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Alyssa Armogan, forensic psychology student at UOIT, flips through her textbook studying for midterms at the library.

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Construction ‘pain’ for campus Dan Koehler The Chronicle

Road construction continues to bring a traffic headache around DC and UOIT. But drivers with road rage should get relief by the end of the month.

The completion date for the Simcoe Street North construction taking place in front of Durham College and UOIT has been pushed back until the end of October, according to the Region of Durham works department.

The region says the delay comes after unforeseen gas mains forced a redesign of the project.

The construction, which focuses on improving traffic flow, has caused lane reductions on Simcoe Street North near Conlin Road and part of the intersection to be shut down. The result has been delays for students and faculty during the morning and afternoon rush hours.

Even Durham College president Don Lovisa is feeling the effects of construction.

“I live five minutes from here, but it took me 20 minutes to get home the other night which typically takes me less than five minutes,” Lovisa said.

This is the fourth straight year there has been construction near the campus and Lovisa has noticed an increase in frustration.

He has advocated to the Region of Durham for different construction times and accelerated work.

“No one is working on Saturdays and Sundays or evenings, and in my view they should be,” said Lovisa.

The construction has become

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Construction on Simcoe St. N. just south of the Conlin Rd. and Simcoe St. intersection is causing traffic headaches.

such an inconvenience that Lovisa has been forced to meet with community leaders at the Whitby campus who refuse to travel to the Oshawa location.

He has pitched ideas to the region about how to reduce traffic congestion but to no avail.

“There’s nothing we can do right now except advocate for change.”

Patrick Stephens, a Durham College student in the project management program, has also felt the im-

pact of the construction.

“It can be really inconvenient sometimes, especially when I’m going straight to class from work during rush hour,” he said.

He understands that work needs to be done but wonders why more of it wasn’t done before the start of the school year.

“Those few extra minutes can be the difference between making it on time or not.”

Simcoe Street residents are fam-

iliar with construction.

Jerzy Wegrzyn has lived on Simcoe Street right across from the school since 1988. He has seen construction in the past but never this big.

He isn’t happy with the construction but understands it’s necessary and delays can occur.

“Construction is always a pain,” he said.

The project is costing the region around $2-3 million dollars and

is being completed by The Miller Group.

Alternative routes suggested by the region for motorists coming from north of the campus are: • turn right onto Winchester Road, go south on Thornton Road to Conlin Road, then continue east to Simcoe Street.

• turn left onto Winchester Road, go south on Ritson Road to Conlin Road, then continue west to Simcoe Street.

‘Hangry’ at school? Order food at a touch of a button Jenn Amaro The Chronicle

On that short break during a lecture at Durham College, students with growling stomachs get a glimpse of hope - there’s a short window of time for food. Your mood begins to improve on the race to the Marketplace. But of course, as soon as you arrive, the line has looped around the Marketplace destroying any potential to make it back on time.

That’s when the tables turn.

Your blood begins to boil in your veins, your stomach grows a little bit louder every second. You could very easily lose your temper at the slightest annoyance. Yes, that’s right, you’ve reached the ‘hangry’ level.

Luckily for all students and teachers at Durham College who go through this stage on a regular basis, Mark Scattolon and Fabion Raso have come up with the solution. There is now an application available on your phone to order and pay for your food ahead of time from your device and simply pick it up when it’s ready – avoiding the line altogether.

Ladies and gentlemen, its time to download the Hangry app.

In November 2015, Scattalon and Fabion, from Hamilton Ont.,

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Durham College students line up at the cafeteria but aren’t using the Hangry app often.

made their appearance on Dragon’s Den Canada and pitched their idea to skip the line, for only a ten per cent convenience fee. They successfully collaborated with three out of the five dragons who all saw potential with the idea. Since then, Durham College, along with seven other postsecondary institu-

tions in Canada have adapted to the Hangry method.

However, Durham College students are slow to this adopt the new Hangry app since it was introduced in September. The Marketplace at Durham College has a table where you scan your order code from your phone, but students lack the aware-

ness of the device, though upon discovery think it’s a life saver.

“I really hadn’t heard of it or even noticed what it did. I wish I knew about it though, this line is crazy,” says Durham College student Mackenzie Cowan while waiting in line to order food. Similar responses came from the ma-

jority of students in the cafeteria.

Even though the cashiers keep the lines moving, the cooking and debit or credit process inevitably slow everything down.

Kim Price and Tammy Gardiner, who work at the Marketplace love the new app. “It’s pure fun and easy to use.” says Price. “While I’m cashing customers out, my headphone will beep when someone has scanned their code and we bring them their order.” There is always three people in the Marketplace that will get that notification to bring the food. Despite the great system, Price says only about seven students a day use the app.

Gardiner, who works in Smoke’s Poutinerie says, “a receipt will just pop up telling us an order has been placed and we make it – simple as that.”

Your phone will notify you when your order will be ready for pick up. The app will save your previous orders to make the process even easier every time its used. The app also allows the user to pre-order the pickup time, so it can be set before class even starts, and be ready as soon as class is finished.

Slowly Durham College students are gaining awareness about this time-saving, line-skipping apparatus solving the descent into the ‘hangry’ phase.

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Autonomous cars should be embraced, not feared

Autonomous, or self-driving, cars conjure up two opposing opinions in many people’s minds. On one hand, many view them as the coming of a new age in transportation evolution. On the other hand, many people are hesitant to believe a car can drive safely without a human at the helm. It is natural for humanity to be hesitant to embrace leaps in technological evolution. However, the self-driving car should not be feared, but rather embraced.

The American government has recently unveiled a 15-point system to regulate autonomous cars.

These regulations, the Vehicle Performance Guidance for Automated Vehicles, are only preliminary but aim to encourage the auto industry to improve safety. At the same

time, these regulations are meant to ensure consumers’ cars will be held to high standards. Canadians have been a bit slower in the regulation race. While lawmakers have stalled, motor vehicle companies, such as Volvo, are so confident about the technology behind their cars they have said they are willing to take complete liability in any accident where the car is proven at fault.

Safety and regulation are two areas under scrutiny. Great leaps have been made to bring those areas up to respectable and trustworthy levels, even while the technology continues to move forward at a rapid speed. The province has said autonomous cars on Ontario roads today fall under the same

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umbrella of rules and regulations as every other car. This is because those cars still require a driver who has the ability to take control at any moment. The current regulations are likely to stay in place until even greater advancements are made in the industry.

Those who are against self-driving cars do have valid concerns.

Technology is notorious for being imperfect and this makes accepting cars without drivers worrisome.

Drivers and their passengers want to be assured that in the event of an emergency, braking is not going to be an issue. While safety should always be at the forefront, non-autonomous cars aren’t exactly safe.

In 2013, almost 2,000 Canadians died behind the wheel. Many of

these incidents were the result of drunk driving: something that could be remedied through autonomous cars.

Since autonomous cars have moved from a sci-fi fantasy to a possibility, governments have begun imposing regulatory standards. Those against self-driving cars may point out the regulations are new and not nearly as comprehensive as human-driven cars. This will change shortly.

Historically, the public has been hesitant to embrace leaps in new technology. Look no further than the Model T. The world’s first automobile marked a change in technology, and was met with much negativity and bewilderment.

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safety are only natural, to completely dismiss the technology is akin to living in the Dark Ages. With the unveiling of sections of highways in America being reserved for further testing of advances in autonomous cars, steps are being made to make the vehicles more common.

Autonomous cars are a hot button topic. If autonomous cars are to be commonplace on our roads, safety and regulations will be needed to keep standards up. Advancements in these areas are already underway. But like the arrival of the Model T, there is no putting the brakes on the arrival of the autonomous car.

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Opinion

Should I bleach my skin, too?

Euvilla Thomas

Wild curls, tangled, frizzy and tough to manage hair; this is black women’s hair. In the 1900’s Madam C.J. Walker invented hair straightening products for black women to easily manage those frizzy curls.

This product has been used by black women for centuries.

Straight hair is not a possibility for every woman.

From the early 1900’s up to this present day, black women have relied on hair straightening products to control their curls. But according to a 2013 research study

by Mintel, an intelligence agency that specializes in data and market research, black hair product sales have declined about 21 per cent since 2008. The decline in sales for hair relaxers are because black women are taking a more natural approach in hair maintenance.

In a society that thrives on self acceptance, loving yourself and “be who you are” slogans, black women are embracing a more natural look: one that is no longer concerned about straightening products. This new look has raised issues in the workplace.

Recently, Cree Ballah, a sales attendant from a Zara chain store in Scarborough, was told by two

of her managers her hair wasn’t appropriate for work, citing the clothing company wanted a clean, more professional look.

What a tangled mess. Quite simply, the texture of your hair should not be a concern in the workplace.

But clearly it is.

Another incident that same day, this time in the United Kingdom, a black woman was told by her employer she should not show up to work with her natural hair.

She was encouraged to wear a weave, which is additional hair sewn to real hair to add length or thickness.

Both these instances reveal a problem of systemic racism black women face in the workplace.

If straight hair, or long hair, is professional then this leaves black natural hair at a sad disadvantage.

Conforming to mainstream culture is not a thing of the past because black women are expected to maintain a certain look: one which is not naturally attainable.

Curly Girl Collective, a company based in New York, started a movement to help black women embrace their hair in a way that is unique, beautiful and professional.

The contest has been widely accepted by black women who support the notion of being yourself.

Imagine a time when white people are asked to wear an afro to work or risk being fired. That day will never come.

There may be a way to tame those workplace concerns, but not

Brandi Washington styling both straight and curly hair.

the curls of black women.

The texture of your hair should not raise issues in the work place. If

black women are asked to straighten their hair or expected to conform to the idea that straight hair

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is professional, then they might as well just go ahead and bleach their skin too.

An atheist minister does not have a place in church Toby VanWeston United Church of Canada Rev. Gretta Vosper has been a controversial figure since 2001 when she made it public she doesn’t believe in a “divine supernatural presence”.

In 2013, she fully embraced atheism, and has been a polarizing figure in the media ever since.

The self-described atheist remains a minister of the church in West Hill, Scarborough. For the moment. Her fate as a minister will soon be decided by the church’s general council in a formal meeting to decide whether or not she should be defrocked.

Vosper has many supporters, including a devoted parish, many of whom claim they will leave the church if she is let go. Although she continues to inspire many of her followers, Vosper has no business being a minister of the church. Not simply because she is an atheist but

because all evidence points to the fact that Vesper does not have the best interest of the church at heart.

She simply does not believe in what the church stands for, has publicly spoken out against the church, and uses the controversy surrounding her situation to bring attention to her own agenda.

In the wake of the religiously-motivated 2015 Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris, the United Church of Canada offered a prayer to those affected by the tragedy.

Shortly after, Vosper released a letter on her personal website, where she expressed “concern” about the response.

In contrast, she urged “freedom from religion”, and suggested a belief in “the existence of a supernatural being” is what led to the killings.

Regardless of what her personal beliefs may be, this public statement was poorly timed. It contradicted the message the church was trying to put out, and simply brought attention to Vosper’s own ideas. In response to her letter criticizing the church, Vancouver

United Church Minister David Ewart wrote his own letter to Vosper on his website. In it, he calls Vosper’s comments “dangerous” and suggests she is trying to bring awareness to her work, saying, “I

about her beliefs: With or Without God: Why The Way We Live is More Important Than What We Believe (2008) and Amen: What Prayer Can Mean in a World Beyond Belief (2012).

The self-described atheist remains a minister of the church. hope Ms. Vosper’s book sells well.

I also hope she ceases promoting it by speaking so dangerously.”

Although it would be presumptuous to say Vosper is using the attention her situation has brought her for profit, there’s no denying she enjoys a certain amount of notoriety that no doubt brings her a lot of attention.

In fact, Vosper has published two best-selling books since 2008

Vosper’s critics have noted her ideas are nothing new. There are many books about atheism. Vosper, however, is the only atheist-Christian minister who is actually practising these beliefs. A normal atheist author only reaches people who are actively looking for those beliefs, but Vosper has a platform where people have to listen to her.

Vosper enjoys national media coverage about the unusual nature

of her position which undoubtedly boosts book sales.

Vosper’s teachings of being a good person and helping your community have touched people deeply. Even her most vocal opponents wouldn’t doubt her strengths as a spiritual leader.

Vosper is the founder of the Canadian Centre for Progressive Christianity, which provides spiritual support for people and groups in the contemporary world.

But Vosper doesn’t believe in God. She doesn’t believe Jesus existed at all. Simply put, her place is not in a church teaching the will of God. Maybe it is in her own organization?

By dragging this ongoing conflict out further, Vosper is only hurting the church which has ordained her. Her beliefs oppose what the church is trying to preach, she publicly undermines the church, and uses her position to further her own atheism agenda.

That doesn’t sound like a minister who is even interested in keeping position, and certainly not one who should.

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This is one in a series of conversations with faculty experts at UOIT and Durham College

Dr. Faisal Qureshi often works with sensors and robots Joshua Nelson The Chronicle

Hard work and ones passion for learning can inspire and instil the same in others!

Dr. Faisal Qureshi is an associate professor and undergraduate program director of computer science at UOIT. He is also the founding director of the Visual Computing (VC) lab.

His research within the VC lab focuses on problems within computer graphics, sensor networks and computer vision.

Can you tell us about your roots and how you ultimately arrived in Oshawa?

So I was born in Pakistan, I did my undergrad there and I got the commonwealth scholarship there for higher studies. Initially I thought of going to the U.K. (United Kingdom), but I thought Canada would be a better option, mostly due to its proximity to the U.S. (United States) where most of science and technology takes place.

So I ended up coming to Toronto and U of T, I did my PhD there and then I came to teach at UOIT. Did you notice any major differences between how schooling works in Pakistan versus the west?

I mean I did (my) undergrad in Pakistan so grad school is very different. I mean back then we didn’t use much technology. In Pakistan the university system is very different, I went to public university, which is completely free, but in order to get into it you need very high grades, but in Canada that is not the same. You don’t need very high grades to go to school, so the kind of students going to university, they are different, and how they interact with each other and their teachers are different, so yes there are differences.

Tell us what you do and how you do it.

I am a computer science prof and what that entails is that I do both research, so I have a lab, a number of grad students, I also teach at the grad and undergrad level.

In terms of my research area, I do work on computer vision, which is the technology and science behind computational models that we can use to understand images.

How and when did you get interested in this area of expertise?

Dr. Faisal Qureshi completed his undergrad in Pakistan and came to Canada to pursue his dream.

I think now its been 20 years, even as an undergrad I was interested in computers and I was interested in photography and images and I remember looking at work where people were analysing images to try to find objects in images and that’s how I became interested.

What makes your topic of research relevant?

In recent times computer vision is becoming increasingly relevant.

If you want to design robots for example that can interact with you that can move around in the environment then these robots need to be able to perceive their environ-

ment and one of the sensors that we can use are cameras. Similarly, if you are looking at autonomous vehicles, most of these autonomous vehicles are becoming possible because of advances in computer technology.

Who inspired you along the way?

Both of my parents were teachers at some point, so you know I always wanted to be a teacher, and that’s the reason why I’m here really.

Tell us what projects you’re involved in.

So right now I’m looking at

new ways to summarize video. So I’m noticing that more and more people are recording large amounts of video using GoPro cameras or something and I’m looking at automatic ways to compress them, to summarize them so we can view them. I’m also working on similar projects in the lab.

What is the most important thing in this field you think people should know?

I think computer science is the hardest field right now. Computers are being used everywhere, so I mean someone who has good skills in computer science combined with good analytical skills, critical skills

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and writing skills, I think those people can do very well.

What’s your favourite part of research?

I see research as simply exploration, so when you start a project you find out what might work and what might not work. It’s hard work to make things work but when everything comes together, it’s exciting.

What’s the toughest challenge you have faced in this research?

I don’t find anything really challenging, I wish there was better funding mostly for students.

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Bushra Khan of the SALS office at Durham College is ready to help students connect in getting the help needed to study, take notes, and succeed in their studies.

Paving the way to success SALS can make a difference for students stuggling in their classes Laura Metcalfe The Chronicle

Bushra Khan sits on the second floor of the Student Services Building illuminated by the morning sun streaming in the windows surrounding her. Khan, a nursing student at Durham College, is taking advantage of the help offered by the Student Academic Learning Services (SALS) at Durham College.

SALS is often used by students who need help with studying, reading class material, or writing notes in lectures. Khan was not struggling with her academics. As a nursing student she needs to understand complex systems of the human body. The nursing program is a flex program, which can lead to a lot of material being taught in a short time span. Classes are done on the weekend,

which means Khan has different resources available to her than students who attend lectures during the week. She relies on SALS online resources to help her study, test her knowledge, and talk to advisors when she needs to ask questions.

SALS can make the difference between passing and failing a course. “Eighty-three per cent of students who have come for help earn their credit,” says Nicky Patel, the director of SALS. Even though links to SALS online are available on the right-hand side of every student’s DC Connect homepage, like many students, Khan was not aware of the online SALS services until her teacher mentioned it in class. “(SALS) came and did a presentation for our class on the first day [of school] because (SALS) knew that we were long distance students and we were fast tracking this program so we should take advantage of it,” says Khan.

One of Khan’s courses was offered purely online, and there were no hybrid options either. Because the course was online, Khan couldn’t ask her instructor questions in person so she turned to SALS for extra help.

“I went for Anatomy and Physiology andit was really helpful because it had online practice test, quizzes, Skype sessions if you couldn’t make it there,” says Khan. “There

was just such a wealth of options.” These options meant Khan did not need to be physically on campus in order to access the benefits of SALS services.

SALS used to be called the Learner Support Centre. It was located above the Computer Commons. Just ten years ago there was a small staff of a few advisors and one writing specialist. Now, there are 2 writing specialists, 2 math advisors, 2 science advisors, a peer tutoring coordinator, 2 success coaches, an accounting advisor, and 75 peer tutors. As demand for services and staff grew, SALS needed more space so they moved to the new Student Services building.

And as the college attracted an increasing number of international students, SALS hired Nicky Patel as an English as a Second Language (ESL) specialist.

Nicky Patel has been with SALS since 2007. Now she is the Director. Patel says SALS can help with understanding diverse course material. She thinks the online services are essential for students.

“It’s available to everyone regardless of location,” says Khan, who points out the benefit of being able to do tests and quizzes through SALS online services.

Patel knows having faculty and classmates reach out to struggling students can make a huge difference. “They get so discouraged that they won’t come back and we never want

that,” says Patel. It is important for students to understand there are people out there to help and they are well trained. “Every one of our staff members are university graduates,” says Patel. “They have at least 3 to 5 years of experience and most of them have a Masters degree.”

Patel also wants students to know teachers at SALS are trained to work with students who have various learning disabilities.

Advisors work in collaboration with the Access and Support Centre (ASC). “All learning skills and all supports for all students across the college are done at SALS,’ says Patel There are many pilot projects being run through SALS, such as Math Boot Camp.

Patel says students were coming to SALS asking for help with understanding math problems.

Math advisors created a boot camp so students could better understand math in a matter of a weekend.

After using SALS services, students are given a student satisfaction survey so Patel and her team know if the students coming to them for help are benefitting from the service.

Khan feels the online SALS resources were beneficial to her final mark. Her overall grade went up 10 per cent. “(That’s) just from going for a couple of weeks,” says Khan.

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Doors Open at Oshawa Airport as it celebrates 75th anniversary Trusha Patel The Chronicle

Oshawa Executive Airport celebrated its 75th anniversary with military vehicles and planes moving around its runway.

The open house at the airport was a part of the Doors Open event in which people got to visit historical places in Oshawa.

Guests were entertained with a tour of the airport and shuttle bus rides on the runways. There was a large selection of different aircraft available for viewing, as well as a tour in the 420 Wing and the Oshawa Aeronautical Military & Industrial Museum. Children also had a fun time building wing ribs, which are forming elements of the structure of a plane’s wing and visiting the Scientists in School, a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to science education and technology.

Some people were also able to take a scenic flight with one of the flight schools.

“The open house at the airport is always an impressive site,” said Rose Mary Mason, the Doors Open Oshawa event coordinator.

The airport opened in June, 1941 and is situated on 484 acres of land on Airport Boulevard and Taunton Road in Oshawa.

It includes features such as a modern terminal building, dual runways, navigational aids, an on site Canada Border Service Agency, control tower, and more than 300,000 square feet of hangar space.

There were four stops in the airport open house.

The first stop, the main terminal building held historical and military aircraft displays, educational displays, which offered information on pilot/aviation programs at colleges like Seneca, Mohawk and Georgian.

Along with a youth activity of aircraft rib building, people also got to ride on the airplanes for $20 per person.

The second stop, the Enterprise Airlines, displayed classic and jet aircraft.A spokesperson for the Canadian Women in Aviation (CWIA) was also available to talk about their Girls Take Flight event taking place next April.

Girls Take Flight will offer airplane flights for girls and young women, aviation activities for everyone, piloting information, presentations by inspiring female pilots, static aircraft displays, and aeronautics industry displays.

“Only six per cent of pilots are women, and we believe that the major reason for that is the perception that aviation is for boys. So we’re trying to bust that perception by inviting girls to the airport to show them that aviation is for everyone,”

said Lesley Page, a private pilot who also is a motivational speaker and storyteller.

The third stop, the Ontario Regiment Museum (Tanks) and 420 Wing, had tanks on display as well as in action.

Tourists got to walk around the military museum and the 420 Wing. The museum had mannequins dressed in military, army, and nurse uniforms. There were many badges, weapons and missiles displayed in glass cases.

There were also setups that were displayed to show visitors a replica of how the settings were during the First World War. There were also different sized military tanks, and staff vehicles on display. Tourists also were able to go on tank rides for $50.

The last stop was the Goodyear Blimp, a small rigid airship operated by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.

It’s mainly used for advertising and capturing aerial views of live events on television. Tourists got to go up close and take pictures with the blimp.

Other sites for the Doors Open Oshawa 2016 event were Oshawa City Hall, the RMG, St. George’s Memorial Church, Simcoe Street United Church, The Living Room Community Art Studio, Islamic Centre of Oshawa, Canadian Automotive Museum, 61 Charles St., Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame, Pine Ridge Model Train Club, Simcoe Hall Settlement House, Henry House, Camp X, Lakeridge Health Oshawa, and Alexandra Park.

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A look inside the latest additions and changes to the Oshawa Airport for the Doors Open event.

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Tips for maintaining a professional atmosphere What is professionalism? As students, professionalism is a term that you may come across and think that this is a skill that will apply to you later in your life. This is not the case. In fact, honing your professionalism skills starts while you are in school and it’s a great time to perfect these skills before you step foot in the work world.

Here is a quick overview of why professionalism is so important and practical tips to implement.

Enhancing Your Communication Skills By refining your communication skills in the classroom, you will be in an advantageous position when communicating with employers. If you can write and speak with clarity and finesse, it will ensure that others understand what you mean, right from the start. Try this out by actively participating in class discussions and communicating with your professors. In addition to this, if you develop your ability to listen well, you’ll better understand what others are really saying to you. Being a team player is also important. The ability to work together and communicate with others in a friendly and professional manner will allow you to work well with other students which will give you practise for working.

Time Management As a student your life is busy. Perhaps you have an active social life, are busy with family, and have a part-time job, all while studying.

Developing a problem-solving mindset by thinking critically about

Shenelle PayneCuffy ways to manage your time is a key skill that will serve you well as a professional. This includes showing up to class on time and submitting assignments before the deadline. To

your professors and to your peers, this demonstrates that not only do you manage your time well, but you take your education seriously. Time management also helps you to develop discipline; being able to use your time and resources adequately will help you manage yourself and will also enable you get your work done properly and on time.

Dressing Well Believe it or not, your appearance

is the first thing you say to somebody. Dressing for success goes a long way as it adds to your professionalism. You don’t have to wear a suit and tie to class but you should be leaving your comfy pyjamas at home. Third year UOIT student Michael Cassar feels that dressing professionally in the classroom has made a difference in how his peers and professors view him.

“I have seen first-hand when

students, faculty, and staff take my ideas and presence a little more seriously when wearing a dress shirt and tie. If you need further assistance, please be sure to visit the Student Life Career Centre at UOIT or the Career Development office at Durham College.

This column is courtesy of the UOIT Student Life Career Centre.

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Students run for teacher Durham College is in Whitby’s Terry Fox Run quickly becoming a popular place for students from other countries

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Mike Chesson crossed the finish line of Whitby’s Terry Fox Run surrounded by family, friends, and students of Durham College and UOIT. The retired police officer, who now teaches criminal code and civil law, traffic management and police powers at Durham College, walked the path with a cane not because of his age, but because of his battle with cancer.

Chesson, 58, was diagnosed with malignant fibrous histiocytoma, a soft-tissue cancer, in 2008. The disease was found in his right leg, and has affected his ability to walk.

“My doctor told me had my cancer gone on 30 years ago when Terry Fox had it, I probably wouldn’t be here,” Chesson said.

Since 2010, Durham College and UOIT students have collectively participated in the Terry Fox Run as Team Chesson. The schools raise money for cancer research to help support people like the instructor.

In addition to the run, Team Chesson organized a bake sale, 5050 draw, yoga day, and boot drive for donations.

Jeremey Rotsholl, a first-year Durham College student in the police foundations program, is a member of the group because he is personally affected by the disease.

“My grandfather recently passed away from cancer in his lymph nodes,” he said. “I definitely think about him while I run.”

Rotsholl doesn’t know if he will have Chesson as an instructor in his future courses, but because of his

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Mike Chesson (centre) and other members of Team Chesson.

experience with the disease, understands the importance of supporting the faculty member.

More than 50 Team Chesson members came to the Whitby Terry Fox Run this year. The number of participants has fluctuated over the past few events, but the group has always had a good turnout.

Linda Lyons, the chair of the Whitby Terry Fox Run, said she wasn’t expecting Team Chesson to be as large of a group as they were at their inaugural run.

“When the team first came in, we were expecting maybe five or six people,” Lyons said, “but we quickly found out that their group was much larger than we had thought.”

There was a section for participants to take pictures inside the

Heydenshore Pavillion, however, Team Chesson needed to travel outside to fit all of the members into the annual group picture.

The large team has helped the Whitby Terry Fox Run raise more than $1 million since 1992, which is included in the over $650 million raised globally for the Terry Fox Foundation.

Chesson says he is humbled by the support of his co-workers, family, and students, and urges the community to continue to donate to the Terry Fox Foundation.

“The research has benefited me, and surely hundreds of thousands of people,” he said.

“I hope one day there can finally be a cure.”

Durham College is making a name for itself when it comes to international students.

Over the past five years, enrolment has increased by 76 per cent.

About six hundred international students attend the campus, with most coming from China, India and Nigeria.

“We are a medium size college, so we still have the ability to give students personal attention,” says Larissa Strong, the manager of international support.

She said Durham has a great reputation overseas for having excellent programs taught by excellent faculty. This has been a major part of recruitment, according to Strong.

The college is receiving positive feedback from many students who feel International Student Support Officers, like Sarah Edwards, make their transition to Durham College easy.

“I remember my first day on campus, I was a week late, and Sarah in the international office was amazing. I never felt like I had to worry about anything,” said Estelle Theodore about her first few days in Canada. Theodore is in the accounting program at Durham College which bridges over to UOIT. Though the international office tries to make the stay here for international students a comfortable one, Strong says there are challenges.

“It’s a big adjustment. They are coming from the other side of the

planet and they have a new culture to adjust to, as well as a new education system, there is a lot of pressure on students to adapt quickly,” says Strong.

Students whose first language is not English must take an English language test, although those who are accepted require a certain level of English. Support is also provided

by SALS for students who might need more coaching.

Strong says Durham College provides a great opportunity for students.

She says Durham Region is a fast developing area, so students find it easier to get part-time jobs while they attend school.

A few adjustments have been made this year to make students’ stay easier and more comfortable.

In collaboration with campus residence, the international office provided students with first night accommodations for free. Students were given welcome packages and notes inviting them to visit the international office to get the resources that they would need for their stay at Durham.

The vice-president of international students in the SA’s office, Jenkhan Patel, says the college tries its best to fill the cultural gap for students.

He says trips and other fun activities are planned which allow students to mingle and get to know each other.

What makes Durham an appealing campus for international students?

“They are very professional,” Patel says. “They will try to fix any problem that you have.”

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International students gathering to speak to support officers at the International Office.

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Spreading kidney disease awareness

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Sometimes all that’s needed to do good in the world is a group of people rallied behind a good cause, and that’s what Jenny’s Warriors

have [kidney disease] and you know it’s in your family history, you can start treatment with drugs,” said Hannah, “and you can be more aware of your body and how to treat your body in order to prevent it or prolong the need of dialysis. Whereas, with someone like

individuals who suffer from kidney disease and their families.

“We have a friend right now who is pregnant and she has the hereditary form of kidney disease,” said Hannah. “They can see in the ultrasound of the baby that they already have the cysts.”

Alongside the Stojanovski siblings and their families, Jenny’s Warriors is aided by a number of people in the community. In February, the group held a silent auction and luncheon fundraiser with the aid of seven families, and local event planner Design Events on a

Dime, which brought in more than 100 people and $3,500.

All of their donations go to the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

Jenny received a kidney transplant this April from an anonymous deceased donor and is no longer on dialysis.

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Hannah Stojanovski, the youngest of the Stojanovskis and the head of Jenny’s Warriors.

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aims to accomplish.

Jenny’s Warriors, a local charity group in Ajax dedicated to spreading awareness of kidney disease, is one such group. The warriors were founded by the five Stojanovski siblings, who started the group in honour of their mother.

Jenny Stojanovski said in addition to the fund-raising benefits of Jenny’s Warriors efforts, she is pleased that the family-based charity also brings her children and grandchildren together with a very positive goal regarding kidney disease.

Jenny was diagnosed with acute kidney injury (AKI, also known as acute renal failure) four years ago and was forced to be placed on dialysis when her kidneys failed.

AKI occurs when the kidneys are suddenly unable to filter waste products from your blood, causing toxicity levels in the bloodstream to increase to potentially fatal levels.

“I was a perfect match to donate a kidney to my mom,” said Hannah Stojanovski, the youngest of the siblings and the head of Jenny’s Warriors. “But plans were put on hold when the kidney doctor warned me that I wouldn’t be able to have children if I donated to my mom. So I put donation on hold so I could have my family.”

Hannah and her siblings created Jenny’s Warriors with three goals in mind. The first is to spread awareness of kidney disease around Canada in order to help them identify the problem before it can develop too far.

“I think that, if you know you

my mom, all of a sudden her blood pressure skyrocketed and she needed dialysis. There was no warning, nothing we felt like we could have done ahead of time. It was just a shock.”

The second goal of the warriors is to raise funds to help the Kidney Foundation of Canada in its research projects to help the current and next generations of kidney patients. Their third goal is to create a community of support for

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Former SA prez leaving politics Tommy Morais The Chronicle

She’s bold, fierce and outspoken. At one point, she was a contestant on a reality TV show. She’s an advocate of the f-word, a.k.a feminism.

Her drive and ambition would make you think she mapped out her future carefully. In reality, Oshawa city and regional councillor Amy McQuaid-England’s political career began because she drew the short straw. It was during her days as president of Durham College’s Student Association that she met her fate. McQuaid-England was then in the middle of protesting a new residential housing bylaw.

“There was a bunch of us and we drew straws,” she begins. “We decided that one of us was going to have to run for council and I drew the short straw.”

I realize the more enemies I get, the better I’m doing my job.

“That’s how it started,” she says between hearty laughs.

What started off as almost a gag has turned into a two-term political career.

“Everybody thought it was a bad idea, they said I would never win,” she says of her first campaign in 2010. “I had over 10,000 votes.”

She didn’t celebrate right away, however.

“I’m Irish and I’m superstitious so I thought there were a couple polls out, I didn’t really understand the math at the time.”

The municipal councillor wants to assure everyone she won’t be running for a third term when election time comes in 2018.

“They think it’s a joke, that I’m running again,” she says. “I’m not.

I always said I was only going to do two terms so I have to keep my word.”

The pixie-haired wife and mother is no stranger to adversity.

Throughout her time as councillor she’s faced numerous obstacles, both personal and professional.

“During my first term lots of things changed,” she explains. “I bought a house, I got married, got pregnant and had my daughter.”

Being a municipal and regional councillor takes up a lot of her time.

“I get that I won’t be able to read bedtime stories every night. I get that there are times when I need to be here for work and that my job doesn’t end when I go home.

McQuaid-England doesn’t think she’s an inspiration for women to jumpstart a political career, however.

“You would think that me being a trailblazer actually encourages

women to come in,” she says. “It’s been a discouragement because of the attacks that I’ve had to face and the amount of backlash that I’ve had for trying to do things that in 2016 seem to be a no-brainer in my book if you want to have inclusive government.”

“I feel a heavy weight in my heart to protect the women that come after me so that they don’t have to deal with the things that I had to deal with.”

McQuaid-England sparked controversy when a regional council meeting ran more than eight hours.

A motion for a break was denied forcing the mother to leave the chamber and pick up her daughter from daycare. She returned to the council chamber and brought along her three-year-old daughter to prove a point. She felt betrayed.

“Twenty out of 22 council members voted not to take a break. Big kick in the stomach,” she admits.

“That’s when I knew, it was the

right decision for me not to run again.”

The event helped put things in perspective for McQuaid-England.

“I need to do everything in my power over the next two years and make sure it’s not just one voice [making decisions] at the council.”

She also understands dealing with criticism is just part of the job.

“I realize the more enemies I get, the better I’m doing my job,” she says before a short pause. “Maybe?”

What does all this mean for her political career?

“It’s definitely not the end for me being politically involved. It’ll just take a different form,” she says.

“I’ve tried from the inside and now I want to try from a different way.”

Photograph by Tommy Morais

Amy McQuaid-England keeps a bobblehead in her office as a reminder of her days as president of the Student Association.

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Logan Caswell speaks about creating a lasting tribute for fallen veterans.

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A community came together on Clarington Fields in Bowmanville recently to honour one of its own.

The Highway of Heroes Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) Monument was dedicated at a ceremony, recognizing Bowmanville resident Trooper Darryl Caswell, a member of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, who was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan nine years ago.

The monument is also a tribute to the other 157 fallen veterans who were repatriated along adjacent Highway 401.

Caswell’s little brother Logan was marking his 12th birthday that tragic day. Now 21, Logan is a journalism student at Durham College and member of the committee which raised more than $150,000 for the project.

As Logan stood in front of a crowd of around 1,000, he spoke of his determination to create a lasting tribute for his brother and the other 157 fallen veterans.

“There is not a day that goes by that I do not think of my brother and the other 157 Canadians that paid the ultimate sacrifice serving their country,” said Logan as he recalled the day when he received the “horrible news,” his brother had been killed.

The stretch of highway between CFB Trenton and Toronto, which runs through Bowmanville, became known as the Highway of Heroes during the time when Canada was involved in the military mission in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2014.

It was a common sight to see the bridges over the busy highway draped in Canadian flags where spontaneous crowds, and emergency vehicles with flashing lights, stood in solemn, silent tribute to honour the cavalcade carrying the fallen soldiers as they passed beneath.

“Growing up in Bowmanville,

Highway 401… always ran through our town, but after the first casualties in the Afghanistan war the highway became something more,” said Caswell in his address to the crowd which included Clarington mayor Adrian Foster, MP for Durham, Erin O’Toole and Durham Regional Chair, Roger Anderson.

“The flags, waves and tears from the bridges became something of hope, a little bit of bright light on the dark days,” he said.

Bowmanville is the latest Ontario town to make a memorial from one of these demilitarized vehicles.

Constructed in London, Ont., these tanks were often home for up to ten soldiers on active patrols in Afghanistan.

Kevin Newman was master of ceremonies at the event. The CTV news anchor also reported from Afghanistan during the conflict, and had first-hand knowledge of life in a LAV III. Newman said the LAV III was thought of as home to the soldiers, who were often crammed in the small space for days without showering. “It was the only place of comfort in a desolate desert,” he said.

Newman concluded, “This is not really a memory of war but a tribute to resolve by the men and woman that we told to fight, and the Canadian civilians who understood the stakes,” Newman added.

The LAV III Monument Program aims to honour the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served in the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan.

The monuments are built from decommissioned and demilitarized LAV III hulls, donated by the Canadian government.

Each community is responsible for the monument’s cost of $17,500 plus estimated installation and transportation costs.

The final dedication of the monument will take place next spring when the LAV III will be craned onto the concrete base which needs to harden to support its weight.

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Durham College Centre for Food Chef, Dave Hawey (right) samples, pies, rice and other dishes during a gastronomy contest at CEFOP college in Peru. Students from the college in Peru wait for the results, while Elaine Popp, Durham’s vice-president, academic, (at end of table) looks on.

DC swaps butter tarts for pisco sours in Peru Students and faculty lend a hand in a gastronomy contest in Trujillo

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The pressure was on as Maria Velasquez, Roberto Narvaez and Yelsini Salinas hurried to finish their traditional Peruvian dish.

“We practiced all this before at school,” said Velasquez. “We are doing well, we’re really happy.”

The three high school students made up one of five teams competing in a school gastronomy contest at the Centro Experimental de Formación Profesional (CEFOP) in Trujillo, Peru last weekend.

CEFOP has been partnered with Durham College for the past two years. The partnership allows the two schools to exchange knowledge and teaching methods within their respective culinary programs, with the goal of strengthening the Peruvian program.

This gastronomy contest at CEFOP was inspired by a visit by its faculty to Durham College and the

observation of the annual Epic Mac n’ Cheese competition every spring.

The contest at Durham College invites grade 11 and 12 students who are considering pursuing a career in culinary, hospitality or special events planning to put their

with Miguel Yupanqui, one of the second year culinary students.

Miguel stood by to mentor them should they have any questions or need any help, but let them put their culinary knowledge to work on their own.

We’re all here as family to support each other.

recipes to the test with the support of DC culinary students and faculty. The event in Peru followed a similar format.

At CEFOP, Velasquez, Narvaez and Salinas were partnered

“I was a little nervous at first,” Yupanqui said through a translator.

“We’re all here as family to support each other. There’s a sense of healthy competition but at the end of the day it’s about learning and

I’m excited to be here.”

While the groups hurried to prepare their dishes, visitors browsed kiosks set up throughout the courtyard that featured demonstrations of the other courses offered at CEFOP. These include hotel management, housekeeping and more.

The contest was one of two events filling the courtyard at CEFOP last weekend. Sunday saw the school host its second annual culinary fair.

Family, friends and residents of Trujillo were welcomed onto the campus to try various dishes prepared by CEFOP culinary students, as well as enjoy live music and a few pisco sours, a traditional Peruvian drink.

Among those in attendance was a team of six faculty and students from Durham College who were in the country to thank CEFOP for their successful partnership, including Kyle Rist, a student in the culinary management program.

Rist worked with a group of CEFOP students to make 300 butter tarts to pass out at Sunday’s event, offering a taste of Canada to those who might never have gotten one otherwise.

“It was a lot of fun,” said Rist.

“They taught me a lot. There were a few that spoke good English so we taught each other a few words while we worked.”

A team consisting of a journalism and videography student also filmed interviews with faculty and students to create several media pieces.

Yupanqui said the CEFOP students were well prepared for the event “We did several workshops over the last couple weeks. Then we spent the rest of our time promoting the events, our teachers and ourselves.”

At the end of Friday’s competition four judges tasted and ranked the dishes.

Among the judges was Chef Dave Hawey from Durham College’s Centre for Food.

In the end Velasquez, Narvaez and Salinas presented the judges with a dish featuring a pyramid of Peruvian rice, a potato puree, pork prepared in traditional style and a Chiclayo pie for dessert.

The three ended the day with a victory, coming in second place overall.

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DC's friends in Peru

For over two years, Durham College has shared a mutually beneficial partnership with Centro Experimental de Formaciรณn Profesional (CEFOP) in Trujillo, Peru. A team of six Durham College faculty and staff flew south recently to document and celebrate a successful partnership. (Clockwise from right) A local boy waits with his peers before marching in a colourful parade celebrating the arrival of Peruvian spring. Durham College Vice-President of Academics Elaine Popp and CEFOP co-director Alcides Cairampoma present a local high school with first prize in the gastronomy contest. Durham College Culinary student Kyle Rist and DC International's Katie Boone dance at a culinary fair with CEFOP co-directors Cairampoma and Luis Alore. Rist and DC Centre for Food Chef Dave Hawey run a booth at the culinary fair, allowing Peruvians to sample butter tarts.

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Facelift for Oshawa Centre Updates add more stores and parking Rebecca Calzavara The Chronicle

The expansion at the Oshawa Centre (OC) is now fully open to the public. The growth includes 60 new retail stores, new entrances, upgraded washrooms, a food court with seating for 1,000 and two fully-serviced restaurants, Kelsey’s and Baxter’s Landing that will be opening in December. It also includes an underground parking garage that can hold 250 vehicles.

The mastermind behind the development, Daniel Fournier, the chair and CEO of Ivanhoe Cambridge, a global real estate industry, says $230 million was put into this expansion.

Fournier says the OC addition opens up many job opportunities for the community. According to Fournier, Ivanhoe Cambridge supported the OC redevelopment because, “we invest in cities and we always know who our partners are.

With Oshawa, we look a if we are important to the Oshawa community, and the answer was yes.” The OC is now Ivanhoe Cambridge’s

largest mall in Canada ahead of Vaughan Mills, in Vaughan, Ont. and Fairview Mall, in Kitchener, Ont. Construction on the project started in March, 2014 and the new portion officially opened Sept. 29.

Oshawa shoppers are ecstatic.

Midfield, an interactive marketing agency that specializes in brand experiences, planned a big event at the opening of the expansion. A Midfield employee, Cassia Bommarito, was at the opening, giving away custom tote bags with a bunch of goodies inside valued at $100 for customers who spent at least $300 at the mall.

“About 50 to 60 have come by and grabbed these bags, it’s pretty impressive for spending that much money,” she explained, “I live in Hamilton so I’ve never actually been to this mall, it’s my first time and it’s absolutely beautiful and stunning.”

She was having a wonderful time seeing all the shoppers. Bommarito is not the only one loving the enhancement of the mall.

Kevin Somerville and Morgan Kelly had pleasant things to say about the OC. “I’m really excited about Forever 21,” Kelly explained.

They both agree the mall is more spacious now than before.

“I’m looking forward to Guess and the cafeteria looks so nice,” says Sommerville. There were also free giveaways, free cotton candy, face painting and balloon animals.

Lynn Barry Worthington, dropped off his wife at work and thought he would check out the new upgrade as well. “It’s awesome, it has really great deals today,” he explained, with a great big smile on his face while holding a balloon animal.

Worthington said his favourite store was Rogers, because they were giving away free candy.

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Lights, camera, film fest Toby VanWeston The Chronicle

It’s opening night at Regent Theatre and excited film lovers are finding their seats. On their way into the theatre room they get their photographs taken as though they were stars of the films showing.

Upstairs, amateur filmmakers talk amongst each other, to reporters and event organizers, sharing their passion for the craft. While TIFF is taking place in downtown Toronto, a different type of film festival is taking place in downtown Oshawa.

The Durham Region Film Festival (DRFF) is still a fairly new competition for the region. It is only the second year the event has taken place, but the festival committee and Durham Region Economic Development are hoping for many more in the future.

Greg Murphy, dean of the School of Media, Art and Design at Durham College, is also a member of the festival committee. He explains what separates this festival from others, such as TIFF, is a focus on the making of films.

“What we hope, in five years or ten years, is that people will recognize us as the filmmakers film festival,” says Murphy. “When you look at TIFF, it’s the audience’s film festival. In Cannes, it’s the industry film festival. It’s the industry insiders. We want to be known as the filmmaker’s film festival.

The people who are the technical people, the ones behind the scenes.

We want them to come and help us show people how films are made.”

The three-day festival includes a filmmaking event at the Docville Wild West Movie Set in Newcastle.

Photograph by Toby VanWeston

Durham Region Film Festival organizer Stephanie Herrera (right) introduces filmmakers Steve Holliday (left) and Peter Speziale.

Participants with no prior experience are shown how to shoot and edit a film in a period of six hours, which is then shown at a screening later in the evening.

The festival showcases films from all over the world. Fifty-three films were shown from 18 different countries. However, there is also opportunity for local filmmakers to show their work.

Colin Burwell is the founder of Empty Cup media, a video/photo

company in Oshawa. In addition to running the company, Burwell and his wife, Carla Sinclair, are also filmmakers. The couple submitted two films to the festival.

“I’m a big local film advocate.

I’m really trying to make the film scene in Durham Region stand up,” says Burwell. “And so when the festival opened up submissions to local creators, I knew I had to stand up and submit some of my work. And try to make people know

that there are already filmmakers here in Durham.”

With Sinclair serving as director, and Burwell as videographer with colleague Nicolette Ross, the team won two awards at the festival.

Their documentary ‘By Accident’ won both Best Documentary short, and Best Regional Film. The Best Regional Film in particular award came with a $1,000 prize, in addition to the trophy and certificate portfolio that is given with every

award.

Offering advice to young filmmakers, Burwell stresses the importance of networking, and making yourself available.

“Meet people. To be successful in the media business, you need to have friends. Be ambitious. Those people need to see you are thirsty to do essentially whatever, to say yes to opportunities.”

The DRFF took place from Sept.

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Visual Arts Club paints bigger picture at DC, UOIT Students encouraged to join art community Jessica Stoiku The Chronicle

Durham College and UOIT didn’t have a club for the arts until last year. Second year UOIT pharmaceutical chemistry student, Sabrina Ebenreth, took it upon herself to create a space for like-minded artists to connect and express their passions.

“I was already planning ahead of time [that] if there wasn’t an art club, I was going to make the art club. I wanted to do art in school still, especially since I wasn’t going to school for art, which is the same for a lot of students at UOIT,” said Ebenreth, who now serves as president of the UOIT-DC Visual Arts Club on campus.

Ebenreth’s goal is to involve

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UOIT-DC Visual Arts Club executives Melody Chang (left), Jasmine Rutschmann (centre left) Sabrina Ebenreth (centre right) and Rachel Brunner meet on campus.

UOIT in the arts community and to incorporate the arts in a school that doesn’t offer any art programs.

“I feel like the arts are overlooked in most schools, unless it’s an art school,” Ebenreth said.

With classes in full swing, the club is a second home for students who want to dedicate some time outside their programs – while still on campus - to work on their art.

“Usually I can just sit down for half an hour and I’ll be able to sketch for a bit, but with school I haven’t been able to do that at all.

For me, art is like home. I can express myself and be my true self,” said Rachel Brunner, a third year UOIT student who also looks after finances for the Visual Arts Club.

According to Ebenreth, starting a new club affiliated with the

Student Association is a challenge.

From filing forms to planning events and with more than 150 members to supply equipment for, it takes a lot of time and planning ahead to keep the club afloat.

“It’s such a tedious process to do all of these things. It takes me quite awhile, but it’s OK because it’s worth it. I want to make time for art, too, in school. If this is what I have to do to do that, then it’s worth it,” Ebenreth said.

In an effort to generate awareness for the hard work and dedication they put into creating the Visual Arts Club, members teamed up with the Whitby Station Gallery, to put together an exhibition showcasing their art. The exhibition runs in Whitby until Oct. 16.

The gallery is partnered with Durham College’s School for Media, Art and Design. For ten consecutive years, students from the art programs at DC have also had the opportunity to display their artwork.

“We really appreciate the relationship that we have with the college,” said Kerri King, chief executive officer of the Whitby Station

For me, art is like home.

Gallery. “It gives the students a chance to have another perspective, another way of learning.”

King encourages students and aspiring artists to get involved and connect with the art community.

She believes it’s important for young artists to make themselves known.

Jasmine Rutschmann, vice-president of the club and UOIT student, said getting into the Whitby gallery was an important opportunity for the club. “To get in the Whitby Station Gallery, that was huge for us, and huge for local arts,” and a great opportunity for students at DC and UOIT, she said.

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DC ball grad goes global Jared Williams

was just happy to go for the experience.”

Edmonds began playing in the Great Britain baseball program at age 12. It was than Edmonds and Durham coach Sam Dempster

began to build the excellent rapport they continue to have today.

Coach Dempster worked as a Milwaukee Brewers envoy coach who helped with the development of baseball in Europe. He would fly

across the pond a few times a year as an assistant coach for the Great Britain club during tournaments and training sessions.

It was Dempster who proposed the idea to Edmonds of attending

DC to and play ball with the Lords while gaining a post secondary education to Edmonds.

Wearing an Arsenal jersey while speaking to The Chronicle, Edmonds’ passion for football has not been suppressed by his baseball pursuits. He’s been playing soccer since the age of seven but treated it as a hobby Edmonds said. There just became a time when he realized if he focused on baseball he could potentially parlay into something much bigger.

“To be a football player in England, you better be special to get anywhere near the pros,” Edmonds said. So intuitively Edmonds followed his heart and its led let him to some of his greatest life achievements to date.

And although Great Britain was eliminated by Israel in the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers, Edmonds has already moved on a new baseball experience Within a week after the qualifiers ended, Edmonds received a call from an Australian baseball affiliate to join them for the winter to be apart of Athens baseball organization.

While in Australia, Edmonds intends to be part of daily training sessions, with games three times a week, and also being an assistant coach in the younger programs.

“The whole deal! I’m looking forward to it,” Edmonds said.

“I can’t turn it down, it’s my passion. I got to go with my heart.”

the London Devilettes, all incoming players have come to Oshawa to play the game they love.

The six rookies on the team include Alex Frigon, Nicole Augello, Grace Donaldson, Kassidy Ford, Nicole Zabel, and Briar Hughes.

Each one faces the challenge of adjusting to a new team as well as new teammates, not to mention the rigorous academic challenge university education presents.

Fourth-year goaltender Tori Campbell not only understands the academic challenges university presents, she’s part of the strategy of success for UOIT student athletes.

“Starting this year we have an academic success centre that’s just for varsity athletes, and it’s right by our varsity gym,” said Campbell.

“It’s just a quiet space for athletes to go study, knock out 40 minutes or an hour between classes.” In addition to attending the centre, Campbell is one of two varsity tutors.

First-year players aren’t without

resources and support. Success is sought both on the ice and in the sphere of academia. The Ridgebacks coaching staff help ease the transition from high school to university by employing the help of veteran players; the team pairs more experienced players with incoming players in what is called the big sister program.

“The veteran girls really take the ball and incorporate the rookies and make them feel right at home…,” says Justin Caruana, head coach for the UOIT Women’s hockey team.

Briar Hughes, a Thornton, Ontario native and former goaltender for the Barrie Sharks is one of this year’s incoming rookies. In addition to being a Communications and Digital Media major, she is also vying for time in net. Last year the Ridgebacks had a platoon effort between the pipes with games split between veterans Tori Campbell and Cassie Charette. The addition

of Hughes brings increased competition, which Caruana believes will lead to better play from all three goaltenders.

“It’s so hard going with one starter because not everyone can have a perfect game all the time,” said Hughes. “He’s a very fair coach. I hope he’ll give us all equal playing time but I know as a first year I do have to prove myself and earn that spot to play.”

Traditionally rookie players see limited on-ice time during their first year with a new team. Coaches typically use the year as a growth period; skills are honed, and adjustments to the team’s brand of hockey are implemented. But coach Caruana doesn’t work that way.

He chooses his lineups based on performance in practice and on the ice. No spot is safe whether you are a fifth-year veteran or a rookie. This gives rookies incentive to bring their best from day one, and to maintain a high level of play in

the hopes of seeing more ice time.

Each of the six freshmen players on the team will come away from this year with a different experience and senior players, such as goaltender Tori Campbell, haven’t forgotten what their first year with the Ridgebacks was like.

“My first year on the team we made playoffs,” said Campbell.

“We had a lot of team success, we set a win record. I had a great team in front of me which you know when your team is succeeding you’re succeeding.”

With six rookies on the team this year, there is new energy in the locker room. Bonds are being forged that are crucial for future success.

This fall when the puck drops, there is the potential to erase last year’s performance issues. For those on the UOIT Women’s Hockey team, the game is just as important as their time in the classrooms and labs at the university.

The Chronicle

Football, or what Canadians often refer to as soccer, has always been a highly beloved sport across the Union Kingdom, especially England. But when Jordan Edmonds, a Horsham U.K. native picked up a baseball, it took him to major places.

Jordan Edmonds is a Durham College (DC) journalism grad who walked off the convocation stage in June and was selected to represent his nation at the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers in Brooklyn, New York in September.

Edmonds acquired a scholarship to Durham for baseball and played for the DC Lords while he was here.

Edmonds said playing for his country is a huge honour and will always be a great life achievement.

He added the experience of playing in such a big large event was “awesome!”

Edmonds said playing at the national level was much differnt from playing with the Lords.

“Compared to DC over all [skill] level was much higher…there was guys from Brazil throwing like 99 [mph]. Israel had 19 players affiliated the professional teams.”

Edmonds humbly admits although as a newcomer to the group, he was proud to represent his nation on such a platform.

“I didn’t expect to play a lot, I

Photograph courtesy of Jordan Edmonds

Jordan Edmonds runs to first after hitting the ball at the European Baseball Championship.

UOIT women’s hockey sees six rookies this season

James Bauman The Chronicle

To many Canadians, fall is the sound of skates being sharpened and a crate of hockey pucks hitting the fresh ice. At the Campus Ice Centre, the Ridgebacks pre-season preparations are in full swing.

Representing your school at the university level is a privilege, which demands a level of skill, as well as a lot of heart and commitment. But not every aspiring hockey player possesses these qualities.

This year the UOIT Women’s Hockey team has six incoming players. All players are bringing something new to a team that had less success on the ice last year than was hoped. A new campaign is about to begin. All six women face new scenarios both with the team and in the classroom.

Drawn from cities spanning Ontario, from St. Thomas to Gananoque, and teams as diverse as the Ottawa Jr. Senators and

Games in your backyard

Baseball: Oct. 15, Durham vs. Humber, Kinsmen Stadium, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Softball: Oct. 11, Durham vs. Mohawk, Durham Field, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Oct. 13, Durham vs. Seneca, Durham Field, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Oct. 14, Durham vs. St. Clair, Durham Field, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Men’s Soccer: Oct. 11, Durham vs. Fleming, Vaso’s Field, 8:15 p.m.

Oct. 14, Durham vs. Algonquin, Vaso’s Field, 8:15 p.m.

Women’s Soccer: Oct. 11, Durham vs. Fleming, Vaso’s Field, 6 p.m.

Oct. 14, Durham vs. Algonquin, Vaso’s Field, 6 p.m.

Men’s Hockey: Oct. 14, UOIT vs. Laurentian, Campus Ice Centre, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 15, UOIT vs. Nipissing, Campus Ice Centre, 3:30 p.m.

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