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Meet Durham College’s new VPA Justin Stewart The Chronicle

Elaine Popp knows she has what it takes to make Durham College an even better place and her resume suggests she can do it.

Durham College’s new Vice President, Academic stands tall and walks with confidence and grace. She speaks clearly with an impressive vocabulary.

After fifteen years at Humber, Popp comes to DC. At Humber she had a number of different jobs, from faculty member to associate dean for the school hospitality, recreation, and tourism. Eventually she made her way to the position of Associate Vice President, Academic, and held the position for three years. Then the opportunity to come to DC opened up when the previous VPA, Judy Robinson, retired in July of 2015 after 38 years at Durham College.

“It felt like a natural next step,” Popp says. “I’m fortunate to have had all of those experiences and to be able to bring them here to this fantastic place because the people are so friendly, supportive, and caring.” Before taking the position she spoke with several people working at Durham. They all had exceptionally positive praise for the college. Popp’s

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NEW TO CAMPUS: Elaine Popp, Vice President Academic of Durham College, sitting in her new office. favourite thing about Durham College is how positive the people are.

“Being a new person here.

The supportive environment extends to all individuals. I see the support centre available to our students, I see the supports

that are available to our faculty and other staff members and I think those are really incredible,” she says.

Popp has been at Durham College for three months and says that she doesn’t have a typical day but tries to start each day with a run. She and her husband moved to Uxbridge, the trail capital of Canada, so that they could indulge in leisure activities like running, bird watching, and bicycling.

But it’s been difficult for her to maintain her active lifestyle while adjusting to her new environment because from eight in the morning to five at night she’s in meetings with deans and department heads to talk about their programs.

As the Vice President, Academic Popp, is responsible for having quality academic programs. Those programs must meet a market need as well as student demand. The courses are designed to prepare students for their careers and life outside of college.

Going forward she wants to be a champion of teaching and learning excellence to the students and faculty and seen as someone who is rooting for and ensuring that the direction Durham College is going is one that is to help us achieve that excellence.

Popp feels confident that her experience will guide Durham College to fully meet its potential in staying current with technology, and that the quality of DC continually improves.

Big plans for the future of DC and UOIT Amanda Ramlal The Chronicle

There are big plans ahead for Durham College and UOIT. After two years of consultation and discussions Durham College (DC) and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) have completed their Campus Master Plan (CMP).

There is so much to look forward to including new residence buildings, in-stitution buildings, additional parking, walking trails, green space and more.

With both schools continuing to merge together the campus can only expand and improve in the years to come.

Both school officials expect a growth of more than 16,000 full time students in the next 15 to 20 years on the shared Oshawa campus.

“It’s uncommon to have two institutions come together to develop a vision for the future,” said Don Lovisa, President of Durham College, in an interview.

The CMP will work as a

guideline for building around the land for the next 20 to 30 years.

Karen Young, the Campus Master Plan coordinator said in an interview, “we’ll make better use of our resources as we grow when we work from this plan.”

In order to get the plan complete the CMP will focus on building one structure at a time. School officials will gather the funds until each build is completed before moving onto the next.

Parking and walkability were identified as priorities in the CMP. The plan provides safe well-connected paths leading throughout the campus. Structured parking lots are encouraged and additional on-street parking should be available.

To start, DC’s priority is set on the replacement of the Simcoe Building. UOIT’s priority is building a new Centre for Advanced Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CARIE). In the summer they received a $26.9 million investment from the federal government.

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WHAT’S AHEAD: The master plan booklet outlines everything in store for Durham College and UOIT for the next couple of decades, from parking lots to trails.

Both DC and UOIT are exploring all sorts of funding resources to help complete the dream of the CMP. Prior funds have came from the provincial and federal governments, private donations, shared facilities and campaigns. The estimated

cost in the end is well over $25 million.

The biggest obstacle to completing the CMP will be getting the necessary funding, said Young.

“The guiding principles of the plan resulted from the

ideas and perspectives of our stakeholders, and we thank students, employees, partners and the community for their input and feedback,” said Tim McTiernan, UOIT President and Vice-Chancellor, in a news release.

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Tabitha Reddekop The Chronicle

If you’re walking through downtown Oshawa and need directions, chances are whoever you ask will use Smoke’s Poutinerie as a reference point.

The restaurant’s bright red plaid overhang stands out from the other buildings in the heart of Oshawa. The iconic grinning head, known only as “Smoke,” bears some resemblance to the awkward teen in the hit movie Napoleon Dynamite. This face is mysteriously plastered everywhere from Walmart parking lots to the Justice Wing of Durham College, but why? What’s the big deal?

Cascades of gravy poured over hot fries, topped with piles of pulled pork and smoky bacon, capped off with gooey cheese chunks and sweet BBQ sauce mixed with the crunch of rich smoked bacon. That’s the big deal.

The restaurant on the corner of King and Mary has served unique poutine flavours from cheeseburger to veggie for two years. There’s even a special poutine dedicated to Oshawa called the Shwasome, featuring pulled pork, bacon and chicken mixed with smokey BBQ sauce.

The Toronto-based chain recently found a new home at Durham College. But how does it compare to the downtown restaurant?

Downtown, the walls are plastered in red plaid and portray images Rubik’s Cubes and retro cars such as DeLoreans, while Highway to Hell howls in the background. Smoke’s Poutinerie plays up the vintage feel as part of the experience. A nostalgic generation of college students can see the appeal.

The taste makes up for the lack of cheerful employees who take orders with as much enthusiasm as students in an advanced algebra class. The food is prepared out of sight in the back and pushed unceremoniously across the counter to each customer.

The restaurant’s dark barlike seating suggests the clientele is an older crowd but at lunchtime on Saturdays the restaurant is alive with families. It proves that everyone, from zero to 99, can’t resist the pull of poutine.

Inside Durham College’s bustling cafeteria, Smoke’s familiar face can be spotted amongst the pizza trays and pop bottles. A line up stretches out to the pop machines at the

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CHEAT DAY: (left) Anoushka Gunawardana, a student from UOIT enjoying his pulled pork poutine. (Top right) Double pork poutine from Smoke’s Poutine downtown location. (Bottom right) Double pork poutine from Durham College’s cafe. new Smoke’s Poutinerie that opened in the cafeteria this year.

Lines may be long but the wait isn’t. In contrast to the downtown location, employees usher students through with expert precision. The cashier smiles as she motions students up and addresses each with a motherly “hun,” as she takes their order. Unlike downtown, the poutine is prepared right

in front of you. You can hear the sizzle of fries and watch the gravy being drizzled artistically over each order.

Be aware, meat lovers may be disappointed if they are expecting dump truck loads of bacon. The cafeteria runs on the sparser topping side but the toppings taste just as great.

You’ll want to pace yourself so you don’t run out meat and end up with just fries!

The cafeteria does a great job preserving the original delicacy of the downtown location. You won’t get the vintage experience on campus but you do make it to class on time. The cafeteria also serves with a smile. But whether you are downtown or at school, both places offer a mean poutine. Just don’t head to Smoke’s Poutinerie on your diet day. Even the “veggie” poutine won’t do you any favours!

Rainy days ruin Ribfest turnout Tabitha Reddekop The Chronicle

Rain poured harder than donations at this year’s Ribfest in Oshawa.

Bad weather resulted in fewer visitors and fewer donations at the event held at Lakeview Park last weekend on September 11 to 13.

“The ground was waterlogged. You couldn’t really get around without being really careful and almost slipping over,” describes Geoff Lloyd, president of the Oshawa Rotary club, which hosted the event.

Only one-third of the expected visitors showed up at the 14th annual Ribfest.

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We are very much looking to make this a country and western event.

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Around 16,000 people went compared to the 60,000 that came out to last year’s Ribfest, according to the organization.

Many of those who did come didn’t stick around.

“It was cold,” says Ryan Jacks, a protection, security and investigation student at

ALL SMILES: Lindsay Neilson (left) and Trevor Smith (right) enjoying what Ribfest has to offer.

Durham College who attended the event. “We weren’t able to stay there as long as we wanted to stay.”

He says he and his friends only stayed 45 minutes before heading out.

Lloyd says the poor attendance will affect the amount of donations they received this year but they won’t know how much in total until January.

The Rotary club supports many Oshawa organizations

like the Air Cadets, Rose of Durham and Durham Deaf Services.

It uses events like Ribfest to help raise donations for these groups.

He says they won’t be able to support as many organizations this year and the money will have to be divided depending on the needs and their ties to each group.

“Some need more money than others. We try to be as fair

as possible but some organizations do get more then others,” he explains.

“A lot of that is historical. We have supported groups around Oshawa like the Air Cadets for many years.”

Lloyd says the club will be taking on other actions to try and make up the funding but they don’t know what the initiatives will be yet.

“We have a very enterprising fundraising committee so I’m

sure they will think of something.”

They will also be doubling the sponsorship for their annual polar bear dip, an event on New Year’s Day. “People much braver than I can go down to the beach at Oshawa and have a swim in the icy waters,” he says with a chuckle.

He says the low attendance number is disappointing because they introduced some new twists to this year’s Ribfest. The changes added a host of new country music performers such as Christina Leroux and Jaydee Bixby.

“We are very much looking into making this a country and western event,” he says.

Despite the bad weather, Lloyd feels like the event brought people together.

“We, as Rotarians, had a really good time, real good fellowship. I think those who came were involved in some sort of camaraderie because of the weather. There was a strong bond between Rotarians and those who attended.”

This marks three years in a row bad weather has affected Ribfest.

Lloyd says they are looking to change the date for Ribfest in the future to July or August to avoid this problem.

He adds they will keep people updated on their website if any dates change.

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Simple steps to academic success Retired professor back teaching Sachin Bahal The Chronicle

High-performance learning is a way for students to be successful in college, at least according to one former professor.

The term was introduced by former Durham College Sports Management professor Don Fraser and his wife Lisa.

Don was at Durham College on September 14th to address a group of Sports Management students about his approach to learning.

There are eight steps to become a high-performance learner, Fraser says. The first is attention which you can control with your eye contact. Wherever your eyes are focused, that is where your attention is, he says.

The second is about your body’s physiology. After 20 minutes or so, students start to loose focus. To help keep students more engaged and change their physiology, teach-

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ENERGIZED TEACHER: Former professor Don Fraser giving a lecture to the sports management students about his approach to learning. ers can do interactive activities, Fraser says.

The third is interest and making sure that whatever is going on that it fits your skill set. It’s about making your brain interested on an otherwise boring subjects. The fourth step is relationship and how to create that special relationship between student and teacher.

So they can work on each others’ strengths and weaknesses, Fraser says.

The fifth step is context which is about looking at the purpose of why the student is there.

The sixth step is work ethic and how it’s not just about being present but also being attentive. It takes some time to develop a great work ethic.

The seventh step is about repetition and how it takes about 21 to 42 days to develop or change a habit.

The eighth step is about hav-

ing a system and you can do this by taking the first seven steps and making them in to a system. According to Fraser, by following these steps, any student can become not a just good learner, but a high-performance learner.

Giovanna Pierone, a Durham College sports management student, was at Don’s recent seminar. She says she always thought she had to multitask but after hearing Don’s

talk, that is not the case.

She said, “High-performance means not multitasking is one of the things that I think will really stick with me and help me to be that high-performance learner that I want to be.”

Lisa is the author of the book, Making Your Mark: High Performance College and Career Success and was first released in 1992.

Shortly after the third edition of the book came out in 1994, Don got a call from the Vice-President of St. Clair College, saying that they wanted to buy copies of the book for all of their faculty to teach to their students.

She also said that they wanted a seminar to train their staff on how to use the skills in the book. Don said that his wife, Lisa was more of a writer than a speaker. The VP at St. Clair College suggested that Don do the talking since he was a professor.

Don eventually agreed to do the session at St. Clair College and since then Don has been giving talks about HighPerformance Learning and he has been doing full-time since 2005, which is when he retired from Durham College.

Don says, “I realized, we’re missing something, we don’t teach people how much power they have.”

Better names improve campus functionality Alyssa Bugg The Chronicle

With a new year come new names for some departments at Durham College. If you’re a new or returning student and you take general education (GNED) courses or are unsure of where to go with issues you may have throughout your college career, you should be aware of these changes.

The School of Interdisciplinary Studies (formally the School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Employment Services) and the Office of Student Diversity, Inclusions and Transitions (formerly the Diversity Office) are two of the most notable name changes around campus.

The School of Interdisciplinary Studies may look like an intimidating name but as the new associate dean, Kevin Dougherty points out, the definition of interdisciplinary is simply, “of or relating to more than one branch of knowledge”. This is a suitable description for a school that administers all GNED courses, General Arts and Science programs and communications courses embedded in many programs.

Though the school’s general functionality has not changed with the name, the purpose of the change was to tidy up what

already existed, according to Dougherty. While the Animal Care and Office Administration programs were previously managed under the old title, the program’s classes took place at the Whitby campus.

With this, it was an easy decision to transfer management of these programs over to schools more suiting, according to area of study, such as the School of Skilled Trades, Apprenticeships & Renewable Technology and the School of Justice & Emergency Services.

For Dougherty, the function of the newly named school is simple.

“The School of Interdisciplinary Studies is now a full academic school, that provides academic programs and academic service courses, GNED courses and communications courses,” said Dougherty.

Another significant name change students may have noticed is the Office of Student Diversity, Inclusions and Transitions. Another long name for a department with a simple mission. “[The purpose of the office] is to work towards a mandate of creating an inclusive space on campus,” said Allison Hector-Alexander, the new manager, Office of Student Diversity, Inclusions and Transitions.

Hector-Alexander sees the

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NAME GAMES: The newly named School of Interdisciplinary Studies is located on the second floor of the South Wing. office as a point of first contact for students. She wants students to know they are welcome and encouraged to come in to discuss issues they may have with a teacher or student, discrimination, or to gain more information about a service; they will leave the office with the information they need.

The office also works with students, groups, clubs and the Student Association to create cultural events and initiatives such as the Mother Language Festival and Pangea to help spread cultural awareness.

Hector-Alexander assures that though the name may have changed, the supports remain

the same.

The School of Interdisciplinary Studies office is still located on the second floor of South Wing (above the Computer Commons) and the Office of Student Diversity, Inclusion and Transitions remains on the second floor of the Student Services building.

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Canadians need more than a polling card to vote There’s been much ado about voting in the upcoming federal election.

Not only are the airwaves and YouTube videos from Ajax to Yarmouth jammed with campaign commercials and pundits, but democratic protection groups and Elections Canada have raised their concerns as well. The Canadian Press recently reported that Elections Canada has been advising staff on how to deal with and prevent cases of voter suppression.

In particular, suppression committed by political parties and interest groups through the use of new technologies.

Thankfully, the Harper government has enacted broad legislation since taking power in 2011, designed to protect “Canadian Democracy” from electoral fraud, identity theft, and other nasty deeds.

In four years of open discussion, debate and Parliamentary committee meetings, the Harper government passed a series of legislative changes to the Canada Elections Act, a law that covers elections and the protection of democracy in Canada.

These changes were enacted to prevent “ne’er-do ‘wells” of all types from faking an address or identity in order to commit voter fraud at the polls.

Wow! Thanks to Prime Minister Harper! But how did he do it? Thanks to the Harper government, voters can no longer use the Elections Canada registration cards, mailed to every registered voter in Canada, at the voting booth as proof of ID. That means Canadians will not be able to vote without a formal piece of government ID like a drivers license or a utility bill with proof of address.

With these changes to the Canada Elections Act under the so-called “Fair Elections Act”, the Government of Canada has

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limited the ability of some voters to easily register and vote in federal elections.

Groups already on the margins, such as young people, First Nations and the homeless, have traditionally been hampered in their ability to vote if, for example, they live in a residence outside their “home” riding or they lack a drivers license or in some cases a home address at all. These groups of people have been directly affected by changing the long-held rules on proof of ID on election day to de-legitimise the Elections Canada voter registration card.

Wait, so what is the problem? Are voters committing fraud, or are parties and interest groups? Great question! Elections Canada and the Harper government don’t see

eye-to-eye on the threat to democracy in Canada. There’s a reason for this.

One change not identified by the Harper government is any change to the existing laws around use of technology and analytics by political parties.

That seems strange.

According to the Canadian Press, Elections Canada has been preparing staff for over a year to identify and prevent tactics by parties or groups, to mislead or confuse voters through the use of widely available technology, and, increasingly common voter suppression tactics.

What does voter suppression look like? Voter suppression basically describes a party or group preventing an individual, or group of individuals,

from voting. This often involves parties or groups using analytical data, collected during campaigns, to target supporters of opposing parties and spread misleading information on poll locations, or election dates, through the use of robotic calling technology.

Cases of voter suppression are on the rise, according to research done by Elections Canada and reported by the Canadian Press. Studies confirmed 17 cases in different elections across the United States from 2004-2012.

While a wealth of data exists on the practice in US elections, voter suppression with technology has rarely been a problem in the history of Canadian elections.

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Paper reads are better reads Jordyn Gitlin Research proves that reading a physical book has a positive impact on our health and ability to both process and retain knowledge. On the other hand, studies show that technology like eBooks have a negative impact on learning, sleep and health. When you compare an eBook to a physical book, the conclusion is not as positive as you might expect.

While the consequences of reading on a Kobo, computer or smart phone, are not necessarily top of mind, this simple action is harder on your health than you would think. A University of Gothenburg study shows that excessive use of smart phones or computers can cause increased stress levels and depression.

However, by comparison, reading a physical book can help your health and reduce stress levels. Cognitive neuropsychologist, Dr David Lewis, conducted a study in which people were tasked with completing high stress level activities. Once done, participants were tested with a variety of relaxation methods. Reading silently, for only six minutes, proved to work the best, reducing stress levels by 68 per cent.

The Gothenburg study has also proven excessive use of screens can cause sleep disorders.

Many people read before bed to wind down from their day, but reading on a bright screen can trigger the mind to stay awake. A study, done by Harvard Medical School, found it took longer to fall asleep when reading on a backlit eBook. This led to poorer sleep

quality, lessening the production of the sleep hormone, melatonin. Melatonin is a small gland in the brain made by the pineal gland. It helps control sleep and wake cycles, which is why when the lights shut off at night, the optic nerve sends signals to the hypothalamus and melatonin is signalled to flood the brain and cue it to go to bed. Research has shown that people have less of a deep sleep when reading an eBook before bed. They were also more tired waking up the next morning.

A poll conducted at American University has also proven that students did not concentrate well when they read on a screen.

It is true that eBooks are more portable than textbooks, however this technology puts a strain on the way students retain information. A professor at American University in Washington, D.C. conducted a poll among college students and found 92 per cent concentrated better when reading physical books. With a physical book there are no distracting links.

This allows students to think about the information they just read. Physical books make it easier to focus and this can lead to better memory. In a printed text, you can read carefully and take time to think and study the material, but with eBooks you have to constantly scroll and may be distracted by the links to other websites.

Reading a physical book impacts our every day life. This is true with eBooks too. Backlit screens on mobile phones, tablets and computers are proven to cause stress, lack of sleep and lack of ability to process and retain information. While reading an old-fashioned book may seem a little out-dated, it is something that is better for our health and minds.

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Technology is getting less friendly

Technology has brought forward brand new possibilities and a hope for the future. From medical advances to faster and simpler ways of communicating, the everchanging technologies have been very beneficial. However, these developments have also brought forward many dangers. Technology negatively impacts the impressionable minds of young people and results in cyber bullying, social media dependency, and early sexualization.

With the somewhat recent invention of chat rooms, and other social networking applications, bullying has taken a new form. What was once a schoolyard problem is now one that follows many young people home. Cyber bullying may be a foreign word to anyone who did not grow up in the online world. But many cases of cyber bullying have made news headlines. The Webster Dictionary defines it as “The electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person.” One of the first cases to get media attention was Ryan Halligan’s suicide in 2003.

Halligan was only 13 years old when he hung himself in his bathroom. It was later learned that Halligan’s suicide was the result of cyber bullying. Halligan’s is just one of many cases of cyber bullying and though not every case ends as tragically as his, this issue is becoming much more frequent. The frequency of cyber bullying goes handin-hand with social media dependency. A recent study done by Media Technology Monitor, says that one-third of Canadians surveyed check social media every day, and of those 63 per cent are on Facebook.

In an article called ‘Social Media Dependency Has Become a Mental Health Is-

sue’ Emma Stein interviewed Dr. Charles Sophy about this problem. Dr. Sophy is a psychiatrist and also the Medical Director for the Los-Angeles Department of Children and Family Services. “I’ve encountered many young children, as well as teenagers and adults who have become obsessed with social media, using it as a tool to guide their self-esteem and self-worth,” Dr. Sophy says.

Taylor Waines This article looks at one case specifically, that being Danny Bowman’s. Bowman, a 19 year-old from the U.K., became dependent on social media. Bowman told U.K.’s online Mirror that he relied so much on “likes” on his Facebook page that after failing to take the ‘perfect selfie’ he attempted suicide. Bowman is not the only young person struggling with social media dependency. Facebook, however, is not the only application affecting young people.

The cell-phone app Snapchat allows users to send photos and videos, allotting only ten seconds of time for the viewer to see. Young people may feel more comfortable sexting over Snapchat, as the chances of their pictures being spread are not likely, though it doesn’t eliminate the problem. Half of Snapchat’s user-base is between the ages of 13 and 17. This comes with legal risks as being underage creates the issue of child pornography. In 2013, ten boys were charged with possession and distribution of child pornography in Laval, Que. These charges were laid after a teacher caught one

of the boys looking at explicit Snaps of a female student. Accompanying apps like Snapgrab, or even the screenshot feature on cell phones, allow pictures to be saved before the 10 seconds or otherwise allotted time runs up. Snapchat’s guidelines ask users to ‘keep it legal’ and warn those under 18 about sharing nude photos. Some teens may believe that sending photos that selfdestruct is safe but many have not stopped to think of the possible negative outcomes.

On the surface many see only the positives of new technologies.

However, each comes with its own negative outcomes.

Cyber bullying now has the potential to break down the self-esteem of young people, as they rely on acceptance from the online realm. This dependency on a virtual reality for self-worth may create a tendency for some youth to feel only as important as their online peers believe them to be. As youth enter their teens, this longing for acceptance morphs into the urge to fit in sexually.

Without self-regulation, teens can feel the repercussion of technology in many ways. Technology negatively impacts the impressionable minds of young people resulting in cyber bullying, social media dependency, and early sexualization. These problems may appear to be inevitable in this technology-driven society. Informing parents and teens of the dangers of technology may help to save lives.

Though technologies today can find almost everything, self-worth is still one thing many young people search for. But looking online for this feeling only brings forward self-esteem issues. Unless this generation finds peace in selfregulation, this vicious cycle can only continue.

Coping after a tragedy ends in death Taylor Waines The Chronicle

Every time Courtney Eyre, 27, sees a gravel truck on the road, her heart starts racing.

This anxiety began when her brother-in-law died in a truck accident on December 1, 2014.

D-Jay Bartlett, a 32 year-old fiancée, son, brother, and loving father, was killed after his gravel truck got a flat tire and spun out of control on Hwy. 401 in Bowmanville.

Eyre and her husband were at home when they heard the news.

“I couldn’t believe it…it actually took me two days for it to set in fully,” Eyre says.

Eyre was hesitant at first to speak about Bartlett, but her face lit up as she described his fun-loving personality.

Bartlett loved kids, she says, describing the Christmas mornings that he spent with them acting like a ‘big kid’ himself.

The hardest part was trying to explain Bartlett’s death to his now four-year-old son, Nathaniel, she says.

She recalls Nathaniel asking when daddy was coming home, and having to explain to him that

he wasn’t.

“His son was his life, it breaks my heart that he’s not going to be here for his son,” Eyre says.

After almost a year of grieving, Eyre continues to feel repercussions from the loss.

Eyre says she became physically sick following her brotherin-law’s death.

Eyre and her husband are both on medical leave. With no financial or emotional support other than social services, she says it is just not enough.

“I would like to see quality counselling available to people on social assistance, not just coun-

sellors but psychologists who are highly qualified to be dealing with grief and bereavement,” Eyre says.

Losing Bartlett has changed the lives of Eyre and her family completely, she says.

“Almost every aspect of our lives has changed. I don’t think anything is the same as it was the day we found out we lost him,” Eyre says.

Though she still has daily reminders of the tragedy, she says she is a stronger person because of it.

For anyone else facing the loss of a loved one her advice is that it does get better.

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Almost every aspect of our lives changed. I don’t think anything is the same as it was the day we found out we lost him.

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Trudeau vs. Mulcair: Battle of the books Reba Pennell The Chronicle

Stephen Harper has been the Prime Minister of Canada since 2006. On October 19, 2015 that may change. The responsibility of being Prime Minister could be transferred into either Justin Trudeau’s or Tom Mulcair’s hands. Unlike Justin Trudeau, Tom Mulcair did not grow up in the political spotlight.

The differences between the two men are clearly identified in their respective books: Trudeau’s 2014 memoir Common Ground and Mulcair’s 2015 memoir Strength of Conviction.

Common Ground Justin Trudeau Harper Collins 2014 331 pages Common Ground by Justin Trudeau was published on October 20, 2014 by Harper Collins and has 331 pages. Common Ground is an insightful book that outlines the hardships Trudeau had on his way to becoming the leader of the Liberal Party.

When somebody hears the name “Trudeau” the response many would think of first would be Pierre Trudeau.

He served as Canada’s Prime Minister from April 1968 to June 1979 and again from March 1980 to June 1984.

There is now another man to think of.

Justin Trudeau is Pierre’s son and he is the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

His book, Common Ground, reflects on what it was like to grow up being the son of the fifteenth Prime Minister, how his parents divorce affected him and the tragic death of his brother Michel in 1998. On April 14, 2013, Justin Trudeau was elected the leader of the Liberal Party.

One reason that Justin Trudeau did not want to have a career in politics was because he did not want people comparing him to his father.

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GROUND VS. CONVICTION: Two books get compared, Common Ground by Justin Trudeau (left), and Strength of Conviction by Tom Mulcair (right).

Trudeau talks about the turmoils his party has faced. He talks about the Liberal Party losing almost half of their voters in the span of 11 years. In the 2000 election, the Liberals had a majority with 172 seats.

In 2004, the Liberals had a minority and the number of seats was reduced to 135.

They then went to the opposition bench in 2006 with 103 seats. 2008 saw the Liberal party with just 77 seats and once 2011 hit the Liberals saw just 34 seats.

Trudeau talks heavily about how he wants to rebuild the Liberal Party and get it back to where it once was.

He says that the party took their success for granted and it cost them.

Trudeau says that the Liberal Party did well in the twentieth century because they were connected to Canadians on a deeper level in all types of communities. “Gradually we lost that connection,” he writes.

He writes that the Liberal

Party losing half of their voters was brought on by themselves and that the people were not the issue, the party was the issue.

“Historically, my party was so successful, for so long, because it was open to all Canadians, in touch with them. It was merely the vehicle for their aspirations, not the source. But with our success, I think the Liberals forgot that,” writes Trudeau.

He notes that during interviews he tried to make one thing clear. There would only be one thing that could help the Liberal Party get back to where they were: hard work.

He writes a lot about his interactions with Canadians and how he tries to reach out to the people and understand what they want and what they think Canada is lacking.

In Common Ground, Trudeau does more than reflect who he is as a person. He also reflects on who he is as a family, a leader and a Canadian.

Strength of Conviction Tom Mulcair Dundurn Press 2015 184 pages Tom Mulcair is the leader of the New Democratic Party. He has been the leader since 2012.

He follows in the footsteps of the late Jack Layton.

Jack Layton was the leader of the NDP party before Mulcair. He died tragically on August 22, 2011 after losing his battle to prostate cancer. Mulcair describes what working with Layton was like and the toll that his death took not only on the NDP party but on the country as well.

Mulcair’s home life was a little different. His family was middle class.

Mulcair was a lawyer before he joined the federal NDP in 1974. The focus of his memoir, Strength of Conviction, is about working in politics and working for the NDP party but there is one man that he talks heavily about and his name is

Jack Layton.

While Mulcair’s book has a good amount of information about his life and his path to being the leader of the NDP, it is lacking what he has been doing as the leader.

He waits until the last 35 pages of the book to talk about being the leader of the party.

The memoir would serve the reader better and offer more insight to Mulcair’s political life if he wrote more about the NDP. On October 19, 2015, Canadians are either going to reelect Stephen Harper as the Prime Minister or Canada is going to have a new leader in either Justin Trudeau or Tom Mulcair. Common Ground and Strength of Conviction give voters insight into what each party leader’s respective visions for Canada are.

Trudeau and Mulcair both have different visions and after reading these two books, a voter will then be able to determine which vision they agree with most.

Wave of e-books at Durham College and UOIT Reba Pennell The Chronicle

Students at Durham College and UOIT have a wide variety of resources available to them at the Campus library.

Today’s day and age is technologically driven and that extends to the library’s resources.

In recent years the amount of digital resources has increased.

Where does that leave the library? How does the usage of e-books affect Durham College and UOIT? The library at DC-UOIT is being used on a regular basis.

All of the tables are filled up by

9:30 a.m. and people are leaving the library because they cannot find a place to sit, according to the school’s librarian for nine years, Pamela Drayson.

There are plans in the works to double the size of the library, she says.

There is a lot of fundraising that has to be done so that the library can afford to increase its size.

“That’s a piece students aren’t necessarily aware of. It is work that the college and university are doing, behind the scenes. To grow the library and the other spaces for students to meet the need,” Drayson says.

There are currently more than 100,000 digital resources at the library, which include streaming videos and e-books.

This is up from the more than 80,000 resources that were available in 2010-2011.

Print volumes have decreased in the past three years.

There were 49,585 print volumes available at the library in 2013-2014, compared to the 108,580 that were available in 2010-2011.

The library has a wide variety of resources and there are books for almost any topic of interest.

“There are ways of using our

library system to sort of stack the deck so you get quality information,” Drayson says.

Most of the money budgeted for the library goes into buying digital resources, which includes e-books and e-journals among other resources. The library spends very little money on physical items, Drayson says.

This is unless a teacher or somebody who works at the school requests a hard copy of the book.

Students are fortunate enough to have some titles in hard copy and in e-book form, that way students are able to

use what reference they prefer to get their information from.

Drayson says the usage of the library depends on personal preference.

There are people who use the library for the resources and books and there are other people who prefer digital copies, like e-books, e-journals and streaming videos.

“It is really one size doesn’t fit all. Finding the method that works for the student is what makes sense. What is frustrating is trying to get the word out to students about the wealth of resources that are available to them,” Drayson says.

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Prevention for your burning heart Amanda Ramlal

Ginger Banana Smoothie

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Some foods we eat on a daily basis can cause us to feel sick and we may not even know it.

Tomatoes, coffee, chocolate and even citrus fruit are all common triggers of heartburn.

Acid reflux is a condition in which acidic gastric fluid enters into the esophagus causing a burning chest pain which is called heartburn.

Up to 24 per cent of Canadians suffer from heartburn, according to the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation. That means almost one in four Canadians suffer daily.

Though acid reflux can cause strong chest pain and might be scary. But don’t be alarmed. It is not a heart attack, which is the common fear. Luckily there are many ways to treat heartburn.

A good first step to managing acid reflux is to take control of your diet. What you choose to eat and drink play a big factor in how you feel on a daily basis.Most fruit contain a high amount of citric acid but mel-

Ingredients: 1/2 cup ice 2 cups milk 2 ripe bananas sliced 1 cup yogurt (I preferred using vanilla yogurt) 1/2 tsp. fresh ginger, peeled and grated fine 3 tbsp. brown sugar or honey (optional [I preferred brown sugar]) fresh lime juice cayenne pepper carnation milk

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ACID REFLUX: Food that people may be eating everyday could be doing more harm than good. The trick is finding out how to prevent acid reflux. ons and bananas do not. They contain a significant lower amount of acid.

It’s important to stay away from foods with a high acidic level to avoid the uncomfortable feeling of stomach gastric acid moving up into the esophagus. Ginger is another great

Monkey madness Alyssa Erwin The Chronicle

Animal activists around the world roared in disbelief at the words spat by the owner of the Bowmanville Zoo, Michael Hackenbeger, towards Austin, a trained baboon, on live television in late August.

Unfortunately for Hackenberger, this is not the first time he has been accused of treating his animals poorly. In 2013, the Bowmanville Zoo was rated the second worst zoo in North America for elephants.

In Defense of Animals (IDA) also accused the Bowmanville Zoo of treating Limba, the zoo’s only elephant at the time, extremely poorly and cruelly.

In early December of 2013, the 50-year-old elephant was euthanized after facing a battle with multiple tumours spread on her spleen and abdomen.

Hackenberger’s foul mouth began one of the top trending stories in Canada. “We were the number one trending story in Canada, over the Prime Minister’s falling support,” says Hackenberger.

Although baboons do not speak English, Hackenberger was accused of hurting the animal’s feelings.

Hackenberger explains that the reasoning behind his foul mouth had to do with multiple factors including Austin, the baboon, misbehaving and being impatient. “It’s not an excuse, it’s an explanation,” says Hackenberger.

According to Hackenberger, Austin had been riding a min-

iature pony in Quebec City the week before his television appearance. While the pony was running, Austin kept jumping off, putting both himself and the pony in danger.

Hackenberger says that Austin and the pony arrived on the set of Breakfast Television at 4 a.m. on August 28th. Their live appearance was more than four hours later. Once ready to perform, Austin put himself and the pony in danger again by deciding to bail once the pony had reached a high speed.

It did not take long for the news of the zookeeper’s lapse of reason to spread across social media. The Bowmanville Zoo’s Facebook page and business phone was bombarded with threats and hateful messages. “By the end of the day, we had far more positives than we had negatives,” says Hackenberger when reflecting on the event.

Hackenberger took to his Facebook page the day after the unfortunate event to express his love for Austin and the rest of his animals at the Bowmanville Zoo. It is arguable that what Hackenberger called the baboon is no worse than the words pet owners use when they are angry at their dogs and cats. But Hackenberger believes had he used another word, such as “bugger” or “bastard,” the whole issue would have blown over much quicker.

Hackenberger promises that from now on, he will stick to using “B-words,” instead of “Cwords.”

food for controlling heartburn.

It has been used throughout history as an anti-inflammatory for acid reflux and gastrointestinal conditions.

This smoothie is quick and simple to make. It uses both bananas and ginger to help reduce acid reflux and provide

energy throughout the day.

This drink has a balance between sweet and savory and tastes great. The cayenne pepper gives the smoothie extra flavour that will make your taste buds dance.

Now you will be able to carry on without fighting heartburn.

Instructions: Using a blender, add ice, milk, yogurt, bananas, grated ginger, brown sugar, squeeze of fresh lime juice, and carnation milk.

Blend until smooth.

Add sugar or honey as needed and a pinch of cayenne pepper I added a fresh slice of lime to the side to add some colour to the drink.

One thing to note is using ripe bananas is very important.

Most of the smoothie’s sweetness comes from them.

Does Canada need the Queen anymore?

Sean Heeger The Chronicle

Queen Elizabeth II became the longest ruling monarch on Sept. 9, 2015, holding the throne more than 63 years.

Throughout her reign she has been head of state for over 32 states of the Commonwealth.

However, the number of territories she has ruled over has dropped dramatically over the years to 16, one of which is still Canada.

In her time as ruling monarch the Queen has been scrutinized in the public eye many times, especially for her lack of interviews and the actions of her family.

There have been people like Tom Freda, the National Director for Citizens for a Canadian Republic, who said in a phone interview that the monarchy in Canada is “obsolete and just a new way to throw away citizens hard earned money.”

However, Cian Horrobin, the Regional Coordinator for the Monarchist League of Canada in Ontario, said that “people who believe the Queen is just a figurehead should probably get their heads checked, and realize exactly what having a Canadian

Queen brings us.”

But what exactly does the monarchy bring us in this modern age of democracy?

As a constitutional monarch the Queen’s powers are limited.

In fact, in Canada the Queen is seen by many as only a figurehead, as she generally must act on the advice of the Canadian Government and her representative, the Governor General.

Her role is purely ceremonial, and while she is head of state, which theoretically gives her the power to do things like preside over the army and enact legislation, she generally leaves that to the elected government officials.

However, many people don’t see a point with the Queen being a part of Canada anymore.

In 2014 more than 50 per cent of people surveyed by Canadian research firm Harris/ Decima said they would like to have a Canadian head of state rather than the Queen.

These numbers are staggeringly lower than ones collected in 2012 by Canadian market research firm Ipsos Reid where in England she has a 90 per cent satisfaction rating among her subjects.

Another problem people see with the Queen as head of state is the amount of money the taxpayers of Canada spend to keep the monarchy.

According to Maclean’s, Canada pays more money per capita to the royal family than the British.

One person who believes this is good investment is Robert Finch, the Dominion Chairman of the Monarchist League of Canada, a group that believes the crown is an essential part of Canada.

“The money is worth what the royals bring to Canada in terms of strength and a bond with our sister nations they rule over,” said Finch.

Canada pays around $1.53 per capita, while people across the pond are paying $1.32.

This per capita amount is higher than our British counterpart due to the positions of governor general of Canada, and the ten lieutenant governors we have as emissaries to the Queen for each province.

The number adds up for Canadians to around $50 million a year according to the Monarchist League. However, this is still less than the British pay according to The Guardian, who puts the figure at $73.2 million a year.

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Fresh from the farmers’ market

Urban beauty Sherise Peart-Kent

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The key to releasing your inner beauty may be tucked away in the heart of the city.

Beauty Beyond Skin Deep Urban Day Spa offers a variety of services to men and women that promote health, wellness and pampering to the Oshawa community.

Owner and founder Rosemarie Albis started the chic beauty parlour on Celina Street in 1997, and since then has expanded the business to offer more services and serve clients with the help of her staff.

The Spa holds many Readers’ Choice Awards, given to favourite businesses by Durham communities and has a steady following on social media.

The urban retreat often sees visitors from outside the region, says Spa Coordinator Heather Hryniw, who has worked closely with Albis for 15 years.

“We cater to all surrounding businesses, certainly the ministry here is a big business in the downtown core, and we also cater to a lot of outside communities too, we have a lot of peo-ple that travel in from a distance to seek our services,” says Hryniw.

The award winning services include massage therapy, electrolysis, facials, nail care and various hair removal methods all within a modern and calming space.

Although the spa is popular with professionals, Hryniw says the well being of the busi-ness also rests with the community’s post-secondary students.

“We chose to offer incentive or discount to students to come to the spa because they’re our future,” Hryniw says, “ They’re the future of what’s going to keep the businesses thriving and they deserve the opportunity to receive the same treatments that everyone else in the work-ing world would.”

Hryniw also says it’s been exciting to see the growth of the Oshawa community in her 15 years at Beauty Beyond Skin Deep, especially the downtown areas.

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS: Carpenter Craig Lessard (centre), with the bed he made for his children (from top to bottom), Savannah, Mercedes and Anastasia.

Unique home!

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Not every kid can be tucked in at night in a three-story bunk bed their dad built just for them but the kids of one family in Oshawa can. Craig Lessard, a carpenter for 10 years, is happy his three daughters, age three to five, can go to bed each night in a custom bed he built with his own hands.

He believes homes should be unique and has built many additions for his home in south Oshawa from beds to fireplaces.

“I like to be around pretty things to be honest with you. I hate having an ugly house,” he says. “I’d never want to live in a box. I know looking at the outside of this home it doesn’t look like anything special but the inside is special to me.”

The father of four says becoming a carpenter wasn’t in his plans but when he was 18, his now wife became pregnant.

“I never originally wanted to become a carpenter but going to college when you have a child on the way... You have to support your family.”

He says he knew he could keep a job and get good money with carpentry but it has turned into something more.

“Over the years it has gone from something to support the family to a career,” he says. “I enjoy working with my hands.”

It has given him the ability to add many improvements to his own home, one of his personal favourites being an eight-foot fireplace that hides the water heater in the basement.

“You go downstairs and see the fireplace on, it looks gorgeous when you are going down the steps,” he describes.

Lessard’s skills aren’t just for home improvement. He says the job has given him opportunities to contribute to many projects, including the Abilities Centre in Whitby.

CELINA

With autumn now here, people are beginning to get out their long sleeve shirts, sweaters and blue jeans for the upcoming winter season. Before that, everyone still has time to enjoy the last few warm days ahead. One place to check out before it’s gone for the winter is the local farmers’ market next to the Oshawa Centre. Picked early that very morning from their farms, farmers set up shop and sell their produces.

Another big part of the market is the food vendors, where people bring their mobile restaurants or home-cooked foods to the local markets all across the GTA. One popular stop for the market-goers is ‘A Taste of Russia’ booth.

In its 16th season now, the booth is owned by Igor Trochine and his wife Inna, who travel across southeastern Ontario to bring communities their authentic, home-cooked Eastern European foods. “We started in Peterborough with one market and now we are doing it in four cities,” said Igor.

The Trochines offer a wide selection of Slavic foods. From potato-mushroom blintz, vegan platchintas, dinner strudels and classic Russia-made cheddar-potato pierogis. Igor and Inna created their business back in 1997, with the main goal to re-introduce Eastern European cuisines to Canadian culture, and as Igor put it, “bring spirit of the farmers’

market to the malls.”

Trocthine is a deep believer in the markets, having all of his major ingredients purchased from the farmers there, and sees the spirit and affect it can bring to the communities. “It’s not about produces, it’s about fun, entertainment, about food,” says Igor, “so a lot of markets try to combine these sort of ideas cause every farmers’ market it’s a community, so people come not only for the food or products but for fun, for communication and that’s why markets like these have operated for centuries.”

With more than 18 years of market experience, ‘A Taste of Russia’ has become a known spot for shoppers in Ontario’s food markets.

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Soccer: Sport to some, passion to others Reba Pennell The Chronicle

Soccer may be a sport to some people but it can be a passion to others. One Oshawa coach puts his heart into coaching a teenage girl’s soccer team.

Alan Ferguson has been coaching soccer since he moved from Scotland to Canada in 1976. He says that he loves coaching and that it is his “way to give back to the community.”

When Ferguson is coaching he commands the girls’ as they go through the exercises and the warm-up. He tries to incorporate different exercises to make sure that the girls are ready for future games. Ferguson said that he has learned to “expect the unexpected” when it comes to coaching.

“Some players that you think will be phenomenal require work and others that are brand new to soccer, just shine like a star.” Ferguson enjoys coaching the girls and has said that he will continue coaching “as long as the league will have him.”

Oshawa ink

Jordan Edmonds The Chronicle

With more than 100 tattoos on his skin, body art is more than just a hobby for an Oshawa man working out of Taunton Tattoo Company.

Greg Woodrow has been tattooing for seven years but he has been interested in tattoo art his entire life.

The 25-year-old has built up a wealth of experience during his career and was one of the founding members of the parlour, which is located near the Taunton and Simcoe intersection, just a stone’s throw from the Durham/UOIT campus.

Before Taunton Tattoo Company, Woodrow worked at a place called Wild Ink and has done guest spots at conventions all over Canada; this has enabled him to display his work to a larger audience.

Traditional tattoos are his main style but he also appreciates all the different styles that come with the job. He is aiming to start doing more Japanese-style tattoos in the future.

“There’s a lot of styles I

Unlike the rain, the dogs are here to stay Letting the dogs out Alyssa Bugg The Chronicle

After a weekend of rainy, cold weather Cayla Thompson and her girlfriend were happy to finally get out to North Oshawa Park with their two dogs.

With the convenience of living nearby, the couple and their older dog, Skippy have made a daily routine of going out to the park every day. With the recent addition of their very rambunctious one-year-old puppy, Karma, daily runs about the park have been in high demand and non-negotiable – except maybe on the rainiest days.

When the weather suddenly turned cold and the rain started to pour recently,

the couple and their dogs realized they would be forced to stay indoors - despite canine negotiations.

After a few days of being stuck inside, Skippy and Karma were more than eager to get outside at the first sign of sunlight.

“I’m just out here with my girlfriend and my two dogs.

And it’s been pretty cold the past couple days so it’s nice to get out and play with my dogs, they’ve been cooped up for a couple days,” said Thompson.

The couple came armed with plenty of toys to keep the dogs active, including the dog’s favourite tennis ball and Karma’s new favourite squeaky toy.

Even though the official start of fall is here, this couple and their two dogs are hoping for some more sunny, warm weather. If that isn’t in the forecast, falling leaves and fluffy snow is fine with them as long as they get out to play.

would never attempt but I still appreciate them, and it isn’t to say I wouldn’t get that particular style on me,” he says.

Woodrow is always looking to improve his craft and loves finding new challenges daily. Cover-ups, which are changing or improving tattoos that have already been done, are something he enjoys the most.

With the school year just starting, Woodrow expects there to be a lot more students coming into the shop to get inked.

“When the college kids get that government money they certainly don’t mind spending it,” Woodrow says.

Bookings fill his weekly schedule but he also accepts walk-ins, depending on his schedule.

He averages two to three walk-ins per day but has had as many as 15 in one day alone.

Woodrow’s skill is apparent and he boasts an impressive portfolio. He says he loves his job at Taunton Tattoo Company and says he has no plans of leaving the shop anytime soon.

Doctor prefers assisting teams, no injuries attached Alex Costa The Chronicle

Some people go to work dreading the day, and others look forward to it with anticipation. Just like this particular doctor, Alex Hawkins who uses his work to help others.

Hawkins is a registered physician who owns his own practice. Instead of being restrained to his desk chair, Hawkins says he prefers to get out and help local community sports teams like Durham United, a semiprofessional soccer team.

Dr. Hawkins introduces these athletes to proper injury prevention and well-guided recovery methods to ensure athletes not only heal properly, but also come back stronger than before.

“We want to provide a high level of care as opposed to just, oh, you sprained your ankle, just ice it and we’ll see you at the next practice type approach,” Hawkins says.

Hawkins believes that teach-

ing players about their injuries will help them not only reach their goals, but do so in a safely manner. “A lot of athletes are able to access injuries on their own, but will never properly judge how long they should recover for,” he says.

Hawkins explained that when he spoke to Durham United manager Corrado Roccasalva, it was clear that financially they were not able to afford someone as qualified, but that didn’t stop Hawkins from helping the team for the 2015 season.

Hawkins explains that in his first game with Durham United a player went down with a broken leg, but he only assessed it as a fracture due to how it looked, agreeing that sometimes even professionals can misjudge.

“Clubs usually cannot go out of their way to hire a professional chiropractor due to budget, I realize that and that’s why I often offer my expertise for no cost,” says Dr. Hawkins.

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From Riot Radio to a reserve

Jordyn Gitlin The Chronicle

From the walls of Riot Radio at Durham College and UOIT, to a gaming reserve in South Africa, Kortney Beresford had an experience to never forget.

Beresford, 23, is a volunteer coordinator at Durham College’s Riot Radio. She took two months off of her summer and travelled to South Africa where she enrolled in a Game Ranger course.

During her time there she worked at the Kwantu Gaming Reserve. She fed the animals, which included lions, cheetahs, and tigers and did manual labour, which included road maintenance, fence clearing, and tree chopping.

As part of the course she was taking classes one to two times during the week where she would learn about geology, astronomy as well as what surrounds those subjects.

“We were going on game

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YOU WOULDN’T FIND THAT IN OSHAWA: Riot Radio volunteer coordinator Kortney Beresford takes a snap with an elephant during her time in South Africa. drives, learning about the plant life, animals, animal behaviour, pretty much everything, top to bottom on the reserve which

was really cool,” she said.

For her final examination she had to complete a written test as well as a practical por-

The man who just wants to make a Mc-difference Amanda Ramlal The Chronicle

If you have ever visited the McDonald’s on King Street in Oshawa, there’s a good chance you’ve seen his smiling face.

What started out as a teenager with a job grew into more than Din Harvey could have ever expected.

Harvey first applied to work at McDonalds in 2000. He had hoped to get a job doing janitor and maintenance work to earn some cash. Now 15 years later, he is still working there.

“Having this job has helped me wear a lot of hats. Be a team leader, and a role model,” says Harvey.

McDonald’s has played a huge role in his life. Harvey has grown with his job and loves it.

He likes working at McDonalds because they give back to the community through the Ronald McDonald House Charities as well as sports sponsorships.

“After I finish work I have little kids come up to me and say ‘keep up doing a great job’…

I’m almost in tears. It feels good in my heart that I’ve actually worked this hard,” says Harvey.

Harvey has also helped customers in life changing ways.

He once saved a customer’s life

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LENDING A HELPING HAND: McDonald’s employee Din Harvey is a familiar face to many customers. from heat exhaustion inside of the restaurant. They needed to assist the individual and call an ambulance.

The customers at McDonald’s all know Harvey’s face very well. He is always making new memories with them.

He loves when children approach him and ask for a picture with him. He hopes that customers enjoy his service and will share the experience amongst friends and family and come back. He says it has always been his gift to make people happy.

Harvey is very self-motivated and tries to lead the best life he can. In the future he would

love to open up a youth centre in Oshawa to help the community out. His end goal is to start a business of his own to help provide opportunities for other people and partners.

He is a very spiritual person.

Having a relaxing, calm, lifestyle is important to him as well living a happy life. In his spare time he enjoys rapping, DJing, bike riding and culinary.

Din isn’t an active user of social media but when shown a photo of himself that surfaced on Facebook of himself at work with more than 300 “Likes” it shocked him.

“Wow, that’s impressive,” he says.

tion where she went out on the reserve to give a three-hour tour to her supervisor where she told him about the “ups

and downs, ins and outs of all the animals and plant life.”

While in South Africa Beresford said she “learned a lot about herself” because she travelled alone and was away from home for two months.

“I definitely improved on more of my social interpersonal skills,” she said explaining that every week new volunteers would come in and everyone would constantly be engaging with people from all over the world.

After spending two months on the reserve in South Africa, Beresford said she would love to go back and possibly go “somewhere different, a bigger reserve would be awesome.”

She also added how she would love to travel the world more.

Ever since she was younger it was a dream of hers to go to Africa. She wanted to help animals in any way possible.

She got the last spot in the Game Ranger Course so she knew this experience was meant to be.

A passion for math Justin Stewart The Chronicle

People who put their lives on hold to follow a passion are inspiring.

Their love and motivation go past borders and countries. Aleksandra Copija, a Durham College math tutor at the Student Academic Learning Services, has put her Polish heritage on hold for her passion of tutoring math.

Poland is known for its diverse history, breathtaking architecture, educated people, and its tasty pierogies.

If you add them all together you get the perfect equation for a wonderful country.

So you would think it would take a lot to yank someone away from a place like that. Copija had planned on moving to Poland to teach math in an ESL school.

But when opportunity arose and she was offered a job with SALS, she put her plans to move on hold.

“My family is from [Poland] other than my immediate family. So I was considering it. But then I got a job here in February and things just progressed,” she said.

She taught high school math and a mix of other subjects for seven years at the

Heritage School of Learning Excellence and supply taught with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board when she realized that she enjoyed helping older, more mature students.

“I have always liked working with an older population.

So when I moved to Oshawa I looked into Durham College,” she said.

Her family comes from Katowice, a mining city with an orchestra and a busy music scene. “It’s very nice.

There’s a lot of history, a lot of old buildings,” she said.

When she was younger Aleksandra, hated math. She said her father used to sit her down and force her to do her math homework.

She hated every second of it. Which is why she finds it so funny that she loves math so much now. Copija would cry she just didn’t get it but pretty soon something “just clicked,” she said.

She wants Durham College students to experience that “click” moment and discover the wonders of math.

She said math isn’t like riding a bicycle and it takes constant practice to stay on top of it. So if you’re struggling with math, Aleksandra recommends dropping by SALS for tutoring.

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Stories of the ’Shwa

The Chronicle sent Durham College journalism students throughout Oshawa to find the unique and heartwarming stories of some of the 145,000 residents, which we have affectionately named, ‘Stories of the ‘Shwa’.

Life outside of MAD Mariah Pardy The Chronicle

Alex Ross

MAGICAL MOMENTS: Sarah Wright (left) and Kendra Parkinson (right) enjoying a casual game of Magic: the Gathering in The Pit between classes.

The power of comics, games Alex Ross The Chronicle

From humble beginnings a hero is born. The geek society is widely viewed as a group of introverts with a lack of social skills, but the owner and operator of World’s Collide, a game and comic shop in downtown Oshawa, has taken these eccentrics and turned it into a proper business.

Tim Simms has owned and operated the store for 32 years

and his love for comics hasn’t changed a bit. The store also deals with games such as Magic: the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, and War Hammer, but Simms prefers to deal with the comic books side of the store.

There are two groups of employees, comics and games. “I have a few guys look after the games and I don’t really have to do much with it, which is great because I can’t micro-manage,” said Simms. The gaming em-

ployees run most of the events held at the store because they are more comfortable with what is happening and can understand the gameplay.

Simms has been involved with comics since he could read.

Simms’ mother was supportive of his hobbies and bought him comics.“I started with probably Classics Illustrated because I think that’s what my mother would have given me,” said Simms. “I latched on to mostly Marvel comics but I read any

comic I could get my hands on when I was a kid.”

After graduating Simms had trouble finding a job. When he finally gave up, after handing out more than 300 resumes, trying to support his pregnant wife seemed nearly impossible.

Simms decided to start his own comic book store despite the doubts and mockery of people he knew. More than three decades later he is still working hard trying to keep the store and his dream alive.

A taste of the island in the ’Shwa

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Yola Marie came to Canada in 1970 to escape the poverty she faced in Jamaica, and now is a proud owner of Yola’s Caribbean Veggie Cuisine in downtown Oshawa.

“You have to be devoted, you have to love what you do. If you don’t love what you are going into, you might as well not because it will not work,” said Marie about her success.

Marie’s mom was a nurse, so when Marie moved to Canada she followed in her mother’s footsteps by attended the Durham College nursing program in Oshawa. She graduated from her program and has worked in the medical field for many years, and is still nursing.

However, a deeper passion for culinary would inspire Marie to open Yola’s Caribbean

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FROM POVERTY TO JERK CHICKEN:Yola Marie tells her story at Yola’s Carribean Veggie Cuisine.

Cuisine. Marie believes the secret to her restaurant’s success lies in her restaurant’s meals. “ Yola’s is unique we make Caribbean food, Canadian

food, and gluten free meals,” said Marie.

With the financial success of her restaurant, Marie has donated some of her money or

food to charities such as Sick Kids Hospital, All Nations Gospel Church, and many more.

Marie has won appreciation awards for her charitable work.

The role of a dean can be a busy one to take on.

From meetings to interviews, a college dean has a number of responsibilities on a daily basis.

With a busy schedule having to commute to and from London, Greg Murphy, Dean of the School of Media, Art and Design, makes sure he keeps a closet full of jackets and a drawer full of ties. Murphy jokes saying that he never even has to go home.

But outside of the workplace, Murphy lives a very family-oriented life. Along with his family, Murphy is an avid skier who enjoys the outdoors, travelling and the activities that come along with them. “I taught my kids to ski, my wife to ski, we all ski together and we live on a ski hill together in London,” said Murphy. “For four years we lived in Maine, so we try to get out that way as well.”

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I started painting when I was eight years old.

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Murphy also spends his spare time painting.

Coming from a family of artists, Murphy grew up in the spotlight of art and different techniques. His passion started when he was only eight years old which led to opportunities to paint all over the world.

“I started painting when I was eight years old, using oil paints, acrylics, water colours,” said Murphy.

“And I’ve really just stayed with it.”

Murphy decided to share some exciting news for Durham College. Next year, the college will be introducing two new programs, marketing and communication, as well as investigative journalism for the first time.

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The powerful impact music has on us Andrew Brennan

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Fire engulfs the city of Los Angeles, as the words “not guilty” are swiftly followed by the screams of thousands and the pain of millions. It’s April 29, 1992 and riots tear through South L.A. Two years earlier, a pair of rappers on the other side of the country spoke of such a phenomenon. On April 10, 1990, Carlton “Chuck D” Ridenhour, and William “Flava Flav” Drayton took on the role of social terrorists, as Public Enemy number one. Their 1990 album, Fear of a Black Planet was released at a time when racism divided America. Twenty-five years later, its message of fighting against oppression is still being chanted in streets across the country.

Fear of a Black Planet was Public Enemy’s third studio album and sold one million copies in domestic sales its first week. The album influenced the way we listen to hip-hop today, as well as the way music is created. Public Enemy was a boulder when hip-hop was only a pond, and their artistry and bold content still sends ripples through the ocean that has become of the genre.

The fashion in which Chuck D and Flava Flav came together to create one sound has been sought by hip-hop duos and

Jean-Francois Hayeur

FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET RECORD: Jean-Francois Hayeur’s picture of Public Enemy’s Fear of a Black Planet vinyl re-issue. Via Flickr account @HayeurJF. groups for over two decades.

Just as N.W.A did before them, Public Enemy created a united sound through the artistry of multiple hip-hop personalities.

Only four years after the release of Fear of a Black Planet, the smooth talking Big Boi and the wild and off-beat Andre 3000 released their first album as the Atlanta-based duo Outkast. Public Enemy and Outkast’s influence can be heard

in newer collaborative efforts such as Black Star and Watch The Throne. The latter had a series of hits with their selftitled album, including Otis featuring a sample of Otis Redding himself. It may be hard for modern artists to compete with the reported 200 different samples included on Fear of a Black Planet, but rappers can still look to Public Enemy’s political based content for in-

spiration.

Fight The Power is the last song on Fear of a Black Planet and it leaves the listener with a clear and everlasting image of rebellion. Public Enemy created something bigger than just a song when they said, “we got to fight the powers that be.”

They used their position in the spotlight to spark a political dialogue that has been carried on by artists such as Common,

Lupe Fiasco, Macklemore and many more. Macklemore’s 2012 hit Same Love was made under the same assumption that rap can carry a politicalbased message and inspire change. But back in 1990, Public Enemy walked on unchartered territory. They paved the road for these artists to follow.

It’s been 25 years since Fear of a Black Planet was released and it still remains one of the greatest politically charged albums of all-time. It transcended hip-hop and holds a level of social influence very few hiphop albums have been able to replicate. The first words you hear on the album are, “Some foreign power, some group of terrorists, some individual concern... fighting an enemy, the race that controls the past, controls the living present, and therefore, the future.” Two years later, four police officers beat Rodney King on camera, and they and escaped punishment.

Twenty-two years removed from the L.A. riots, Michael Brown’s killer, a police officer, experienced the same fortune as those officers. Police officers killed 1083 people in the subsequent year, with African Americans being more than twice as likely to be the victim than all other races combined.

Echoes of “fight the power” are still heard under the chants of “black lives matter” across the United States of America.

Strive for success at Word on the Street A festival for young writers to find inspiration Mariah Pardy The Chronicle

The streets were full with good reads and writers as residents and tourists made their way around Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre for the 26th edition of the Word on the Street festival.

The festival took place on September 27th and is highly known for its organized and outstanding events. For the past 25 years, organizers have allowed Toronto residents and guests from all over to participate in a variety of discussions, author readings, and professional advice from literary artists.

Featured events include those for adults, youth, and children.

As one of the city’s biggest

literary events, the Word on the Street festival brought together a variety of Canada’s recognized authors and artists like singer and songwriter, Sara Taylor, and author and poet Lynn Crosbie. Taylor, who sings and writes music for the band The Birthday Massacre and Crosbie, the author of the recent controversial book, Where Did You Sleep Last Night? both took to the stage to talk about their writing and success.

Children at the festival were involved in a number of shows presented by personalities of TVOKids.

The youth event planning is a serious focus of the Word on the Street festival. Young students and graduates with a passion for writing, poetry, and any literary style take to this large literary event in

hopes of exploring the field and receiving advice from professionals.

Festival Director, Heather Kanabe, who manages artistic programming and overall festival production, says the festival plays an important role for young writers who wish to succeed in their field.

“A lot of young students and graduates do attend the festival to volunteer,” said Kanabe.

“They come to see a lot of book publishers and booksellers that exhibit at the festival, so they often get involved that way. It gives them a chance to interact with the industry and see how it all goes.”

Kanabe also said the Word on the Street festival hosts a stage that is in partnership with the Humber College school of writers, which presents different workshops and fun ways for younger generations to engage. This includes spoken word challenges and inspired teen reads. These workshops involve youth presenting their own work to

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LITERACY FESTIVAL: Authors set up their booth at the Word on the Street festival at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre. learn and grow as aspiring writers and artists.

Festival organizers organized one event in particular, This Is Not The Shakespeare Stage, which took focus on the fear of public speaking and how to overcome this common fear by simply finding your own voice.

Organizers made sure to

incorporate a younger style of writing and literary work into the festival by having Sarah Henstra, an English professor at Ryerson University and author of her novel Mad Miss Mimic. Henstra held a book signing and spoke further with any young adults who needed advice on direction or tips to keep in mind when writing.

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UOIT, DC earn Campus Cup titles Students flock to cheer on their school Megan Chase

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The Durham College Lords and UOIT Ridgebacks men and women’s soccer teams battled it out on the field at the 7th annual Campus Cup. The Campus Cup is a tradition during Orientation Week, beginning four years ago for the women and seven years ago for the men. It was created in the spirit of uniting both campuses. It showcases two friendly soccer matches between the campus rivals at Vaso’s Field and for the third year in a row, both the Durham College men’s soccer team and UOIT women’s team emerged victorious.

In Wednesday’s games, the Durham men came away with a 1-0 shutout victory, with Pickering native, Bruce Cullen, scoring the only goal and Jonathan Codrington, from Courtice, Ont., earning his first shutout of the season.

Shynice Williams, from Mississauga, Ont., scored two of the four goals in the women’s

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SCHOOL SPIRIT: (From left) Friends Kate Giroux, Morgan Due, Katie Brunner and Abbey Dean of UOIT and DC gather together to cheer on their schools. match that helped the Ridgebacks earn a 5-0 shutout win in the women’s game. Defenseman Sara Voisin, from Waterloo, Ont., and players Tyra Gordon and Cassandra Sribny, both from the Durham region, also added to the scoreboard “I think it was a very competitive game but I personally don’t feel our team was on their game,” said Samantha Anderson, defensive player for the

Lords.

“We have a lot to improve still, as we are kind of a new team. We did have our positive sides but we still need to work on our passes, getting the ball up the field, and staying strong defensively. Overall, it wasn’t the best game I’ve seen us play but that comes with more practice, right?”

Durham College president Don Lovisa said one of the best

parts of the Campus Cup was that each school came away with one win, helping to avoid the creation of hard feelings.

When asked about the rivalry between the Lords and Ridgebacks, Anderson said, “We all come together and yes we are considered one big family, but when it comes down to certain things like this, I know our girls take it seriously. We want to go out there and show who we are

How the Lords and Ridgebacks got their names Jordan Edmonds The Chronicle

The UOIT Ridgebacks and the Durham Lords are two familiar sporting names around campus, but just how did the respective names come to fruition?

The roots of both names are very different, with the Lords nickname created in 1970 and the Ridgebacks name being used in sports since 2006.

The Lords get their name from Lord Simcoe, who was a British army officer in the late 1700’s; he eventually became lieutenant-governor of what was known as Upper Canada (Ont.).

Lord Simcoe left a legacy in Canada after abolishing slavery and has a civic holiday named after him on the first Monday of August.

So Durham College saw it fit to have its mascot and sports teams named after him as a tribute.

“Although not gender neutral, the female teams wear the

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THE TEAMS: The UOIT Ridgebacks and Durham Lords logos.

Lords as well as the male teams and it has been tested over the years, but they are proud to have the Lords as their nickname,” said Ken Babcock, athletic director for Durham.

As well as the nickname, the colours for Durham were also created and have always been green and yellow. The corporate colours have changed several times over the years but the two key colours have been maintained.

Babcock says that the colours have developed into a strong brand and he has strong

ambitions for the Lords apparel in the future.

“I’d like to see our varsity gear sold at licensed sporting centres, so fans can pick it up,” Babcock said.

The Ridgebacks have a much more modern history as the school was only founded in 2002.

An on-campus committee was formed of mostly students and some staff who wanted to be a part of the forming of the name.

“Anyone could put in name requests, and before we knew it

we had a binder of around 100 suggestions,” said Scott Barker, manager for UOIT intercollegiate athletics.

The committee narrowed the suggestions down to three names- the Ridgebacks, the Copperheads and the Motion.

They all had relevance to Oshawa but the ultimate goal for the university was for the name to be unique to not just Ontario but North America too.

The name relates to a powerful hunting dog used to track down lions and the name couldn’t have been better.

and fight for our name.”

The teams competed for the Cup in front of a full sideline, which included multiple bleachers overflowing with students, staff, alumni, faculty members, family and friends who cheered loudly. Some of the loudest cheers came from the Ridgebacks guest team, the Darlington Energy under age nine rep side. The girls entertained with a mini-game at halftime and were in a celebratory mood when the Ridgebacks won, supporting their mentors and influencing the crowd.

This soccer season is shaping up to be exciting for both players and fans.

The Lords men’s team is coming in fresh after winning second place in the east, while the women’s team came together during a pre-season game in the U.S. against the Mercyhurst Lakers. Last year the women had a brand new team, but with 10 returning players and new recruits, the team is showing strength for the upcoming season.

UOIT’s Ridgebacks are hoping to have another great season. Last season, the men’s team had a six-game winning streak and the women’s team, which advanced to the OUA semifinals for the first time in school history last year, has several returning players with hopes of going further this season.

Upcoming DC and UOIT Sports Oct. 6: - DC Women’s Softball vs. Conestoga 6 p.m.

- DC Women’s Softball vs. Conestoga 8 p.m.

- DC Women’s Basketball vs Niagara 6 p.m.

Oct. 8: - UOIT Women’s Hockey vs. York 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 9: - UOIT Men’s Hockey vs. McGill 7:30 p.m.

- DC Men’s Baseball vs. Seneca 6 p.m.

- DC Men’s Baseball vs.

Seneca 8 p.m.

- DC Men’s Soccer vs.

St. Lawrence 8 p.m.

- DC Men’s Volleyball vs. Conestoga 11 a.m.

- DC Men’s Volleyball vs. George Brown 2 p.m.

- DC Men’s Volleyball vs. Canadore 5 p.m.

- DC Women’s Soccer vs St. Lawrence 6 p.m.

- National Women’s Softball Championship (Durham College)

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UOIT recruits top talents Ridgebacks bolster roster with new players Michael Fletcher The Chronicle

Some would consider the NCAA, CHL and USHL to be the best leagues to play in that aren’t on a fully professional level.

The UOIT Ridgebacks men’s hockey team was busy this past offseason, scouting and recruiting from the NCAA, CHL and USHL. The Ridgebacks were able to add strong defensive depth bringing in Alex Yuill, formerly of the Belleville Bulls (OHL), and Keaton Lubin, a former member of the Calgary Hitmen (WHL).

The Ridgebacks also had success with adding forwards Ben Blasko (Nazareth, NCAA), Loren Ulett (Kingston, OHL), and Mark Petaccio who played in the USHL last season but is also a former member of the Oshawa Generals from 20102012.

Players coming from top leagues around North America need to make adjustments to their playing style. “The difference is playing against guys who have been playing a lot longer than guys from the NCAA, the competition here (UOIT) is much tougher,” explained Ben Csiernik, UOIT’s second year goaltender originally from Colby College (NCAA Division III).

Second year head coach Craig Fisher is responsible for bringing in these new recruits. The Ridgebacks were able to add a tremendous amount of talent to his roster and has turned the UOIT men’s hockey program around, Fisher says.

“Adding players with as much experience as they have makes my job easier,” says Fisher. He also says this is his dream job and he wants to make this UOIT men’s hockey program as big as he can and these new additions to this team are a big step in that direction.

UOIT scored 74 goals while allowing 106 goals in 26 games last season. UOIT’s 74 goals had them ranked 17 out of 19 teams in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA).

The additions on the blueline for the Ridgebacks will be instrumental in their success this season.

Petaccio wasn’t know for his offensive prowess in the OHL but when he made the transition to the USHL he recorded 22 goals and 48 points in 53 games split between the

Michael Fletcher

NEW LOOK: Mark Petaccio (left) is one of the new players on Ridgebacks hoping to make a difference.

Des Moines Buccaneers and the Muskegon Lumberjacks.

Fisher believes he can make

the UOIT men’s hockey program one of the biggest and best in Canada.

Canadian champs!

Logan Caswell

The Oshawa Generals watch as their 2014-2015 Memorial Cup banner is raised at the General Motors Centre at their first home game this season.

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UOIT athletics never fail

Ridgebacks sports teams have passed all CIS drug tests Michael Fletcher The Chronicle

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology has never had an athlete test positive on drug tests and are following the standards set by the Canadian Interuniversity Sport.

The CIS is in charge of drug testing in accordance with the Canadian Centre of Ethics in Sports (CCES) and are also responsible for the management of the near 11,000 studentathletes in universities across Canada.

For the CIS and CCES to conduct drug tests they need to make sure they can afford it.

The CIS has come to an agreement with Canadian universities to help fund testing.

Funding for these tests comes out of the universities pockets at a minimum of $1,000 for schools under the CIS. Universities that have

football programs must contribute approximately $5,000 in order for the proper amount of drug testing to occur.

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Acting Chief Operating Officer of the CIS, Drew Love, explains they are doing the best they can in combatting the use of steroids and other banned substances by completing, not only random drug tests, but targeted drug tests as well.

If there was a test done on an athlete and there were spikes

in the results where the athlete may have taken a banned substance, that player would be tested again and the team he belongs to would also have their other athletes tested, Love says.

“If you isolate it down to a particular group of student athletes which may follow one or two sports, it’s not anymore unusual then testing on several sports on a national level,” says Love.

A simple urine test can run the CIS approximately $450 per test. This is why the CIS and CCES came to an agreement amongst Canadian universities that they contribute money to a drug test fund.

CIS has had their drug testing policies called into question in the past.

A University of Toronto Dean called the CIS “a wild west”, meaning the policies are not strong enough and there is

not enough testing.

UOIT’s varsity athletes must complete various required education seminars. If students do not complete these seminars they will be held out of competition until they are complete, says head athletic therapist for UOIT, Jessica Salt.

Scott Barker, Manager of Sports and Recreation at UOIT, does not necessarily agree with the “wild west” claim.

“There needs to be more done on the education side, making sure student-athletes are aware of the dangers of us-

ing steroids and other banned substances,” says Barker.

Student-athletes can come into contact with banned substances whether it is by way of over the counter medicine or finding a way to get their hands on illegal steroids, looking to give themselves an unfair advantage on the playing field.

Barker says the CIS needs to be more diligent in educating their student-athletes on use of banned substances.

Barker also states UOIT makes sure they are dilligent in educating their own athletes.

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