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January 21, 2014

Price of U Pass could be going up Students have yet to be consulted Brad Andrews The Chronicle

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tarting next fall students could be paying more for their U Pass, whether they want to or not. At a Dec. 11 meeting Durham regional council voted to accept a proposal increasing the cost of the U Pass 16 per cent annually starting this September. Currently students pay $77 per semester for the pass with no option to opt out of the fee. That cost will increase to $89 for the new fall term and will continue to rise over the next two years to $120 by September 2016, an increase of almost 64 per cent over the current rate.

Representatives from the Student Association (SA) attended the council meeting to argue against the increase.

Baker Baha, vice-chair of the board of directors, and Ashley Bennett, vice-president of college affairs, both made presentations asking the council

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THE COST OF ATTENDING SCHOOL: UOIT student Desiree Price stands outside the bus loop waiting for her ride. Like other DC/UOIT students, Price did not know about the possible increase in the cost of her U Pass next year. to reject the proposal. The SA criticized the lack of student input allowed in the decision, pointing to the short notice given before the increase was proposed at a Nov. 26 meeting

of the executive committee of Durham Region Transit (DRT).

The DRT committee added the increase to their agenda less than 24 hours before the vote and rejected an attempt by

the SA to have public consultation on the matter.

“At the negotiation meeting, both sides should have had stakeholders present to hear what we felt would have been

deemed acceptable, considering we are the ones using transit and paying for the U Pass,” said Bennett.

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College admins asking for student help Round-table discussion to focus on concerns about SA Matthew Jordan The Chronicle

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he administration at Durham College released a message to students over the break reiterating their

concerns about student government.

Amidst ongoing concern about the governance of the school’s current SA, the college began by inviting 80-100 students via DC mail to engage in

discussions with president Don Lovisa and his vice-presidents.

The administration has worked with faculty deans to identify students for participation in the discussions, and the school began to contact those students at the time of publication.

“It’s time to sit down and listen to students and find out what’s going on,” said Lovisa.

“We hear a lot of anecdotal information about student leadership, and we just want to hear how things are going for

students. It’s not an SA issue, it’s more about student leadership generally, and how we as an institution can respond to what they are looking for.”

The round tables will be structured to encourage discussion among students. The students will be organized into small groups and asked to debate a number of key issues. This will be followed by a question-and-answer session with Lovisa and the vice-presidents. The information gath-

ered would be used to compile a survey that will be available to all DC students through DC connect.

“Our hope is we’ll get enough of a common thread from [participating] students to develop a survey we can send to all students,” said Lovisa. “It can help us identify key issues, solutions, challenges and some opportunities.”

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Shane MacDonald

#LETSGETWEIRD: Ubiquitous Synergy Seekers, Ash Boo-Schultz (left) and Human Kebab (Right) headlined Durham College and UOIT’s Winter Fest 2014 at E.P. Taylor’s with openers: The Beaches and The Honey Runners.

‘This Is The Best’ Winter Fest

Shane MacDonald The Chronicle

Ubiquitous Synergy Seekers Ash Boo-Schultz (Ashley Buchholz) and the Human Kebab (Jason Parsons) took the stage to uproarious cheers and an amped crowd for Winterfest 2014 at E.P. Taylor’s.

When they weren’t playing their hit songs from their upcoming album Advanced Basics such as This Is The Best and Ying Yang, they were getting crazy on stage and jumping into the crowd.

The crowd chanted “USS, USS, USS” after each song.

They played songs from each of their albums, from Welding the C:/ to Approved, and even threw in some covers of Outkast’s Hey Ya and Miley Cyrus’s Party in the USA altered to Party in the USS. Back in 2007 USS got their

break when the Toronto radio station, 102.1 the Edge, started playing their single Hollow Point Sniper Hyperbole and haven’t looked back since.

The band’s previous manager handed former Edge DJ Barry Taylor their EP Welding the C:/ and he liked it so much he brought it to the rest of the station’s attention.

“They unanimously decided that they were going to take ownership of us as a band and they help introduce USS to the world,” said Kebab.

The unique and inimitable sound of USS is the result of two crazy guys continuously influencing and inspiring each other. Ash, the acoustic guitar player, and Kebab, the DJ, found a sound heard nowhere else and their roles today in the band were reversed when they first met.

“I had always been a camp-

fire acoustic guitar kind of guy and then the first time I heard drum and bass music, jungle music, it just changed me forever. I wanted to hear Nirvana Unplugged at a rave,” said Ash who was the bigger electronic music fan of the two at the band’s inception.

“Jay actually came from a very healthy diet of mid-’90s hip hop, which is the golden era of rap music so he really got me into that side of things which then affected my music production, say with our song Laces Out for example. It really was amazing because now it boomeranged because my introducing Jay into electronic music, whereas now he has become more of an encyclopedia of electronic music which is influencing back on me. He’s gone even deeper than I’ve ever (gone),” said Ash The band recently embarked

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According to Vincent Patterson, DRT’s general manager, tight deadlines were the reason for the short notice on that vote. He went on to defend the increase by comparing the cost of the U Pass to the $346 high school students pay for a fourmonth period.

“It’s a great deal but there’s an element of fairness there that needs to be addressed,” said Patterson. “I look at it from the cost of providing transit to all customers in the region and the relative share of revenue provided by each segment. We

need to be mindful of the contribution each makes.”

Prior to the council vote representatives from Durham College and UOIT offered no criticisms of the increase. John MacMillan, UOIT’s communication and marketing director, said the increase to the U-Pass is a decision of DRT and the regional council.

“We’re focused on the fact that it’s a good product for UOIT students and we hope that DRT will continue to offer it,” said MacMillan.

Meri Kim Oliver, Durham College’s vice-president of student affairs, agreed with MacMillan on the value of the pass

but added students will have their say on the matter. According to Oliver, the schools will have to consult with the students over the increases and there’s a possibility its future could be put to a student referendum. The U Pass was originally adopted in a referendum and could be rejected in the same way, something Oliver did not support.

“The pass is still a good deal for students, it’s significantly less than buying individually,” said Oliver.

While she could offer no firm date for this consultation process, Oliver said it could happen later this month or next.

on a pledge campaign called #letsgetweird to fund their newest album, which received an unbelievable reception from their fans.

“We’ve really been blessed with the support that we got, it’s just been unrelenting,” says Ash. “It sort of gives you a sense of awareness as to how much people believe in what you do and how you’re doing it, the fact that many people supported us in our pledge campaign. We had 200 per cent of our goal, which we didn’t even think we were going to hit 100 per cent.

It gives you in your moments of absolute creative fatigue, it gives moments of clarity and reassurance you’re doing this for a bigger and more transcendental reason,” said Kebab Their upcoming album, Advanced Basics, is set to be released in February 2014 due to

a delay and the late addition of their new song Ying Yang.

“Just the way the time line worked out, we had these six songs, this big gap happened, and we were like “hey you know what? Let’s hammer out one more, let’s swing for the fences,” said Ash. This is the third time USS has played at Durham College and UOIT and they’ve played several other shows in Oshawa.

“We’ve continued to have epic shows in Oshawa. It just seems to be a place that we keep coming back to and keep having fun,” said Ash “It’s awesome because everyone knows our music. When we play Hollowpoint tonight everyone’s going to sing it, we play This is the Best tonight everybody’s going to sing it .It just shows you the dedication from the Durham Region,” said Kebab

Student discussions aim to provide better support strategies Continued from page 1 Though no official goal for the survey has been laid out, Lovisa said it would be centered on ensuring student succeed both academically and socially.

“We hope to help students meet their goals,” said Lovisa.

“Have students talk about what their issues are, help them gather the information from a larger student body and help them develop their own strategies and support them in that as we have done in the past. We’ve always been here to support the

student groups, whether it’s the SA or the individual associations. We’re always trying to ensure we have the right support in place so students can succeed.”

The round table discussions are an individual undertaking by the college and have no affiliation with the current Student Association. As a result of the current friction between the two organizations, some student leaders from the SA have called for a boycott of the meetings on social media networks.

The first round table was held Jan. 14 and the second will take place Jan. 21.

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Lovisa renews contract at DC Christopher Burrows The Chronicle

Durham College President Don Lovisa has renewed his contract with the college for another five years.

“It was wonderful to have the confidence of the board and our community, to be asked to continue for another five years,” said Lovisa. “It’s an honour, and I’m quite excited.”

According to a recent press release, Lovisa has increased student enrolment, meeting the college’s goal of 10,000 students two years ahead of schedule, he has opened new buildings, including the Student Services building and the Pickering Learning Site, and undertaken the three-phase expansion of the Whitby campus, culminating with the opening of the Centre for Food.

“Don has provided strong leadership for the college through a very successful first term, realizing strategic growth, academic excellence and success at every level,” Ron Chatterton, chair of the Durham College board of governors said in a press release.

“With an excellent team in place across campus, he is well-positioned to achieve further success in the years

ahead as we prepare to celebrate the college’s 50th anniversary.”

Over the next five years, Lovisa said the college will continue to grow and see investment in new people, new programs, more students and an increasing role in the community.

“At the end of five, 10 years, my real goal is that the college is a lot better off than I found it,” Lovisa said. “You always want to leave something better off than you found it...Leave the college in a very healthy state, successful, (with a) strong reputation and good programs.

Successful graduates; what it comes down to is making sure (students) have jobs at the end of it, too.”

Lovisa is quick to acknowledge everyone who has helped him along the way.

“You don’t do these jobs by yourself,” he said. “It takes a dedicated, committed and a very hard-working team to do and to accomplish what we’ve done in the last five years. I have the privilege of leading this organization and delivering on a vision, and mission, and a strategic plan developed by our community, but it takes everyone else to implement, and it’s a big thank you to everybody who has contributed to our success over the past five years, and I know they will continue to contribute over the next five years.”

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PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: Durham College President Don Lovisa (centre) introduces himself to second-year marketing student Roynelle Meredith (left) and first-year fine arts student Eliza Hanko.

Learn abroad for FBIT students Catherine Legault The Chronicle

Faculty of Business and Information Technology students who want an opportunity to use their skills in a global setting can apply to study internationally or participate in an international internship over the summer.

Approximately 50 students attended an information event intended to inform students of the opportunity, the benefits of studying abroad and how students can apply. Many left with application forms or stayed after the hourlong presentation to ask questions of students who took part in the international internship before or speak with other guest speakers.

After a short video containing interviews with students who have gone abroad, Stephen Rose, associate dean of the Faculty of Business and IT and Melissa Picard, International Program co-ordinator, informed students of the various internship and study locations available and how to apply.

Rose encouraged students to participate, remarking that the internships abroad count as credits towards graduation for Faculty of Business and IT students. If the students are in their second or third year, the international internship can count towards their mandatory internship credit.

The core offering of international internships is provided by Ontario Global Edge, which is run by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development. Ontario Edge internships are fully funded and cover the cost of transportation, lodging

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GLOBAL INTERNSHIPS: Stephen Rose, associate dean of the Faculty of Business and Information Technology at UOIT, addressed students interested in studying abroad during the summer or fall/winter semester. and food for the students. “[The companies] don’t pay you, but what is covered is all your costs, so it’s kind of a break even,” said Rose. “You’ll probably actually go in the hole because you’ll be traveling and doing other things as well.”

For international internships for which costs are not covered, UOIT has funding available to help students through scholarships and other means.

Where students are able to go, and for how long, depends on the kind of internship. Through Ontario Global Edge students can work in Spain, Germany and Hong Kong for eight to ten weeks.

Students can also take a full semester

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in the fall or winter to study abroad in general international internships or international studies. In some cases, students can find an opportunity, present it to FBIT International and go.

Picard encouraged students to research each opportunity, before applying to any location. She stressed students should pick based not on a desire to study in one country, but what the opportunity can offer and the requirements of the university or internship.

For example, according to Picard, to study in France students must be bilingual to understand all the courses.

When going abroad, students work for up-and-coming businesses. The

work students do while on internship varies between companies and locations. For example, Chris Weber, a third-year Networking and IT Security student who interned in Hong Kong, designed an Android app to control face recognition scanners.

In addition to working, some students take classes as well. For example, students interning in Hong Kong take a three-week course called Understanding Contemporary China in Hong Kong.

Weber and Maha Ahktar, a fourthyear Business Accounting student, both interned in Hong Kong as part of Ontario Global Edge. They said the experience is worth more than the summer job students may miss while abroad.

“The experience is so much more worth it than the money you’re going to make over the summer as a student,” said Weber. “I’ve had interviews since I got back, and every one of them, as soon as you mention Hong Kong they wake up, and they’re really interested, and just so fascinated by the whole experience.”

Weber and Aktah also stressed how the trip provided them with the opportunity to travel and make new relationships.

The application deadline is Jan. 31.

Students who want to apply must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a passport valid up to six months after the time he or she would be abroad.

Students are allowed to apply for multiple opportunities. Submitted applications include the form, a cover letter, a transcript and often a resume.

Interviews are conducted with students the week of Feb. 10.

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We need a break or we’ll break

It’s no secret that post-secondary students in Canada are under an increasing amount of stress. With rising tuition costs, the pressure of finding a job and struggling to shine in competitive fields of study, panic sets in easily and without warning.

So what steps are post-secondary institutions making in order to protect their students from these stressors?

Queens University released a report in 2012 that outlined recommendations for student mental health and wellness following an alarming number of student deaths in 2010 and 2011.

Many other institutions across Canada are following this example and highlighting the importance of their mental health and wellness practices for students feeling stressed or overwhelmed.

At Durham College and UOIT, students have full access to counselling services through

the Campus Health Centre.

Both the college and university have recognized there’s a definite need for increased awareness of mental health issues and as a result they have made more professionals available on campus. One outreach counsellor is now in student residence while the other is stationed in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre, along with a psychiatric nurse and mental health worker.

There are also several links to resources, help lines and practical guides listed on their website and in the office.

While these are positive, perhaps the biggest step of all to alleviate student stress is also one of the most obvious – the fall break.

Eleven of Ontario’s 20 publically funded universities now designate a block of time in the fall semester to give students the break they need and deserve.

Not only are students now en-

tering university-level education at a much younger age, but they are also finding that even the winter holiday break is not enough to release them from the stresses of the fall semester.

What are the benefits and downfalls of instituting a fall semester break across the board?

A break in the fall allows students, especially those coming right from high school, to de-stress and get ahead with their studies. For those who are entirely proactive about their career path, this break would allow them to re-examine their material. The length of time between semesters seems unfair and may only cause more stress. Allowing students to have only a winter break in February or March leaves no balance in the fall semester.

Students might take advantage of the additional break to party and take trips that don’t further their studies. But this may be exactly what they need.

At a young age, today’s students are required to make a career decision that affects the rest of their lives. There is no room in the interim that allows them to be free and make reckless decisions because they just can. This is not to say that today’s post-secondary students are reckless, in fact it’s quite the opposite.

A major key to academic success is keeping stress and anxiety low so the chance of becoming overwhelmed or depressed is much less likely. Students work much harder during the fall with only two months separating midterms and finals.

Studying is important. This is drilled into us immediately upon entering high school and thereafter determines what we do. But mental health statistics show that stress, anxiety and feeling overwhelmed are the leading cause of suicides among post-secondary students. In fact, a 2013 survey

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Canada, for the gold

If Team Canada can recreate the 2010 Olympics with new and old talent, gold may again be possible Remember four years ago, the unified feeling of pride throughout the country during the Olympics in Vancouver?

Canada won an Olympic record 14 gold medals, making it even more special, it was on home soil.

The gold rush was capped off by the most significant event of the three-week sporting spectacle, men’s hockey.

Let’s face it; if Canada were to lose the gold medal game to the United States, there would be a lingering black cloud over what was a tremendous showcase of Canadian talent.

Thankfully, Canada’s men delivered, and Chris Cuthbert’s famous words; “Sidney Crosby, the golden goal! And Canada, with once in a lifetime Olympic Gold!” are etched into Canadian history forever. Now, four years later, Canada’s men’s hockey roster has been announced for the Olympic games in Sochi, carrying the pressure of a repeat performance.

On paper, Canada is the favourite for gold, but the game isn’t played on paper. It’s going to be played on a bigger ice surface, in front of a hostile Russian fan base who wants to see their team at home just as bad as we did in Vancouver four years ago.

Canada won’t have the fan base they had in 2010, but with the line-up the red and white are sending to Sochi, anything short of gold will be a disappointment.

Canada’s projected first line is Sidney Crosby, flanked

by Chris Kunitz and Steven Stamkos. Crosby, the most

gifted player in the world, will players should strike fear in be playing alongside his Pitts- the hearts of other nations’ burgh teammate Kunitz, which defenseman. All three players is key considering there are play physically, and have size only three guaranteed games that no team can match. Getto build chemistry. Having zlaf and Perry are linemates in your best player with some- Anaheim, and are both in the one he’s comfortable playing top 10 in scoring in the NHL. with will be a Benn has had a huge asset for breakout year Canada. Not to and is a gifted Sean mention putscorer. If those ting Stamkos, three estabO’Leary the best pure lish a strong scorer in the forechecking NHL alonggame, look side Crosby, out. the NHL’s point-leader, could Canada’s final line is John be a dream combination, bar- Tavares, Patrick Marleau and ring the health of Stamkos, who Rick Nash. Tavares is a firstis still recovering from a broken time Olympian, but should be tibia suffered in November. helped by the veteran presence The second line is set to be of Nash and Marleau, who were Jonathon Toews, Patrick Sharp both members of the gold medand Jeff Carter. Toews, one al team in 2010. These three of the NHL’s most consistent players aren’t used to having two-way forwards, won MVP a checking role, but having of the 2010 Olympics and al- the third leading scorer in the ways plays his best in a Canada NHL, (Tavares) on your fourth jersey. His Chicago Blackhawk line is pretty impressive. linemate Patrick Sharp, who The two extra forwards played his way onto the team Canada is bringing to Sochi with an offensive outburst in are Matt Duchene and Patrice the first half of the NHL season, Bergeron. Bergeron won gold should continue that success in 2010, and is the premier dealongside Toews in Sochi. Jeff fensive centreman in the world.

Carter, a surprise to make the His ability to kill penalties and team to some, should comple- win faceoffs will be crucial to ment the line well. Carter has Canada’s success. As for Duchincredible speed and is a pure ene, his speed and offensive goal scorer. Paired up with a talent could see him on a top workhorse in Toews, and an of- line if anyone is struggling to fensive genius in Sharp, Carter produce. will be on his game.

Team Canada’s defense is Already deemed the “mon- just as talented as their offense. ster truck line,” Canada’s pro- Duncan Keith, Drew Doughty jected third line is Ryan Getzlaf, and Shea Weber all won gold in Corey Perry and Jamie Benn. 2010 while Jay Bouwmeester, The combination of those three Alex Pietrangelo, Marc-Ed-

ouard Vlasic, Dan Hamhuis and P.K. Subban round out the rest of the defensive core. It is likely that Hamhuis and Subban will likely battle for the final roster spot but both are suitable to play prominent roles on Canada’s back-end.

Canada’s goaltending remains the biggest question.

Roberto Luongo led Canada to gold in 2010 but has faced plenty of criticism since then as the Canucks goalie. He is still the rightful starter, but if he struggles, Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens will take over. Mike Smith was the third goalie named to the team, and will really have to prove himself to earn ice time.

There has been plenty of controversy over who has been named to the team and who wasn’t. Many Canadians are surprised the likes of Martin St. Louis, Claude Giroux, Joe Thornton and Brent Seabrook didn’t make the team, but Steve Yzerman and the rest of the management staff picked the best team possible. Yes, the aforementioned players are skilled enough to play for Team Canada, but Yzerman has proved he knows what he is doing. He has put together the best roster possible. Canada has skill, physicality, speed and balance throughout the lineup.

There is some stiff competition in the likes of the U.S., Russia, and Sweden, but Team Canada’s biggest opponent is themselves. If they can handle the pressure, stick to their game plan and use the skill and size only they have, a gold medal will be imminent.

Suck it up princess, it’s called winter

Back in my day we used to walk to school in five feet of snow, up hill, both ways, in a blizzard. O.K., I’m not that old.

But when I was a kid, we had noticeably more cold and snow than what we get now and because we’re not used to so much snow Canadians are forgetting what a real winter is like.

Look at the recent ice storm.

Most of us in Oshawa and the surrounding areas were woefully unprepared to handle that situation. As soon as power was back up and meteorologists started saying it might happen again, people panicked. Stores were picked clean of bottled water, canned food, batteries and anything else people thought they might need to survive a long winter blackout.

I’m not saying we don’t need to be prepared for emergen-

cies as big as the recent black- and hope for the best, or so the out. However, this is Canada, saying goes.

But, what does that mean for the great white north, and it is us? That’s an wintertime. easy question The cold is to answer. If what we do you normally best, and we Christopher leave for your should ex9 a.m. class pect it as the Burrows at 8:30 a.m., norm for this then plan to time of year.

With that leave a half an being said, we should not for- hour earlier, at least. Expect get that at any moment a storm buses to be running a little late. could creep up and dump a ton Assume more students will be of snow on us. bringing their own vehicles to Also underneath that little school, filling up the college bit of compacted snow, still parking lots that much faster. lingering on most roads and in And please, I’m begging everyparking lots, there could be a one to slow down. layer of ice.

In 2008, Rick Mercer coined All I’m trying to say is a little the term “Torontarded” in one forethought this time of year of his rants, referencing what can save a lot of people a lot of he called “weather hysteria” headaches. Plan for the worst that was “sweeping across this

nation like some sort of demented low-pressure system.”

I’m not going to debate the political correctness of his term, but his point is the same, and a lot funnier too. Look it up on YouTube.

Your great-grandparents survived this cold weather.

Your grandparents and parents survived it too. So will you. It is normal for Canada, so use some common sense and be prepared.

Just for fun, here is a little trivia: according to theweathernetwork.com, the record low for Oshawa in January was -30.5 degrees in 1981. The record high was 14 degrees in 1995. Oshawa’s lowest temperature during this latest cold snap, according to Environment Canada, was -21.7 degrees, without wind chill.

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Turning point lost with St. Louis Dan Cearns On Jan. 7, Team Canada’s men’s Olympic hockey team officially made their player selections for the tournament. The team looked good, with players such as two time Stanley Cup winners Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp, former 50 goal scorer Steven Stamkos and 2010 gold medal winning goaltender Roberto Luongo.

However, there was one glaring omission from the team: Patrick Marleau was chosen instead of Martin St. Louis. Several factors make St. Louis a better Olympic choice than Marleau.

St. Louis was named the captain of the Lightning before the start of this season, a position chosen by his peers. Marleau lost the captaincy of the Sharks in 2009 to Joe Thornton.

St. Louis is a former Stanley Cup winner after Tampa Bay won it in 2004.

The closest Marleau has gotten to the elusive prize was the conference final in 2010 and again in 2011.

Marleau may have two more points this season than St. Louis, but St. Louis has a better plus minus rating this season. This means that St. Louis has been on the ice for fewer goals against than goals for and is a more defensively responsible player.

St. Louis’ teammate Steven Stamkos told the Tampa Bay Times on Jan. 5 that he should be on the team because “he’s a leader, he’s the captain for a reason and probably should have been on the last team.”

Former NHLer and former teammate of Marleau, Jeremy Roenick, had some harsh criticisms of him.

He mentioned in his book J.R.: The fast and crazy life of hockey’s most outspoken and most colourful personality that “he didn’t seem to have the level of emotion that [he believes] you need to be a great player.”

Canada may have a competitive team at the Olympics this year, but the fact that St. Louis was left off the team is nothing less than an injustice.

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New dean takes the helm Rebecca Watson The Chronicle

Wind drives the ocean, and the temperature of the ocean’s surface affects the temperature of the atmosphere. The atmosphere then directly influences the growth of nutrients (algae) in the water. Small fish eat the algae, bigger fish eat the smaller fish, and the food chain continues. Greg Crawford, an oceanographer and limnologist (studying inland waters), says it’s important to monitor and measure bodies of water so we can better understand and manage the environment. Like the weather network, Crawford describes this type of research as ‘the weather of the ocean’. “[It’s] great for navigation, for safety, for helping understand plankton bloom and red tides,” said Crawford in a telephone interview. “There’s a lot of promise for application of this stuff.”

Passionate is one way to describe Crawford, the newly appointed dean of the Faculty of Science at UOIT, who takes the helm July 1. For over 30 years he has studied oceans and lakes, out of both professional and personal interest.

Having already been a dean of Science and Technology at Vancouver Island University, and interim associate dean of Marine Sciences at Humboldt State University, Crawford’s resume shows a high level of professional experience that could attract the interest of

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THE NEW DEAN: Greg Crawford, the newly appointed dean of the Faculty of Science at UOIT, who starts July 1. many schools. However, it was Dr. Crawford that sought out UOIT. His main goal was to find a place where he could bring something to the table, and would also be interesting to him. He considered different schools, but says the technology assisted learning within UOIT stood out. Crawford describes it as cutting-edge integration of technology in the classroom.

Impressed with what UOIT has done to improve student engagement, and the focus on technological advancement, he thought it would be a good fit.

“UOIT is in a maturing process, now starting to shape what it’s going to be,” says Dr.

Crawford. “[This role] attracted me because I think I can bring an outside perspective on how to do that.”

Having been on many research expeditions, including a research cruise in the 1980s aboard the U.S. Navy’s deepestdiving submarine, Crawford’s hands-on experience is impressive.

“The University of Ontario Institute of Technology is excited to have such a unique and distinguished Canadian scientist lead the Faculty of Science,” said Deborah Saucier, UOIT Provost and Vice-President, Academic, in a UOIT media release. “The search committee was highly impressed with

Dr. Crawford’s track record in higher education, his ability to attract research funding and his commitment in establishing connections with the community to get young people interested in scientific disciplines.

He will be a tremendous leader for our dynamic faculty and a great ambassador for our university.”

Crawford got his B.Sc. and Master’s of Science in physics from the University of Victoria.

He went on to earn his PhD in oceanography from the University of British Columbia and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from California State University.

During completion of his

undergrad at the University of Victoria, Crawford attended a physics conference in Kingston organized by students. It was such a great experience for him and his colleagues they figured they could hold one at their university, so they did. He enjoyed every part of organizing and making it happen, and says that’s when the light bulb went off. He knew then he liked to help others.

“I like to help people feel and be successful. I’ve known for a long time the part of my personality that supports good things for others,” says Crawford. “I still love teaching, I still love research, but at this particular point, I’m finding a lot of satisfaction in actually helping others be successful.”

A current resident of British Columbia, most of Crawford’s initial work at UOIT will be meeting with staff and faculty, other deans, community members, and government agencies, to build active relationships.

One of the first things on his agenda as dean is addressing space limitations. He wants to help create bigger facilities and find places off campus that will help provide more opportunities for advancement of scientific research.

In a few months, Crawford will leave Nanaimo, B.C., but says life these days is all about career changes and continually looking toward new advancements. He looks forward to helping shape students and faculty, and is excited for his role at UOIT this spring.

Roundabout delayed until June Shane MacDonald The Chronicle

Students who are commuting to school from the west should continue looking for alternative routes as the Conlin and Thornton Road intersection roundabout completion date has been delayed to June 2014.

The former four-way-stop intersection was closed midOctober 2013 for construction of the roundabout, sidewalks, streetlights, ditches and storm sewers.

The city of Oshawa’s website explains the delay on its service update page.

“Every effort was made to have the roundabout functional for this winter. However, since concrete curb and gutters and asphalt paving could not be completed under favourable weather conditions without affecting its quality, the roundabout opening has been deferred to spring of 2014.”

Students travelling to the north Oshawa Durham College and UOIT campus are advised to use either Taunton Road or

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CONSTRUCTION NOT UNDERWAY: A road sign on its side near the ConlinThornton intersection where roundabout completion has been delayed from December to June.

Winchester Road as an east/ west alternative. Stevenson Road is also open to those travelling north/south from campus.

Roundabouts, a relatively new idea in North America, have proven to be the safer al-

ternative to traditional intersections. According to Transportation Canada, after the installation of a roundabout total crashes can be reduced by 35 per cent and crashes resulting in injury by 75 per cent.

The elimination of stopping

for a traffic light improves the flow of traffic and significantly reduces if not completely gets rid of head-on and T-bone collisions.

Some other interesting benefits of a roundabout include fuel savings and emissions cut-

backs. They are even quieter than regular intersections because of the continual flow of traffic.

Andrew Finnie, a student in the Entrepreneurship program, is no stranger to roundabouts.

He has driven in them in Alberta and in France.

“I’m 100 per cent pro at roundabouts,” says Finnie.

Another Durham College student, Wayne from the Practical Nursing program, takes Conlin Road to school because “there are a lot fewer stoplights on Conlin Road,” and the construction of the roundabout has “added about 10 minutes,” to his commute.

“It’s worth, it I guess. I’m hoping that it will make it quicker,” says Wayne.

Despite the proven safety benefits of roundabouts, Wayne thinks the number of accidents will rise once the roundabout is completed because people aren’t used to it.

“Maybe they could make it a part of your G2. Demonstrate you know how to use a roundabout and that would help to mitigate that.”

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E.P. Taylor’s offers fresh foods

Pub brings new deli, cheaper prices to students Matthew Jordan The Chronicle

E.P. Taylor’s launched its new deli Jan. 13 offering fast, fresh food to students.

The deli, located inside E.P’s main restaurant, is a chance to utilize new kitchen space and respond to student demand for fresher foods with a lower price tag.

“We did a survey that was sent out to students and they were requesting better foods, better options, and better pricing,” said hospitality manager Jaime Beagan. “We knew we had to accommodate and we had the space to do it.”

The menu is composed of familiar favourites, sandwiches

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FRESH OPTION: E.P. Taylor’s opened a new deli Jan. 13 offering fresh, fast food to students on the go. The deli offers a variety of home-cooked favourites such as grilled cheese, soups, and baked goods. such as ham and swiss on a ciabatta bun, roast beef on rye with a horseradish aioli, gourmet grilled cheese on a rosemary

focaccia loaf and spicy ketchup aioli, and the reigning favourite through the first week, the turkey club served with guacamole

and a chipotle aioli.

“The quality of our product speaks for itself,” said kitchen manager Jonathan Connolly.

“I try to have very generous portions for the price, and the quality of the products I’m getting in is tops.”

Connolly has brought in new products for the deli not found in E.P.’s other food services.

A variety of fresh new breads, produce and cheese add exceptional value to the modestly priced menu. Cash-strapped students can dine for around $6, with salads and pastas starting at just $4. The deli brings in fresh, local produce on a seasonal basis, and keeps fried food off the menu.

The menu also brings in foods unique to the campus, such as build-your-own stirfries served with basmati rice and a choice of sauce, including Jamaican jerk and butter curry, as well as vegetarian options.

Fresh salads are also offered.

Favourites such as the garden, Greek, and Caesar salads are accompanied by a mandarin Asian salad served with crispy wontons and sesame Thai dressing.

The deli also serves assorted cookies, muffins, and tiger brownies baked daily.

The deli is open Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“I recommend absolutely anything,” said Connolly. “I’m excited by the menu.”

Blood drive coming to campus Rebecca Watson The Chronicle

Blood, it’s in you to give, is the slogan that proves true for over 300 DC/UOIT students who donate annually.

Each year in early fall and late January, Canadian Blood Services hold a donor clinic at Durham College, making sure not to conflict with exam times.

On Jan. 22 the Canadian Blood Services will host their semi-annual donor clinic at Durham College in the East gym.

This past October 78 units of blood were collected, which will help to save up to 234 lives.

Melissa Smith-McGuire, community development co-ordinator at Canadian Blood Services, said that’s why DC/UOIT students are fantastic.

“Students here are engaged, inquisitive, and want to make a difference in the world,” said Smith-McGuire. “They know they are making a difference every time they donate blood.”

One unit of blood can possibly save three lives because there are separate components, which are divided into parts to be used for different patients.

On average, a donor will give 450 ml, which is less than onetenth of the amount of blood in your body. Across Ontario 180,000 units of blood are

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LEARNING YOUR TYPE: Melissa Smith-McGuire, community development coordinator for Canadian Blood Services, pricks Caitlyn Janssen, a social services student, outside the commons at a blood typing booth. collected annually, and about 900,000 nationally. Although most clinics are open six days a week, Smith-McGuire said holding a donor clinic at schools is the best way to get people started.

“People come in and are a first time donor, absolutely terrified, but there’s really good

peer pressure happening here,” said Smith-McGuire. “Then what happens is they get into a routine. They say ‘Hey I did it once and it wasn’t so bad’, and they continue to come in.”

Anyone between the ages of 17 and 61 may be eligible to give as a first-time donor and can donate as often as every 56

days. To prepare for donating, being well rested and well hydrated is essential because your body needs strength to replace the blood that was taken.

For some, being afraid of donating is common, and it shows through lack of participation among majority of Canadians.

According to Canadian Blood

Services, only four per cent of Canadians give annually.

For Shakeil James, a business entrepreneurial student, giving is a no-brainer.

“I usually give, especially around Christmas time, because you can give a gift to someone you don’t know,” said James. “The gift of life.”

However, for some, giving is scary.

“I can’t watch big needles go inside anyone,” said Sam Bayers, a graphic design student.

“It creeps me out.”

Having worked for Canadian Blood Services for nearly five years, and having been a blood donor for over 20, Smith-McGuire said she still gets restless when she donates but has ways to get through it.

“I do other things with my mind,” said Smith-McGuire.

“I play with my BlackBerry, or listen to music, or listen to the TVs.” The benefit of giving is, what may take less than 20 minutes could add years to a person’s life. For those who feel they may never need blood, Smith said it’s about helping others.

“If you can think of someone who has had a heart attack, has or had cancer, or who has had surgery, you’ve been touched by blood,” said Smith-McGuire.

The goal for this month’s clinic is 65 units.

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They’re headed to the sunny side Reshanthy Vijayarajah The Chronicle

While the temperature is dropping in the GTA, a trio from Durham College is off to the sunny side of the world to promote the Education for Employment by CARICOM. On Jan. 26, Chris Gauvreau, Manjula Selvarajah, students from Durham College’s School of Media, Art and Design (MAD), and Danielle Harder, a journalism professor, will be heading to Jamaica, Antigua, Trinidad and Barbados.

With the partnership of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges, the media team is heading down to produce videos about CARICOM Education for Employment program, which is part of ACCC’s overall Education for Employment initiative.

This a program that is helping fulfil the need for skilled trades and to create job opportunities for the unemployed in the Caribbean . It also supports private sector development through workforce training in the sectors of the economy where there is a lack of qualified workers and entrepreneurs.

“It’s a pretty humbling opportunity. As the days go by I went from pretty humbled to pretty excited,” said Gauvreau a second-year student in the Digital Video Production program.

He believes that having an open mind and learning about the culture and documenting is something he is looking forward to. This opportunity is also giving him a chance to meet high profile individuals within the countries.

The interviews will be conducted with individuals working the projects currently underway in the Caribbean. The video focuses on how to engage industry in education and

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MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR THE TRIP: From left: Lindsay Linklater, Manjula Selvarajah, Chris Gauvreau, Cody Orme, Jennifer Barr and Michelle Munro. training while showcasing industry involvement in curriculum development.

“We’ll be talking to employers that are looking for skilled trades, instructors who are running the education employment programs and students who are attending the institutes,” said Selvarajah, a third-year student in the Journalism – Print and Broadcast program.

Skills for employment Reshanthy Vijayarajah The Chronicle

The ACCC is a volunteerbased organization representing learning institutions in Canada and internationally. ACCC’s Education for Employment program is part of the Skills for Employment initiative of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

The EFE for the region of Caricom was created because of a recent study indicating that the education system in the Caribbean region is lacking in skilled trades.

Studies also indicated that this is attributed to lack of basic skills, understanding of workplace behaviour and working ethics. As a result the Caribbean Development Strategy is designed to improve the education system by the year 2020. And the objective for Vision 2020 is the Education for Employment program.

The main objective by 2020 is to create a productive and gender-equitable workforce in the Caricom region as well as having more competitive industries.

This will give Canadian postsecondary schools the opportunity to share their experience in educational skill trade programs that employers are looking for. It will also provide students form here with learning opportunities abroad.

“All that time through school we learned a lot from textbooks, practical experience like writing for the paper, and hosting

Riot Radio, but this is a chance for us to take all those skills, hold them together and take them to the real world,” said Selvarajah “So we’re doing it for someone who is an external party, not really for academic results, but the expectations of a client.”

The team will be shooting from two different locations while also streaming live for

two one-hour shows on Riot Radio, while the other set of team members on college will be hosting the radio show, and updating social media and the website designed specially for the trip.

The project is divided into two trips. The second half of the project is set for mid- February. The team will be back to edit and provide the final video.

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Kick the butt to the can this winter Kate Hussey The Chronicle

Smoking can be a difficult habit to leave behind. National Non-Smoking Week falls at the prefect time, Jan. 19 to Jan. 25, just after New Year’s, when people might find they are struggling with their resolution to quit. Somewhere around that third week after the new year begins, it’s either going well or not going well, according to Bob Walsh, director of the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control (CCTC). “National Non-Smoking Week is about giving them a boost to say they’re on the right track,” said Walsh.

The theme for this year’s campaign is “Truth in Advertising.” The posters have cigarettes lying in a coffin with the slogan, “If there were truth in tobacco advertising, this is what a pack of cigarettes would look like.” The message is saying we have an advertising ban, and part of that is that we don’t make it appealing, according to Walsh.

While the average former smoker just quits cold turkey, it’s important to be easy on yourself, said Walsh. “I think people beat themselves up when they’re quitting. It can be a difficult thing to quit. It’s a deeply engrained behaviour.”

It can take many tries. Sometimes people quit for years and a stressful situation happens and they go right back to it, he said.

Nicotine itself leaves the body fairly quickly, but irritability might drag on. “Quitting time is going to vary for each person,” said Walsh. “A lot of the time it’s the behavioral cues. For example, someone who used to be a canoeist and always had a cigarette after they got back on land might find as

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MAKE THE HABIT GO UP IN SMOKE: Canadian Council for Tobacco Control (CCTC) leads National NonSmoking Week, a week dedicated to encouraging smokers to quit. soon as they go canoeing, even years later, sit down after and think, a cigarette would be nice right now,” he said. Sometimes the cues are as simple as associating a cup of coffee with a cigarette.

Nicotine is a focusing agent, according to Walsh. “From that perspective it helps people who are all over the map focus, and it helps them get to a place they are able to concentrate on certain things,” he said.

Cigarettes make people focus

Don’t forget to opt out of the student health insurance Sinead Fegan The Chronicle

Students attending Durham College or UOIT who already have health insurance, have the opportunity to opt out of the insurance plan included in tuition.

Any students who started full-time in January 2014, are automatically charged for student insurance that runs from Jan. 1 until Aug. 31.

If you already have health insurance you have two options. You can decide if you

want to keep the student insurance in co-ordination with your original health insurance to increase coverage.

Or, as long as you show required proof of coverage to your insurance company, you can opt out of the dental and extended health portion and receive money back.

This can be done in person at the Student Centre, located at the north campus, or online at ihaveaplan.ca.

Students have until Jan. 31 to decide what best works for them.

on their breathing and a lot of stress relief is in breathing. “If they can do breathing exercises they might find their stress

goes down significantly,” said Walsh.

There are a number of programs in Ontario to support

people in quitting. Local health units typically provide assistance during National NonSmoking Week as well.

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Leave the Pack Behind Sinead Fegan The Chronicle

Durham College and UOIT’s Leave The Pack Behind (LTPB) group is set up all around campus, three times a week, to help students reduce tobacco use.

LTPB is a governmentfunded campus health educational program designed by students for students, and linked with the Campus Health Centre.

Participating colleges and universities across Ontario have joined the free program so they can educate students about the health risks associated with tobacco products. The program is also used to promote smoking cessation including all the different smoking methods: cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, chewing tobacco, water pipes, marijuana, etc.

Durham College and UOIT have been involved with LTPB for the past eight years. Prior to this program there was a club/ association on campus dedicated to helping students quit smoking.

The LTPB group on-campus is made up of five members, Rubie Supnet, Shirley Tran, Sahir Parmar, Naureen Lakhani and Tammy Finlayson R.N. The group offers students a wide range of resources so they can pick the one that works for them. They offer students support before, during and after the quitting process.

The group uses different methods to assure individuals that they are not alone on their journey. These methods include social media, booklets and pamphlets.

The Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, at the University of Waterloo, partnered with LTPB to develop a mobile app program, Crush The Crave.

The app was developed for students wanting to quit smoking. It lets young adults keep track of when they smoke, make a proper quitting plan, and track their success.

LTPB employees are all trained to assist students to quit or never start smoking. If you come across one of their information booths on campus, employees can provide you with carbon monoxide testing to see the levels in your lungs.

“When students give us their time we understand that it is not our task to make informed decisions for anyone, but to let them know that we are students just as them and they can be open and honest with us,” explained Supnet, a nursing student at UOIT and LTPB employee.

“If they choose to quit smoking now or in the future we want them to remember

that we are the right support group to help them in their journey.”

Supnet was a chain smoker for seven years. After seeing her grandfather die of lung cancer and also multiple people in her life die from some form of cancer or stroke, Rubie decided that in the end smoking increased her chances of dying painfully and slowly.

One day, with the help of her boyfriend, she decided that even though it was going to be a long, hard road, she knew it was the right decision to quit.

“It was one thing that I was able to control in my life,” she explained. “Nicotine is an addictive drug and I tried to quit multiple times. It was not until I had quit smoking when I was able to focus my stress and habitual tendencies into a new direction.”

Since quitting, Rubie has been able to perform better in her extracurricular hobbies and set higher goals for herself. She is not dependent on nicotine to survive anymore, and now encourages herself to take care of what’s most important in her life, which is her well-being.

Throughout the year LTPB also creates contests to get students more involved in the main goal of the group, which is helping students quit. One popular contest is Wouldurather, a province-wide on-campus contest.

The six-week contest is open to anyone ages 18 to 29 and enrolled at a post-secondary school in Ontario. Students can register online at wouldurather.ca, or complete a registration form at one of LTPB’s information booths in the UA atrium.

The schedule can be found on a calendar at the Campus Health Centre.

This year’s Wouldurather contest begins Jan. 27. Students can register until Jan. 26.

The contest ends March 10 and the winners will be selected in March. After the contest you will be asked to take a urine test to ensure eligibility determining whether a student has remained smoke-free.

If you qualify after the urine test your name is then placed in a draw to win cash prizes.

However, if you don’t win the cash prize LTPB has other draw prizes allocated for the students in Durham College and UOIT. “Students who register are already winners because they have taken the crucial first steps to committing themselves to a healthier, happier lifestyle,” said Lakhani, campus program co-ordinator.

Last year over 100 students registered and there were many success stories of students able to quit, cut back or help a loved one quit. “Remember strength is found in weakness,” said Rubie. Just keep going.”

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PERSONAL HEALTH: At LTPB’s information booth, Omar Azhar and LTPB employee Sahir Parmer. Azhar has been an on-again off-again smoker for three years. Azhar is taking a carbon monoxide test to see if he qualifies for the Wouldurather contest.

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DC student runs for city council

Hopes to launch Oshawa to the forefront

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Josh Bickle made one resolution over the New Year’s – win a council seat.

The Durham College business student announced his candidacy in December and he hopes to bring a critical eye to Oshawa city council, one he feels has gotten off base. Bickle brings plenty of experience as a small business owner and from student politics, serving twice as an executive member of the Student Association at DC/ UOIT and as a board member with the College Student Alliance. As a voting member of council, Bickle promises to help small business flourish, foster

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TACKLING THE ISSUES: Durham College business student Josh Bickle, running for city council election 2014, believes Oshawa has potential to become one of the greatest cities in Ontario. job growth, and put a freeze on property tax increases.

“I want council to be honest, I want council to be accountable and responsible, to not be afraid to make decisions,” said Bickle. “My experience in student politics has given me a window into seeing what it’s

Enhancing Oshawa’s image Will McGuirk The Chronicle

Does this building make me look phat?

Oshawa is once again seeking nominations for its Urban Design Awards program. The juried prize will be handed out to architectural projects that enhance the city’s image as a place which values quality of life.

The 2013 winner was the Student Services building at the UOIT/DC north campus.

Nominations can be submitted for buildings but also for neighbourhoods, public spaces, public artworks, streets and parks.

“As a member of the panel of jurors for Oshawa’s second Ur-

ban Design Awards program, I look forward to viewing the distinctive architecture provided by a host of professionals who have helped to create our liveable community and reveal the vitality and quality of life in our ever-evolving and growing city,” says Mayor John Henry in a press release.

The winning projects will receive an award of excellence from the City of Oshawa. In addition, award winners may be eligible to participate in the 2016 National Urban Design Awards (Tier II) program administered by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.

The deadline for nomination submissions is Friday, March 14. Nomination forms are available on the City of Oshawa’s website.

all about. It’s allowed me to deal with the municipalities and with the province on various issues. As one of 11 votes you can’t make any promises of things you’ll change, but you can make promises of what you want to tackle.”

One of those issues is the high property tax rate in Oshawa compared with other municipalities. Bickle vows to challenge the city to produce

additional revenue streams to combat the high rates. He also said he would be an assured “no” on any votes to raise it higher.

Bickle also vows to address Oshawa’s substantial unemployment rate, particularly among youth. Oshawa produced a dismal 21 per cent unemployment rate for youth in 2013. Bickle said the key to turning those numbers around

is the ability to attract and retain business.

“We need to invest in our downtown core, invest in the north end by the college and university to create small business that can create employment, but we also need to start attracting larger corporations and businesses,” said Bickle.

“The IT sector is the next big booming sector and we need to make Oshawa a viable and attractive place for small businesses and large businesses alike.”

Bickle said that the growth of an IT sector alongside Oshawa’s traditional economic drivers – manufacturing, education, healthcare, and service – could not only produce employment, but help launch Oshawa to the forefront of Ontario cities.

Bickle was born in Oshawa and raised in the village of Tweed. After a stint at Brock University and some time spent working in a factory, he moved back to Oshawa to pursue his education at Durham College.

He will graduate in the spring with a diploma in Recreation and Leisure Services and certificates in Business Marketing and Human Resources.

“Oshawa’s home, I love this city,” said Bickle. “It’s a city that has the potential to boom and become one of the greatest cities in Ontario and it’s something I want to be a part of.”

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Let’s Talk Durham College and UOIT students weigh in on the possibility of new foldable phone screens in 2015 2014 Catherine Legault The Chronicle

You can roll them up like a newspaper, or fold them up and tuck them into your pocket.

Based on Samsung’s future plans released in November 2013, technology with Youm flexible displays may be available in 2015.

Prototypes were first displayed last January at Samsung’s keynote at International CES (Consumers Electronic Show) and present the possibility of foldable phones. The question is, will they sell?

Most Durham College and UOIT students say they would

purchase technology with flexible displays.

Shannon Lucas, a secondyear student in Kinseology at UOIT, said she would buy the phone because the concept of foldable technology “sounds pretty cool”.

Lucas also said she’d get a phone with a flexible screen because these new flexible displays are made of thin plastic, instead of glass.

The plastic screens are supposed to be more durable than the LCD glass screens in current phones.

This appears to be the key appeal of flexible displays and the reason students are inter-

ested in the technology.

“I like the fact that they’re less breakable. I have a 3-yearold daughter and if she drops my phone it breaks. I feel [phones with flexible screens] would be more durable and I’d have to replace my phone less,” said Chelsea Angyal, a Dental Assisting student at Durham College.

Angyal and Lucas would purchase a phone with flexible display when they are available.

However, not all students are interested in these new technologies.

“I’m more of a simple text and receive [user],” said Dianna Ryckman, a classmate of

UOIT releases app for students on the move Sinead Fegan The Chronicle

UOIT has found a new way for student to access their school information quicker, find their way around school

faster and even be up-to-date with special events and services offered on campus.

For iPhones, BlackBerrys and Android phones, students can access information while on-the-go.

The free app has many features, including directory, map, news, emergency, and library access.

For instructions on how to download the app for your preferred phone, see uoit.ca.

Angyal. “So I probably wouldn’t get one.”

Most students expressed concerns with the possible costs of these cell phones.

Ryckman said part of her disinterest was she just purchased a new cell phone.

Peyton Saulinier, a firstyear student in 911 Emergency Call Centre and Communications at Durham College, said she would probably purchase a phone with a flexible display.

However, she said she likely could not afford one.

While students are interested in the products, they do not seem prepared to purchase them as early as 2015.

Ryan Verrydt The Chronicle

Bell’s annual Let’s Talk Day is Jan. 28.

For every text message sent and long distance call made by Bell or Bell Aliant customers, Bell will donate five cents to mental health initiatives.

People who are not Bell customers can use the hashtag #BellLetsTalk on Twitter or sharing the Bell Let’s Talk image on Facebook to show suppot.

For more information, visit letstalk.bell.ca

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Durham helps with food loss Andrew Fliegel

The communications manager of Durham Region, JenThe Chronicle nifer Finlayson, said $100 gift Approximately 700 fami- cards were given to families lies and 482 individuals in the and $50 to single people. AcDurham Region were granted cording to a press release by grocery gifts cards after the the City of Ajax, local hydro province-wide storm over the providers claimed 13,529 clients were without power for an holidays.

Freezing rain iced over many average of 48 hours.

“Some items trees causing them are only good to collapse on for a 48-hour power lines and period without caused generators Although we can’t being refrigerto blow up. replenish everyone’s re- ated and then Durham respoil,” cently began par- frigerators...we can do they said Finlayson. ticipation in the something at least.

Some people Province Gift Card claimed they Program as anlost about nounced on Dec $400 in food 30.

Jennifer Finlayson products.

The program “Although distributes growe can’t replenish everyone’s cery gift cards to people who refrigerators to the exact lost perishable food items in amount they had, we can do the mass power outage in late something at least,” she said.

December. Durham was issued 1,882 gift cards from the “Some people just can’t afford province. A simple discrepancy to lose all this food, so it is wonin the number of gift cards to derful the provincial governpeople helped is due to some ment stepped in.”

She urges those families who families receiving two $50 are still in need to go to their locards when the $100 cards ran cal food bank immediately. out.

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your graduation photos taken before the end of your final year.

Book your time slot for your professional photo online. Book earlier so you can get the time you want before they all fill up.

Your professional sitting will include a graduation gown and sash, and numerous graduation props.

Students can bring personal items specific to their program.

Durham College students can book times Feb. 14 and Feb. 18 to 21, at mygradphotosdurham.com, while UOIT students can book photos from Jan. 29 to 31, Feb. 3 to 7 and Feb. 10 to 13, at mygradphotosuoit.com.

Photos will be taken in the campus club space located in the Gordon Willey building, located at the north campus.

If students have any questions or concerns they should contact Studio Nostalgia.

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Get your flu shot at the Campus Health Centre

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Students who did not receive a flu shot can still get one by visiting the Campus

Health Centre.

The Campus Health Centre is offering flu shots via walkin or by appointment until March.

Students who wish to receive the flu shot should re-

member to bring their health cards with them when they visit the Campus Health Centre.

The vaccination includes protection from the H1N1 flu strain.

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R.I.D.E. program sees lower numbers

Fewer stops this year due to poor weather Ryan Verrydt The Chronicle

Durham Regional Police Service concluded its annual R.I.D.E. program Dec. 31 with a total of 107 people charged with drinking and driving-related offences.

The program, which runs annually from middle November to New Year’s Eve, stopped a total of 7,062 vehicles in 2013, substantially lower than previous years.

According to police this is due to the extreme weather conditions seen this winter.

“The Festive R.I.D.E. campaign sends an important message to residents of our community that driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol will not be tolerated,” Roger Anderson, chair of the Police Services Board, said in a press release.

Even though the total number of people charged was less than the 132 from the past year, there were over 5,500 fewer vehicles stopped, meaning there was an increase of just over a

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half per cent for 2013.

The most people charged were in the 20-29 age range,

Active Living Challenge starts Teanna Dorsey The Chronicle

Durham College and UOIT encourage students and staff to participate in the fourth annual Active Living Challenge hosted by the Flex Centre from Jan. 9 to Feb. 13.

“We had quite a few completed ballots last year. There was not an official count but we expect quite a few entries once again,” said Scott Dennis, sports information and marketing co-ordinator. To participate just pick up a tracking card at the main athletics centre desk, and start being active one halfhour block at a time.

“We printed off 200 cards to begin and we already had to do another set of cards,” said Dennis.

Exercise doesn’t have to be completed at the Flex Centre and can include anything from shovelling the driveway to running. Date and initial the tracking card after every time

block that’s completed. After five hours of physical activity completed bring the tracker to a Flex staff member to sign and receive a ballot for the weekly draw that will take place every Thursday morning during the challenge. Prizes of the weekly draw include T-shirts, fitness equipment and Ridgeback or Lords merchandise.

“You need to complete 10 hours over the course of the challenge. You can submit multiple entries,” said Dennis.

After the full tracking card is filled out it becomes a ballot for the big prizes, which will be drawn on Feb. 20. The grand prize is a Norco hybrid bike or a Reebok spin bike. Second prize is a $100 gift card to The Keg. Third prize is a $50 Future shop gift card and there will be a fourth prize of $25 for Chapters.

Fill out multiple tracking cards for better chances at winning one of the big prizes and get healthier in the process.

with 42 people violating the young/novice driver restrictions.

According to the Ministry of Transportation, any person 21 years of age or under (young driver), or who is in the graduated licensing system (novice driver) must maintain a zero blood alcohol concentration (BAC) while driving.

Young and novice drivers caught with alcohol in their

system are immediately suspended for 24 hours and could face fines and further suspensions or even licence cancellations for novice drivers if they are convicted.

Penalties for any driver caught drinking and driving include a 24-hour roadside suspension if the driver’s BAC is over 0.05 (50 mg of alcohol per 100 mL of blood).

When the driver’s BAC ris-

es to above 0.08 it becomes a criminal offence.

They are immediately suspended for 90 days and could face additional suspensions, jail time and fines if they are convicted.

The majority of people charged were residents of Oshawa and Whitby, but people from Michigan and Maryland were also charged with drinking and driving offences.

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The beach comes to E.P. Taylor’s Jesmarnin Lafuente The Chronicle

Students were treated to memories of summer as the Student Association hosted a Beach Party at E.P. Taylor’s during Winterfest on Jan. 15.

Although the turnout was smaller than other Winterfest events, the students were treated to live music and a vibrant atmosphere. Even the security and bartenders were playing limbo. The night would make any student miss the sun’s rays.

“It’s nights like this that make me realize winter really makes me miss summer,” said second-year Human Resources student Olivia Quinn.

This night had a different type of rhythm compared to other E.P. Taylor’s events. With live music provided by Panman Pat and friends, the pub was filled with sounds of the Caribbean accompanied by Spanish and Trinidadian vibes. With musical medleys of Bob Marley, Enrique Iglesias and even Taylor Swift, Panman Pat was able to bring out more rhythm than any song on the radio.

“Live music is better than

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SURF’S UP: Panman Pat and friends filled E.P. Taylor’s with sounds of the Caribbean and provided a feel-good experience for students in attendance. any other DJ, even if they aren’t that good,” said second-year Electronics Engineering student Christian Thomson.

Following Panman Pat’s set, the night returned to more traditional music but with more reggae and R&B to keep the

summer vibe. Students dressed up as surfers, hula girls and in beach attire kept the night alive as songs by Sean Kingston and

Rupee had them dancing past midnight.

“It sucks to go to school for six months in freezing temperatures,” said second-year Electronic Engineering student Connor McCormack. “But the potential to win something worth more than the night itself is just amazing.”

Although most came out to enjoy this small taste of summer, students like McCormack came out to win the grand prize of a trip to Panama, Florida during spring break.

“I got really jacked up when I saw that not many people were here,” said Steffany Demell, also an Electronics Engineering student. “All I wanted for tonight was to win this trip.”

While there were many students busting a move in their beach attire on stage, only one could survive the tide and make it to Panama.

The winner of the contest was determined through an intense dance-off and it was Thomson who had the dance skills to reach the sandy beaches of Panama.

‘Ushering’ in the New Year First pub night of 2014 is a smashing success Tim Morrell

head back for school. I just wish I didn’t spend so much at the bar,” he chuckled.

With the new year comes Senior manager of hospitalnew expectations, goals to as- ity Jaime Beagan believes the pire to and an inescapable weather played a pivotal role in amount of regret. keeping people at bay for not E.P. Taylor’s once again ral- just one of Winter Fest events, lied up all the but two. party animals to “I believe the Track after track, weather played bring in the year with a bang and he kept me dancing a part in our E.P. Taylor’s first to some great clas- slow start to the pub night of 2014 night,” said Beadidn’t disap- sics. I couldn’t believe gan. “We also some of the songs I was found that the point.

Attending E.P. hearing. weather impactTaylor’s for the ed our Tony Lee first time was night as well.”

Shamar MullYou could Shamar Mullings ings, who preblame it on the viously graduweather for the ated from the Foundations slow start to the evening, but of Arts and Design pro- when it picked up, the DJ gram at Durham College. kept everyone in the zone.

“It was my first time here “I thought the DJ was one and I had a blast,” said Mull- of the best I have ever heard,” ings, a student in scriptwrit- said Mullings. “Track after ing at Vancouver Film School. track, he kept me dancing to “It was a great way to end some great classics. I couldn’t my break before I had to believe some of the songs I The Chronicle

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FIRST BLAST: Chantal Skye Kuter, Shamar Mullings, Amber Lawrence and Shawn Sinclair bring in the year with the picture-perfect pose for the ages. was hearing.”

Reimagining the countdown that already passed was this student’s highlight of the night.

“I had a lot of fun partying with my best friend,” said Chantal

Skye Kuter, a student at Durham College. “The countdown was the highlight of my night.”

At the end of the day, Beagan walked away impressed with the number of attendees.

“Overall, I was impressed with the turn-out for the evening,” said Beagan.

“We always get a great crowd out for our Re-New Year’s party.”

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Anchorman continues 24/7

Ron Burgundy helms all-day news channel in latest film Christopher Willis The Chronicle

A man with an ego bigger than this planet, perfect hair, moustache and signature crisp suit, leaves the ‘70s behind and enters the ‘80s with one thing on his mind: to read the news and become top anchor once again.

Ron Burgundy returns in the sequel Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. News gets a lot more interesting once he and his quirky news team reassemble and take the helm of a 24-hour news channel in the Big Apple.

Directed again by Adam McKay and written again by McKay and Will Ferrell (who

also stars as Ron Burgundy), fans waited a decade for this sequel to happen.

Sequels don’t always live up to the expectations of the first film. However, Anchorman 2 does a pretty good job of delivering the goods with some funny scenes, lots of laughs, memorable quotes and ridiculous antics, along with some far-fetched silliness (including a shark).

Familiar faces from the first film are back in the mix: Ferrell, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd), Brick Tamland (Steve Carell) and Champ Kind (David Koechner) along with some new characters including Chani Lastnamé (Kristen Wiig)

and Linda Jackson (Meagan Good).

The movie begins at the end with Burgundy desperately trying to escape the clutches of a shark, but soon reverts to the start of the story in New York City, where Burgundy and his wife Corningstone do the news together.

Burgundy ends up being fired and his wife is chosen as the first woman lead anchor.

Outraged, Burgundy gives Corningstone an ultimatum, the job or him.

Sure enough, Burgundy is divorced and on a downward spiral until he is offered a job back in New York where he’d be a part of the GNN (Global News Network). He brings back the

Wall St. Wolf is a howl Andrew Fliegel The Chronicle

The great Leonardo DiCaprio gifted us with his presence on Christmas day in The Wolf of Wall Street.

The movie stars DiCaprio as the famous stockbroker Jordan Belfort, Jonah Hill as his assistant Donnie Azoff and Australian actress Margot Robbie as Belfort’s mistress.

The film is based on the memoirs of Belfort. In 1987, Belfort becomes a stockbroker at a Wall Street firm. Matthew McConaughey shows up in a cameo as his boss, Mark Hanna. He tells Belfort to live a life of drugs and prostitutes to succeed.

After the firm shuts down, Belfort is forced to go out in the world and start from the bot-

tom dealing with penny stocks.

This is when he meets Azoff, a short, nerdy waiter married to his cousin. Belfort and Azoff string together a bunch of misfits to start their own stockbroking firm, eventually making it to Wall Street. From there it’s a life of drugs, partying and scamming. Everything is fun until the FBI gets involved.

DiCaprio portrays Belfort in the best way possible, playing a cocky millionaire with not a care in the world. His performance is textbook and his monologues directed to the audience make the film more intimate. Hill accents DiCaprio’s character suitably, with his nerdy, yet pompous swagger.

The film’s director, Martin Scorsese brings out a great range of emotions, from dark comedy to a Romeo and Ju-

liette-esque tenderness. The movie almost feels as if he put the Great Gatsby and Catch Me if you Can in a blender, with a hint of Superbad. The nearly three-hour film paces the source material perfectly, although some of the events of the movie were criticized for its accuracy to the real life events.

In one instance, when Belfort meets Azoff in the Diner, this was not the way the two actually met. According to the real-life Azoff, (actually named Danny Porush) they were introduced by their wives.

This comedic, nudity ridden and sensationalized true story is a homerun hit. Maybe not in the box-office, but surely the Academy will eat it up.

Hey, who could hate a movie with a record breaking 506 Fbombs?

old gang of Fantana, Brick and Champ and they find out that they’ll be working the graveyard shift of the news because a hot shot, younger anchor Jack Lime (James Marsden) is working the prime time slot.

After Burgundy proposes a crazy bet determining his fate and his team, he manages to change the face of how news is presented and the ratings go through the roof, even though it goes against all standards of news journalism.

They all end up fired, until their boss Jackson realizes the good it’s done for the station.

Burgundy and the group return to the news on prime time and become a hit all while Corningstone struggles on the rival

news station.

In a weird and funny way, the movie shows how the news evolved into what we can see on some channels. Tickers, highlight reels, reports of car chases and things that aren’t really newsworthy.

Anchorman 2 is worth a watch if you’re a fan of the first film and of Ferrell, as it is an acquired taste with some crude humour and outlandish scenes.

Although it’s a pretty good sequel, it doesn’t really work as a stand-alone when compared to the first but is still a great effort and worth the wait.

If you’re wondering what happens in the epic battle of the shark and Burgundy – you’ll have to find out for yourself.

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Getting LinkedIn with social skills

Jesmarnin Lafuente The Chronicle

If you are going to sell your brand, think of it as courting someone Leslie Hughes, CEO of Punch Media, told UOIT students.

They have to flirt a little bit.

People aren’t going buy their stuff right away - they have to warm them up before they take them out to dinner.

Hughes’ presentation, which took place in the UA building at UOIT, invited many business and marketing students on Jan. 15 to learn about the benefits of LinkedIn as well as the importance of a social media presence.

Emphasizing that social media is now part of the business market, Hughes believes it has changed the way students look for jobs. She believes networking is a must and creating a personal brand is more valued in the real world and helps potential employees create their own opportunities.

Hughes also encouraged students to be passionate about their own skills, be consistent, and also reminded them to audit their online presence since employers are searching them

VS.

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OPPORTUNITIES ARISE: Punch Media CEO Leslie Hughes and president of the UOIT Marketing Association Chris Perreira Jardine were enthused to teach students about having an optimal and professional online presence. on Google when looking to hire them.

She told them to only publish content they would feel comfortable seeing on a billboard.

“People don’t buy informa-

tion, they buy implementation,” says Hughes. “Social media is not about technology, its about sociology and psychology.” She advised students to tell their story online, make them-

selves approachable and give out their contact information.

Additionally, she told them to create relationships with the right people and always be courteous when approaching

Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 6-8 pm in Gyms 1/2 Durham College vs. George Brown Come out to the volleyball game and get your own Jeremy Hoekstra Beard & Popcorn.

them online.

She recommends reminding potential contacts of how they met with a short message instead of a blanket invitation.

“I wanted more background info on LinkedIn so I could connect with more individuals within my program’s parameters,” said third-year Business Commerce student Adam Watson. “I just signed up two months ago and I want to dive deep into this and know what it’s all about.”

Although building relationships and making a personal brand were key points in her presentation, simple things like fixing grammatical errors, not posting profanity or nudity and using the right profile images on their LinkedIn account were just as important since it is a first impression for a potential employer.

“LinkedIn has given me all the opportunities that I’ve achieved this far,” said Chris Perreira Jardine, president of the UOIT Marketing Association. “It’s a great platform to utilize and I just think this is an awesome opportunity for students to learn the ropes. This is why I also think it’s great for us to have Leslie come out since she is a LinkedIn guru.”

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The 26th annual Adidas Cup

Durham finishes as semi-finalists; Georgian Grizzlies win their first title, beating St. Clair Ryan Verrydt The Chronicle

The Georgian Grizzlies earned their first Adidas Cup title over the winter break, defeating the St. Clair Saints 2725 and 25-23 in the final to capture the trophy.

With the tournament featuring 12 OCAA teams split up into two six-team pools, the 26th annual tournament took place at Durham College on Jan. 3 and 4.

The host Lords would finish the tournament as semi-finalists, falling to the champion Grizzlies.

Notable absences from the tournament included the reigning champion Bois de Bologne Cavaliers and the powerhouse Humber Hawks who had won four straight Adidas Cup titles from 2009-2012 before losing last year to the Cavaliers.

The Grizzlies were one of the top teams coming into the tournament, sitting third in the East Division of the OCAA with a 7-2 record.

“I wouldn’t say we dominated. St. Clair put up a good fight [in the final],” said longtime Grizzlies head coach Brad Graham. “It’s just nice to win it after as many years as I’ve been doing this.”

The Grizzlies finished the round robin with a perfect 10-0 record before defeating the host Lords team in the semifinals to set up the championship.

“It’s kind of a warm-up for us. Coming back from Christmas everybody’s got a long break off,” said Graham. “It’s nice to come here and start getting our legs back and playing at this level versus just practising all the time.”

Georgian’s Hannah Campbell took home tournament MVP honours, while Erin McClean (Georgian), Samantha Buekert (St. Clair), Desiree Redding (St. Clair), Alixandra Burkart (Algonquin), Lauren Kuehni (Canadore), and Jessica Broad (Durham) took home all-star awards.

The Lords finished the tournament as semi-finalists, losing their match to the champion Grizzlies by scores of 25-18 and 25-23.

“I think that’s one game we’re a little sour about,” said Broad. “That’s a team that we’re striving to overcome. Just

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DURHAM AT ADIDAS CUP: (Top) Allison Doris jumps to spike a ball during a game against Canadore. (Bottom) Head coach Shane Christopher talks to his team at a timeout against the Loyalist Lancers. being able to play them again, even just an exhibition before a season game, that was probably one of the better games for us.”

The Lords had a strong round robin, finishing with a 7-3 record. Despite the loss in the semi-finals, Lords assistant coach Mandi Doris wasn’t upset with the finish.

“Even though we didn’t place top one or two in the final, after the break we came back and meshed and jelled and I think that team growth is more important than placing in the tournament,” she said. “It was kind of a warm-up for the rest of the season. We felt the rest would be good for the girls

and they came back strong.”

The Lords opened up the tournament with a win over a Loyalist Lancers team that dressed only eight players.

There wasn’t much competition, as the Lords handily beat the Lancers 25-16 and 25-17. “[The girls] came back in good shape, in a good mindset.

They were eager to be back,” said Lords head coach Shane Christopher. “I like the tournament. I’m excited about the tournament.”

With Christopher having to miss the next game against the Mohawk Mountaineers, Doris took over and guided the team to a split decision. Madison Pilon showed off her strong serving abilities and the Lords took the first set 25-19. The Mountaineers would dominate in the second game, capped off by a huge block to give them a 25-14 win.

The Lords then split a very tight third match against the Canadore Panthers. The teams were never more than a few points apart until the end of the sets. Strong hitting from Allison Doris helped the Lords earn a 25-21 win in the second set after dropping the first 2522.

This marked the end of the first day of action at the Adidas Cup and when Christopher was asked about his team’s preparations for the next day, he wasn’t concerned.

“With this group I’m not even worried,” he said. “They know the expectations. They buy into the expectations and they’re a good group of girls. I have no issues.”

The next morning the Lords split a decision against the George Brown Huskies before moving on to the semi-finals against the Georgian Grizzlies.

In their only regular season match, the Grizzlies defeated Durham 3-1, and in the Adidas Cup it was no different as the championship team won in straight sets 25-18 and 25-23 to move on to the final and end the Lords hopes of a title.

“Overall, we had a pretty good weekend,” said Broad.

“We overcame a lot of the things that we were lacking in the first half of the season. We had more trust, more communication, we were more consistent. We were more of a team.

We played like a unit pretty much the whole time.”

The Lords then looked toward the second half of the regular season and improving their record as they get set to host the provincial championships at the end of February.

“Stay together as a team and focus is big,” said Doris. “We’re a great group, a great group of individuals.”

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New coaches for indoor soccer

Durham gets three new players for Christmas

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The men’s basketball team at Durham College added three impact players over the holiday break.

First announced on Dec. 16, the Lords added big-man Dylan Pelissero from the Fort Erie area. Pelissero is 6-8, 235 pounds and gives the Lords a big option down low as they prepare a push for the playoffs.

“We are thrilled to have Pelissero playing for us in the new year,” said head coach Desmond Rowley. “He is a proven player who is ready to take his game to the next level.”

Pelissero was a key player

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The Durham College men’s and women’s indoor soccer teams have new head coaches this semester. The new coach for the men’s team is David Ashfield, and the new coach for the women’s team is Ramon McIntosh.

Ashfield is a police officer with Durham Regional Police Service ,who took up reffing as a hobby, which led him to his decision to take the position after Stan Bombino retired at the end of last semester.

“I’ve worked with both men and women and some of the older youth, which is what we’re dealing with at the college level,” Ashfield said. “ Both men and women I’ve coached.

I’ve worked in the provincial program as a goalkeeping coach, and the national goalkeeping coach.”

Ashfield spent the fall season learning from Bombino, and said he gained valuable experience. After the season, Ashfield and Bombino met with Ken Babcock, who is the director of Athletics and Recreation, and came to a decision that it was time for Ashfield to take the position.

McIntosh is also the goalkeeping coach for the UOIT Ridgebacks women’s soccer team, having held the position since their inaugural season two years ago.

McIntosh started coaching when he was playing soccer for Vaughan Azzuri, CS Azzuri and North Scarborough teams.

“During that time I was coaching high school players and club players, then I finally got into goalkeeper development,” McIntosh said.

“I’ve coached people at the club, district, regional and provincial levels,” he said. He has won a national championship with York University, as a coach. McIntosh also won provincials and went to nationals with the York University Lions while he was a player.

The indoor soccer season is much shorter than the fall season in which both the university and college play.

“Indoor soccer is a oneday tournament, with three games,” Ashfield said. “It is dependent on who becomes available, as some players have said that they can play but will not be available to play in the championships.”

Ashfield added that it is important for players to advise coaches about conflicts with school so that they retain a high enough GPA to still be on the team.

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for his high school team, Ridgeway Crystal Beach, averaging 25 points and 10 rebounds per game.

On Dec. 30, Brandon Heath and Andrew DeGroot were announced to have committed to Durham College.

The 6-0 tall Heath is from Markham but played for the Reach Prep Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. While there, Heath was known as a defensive specialist while still averaging 17 points and six assists per game. DeGroot is another big man at 6-7.

The forward is also from Markham and averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds per game in his senior year for his

high school.

“The coaching staff is excited to have Brandon and Andrew join our team in January,” said Rowley. “Both players have shown that they have tremendous talent and will be key factors in accomplishing the team’s short and long-term goals.”

The Lords’ short-term goals are to make the playoffs. The team is hopeful these three players will complement the core players, Ajahmo Clarke and Eric Smith. Clarke is second in league scoring, while Smith, the 2011 OCAA athlete of the year, is finally healthy after missing seven conference games with a shoulder injury.

Men’s hockey now seventh after two losses Sean O’Leary The Chronicle

The UOIT Ridgebacks men’s hockey team continued to struggle last week with losses to Royal Military College (RMC) and the University of Ottawa. The Ridgebacks fell 4-2 to RMC and 3-1 to Ottawa on the road trip.

Despite outshooting RMC 52-25, the Ridgebacks couldn’t get the job done against the last place Paladins, who earned their first win of the season with the victory. RMC goalie Evan Deviller made 50 saves for his first CIS win. Mike Whiteside and Nate Mitton were the goal scorers for UOIT in the disappointing loss.

After the loss, the Ridgebacks boarded the bus to Ottawa to face the fifth-place Gee-Gees. The Ridgebacks were unable to capitalize on their opportunities, going an astonishing 0 for 10 on the powerplay. It was a chippy game that saw both teams record 48 minutes in penalties, including three 10-minute misconducts.

A night after sending 52 shots at the RMC net, the Ridgebacks allowed 50 shots to the Gee-Gees.

UOIT goalie Colin Dzijacky was busy again, making 47 saves. Dzijacky has 479 saves this season, ranked second in the OUA. With the two losses, the Ridgebacks fell to seventh place in the OUA’s eastern division.

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EYE ON THE PRIZE: Guard Saliym Cadogan sets up a play against the George Brown Huskies on Jan. 7, 2014 at Durham.

The Lords won 82-73.

Cadogan claims honours Luke Callebert The Chronicle

Lords player Saliym Cadogan has been named OCAA men’s basketball athlete of the week.

Cadogan was instrumental in Durham’s winning streak, scoring 20 points against George Brown and following that with 19 points in a win against Georgian.

It wasn’t just the scoring though for Cadogan, it was the clutch shots.

He drained two three-point shots in the fourth quarter against George Brown to help secure the win.

It was the second honour this week for Cadogan, who also received the Durham College student-athlete of the week.

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Volleying to victory with nine wins

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The Durham Lords men’s volleyball team continued their dominance in the OCAA’s Eastern Division with two wins over Loyalist and Seneca, extending their conference-winning streak to nine games, and propelling them to a first-place tie with Algonquin.

In their first game after the holiday break, the Lords defeated Loyalist 3-1 Jan. 9. Head coach George Matsusaki said the team had a few practices over the break after exams, but let the players rest up to focus on the second half of the season.

After the win over Loyalist, the Lords headed to Seneca to face the Sting. The Lords won in straight sets with scores of 25-15, 25-22 and 25-17. It was the Lords’ ninth win in a row, which is increasing the team’s chemistry, according to Matsusaki.

“Right from the start the chemistry of the team has been great,” he said. “It’s one of our strengths, but the winning streak helps build confidence

and allows the players to buy in to what the coaches are trying to get them to do.”

Despite the hype around the streak in the locker room and around the OCAA, the Lords players and staff are trying not to get hung up on it.

“No one really thinks of the streak, we just think one game at a time and prepare for each team as they come on the schedule,” said Matsusaki.

The key to the impressive streak has been focus, leadership, consistency and lack of mental errors on the court, according to Matsusaski, who says the senior players are doing a great job, and the younger players are trying relentlessly to improve their skills, and ultimately the team.

Although the Lords haven’t lost a conference game since Oct. 30, they are still working towards playing their best volleyball in a month’s time, come provincials.

Provincials are the focus of the team right now and have been all season, according to Matsusaki, who knows it’s important to be on top of your game entering playoffs.

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YOU’VE BEEN SERVED: Durham Lords Petrus Kuypers serving against Loyalist Lancers.

“The coaching staff expected this team to do well, but we also know we haven’t won anything yet,” said Matsusaki.

“The streak is nice, and be-

ing in first right now is nice, but it will not mean a thing once we start provincial championships.”

To maintain their winning

ways Matsusaki says they must continue to work hard to stay one step ahead of the competition in order to move in the direction the team wants.

Lords so close they can taste the playoffs Luke Callebert The Chronicle

The Lords men’s basketball team moved to within two points of a playoff spot with an 82-73 win over George Brown College at Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre on Jan. 7. The first win of the year for Durham brings the team’s record to 4-7 in conference play.

The loss for George Brown ended a five-game win streak, leaving the team with an 8-3 record for the season.

“It feels good, it’s a brand new start for 2014,” said 2011 OCAA player of the year Eric Smith. “We played them over the holiday first game we lost, second we saw what we could do, we knew they were beatable.”

Durham had several key contributors. Smith, back from a shoulder injury that limited him to just seven conference games this season, drained 20 points and added four rebounds in the win. Saliym Cadogan also dropped 20 points and added four rebounds. Cadogan was critical at the end, making two huge three-point shots in the final quarter.

The game also marked the

conference debut of Brandon Heath and Dylan Pelissero.

Heath played over 30 minutes in his debut and had four rebounds and six points, while Pelissero played 16 minutes,

contributing six rebounds and four points to the win.

“It’s good for us,” said Smith.

“A lot of guys who didn’t make second semester weren’t serious enough about the team. It’s

a big positive for us.”

Durham did not contain the league’s leading scorer, allowing Vadim Halimov to score 33 points and add 15 rebounds, but held the rest of the team in

check, allowing only one other player to reach double digits.

Durham had four players in double digits. The win marks the start of a playoff push for Durham.

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Women’s hockey team A win and loss dominates in a shutout since Adidas Cup Campbell’s second shutout win this season

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The UOIT Ridgebacks women’s hockey team steamrolled to a 4-0 win against the struggling Ryerson Rams Jan. 9 on the road.

The Ridgebacks continued their domination of the Rams this season, recording their second shutout against the team in as many games.

UOIT goaltender Tori Campbell made 26 saves to notch her second shutout of the season.

The Ridgebacks ran into penalty trouble early in the first period, but were able to capitalize on a shorthanded chance as Jaclyn Gibson scored her eighth goal of the season.

The goal earned the team momentum, as the Ridgebacks would score two more in the period to take a commanding 3-0 lead into the second.

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STANDING TALL: Tori Campbell standing tall in the net as the Rams could not score a single goal on her. Campbell saved 26 shots, in the 4-0 Ridgebacks blowout win.

The Rams had a chance to cut the deficit midway through the second period after a penalty shot was called against UOIT. Campbell remained perfect, however, turning the chance aside.

With only seconds to go in the period, rookie forward Mikaeli Cavell scored her third goal of the season to make it 4-0 in favour of the Ridgebacks.

The Rams came out strong in the third period in an attempt to get back in the game, outshooting the Ridgebacks 10-3, but were unable to solve Campbell.

The Ridgebacks improve to 9-7-1 on the season and rank fifth in the OUA standings. The team sits two points above the Western Mustangs, who have two games in hand on UOIT.

Following their semi-final finish at the Adidas Cup, the Lords women’s volleyball team returned to regular season play with a win over Loyalist and a loss to Seneca.

The Lords faced the Loyalist Lancers for the third time in the last month.

Just before the Christmas break, the Lords travelled to Belleville to take on the Lancers and defeated them in straight sets, they then played to the same result at the Adidas Cup. The match at Durham on Jan. 9 was much the same.

With Jessica Broad out nursing a sore shoulder and coach Christopher away for family reasons, every Lords’ player saw some playing time as they again defeated Loyalist 3-0.

Stepping up in Broad’s absence, Emily Gilbert was dominant in the win, recording eight kills and one ace to lead the Lords.

“The girls played so good tonight,” said Broad after watching the game from the bench.

“I was just blown away. Everyone played so well. They served tough. Emily Gilbert had the best game she’s ever had at Durham College.”

After the sweep of Loyalist,

Luke Callebert

SPIKE: Alysha Johnston sets up a kill during the game against the Loyalist Lancers. the Lords travelled to North York, where they took on the first place Seneca Sting.

Despite strong performances at the Adidas Cup and against Loyalist, the Lords came up short against the Sting, losing in straight sets by scores of 258, 25-10 and 25-23.

Even with Broad back in the lineup, nothing worked for the Lords.

The team now sits tied for fifth in the OCAA East Region with a 5-6 overall record.

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Lords women’s basketball win streak at seven

Durham beats down on the Georgian Grizzlies to continue winning streak Francis Viloria The Chronicle

The Durham Lords women’s basketball team extended their win streak to seven with a 6442 blowout win over the Georgian Grizzlies on Jan. 10.

The Lords attacked the Grizzlies early. Durham led 13-4 and they held Georgian scoreless for six minutes. They led 19-8 in the end of the first.

The defence carried on in the second, extending their lead to 30-12, and that forced Georgian to call a time out with six minutes gone in the quarter. Durham led 34-18 at the half. Summer Bly, the leading scorer of the Grizzlies, averaging 19.6 points, was held to two points and 1 of 9 from the field at half time.

The Lords maintained the lead in the second half, but the Grizzlies made a little run to end the third quarter. The Georgian defence forced turnovers and they converted them into points. Bly hit a buzzerbeating 3-pointer and the Grizzlies trailed 51-34 in the end of the third.

“We just got sloppy for a couple of minutes,” said head coach Heather LaFontaine.

“We forgot to run our press break and they got some steals, but we got back and we were fine.”

They got back defensively in the fourth quarter, winning the game 64-42, allowing eight points in the quarter.

LaFontaine was proud of their defence. “This was the best defensive game we’ve played all year,” she said. Bly, averaging almost 20 points and 11 rebounds, was held to eight points, 3 of 16 from the field, and nine rebounds. “We have a defence now that everyone feels more confident in, so when she did get the ball, there would be two people on her,” LaFontaine said.

Kauri LaFontaine had another strong game with 21 points, shooting an efficient 10 of 16 from the field, with 11 rebounds and 6 assists, almost a triple-double. Kate Mowat had 19 points and went 7 of 10 from the field. Kelsey Hare only had 6 points and shot poorly from the field, 3 of 16, but she was a

huge part in their defence with seven steals. The defence held Georgian to 27.3 per cent from the field, and forced 35 turnovers. The Lords capitalized on the turnovers, scoring 25 points off them.

Francis Viloria

LAY UP: Hellen Dumbuya goes around a Georgian player to make a shot.

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