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Arrest in slaying of DC student

Blood drive returns to campus

Shane MacDonald The Chronicle

Reshanthy Vijayarajah

YOU WON’T FEEL A THING: Phlebotomist Sue Tylor collecting blood from UOIT student Rohan Christachari from the Commerce and Accounting program.

An arrest has been made in the murder of Durham College Sports Administration student Gaethan Kitadi. Last week Toronto police announced that Shane Raheim Chandon, 20, of Ajax, had been charged with second-degree murder in the murder of Kitadi.

Kitadi’s death occurred during his 20th birthday celebrations Nov. 20 shortly after midnight when several men entered his Upper Beaches apartment and were turned away.

Kitadi stopped the men from entering the party and an altercation broke out in the apartment lobby when he was shot in the back.

UOIT tuition too high: students Brad Andrews The Chronicle

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funeral was held on campus last week.

At least that’s what a student group on campus wanted people to think. On Jan. 22 the UOIT chapter of Drop The Fees held a mock funeral procession for affordable education.

A small group of students carried a wooden casket and played somber music as they made their way from the SA clubs space through the several of the university buildings. Braving temperatures as low as -25 C with the wind chill, the procession ended outside the library in the Polonsky Commons where a rendition of Amazing Grace was played, followed by mock eulogies.

“We’re here to mark the death of affordable education, as now affordable education has unfortunately become out of reach for many middle- to lowerincome Ontarians across the province,” said Jesse Cullen, an organizer of the event and a current UOIT student.

According to Cullen, this is the first time in the province’s history the government has provided less than 50 per cent of funding for post-secondary education.

He also stated Ontario has the lowest funding per student with the highest on average tuition fees and levels of student debt in Canada.

“It marks a sad day for me as an individual with a young family. Trying to choose between daycare and how we’re going to manage our schedules is not something I’d want anyone to experience.”

Zach Leveque-Wilson, a Durham

Matthew Jordan

IN LOVING MEMORY...: SA VP Jeremy Baarbé (left) and Drop Tuition UOIT’s Jesse Cullen, hold a mock eulogy for the death of affordable education. The SA, in conjunction with Drop Tuition UOIT, have campaigned for lower tuition fees at UOIT. A coffin is laid beneath a tree in Polonsky Commons as a symbol of their campaign.

College student in the journalism program, was also among the eulogizers.

“I work 46 hours a week to go to school 8 hours week. It’s a return on an investment I don’t see,” said Wilson, who felt his status as a college student didn’t limit his involvement. “We’re all students, standing in solidarity.”

Recently appointed vice-president of university affairs for the Student Association, Jeremy Baarbé, also took part in the eulogies but wasn’t the only student representative present.

Baker Baha, vice-chair of the board

of directors, and Ashley Bennett, vicepresident of college affairs, were also part of the procession. Bennett said she has friends attending UOIT and plans on attending university after college.

“I don’t want to be one of those victims paying ridiculous tuition costs,” she said.

The event ended at the Student Centre where the coffin was placed upon a table and a condolences card set up for students to sign. When asked about the weather’s effect on the protest, Cullen said it was tough but they hadn’t

planned on a large procession.

“It doesn’t take a thousand people at a protest or huge letter-writing campaign, it just takes a few people to start raising awareness about these kind of affordability and social justice issues,” said Cullen.

According to statements available on the UOIT website, a first year student living in residence can expect to face costs between $18,000 and $25,000.

That number increases to between $30,000 to $36,000 for international students living in residence.

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Lords extend win streak to 11 Sean O’Leary The Chronicle

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FEAR THE BEARD: Lords captain Jeremy Hoekstra and teammate Riley McAllister prepare to receive a serve against the George Brown Huskies Jan. 23 at the CRWC.

The Durham Lords men’s volleyball team extended their winning streak to an incredible 11 games thanks to a dominating victory over the George Brown Huskies in straight sets Jan. 23.

The win gave Durham sole possession of first place in the east division, moving a halfgame ahead of Algonquin.

The first game was the closest of the three, finishing 25-23 in favour of Durham. The Lords had plenty of fan support, with the bleachers nearly full on their half of the court. Enthusiastic fans screamed, shook tambourines, and heckled op-

ponents to support the green and gold, helping them to a 2519 win in the second game, and a 25-17 final in the third.

On top of the constant ruckus provided by the fans, many donned their fake beards in honour of Jeremy Hoekstra beard night. A free giveaway upon admission, the beards were a hit.

Hoekstra brought his Agame on his big night, finishing with 10 kills, including the game winner in the first game.

As for his beard, Hoekstra says he made a promise to his team that he will grow his beard all season, and with all the “fear the beard” comments from the stands, it seems he made a popular decision.

Hoekstra was a little bit un-

comfortable being in the spotlight, but forgot about it quickly once the games began.

“It was a little nerve-wracking, but was enjoyable, we had a great crowd tonight,” said Hoekstra. “It feels really good winning eleven in a row; we’re not getting the recognition we deserve around the league, but it’s really bringing our team together,” he said.

After a close first game, the Lords were able to pull away from the Huskies thanks to great defence, and many mental mistakes by George Brown.

“We entered the game knowing we were going to win,” said Hoekstra. “After the first game we really brought it in, turned up the intensity, and our confidence carried us to a victory.”

Oshawa still cleaning up after storm Rebecca Watson The Chronicle

Oshawa city crews continue to work relentlessly at cleaning up the destruction from last month’s ice storm. Workers are wood-chipping fallen and dangling trees, and piling large logs on the sides of roads as free firewood for residents.

The difficulty comes from the temperature, which has been continually shifting from mild to cold. It has created a frozen spell for piles of wood that have sunk into the ground and are now stuck in the ice.

This has also proved troublesome for creeks and trails where fallen and broken trees remain untouched. With the build-up of frozen ground it’s difficult to get trucks in.

“Its not like when we push stuff off the roads. We have to get down into the brush,” said Bob Chapman, regional city councillor. “The creek bed is another thing we have to look at. So when the spring thaw comes we don’t have a bunch of trees that are down in creeks,

backing up some place, spreading water into flood planes, and flooding people’s basements.”

Last month’s ice storm left about 28,000 Oshawa residences without power two days before Christmas Eve. Freezing temperatures and winds with upward gusts of up to 30 km/h added to the thick snow and ice that coated roads and treelimbs.

City and utility workers hustled around the clock to have priority zones cleared, sacrificing their own holidays, all while tackling the harsh weather to make conditions safe. The City of Oshawa expects the over-all cleanup will reach over $2 million.

“I’ve been here 25 years, and this was the worst storm I’ve ever seen in Oshawa,” said Steve Treen, manager, distribution construction at Oshawa Public Utilities Commission.

The timing of the storm couldn’t have been worse. It created traffic issues for linesmen because as soon as the main grid got turned back on, people were out doing last-

minute shopping. Another main issue was fallen trees on hydro lines. However, OPUC only went through four broken poles and one blown transformer, which was surprising, said Treen.

Some areas in Oshawa were exceptionally difficult to restore power because the hydro poles are in back laneways, said Denise Flores, vice-president of engineering and operations at OPUC. In some scenarios, even with the wind and ice, linesmen would have to climb the pole because the bucket-truck wouldn’t fit.

Some customers went days without power mostly because of damages to their service masts or standpipes. Damage to a customer’s equipment requires a licensed electrical contractor to issue an electric safety authority permit before OPUC can reconnect their service. People who may have flown south for the winter are also urged to contact Oshawa PUC to ensure their power is restored.

Although all priority roads

Rebecca Watson

DANGEROUS TRAILS: Jessica Oegema walks her dog Loki on an Oshawa trail riddled with dangling and fallen tree-limbs. and sidewalks are clear, Mayor John Henry said in a media release that some damages to the city would take years to fix.

“Significant work is still required to prune trees and clean up fallen trees and limbs on rights of ways, at city facili-

ties, parks, trails, public cemeteries, open spaces, creek beds and valley lands,” Henry said in a media release. “The damage to the city’s tree canopy is significant and work will go on for years to replace all that was lost.”

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Dan Cearns

CURING THE BLUES: Student Annie Pietroniro gets a dog kiss from one of the dogs provided by TAGS at the Student Association’s Blue Monday event on January 20.

Puppy love to treat ‘the blues’ Dan Cearns The Chronicle

The loud sounds of barking and the scurrying of little paws were heard at the Student Centre lounge on Jan. 20, as attendees of the Student Association’s Blue Monday event had the chance to get acquainted with man’s best friends, and to relax during what was sup-

posed to be the most depressing day of the year.

Students had the chance to get free massages from members of the Campus Health Centre, as well as having the chance to pet and play with a variety of dogs.

“We kind of use this event as a de-stressor, and who doesn’t love puppies,” said Rick Doucet, one of the event orga-

nizers.

According to student Sara Wannamaker, the event was successful in achieving its goal.

“It was great. It made me feel better, happy, relaxed,” she said.

The dogs were provided by The Animal Guardian Society, an organization that dedicates itself to rescuing and finding homes for abused or stray ani-

mals.

This was the second year that the student association has put on this event, and they hoped to make this one better than the last.

“Last year not a lot of people knew that it was happening, but there was still quite a big turnout,” said Doucet. “We were hoping that we could build off of what happened last year and

make it bigger.”

Blue Monday happens every year on the Monday of the last full week of January, and is regarded as the most depressing day of the year.

This is mostly because of Seasonal Affective Disorder.

According to the Mental Health Association, two to three per cent of Canadians will be affected by SAD in their lifetime.

Winter not always a wonderland Samuel Baker The Chronicle

Samuel Baker

WINTER BLUES: Heather Bickle, an outreach worker at the Campus Health Centre, says a lot of people are affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

The seasons affect us mentally just as they affect the world around us. In the winter, it’s cold, dark and dreary.

For many people, their moods reciprocate the change in season and the conditions of the weather. Most would simply call it the winter blues, however, some are affected more than others, and deal with a condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

SAD is a seasonal depression brought on by changes in weather conditions. We all have an internal clock that keeps its rhythm based on things like when the sun rises and sets, what the weather is like outside and our daily activities. The reason SAD is most prevalent during the winter months is because it affects our internal clock more so than other seasons.

When it’s sunny outside, it can boost our spirits. But win-

ter is often cloudy, and it gets dark far earlier. In the summer time, vitamin intake from the sun is far greater. In the winter, it diminishes, and the body uses what vitamins it has in a different way, which can cause mood changes.

Heather Bickle, an outreach worker at the Campus Health Centre, says it’s not only the lack of sunlight affecting our mood.

“It’s also things like how our diet has changed, we’re not able to access the same seasonal produce. So often, we’re eating a lot more junk during the winter season,” said Bickle.

Not only is it the lack of produce causing us to eat junk food, but Bickle says the holiday season causes us to eat differently. We tend to eat more, particularly unhealthy foods, which causes changes to both our physical and mental health.

However, diet changes aren’t the only factor.

“Other things, especially for students, are we tend to have

breaks. So we tend to be going back home to families, which on one hand can mean support and love, and on the other hand can mean added stress, and can sink us a little bit further into that anxiety and depression,” says Bickle.

Anxiety is the number one mental illness in Canada, and SAD increases that anxiety. According to The Canadian Mental Health Association, some 3.2 million Canadians aged 12-19 are at risk for developing depression.

It’s important for students to realize that help is available.

Bickle says some students may be hesitant to seek out help because they may not be able to identify the changes within themselves, or they’re worried about the stigma related to it.

“A lot of students just need a safe, confidential place to come and say they’re feeling stressed, anxious or depressed,” says Bickle. “They just need a space to come and talk about it and feel more like themselves.”

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Lest we forget their sacrifices We shall grow old, and tainted with the rotten effluvia of the peace we fought to win, the bright deeds of our youth will be forgotten, effaced by later failure, sloth, or sin.

This is an excerpt from Bernard Freeman Trotter’s poem, Ici Repose (Here Lies). Born in Toronto, Trotter served with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces (CEF) during the First World War until he was killed in 1917.

And even though he never made it home to witness the treatment Canadian soldiers endured from their own government, friends and families, what Trotter wrote seems almost prophetic for the time.

This August marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War. We will be reminded of the honourable stories of heroism of our great-grandfathers.

We will learn about the strength and fortitude the Ca-

nadians had that helped our new, undisciplined army hold the line while our allies fled during the first gas attacks at Ypres.

We will hear about the Canadians taking Vimy Ridge when no one else could - some historians believing this was when Canada became a nation.

And then there was Passchendaele where, according to J. L. Granatstein, author of Hell’s Corner an Illustrated History of Canada’s Great War, a man could fall in the mud and never be seen again.

These battles, and all those before and after, gave Canada’s army elite status amongst their allies and a reputation with German troops as a force to be feared.

But the reaction our greatgrandfathers received when they returned home was not one you would expect for an army that garnered such fear and respect from their enemies.

This is something we need to remember about the First World War, the war the soldiers faced at home. In hindsight it’s easy to see why the civilian population could not understand what their fathers, brothers, sons, all went through in the war.

How could they? Mustard gas, fighters, bombers, tanks and machine guns, some new to the battlefield, but all used on an epic scale.

No one had ever heard of the term “shell shock” before WW1, either, and before it became a recognized medical condition it was simply looked upon as cowardice.

According to the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, by the end of the war more than 9,000 Canadian soldiers were treated for shell shock. All-in all, the Canadian War Museum reports that 619,636 Canadians enlisted for the CEF, and close to 61,000 died.

When our great-grandparents returned from the war, they were met with a cold reception from a civilian population ready to forget the war, who wanted nothing more than to tell their returned loved ones of the hardships they endured with the rationing.

Some soldiers found that their wives and girlfriends could not stand the unknown fate of their loved ones and had therefore moved on.

Even Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Currie was not exempt from this treatment. While British generals were receiving large sums of money for their service, Currie received nothing more than a promotion to general and a posting as Canada’s inspector-general.

“Canada’s greatest soldier deserved much more from the country that he and his men had made into a nation,” Granatstein said in his book.

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Remembrance Day has been celebrated on Nov. 11 since 1931, so we’ve all grow up observing a moment of silence on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh month, on the eleventh day. And in recent years it became commonplace to see the people crowd the overpasses on Hwy 401 to honour fallen soldiers as they travelled from Trenton Air Force Base to Toronto, prompting the government to rename a stretch of the highway the Highway of Heroes in 2007.

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Bringing creativity to Oshawa Sarah Pugsley The Chronicle

The city of Oshawa unveiled a draft of the Arts, Culture and Heritage plan in a community forum at the Oshawa Civic Complex on Jan 16. The plan, which addresses the cultural needs of the city, will have a significant impact on postsecondary students.

Greg Baeker, manager of cultural development and a consultant from Miller Dickinson Blais, took to the podium and outlined the shared vision of community members and city staffers involved with the creation of the plan.

“It has to do with what Oshawa’s identity is, what makes it a different community than neighbouring communities, what makes this place a unique place,” said Baeker.

So why should post-secondary students be interested in this plan in the first place? There are a large number of strategies and actions the city wishes to implement which will affect the student population directly. One strategy wants to consider broadening housing options in the downtown to draw more young people into the core. Another is to encourage the growth of creative cultural industries through continued partnerships with Oshawa’s post-secondary institutions. This means developing a creative job market in Oshawa that would give local opportunities to students in the fields such as graphic design, pho-

Sarah Pugsley

OSHAWA’S CULTURE INITIATIVE: Greg Baeker, manager of cultural development from Miller Dickinson Blais, speaks to the first round table discussion about Oshawa’s Arts, Culture and Heritage plan. tography, fine arts, and everything in between.

The implementation of some of these key components would create more jobs and a richer downtown for all stu-

Start thinking about your heart’s future Kate Hussey The Chronicle

February is heart month, not only because it’s where Valentine’s Day falls, but because the Heart and Stroke Foundation returns with its health promotion day to support Canadians in making better lifestyle choices. Nine in 10 Canadians are living with at least one risk factor for heart disease and stroke, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Many students are under stress as they try to juggle classes, exams, homework, their own personal lives, and sometimes jobs.

Stress is linked to cardiovascular disease though how that process plays out is not well understood, according to Leslie Wood, director of communications for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

“It is likely that stress, and emotional well-being, is linked both directly to cardiovascular disease outcomes, and indirectly, how we respond (like smoking, eating comfort food, etc.,)” said Wood.

Identifying individual stressors and learning positive ways to deal with stress is important, she said.

Volunteer canvassers go door-todoor during the month of February to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke and to collect donations.

Canvassers in Durham Region raised $158,000 in 2013, which con-

tributed to the $4.3 million raised in Ontario, according to Wood.

Most of the donations go toward research. “Our work in these areas has produced a decrease of 75 per cent in mortality from heart disease and stroke since our inception in 1952,” said Wood.

Heart disease and stroke cost the Canadian economy more than $20.9 billion every year in physician services, hospital costs, lost wages, and decreased productivity, according to the Conference Board of Canada.

Smoking can also be a contributing factor to heart and stroke, but according to Health Canada, there has been a decline in the smoking rate among Canadians aged 15 years and older, from 25 per cent in 1999 to 16 per cent in 2012.

“In regards to risk factors, Canadians have made significant progress to reduce their risk from preventable factors, like tobacco smoke and uncontrolled high blood pressure, but have lost ground in other areas, such as obesity, physical inactivity, and poor diet,” said Wood.

Students can still make healthy choices that could lessen the chances of heart disease in their future.

“Live a healthy lifestyle,” said Wood.

“Everyone has a different risk profile and the first thing all Canadians should be doing is understanding what is actually affecting their health today,” she said.

dents at Durham College and UOIT in the future, encouraging them to stay and establish careers in the city.

“We had two soundings, one with

UOIT and one with labour to get different perspectives on cultural needs and we got amazing feedback from both,” said Baeker.

Attendees also participated in roundtable discussions, going over the pros, cons and changeable aspects of the plan.

Throughout the deliberations with the public, one consistent theme came to light. The public did not want budgeting and planning in the hands of the city. David Tuley, a downtown development officer for the city of Oshawa, facilitated the final table and presented findings to the room.

“The city really doesn’t need to do it, or own it [the plan]...the city needs to enable it, make it easier for us to do it and remain partners with the community,” said Tuley.

Although the meeting was an overwhelming success, there was one small hiccup near the end.

Two unnamed members of the community confronted the moderator about not being able to bring the plan home with them and stormed out.

Shortly afterward, they returned to take pictures of the posters around the room.

Despite their outcry, the plan was made available on Jan 17 in PDF format on www.oshawa.ca/culturecounts.

Changes in regards to input made during the meeting were taken into consideration, and the revised version of the plan afterwards reflects these changes.

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Campus smoke sales may end Giorgio Berbatiotis

“We really needed help with this,” said Tammy Finlayson, a registered nurse at the Campus Health Centre, who works with groups looking to help students

struggling with a smoking addiction. She explained that banning the sale of tobacco on our campus is something many have been trying to accomplish

for some time. She described Bill 131 as another positive step towards a smoke-free campus, a move by the legislature that would end the struggle if

completed.

“I’m glad it’s going forward,” said Finlayson. “It shows we do care about [the student’s] health. It sends the right message about having a healthier future.”

The Health and Long-Term Care minister defended the bill vehemently in the legislature, telling the assembled about the harsh statistics.

“There are very compelling reasons for tackling tobacco use. Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death, preventable disease and premature death in Ontario. Tobacco use accounts for about 13,000 deaths in Ontario each year. That means that every single day, 36 people in Ontario die from smoking.

Every day—yesterday, today, tomorrow—36 people will die, each and every year, and 36 families will grieve.”

She also noted the estimated costs to the economy, almost $2 billion in health care costs and almost $6 billion in lost productivity every year.

15 set a goal for themselves.

Most made resolutions about their health, wanting a better lifestyle for themselves, or just to save money.

A lot of people said they were going to quit unhealthy eating and start going to the gym, while other students decided to quit smoking or drinking.

Others sought a different way to better themselves.

Ngaire Palmer, general arts and science student, set a goal to draw at least one picture per day and she plans to stick with it.

Palmer said once she completes her program at Durham College she wants to enroll in an arts course to pursue her love for drawing.

“By drawing a picture each day I can practice the different styles of drawing and slowly get better,” says Palmer. “This will be an advantage for me next year because I can start building my portfolio early.”

The most difficult part about making a New Year’s resolution is not trying to think of one but actually following through with your decision and not giving up. Brighter Life website

says that one of four Canadians claim to stick with their goal.

Rushabh Snah, fitness and health promotion student, said his New Year’s resolution is the same as it was last year, to quit smoking. Snah has been an onagain off-again smoker for the past two years.

After trying to stick with his goal last year he admits after about a month he began smoking again. However, later in the year he started having lung problems.

“After hearing from the doctor that I was developing these problems, I knew I had to

change something right away,” he says. This year Snah plans on sticking with his decision so he can stop harming his body.

And that’s the question; will students actually stick with their decisions? Some don’t put faith in New Year’s resolutions.

“This year I decided to not make any ridiculous resolutions,” said Brian Follest, environmental technician student. “I see so many people say they’re going to make these changes in their life, when in reality, they’re just setting themself up for failure and disappointment.”

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A new bill introduced to the Ontario legislature could significantly change the way students’ access and are marketed tobacco products. Bill 131, the Youth Smoking Prevention Act, was carried past first reading on Nov. 18. The bill, introduced

by Deb Matthews, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, would effectively ban the sale of cigarettes on campus as well as the sale of most flavoured tobacco products.

In addition to banning the sale of tobacco products on campus, the bill would also forbid the smoking of tobacco on playgrounds, sport surfaces, spectator areas, covered or uncovered patios at restaurants and on some government properties.

Many campuses in Ontario have already banned the sale of tobacco on their premises without the legislative prod.

DC/UOIT is one of the few that have not.

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UP IN SMOKE: DC/UOIT students Alysia Smith and Jenna Pallister have a cigarette in front of the Gordon Willey Building. Despite being smokers, both students support Bill 131.

New promises in the new year Sinead Fegan The Chronicle

What did you promise yourself for the New Year?

Just over half of Canadians make a New Year’s resolution.

According to The Toronto Star, the five most common resolutions are to lose weight, stop smoking, stick to a budget, save more money and find a better job.

Recently, 20 students at Durham College and UOIT were asked what their New Year’s resolution was for 2014.

Five had not made one, and

Super Bowl Sunday

Courtney Williams The Chronicle

Come out to E.P. Taylor’s on Sunday, Feb. 2 and enjoy the Super Bowl the way it was meant to be experienced – with friends, beer, wings and a few big screens to catch the action. The Student Association has organized another annual “Super Bowl Sunday”, taking place from 4 to 11 p.m., offering chances to win prizes as well as front row seats to watch the Denver Broncos take on the Seattle Seahawks in New Jersey’s MetLife stadium.

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Schools compete to be ‘water wise’ Sinead Fegan The Chronicle

Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) is raising awareness for the plumbing and hydronic heating industry by starting a competition for colleges and universities across Canada.

The not-for-profit trade association launched an interdisciplinary multi-school program, Canada’s Most Water Wise School Competition. The goal is to promote sustainability and water conservation while also raising awareness of World Plumbing Day on March 11.

“World Plumbing Day is a global event to promote the contribution that the plumbing industry makes to health and safety,” says Elizabeth McCullough, CIPH’s general manager of trade shows.

“Access to clean water and proper sanitation is critical for disease prevention.”

This program allows students to apply their education to the goal of reducing water consumption at their school, by developing a retrofit plan to improve the efficiency of the heating and plumbing systems on their campuses. The program also exposes the students to companies across Canada.

“It’s an opportunity to develop practical applications/ solutions using student’s education,” says McCullough.

“It also exposes them to our 260 companies (which employ more than 20,000 people across Canada) who are interested in hiring college and university graduates.”

This program is available to all students studying engineering, environmental

studies, business, and other relevant fields. The competition is open to all schools across Canada, and it doesn’t matter what year the student is in. CIPH has already confirmed teams from the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, University of Western Ontario and Holland College.

Students are required to put a team together of about four to six members. CIPH encourages you to use members from different faculties.

The deadline to submit for registration is Friday, Jan. 31.

All teams will be required to submit a case study (max 5 pages), poster that summarizes the submission (or an aspect of it), while also promoting Plumbing Day. The last part to the competition is including a five-minute YouTube presentation that provides an overview of the case study. All team members are asked to include a twoparagraph biography about themselves, including their area of study.

The deadline to submit case studies is Friday, Feb. 21.

Submissions will be judged by a panel of industry experts (names will be announced mid February). The winners will be announced on Plumbing Day through a national media release, as well as social media. The first-place team will receive $3,000 to split between all members and second place will receive $1,000.

This is the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating’s first year hosting this event, however, they are hoping to make it an annual event.

Plant a tree for DC Christopher Burrows The Chronicle

Plant a tree, and watch a student grow. It’s a simple idea that gives the community the chance to help Durham College complete the landscaping at the Centre for Food.

“It’s a terrific opportunity to help out the Centre for Food,” said Sally Hillis, the annual development and alumni operations administrator for Durham College. Hillis added that the program is open to all members of the community and Durham College.

Donors have an option between two types of trees: deciduous, trees that shed their

leaves annually, and coniferous, trees with needle-like leaves and cones. The trees will be planted in various locations around the Centre for Food.

There are two donation options. For $500, donors have their choice of tree type, but for $1,000 donors can also choose to dedicate their tree. This includes a plaque that will be placed at the base of the tree, which can be inscribed with the donor’s name, or commemorate a special event or memory.

Hillis said the landscape is an integral component of the Centre for Food as it works as a teaching platform. This includes a working apple orchard with trees donated by Algoma Orchards, and an arboretum.

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Beginning the battle Katrina Owens The Chronicle

With the New Year started, many of us have made the customary new year’s resolution. Most will start exercising more, some may cut back on unhealthy habits. But for Mary Sinclair, mother of a Durham College student, her new year’s resolution is to stay alive long enough to bring in 2015.

Sinclair was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September and has been fighting what she refers to as “the battle” for five months now.

Sinclair had tried her best to live a healthy life style. She frequently exercised, drank the teas that supposedly decreased the likelihood of cancer, didn’t smoke and rarely drank.

After noticing discolouration of her skin and constant nausea, Sinclair decided it was time to see a doctor. On Sept 1, 2013 Sinclair saw a doctor for a regular physical.

“I went to the doctors because I was turning yellow,” she said. “I went to a walk-in clinic on a Monday and they said I needed immediate medical attention.”

The following morning Sinclair, who worked three jobs, took a day off to visit her family doctor for blood work and ultrasounds. Later, she received a call from her doctor asking

her to come in as soon as she could.

When she returned, Sinclair found out she had pancreatic cancer. She was given three months to live.

“After the doctor told me the news everything was a blur.

The only word I heard was pancreatic cancer, after that I was in shock,” she said.

Initially the doctors found one dark spot on the pancreas. They planned to perform surgery to remove it. After additional testing doctors found a three-centimetre tumour in her right lung. The cancer had spread.

For those who aren’t familiar with pancreatic cancer, it is one of the harshest cancers one can have. There’s no known cure and according Pancreatic Cancer Canada, “it has the highest mortality rate of all the major cancers, 94 per cent of patients die within five years of their diagnosis, and 75 per cent of patients die within the first year.” In 2011 it was estimated that 4,700 Canadians were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Despite the disheartening statistics, Sinclair will not give up on her life. Her chemo started in November and she has had five rounds so far.

Her body has actually reacted quite well to chemo and her tumours have shrunk considerably.

“I must be blessed by some-

one for that happening,” she said.

Sinclair travels into Toronto to Princess Margaret Hospital to receive her treatments. The usual day consists of waking up at 6 a.m., taking a shuttle to the hospital, waiting for blood testing and then waiting to see if she can receive chemo. If her white blood cell count is too low she can’t get chemo and is stuck waiting until 8 p.m. to head back to Oshawa.

When she is able to get chemo Sinclair sits in a chair for almost five hours and then brings a portable bag of chemo home with her for a weekend.

After a 14-hour day Sinclair still finds energy to do what she loves most, being with her friends and her dog Carmel.

She said she hopes her story inspires others to live a fuller life and appreciate what they have, because in a matter of hours, everything can change.

“One week I was fine, the next I was planning my funeral.

It’s a shock to the system,” she said. “I know people feel down and depressed, but they have to move forward because there’s better things coming.”

Sinclair has two more rounds of chemo to receive. Afterwards she will know if her cancer has gone into remission.

“Cancer is a journey, it’s a battle but you have to fight the battle and win. I totally believe I can beat this, look where I am now,” she said.

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Comedy Night returns to E.P. Taylor’s

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The Chronicle If you’re looking for a good laugh to de-stress from the pressure of the semester, come out to E.P. Taylor’s on Feb. 6.

A night of good fun, crude humour and laughter awaits students as Comedy Records returns to campus with three new comedians and a couple of hours of new material sure to get the laughter flowing.

Past comedy nights at E.P. Taylor’s have featured comedians such as Steph Tolev, Bryan O’Gorman and Mark DeBonis.

The event will take place from 9 to 11 p.m. and will feature a new lineup of up-and-coming comedians as they take their material on the road.

New year welcomes board of director’s meeting Courtney Williams

The Chronicle The Student Association’s first board of director’s meeting of the New Year will take place on Jan. 29 from 6 to 9 p.m.

The meeting will take place in the campus clubs space located on the west side of the Pit at DC’s north campus.

The agenda for this meeting is available online, as well as the minutes from previous meetings leading up to this one.

These resources can be easily accessed by visiting www.your-sa.ca. Students are encouraged to attend this meeting and see the processes behind their student government.

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Post-its from Post Love Rebecca Watson The Chronicle

School can be stressful. Everyone can agree that during at least one time in their student career, things got hectic.

Reenie Brydon, president of the campus club Post Love, knows first-hand what can happen when things get out of control. Having had a close friend take his own life unexpectedly, it became a personal aim to try and help others relieve some of their stresses.

Paying it forward was part of the solution, in this case, using nothing more than Post-it notes and kind words.

“Sometimes something small can make a big difference,” said Brydon.

Posted on bulletin boards throughout the school, the notes display positive messages for Durham College students’, who can share in Post Love’s mission to spread kindness and inspiration.

Once a semester, the 20 members of Post Love get together and spend hours writing inspirational quotes on Post-it notes and then scattering them around campus.

“I read one that said ‘You can do it, I believe in you’,” said Ayla Maillet, an animal care student. “It made me feel happy. It made me believe in my day, like my day would go well.”

The point behind Post Love is to create bullying awareness and suicide prevention. In support of making a person’s day better, the notes are written with kind and thoughtful words to boost self-confidence.

Students are also invited to chat with Post Love members over social media or email for moral support on everyday stressors.

“It’s needed in today’s world,” said Marie-Josee Deuchars, a nursing student. “If you make one person smile it

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LOVE IN THIS CLUB: Julianna Moffatt, a member of Post Love, reminds DC students to love themselves with friendly messages around Durham College. will spread to the next person.

Someone could see it, put it as their Facebook status, and then someone else sees it.”

When read, the notes give encouragement and motivation.

However, when 50 students were asked, nine out of 10 students said they hadn’t noticed them.

“I never notice anything on those boards,” said Sasha Grimsby, an early childhood education student. “I always walk by them but never really pay attention.”

Lynne Lyon, a general arts and science professor, says she teaches about cyber bullying and thinks the Post-it notes are great. “Even though we are grown-ups, it still happens,” said Lyon. “ The Post-it notes are bright and draw your attention, but maybe if more people knew why they were there and who was behind it, they would be more effective.”

Three years ago, Jessica

Pelegrin founded the club, but with fewer members, and much less time due to heavy workloads, they were unable to resourcefully take advantage of club funding.

This year, Post Love received base and supplementary funding from the Student Association, and Brydon hopes to put it to good use.

First, not only will club members re-post the Post-it notes sometime next month, but also hand out ‘happy kits’.

The kits will contain things to help brighten someone’s day.

Things like a penny, so you’re never broke, an eraser to help make mistakes disappear, a marble in case someone says ‘you lost all your marbles’, and a rubber band to stretch yourself beyond your limits, says Brydon.

Secondly, club members hope to throw a bake sale in the upcoming months, the proceeds of which will be contributed to Kids Help Phone.

Last in the works is a big fi-

nal event. Although details are still being worked out, Brydon says they hope to have a guest speaker come and talk with students, reflecting on those they have lost to suicide.

With three projects on the go, club members plan to share Post Love’s message with as many students as possible.

Even if in a small way, the intent is that the Post-it notes are making a difference. “[They are] a version of paying it forward to spread positivity around campus. I love it,” said Cara Southwood, a learning facilitator in the school of Interdisciplinary Studies & Employment Services.

“You can never have too many people tell you you’re worth it.”

Students are encouraged to contact Post Love with any suggestions or ideas on how to further spread words of kindness.

Visit www.facebook.com/ postloveclub or email Post Love at postloveclub2013@gmail. com.

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A memory’s A better night’s rest worth more for children in Africa bags are being crocheted into than you think Milk sleeping mats and then shipped overseas

Sinead Fegan The Chronicle

If you attend UOIT and will be a graduate of the 2014 class, submit your favourite memory from your years at the school and enter to win $1,000.

For three years now UOIT has hosted the Graduating Class Challenge.

All students have to do is submit their experiences online, or to a student representative.

After you submit your reflection card with your memory, your name will be entered into the draw.

By submitting your memories it helps the university improve the student experience.

“If we get an abundance of responses about similar events, services, or trends, UOIT can use this to better implement and accommodate future students,” says Carly Valcheff, campaign co-chair.

“It’s important for us to know what makes students happy.”

Email addresses of student representatives can be found on the online link at UOIT.ca.

Throughout the challenge there will also be two out-ofthe-blue challenge tables on the north and downtown campuses, where students can submit memories as well.

The dates and times will not be disclosed until that time.

There was also an early-bird contest for students who submitted their reflection cards by Friday, Jan. 24.

Their names will be put into a draw to win a UOIT jacket.

The faculty that receives the most participants will have a $1,000 scholarship granted to a student entering their fourth year in their respective faculty.

The Graduating Class Challenge is a two-week challenge.

Throughout these weeks there will be events that are free-ofcharge (all food at the events is also free).

However, students will need an admissions ticket to be able

to get in, which can be picked up from any student representative (students can use this ticket for each of the events).

“We hope to get as many graduating students engaged as possible. I would love to see at least 50 per cent of the graduating students fill out the reflection cards,” says Valcheff.

“I hope all the students who come to the events have great memories in the next two weeks and enjoy the opportunity to meet the UOIT Alumni Association and remember UOIT when they move on to bigger and better things.”

Students can hand in submissions up until the last event, Thursday, Jan. 30.

The winner will be picked shortly after. The student who gets chosen for the $1,000 prize must use the money to help offset their tuition costs, or student loans.

The events happening throughout the two-week Graduating Class Challenge include: - Wing Fling at E.P. Taylor’s, Jan. 20 from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Students can enjoy a platter of wings while the Alumni Association will share some of their ideas/plans for the upcoming year.

- Downtown Wing at Riley’s Old Towne Pub, Jan. 21 from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Faculty of Education and Faculty of Social Science and Humanities are invited for a wing night.

The Alumni Association reps will also attend this event to talk about future plans.

- Beaver Tail and Class of 2014 Photo at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre, Gym 5, Jan. 29 at 1:30 p.m.

Graduating students from all faculties can come be a part of the 2014 class photo.There will also be free beaver tails available to those who participate.

- Dish it! Memories and Platters at Shagwells on the Ridge, Jan. 30 from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.Graduates can come with friends to enjoy free food and enjoy the final event to celebrate and share memories.

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Reducing waste in the landfills and helping children in Africa can both be done through the Milk Bag Project right here on campus.

With the Milk Bag Project, people make use of the empty outer milk bags to create sleeping mats.

The bags are cut into strips, which are then crocheted into sleeping mats.

Shirley Van Nuland, a professor at UOIT who has been teaching here since 2005, brought the project on campus after reading a flyer about it on a bulletin board. “I read it and I thought, ‘Oh that sounds interesting.

What if I could do something like that to help out?’” she said.

She wanted to contribute to it so she put up the notice at the Faculty of Education building at UOIT back in 2008.

There are two boxes kept outside the Faculty of Education office where students, staff and faculty members drop off the bags.

When full, usually every two weeks, Van Nuland takes the bags to London and drops them off at a church where the bags are cut into strips and a group of women crochet them

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into sleeping mats.

She usually takes 500 bags every trip. It takes 300 to 500 bags to make a mat for an adult and around 265 bags to make one for a child.

The sleeping mats are used by a doctor in Toronto to wrap medical equipment being shipped to Africa. The mats are distributed to children in the community when they reach there.

“When children are sleeping on it, it keeps them dry, and it gives them something besides the bare ground to be sleeping on,” Van Nuland said. Recycling the bags also reduces waste from the landfills.

“Milk bags have antibacterial properties so it means that they’re really good at protecting children. Because if the children are lying on the ground, parasites can enter their bodies…” Van Nuland said.

The project grew over the years and many more people took interest, including her former students and other people from Oshawa.

There are a number of places outside of Oshawa that also contribute to the project.

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LEGO league invades UOIT Competition a fun-packed day for kids Joseph LeBouthillier The Chronicle

The For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) LEGO League invaded UOIT’s gyms on Jan. 18. Teams ranged in size, but it’s not the quantity that matters – it’s the quality.

Although a competition, some kids were still running around prior to the event, which is better known as being a kid.

They weren’t hung up on who was going to win, or who was the best. They were being kids and having fun.

Dave Ellis, co-tournament director of FIRST LEGO League, wants to inspire kids and recognize their achievements.

“As a society we celebrate accomplishments and achievements of our hometown heroes and athletes,” Ellis said.

“I don’t see enough recognition in the math and science side of things.”

Some adults complained that there wasn’t enough room.

“Although it’s difficult to

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BATTLING FOR THE TITLE: Students, participants and families watch a playoff match of the FIRST LEGO League on Jan. 18 in UOIT’s gyms. The Robomanians (not pictured) defeated The LEGO DaVincis (pictured) in the finals. keep hopping from one gym to the other, UOIT is the perfect venue for us,” Ellis said.

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Getting known Samuel Baker

The Chronicle The campus health centre’s outreach services are working harder to make their presence known, and to let students know they are welcome. Heather Bickle’s department offers stress clinics around exam time to help students cope with the added pressures of school. But this year, they’re trying to do more for students, and have more of a presence around the school.

“We’re going to try our best to show it’s not just talk therapies or medication that can help with mental illness, but lifestyle changes,” said Bickle.

They’re planning on bringing in local farms when the season comes around to teach students about healthy eating

habits. Also, a variety of clinics will be available to students.

Bickle says they want to try to get students moving and active, and on the other hand, set up some relaxation and breathing exercises.

“We’re trying to teach students the power of breathing and getting relaxed, and some mindfulness, a tool that I think we’re doing very well with lately. We tend to hold our breath as students,” said Bickle.

It’s always good to know there’s a calm and comfortable environment to turn to whenever times are tough. The health centre is a welcoming environment for any student who needs to relieve some stress and get some help to deal with their issues, whatever they may be.

ful facilities here. And it doesn’t hurt that the room we were given for our officials wasn’t too far and we didn’t need to go

outside.”

Overall it was a fun-packed day for the kids. They even got pizza for lunch.

It was the Robomanians who won in the end. The team’s coach, Eugen Luca, was ecstatic about the win.

“It feels great,” Luca said.

“We were consistent and, even though we couldn’t reach 500 points, we still did our best and it worked out for us.”

Although the Robomanians were creative via their team name, they did not get the golden ticket to the big city.

The Robomanians beat all the teams they faced in the playoffs but there was a twist at the end.

The judges decide who they thought the top four teams were overall, and those teams get to go to Toronto to play other teams from across the nation.

The best four teams, Typhoon S.H.I.E.L.D., Blackout, Nature’s Fury and, the number one team, Team 129, got the golden nod from the judges and get to go and strut their skills in Toronto.

Eric Borromeo, the coach of Team 129, was just as excited as he looked puzzled.

“We didn’t even make it to the playoffs,” said Borromeo.

“It was a total surprise. We thought we’d have stiff competition, and we were aware of the elevation of all the teams.

We did our best and the judges liked us, but we’ll have to try even harder in Toronto if we don’t want to disappoint the judges’ … from tonight.”

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Remembering a hero at Durham and UOIT Kelsey Braithwaite The Chronicle

Christopher Burrows

CLASS RINGS: Second-year Entrepreneurship and Small Business student Gilatha Alexander models a class ring she’s thinking of ordering. Jostens was on hand from Tuesday, Jan. 21 to Thursday, Jan. 23 for students to order their rings.

If you pass it, you should put a ring on it Christopher Burrows The Chronicle

Jostens was on hand last week giving Durham College and UOIT students an opportunity to purchase their class rings, but what most students don’t know is the significance these rings hold.

According to Shai Sakal, Jostens education symbols specialist, the tradition of the class ring started in 1835 at West Point Military Academy.

“The tradition is to have your school name around the stone,” said Sakal, adding that the ring is supposed to stay with the student until graduation, worn with the school name facing them.

At the graduation ceremony there are three significant elements to the day.

The first element is the student in their cap and gown, second is their diploma or degree

and third is the tradition with their ring.

Sakal said that on the student’s graduation day, because their family was with them from the start of their educational career, one member of the student’s family has the honour of removing the student’s ring and turning it around so the school name and the program are facing out, symbolizing the completion of the student’s education.

As part of the tradition, Jostens also engraves the student’s name on the inside of the ring at no extra cost because, according to Sakal, it is part of their education legacy.

“You’re not meant to keep the ring forever,” said Sakal.

He added that years down the road the ring is meant to be passed down to the next generation, to the student’s son or daughter, like an “academic torch”, as a symbol of continuing education.

Nelson Mandela’s life and accomplishments were remembered at a tribute, on Jan 16.

UOIT and Durham’s Amnesty International set up a booth in the South Wing where a framed picture of Mandela was surrounded by battery-powered tea lights. Students and faculty could write messages in the book of condolences and light a candle in Mandela’s memory.

Areeba Afreen, president and founder of the campuses’ Amnesty International – UOIT and DC and a second-year legal studies student, spent a lot of time promoting the tribute.

“We want people to remember all the good stuff he did,” she said.

Amnesty International advertised the small memorial through Facebook pages and posters at the downtown UOIT campus, where they hosted the first tribute.

Within the first 20 minutes in the SW, a woman approached and asked Afreena if she would accept a donation, but there was no collection jar.

The donator was insistent and soon moved to tears about how important it was to her that she could make a small payment to

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PAYING RESPECT: Students and faculty paid their respects to Nelson Mandela at a booth in the SW on Jan. 16.

A tribute was hosted by Amnesty International on campus. the memory and legacy of Nelson Mandela.

Eventually, Afreena accepted the gift but still decided not to put out a jar. She explained she wanted the tribute to be about his memory more than raising money. She assured the woman the money would go to Amnesty International and a good cause.

Still there were students who did not want to write a message or light a candle. Many times when Sana Qureshi, a secondyear Business Commerce student, asked passersby if they

wanted to join in, they would quickly say “no, thank you” and walk faster as if Qureshi had asked for a donation.

“When I hear ‘no’ to things like this I feel a little discouraged,” Afreena said. “Because [Mandela] was such a great man.”

For others the picture of Mandela was enough to make them participate. The book of condolences had many messages saying, “We miss you!” or “Without you, I could not be where I am”, or even a simple “Thank you.”

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SA names new VP Joe LeBouthillier The Chronicle

There’s a new vice-president of university affairs at the Student Association.

Jeremy Baarbé was elected by the board of governors to fill the position after Sean Kell resigned for personal issues back in October 2013.

“I’m happy I can serve students,” Baarbé said. “There are several things I want to accomplish, like reducing school fees.”

The Student Association has a social justice week from Feb. 3-7. Events include the social justice week fair, There Are No Blurred Lines, which is a part of the No Means No campaign.

There will also be slam poetry and an art show.

The social justice week fair (Feb. 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and There Are No Blurred Lines event (Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) will both be at UOIT’s 61 Charles St. building.

The [Despair]ities: Impact of Canada’s Drug Laws event (Feb. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and the Tar Sands, Indigenous Rights, and Line 9 event (Feb. 6 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.), will be held at the Regent Theatre.

The last event to end social justice week is the Education Is A Right Rally on Feb. 7 at noon on Polonsky Commons.

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DC takes a lap in R.A.D. Time for Oshawa to vote

Sadia Badhon The Chronicle

Durham College is doing its part to teach kids about the dangers of drugs through its involvement and support in the Racing Against Drugs 2014 (R.A.D.) event.

R.A.D. is an initiative of the Durham Regional Police crime prevention and community services unit, in a joint effort with the Durham District School Board, the RCMP and other sponsors, who come together at the event.

“What we have is a bunch of pit stops and the theme is racing against drugs,” said Jason Vassell, who is in the school of Justice at Durham college.

Vassell started volunteering at R.A.D. in 2004 with the RCMP then went on to be in the steering committee.

Vassell has been the representative for Durham College since last year and opened up volunteer opportunities for Durham College and UOIT students, which were previously only open to students from Police Foundations and Protections Security and Investigations programs.

“Our student volunteers go and they help out with pit stops, they help out with just with access control, helping ushering the students in from the buses, ushering them back to the buses.” The more volunteers the better, he says.

At the event, booths are set

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ernor position. Nominations are due by March 8.

The governor will be involved in deciding and leading the strategic goals of Durham College. The term of office is one year, spanning from Sept 1 to Aug 31 of the following year.

Should the elected student governor complete their one-year term, they will be eligible for re-election for a second term.

Voting takes place online at MyCampus March 11-15. Nominations can be added at www. durhamcollege.ca/studentgovernor.

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R.A.D.ICAL: Jason Vassell, teacher and Durham College representative for Durham Racing Against Drugs, an event to teach Grade 5 students about dangers of drugs and healthy living. up where Grade 5 and 6 students are taught about dangers of drugs or just basic health and wellness. There are also pit stops where students engage in fun activities.

“It’s all about health and wellness, essentially, and dangers of different things they should watch out for as children,” Vassell said.

Last year, 6,000 students attended the event and they’re

hoping for a bigger turnout this year.

“We want them to leave just being safe…making sure that they don’t get hurt unnecessarily, and just so that they have that knowledge so that they don’t become a casualty of any misadventure,” he said.

The event takes place from Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 9 at Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby.

2014 is a municipal election year in Oshawa, and though the election in October is far away, preparations have begun.

The city began accepting nominations on Jan. 2 and will continue to accept them until Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. This year, citizens also have the ability to vote for, and run for, regional chair. Oshawa uses the general vote system, meaning citizens vote for every position instead of selecting councillors by ward. This means voters pick from a list of all candidates and elect seven for regional council, three for city council and one mayor.

The ballot in 2014 will ask voters to vote if they believe Oshawa should use the ward system instead.

Voting lists will be released in September and students interested in voting can have themselves added to the list by applying with the Oshawa city clerk up until the last day of voting. He or she must be at least 18 years old, a Canadian citizen, reside in Oshawa and not be prohibited from voting by law.

Voting day will be Oct. 27.

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Animals help fight depression Put a smile on your face and fight SAD with animals Katrina Owens The Chronicle

As Canadians we’re pretty familiar with the gloomy, damp and cold weather that our everso-bitter winters bring. Besides our ears and hands freezing, the weather conditions can take a toll on us mentally too.

Many Canadians during the winter are affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, this condition is triggered by shortened days and a decrease in sunlight our bodies take in.

The Canadian Mental Health Association says “about two to three per cent of Canadians will experience SAD in their lifetime. Another 15 per cent will experience a milder form of SAD that leaves them only slightly depressed.”

If you’re suffering from a mild form of SAD or just have a case of the winter blues, there’s a new take on therapy that’s proven to lift spirits.

Animal-assisted therapy is helping Canadians of all ages. Dave Price, vice-chair of Therapeutic Paws of Canada, says this form of therapy really works.

“From my experience in working with seniors and students, the dogs have an amazing ability to put a smile on faces,” he said.

TPOC was first established in 2002 and is becoming a popular aid for schools and longterm health facilities.

The dogs and cats of TPOC assist elderly people recovering from surgeries, people under stress and children learning how to read.

Price says dogs and cats can help people in different age groups in various ways.

“Connections with pets help to calm agitated residents and stimulate wonderful conversations,” he said. For younger kids learning how to read dogs can be wonderful learning tools. “A dog is a great listener and never judges or corrects you,” he said.

Animal-assisted therapy has been proven to be a stress-reliever for students as well.

On Jan. 20 Durham College and UOIT’s student association brought in puppies for students to play with. 10 out of 10 students who attended agreed just

being around the playful pups put them in a better mood.

Claudia the Hound, Sheldon the Chihuahua, and Edgar the Terrier-mix were some of the dogs playing with students.

Price says although animalassisted therapy does differ from traditional methods, it has similarities as well.

“In a sense it is a group therapy session where the group is just the patient, the dog and the handler. Sometimes it’s just the petting of the dog, or in the case

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About two to three per cent of Canadians will experience SAD in their lifetime. Another 15 per cent will experience a milder form of SAD that leaves them only slightly depressed.

Canadian Mental Health Association of a small dog, the sitting on the bed and the ability to have a visit,” he said.

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Price thinks that animals’ instincts play a huge role in why this type of therapy works

so well. “They have a sense of who needs them and often they are right. For whatever reason, nine out of ten people have a positive reaction when the animal enters the room,” he said.

For more information on Seasonal Affective Disorder go to http://www.cmha.ca. For more information on TPOC and their services visit http:// tpoc.ca.

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UOIT hosts the Ontario Engineering Competition for first time ever in 2014 OEC brings hundreds of students to the hosting university Giorgio Berbatiotis The Chronicle

UOIT will be hosting this year’s Ontario Engineering Competition.

The OEC is an industry-respected and highly competitive event where hundreds of students from across the province compete to win prestige, and cash prizes of up to a few thousand dollars.

Started in 1980 by Diane Neil at Queen’s university. This will be the first time UOIT, less than a third of the age of the competition itself, gets to play the part of host.

Justin Rizzi chairs the board of 15 UOIT students hosting the competition. He worked to win UOIT’s place as host after hearing that organizers were interested in UOIT. This marked the first time

UOIT students had attempted to win the privilege of hosting.

This brings UOIT a chance to showcase itself, its facilities, and of course, the intellect and capability of its students.

“Basically, there is certain eligible schools, they have to make a host presentation; why they would be an appropriate school, why they should be picked over other schools, how they propose to run things,” said Rizzi.

“They had been looking to get UOIT to host for a couple years but at the time there was no students ready to host…

UOIT is one of the few engineering schools that haven’t hosted yet, being as we’re a new school. We’ve only been around 10 years.”

Originally the competition had only three events: open competition, industrial competition and communications competition. It has since grown to have seven: Consulting Engineering, Engineering Communications, Innovative Design, Junior and Senior Design, Parliamentary Debate and Programming Competition, which is also new this year.

Each competition will be based around solving problems facing the engineering industry and focused on a central theme for the competition as a whole.

“We’ve picked a theme that is pretty close to the school

and Oshawa community,” said Tushar Karanwal, who handles marketing for the board headed

by Rizzi.

Karanwal further explained that the competition will draw from Oshawa and UOIT’s history and expertise in the automotive industry.

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They had been looking to get UOIT to host for a couple years but at the time there were no students ready to host... UOIT is one of the few engineering schools that haven’t hosted yet, being as we’re a new school.

Justin Rizzi

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The entire event is funded by Rizzi and his board, who had help from industry giants, who invest tens of thousands of dollars in sponsorship in return for the chance to introduce themselves and their companies to tomorrow’s engineering ace’s.

“Every dollar spent on the weekend of the competition is paid for by UOIT students…

For example, this year, we’ve gotten about $85,000 from in-

dustry: Hatch, OPG, BlackBerry, Siemens, Hydro One and others,” said Rizzi.

Karanwal explained the opportunities and advantages for students, local industry and the community as a whole, to hosting the competition.

Hundreds of students, industry representatives, and past and present engineering educators will all be coming to Oshawa for the weekend. This means students will be given a plethora of opportunities to connect with fellow students and industry leaders in their fields.

“Branding was a big thing for us this year, we felt previous competitions weren’t advertised enough,” said Karanwal, “I think, from what I know, it is the biggest registration we’ve had in the past couple years.”

Rizzi confirmed as much, saying registration from the event had so far reached 250 competitors.

These competitors, coming from around the province, bring business and generate revenue for the city and region.

Accommodations are all arranged by organizers. Part of the weekend event is a welcome dinner, and after the competitions, and awards dinner. Rizzi expects close to 400 people at the awards dinner. This includes the chance to network with industry executives.

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SA hires CFS-linked Skvirsky

Giorgio Berbatiotis The Chronicle

Dina Skvirsky has been hired to the permanent executive director position at the Student Association.

Skvirsky had been working as the interim since the former executive director, Kelly Morrison, was fired at the start of the school year, without explanation.

Skvirsky was chosen as the permanent replacement on Nov. 19. The decision to hire Skvirsky to the permanent position was made by a committee of SA leadership including executives and board members. In a statement delivered by Board Chair Baker Baha, President Chinweuba stated “We are confident that Dina will be a welcome addition to the SA team, and will make positive contributions to the SA’s visions, services, and advocacy on behalf of students.”

Skvirsky has a history in student politics, she has been an active and vocal supporter of the Canadian Federation of Students.

Last year, the CFS made a presentation to the SA, soliciting their membership in the organization.

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Let’s get ready to thumble Putting Oshawa on the map Luke Callebert The Chronicle

It was a world record attempt, which despite falling well short of the goal, likely put Oshawa back on the map for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

On Jan. 18, fans of all ages showed up in costumes, dressed as their favourite wrestlers, trying to break the world record for people thumb wrestling simultaneously in a continuous chain for five minutes.

Despite falling well short of the 957 participants needed to break the record, the event did draw a number of WWE fans of all ages.

“I’ve been watching wrestling since I was five,” said Aaron Kanters. “I go in phases, I’ll stop watching, then start again, but I always know what’s going on.”

“Oh yeah, I’d be there,” said Kanters when asked if he’d be at the live WWE Oshawa event.

“Front row.”

Kanters, dressed in a luchador mask and a world title

Luke Callebert

WRESTLEMANIA: Ethan Dennis (front) and Aaron Kanters proudly display their wrestling pride. belt, was joined by a younger generation of fans as well.

Ethan Dennis, only eight years old, came to the event carrying the new WWE title belt and a United States Championship belt.

“My favourite wrestler is John Cena,” said Dennis, who was also sporting a Rey Myste-

rio and Sin Cara mask, Randy Orton shirt and John Cena “Cenation” toque. Dennis went to live event in Toronto with his dad but is looking forward to an event coming closer to home.

The event even saw Colin Carrie, MP for Oshawa, join the festivities. He could be heard saying “body slams for every-

body!” during a group photo outside.

“Some of the guys today, I’ve got to tell you, the athleticism,” said Carrie. “When I used to watch, the guys before had like beer bellies and stuff but now some of these guys are phenomenal.”

Carrie said he hopes the

event will draw WWE’s attention to Oshawa’s wonderful General Motors Centre facility despite not breaking the record. He said the opportunity for Oshawa to host an event like WWE would be tremendous.

And if WWE came to Oshawa?

“I’ll be there,” said Carrie.

Handcuffs, vibrators and toys galore Sarah Pugsley The Chronicle

Condoms, dice games, vibrators, massage oils and bubble baths. What do all of these things have in common?

Sex, of course. But promoting a healthy sexual lifestyle was the name of the game, as Durham College’s Sexual Health Resource Centre and Campus Life hosted E.P. Taylor’s first Sex Pub night of the year on last Wednesday with an overwhelming response.

The lights were dimmed and loud music blared as students moved between two tables, each hosting a variety of prizes and toys. One of the tables run by volunteers from outreach services also provided reading material such as safe sex menus, STD information, LGBT material and frequently asked questions.

Lindsay Ranger, a volunteer with the SHRC for over three years, discussed how some students come to access their services because they feel un-

Samuel Baker

LET’S TALK SEX: (from left) Ashleigh Persaud, Amber Stevenson, Ryan Lappan, Sam Reid and Natalie Rogers taking part in a game to win sex-related prizes. comfortable with sexual information. “Lots of people don’t have base information on safe sex; many times they haven’t discussed it or their parents

haven’t discussed it with them,” said Ranger. “It’s uncomfortable for a lot of students to talk about sex, so we try to give it a light atmosphere and joke

around about it so that we can educate them about safe sex.”

The SHRC is a confidential, non-judgmental and prochoice student service run by

volunteers. These volunteers provide information and referrals in a professional, friendly and confidential manner. They also have a variety of resources and referrals accessible to all students, such as: abortion clinics, adoptions agencies, HIV/AIDS and STI testing, pregnancy and post-birth care.

As acting partners with the Student Association at Durham College/UOIT and the Health Centre, they host many information sessions and fundraising events. These are run throughout the year and are open to all students.

Amber Stevenson, a thirdyear Criminology/Criminal Justice student at UOIT, volunteers with outreach services. “I love what they do for students, and they’ve really put together a great event tonight, but I’m just here to have a good time,” said Stevenson.

The SHRC operates from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the north campus in room G2029 and at the downtown campus in room DTA150.

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The Beaches make waves at WinterFest Shane MacDonald

The Chronicle Before the show they wait patiently and play a few games of pool to pass the time. The Beaches, a play on words and the name of the neighbourhood they hail from, are an all-girl band who played E.P. Taylor’s alongside USS for Winterfest 2014.

The seemingly regular girls don’t look out of place in the sectioned-off area above the pub.

Hoodies and stylishly thickrimmed glasses are consistent with most girls in college, but these girls are about to sing and rock out in front of a couple hundred students.

Formerly Done with Dolls, Jordan Miller, Kylie Miller, Eliza McDaniel, and Leandra Earl know the drill.

They’ve opened for Kings of Leon in front of massive crowds and toured with Mother Mother from university to university for two months.

Now, they are about to open for the Ubiquitous Synergy Seekers for the second time.

“We love watching USS,” said Jordan, lead singer and bass player. “They’ve got such amazing stage presence.”

And The Beaches aren’t too bad themselves.

One might not know what to expect when they take the stage but their talent and pop punk sound is undeniable once they start playing. They are no

Shane MacDonald

MAYBE I’M A LONER: The girls from the Beaches take the stage as the openers for USS at WinterFest 2014 which took place at E.P. Taylor’s on Jan. 16. longer wearing their glasses and hoodies. Now they all have their combat boots on and their new attire could be suggestive of their individual influences.

Reminiscent of Nirvana or The Runaways, the girls harmonize catchy songs, rock out the stage and even play more than one instrument.

“I think the fact that we

all have such different tastes in music is a huge part of our music because we can show each other things and… we can pick up things from people that we’re inspired by and show it to each other.

Jordan loves David Bowie and she gets inspired by him sometimes and maybe that’ll come off in our music,” said

McDaniels, the drummer.

“Especially with Jordan,” said Kylie, the guitarist, “the whole theatrical aspect of what she’s influenced by, it really comes out with our music, especially when we perform.

I think if she didn’t have interest in that background our whole performance wouldn’t be as fun and interesting.”

A lot has changed since they were 13 years old playing as Done with Dolls. They weren’t fully in control of the writing process as Done with Dolls, and when they were, they had cited “boys” as their main inspiration for writing.

“As we grew as people I think our music evolved with us so the name change kind of came along with that because if we had a more mature sound we needed a more mature name,” said Eliza.

“One of the reasons we wanted to change sounds is because we wanted to write our own stuff and get more creative in that aspect,” said Jordan.

“I think relationships are still a very strong influence on my lyrics but I’m starting, as I get older, I’m interested in writing about different things.”

Things like moods and atmospheres, even social topics. Their song Kids is about the Aurora and Eaton Centre shootings and what Jordan might say to the people responsible.

Heading forward they will be taking a road trip, a very exciting prospect to them, to play the South by Southwest festival in Texas. When asked about their aspirations as a band, Eliza said: “I just want to be touring forever.”

“I would like to play Tea in the Park one day. Then after that we’ll see. One at a time,” said Jordan.

The Honey Runners rock out at E.P. Taylor’s Helping to make WinterFest 2014 a hit Shane MacDonald

Shane MacDonald

SING IT LOUD: Dan Dwoskin, the lead singer and keyboardist of The Honey Runners, belts it out for the crowd at E.P. Taylor’s as part of WinterFest 2014 on Jan. 16.

The Chronicle “Get your goddamn feet wet,” screamed Dan Dwoskin, the keyboard player and lead singer of The Honey Runners.

The self-described Canadian Motown-sound rock band from Toronto livened up the E.P. Taylor’s crowd with their upbeat sound and memorable lyrics.

A first-time guest at E.P.’s and the opener for Winterfest 2014, The Honey Runners made waves in 2013 with their songs being featured by Coca Cola’s ’52 Songs of Happiness’ and by a Bacardi commercial.

Dwoskin says the band was very excited to have these opportunities.

“They help our music reach

a much wider audience, not to mention, fund our albums, tours, Cadillacs, private islands in Maui, etc.,” says Dwoskin.

The melting pot of sound and influences making up The Honey Runners is due to each member’s extensive musical knowledge and experience.

“We’re all music buffs. We’ve poured over old blues, ‘60s and ‘70s soul rock (Beatles, Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Allman Bros, Ray Charles), anything from the Motown era (Temptations, Dion and The Belmonts), ‘90s alt-rock & punk (Foo Fighters, Big Wreck), and more modern bands (Alabama Shakes, Young The Giant, Jet, The Raconteurs),” says Dwoskin.

“It all comes into play every now and again...they’re all really good teachers!”

Forged through friendship, emotional turmoil, Craigslist and countless other indie bands, the Honey Runners have been playing together for nearly two years.

Everyone’s got stories and they try to tell them through their music.

“Best thing you can do is try to capture some of those stories in songs and help other

people understand themselves a little better in the process, maybe not feel like you’re so bloody alone sometimes,” says Dwoskin, who added he wants the people listening to his music to feel “ecstasy, rage, enjoyment, sadness, anything but neutral.”

They’ve played festivals with other Canadian acts such as The Trews, The Arkells and The Balconies, and they loved playing Winterfest with the Ubiquitous Synergy Seekers.

“Playing with U.S.S. was a ton of fun,” said Dwoskin. “The energy that comes from those guys on stage is not human.

“Human Kebab” jumped into the crowd how many times? Four? It’s a big deal to play shows with bands like them, because we get to play for their crowd and gain some new fans in the process.”

Coming in the next two months the Honey Runners will release their “Rough and Tumble Sessions” to YouTube, a live six-track video series recorded at the Steam Whistle Brewery in Toronto and a new EP in Spring 2014.

“With any luck, we’ll be back at E.P. Taylor’s soon for round two!” says Dwoskin.

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Her shows a new side to love Aleksandra Sharova The Chronicle

She is a blinking light in his smartphone. She is a voice in his earpiece. She is insightful, witty, engaging and sometimes nosy. Her name is Samantha, and she is an operating system.

This is Her, Spike Jonze’s new movie.

Set in Los Angeles in the notso-distant future, the story of a complex and desolate writer, Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), whose friendship with a machine grows into love,

is a perfect one for Jonze, an absurdist director and ex-videographer.

Her is Jonze’s first original screenplay, and earned him a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination in the same category. His previous works include art-house films like Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, along with Where the Wild Things Are, based on Maurice Sendak’s book.

The story of a system’s ability to learn and grow, both emotionally and psychologically, isn’t new. Ridley Scott’s Blade

Runner, Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence, even WALL-E – all tell different variations of this same story.

In Jonze’s Her, Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johansson) has a soul, has her own personality and temperament, but doesn’t have a body. All she has is her voice. The voice that greets Theodore in the morning, that makes him smile. The voice that tells him, “I love you so much.” Just a voice.

And Theodore tells Samantha that he loves her. He is happy and alive, and the fact that

only one of them has a physical form doesn’t concern him.

This is a welcome change from his lonely life. At work, Theodore writes intimate letters for faceless people, and for this unwanted intrusion into the lives of others, he pays with the total absence of his own.

At home, Theodore is separated from his wife Catherine (Rooney Mara). He has one friend Amy (Amy Adams), who lives nearby.

In Her, Jonze’s characters don’t see a problem in substituting a real partner with an ar-

tificial one. “Anybody who falls in love is a freak. It’s a crazy thing to do. It’s kind of like a form of socially acceptable insanity,” Amy says to Theodore.

Both characters fail to see the absurdity of the situation – they are real and now are sitting next to each other talking about their ideal operating systems.

The score composed by Arcade Fire adds to the serene atmosphere of the movie, beautifully captured through cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema’s lens.

Don Cherry’s restaurant has new style Food chain changes to attract DC student crowd

Will McGuirk The Chronicle

Don Cherry’s, the chain restaurant associated with the curmudgeonly host of CBC’s Coach’s Corner, is changing up its style to appeal to the students who attend the Whitby campus located almost next door on Champlain Ave. To that end new management has been brought in and they have taken on Durham College student Jason Ware and tasked him with designing a new look for the aging hock-

ey-themed bar. “ They are looking to redesign parts of the business, bring in live music, bring in bar specials,” says the 22-year-old who is in the Advertising and Marketing Communications program. “This is because there are recent developments in the area such as the Durham College culinary school. I have heard there is going to be a (student) residence very soon.”

“To compete with other restaurants they need to stay young, and I think in order to do that they hired a young ad-

Rotary Club hosting peace photo contest Sinead Fegan The Chronicle

Durham College and UOIT’s Rotary club is running the Peace Photo contest, for the second year in a row.

Rotarians came up with the idea for the contest to go along with their Global Peace Forum and to promote awareness, showing what people around the world believe best reflects peace.

The contest is international and anyone is welcome to participate.

You don’t have to be enrolled at the college or university. The Rotary club is already receiving pictures taken in Ethiopia, Africa, Malaysia and more.

All you have to do is take a photo of what you think best represents your idea of peace.

Participants are encouraged to submit up to five photos.

Once you have decided on your favourite pictures you then upload and submit them to the website peacephoto.rotaryglobal.net.

The only requirement for

your photo is that it must be submitted as a JPEG and include a title. It is recommended that you include a description to explain why you chose the photo and what it means to you.

Deadline for submissions is March 23 by noon. After you submit a photo you then get a ballot to your email so that you can vote for the best photo.

Voting closes on April 1 at noon and each participant can vote for his or her top three favorite photos.

The winner will be announced via email, Facebook and website on April 2.

The first-place winner will receive a GoPro Hero 3 (silver), memory card and one accessory valued at approximately $550. Second and third place will also receive a prize, which is still to be announced.

“This year we are hoping to increase the number of participants and to give people the opportunity to express themselves,” said Hayley McNamara, executive of the on-campus Rotary club.

vertiser, designer, promoter.”

Ware is also a musician and he co-hosts an evening at the Atria on King Street. in Oshawa, along with Kyle Wilson.

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We promote feeling comfortable on stage

Jason Ware

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“Tuesdays we do an open mic and it’s different from most others. Kyle and I try and create

a party atmosphere. It’s always different and it’s always about creating a mood,” says Ware.

“We promote feeling comfortable on stage.”

Don Cherry’s is also promoting music on its stage, says manager Lance Joplin.

Wednesday is music nights and there is an emphasis on Durham Region-based bands.

“Oshawa is a bit of a hot bed,” says Joplin, who grew up in the city “with a guitar in my hand” and has been part of its music scene, having managed the Hare & the Hound on Sim-

coe Street. some years ago.

“Its good to get back to it,” he says. “It’s great talent and I love to highlight it. If I can provide that and get the word out, I think I’m doing my part for the (music) community.”

Ware says Don Cherry’s will still be the place for the hockey community to gather and he says he designs advertising material to reflect the bar’s heritage.

“One thing I did was the burger menu. I called it The Burger Bench. It’s a subtle reminder you are in a sports bar.”

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SCRAMBLE ON: UOIT forwards Mitch Bennett and Luke Van Moerkerke crash the net hoping for a goal versus UQTR, but to no avail.

With the loss, UOIT has now lost five of their last six games.

Ridgebacks outplayed by UQTR Sean O’Leary The Chronicle

The UOIT Ridgebacks men’s hockey team suffered their fifth loss in six games Jan. 18, losing 5-1 to the sixth-ranked Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) Patriotes. UQTR’s balanced attack was the difference in the game, as five different Patriotes players scored.

Jordan Ramsay, forward for the Ridgebacks, credits the Patriotes’ skill level, but believes the game was closer than the score indicated.

“UQTR is a good team, they’re fast, and move the puck well,” he said. “I thought their goalie played well, and our effort was good, but we couldn’t find a way to score.”

“I think it was a closer game than what the 5-1 score would suggest, and I know we are looking forward to playing them again,” said Ramsay.

Newly appointed interim head coach Justin Caruana faced his first major test as the Ridgebacks bench boss when his team took the ice versus the Patriotes.

“We know we are not going to match the skill of the top teams most nights, but we expect at a minimum to match, if not have a better work ethic,” said Caruana. “I feel we have to give teams their respect in how we play them, but also give ourselves more credit and know, when we are at our best, we can play with any team in this league.”

Remaining schedule

As the new coach, Caruana says the team needs to form an identity, and they must do so if they want to be successful. “We want teams to see they are playing the Ridgebacks and know it is going to be a tough game,” he said. “This begins when they show up for practice, or get on the bus to head to a game, they know it is time for work. This is the culture I am trying to establish here.”

Lately, the Ridgebacks have been struggling to score goals.

In their last five losses, the Ridgebacks have not scored more than two goals in a game, a problem that coach Caruana is trying to tell his players can be solved by simplifying their approach.

“When teams and players are

struggling offensively they tend to try to do a little much, look off shots for something better, grip the stick a lighter tighter,” said Caruana. “We have really been stressing to the guys when you have the shot to take it.

Get to the dirty areas and bear down on the loose pucks when they are there. Just make life a lot tougher on opposing goalies with traffic and a net presence.”

On the defensive side of the ice, the Ridgebacks have improved throughout the season, but still need work, according to the coach.

“We have been trying to limit team’s chances in the dangerous scoring areas by limiting our turnovers and playing more on the attack,” says Caruana. “We know we are going

to give up some chances and shots, so we want to do our best to keep them to the perimeter as much we can. We have seen improvements in this over the second half and are still looking to build.”

With seven games remaining, the Ridgebacks are quickly running out of time to turn things around, and that starts with a winning attitude, says Caruana.

“We just want continue improving on the little things, get into good habits and continue to bring a good work ethic to the rink every time we are there.”

The Ridgebacks have some tough games ahead, including first place McGill, and fourth place Carleton.

Rank

Team

Wins

Losses

Points

1.

McGill

16

5

33

2.

Queen’s

14

3

33

3.

UQTR

16

4

32

4.

Carleton

14

5

29

5.

Ottawa

13

8

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Date

Time

UOIT

Laurentian

Jan. 30

7:30 p.m.

UOIT

Carleton

Jan.31

7:30 p.m.

6.

Concordia

6

10

15

7.

UOIT

6

12

15

8.

Nipissing

5

14

11

9.

Laurentian

5

16

10

10.

RMC

1

18

5

McGill

UOIT

Feb. 7

7 p.m.

Concordia

UOIT

Feb. 8

2 p.m.

Laurier

UOIT

Feb. 14

7:30 p.m.

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UOIT wins shootout thriller Luke Callebert The Chronicle

The Ridgebacks needed a shootout but found a way to beat RMC 4-3 on Jan. 16 at the Campus Ice Centre. The win gives UOIT a much-needed two points in the standings.

“We got off to a good start tonight,” said interim head coach Justin Caruana. “We came out sleeping in the second period and I thought the third period was kind of even. The guys battled and we found a way to get the two points, which is big.

UOIT came out flying, scoring two goals in 2:06 at the half-way point of the first period and then adding a power play goal with 53 seconds left in the period. It was Cameron Yuill’s first goal in 19 games this season.

The second period, though, belonged to RMC. UOIT looked slow and lethargic while RMC set the tone from the start, scoring 23 seconds into the period.

They would score twice more from that point on to tie up the game by the end of the period.

“We just wanted to get back to the way we can play. I told the guys lets forget the second period,” said Caruana. “They out played us, lets get back to

Luke Callebert

CAPTAIN CLUTCH: UOIT Ridgebacks captain Luke Van Moerkerke closes in on goal moments before scoring the game-winning shootout goal. UOIT topped RMC 4-3. how we were in the first period and we’ll be fine.”

And fine they were, as the Ridgebacks got back on track in the third but did not manage

to score the winner leaving the game up to overtime. After the five-minute overtime period, in which the teams traded chances but decided nothing, UOIT’s

Luke VanMoerkerke and Mitch Bennett ended the game by being the only two scorers in the shootout.

Overall, the Ridgebacks

played a solid game. The team fired 42 shots at RMC goalie Evan Deviller, and did not take a penalty the entire game, helping secure the victory.

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DRIVING THE LANE: Ajahmo Clarke of the Durham Lords dribbles the ball at the Lords game versus La Cite on Jan. 18.

Rank

Name

Wins

Losses

Points

1

Algonquin

13

0

26

2

George Brown

11

3

22

3

Centennial

8

6

16

4

Georgian

7

6

14

5

Seneca

7

6

14

6

La Cite

6

7

12

7

Loyalist

6

8

12

8

St. Lawrence

5

7

10

9

Durham

6

9

12

10

Canadore

5

9

10

11

Fleming

0

13

0

Rank

Name

Wins

Losses

Points

1

Sheridan

10

1

20

2

Humber

10

3

20

3

Mohawk

9

3

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Lords close in on post-season OCAA West men’s basketball standings Luke Callebert The Chronicle

The Lords men’s basketball team moved into a three-way tie for a playoff spot with a 9271 win over La Cite on Jan. 18.

The win marked a rebound for the team after taking a 91-72 loss the night before against Algonquin.

The loss against Algonquin on the road came as no surprise, as the Thunder have not lost a conference game this season, going 13-0. The win against La Cite was important pulling Durham even with Loyalist and La Cite for the last playoff spot in the East Division. The problem at the moment is they’re still on the outside looking in, as both the Lancers and Coyotes have a game in hand.

Against Algonquin, Durham’s best players so far this season continued to be the best, with Ajahmo Clarke dropping 23 points and adding six rebounds to continue his stellar season and Eric Smith adding 18 points and four rebounds.

Beyond that the scoring dried up. No other Lord player reached double digits in scoring, while the Thunder showed what has helped them stay undefeated, with four players reaching the double-digit mark.

Clarke dropped 28 points and Smith added 20 more. The team, though, had four players reach double digits in scoring with Aron Naim reaching 13 points and the OCAA men’s basketball athlete of the previous week, Saliym Cadogan draining 12.

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St. Clair

8

4

16

5

Fanshawe

7

5

14

6

Sault

4

6

8

7

Lambton

5

8

10

8

Redeemer

5

8

10

9

Cambrian

1

9

2

10

Niagara

0

12

0

27

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Generals to host Pucks 4 Hearts charity game Athletics Department

CRASH THE CREASE: Jill Morillo creates a scoring chance at a home game against the Western Mustangs. Morillo had two goals in the game, to give her 60 in her career. That ties her for seventh in all-time OUA scoring.

Morillo leads Ridgebacks hockey team to victory Matthew Jordan The Chronicle

The Ridgebacks women’s hockey team defeated the Western Mustangs 4-3 Jan. 18 on two goals by captain Jill Morillo, who moves into seventh in OUA all-time scoring.

The two teams were scoreless after the first period, but traded goals in the second with the Mustangs striking first. The Ridgebacks gained the power play following Morillo’s equalizer, set up by a champion effort from Sarah Worthington, and used the momentum to take a 2-1 lead. Jaclyn Gibson beat the Mustangs goaltender high to

the glove side to record her first goal of a two-goal night. The Ridgebacks maintained control throughout the second period, outshooting the Mustangs 21-5.

Gibson scored her second of the night a minute into the third period to give the Ridgebacks a 3-1 lead. The Mustangs responded quickly to cut the deficit however, and the Ridgebacks faced pressure as the Mustangs attempted to tie the game. The Ridgebacks received relief from their strong special team units, as Morillo recorded her second of the night on the power play as an insurance marker.

The Ridgebacks improve to

10-8-1 on the season and are two points back of Western for fifth place.

Morillo’s pair of goals marks 60 for her career, placing her in a tie for seventh in all-time scoring with Andrea Hunter of the 1991-96 Toronto Varsity Blues. Morillo is tied with teammate Jaclyn Gibson for fifth in scoring with 10 goals.

The Ridgebacks bounced back from a lackluster performance in a 4-3 loss to Windsor.

The team was slow to get started through the first two periods, but came out flying in the third. Despite scoring with the extra attacker, the Ridgebacks were unable to draw even.

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The Oshawa Generals will be hosting a charity game on Valentine’s Day. Pucks 4 Hearts, the name of the charity game, will raise funds for life-saving research provided by the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Tickets for the Valentine’s event are available for a discounted price of $17.50 if purchased in advance or $20 at the door, with all proceeds going to the charity.

The Generals will be playing against the Ottawa 67’s at the General Motors Centre.

Last hockey season the team raised over $10,000 through its efforts and is hoping to top that this year.

This year will be the second Pucks 4 Hearts, a now annual event. At the game, Generals players will wear special commemorative jerseys that are auctioned after the game.

Also available are $10 Pucks 4 Hearts T-shirts, with all proceeds going to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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Lords get revenge against Huskies 14 players see action vs. George Brown Luke Callebert The Chronicle

Seeking consistency, the Lords women’s volleyball team dominated their rematch with the George Brown Huskies, sweeping them 3-0 on Jan. 23.

The win was a bit of revenge following a close 3-2 loss to the Huskies earlier in the season.

“We went out and did what we needed to do,” said 2012-13 Durham College female athlete of the year, Melissa Semeniuk.

“It was nice to sweep them, a bit of revenge.”

Semeniuk sat out the game after aggravating a previous shoulder injury. She had surgery on her shoulder last year after the athletic banquet and the team does not want to take any chances on re-tearing it.

Not having Semeniuk didn’t stop the Lords, though, as they

won all three sets by scores of 25-14, 25-19 and 25-15.

The Lords’ service game was on fire all night long, finishing the night with 14 aces. In the early going of the first set, Durham fell behind 8-4 but a three-serve run from Meghan Renwick and then an eightserve run from Jessica Broad opened things up for Durham, leaving them with a commanding 16-10 lead.

The Lords never looked back.

Capitalizing on the change of pace in the set, Durham received key kills from Broad, Allison Doris and Madison Pilon, which helped to keep the momentum going in the Lords’ favour. Broad would finish the night with five kills, four service aces and a block. Pilon would finish with four kills.

“The girls played awesome tonight,” said head coach Shane Christopher. “It was really good to see.”

When asked if anyone stood out in the game, Christopher couldn’t pinpoint anyone, saying all of the 14 players he rotated throughout the night stepped up when called upon and played a solid, consistent game for the Lords.

Semeniuk had no trouble

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OFF THE BLOCK: Lords player Emily Gilbert hits one into the block during the match against the George Brown Huskies on Jan. 23 at the CRWC. The Lords won the match in straight sets to move to one game above .500 for the season. picking a standout player, though.

“Madison in the middle, she had good steps and good blocking,” said Semeniuk.

“She also spiked one off a

girl’s face over there, which we enjoyed.”

The win moves Durham two points back of the Canadore Panthers in the east division.

The Lords had the chance to

make up those two points when they played the Panthers on Jan. 25.

“We have a tough game Saturday,” said Christopher. “We need to win it.”

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