The Dialog April 13, 2015 by The Dialog

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Stand-alone Sexual Assault Policy and Protocol released

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NEWS Apr. 13–May 3, 2015

Stand-alone Sexual Assault Policy and Protocol released

DORA LIU STAFF REPORTER

The long-awaited stand-alone GBC Sexual Assault Policy was released on March 31. Based on the Colleges Ontario Sexual Assault Framework, the finalized policy reinforced its content, especially in related terms’ definitions and diversity coverage, to make it up-to-date and appropriate to students’ needs. Biko Beauttah, the Student Association’s (SA) women and trans people representative, says she is satisfied with the policy, “I feel like it’s amazing that our school has this inclusive policy.” The SA’s LGBTQ representative elect, Murray Rowe, said, “I am pleased with where the policy is now but I also recognize there are areas of improvement.” Rowe said he is concerned with the lack of the services referenced in the policy for LGBTQ students. Before the finalization of the policy, the committee for the policy held a consultation on March 18, to hear students’ opinions. Louise Boileau, a support staff at the SA’s Community Action Centre (CAC) and Samantha Brown, the aboriginal representative for the SA, both pointed out that there was too much jargon in the policy and the protections for LGBTQ students and students with disabilities were insufficient. “The language is now more accessible, which is good. (And) they added trans, genderqueer and variant to the policy,” said Brown. “But looking it over, it still lacks what the college can and will do when the complaint is made.” Brown says the actions that the college can take, in the policy, are broad and unspecific. “For example, if the student feels unsafe in the halls, they can get an escort to walk with them in the halls and bathrooms,” said Brown. “I want to see what the college is willing to do for the safety of the students.” “When someone discloses that they have experienced sexual assault or sexual violence, that person will have one contact who will work with them directly to co-ordinate all the necessary steps needed to ensure all the necessary supports,” says Dale Hall, George Brown’s human rights advisor to the president as well as one of the case managers of the policy. “The individual may need counselling, a safety plan on campus, academic accommodations if needed, and to explain what options are available should the person wish to pursue an internal complaint or to speak with Metro Police.” Hall said that students can report to

anyone at the college be they security, a faculty member, a human rights advisor or anybody on the frontline. The student will then be walked to their campus human rights advisor who will help them with the support they need. If the campus human rights advisor isn’t available there will be an alternate contact person posted and the student also has the option to go to counselling or security. Karen Thomson, vice-president of marketing and strategic enrolment management, said at the consultation that the policy is subject to change at any time, and that, “we will keep on listening and polish the policy.” “It’s just the beginning, not the end,” said Hall. GBC’s Sexual Assault Policy and Protocol can be accessed at georgebrown.ca.

Below: Committee members (left to right) Karen Thomson, Dale Hall and Gerard Hayes address concerns about the new Sexual Assault Policy.

5 things you need to know about the GBC Sexual Assault Policy You make your own choices You have the right to put your case into a formal or informal complaint. You can withdraw your complaint at any time, and you can decide to send your complaint to the police, have GBC deal with it, or both. You can report to anyone According to the policy, you can talk to your teacher, a security guard, a counsellor, or any staff in the school who will walk you to a human rights advisor who will work with you and support you for whatever you need to help you feel safe and comfortable. It may not affect your academic schedule Depending on the nature of the com-

plaint and the investigation, the human rights advisor and your chair will work with the academic department to put in place any interim measures necessary to alleviate your academic pressure. 30-day investigation promise A formal written complaint is under a 30-working-days investigation timeline and a set of procedures. It makes sure all the formal complaints follow the same procedure. You can appeal If you are dissatisfied with the decision from the formal complaint, you are able to appeal it. The appeal process can start with your academic chair, dean or associate-dean.

Student input leads to sexual assault policy with less jargon and more inclusive language

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DAILY CHECK UP Apr. 13–May 3, 2015

Apr. 13–May 3 MONDAY 13 Income Tax Clinics 6 p.m.–8:15 p.m. Barbara Frum Library, 20 Covington Road

TUESDAY 14

The Emerge Media Awards 5:45 p.m. Humber College, 207 Humber College Bouldevard $25 entry

THURSDAY

Rainbow Drops 2:30–3:30 p.m. Casa Loma campus. A drop-in for LGBTQ+ students and their allies

Anna Karenina at GBC Theatre Apr. 7–18

WEDNESDAY

Shake a Tail 11 p.m. Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College Street, Rock music, $5 cover Peer Gynt at GBC Theatre Apr. 7–18

Emerge Media Conference 9 a.m.–5 p.m. University of Guelph Humber, 207 Humber College Bouldevard

FRIDAY 17

Discussing Division Panel: The De-Amalgamation Debate 7 p.m., doors at 6:30 p.m. School of Design, Room 108, 230 Richmond Street East

Winter Term Ends You’re all free! 10th Annual End of Year Cruise 7:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m. Shuttles will be leaving St. James campus at 6:15 p.m. $25 for GBC students, $30 for guests. This is a 19+ event

Occupy Toronto Footage Screening 7 p.m. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst Street

Hot Docs International Documentary Festival Begins Various times and venues See hotdocs.ca for more information

School of Design Year End Show 10 a.m.–6 p.m. School of Design, 230 Richmond Street East

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Henry Giroux talks about education nightmares MAVERICK SMITH STAFF REPORTER

Education is a right, not an entitlement. That was the theme of Henry Giroux’s talk at the George Brown College (GBC) Labour Fair. On March 25 students, faculty and the public packed into a crowded lecture hall at the St. James campus to hear the McMaster University chair for scholarship in the public interest, Henry Giroux, speak about Neoliberal Violence in the Age of Orwellian Nightmares. For those unfamiliar with obscure British novelists, Orwell was the author of 1984, a famous book that talks about the idea of a future dystopian society. The novel was published in 1949, with the title referring to the then far-off year in which it is set. Expanding on the theme of his talk, Giroux spoke about how academia is a historic conjunction, and talked starkly about the possibility of a dark future. He spoke about the concept of a neoliberalism, acknowledging that it’s difficult to talk about any problem without discussing it. Populated by a floating, financial elite that has no care for the nation-state, as ruthless, unwilling to make social concessions and no longer believes in social investments. To Giroux, education is a social investment.

In this context, he argued passionately that student debt needs to be forgiven, and that education is a public good. To paraphrase Giroux, the culture of business is not the culture of education, calling schools “sites of struggle.” Giroux spoke about how GBC is a unique post-secondary environment, one where theory discussed in the classroom does not remain abstract, but is translated into practice. His speech received wave after wave of applause from the packed room, and this was not Giroux’s first time speaking at GBC. He himself admits that his writings are “prolific,” and even a cursory glance at his website shows the descriptive word “prolific” to be a bit of an understatement when applied to his collected body of work. According to his website, Giroux has written over 50 books and has edited nine additional books. Academic books are often penned by various authors, each contributing a chapter. Over time, Giroux has contributed a total of 212 chapters. His work is not limited to books, as Giroux has published 431 articles in various academic journals. Throughout his writing career he has also edited seven special issues of journals, as well as written four monographs.

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NEWS Apr. 13–May 3, 2015

SA election sees huge win for ACT Now! candidates Gagan Deep, the Student Association’s newly-elected director of communications and internal affairs

ACT Now! slate sweeps executive, wins majority on SA board as Student Voice is reduced to two seats MARC RAGUSA STAFF REPORTER

This year saw a huge win for the ACT Now! slate in the Student Association election as they swept the executive and took a majority of the seats on the board of directors, winning 18 of the 21 positions. “There was more hard work than last year. First thing I’m planning is more awareness during Frosh Week,” said Gagan Deep, who was elected the director of communications and internal affairs. “I’m also planning more accountability among the board members. We’re really excited to get started as it’s going to be a legendary year for the Student Association.” Deep was elected with 60 per cent of the vote beating out Alex Stewart of Student Voice who had 40 per cent. According to chief returning officer Ewa Cichewicz 2853 students voted in this year’s general election. That works out to approximately 14 per cent of full-time students at the college. 6.7 per cent of the 20,542 ballots were spoiled, down from 9.3 per cent in 2014. The race for director of education was won by Jatinder Maan of the ACT Now! Team who had 61 per cent of the vote while Masini Dermott of Student Voice got 39 per cent. Thomas Hadwen of the ACT Now! Team was elected to director of operations with 54 per cent, while Brittany Andrade of Student Voice had 46 per cent. In a three-way race, Jaycel Murhy of the ACT Now! Team won out to become direc-

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tor of equity with 50 per cent while Samantha Brown, an independent was next with 34 per cent and independent Love Kumar Maheswari picked up the remaining 16 per cent. “I would run again, but probably with a team next time. I saw all the effort they were giving each other. I ran as an independent because they were already full and didn’t really have the same views on equity as I did. I’m definitely still in this game,” said Brown. The five-way race for director of campus life ultimately saw Rachel Grace of ACT Now! claim a decisive victory with 52 per cent of the vote. Marriepossia TangHoggins of Student Voice came in second with 22 per cent. Independent candidates Samantha Chizanga earned 14 per cent with Lemar Holmes getting eight per cent and Andrew Murrel had five per cent. “I’m absolutely elated and proud of my team, I’m very excited to start making positive changes and start presenting my ideas.

George Brown better get ready,” says Grace. Sam Dorani of ACT Now! won the Casa Loma campus director by the largest margin of the election with 74 per cent of the vote demolishing Fidel Benjamin of Student Voice who had only 26 per cent. A tight three-way race for St. James campus director, saw Student Voice’s only win as Geneve Gray’s 45 per cent of the vote beat out ACT Now’s Shivam Khullar who pulled 37 percent. Nik-Keisha Moodie in third with 18 per cent. This will be Gray’s third term on the board after serving for the past two years as the director of finance and operations. Gray was ineligible to run for the executive this year as SA bylaws limit directors to two consecutive years on the executive. Jamie Jamieson of ACT Now! was acclaimed as Waterfront campus director while Angel Mbikay of Student Voice was acclaimed Satellite campuses director. The GBC Board of Governors race saw

Shivam Khullar, who lost to Geneve Gray for St. James campus director, turning the tables winning 50 per cent of the vote as Gray came in second with 44 per cent. Rutvik Shroff would earn six per cent. Also on the board next year are: Prabnoor Anand for Arts and Design, Fahima Hussein for business, Dimitrije “Lav” Vujcic for Community Services, Anthony Gallardo for Construction and Engineering, Rooh Chema for health sciences, Humaid Moin for the Hospitality, Arceo Carlos for liberal arts and preparatory studies, Coty Zachariah for aboriginal rep., Carolyn Mooney for accessibility, Shuai (Jerry) Gou for international students, Murray Rowe for LGBTQ and Biko Beuttah returns as Women and Trans People Rep. Will these election’s winners take their promises to heart? Our newly elected candidates will prove themselves once they take office.

Considering accessibility for all everyone Radical Accessible Movements workshop brought a diverse conversation to the table DEEPTI BATRA STAFF REPORTER

The 23rd Annual Labour Fair took place across George Brown College’s (GBC) campuses from March 23 to 27, with a variety of hosted programs, with various agendas to accomplish dur4

ing the week. One of the workshops focused on accessibility issues, which was organized under the Tools for Change Workshop banner—Radical Accessible Movements. The focus of this workshop was to reflect on thoughts, ideas and actions on deep accessibility. The issues were discussed to open up diverse conversation and views from various intersectionality in our society. These public events were organized in hopes of bringing the diverse opinions and beliefs together under one roof. We are often unaware of the voices of

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people with visible disabilities who require basic infrastructure to access such events and the agenda of this workshop was to create awareness around how to make event spaces fully accessible for people with visible disabilities. There was discussions on accommodation requirements for events open to the public and events open by invitation only. Further suggestions were made to consider the cost of accommodations as a normal part of budgeting, the way one would for food, room rentals or speaker fees. There were discussions about the role of interpreters and American Sign Language ser-

vice providers, and also about using assistive devices, which were suggested to make events more successful for all attendees. Overall, the workshop provided much information for both the uninformed and students studying disability discourses, which helped to make sense of the requirements for those with a visible disability. It is up to us to take a more thorough look around us and understand the existence of the invisible disability, which remains profoundly ignored in our society. In short, we are still biased towards a particular section of society and ignoring their unheard voices.

NEWS Apr. 13–May 3, 2015

David Kidd, a unit officer of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 79

Shane Wark discusses worker’s rights The national representative for Unifor discusses unions, unpaid internships and the importance of rights MARC RAGUSA STAFF REPORTER

As part of George Brown College’s Labour Fair, keynote speaker Shane Wark, a national representative for Unifor, held a workshop discussing his union and the issues they face. He spoke to the human resources class on the difference his union makes, and how part of their mission involves social unionism, which means reaching out to working people. Officially founded on Aug. 31, 2013, when the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) came together, Unifor now represents “more than 305,000 members across the country, working in every major sector of the Canadian economy,” according to their website. “There is a rising gap between the rich and the poor. The blame lies with a broken system, not with unions or students, that is a myth,” said Wark, who went on to say that, “unions play an important role, and we have an impact on young people to create opportunities.” He also made the distinction that Unifor not only protects jobs but aims to better the overall quality of those jobs. Part of this means turning part-time work into full-time work. In regards to minimum wage increase to $11.25, last year, Wark says, “I think Kathleen Wynne has the right idea, but it’s still poverty level.” Wark added that Unifor, as an organization, has also taken a stance against unpaid internships, which is an ongoing problem many students deal with when preparing to enter the workplace. “As a full-time student balancing a parttime job, it was a valuable opportunity to hear from Shane,” said Azeez Arab, a human resources student at GBC. “Being informed and gaining knowledge within all aspects of a union like this has opened my eyes concerning my rights as a worker.”

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Labour Fair talks solidarity with students Union members visit George Brown to talk shop as part of the 23rd Annual Labour Fair MARC RAGUSA STAFF REPORTER

On Wednesday, March 26, the students of a class on globalization were engaged in ideas about community activism as part of George Brown College’s (GBC) Labor Fair. Specifically, how they might have a collective voice as part of a union. David Kidd, a unit officer of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 79 visited George Brown to discuss the difference being in a union can mean to working people.

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CUPE is Canada’s largest union and they are also a democratically run organization. CUPE is employed by various sectors and industries such as municipalities, public utilities, airlines and a variety of others according to their website. CUPE 79, who represents inside workers at the City of Toronto, says their mission is to “take care of Toronto”. Unions, according to Kidd, are all about empowering workers and supporting one another. “My union is scrambling to get good work. We’re lucky enough, but they keep coming at us.” said Kidd when asked how unions are relevant today. “We’ve had a minimum wage increase in maybe the last 10 years. What you start with is this truth that we preach; respect. A union gives you a means to deal with discrimination and get respect at work. We’re about improving peoples’ lives. You have collective strength. And

we’re looking for you guys to get involved”. Unions are a means of acting on behalf of workers. They enable the workers in an industry or company to gain collective bargaining rights, which are actually acknowledged by law. 51 per cent of a vote is required to form a union in a workplace. Issues such as fair wages, anti-discrimination and anti-privatization are all issues unions continue to fight for. Students participating in the workshop left with a positive experience. “I think what I took most from the presentation were the barriers to solidarity, like our creation of social classes and how the media filters everything,” said Lexia, a commercial dance student. “Also, how we can see ourselves as equals. When I first started taking this globalization course I learned about how capitalism controls pretty much everything we do, and this presentation tied it in pretty well with solidarity.”

NEWS Apr. 13–May 3, 2015

George Brown receives 2015 Chancellor’s Award GBC was recognized for contributions to Caribbean heritage through the Nine Miles of Smiles program TINA TODARO ASSISTANT EDITOR

George Brown College (GBC) dental health students are providing bigger and brighter smiles to those in marginalized communities and in developing countries through the Nine Miles of Smiles organization. “Kim Daley, the president of this charitable organization had approached our school to partner with her and her team. Kim is an alumni of GBC and a dental hygienist,” said Lisa Rogers, chair of the school of dental health, via email. “Kim’s goals and our goals were a good match in providing care to marginalized populations, allowing our students opportunities to work in outreach communities to deliver oral health care.” Since the organization’s founding in 2005, their goals have been to promote and further dental, medical and allied health care to those in need and to inform Canadian health care providers about the need for their skills in developing countries. They also aim to offer educational and training workshops to parents, teachers and health-care professionals in those countries, according to the Nine Miles

of Smiles website. “Over the past three years we entered into a formal partnership. The goal of the partnership for our school is to provide an inter-professional opportunity whereby our students, from various dental programs, can work together delivering oral health care and learn more about what each other does in their profession,” says Rogers, adding that this year students from four different programs participated: denturism, dental technology, dental hygiene and restorative dental hygiene. This year eight students and two faculty attended the program and were given opportunities to deliver oral hygiene services and oral health education, participate in restorative dentistry, assess clients for dentures and fabricate those dentures. According to Rogers, not only was this a gratifying experience for their clients, but was appreciated as well. GBC has played an influential role in education and health care contributing to the Caribbean heritage since its founding in 1967, and for that, the college was an honouree for the 2015 Chancellor’s award, which was presented at the Sixth Annual University of the West Indies Benefit Gala on March 28. “This award acknowledges the hard work that our students and faculty and the agencies we partner with do abroad. It cultivates a continued dialogue to expand field opportunities internationally,” said Rogers. “It recognizes the importance of volunteerism and builds life-long professionals who will continue to seek volun-

teer opportunities to help others. It inspires future faculty and students.” Every year students from the school of dental health are able to apply and participate, and while there are students who don’t attend due to limited space, they are

still able to “assist and learn from their peers who do attend, and apply what they have learned to other outreach opportunities locally,” said Rogers.

President Anne Sado receives George Brown College’s Chancellor’s Award from UWI Chancellor Sir George Alleyne PHOTO: INRPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

Social Innovation Hub for social and economic justice New program provides students the opportunity to make a difference in their communities MARC RAGUSA STAFF REPORTER

George Brown College’s (GBC) social innovation hub is a new program with a focus on social enterprise. The hub was founded in Oct. 2014, by two faculty members, Natalie Wood and Zuby Saloogie, both professors in the school of social and community services. It presents an opportunity for students to develop enterprises dedicated to social change and economic justice. The first launch was from Oct. 2014 until June 2015, and it will run again this coming Sep-

tember. The first participants in the social innovation hub are from the social service worker program and students from the child and youth care program will get a turn next winter. Part of the program’s objective is to teach new skills, and Stefan Fernandes, a student in the social service worker program said, “my experience has been really positive from beginning to end. It’s very self-directed.” “I learned how to edit videos, which I never would have learned outside this program. I also got to attend social enterprises through my social enterprise course, which was a perquisite for the hub,” said Victoria Sircar, also a social service worker student. “I also got to see enterprises like CAMH’s (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Out of this World Cafe, and Lemon and Allspice.” She added, “it was a great experience. More people should know about the different types of enterprises in our communities that provide employment opportunities for

the differently abled.” The program also aims to get students out into the community and expose themselves to diverse backgrounds by providing alternative placement opportunities and supports to students as they gain new experience. “Working with the school board we saw different kinds of social enterprises. We were consulting and helping students with developmental disabilities that were running social enterprises,” said Jillian Greyson, a social service worker student. “In terms of stigma, students with developmental disabilities are perfectly capable. They were in charge of their business, providing their products or services to their community. They built their skills and had something to show for it”. “Seeing all these students it was a learning experience for each of us, being a social worker, you’re going to work in a lot of different neighbourhoods, and just getting to build that rapport, it’s really inspiring to

see,” said Rodelle Sulunteh, a social service worker student. “Don’t let your ability or disability limit where you need to be.” The project, having recently been launched still has plenty of room for further development, and Aya Tomioka, a child and youth worker student, says, “it could go anywhere right now. It’s based on placement models, limited to a four month period. It was originally intended as an alternative placement program. There could be mentorship opportunities, alumni connections. Child and youth worker is still in the growing process, but has a lot of potential.” The idea behind social enterprises is unique as it considers the individuals it impacts, a priority not just profit based as opposed to a more traditional business. The success achieved is a more sustainable and empowering nature, as those involved aim to really make a difference in their communities.

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SPORTS Apr. 13–May 3, 2015

Slopestyle skier Dara Howell comes to George Brown Gold medalist Dara Howell answers questions from students hoping to learn from her early success.

20-year-old Olympic gold medalist visited GBC in hopes of inspiring young athletes KEREN FAN STAFF REPORTER

On March 26, the George Brown College (GBC) Student Association (SA) welcomed Canadian gold medal slopestyle skier Dara Howell. Visiting as part of her Red Bull Athlete Tour, Howell shared the story of her journey to gold at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, hoping to inspire young athletes. The event was an open Q&A format, hosted by Red Bull Canada and the SA. The audience included students, young athletes, avid skiers and members of the media. Slopestyle skiing or snowboarding is where the athlete will ski down hills taking on a variety of obstacles such as rails, jumps and other terrain. At the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Games, slopestyle was recognized as an official event for the first time, making Dara Howell the first freestyle skier to win a gold medal in slopestyle at the inaugural event. She was only 19 years old at that time. Howell began skating at just 18 months old. By 15, she switched her focus from figure skating to freestyle skiing, feeling that figure skating was too structured and disciplined. At the 2012 Winter X Games in Aspen, where she won a bronze medal, Howell was the youngest female competitor. At that time, she hadn’t even graduated from high school yet. Howell won her first FIS World Cup medal and captured silver at the 2013 FIS World Championships behind Canadian teammate Kaya Turski, according to the Canadian Olympic Team’s website. “I’m more than someone who wants to win, but I just said, ‘do my best’,” recalls Howell. Doug Bishop, general manager of Newschoolers.com as well as the event’s question-master, asked Howell if there is any one person she gives the most credit for getting her into the sport. “Sarah Burke (a Canadian freestyle skier, a pioneer of the superpipe event, and 4 time gold medalist at the Winter X Games) for sure. She is awesome and she is the reason why I got to spot,” says Howell. “I (looked) at the magazine and articles online and said to my mother, ‘that’s so cool, I want to be like this.’ Sarah inspires me and inspires lots of people.” Howell added that another person who had influenced her a lot is her grandfather, who is still skiing at 91 years old. During the talk, Howell shared the video of 8

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her at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Howell expressed that when she stood on the starting point she told herself that she had done everything she could at that point and to just go out and show the world what she’s got. Howell then told her audience to, “trust yourself and trust your talent.” For the second part of the event Howell answered questions from the audience and had a free talk with them.

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“Follow all your focus, all your patience, do what you like to do, and have fun,” says Howell. When asked about her future plans, Howell says that she may go back to the Olympics or even go to school. “If I went to school, I would go into sports marketing or something related to sports for sure. That’s something that I’d like,” she says. Howell showed her gold medal to guests and took photos with the audience and fans

at the end of the event. “This is a really, really good experience. Dara is great and she is completely relatable to us, and good for young skiers and snowboarders who really don’t get to be seen or heard,” says GBC student Adam Store, who also introduced students to the George Brown College Ski and Snowboard Club.

SPORTS Apr. 13–May 3, 2015

Lyndon Vase helps Huskies to bronze medal in soccer Lyndon Vase named player of the week and tournament all-star at OCAA Provincials MARC RAGUSA STAFF REPORTER

On March 23, Lyndon Vase, a George Brown College (GBC) soccer player, was awarded his first athlete of the week award, by St. Louis Bar and Grill. The award was earned after he contributed to a victory that won the bronze medal at the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) provincial tournament, held at Redeemer University College in Ancaster. He was also been named as a tournament all-star for his play at the provincials. Vase scored two goals in the round robin play, also scoring one against Conestoga College of Kitchener, of what would end up being be a 2-1 victory after beating Sheridan College of Brampton in overtime. “I played pretty well but it was a team success that made it possible,” said Vase recalling the game. Having played soccer since he was nine years old, he ended up taking some time away from the game in order to pursue crosscountry running last year. According to Vase, it was a positive experience and one that he is open to going back to in the future. Things can get more than a little stressful between balancing athletics and school, and to

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deal with this routine takes experience as well. No longer considering himself a rookie, Vase has the experience to make it through life as an athlete while studying in his second year of the heating, refrigeration and

air conditioning technician program at GBC. Vase is looking to pursue a job in his field once classes are done. Counting his parents as his inspiration, Vase says, “the important thing is to get time man-

agement down. I try to get an hour of study in every day. In the beginning it was stressful but once you manage that, it gets better.” With one year left at school he intends on sticking with the Huskies.

Elizabeth Arden (neé Florence Nightingale Graham), 1939 (b/w photo) / Creator(s): Fisher, Alan, photographer / [Public domain], via Library of Congress

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OPINION

EDITORIAL

Apr. 13–May 3, 2015

Islamophobia: Muslim Lives Matter

Casa Loma needs more healthy food options

HABIBI RIDHA

In a world where gluten-free, organic, vegan-eating humans are taking over, how does one choose a suitable lunch without having to leave their college campus? In many cases, they probably don’t. Within the new millennium, perhaps the word healthy has abandoned its dictionary definition term and adopted a perspective in its place. Dietary restrictions and preferences have reached a new height and the numbers only continue to grow. In a 2013 article in The National Post, a dietary expert stated that only one per cent of Canadians have been diagnosed by a professional as being celiac, or gluten-free, even though nearly nine million Canadians are on restricted diets. That is just one category of the dietary restriction spectrum. Restricted diets are not a trend, they are a lifestyle. The Casa Loma campus at George Brown College (GBC) makes for slim pickings when it comes to nutritional diversity. The five major food groups in the eyes of GBC food venues consist of coffee, bagels, pizza, baked goods and anything that can go inside a deep fryer. Although we may love to indulge on cheesy carbohydrates with a side of greasy carbohydrates every now and then, it may not be the best idea for a lunch or dinner, day after day, in terms of health. Not to mention it really takes away from the idea of indulgence. It’s a fact that eating habits and stress levels are linked. According to the Stress

In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad AbuSalha and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, members of a young Muslim family, were shot dead in their home. This story was not covered in the national news, however after an outcry on social media using the #MuslimLivesMatter hashtag, the news covered the perpetrator’s story. The perpetrator who turned himself, was honoured for such a selfless deed, which is unacceptable. There should have been more news coverage about the family and the victims, and it is not acceptable that Muslim voices are constantly silenced, ignored, and devalued. If the perpetrator had been Muslim, he would’ve been called a terrorist, but in this event the perpetrator was a white man who murdered three innocent Muslim college students. These college students were constantly harassed because of their religion and two days later they were shot dead. The perpetrator was Islamophobic and made violent comments towards these students. He had reported to the authorities that the shooting was an “accident” and that they parked in his parking spot. This news story was portrayed as an dispute over a parking spot, and this is not tolerable nor acceptable. The white man is still a terrorist who murdered three innocent Muslims and this was a news story that we have not heard. For once Muslims are not seen as the perpetrator, they are seen as victims. Muslims are victimized globally through hate crimes and massive state violence and it is time to reverse this script on terrorism and victimization. There was little news coverage of the people who were killed. Would this be different if the perpetrator had been Muslim? Would there be coverage of the victims and their families if they were not Muslim? This is a blatant example of Islamophobia. Islamophobia and hate crime against Muslims has sparked significantly in Canada and in the United States since the devastating events of 9/11. Since the attack on the U.S., the lives of Muslims have been drastically changed to the point where we cannot be treated like everyone else, we are automatically granted secondclass citizenship and devalued on the merit of our culture, religion, and race. This issue is an important issue that fits within the commitment to anti-racism. Stated in the Prevention of Discrimina-

Muslims are victimized globally through hate crimes and massive state violence and it is time to reverse this script on terrorism and victimization. tion and Harassment Policy from George Brown College (GBC), the Ontario’s Human Rights Code prohibits discrimination on the basis of race and country of origin, including religious belief. As a member of the Community Action Centre at GBC we need to discuss racism, and when I mention racism, I am talking about the discrimination and misogyny that people face in regards to their race, ethnicity, culture and religion. This is relevant to GBC students because there needs to be support and solidarity for Muslim students as this issue needs to be addressed and not swept under the rug. This is an imperative issue and Islamophobia continues to happen. Muslim and non-Muslim students need to come together to challenge the violence of Islamophobia as Islamophobia is part of a larger systemic problem. Whiteness and privilege are forms of power relations that we need to tap into, to understand the severity and importance of this larger systemic problem. Whiteness is a power relation that favours people of Caucasian skin, European culture and religious practises. Whiteness has become a norm that has been upheld to what society aspires to be, and anything outside of that experiences discrimination, stigma, oppression and Eurocentric racism. Muslims and folks of Middle-Eastern descent, in particular, experience this. I experience this. As Muslim and non-Muslim students, we should come together as a collective in solidarity against Islamophobia. The reality is that this is pervasive within college campuses and should not be tolerated. Are you with me? Habibi Ridha is a social service worker student at George Brown College and is also part of the Student Association as campaign staff for the Community Action Centre.

Management Society, a number of items directly linked to high stress levels include various caffeinated drinks, fast foods, sugar, cheese, meat, alcohol and soft drinks– essentially everything that is available on the Casa Loma food venues’ menus. And no, offering a garden salad as a side at a single venue does not count as variety or availability. We need to accommodate the diets of celiacs, vegetarians, vegans and those simply with preference. Students put a lot of time, money and energy into their studies and campuses, and deserve to have the kinds of meals that keep them going, fully available. GBC has some amazing culinary programs with equally amazing chefs standing behind them. St. James campus students have the perk and possibility of being able to sample a variety of daily creations coming out of Chef on the Run, a food venue by the students for the students, and a venue that doesn’t include so much fried, processed and overall unhealthy food options. What makes it impossible for St. James to share the wealth? Other than a little distance between campuses, there’s not much. An effort could be made in the future to share their healthy talents with the Casa Loma and Waterfront students. Casa Loma doesn’t necessarily need to ditch the pizza, fried foods and baked goods, but some venues should definitely be replaced and the health of our student body should be taken more into consideration.

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The college saves cash by finding a single dining solution that accomodates every dietary restriction

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Apr. 13–May 3, 2015

George Brown alumni couple start a sweet business GBC’s training and the Michelin-starred chef experiences have helped them strive for their dream DORA LIU STAFF REPORTER

A pair of lovers and George Brown College (GBC) graduates have made the leap of combining their passion of culinary arts and each other, opening their own desserts restaurant called Roselle. Stephanie Duong, 26, and Bruce Lee, 30, both graduated from GBC in 2009. Duong studied baking and pastry arts while Lee took to integrated chef training, and their romance bloomed during a two-week study tour in Paris in their final semesters. “We were not good friends on the journey, but just after the trip we happened to stay behind in Paris to look for jobs,” says Duong and Lee. Lee landed a job in a Michelin-starred Chinese-French fusion restaurant and Duong was hired to work in a pastry kitchen in a threeMichelin-starred restaurant in the Paris countryside, followed by a chocolate shop. It seemed like the plot of a movie, but as these two young hearts chased their dreams together, they fell in love. After a year in Paris, Lee brought Duong to Hong Kong, his hometown and a highend restaurant paradise, and after another year of practicing various culinary work, they decided to move back to Toronto. Lee continued his work in a hotel restaurant and Duong began working in a high-end juice shop. These were the invaluable experiences that helped shape the fate of Roselle. Roselle is a French-style dessert boutique offering a small selection of delicately cut cakes, cookies, cupcakes and caramel candies. Though the pastries are high-end, the space itself is cozy, small and inviting. The small and cozy vibe is carried throughout the way Duong and Lee do business, running Roselle solely on their own. While Duong takes care of production and tends to the kitchen, Lee oversees the shop’s accounting, purchasing and logistics. “We are just so in the moment, so delicate to what we are doing,” says Lee, looking at Duong as he spoke. “But we are not silly. It’s just the beginning. We have our plan.” There is nothing light about the workload these two endure; Duong is in the shop six days a week while Lee works fulltime in a hotel restaurant, using any free time he has to help run the business. Duong says they were both well-trained in Paris and Hong Kong, and that they don’t mind the hard work.

Left: Duong and Lee still like to wrap caramels together. Above: Some of the delicious treats on offer at Roselle. Below: Two GBC pastry students came to visit Roselle. “Our professor recommended us to come. Their cakes are great.” They kept on asking Stephanie about different pastry techniques.

Their combined professional knowledge, techniques and experiences have been a great aid when it comes to problem solving. Duong says they are satisfied with what they have accomplished in just one month of business. “In terms of selection, we don’t want to do too much because we want to define what we have, instead of just offering a whole bunch of things that are not doing well,” says Duong. While she favours the cupcakes, Lee is more partial to the caramel treats. “Caramel is very expensive and Stephanie and can’t afford to buy that for me everyday, so, she figured out how to make it,” jokes Lee. Duong and Lee are not yet married, but Lee says we can ask him this question again six months down the road. Roselle Desserts can be found at 362 King Street East in Toronto.

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Apr. 13–May 3, 2015

Major in wine, beer and booze

Ballet Jörgen and Ballet in the Studio perform at George Brown College Dancers from Ballet Jörgen captivate the audience at their performance of Cinderella at Casa Loma campus.

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This coming fall, George Brown College’s (GBC) centre for hospitality and culinary arts (CHCA) will launch a unique postgraduate program in advanced wine and beverage and business management. The program was developed with the high demand for advanced-trained professionals in the competitive food and beverage industry. The beverages will encompass all three major alcohol categories: wine, beer and spirits. Another component of the program includes guided study tours in local and international breweries, wineries, distilleries and established beverage business houses throughout the program’s three semesters. The program includes many additional certificates from the internationally recognized Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) and Prud’homme Beer Certification. The zenith of this course is a compulsory European tour to introduce students to the international food and beverage industry. During the course, the emphasis will be to teach the students to create a balance between beverage knowledge and business skills. For business skills, students will be coached on organizational behaviour, strategic marketing and financial management, as well as get visits from industry professionals to talk about their experiences. Beverage knowledge will stem from food and beverage pairings and advanced mixology as the main subject areas, along with international certifications from WSET and Prud’homme Beer School. On the Europe study tour, students would be able to apply their skills in a global business scenario. Also, they will plan to hold a food and pairing event at an international level completely developed by the students for the European food and beverage industry. Talking about value for money, this course comes with additional internationally-recognized certifications at no extra cost to students. Learning from top-notch experts in the industry will cost around $6,000. Comparatively, if anyone goes for these certifications from WSET and Pru’homme, the total fees are over $2,500 plus taxes without the learning component and business skills from industry experts.

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Bringing Cinderella to life, dancers from Ballet Jörgen captivated the audience at Casa Loma campus BRITTANY BARBER STAFF REPORTER

Ballet Jörgen has been making its mark in Toronto by jumping, dancing and gliding through the air for the past 25 years. Most recently, Ballet Jörgen has performed Cinderella in numerous towns and cities throughout Canada and the United States, as they are one of Canada’s travelling ballet companies. The company is also the centre focus of some programs found in George Brown College’s (GBC) school of performing arts—George Brown Dance. The collaboration between Ballet Jörgen and GBC brings an intimate performance into the minds and classrooms of those who want more of a personal interpretation through some widely known recitals. On March 24 and 25, Ballet In The Studio (BITS) made an appearance at GBC’s Casa Loma campus, practicing and perfecting their moves with the help of talented choreographers. These aspiring dancers made way for BITS by sharing studio space, watching in awe at the

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spectacular performance. The first of five recitals put on by Ballet Jörgen was excerpts from the famous story Cinderella. Accurately portraying the evil step sisters with wigs and classic style costumes, Cinderella and the prince showed what hard work can accomplish. Complete with costumes and synchronized leaping, these dancers knew how to put on a show that left the audience wanting more, and during the 50 minute show, two original performances were put on for the audience. Conversation One and YET (again) are just two of the works that included original repertoire from choreographers. Conversation One was a story of relationships, which included two dancers telling their story through movement and style. YET (again) is an original piece that has been changed over the years it has been preformed. YET (again) included one extra dancer, from three to four men, to bring the piece together. The beautiful and carefully practiced dances moved much more than the dancers, and the intimate setting of the studio allowed the audience to personalize the dances more than one would be able to in any other sized theatre. With style, grace and concentration, the dancers owned the dance floor and showed GBC dance students that performing for Ballet Jörgen is in the realm of possibili-

ties. The partnership between the college and the ballet gives aspiring dancers the opportunity to be trained by professionals, through high-quality and rigorous training. BITS had two more excerpts under their leotards, including Séance and Bouffonia. Malgorzata Nowacka, the creator of the concepts and choreography for Séance, created this work in complete silence, having the music added later on. The dancer’s performance truly captured the passion and creativity. Bouffonia, from the French word bouffon, roughly translates to “clown,” and the dance reflected that quite well. The careful movements and props, from birds to roosters, sent shivers down the spines of the audience as they were engulfed with the silent storyline to follow. When an opportunity to watch a performance from a national, touring company arises, it’s hard to pass up the offer. While squished inside the seats of the studio, the audience was able to not only see each movement up close but also have their own interpretation of the story through the subtle body language and facial expressions of the dancers. BITS and Canada’s Ballet Jörgen become one with the audience. Ballet Jörgen truly puts on a performance of a lifetime, making it hard not to fall in love with dance after feeling the emotion behind each movement.

SCIENCE & TECH Apr. 13–May 3, 2015

Citations are easier with the RefMe mobile app TINA TODARO ASSISTANT EDITOR

Referencing citations for essays or bibliographies has never been easier. The new mobile app, RefMe, can help students who struggle with formatting their sources into different styles. This application is free for both iPhone and Android users. By scanning the barcode on the back of a book, manually entering a book’s ISBN number, entering a website URL or any other type of source, the app will then create a reference page tailored just for you. Particular formatting styles are required for different essays, and the app does that too. By selecting the format you wish to use such as: APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago style, MLA (Modern Language Association), Harvard and more, your sources will automatically be structured to the format of your choosing. According to an iTunes preview of the app, RefMe allows users to add notes to their references either on the mobile app or at RefMe.com. Users can export their citations by email or Evernote, send their work straight to Microsoft Word, EndNote and more. With great reviews, this app will surely help students to rid themselves of finicky style struggles and ace that part of their essays and assignments. It will also give students an opportunity to go over the automatic, twosecond construction of the reference list and figure out how to write the citations on their own, using RefMe as a guide. For more information students can go to RefMe.com, iTunes.apple.com or play.google. com to see how their device supports the app.

George Brown student runner up in national science contest CCET student Eleanor Martinez’s Home Retrofit Guide a hit KEREN FAN STAFF REPORTER

George Brown College was the only Canadian college to make it to the final round of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Science, Action! contest.

Eleanor Martinez, a CCET student, submitted The Home Retrofit Guide, which was selected as a runner-up out of 32 finalists. Students from the construction and engineering technology (CCET) program at GBC and from across the country, were to submit a maximum 60-second video describing a research project or initiative funded by the NSERC and carried out at the post-secondary institution where the student is enrolled at the time of submission. According to the description on You-

Tube, Martinez’s video was developed to give homeowners and builders more accessible references for retrofits, allowing them to respond to unique building characteristics as well as in existing homes, and to help inform them of more efficient products and to encourage cities to lead in urban sustainability. The contest was open to all undergraduate or graduate students who meet the NSERC’s eligibility requirements and who are enrolled at NSERC eligible Canadian post-secondary institutions. PHOTO: TINA TODARO/THE DIALOG

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LOVE & SEX Mar. 2–15, 2015

Say It With A Condom: The Consent Project Sassy slogans on condoms are increasing awareness and education about consent BRITTANY BARBER STAFF REPORTER

The month of April is widely known as Sexual Assault Awareness month and the Consent Project has condoms that say what everyone needs to hear. The Consent Project is an effort brought to you by SayItWithACondom. com, a marketing-based company that enables the consumers to purchase condoms with witty comments on the packaging. With over 1,600 condom designs, SayItWithACondom.com is large and in charge. The company started during the presidential election campaign in 2008, with

chief executive officer (CEO) Benjamin Sherman, who thought it would be clever to promote the elections with condoms that read, “remember the elections with your next erections.” The slogan was a hit and since then, SayItWithACondom.com has been helping promote the Practice Safe Policy as well as providing comic relief for gag gifts, and developing safe-sex awareness campaigns for non-profit organizations and the government. In lieu of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Say It With A Condom believes in consent and wants to help promote it. The consent collection can be found on SayItWithACondom.com, and can be purchased for a mere $2.50 per condom when buying 10. If you’re looking to spread the word and awareness, individuals can purchase the condoms for as little as 0.65 cents each, when buying 10,000 or more condoms. The consent collection includes a series of condoms, each with different slogans

on them. “My dress does not mean yes” and “Sex or rape? The difference is a yes,” are just some examples of the condoms you can find in their collection. Sexual Assault Awareness month is nothing to joke about. According to Statistics Canada, one in four North American women will be sexually assaulted during their lifetime, and over 80 per cent of sex crime victims are women, which means that sexual assault can also happen to men. There are very few incidents that are reported to police, in fact, only six out of 100 sexual assault cases get reported. So if you decide to Say It With A Condom or scream it from the top of the building, you’re spreading the awareness of sexual assault. Sex without a yes is always considered rape, so spread the word and get others educated on consent before it’s too late. If you have been a victim of rape or know of someone else that is, don’t keep

quiet, visit the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre or call the 24-hour crisis hotline at 416- 597-8808 to seek help. Always get consent before you pitch your tent!

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