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NoVember 20, 2012

SA head impeach vote delayed Manjula Selvarajah The Chronicle

Sarah Crookall

ENGAGING YOUNG VOTERS: Justin Trudeau, MP for Papineau and a federal Liberal leadership candidate stopped by UOIT and Durham College to meet students.

Trudeau lights up campus Sarah Crookall The Chronicle A shining sun, along with eager staff and students, greeted Justin Trudeau as he visited Durham College and UOIT on Nov. 14.

The Montreal MP stopped by the Oshawa campuses to speak with students and tour school facilities. Coincidentally, the appearance fell on the first day of the federal leadership race.

During his visit, Trudeau interacted with Durham College’s

nursing lab and gathered with students in the student centre lounge for a question-and-answer period.

“The principles that underlie my approach to post-secondary education are very much based on access to high quality education for everyone,” said the 40-year-old Liberal candidate.

“It also means making sure that our vulnerable individuals, kids from marginalized communities or facing social-economic challenges, have full access to a slate of bursaries and

scholarships,” he said.

Along with reasonable tuition rates, the former teacher said Canadian schools need to stay innovative on the world stage to ensure a sound economy. “You’re uncertain of whether or not you’re ever going to be able to buy a house in the exploding job market.

The last thing you need is to be saddled with a $20,000 debt as well,” said Trudeau.

“It shows that we are important,” said Laura Woodhead, a member of the Student Liberal

Association.“To have such a big political leader show up is a fantastic way to show morale.”

Students had the opportunity to sign supporter signup sheets. Engaging voters is a strong part of Trudeau’s vision.

“As soon as young people stop voting to 30 per cent or 35 per cent turnout, and start voting to the 80 per cent seniors tend to vote at, we’ll spend a lot less talking about pension and health care and a lot more about how we need to invest in education,” he said.

ering. “(Our mission is) to provide a new location where people can receive post-secondary education, particularly in the west end of the Durham Region, and to provide programs they can take at the post-graduate level,” said DC president Don Lovisa.

“We also want to understand the Pickering community better and savour this opportunity to grow in the future.”

The mayor of Pickering, Dave Ryan, was the one who came up with the idea. “The mayor is very passionate about having a post-secondary environment in the community and we spoke four years ago,“ said Lovisa. “That conversation grew and then I invited Ann Buller, president of Centennial College, to partner with us.”

Durham College currently has 140 students at the site,

which holds 300.

The city of Pickering was chosen as the newest learning environment because of its strong infrastructure and economic potential for both Durham Region and Toronto.

Currently Durham College offers continuing education courses and four graduate certificate programs at the site: Addictions and Mental Health, Human Resources Manage-

A vote to impeach the Student Association president Rachel Calvelli, has been postponed until an investigation into a complaint about the student association is completed .

In a long and sometimes emotional annual general meeting of the student association (SA) held on Nov. 1, the final motion up for review by the membership was the impeachment motion tabled by Adam Kube, a second-year UOIT Criminology and Justice student.

At the meeting, he cited Calvelli’s use of a boardapproved benefit, the payment of her rent from SA revenues, and support of board meetings that happen behind closed doors as concerns about her intentions and interests as president.

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Pickering campus opens doors

Joshua Santos The Chronicle

Durham College president Don Lovisa, Mayor of Pickering Dave Ryan and Centennial College president Ann Buller hosted their first open house and grand opening of the new Pickering Learning Site on Nov. 13.

The grand opening began with a ribbon-cutting andspeech from the mayor of Pick-

ment, Victimology and Youth Corrections and Interventions.

Students at the site like the idea of both colleges collaborating.

“It’s great, good that two local colleges came together in a new location,” said D.C. Addictions and Mental Health student Denna Visconti. “There’s not much room for study spaces here but it’s a great place to start.”

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DC opens its doors to students Andy Ghaith The Chronicle

Durham College showcased more reasons why people should consider joining Durham at this year’s fall open house. On Saturday, Nov 10, school president Don Lovisa stood inside the front doors of the Gordon Willey building and welcomed prospective students and their parents to Durham College.

The open house focused on new programs set to launch in the autumn of 2010. Lovisa said the open house is a good opportunity to allow people to see the college and learn all about it.

“The future of Durham College is about the new programs, more students, helping the community grow and diversifying with the economy. It will help students get jobs,” he said.

Asked about why the college is launching 11 new programs in one year, Lovisa said: “People come here for the programs and to get trained for jobs. The improvements we make every year attract more students.”

Parents play a large role in helping their children decide

Jennifer Barr

LISTENING TO STUDENTS: Durham College president Don Lovisa gives a helping hand to potential students and parents at the fall open house on Nov. 10. on their future. Mark Coffin, whose son Paul is still undecided about which program he wants to take, said he expects Durham to help his child get on the right track.

“I expect the school to provide him with an education that leads to a job,” he said.

Another major point for the Coffins is the proximity of the school to their home. “It’s convenient because we live in Dur-

ham Region.”

Another tell-tale sign of the school spirit was the vibrancy of the many student volunteers on campus that day. From holding doors open, to leading visitors on tours of the campus, the volunteers seemed genuinely enthusiastic.

The door greeter at the SW entrance, Daniel Faiga, says its because Durham college knows how to connect with the stu-

dents.

“It’s nice because they’re like your friends. You can call them by their first name. I really like the school. It’s a great place,” he said.

Faiga also said that the school has very helpful staff, and the facilities are clean, which are very important for him and most people he knows.

Ultimately, the whole goal of the Durham College experience

is to ready students to fill jobs in industries all over Ontario and Canada. The job of Lisa Corbett, the Job Associate Registrar at Durham College, is to ensure new programs train students to meet the needs of the market.

“We just wanted an opportunity to show students our facilities. To give them a sense of what it would be like to attend Durham College,” said Corbett.

“We went out into the community and did some marketing and some outreach programs to attract people. We have lots of new programs that are looking at what the industry and the market is demanding.

Our goal is to get jobs for students,” she said. And jobs are what are on the mind of prospective students as well.

Kyle Clancy, still undecided on what he wants to take, came to the open house to assess his options for his future.

“It’s harder to find a job without college. I heard Durham College has a high employment rate,” he said.

Clancy said he believes that college is necessary to a future, and that Durham College had a lot of eye catchers up that day.

SA to file human rights claim against city Sarah Crookall and Evan Barr The Chronicle

For the first time in nearly a decade your SA is planning to file a human rights claim against the city of Oshawa regarding the housing bylaw.

The bylaw currently limits renters to four rooms and only part of a basement to be used for living. This fall, Oshawa council put forward a motion to implement a demerit points system to track repeat offenders of property standards and building, electrical and fire codes.

With Ontario students facing the highest tuition rates in the country, keeping a roof over their heads may be a difficult task. The new demerit points system could see them facing eviction and struggling to find a new home.

City councillor Roger Bouma introduced the demerit points system as a tool for municipal bylaw officers to inspect the exterior and interior of rental properties around the North campus of Durham College and UOIT. This area happens to be densely populated by students. Bouma said the demerits system is to ensure the safety of tenants and not to persecute them.

He said targeting students is not the intended outcome of the points system.

“This is just to make sure our bylaws are being appropriately enforced,” he said. “The vast majority of enforcement is with landlords, not the tenants.” He added that the area around the school has a higher number of renters.

The pitfall is that once a property has gained demerit points, they will stay on the property for two years even if ownership changes.

Students have told Student Asso-

ciation president Rachel Calvelli about instances of feeling targeted by bylaw enforcement officers in the neighbourhoods surrounding the Simcoe North campus. The human rights claim is still being put together as the logistics of how it will be filed have not been decided. There are claims by students that they have been unfairly targeted for noise complaints and putting their garbage out too early because of morning classes.

“The problem is that the bedroom limit isn’t capped on the square footage of the house, it is capped on people,” said Calvelli.

VP of University Affairs Jesse Cullen said the claim is still in the works.

“We’re looking into our options on how to file the human rights claim,” he said.

“We’re looking into whether we’ll do a class-action style, where we can have several applicants or claimants on the same claim, or do it separately, student by student.”

The SA has been in touch with the Ontario Human Rights Commission and over the past few years has seen support from them. The rental issue between the student community and the city has calmed over the years since Councillor Amy England took the reins during her two-year presidency from 2008-2010.

The last human rights action was attempted during England’s term, when claims had to be filed on behalf of one person.

“Students were feeling really targeted and not one student felt that they were in a safe position to step forward, because even though the Student Association was backing them that individual would hold the brunt of the case,” said England. Now the association has

the ability to file a class action case.

England has acted as a strong opponent to the bylaw since before her stay in office at the SA. “It’s not working because it’s not working for all of Oshawa,” she said.

“One-third of Oshawa’s population are renters, and those renters do not get the same protection and level of service as the ones that are living in that residential housing bylaw.” England added that if the bylaw was about safety it should be applied to all of Oshawa.

Points can be deducted for infractions from lawn maintenance to parking tickets and noise complaints. For instance, a noise complaint will earn each property two points per infraction. At seven demerit points, a warning letter will be issued from the city, while an accumulation of 15 points runs the risk of a property losing its rental licence. The licence will be reviewed at the discretion of a hearings officer.

“It’s in the landlord’s best interest not to reach 15 points, but it’s unfortunate because they won’t be the ones to feel the pain,” said Cullen. “Because they can turn around and sell that property and the new buyers will be unable to rent. What it does is open up the doors to allow more people who aren’t renting to students so that students aren’t occupying the homes. It’s a tactic to force student out of the neighbourhood.”

Sarah Jayne King, chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students Ontario, said, “Actions by municipal governments that prevent students from making choices that are good for them is something that we have seen happen across the province, and something that is completely unfair to students.”

King said affordability causes stu-

dents to live closer to campus.

“If a student is living in what may be traditionally a living room with a few friends, they’re probably doing that because it’s the only thing they can afford.”

Oshawa is the only city to attempt to pass a demerit points system in one specific area.

On a similar level, Hamilton, the home of McMaster University, has a housing bylaw but it is applied to the entire city.

Dalhousie Crescent, Britannia Avenue, and Ormond Drive outline the Oshawa zoned area. In the original city reports on Sept. 10, staff reported that it would be difficult to enforce and track a demerit point system, then in October tabled the motion to asses costing.

But how exactly does this bylaw affect human rights?

The Ontario Human Rights Committee sent a letter to the city of Oshawa in 2010 stating there is a human rights concern regarding young people, making the city vulnerable to human rights challenges.

“The OHRC believes, and the Planning Act clearly states, that zoning should focus on planning and land-use issues, and should not be used to choose the people who will live in the housing.”

Since 2005, the bylaw has been repeatedly amended with language and procedure changes, and has resisted lawsuits in the process.

In September, the SA launched the social media campaign #Fairhousing to bring awareness to fair and affordable housing for students in Oshawa.

The SA recommends students familiarize themselves with the Residential Tenancies Act, which outlines housing rules.

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Vote to oust SA president on hold due to complications Cont’d from page 1 Calvelli echoed the defence she had submitted in the minutes of the agenda, saying that these decisions were made by the board of directors, the group she reports to, who are accountable to the membership.

Some students in the audience questioned Calvelli on the appropriateness of accepting a rental benefit, even though it was approved by the SA board of directors, given that there are financially distressed students who do not receive such benefits.

Other students asked whether the impeachment motion should have applied instead to the entire board of directors, who approved the use of some closed door meetings and whose predecessors approved the rental benefit.

The discussion was interrupted by the revelation that there is an ongoing investigation at the Student Association. Details were kept confidential since the investigation is still under way, however Fatema Sarwar, a member of the board

of directors, did inform attendees that a lawyer is currently working on the issue.

Kube asked the membership to consider postponing the vote until the investigation was complete. It was passed by the members in attendance.

The nearly five-hour long meeting was attended by 181 students, with 473 other students present by proxy, well above the 50 needed to make quorum. The location of the meeting, Gym 1, was nearly empty by the time the oust motion was discussed.

By the time Kube’s vote to postpone the discussion was put forward, campus facilities had already informed the chair of the meeting and the board of directors, Jeff Everingham, that they would only be given a few more minutes to finish off the meeting.

Once the whistleblower investigation is finished, the next meeting to proceed with a vote on the impeachment motion, and other unfinished items will be scheduled and the membership informed of the meeting details.

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LEST WE FORGET: The local Oshawa civic band played several songs, including Amazing Grace.

Remembering with S.A. our fallen soldiers Joshua Santos The Chronicle

Durham College and UOIT commemorated Remembrance Day on Nov. 9 with the help from the Student Association.

The ceremony began with hymns from the local Oshawa civic band.

“We performed, Oh God Help Our Nations, Supreme Sacrifice, Eternal Fallen Strong To Say, and ‘I Vow To Thee My Country, said civic band member Robert Whitsitt.

Remembrance means something different to everyone. “It means a lot,” said Whitsitt. “My whole family was in WWI and WWII.” Whitsitt also said he

lost his uncle in the First World War. The memorial service also feature guest speakers Lieutenant Barrie Hodgins, vicepresident of external affairs at Durham College Donna McFarlane, and vice-president of human resources and services at UOIT, Murray Lapp.

“We were also joined by the Durham College police services and the Zeta Psi Fraternity, who performed the In Flander’s Fields poem, said President of the Student Association Rachel Calvellli. “This Remembrance Day we want to honour all solders, the ones in the past wars and ones in the war of Afghanistan,” said Calvelli

The civic band also performed Oh Canada, The Maple Leaf Forever, and Eternal Father, Strong To Save. They were also joined by Steve Harrison to perform Amazing Grace, and O Valiant Hearts.

“I’ve been playing in band for 11 years, said President of the Canadian Band Association, Barrie Hodgins. “To me Remembrance Day means not only remembering the older (soldiers) but remembering the current who have given their lives for this country.”

The ceremony was held in Gyms 3 and 4 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre. It began at 10:30 a.m. and concluded at 11:30 p.m.

Grow a Mo and support a Bro Kimberley Earley The Chronicle

Movember is one of the most popular fundraising events to take place all over the world.

Men are given the opportunity to grow a moustache and not get in trouble from their loved ones.

Actually, the more inventive they get with their moustachegrowing abilities, the better.

Men have 30 days to raise funds, and more important, awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and male mental health initiatives.

“I joined last year because my friend needed an extra member for his Movember team and it sounded like a worthy cause,” said UOIT student Paul Longo, who is raising money for the second year in a row. “I raised

Christopher Willis

LET IT BEGIN: Brenton Alleyne shaves student George Headley for Movember shave-off in the pit. a modest $320 last year and am on pace to shatter that this year.”

Movember is a great way to take such a serious issue and

have men interested in making a change for a cause that will give them the opportunity to talk about their health with others without feeling the pressure

of the seriousness behind the issue of prostate cancer.

“I think awareness starts with your friends and family. Nothing raises awareness like frank conversations,” said Longo.

“I love that the website uses its popularity to encourage men to get checked for treatable cancers,” says Longo. Men more often than not have the attitude that there is no need for doctors and if anything happens to be wrong with them they will sort it out.

According to http:// ca.movember.com, in 2011 more than 854,000 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas around the world got on board, raising $125.7 million CAD. “I was very impressed by the amount of money the Canadian Movember movement raised for prostate cancer research. Cana-

dian university and college students in particular have really embraced the movement,” said Longo.

The Movember campaign has set up personal goals for all teams and individuals participating in the fundraising. Some of those goals include bringing awareness and education of male mental health available, giving the chance to influence change in men’s health, and helping fund prostate cancer research.

It’s not too late to join and raise money. “Learning more about prostate cancer and being informed of the decisions some men may have to make in their lifetime is essential when it comes to possibly improving their quality of life,” said Longo.

To learn more or to donate visit http://ca.movember.com

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Doctors start junk-food fight Imagine a world where a routine visit to the grocery store involves having to feel like the next big horror movie is being filmed in aisle six.

During this Halloween season, the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) has suggested food companies use scare tactics to raise awareness among the public that treats are actually a trick.

Dr. Doug Weir, president of the OMA, announced at a news conference on Oct. 23 their campaign to battle obesity, a medical condition that Ontario doctors believe will cost this province’s taxpayers more than $2 billion in extra health-care costs.

The announcement was highlighted by mock posters of different junk foods accompanied by proposed warning labels similar to those found on cigarette packages.

What the OMA is trying to accomplish is certainly admirable. According to Statistics Canada, obesity rates in Canada have been on the rise for the last 20 years. With obesity being linked to diabetes and different forms of cancer, it’s easy

to understand the logic behind this strategy. Educate the average consumer on the consequences of their decision and then hope it deters purchases.

The plan is sound and simple, but only until the other party gets involved.

The Ontario Medical Association is entering a difficult war here. Though shock ads on cigarette packages have done their fair share to reduce smoking in Canada, tobacco companies continue to fight back through the court system in order to protect their business. Good luck trying to convince the different companies that produce these junk foods that this kind of tactic is a good idea.

Death trap or not, it just doesn’t sound like reliable business advice to advertise it.

Ontario doctors also need to consider that they may have bitten off more than they can chew. The amount of lives they’re trying to directly affect is unrealistic. According to Statistics Canada, around 17 to 20 per cent of Canadians smoke.

Compare this to the amount of Canadians who occasionally indulge in unhealthy foods, and

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it becomes clear that this is a larger battle that may need an alternative solution.

Either way, the OMA is ready to defend their stance, just as they did when Weir had to explain why drinks like juice boxes and chocolate milk would have to suffer the same fate as cigarettes. According to Statistics Canada, a third of

Canadians aged five to 17 are overweight, but the children who are usually those drinks’ biggest fans shouldn’t have to deal with the disturbing facts and images the OMA believes will do the trick.

Something about “I’ll trade you my future oozing foot ulcer for your potential Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease” just

doesn’t have the same childhood ring to it.

Obesity is now considered one of the world’s leading preventable causes of death.

The public does need health guidance sometimes, so if the OMA is serious about creating a healthier future, it needs to drop some of their proposed strategies like restricting the sales of junk food at venues like sports arenas. Instead, it should modify and consider their other proposals like lowering taxes on healthy options.

Though the Ontario Medical Association doesn’t have a direct say within government to make a change, it does have a voice. And if there’s one thing that’s been made clear after the introduction of this campaign, it’s that these doctors know how to negotiate. They asked for the universe, in hopes they would get the world. And if that world can even just simply spark a serious discussion on how to fight obesity, then that’s exactly the kind of food for thought people need to buy into.

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An appeal for SA transparency

Recently the Student Association was shaken up at the Annual General Meeting following a motion to remove the president, Rachel Calvelli, from office by one of the students from UOIT. One of the main arguments for removing Calvelli from office was a lack of transparency in her policies.

Following the AGM, an agenda for the SA Board of Directors meeting was released which includes a 35-minute “in-camera” session. In-Camera sessions are meetings done in private by just board members, out of the public eye.

The Municipal Act of Ontario states: “Before holding a meeting or part of a meeting to be closed to the public, a municipality or local board or committee of either of them shall state by resolution, the fact of the holding of the closed meeting and the general nature of the matter to be considered at the closed meeting.”

The Student Association is not bound by the Municipal Act, but it is a document that can be used to shape the association’s bylaws and help achieve the high-

est level of transparency for students.

All the board’s agenda states is that there will be an in-camera session. Normally these sessions are only used for matters that are sensitive such as employee discipline and human resource issues.

Currently in the Student Association Governing Bylaws there is no mention of incamera sessions. Considering that students are fighting for transparency in their student association, is this doing justice to their wishes? Is it time to add a bylaw that governs

how board members conduct in-camera sessions?

The attendance at this year’s AGM, close to 170 students, showed that students are taking a hand in who represents them. A motion has been put forth in the board meeting that was to be held Nov. 7 to have a broad description of in-camera sessions added to the agendas. Similarly at the AGM a motion was suggested to broadcast board meetings on Riot Radio.

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Zombie apocalypse looming Zombies. The word conjures up images of the wandering undead, roaming around with gaping mouths and decaying flesh, their only instinct to feast on human organs, preferably brains.

With the series The Walking Dead making a major splash on television, there is no wonder why viewers are getting zombie fever, coming up with their own scenarios of how they would be prepared and survive.

However, something as absurd as zombies could never possibly happen, could it?

Whether you are an avid believer in the dead rising or a skeptic who thinks it’s just hype, I’m here to tell you that a zombie outbreak is entirely possible and probably quite imminent.

Before you stop reading, either in doubt or in fear that the doubt might turn to unwanted assurance, there is no harm in hearing a prepared survivor out.

Zombie outbreaks are usually caused by an extremely rare virus that brings people back from the dead, re-animating only their core functions making them crave flesh and flesh only. I am not presuming to tell you that this type of disease is going to spread.

However, there has been re-

Marielle Boutin search done that has brought to light certain infections that could cause a zombie-like outcome, so get ready for some Latin phrases up the ying yang.

The first one, drum roll please…Brain parasites, or for you Socrates out there, Toxoplasmosa gondii. This bacterium puts you in a state in which you can no longer sustain yourself and your rational thought goes out the window.

Although it only infects rats, and breeds in cat’s intestines (hold for whines of disgust), the process by which the infection spreads is quite zombie-esque.

The parasite finds its way into the rat’s brain, taking over and making the rat willingly become catnip. The cat ingests the infected rat, thus becoming the next part of the undead process.

Most of you are probably wondering, if this bacterium strictly affects rats and cats, why should humans be concerned?

The bacterium has actually affected humans before without them knowing it. Studies that

Zombie Survival Tips

• Prepare a survival kit that will contain everything from medicine and bandages to a lighter and a compass.

• Always carry a weapon on you, and make sure it’s not something that will slow you down. Consider maybe a hatchet or machete.

• Find an automatic weapon that’s convenient and easy to use, like a handgun, but don’t get used to shooting it, as any sound attracts zombies.

• Try and go north or somewhere where the weather changes drastically in the winter. The zombies will become immobile in the off-seasons. have been done on these people have actually shown that those affected had significant personality changes, increasing their chances of slipping into insanity.

Now if we were to consider everyone who suffers from some sort of mental disorder as a zombie, I think we would have been wandering around in an undead apocalypse since the days of Jack the Ripper.

This is why neurotoxins are the next to be considered. This is a poison that affects the bodily functions of a person, making them work at a slower pace. This would therefore make the indi-

vidual seem as though they were dead. Affected humans can get this infection counter-acted by a drug called Datura Stramonium, however this will not only treat the physical bodily functions but also erase the person’s memory.

So, let us go over our zombie list. Insanity and loss of self: check. Slowing of bodily functions: check. What is left to be discussed? If you guess re-animation, you’re right!

This is where neurogenesis comes in, which is essentially the re-growth of dead brain tissue. With all of the scientific advancements we’ve achieved,

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researchers are now capable of bringing back to life the brains of people who have suffered from head trauma. Those of you who are thinking, wow that’s great!, are wrong. Re-animating this tissue will leave the person with no thoughts or memory, but only basic instinct.

All of these individually don’t seem to be as threatening as a full-blown zombie apocalypse.

However, if these were to all correlate with each other it would create a devastating effect.

For those of you who are still drowning in skepticism, I have one more shot to turn you (not into a zombie of course).

Being prepared for a zombie apocalypse makes you prepared for any event, likely or unlikely.

It could be anything from a hurricane to a nuclear bomb going off.

The CDC (Centre for Disease Control) took into account the hype over zombies and used it as a platform for general preparedness, allowing people to log on and get their own survival kit ready.

Whether you firmly believe a zombie apocalypse is imminent or not, being ready for any disaster or hazard is just common sense, so use your brains and be prepared.

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Open house draws 14,000

Sarah Aftab The Chronicle

UOIT held its ninth annual open house on Nov.3. The event was held at UOIT’s north campus and downtown campus.

Students and the staff helped and informed the interested candidates. The event started at 10 a.m. and welcomed 14,000 attendees.

UOIT offers a diverse array of undergraduate and graduate degree programs through the faculties of Business and Information Technology; Education; Energy Systems and Nuclear Science; Engineering and Applied Science; Health Sciences; Science; and Social Science and Humanities.

The university opened in 2005 on Simcoe Street and now the university has a wellestablished downtown campus as well.

The university’s downtown extension is a multi-purpose service building that offers information services and holds lectures. UOIT purchased and renovated the Regent Theatre, which is used as a lecture theatre during the week and as a community stage on the weekends.

Aboriginal Resource Centre, Academic Student Centre, The Faculty of Social Sciences

Dog whisperer to bring skills to GMC Michael Denault The Chronicle

Cesar Millan of the popular television show, Dog Whisperer, is on a Canadawide tour and is stopping in Oshawa at the General Motors Centre on Nov. 24.

During the event, Millan will be hosting numerous seminars offering information on dog behaviour and relationships with people.

Guests will also have the opportunity to meet Millan and ask questions.

“Tickets are available in a few options,” said William Balfour, marketing and group sales manager at the General Motors Centre. “One of these options is the $125 VIP purchase plus applicable fee.”

For more information, visit www.generalmotorscentre.com.

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Review underway with SA Manjula Selvarajah The Chronicle

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OPEN HOUSE: The ninth annual UOIT open house welcomed 14,000 attendees to the north and downtown campuses. and Humanities, The Faculty of Education, Disability Services, Student Academic Centre, Student Association (SA), Technology Enriched Learning Environment, Campus Residence, Admissions and Financial Aid and Awards were some of the prominent service and information booths with respective counselors and professors.

The event was accompanied

by UOIT students who were

helping at the refreshments booth and at the information centre booth alongside the staff. “It is a good way to get connected and learn about the opportunities,” said Usman Zaki, a potential student. “It is a perfect way to meet with the professors and learn about what is offered at UOIT.” “We are not just a service for struggling students but we are a service for all students who

want to improve,” said Krista Elliot, manager of the Academic Student Centre.

The interested students and parents were also informed about NOOL, a web resource introduced at UOIT that uses all media to improve skills in mathematics and writing. “I love this university, heard good a word about it and I am looking forward to get an admission here,” said Jose Hendrez.

UOIT raises awareness through movember shave

Sarah Aftab The Chronicle

The Student Association (SA) organized a Movember shave-off event at UOIT in UA West on Nov. 3 to raise awareness of prostrate cancer. The event was held in affiliation with Alleyne’s Grooming For Men, a private business that offers image consulting, personal styling and counseling.

The event started at noon and ended at 2 p.m. Vlasdo Conevski was the barber at the event, on behalf of Alleyne’s.

“Movember means to help and raise awareness for prostrate cancer,” said Conevski, who was happy to be a part of the event.

SA promotional staff members Kyle Reynolds and Brent Seton were there to help Conevski set up the grooming booth. They were also answering students’ questions regarding the event.

“It is a lighthearted way to show our support,” said Brent Seton.

The interested students signed their names on Alleyne’s name sheet and then waited their turn to be shaved. Each

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MOVEMBER: SA member Kyle Reynolds gets a shave from barber Vlasdo Conevski to raise awareness for the UOIT Movember shave-off event. shave took approximately 15 minutes. Quiznos was supplying hot water throughout the event.

“I feel fresh and clean after getting the shave. It is a movement that raises awareness for the betterment of mean’s health,” said Syed Obaid Rahman, a third-year student in the Life Sciences program.

A third-year Electrical Engineering student, Anton Thangarajah mentioned he isn’t a fan of getting a full shave but for Movember he likes being a part of the cause. “I feel amazing, young and fresh. It’s an event that not many people think about and it is a good way to raise awareness for prostrate cancer.”

The Student Association board of directors is currently investigating a complaint directed at the SA leadership team that has been brought forward by a whistleblower.

News of the whistleblower complaint surfaced at the last Student Association annual general meeting on Nov. 1, when a student in the audience suggested that the vote on an impeachment motion against SA president Rachel Calvelli be held off until the investigation into the complaint is completed and results revealed.

The impeachment motion had been put forward by second-year Criminology and Justice student Adam Kube, citing concerns about some of the SAfinanced benefits Calvelli receives and her support of in-camera meetings.

Kube agreed to have his motion revisited when the investigation is finished.

Board director Fatema Sarwar confirmed to the students in attendance at the annual meeting that an investigation was under way.

She said details were being kept confidential to maintain the privacy of the parties involved, considering the allegations were still being reviewed.

The cat, however, was already out of the bag, as far back as Oct. 2. On that day, Jesse Cullen, the Student Association vicepresident of University Affairs, revealed in a publicly available Youtube post that he was the whistleblower.

In an interview with the Chronicle, Cullen said it started when he complained to the board chair, Jeff Everingham, that he had concerns about the hiring processes used to bring on a temporary social media co-ordinator to the SA. Cullen said Calvelli then disciplined him for insubordination, for going over her head and approaching the board about this issue, at which point he made the decision to submit a whistleblower complaint.

A corporate lawyer, on retainer to the Student Association, and two board directors are investigating the complaint.

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One mouth-watering night

Amanda Graham The Chronicle

You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate echoed through the Student Services Building hallway as the third annual Sex and Chocolate event took place at Durham College and UOIT. On Nov. 8, sexpert staff from Outreach Services as well as the Sexual Health Resource Centre (SHRC) hosted a nonprofit program to help inform students about safe sex and sexual abuse.

As a method of safe and healthy sex, the SHRC sold sex toys, condoms and other sexual items at cost price to best serve the safety of the school population. However, “We do a lot more than just sell sex toys,” says Barbara Bryan, coordinator of Outreach Services.

The SHRC focuses on providing as much information as possible to students regarding awareness, sexual health and healthy alternatives or options.

Although the SHRC cannot issue prescriptions, staff and volunteers will inform students about the medical options that are best suited for them.

“It’s a great event, especially because it’s right in between

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A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: Students at the third annual Sex and Chocolate event had fun learning about sex toys and safe sex. mid-terms,” says Marissa Mei, director of the SHRC. “It’s a nice break for students plus it’s informative.”

To make the event fun and exciting, a free hot meal and beverages were given to participants prior to the Sex and Chocolate activities.

To spice things up, the SHRC then had cupcakes, chocolates and balloons scattered all over the room in the shape of penises, boobs and female genitals.

While students found themselves giggling over the sexual objects, games such as

true or false twister, the stop light game and the nine steps game got students interacting with each other and learning hands on.

Bryan was in charge of running the stop light game, consisting of scenarios regarding healthy and unhealthy rela-

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tionships as well as abuse.

It was then up to students to decide whether the relationship was classified as healthy, unhealthy or showed warning signs.

“Unless you say I’m hot and I’m horny and I want you to hit me across the face…that is the only time it’s OK,” says Bryan.

After the games, Mei hosted interactive discussions with student participants regarding some of the questions the majority of them got wrong, and helped inform them of the correct answers.

Fliers for the R.A.D. program were also on display along with SHRC pamphlets, helping encourage students of the resources available to them.

The event attracted roughly 45 students, all of whom left more knowledgeable about safe sex and statistics regarding sexual abuse.

Students also left with a complimentary loot bag consisting of items such as flavoured lube, condoms, chocolate, a card pertaining to a specific sex position and fliers about the Outreach Services and SHRC. “If you have any questions, we offer peer support,” says Mei. “We will give referrals or find answers to any of your questions.”

Unknown vandals plaster New year brings tasteless artwork on path new technology

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Halloween is a time for students to be different not deviant.

Unknown perpetrators vandalized the pathway connecting Dalhousie Crescent and Durham College/UOIT on Halloween weekend.

This path has provided students with easy access to school since it was built spring of 2011.

Green and black spray paint covered the wooden walls.

The tasteless content that stained this short-cut. was seemingly done by drunk young-adults with minimal art skills. Plastered with ridiculous phrases like, ‘I just saw some aliens,’ and ‘Bananas and pajamas,’ the path was defaced.

Hundreds of students use this path as a short-cut multiple times a day on their commute to school.

These students are now

On Nov. 5. Durham College switched from using My campus e-mail to DC Mail.

Although the timing of this seemed a little bit late, I was pleasantly surprised with the benefit of this mid-semester shift.

I have to use my student email a lot and I always found I had difficulties with Mycampus.

Firstly, the link to view my emails froze, forcing me to stare at the “loading please wait” page.

Also, the only tab that worked on the sidebar of my Mycampus e-mail options was the Inbox.

It was impossible for me to tell whether my e-mails were actually sent t or to keep track of e-mails I’d sent in the past.

Mycampus limited me because its program wasn’t compatible with setting up my email through my cell phone.

I was a little skeptical when I received notice Dur-

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VANDALISM: Unknown vandals left the walls of a

pathway covered in green and black ink. forced to subject themselves to badly drawn interpretations of penises and outrageous comments every time they walk to school.

Hospitality Management Hotel Restaurant and Tourism student Jenna Thompson takes the same route to school multiple times a day and noticed the spray paint immedi-

ately.

“It’s ugly,” said Thompson.

Thompson says before she saw the path she thought college and university students had a higher maturity level.

“It just adds to the rowdy, party stereotype of students,” said Thompson.

No attempts of removing this graffiti.

ham College was changing their method of online communication. I’ve never been a tech savvy person.

It took me a whole year and a bit to learn how to use Mycampus and to decide I hated it.

So it was only natural for me to be discouraged by the new and unfamiliar concept of DC Mail.

Immediately after logging onto DC Mail I was able to see a world of difference and a lot of improvement.

All the qualities that Mycampus had lacked my last three semesters of school were fixed in an instant with the introduction of DC Mail.

In addition, DC Mail resembles the set-up of Hotmail and allows students to get in touch with their creative side.

Your DC Mail home page is customizable, with every motif and colour under the rainbow.

Although it is new to Durham College and I’m sure there will be glitches to work out as the semester progresses, this is a great change that students will benefit from.

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Money to be made by students Jacie Houghton

The Chronicle The Durham College Work Study program (DC Works) is for students who want to earn a steady income while going to school. This program helps students in financial need gain experience through jobs available in most departments on campus.

To be eligible for the Work Study program a student must demonstrate financial need, be a returning student, have at least a 60 per cent full-time course load and maintain a GPA of 2.0.

Students who can’t keep up the grade requirements or don’t reach the criteria of financially unstable have the right to appeal their case.

Director of Financial Aid and Awards Chris Rocha supports this program and encourages students to take advantage of these job opportunities.

“There’s not a department in the school that doesn’t have jobs in DC works,” said Rocha.

Rocha said students must fill out a student profile on Mycampus and complete a questionnaire about their current financial situations to ensure financial need.

“It has a built-in calculator and works as a snapshot for your budget for the year,” said Rocha. Listings of approximately 100 jobs are posted annually for students to pursue according to their different interests and skill sets.

“About 10 to 15 per cent of jobs don’t get filled every year and it can be a lost opportunity for students,” said Rocha.

Rocha explained this program focuses on two main aspects: financial and academic.

“We try to work their schedules around their times-tables,”

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WORK STUDY PROGRAM: Durham College Work Study program (DC Works) is an opportunity available to any student in a full-time program. said Rocha.

Although the Work Study program is dedicated to teaching responsibility to students, they understand the importance of school and the stresses that accompany it.

“We are very flexible with students especially around mid-terms and exams,” said Rocha.

During the semester, students who are part of this program are guaranteed anywhere from 8 to 12 hours a week at a rate of $10.50 an hour.

“Studies have shown that anything more than that can impact a student’s academic performance,” said Rocha.

A summer Work Study program is also available while students are not in school. This ensures students full-time hours at a rate of $12.50 an hour and

can even lead to permanent employment.

“Often Work Study program students end up with opportunities and it can open doors to create connections for long term jobs,” said Rocha.

The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities no longer funds this program as of this year. Durham College uses money from the Financial Aid Support program, taking a portion of the revenue and giving it back to the students to help them.

“The institution supports it even if the government cut its funding,” said Rocha.

This program has had many returning students and has helped many become financially stable. “The departments and the students love this program,” said Rocha.

AutumCasser received her Business Administration and Marketing diploma while part of the Work Study program.

Casser heard about the program from a relative who worked in the school and applied in the first semester of her second year.

“It only took me a couple weeks to get a response after applying,” said Casser.

In October Casser was offered a full-time position at the Student Services building for the experience she gained from the program. Casser started out helping the school move the registration building to where it is now and worked in records.

“You have to start your way at the bottom and work your way up if you actually want fulltime,” said Casser.

The summer Work Study

program initially sparked Casser’s interest and she couldn’t be happier with the working conditions of this program.

“It went around my schedule and they always understood when school was an issue,” said Casser.

Working with students had taught Casser a lot about the issues students often deal with and she used this knowledge to help out her own friends.

“I still have friends who go to Durham and I help them because I can I’ve been there and I can relate to them one hundred per cent,” said Casser.

Casser was presented with many great opportunities through this program and says students should reach out to those services the school provides.

“It’s an amazing experience that looks great on a resume,” said Casser.

Second-year Legal Administration student Sarah Wurr is currently in the Work Study program and took over the job of Casser after she moved to working full time.

Wurr found out about the program through OSAP and submitted her profile at the end of April.

“I was a little late applying so I applied for every position available,” said Wurr.

She got a few calls back within a couple of weeks and was offered the job on the spot in her first interview.

“They are usually quick to respond, and if they aren’t they tell you when they will be hosting interviews in the future,” said Wurr.

Wurr loves the job she has now and works a steady 12 hours a week. “It’s just enough but not too much to be overloaded,” said Wurr.

The extra income Wurr receives from this program helps her pay for the expenses that OSAP doesn’t cover.

“Whether it’s my cellphone bill, lunch with girlfriends or taking care of my dog Chance, it really helps,” said Wurr.

Wurr enjoys her job so much her plan is to stay at the Student Services building and turn her job into a career.

“It’s building me for what I want to do,” she said. Wurr recommends this experience to students especially if they are in financial need.

She said this program has the criteria of the ultimate dream job.

“You don’t work weekends and it works around your school schedule.”

Once a student leaves school they are no longer eligible for the Work Study program, limiting time for students take advantage of this convenient and helpful opportunity provided

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LAN party for gamers

Cody Orme The Chronicle

Room UB 2080 filled with students on the evening of Nov. 9. With about 150 guests in the lecture hall, one would think they were gathering for an exam, but it was really the exact opposite.

The event was LAN War IV, where students gather to play video games with each other in one giant LAN party, which is essentially when a group of gamers get together and play in a common network. To get a sense of the scale of this party, the tickets sold out that day before 2 p.m.

“This is the thing that builds brand loyalty to the school,” said Mario Priolo, master of ceremonies for the event who was also giving out prizes. “If you’re a gamer you’re more likely to pick this school knowing this type of thing is happening.”The event is a 36-hour LAN party.

All proceeds from ticket sales go to the Simcoe Hall Settlement House, a non-profit resource centre that looks to help all impoverished members of the Oshawa community.

While the event is almost two days long, LAN warriors can come and go as they please.

“A lot of people try to stay for the duration [of the event],” said Carlson Hoang, a fourth-

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DURHAM COLLEGE: Students playing in the rock band booth at LAN War. year marketing student at UOIT and co-president of LAN War. LAN War started as a sub group of the Business and IT Society, BITSoc, but since its creation around two years ago it has become almost its own entity.“It’s a club from students for students,” said Hoang.

The event saw gamers square off in a wide range of titles, from Star Craft II: Wings of Liberty to Marvel vs. Capcom

3. “Generally it’s a popularity contest,” said Hoang, who explained the schedule is divided to keep the big titles from being played too close to each other so gamers can take a break, and so gamers who don’t play a certain genre can come in at different times.

“All these people love to game, and they probably wouldn’t have met each other if it wasn’t for this,” said Laura Sorensen, a UOIT alumnia who attended the event. Sorensen has attended the event a few times and noted how it has grown, specifically among female gamers.The LAN War was not just for hard-core PC gamers, however. There was a Nintendo Wii, that was mostly

playing Super Smash Brothers: Brawl, an X Box 360 and multiple PlayStation 3s, one of which had Rock Band 3.“Last year I brought in my Rock Band 3,” said Hoang.

The popularity of LAN War was enough to get some big name sponsors like Dr. Pepper, eSports Canada, Node Supply, Prime Link and even Cooler Master, who had a representative at the event.

“It’s very good to have faceto-face communications,” said Gary Ng, the regional sales manager of Cooler Master in Canada.“I think it’s one of those events people always want to come back to,” said Hoang. “It brings pressure to us to exceed expectations.”

Outreach services accept donations

Courtney Morin The Chronicle

As this semester comes to an end, many of us find ourselves struggling to meet deadlines and polish off final assignments.

There are also many students on campus who are struggling with much more.

Here at Durham College and UOIT many students are able to continue their education while expecting or parenting children because of the help they receive from the Outreach Services on campus.

The Women’s Centre, which helps provide those in need with diapers and baby supplies, can sometimes feel the pressure of helping a large student body.

“We have limited resources like any other agency, but we

do everything that we can to have as many supplies as possible,” said Stephanie Campoli, an adviser and counselor for the DC/UOIT Women’s Centre.

With the holiday season coming up, we want to remind everyone on campus that the Outreach services accept donations and encourage students to get involved.

“Christmas is coming up, and Santa has to come to those homes,” said Marisa Mei, director of the DC/UOIT Sexual Health Resource Centre.

“There are many parents on campus and Christmas is a very stressful time,” said Campoli.

Students can get involved by volunteering their time, getting involved with this season’s toy and food drives, or by donating supplies and resources to the Outreach Services.

The iStudent Assistance Program (ISAP) is a free application provided to all students at Durham College/UOIT. It is targeted towards to students who experience turmoil in their life and seek assistance from an outside perspective.

Driven by many clinical management methods, iSAP is meant to optimize the health and well-being of students and their family members.

Self-help, tip-sheets, advice on employees, family members, counsellor chat/video and access to new and exciting messages and newsletters are available to students through this application.

It allows students the opportunity to get help confidentially and quickly.

Sponsored by Aspiria, it is compatible with newer generations of iPhone and iPod touches.

Counselling is also available to students at the Campus Health Centre with licensed counselors.

Counsellor Amanda Cappon works at the Health Centre and is one of three counsellors who help students’ part of Student Assistance Plan.

“Students can book appointments confidential and free,” said Cappon.

Aspiria was created to help students more efficiently because of the limited number of staff members in the counselling department.

“The application is in addition to the services we already have,” said Cappon. She says their department is always looking for ways they can improve on this program and reach out to students, especially during the most stressful times of the year.

“The busiest times of the year are right before exams in November and March,” said Cappon.

A survey will be given out to students in January to determine the success of the counselling methods offered to students at Durham/UOIT. Students can download the application at www.aspiria.ca/isap/or call 1-877234-5327 to speak with a representative today.

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New transfer credits at DC

Makeeba Foster The Chronicle

The College to University Transfer Student Mentorship program helps guide college students making the shift into university. The program pairs new transfer students with those who have a year of experience.

Students who get involved with a mentor are able to hear first-hand what can be expected. They have access to free events and workshops, which are planned as part of the mentorship program.

“The College to University Transfer Student Mentorship program was created as part of an effort to better support our college to university student population,” said Alean Shah the peer mentoring co-ordinator. “This program enables incoming UOIT students who have transferred.

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UOIT opens up a new centre for disabilities

Melissa Walker The Chronicle

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology and the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College officially opened the Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation on Nov. 13.

“It is very exciting to see a faculty of health sciences and a premier clinical training program come together to study disability.

It’s the perfect alliance,” said Dr. Pierre Côté, director of the UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation.

The project is the third centre at CMCC and the first in conjunction with another college. It is located at the CMCC campus in Toronto.

Côté, associate professor at UOIT, said the emphasis of his research is on traffic accidents.

He received a $2.8-million grant from the Financial Services Commission of Ontario.

The grant will finance the development of a protocol for treatment of minor injuries.

The partnership between the two colleges began as a focussed program that blends an honours undergraduate degree at UOIT with a doctor of chiropractic at CMCC. The program

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HEALTH SPEECH: The Ontario minister of health and long-term care Deb Matthews. allowed students to complete both the undergraduate and the doctor of chiropractic in seven years rather than eight.

“The establishment of this joint research centre was the natural next step,” said Dr. Jean Moss, president of CMCC. Dr. Ellen Vogel, dean of Faculty of Health and Sciences at UOIT said the research done in this project will help to answer to questions about why, after an accident, some people

become disabled while others do not.

Vogel said the research done is important in building evidence to inform policy.

Although the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care does not have a role in the development or research at the centre, Minister Deb Matthews attended the opening.

She said the development of minor injury protocols and the research done at this facility would help to ease a burden on the health care system.

She said the centre has an honourable goal and will create the basis of evidence to form decisions about the care of patients with disabilities.

Students will be a part of the research but only graduate students.

It is not too late to join the “MOVE yourself to better health” challenge at the Durham Region health department. The challenge started on Nov. 5 and it will end Dec. 2.

Participants in this contest have a chance of winning great prizes if they set an exercise goal, make a plan and track their activities for two weeks.

Regular exercise helps people maintain a healthy body weight, improve sleep, relieve stress, have more energy and feel good about themselves. It also helps children and youth develop strong bones and muscles, and it improves their level of concentration in school.

Children and youth need at least one hour of moderate exercise each day and adults need at least 2 ½ hours per week, according to the Canadian physical activity guidelines, which were announced by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology in 2011.

This includes activities that make people’s hearts beat faster.

Small amounts of exercise can be a stepping stone to start off with.

November is cupcake month Jennifer Barr The Chronicle

Vendor’s Alley got a lot sweeter this November.

Vendor’s Alley Cupcakes will be selling homemade cupcakes until Nov. 22.

Christina Girvian, Sarah Oliver and Jessica Harquail are the bright minds behind the business.

It will be there every Monday and Thursday, from 12:30 to 3:30, to sell their creation to students and faculty.

There will be regular-sized cupcakes, and mini cupcakes priced from $1 to $3.

“There’s creamsicle, coconut, and Kahlua,” said Oliver.

“But they will change each week depending on what people like.”

Girvian added that chocolate seems to be their most popular.

“They went really fast!”

Harquail said that it’s part of a class assignment for business students.

They have to create an original business on campus, and make a profit.

All the proceeds from the Vendor Alley Cupcakes will go to St. Vincent’s Kitchen, a local non-profit organization here in Oshawa.

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Students seek to ‘retake’ your SA Sarah Crookall The Chronicle

A stiff air surrounded the Student Centre following the controversial AGM held Nov. 1. One of the words carried on that air was transparency.

With motions from broadcasting the SA board of directors meetings on Riot Radio to building a stronger policy on private meetings, students at Durham College and UOIT expressed a need for clearer representation from their student organization.

“Our organization is based on transparency,” said secondyear Environmental Technology student, Kyle Kellar.

Kellar said the Riot Radio motion is an effective way to engage students living outside of Oshawa.

Following the annual general meeting (AGM), vice-chair of the board of directors Jeremy Baarbé, brought forward a proposal to assess how private, or in-camera, meetings are handled. Currently, reports only state when they are held.

“I’d like to see a solid policy be built around in-camera sessions that clearly defines when in-camera sessions can be used and for what purposes,” he said.

“The board needs to dem-

onstrate that we are listening to students, that we’re not pushing our own agenda and we need to do that by passing the resolutions that students have made.”

Kellar said sometimes policy mix-ups are about wording.

“The policies aren’t necessarily clear and part of the problem is that interpretations can be different.”

This year, students voiced worry about what postponing the meeting to an unspecified date means for their votes. Because the AGM was postponed many issues are disjointed, including the investigation and possible impeachment of SA president Rachel Calvelli.

“Student opinion should matter, it should be important,” said first-year Nursing student Brittany McGinty. “It should be a priority to hear it and understand it, and for (the AGM) to be postponed is kind of like a slap in the face,” Kellar said that there are pros and cons to the AGM being postponed.

“By delaying it more it gives students a better opportunity to understand the issues that are being brought up. It gives more time for things to be dealt with,” he said.

“But at the same time students want to have it, so it’s

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GETTING STUDENTS INVOLVED: Second-year Operations Management student Brooke Bennett speaks to students about the petition being circulated by Retake Your SA, a student coalition. not really fair to push it back.

And by pushing it back you’re putting enough time between it that they’re going to forget some things from the previous AGM.” In light of the AGM being postponed alongside key issues, a coalition titled Retake Your SA filed a petition to hold a special meeting of members in December.

“Our end goal is to bring democracy back to the students,” said second-year Operations Management student Brooke Bennett.

“A lot of people have already given up on the idea of worrying about the SA because their student year is going to be over

soon. And we want to get it out now, we want to make sure that students are being heard, and that they are fighting for what they want as soon as possible.”

Additionally, the coalition is calling for the removal of Calvelli and the board of directors chair Jeff Everingham.

Members said a November board motion regarding the Canadian Student Alliance elections disregards their vote to leave the organization.

Calvelli and Everingham were unavailable to comment on the concerns.

“Its kind of the political, social climate we’re in right now,” said Kellar. “Everyone’s taking a more active role and the

student leaders who have come forward are more involved and not willing to sit back. They want to represent their students and get involved.”

Baarbé said the atmosphere can be linked to the Quebec student movement and how students are beginning to ask more questions.

“Transparency is not only an error of admission but it’s also an error of omission,” he said.

“It takes work to be transparent and in the past that work hasn’t been done, so students have not been informed or well knowledgeable about these issues, or about their power to work with and affect the organization.”

Students get incentive to leave the pack behind Jacie Houghton The Chronicle

Quitting smoking can save more than just your life.

The Leave The Pack Behind (LTPB) is hosting a “wouldurather” contest open to all students from colleges and universities in Ontario.

This contest has four categories students can enter that fit with their individual smoking personalities. The Quit For Good contest is for steady smokers who want to quit permanently, with a grand prize of $1,000. The Keep The Count contest is for heavy smokers who cut down by at least 50 per cent and has a prize of $500.

The Party Without the Smokes contest is for students who cut out smoking while drinking and awards $250, and the Don’t Start and Win contest is for students who don’t smoke and don’t plan on starting, with

a $100 prize.

To apply go to leavethepackbehind.org to fill out a registration form or contact your LTPB student team.

Each contest has specific criteria that must be met in order to enter. Registration for this contest is open from Dec. 1 At 12:01 a.m. to Jan. 27 At 11:59 p.m. The wouldurather contest begins Jan. 28 And runs until March 11.

The Campus Health Centre provides free products to students who want to quit smoking. The school supplies nonsmoking aids such as Nicorette and the patch and will be available to those students trying to quit during the contest.

All entrants will be put into a draw and winners will be notified by phone. The winners of the “wouldurather” contest will be selected in March and the grand prize will require a urine test in order to claim.

Campus health nurse Tammy Finlayson says there are many ways to quit smoking and the first step is make an appointment at the Health Centre.

“We get to know their habits and triggers for the best course of action to quit,” said Finlayson.

Students are given antismoking aids through the school at no cost to help them with their symptoms from nicotine withdrawal.

“We offer free patches and gum,” said Finlayson.

This helps students deal with their nicotine addictions while saving them money.

“Most people benefit from some kind of nicotine replacement,” said Finlayson.

The “wouldurather” contest encourages students to use the services provided by the school and to make Durham College/ UOIT a happy and healthy school.

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Keeping the Halloween spirit alive Courtney Morin The Chronicle

Jaymie Oentoro and UOIT’s Science Council was hard at work Nov. 1 keeping the Halloween spirit alive in hopes of continuing their success with the SCENEster scholarship competition.

The competition calls for a series of different events and challenges geared to promote SCENE, the rewards program linked with Cineplex Entertainment and Scotiabank, and display a student’s ability to lead and do good for their school communities. The winner will be rewarded with a $5,000 scholarship prize.

The original plan for those involved in the competition was to host a Halloween-themed pub night at E.P. Taylor’s, on Oct. 30, where prizes would be handed out for best costume and gift bags would circulate the room to promote SCENE. Due to the UOIT/Durham College campus closure, the event was cancelled and the council threw together a quick event for the following Thursday.

“Today is a make-up event.

We’re still trying to keep the Halloween theme going because that was the theme Scene wanted for the event,” explains Oentoro, UOIT’s Science Council President and front-runner in the SCENE scholarship competition. “We’re trying to get the best costumes out today so we can give out the same prizes we were initially going to give out at the Pub night.”

With a decorated table set up

Peer mentors on campus Makeeba Foster The Chronicle

First generation students are able to gain support through a project offered at UOIT called Gen – F. First generation students are students whose parents or guardian have not attended postsecondary education. GenF offers students free peer mentoring, workshops and social events.

First generation students interested in the service can find more information at studentexperience.ca/firstgeneration.

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HALLOWEEN PUB NIGHT: Students prepare for a make-up Halloween pub night. in UOIT’s West Atrium and Science Council members dressed up in colourful costumes, the team was able to talk to many passing students, many of whom agreed to sign up for a SCENE card and “like” Oentoro’s page (one of the requirements for the competition.)

They gave away gift bags filled with sweet treats and free movie cards, courtesy of SCENE, to all students who stopped by.

“We’re trying to incorporate SCENE as much as we can and spread the word about the card to try to show that SCENE is really supporting us in this effort,” said Oentoro.

The Halloween-themed event was the second of three challenges that SCENE asked of Oentoro and nine other students across Canada. Oentoro and the Science Council was

upset about the Campus closure (the result of a water main break), mainly because of the amount of planning that went into setting up for the night.

“It was a huge factor. It ended up cancelling our entire event that we had submitted the idea for back in the summer.

We really wanted to get that date, it was the perfect night, to do a Halloween event,” said Oentoro.

“We’ve been planning this entire time, trying to get people to come out. We even had local artists Topski and Drew Howard who wanted to come out and perform at this event.

We’re now trying to involve them in a future pub night next semester.”

Rohit Kumar, the Science Council’s PR director added, “We finished everything, our labs, our homework, cause we

were ready for that one night.

Then I woke up and my phone had a bunch of texts about the cancelation, the event was not going to happen.”

Regardless, Oentoro keeps his spirits high, mentioning that after talking with SCENE organizers, they agreed to take the unavoidable circumstances into consideration when judging his event’s success.

Oentoro is no stranger to the sometimes stressful environment of a high-stake competition.

“Last year we entered a competition with Campus Perks and Virgin mobile and we ended up winning first place. We brought back over $10,000 to UOIT. So we decided this year to try our luck with Scene, and see if we could bring back the same prize.”

Oentoro was contacted by

SCENE and Campus Perks to see if he wanted to partake in the SCENE program against 19 other student leaders across Canada. “Jaymie was one of the most enthusiastic candidates we interviewed for the SCENEster program,” says Laila Eman, account co-ordinator for the SCENE scholarship program.

So far, SCENE is happy with his performance in the competition, “Out of 40 students who made it into challenge 1, Jaymie was one of the top candidates receiving 260 supporters for his network via Facebook, Twitter and the CampusPerks platform” said Eman.

So what are Oentoro’s plans for the $5,000 reward if he wins? “We want the money to go directly towards our academic events here at UOIT,” he said. “Two years ago, I was the VP of Finance for the Science Council, and one of my platforms was that I wanted to make a scholarship available for science students specifically.”

A science student himself, Oentoro could put the money towards his own tuition, books or personal expensive if he wins, “but that’s not really what the science council is about,” he said.

“We want to be able to give back to the students, that’s our mandate. We want to give them the best experience here at UOIT as possible. To take money for myself from this competition, with all the help I’ve gotten from my team, it would feel…bad.”

SA to decide about board’s pay

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The Student Association board of directors will decide whether to have next year’s board compensated for their time spent in meetings.

The board made a motion to pay their subsequent board at the annual general meeting, held on Nov. 1. The compensation consists of $35 for each member per meeting and $55 for the board chair. Any changes in remuneration won’t take effect until the next set of board members is elected. Students present at the meeting had conflicting views on the proposed compensation.

“Why give them an incentive when they campaigned for a directorial position?” asked one student. “The seriousness of the job requires us to put some kind of monetary value on it,” said Jesse Cullen, VP University Affairs, “So that students understand getting into it that they’re not just expected to show up and not read the materials. It’s incumbent upon them to do their research, engage with students and attend meetings. Attaching a monetary value will increase the quality of candidates who put their names forward.”

The total annual cost is $4,440 to pay

the directors, which will come from student fees. The SA is in the process of deciding what to do with the surplus of student fees. Expanding outreach services for DC and UOIT was offered up as a good use of the surplus.

Durham College and UOIT offer an array of outreach services, which include support services and a resource centre for sexual health, services for students from the LGBTQ community, support for women and low-income students.

Students at the downtown and Whitby campuses have the same services but some are not as aware of these services since there is no permanent location, like the north campus has. Barbara Ryan is the face of outreach services for the Durham College and UOIT and splits her time between the two.

“The problem with the situation is that we have almost 2,000 students down there who don’t have access to the same services that students on the North campus do, and they pay the same fees,” said Cullen.

“Barb (Ryan) is only one person so it’s hard for her to be accessible to downtown students as well as north campus students without a permanent location…I sought her advice on putting this forward….she supports it completely.”

The SA agreed with the vote to have a plan in place by September 2013 for the development of outreach services for the downtown and Whitby campuses. At the moment the satellite campuses do not have access to the same quality of services and also don’t have someone to speak for them within the SA. Students put forward a motion to the board of directors at the meeting to have associate vice-presidents elected instead of hired.

The motion was passed, giving AVPs the ability to increase their maximum number of work hours per week from 12 to 20, allowing them to accomplish more tasks on the satellite campuses. Currently, as hired positions, the AVPs are unable to vote on the board on behalf of their constituents.

“Currently as a hired position they are the face of the SA at our satellite campuses,” said Cullen. “By electing them they now become the voice of those students.

AVPs are autonomous in respect to being able to provide the perspective of their membership,” Having elected AVPs will give the diverse campus community of DC and UOIT representatives who potentially could sit on the SA leadership team and issues management team, which handles advocacy.

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D.C winter timetables this month Joe Cotrona The Chronicle

The fall semester at Durham College is coming to an end. Soon students can start

Oshawa’s annual tree light ceremony Michael Denault The Chronicle

Kick off the Christmas season in style at the annual tree lighting after party on Nov.30.

The McLaughin branch Oshawa library will be hosting the special event, offering live entertainment with the Bruce Gorrie Trio.

Free treats and refreshments will be provided by Cuppies & Cakes.

“The library will be open until nine p.m. that day,” said Kim O’Reilly with the Oshawa library. “The event is free.”

No registration is required.

preparing for the beginning of the winter semester.

The fall semester’s last day is on Dec. 7, just before exam days begin. Students can choose their timetables for

second semester before the fall semester is done. Second-and third-year students choose on Nov. 27.

Students will return to class on Jan. 7.

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Stressed students can get help Makeeba Foster The Chronicle

On the first day of college or university you enter through the front doors and instantly start to sweat. The anxiety of how much it costs to be enrolled at school starts to set it. As you enter the classroom, and before you take a seat the professor starts to introduce the course and go through the course outline. You begin to list the responsibilities and deadlines, self-doubt is now racing through your mind about being able to balance family, work, and growing student loan debt.

College and university can be stressful time for students, whether they are young and in their teens or a mature adult looking for a career change.

There are two types of stress, good stress and bad stress. The Canadian Mental Health Association says good stress can be managed. It stimulates

and helps you balance your responsibilities. Bad stress can cause you to feel out of control. It can make you break out in cold sweats and make your heart beat furiously. It can scare you, make you feel sick and cause insomnia.

Over time, it can affect your mental health and behaviour, causing feelings of frustration, anger, helplessness, irritability, defensiveness, impatience and restlessness.

Everybody experiences stress differently. Having someone to talk to confidentially can help alleviate stress and anxiety.

Students attending UOIT and Durham College have a shoulder to lean on when they are feeling stressed out.

The Health and Wellness centre is one place to find that shoulder.

“Any time that a student is feeling isolated, alone, and feels like they have nowhere to turn, that is definitely a key to come into our department,” said

mental health worker Amanda Cappon.

Students feeling stressed out can take advantage of the counsellors on campus at no charge.

“Life just gets in the way sometimes,” said campus psychiatric nurse, Mary Alice Harvey.

The sooner a student seeks guidance on how to manage stress, the faster their life will see a positive turn around, said Cappon.

Counsellors will walk students through stress assessments so they can determine what type of stress a student may be experiencing and help them find solutions.

“We are solution-focused,” say Harvey. “ We assist them in problem solving.”

If a student used to go to the gym three times a week, and now has stopped going because of school, a counsellor might help the student find time to get back into the gym, because exercise can be a great stress reliever.

The services offered by the counselling department don’t stop at self-help.

Harvey and Cappon are able to go the extra mile for students and help them on many different levels, not just mental health.

The two professionals sometimes advocate for students. If a student misses a test or an exam because of stress, Harvey and Cappon are able to speak to professors on the student’s behalf. Other times they might collaborate with the financial aid office, if the student’s stress has to do with money.

“We can do a range of things like advocating for them by connecting with financial aid and writing OSAP letters,” said Cappon. “We do more of the meatand-potato type stuff.”

The counselling department also networks with DC and UOIT campus departments such as the Centre for Students with Disabilities and the Student Academic Learning Services (SALS).

Drumming up a celebration Aboriginal style Jennifer Barr The Chronicle

Big drums, dancers, crafts, and food were all found at the Aboriginal gathering on Nov. 4 in Oshawa, and Durham College and UOIT were there to experience the festivities.

The Oshawa Community Health Centre (OCHC), in partnership with the Oshawa Seniors Health Centre (OSHC) hosted the fifth Aboriginal big drum social and harvest potluck celebration, with music provided by the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto and the All Our Relations Women’s Drum Circle.

Bill Littlefair, the creator of the Oshawa social gatherings, said they began back in March 2011, and the first Aboriginal social day was also hosted by the OCHC. “The community response was very good. The day featured big drums, vendors, food and activities for children and youth,” Littlefair said in a recent email.

The afternoon started with an honour song, played by the NCCT big drum band. The crowd stood for a moment and listened to the loud drums echoed throughout the centre’s gymnasium.

The big drum band is a sacred event to the first nations.

It is a spiritual drum, which only men are allowed to play.

Cheryl Jacobs, the co-ordinator of the big drum band, said the

big drum is a representation of Mother Nature’s heartbeat.

“When they play [the drum] it’s supposed to mimic the heart beat of their own mothers.”

Women cannot play the drum because it’s the man’s job to thank the women in their lives by playing.

“I wanted to play it since I was was a little girl...” added Jacobs.

Jacobs said that the OCHC contacted her last year to help out with the event. “Bill contacted us last year to help with the first gathering, and we are glad to be back.” Jacobs works out of the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (NCCT), where a big drum social happens every Thursday evening, according to the NCCT website. Jacobs also added that she hopes this will bring people from Oshawa to start their own big drum band.

“Maybe this will give people an opportunity to come out and create [a big drum band] in Oshawa,” said Jacobs.

After the honour song, a representative from Royal Bank of Canada had some exciting news for the OCHC. A $10,000 grant from RBC was given to to help support a new Aboriginal youth program that will run for the next eight months. The grant will also help towards an Aboriginal family gathering Wednesdays at the beginning of this month.

“It’s nice to get support from private donations, since government only gives so much...”

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DANCE TO THE BEAT: Aboriginal dancer dances around the big drum band at the Oshawa Community Health Centre on Saturday, Nov. 4. said Gary Malach, a board member on the OCHC. He said this was his first time going to a big drum social in Oshawa, but he had gone to an earlier event in the summer.

“A lot of people don’t know about the OCHC and even the Aboriginal community doesn’t know about the programs we offer. So today is a win-win situation,” said Malach.

Cliff Standingready, UOIT’s honorary elder, then spoke a few words at the event, making a few jokes, providing a prayer, and telling everyone to enjoy their time at the gathering. “I know some of you here are Scottish, and some are even Scandinavian,” said Standingready. “But today, let’s be First Nation.”

Crafts rooms were all around the centre. For the young children, there were colouring books of the four sacred plant medicines. According to the

Anishnawbe Health Toronto, the four sacred medicines were sweetgrass, tobacco, sage and cedar.

For the older children and adults, sweetgrass braiding, tobacco wish packet making, and sage ties were in the craft rooms to incorporate the plant medicines used by the natives.

Littlefair added here have been other events in the city of Oshawa in support of the social gatherings, which were hosted by the YMCA and UOIT, to encourage people to participate in aboriginal activities.

Bailley Taylor and Jill Treen were there to represent the Aboriginal Learning Centre at UOIT. Treen, who is of Metis descent, is the aboriginal representative assistant, and hoped to shed some light on what UOIT has to offer for Aboriginal students. Taylor, a fourthyear criminology student at UOIT, has been going to the

Aboriginal centre since they opened last year. She was one of the models for a photo shoot the centre had for all their posters.

“It’s nice to do something fun while still being in university,” said Taylor.

Monique Canfield, the Durham College Aboriginal student adviser, was also there representing Durham College’s Aboriginal Student Centre. “This is my first year doing it, so I’m new to this.”

Jim Mitchell, a visitor to the event, reminisced on his time at Durham College. He said back in the late 1990s, he would do powwows on campus, where the Commencement parking lot is now.

The third annual Aboriginal Social day will be hosted

by OCHC on April 13 next year and the next Big Drum Social event will be this February at UOIT, north campus.

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Getting dirty at E.P.’s Jacie Houghton The Chronicle

Shirley the sassy crossdressing bingo caller visited E.P Taylor’s for a night of hilarious antics and sexy prizes on Nov. 7.

Roughly 100 students purchased bingo and raffle tickets.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club Of Scarborough.

Dressed in a red polka dot dress, and running shoes, Shirley immediately captivated the crowd with her unusual demeanor and outrageous content.

Shirley has been performing Dirty Bingo for 16 years, it originated in the U.K. and she adapted it to Canada.

“It all started at a bar in Toronto. Someone dared me to dress in drag and I did it,” said Shirley. ”Someone from a university saw my show and thought it would be good for students and it just picked up from there.”

Before every performance she assumes her rowdy character and refers to Shirley as her alter ego. Modest about her humour, every performance she gives is unscripted.

“I just say whatever comes out of my mouth,” said Shirley.

She not only hosts bingo at schools but also at other events such as wedding receptions, corporate parties and bridal showers.

She compared her show to stand-up comedy and said no matter how scandalous she is she always gets a positive reaction.

Being a man dressed in women’s clothing, Shirley feels she can get away with anything. “I can flirt with whoever I want,” she said.

She enjoys making people happy, she said, and her bingo has something for everyone.

Nicholas Abernethy, a server at E.P’s, had the privilege of meeting Shirley at the bar before the show. “I was given these finger light things and I’m supposed to wave them around when she calls 069,” said Abernethy.

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M.A.D. for movie ‘staches

Marielle Boutin The Chronicle

In the spirit of Movember, the Durham College/ UOIT SA has announced Movember Movie Madness on Nov. 27 at 6 p.m.

The event, hosted by the Society of Media Art and Design, will be screening movies with notable moustaches in movie history to raise awareness for Movember.

The screenings will be held in room C113 in the Gordon Willey Building and will run until 10:30 p.m.

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A DIRTY MIND: Shirley, host of Dirty Bingo, visited E.P. Taylor’s Nov. 7 to give away racy prizes and entertain students.

This is his fourth time seeing Shirley perform at Durham.

He always enjoys her visits.

A trickster at heart, before Shirley’s Dirty Bingo started she was complaining about being sore after being stapled up from a hysterectomy.

A warning was placed on every table to remind students of the mature subject matter.

“Some individuals attending SDB may feel uncomfortable.

“If you are one of those individuals – please do not call your mommy to come get you.”

Shirley caught the undivided attention of the crowd with her hysterically rude and vulgar comments.

She advertised prizes such as fuzzy handcuffs, blow up dolls, dildos and the special offer of the Robobunny vibrator.

The first game started and the students gripped their crayons and hoped they would be one of the few to leave with a

racy prize. “One line in any erection!” said Shirley “BINGO!,” said a voice from the back of the pub.

Shirley welcomed Graphic Design student Bridget Jackson to give her a special offer.

Jackson could chose anything on the prize table or a super secret special prize that she would have to promise to bring back to Shirley’s next performance in January.

The crowd cheered for Jackson to pick the secret prize and it was certainly what no one had expected.

Shirley lied about the removal of her imaginary uterus and had actually gotten her appendix removed. The special prize was her appendix in a jar.

“I didn’t want to win. I wasn’t going to say bingo,” said Jackson. She revealed her unusual prize and up close it was just a large gummy bear in a jar.

In between bingo rounds

Shirley would tell dirty jokes or call out to people in the audience giving them quirky nicknames. And she toasted to her fans. “If you don’t have a drink, raise your crayon,” said Shirley.

She offered a bonus of extra bingo tickets to those who could come up with the best middle name for appendix.

“And it can’t be named Nanaimo, placenta or honey boo boo,” said Shirley.

The name chosen for Shirley’s so-called appendix was Swirley, and she made the winners promise not to sell it on E-bay.

As the night went on, Shirley’s jokes got more jaw dropping and the audience either howled in laughter or gawked in complete awe.

Shirley’s Dirty Bingo will be back at E.P Taylor’s in January where students can have another chance at bingo night with a twist and more saucy prizes.

eo Awards while Offishall won two Juno awards in 2009 for rap recording, and single of the year.

Tickets are on sale now in the Tuck Shop at $7 for students and $12 for guests in advance, while door prices are $12 for students and $17 for guests.

“We’re trying to do different genres this year,” said Derek

Fullerton, the vice-president of Campus Life. “Campusfest was electronic and for Winterfest we’ve already had a couple ideas in terms of a rock type show. Hip-hop isn’t something we got a chance to do last year.”

Fullerton is looking to have two separate shows in the first part of second semester, one being a top 40 show while the

other would be more indie rock.

Two dollars from every ticket will be going towards the Movember fundraiser.

Movember is a charity that helps raise money for men’s health, more specifically prostate cancer. “The fundraisers are going pretty good; last year we raised $8900 total,” said Fullerton. “This year I had a

Let’s talk about films

Marielle Boutin The Chronicle

There is no longer need to travel to Toronto to indulge in some movie-talk.

Cinechats is a not-forprofit group that screens films weekly at the Gordon Willey Building at the Durham/UOIT Campus, providing enthusiasts with interesting discussions.

Newcomers are welcome and Cinechats is open to anyone 18 and over. Admission is $3.

Offishall-y Movember at E.P’s Jeff Budgell The Chronicle

Canadian Hip-hop artists Kardinal Offishall and Karl Wolf will be performing at E.P. Taylor’s on Nov. 26 to raise money for the Student Association’s Movember campaign.

Wolf and Offishall have each won multiple Much Music Vid-

goal of $10,000 and when I checked this morning we were at $4,600.”

Other upcoming Movember fundraisers hosted by the SA include the Foreplay pub night and the Moscars Gala at the end of the month. Information about how to donate can be found on their website, www. your-sa.ca

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Evening Hymns channel loss Marielle Boutin The Chronicle

After loosing his father, Jonas Bonnetta of the melodic folk band Evening Hymns decided to commemorate his passing by writing a new album, Spectral Dusk, for which he is now on tour for.

The band will be playing The Robert McLaughlin Gallery on Dec. 7 as part of this tour, kicking off the RMG Friday’s winter season.

Bonnetta, from Orono, wrote the songs for the album and explains that it is very personal.

“Well my dad passed away in 2009. I was just starting to write music for a new record at that point and all I was writing was songs about him and so it turned into being a collection of songs about my relationship with him, death, etc.”

The album was recorded in a log cabin in Northern Ontario, which Bonnetta found was fitting considering the personal nature of the songs.

“I think it was important to get away so that we could focus on making this record. In a lot of ways it feels like a tribute to my dad and so I wanted the whole process to be special,” says Bonnetta. “We spent a lot of time in the woods talking about our lives. It was pretty important to us.”

Although the album deals with difficult topics for Bonnetta, its direction was clear from the start. “Right from the

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HYMNS IN THE NIGHT: A Real Homecoming: Jonas Bonnetta, core member and songwriter for the band Evening Hymns, will be performing with the group at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery on Dec. 7 to promote their new album Spectral Dusk. beginning I had this drawing in my head of how the album was supposed to look. It made the recording process a lot more sane.”

Although Evening Hymns is a collective of artists, Bonnetta is the core member and initial songwriter.

“I’m constantly changing how I want to send these songs out into the world so with that comes an always-changing cast of musicians. I’m starting to settle down a bit though.”

Although Bonnetta released a solo album in 2007 called Farewell to Harmony under his

own name, he chose the name Evening Hymns following its release to get people to approach the music as more than just from a singer’s perspective.

“I’m trying to create something more than just songs.”

Following this moniker’s establishment, Bonnetta has worked with many artists, notably a Toronto band called The Wooden Sky. “They are good friends and amazing musicians. We just finished a six-week tour in Europe together.”

It’s this touring, among other commitments, that has kept

Evening Hymns from playing the RMG. The band was asked many times to play the gallery and was unable to perform due to scheduling issues.

“We have wanted to have Evening Hymns play at the RMG Fridays for a while, but they were recording their album and then touring Europe, so this timing just worked well with the tour,” said Jacquie Severs, manager of communications and social media at the RMG. “Though they have a national profile, the band has connections to Durham Region, so this

Oshawa club gets pimped

Brent Carabott The Chronicle

Famed rapper Xzibit rolled into the Marquee Night Club in Oshawa on Thursday, Nov. 8. The show kicked off the 16-date Canadian extension to Xzibit’s Collateral Damage tour.

His cross-Canada tour includes dates in Halifax, Newfoundland, Alberta and British Columbia.

Xzibit is promoting his new album Napalm, which was released worldwide on Nov. 12.

The turnout left much to be desired at Marquee. Xzibit was on stage well past 2 a.m. but only had an audience of about 100 people.

The rapper made the best of it though, performing for an hour and a half with few breaks between songs.

Xzibit is largely known for hosting the hit TV show Pimp my Ride.

Performing with Xzibit was local rap group North Sentral.

North Sentral is made up of four members. One member,

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XZIBIT: The rapper performed to a crowd of about 100 people at Marquee Night club in Oshawa on Nov. 8. Local rap group North Sentral opened for the rapper.

Riyad Alli, or Riyality, is a Durham College student.

The group has been together since 2010 and has performed with notable acts such as: The Rugged Man, Killah Priest of the Wu-Tang Clan, Tech N9ne, Mad Child of Swollen Members, Chris Webby and Hoodie Allen.

Being able to add Xzibit to the list meant a lot to the aspiring rapper. “Opening for Xzibit was an amazing experience. On top of finally seeing him perform, it was an honour to share a stage with a Hip Hop legend,” said Alli.

“Performing with Xzibit is not just an honour, it also presents an opportunity for the young group to get on bigger bills. North Sentral’s performance at the Xzibit concert has already opened more doors.”

“After we finished performing our set at the Xzibit show, we were offered the opportunity to open up for Machine Gun Kelly, which is easily the biggest name we have ever had the chance to open for.”

gig is something of a homecoming for them. We’re really excited about it.”

Bonnetta also has a connection to the art world, having worked in a gallery for two years and the band having recorded their first album in a gallery.

“It’s nice to take music and put it into different spaces. I’m a fan of the RMG and look forward to making some sounds in there.”

It’s this experience as well as the support the band receives from the Ontario Arts Council that make them truly connected to the art world.

“Oshawa has a lot of venues for rock acts but doesn’t have a lot of spaces ideal for different genres of music, and we see ourselves emerging as that venue,” said Severs. “Evening Hymns have a haunting sound that will fit our gallery spaces and we’re excited to see them perform in that setting.”

Considering Bonnetta is from a small town like Orono, he understands that any city can have a dedicated music scene.

“I think having live music and arts events is super important to every city. It’s important to have spaces for live music and if that means playing in a gallery then whatever,” he said.

“If people support the shows then more bands will come through, which will inspire more bands to start, and then voila…you have a music scene!”

The Who are coming to Air Canada Joe Cotrona The Chronicle

The Air Canada Centre will be welcoming living legends back later this month as The Who return to Toronto.

It has been four years since the band has done a North American tour.

The band will be performing all the songs on their 1973 double album Quadrophenia.

They will also be performing a handful of their other popular songs.

Tickets are currently on sale for the performance.

More information can be found at aircanadacentre. com.

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Speaking competition Merchandise big success for local girl made easy by MBM students Zachary Leveque-Wilson The Chronicle

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Merchandise is an important part of being in a band.

It seems that even start-up local bands have T-shirts for sale these days. However, the cost to make these shirts can be high.

Luckily bands will soon be able turn to Durham College to get their shirts made easier and at a lower cost.

MBM initiative, Limited Press, was designed to produce merchandise, mainly Tshirts, for local bands in the Durham Region.

This year Limited Press manager Fallon Miller has set her sights on purchasing a T-shirt press for the business.

Miller believes the press will benefit not only her business, but also the school as a whole. Having a press will make it easy to massproduce shirts, not only for local bands, but possibly for clubs and societies at DC and UOIT as well.

The press will cost roughly between $300 and $500, however the spending doesn’t stop there. “(It) doesn’t seem like a lot but after the fact we have to buy stock T-shirts

and supplies for the printing press, so it’s going to reach about $1,000,” said Miller.

MBM has a set budget that each of the 15 mini-businesses are usually allowed to dip into when they need something.

However, with the high costs of the press and all the supplies that go with it, using this budget money isn’t an option for Miller. In order to raise the money, Miller and her team have been working on a few fundraisers.

Students looking to help out should keep their eyes open for an upcoming MBM movie night. Limited Press will be hosting Wayne’s World for only $2. The date has yet to be determined.

They have also been working on an online fundraising campaign on indiegogo.com, and have even taken the time to write a proposal, asking the head of the school of Media, Art and Design (MAD) if there is any way to get extra funding from the school.

For anyone who is interested in helping raise funds, or any local bands who want to know more, the Limited Press team can be reached at limitedpressmerch@gmail. com

“Grab the reins and be a leader” With that simple thought, Erin Guillemette ended her speech, and won a first place finish in the finals of the Canadian effective speaking competition organized by Junior Chamber International Canada. Guillemette will continue her attempt to be a world champion effective speaker in April 2013, when she travels to St. Louis to compete in the conference of the Americas.

Effective speaking is just one of the many opportunities offered by Junior Chamber International, Guillemette is the vice-president of Membership of the Whitby chapter. JCI is a member-driven organization for young professionals aged 18 to 40, that has four key components: networking, training,

community development and international relations. The organization offers training and workshops based on what members want to learn. If a member needs resume writing skills, JCI will find someone to teach it and all members can attend at no cost.

Originally from New Liskard, Guillemette speaks fluidly and without cue cards.

When she wrote her winning speech, entitled A Leader is…, went through six drafts before she was satisfied. “The intro was the hardest part for me so I wrote that last.” Guillemette said her family has never heard her speech and no one has read the written copy.

The speech focuses on how to be a great leader and attempts to inspire others. She talks about how to be a leader because anyone can be a leader.

She said the JCI organization helps shape a leader.

The 24-year-old Oshawa citizen is the youngest member of the Whitby chapter of JCI. She is hoping to one day be a senator in the JCI organization, which can only be achieved by a nomination from other JCI members. As a senator she would have lifelong membership and involvement. She said many of the senators forget how important the role is.

“They forget they need to be our mentors,” she said. “And we forget why we want to be lifelong members.”

Guillemette is an outspoken advocate for the benefits of JCI and what they do in the community.

They organize the Whitby Santa Claus parade each year and this year organized Oshawa’s first Oktoberfest. She enjoys the travel opportunities offered by JCI since it fills her feelings of wanderlust.If Guillemette wins in St. Louis she will advance to the world finals in Rio.

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Local funnyman sees success in Whitby Amanda Graham The Chronicle

“I keep it classy,” says 42-year-old local stand-up comedian Darren Pyle. However he is not just a one-trick pony.

He’s also a freelance writer, a father and dabbles in a few other fields, all of which he does with pride and good humour.

Whitby resident Darren Pyle was first introduced to the world of stand-up comedy in 2008, when it became an instantaneous fit into his daily life. “Being out in Whitby has really helped my situation because I’m not fighting with 300 other comics in Toronto to get stage time,” he said.

He started performing locally with skits mirroring his own life as well as hosting comedy shows and local events to promote his name and his talent.

Pyle then became the proud business owner of his own comedy skit known as the Whole Damn Pyle Comedy Experience and plans to one day make it as a full-time comedian.

Currently, Pyle is busy with hosting for the 1moreFAN Comedy Lounge at Jimmy O’Tooles in Whitby on Wednesday nights, the 905 East Open Mic Comedy Nights at Stuttering John’s Smokehouse in Oshawa on Thursday nights, the Bad Boy of Hypnosis at Dave and Busters in Vaughan on Saturday nights and a number of other local events.

Pyle admitted in the beginning of his career he was a much dirtier comedian. “I’ve certainly cleaned up my act,” he said. One of the reasons he did that, is for his three children. Pyle is the proud father to an 18-year-old daughter, a 13-year-old son and a 10-yearold daughter, all of which are his life. “If I had to give up comedy for them I would,” he said. “Hopefully it never has to come to that…I don’t think my

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COMIC RELIEF: Local stand-up comedian Darren Pyle hosting the 1moreFAN Comedy Lounge at Jimmy O’Tooles in Whitby. children would want me in that position either.”

His kids are extremely supportive and help him overcome the reality of harsh criticism and judgments that are associated with being a stand-up comedian. He said he is lucky to be in the world of comedy and to have only experienced one demeaning encounter. “I still remember that guy’s name.”

Fortunately, Pyle said there are greater rewards that outweigh the negatives. “The best feedback is the sound of people’s laughter. It’s contagious and instantly rewarding,” he said.

However, the witty and outgoing comedian is more than

meets the eye. “I think people automatically assume because you’re OK with going onstage that you’re not shy. I am very shy,” says Pyle. “Performing on stage or even in a social situation I will go out of my way to be the life of the party…but I die for half-an-hour afterwards and I die half-an-hour before I get up on stage.

“Especially around women, I’m very shy around women,” he admitted. “I never know when to stop. I just end up saying all kinds of shit that makes me look like an ass…Maybe that’s why I’ve been single for eight years.”

Pyle was previously married to the mother of his children for

10 year. To provide the healthiest upbringing for their children, Pyle and his ex-wife have maintained an extremely civil relationship. “Now through a series of interesting choices, I live in her basement,” he said.

Because Pyle is currently dedicated to being a full-time father for his three children, it is an inopportune time for him to pursue a full-time career as a comedian, although it is a dream of his. It involves a lot of travelling and a lot of dedication, something Pyle is not ready to commit to just yet.

“I’ve always been there for my kids and I’m reluctant to change that right now,” he said.

“I figure in a few years when

they’re older, they will need me less.” That’s when he intends to pursue a full-time career as a comedian.

Meanwhile, when he is not performing, Pyle is busy being a freelance writer for Durham Parent magazine. He writes a monthly column known as Dad Days about his own experiences as a father. Pyle’s humour naturally slips into his writing.

In addition to becoming a full-time comedian, he dreams of one day writing a fiction/ non-fictional novel depicting the exciting and entertaining chronicles of his life. “I believe in me,” Pyle said. It’s a motto he believes will help him succeed in his many ventures.

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Not giving up on her dreams Kris Cuaresma The Chronicle

On July 13, 2012, fate threatened to take everything away from 18-year-old Jessica van Staalduinen. Her dreams, her future and her life. And it almost succeeded.

Along with five other passengers, van Staalduinen was involved in a single-car accident after the vehicle swerved off the road and collided with two trees. The entire group had just gotten off work from Killbear Provincial Park, located west of Parry Sound, and were on their way to a nearby cottage to celebrate a co-worker’s birthday.

The impact of the crash immediately took 17-year-old Claire Philip’s life. Van Staalduinen had spent the entire day with Philip preparing food and cake for later that night, not realizing that her friend’s fate was initially her own.

“It took me a very long time to come to terms with what was happening because I was sitting in the passenger seat, and then Claire came and took that spot,” said van Staalduinen. “It could’ve been me. It was me, and then I moved over. It took me until her funeral to be able to say this is what happened.”

Van Staalduinen was brought to West Parry Sound Health Centre, where hospital officials informed her parents of the accident.

Along with her brother and sister, both her mother and father rushed to the hospital to be by their daughter’s side, an experience neither believes any parent should have to go through.

“It’s the typical phone call parents don’t want to get at night,” said her father, Bruce van Staalduinen. “Our only concern was how she was doing.” Van Staalduinen came away from the accident with a laundry list of injuries, some of

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TAKING AIM: Injured Lord Jessica van Staalduinen continues to battles through her injuries and prepare for next year’s season. which included a severe concussion and broken bones in her wrist, leg, and lower vertebrae. But not until she went in for wrist surgery did doctors find out the severity of her swollen knee.

After discovering she now had a damaged ACL and PCL, van Staalduinen’s world came crashing down. Still recovering mentally as well, she had been looking forward to her first year at Durham College being able to do two of the things she loved the most – volleyball and photography.

“We had no idea what my timeline was. There were doctor appointments every day and we were finding new things,” said van Staalduinen. “But once

I got the MRI results and found out how bad it was, I knew I wasn’t going to be able to play.

It was tough. There were a lot of tears.”

In the Fall of 2010, Durham College’s women’s volleyball team head coach Shane Christopher first met van Staalduinen at a Fleming College game where she was a line referee.

Christopher’s decision to pursue the young Peterborough native for the Lords was an easy one because of her strong background and knowledge of the sport.

Both her mother and father had experience playing volleyball. Growing up, she also watched her brother Alex and sister Rebecca play volleyball

for the Ganaraska Wolves, a club team in Orono.

Though it seemed like a typical recruitment process at the time, this chance meeting with Christopher would be van Staalduinen’s introduction to a new kind of family – one that would pick her up after she had fallen so far.

“When someone comes to play for the college, I look at them as my kids,” said Christopher. “And if anything ever happened to them that was life threatening as it did with Jess, your heart just races and you just pray.”

Initially, van Staalduinen wanted to defer her first year.

Not having her favourite sport to distract her and being stuck in a wheelchair was not how she imagined her first year of college. However after her father inquired if there was a way his daughter could still be a part of the team, the van Staalduinen family got a response not typical in the world of competitive sports.

“Never at any point did it cross my mind. We now had an athlete that couldn’t play for us this season,” said Christopher.

“So how do we help her out?

What do we need to do to make sure that she realizes that no matter what, she’s a part of this team.”

“Once I heard that, I realized that I had a family there and that I wouldn’t be alone,” said van Staalduinen.

Since day one, van Staalduinen has naturally assumed the role of honourary assistant coach of the Durham Lords’ women’s team.

Her teammates have come to recognize her as someone they can rely on. For van Staalduinen, it’s a chance to show her gratitude for the people who welcomed her with open arms.

“If any girl on the team has a problem with anything, I want them to be able to know that they can talk to me,” explained

van Staalduinen. “I want to be that person they can go to on the bench when they’ve missed a shot or if they’ve just been subbed off, or if they’re angry with themselves, I want to be that person.”

Her brother Alex currently plays for the men’s volleyball team. Living away from home for an extended period for the first time in her life, knowing her older brother is within reach has made van Staalduinen’s transition to college life easier. Blood related or not, van Staalduinen’s family always seems to be in the right place for any needed support.

Someone who has grown to become like family is van Staalduinen’s volleyball teammate and residence roommate Raechel Mohns. The duo first met when Durham College’s volleyball recruits were brought on campus this past summer.

Van Staalduinen and Mohns didn’t realize it then, but they were going to change each other’s lives.

And in the process, would begin a friendship that may not have been as strong in another lifetime.

“I think it brought us closer on a different level. We have conversations that normal roommates probably wouldn’t have,” explained Mohns. “Like on losing someone, feelings and the afterlife. You get so much closer when you talk about that kind of thing.”

No matter what happens between the two, Mohns will always be able to say she was there from the beginning, and it’s something the van Staalduinen family will appreciate her for.

“One thing that really helped was during the summer (night of accident), Jessica got a text message from Raechel that said

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Lords continue losing streak Joe Cotrona The Chronicle

Durham College and the campus wellness and recreational centre hosted the Durham Lords men and women’s basketball home opener on Nov. 6.

Unfortunately, the men didn’t fare well in their return to the Durham College campus, losing to the Loyalist Lancers 80-72.

After losing the first two games of the season on the road, the Lords were looking to finally win their first game, especially in their home arena.

The Lords started the second quarter with a promising 14-12 lead, but the game quickly went downhill from there. The team was outscored in the final three quarters.

The stats show that the Lancers outmatched the Lords, but the game was closer than

it appears. The score was close throughout most of the game with the teams exchanging the lead eight times.

The Lords were supported mainly by the performances of three-year veteran Christoff Pierre and rookie Anthony Ottley.

Pierre made four of five free throws in the game and finished with 27 points.

Ottley made all three of his free throws and finished with

26 points.

Coach Desmond Rowley was not happy with the performance of his team in their home opener.

“We didn’t play well in any aspect,” said Rowley. “We need to get better.”

Rowley was happy with some of the things that Pierre and Ottley did for the team, but feels that the whole team still needs work to improve.

While he was clearly disap-

pointed with his team’s performance, Rowley said he’s not concerned with his team starting 0-3 this season.

“I’m not worried. There’s still a lot of basketball to play,” he said.

“There are 16 games left in the season. We’ll figure it out.”

The men’s basketball team will have some time to figure it out before their next home game against the George Brown Huskies on Nov. 21.

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The Durham Lords women’s basketball team left the campus recreation and wellness centre disappointed on Nov. 6 after losing a heartbreaking home opener to the Loyalist Lancers.

The final score was 69-62 in favour of the Lancers, but the real story of the game happened in the fourth quarter when the Lords managed to put together a comeback.

The women started the final 10 minutes down 55-39.

Through hard work and a good team effort, the Lords began to outwork the Lancers, outscoring them 23-14.

Unfortunately for the Lords, their great fourth quarter was not enough to completely erase the lead the Lancers hung onto since the first quarter.

The comeback was due in a large part to the performances of Kelsey Hare, Stephanie Legebokoff and Keriann Sullivan.

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BATTLING IT OUT: Lords Keriann Sullivan fights for the ball with a Lancer player.

Hare had 16 points to lead the team and Legebokoff and Sullivan had 13 points each.

Coach Tim Baulk was impressed by his team’s performance, especially rookie Legebokoff.

“Stephanie (Legebokoff) had a great game, and that’s encouraging,” said Baulk.

“In the fourth quarter we played as a team for the entire quarter.” One thing that Baulk wants his team to work

on moving forward is their team play. “I want to see us playing more as a team and less as individuals,” he said.

The Lords are still searching for their first win of the young basketball season.

They’ve started with two straight losses this year.

The women will have another opportunity to get that first win of the season when they face the George Brown Huskies at home on Nov. 21.

Deking, passing and scoring for a good cause Lauren Cunningham The Chronicle

A ball hockey tournament held on Nov. 3 to raise money for breast cancer was a great success.

Students from the Sports Management program at Durham College hosted the event.

They were able to raise $800 though registration of teams and individual donations.

Will VanNieuwenhuizen, a co-ordinator of the event, said there were many positive reviews from all the teams that participated.

“Overall, it was a great event and a huge success,” VanNieuwenhuizen said. “All the teams were content with how the tournament ran.”

The DRIH Allstars went undefeated to win the tournament. Six teams participated in the tournament.

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UNDEFEATED CHAMPS : The DRIH Allstars ended up the winners of the ball hockey tournament at DC. Many prizes were up for grabs at the tournament, including a canoe and kayak trip from Grand Experiences.

The winning team received a $200 East Side Mario’s gift certificate while the MVP won $100 to Four Seasons golf

course, a Whitby Dunlops shirt and an autographed Hey Brother C.D. “All the hard work we put into this event really paid off, and the organizing group couldn’t have been happier with the outcome,” VanNieuwenhuizen said.

I’m not just a roommate, I’m not just your classmate, I’m your friend,” said her mother, Jo-Ann van Staalduinen. “She’s been there 110 per cent from the start, and that’s made it so much easier for us.”

Being around her almost every day, Mohns has had a front row seat to what van Staalduinen has gone through. Whether it was how van Staalduinen first adapted to getting around campus or how she managed to overcome various fears, Mohns couldn’t be more impressed.

“I’m proud of her because it hasn’t stopped her from coming to school and doing things she was planning on doing,” said Mohns. “She pushes forward, and usually when people go through this, they don’t want to try, they don’t want to push, but she does.”

The decision to choose Durham College ended up being a saving grace for van Staalduinen, but it wasn’t the only choice available to her.

Along with other schools, Loyalist had also expressed a strong interest in recruiting her into their volleyball program.

One of many factors that led to Durham College becoming van Staalduinen’s new home was because of the specific photography program she was looking for.

“One thing here at the college, we aim to accommodate anybody, regardless of how they are physically. I just reassured her that it wasn’t an issue and if she needed extra time for stuff that she would get it,” said Al Fournier, her Photography professor.

One of the first conversations between van Staalduinen and Fournier took place at an open house event at Durham College. Fournier had lent her a lens that would give her camera more light and a larger zoom.

This would be van Staalduinen’s first close look at a school committed to seeing her shine regardless of the hurdles.

“With field trips, sometimes getting to some of these places would be difficult. So I met with my boss (Greg Murphy) and he said, “don’t worry we’ll get her there”,” explained Fournier.

“If it required handy transit and making arrangements that way, whatever, we would get her there, it wouldn’t be an issue.”

Two of van Staalduinen’s passions ultimately led her to a place where she could begin a new chapter of her life. With her parents almost an hour away in Peterborough, both find comfort in knowing that their daughter’s new school is more than just a ‘home away from home’.

“The motto of Durham College is success matters, and that really struck home with us. Her teachers and academic advisors have done everything to make sure she’s successful,” said Bruce van Staalduinen.

“From the coaches, teachers, down to the residence building, everything that speaks to Durham College has shone through.”

Today, van Staalduinen spends a lot of her time preparing for the workload that comes with the near conclusion of her first semester, as well as helping her teammates get ready for a volleyball season with high expectations.

But when she first began this journey, she gave herself two goals: Be able to walk across her Grade 12 graduation stage, and to one day play volleyball again.

On Nov. 2, van Staalduinen accomplished one of those goals when she walked across the stage to finally receive her diploma from Crestwood secondary high school.

And though it will be awhile before van Staalduinen is able to step on a volleyball court again, she is ahead of schedule in the rehab process.

Her doctors initially told her she would be immobilized until this past Thanksgiving and that a full recovery would take a year.

Still unable to walk without the use of a knee brace, van Staalduinen continues to take it one day at a time, aiming to first regain the muscles she lost over the last few months.

However, for van Staalduinen and anyone who knows her, that second goal is a matter of when and not if.

“The kids thought it was exciting to all be in the same division. That’s not going to happen this year, but there’s always next year,” said Jo-Ann van Staalduinen. “We’re going to have trouble deciding which side of the court we’ll be watching, but it’s something we look forward to.”

Countless students at Durham College and UOIT see her every day, not knowing van Staalduinen is living proof of what happens when a dream is broken, only to be put back together by loved ones.

And it’s something she’ll never forget.

“I know that I wouldn’t be where I am today without the support of my family and friends. Knowing that I had that many people willing to pick me up when I had fallen was a comforting feeling,” said van Staalduinen. “I’m doing it for them, I’m doing it for myself, and most of all I’m doing it for Claire.”

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Ridgebacks lose to Gaels Brent Carabott The Chronicle

It was a tough loss for the UOIT Ridgebacks men’s hockey team Friday, Nov. 9. The final score was 5-2 for the visiting Queen’s Gaels but the game was decided in the opening minutes of the first period.

The Gaels scored twice in the first five minutes, their top line being responsible for both goals. The Ridgebacks were forced to play catch-up all night. Scott Baker cut the deficit in half, scoring at 4:57 in the second period. The Gaels were able to re-establish their twogoal lead late in the second on a power play goal from Jordan

Mirwaldt.

The back-and-forth play continued into the third period when UOIT forward Tony Rizzi brought the Ridgebacks to within one with a goal scored at 5:27. The Gaels answered quickly. Just a minute after Rizzi’s goal, Brock Ouellet scored to put the Gaels back in front by two. Mirwaldt added an insurance goal when he scored his second power play goal of the game for Queen’s in the closing minutes of the third period.

Despite allowing five goals, Ridgeback’s goalie Bryce O’Hagen was spectacular between the pipes.

O’Hagen stopped 43 shots through three periods.

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HOME GAME: Ridgebacks goalie Bryce O’Hagen makes a save against two Gael forwards.

DC and UOIT UOIT loses to McGill flag football awards Brent Carabott

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Flags have been thrown, winners have been chosen, and now personal awards have been received for the top players in Durham College and UOIT Flag Football Association.

Awards are given out to the top players in the league of 125 for rushing, passing, receiving, interceptions leaders, and an overall league Most Valuable Player (MVP).

Everything besides the league MVP award is awarded to the statistical leader. The league MVP is chosen by league Commissioner Luke Guthrie, a UOIT student, and other executive members.

“As the league gets more and more competitive each year, the winners of the awards improve. I am proud to say the level of play each year is higher and higher,” said Guthrie.

Last year’s league MVP was Toi Simon, quarterback for the Fighting Irish. “It was a pretty easy decision as Toi Simon was leading the league in every statistic we keep track of other than touchdown receptions, as he cannot throw the ball to himself,” said Guthrie.

Simon has been playing competitive football for seven years, currently for the Brampton Bears of the CJFL, but as a wide receiver rather than quarterback like he plays in the FFA. Simon likes to base his style of play after San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Randy Moss.

“Combination of size and speed, plus the most reliable hands around just puts him

above the rest,” said Simon.

He used those wide receiver hands in his first game last season against what was then the defending champion team Kaos who had not lost a game in two years. In overtime Simon’s great individual effort secured them the win.

“We were up 1 point and Kaos needed the (two-point) conversion to keep it going. The pass was thrown to the corner of the end zone and I stepped up from across the field and swatted it down, giving Ruthless All-stars their first win.”

Simon has started this season right where he left off as he is in roughly the same spot statistically as he was this time last year but is looking for team success rather than statistical.

“I’m hoping for a championship this year, not to worry about individual awards,” said Simon. While his team, the Fighting Irish, is no longer together, he has high hopes for this year’s group.

“We have a couple players from last year’s champs on our team and we have a great shot at it this year.”

The league leading interception leader, Kevin Cuaresma, also played on the champion Ruthless All-Star team.

Cuaresma has perfected baiting the quarterback, a skill used by NFL cornerbacks where they let the quarterback think their receiver is wide open, only to close on the ball and make the interception.

The FFA continues to expand every year, and next year they hope to become an intramural sport with help from the Student Association.

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Reigning national champions, the McGill Redmen were in town on Saturday, Nov. 10 to face off against the UOIT Ridgebacks men’s hockey team.

Despite outshooting the defending champs 34 to 29 the Ridgebacks were not able to knock off the Redmen. The final score was 3-1 in favour of McGill.

UOIT forward Jesse Stoughton opened the game with a penalty for contact to the head. Stoughton received a two-minute minor and a 10 minute misconduct. The

penalty led to the first McGill goal.

Mathieu Pompei opened the scoring at 3:57 of the first period.

Things did not improve for the Ridgebacks. McGill added to their lead in the late stages of the first period. At 14:34 Justin Ducharme curled out in front of the net and backhanded the puck past Bryce O’Hagen.

For the second straight game UOIT found themselves down by two heading into the second period.

There was no scoring in the middle frame, but plenty of rough stuff. In an effort to turn the game around, UOIT ramped up their physical play.

McGill responded with some big body checks of their own. The referees, while they let some plays slide in the second, made an effort to get the game in control and keep tempers in check.

At the end of the second period UOIT defenceman Steve Spade and McGill forward David Rose both received unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for shenanigans after the whistle.

First-year player Cameron Yuill gave the Ridgebacks some hope scoring a power play goal with five minutes left to go in the final period.

But hope is all they would get as McGill added an empty net goal to seal the victory.

Oshawa Generals have a win followed by a loss Lauren Cunningham The Chronicle

An outstanding performance by rookie Michael Dal Colle pushed the Oshawa Generals to beat the Kingston Frontenacs 5-2 on Nov. 4 to grab the two points.

Dal Colle earned the game’s first star getting four points on the night. Kingston took the lead early in the first but it wasn’t long before Tyler Biggs’ ninth of the season tied it up on the power play. The Frontenacs regained the lead before the end of the first. Dal Colle got his fifth of the season just 12

seconds into the second period to tie it back up before Scott Sabourin scored his ninth to give the Gens the lead. Dal Colle tallied another in the third before captain Boone Jenner added an empty netter to take the game.

Coach DJ Smith is happy with how the younger players have been stepping. “I think the young kids have been great,” Smith said. “Cole Cassels has really come alive for us. He’s not scoring goals but he’s doing all the other things we need.”

The team is still without Scott Laughton, who has five more games to serve on his 10game suspension for a hit to the

head against the Ottawa 67’s.

The Oshawa Generals continue their losing streak after falling 2-1 to the Kitchener Rangers on Nov. 11.

Dal Colle opened the scoring for the Generals with a power play goal early in the second but the Rangers scored two before the end of the period to take the lead. The Gens weren’t able to catch up.

The Generals have lost three straight after falling 5-3 to the Barrie Colts at home on Nov. 9 and losing 6-1 to the Erie Otters on Nov. 10. The Generals are scheduled to play in London against the Knights Nov. 15.

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Trying to keep the streak alive

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The Durham Lords volleyball team remains undefeated after a 3-0 win over the Fleming Knights on Friday, Nov. 9.

The Lords continued their undefeated streak, beating the Knights 25-22, 25-20 and 2517 in three sets. The Lords are now 3-0 to start the season and are the only team in the Eastern conference to not lose a set.

The first set against the Knights was the most intense of the three.

The Lords were unlucky with several bad calls against them by the referee and a gymnasium filled with rowdy Knight fans.

Even with all the odds against them, they fought through and won 25-22.

The next two sets proved how skilled the Lords team is this year, as they dominated the Knights and fought for every dig and rally.

The Durham Lords men’s volleyball team will defend their undefeated streak on the road against the Algonquin Thunder and the La Cite Coyotes on Nov. 16 and 17.

The Lords are now 3-0 in the season and are the only team in the Eastern division of the OCCA to not drop a set. Durham coach Andrew Hinchey and his team are training for the up-coming road games.

“We are looking forward just one match at a time, and training hard preparing for each game in practice,” said Hinchey.

The Lords will then return home to host three games against Cambrian, Boreal and Georgian starting Nov. 24.

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TEAM EFFORT: Durham Lords started the season by winning three straight.

Durham’s outside hitter Brad Vanhartingsveldt accumulated 16 points, including 14 kills, while middle teammate Craig Lush had five blocks, six

kills and four aces.

Durham coach Andrew Hinchey was pleased with his team’s efforts. “The team is coming together well despite a

few key injuries,” said Hinchey.

“Although it has been great to see everyone of the athletes step up and fill their new roles, it has truly been a team effort.”

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Jesse Stoughton is athlete of the week Brent Carabott The Chronicle

Jesse Stoughton has rubbed shoulders with a number of NHL players. Matt Martin was the captain of his OHL team, he’s practiced with Steven Stamkos. He’s competed against the likes of John Tavares, Matt Duchene and Nazem Kadri.

While never being drafted by the NHL, all of the experience gained in those junior years has turned him into a great OUA hockey player.

Now a member of the Men’s UOIT hockey team, Stoughton earned his Athlete of the Week award over the weekend.

In back-to-back road games Stoughton recorded two goals, one an over-time winner and one assist to capture the weekly honour and his Boston Pizza gift certificate.

Born in Peterborough in 1991, Stoughton began playing hockey at the age of three in Haliburton and has never looked back. The 21 year old has spent his whole life playing hockey, through Triple A, Junior A and the OHL Stoughton has 18 years of experience under his belt Stoughton thinks the best aspect of his game is his of-

fence but he is no slouch in the defensive zone. He relishes being a two-way player. For his whole hockey career he has played centre, which is the forward position that has the most defensive responsibility. He is also an adept penalty killer.

When playing with Port Hope in Junior A he scored seven shorthanded goals in one season, an impressive feat considering the main objective of the PK is to keep pucks out of your own net. He continues his two-way prowess here at UOIT, scoring at a point-per game pace and playing lots of minutes on the PK. Stoughton’s favourite team is the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Considering his rough and tumble style of play, it’s no surprise that his favourite player was Darcy Tucker. “He played so gritty, even though he was a smaller guy,” said Stoughton.

Playing in his second season as a Ridgeback, Stoughton finds himself in a leadership role on a team with 15 new players. It is a responsibility he enjoys. “A lot of the guys look up to second-, third- and fourth-year players,” he said. “I’ve always been a leader. I like being a leader. I like when guys look up to me. If it’s time to step up in a game, I like to be that guy.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Men’s hockey player Jesse Stoughton scored three points in two games to earn athlete of the week honours.

I like the pressure.”

The Ridgebacks are off to a good start this year with a 5-2-1 record and currently sit third in their conference.

Stoughton is looking forward to making the playoffs but knows not to get ahead of himself. With a schedule of only 28 games, there is not a lot of room for error. “You can win four or five in a row and be at the top but you can just as easily lose a handful and be down in the bottom.”

Stoughton has always had an interest in being a cop. “I have always been into the TV shows like CSI and Criminal Minds,” said Stoughton.

Currently enrolled in Criminology & Justice, Stoughton, plans on heading into the police force after school, but not before trying his luck at professional hockey.

There are many leagues that he could find a home in such as the East Coast Hockey League or the Central Hockey League.

Europe is also a possibility.

Europe has many leagues that could use a centre with equal talents in both the offensive and defensive ends of the rink. “Europe would be unreal.

That’s where I’d like to go. It’s good hockey out there and it would be a great experience.”

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