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The courage to rock

Tara Oades

A PRESCRIPTION FOR A GOOD TIME: Pop/rock band Courage My Love performed at Prescription 2 Rock, a Reel Music Festival event put on by the Durham College Music Business Management students. For coverage, see Entertainment section.

Spring cleaning around campus Emily Wood The Chronicle

It’s been uncommonly warm this March. The sun is out and the snow is gone, leaving behind the debris of an entire season’s worth of litter.

But the Student Association at Durham College and UOIT jumped at the early chance to start their spring cleaning of a nearby neighbourhood, scouring the sidewalks and park at Dalhousie Crescent and Niagara Drive for garbage.

With the area so close to campus and home to many students, Amy LaRue, president of the SA, thought it was the perfect place to go.

The Community Cleanup event is usually held in April, but the SA couldn’t pass up the chance to get started last Wednesday, March 21. Ten people gathered to help out, including executives, SA staff and students, splitting into pairs to cover a wider area.

“Because of the beautiful weather, it’s the perfect day to do this kind of thing,” said LaRue. Though not disappointed with the turnout, LaRue hopes more students will come to help out in April when they are not so busy with midterms.

Another cleanup will be held at the regularly scheduled time in April, along with a community barbecue.

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TAKING OUT THE TRASH: Students Heather McDiarmid and Pia Loorand have fun helping the Student Association clean up the community.

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More than $21,000 was raised at this year’s Power of Pink event Sarah Hyatt The Chronicle

There’s nothing like winning.

And this year’s Power of Pink (POP), March 7 had everyone winning. The campus community raised $21,225.43, for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, and Durham’s Gala of Hope.

After the eighth annual campaign, POP has raised nearly $110,000, surpassing the original goal for this year of $100,000, with two outstanding events that will be added to the total towards the end of March.

From tasty treats, to nails and hair extensions, and cari-

cature drawings, everyone got a taste of POP, March 7. And competition was fierce.

The Student Association/ Student Centre raised $1,642; following closely behind with a honourable mention was the school of Justice and Emergency Services with $1,505.92.

Outreach services took the top spot for the most informative presentation. And the school of Continuing Education received a honourable mention with their PowerPoint presentation.

Student Services won the most creative presentation.

The school of media arts and design also received a honourable mention for their caricature drawings.

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STUDENTS LOVE BOOBS: After the eighth annual campaign, Power of Pink has raised more than $100,000, surpassing the original goal by $10,000.

Anxious? You’re not alone Tracey Fidler The Chronicle

Your palms get sweaty, your heart starts to race, your chest tightens and the walls feel as if they are closing in on you.

This isn’t a heart attack. This is the experience of a person suffering from an anxiety disorder.

An anxiety disorder is characterized by extreme fear and worry that interferes with a person’s daily life.

The Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada lists six distinct types of anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and specific phobia, which is the fear of an object or situation.

These disorders are caused from a combination of biological and environmental factors, including brain chemistry, genetic predisposition, personality and life events.

They can be treated by a variety of medications and therapies, including cognitive behavioural therapy.

According to the association, more than four million Canadians are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder every year, with symptoms often surfacing in the teens and early twenties. College or university can often exacerbate symptoms.

Almost seven percent of college students report suffering from anxiety.

Twenty-two-year-old University of Toronto student and Whitby resident Julie-Anne Bullock began to experience symptoms of anxiety during her first year at university.

“I think the transition from high school to university might have triggered something,” she says. “When I have a lot of things piling up at school or in my life I get more anxious than usual.”

Bullock says she began seeing a counsellor through her school to help talk through her issues.

“I find going once a week to talk to someone about everything and to sort through things that are causing me anxiety helps a lot and I feel better after every session,” she says.

She says she also keeps a journal as an outlet for her stress and anxiety.

Although she hasn’t been diagnosed with a particular disorder, she takes medication that treats generalized anxiety disorder and depression.

To other students suffering from anxiety, Bullock strongly recommends reaching out and taking advantage of the services offered at one’s college or university.

“They are incredibly understanding and will do whatever they can to get you the help you need,” she says.

Durham College and UOIT offer a va-

riety of services for those with anxiety.

The Campus Health Centre provides counselling and the Centre for Students with Disabilities ensures students are given appropriate accommodations in the classroom.

Amanda Cappon is a mental health worker in the Campus Health Centre, providing ongoing support for students with mental health issues, including anxiety disorders. She says she sees many students with anxiety come into the centre requiring counselling.

“Anxiety is statistically one of the more common mental health issues,” says Cappon. “I would say that our student population is reflective of national stats with regards to anxiety, depression and other mental health issues.”

Cappon strongly recommends that those students struggling with anxiety come into the centre and take advantage of the supports available.

“Rather than suffer in silence, reach out to access support,” she says. “You are not alone in your struggle.”

She says every counselling session is personalized to reflect an individual’s needs. She also provides relaxation tips and strategies for coping with anxiety in the short term.

The Centre for Students with Disabilities (CSD) is also a valuable resource for students with anxiety disorders.

“The CSD’s role is to help reduce the impact of the disability the student

is experiencing while going to school,” says Ashley Ludlow, the communications and intake co-ordinator for the CSD. “From a student’s initial meeting with a disability adviser, supports can be discussed and determined.”

Students registered with the centre are given special accommodations depending on their individual needs, such as extra time to write exams and access to class notes.

She says about 20 per cent of students registered with the centre have mental health issues, which includes anxiety disorders. However, Ludlow adds that this number is only based on primary disability, and that the actual number may be higher, as some students have a co-morbid or secondary disability.

Durham College’s Student Academic Learning Services and UOIT’s Academic Success Centre can also help lessen stress and anxiety by offering students workshops that can help with studying, writing and time management, to name a few.

There are also a number of services available throughout the community, including Durham Mental Health Services, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-742-1890.

To learn more about anxiety disorders, or how to get help, visit the Campus Health Centre, the Centre for Students with Disabilities or www.anxietycanada.ca.

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Student societies prepare for election Jordan Lloyd The Chronicle

Students of Durham College and UOIT have the opportunity to expand their educational and social lives by taking part in the student society elections.

The Durham College and UOIT Student Association helps to give students an outlet for a different social and educational experience than they would normally get from attending college or university.

The SA has sponsored various special events over the years, ranging from musical performances and guest speakers, to debates and social events to try and make a more interesting experience on campus.

One of the many tasks the association handles is the founding and managing of special student society groups on campus. The societies are groups that are a part of certain faculties on campus. Each society puts together social and academic-based events for its members and other students on campus to take part in.

This month students have the chance to become a part of these societies through the society elections. The campus currently has 16 active societies. Students who were interested could run for positions that are open in some of the societies for the coming year.

The nomination period began on March 19 and went to March 22.

Students interested in positions were required to go to the Student Association offices on the second floor of the student

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GETTING INVOLVED: Josh Bickle (left) and Ijlal Gondal (right) are both in charge of running the society elections. centre to receive a nomination package from either the vicepresident of college affairs, or the vice-president of university affairs.

“Depending on the society you are interested in getting involved in there are specific requirements,” said Josh Bickle, the vice-president of college affairs about nomination requirements. “Mostly it is about having a 60 per cent GPA and getting a small amount of signatures.”

University societies have similar requirements that must be met for a nomination. “The person should be a full-time student of that faculty,” said

Ijlal Gondal, the vice-president of university affairs. “They should also have a minimum GPA of 2.0.”

Some potential positions have a restricted number of nominations that can be accepted. “There may be limited nominations for societies that have a restriction that a potential president must be an executive in the last year,” said Gondal. “For the rest of the nominations, they can be equal to the number of students in that faculty.”

Once the nomination period was completed, all potential candidates gathered in the student centre boardroom

on March 22 to discuss who is running for what position. Following the meeting the campaign period officially began on March 26 at 9 a.m. and lasts until March 30 at 5 p.m.

The campaign period is a simple process for students to follow, with the usual mediums of promotion being allowed.

“The students are allowed to campaign using handbills, social media and word of mouth,” said Gondal.

Once a candidate has completed his or her campaign process students are then given the chance to vote for a candidate. The voting period begins the morning of March 28 at 9

a.m. and closes on March 30 at 5 p.m. The voting will be done completely online with a link to be provided on the Student Association website.

The student who is elected will be notified within 12 hours of their victory.

“Students will be notified through their MyCampus email of their election,” said Gondal.

“Posters around campus will also be used to inform the elected student.”

Student Association representatives for the college and the university feel strongly about students taking part in the election process.

“It is important to take part in the elections because it gets students to raise awareness about what they are doing, and to garner interest around the student body as to what is happening,” said Bickle.

The VP for university affairs shares a similar thought process on the participation of students in the elections.

“This gives students a chance to get involved with extracurricular activities other than studies,” he said. “They also can obtain experience of working with their faculty and student association and enhance their leadership skills.”

The Student Association views the society elections as a good way for students to get involved in their campus life by voting for the current elections or by seeking a position in the next elections. The successful candidates in the elections this year will serve a term in office from May 1, 2012 until April 30, 2013.

DC committed to meeting job demand Sarah Hyatt The Chronicle

The Canadian economy is not looking up.

According to a recent study titled Jobs Without People and People Without Jobs, by former Seneca College president Dr. Rick Miner, recent grads can’t get jobs, people can’t afford to retire, and unemployment is up again. Yet companies are still starving for qualified workers.

Low skilled but high paying jobs are now a thing of the past.

By 2031 the Ontario Ministry of Finance predicts a shortfall of workers ranging anywhere from 200,000 to 1.8 million.

The health care sectors, along with finance, construction and computer industries, are all at risk as the baby boomer generation retires, according to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Canada’s population growth is too low to replace the jobs baby

boomers are leaving behind unfilled.

Plain and simple, people’s skills don’t match the workforce.

So what’s the solution? And what is Durham College doing?

Miner says more people need to go to school.

“That’s why we’re always changing,” said Durham College president Don Lovisa.

“Our economy is always diversifying, and we have to be responsive to that. That’s the primary reason in the last two years we’ve introduced more than 20 new programs, to meet those needs.”

Lovisa adds that it’s not as if Durham is just trying to get more people to come to school, but also trying get people to come back to school, freshen up on those skills or develop new ones that are profitable in today’s economy.

“We’re always tweaking our programs too,” he said. “We

work closely with committees and employers to ensure we’re able to meet their needs, and that our programs remain relevant…and meet our grads needs.”

By 2031 at least 77 per cent of the Canadian workforce will need to have some form of post-secondary education, according to the report. Today only about 60 per cent of the younger population has some form of college or university education. Aboriginal populations and people with disabilities have the highest unemployment rates. First-generation students and teenage single mothers follow closely behind.

“At Durham College for all groups that are classified as ‘at risk,’ we try to pay a lot of attention to them and at the same time provide the right services to ensure they’re successful,” said Lovisa. “We want our students to feel comfortable…feel connected.”

That’s why the college has services like the centre for students with disabilities and the Aboriginal student centre for example, he said.

But the Miner report says overall, more needs to be done to get these people to school and in the workforce. Opening more spaces in demanding programs, and encouraging older people to get back to school are two of the strategies the report outlines as necessary to fix what they refer to as ‘the perfect storm.’

“But at the same time we don’t want to flood the market…” said Lovisa. “It’s complex…”

According to the Miner report, the right diploma, the right skills, and the right attitude are what will make for a successful career.

“Students also have to realize you’re not going to jump out of college in your 20s and into your dream job,” said Lovisa.

“Getting your diploma is only the start. It’s what you do with that diploma that matters…It’s more about life-long learning.”

Grads also have to be willing to go where the work is, whether that’s Alberta, or Newfoundland in today’s economy.

At the same time the latest ‘Millennial’ generation entering the workforce now also need to tone down their ‘I don’t need to put up with this crap attitude,’ says Miner. Employers and employees need to be fostering their relationship.

“People also need to realize there’s a great demand for college programs,” said Lovisa.

“We’re connected to the economy. Over the years we continue to change, and our graduates continue to get hired. In fact, the college is the healthiest it’s ever been.”

But even in the midst of a recession, a labour shortage is looming, and recent grads should be warned.

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Tuition rebate for tuition raise Easy come; easy go. It seems as if that is Dalton McGuinty’s motto as Ontario’s Premier.

The 30 per cent tuition rebate earlier this semester was a pleasant surprise to most students, but it was too good to be true.

Glen Murray of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities announced in a statement released earlier this month that tuition rates are going to rise yet again by another five per cent.

Although the tuition rebate will remain in effect, the five per cent hike will still cost students more for tuition in the long run.

Studies done by the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) show that the average tuition in Ontario has risen by 35 per cent since 2006 alone.

This has made Ontario by far the most expensive province in the country in which to complete post-secondary studies.

The average undergraduate university tuition costs in Ontario are now at $6,600, compared to the national average of $5,300.

The next most expensive province is New Brunswick, with an average of $5,900 per student.

This rising price of tuition is resulting in a similar hike in student debt after graduation, which has grown to over $22,000 for the average Ontario student.

On top of the added stress of constantly escalating education costs, the student unemployment rate has continued to grow in the province, with the most recent studies showing 17.5 per cent of students without summer employment.

The numbers don’t lie, and the Ontario government is making it more and more difficult for students to complete their education, which is almost a necessity in our modern-day work force.

In an annual report released

by Toronto’s Task Force on Competitiveness, 70 per cent of jobs in the near future will require a university or college credential.

Obviously the cost of running such large institutions will increase year-to year and tuition costs will have to go up.

But it’s unnecessary to force students to keep up with yearly five per cent increases to help strengthen a faltering economy

when the overall inflation rate is only three per cent.

Now, the solution isn’t a uniform tuition across the board because a number of schools would lose thousands of dollars in operating costs.

With a recovering economy, the inflation rate will continue to rise and tuition will have to follow suit.

So a tuition freeze like we’ve had in the past won’t work at

this point.

But instead of using students’ hard working dollars to revamp his budget, McGuinty needs to find a happy medium between his budget and our wallets.

A simple solution to the problem would be raising the tuition rate each year in sync with the provincial inflation rate.

This way, both students and

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Friendships are worth the effort

Graduation is looming. People all around me are excitedly preparing to step out into the world, but I find myself dwelling on all the friendships that stand to be lost.

I’ve been here before. Twice, in fact.

After spending eight years in school as part of a band of misfits, I left high school certain that I would remain close with them all.

Well, five years later I can name only four who I honestly consider to be my friends, only four who I see on a semiregular basis.

Another three years passed and friends from my university residence became my family. We were insepa-

rable, through the good times and the bad. We spoke of future plans and encouraged each other to follow our hearts, never considering that those dreams would somehow come between us. Slowly, we too branched apart, going our separate ways to study abroad, spend our summers scattered across the country or, in my case, graduate.

And here I am once again, on the cusp of another graduation. Half of my classmates will complete the two-year stream of the journalism program at Durham College this spring, but next year I will be back without them.

After two years of sharing identical class schedules, coming

Emily Wood back in the fall will be just like starting at a new school.

Since Grade 1 I’ve been to six different schools, enough to know that things will never be the same as they were.

Social media, like Facebook, has created an illusion of friendship.

We think that because we see a friend’s face flash by on our news feed,

or comment on their pictures that we are a part of their lives.

But keeping in touch is about more than that.

It takes a conscious, consistent effort to maintain connections – real connections – with your friends.

You have to make time to call your friends and make plans with them when you can.

Realistically, I know I won’t continue to see my friends even once a week.

But they’re important to me.

And because I know how much I fear losing them, I know that this time, I am prepared to make the effort to hold on to my friends.

A good deed can go a long way

Common courtesy is dead, or at the very least dying.

Just this year TTC released a commercial showing a man giving up his seat on the subway to a pregnant woman who was standing in front of him.

The two people are yelling at each other, which gathers awkward stares from other passengers throughout the entire commercial.

The commercial may seem odd but it’s also odd, or at least rare to see someone actually doing a good deed for someone else.

Many times someone is given the opportunity to do something nice for someone else but ignores the chance because they are to involved in their

own world to care about anything around them.

Sadly, this type of behaviour extends to the students at both Durham College and UOIT. Not all students, but enough to create a negative stereotype about a lack of courtesy in the younger generations.

One place this stereotype holds true is on public transit.

Almost every bus is full by the time it leaves campus, giving no chance for a non-student rider to get a seat later in the route.

If the other riders are in good physical health with no noticeable disabilities, no one expects them to be given a seat.

However, when elderly, disabled, or any overwhelmed rid-

Tara Oades ers, like parents or people with grocery bags get on the bus.

The first thing students sitting in the courtesy seating at the front of the bus should do is move.

This scenario happened recently on the Simcoe bus when a UOIT student refused to move his bag, which was placed on an empty seat, so an elderly woman could sit down, claiming that the bag was too heavy to move.

The student reluctantly got

up and moved when a middleaged man walked over and placed the backpack on the floor so the elderly woman had a place to sit.

As a student myself, I get it that by the end of the day all a student wants to do is sit down and relax, especially on the commute home.

But students aren’t the only people who have long days and work hard, and sometimes someone else deserves that seat more than a student with a heavy bag and an “I don’t care” attitude.

So suck it up, put on a smile and move over for someone more deserving.

Not all students lack manners.

There was another instance on the bus when a student who was getting off at the same stop as a woman with groceries asked if she could help her carry them home.

Also many times I witnessed students holding doors open, and saying “I’m sorry” when needed.

But the sad reality is that these good deeds are overshadowed by the lazy, and selfish.

Common courtesy doesn’t have to be a challenge.

It just takes common sense, and an accepting attitude that comes from putting someone else’s needs in front of your own.

Paying it forward doesn’t have to cost much.

A friendly, social bus ride would be nice The wheels on the bus go round and round...

Remember as children how an entire class or family would sing that song in joyful unison?

Now several years later, commuters wait outside the closed bus doors staring at the ground, or in a closed off circle with friends shutting out the rest of the world.

It was never like this on school field trips where the teachers had to remind us to use “inside voices.”

Odd how things change between kindergarten and now.

Take a moment to observe it and you can see the wonders of different psychological stages in mere moments

after entering the metal sub bun which waits patiently for its human toppings to enter.

As the driver opens the bus doors, strangers are thrust into a crowd, rubbing shoulders and hips with those that only moments ago they had avoided like the black plague.

Upon entering the bus, the frantic race to solo seats begins.

Passengers pushing past others to obtain an empty bench seat acting like they were about the win an Olympic race.

Once there many who entered this bus as a solo are now forced to sit beside someone they have never met before.

Depending on the person this often leads to the clutching of bags or coats in a silent fear that another person’s “bubble” will touch theirs and infect them with some sort of invisible flesh eating disease.

There are others who take this opportunity to start up a brisk and direct conversation with their newfound bus buddies, we shall call these people the

inquirers.

In the length of the bus ride they will try to learn everything about their bus buddy by asking 20 questions.

These people are pleasant but omit any personal information.

On this bus trip regardless of how long it may be, you will always have a case of the human poles.

The people who would rather stand and move like surfers against the bus movement, than sit beside someone.

Let’s not forget the statics. The people who have the loud headphones and all you hear is static through the bus.

These people make up my daily commute to class.

Have people really become so paranoid of outside human contact that they sit in solitude, just waiting for their stops or force an awkward conversation rather than saying hello or smiling at someone?

Have things really changed so much between the tender, happy-go-lucky kindergarten times and the flourishing of adulthood?

The way that people behave to-

Amanda Darrock wards one another on the bus is always very interesting.

Taking the bus has assumed the rules of riding an elevator. Avoid eye contact or make awkward conversation, you have two choices, now CHOOSE! One will result in silent judgments from those around you and the other will result in missing out on potential opportunities to meet someone.

Maybe if we all reverted to the attitude we once held as youngsters, and created a friendlier atmosphere without being afraid to smile or say hello to someone who you catch looking at you, the commute would be much more pleasant.

I think we had it correct when the wheels on the bus went round and round...

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Going mad for Styles Ray McNeil The Chronicle

With the sun out, and the weather warm in downtown Oshawa, local photographer Russell Styles sits down with a cup of coffee in the Mad Café, the day after the end of the first public exhibition of his work.

From mid-February to midMarch, Styles photography was the only thing you could find on the walls of the café, where people could come to admire the images as they ate lunch, and if they saw something they really enjoyed, could buy the piece to take home.

Styles, who said he was pleased with the positive feedback, turned to café employee Angela (who asked not to use her last name). She agreed.

“Everybody loved it, and it worked so well with our space,” she said.

Styles has been living in the area for the past 12 years, but first came to Canada in 1980 from Chesterfield, England.

Since then he’s travelled to many parts of the globe, including Australia and New Zealand.

“I was then taking transparencies with slides, and then doing little slideshows whenever I came home for my family and friends.”

Styles first became interested in photography at the age of 14 when his parents got a small Kodak camera.

“I remember going on a school trip down to London,” said Styles. He took the camera with him, and was able to snap a few photos during the day.

“When I came back, my mom and dad said ‘oh there’s some good ones in there’ and they sort of encouraged me a little bit.”

When he was 16, Styles’ parents bought him his own pointand-shoot camera.

“I always had it with me at college or when I was going out with my buddies, just taking picture and it sort of grew from

Russell Styles

A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE: Just one of the thousands of images local photographer Russell Styles has taken over the years. This one captures one of Toronto’s most recognizable symbols in motion. there,” said Styles.

With a love of photography already strong in him, Styles decided to take some photography classes as he went.

One of his teachers he remembers, taught him how to take in all of your surroundings, and see things from another perspective. “He said to the whole class, we have these stores in Chesterfield called Woolworths, he says ‘do you know what’s above that store?’

And everybody in the class went ‘no.’”

Styles, along with the rest of the class, later discovered

that above the retail store, were gothic-looking windows. “He was basically saying ‘take your head from up your ass, and have a look around.’ So that was a lesson that I learned, so that when I’m looking at my photography, I try and look at things from a different angle.”

Originally working with film, Styles has since moved into digital processing. “I was a bit reluctant to get into it,” said Styles, “I wasn’t sure initially if it would give me as much as I was getting from slide and I wasn’t sure how long it was going to be around for, so I sort of

held out a little bit.”

Part of his decision was the result of a switch from photographer to father of twin daughters. “My priority had shifted somewhat.

Instead of carrying the camera bag around with me, I was hauling a big diaper bag about.”

Since then, Styles has gone digital and also uses Photoshop to enhance his photos, including ones he’s taken in the past.

“I’ll sometimes go back and I’ll say ‘oh yeah that’s worth relooking at’ and I’ll get it out and have another look at it, and play with it.”

Most of Styles photography includes inanimate objects, with very few dealing with people. “It’s an avenue that I would like to get into,” said Styles.

“I’m thinking that I’m going to be exploring that a little bit more.” Though Styles admits he is still slightly uncomfortable asking people if he can take their picture. “It’s a barrier, or a confidence thing that you have to get over to be able to do it.

But I have done it, a couple times I’ve gone around, and I’ve pushed myself and done it, and I’ve been quite happy with the results” While Styles loves being a photographer, and challenegs himself to always do better, the same can be said with his day job as a chef at a restaurant in Pearson Airport.

Styles said there are many similarities between his two passions.

“You’re creating art, you’re making something appeal to people. And so the way that you’re putting food on a plate, it has to be appealing. You’re creating a piece of edible art,” said Styles. “It doesn’t matter how good it tastes, the first impression that people are having is visually it looks good, you’re winning half the battle.”

Throughout his life, Styles has taken thousands of photographs, which he has filed and boxed away at his home.

He hopes to one day scan them all and do something with them, possibly produce a collection of them all or publish them into a book.

But with the focus of his photography, Styles hopes the Mad Café exhibition is just the beginning.

He has recently been accepted by the Ashburn Art Circle to showcase his work in Brooklin this coming July.

For more information on Russell Styles, you can visit his profile pages on www.fineartamerica.com, www.redbubble. com and www.500px.com.

Recreation and Leisure at DC Emily Wood The Chronicle

A new wave of students will be welcomed to Durham College in the fall with the school’s brand new Recreation and Leisure Services program.

Offered for the first time in September 2012, the program will cater to a rising need for staff in Durham Region.

The program combines practice in planning, communications, fundraising and customer service for a well-rounded education in the recreation and leisure field.

“There’s a need for more programming and also a need for diversity programming,” said Jackie Bathe, associate dean of the school of Business, Management

and IT. “We’re also looking at what new Canadians need, she said. “We might have hockey, but they bring other recreational activities.”

The program is part of the school of Business, Management and IT and will hold 45 students.

And the seats are filling up quickly.

Exact registration figures were unavailable, but Bathe said they are pleased with the current success of the program and its apparent draw to students.

As with any other, this program was approved only after a feasibility study was conducted by the Office of Research Services and Innovation, to determine if demand in the field exists.

Job opportunities in the area are a big focus to ensure high employment rates post-graduation.

“We never want to start a program that will not go,” said Bathe. “We want to make sure it’s viable in the community.”

Field placement is included as part of the final semester, giving students a chance to put their new skills into play.

After graduation, students can look forward to a wide range of career choices, both indoor and outdoor.

Opportunities will open as recreation specialists, sports analysts, outdoor education programmers, consultants, youth programmers, team and club co-ordinators and parks and facilities co-ordinators.

Employers also vary between leisure centres, municipal government, sport organization, camps, nonprofit agencies, private organizations and therapeutic institutions.

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Never too late to change pathways for graduates Kim Moreau The Chronicle

Another school year is wrapping up and thoughts of summertime fun are taking over. But before chucking education to the back burner for another season of sunshine, perhaps a second thought about furthering your education is worth consideration.

Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) offer many pathways students can pursue after completing their post-secondary education. Pathways can be within the same institution or transfers to others.

The college offers students the opportunity to achieve an advanced diploma, a graduate certificate, or transfer into university through many diploma-to-degree agreements established between the college and countless universities across the province, country and globe.

A trip to career services will offer interested students insight into whether or not the pursuit of further education is right for them.

“Competition is fierce,” said Louise Stiles, a Durham College career services outreach co-ordinator. “You have to commit to lifelong learning.”

Stiles, a self-proclaimed advocate of education, explained career services can help with resumes, cover letters, job searching, and career advising. She also advises students investigate the career resources section of hired.durhamcollege.ca website to learn about graduation outcomes and where graduates have acquired employment previously.

When submitting a resume, Stiles recommends students keep education and relevant experience at the forefront. While education on the resume is important, she suggests students remove their high school education from the resume unless it’s required for the position. She said it is just taking up valuable space.

“The more that you have on your re-

sume, the better,” said Stiles, which is why she believes further education is a benefit for students in a number of fields. For those who are unsure, she invites them to come in and learn about field-specific career information.

For Brandon Gangemi, currently a UOIT commerce student, the option to pursue further education was something he knew he wanted from his early days at Durham College.

In his third year at the college in the business accounting program he decided to apply to the new direct-entry pathway program at UOIT. Now completing his first year at UOIT, the end of his educational career is not something he sees in his near future.

“I have always loved learning, and I will be continuing my studies at the graduate level once I complete my degree here at UOIT,” said Gangemi. “I want to learn as much as possible and contribute back into my field of study.”

Gangemi feels education is always an asset. He recommends other students follow the path he has if they too are in search of as many education experiences as possible while they are studying. He feels this is also beneficial after graduation.

“As I have both technical and applied experience from attending Durham College and the expanded theoretical knowledge from UOIT, I believe I have the ability to be a valued asset to any potential employers,” he said.

Currently Gangemi is unsure where his studies will take him in the future, but he is happy pursuing further education until then, hoping it proves helpful.

UOIT admissions officer Adam Wingate agrees with Gangemi’s pathway thoughts, feeling it is beneficial to students to have both a diploma and a degree.

“When employers are looking at students, I think having both credentials is a good thing,” said Wingate. One of the largest pathways between Durham College and UOIT is the practical nursing program.

The opportunity offers students a cost-

efficient way to get more education and potentially a larger job market, he explains.

“It’s all about success in the end,” said college president Don Lovisa, reminding, “there’s not one direct path to success.”

Durham College and UOIT work to provide students with a number of pathways.

The college also recently established pathway opportunities with Trent University, and have partnerships with other universities around the globe, most recently Ireland, which will begin this upcoming fall.

“A college diploma is a good way to begin ones career,” said Lovisa, who wants to remind students that pathways do not have to come right after graduation. Students can always return to school after acquiring some work experience.

But students have to choose for themselves what is best for them to do after graduation, said Lovisa. While further education might be right for one person, direct entry into the work force might be right for another. There’s no right answer.

For vice-president of academics, Judy Robinson, more education is the perfect way for students to develop their skills and become more employable.

“Education is always useful,” says Robinson.

Robinson is one of the team members helping to establish new agreements with other universities including the recent addition of Thomson River University in British Columbia. The university will be offering transfer opportunities for students to acquire a Bachelor of Health Sciences, General Studies, Technology Management, and Trades and Technology Leadership.

She recommends any students interested in learning more about their postsecondary pathways check out the new ONTransfer website, a guide to credit transfers in college and universities in the province. It can be found at http://www. ocutg.on.ca/www/index_en.php.

Regardless of the decision to further education or opting for direct entry into the work force, opportunities for students are endless, even after they graduate.

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EngSoc’s nooner hits E.P. Taylor’s

Tara Oades The Chronicle

The UOIT Engineering Students’ Society (or EngSoc) is encouraging students to take time out of their busy day and join them for a nooner at E.P, Taylor’s on March 27 from noon to 3 p.m.

By definition a nooner is an event that occurs in the middle of the day, and in this case it’s a skill-testing game battle between the engineering students from UOIT, Ryerson and York.

And it’s free.

The Nooner started at Ryerson seven years ago and is a skill-testing competition like Jeopardy mixed with challenges like Fear Factor.

The event has always been a success with the Ryerson engineering students so EngSoc decided to give it a try at UOIT. “It’s pretty much a whole bunch of engineering students in jumpsuits answering questions and doing crazy dares,” said Shane Camello, VP of marketing and design with EngSoc. “The event is focused on engineering students, but any student can come down and have a good time.”

Both Ryerson and York will be brining a busload of engineering students to participate in the event.

“UOIT doesn’t seem to have the school spirit like Ryerson or York,” said Camello. “That’s why the event is a competition. Everyone likes a competition, which I hope appeals to the engineering body here at the school.

It would be embarrassing if more students from the other two schools showed up than from UOIT.” “It’s exciting to see student involvement. If the event goes well we plan to bring it back next year,” said Camello.

The event is secretive.

Not much information is on the posters and little is said on Facebook, so students will need to drop by and see what all the secrets are about.

“I really feel students will come out to the event out of pure curiosity,” said Camello. “It’s going to be a loud, rowdy, crazy event.”

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Kony 2012 video hits Durham Ray McNeil The Chronicle

Ever since Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 viral video debuted online three weeks ago, as part of their Stop Kony campaign, the response to help stop Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony has spread across the world, and Durham College is no exception.

“We recognize that student’s find this to be something worth discussing,” said president of the Student Association Amy LaRue. After receiving so much attention from the student body, the Student Association sprang into action, holding a meeting the very next day after the video went viral.

“Obviously a lot of students feel really inspired and motivated with the launch of the viral video,” said VP of campus affairs Michelle Lee. “So we’re in the works right now of how we can make the students feel supported, because part of our job of the SA as a whole is to advocate, support, and pro-

vide services.”

While the viral campaign has invigorated many young people, others remain just as optimistic, but cautious.

“I can see why the video is so popular,” said Jeremy Smith, a graduate of the political science program at Trent University. “What the video presents is a simplified version of the situation.”

Smith is one of the many who feel that Kony 2012 has taken a very complicated international issue, and turned it into a simple black and white concept.

“Everyone is going to have the simplified version,” said Smith, adding that many are not fully understanding all the information and not taking the time to research it for themselves.

One area that he sees people being misinformed in is the fact that Kony has not been active in Uganda for about eight years. “A lot of people are acting as if it’s still going on,” said Smith, adding that while he is happy the video has created awareness, there must be a bigger commitment with everyone in order to capture Kony. “It’s easy for people to

post the video on Facebook.”

“We want students to be educated on the issue,” said LaRue. The desire from students to be a part of the movement inspired the Human Rights Club on campus to hold a speaker session with a member from Invisible Children yesterday in room UA1220, in order promote Kony 2012, as well as the foundation’s other causes. “This (Kony 2012) is just one of the chapters from the organization,” said Lee. The video, which was released on March 5. became an instant internet sensation, reaching nearly 100 million views since.

“I think it’s a really amazing example of how a campaign like this can take off without the traditional big media really being involved,” said broadcast journalist Phil Raby, “they were covering the fact that it was being so widely spread, but they didn’t really help spread it that much.”

Raby also said that, with better and more far-reaching technology, this type of spreading of information is happen-

ing more and more in mainstream news, with the use of crowd-sourcing, which is the use of audio and video captured not by news organizations, but ordinary everyday people, through the use of social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter.

“They’re using it all the time now,” said Raby. “I remember when that plane landed in the Hudson River, and that was one of the first instances where somebody had a photo of that plane crashing into the water, and the people running out onto the wings to escape, and that was on Twitter within minutes.

And that was something that traditional media could not do.”

On April 20 the next step in the Stop Kony campaign will take place, where millions are expected to spend the night covering their town or city with posters with Kony’s name on it. It is the event that the Kony 2012 video promotes at the end of the film, and whether or not the wave of excitement turns into real action, will be made clear in the days and weeks after.

Oshawa Centre set for rehab Jordan Lloyd The Chronicle

It’s out with the old and in with the new as plans for renovations and slow attendance have the Oshawa Centre changing its layout and workers worried about their jobs.

The Oshawa Centre has often been a source of entertainment and income for many who attend Durham College and UOIT. Over the last few months however the layout of the mall has been changing. A total of 12 stores have closed since January and have yet to reopen or be replaced. More are also preparing to close in the coming weeks.

Rarely has there been so many stores closed at a single time that have not been replaced, with several closing within the last few weeks alone. Stores are being shut down either due to poor business or as part of the long term renovation plans the mall is preparing to start this year.

Some of the mall employees are viewing the changes as having a negative effect on the overall business of the mall.

“If you walk down to the far end by Sears there must be six or seven closed stores,” said Waqar Ali, the manager of International Clothiers, a store that is also closing for renovations at the end of the month.

“People look around and see so many stores closed and

they don’t want to stay because their options for shopping are getting limited.”

Renovations are being planned in the Oshawa Centre and are set to take place this year and stretch into the new year as well. It’s unknown however by the employees what changes will be made inside the mall and who will be affected.

“It’s going to be really bad if they start making a lot of changes around the mall,” said Katrina Van Dan Otelar, an employee of Old Navy in the Oshawa Centre and a soon to be Durham College student in the fall semester. “If they start changing stores around and places close for however long it takes it’s not going to be a good thing for a lot of people. With school coming I’m going to need to be working.”

While not every employee views renovations as a good thing, management believes they will help give the mall a much-needed update.

“This place has stayed the same for so many years that sales are starting to really slow down and its starting to become stale,” said Casdin Carr, the property manager for the Oshawa Centre. “Updates are going to bring a new feel to the centre that will hopefully attract new business.”

Speculation has been travelling around the mall about what changes will be made. Possible additions range from extending the parking lots outside to make room for more shoppers to moving the entire food court down to the opposite end of the mall.

“We do have a few things on the go for later down the line,” said Carr. “The parking lot project will hopefully be underway in the next year or two, and more still needs to be discussed about the arrangement of certain things in the mall.”

New stores that have not yet been incorporated in the mall are also expected to be added this year and are the reason for some of the stores shutting down.

“We’ve been told that we and our whole row of stores are all being moved to make room for a new Victoria Secret store coming in,” said Ali. An Apple store is also expected by next year. “I’ve talked to the people across the hall from us and they have been told they are getting swapped out for an apple store by next year,” said Ali. “If they bring that here it will do incredible business for the mall.”

Management has confirmed that an Apple store is on the way in the future. “We are planning on bringing in an Apple store either by the end of the year or early next year,” said Carr. “Mall management is excited to see what prospects it will bring.”

Others are optimistic about that addition aswell.

“I’ve been to the Apple store in Toronto and it is insane how busy it is,” said Hunt. “Something like that would be really useful for getting programs or a computer for school.”

Many are worried about the changes the Oshawa Centre is undergoing but are also optimistic that the changes are for the better.

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Bittersweet farewell to DC Campus halls will miss his smile

Hillary Di Menna The Chronicle

Music came from the piano in the pit outside of Durham College’s Marketplace. The fingers producing each melodic note are those of Michael Constantinou. The 22-year-old CICE (Community Integration Through Co-operative Education) student, who goes by “Mikey”, has been playing pia-

no, by ear, since his youth, and on this day it was helping him cope.

Constantinou is experiencing stresses many students may be going through this time of the school year: deadlines, leaving routine and marching forth into the future.

“Stuff is due,” Constantinou said with a furrowed brow and tapping his knee.

“Stuff is due.”

The true source of his stress isn’t deadlines, but leaving his friends and the school he says he knows inside out.

“I met so many friends here,” said Constantinou.

“No matter where I go I will never forget about these guys,” he said gesturing, to the students walking through the pit.

He worries that he won’t manage to keep in touch with all

the people he’s met and who he says have helped him through his two years at DC. He intends

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I met so many friends here. No matter where I go I will never forget about these guys.

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on using Facebook to stay in the loop.

When asked what he wants to do after school, he laughs, “I want to know that too!”

Constantinou has lived with Williams Syndrome all his life.

This has never set Constantinou back. His love of God, food and people has always pushed

him further.

Constantinou works parttime at Milo’s Greek in Pickering. He has co-op placements at Pickering’s Sobey’s bakery and the kitchen at the GM Centre, where he enjoys preparing meals from scratch.

Constantinou has grown up with food all around him.

Memories of his grandmother’s homemade cheese and propane stove warm his heart. His family and friends own and work in various restaurants and bakeries. With a love of home-cooked meals he plans to enter the delicious business of food.

Attending the most recent food show at the Direct Energy Toronto building left his eyes wild with excitement. The foodie stayed there for five hours until the group he was with made him leave.

Unsure of what exactly lies ahead for him in the future, he knows it will have something to do with culinary talents.

It took looking at many postsecondary schools for Constantinou to find the right fit for an education accommodating to his illness. DC offers helpful programs for Constantinou.

The Health Centre has provided him with stress management techniques, and learning facilitators have helped him take notes. He says his professors have been especially helpful in carefully explaining course content.

As for his memory of Durham College, “It’s been an amazing two years, it’s been an experience.”

And his friends will always remember his warm smile and approachable demeanour.

Hep C: get the facts Sarah Hyatt The Chronicle

Sex, drugs, tattoos, and piercings?

Hepatitis C is a serious public health concern in Canada.

It’s estimated that about 230,000 Canadians are infected; yet only about 30 per cent are aware of their infection, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

The disease also continues to grow within Durham Region.

This March 28 the Campus Health Centre and the Oshawa Community Health Centre are teaming up to get students informed.

Information on prevention, transmission and treatment will be available for students from 9 a.m. until noon in the Gordon Willey building.

Students are welcome to drop by and learn about how using drugs, and tattoos and piercings can increase their susceptibility to contracting the disease.

The health promotion event will also have a nurse on site for students to talk to about their concerns or if they have any questions.

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Gluten-free is the way to be at Cocoa and Joe A growing number of people have intolerance to gluten Meghan Wels The Chronicle

While reading menus at restaurants, or food labels in grocery stores, you may have noticed that gluten-free foods are sprouting up everywhere.

This is because of a growing number of people who are affected by an intolerance to gluten – a substance found in wheat.

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GLUTEN-FREE: Sharon Jones and her employee Adam Till enjoy their lattes at Cocoa and Joe Cafe.

“Gluten allergy is becoming a silent epidemic,” said Sharon Jones, the owner of the Cocoa And Joe café in downtown Os-

hawa.

With 38 years of nutrition experience under her belt, Jones knows a lot about glu-

Come make a difference with Durham’s governing body Emily Wood The Chronicle

The governing body at Durham College and UOIT is responsible for making important decisions, but its presence goes largely unnoticed by students.

The board of governors covers three primary areas of responsibility, dealing with the college’s strategic plan, approving and eliminating programs and generative discussion about important issues in post-secondary education.

“The board, in conjunction with the management of the college, sets the strategic direction, holds the president and the senior management accountable and therefore maintains the success of the college,” said Darrell Sewell, chair of the board and VP of Human Resources and Hospitality Services at Lakeridge Health Oshawa.

The board is made up of four internal members and 12 external members. Those holding the positions as outside members are influential members of the community in various fields.

“The membership of the governors is across all different sectors and we try to have a board that represents the community,” said Sewell.

Also the president of the alumni association of Durham College, Sewell is currently serving in his sixth and final year as chair of the board.

Each governor can choose to participate for up to two three-year terms before a mandatory rotation. When recruiting for new board members, positions are advertised for people of certain fields. To ensure that all areas of the college are fairly represented on the board, candidates are compared to a skills matrix.

“We interview a whole group of people with skills that would be valuable to the board,” said the board secretary, Leigh Doughty.

Sewell feels that his own experience in the health care field helps him bring a unique perspective to the board, one that helps better the college. “I’m very aware of the trends in health care, how health care is changing and ensuring that the faculty of health sciences is aware of those changes,” he said.

The student governor position is also important, held equal to all other members. As a full voting member, they are encouraged to ask

questions and voice their opinions on matters discussed by the board.

“The level of preparation that goes into a lot of those minutes by the committee members and the Durham College leadership team is so thorough, that I find there’s not usually a lot that I can contribute,” said Zach Eastman, whose term as student governor will end this spring.

“But if there is something that comes up that you say these numbers don’t add up to me, or this doesn’t make sense to me, you’re always encouraged to ask questions.”

All board meetings are public and typically held once a month. Additional meetings can also be called to handle any serious issues that arise.

Because of limited seating, anyone wishing to attend must reserve space by calling the board secretary at (905) 721-2000 ext. 3292. Students interested in participating at board meetings are also able to do so. Once or twice a year, certain students are sought out and invited to make a brief presentation about their experience at the college.

During the March 7 meeting, two international students in their final year of studies were invited to speak. They were able to explain to the board members why they had chosen to pursue their education at Durham College and make suggestions on anything they felt could make for a smoother transition.

“If we keep asking the questions we can keep understanding their perspectives,” said Sewell. “[The presentations] remind us that Durham College is all about the student experience.” Any other student with an issue to bring forward can submit a letter to the board secretary detailing their request. The chair will then decide if the topic will be included on the agenda and discussed in either the public meeting, or in-camera session. The board is currently in the process of establishing a new member to replace Sewell, who has not ruled out the possibility of reapplying for a position on the board in the next two years.

“We’re very proud of the college,” he said.

“And we’re very fortunate that we have such an outstanding leadership team.”

His replacement will take their seat on the board in September 2012.

ten intolerance and dedicates the café to serving healthy, gluten-free foods. Jones says you wouldn’t even know that her products are gluten-free because they taste so delicious.

“Studies show that in five years there will be more wheat intolerant people than not.”

Because of these statistics and Jones’ love for nutrition, she also offers an abundance of nutritional information in the café.

“I have a library here of nutrition books from some

of my favourite authors that are available for customers to read,” said Jones.

Along with her wide variety of gluten-free goods such as homemade bread, granola bars, and even carrot cake that she makes and sells at Cocoa And Joe, she also hosts gluten-free pizza days so people with wheat intolerance can still enjoy a slice of pizza without worry.

For people like Jesse Ewing who is in his second year of law and security at Durham College, the awareness of gluten intolerance and celiac disease is very important, as he is one of many who suffer with it.

“When I find food that is good and gluten-free I think ‘wow, this is magic’,” sad Ewing, who has struggled with celiac disease since he was a young boy.

Celiac disease makes the body unable to absorb nutrients because undigested gluten damages the small intestine.

Consuming gluten can cause extreme stomach pain and can be harmful to those with the disease.

Ewing is happy about the growing awareness of his condition.

Many restaurants are beginning to incorporate more gluten-free options into their menus. “Kellogg’s has even come out with gluten-free Rice Krispies,” said Ewing.

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Taming the ‘ugly’ inner image BDD sufferer learns to love herself Amy Valm The Chronicle

What happens when you look in the mirror and the image looking back at you is a complete misrepresentation of reality?

For people suffering from Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and eating disorders, warped self-image is an everyday battle. What they see and how they actually look are polar opposites, conveying an image of distortion, as if their internal mirror has been shattered.

With brown doe-eyes that could rival sex kitten Bridgette Bardot, a button nose and full lips that frame white, perfect teeth, Toronto resident Amanda Stephenson would be categorized by many, as beautiful.

But Stephenson views herself

as someone completely different – ugly, and fat. For many years her smile was a façade to hide behind. An inner war raged inside as she struggled to understand why she felt so unattractive and unhappy.

“It started with my weight, then my nose, and my chin,” said Stephenson, who was diagnosed with BDD at the age of 17. “It was like a domino effect.

I felt super fat, like I was too short, and I thought my eyes were too far apart. You could pretty much name a body part and I could tell you what was wrong with it.”BDD is a fairly common mental illness that affects women and men, usually aged 15 to 30. Some symptoms include delusional and obsessive thoughts about perceived body image, and habitual low self-esteem. People suffering from anorexia often have a very similar outlook.

“Anorexia is self starvation and the fear of weight gain,” said campus nutritionist Sylvia Emmorey. “Generally, someone with anorexia is at war with their body. They think they’re fat when they’re thin. They look in the mirror and see something completely different than the world sees. It’s a completely distorted body image.”

Although Stephenson was never formally diagnosed with an eating disorder, she’d starve herself in an attempt to meet her standard of beauty. She would eat no more than 600 calories a day, less then half the recommended intake of calories for a 17-year-old girl.

“I took two gym classes and would only eat a muffin and a coffee a day,” Stephenson said.

“I never threw up on purpose, only because I hate throwing up. If I didn’t hate puking, I absolutely would have done it.”

Emmorey said that there are many ways to purge. People generally associate it with vomiting, but this typical bulimic trait can be done many ways, and generally after binge eating.

“Bulimics sometimes use laxatives to purge,” said Emmorey. “ Some use diuretics, because it’s all about the weight loss. Some will also exercise excessively.” Emmorey said that these are not efficient or healthy tactics for weight loss.

Starving yourself, or binging and purging just slow down the metabolism. When someone binges, their body will hold onto their food. But binging can also have long-term adverse affects on the body.

“Excessive vomiting can give you dental problems, a lot of dentists will pick up on eating disorders because they’ll see the changes in your gums and in your teeth,” she said. “Heartburn, swollen face, throat problems. Your bowels can be affected from laxatives. They can damage your intestines so you won’t be able to absorb things properly.”

Although eating disorders and BDD are mental conditions, losing weight in a healthy way is important to keep in mind.

“Diets will work, if you stick with it. First of all, don’t be in any rush, a one pound to two pound a week goal is realistic.”

Emmorey said. “On average it takes three weeks to make or break a habit. Start small. Take maybe one meal and change that, then move on from there.”

Emmorey said that sometimes the brain confuses thirst for hunger. Drinking the recommended amount of water in a day can help with that. Avoid mindless eating while watching TV or on the computer.

Stephenson says that people don’t generally get better from BDD, but can improve their quality of life and outlook through therapy and medica-

tion. The now 23-year-old no longer starves herself, and doesn’t hate her reflection as much as she once did.

“I know it’s wrong not to eat, but sometimes I’ll still catch myself doing it,” said Stephenson. “The main reason I stopped being destructive was because I didn’t want to live like someone sick. It’s still a battle sometimes not to look in a mirror and pick myself apart.

But now I can tell myself I’m being unrealistic, and I understand that people don’t see me the way I see myself.”

There was a time when Stephenson would become depressed if she saw someone thinner than her. She said she’s happy that her outlook on life is much brighter now.

“Life doesn’t have to revolve around your nose or hair, and it shouldn’t,” she said. “If it’s something that is stopping you from being happy and regressing socially then help is out there.”

Warning signs of an eating disorder are avoiding eating, obsessively exercising, frequent use of the bathroom, uncontrollable or very controlled eating. Counselling is available for students. Call the health centre at 905-721-7723.

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Resources for healthy relations Mike Pickford The Chronicle

The campus sexual health and resource centre hosted its annual sexual health day March 20 in room G213 in the Durham College Hall of Fame.

The event, along with the centre in general, has often been branded ‘the sex shop’ by students on campus, but Marisa Mei, the director of the centre, says they are trying to shed that reputation.

“People often look at us as the sex shop,” Mei said. “But we strive to keep as far away from that title as possible. Our main focus is relationships, and how to maintain a healthy one.”

And that primarily was what the majority was promoting that day.

Sex expert Carlyle Jansen has put on workshops for the last few sexual health events, and this year was no different.

She talked to several students about her past relationships, and the difficulties she had with men, pointing to sex as the main problem.

“I was never orgasmic,” Jansen said. “And for that reason, I was often dumped by men that didn’t understand.”

Jansen also shared her expertise in other areas, including where the best place to find a partner could be.

“It depends really on what you are looking for from a woman,” Jansen said. “But I often find that the best places are places that you find interesting.

If you like chess, go to a chess club and talk to girls.”

Jansen also said she believes

online dating sites to be a great place to find a partner.

“I have lots of friends who use online dating sites, and they’re happy doing so,” Jansen said.

Despite being the figure of confidence at the front of the room, talking about things many wouldn’t dare to do in front of a group, Jansen said it hasn’t always been that way.

“I remember being in my 20s and not being able to say the word penis, or vagina,” Jansen said. “But I started learning and reading about things, and it all started really at a friend’s bridal shower. I answered lots of sexual questions about a variety of things because I’d learned about them.”

It was then that Jansen was encouraged to share her knowledge with others, opening her own store in downtown Toronto.

“I opened Good For Her 15 years ago now,” Jansen said.

“We’re also online, where we sell sex toys, and people are able to book our workshops.”

As for the day at the college, Jansen believed it went well, saying it’s easy to see what reaction she gets.

“I can tell when people are comfortable and when people aren’t,” Jansen said. “Today some participated, some didn’t, it was a bit of a mixed reaction.

But I think everyone left more informed than when they arrived.”

That is a sentiment echoed by second year child and youth worker student Dawn Oldnall.

“I think Carlyle did a really

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SEXUAL HEALTH AND RESOURCE CENTRE: A student-run support group that offers information about safe sex and healthy relationships. awesome job,” Oldnall said.

“She really knows what she’s talking about and gets people involved. I learned a lot for sure.”

The day saw several volunteers from the sexual health and resource centre get involved in discussions, as well as talking to some of those either uncomfortable or not as knowledgeable when it comes to sex.

That includes Peter Brittain, who says he volunteers for the centre all the time.

“I think the day in general is a really good idea,” Brittain said. “The workshops were really good. Very informative and relaxed.”

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Durham College is going MAD with year-end awards

By Ray McNeil The Chronicle

Durham has gone mad with creativity, and community.

With the first annual SoMAD Awards taking place tonight on the Durham/UOIT campus, it marks the culmination of all the hard work and dedication from the newly formed Society of MAD in the past school year.

“It’s an opportunity to allow students within the various programs in media, art and design to showcase their work and be rewarded,” said president Melissa Wang.

It is also a way for those who have not yet finished their studies to get noticed. “Most of the programs within MAD run their own industry nights, but these are specifically for graduating students,” said Wang.

Recently the society held a MADsquerade Party at E.P Taylor’s to raise money for the

awards. “I think everyone had a good time,” said Wang. “I think we might have got a little more attention for the event, and at least we have done a little bit of fundraising.”

The society was begun last September by SA vice-president of college affairs Josh Bickle, who also set up societies for every sub-school. Since then, the society has made it their mission to promote social interaction and networking between the nearly 1,300 students in the School of Media, Art and Design.

“A lot of these people are going to end up working in the same places. A lot of studios have different jobs for graphic designers, for advertising. A lot of us are going to be working together in the future, so we feel like it’s a good idea for people to start networking now with other students in various programs and also with indus-

try professionals,” said Wang.

Currently the society is in the middle of recruiting more students for next year.

“There’s 16 programs, so ideally we’d like to have at least 16 executives,” said Wang. “Those program representatives automatically become executives in our society, so they’re representing their program to the Society of Media, Art and Design, and then we’re representing them to the Student Association.”

The society hopes to have representatives from every program from the School of MAD by the time the new school year begins.

“We’re basically trying to open up doors for students within the college, so that they can get to know each other better, and allow opportunities for job development, and to allow students to make the most out of their college experience.”

sarily comfortable discussing sex to enjoy them.

“I think she brings a sense of openness,” Brittain said. “Her way of speaking allows people to learn things without necessarily asking questions.

Mei, the director of the centre, says she was happy with the turnout the event saw.

“Lots of people came and went throughout the day,” Mei said. “It really brought a diverse group of people in that perhaps had a different view of sex. Hopefully they left with a different opinion.”

Mei said the day could not have gone ahead without Angela Michalecki, the educator for the centre.

“I don’t particularly like to be the centre of attention,” Mei

said. “Angela was the one that put this all together. Without her this event couldn’t have happened.”

Michalecki says organizing the event was a huge challenge.

“It took lots of planning to be able to pull this off,” Michalecki said. “It wasn’t so much the individual activities than it was trying to co-ordinate everything together as one. That was a big big challenge.”

But it was one that paid off as several students left the event feeling more secure and informed than they had when they walked in, something Mei said was the objective from the start. “This event was put on to educate students about sex and relationships,” Mei said. “I think we managed to do that.”

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Is oral bad for your health?

Amanda Darrock The Chronicle

Beauty and modification can be seen in many different ways, depending on whose eyes they are seen through. In the case of oral piercing such as lip, tongue, webbing, monroe, medusa, libret, smiley, and vampire piercings, medical practitioners and piercing practitioners have always seen differently. Both consider the effects of oral piercing on your health.

Though there are many reasons that people choose to get a piercing, while some do it for the adrenaline rush or that overdose of endorphins, others do it to diversify themselves. No matter what reason the individual has, they will always face controversy between themselves or the pierced and medical practitioners, dentists, families and society.

Body Modification Specialist Andrae McRae has seen much of the controversy and believes that it is based on lack of knowledge.

“In terms of the controversy,” says McRae,” It is skeptical but at the same time valid.

With regard to the controversy, dentists are predominantly looking out for the oral health of your teeth. However many

of them are misinformed about any actual health effects. The only thing is cosmetic damage is a very prevalent factor, things such as gum recession, which is thrown around a lot in the dental world In terms of dentists, oral cavity piercings are a very large issue, where placement and sizing becomes an incredibly large part.”

Dental hygienist student Lisa Town knows what can happen if a piercing is not properly positioned. “ It can wear away your tooth enamel and erode your gum line.”

In addition to this, Dr. Ray Guan of Mearns Avenue Dental Clinic says there are many other effects piercings can have on your oral health.

“As a dentist, I am against piercings and tell my patients not to get them. If they do get them, I tell them it is better to have them removed. Piercings such as a tongue ring can cause a lot of bleeding as it is transecting through muscle, and veins which are linked to arteries.

Additionally when someone has a tongue piercing it creates a tunnel in the tongue. When it is removed, it begins to heal through the help of both connective tissues and epithelial tissues.

The problem is that the epithelial tissue grows faster than

the connective tissue and may leave a tunnel in the tongue tissue which can lead to infection due to the opening in the tongue. The only way to correct this is to fix the hole through surgery so the connective tissue can grow through the tongue.”

Guan also says that metal in the lips can cause eroding of the gum line and easily can chip teeth and reduce the strength of the teeth altogether.

Though modification specialists such as McRae do agree that certain times piercings can cause this damage, they also believe it can be avoided.

“If a piercing is placed incorrectly you CAN wear away at the actual gums, exposing the roots and possibly causing infection, gingivitis can set in and it can become a big issue if it hits the root canal. Your teeth also loosen since there is no structural stability from the lack of gums. This then leads to a higher chance of them being knocked out of your mouth,” says McRae. He also says that it is up to the piercer to instruct their client that it is very important to switch the jewelry to a much smaller size. “Changing it to something smaller is much easier to handle and can be detrimental for your teeth.” McRae himself spends only a minute or two to pierce the person but

15-30 minutes to talk to them, and gives out contact information so if patients have any questions they can have access to information 24/7.

In terms of regular health professionals, nine out of ten ER physicians in a study conducted in 1999 by the Canadian Health association, do not understand or know how to remove body jewelry in any situation be it emergency or just in regular practice.

“General practioners and I do not see eye to eye in most circumstances. Their job is to take things out and heal them.

Mine is to put things in and heal them. They treat a lot of things as an invading force, so they really try to say it’s bad for your health. Most of them don’t know a lot about piercings so their opinion is usually very biased,” says McRae. With piercings, along with many other forms of body modification, there are rumours and common misconceptions.

“Everyone knows the rumour that there is a major vein in your tongue that you cannot pierce through. There are two major veins that run through the actual muscle tissue itself, however they do intersect quiet frequently,” says McRae, who has studied numerous medical courses such as blood-borne hazards, disease and preven-

tions, and first aid. “They are not arteries and not under direct pressure from the heart, so a rupture there will cause more bleeding than anywhere else, but death is not an immediate factor. That’s the reason you can cut off your tongue like they used to do in the Mafia and not die.”

The case that many people hear about, where a woman died after an infection spread to her brain after getting her tongue pierced has made many skeptical. As McRae says, “it was just bad timing. The girl was already infected and had been told by the piercer not to get the piercing until after consulting a doctor. She did not listen and went elsewhere. It was just bad timing, but a sliver in her leg or other trauma could have had the same result.”

One of the most important parts of any piercing is making sure you have proper care for it while it is healing. According to Tele-health Canada, an overthe-phone service which gives people 24 hour access to nurses, oral piercings in particular need to be watched.

“When you have a fresh new piercing in your mouth or lip, you must make sure your mouth is clean,” says one of the tele-health nurses.” Make sure your teeth are clean at all times.

This will prevent excess bateria in your mouth, and if you get an infection, do not remove the piercing as it can cause more damage.”

Taking a piercing out can often cause abscess and lead to a cyst. If the skin is shallow, antibiotics may not always reach the infection.

“The best form of helping a piercing such as your tongue heal is to leave it the heck alone!,” says McRae. Your tongue will heal itself very quickly, as it is a muscle and your body will protect it. The other best suggestion is to live a healthy lifestyle.

Lost Anchor tattoo artist Bones has seen first-hand the effects of a healthy lifestyle on healing. Since he stopped drinking three weeks ago he has found that in one week his newest tattoo has almost fully healed. Back when he was drinking, a tattoo the same size or smaller would not have been half healed by this point, he said.

More information about proper after-care for piercings is available at the shop itself.

Shops such as Wild Ink or Lost Anchor Tattoos where McRae works, offer pamphlettes and after-care sheets which hold lots of information tailored to each specific type of piercing.

If you are considering a piercing as your form of modification, the best thing to do is research, says McRae. Check out different piercers and never go by a “friend of a friend.”

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Nuclear energy in Durham Region Lori Marks The Chronicle

Along the shores of Lake Ontario in Pickering and Clarington lies one of the world’s largest nuclear generating stations and one of Ontario’s newest.

Darlington Nuclear Station is 20 km south east of Durham College, and responsible for 20 per cent of Ontario’s electricity needs. The Pickering Nuclear Station, has six operating generators and a total output of 3,100 megawatts, it is 28 km south west of the college.

Those living in a 10-kilometre radius of a plant, potassium iodide pills are given free in case of a radiation leak.

“This pharmacy is one of five pharmacies in Pickering listed by the Emergency Manage-

Spring into fashion

Lori Marks The Chronicle

The warm weather has arrived, and many are shedding the heavy layers.

Spring is here and so is the fashion.

Toronto Fashion Week just wrapped up on March 16, and fashion gurus have the insider of what’s hot for the coming season.

“I look forward to the beginning of the season, getting a sneak peak of the hot items rather than actually wearing it all,” laughed Amy Rogers, fashion intern at Walter Baker. “It’s such an exciting time at the beginning of every season for fashion lovers.”

Every season fashion designers are working to stir up some of the hottest styles to accommodate those fashionistas.

“Rainbow skinny jeans are my favourite spring fashion item for this season,” said Rogers. “There are a lot of shades of green, blue, red and purple. They are definitely an item to stand out in” Rainbow skinnies are at many fashion trendy stores like The Bay, Guess, and H&M. Rogers also boasts pastel colours, chiffon shirts, soft prints and high-waisted shorts that will be seen this spring.

“Fashion gives you the chance to be a leader, not a follower. All it takes is a bit of creativity,” said Rogers.

Lori Marks

NUCLEAR ENERGY: The City of Pickering is home to one of the world’s largest nuclear power generating stations situated along the shores of Lake Ontario. ment Ontario to distribute the pills,” said Abdul Premji, pharmacist at the Bay Ridges Pharmacy in Pickering. “The region-

al government provides the pharmacies that are in a close proximity to a nuclear facility with a supply of the pills. Gen-

erally people within a certain distance can go to the pharmacy and receive their pills along with an information sheet and

instructions.”

If an event happens and radioactive substances fill the thyroid gland, damage to the gland can occur. The iodide pills are used to protect the body against radioactive iodine by filling the thyroid gland with non-radioactive iodine.

“The pill is 98 per cent effective if it is taken at the time of exposure to radiation,” said Premji.

Some side effects that may accompany the use of the KI pill include nausea, stomachache, fever, Premji said. Some severe side effects that are considered medical emergencies include chest pain, confusion, slow/irregular heartbeat and swelling of the throat.

According to the OPG website, safety was key when designing the stations.

Freshmen wear for sale

Britney Dunn The Chronicle

Durham College students Adrian Blake and Khalid Chrysostom’s new clothing line is now available to be sold on the Freshmen Facebook fan page.

“Freshmen sweaters range from $30 to $40,” said Blake.

“Depending on style and whether it’s crewneck or hoodie.”

Both Blake and Chrysostom have wanted to start a clothing line since they were in high school, but didn’t know how to go about it.

This year was perfect timing, as they were both starting their first year at Durham Col-

lege. Chrysostom took graphic design and Blake took advertising.

Both courses provided them with the tools and knowledge to start the clothing line.

“We just released the clothing line a couple weeks ago,” said Blake. “We plan on selling other merchandise like shirts, tanks, snapbacks and accessories like bags and bracelets.”

A mutual friend of Chrysostom and Blake came to them with the idea of making a clothing line, to pay for their school expenses.

“We decided to use the name Freshmen, because we had just entered college and a freshman is a new student to the college or university world,” said

Blake.

“We are basically a new clothing line to the world. We are basically freshmen to the fashion industry, plus the name speaks for itself in a non-sexist way.”

They are currently advertising their clothing line through different social media sites like Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter.

They plan to create and have their own website for Freshemen up by the end of the year.

“This year, 2012, you’ll see a lot of winter and summer-time fashion released. Due to the fact that we have over 25 designs already made and ready to drop by June,” said Blake.

The sweaters that are available are black, navy blue, and

grey crewnecks.

Blake explained that they’re just starting off, but in the future they plan to expand their line to a wide variety of colours.

Blake and Chrysostom are currently trying to get their name out there and make their clothing line known.

They hope to open a shop downtown Toronto in five years.

“We would love to become a big successful company, that’s our plan,” said Blake.

“We live in the phrase ‘The sky’s the limit’ quoted by the great Biggie Smalls.”

For more information about Freshmen sweaters, visit their Freshmen clothing fanpage on Facebook.

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Become an organ donor today Tara Oades The Chronicle

The message is everywhere, on billboards, public transportation and in commercials: Canadians need organ transplants. But not enough people are willing to give up a piece of themselves to save a life.

In 2012, more than 1,500 Ontarians are on a waiting list for an organ transplant and only about 70 people have had live transplant surgery this year.

There are two types of organ donors, living and deceased.

Living donors can donate kidneys, parts of the liver lobe, lung lobe, small bowel and pancreas. The most common living donation is the kidney. In 2011 only about 200 Ontario residents received a living kidney transplant, and in 2012, 28 people have received a living kidney donation. There are still more than 1,000 people still on a waiting list.

Individuals who become deceased organ donors, give permission that the hospitals are able to take their organs for transplant after they die. Deceased organ donors can donate seven vital organs, including heart, eyes, kidney, liver, pancreas, bowel and parts of their intestine.

Even though deceased organ donors don’t give up their organs until death, medical professionals still notice unrest in people about donation.

“A common worry is that once someone becomes a deceased organ donor and if something were to happen to them, doctors wouldn’t work as hard to save their life because thousands of people need organ transplants,” said Jackie Seguin, a nurse at North York General Hospital. “Organs from deceased donors aren’t transplanted until doctors have done everything they can to save that individual. I always tell people that doctors will work just as hard on an organ donor

as a non-organ donor.”

Donating a vital organ is a hard decision; especially if the donor is living. It is a commitment that needs to be thought through because once it’s done there is no going back, said Seguin.

The Trillium Gift of Life Network helps educate Ontarians on making an informed decision on becoming an organ donor.

“Trillium is responsible for the planning, promotion and management of the organ and tissue donation system in Ontario,” said Nadine Agyei, a volunteer with Trillium for two years. “We urge any Ontario resident to give us a call because becoming a donor needs to be thought through, and we want to make sure everyone is equipped with the right and full information.”

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 65 who aren’t pregnant and have major medical or psychiatric illnesses can become organ donors. Prospective donors can’t be overweight but will be eligible if they lose weight. If a donor smokes, they are expected to quit six weeks prior to the surgery, said Agyei.

Like any other surgery there are risks involved, and donating an organ is no exception, which is why many Canadians are hesitant when it comes to being a living donor.

“In any surgery involving general anesthesia, there can be complications,” said Dr. Maria Asper at Woodbridge Medical. “Some include bleeding, blood clots and heart complications. When it comes to organ donation there are many success stories, but like any surgery there are risks, and people need to be aware and talk to their doctor to see if they can handle a surgery like that.”

Depending on the organ being donated, surgery can take about three hours, and patients are required to stay in the hospital for about a week.

“Someone donating a kidney would need to stay in the hospital for about five days, but other organs like

the liver might require a longer stay,” said Toonny Theriault, a nurse at North York General Hospital. “Most patients can return to work after about four weeks, but everyone recovers at a different pace.”

Some donors, post-surgery, may be at risk for high blood pressure, but it can be controlled with follow-up appointments and regular physicals, said Theriault.

In 2010, Trillium asked most of their organ donors if they would donate again if they could, and 96 per cent of them said yes. One of the success stories is Patty Braslins, a 43-year-old who donated her kidney two years ago, and didn’t have any relatives or friends who needed a transplant.

“I was in pain for a couple weeks after the surgery: the pain lessened as the weeks went by, but it was uncomfortable,” said Braslins. “But after about three months I felt pretty much normal, went back to work and started doing everything I normally do.”

Braslins wasn’t sure if she would do it again but was glad she donated.

“Saving a life feels good,” she said.

While some people donate an organ without questions, others have their own fears about joining the network of organ donors. Most people would donate if a friend or family member needed a transplant.

“If it was one of my family members then I would probably become a living donor,” said Joshua Clark, a business student at UOIT. “I would much rather be a deceased donor, I mean I’m dead I wont need them, and if it would save someone’s life then why not?”

Clark said he never registered to become a donor because there is something about signing the donor card that feels weird.

“Once you sign the card it’s like someone is just going to take something out of you,” he said.

Anyone who needs more information on becoming a living or deceased organ donor can visit Trillium’s website at http://www.giftoflife.on.ca.

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Hardcore Reel music at RMF Amanda Darrock The Chronicle

Downtown Oshawa’s The Reine was shaken to the core on Friday, March 16 as the Reel Music Festival presented the metal/hardcore show.

It was a small turnout at the start with a mere handful of darkened silhouettes in the black-painted room.

The lights from the stage were the only means of seeing as the sporadic voices from the crowd grew as more entered the room.

This concert was one of numerous that took place in the one night as part of the Music Business Management’s Reel Music Festival.

This festival’s purpose is to showcase the work that the MBM students do year round.

This showcase featured bands from all over Ontario.

As the stage lights dimmed, there was a distinct sound of drum kicks and bass guitar chords being strummed.

Suddenly the spotlight burst on to show Transcend the Skies, who immediately caused a commotion with their loud sound, rasping screams and deep throaty lyrics.

The heads of on-lookers bobbed back and forth in motion with the sound, which was

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METAL/HARDCORE: Absence of Fear performs at The Reine as part of the Metal and Hardcore show for Reel Music Festival soon followed up by Absence of Fear, whose music split the crowd into an open ring, which soon filled with moshing onlookers.

The band showed an insane display of energy, which was reflected in the crowd.

As the other showcased

bands such as Mercenaries, Conquered Ground, Searching for Satellites, followed up by Drag the Lake, took the stage, the crowd only got more wild.

Displays of extreme energy unleashed in the crowd.

The dynamic acrobatics of The Mercenaries really started

off the crowd’s unruly behaviour. “Cabs are here,” the first words out of their lead singer’s mouth, was answered by screams from the crowd.

The entire night was one of loud music met by even louder screams, and growls from each band.

This, matched with the typical metal headbanger music, created a very raw and powerful illusion which The Reine from its 8 p.m. start till the end of the evening when the clubs patrons stubbled out into the night sweat-soaked and on-fire with excitement and energy.

Reel punk at Reel Music Fest Ashley Anthony The Chronicle

The Diezel Room was amped with energy Friday March 16, as the Reel Music Festival’s punk show hit capacity.

Both floors of the Atria downtown Oshawa were packed as dual punk shows played and people sported their spikiest leather coats and tall, bright, mutli-coloured hair.

The punk show was one of several put on by the Music Business Management course to show what they do all year round.

It features bands from all over Ontario.

The stage stood only a foot off the ground, perfect for a punk show, as lead singers, guitarists and bassists alike jumped off into the moshing crowd.

The bands that played upstairs were Kirkie Nelson, The Broken Pogo, the N.S.P., The Corporate Life and The Unbelievers.

Broken Pogos, the second

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POGO A-GO-GO: Taylor “Noodles” Zantingh (right) of Broken Pogo helped host the punk show at the Diezel room in downtown Oshawa. band on the docket, made the biggest noise as their front lady Taylor “Noodles” Zant-

ingh screamed a song about not wearing a bra, then another that had no real words,

followed by jumping into the mosh pit.

The crowd was full of ener-

gy and the bands were thrilled with the turnout.

The whole top level was completely packed front to back except for the thrashing pit of punks in front of the stage.

N.S.P. followed the Pogos and featured a random person as a guest singer for a song.

The onlookers went wild and screamed along with the band. Guitarist Dead Jaymes shredded the guitar with tightness unfamiliar to most punk scenes, and the crowd ate it up.

“This is nuts! I never see the Atria this packed,” said Alex Madgett, a punk enthusiast.

“This is probably one of the best shows I’ve ever seen here.”

Among the guests were Riot staff Matt Lowe and Reisha Prasad, showing their support for Reel and the punk scene.

Overall the show was a big success for the MBM students.

Loud screams, spilt beer and Mohawks littered the show room.

The smell of B.O. filled nostrils and sweat-covered rockers stole the Reel show.

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PAINT SATRICKS: The Joint performs at E.P Taylor’s as part of Reel Music Festivals Paint Satricks Day.

Paint Satrick’s?

Amanda Darrock The Chronicle

Find your gold coins, your lucky charms, and tack on the green!! This was the theme on Saturday, March 17 at E.P Taylor’s.

The Reel Music festival took the St Paddy’s Day theme to the next level as they presented their own twist called Paint Satricks day.

The event celebrated the “luck of the Irish” with green clothed tables covered in small green hats, large plastic coins and green and white clapper hands. Add in the green-clad patrons and the even greener beer pints and the atmosphere was set.

The event, which went from noon till 2 a.m. the following day, was split into two parts.

The first half, which ran from noon to 5 p.m., included numerous games such as beer pong using giant gold goblets, and a game involving the use of a white balloon. Patrons would blow up the balloon as much as they could and use the air to

blow the cups off the table to win prizes. The prizes were all Irish-inspired.

Part of the “Paint” in Paint Satricks day was offered by the Music Business Management student who used green paint to cover white T-shirts, supplied by students, in creative sayings and designs.

The first half also included a special two-hour performance

by The Joint, who played for excited fans.

Through this performance, pitcher upon pitcher of green beer was brought to smiling patrons, who appeared to become more lively with each pitcher they consumed.

At 5 p.m. the bar was closed down for three hours as the MBM students got the pub ready for the concerts in the evening. The bands that were featured on this drunk Irish night included Topanga, Teenage Kicks, The Sweet Mack, and The Dirty Nil. Though the turnout in the morning was not as large as it could have been, the evening was an entirely different story.

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UNPLUGGED: How Sutherland rocks out his set at the acoustic showcase as part of the reel music festival

Acoustic showcase brings stars to campus Meghan Wels The Chronicle

Durham College students in the Music Business Management program hosted the Reel Music Festival that featured a folk and acoustic night at Stuttering John’s in downtown Oshawa on Friday, March 16.

The acoustic folk show featured artists How Sutherland, Katrina James, Patrick Dorie, JJ Shiplett, and Dan Brookes. “We picked this genre because we wanted to encourage the local acoustic art scene,” said Braeden Mitchell, a second-year student in the MBM program.

Mitchell is an acoustic musician himself so he has a deep appreciation for the music.

“You have to remain open-minded to different genres,” said Mitchell.

Featured artists JJ Shiplett and Katrina

James are both local artists, and How Sutherland belongs to the Durham College record label. James even graduated with honors from the MBM program at Durham College.

Mitchell and other students in the MBM program are excited to give these artists more recognition in the music business.

“Patrick Dorie performed at the Canadian Country Music Awards as part of their new artist showcase,” said Mitchell. He says the showcase is a great way for them to show off their local talent. “Oshawa has such a wide variety of folk and acoustic artists.”

Mitchell says everyone in the program is heavily influenced by music and they love being able to show support for the local music scene through this assignment. “It’s all a team effort, and it’s all curriculum-based so we get marks for it,” said Mitchell.

RMF conference anything but routine Nancy Ellis The Chronicle

Conference – It’s a formal meeting for discussion and it can sound mundane, lacklustre, routine or even regular – but not these ones. The Reel Music festival conferences held on March 16 were informative, intriguing, with a glimpse into the music industry.

Artist Development offered a panel of industry professionals talking about how to create a commercially successful image for a band, what catches a (record) label’s attention and discussed what it’s like to witness an artist or band grow over time.

What do you look for when scouting (talent)?

“Honestly, I look for a good song,” said Dan Hand, an artist and repertoire (A&R) representative for Universal Canada. Mitch Masters, director of A&R for Track Avenue Records, advises against acting cocky or “like you’re god’s gift to music.” He said it’s all about “attitude and personality.”

Many things come into play when scouting, including how you present yourself. Professionalism is a big factor, said Jessica Lemmon, who does freelance management and tour support work. She looks for people who run their band similar to business. For example, a great band that played an opening gig for a headlining band, they played great music but continued about 15 minutes over their allotted time. This is something you want to avoid, she said. She encouraged bands to be “open-minded.”

When scouting, Carla Palmer, who is the marketing manager of CBC music, looks for a great “live performance” and people who can “connect with their audience.”

We all know that image is important, it’s the basis of first impressions, job interviews and it sells. What does it take to have a commercially successful band image? Touring is a predominant factor, Hand said.

Touring locally gets your name, face and your overall impression out there.

“Country artists actually go out of their way to

connect with the crowd, signing autographs, shaking hands,” Palmer said, about how to create fan relationships. Playing smaller shows help artists connect with fans. Although the music and lyrics resonate with fans creating the connection is key to making your band’s image, reputation and music impactful.

Those who were looking for a musical critique came out to the Demo Derby conference directly following Artist Development. Bands who submitted their demos would be played for one minute and then a panel of judges would give their feedback on the song structure and flow.

MBA/M professor Abel Renton, musical expert James Linderman and producer Mitch Girio gave their two cents as the judges. One minute goes fast, but the Demo Derby took over an hour, held longer because the judges were more than happy to discuss how to move forward with music.

Joel Baskin, creator of Pilot Agency, agent and manager, held his conference How to be a Young Entrepreneur in the 21st Century, from 5 to 6 p.m.

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Songs take the main stage Nancy Ellis The Chronicle

In the midst of the city lights, young, vivid and talented performers took the stage – one after one, at the Songs Revealed event this year.

Planned by first-year Music Business Administration/Management (MBA/M) students – it went off without a hitch.

In the Marketplace under low lights, people filled booths and chairs to watch the upcoming talent. Contestants ranged from pop rock to hip-hop but all styles were performed acoustically.

The students worked hard and the event turned out great.

“We handed out handbills in vendors alley, on and off for about a week,” said MBA/M student Aaron Gedge. “It’s hard because not everybody wants you to hand them stuff.”

Gedge was part of the marketing aspect, working with students, booking radio ads, posting online on Facebook and Twitter sites – and it looks like it paid off.

“Since the first day of the workshop you really don’t know how it’s going to turn out,” said Rachael Bestard, an MBA/M

student. A songwriter herself, Bestard was interested to hear the judges’ critiques.

Durham College professor Abel Renton, who teaches in the MBA/M program, was one of three judges. “A great song has something memorable about it,” he said. Hook and melody were also things he considered.

James Linderman, an academic journalist who teaches music and holds workshops for songwriters, also judged the competition. “All of the elements of the song need to be moving in one unified direction,” Linderman said, about what he looks for in a song. “I like songs that give me something other than point of view,” he said.

Songs are enjoyable for their characters, settings and mood – sounds that take you somewhere, he said. Will McGuirk, a history of media professor at Durham College, who runs a music blog that covers the Durham Region, also helped judge the competition.

Performers included Mancer, Amanda Stewart, Aspire, E (Enrique Romualdez), Dan Squires, Jason Hoeg, Mark Martyre and Luc Rinaldi.

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SINGING HIS HEART OUT: Jason Hoag, one of the songwriters at the Songs Revealed contest that took place in the Marketplace on March 15. place three-song demo at Push Play Studios, a 1½-hour photo shoot with Backstage Photography, $150 cash from SOCAN and delegate passes to NxNE (North by Northeast music festival).

E (Enrique Romualdez) won second prize. He won five

NxNE wristbands, $75 cash and an hour photo shoot. He just wanted to “make you guys (the audience) smile,” said Christian Potenza MC, upon E’s introduction. E played his song Keep Calm, Carry On to a spirited audience. He also won people’s choice for the night,

receiving a one-year membership to S.A.C. (Songwriter’s Association of Canada).

Third place went to Aspire, who won a 30-minute photo shoot and $75 cash. All of the acts will receive mentions on both the Riot Radio and 102.7 WhiStle Radio in Stouffville.

Hip-hop showcase keeps it Reel Cameron McDonald The Chronicle

The Reel Music Festival showcased a hip hop/dubstep event at Status Lounge in downtown Oshawa last weekend on Friday, March 16.

The festival, which is co-ordinated every year by secondyear Durham College music and business management students, has rarely incorporated electronic music into its showcases until this year.

The concert featured all local talent, including Jermaine Jones (known on stage as Juice), Dj Dan Ostan, Eric Clancy (known as Sligo), Ryan Thiessen (who is called DitherCo), and the very popular Durham native known simply as GRiMESKEE. Head co-ordinator and also second year music and business management student Robyn Henderson was responsible for recruiting all of the artists who played at the showcase, and felt proud of pulling all of the local talent into one showcase.

“This show is really my baby,” said Henderson. “Me and my classmates have been putting this together since October really, so it feels great to

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LOUD BEATS, BRIGHT LIGHTS: Jermaine “Juice” Jones, opening for the Reel Music Festival’s hip-hop/dubstep showcase at the Status Lounge on March 16. see it all come together.”

Sligo and DitherCo learned about the festival through Henderson, who is Sligo’s longtime friend dating back to their time together at Henry Street

High School. Juice has known Henderson since elementary school, and Dan Ostan was introduced to the festival through mutual friends at Durham College.

Almost all of the artists had known Henderson from before, and many of the people who attended the event knew at least one of the artists performing, if not two or three. This “home-

grown” connectivity made for a very intimate and relaxed vibe throughout the night, with many close friends and family attending.

The big headliner, GRiMESKEE, was a surprising and welcome addition to the showcase’s line-up. The 23-year-old dubstep artist has made quite the name for himself playing with Bass Mentality and Basik promotions. In his handful of professional years, GRiMESKEE has played alongside dubstep heavyweights such as Zed’s Dead and 12th Planet in downtown Toronto’s Wrongbar.

Despite the young artist’s fame and notoriety, he was very grateful for the chance to play a local show for hometown fans.

“It’s always nice to know that you have fans from where you grew up. I was raised in Durham, so playing here will always feel right.”

The showcase wrapped up around on in the morning, and after the ringing in our ears had subsided, the artists and co-ordinators thanked everyone who came out to support local hip hop and dubstep music, for a night that felt like and intimate gathering of friends for a very loud and elaborate house party.

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Pop rocked the Student Centre Derek Morton The Chronicle

The Student Services building was rocking with the sounds of music during the pop rocks showcase of Friday the 16th.

The showcase was a part of the Music Business Management’s Reel Music Festival.

The event showed off some local talent as well as some larger acts from the Toronto area.

The pub had a small but dedicated group of music fans who showed up for the show.

The band To Tell the Tale opened the event, getting the small audience into their show.

The band’s lead singer Christian Drake, a former Durham College student, thanked the crowd for showing up early to watch them play.

“It’s been a while since we’ve played here,” said Drake to the crowd. “It’s cool to see you guys come out for us.”

The two other opening bands, Use As Directed and Starts Again, played as the crowd slowly grew.

After Starts Again finished, the first headlining band Brighter Brightest took the stage. The band’s pop rock got the small crowd excited and singing along.

Following Brighter Brightest’s performance the crowd shrank as Rebel Emergency started their set at 11 p.m.

Despite the shrinking audience the band stayed in good spirits with their blend of reg-

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ROCKIN’ AND REELIN’: Brighter Brightest, on stage at E.P. Taylor’s during the Pop Rocks Showcase. On the left guitarist Kyle Topping, centre Ryan Mansbridge on drums and on the right lead singer Derek Hoffman. gae and rock music. The show was also special for one of the members of the band.

“It’s a special show for us because it’s one of our first with our two new members,” said

lead singer Roddy Soul. “Please give it up for Mike Cohen on bass.”

Rebel Emergency continued playing until the early morning to the crowd that was still left.

Despite the small crowd, the event was considered a success.

“I’m always proud of these guys,” said Tony Sutherland, the course co-ordinator for the Music Business Management

course. “They’ve worked hard and it’s great to see it pay off.”

The Reel Music Festival ran from March 14 to 17 and featured several different showcases all over Oshawa.

Managing the tour from backstage How hard is it for the people behind the curtain on the road?

Derek Morton The Chronicle

As part of the Music Management Businesses Reel Music Festival, the tour management conference was held on Friday March 16.

The panel discussed aspects of tour managing as well as their personal experiences on the road.

The panel was filled by Lawrence Shyrane, a former tour manager and current production manager for events such as Edgefest in Toronto; Stefan Babcock, the marketing co-ordinator for the Canadian label Arts & Crafts and former musician; and Tara Hitchamn a former tour manager for bands such as Protest the Hero and Emily Osment as well as a graduate of the Music Business Management course at Durham College.

Most of what the panel had to tell the students was about the hardships that follow working on the road with musicians.

“You’re in charge of everything,” said Shyrane.

“From advertising to the money for the tour. You can’t think about the bands as your friends but more as employers or co-workers.”

“It’s not about drinking with the band,” said Hitchamn. “You’re the boss and you need to make sure that everything happens on schedule.”

While the panel wanted to instil this

idea of working for the band, they also job and the experiences that they’ve had. discussed the better parts of touring.

“I don’t want to make it sound like “It’s great to get to see the world,” said Babcock. “But you have to love a bad job,” said Shyrane. “It’s a lot of working at the show. Not all shows work once you get started but there isn’t a day that goes by are awesome. I wish that I’m shocked that they all would be but this is my job.” they’re not. You’ll It’s a hustle. There This was a sentimaybe get one out aren’t too many tours that ment that the other of five that are great, need managers out there. panel members secbut the others can I’m always relieved when onded. feel like work.”

Another major “It’s some of the I get hired because that warning that the most fun I’ve had,” gives me a job for few panel gave to the stusaid Hitchamn. months dents was the lack of The panel finished jobs that exist for a off by giving they’re fitour manager. nal thoughts as to what Tara Hitchamn “It’s a hustle,” said are important features Hitchamn.

“There that students would are so many tours need to have, going that need managers into tour management. out there. I’m always relieved when I The attitude was best summed up by get hired because that gives a job for a Babcock. few months.”

“Negativity is a poison, it can affect Despite the panel’s at times negative everything. In this business you need message, they still spoke highly of the to be positive.”

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Rockin’ the panel for music Derek Morton The Chronicle

Reel Music festival kicked off its third day with their Artists Management conference.

The purpose of the event was to bring in experienced managers from the local area to talk to the students about their experiences in the music business.

The panel consisted of Tim Smith, the founder and owner of the managing and publishing company Devil’s Night Entertainment; Morgan Cameron Ross, a solo musician who once managed himself; and Chris McKee the owner of McKee Agency and the manger of Peter Jackson, the local hip-hop artist, as well as a former Music Business Management student.

The panel spent most of the event going over some of the things they felt were important in managing an artist.

One of the main traits the panel spoke about was continuing to sell your talent despite no one wanting them.

“You have to sell your soul,” said McKee. “You have to listen to people say no to you every day about getting your talent booked, or getting a song on the radio, and keep going.”

Another tip that the panel

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REEL MUSIC CONFERENCE: Morgan Cameron Ross (left) and Chris McKee (right) at the artist management conference. gave to the audience was the trick of building relationships between your band and other artists and promoters.

“There’s a mutual respect that is formed between you and

other promoters,” said Ross.

“You try and find other good bands in other towns for your band to play with. They give you exposure. Then when they come to your town, you do the

same thing for them.”

While building the relationships is important, the panel discussed the importance of getting government grants for various parts of the band’s

portfolio.

“You have to be fresh,” said Smith. “If you want to get those grants to help your band you have to give them everything that you’ve done. Don’t just think that because you applied that you’ll get it.”

The panel also warned students about the dangers of not using the grant money wisely.

“We got a grant for Peter Jackson,” McKee said. “And I gave him the cheque and the next day he went out and just bought himself a new TV, shoes and other things. He didn’t realize that the government wanted the receipts for these grants.

He was angry at me when the second cheque came back less than what we thought.”

One of the biggest things that the panel tried to teach the students was the importance of not overworking yourselves with too many bands. “Don’t try and be the guy who represents six guys,” Smith said. “If you can manage one or two great bands, that’s enough to work with.”

The panel finished their discussion by giving some advice on how to handle the relationships with musicians. “It’s a marriage,” said McKee. “You don’t want to enter a marriage unless you two love each other.”

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Who’s got a prescription to rock?

E.P. Taylor’s has the cure for the rock ‘n’ roll fever

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READY TO ROCK: David Blake-Dickson shreds some bass for the crowd.

It was a nice escape from the end of semester stress. Students filled the upper level of E.P Taylor’s and got comfortable for Prescription 2 Rock, the first Reel Music event, on March 14.

Each performer took the stage for 45 minutes to perform and answer any questions students might have about working in that particular music genre or the music industry.

The music genres included Blues performed by Jack De

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by Courage My Love, country folk performed by Cadence Grace and Trish Robb, and metal performed by Dancing With Paris.

The event was presented by the Music Business Management students at Durham College and hosted by Brittany Leigh from the radio station Z103.5.

“The great thing about the event was all the experience each artist brought with them,” said Michael Peskan, a business student at UOIT. “I’m not a music student, but I have been writing songs since high school, and it was interesting to hear how all the bands became so successful.”

During the question and answer session, Jack De Keyzer told students “anyone can succeed in the music industry, you just have to learn different kinds of music.

Students were encouraged to ask any question that popped into their head.

An interesting one, directed towards pop/rock band Courage my Love, was what they thought about fans downloading their material instead of buying the CD or paying for it on iTunes?

“I don’t mind if people download our music,” said Mercedes Arn-Horn, guitar and lead vocals for Courage My Love. “It gets our music out there and then people might like it and buy an actual copy.”

“You really have to like a band to go on the release date and buy a copy,” she said.

Even with so many genres and sounds filling the room, each band was able to win over the crowd and connect with the students on a different level.

“There was a sound for everyone, which is why the event was popular,” said Lewis Davero, a first-year Music Business Management student. “Plus the band members are so interactive, it’s great.”

Even though all artists performed, a majority of the night was spent with the artists talking about their career, and even after the five hours not one student yawned or dozed off.

At the end of the night students got up and talked about what they learned and how they were going to apply it to their studies and music, each one leaving the room with newfound confidence.

“There is no limit to what you can do in the music industry, which is a beautiful thing,” said De Keyzer.

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Wolves who carve out guitars

was people wanted to buy them.”

The Chronicle Local guitar players in the Bowmanville area started to Whether you’re a carpenter notice these guitars, and wantor a musician, a worker needs ed to buy their own. Soon Balquality tools. While a good son’s store stared to carry and hammer is something that you sell the guitars. can find in any store, a musi“When we started selling cian can spend a lot of time the guitars, we found that lolooking for the right instru- cal musicians that would come ment. in and try one out would want Some local musicians go to to buy one right away.”

Rick Ellicott, in Blackstock for Quickly a group of bands their guitars. started using the guitars for Ellicott has been making the performances and their rehis Wolf Guicordings. tars for about “I use my Wolf 10 years, all of When we started for almost every them built in recording,” said selling the guitars, we Abel Renton, the his personal shop at his found that local musi- lead singer of the house. cians that would come Micronite Filters.

“I do most in and try one out “I bought mine of the work by about four years would want to buy ago. He worked myself in my shop,” Elli- one right away on it for a while cott said. “I do because I asked Huck Balson get some help him to do some from people, custom features. but most of it is just me plug- The finished product was the ging away.” guitar I use for almost every Ellicott, a former General concert.”

Motors worker, brought his Soon after musicians startfirst guitar to his friend in ed using them, less profesBowmanville, Huck Balson, sional players started buying who at the time owned Hands the guitars to add to their colOn Music, to get his opinion lection. on the guitar.

“I love my Wolf,” said Ron “It wasn’t the best guitar,” Warne. “I don’t play shows Balson said. very often, I’m more of a rec“He was still learning. It reational player but after trywas a good start. He learned ing so many of Rick’s guitars from trying different designs and seeing them get sold to and experimenting with dif- someone else, I knew I needed ferent woods. Then he started to buy one.” getting the hang of it.”

While local players love EllIn just a short amount of icott’s guitars, his work isn’t time Ellicott was building gui- well known throughout the tars with different designs and world. different types of wood.

People close to him say that These changes would affect fame isn’t his goal. the look and sound of the gui“He likes to be the guy betar, making his stand out. hind the curtain,” said Dan “Once I started experiment- Welsh, the current owner of ing with different designs and Hands On Music. woods, I came up with some “He doesn’t have a website better guitars. The best part and just sells the guitars out

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A GUITAR FROM MY OWN BACKYARD: Local musician Abel Renton, lead singer of Micronite Filters, jams with his big bad wolf. Wolf guitars are handcrafted quality guitars from nearby in Blackstock. of my store. He’s just happy making the guitars and turning a small profit. It’s more his hobby than his job.”

Some guitar players look for the major brand names for their guitars, while others aren’t afraid to try to take a

chance on a local guitar maker like Ellicott. Either way it’s up to the worker to pick the right tool.

Pockets of lonely in Canada Canadian ghost towns live on Nancy Ellis The Chronicle

Author Ron Brown spoke to the Oshawa Historical Society March 20 about the many ghost railways across Canada.

Rolling through photographic slides of old railway stations, abandoned ghost towns and

designated heritage buildings, Brown gave a short background story with each.

Sault Ste. Marie, Kingston, Lindsay, Trenton and almost every little town between had a railway stop.

Some of these railway stations are now restaurants, private residences, apartment buildings, parking lots and tourist information spots but some of them have been preserved as museums or heritage buildings.

Brown explained one of his specialties – ghost towns.

A ghost town is a town that sprung up around a new train stop, but when the train stop

no longer existed all the inhabitants moved away because there was nothing else there for them, Brown said. Some of the ghost towns still exist, abandoned.

Corbyville is a ghost town that was known for exporting a lot of liquor during prohibition.

It was a popular town during the rum-running days, he said.

Small-town Lindsay had trains travelling out in at least seven different directions. “The first railway to go though Oshawa was the Grand Trunk around 1856,” he said.

The first train in Canada was in Quebec around 1835. There are many aspects of interest in

railway history, including the grain elevators, railway bridges, steam trains, hotels and stations.

Brown also talked about the St. Thomas railway station that is about 20 minutes south of London, Ont. It’s now The North American Railway Hall of Fame.

“It moved in about seven years ago,” he said. “It’s unique to Canada,” and it has old photographs and artifacts on display.

The waiting rooms have been refinished, he said. The second floor is currently being leased out to government workers and lawyers.

Brown has written books on railway history and ghost towns. He continues to travel, write, lecture, and act as a tour guide and consultant.

The seats were sold out.

Brown took questions, signed and sold books and definitely kept the audience interested.

He is working on his next book about railways across the Canadian prairies.

The next talk will be with curator of the Oshawa Community Museum and Archives, Melissa Cole.

She will be talking about Oshawa’s harbour and shipping history; exploring Oshawa’s relationship with ships.

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Getting sticky in the woods Nancy Ellis The Chronicle

Every year Purple Woods Conservation Area has a Maple Syrup Festival to celebrate sugary goodness, Canadian history and traditions. This is the 37th year for the festival and marked the opening of the heritage hall.

“The new building is made from recycled timbers and beams from Ontario barn boards,” said Patricia Lowe, director of Watershed Stewardship Education and Communications for Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA). In years past, “we didn’t have a building, so we’d put up an event tent,” Lowe said. But they realized they needed a functioning kitchen to make room for more people.

The new 4,600 square foot building can be rented out to the community, in the future, Lowe said.

About 5,000 people annually attended the festival five years ago. Now attendance has reached about 15,000 people, she said. The parking has also improved from 60 to 240 parking spaces.

During the festival not-forprofit organizations bake and serve pancakes with 100 per cent pure maple syrup for $5 (three pancakes) or $4 (two pancakes) plus a drink. The proceeds go to different causes.

“We draw names and have five not-for-profit groups rotate throughout the festival,” said Annette MacDonald, volunteer co-ordinator for CLOCA. The draw takes place in December or early in January. The groups that applied but didn’t get drawn can always apply again the following year, MacDonald said. There is even a chance a group can get drawn two seasons in a row. This season the Oshawa-Parkwood Rotary Club, Feed the Need in Durham, the First Enniskillen Scouts and the 34th Oshawa Brownies are among the groups serving pancakes.

Over 700 maple trees are tapped each season, Lowe said. Last year Purple Woods produced 1,000 litres of ma-

ple syrup. The modern maple syrup extraction method used at Purple Woods connects all maple trees by tubing. The sap then flows downhill to an evaporator.

“It’s heated in this large evaporator. Generally when the sap comes out it’s at three per cent but it needs to be around 60 per cent,” for syrup, said Cathy Grant who works in the sugar shack at Purple Woods.

It takes about 40 litres of sap to make one litre of maple syrup.

The longer the sap is exposed to high temperatures, the stronger the flavour, she said.

The ideal temperature to gather sap is about minus five Celsius at night and plus five Celsius during the day, Lowe said. It all depends on Mother Nature. Tapping is finished when the buds take form, she said.

Along the path downhill through the conservation area visitors will find the First Nations encampment with an evergreen wigwam and a bonfire.

Here interpreters tell of the discovery of maple sap, traditionally called sinzibukwud. Aunt Penny’s cabin resides at the bottom of the trail, a pioneer log cabin with artifacts that tell the story of how pioneers depended on maple syrup as a local sweetener.

“They (pioneers) tried cast iron pots over the fire but the syrup burnt,” said Katey Serris, a pioneer interpreter. “Then they used a flat pan, so the heat was evenly distributed,” said Erin Armstrong, an interpreter who told visitors about the discoveries and improvements of pioneers.

General admission during the festival is $3 for adults, $2 for children 12 years and under, $2 for seniors and a family pass is $8, which includes two adults and three child admissions. Horse drawn wagon rides are $2 each. Located at 38 Coates Rd. E. Oshawa, the festival ran during March break and the following weekend. The festival will wrap up March 31 and April 1. Pancakes are served daily from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Heritage Hall.

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PURPLE WOODS: A First Nation encampment with an evergreen wigwam where interpreters tell the story of maple syrup discovery.

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RIDE IN STYLE: Horse-drawn wagon rides at Purple Woods for $2 a person.

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TAKE A SEAT: The newly constructed Heritage Hall where visitors can sit comfortably and eat their pancakes and 100 per cent maple syrup.

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LEARNING STICKY HISTORY: Katey Serris (left) and Erin Armstrong (right) are dressed as pioneers interpreting maple sryup history.

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E.P. Taylor’s goes Irish green No mobs in Oshawa on St. Paddy’s Day Chealse Howell The Chronicle

E.P. Taylor’s sure knows how to make Saint Patrick’s Day last all week long. Durham College and UOIT students made their way to E.P. Taylor’s for not one or two but three Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations.

Although the students enjoyed all the events, the prekick-off on March 15 had students so excited they were dressed and acting as if it was Saint Patrick’s Day already.

Students entered the dance floor wearing almost everything green. Many girls were spotted wearing green high heels, short shorts, small tops

and with green glitter pasted all over their faces. Some girls even sported flashing green lights on their breasts and butts.

Durham College student Brooklyn Roy was busting out her dance moves on the dance floor, dressed in green from head to toe.

“I always like to go out, but I have even more fun when I get to dress up. I really like it when pub nights have themes,” said Roy. The boys were wearing green bow ties, hats, glasses, and some even had green shoe lasses.

The crowd was not the only ones dressed and ready to celebrate; the staff of E.P. Taylor’s and the live DJ of the night was also wearing green.

“I think the DJ looks great, and it is nice to see him partying with us dressed in green,” said UOIT student Sarah Parsons.

There was a line up out the door before 9 p.m. The line continued out the door all night.

This was a 19-plus event that students did not want to miss.

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THE LUCK OF THE IRISH: David Rojas (right) and Vickie Imisi (left) enjoy the St. Paddy’s day pub night at E.P. Taylor’s. The night was filled with patrons dressed in green and feeling the luck o’ the Irish.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Global unity through Vagina feline foray is a huge hit Monologues Angie Doucett The Chronicle

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and partake in cupcakes and The Chronicle chocolate-molded vaginas.

Proceeds from the tickets Durham College’s Wom- and treats went toward the en’s Centre hosted two per- Durham rape crisis centre. formances of the Vagina “Ninety per cent of the Monologues on March 14 proceeds this year went to and 15 in support of V-Day the Durham rape crisis cenand to promote women’s tre.” Bryan said. “The other strength.

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Once again, Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed another stunning performance.

Cats the musical played at Hammerson Hall in Mississauga’s Living Arts Centre for two nights as a part of the Canadian portion of the U.S. tour.

The musical, based on a collection of T.S. Elliot poems, is Webber’s second highest grossing project, next to the Phantom of the Opera, and is the longest-running touring musical in U.S. history.

Cats the movie was a taped performance, which many identify the musical with, and set a bar for all live performances of the tour.

The show begins very much as any other production, in darkness. Then out of the corner of your eye you see strange looking people in printed leotard running up and down the aisles and in a sudden crash of the musical score, their eyes light up a cat-like yellow and they’re scurrying through the audience, much to the delight of patrons.

Interactivity is something that seems to be lost in modern musicals, but when Rum Tum Tugger, a hip-swinging stud among cats played by Chris Stevens, plucks an unsuspecting woman from the audience

to dance with during his number, it’s a welcomed surprise.

Daniel J. Self portrayed a strong Munkustrap, the narrator cat of the musical with powerful vocals and lithe movements.

Yet, perhaps the most stunning of all was Melissa Grohowski who played Grizabella and belted out the infamous song ‘memory.’ Her voice begins in a bittersweet song of tragedy throughout the show before gaining a hidden power and climbs to a strength that shocked audience members.

Throughout the show, the dancing is stunning. With over 20 actors on stage at one time, they maintain synchronized movements perfectly.

The costumes were lovely.

They provide maneuverability and coupled with the cast’s nimble movements, make for convincing cats.

The only complaint that came out of the show was the lack of accents in Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer’s (Daniel Switzer and Hillary Porter) bit.

In the film the actors are from London and pull off a cockney accent while singing which adds a splash of colour to their cat burglar gimmick. It’s one of the most memorable moments in the film yet the actors in the recent production seem rather lackluster. To be fair, they’re jumping and cart wheeling all over the stage, so they’re lucky

if they get a breath let alone pull off an accent.

Cats provided an incredible performance and was a delight for all the senses.

With special effects like shooting streamers and mist, it was a treat and added to the magic of the stage.

Performing on March 14 and 15, the show was a hidden gem amongst the Living Arts Centre’s repertoire for the season and should have received more publicity.

Nigerian Pub night

Kamesha Horne-Simmons The Chronicle

The Nigerian Student Association UOIT is holding a Nigerian Day at E.P. Taylor’s on March 27.The pub night goes from 7 p.m. till 2 a.m. The event is open to both UOIT and Durham College students.

It is a night to experience the Nigerian culture, with food and dancing. The pub night is also to promote the club on campus, as well to encourage other students to join.

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Boy’s bravery inspires Ridgebacks Zak McLachlan The Chronicle

Sometimes the game of hockey isn’t about winning or losing. Sometimes making a big save or scoring the gamewinning goal doesn’t matter.

Sometimes the most important part of the hockey community is giving back to those in need.

The UOIT Ridgebacks men’s hockey team brought that philosophy to life this season when they adopted a young Brampton boy named Tobin Haas into the Ridgeback family.

Like most Grade 7 boys, Tobin is a huge hockey fan. But his life has been filled with the difficulties of fighting with brain cancer.

In 2002, two-year-old Tobin was diagnosed with an ependymoma, a type of brain cancer that forms beside the brain stem and requires an especially dangerous surgery.

Doctors immediately transferred him to Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto where he received an MRI the next day, revealing that the tumor had grown to the size of a baseball.

Tobin went into surgery right away, but the surgeons were only able to remove 80 per cent of the malignant mass.

Intense treatments of chemotherapy and radiation greatly reduced the remaining cancerous cells, but by 2005 the tumour had grown back and Tobin had to undergo another tedious surgery.

“It was scary to know this cancer is growing, it’s active,” Tobin’s mother Karen Haas told the Children’s Miracle Net-

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WELCOMING A YOUNG SURVIVOR: The UOIT Ridgebacks meet with Tobin Haas to make him an honorary member of the men’s hockey familly. work.

The doctors were able to remove 98 per cent of the tumour with the second surgery.

Tobin went through 18 cycles of chemotherapy in the following year and a half before being able to return to the normal life of a 6-year-old boy.

Doctors performed another surgery in June 2009 and were able to remove the entire tumour despite the cancer spreading down his spine.

Tobin’s collection of “bravery beads” has grown to well over 500, one for every treatment or procedure including 31 MRI beads, 63 radiation beads and countless chemotherapy

beads.

The Ridgebacks adopted Tobin through Friends of Jaclyn, a charity started by the family of Jaclyn Murphy. In 2004, Jaclyn was diagnosed with brain cancer as a 9-year-old girl.

During treatments, she often drew inspiration from a large photo on the hospital wall of a young female lacrosse player celebrating an NCAA championship.

Jaclyn vowed to play lacrosse when she was healed and, through a series of events, she was adopted as an honourary team member by the Northwestern University women’s lacrosse team.

The chemistry was ideal as Jaclyn’s spirit and enthusiasm inspired the team and helped propel them to their first NCAA championship in 64 years. In turn, Jaclyn’s involvement with the team and sisterhood with the players kept her spirits upbeat and helped her through her sickness and treatments.

Shortly after the NCAA championships, Jaclyn decided she wanted to share the same feeling with other children with her disease. Later that year her parents began the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation (FOJ), which has helped over 300 children by partnering them with high school and collegiate

teams across North America.

The first connection between the Ridgebacks and FOJ came in early October when the team travelled south of the border to take on the University of Michigan Wolverines and Bowling Green State University Falcons.

The team had the chance to attend a Wolverines football game where, coincidentally, head coach Marlin Muylaert sat right in front of Jaclyn’s father Denis Murphy.

The conversation between the two was just the beginning of a loving relationship between Tobin and the Ridgebacks organization.

The team welcomed Tobin into the fold for his first Ridgeback experience on Jan. 27 when they took on the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.

The Haas family was able to attend as Tobin dropped the puck for the ceremonial faceoff, decked out in his new Ridgebacks tracksuit, jersey and scarf. He also had the opportunity to tour the dressing room, meet the entire team and join Muylaert in a post-game press conference.

“I’m excited to have him as part of the team,” Muylaert said. “He’s a great kid with a big heart.”

Tobin recently went through his fourth surgery to remove more cancerous tissue that has worked its way back to his brain.

But he will be in the hearts and prayers of the Ridgeback crew for years to come, helping him heal as he helps the team grow.

For more information on Friends of Jaclyn visit www. friendsofjaclyn.net.

Rising quickly through the ranks

Zak McLachlan The Chronicle

Six years have passed since UOIT launched their first varsity sports programs in tennis and rowing and much has changed since those days.

The UOIT Ridgebacks athletic department now consists of 12 different teams, making them a much more prominent member of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA).

The Ridgebacks have put UOIT on the map among Canadian universities. Their most recent headline was women’s hockey captain Jill Morillo receiving the Marion Hilliard Award, UOIT’s first major CIS award.

The entire Ridgebacks program has always had a winning mentality, even in the early

years.

“I think we’re growing at quite a rapid pace. I think we’re growing at a pace, though, that is allowing us to be competitive in all the sports that we’re in,” said UOIT athletic co-ordinator Scott Barker.

The Ridgebacks dedication and determination has caught the eye of not only students, but members of the entire OUA. And that competitive mindset has challenged the teams not only to compete, but to pull together to win.

“For us to continue to grow, we’ve got to be an entire athletic department,” said men’s hockey coach Marlin Muylaert.

And this is evident as you watch different sports events throughout the campus, seeing teams come out to support one another and cheer on their fellow Ridgebacks.

Although the expansion of the athletic department is exciting, it requires a large amount of time, effort and support to run.

“We need to make sure we can support (new teams) financially, we can support them with the coaches that need to be in place and we can support them through the administrative work behind the scenes,” Barker explained.

The athletic department works hard at ensuring they are providing student with the sports they want to see on campus. Many surveys have been done around the school which account for the communication they receive from current and prospective students on the sports community at UOIT. “We’re a student-driven university,” Muylaert said.

“They’ve responded well to the

need of the student.”

Requests are always coming in for new sports to be added, and many have been considered.

“Given the facilities available on campus, basketball and volleyball are probably next in the natural progression,” Barker said. “Those would be classified as CIS sports, the big national championship sports. Those are what would give us some national recognition.”

Of course, football is a major university sport and students ask about it more often than any other sport.

But unfortunately the dream will not be a reality for a while, given the limited space and funds needed to build a stadium on campus.

The department always ensures equality among the sports, especially between gen-

ders.

“We wouldn’t go into men’s basketball, for example without bringing in women’s basketball,” Barker said. “We want to make sure we’re providing the opportunity for both genders.”

The Ridgebacks have certainly done that and provided the framework for an athletic program to stand the test of time and support many star athletes along the way.

But for the team to grow, it needs support. Students need to get out to the games and support their Ridgebacks as much as possible.

The Lords and Ridgebacks men’s soccer teams will hit the pitch Friday, March 30 for the first-ever Charity Cup to raise money for the “Their Opportunity” charity to help underprivileged children get involved in sports.

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Hockey tournament DC, UOIT face off for Charity for heart and stroke Emily Wood The Chronicle

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After witnessing his father collapse and have a heart attack on the ice during a shinny game in Blackstock in 1993, Rob Weir created a charity hockey tournament called Hockey for Heart that is now in its 18th year.

“I was 21 and he was 46 when that happened,” said Weir, an advertising graduate from Durham College. “I wanted to do something for Heart and Stroke. I wanted to do a tournament to give back and turn a horrible experience into something amazing.”

Heart disease and stroke are two of the three leading causes of death in Canada.

Over 1.6 million Canadians have heart disease or are living with the effects of a stroke.

Weir has been a hockey fan all his life, but didn’t start playing until he was 20. He couldn’t skate very well, but he instantly fell in love with playing the

game.

In 1995, the fundraising event began with four teams and raised a total of $1,200.

Little did Weir know, this was the beginning of a bright future.

As more people heard about the annual tournament, proceeds increased every year.

“We raised $310,000 from 1995 to 2007, raising $78,000 in 2007 alone and there were 30 teams,” said Weir. “That was a breakout year for the tournament and I became an employee for Heart and Stroke after that.”

Hockey alumni, including former Oshawa Generals and NHL players, started playing in the event.

Players like Wendel Clark, Darryl Sittler, Marcel Dionne and the Hanson brothers from the Slapshot movies have all participated.

This year the tournament is being held in nine different cities across Ontario, one of them in Whitby April 20 and 21 where former Toronto Maple Leaf Doug Gilmour will be

playing.

There are also memorial tournaments in Alliston, Woodstock, Paris, Hamilton and Ottawa for individuals who have lost their lives to heart disease and stroke.

All earnings go towards research for the Heart and Stroke Foundation to deliver breakthrough medical advances and placement of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in community arenas across Ontario.

Before this year’s tournaments, Hockey for Heart had raised $1.8 million.

It shows a little can go a long way.

“The best part about all of this is meeting amazing people every day who have gone through similar experiences that want to help out and give back to the community,” said Weir. “It’s amazing to see everyone come together and participate. Breaking the $2 million mark this year will be special. This couldn’t have happened without them.”

Opportunity strikes for men’s indoor soccer as Durham College and UOIT plan to face off Friday, March 30 for the first annual Charity Cup. The charity game is being held to support Their Opportunity Minor Sports Corporation, a non-profit organization operating out of Whitby. The charity is devoted to helping families afford to register their children for local organized sports.

According the Their Opportunity’s website, one in three Canadian families are unable to register their children for athletic programs.

These activities benefit kids in many ways, by helping them to develop social skills, strong character, and life skills which better them and the entire community.

“The UOIT men’s soccer team is pleased to be working with Their Opportunity, as we feel great importance in

promoting youth within local sports,” said UOIT Ridgeback goalkeeper, Michael Heinrich, in a press release March 12. “It’s all about giving back to the community and showcasing varsity athletics. This will prove to be a yearly event that will gain much attention and excitement.”

The game starts at 7 p.m. in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre and is free to attend. Performers and raffles will be included as well as the game itself.

“The Durham Lords men’s soccer team couldn’t be happier about partaking in this charitable game,” said OCAA all-star Duncan Mitchell, in the March 12 press release.

“It should be a great game, but the best part is that the proceeds will help allow kids to experience the greatness of sports.”

Both teams are eager to make the event a success. All family, friends and staff are welcome to participate.

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Legal MMA benefits pro fighters

Mike Ryckman The Chronicle

The legalization of mixed martial arts in Ontario can be beneficial to local professional fighters, mixed martial arts clubs, training facilities, and students looking to compete in MMA. The Ultimate Fighting Championship has come to Toronto twice since MMA was legalized here in 2011.

Local club owner Justin Bruckmann said his club has received a ton of new students looking to participate in the new amateur mixed martial arts class since the legalization last year.

“I’ve been doing muay thai forever and just started doing jiu-jitsu at Bruckmann’s a few months ago,” said new student Darnell Persad. “When they made the MMA class I joined right away and it’s f*****g intense!”

The club offers jiu-jitsu and kickboxing classes to students who have had no background in martial arts. Since Ontario legalized MMA the request for a more diverse class taught by one of the club’s UFC fighters was asked for by students, said Bruckmann.

“Ever since I started doing

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TAKE IT TO THE MAT: Justin Bruckmann stands with two of students Kelly McIntyre and Jacqueline Wins at his Oshawa MMA club. wrestling two years ago I wanted to do MMA classes’ and now with a bunch of amateur MMA fights being held around here I’m definitely getting into it,” said student Dustin Trosko.

When MMA was illegal, stu-

dents of local clubs could only compete in tournaments including their own martial art.

Ontario now has many amateur fights where a jiu-jitsu fighter could fight a wrestler or a boxer could fight a karate

fighter, explained Bruckmann, making this much more beneficial for students who are looking to make a career out of fighting, and not just a hobby.

“Before, when I joined MMA, I had to travel to Japan

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to fight,” said Bruckmann. “Or the closest place to fight was Quebec, but a lot of people don’t understand how taxing it is on the body, especially during a training camp, to leave your home and family behind and just go fight.”

Professional UFC fighter Antonio Carvalho also said that teaching MMA instead of kickboxing has become easier for him because a lot of his students are already training in jiu-jitsu as well.

Carvalho said that kickboxing, as a sport on its own, is much different then kickboxing is when it comes to a mixed martial arts fight. In a kickboxing match every fighter is only concerned about striking because there would be no ground fighting and no concern to defend takedowns or worry about throwing low kicks that would get caught, said Carvalho.

“Now, being able to teach my kickboxing class how to strike for an MMA fight I find it a lot easier to show them my style, because I’m not just a kickboxer, or a jiu-jitsu fighter,” said Carvalho. “ I’m a mixed martial artist and I mix my game up in every fight and every way I train, and I’d like to teach my students how to do that as well.”

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