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Durham gets a feast of funds Centre For Food receives a donation from Whitby Rotary Club

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TALKING BIG: Durham College President Don Lovisa thanks the Rotary Club of Whitby at their meeting where they donated $20,000 to the Durham College Centre For Food.

The Rotary Club of Whitby has donated $20,000 to Durham College’s Centre for Food (CFF), located at the DC Whitby campus. Durham College president Don Lovisa says the donation will be used to build an arboretum at the Centre for Food, which is a garden area with a collection of trees and shrubs. These will be used for educational purposes. The Centre for Food opened in September, 2013 with a “field-to-fork” focus, achieved through the harvesting, stor-

age, processing, packaging, sale and consumption of food, all of which is done on location. However, Lovisa says there is still a lot of work to be done on the grounds of the CFF. The fields and surrounding areas were designed in such a way that they are all part of the classroom experience. “If you put it on a one to five scale, we’ve completed level one, but students over the next three to four years will take it to level five, as they build up the lands, it will all become part of the classroom… this is the beginnings of it,” says Lovisa. Even though Lovisa says the CFF is at “level one” on his scale, he stresses that “level one” is still a very high level and there’s a lot already there. There are gardens, greenhouses, trees, apple orchards. Lovisa says, “you really need to see it in person, in order to understand.” Desmond Newman has been a member of the Rotary Club of Whitby for more than 10 years. During that time, he was president of the club at two separate

times. About two years ago, when Newman was president, he spoke with Lovisa about contributions to the then planned Centre for Food. Soon after, the contribution idea was presented to the club’s board of directors. The contribution was finally approved and was made at one of the club’s meetings on November 10th. The $20,000 donation was collected through a number of fundraising events. One of those was the Food Truck Frenzy where 20 food trucks came to Whitby in May 2015, for the community to enjoy. In years past, the Food Truck Frenzy has raised more than $50,000. The money that is raised from events are put into a pool and is used to support a number of charitable operations. Newman says the club is a strong supporter of literacy and education. That’s why they make contributions from time to time to institutions such as Durham College.

Glee: It’s more The Pit regains its life than just a show Mariah Pardy The Chronicle

When you hear the word ‘glee’ you may think of the hit Fox TV show, but here on campus it is being brought to real life. Students at DC and UOIT who enjoy singing and working as a team have an opportunity to join the campus Glee Club. Sharon Trauzzi, a second year Police Foundations student at DC, has taken charge in starting up the college’s very own glee club for those who have a love for performing. “I’ve always loved the arts so it was a perfect club for me to start,” said Trauzzi. “I had the initial idea, but I’ve had wonderful support from the other executives.” Trauzzi took interest in starting the club when she was looking through the list of campus clubs on DC’s website last semester and came across a glee club that was listed. She then contacted the Student Association at DC and UOIT and they had said that the club unfortunately never really went anywhere.

From there, Trauzzi did some asking around by posting on the college’s Facebook page about starting a glee club and received some interest for it from some students. She then decided that she would go further and actually begin organizing the club. Although the glee club has taken flight, there is still a calling for more students to join. “As for progress, we’re currently looking for a larger member base,” said Trauzzi. “We have a Facebook group and we’ll be putting posters up to help around campus.” Trauzzi said the club still has a lot of planning to do before they can actually go forth with having a show, but you may see them around campus at Christmas doing some caroling and at other events like Pangaea. “Hopefully it’s an outlet where students can enjoy themselves and make some good tunes and times with other students!” says Trauzzi. If you are looking to take part in the glee club join the UOIT/ DC Glee Club Facebook page or contact the club at gleeuoitdc@ hotmail.com.

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NO MORE BLUES: After it was damaged a couple weeks ago, the piano in The Pit was taken away, but it was returned last week and students like Joseph Delplavignano were surprised and joyed to have the landmark back in their common area.

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Graffiti: Artwork or vandalism? Sprays of colour in Oshawa Alex Ross The Chronicle

Spray paint has been used as a medium in art since the early ’60s when it was first used for the vandalism style known as tagging. There is ongoing debate about the difference between art and vandalism. By definition there is indeed a difference. Art is defined by the Oxford Dictionaries as “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” Vandalism is defined by the Oxford Dictionaries as “action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.” The distinction between vandalism and art comes down to expression versus destruction. The term graffiti is often used as a description of the style, not the classification of art. Unfortunately, this style has a stigma attached to it that improperly labels it as vandalism. Some people might think the world is colourful enough the way it is, while others might see the world as Jonas from The Giver, a novel by Lois Lowry, and decide the world needs more colour and the artistic expression should be shared with everyone. Graffiti causes many issues in society such as gang-related violence, community upset and property destruction, according to the Los Angeles Police Department website. Graffiti also stirs many emotions among citizens. By definition,

these reactions make graffiti an art form, by inducing powerful emotions on passersby, be it an emotion of beauty or anger. Instead of making graffiti illegal, it should be regulated. Many events in the past were attempted to be solved by making them illegal, but it caused more problems than solutions. The prohibition, prostitution and marijuana legalization are very prominent issues and all have shown that regulation is the key to issues that can’t be stopped by making them illegal. Prohibition declared alcohol illegal between 1920 and 1933 in the United States, but people found a way around the laws. The government took notice and decided that regulating alcohol would be easier than prohibiting it. The same happened with prostitution, as well as marijuana most recently. Toronto has begun implementing the regulation of graffiti by creating a new by-law to protect artwork, enacted on October 25, 2011. A new graffiti by-law was added to the City of Toronto’s Municipal Code in November 2012. It says there is a difference between graffiti art and graffiti vandalism. The by-law defines graffiti art as “markings made or affixed to properties that are approved by the property owner or occupant.” However, the graffiti must enhance the aesthetics of the property and fit the community’s standards. A graffiti artist herself, Julia Ivancic from Durham College, tries to help people see the beauty in graffiti by doing legal artwork for people. “There is a culture behind it [graffiti]. Once you know a bit of the culture, an alley with tags becomes less sketchy,” says Ivancic, who also goes by her tag name “Jules”. The graffiti by-law defines vandalism as “any deliberate markings made or affixed on property that is not currently exempted or regularized by the Graffiti Panel and; was not

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SPRAY PAINT: Another view of the Oshawa mural.

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NOT SO BLACK AND WHITE: Legend of Zelda graffiti mural found in Oshawa. made or affixed without permission of the owner.” The graffiti that falls under this definition is often categorized as tagging. There are different types of graffiti described by CrimeStoppers as “markings, designs, figures, or words on any surface, building or structure without the consent of the owner. It can

respect one another but they don’t respect the private property. There are many political theories as to why graffiti artists paint on buildings instead of a canvas like other artists. According to Dr. Jeffrey Chase of Radford University, graffiti artists choose to use the city as their canvas because they’re angry at the way buildings are

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There is a culture behind it [graffiti]. Once you know a bit of the culture, an alley with tags becomes less sketchy.

Julia Ivancic be painted, drawn, etched or scratched on the surface.” The most obvious types of graffiti are the tags that are commonly seen in alleys, but there are less stereotypical types of graffiti that many people don’t know about. Crime Stoppers’ description of vandalism doesn’t contain all the types of graffiti. A popular form of graffiti is slap tagging. It is a quick low risk option compared to the length of spray painting. Slap tagging is drawing on a sticker and having them preloaded, then simply ‘slapping’ the sticker onto a surface. Even though graffiti is seen as vandalism by most municipalities, the graffiti artists who tag buildings have rules and see each other as artists. A simple Google search for ‘unwritten rules of graffiti’ will yield about 32 thousand results. One of the most important rules is that if you go over a piece, you must do a better job, often called ‘go over, go better,’ according to Australian art blogger Dean Sunshine. If graffiti were a true freefor-all the vandals wouldn’t follow any rules. The artists

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being used. Ivancic first adopted the graffiti style in grade seven when one of her teachers brought it up in class, which led her to do research and meet other people that were interested in graffiti. There is a difference between an artist who uses graffiti style and a teenager who has nothing to do. Graffiti is often associated with delinquent teens and because of the stereotyping, these artists don’t get recognized for their talent. Ivancic uses graffiti as inspiration for her artwork and it is a business for her. Ivancic grew up in Scarborough, but currently resides on Oshawa at Durham College’s campus. She has done commissioned murals for townships and families using the skills she developed in the graffiti scene. “I’ve been commissioned by the city of Toronto to do murals under overpasses,” says Ivancic. The Graffiti Management Plan of Toronto helps to keep graffiti under control. By allowing the graffiti to stay on the walls, it keeps vandalism under control and deters others from tagging over top. “Graffiti brings the city and residents

together,” says Ivancic. Seeing the artwork gives people something to talk about and helpsbring the community together. Some people don’t share the same views as the artists and think the art needs to be removed. The BIA of Oshawa made a request for more funding from the city to help remove graffiti in November of 2014. The plan they had made would cost the city around 23 thousand dollars to remove all the current graffiti and keep the buildings maintained and graffiti-free. Some buildings downtown have gone around their attempts and painted murals on their buildings, including Wasted Space, Caribbean Wraps and CORE 21 art studio. Creating murals to combat graffiti is a useful strategy because not only does it deter other vandals, it adds colour to the city which is part of the appeal of graffiti. Maclean’s magazine has a different opinion of murals. In a piece from 2012 titled ’99 stupid things the government spent your money on’ they ranked graffiti for hire at number 56. According to Maclean’s, Montreal spent 150 thousand dollars annually to hire graffiti artists to make murals around the city. However, one million dollars was spent on graffiti removal services in Montreal to help neighbourhoods get rid of graffiti. Graffiti will be a part of our society for a long time to come but there are ways to make it into a proper piece of the culture and community. By looking to the past, the public can see how some illegal problems such as prohibition and prostitution can be solved by regulating instead of forbidding. By educating people and preserving the artwork, graffiti can be incorporated into the society and widen the views of citizens to more artistic horizons.

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DC teaches how to R.E.A.C.T. Jordyn Gitlin The Chronicle

Hearing the blaring beeps coming from the smoke alarm is a horrifying noise, however, there are many precautions, such as dusting, to keep notice of so that your alarm does not go off in a real fire. Durham College and UOIT have a campus emergency procedure, which became effective as of May, 2014. This is called R.E.A.C.T. It encourages people upon the discovery of a fire to R-remove all occupants, E-enclose the area you are leaving, Aactivate the fire alarm, C- call campus security and T- take the stairs. This procedure is also to be updated May, 2016. Christopher Giatti, 21, is the president of the Fire and Life

Safety Systems Technician program and the Durham chapter of the Canadian Fire Safety Association. He puts together and coordinates the events for fire safety as well as explains and tells people what to do to in the act of a fire and how to prevent it. He gives some tips on what to do to prevent fires as well as the action to take in the event of one. “Check your smoke alarms monthly,” he starts off by saying, being very proactive about this tip, and to change the batteries every one to two years. He adds that dusting appliances is very effective because dust is extremely flammable as it is made of carbon. In the event of a fire you should “have two ways out” and Giatti recommends using

the hanging method which involves reaching out your window “hang, then drop so the drop isn’t as far down as it usually is.” Even if you are not in a bedroom you should always have two ways out during a fire situation. Also instead crawling on your elbows to find your way out of a fire, you are supposed to crawl on your hands and knees. “They’re now proving that crawling isn’t the best… they’re just starting to show studies that are done where there’s an area where there’s black thick smoke that’s dangerous, but there’s also unburned chemical gases that are below that, that are heavier than air,” he says. The harsh, poisonous gases under the black smoke have cancer-causing agents.

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FIRE SAFETY: Christopher Giatti, president of the DC Fire and Life Safety Systems Technician Program.

Former dean supports nuclear renewal

Tabitha Reddekop The Chronicle

A former UOIT dean supports the renewing of the Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington nuclear plant’s licence because of climate change and population growth. Dr. George Bereznai, founding dean for the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science, brought these global issues to the table in a hearing by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) held in Courtice last week. The hearing took place Nov. 2-5 to decide on the conditions for a new licence before the plant’s license expires at the end of December.

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They don’t realize that their very, very modest concerns, in my view, are pale to the big problems of humanity.

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The hearing allowed members of the public, such as Bereznai, to influence CNSC commission members about the requirements for a new license. The CNSC is expected to release its decision before the end of December. Bereznai, who worked for Ontario Hydro for 30 years, participated in the hearing because he believes nuclear energy is important, not just for Ontario but also for the world.

RENEWING ENERGY: Dr. George Bereznai, founding dean of UOIT’s Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science. He says he chose a widerangle approach with his presentation because most people bring up more personal issues in their arguments such as, ‘I don’t want a nuclear plant in my backyard.’ “People have genuine concerns and it’s great in a country like Canada that you can get up and express them,” he says. “They don’t realize that their very, very modest concerns, in my view, are pale to the big problems of humanity.” Those problems, he says are climate change and overpopu-

lation but the solution is electricity. “It came evident to me, it’s the strong link between the quality of life that people enjoy, like we do in North America… and the struggles people have in developing countries.” He says nuclear energy can one day provide more affordable energy to struggling countries. But the continued operation of plants such as Darlington play a role in how nuclear energy is viewed in the world today, he says. “If the world sees that a country such as Canada or a

province like Ontario decides to shut down its nuclear power plant then why would countries in rest of the world choose not to?” Almost 11 per cent of the world’s electricity comes from nuclear energy while just over 62 per cent comes from fossil fuels, according to The World Nuclear Association. Bereznai says these fossil fuels add more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, which leads to climate change. As the temperature of the earth rises, more land is flooded, while at the same time another billion people are born

every 12 years, he explains. “(The population) can’t keep going up, we will exhaust all our resources,” he says. “It will lead to the virtual extinction of our species.” He says the reason for the rapid population growth is because in many poorer countries, children are the only resource available, so the population expands. But electricity indirectly changes this. He says there is a trend of population decline in countries, such as Canada, where more people live in cities. When people from countries that have more children move to these city-dwelling countries, they also start to have fewer children. He says nuclear energy can offer a solution by making electricity more available then it already is, but only if the government takes it seriously. “Most governments refuse to give the same recognition to nuclear generation in terms of low to no carbon emission as they give to the wind,” he says. He says most people would be surprised to find out more carbon dioxide is put into the atmosphere while constructing wind generators than the construction and operation of a nuclear plant. Bereznai hopes more people will recognize the benefits of nuclear energy in the future. “(Once) the proper price is put on the emission of carbon dioxide, nuclear energy will be far cheaper than it is now,” he says confidently. Other groups such as the National Farmers Union and Ontario Sustainable Energy Association, along with 77 other presenters spoke at the hearing.

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Blue Jays short season becomes a memorable one The Blue Jays’ last World Series win was 22 years ago. Since then the fan base has dwindled and at times has been nonexistent because of poor team management and an underachieving baseball team. The 2015 Jays started off the same way they always do: far from a playoff spot. But after some nifty trades and newfound chemistry, the team made a headline-worthy push and quickly became World Series favourites. Their season, however, was cut short too fast. But the memories keep people talking. It’s this performance that has brought the Blue Jays fan base back to life, and brought baseball to the forefront of sports for Canadians across the country. Since the Jays’ midseason surge and jump into the American League East top spot, the baseball culture in Canada has once again come alive and taken hold in the hearts of sport fans. The rise in baseball fever across the country is reflected in ticket prices and the sold out

crowd that graced every home appearance with electricity and excitement. During the regular season, a Blue Jays ticket for the 500 section at Rogers Centre cost around $11 for regular seats, and an extra three for the premium seats in the same area. The highest prices for tickets were $210 and the next highest priced seat was $75. However, everything changed once the Blue Jays made some big trades, like the acquisition of starting pitcher David Price and all-star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. The Aug. 16th game against the New York Yankees, which included a free bobble head of George Bell-Lloyd MosebyJesse Barfield, had tickets at field level being resold by fans for about $11,700. The tickets being resold by fans could have been purchased at the Rogers Centre box office for around $50. People sold their tickets on the secondary market at inflated prices because they knew fans would pay to see a team

with a division title within their grasp. Rogers knew enough to cash in on this opportunity. Single game tickets for the first series against Texas started at $50 for tickets that would normally cost $11. If the Blue Jays made it all the way to the World Series, their ticket prices per game would have been over 10 times the amount of regular game tickets for the cheapest section and people were ready to pay. Tickets sold out in 10 minutes for each series, and it’s expected that people would have paid as much as requested to see their team compete in the World Series. So while the price increases meant you had to shell out more for each game, people were willing to pay to pack the house and watch a game. Bringing in big name players and making a strong season last was definitely good for making money. But having those fans out there cheering the team on every game was good for business, and team spirit.

Throughout the year the game moved to the street as Blue Jays’ hats and jerseys were being worn by fans at a high rate and more consistently. This year Blue Jays’ fever hit harder than ever, bringing a blue wave across the nation. It all started with some important acquisitions. When Troy Tulowitzki was acquired, Jays merchandise had one of its biggest sales records ever by selling over 1000 shirts sporting the new shortstop’s name in one weekend. Radio stations around the county that usually only spoke about the Blue Jays in a negative light were suddenly giving them more airtime and praising them as World Series favourites. The fact the Blue Jays became a national talking point for every person who wanted something to say was just the beginning of bringing this team to the forefront of building a united Canadian fan base. Even with the 2015 baseball season coming to a close, the

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pinion O TNF: Thursday night football or Thursday night failure? Monday Night Football (MNF) is the perfect sidekick to the NFL’s Sunday games. It’s the Luigi to Sunday’s Mario, the Robin to its Batman, the yin to its yang. Then there’s that other night. Thursday Night Football (TNF) is the monstrosity that completely disregards player safety for the sake of making a couple extra bucks. It’s actually around a billion extra bucks. Every monster needs its creator, and TNF is no different. Meet Roger Goodell, the Victor Frankenstein in this story, and the NFL Commissioner. Thursday Night Football debuted on November 23, 2006, only two months after Roger Goodell officially became the league commissioner. With games already being played on Sunday and Monday, TNF means only four days separates games. This in a sport where men between 200 and 400 pounds tackle each other into the ground.The NFL has seen some of its biggest stars speak out against TNF. Veterans Ed Reed and Anquan Boldin have both shared their confusion as to why these games even exist, and Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians has said the recovery time from Sunday to Thursday is ridiculous. But perhaps former Seattle Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson said it best when he compared TNF games to getting in a car accident and then trying to play two days later. According to the most recent NFL Health and Safety Report, injury rates for Thursday night games were below those for Sunday and Monday for each of

Andrew Brennan the last four years. However, that report fails to acknowledge the real impact Thursday games have on players. It’s not about the injuries immediately caused in those games. The human body is not built to sustain the physical abuse that comes with playing professional football, especially on only four days of rest. The NFL can continue to release reports about injury rates, but it’s clear these games have a lasting effect on the players’ minds and bodies. Why else would they continue to speak out against the league and TNF? You don’t repeatedly challenge your boss unless their decisions are truly causing you distress. But why doesn’t the NFL simply schedule this single game on either Friday or Saturday? It actually dates back to an antitrust waiver the NFL was granted by the U.S. Congress in the 1960s. It allows the NFL to act as a monopoly in negotiating television rights, so long as it doesn’t schedule games on Friday or Saturday nights. The NFL is an unstoppable beast of an organization. Its 32 teams are collectively worth almost $63 billion and it pulls in over $10 billion in annual revenue, including the more than four billion dollars of national broadcasting revenue it achieved last season.

So let’s do some simple math. Around a billion dollars of revenue from Thursday night games alone and millions saved through the antitrust is obviously greater than player safety, and equals a complete disregard for concerns shared by players. At the end of the day, the product speaks for itself. Sunday and Monday night games are the most pure depiction of what an NFL game is supposed to look like. Players are rested, coaches are prepared, and the majority of games are exciting from start to finish. Games played on Thursday night are usually a chaotic mess with one team clearly outplaying the other. The average margin of victory in TNF games this year is 12 points, or almost two touchdowns. Those numbers don’t even acknowledge the “garbage time” touchdowns that are scored towards the end of the game. Simply put, Thursday Night Football is nothing more than a cash grab in a league that has more money than it knows what to do with. It’s not enough the NFL is already recognized as a nonprofit organization and is thus exempt from taxes. It’s clearly also willing to risk the safety of its players for ridiculous revenue figures. Surely the league can’t possibly be anymore lucrative though, right? Wrong. Roger Goodell says he hopes the NFL will achieve $25 billion in annual revenue by 2027. Welcome to Tuesday and Wednesday Night Football.

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Police body cameras would be beneficial Eight bullets struck the body of Sammy Yatim on a Toronto streetcar in 2013. A year later, six bullets hit the body of Michael Brown on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri. The uncertainty and varying eyewitness accounts that surround the events are proof that there is a need for tangible accounts of police-citizen interactions. If both officers were wearing cameras, there would be a substantial record of those night’s events.The presence of cameras would not only provide clarity in events such as these, but also provide a sense of comfort for police and citizens. The use of officer-worn cameras is becoming more common throughout North America. President Obama has committed to investing $75 million over three years to purchase cameras for law enforcement agencies across the country. In 2015, the Department of Justice announced it will provide $20 million in grants to support the purchase and training for officer-worn cameras. The trend continues north of the border. Between October 2012 and July 2014, The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) ran a pilot project in which 56 industry-standard cameras were given to officers to wear while on the job. The cameras were used in various environments including the Impaired Driving Countermeasures Unit and the downtown and West Edmonton Mall beats. Through the pilot project’s final report, 46 per cent of participating officers felt the presence of the camera had some effect on aggressive behaviour among citizens.

Alyssa Bugg According to officer testimonials, there were several occasions where once citizens became aware of the camera, they become less confrontational and more cooperative. A 2015 journal article used a one-year controlled experiment conducted by Arizona State University with an Arizona police department to conclude how officer-worn cameras influenced policecitizen interactions. The experiment had 100 sworn officers – 50 wearing cameras, 50 not wearing cameras – complete a combined 3,698 field reports following interactions with members of the public. The study found that officers wearing cameras issued 23 per cent more citations and were 13 per cent more likely to find the cameras as being helpful during interactions with the public than those who weren’t wearing cameras. Researchers of the study noted the increase in citations might be credited to there being video evidence to support that a citizen had violated a rule or traffic law. As the safety of the public, the honesty of police and the specifics of events are called into question, the demand for transparency and accuracy is paramount. If cameras were being used on all officers nationwide, it would go a long way in mending the trust between police and citizens. Police and citizens will feel more comfortable.

DC-UOIT honour fallen for Remembrance Day Alyssa Bugg The Chronicle

Several hundred staff, faculty and students from Durham College (DC), the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), along with and community members came together for the DC-UOIT Student Association (SA) annual Remembrance Day ceremony to reflect and honour the thousands of men and women who gave their lives throughout Canada’s military history. The ceremony, which took place in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre’s

gyms, included opening comments from SA president Jesse Cullen, reflective words from both DC president Don Lovisa and UOIT president Tim Mc-

Quebec attack that killed Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent still fresh on the minds of Canadians, Remembrance Day might be a little closer to home

For pictures of Remembrance Day ceremony, see page 7 Tiernan and from Lt.-Col. Michael A. Rostek, commanding officer, the Ontario Regiment (RCAC), located in Oshawa. With the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting and death of Cpl. Nathan Frank Cirillo and the

for some this year. “It’s very important and holds a special significance, I would indeed say, because it’s at home on our soil,” said Rostek. “But we should never forget the long list of sacrifices

made by the many who paid the ultimate sacrifice, including the two last year.” Regardless of the reasons for people’s attendance, Rostek was pleased to see such a great turnout at the ceremony. For some, that reason might just be about taking the time to honour the men and women who have served and those who continue to serve. “I don’t feel like veterans or soldiers in general get the respect they deserve on a daily basis, so it’s nice that so many people were here,” said student, Ian Gardiner. For others, the ceremony

may have held a more personal meaning. “It’s nice to reflect on the soldiers who have served and sacrificed their lives for our country,” said Durham College Chemical Laboratory Technician student, Chris Traiches, whose sister’s boyfriend serves with the Canadian Army. The ceremony also included performances throughout, including O Canada and Amazing Grace, from The Oshawa Civic Band, The Last Post and The Rouse, performed by Lt. Barrie Hodgins and the poem In Flanders Fields recited by Zeta Psi fraternity.

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Expansion threatens wildlife Cities flowing into rural areas Alyssa Bugg The Chronicle

The rain strikes the windshield and the wipers struggle to keep up. Work ran late and you rush through the city, opting for an unfamiliar shortcut, hoping to make it home in time for the season premiere of The Walking Dead. A yellow sign cautioning drivers to deer in the area tears you away from your growing anticipation. A sudden surge of panic shoots through your body. Through the endless rain your eyes shoot from side-to-side, scanning the roadside for wooded areas and glowing eyes, but seeing nothing. You disregard the sign as inappropriate and out of place. The growling in your stomach urges the gas pedal closer to the floor. All you see next is a set of piercing eyes dance across your vision as a deer crunches the hood of your car on impact. Panicked, the brakes connect with the floor and tires skid across the slick, wet road. Your last thought is “How did a deer get into the middle of a city?” Animal-vehicle collisions are all too uncommon. The Wildlife Collision Prevention Program cites four to eight large animalvehicle collisions occur every hour in Canada. One of three buffalo became a part of that statistic after they escaped their pen in Niagara Falls, NY. After the buffalo found its way onto the QEW, it was stuck and killed by two vehicles. Of the two remaining buffalo, one was captured but the other is still on the loose. According to the Ministry of Transportation’s 2010 Ontario Road Safety Annual Report, 27 per cent of vehicle collisions with ‘moveable objects’ involve a wild animal. Analysis of Vehicle Collisions with Moose and Deer on New Brunswick Arterial Highways, a paper written for the 2003 Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, says two of the greatest contributing factors to animal-vehicle-related accidents are residential growth and industrial development. As our population expands, buildings and roads must also grow. This is also known as urbanization, which is defined by Merriam Webster as “the process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more and more people begin living and working in central areas”. According to National Geo-

graphic, less than one-third of the world’s population lived in cities in 1950. By 2030, about two-thirds of humanity is expected to live in urban areas. “The way nature works is, there’s only a certain amount of room. It’s like a rope. The more housing we build or the more we build, the tighter the rope gets,” said Kelli Polsinelli, founder of Oshawa-based notfor-profit rehabilitation centre, Wild Earth Refuge. Population growth has steadily increased at roughly 1.13 per cent, or around 80 million people per year and with this, the demands for infrastructure and community growth has become part of the natural order on Earth.

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The way nature works is, there’s only a certain amount of room. It’s like a rope. The more housing we build or the more we build, the tighter the rope gets.

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However, population growth and urbanization do not just equate to animal fatalities; animal-vehicle collisions cause millions of dollars’ worth of damage per year. According to the Traffic Injury Research Foundation, the estimated average vehicle-damage costs about $2,800 per accident, which equates to a total of $39.2 million just for property damage costs in Ontario. The Wildlife Collision Prevention Program reports an estimated $600,000 is spent by the Ministry of Transportation for highway clean-up per year. There are ways to both pre-

vent and minimize the impact urbanization has on wildlife and subsequently, the financial and economical burden on humans. Under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, all municipal development projects must follow the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA). In order to accommodate the increased traffic created by newly built subdivisions, the city must look at first widening the road. Before they create a plan to do so, they must first conduct an environmental assessment to decide whether this action is appropriate for the area. “There’s different levels of environmental assessment depending on what type of improvement you’re looking at,” said Kevin Wilson, project manager of Engineering Services for the City of Oshawa.

“[The assessments may look at] all the heritage aspects, how you’re going to effect noise, wildlife areas, conservation areas and provincially significant wetlands.” This issue is certainly not something that should be left to the government to solve. According to Defenders of Wildlife (www.defenders.org), Banff National Park in Alberta has already made steps toward the prevention of animal-vehicle collisions. The National Park has built 22 wildlife underpasses, two of which have seen a reduction in road kill of 80 per cent. Urbanization’s effect on wildlife and in turn, the effect on the economy is an important issue. According to culturechange.org, more than a million animals in the U.S. are killed on the road annually. De-

fenders of Wildlife also say that 13,000 animal deaths still go unrecorded each year. What is needed is more data collection for wildlife-vehicle collisions and a deeper global awareness of the impacts humanity is having on the world. Every person born and each building added to accommodate community growth are taking space, homes and resources away from wildlife, like the buffalo. What does fate hold for the lone buffalo still on the loose? One of the three escaped buffalo are already dead and one captured. Based on this, the remaining buffalo has a 50 per cent chance at survival. Will this buffalo become a statistic before it’s found? And if it it does, will this change anything? Will precautions be made, will overpasses be built or better fences installed? Let’s hope so.

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Campus community remembers the fallen Photos by Alyssa Bugg (except where noted)

The Durham College (DC), the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) communities came together for the DC-UOIT Student Association (SA) annual Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11. (Clockwise from top left) DC president Don Lovisa shares a reflection; the Oshawa Civic Band provides music to set the mood throughout the ceremony; Lt. Col. Michael A. Rostek of the Ontario Regiment provides insight on the importance of honouring veterans; DC-UOIT and SA officials and military representatives stand for O Canada; several hundred people attended; Zeta Psi fraternity recited the poem In Flanders Fields during the ceremony; Lt. Barrie Hodgins performing The Last Post and The Rouse.

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Ski patrol getting aid from swap meet

Ryan Burden The Chronicle

People were lined up outside of the Pickering Recreation Centre, waiting to sell their used gear to the patrol. Every dollar of the proceeds from the lightly used ski and snowboarding equipment will support local first aid and rescue services at some Durham Region ski hills. The goal of the ski swap is to raise funds, while providing an opportunity for skiers and snowboarders to upgrade their equipment without breaking the bank. The ski swap claims that customers can save up to 80 per cent off the best gear. Although the swap collects all used gear less than five years old, they accept no used helmets for safety reasons. “We have a record amount of gear for sale which is over 95 per cent brand new, just last year’s models,” says Denis Dion, a volunteer from the Canadian Ski Patrol. Hundreds of collected skis, snowboards, boots and more were on display to the public. Gear ranged for any age and body type with a massive selection of equipment. Guests swarmed the racks of skis and snowboards, looking for the best prices on 2014’s best equipment. “I come every year, and every year they have newer, better stuff,” says Nathan Amell,

an avid snowboarder in the Durham Region. “Last year I got a practically new set of Salomon boots for $100, that’s unheard of. I walked out with brand new Rossignol skis, the boots, and some goggles for under $300.” Rossignol is considered a higher-end brand of skis, and a single set of brand-new Rossignol skis can cost well over $1000 at a store. “The volunteers are really friendly, and every time I come they help me find the best gear for me,” says Amell, “it feels really good to be donating too.” All equipment sold to the Ski Swap goes through a strict examination process. Pickering resident Chris Wong moved to Canada from Florida five years ago and shortly into his first Canadian winter, some friends asked him to go snowboarding. “I paid close to $200 to rent gear and buy a lift ticket at the ski hill,” says Wong. “I knew I wanted to keep going, but I couldn’t pay $200 per trip, and buying new stuff was too expensive. My second winter in Canada, my friend brought me to the swap. That was the day I bought my board.” Wong can attest to the quality of the gear offered at the swap, as he has been hitting the slopes for four years without any issues.“It must’ve been used before I bought it, otherwise it wouldn’t have been here.

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SKI SHOPPING: Racks filled with donated ski and snowbarding equipment at the Canadian Ski Patrol’s 30th Annual Ski and Snowboard Swap.

It didn’t look used though, and I’ve been using it for years with no problem. If you take care of this stuff, it’s crazy how long it

can last.” The Ski Swap is held at the Pickering Recreation Centre annually in early November,

and for many skiers and snowboarders in Durham, it is the best way to kick off the new season.

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HOUSING HELP: Off-campus housing assistant Brody Bodley helps students find options for housing.

Off-campus housing is plentiful Sherise Peart-Kent The Chronicle

The search for off-campus housing can be difficult for Durham College and UOIT students, but a trip to the Student Experience Centre office may be worth the while. Located in portable U5, the Student Life building, the office uses a number of resources to aid students in housing searches. Off-campus housing assistants Brady Bodley and Ken-

dra Rogers help students find housing. Bodley says common search methods used by students such as online general community postings and word of mouth are not always successful and with the added stress of school work and other responsibilities it’s not unusual to panic. The centre assists close to 500 students with their offcampus housing searches and con-cerns each year. “I really enjoy it,” says Bodley, who worked in off-campus housing at Western University

in London before coming to UOIT to study Commerce. “I felt my experience there has helped me a lot with this job.” Some of the off-campus resources provided for students are places4students.com, the student life portal off-campus tab, which has information including how to be a good neighbour and by-laws in the Oshawa area. Unlike independent online searches, Rogers says the team at the Student Experience Centre can provide all kinds of off-campus housing informa-

tion for beginners in addition to tailored search listings you won’t find on regular community search engines. Rogers says the options for off-campus housing are plentiful, adding that off-campus housing is often a first choice for returning students, but the centre doesn’t discourage freshmen from visiting the centre to explore housing options. “Normally we do get upper year students to often go off campus living just because they’re looking for a different scenery,” says Rogers.

The Student Experience Centre also offers other unique services for prospective tenants such as advice on roommate conflict resolution and even basic preparation for court appearances. These services can be requested throughout the year. The centre hosts a housing fair once a year to help bring potential landlords and tenants to-gether. Approximately 150 students attend the annual event. The housing fair will be held on campus this January.

‘On’ or ‘off ’ campus, what’s the better bet? Remona Pillai The Chronicle

Making a decision to live on the college campus or off campus is something that takes a lot of thinking. It’s hard enough to leave your city and move, but leaving your country and home behind is wholly different. International students have to look at the pros and cons of both available options to make the best decision. Durham College’s population is made up of 528 international students, who leave their homes, friends, and family behind to pursue better opportunities here in Canada. Look around you and you

will surely see students from different cultures and backgrounds, at any point of time on campus. A minor number of international students live on campus, while a majority of them live off campus because this is how they can afford to live in Canada. Which is better and why? The International Office at Durham College prepares students about the ‘on’ and ‘off’ campus accommodations before the student even reaches Canada. Students receive emails that give a vivid idea of the expenses associated with living on and off campus, including the price of food. The meal plans offered by the col-

lege start from $4000 for eight months. Food prices according to numbeo.com can be between $2800 to $3600 for the same eight months. The International Office may provide the information, but making the choice is left up to the student. Prices to live on campus start at $600 per month and go up to $850, depending on the kind of accommodation the student chooses. The rates to live on campus are pricey, expensive enough to drive a large number of students to live off campus. Living off campus can be difficult but it surely is much more affordable. According to the website places4students.com,

the price to live off campus is quoted to be between $350 to $700. Students choose to live off campus to save money on food, live with their friends and gain independence. Living independently helps develop confidence in students, teaches them to budget and helps to save money when compared to living on campus. Cooking your own food can be a cheaper option, as monthly groceries can cost between $350 to $450. But on the other hand living on campus has its merits. “On those cold snowy nights getting to college is much easier when compared to living off campus”, says Sarah Edwards,

International Education Officer of Durham College. Food, accommodation, internet and fitness is covered by the college residence organizations. When everything else is taken care of, it is easier to concentrate on your studies. Meal coupons like the Flex card help students budget their food and save on taxes. To save money and learn to budget, or to live comfortably and study with no worries, these are personal decisions that only a student can make. The final decision is based on a student’s comfort and need. But knowing the pros and cons of both options is essential.

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School board stresses less

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Deen Albertini The Chronicle

The Durham District Catholic School Board (DDCSB) is committed to supporting mental well-being of schools and classrooms. The school board has hired a Mental Health Leader (MHL) to support the use of programs that relieve stress and anxiety for students. Diane Mullane is the MHL that the DDCSB has hired to take an active role in mental health programs. Mullane has a Bachelor in Psychology and a Masters level degree in Child Assessment and Counselling. She is also registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. “Every school has a child and youth counsellor and a social worker assigned to support students in classrooms. Many programs are used within the school board including: Talking About Mental Health (TAMI), Kids Have Stress Too, and Friend for Life, “said Mullane. “With the TAMI program, we go into grade seven and eight classes and high schools and teach students about mental health. Our main goal is to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness,” said Mullane.According to the Kids Have Stress Too website, the program was started by the Psychological Foundation of Canada designed to help children deal with stress. The program educates teachers and parents on how to deal with stress and anxiety by providing them with helpful tips and tricks such as listening to how kids feel and incorporating exercise in their routine. The Friends for Life Program was specifically designed to reduce anxiety in students. The ten-week program teaches students how to change their negative thought patterns into positive ones. “The theory behind this program is by changing their thought patterns students will be able to reduce stress and anxiety,” said Mullane. “DCDSB has always viewed student well-being as a critical component of student achievement. We have always had a focus on student mental health and used programs to support this. However, as part of Ontario’s Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, all boards were given funding to hire Mental Health Leaders and create and implement board mental health strategies,” said Mullane.

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TIME MANAGEMENT: Aleksandra Copija, a learning skills advisor at Student Academic Learning Services at Durham College, poses in front of multiple informational pamphlets available to students.

Practising time management Sherise Peart-Kent The Chronicle

Sometimes it seems like there aren’t enough hours in a day. Being able to balance multiple responsibilities takes a considerable amount of mental noting and dexterity. While some people struggle to find stability or a pattern to minimize confusion, others seem to have all their ducks in a row most of the time. Learning to manage time effectively can give the illusion of having more time, but in reality there is no extra time, just good time management. The need for mapping out daily details may diminish as you age, but the importance of time management only increases. Goal setting and time management skills are essential for daily success. Everyone can benefit from healthy time management habits, and it is never too late or too early to learn these skills. The secret to getting the most out of limited time is to manage the time you have wisely. It may be much easier said than done but learning the craft is definitely possible. Learning to practice good time management is easier when good time management skills are learned early. Psychological studies have shown that the pre-adolescent brain can start to build cognitive skills as early as age three. One study, done by Russian

psychologist Lev Vygotsky, says that early cognitive development in preschool-aged children was improved through social interaction and problem solving. When children learn to rationalize tasks and fall into a pattern of regular goal setting, they can smoothly progress to a level of adolescent cognitive understanding, or simply the ability to gain and make sense of thoughts and experiences. His study also showed that children who were merging towards independence would often talk to themselves. This is an early indication of mental noting, which is proven to work against good time management. Vygotsky defined this occurrence as private speech, which becomes internal but can reemerge and be heard occasionally when faced with challenging tasks. This may be the initiation of time management skills, learning to think out loud as children shows that a firm mental grasp on task organization can begin to develop from childhood. Moving into adolescence, task organization can correlate with time management. High school is an independence milestone. The responsibility to attend classes and complete assignment falls on the adolescent student. Work loads increase and extra curricular activities require a balance as youth have more freedom to practice and manage the completion of tasks within allotted

time frames. Aside from adolescent independence, pre-learned skills can be put to the test with other major life changes. Whether it’s a change in the family, work, leisure activities or a change the daily schedule such as many classes in post-secondary schooling. Having strong time management skills can make both planned and unplanned transitions easier. Aleksandra Copija, is a learning skills advisor at Student Academic Learning Services at Durham College. She instructs a weekly session dedicated to improving time management skills. Copija says the best thing to do to improve time management is to prioritize responsibilities and use those priorities as a guide for other task planning. While relying on memory or ‘mental notes’ may be effective for some, Copija says written planning has a stronger effect and promotes better time management. A time audit is a schedule, Copija recommends that students have weekly, monthly and even semester audits on a wall calendar help to put priorities into perspective. “Having a time audit is the first piece,” says Copija. “A visual is one of the key things because you notice where you have gaps,” says Copija. Rather than counting on mental notes, seeing where

the unplanned time is in daily scheduling allows students to maximize and keep track of other commitments like jobs and leisure activities. Copija says socializing and having downtime is also important, making sure to have a good balance of both prevents students form burning out. Outside of written planning, Copija says lifestyle elements such as a balanced diet, hygiene, exercise and sleep are essential. “If you start lacking in those areas, you’re not going to be using your time effectively,” Copija says, “Sleep is one of the main things that helps your brain retain information, because if you’re tired nothing’s going in.” The Canadian Sleep Society says that adequate nighttime sleep promotes good concentration. Sleep becomes increasingly important for those with more responsibilities or under greater amounts of stress. The importance of sleep may be very much overlooked as a factor in strong time management. Sleep allows the brain to reset. When someone is wellrested, they are better able to concentrate and perform their duties. This was proven many times to be true, through various sleep studies across all age groups, so truly the first step in making the most of 24 hours is to figure out how much sleep is needed to make the most out of

your time. A 2011 Statistics Canada report showed that young adults from ages 15 to 24 slept the most, nine hours during the night, which meets the recommendation of sleep experts. Reports posted by the Canadian Sleep Society say that children require even more, as much as 11 hours a night, while adults 25 and over should be set with eight hours. Canadian studies also show that sleep deprivation can manifest in mood changes such as irritability, decreased motivation and impair performance. Part of good time management includes practising good sleep hygiene. The Canadian Sleep Society recommends transitioning into healthier sleeping habits; avoiding naps late in the day, consuming little to no caffeine, and putting aside technology and other distractions. Time management skills are attainable at almost any age. The beginnings of the skill start simply enough but when mastered they can grow with a person throughout life and will always be beneficial. Post secondary students can benefit greatly from good time management skills. Writing out goals and keeping visual reminders helps to organize tasks and minimize stress. Practising healthy social, sleep and goal setting routines aids in perfecting the enviable skill for those wishing there were more hours in a day.

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An explosive launch for COD Ryan Burden The Chronicle

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 has already surpassed two million sales after its massive launch event on Friday, November 10. The game is currently the biggest entertainment launch of 2015, with more than $550 million in sales in its first three days. It has surpassed all movies, books, music and games released over the year. The sequel to 2012’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was met with glowing reviews by fans and critics alike. Fans lined up outside of many Durham Region retailers for a special midnight release of the game. Canadian retailer EB Games heavily advertised their launch event to boost sales. “Usually Call of Duty is a big thing, but I don’t know. I think this time around might be a little soft with all the games coming out, and how expensive they are nowadays,” a Whitby employee says. Call of Duty was not the only big release this month, as it is forced to compete with massive titles such as Fallout 4, Star Wars: Battlefront and Halo 5. Last year, Call of Duty sat at the top of the charts in Canada and worldwide with its Advanced Warfare. Black Ops 3 is well on its way to dethrone its predecessor, as it has already almost doubled Advanced Warfare in digital sales. Call of Duty developer Activision claims sales have increased significantly from the launch of 2014’s Advanced Warfare and 2013’s Ghosts. The Oshawa EB Games also noticed a higher than normal number of customers. “They’re saying there will be a lot of people but I don’t know,” an Oshawa EB Games employee says. “There’s been a lot of people in the store preordering.” Crowds flocked to their local EB Games in an effort to secure their pre-orders and get into the game as soon as possible. “We have like 700 pre-orders,” an Ajax EB Games employee says. “It’s going to be a busy night.” Call of Duty has a lot of tough competition to be voted Game of The Year like some of its predecessors have in the past. If sales continue at their current pace, the game may have a shot at being the front-runner. (EB Games requested that the names of their employees remain confidential.)

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Another year of fall fun at the Marham Fair

Marina Tyszkiewicz The Chronicle

From rodeo to craft shows, rides and fireworks displays, Markham Fair grounds annual four-day agricultural event was packed with an array of entertainment, food and exhibits for everyone. The fair is run by more than 700 volunteers and is the largest volunteer communitybased organization in Canada. Located north of Markham and Elgin Mills, the fair was originally established in 1844. The fair offers a wide range of baked goods, competitions, and adorable farm critters. Every year visitors can expect to see sheep shearing demonstrations and cattle showing competitions, where competitors showcase their cows vying to win first place. This year marked the 100year anniversary for the 4-H, a grassroots organization that consists of cattle show competitors like Cassie Ferguson, a second year student studying sports management at Durham College. Ferguson has been a show competitor for six years; she is also a member of the fair’s committee and a posted ambassador. Ferguson says the judges look for various physical qualities when grading a calf, assessing signs of the animal’s fertility and strength. “They want to look for their rib structure to see if they can carry a barrel,” she says. This year Ferguson earned a winning place in the Showmanship competition, competing with her seven-month-old dairy calf, Memphis. “If I were a judge I would just stick to cuteness,” Ferguson says.

The Chronicle She says judges also look at competitor’s handling abilities and says lot of preparation goes into showing an animal. Ferguson says she has been preparing and training Memphis for the show since Memphis was two weeks old.

Other contests at the fair included crafts, photography, baking and preserve competitions. Many of the baked goods consisted of themed decorated cakes, loaves, homemade pie and tarts. Contest submissions came

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in from residents across Ontario, and some prize winners included people from Whitby, Oshawa and Ajax. The fair also consisted of petting zone facilities where visitors could meet, touch and take pictures with livestock. Some

of the animals included goats, sheep, horses and a mother pig that was accompanied by her piglets. Fall entertainment came in all forms at the fair this year, where visitors got a chance to compete for carnival prizes.

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How we think, feel and behave Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is growing Taylor Waines The Chronicle

In her spoken word poem at the 2014 National Poetry Slam, Sabrina Benaim describes a conversation she had with her mother about what it is like to live with depression. Benaim describes depression as a shape-shifter. “One day it is as small as a firefly in the palm of a bear,” says Benaim. “The next it’s the bear.” On the days depression is a bear, Benaim says she plays dead until it leaves her alone. Benaim says she suffered a panic attack during this spoken word performance. Both poem and performance shed light on Benaim’s mental illness. But she is not alone. Almost 30 per cent of students say they struggle with anxiety, and almost 20 per cent say they struggle with depression, according to a study done by the American College Health Association (ACHA) in 2013. However, there are many ways students can deal with these struggles. One is the use of psychotherapy. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a psychological treatment that looks at the interactions between how we think, feel and behave, according to the Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA). CBT is a type of psychotherapy, which can and has been used for everything from ADD to Bipolar Disorder. CBT is changing how people cope with mental health illnesses because of its accessibility, approach, and lack of side effects. CBT was first studied in the 1960s. At first CBT was used to treat depression, but in recent years it has been used as a treatment for many other mental illnesses. The increase in CBT use began between the 1980’s and 1990’s as the benefits of this therapy became more widely known, according to Chris Williams and Marie Chellingsworth’s book CBT: A Clinician’s Guide to Using the Five Areas Approach. Though there are many options available for those battling mental health illnesses, lots have side effects. CBT does not. CBT helps people face their problems without medication. Of the students surveyed by the ACHA, almost 90 per cent say they feel overwhelmed by all they have to do. Student life and workload leaves little time for self-care. There are many apps that help users apply mindfulness and self-love. These CBT apps allow students to work on mindfulness while

on the bus, at home or school. Though motivation is a key factor in the success of CBT, students are more likely to continue with it over medication, and as a result avoid relapsing. Unlike medication, CBT also comes free of side-effects. Ritalin, which is used to treat uncontrollable sleepiness and ADHD, has side effects such as moodiness and sleeping issues. Cipralex, which is used to treat depression, OCD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder also has side-effects, such as weight gain and suicidal thoughts. Though CBT may increase anxiety in some patients, it will only last for a short period of time. This short-term effect with a longterm solution may seem more reasonable. UOIT Forensic Science student, Stephanie Marinac, 18, was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety in Gr. 10. The following year, Marinac experienced an anxiety attack in class while writing a Physics test. “ I began to shake really badly, I was loud and started hyperventilating,” she says, remembering the embarrassment she felt. “From then on I wrote tests in a private room.” Along with her anxiety, Marinac began to develop depression, which Benaim describes as a relative to anxiety. “Anxiety holds me a hostage inside of my house inside of my head,” Benaim says to her mother in the spoken word poem she performed in 2014. Benaim’s mother asks where her anxiety came from. Benaim answers, “Anxiety is the cousin visiting from out of town that depression felt obligated to invite to the party.” Benaim says she is the party, but she is a party she doesn’t want to be at. The unwelcoming party that Benaim describes in her poem is what led Marinac to search

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ONE APP AT A TIME: TruReach is an app that helps people implement Cognitive Behavioural Therapy into their everyday lives to help with their mental health. for help. She turned to medication and therapy. Almost 60 per cent of patients relapse on pharmacotherapy but only about 30 per cent relapse from psychotherapy, according to The Efficacy and Effectiveness of Psychological Treatments by Dr. John Hunsley, Katherine Elliott, and Zoé Therrien. Marinac’s doctor recommended she see a CBT therapist. Marinac has since moved to using apps and the book Mind over Mood by Dennis Greenberger and Christine A. Padesky for her therapy while she attends school. The tools allow Marinac to complete her therapy even while living away from her therapist. “A good CBT therapist is going to help someone help themselves,” says Jeff Peron, the creator of a CBT app called TruReach. “Once the person understands then they are able to go off on their own.” Originally from Bowmanville, Perron has a B.A. in psychology, and an MBA under his belt. Perron, however, wanted to be more involved with patients so he returned to school at the University of Ottawa for a Ph.D in Clinical Psychology. The TruReach app was created

because Perron realized there was really nothing of the sort available for people who wanted to use CBT. The idea of the app came from extensive research he read on the benefits of online CBT. The TruReach app provides 12 free lessons teaching CBT, and following these you can purchase more for $7.99. Though there are apps to track moods or thought journals, there weren’t any CBT lessonled apps. Though Perron says the app is not as helpful as seeing a CBT therapist, he says it is accessible, and cheaper. Prior to seeing her therapist, Marinac worried about going to therapy but after attending a few sessions she realized CBT was not the type of therapy portrayed by the media. Instead of laying down on a chaise lounge talking about her problems, she was up and talking about how to solve them. Marinac’s therapist incorporated her love of soccer into her sessions. “She had me dribble a ball around the room just talking to her about my day and how things have been going,” Marinac says. “It was just different because I was up and doing something I loved while talking about something I

wasn’t too happy about.” Unlike medication, talking about how to change behaviour has no side effects. The Canadian Psychology Association says in fact there is both a lower rate of relapse and a lower drop-out rate when comparing therapy to medication. Marinac says, “I think it’s definitely something I should continue with maybe not as often as I used to do it but definitely at least once a week to re-evaluate myself.” Marinac says CBT has helped her to realize the issue is not that she has a mental illness but how she deals with it. Apps and books allow students not only to engage in CBT at anytime but as well to use technology in a beneficial way. When Marinac first began experiencing issues with anxiety her parents thought that it was for attention. So did Benaim’s. “Mom still doesn’t understand,” says Benaim in her poem. “Mom, can’t you see, that neither can I,” responds Benaim. Not all mental illness can be understood. But it can be explored. What CBT does is help students deal with problems such as anxiety and depression. CBT can help people struggling with mental illness to change their behaviours. Looking forward, the growth of psychotherapies may help to bring an end to the unnecessary use of some pharmaceuticals. CBT and Benaim’s poem, help people release their negative thoughts and change them. By talking about our problems, we can learn to reframe them. Benaim’s poem builds off of depression and anxiety to give an understanding of her mental illness to her mother and herself. Through talking, building, and understanding, we are one step closer to stopping the stigma around mental health and treating illnesses properly.

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The Chronicle As part of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) nurturing of an industry-relevant culture of innovation, UOIT students are encouraged to take part in Brilliant Entrepreneurship Week,

which started Nov. 16 and continues through to Nov. 20. According to a news release, Brilliant Entrepreneurship Week coincides with Global Entrepreneurship Week as well as with a series of exciting activi-

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ties that are part of Do It In Durham Entrepreneurship Week. “Students with great business ideas will get to network with potential collaborators, mentors and possible investors,” said David Pamenter, Executive-in-

Residence, UOIT. The Do It In Durham grand finale networking event is Friday, Nov. 20 at Shagwells at the Campus Ice Centre, 4:30 p.m.6:30 p.m. More information can be found on the UOIT website.

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Searching for the perfect pumpkin Sherise Peart-Kent The Chronicle

Students from Durham College and UOIT got to revisit their childhood and board a school bus for a field trip to a local pumpkin patch recently. Pingle’s farm, located on Taunton Road just east of Oshawa, welcomes families and students to explore the farmland and its produce. Hosted by the Student Association, the free annual event, called Pumpkin Palooza, invited more than two dozen students who searched for the perfect pumpkin to bring home. Students took a tour of the fields on a tractor trailer, driven by farm owner Walter Pingle, who was nostalgic about the start of the fall season. “That’s the 65th time I’ve seen the leaves come off that tree, I’ve been here all my life,” says Pingle. Students were also invited to pick apples from the miniature trees facing the fields. The trip was a first for some students and autumn lovers were not disappointed by the experience. Library and Information Technician students Raven Lawson and Meagan Holwerda visited the farm for the first time. Lawson says the farm’s shop has a

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PUMPKIN PALOOZA: Library and Information Technican students Raven Lawson and Meagan Holwerda with their chosen pumpkins. variety of treats to choose from. “It smells really nice in there, they also have maple syrup and produce,” says Lawson, “It’s really cool here, I’ve never been here before.” Holwerda shared the enthusiasm, “I would definitely come back again it’s really fun and exciting here.” Pingle’s farm hosts a number of seasonal events throughout the year.

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Stars get brighter in Toronto Reba Pennell The Chronicle

Canada’s Walk of Fame just got a little longer, seven stars to be exact. In a night that saw screaming fans, sparkling gowns, a charismatic host and humble inductees, the 2015 Canada’s Walk of Fame did not disappoint. Jason Priestley hosted the ceremony, in Toronto last Saturday, that saw singer Michael Buble, hockey commentators Ron Maclean and Don Cherry, Olympian Silken Laumann, author Lawrence Hill, actress Wendy Crewson and late actor Lorne Greene inducted. Toronto’s own Shawn Mendes, 17, received the Allan Slaight award. The award is presented each year to young musicians making a positive impact in the industry. Mendes says that it is an honour to receive this award and he thanked his fans saying that he’s not a cool kid but his fans, “make me seem cool.” Mendes credited his family the most for making him who he is today. “My family keeps me so humble, so thank you,” says Mendes. As for the other inductees, they were just as humble as

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WALK OF FAME: Hockey commentators Don Cherry (left) and Ron Maclean (right) were recognized at the Canadian Walk of Fame on Saturday, November 7. Mendes. Maclean and Cherry thanked fans for their support for the last 20 plus years that they have been working together on Hockey Night in Canada. One thing that seemed to surprise a lot of people was the way that Cherry was dressed. The usually flamboyant

Cherry wore a cream coloured suit but insisted it was because he wanted to give everybody else a chance at being fashionable. But with his jokes and his laughter shared with Maclean on stage, the audience could see that Don Cherry, was in-

Durham College graduate un-raps his musical ability Riyad Ali trying to make it big in entertainment industry Jordan Edmonds The Chronicle

A Durham College graduate who has performed with acts such as Classified, is looking to take the next step in the music industry. 25-year-old Riyad Ali, known as Riyality, is a rapper from Pickering who started writing his own lyrics at the age of 15. By the age of 18 he began to record his own music with a simple microphone on his laptop. Then while studying journalism at Durham College, he started his own radio show called the Hip-Hop Slot and got local artists on his show which enabled him to network, Ali said.

Then around 2010 he met Young Stitch and Explicit from a group called the Sentral Soldiers, also based out of Pickering. “I used to pay to be able to record with Young Stitch and Explicit, I then became friends with them both and joined the Sentral Soldiers crew around 2010,” Ali said. Sentral Soldiers has since been built into its own label with five rappers, a singer and an engineer. The crew has its own recording studio called the Palace, which is also in Pickering, and is co-owned by the members of the group. Ali still uses some of the skills he picked up in while in journalism. He writes all the content for

the soon-to-be unveiled website as the group focus on its next big project. “At the moment we are working on a group album because we haven’t released one yet, we have all the tracks recorded but just need to mix and master it before releasing it,” Ali said. The group has experienced a lot of success; they have performed at the Pan Am Games and have opened for acts such as Classified, Xzibit, Machine Gun Kelly and Swollen Members. The group’s biggest show to date was at Kirkland Lake. They supported Classified who sold out the 3,000 capacity venue. “I’d say locally we are one of the biggest groups in Durham, I believe skill-wise we are in the top ten, maybe top five, in the country,” said Ali. A lot of the success is down to how willing you are to sell tickets, Ali said. Self-promotion has been made a lot easier due to the

deed still Don Cherry. “As you can see, I’ve never turned professional,” says Cherry. While many fans know that Cherry is known for his charisma, Maclean also proved that he is just as charismatic as Cherry.

After showing a video that highlighted Coach’s Corner and Cherry and Maclean, Maclean joked about how he seemed to talk more than he realized. “I have so much to say because for 31 years I couldn’t say anything,” Maclean says. “But now after seeing that, maybe I talk too much.” Buble talked at length about the overwhelming support of his friends, family and his fans but he said that that is just the country that we live in. “We are 200 beautiful languages and six beautiful time zones, and we’re funny and dirty and kind and compassionate and subversive,” says Buble. Crewson, Laumann, Hill and Greene’s daughter all thanked their fans for all of their support and said how proud they are to be Canadian. With a Walk of Fame, that is located at King Street and Simcoe Street in Toronto and a lineup that already includes people like hockey star Wayne Gretzky, actor Ryan Reynolds, musician Bryan Adams, singer Celine Dion, actress Rachel McAdams, the late Terry Fox and more than 100 other inductees, this year’s recipients join a long line of proud Canadians. As Buble put it, “We are everything.”

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RIYAD ALI: Durham College journalism graduate joins the Sentral Soldiers and gains success with his career. Internet and social media, but the music industry is oversaturated, explained Ali. “Everybody and their grandma is a rapper,” Ali said. Even with the saturated market, it is clear that the product from Sentral Soldiers is good enough to have created a following. Ali believes that the group is unique in the fact that there are no longer many crews left in Canada who rap as one big group. “We dress differently, we don’t look like Canadian rappers, we have a lot of American influence in the way we dress and sound,” Ali said. He believes that the American influence will enable them

to eventually sell in the U.S., just like Drake. “It’s hard anywhere, the industry is like an old man’s club, there are lots of talented youngsters but it’s always the same people getting the awards, it’s like they don’t want to pass on the torch,” Ali said. Currently, the group is applying for grants especially from MuchFACT to try and help their development. MuchFACT is a company which supports Canadian artists by giving a percentage of their revenue for the production of Canadian music videos. For now Ali is trying to promote his latest track, That Way, as part of the Sentral Soldiers group.

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A Bridge between generations Following Destiny Chris Rego

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Leon Bridges is singlehandedly bringing back soul music. His debut album, Coming Home, is a fresh breath of 1960s air and a must listen for any music fan missing the sweet sounds of soul artists like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding. The 26-year-old from Forth Worth, Texas is poised to become this generation’s great soul singer. Bridges’ Coming Home kicks off with the album’s first single and title track. It feels like a song by The Drifters, and sounds like something you found in your grandparents’ collection and had to blow the dust off before playing. The song, like the rest of the album, is a combination of smooth and grainy. It simultaneously sounds like the first and the last time you ever fell in love. It combines the raw emotion of your youth, with a certain level of wisdom you can only achieve through growing older. The song Coming Home sets the table for the rest of the album. It travels through your ears to your heart, and lets you know Bridges is about to take you on a journey through this mind and soul. The album’s second single and its fourth song is Smooth Sailin’. Musically, it couldn’t be any different from Coming Home. It takes the percussion and brass elements of a song like Otis Redding’s Hard to Handle and completely modernizes them. It transcends time. This is a song you could have heard at a party in 1950, or in 2015. You’ll be wishing you were singing Coming Home to your girl, and dancing to Smooth Sailin’. Bridges transitions from the bluesy soul sounds of Coming Home and the jazzed up Smooth Sailin’ directly into the gospelesque Shine. If you didn’t know any better, you would think one Bridges’ primary influences was gospel music. However, in

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NEW ARTIST: Leon Bridges is bringing back soul with his album Coming Home. an interview with Wax Poetics, Bridges said his mom was very religious, so he would wait until she went to work to listen to R&B. He says he was inspired by artists such as Ginuwine, Usher, 112 and Dru Hill. But Bridges credits legendary soul singer Sam Cooke as the person who truly helped him find his voice. In an article by The Guardian, he said he first heard A Change is Gonna Come in Spike Lee’s Malcom X, but didn’t really take it in until he started writing songs himself. It was then when Bridges realized that was the sound he wanted to recreate in his own music. Bridges may not have been as musically inspired by his mother’s religious backgrounds as his sound would suggest, but she leaves her imprint on the album. The sixth song on the album is titled Lisa Sawyer, for his mother. If you hear Sam Cooke in any song on this album, it’s this one. Perhaps the bluesiest of his songs, Lisa Sawyer takes the elements you hear in the album’s first five songs and blends them all. The fusion

of soul, smooth jazz, gospel and that hint of his R&B influence make this track absolutely irresistible. The most magical part of this album is Bridges’ ability to mix in the sounds of the ‘50s and make them as enjoyable as he does. This is especially impressive in an era when we are constantly overwhelmed by computerized sounds and stiff musical structure. Bridges infiltrates your joints with his music, and makes not moving along an impossible feat. Leon Bridges’ Coming Home is a special album. That can’t be said for many of today’s projects. We are treated to good, sometimes great, records each year. But to make something so uniquely beautiful, is what makes this album truly special. The music industry would be lucky to have more Leon Bridges. If you want to be reminded of a time when music made you feel genuinely happy, you need to listen to Coming Home. The year 2015 has soul, courtesy of Leon Bridges.

With a budget of $500 million, Destiny is the most expensive game that has ever been developed. The second is Grand Theft Auto V, which launched last year and costing $265 million. Bungie and Activision are the developers of Destiny. They have had great successes with games like Call of Duty and Halo. Destiny’s latest expansion came to consumers on September 15th and fans were pleased with the new take on the already popular game: 9.3 million copies of Destiny have been sold to date. The Taken King expansion has changed Destiny in gameplay, story, end game content, weapons and armour. GAMEPLAY The new bounties tracking system and introduction of quests have created more in-depth mechanics that help players feel involved in the game environments. Quests work on a step system where one task leads to the next and each has a mini-story that adds to the main narrative. Strike mechanics have changed in that strikes now have different enemies who randomly show up and new bosses who make the player fight using real world strategies. Some of the new strikes have more than one boss. That makes the player work in tandem to beat the strike. The new levelling system works on weapon and armour upgrades that allow the player to infuse other gear into the player-preferred gear. This new upgrade system removes the need to depend on the raids and end game content to get to the maximum level. STORY The new story missions are filled with extra information and are linked to the raid as well as the quests. The new story is based on Oryx, the fa-

ther of Crota who comes for revenge against the killers of his son from the first expansion. The first expansion players met Crota, an evil prince who seeks the player’s destruction. The second is all about another faction called the House of Wolves and the leader Skolas who wants to rule over everything. The new raiding system is different from previous raids in that there are four different difficulty levels. The King’s Fall raid includes higher gear that can be used to make it easier on the harder difficulty levels. The new infusion system allows for higher levelled equipment to be combined with other gear to make favoured equipment stronger. CONTENT Weapon designs and functionality have undergone huge changes. New weapon classes have been added such as swords and new top tier equipment known as exotics. New perks have also been added to the potential perks a weapon can get. Year one and year two exotics differ in that they are upgradable. Year ones cannot be infused and year twos can be. Only some of the year one exotics have transferred to year two format. Transferring into year two will roll out eventually. There is a new way to get end-game content such as the shopkeeper Xur, who is only available from Friday until Sunday morning. Xur offers a new item to his stock, which is an item called the three of coins. This item gives an increased chance to get an exotic from the next boss the player defeats. These changes may seem small but have a huge impact on how the game functions and how people play the game. The changes made to gameplay, story, and content have been critical to the evolution of Destiny and created an open forum for the developers to listen and implement changes to the game.

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Three Days Grace rock downtown Oshawa Alex Ross The Chronicle

“Don’t give yourselves to these unnatural men – machine men with machine minds and machine hearts! You are not machines, you are not cattle, you are men! You have the love of humanity in your hearts! You don’t hate! Only the unloved hate; the unloved and the unnatural.” A famous quote from The Great Dictator blared out the speakers as the lights dimmed and the band began to come on stage. Three Days Grace has been on its ‘Human World’ tour for the better half of 2015, which is helping spread the word of their new album simply titled ‘Human.’ They made a stop in Oshawa November 5th at the General Motors Centre. Another band made an appearance with them in Oshawa. Halestorm opened the night for them by getting the crowd riled up and ready to rock for the main attraction. Three Days Grace formed in 1997, but recently changed vocalists in 2013 to Matt Walst from Adam Gontier. The band is from Norwood, Ont. a small town in Peterborough County. Three Days Grace is now based out of Toronto, but they are constantly travelling on tours across the world. Three Days Grace is making its way across Canada and the next show is taking place at the Sasktel Centre in Saskatoon, Sask. on November 18th. When Three Days Grace came onto the stage the small, but enthusiastic crowd, got out of their seats, and filled the arena with applause. Matt Walst gave the concert a personal feel by speaking to the audience and getting them to sing along with their more popular songs. “Oshawa you’re beautiful! That’s some good singing, thank you,” he yelled. Walst also called the city by the name known by many living around the area ‘Shwa.’ Three Days Grace was more energetic than Halestorm. The members were running back and forth on the stage all night as if they couldn’t bear to stand still. Running on the stage wasn’t the only motion that happened, though. Walst made an effort to run through the crowd and meet some people while he was singing to get close and personal to the people. Nearing the end of the show Walst asked the lighting person to let him see the crowd. “Mikey light this crowd up, I wanna see the people,” he said. “Look at all these beautiful faces!” Halestorm is an American rockband from Pennsylvania. Their movement on stage

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their seats as they played, but they were clapping along to the songs and keeping involved.

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The drummer had an extended solo where he did some quirky things using a comedic

set of oversized drumsticks and playing popular songs with a sing-along to involve the crowd.

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Upcoming November SA events Trans Day of Remembrance Friday, Nov. 20 7 p.m.- 8 p.m. 61 Charles St. FREE All are welcome at the event held to remember those who were lost due to transmisogyny and transphobia. The event will include guest speakers, performances and a memorial vigil. Gift bags will be available for Trans and Gender non-conforming members of the community.

Niagara Falls Festival of Lights Trip Friday, Nov. 27 3 p.m.-12 a.m. Student Centre $20 Join the SA for an evening by the falls. Tickets are $20. Bring some spending money for dinner and souvenirs.

Holiday Food Drive - Poinsettia Sales Nov. 30-Dec. 11 8 a.m.-5.p.m. UOIT U5 Building, Room 68 $5 Student Awards and Financial Aid will be selling poinsettias in support of the Holiday Food Drive again this year. The plants will be $5 each and come in various colours. If you want to pick one up come by the cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desk in UOITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s U5 Building.

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New blood in the locker room Curtis Hodgins becomes new head coach

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The Chronicle The UOIT Ridgebacks men’s hockey team has named Curtis Hodgins its new head coach after Craig Fisher stepped down due to a series of concussions. Fisher will remain a part of the Ridgebacks as the day-today hockey operations coordinator for both the men’s and women’s teams. Hodgins brings a wealth of experience to the Ridgebacks as he has spent 20 years in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and other leagues like the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). From 1998-2000 Hodgins was the assistant coach of the Oshawa Generals and more recently was the head coach of the Whitby Fury (OJHL) and

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ON ICE CHANGE: New men’s hockey head coach Curtis Hodgins (right) is ready to bring his OHL experience to the Ridgebacks. Cobourg Cougars (OJHL). “Getting to work at the CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) level, with older athletes on a higher level was intriguing and something I needed to jump on,” says Hodgins. “The transition from the

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OJHL to the Ridgebacks was painless and the players responded well to the change,” says Hodgins. Ridgebacks’ captain, Luke Van Moerkerke, says having a new head coach adds some new energy to the team.

“Under coaches you are used to, you get comfortable and when there is a change at the coach’s position everyone feels like they need to step their game and compete for ice time.” Second year defenseman Ja-

son Shaw says it is important to have Fisher remain with the club because he was the key to bringing this team together. Fisher was responsible for the recruitment of a large portion of the Ridgebacks roster over the past two years. Shaw also says there is not much difference since the coaching change, “He (Hodgins) has come in here and has done the things we have asked of him and all of the guys have done the things he has asked of us.” Hodgins has not tried to change too much about the team. He says he made some minor adjustments to the style of game the Ridgebacks play and says the team has bought into the system he has put in place. “We had gone through a bit of a culture change over the past year and a bit but Curtis has brought a lot of benefits to that culture change and he has been able to take advantage of what Fisher had put in place,” says Van Moerkerke. Hodgins kicked off his tenure with the Ridgebacks with two consecutive wins against two top-five teams in the Eastern Conference. The Ridgebacks next home game is Thursday December 3rd.

POWERING ON: (Right) Defenceman Mitch Vande Sompel (58) skates around a Hamilton Bulldogs’ player during a game Oshawa won 6-3 on Nov. 6th. Oshawa has started off the season around .500 and have been looking to repeat its Memorial Cup victory from last season. (Left) Generals’ centre Owen McDade (11) chases a puck into the offensive zone. McDade has seven points through 15 games, and has already surpassed his season high points total he set two years ago. The Generals’ next game is Thursday, Nov. 19 in London. Photos by Logan Caswell

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SERVING AN ACE: The Durham Lords women’s volleyball team started the 2015-2016 season 4-0 and are looking to carry the momentum from last year, when they were silver medal winners at the OCAA tournament.

Youth leads Lords to hot start

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The Durham Lords women’s volleyball team has started the 2015-2016 season on a winning streak. They finished second in last year’s OCAA tournament, and continued their journey to redemption Saturday, October 7, against the Algonquin Thunder. It wasn’t easy, but the Lords picked up yet another win against the Thunder. They are 4-0 to start the year. The two teams went back and forth, with only two total points separating them by the end of the match. The Lords won the match three sets to one, by scores of 29-27, 21-25, 26-24 and 25-23. This year’s team is a departure from the group that won the silver medal in the OCAA tournament. It features five rookies and three sophomores on the 13-player roster. One of those second-year players is Emily Hacker. She had a standout game against Algonquin, leading the team with eleven kills and four service aces. The Lords could find themselves making another deep run

in the OCAA tournament. Even with newer players like Hacker getting extended playing time, veterans such as Jessica Broad will need to continue playing well. Broad is a graduate student in Event Management and in

her fifth year of eligibility with the Lords. She led the team with three blocks against Algonquin and added seven kills. “But even still we’re a very young team. We only have about three returning players from the silver medal team

last year... so we’re really looking into their development and their growth throughout the season,” Broad says. “We’re gonna have our ups and downs for sure. The cohesion isn’t gonna be there just yet, but we’re working on it, and we’ve come

together quite well considering we’re 4-0 so far,” she says. The team is looking to carry the momentum from last year’s silver medal and and finish atop the conference this year, earning an automatic bye into the OCAA tournament, Broad says.

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