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ith little fanfare or explanation, the Student Association has unrolled a series of major changes to election policies and procedures. Some seem to follow guidelines set out by the York Federation of Students. Bradley Chin, who has recently been confirmed as the chief returning officer responsible for running the elections this year, ran elections at York U this year as well. There he was criticized for allowing a violation of the election policy, and elections, like at many other campuses, were plagued by low voter turnout.

Changes to section 5.2.12 of the election policy mean the election committee now holds the power to disqualify any candidate for virtually any infraction, and no longer is that power checked by the SA board. This means the election committee, chaired by new executive director Dina Skvirsky, would have a much easier time disqualifying candidates. Another major change to the elections this year is the replacing of the electronic voting systems widely used on other campuses with the much more uncommon paper ballot system.

Other significant changes include major changes to section 7.2, which regulates the platforms of candidates. The CRO is no longer required to approve platforms, and section 7.2.3 has been eliminated completely from the policy.

Section 7.2.3 required candidates to fill out a form outlining their platform, to be visibly posted at polling stations for students to review. This means there is no requirement to make the candidates’ platforms available at polling stations for students to read before voting.

Josh Bickle, a former SA executive who is currently running for Oshawa city council, and has participated in 5 SA elections in the past, characterized the changes as bizarre. He was surprised by the many unannounced changes, saying, “If the Student Association was looking for a way to ensure that they were putting more barriers into the election process and disengaging students even more, then they have succeeded.”

According to election bylaw 5.2, the election committee is supposed to “act

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SPREAD THE WORD TO END THE WORD: Arien and Neela Rafati sign their names to the “End the R-Word” movement , a campaign that asks people to stop saying the R-word as a starting point towards creating more accepting attitude and communities for all people. autonomously from any external or Student Association influences”, which means the election policy changes, together with the presence of former YFS staffers making election-related decisions at the SA, could be considered problematic. The York Federation of Students is one of the largest unions in the Canadian Federation of Students, which has been accused in the past of interfering in student elections and disregarding democratic processes. YFS employed Skvirsky, a vocal supporter of CFS, before she came here. Skvirsky replaced former executive director Kelly Morrison, who had worked with the SA for over a decade and was “terminated without cause” at the beginning of the year. This termination “without cause” of a long-time employee cost students over $60,000, not including any undisclosed legal fees, with no official reason given for the firing and no explanation of how Skvirsky was chosen as interim.

Chin was also hired under unusual circumstances. Multiple students on the election committee said they had no involvement in Chin’s hiring, and Kyle Kellar, the only student representative on the hiring committee for the CRO, says he never reviewed Chin’s application before his hiring, and was not at all involved in the hiring process. Skvirsky conceded there was no student involvement in the hiring of the CRO, who she says was hired by herself and Donna

Judson, a long-time SA staffer.

Furthermore, the full hiring committee, according to Skvirsky, had been involved in an earlier hiring process and picked another candidate as CRO. That CRO withdrew before accepting the position for reasons the SA did not reveal. When a second posting was put up, Skvirsky says none of the other candidates reapplied, so she hired Chin, the only person to apply for the position the second time. The SA did not reach out to the original applicants from the first round.

In 2010, an ombudsman at York U was asked to investigate after allegations that the then-CRO was biased in the politics on campus, and that election policy there gave an unfair advantage to well-connected and established student politicians. This happened after a slew of opposition candidates were disqualified. The ombudsman decried some of the very policies the SA has now implemented.

Firstly, the ombudsman criticized having a staff member as election chair.

“Assigning [the role of the election committee chair] to the executive director is unique to the YFS system,” he said.

“There is a direct conflict of interest in having the executive director serving as chair of the electoral process that is responsible for selecting, in effect, his or her employer.” A major change to our SA election policy this year was the new

bylaw, apparently unique to DC/UOIT and York U, which made Skvirsky chair of the election committee in perpetuity.

In the past, Skvirsky has insisted there is no conflict of interest in current election committee structure.

The paper ballot system is another YFS policy that was strongly criticized in the ombudsmen’s 2010 report, and our new system will operate in near identical fashion. In his report to the YFS, the then CRO noted that “York U is one of the only universities to still use a paper ballot system.” The ombudsman’s report recommended a return to electronic voting, noting that the paper ballots led to accusations of certain voters receiving extra ballots, incorrect ballots, and concerns that ballots and ballot boxes were being tampered with.

The SA did not acknowledge or explain this or the other changes in any of their announcements regarding the elections, announcing only one change on the election page: candidates can now run as a slate.

In the past, staffers at CFS-affiliated unions have been accused of orchestrating or interfering in electoral campaigns from behind the scenes, to ensure victories beneficial to the organization.

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Students eligible for board position Christopher Burrows The Chronicle

If you’re a full-time Durham College student or are part of the administrative staff, and you want to take a bigger role in the governance of the college, then you’re in luck. Beginning in March, the college board of governors will be holding elections for a student governor and an administrative staff governor.

“It’s a very important role,” says Jennifer Clark, corporate and board secretary for the office of the president. Clark also said this is a wonderful way for a student or employee to get an overview of the college, and to see what opportunities and challenges the college faces.

Information for the elections can be found on the Durham College website, in the governance section. Nominations for the administrative staff position open at 8:30 a.m. on March 10, and will remain open until March 14 at 4:30 p.m. For the student position, nominations start March 31 at 8:30 a.m. and run until April 4 at 4:30 p.m. Anyone interested in running needs at least five of

their peers to nominate them.

According to Clark, members of the board are responsible for setting the strategic plan of the college, hiring the president and reviewing and approving significant decisions for the college. Members are also expected to be on at least one of the standing committees that include audit and finance, governance review and nominations.

“I would highly recommend this opportunity to any of my administrative staff colleagues,” Judith Spring, dean of the school of Business, IT and Management and outgoing administrative staff board member, said in an email. “It is an excellent opportunity to expand your role and participate in the governance of Durham College which, in my opinion, is the best college in the system.”

Spring is currently in her second, and final, three-year term on the board. Student representatives are elected for one year with the opportunity to be elected for a second year.

“I have certainly liked being involved in (the) supporting decisions that were beneficial to our students,” Spring said.

“For instance, all new programs

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REPRESENTING THE STUDENTS: First-year 9-1-1 Dispatch students Emily White (L) and Sydney Lindo admire the board of governors plaque outside the president’s office. As full-time Durham College students, both have the opportunity to run for the student representative position on the board. that are introduced at Durham College must receive board approval. I was also involved in the decision to hire Don Lovisa as president.”

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Alastair Woods, the current CFS-Ontario chair, was accused last year by U of T student Sana Ali of orchestrating not only her campaign, but the campaigns of her entire team.

Woods has worked alongside Skvirsky at CFS-affiliated YFS. Ali was running unopposed for president at the time, and her team was virtually guaranteed to win elections, and yet she forfeited the election. She published an emotional open letter in which she suggested she and her teammates at YFS were

being controlled behind the scenes. She explained she felt she was only brought on board for the appearance of ethnic diversity.

All this follows recent allegations from the current SA president that Skvirsky used her position to make a veiled threat, implying she would make sure he lost the next election if he didn’t sign a contract she had brought to him.

Skvirsky vehemently denied any contractual dispute with the president beyond the regular process of contract negotiations. Election bylaw 5.2.5 requires all election commit-

tee members to act impartially.

In the past, the president has claimed that Skvirsky and a handful of “student politicians” were leading the SA behind the scenes.

It is unknown if any from a small group of CFS supporters on campus plan to run in the election. Some have been appointed to important seats left open by a long line of resignations at the SA. Most notable is Jeremy Baarbe, who was appointed to the $33,000 a year VP position left open when anti-CFS VP Sean Kell resigned citing mental health concerns and a stressful environment.

During this election period, Clark wants to remind students that there are two separate elections taking place on campus, the one for the board

of governors, and one for the Student Association, and she says it’s important for students to know the difference between the two.

Man charged in shooting death of DC student Shane MacDonald The Chronicle

Durham College student Shabir Niazi, 22, was killed over reading week, the first homicide of the year in Durham Region.

Niazi, a first-year Human Resources student in the School of Business, IT

and Management, was found dead from a gunshot wound in an Ajax garage on Feb. 19.

Police were originally called to investigate reports of gunshots when they found Niazi and said the incident most likely wasn’t random.

A few days later Keenan Corner, 22, of Ajax was arrested and later charged with second-degree murder.

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Share memories to help students Sinead Fegan The Chronicle

As you look back on your time as students you can probably think of a time that someone lent you a helping hand.

Now that the school year’s coming to an end and some students will be Durham College graduates in the spring, these students have the opportunity to lend a hand to others.

Durham College’s alumni office is asking for the 2013-2014 graduating class’s help (both spring and fall graduates) in celebrating their final year at the college, while also giving back to future students.

By participating in the Graduating Class School Cup Challenge, from March 3 until March 21, students have the chance to win up to $500 and other great prizes, such as Leaf tickets.

Sally Hillis and Lori Connor have worked on this event, with the support of the Communications and Marketing team, as well as the IT department.

The pair was interested in organizing an event for graduating students that would be fun, giving the class the opportunity to feel good about giving back to future students who want to have the same great experiences they did.

The challenge is for students to go to the School Cup Challenge website, www.durhamcollege.ca/schoolcupchallenge and submit one entry, answer-

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CUP CHALLENGE: Durham College students stand in front of the Graduating Class School Cup Challenge sign. The contest runs until March 21. Students can submit their entries to the School Cup Challenge website. ing two questions: what is your favourite memory of your time at Durham College, and who made a positive impact on your experience.

The alumni office wants students to encourage their classmates to submit entries, so that their school can have the highest participation. This includes all seven schools within the college.

The school with the most participation will win a $1,000 bursary to be awarded to a fu-

ture 2014-2015 student within that school. They will also win a trophy with their name on it.

The second-place school will win a $500 bursary for a future student. The Durham College alumni association will be sponsoring the bursaries.

Students can also submit their entries in person at the Countdown to Grad event, where they can learn about the perks available to graduates through the alumni association, enjoy a slice of pizza, receive a

graduating gift and many more great opportunities.

This event will be happening at all three campuses. Oshawa campus hosted the Countdown to Grad event March 10, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre, Gym 3. On March 13 the event will be held at the Whitby campus from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., in the student lounge. The last site, in Pickering, will hold the Countdown to Grad event March 19 from 11

a.m. until 1 p.m., in the student lounge as well.

“It’s an opportunity to reminisce, share favourite memories and celebrate all your hard work,” said Hillis.

Given the variation in student enrolment between the schools, a percentage will be applied to determine the winning school. They will be announced on March 21.

Student Awards will be picking the student whom the bursaries will be awarded to. The winner will be announced in Feb. 2015, for the 2014/2015 academic school year.

“I hope students will participate and have fun recalling their favourite memories as part of their student experience at Durham College,” said Hillis. “Students will also have a chance to give back, which will result in bursaries to future students, so they can help new students create memories for years to come.”

The alumni office is also giving graduating students the opportunity to participate in creating the 2014 graduating class gift, asking them to donate $10 to be put towards this gift. These funds will be used for scholarships and bursaries for future Durham College students.

“Your gift will help these future students succeed and, in turn, help others in their own time,” said Hillis.

To donate, simply text GRAD to 45678.

Broken sprinkler forces closure Courtney Williams The Chronicle

If you stopped by Bistro ‘67 on March 4 looking for a gourmet lunch provided to you by the Durham College culinary students, you were in for a huge disappointment.

It was blisteringly cold outside around noon when the fire alarm first went off at the Centre For Food building (CFF.) At first, the alarm was ignored – it only signified a stage one emergency, and students were hard at work creating, cooking and learning all about new foods and cooking techniques.

When the alarm progressed to stage two shortly after, students were told to pack their bags and go outside.

Jennuh Brooke, a second-year culinary management student at Durham College, said the emergency enabled her to go home early, but the first-year students weren’t so lucky.

“I was writing a test at the time, so when the alarm first went off we were told to stay in the classroom until further notice. Then the alarm proceeded to stage two and we were asked to pack up our things and go outside. By that time the firefighters were arriving,” she said. “Our class only had about 10 minutes left so we were able to leave but all the first years were sent over to the Whitby café to keep warm.”

At 12:15, Tom Lynch, director of campus safety at DC, sent out a campus–wide e-mail informing students that the CFF had been evacuated due to a sprinkler malfunction and all operations were suspended until the building could be safely re-opened.

By 2 p.m., another message was sent out to tell students that the problem was resolved and normal operations, including classes and activities, were able to resume.

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MOOD TRACKER: The HealthyMinds app helps students better cope with pressures and stressful situations. It’s a free app available to students through the App store or Campus Health Centre website.

New app available to help with mental health Aleksandra Sharova The Chronicle

Durham College and the Campus Health Centre are offering college students a free app to help them better cope with pressures and stressful situations.

The HealthyMinds app provides day-to-day mood tracking and coping methods for common mental health issues.

HealthyMinds emphasizes the importance of mental health and the fact that the mind deserves the same attention as the body.

The app features a daily mood tracker, breathing exercises for relaxation, and a problem-solving guide and stressbuster strategies.

The app is free and available in English and French through the App Store or Campus Health Centre website.

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Have you ever collaborated with another student on homework that was assigned to you independently? Have you ever asked a friend in an earlier block what questions were on the exam before you walked into it? While it might not be the kind of cheating that pops into your mind when you think about the issue, it stands to reason that everyone has cheated at one point or another in his or her lives.

Things like homework collaboration, or trying to get a friend to spill the beans about your midterm so you can focus your studying in that direction are not necessarily considered ‘serious cheating.’ However, more serious methods of dishonestly boosting grades are out there. Cheating on tests, plagiarizing, buying papers from the Internet or failing to properly acknowledge sources on an academic paper are all examples of practices that could get you in very hot water with your professors, schools, and hurt your reputation.

CBC News featured an article in late February looking at cheating rates in 41 different post-secondary institutions across North America. The results showed that between 2011 and 2012, more than 7,000 students were disciplined for academic cheating across the continent. This accounts for less than one per cent of the students who have admitted to cheating. However, experts believe that most students who cheat on papers and exams go unnoticed and therefore are not included in this statistic.

According to Truth In Education, a campus-wide campaign on academic honesty at the University of Alberta, high school students report cheating more than students at the post-secondary level. Could less cheating after high school be attributed to the fact that students take their education

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The fact of the matter is, once you hit college or university, you’ve made the choice to be there. Chances are, you or your family put a lot of effort, money and time into getting you into the school of your choice so you can have the best experience ever. Stress about receiving good grades can easily influence any overwhelmed student to imagine that getting the grade is more important than actually learning the material – but giving into these thoughts will only end badly for everyone involved.

No student wants to be caught cheating and risk failing a class, a semester, or even having to leave school altogether.

No professor wants the task of having to instill this punishment on any of their pupils, and no university wants to organize another disciplinary hearing for a bright student that made bad choices along the way.

While flat out cheating can result in some pretty severe consequences, the Truth In

Education program says that in most cases, issues of cheating and plagiarism are often a result of students simply not understanding how to properly cite sources they’ve used in papers, or poor organizational skills.

A good way to avoid getting into trouble for cheating is to read the Durham College or UOIT Code of Conduct to stay informed on what is considered cheating and what is expected of students and faculty should the issue arise. On the Durham College website, an entire PowerPoint presentation is available to give tips to students on how to avoid plagiarism. The penalties for cheating at DC/ UOIT vary from receiving a “0” on the assignment in question to expulsion, depending on the severity of the offence and whether the student is a repeat offender.

The Academic Integrity policy at Durham College states: “Academic integrity in teaching, learning and research is fundamental to our mission

and an expectation of all Durham College applicants, faculty, students and staff. Acts that undermine academic integrity contradict our core values, erode educational inquiry and diminish the quality of our scholarship and reputation.”

The Academic Integrity policy at UOIT is very similar, stating: “Academic misconduct is extremely serious. It can include: copying information and not attributing its source, cheating during an exam or test, online collaboration (MSN, cell phones, etc.), deceiving (impersonating someone else), fabrication of evidence, handing in identical work to different courses, to name just a few. Academic misconduct can jeopardize your education and your future.”

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Oshawa agrees: Culture Counts City council passes Arts, Culture and Heritage plan

Will McGuirk The Chronicle

Oshawa has a plan. Council unanimously passed the Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan on Feb. 18. The blueprint for the city’s future as a place that fosters and encourages creativity took almost a full year to prepare.

It was crafted by a steering committee, which included Greg Murphy, dean of the School of Media, Art and Design at Durham College, staff from the city’s Parks and Recreation Services department as well as urban design consultant, Greg Baeker of Millier Dickinson Blais.

It was, however, not a year in the making, said councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri, but a century, noting that the cultural assets outlined in the pla have taken decades of work by committed volunteers, workers and supporters.

Julie MacIsaac, manager of Parks and Rec, and Baeker presented the plan to council and answered several questions from councillors. Members of the steering committee had been scheduled to speak as well but withdrew at the last minute.

There is a cultural mapping portion to the plan, which will become an online searchable database.

Over 500 cultural assets, from theatres, organizations and clubs to individual artists and creative workers are already marked on the map and it will be consistently updated said Julie MacIsaac. It will go live later in the year.

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CULTURE COUNTS: Julie MacIsaac, Brian Malcolm and Lisa Weiss are members of Oshawa’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan steering committee.

Baeker said he uses urban theorist Richard Florida’s definition of creative worker, which is someone who “thinks for a living.”

“The plan represents a broad spectrum from our community,” said councillor Roger Bouma.

While he said he worried about great reports gathering dust, he was encouraged by the plan’s intent to create a staff position dedicated to the implementation.

“This is the start of some-

Sex Day is coming to Durham College Samantha Daniels The Chronicle

Does sexy Jenga and charades sound appealing?

What about fuzzy handcuffs or edible body paint?

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 20, the Sexual Health Resource Centre will be hosting a day all about sex in G213.

While it’s not all about the racy games or the kinky prizes, students are encouraged to bring a group of friends to learn about healthy sexuality and relationships.

“It’s a day where students can come to learn that they’re all normal while still being different,” said Erica Simpson, the

co-ordinator of the event.

Simpson said students would be surprised how many people share the same issues relating to their sexual and relationship well-being.

Whether you go for the games or to sit back with some free lunch and listen to one of the guest speakers, Simpson encourages all students to attend.

“Even if someone ‘knows everything about sex’, they should still come,” she said.

“I can guarantee they’ll learn something fun and new.”

If students are unable to attend, they can visit Simpson in the Sexual Health Resource Centre in G2029.

Office hours run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.

thing that will be very exciting for Oshawa,” he said.

“It’s the best I’ve seen in many years to bring all the factions together,” said councillor (and former mayor) Nancy Diamond.

“It is not the city taking over.

Its people getting together to collaborate and progress can be measured against the plan,” she said.

Councillor Bob Chapman, who chairs the Community Services committee, said the plan “was a great foundation.” The

plan was initially presented to the committee on Feb. 6. The members passed it unanimously.

“I think (the plan) will benefit the residents of Oshawa for many years to come,” said Chapman.

Councillor Bruce Woods asked about the lack of any reference to sports, hockey in particular, and the upcoming PanAm Games.

Baeker replied that the steering committee was “focused on cultural assets. Sports

tourism is exploding and while we didn’t focus on it, it’s part of tourism,” he said.

Marimpietri expressed hopes that “long gone are the days of questioning (the economic value) of arts and culture around this table, or any table.”

Councillor Nester Pidwerbecki also expressed hope that the ‘Shwa’ moniker attached to the city can finally be erased.

“We never put it all together but this plan does. This will eliminate that tag from the city of Oshawa.

Alumni help with the graduation experience Teanna Dorsey The Chronicle

The Alumni Association sponsored the Durham College Countdown to Grad events taking place over the week of Mar. 10 at different campuses.

Countdown to Grad is for students who are graduating in either the spring or fall ceremonies this year.

“It’s 2a great event for graduating students,” said Sally Hillis, annual development and Alumni Association operations administrator. There’s going to be many opportunities for students to get prepared for graduation, as it is fast approaching.

Durham College students can apply to graduate and update their address with the Alumni

Association.

Students will learn about benefits of being a graduate of Durham College, and affinity partners of the school such as insurance and MasterCard deals to take advantage of. For soon-to-be graduates looking to continue their education after this year, information on UOIT programs and admissions will be available.

Countdown to Grad is also a last-minute opportunity to order a Jostens class ring to remember your time at Durham College and partake in the School Cup Challenge that will help give back to future students. “As part of the 2014 graduating class we are asking for a donation of $10 to the 2014 graduating class, these

funds will be used for scholarships and bursaries for future Durham College students,” said Hillis.

Students who don’t plan on attending the Countdown to Grad event can still donate $10 by texting GRAD to 45678.

“As you look back on your time as a student, you can probably think of a time that someone lent you a helping hand, now that you’re a DC graduate you have the opportunity to lend a hand to others,” said Hillis.

The event will be held at the Whitby campus on March 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the student lounge, and at the Pickering Learning site on March 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the student lounge.

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Studying abroad a good networking opportunity Sadia Badhon The Chronicle

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SECURITY JOB FAIR: Martha Tesfai (left) and Sheena Alexander (right) of Paladin Security at the March 5 School of Justice and Emergency Services’ law enforcement job fair.

Job security for law enforcement students Samantha Daniels The Chronicle

The School of Justice and Emergency Services hosted a law enforcement job fair for students on the Oshawa campus March 5.

Representatives from approximately 12 different companies and organizations were present to speak with students looking for a summer job, a career, or just more information on the industry.

“It’s a bit of both,” said firstyear Protection, Security and Investigation student Nick Langlois. “I’m looking into summer jobs while also maybe getting information on a career.”

Classmate Andrew Hansen said, “Any experience is great so that’s what I’m looking for.”

And there were plenty of opportunities available for stu-

dents.

Representatives of several regional police services were at the job fair, including one from Durham Regional Police.

However, there were several other companies present as well, including Canada’s Wonderland and Paladin Security, both of which were looking to hire students for the summer.

“We provide security services for healthcare, campus security and retail malls,” said Sheena Alexander, Paladin Security’s human resources coordinator.

“A lot of clients like to see law enforcement students and graduates on their sites.”

Not having a security licence isn’t a deal-breaker either.

“We will help people who do not have a security licence to get it, at no cost to them,” said Alexander. “Once they do get that certification, they can move on to work onsite.”

To become leaders in the workplace or leaders in society in the 21st century, one thing students need to have is international experience, which is why student exchanges are important at UOIT. The UOIT International office has been around for two years now. It was created because there was a need for a central office focusing on international activities at the university, according to Dr. Michael Owen, vice president Research, Innovation and International, who oversees international activities at the university in collaboration with the registrar’s office and the associate vicepresident for Student Affairs.

Connections with international students are done in many ways through the UOIT International office. One way they provide support for incoming and outgoing students is by working closely with faculties at the university to create internship and placements abroad. The Brazilian Scientists Without Borders program, for example, brings up to 26 students into UOIT on an annual basis.

Another way they do it is by

attracting students to UOIT through direct recruitment, where some of the staff from the registrar’s office travel to educational fairs internationally, in countries like China or India. The staff members also try to get information about the universities they visit, and talk to interested students about why they might want to go to UOIT. The types of programs offered at UOIT make it an attractive place for students. For example, the Networking and Information Technology Security program, the Forensic Science program, and social justice programs. Technologybased learning is also attractive to students because it’s different from sitting in large classrooms. “The main reason why anybody will go abroad is because what you want to do is study with the very best researchers and faculty members in the world, and we have some of the best here at UOIT,” Owen said.

They also try to bring international students through exchange programs by encouraging students from other universities to study at UOIT. At the same time, domestic students are encouraged to go to other institutions to do a semes-

ter or a year abroad.

UOIT International also attempts to create research agreements with top-notch universities around the world like Tongji University in China or Dublin Institute of Technology in Ireland. Through those research agreements, undergraduate and graduate students get to work on research projects in a lab under the supervision of a faculty member at that institution. Students get an opportunity to go abroad and learn a specific technique on a specific piece of equipment or to learn directly at the feet of another expert in the field and bring that research back to complete their dissertation or thesis at the university. This helps advance their studies and also build strong linkages between UOIT and some of the best universities around the world.

“The way we look it is that it’s a two-way flow of brains, two way-flow of people, and our task as a university is to, of course, educate them so that they can be the very best in whatever field that they want to participate in. The important thing about international is that you need to be exposed to different ways of thinking and different ways of seeing the world,” he said.

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The importance of focus on vision Kate Hussey The Chronicle

Our eyesight gives us our perception of the world around us. When vision is impaired it can cause great struggles with everyday school tasks such as taking PowerPoint notes, studying and writing exams.

“If a student needs glasses, they may have a hard time seeing the board at school which ultimately affects their comprehension speed, their time copying from the board, and they may even write the wrong things down,” said Dr. Michael Bryant, an Oshawa optometrist.

Squinting to see the board may lead to eyestrain or ‘brow ache,’ according to Bryant. “At home, they may get frustrated or get headaches from prolonged studying, so much that they may refrain from doing their homework or studying,” he said.

Eye-related issues have a better chance of being treated or prevented by visiting an eye care professional regularly. According to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) 75 per cent of vision loss can be treated or prevented, yet hundreds of thousands of Canadians unknowingly live with eye disease and may needlessly lose their vision.

To maintain eye health, simple changes can be made such

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IN FOCUS: Student Joshua Beamish tries on various types of frames for his glasses at Hakim Optical and books his eye examination, something that should be done annually. as wearing UV-protective sunglasses all year round, taking vitamins, avoiding smoking, exercising, controlling diabetes and maintaining a healthy diet high in omega-3 fatty acids and dark leafy greens, according to CNIB. If a student does not wear the proper prescription, they can develop eyestrain, fatigue, and focusing problems, according to Bryant. “This can be

corrected by switching into the proper prescription, though,” he said.

“Women tend to top the men as far as the number of eye examinations,” said Bryant. Men tend to relate wearing glasses with feeling ‘nerdy’ more so than women. “But ultimately if they are having discomfort or vision issues, they end up coming in for relief of their symptoms,” he said, adding that

there is always the option to wear contact lenses if they truly are unhappy with glasses.

However, contact lenses aren’t always the most popular choice because some individuals find it difficult to touch their eye to insert them. “Some find it a hassle to insert, remove, clean, and care for their contact lenses,” said Bryant.

With the increased use of technology, Bryant said he has

seen a large increase in the number of young school-aged patients coming in with eyestrain and focusing issues.

Adults aged 20 to 39 years should undergo an eye examination every two to three years, according to a 2011 Canadian Association of Optometrists guideline workshop. If you experience any irregularities it is best to visit an eye care professional as soon as possible.

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Dietitians of Canada encourages Canadians to get back into the kitchen Kate Hussey The Chronicle

If you’re a student, a parent, or a working professional you understand the demand of seemingly endless daily tasks and their power of swallowing up spare time.

Preparing a healthy meal feels impossible at times. We quiet our growling stomachs with a five-minute microwaved meal of sodium and preservatives, or we conveniently fork out the money for a rolled-up bag of greasy fast food.

While some of the ingredients are smoothly promoted with labels such as 100 per cent

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HEALTHY LIVING: Shawn Tidd, Chemical Engineering student at Durham College, recognizes National Nutrition month at his part-time job at Your Independent Grocer. whole grain, or 50 per cent less sodium, the scary truth is we really have no control over the ingredients within those foods,

which are not always the best for our health.

This March for National Nutrition Month, Dietitians of

Canada is encouraging Canadians to get back into the kitchen and “Simply Cook and Enjoy!”

Dietitians of Canada will show Canadians that balanced meals do not have to be complicated, expensive or time-consuming.

“With changing lifestyles, Canadians are increasingly not cooking meals at home and that could have a negative impact on their health,” said Kate Comeau, registered dietitian and spokesperson for Dietitians of Canada.

“Although they understand that cooking homemade meals can improve diet quality, barriers, such as lack of time or meal ideas, can deter Canadians from cooking at home,” she said.

“While we’re still in school, most Canadians struggle to find money for vegetables, especially in the winter, because they tend to be more expensive in the winter.”

Just because a particular expensive vegetable is hyped up in the media, doesn’t mean a cheaper vegetable on sale is less beneficial. “If kale costs too much money but broccoli is on sale, go for the broccoli,” said Comeau.

The best way to ensure that you have a healthy diet when on the run is to plan ahead, according to Lindsay Holmes, registered holistic nutritionist for Impact Nutrition.

“Reserving one to two hours on Sunday night to plan and prepare meals and snacks for the week will save you from making unhealthy choices

when you are in a rush,” she said.

“Start by thinking about the meals and snacks that you will need for the week, write a grocery list of all the items you will need, do one grocery shop, and prepare as much of the food ahead of time as possible.”

She suggests making large batches of soups or stews that can be portioned out frozen.

Eating a variety of fresh foods is important for our diet, according to Nick Mawani, owner of Go Natural Health and Nutrition Centre Inc. who recommends fresh organic fruits and vegetables, organic nuts and seeds, fresh organic meats, wild caught salmon and clean mineralized water.

“Make healthy food choices regularly and consistently. Remember to correct micronutrient deficiencies by taking key supplements,” said Mawani, who also reminds us to detox frequently.

“When making food choices, the best strategy is to choose foods that are as close to their whole, natural state as possible and avoid anything overly processed or refined,” said Holmes.

Following the 80/20 rule is also important.

“If you can keep 80 per cent of your diet whole and natural, you are doing a great job,” she said.

Ready-to-consume foods have risen as a primary option by nearly 20 per cent since 1953, according to a recent study published in the Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research.

With packaged food comes preservatives, sodium, calories, and hard to pronounce ingredients. One of the many benefits of preparing food at home is the control of what goes into the meal.

“When you’re eating out at a restaurant, the portion sizes tend to be bigger and the food tends to contain more added sugar and more added sodium,” said Comeau.

“That’s why we’re focusing on eating at home because people tend to eat less, and add less sugar and salt.”

According to the government of Canada’s Healthy Canadians website, it’s important to use the per cent daily value guide (DV) on the label to review the sodium content.

Choose products with no more than 15 per cent DV of sodium per serving.

We need to pause the spinning lists of tasks in our head and ensure we are starting the day off with one of the most important meals, breakfast.

“We have all heard it before: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It wakes the body up from its fasting state, kick-starts the metabolism for the day, and helps increase energy levels,” said Holmes.

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Historic greenhouses turn 100 Parkwood estate greenhouses get restored Katrina Owens The Chronicle

It’s humid, has tropical flowers, tons of plants, fish, water, bamboo and delicious citrus fruit. This sounds like a description of a Caribbean island, but in actuality this could describe the greenhouses at Parkwood Estate.

The Colonel Robert Samuel McLaughlin house, known as Parkwood Estate, is approaching its 100th birthday in 2015.

The greenhouses, which are currently being restored, were the last addition to the house in about 1917.

There are six in total. Three are display greenhouses, and include the indoor portion of the Japanese garden.

The other three are growing houses, where students in the agriculture course at Durham College are currently growing their work.

Nancy Lawrence, lead greens grower and Durham College professor, says trying to grow plants and flowers in such old greenhouses can be trying.

“I have very historical greenhouses, I don’t have technology,” she said. “My methods are very old fashioned.”

When the greenhouses were built the contractors originally used glass, but in the late 1970s the glass was taken out and plastic took its place. Harsh weather conditions such as hail storms and UV rays have tarnished and punctured the plastic.

Lawrence says that cold weather makes it extremely difficult to keep plants alive, in such old, weathered facilities.

“The upkeep of the greenhouses is sometimes difficult,” she said. “Some plants freeze in the winter.” Lawrence agrees that it’s time to modernize them. “The greenhouses are at the end of their shelf life,” she said.

What the restoration entails is completely taking apart the greenhouses and rebuilding them from the ground up.

Contractors are using new materials as well as those original materials that can be used again.The vinery is currently being restored and is scheduled to be finish in early May, after which Parkwood will decide the next greenhouse to undergo restoration.

Of course, this program

comes at a hefty cost. Samantha George, curator at Parkwood, says restoration isn’t cheap, and will be millions of dollars once all the greenhouses are restored. Through government grants and fundraising Parkwood has been able to proceed with restoring the vinery. As well, television programs like Hemlock Grove and Bomb Girls are taped at Parkwood, and the rental fees go towards the restoration.

George thinks the era in which the greenhouses were built plays a role in why they’ve lasted this long. “They built things back then to last.”

For those who don’t know the history behind the McLaughlins, Colonel Sam was the founder and CEO of General Motors of Canada. The family wasn’t born into money, they earned it. By the time McLaughlin was 44 he was already a self-made millionaire.

His wife Adelaide was a farm girl who was born in the Pickering area. They had five daughters, Eileen, Mildred, Isabel, Hilda and Eleanor.

George says the greenhouses were built because the McLaughlin’s wanted to be accepted in upper class society. “It was common among wealthier families. It was an opportunity to showcase your wealth,” she said. At that time, you couldn’t just go to the grocery store and buy certain fruit if it wasn’t in season. Having your own greenhouse gave you the opportunity to grow whatever you wanted, whenever you wanted. You would need to have a lot of money to do that, especially during the Great Depression. “It just shows the millionaire lifestyle,” said George.

George thinks another reason why the McLaughlin’s had greenhouses was because Adelaide loved to garden. In the

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The upkeep of greenhouses is sometimes difficult, some plants freeze in the winter. The greenhouses are at the end of their shelf life.

Nancy Lawrence spring and summer months the entire estate is engulfed in flowers. Near the end of Adelaide’s life when she was very ill, Sam had a rooftop garden built so

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Adelaide was without a doubt a high class lady in her later life, but George thinks she

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still would go back to her farming roots once in a while. “From what I’m feeling, yes, she didn’t grow up with this wealth,” she said. “She was a farm girl growing up in the Victorian era, she got her hands dirty.”

Parkwood is both a historical site of Canada and a museum. The outside grounds are free to visit during the warmer months. The estate is located at the corner Simcoe and Adelaide street.

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Scholarship available for Afro-Canadian single mothers Reshanthy Vijayarajah The Chronicle

The Congress of Black Women of Canada from Oshawa–Whitby was on campus last week, promoting their Leave a Legacy Scholarship for Afro-Canadian single mothers pursuing post-secondary education in Durham Region.

Kay Livingstone founded the Congress in 1973. It has branches throughout Canada.

It was developed to provide services and motivate black women to participate and to contribute to communities they live in.

Their objective while forming the organization in Durham Region was to address the social, economic and cultural issues and concerns of black women and their families in Oshawa and Whitby.

It was also a way to provide a liaison between black women and the resources that are available here. The goal is to educate women to be motivated and help them reach their full potential in all aspects of their lives.

Hence the Leave a Legacy Scholarship was formed. To apply for the $500 award, the student has to be a single mother who is an Afro-Canadian entering her second year

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Jobs are scarce for the young, but there are still choices Will McGuirk The Chronicle

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ON CAMPUS: Joy Mahorn from The Congress of Black Women was on campus to inform students about the Leave A Legacy Scholarship. at Durham College, UOIT or plicant must also write a 250 Trent University Oshawa. word letter outlining why she The funds will be paid direct- would be the perfect choice for ly to the college or university. this scholarship, along with a The scholarship is $500. personal interview for the seThe applicant must possess lection process. a strong academic achieveThe deadline for the appliment; they also require her cation is 5 p.m. on April 11. It first-year marks and she must must be sent to the Congress be in financial need. They also of Black Women of Canada need A reference letter from Oshawa-Whitby chapter. The instructors and a letter in rec- selected applicant will be inognition of her volunteering vited to attend the Mother’s commitments along with a Day brunch on May 11 to acpassport-size photo. The ap- cept the scholarship award.

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While employment prospects may be thin on the ground for young people, it does not mean employers can pick and choose whomever they want. It may actually be companies that will have to prove themselves to prospective employees, says A.C. Gray, a third-year accounting student at UOIT and project co-ordinator for the Distinguished Speakers Series.

“Jobs are scarce but there is always going to be choices,” he says.

The series, organized by the Faculty of Business and Information Technology, will offer learning opportunities by bringing accomplished leaders in business, government, entertainment and the arts to speak to everyone interested in entrepreneurship.

Robert T. Deluce, President and CEO of Porter Airlines, will kick off the series March 13 at the Regent Theatre. There will be no audience Q & A but a meet-and-greet with Deluce will be available for $40. Proceeds will go towards the Eastview Boys and Girls Club in Oshawa.

“We wanted to get influential people here to speak to business-minded people and students about what is necessary to be successful in business,” says Gray.

He says the plan is to offer four lectures throughout each academic year.

For the past several years Gray has been work-

ing with the AIDS Commit tee of Durham Region. He has been involved in their youth campaign, engaging with high schools and speaking on sexual safety. He says working for community is as important to him as working for himself.

“I think personal success is being able to stand on your own two feet but also being able to support other people.

Its important to give back to your community.”

He is seeking job opportunities with companies that are taking a leadership role on social issues. Giving back is a value young people share says Gray. Businesses that do not share this value are frankly behind the times he says.

“When I am looking at a particular job,” says Gray, “there’s Company A and Company B. For me there’s the personality of the company itself. Companies I am interested in combine the working aspect and the voluntary aspect.”

Gray researched how companies integrate volunteerism into their work week. Some companies have incentives to encourage employees to get involved with charitable organizations on their own time.

Others find ways to incorporate community work during work hours.

“It comes down to what (the company’s) definition of success is and whether it gels with your personality. You will always need a certain amount of money. But going to university, the idea is you are going to open doors for yourself and it means you can go anywhere. So where you go is up to you.”

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ROUND TABLE MEMBER: Station manager Laura Ferr at Riot Radio is involved with the Round Table, either as a tech or a host on the show.

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In the halls, over the speakers and through computers, something different can be heard twice a week – a variety of news, segments, music and debates.

All of it takes place at the Round Table.

The Round Table is made up of Riot Radio staff members and volunteers from various Riot Radio shows.

The show happens on Mondays and Fridays from 12 – 1 p.m. On Mondays, content is more news oriented with some lifestyle topics, general information and semi-serious conversation.

The Friday shows seem to be the most popular and are focused on entertainment, with fun lifestyle topics and not as serious as Monday, because as station manager Laura Ferr says, everyone is happy it’s Friday.

Regular and weird news is covered on Fridays along with a popular segment called Pick Your Preference where hosts and listeners pick between two things, sometimes good or bad.

On a previous show they chose between sprouting a tail or a horn.

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Epilepsy stigma lessens on account of EDR Sadia Badhon

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needs to be hosted by staff or by four volunteers with staff running technical and supervising duties so they can get involved if the conversation gets heated (as they debate small topics) or to get everyone back on track if necessary.

Ferr said they don’t write a lot of material unless it’s news based. Social media is welcome during the shows and always being checked and the hosts are on the chat feature of Riot Radio as well.

Sometimes one person will choose the music they like. If it’s Friday, it will be more party style music.

“It’s been really fun. Staff really like doing it. It’s good to interact with them on air, instead of office us [their office personalities],” Ferr said.

She’s totally different on air than when in the office and is more animated behind the microphone, Ferr said.

The shows have helped hosts who have their own shows on Riot grow and become more versatile.

“It’s fun to talk about random topics that aren’t related towards your program,” she said.

“It definitely helps you become a better host in general.”

The Round Table can be seen online on riotradio.ca in the video sections.

Living with a disorder like epilepsy can be life-altering, and the stigma surrounding it makes it worse, which is why public education is key at Epilepsy Durham Region (EDR).

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that can affect anyone, of any age, gender or race, and there is currently no cure, although some medication can help but not always. In Canada, 300,000 people are living with epilepsy and 50 million people are affected worldwide.

Children living with epilepsy are often bullied at school and people losing their jobs is not uncommon, mainly due to ignorance and lack of knowledge.

According to Dianne McKenzie, executive director at EDR, public education is key. And often those who need educating are the general public because of their fear and misunderstanding, rather than those who have epilepsy.

McKenzie has been working with EDR for almost 11 years.

She chose to work with EDR because she feels epilepsy is a disorder that is seriously misunderstood and that people living with epilepsy are marginalized.

With EDR, she can make a direct impact by working closely

If you see someone having a seizure

Most people are familiar with the convulsive seizure but there are more than 2,000 different types of seizures.

• The first thing to do is stay calm.

• Don’t try to restrain the person having a seizure, just let it happen.

• If there are sharp or dangerous things around, move them out of the way.

• If there is something tight around their neck, like a scarf, loosen it and put something soft under their head.

• Time the seizure. If it lasts longer than five minutes, call for help.

• If you’re uncertain, just call for help. But stay with the person and comfort them.

For more information, visit www.epilepsydurham.com. with the people affected. “This is it. We have two people here, we support 600,000 people in the region, so all eight municipalities are supported out of this small office. That’s what I’m most proud of,” she said.

“Epilepsy is catastrophic in terms of the effects that it has,” McKenzie said, which is why EDR has many program in place to support people living with epilepsy as well as to educate the community. They help families by setting up an action plan for them, finding services and advocating for them, educating teachers and students, and supporting employers who

want to be proactive.

One of the hardest things for someone living with epilepsy is losing independence and the quality of life, but the most challenging is the stigma and myths surrounding epilepsy.

“It’s not safe to say in the community that ‘I have epilepsy’ because of all the stigma that’s surrounding this disorder.”

And that is what EDR is hoping to change.

“I’m working towards a society where epilepsy is accepted.

The person who has epilepsy can say they have it without fear, with complete openness and understanding.”

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A Rose for teenage mothers

Young moms have access to parenting support in Oshawa dads usually have to drop out to work full time and moms The Chronicle have to drop out to look after their newborn. As we all know, Although Oshawa has been in today’s society, without a said to have four times the pro- high school diploma, finding a vincial average for teen parents, good-paying job is almost imservices offered here at scarce. possible. “Often 33 per cent According to a study done by of teen parents live below the the Durham Health Depart- poverty line so their stresses ment back in 2011, Oshawa and are multiplied,” said Chappelle.

Brock had higher rates of teen She also said that because of moms than the provincial aver- the extreme stress young parage. That statistic only counts ents go through, relationships where the teen moms gave usually don’t last. “92 per cent birth. In many cases the moms of relationships end before the moved to Oshawa because of child is one,” she said. services offered here.

Besides the usual obstacles One out of the few support a parent faces when they have agencies for young parents a newborn, young parents have in the whole of Durham is lo- to deal with additional obstacated in Oshawa. Rose of Dur- cles, such as stigmas that come ham offers close to 20 differ- with having a child young. ent programs geared for young “There are stigmas parents. These placed on them, programs range society has a view from prenatal We help them make on young parents and parenting that transition from a that they will never classes to an young person to their amount to anyon-site school thing,” Chappelle where parents new role as a parent. said. can bring their The average age children with of parents who use them while of Durham is Janet Chappelle Rose getting their between 17 and 19 diploma. The but Chappelle says Rose of Durparents as young as ham gets fund13 have used their ing from donations and various services. “In 2009 we had 420 community organizations such clients use our services, in 2013 as: Catholic Charities, Ontario we had 630,” she said. “There’s Early Years, Durham Region, been a increase for sure.”

Knights of Columbus, comAmanda Green, a previous bined with private and corpo- Durham College student, says rate donors and fundraising. being a young parent has comJanet Chappelle, executive pleted changed her life. “People director at Rose of Durham, just see me as a mom now, you thinks that proper education don’t have a schedule anymore, and preparation are key for the you revolve around their schedtransformation teens undergo ule,” she said. Green, 20, has when they become parents. a 1-year-old daughter named “We help them make that tran- Zoey. When Green found out sition from a young person to she was pregnant she said her their new role as a young par- whole life changed in just a few ent,” she said. moments, literally. “I was reGraduating high school can ally surprised when I took the be extremely difficult for a teen test and it came out positive,” parent, says Chappelle. Young she said. “Honestly I had mixed

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feelings. I knew right then and there, even though it would be hard, I could do it.”

Green was in the Child and Youth Worker course at Durham College and had to drop out to work full-time. She says the first trimester was hard for her because she didn’t want to leave school but she didn’t have a choice. “The first couple months take a toll on you and you forget about everything else,” she said.

Green said having a child young has definitely led her

down a different path, but she also said positives have resulted because of Zoey too. “In a way it was a good learning experience for me,” she said. “It showed me to stop making excuses and finish what I started.” Green is planning to go back to school and has already gotten her certificate in dental reception.

Green was able to get her certificate online so childcare was taken care of, but once Green heads back to school, she says she’ll have to worry about where to get the extra money

from. Carriean Knapp, campus childcare supervisor, says childcare can be pricey. “Childcare is definitely expensive,” she said. Knapp supervises the UOIT childcare centre located besides St. Gregory’s Church on Simcoe Street.

Students who use UOIT’s childcare services will pay approximately $450 per month per child and money spent isn’t refunded. Knapp said the childcare centre is getting more children with young moms every semester.

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Panelists discuss SSH job options

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The path to any career is not always straightforward.

This was the take-away message from the Humanities and Social Science event meant to educate and inspire UOIT students who are unsure about their future plans once they graduate.

Seven panelists lent their time to the event, sharing their personal stories regarding their educational path and how they eventually became what they are today.

Each person had a different career, but each had a BA or similar degree in the humanities and social sciences. Careers included a criminal lawyer, a professor, a manager of diversity and immigration programs in Durham Region and a law clerk.

Some key advice given to students was the importance of getting experience in your possible career, whether it is through volunteer work or placement.

“I started volunteering in labs where I thought I might be interested in,” said Dr. Nathan Arbuckle, a post-doctoral researcher. “I thought I would do clinical psychology at first, and I got some first-hand knowledge of that, and was like ‘This is not for me. This is not what I like. I don’t want to do this.’

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HERE TO SERVE: Panelists John Olver, Alan Smith and Dr. Nathan Arbuckle address UOIT students. They were among seven panelists who came to UOIT to discuss possible future careers for students in Social Sciences and Humanities. like about it?’ So I switched to experimental research focus.

Again, getting that first-hand knowledge helps you think ‘Okay, is this what I want to spend the rest of my life doing?’”

Other advice included the pros and cons of worrying about straight As and not having a career plan.

Very few of the panelists chose their current careers while in post-secondary, and eventually arrived at their current positions through a series of circumstances and jobs over the years.

“I don’t think it’s atypical to be 20, 21, 22, 23 years old and

not really have any direction whatsoever,” said Audrey Andrews, a manager of diversity and immigration programs in Durham Region. “You can have too much direction. There’s lots of opportunities in the world.

If you get too focused on one thing, maybe you’ll miss something great.”

While grades are important if students wish to pursue graduate school or further post-secondary education, many panelists believed that properly formatted cover letters and resumes tailored to each positions are more important, in addition to other items used to fill out a resume, such

as life-experiences and volunteer work.

“Go out and get a life. Learn about the human condition.

Travel, travel, travel,” said John Olver, a criminal lawyer. “Travel the country. This a huge country. I’ve travelled coast to coast. I’ve travelled the little backroads and stopped and shared meals with people, absolute strangers, and you learn so much about them.

And that helps you when you come back to focus yourself and know where you want to go. You’re going to meet people along the way who will have ideas, who will share their history with you.”

The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) has certified Durham College’s Centre for Food, as well as Bistro 67, as a two-star Certified Green Restaurant.

The CFF received a score of 121.33 GreenPoints, 21.33 per cent higher than the minimum requirements on the GRA’s certification scale needed for the certification.

Don Lovisa, president of Durham College, said in a press release that Durham College has been dedicated to ensuring sustainability guides their decisions and best practices at the Centre for Food.

“We’re proud to receive this certification from the GRA,” said Lovisa. “It is a reflection of our commitment to build a centre focused on being green and demonstrating sustainable practices, and be recognized for our efforts to be a leader in environmental sustainability for the restaurant industry.”

Cookspiration helps students plan their meals

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Coming up with meal ideas can be harder than it sounds.

Eating the same old food isn’t the greatest. Dieticians of Canada have recently launched a new app called Cookspiration to suggest recipe ideas.

The options are based on what time of day it is and what your mood is. The app takes into account the fact that sometimes we are in a rush, and provides simplified meal recipes.

Incorporating a variety of fresh foods is important but we don’t often consume as many vegetables as we should.

“I know it sounds typical but you’re looking to have vegetables included in your foods. If a majority of your diet is coming from vegetables and legumes, it tends to be healthier,” said Kate Comeau, registered dieti-

tian and spokesperson for Dietitians of Canada.

“Finding ways to incorporate a variety of vegetables is important, and if we can do that we’ll be getting our antioxidants and vito-nutrients,” she said.

Many of the Cookspiration recipes include a variety of vegetables. “Depending on what time of day you log in you’ll see different suggestions,” said Comeau.

The sections are broken down into categories, some being: celebration, comfort food, get prepared, light tonight, snack attack, energize me, postworkout, and sunset boost.

The app was inspired to promote a healthier diet by cutting out excess sodium, sugar, and unhealthy fats, and to replace them with healthier alternatives, according to Comeau.

Cookspiration can be downloaded for free from the iTunes App Store as of February.

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Oshawa’s 90th birthday Katrina Owens The Chronicle

Oshawa is celebrating its 90th year as a city this month.

According to the City of Oshawa, on March 8, 1924 with a population of 15, 545, Oshawa was elevated from a town to a city.

Oshawa harbour had served as a transfer point for fur traders almost 135 years ago. Before Oshawa was known as Oshawa, it was called Ontario County. The name change happened in the late 1800s, when the government granted the small settlement permission to build a postal office. Two visiting aboriginal gentlemen suggested the name “Oshawa”, which means “the point at the crossing of the stream where the canoe was exchanged for the trail.”

Oshawa was labeled a village in 1850 and remained a village until 1879 when the population reached 4,000. At that time Oshawa had enough people to be considered a town.

Melissa Cole, curator at the Oshawa Community Museum, says the Oshawa Historical Society is creating an exhibit that will be displayed in the fall.

Cole said this is first time the museum is creating a community-based exhibit. “We’re very excited about this,” she said.

“It’s going to give an opportunity for seniors to share stories about Oshawa to the younger

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THOMAS HENRY: This bell outside of city hall used to be outside of a Christian church. It’s nearing its 100th birthday as well. generation.”

The exhibit will have 90 unique objects for 90 years of Oshawa being a city, said Cole.

“The exhibit is called Reflections of Oshawa: Celebrating 90 years of being a city,” she said.

Unbeknownst to many peo-

ple, there are historical artifacts all over the city. There are three houses from original settlers on Oshawa’s lakefront, Robinson House, Guy House and Henry House. One of the first settlers, Thomas Henry, was a Christian minister and built a church where Oshawa’s city hall is now

located. A rather large bell was the only thing left after the church was demolished. It sits outside city hall to this day.

The Oshawa Community Museum is accepting anything ranging from old photos to school uniforms for the upcoming exhibit.

Looking for a flawlessly constructed meal of epic proportions? The UOIT Engineering Students’ Society has you covered with their Epic Meal Time: Freshman 15 Edition event.

On March 13, they will be pairing up with the Campus Food Centre to simultaneously help students gain their freshman 15 and raise money and awareness for the centre.

The Campus Food Centre is a Student Association-run program aiming to reduce hunger on campus and educate students about food and hungerrelated issues.

The centre offers a hamper program providing foods for students they may be unable to access in their daily lives.

The event will be taking place from 1 to 3 p.m. in the UA West Atrium.

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One Billion Rising on campus Kelsey Braithwaite The Chronicle

One Billion Rising.

The phrase sounds powerful and almost positive. But it refers to the global tragedy of gender-based violence. One billion is a statistic. According to vday.org, a host for the One Billion Rising movement, at least one in three women will be sexually assaulted and/or beaten in her lifetime. This equals one billion women worldwide.

So on Valentine’s Day, Outreach Services hosted Durham College and UOIT’s own One Billion Rising.

Heather MacLellan, Outreach’s event and volunteer coordinator, and Erica Simpson, Sexual Health Resource Centre co-ordinator, were excited to host this year’s events. One Billion Rising allowed them to begin conversations about an issue they feel is ignored and marginalized.

“Hallmark society has painted a picture that love is not biased and that [love] is perfect.”

Simpson shook her head. “This is not what everyone is experiencing.”

“Valentine’s talks about love and commitment but that’s not always the case,” MacLellan agreed. “[One billion rising] is on Valentine’s Day to end violence and send a message of love. Not a message of commitment or relationships but one

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DANCING ON VALENTINE’S DAY: Sarah Pastorius (left) and Carolyn O’Neill were all smiles after they performed a dance to One Billion Rising on Valentine’s Day. They were joined by Outreach co-ordinators, volunteers, and fellow Durham and UOIT. about survival.”

Simpson introduced a unique way to share that message on campus. Outreach placed a huge bouquet of red balloons in the Pit at Durham and encouraged students to write messages of love and support.

“It’s a bit of a play on words,” Simpson explained. “The balloons symbolize the rising. Students can say they took part to write their message of hope.”

The balloons attracted many. MacLellan and Simpson

were pleased to see both male and female students approaching the balloons. It spoke to the stereotype that society has created of male vulnerability. “[There’s a] patriarchal belief that men can’t cry,” MacLellan said.

“And that men can’t be assaulted,” Simpson added.

“It is important for men to have open and honest discussions about patriarchy and its negative impacts on women.”

MacLellan explained. “Finding a safe space for men to discuss

these emotions is hard.”

But that’s why they are here.

To have open discussions and challenge “patriarchal norms.”

And to dance.

One Billion Rising has its own choreographed dance that women all over the world memorize and perform. The dance is accompanied by an original theme song titled “Break the Chain”.

This expression is an important part of the campaign. One of the One Billion Rising flyers offered to students quoted Eve Ensler, founder of V Day and the Vagina Monologues.

“Dancing insists we take up space,” it said. “And though it has no set direction, we go there together.”

The dancers, most of whom are Outreach volunteers, nervously followed the lead of Carolyn O’Neill, a first-year community development student, in the Pit. Some looked unsure of their choice when they saw the crowd surrounding them.

But it was all smiles once the music began.

The dance attracted attention, and enough spectators asked to be part of the dance that they performed a second time. This time Simpson and MacLellan joined the dancers.

Afterwards, Simpson was full of gratitude.

“The dance itself was amazing. I was nervous to think we might not have so many dancers and excited to see everyone participate,” Simpson said.

“We had a lot of positive feedback from students who were in The Pit watching the events unfold. It was the perfect location on campus to bring awareness to this important event.”

O’Neill was equally thrilled.

She had conversations about gender issues for women in her community development classes and saw the movement as an important step. “People need an outlet to talk about [abuse],” she said. “Both women and men.”

Energy was high among the outreach bunch. Now Simpson looks to next year.

Ride for Cancer Dan Cearns The Chronicle

Students will have the opportunity to help support a good cause on March 13, as Coast to Coast against Cancer will hold it’s Inside Ride event.

The Inside Ride raises money for children and families living with cancer, and 100 per cent of the funds go towards children’s charities. Coast to Coast holds the event throughout the country, and is mostly held in secondary and postsecondary schools and in businesses.

The event will be hosted by first-year Police Foundations students Justin McKinnon and

Melanie Hern. It will be held in Gyms 3 and 4 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre.

There will be about 60 bikes set up, and each cyclist will have the opportunity to ride for 10 minutes.

The bikes will be provided

by Coast to Coast against Cancer. Each team must raise a total of $300 to be able to use the bikes at the event.

To be involved with the event, people must first register at www.durhamcollege.insideride.com and then open an email account through dcinsiderider@gmail.com.

Students can register as a team, or as a volunteer.

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EARL LAMBERT PERFORMS: Earl Lambert performs his song about Idle No More at Oshawa’s second annual missing and murdered Aboriginal women’s walk.

Missing women’s walk in Oshawa

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Miranda Bouchard’s Justice 4 Stolen Sisters (formerly Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women’s Walk) seems to be gaining momentum, with participants expanding from 20 in last years walk to 50 this year, Bouchard, a Durham College upgrading student, started this walk with six other women from Durham College and UOIT. This year’s walk also featured two major sponsors, Durham Rape Crisis Centre and Outreach Services at Durham College and UOIT. Bouchard explains that she created this walk because she saw that Oshawa didn’t have one. Various other parts of Canada she has lived in have had one. Bouchard mentioned Thunder Bay’s twice-a-year walk as her favourite. This year’s walk incorporated some of her favourite elements from the Thunder Bay

walks. This included Aboriginal storyteller Kim Whatley and musician, life coach and political activist Earl Lambert.

The walk started at the Oshawa YWCA on McGrigor street and proceeded to Memorial Park before returning. A silent auction, a penny auction and a potluck meal followed.

According to Statistics Canada there are about 1.4 million Aboriginal Canadians out of 34.88 million people living in the country. There are over 800 missing or murdered Aboriginal women. “It’s disgusting that the government doesn’t seem to give a damn about these women who are someone’s daughters, sisters, aunts, cousins, wives, girlfriends or lovers,” said Lambert.

Bouchard is already planning next year’s walk. Those interested in more information or volunteering can contact her via email at Justice4StolenSisters@gmail.com or via Facebook: Justice 4 Stolen Sisters.

Gym-goers, visiting highschool students and DC/UOIT students broke out in a chorus of cheers when the go–ahead was finally given for them to reenter the Gordon Willey building after a stage 2 fire alarm on March 6.

At around 2:15 p.m., the alarm began to sound. Within 10 minutes, security an-

nounced that the alarm had progressed to a stage 2 emergency and asked everyone to evacuate the building.

The fire that prompted the alarm took place in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre gym, where the International Robotics Competition was in the preliminary stages of its three-day showdown.

Forty-eight high schools were represented on campus at the time with more than

1,000 students taking part in the competition. Clad in only their school T-shirts, young students from Downsview Secondary School in North York explained that a robot had caught fire during the festivities and someone pulled the alarm as a precaution.

Emergency personnel quickly had the situation under control.

Students were allowed back inside the building roughly 25 minutes after the initial alarm.

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Sorority raises money for spay and neuter

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Vendor’s Alley was buzzing with bake sales, campaigns and heavy student traffic on March 5, much to the pleasure of the Alpha Sigma Chi sorority girls.

The girls stood smiling in front of a table completely covered in brownies, cookies, candy sticks and other delicious treats being sold to raise money for Spay Neuter Durham, a clinic established to provide high-quality spay and neuter services to animals in Durham Region.

Reenie Brydon, a member of the Alpha Sigma Chi sorority, said one of her sorority sisters brought up the idea to fundraise for this particular organization.

“One of our Alpha sisters is involved with this so she contacted us and asked if we could do it,” she said. “We also have two specific charities that we usually do fundraising for – the AIDS committee of Durham and the Canadian Spinal Research Organization.”

Brydon said the girls fundraise for various charities as

Great debate at DC Courtney Williams The Chronicle

Do you have opinions that you want the chance to share with others about marijuana legalization, the speed limit, minimum wage increases in Canada or the use of capital punishment?

On March 17, take advantage of the chance to have your voice heard at the Great Debate, hosted by the UOIT and DC Political Science Club and Debate Club. The debate will be an open parliamentary-style debate and will give students a chance to speak to their side of each issue with two warm-up debates and one main debate.

The debate will take place in the G213 dining room from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

part of their philanthropy commitment as members of the Alpha Sigma Chi sorority and their desire to help out in their community in whatever way they can.

“It’s a lot of fun,” she said. ““It feels great that we can do this and give back to the community.”

The Alpha Sigma Chi bake sale was one of three happening in Vendor’s Alley, but with advertised prices of $1 or less, the girls were content with the level of traffic their table received. 100 per cent of profits from the sale went to the Spay Neuter Durham clinic.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Members of the Alpha Sigma Chi sorority pose with the various baked goods, candy and sweets being sold to raise money for Spay Neuter Durham.

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TREW Knowledge for the future of marketing Jesmarnin Lafuente The Chronicle

You need to fail to succeed, Shawn Barrans, director of sales and marketing at Trew Knowledge, told UOIT students.

He said they have to take experiences and learn from them. It’s taking a step out of your comfort zone, and opportunity is about chance and luck Barran said.

Barran’s presentation taught many marketing and business students about the challenges of entrepreneurship, future of marketing, and how to succeed.

A graduate of UOIT, Barrans told students they are going to have lifelong goals and there is no such thing as short-term gain. He said if they are making quick money there is no real application for the long-term vision of what they want to achieve. Trew Knowledge became Barrans life-long goal, since he wanted to do great things in marketing.

“There are so many businesses, brands, and opportunities in marketing that I really wanted to be at the best at and I wanted to help the company grow in a positive direction,” said Barrans.

Barrans said the future of marketing is mobile and digital media.

“If you haven’t realized that yet, you’ve got to wake up and realize that technology is moving at a pace that is ridiculously fast,” he said.

While it creates an open network of

opportunity, mobile and digital marketing also transfers knowledge faster and to more places. He says individuals will have more tailored content, dividing the line on what can interest the consumer and what they are personally interested in.

According to Barrans, marketing and entrepreneurship has its challenges.

One challenge Barrans had was creating a unique selling proposition and identifying the company’s services. He said if you don’t define what your definitive service offerings are, you’re the Jackof-all-trades but the master of none.

Another challenge he had was creating an efficient process to deliver quality service.

The most important challenge Barrans covered was realizing his worth as a professional. He reminded students they could learn all the principles and theory of marketing at school, but if they didn’t know the worth that has in the industry how could they apply that knowledge in the real world? He assured students they have value and their work is important.

“Focus on what drives you and what you are good at,” he said. “Determine what you want to achieve in life and plan your course ahead. It’s also vital to be ruthless in your business ventures.

Question everything you are unclear about and seek clarity and understanding when you need to.”

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Hedley unbreakable at GMC

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CONTAGIOUS STAGE PRESENCE: Fans go absolutely wild over the Feb. 28 performance of Hedley at the GM Centre.

Fans get a taste of true rock stars Rebecca Watson The Chronicle

Loss of voice has proven to be a symptom of the Hedley virus, discovered after Oshawa was infected Feb. 28 at the GM Centre.

Screaming girls everywhere were dancing and flailing the entire show.

Their arms reaching out towards the Canadian heartthrob, Jacob Hoggard, the lead singer of Hedley.

“She blew me a kiss. I hope it’s not contagious,” said Hoggard, about a fan standing in the front row. “It’s all right, I’m contagious for sure.”

An epic explosion, followed by blinking lights and a roaring bass-drum, announced the start of the show. When Hedley appeared, it was as if the stage lights were having a seizure, and everyone in the stadium was having a full Hedley con-

vulsion.

At one point, he jokingly invited all the die-hard fans to come cuddle with him in his tour bus after the show. His fine-tuned rock star attire and barbered haircut had every girl wishing they could. If only the band’s astounding performance didn’t already make a mark in the heart of every crowd-member, none of whom went home unsatisfied.

“I’ve seen them eight times and I still come see them every year,” said Heather Bond, 30, of Oshawa. “They sound just as good live as they do on the record, better I think, and every shows different.”

Chris Crippin, the drummer, Tommy Mac, the bassist, and Dave Rosin, the lead guitarist, fully supported the feelgood spirit by adding their own unique flairs. Specialized drum patterns, head-banging bass, and overhead lifting guitarplaying had everybody’s eyes locked on the stage.

“They do well for each other,” said Greg Bolton of Toronto, 28. “They work well as a team, helping each other out.

There is no I in Hedley.”

Yet it was Hoggard’s dramatics that made all the dif-

ference. Lit on the stage that extended down to the middle of the crowd, Hoggard played a see-through piano that glowed from the inside and had people fixed in a kind of trance. His theatrical arm gestures and seamless kick-flips stole the show, leaving everyone in awe, demonstrating the mark of a true showman.

“It was better than the Mariana’s Trench concert. It was more rock-n-roll jump around,” said Deanna Standfield of Whitby, 17. “Jacob can actually dance better than Josh Ramsay.”

Costume and instrument changes almost every song, added to the show dynamic.

Tirelessly, all band members did their part to make sure it was a night to remember.

“They really got the crowd involved and they didn’t even take one break,” said Lori Conlin of Oshawa. “It was an energetic and powerful show. There was no way you could sit still.”

Seats were filled right until the end in hopes of hearing just one more song.

“Thank you Oshawa from the bottom of our hearts,” said Hoggard. “We promise we’ll be back.”

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Charity drive thrives at Mardi Gras Tim Morrell The Chronicle

In commemoration of Fat Tuesday, the Northern Initiatives aimed to celebrate the French tradition known as Mardi Gras in their own way at E.P. Taylor’s. Instead of reflecting the practice of eating fatty foods, students of Durham and UOIT were concealing their identity with masquerade items and enjoying the vast array of music resounding within the corridors all night long.

Having two DJ’s playing different genres of music assisted to the wide range of taste in the crowd.

“I have to give it up to our Dj’s, he combination of EDM, soca and dancehall was just phenomenal tonight,” said Joshua Smikle, vice-president of Northern Initiatives. “People walked away impressed, they really grasped the concept.”

Smikle said a night like this isn’t just about the music playing, but the shared experiences through photos and interactive challenges that everyone can jump in and enjoy.

“People want pictures because they want to look back and reflect with one another, that’s why we brought the

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BRIGHT SMILES AND SHINY BEADS : Durham College students take a moment to pose for the celebration of Mardi Gras at E.P. Taylor’s. photo booth,” said Smikle. “We brought the dance competition for the element of surprise because you don’t know what they

are capable of. And when they get up there, you get to see the full spectrum of talent and entertainment on the spot.”

The victor of the night’s one-on-one competition was no slouch at dancing. Previously attending Durham Col-

lege for Business Management, Atoye Newell took the crowd by storm.

“It’s fun to come out and enjoy yourself,” said Newell. “My friends peer-pressured me, but I knew I’d win as soon as I got up there.”

Collaborating with other campus clubs to share their event has been pivotal in attracting such a crowd to a student-created event.

“I was worried about people coming, but once I started to see a steady stream of people come in and the place start to fill up . . . I was like, ‘wow, this is it, we did it’,” said Smikle. “Over 200 people came to this event, and that’s crazy. We were expecting 70 people at the most.”

The event’s purpose was not only to allow Durham and UOIT students to let loose and enjoy the nights festivities, but also to combat the poverty issue in aboriginal communities across Ontario.

“Objectively our goal was $750,” said Fabiola LimonBravo, President of Northern Initiative. “We sold more than enough tickets to beat our goal due to the amount of door sales. We breached the 1,000 mark. So, I’d say we exceeded our goal tonight.”

Little theatre, big talent BlackBerry focus Looking at art in our community Andrew Fliegel The Chronicle

“Art inspires us.”

The executive producer of the Oshawa Little Theatre, David Cardinal is passionate about art and believes it is a huge factor in completing a community’s heritage.

Oshawa Little Theatre saw a full house as they opened their doors to the community in February with another stage production, The Diary of Anne Frank, the third show in their current season.

The Diary of Anne Frank is the story of Anne Frank, a courageous young girl living in an attic to hide from Nazi soldiers during the Second World War. After the show, a member of the audience was conversing with a couple of her friends in the lobby about Oshawa’s art community and how it can be much improved with a higher budget and more dedication.

“There is so much potential here,” Molly Humble said.

“I have been coming to these shows for 30 years now and the amount of people who show up to these things compared to back then is unbelievable.”

Humble is an avid theatregoer and never misses a show put on by OLT or the Whitby Courthouse Theatre. “Theatre is so real,” she says. “It isn’t like that crummy Hollywood stuff you can go see at the cinema.

Theatre is so raw and emotiondriven. It is all in the moment and it can make you laugh, cry, feel excitement and feel a whole bunch of sentiments at once.”

Humble loves the theatre community but also loves dance, visual art and poetry. “I think that art in itself is fantastic and Oshawa needs more of it,” she says. “We obviously have a budget in Oshawa, so that constrains how much funded facilities and art programs that are accessible to us.”

The executive producer of OLT, Cardinal, agrees with Humble.

“Although there is budget limits in Oshawa and any other small town with an art community, it is ultimately up to the people,” explains Cardinal.

OLT is a community-driven theatre with minuscule to no funding from the city of Oshawa. “We may have no funding, but we still thrive because of the community who keeps giv-

ing back,” he says.

There are many community theatres around Durham that are not supported by the city, such as The Whitby Courthouse Theatre, Act One and Herongate Barn Dinner Theatre.

“The many theatres that are making it solely on their traffic is unbelievable.” Cardinal says.

“Now imagine we had more of the community exposed to theatre, dance, visual and music. It’s about the younger generation now. If they step out of their comfort zone and come and explore the arts, it will not only benefit the theatres in our community but it can make a difference within them.”

Cardinal is passionate about where Oshawa is heading in terms of art heritage. With the Oshawa Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan approved at the latest council meeting, he believes that Oshawa is on its way to developing something bigger.

Cardinal believes that it will not only take a city council motion being passed for the community to grow, but overall dedication by the community.

“I believe with dedication, not only will our actors, painters, poets and dancers be contributing to the art community, but the people who come out and support them will make the community a whole.”

shifting yet again

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Whether it’s sports, health or business, a road to recovery from a serious mishap is paved with challenges, obstacles and never a guarantee of success.

BlackBerry’s road to recovery under new CEO John Chen has led the stock back to around $11 a share from a company low of under $6 a share earlier this year.

No longer competing in the overall consumer market, though, has solidified the road.

“It’s no longer about competing for global dominance,” said Carmi Levy, an independent technology analyst out of London, Ont. “BlackBerry has chosen to opt out of that broader game, and instead focus on the enterprise niche.”

The real fight for BlackBerry, it seemed, was in taking on Microsoft for third place in global sales.

BlackBerry has instead opted to go back to its basics: strength of its core clientele, the business market.

“Consumers will be able to head to most retail stores and

buy a BlackBerry device for the forseeable future,” said Levy. “[But] it is important to note that BlackBerry is fully intent on focusing its efforts on the enterprise market.”

The focus for BlackBerry is now on the series of divisions that makes up the company as a whole, instead of just the money-losing handset division. The list includes BBM, the wildly popular social messaging platform, QNX, the basis for the new operating system on the handsets and the division that looks after in-car communications and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 10 technology that secures communications for business security.

[BlackBerry’s] future success depends on a somewhat more constrained world view that revolves around how effectively the company can penetrate and hold onto its enterprise customers,” said Levy. “Success in this regard will have less to do with absolute, comparative device or app sales and everything to do with how effectively it markets high-margin services to this very unique audience.”

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Sociopathic TV characters are gaining popularity in 21st-century society Aleksandra Sharova The Chronicle

“I’m not a psychopath; I’m a highly functioning sociopath,” said BBC’s Sherlock Holmes, portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch. Dr. House from House M.D. is referred to as “a pillpopping sociopath.”

The Mentalist’s Patrick Jane behaves like a sociopath, not the least bit concerned by police ethics. These and many more TV characters are cunning and manipulative, but we love them no matter what they say or do.

So, why is that? What is it about them that draws the audience toward these kind of characters? The Cambridge dictionary defines sociopath as “a person who is completely unable or unwilling to behave in a way that is acceptable to society.”

Eric Berne, a psychiatrist known as the man behind the theory of transactional analysis (which describes how people are structured from a psychological standpoint), divided

sociopaths into active and passive, or latent.

If the latter behave themselves according to established rules of society, the former have nothing restraining them.

According to Tanner Mirrlees, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at UOIT, a sociopathic person is one who subverts society’s moral codes in pursuit of their own selfinterest, and who justifies this “bad behaviour” by appealing to their own self-defined moral code.

“The sociopathic protagonists [of TV shows, such as Dr. House, Sherlock Holmes, Breaking Bad, Dexter, etc.] are individuals who break the law in pursuit of their own selfinterest and who find clever ways of rationalizing their bad behaviour to themselves,” said Mirrlees.

Sociopathic TV characters are popular among viewers and are often copied by their fans, because they epitomize extremely individualistic, selfcentered and money-obsessed people that 21st-century capi-

talism idealizes. In the U.S. and elsewhere, people who aggressively pursue their own individual self-interest and who make their way in the world by making as much money as they can through whatever means available are venerated as win-

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ners, while altruists are often chastised as losers.

Adam Kotsko, the author of Why We Love Sociopaths: A

Guide to Late Capitalist Television, wrote: “It is hard to believe, however, that the exploration of the dark side of the human psyche for its own sake is behind the appeal of these sociopathic characters.

What, then, is going on in this trend? My hypothesis is that the sociopaths we watch on TV allow us to indulge in a kind of thought experiment, based on the question: ‘What if I really and truly did not care about anyone?’ And the answer they provide? ‘Then I would be powerful and free.’”Just like yin and yang, every person has two sides: respectable, pleasant, polite – good; and rude, destructive, dark – bad.

People are drawn to the heroes who are in touch with their dark side. We find in them what we suppress in ourselves.

“Since the early 20th century, numerous U.S. cultural products have represented protagonists who lack traditional heroic qualities, such as altruism and moral goodness and who, facing widespread corruption, rely on their own individualistic instincts and moral

code to make their way in the world,” said Mirrlees.

Nowadays, politeness and good manners are unlikely to appeal to TV viewers “because they do not reflect these viewers’ own lived experience or way of life in a society in which making money is the dominant goal. TV’s sociopathic entrepreneurs do not cause the death of politeness and good manners, but are symptoms of a society.”

Of course, the characters who break the rules, who are rude, who humiliate and mock others are nothing new. But sometimes these troublesome fictional characters help solve real-life problems.

On Feb. 6, Dr. Juergen R. Schaefer from the Marburg University clinic in Germany diagnosed a patient whose case had gone undiagnosed for almost a year with the help of medical-mystery drama. The patient experienced similar symptoms to the ones shown in an episode of House M.D. The case turned out to be cobalt poisoning.

So, it might not be so bad to be bad after all.

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5 stars for Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker’s ‘Advanced Basics’ album Shane MacDonald The Chronicle

Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker’s newest album Advanced Basics dropped Feb. 11 after a long wait and overly successful crowd funding campaign.

Fans got a taste of the album with the singles “This is the best” and “Ying Yang” and USS’ kaleidoscopic sound leading up to the release.

The seven-track album gets off the ground quickly.

The first song, Hydrogenuine has energetic beats, dramatic drops and intricate rhythms spotted by Ash BooSchultz’s guitar playing that has been ubiquitous with the seekers in the past.

Track two is the too cool party single fans have heard playing on the radio for months, This is the Best, followed up by Nepal, the classic acoustic techno sound heard on each of the albums, with its catchy insightful lyrics.

Freakquency is a hypnoticlisten-by-yourself kind of song.

It’s a love song with some of the album’s more emotional lyrics but done in the upbeat way only USS knows how.

The fifth track is Shipwreck.

It’s got equal parts Ash and the Human Kebab and is slightly reminiscent of their breakthrough hit Hollow Point Sniper Hyperbole.

Ying Yang, the late addition to the album, is another party song with good energy.

The final song of the album Built to Break slows right down and builds to climax of rawness.

Whether it is the rock n’ roll party style that USS owns completely or the emotional, sometimes zany and always imagery laden lyrics, this album is vibrant through and through.

It’s definitely gotten away from the alternative and ambient sound of their earliest albums, but instead takes cues from each of their albums and presents them in a more complete package.

Ubiquitous Synergy Seekers continue to be divergent and different from anything and themselves while still growing on their own sound. I give Advanced Basics five stars out of five.

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Lego Movie brings imagination to life Richard East The Chronicle

Chances are most people grew up with Lego — a simple brick design made complicated by the imagination of the builder.

With the right pieces you could build anything. New sets mean new pieces, allowing to mix and match to create your own ideas.

The new Lego movie captures the emotion of that creativity. The story follows Emmet Brickowoski, a generic construction worker Lego figure played by Chris Pratt.

He lives his life on a simple routine, following the instructions everyone is given, until he finds “the special piece”.

This piece is prophesied to have the power to stop Lord

Business, the villain, played by Will Ferrell.

His goal is to keep every building of Lego the same forever to avoid the chaotic confusion that comes with mixing different sets.

Once Emmet has found the piece, he is mistaken for a special master builder who will save everyone from Lord Business’s evil weapon.

However, Emmet is pretty incapable of building almost anything and isn’t bright.

Through the movie he is supported by a cast of characters from new and old franchises such as Batman and “1980-something space guy”.

Many of the other characters consist of high profile actors such as Morgan Freeman, Jonah Hill, Liam Neeson, Channing Tatum and even Sha-

quille O’Neal, who plays a Lego version of himself.

As the plot takes the main characters through a few different Lego worlds with different sets of Lego, the movie shows off awesome creations built in a matter of seconds by master builders using the pieces available in the environment.

One of the great things about all the creations is how they animate the pieces.

Most of the time, pieces that could not bend in reality do not in the movie. The horses don’t move their legs to walk, they simply tip from front to back because the legs weren’t designed to move.

Different animation styles make the movie visually appealing as it takes on stop motion film qualities. It harkens back to kids using cameras in

the ‘90s, making their own stop motion films with Lego.

This movie is for all ages.

It’s not a movie designed just for children while the older audience gets a laugh here and there.

The humour is so outrageously silly and witty almost anyone can enjoy it.

At the same time, it somehow captures your childhood imagination with the ending of the film. It’s hard not to have a goofy grin after watching this movie.

Be warned. This movie may leave the audience gripped by nostalgia to the extent where it seems like a good idea to buy a bunch of expensive Lego sets.

The Lego Movie is a feel good experience that may cost more than expected if you allow your inner child to take over.

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Prepare for Justice League war Jesmarnin Lafuente The Chronicle

It isn’t every day you get to see an alien powerhouse, ninja bat detective and Amazonian battle mistress fighting off otherworldly threats, but then again, there are people who haven’t been to Manitoba. Released Feb. 4 on DVD and Bluray, the animated movie Justice League: War takes on Geoff John’s and Jim Lee’s New 52 retelling of how the iconic team of superheroes came to be.

In this world, the term ‘superhero’ hasn’t been coined yet since it is the dawning of individuals with powers and special skills. Even Batman is regarded as a vampire who abducts people in the night, which isn’t entirely false.

After a scuffle with a shadowy figure in Gotham City, Green Lantern Hal Jordan (Weeds’ Justin Kirk) and Batman (Jason O’Mara) track down a creature down who is revealed to be an extraterrestrial shock trooper called a parademon. When it arms a device called the Mother Box and self-destructs, the pair heads over to Metropolis to see if another powerful alien, Superman (Firefly’s Alan Tudyk), can identify what the device is.

The three heroes battle due to a misunderstanding and the device awakens and opens up a boom tube, an extra-dimensional portal, releasing hordes of parademons. Unknown to

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JUSTICE LEAGUE: Comic fans Samuel Baker and Kelsey Braithwaite enjoy watching and discussing DC’s new animated movie, Justice League: War. these three are that there are numerous boom tubes appearing all over the globe.

This introduces heroes mentioned earlier in the film (Wonder Woman, Flash, Cyborg and Shazam) to join the fight but it also reveals this is not an alien infestation but an invasion from another world. The seven heroes, with some difficulty, join together to repel this threat and prevent global destruction.

Being an animated film, the voices breathe life into the char-

acters and DC assembled a cast, who put their costumes on excellently. Although Kevin Conroy has given up the mantle as the Dark Knight and Tim Daly didn’t wear his blue tights for this movie, O’Mara and Tudyk were respectable replacements for Batman and Superman due to their younger personas in the film. Kirk plays an egotistic and sarcastic Hal Jordan, which creates comedic chemistry with O’Mara’s Batman and laughs overall. Shemar Moore

from Criminal Minds voices Cyborg and is also the centre of the film’s dramatics, providing fantastic character development. Michelle Monoghan plays a booming and war-toned Wonder Woman. Sean Astin, widely known as Samwise Gamgee from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, voices Shazam in the movie, giving the hero a childish vibe with courageous intentions. Lastly, Ugly Betty’s Christopher Gorham lends his voice talents to the Flash, run-

ning quick dialogue, which interestingly advances the plot of the story.

With many-big name heroes appearing in one movie, Justice League: War does a fantastic job with character balance and dialogue. Focusing mostly on combat visuals and style, director Jay Oliva uses the movie as a canvas to paint the picture of these heroes, allowing the audience to bask in this piece of modern art. Like every painting, the artist gives a small caption to accompany the masterpiece that encompasses their idea.

Oliva and screenwriter Heath Corson leave little dialogue in the film, acting as ‘captions’ for each hero, encompassing who these characters are without taking the viewers away from the film. This fusion of heavy action and light dialogue usually doesn’t pan well with critics, but for an animated feature it is an impressive display of artistic craftsmanship and merit.

Although there were small changes from the graphic novel, the movie doesn’t take away from the original and the story stays the same.

Overall, Justice League: War is an excellent addition to the DC Animated Universe and fans new and old can enjoy this movie. Fans should also look out for the post-credits scene, explaining the absence of Aquaman.

Interface art show inspired by outdoors Will McGuirk The Chronicle

There is a crack in everything, it’s how the light gets in, sings Leonard Cohen.

“Not quite everything,” says Edward Falkenberg, the Durham Region-based, internationally known sculptor who created the Big O situated in front of the Gordon Willey building.

The circular sculpture by the bus loop is titled Connect and the connection between spaces is the theme of Falkenberg’s current show on display at the Visual Arts Gallery in Bowmanville.The show is called Interface.

“It has do with the interfacing of architectonic shapes and nature, which is forests and whatnot. They are all black because the forests are disappearing.” he says.

“Anything cubic, or straightlined or very precise would be architectonic,” he adds. “That’s the interface portion.”

Much of what drives Falkenberg stems from his concern

for the environment and the impact humanity has on the planet. He credits his love for the outdoors to his years growing up in Alberta. He now lives in a house he built himself near Claremont, Ont.Interface is sourced from those experiences, in particular when he and a childhood friend came upon the remains of a wildfire. Its blackened surfaces and shapes and charred brittleness find outlet in these present works.

“When I was about 18, my friend and I had gone out to a creek in central northern Alberta and we spent the week fishing. The area had had a forest fire and all the dark trunks were very prominent but all the new growth, the second growth, third growth was coming up very nicely. It always struck me, that incredible contrast of the dark what-was and this life coming through again, interfacing with had-been, the regeneration.”

The work Sentinels echoes this story. It registers as a wood carving of fire. Three eight-foot tall dark triangular wedgeshaped posts reach upwards.

They stand like guardians.

They are watchers and warning signs all in one. The dark trinity works too, as logs leaning against each other to frame a new fire, but as with much of Falkenberg’s sculptures the surfaces don’t touch. There is a gap. Their bases are side-byside tall rectangles of stacked squares, approximately a foot tall. Are they buildings, skyscrapers or chunks of charcoal?

Two tall black shapes face each other across the room.

In each one is a long carefully carved slot painted a glistening gold. As the sun crosses the sky the cracks fill and allow the light through. It penetrates the work, casting a perfectly straight line on the floor.

Log and Chair, the central piece of Interface, and it began almost four years ago from a large branch a neighbour brought over to Falkenberg. He saw a female form in the wood but it took several different incarnations before he decided to couple the log with a chair. The completed sculpture is eight feet long.

The log gives rise to the chai-

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DURHAM SCULPTURE: Edward Falkenberg stands with ‘Sentinels’, one of the works currently on display at the Visual Arts Centre in Bowmanville. rand the chair supports the log. It is reminiscent of a forest floor’s nursing logs. As the old wood crumbles, it provides

compost for new trees. The circle connects back onto itself.

Like the Big O it is a continuance of connectivity.

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Fan appreciation concert

The Atria hosts event to say ‘thank you’ to music fans Courtney Williams The Chronicle

On March 21, welcome Spring with open arms, friends and music at the Fan Appreciation 2014 event taking place at the Atria in downtown Oshawa.

The show is completely free to anyone wishing to attend. It features five local bands and two bands hailing from Peterborough and Toronto.

The event will also include door prizes, giveaways and drink specials – all to say “Thank you!” to local music fans and the Oshawa community.

Broken Bones Entertainment, a local promotions company founded by Josh Beaven, will host the show designed to give back to the local music community and thank all the fans who have made their shows successful in the past.

Beaven started Broken Bones Entertainment when his love of music had him and his former band playing local shows and noticing that

things could be done better.

“The shows we were playing weren’t organized very well and there were a lot of things that I thought could be done better,” he said. “I had just left my band and I needed something to do that would keep me involved with the local metal scene.”

Beaven quickly realized that the success of his company and the Oshawa music scene was completely dependent on public support.

“Basically, it comes down to public interest.

If people aren’t interested or don’t show you support then you can’t go very far. The first year, we had some good shows, but it was slow. The next year we landed a few bigger bands and got a sponsor on board and that was huge for us,” he said.

“Our first sponsor was Ugly Dog band merch, a local print shop in Oshawa. They print pretty much anything local bands could want. I asked if they were interested and he came through in the end – and that was the turning point for us.”

In a scene completely dependent on public interest, Beaven said he’s hoping this show will be a chance for him to give back to the community that enabled his company and the Oshawa metal scene to thrive.

“A lot of people are doing

come out and have a good time.”

Beaven also mentioned that without the Atria, located in downtown Oshawa on King Street East, local metal shows such as Fan Appreciation wouldn’t be possible.

“The Atria has been really

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You can see people pushing each other in the mosh pit and suddenly someone goes head-first into a table and knocks all the beer all over the place...and people don’t get mad! They just pick the guy up, brush him off, and go buy more beer. It’s a really friendly atmosphere.

Josh Beaven shows and making money these days, and I feel like the money isn’t going to the right place,” he said. “The point of Fan Appreciation is to give back to people.

Fans don’t have to pay to get in, everyone gets something for free, and we’re doing prizes and giveaways, all kinds of stuff. We don’t want to charge people to

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good to the local metal scene.

It’s been consistent. It’s always been here and given us the opportunity to play shows and have these bands here,” he said.

“Without the Atria, there would be a huge blow to the Oshawa metal scene for sure.

The staff and all the people here go above and beyond for us.”

He also mentioned that despite the shady reputation some downtown Oshawa venues might garner, the vibes and atmosphere he’s experienced during shows at the Atria are unmatched anywhere.

“It feels like you’re a part of something. It sounds so cheesy and cliché but it feels like a family, and the energy is crazy,” he said. “You can see people pushing each other in the mosh pit and suddenly someone goes head–first into a table and knocks all the beer all over the place…and people don’t get mad! They just pick the guy up, brush him off, and go get more beer. It’s a really friendly atmosphere.”

The Fan Appreciation show will give fans the opportunity to win prizes from Smoke’s Poutinerie, Happy Dayz and Ugly Dog band merch. It will showcase the metal core, heavy metal, hard rock and alternative music genres.

Doors open at 7:30 and the music starts at 8. The event is 19-plus.

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The Lords women’s basketball team finishes their season.

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Lords men’s basketball finish fourth at OCAA Durham got on a roll mid-tournament and end up with best finish since 1998 Luke Callebert The Chronicle

Photo provided by Sheridan Athletics

CLICKING AT THE RIGHT TIME: Saliym Cadogan sets up a play at the OCAA championship. The Lords came together in the second half of the season, and everything clicked at the tournament.

The Durham Lords men’s basketball team finished in the final four of the OCAA championship for the first time since 1998. The Lords lost in the bronze medal game, 85-70, against the Humber Hawks.

To say the finish is unexpected is an understatement. The team started with a 1-6 conference record and looked to be on the outside looking in when it came to the OCAA championship.

The team was the only group that believed it could still qualify.

“I give the players a ton of credit for fighting back to get to this point,” head coach Desmond Rowley, said in a press release. “They showed a lot of heart and character out on the court all season long and they should be very proud of their efforts. Facing adversity only made us stronger, and the group is already looking forward to what is to come next season.”

The Lords regrouped over the winter break, made some key additions and came out firing in the second half. The team finished the second half with a 9-4 record, including three straight wins at the end of the regular season.

Despite losing in their first OCAA game against the undefeated Algonquin Thunder, Durham went on a roll to reach the final four. The Lords won a close game against the Seneca Sting, 7875, to advance to the bronze medal semi-final.

The semi-final was against the much tougher Mohawk Mountaineers. The Lords went to the go-to player of the season: Ajahmo Clarke. The plan worked and the Lords upset Mohawk, 9690.

Clarke dropped 48 points and added 12 rebounds and two blocks against the Mountaineers. Eric Smith dropped 12 points and had seven assists and seven rebounds, while Aron Naim scored 15 points.

Unfortunately for Durham, they seemed to run out of gas in the bronze medal game. Humber had two extra hours of rest and opened the game shooting 57 per cent from the floor. The Hawks held a 16-point lead at half and would not look back.

Clarke again led Durham, dropping 15 points.

Dylan Pelissero added a double-double, 11 points and 10 rebounds in the losing effort.

For his efforts in the OCAA tournament, Clarke was named to the tournament all-star team. Clarke had already been named to the OCAA all-star game for the regular season.

Lords leave it all on the court

Sean O’Leary The Chronicle

The Durham Lords men’s volleyball season has come to an end after their fifth-place finish at the OCAA championships.

The tournament began on a high, with the Lords defeating Niagara in a thrilling five-set match that head coach George Matsusaka said was the match of the day.

“It was physically draining, and it was a dogfight,” said Matsusaka. “It was a major positive winning our first match, it gave us confidence.”

Unfortunately the confidence did not last very long for the green and gold, as they lost their second game to the Humber Hawks in straight sets.

Matsusaka said the team came out flat, and fatigue played a role in the loss.

After losing to Humber, it eliminated any chance of Durham winning gold, but the bronze medal was still available. To get to the bronze medal match, Durham had to beat Algonquin. In a thrilling five- set match, the Lords came up just

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EYE ON THE BALL: Alex van Staalduinen (right) and Dan Popovic set up on defence against Algonquin at the OCAA Championships.The Lords lost the match 3-2 and finished fifth in the tournament. short of advancing, losing 3-2, and ending their medal hopes.

It was the second time this season that Algonquin defeated Durham in five sets.

Matsusaka said it was a tough loss, but it was a good rebound after the defeat to Humber. “Even though we lost, it was a good game to go out on,”

said Matsusaka. “Not an inch was given and both teams were physically and emotionally exhausted.”

In his first year as head

coach, Matsusaka finished the year very satisfied with his team’s performance. “I know we lost, but this group of guys makes it easy,” he said. “The guys worked hard all year, and were able to leave everything they had on the court each game, and I can’t say that’s happened with every team I’ve coached.”

It was a successful year for the Lords, finishing the season with a 16-2 conference record, including a 13-game winning streak. Another appearance at the OCAA championships shows that Durham is becoming one of the better teams not only in their division, but in the province.

Riley McAllister and Dan Popovic were named OCAA first team all-stars, while teammates Jeremy Hoekstra and Brad VanHartingsveldt were voted to the second team allstars.

Although the team is set to lose some key players due to graduation next season, Matsusaka is confident that the players stepping into bigger roles next season will be ready for another push at the OCAAs.

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Hawks soar to seventh straight OCAA title Luke Callebert The Chronicle

The Humber Hawks won the team’s seventh straight OCAA provincial championship beating the Fanshawe Falcons 3-1 in the gold medal final. The set scores were 22-25, 25-16, 25-10 and 25-22. The game was hosted by Durham College at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre. “[Winning my seventh] feels better than my sixth, I can tell you that,” said Humber head coach Chris Wilkins. “It’s awesome. We have a great group of girls. This weekend wasn’t easy, for sure. We knew we were going to be in tough and it was nice to see our big players step up when needed them to. It was really nice to see us compete and come out on top.”

Fanshawe came out looking nervous in the first set allowing a free ball to fall in between four players, but overcame the jitters to compete point for point with Humber. The biggest lead of the set came late, when Fanshawe had a 24-20 lead. Humber would rally but fall short. The Falcons won the first set 25-22 From there, it was all Hawks.

Specifically, the reigning three-time OCAA women’s volleyball player of the year, Kelly Nyhof.

Humber came out hot in the second jumping out to a 7-1 lead. It wasn’t over for

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GOLDEN GIRLS: Thalia Hanniman jumps onto the pile after the final point against the Fanshawe Falcons in the gold medal game. It was Humber’s seventh straight OCAA championship.

Fanshawe, who stormed right back to tie it, 7-7. It seemed like the Falcons emptied the tank getting back into the game, though, falling right back into a 16-8 deficit. There was a glimmer of hope for the Falcons late in the set.

Down 22-11, middle Stephanie Bignell went on a four-serve run including an ace to bring the score to 22-15. Nyhof closed

the door, though, with a huge kill. Humber would finish the set off and win 25-16.

Nyhof completely took over the game in third, with eight kills in the set alone. Nyhof’s teammate Thalia Hanniman added a one of her two service aces, and other than a pair of beautiful down the line kills by Ashley Hosfield of the Falcons, the set was all Humber. By the

end of the set, it looked like Fanshawe was reeling. Humber won the set 25-10.

The fourth set was more like the first, with Fanshawe going point for point with Humber.

In the end, it was Nyhof and Humber’s night. The Hawks held on against a late surge from the Falcons and won the final set 25-22, securing the seventh straight OCAA title for

the school, and for Nyhof in her final OCAA game.

“It’s been great [playing with Nyhof], she’s a great leader,” said Hanniman. “She’s confident but doesn’t oversell it.”

Wilkins shared the sentiment.

“She’s a special player for sure. She’s a leader. I can look to her when we need her to sort of take over matches. She’s a great all-around person. It’s going to be tough to see her go.”

Nyhof, finished with 27 kills, three service aces and two blocked shots.

Nyhof wanted to focus on the game Fanshawe played.

“They played a tough game, they’ve been tough competitors all year,” she said. “We had the advantage of playing them a little bit throughout the season, which was great, whereas we hadn’t played Durham or Trent so we didn’t really know what to expect. With them we really had a game plan.”

There was a touching and classy moment in warm-up for the Durham audience, when the Hawks came out in purple t-shirts, in honour of Shane Christopher’s late daughter, Kaylyn, who passed away earlier in the season. Christopher is the Lords head coach.

“Shane’s a good friend of mine, and he lost someone close to him earlier this year,” said Wilkins. “Purple was her favourite colour. We thought we’d honour her.”

Trent wins first-ever OCAA medal at Durham Luke Callebert The Chronicle

The Trent Excalibur won the team’s first ever medal in OCAA women’s volleyball on Feb. 22 taking the bronze medal game 3-1 from the Redeemer Royals. Set scores were 21-25, 25-18, 25-16 and 25-8 in Trent’s favour.

“I’m really proud,” said Excalibur head coach Peter Carter. “My assistant coaches and I have been here for 15 years together. There’s a lot of blood, sweat and tears put into that program.

It’s really gratifying to come out and have the girls play so well and come home with some hardware.”

The players were just as excited.

“It feels amazing, just so good for our team,” said Trent’s Erin Clancy. “We worked so hard this season. I’m just so proud of us.”

The first set was an example of why the two teams had such successful seasons. Great back and forth rallies were the story of the set, with Trent taking an early advantage after Rebecca van Staalduinen went on a four serve run that included two aces. The Royals would fight back on the strength of OCAA allstar Curtiss Straatsma’s attacks. Redeemer held onto control and won the set 25-21.

The Excalibur won the second set but not without struggles. Sarah MacLoren and Jaime Fryer struggled with their serving in the set putting three serves combined into the net. Redeem-

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VICTORY FROM DEFEAT: After losing their chance at a gold medal with a loss to Humber, Trent regained composure to beat Redeemer for the program’s first-ever OCAA women’s volleyball medal. er couldn’t make use of the points they were gifted and struggled to get any momentum. Straatsma’s vaunted attacks were neutralized as Trent’s defence took over the set. The Excalibur eventually pulled out the 25-18 set victory to even the set score at one.

The momentum fully turned in Trent’s favour in set three. Tied at 12, Straatsma bounced a kill off Alexandra McKee. The Excalibur’s van Staalduinen came right back on the next play and laced a kill down the line. On the next play, Samantha Belsey had a key block

for the Excalibur.

Trent would never look back.

McKee landed a service ace, then a roll shot on the next play. Trent won the set 25-16.

Redeemer had nothing left in the tank for the fourth set. Looking sluggish, the Royals only managed eight points. Trent, on the other hand, looked energized and ready to put the Royals away. Making no mistake, the Excalibur ended the Royals season with 25-8 set victory.

Trent now looks forward to next sea-

son.

“We have a couple athletes leaving,” said Carter. “You saw Jaime Fryer, an incredible player in her first year.

There’s a lot to keep building on. This win helps all those young people know what it feels like and hopefully we can keep it going.”

The Excalibur players are looking forward to next season just as much as the coach.

“I think we can only get stronger as we go on,” said Clancy. “We’re going to be better next year, I know it.”

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Welcome to Durham, OCAA Durham College hosts Ontario’s top college teams for a weekend of provincial championship volleyball action Luke Callebert and Ryan Verrydt The Chronicle

Durham College hosted the OCAA women’s volleyball championship at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre. The tournament saw Durham put up legitimate fights against Humber and Redeemer but eventually fall, as well as Trent winning their first-ever women’s OCAA volleyball medal and Humber winning its seventh straight title.

The tournament started with the Fanshawe Falcons playing against the Georgian Grizzlies in the first quarterfinal. The Falcons defeated the Grizzlies 3-1 in the match with set scores of 2527, 25-18, 25-23 and 25-19. After the first set, Georgian was never really in the match, closing the gap a few times in the last three sets but never taking control.

The Seneca Sting then played the Conestoga Condors in the next quarterfinal. The Sting moved on, sweeping the Condors 3-0 with set scores of 25-15, 25-22 and 25-22. The Condors tried to fight back after losing the first set, managing to tie the second set 21-21 late but couldn’t carry the momentum through, and ultimately the stronger team from Seneca moved on.

The next quarter-final paired the Trent Excalibur against the Redeemer Royals. Trent carried the play and won the match 3-1, with scores of 25-19, 25-13, 23-25 and 25-19. Trent came out firing on all cylinders, behind the play of Rebecca van Staalduinen. The only blemish of the match for Trent was the third set, in which Redeemer just seemed to refuse to lose. Curtiss Straatsma carried the Royals to the set win, but the Royals couldn’t keep up the play and couldn’t force a fifth set.

The last quarter-final pitted the host Durham Lords against the six-time defending OCAA champion Humber Hawks. Durham put up a good fight but couldn’t keep the pace up, falling 3-1. The set scores were 25-9, 21-25, 25-19 and 25-16 in Humber’s favour.

The Lords looked nervous and sluggish in the first set, getting pummeled by the Hawks. The second set was a complete turnaround. Durham carried the play and had Humber on its heels. It was only Humber’s seventh set lost all season. Humber would come out of the break and take control, eventually dropping Durham from gold medal contention.

The gold medal semi-finals featured Fanshawe against Seneca and Trent against Humber.

The Falcons swept the Sting, 3-0, 2519, 25-20 and 25-17. Fanshawe didn’t allow Seneca to get any momentum going in the match and dominated for long stretches in each set. A scary moment, though, happened in the second set. Clare Weisser went down beside the referee stand. She eventually tried to walk under her own power to the sideline but collapsed again, screaming in pain. Trainers were seen tending to her right knee and she left the building on

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SERVES UP: Ashley Hosfeld (Left) of the Fanshawe Falcons serves in the gold medal semi-final. The Falcons swept the Seneca Sting to move on. Rayan Bourne (Right) of the Durham Lords serves against Redeemer in the bronze medal match. They would fall to the Redeemer Royals. It was the Lords’ last game of the season. crutches. Seneca, already outplayed, couldn’t muster anything in the last set.

Teammates were very emotional and the match ended in Fanshawe’s favour.

In the other semi, Trent fell to Humber 3-1, with set scores of 16-25, 28-26, 25-16 and 25-21. The Excalibur came out hard in the first and second sets, dominating the defending champs for points in the first set. Late in the second, though, things unraveled for Trent.

A couple of calls went against them and Trent just couldn’t finish off Humber.

After that, Trent had trouble getting anything going. Humber carried the momentum through the final two sets and took the final spot in the gold medal game.

With the gold medal game, Fanshawe versus Humber, in place, the only thing left to decide was the bronze medal game.

In the quarter-final of the bronze medal round Georgian swept Conestoga 3-0 in the match and 25-22, 25-18 and 25-15 in the set scores. Conestoga fell behind 10-1 early in the first but after using both timeouts the team settled down and came close but ultimately fell.

In the second and third sets, the Condors were just no match for the Grizzlies. Georgian booked a ticket in the

bronze medal semi-final against Trent.

In the other quarter-final, Redeemer bounced the hosts from the tournament, beating Durham 3-1. The set scores were 25-11, 25-22, 24-26 and 25-16. The Lords struggled with their service game all match. Redeemer was just the better team and behind the play of Straatsma and middle Charlene De Vries moved on to the semi-final against Seneca.

Redeemer and Trent won their semifinal matches, both sweeping their opponents, setting up a gold-medal quarterfinal rematch and a bronze medal match between two teams that had never won an OCAA medal in women’s volleyball.

Trent would take the bronze medal game by an identical 3-1 match score as the quarter-final. The set scores were 21-25, 25-18, 25-16 and 25-8. Redeemer, looking to get off to a better start, won the first set but ran out of steam, eventually falling to the Excalibur.

In the gold medal game, Humber won their seventh straight title, beating Fanshawe 3-1. Humber looked flat in the first set, losing 22-25, but recovered in a big way to finish the match, dominating the last three sets 25-16, 25-10 and 25-22. Durham will now host the all-star game on March 22.

Kelly Nyhof OCAA MVP Luke Callebert The Chronicle

Kelly Nyhof of the Humber Hawks was named MVP of the OCAA championship hosted at Durham College. The gold medal game against Fanshawe was Nyhof’s last game in the OCAA as she’s in her final year of eligibility.

When asked about leaving the OCAA as a five-time champion, Nyhof was beaming.

“It’s unbelievable,” she said. “I’d hoped for this. It’s an incredible feeling and I wish I had one more year to do this.”

Nyhof , over three matches, finished with 70 total points, adding 56 kills, eight service aces and six blocks.

Before the tournament, Nyhof was named OCAA women’s volleyball player of the year for the third straight season.

Nyhof finished the regular season with 274 points, adding 200 kills.

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Broad following her mother’s path

Ryan Verrydt The Chronicle

For Joanne Broad, there’s a sense of déjà vu watching her daughter Jessica play for the Durham Lords varsity volleyball team.

Playing under her maiden name, Desmond, Joanne spent two seasons with the Lords from 1989-‘91, earning team MVP and OCAA all-star credentials. Today, Jessica is following in her mom’s footsteps and is a star for the Lords.

“I think it’s kinda cool,” said Joanne. “You’re playing at your mother’s alma matter. You’re playing for the team and doing pretty well.”

On Oct. 24, 2013, Jessica made her debut for the Lords recording 19 kills and one ace in the win over Trent. She continued her success all season long as she lead the Lords and finished fifth overall in the OCAA in kills and points per set.

Jessica’s first attempt at volleyball came in grade 6, but she didn’t really enjoy it. Always tall for her age, Jessica was about six feet at age 12 and she tried volleyball again in high school.

During those years she went on to play for the Durham Region Volleyball Club, Ganaras-

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VOLLEYBALL DOMINATION: Jessica Broad spikes the ball in the Lords 3-0 loss to Seneca on Nov. 21. Broad led the team all season in kills and points and finished fifth in the OCAA. ka Wolves and Scarborough Titans, where she capped it all off with a provincial silver medal on the 18U team.

Along the way she ran into Dustin Reid. A former Canadian national team player, he was the head coach of the Ryerson Rams, so despite offers to play volleyball at colleges in the United States, Jessica decided to stay local and committed to

Ryerson.

“We definitely recruited her,” said Reid. “I knew Jessica fairly well from her club volleyball experiences. I was new at Ryerson, I think that was my first true recruiting class.”

In her first season with the Rams, Jessica was second on the team with 84 kills (spikes that result in a point) and recorded a team-high 22 aces

(serves that result in a point).

Her second season was plagued with injuries and she only managed to play 27 sets.

“She was a player that contributed in a lot of ways. She worked really hard and made a lot of improvements to her game during the time she was with us,” said Reid.

Jessica doesn’t shy away from crediting Reid with helping her develop.

“Dustin is an amazing coach.

He has so much experience behind him. He taught me to be the passer that I am,” she said.

“He was kind of the first [coach] that really knew the game and really knew how to make you that much better.”

Despite the success during her first season the situation wouldn’t play out. In April 2012, after two years with the Rams, Jessica decided to drop her program and take some time off.

“There were just a lot of different things there,” she said.

“It just didn’t fit, it didn’t seem right. I loved being downtown and there was a lot of team chemistry, but it just wasn’t making my time there more enjoyable.”

After taking a few months off, Jessica decided that she

had to do something. In October of 2012 she enrolled in the business/marketing program at Durham College.

“I came into it just want kind of wanting to play. I knew [Durham head coach Shane Christopher] prior because we played against each other in rec beach leagues,” said Jessica. “Automatically just seeing some of the girls on the team before I even came, it seemed to be a good group of girls.”

Starting her program in January of 2013, she waited until the fall to start playing for the Lords.

From watching her mother play in leagues as a kid, to winning provincial medals as an 18-year-old, Jessica has arisen as one of the premier players in OCAA volleyball, earning allstar honours in her first season.

Above all else though, Jessica has fun and really cares about the people she plays with.

“Jessica’s a really good person and she care’s a lot about the people that are close to her, her friends and teammates,” said Reid. “She’s a lot of fun to be around. She knows how to balance hard work with staying relaxed and enjoying being an athlete, enjoying being a competitor.”

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Ridgebacks hockey team swept in OUA quarter finals

Sean O’Leary The Chronicle

The UOIT Ridgebacks men’s hockey season has come to an end after being eliminated in their quarter-final series against the nationally ranked Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) Patriotes.

The Patriotes won the best-of-three series 2-0 by scores of 8-3 in game one, and 5-3 in game two.

UOIT made the playoffs as the seventh seed in the OUA’s eastern conference, matching them up with UQTR, defending OUA champions, and this year finished one point out of first place.

In two meetings earlier this year, UQTR won both by scores of 5-1 and 7-0. Safe to say, the Ridgebacks were the underdog.

In game one, discipline was the enemy of the Ridgebacks. They gave UQTR eight powerplays, and the Patriotes capitalized on four of them. UOIT essentially handed the Patriotes the game by taking so many penalties, which let UQTR control the pace of the game with their offence, ultimately too much for UOIT to handle.

In the second game, UOIT came out

Coach Craig Fisher with a much stronger performance, but were unable to handle the Patriotes’ potent offence, allowing two powerplay goals in the second period. Cameron Yuill, Dominic Crnogorac and Jason Shaw scored the goals for the Ridgebacks.

The Ridgebacks finished the year with an 8-24-4 record, but made the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Newly appointed head coach Craig Fisher will start fresh next season and look to improve the team.

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2013/2014 Roster: Team photo from the beginning of the basketball season.

Women’s basketball finishes with a bronze Francis Viloria The Chronicle

The Durham Lords women’s basketball team took an early exit in the OCAA women’s basketball championship, losing 69-61 in the bronze medal quarterfinals to the Sheridan Bruins.

Although the tournament didn’t go the Lords’ way (they lost both matches, one against the hosting Mohawk College and the other against the Sheridan Bruins), the team had the best season in the history of the program.

First-year head coach Heather LaFontaine led the team to 23 wins, matching their most all time in wins, and to their first OCAA championship since the 2005-2006 season. LaFontaine won OCAA coach of the year, while Kate Mowat, Kauri LaFontaine and Kelsey Hare received OCAA all-star awards.

For the second straight night, the whistle wasn’t in favour of the Lords. There were 25 foul calls against the Lords, compared to only 10 for Sheridan, and Sheridan converted 27 or their 35 free-throw attempts, which was a huge factor in their victory.

Sheridan had a four-point advantage going to the second quarter, and they extended the lead, as the Lords’ players weren’t hitting their shots.

Sheridan dominated the boards, and the Lords’ defence didn’t get back, so Sheridan had a lot of easy transition opportunities.

The Lords managed to cut the deficit down to 36-31 by the end of the quarter.

There was a whole different Durham in the third quarter.

The defence got into running lanes, they defended the rim, and grabbed rebounds. They won the quarter 11-4.

Sheridan wanted to put the nail in the coffin early, going on a 7-0 run to start the fourth.

The Lords had to put pressure at the ball handler from the inbound, trying to create a turnover, and double-teaming the handler once across mid-court.

With time running out, the Lords had to foul to stop the

clock. Sheridan hit their free throws and Durham lost 69-61.

Kate Mowat was the player of the game for Durham, scoring 20 points. Kauri LaFon-

taine also had a big game with a double-double, 18 points and 15 rebounds. The women are looking forward to a successful season next year.

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