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Black Student Success Network launches at George Brown

Kaeleigh Ferguson inducted into Midland Sports Hall of Fame

Network focused on black students, open for all

Ferguson discusses her passion for bowling as well as child and youth work

STEVE CORNWELL

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REPORTER-EDITOR

The newly formed Black Student Success Network (BSSN) at George Brown College aims to provide resources, mentoring and support for black and other students.

Neil Price, a professor in the community worker program, helped start the BSSN. At the launch event for the network on Oct. 5, Price outlined the four pillars of the BSSN; academic tutoring, mentoring, information and referrals and social engagement.

For Price, the support involved in the pillars of the BSSN, which includes helping students with their course work and making relevant career connections, have existed for some time.

“Staff have gone out of their way to be supportive, I’m talking about faculty who have gone the extra mile and assisted students in many different ways, but all sort of informally,” said Price.

With the launch of the BSSN, Price said, “we want to bring a lens to those informal activities and now bring some intentionality and hopefully learn about what’s happening in those relationships and then share it with the college and hopefully scale this up.”

The formation of the BSSN was in part informed by the findings of a report on black students experiences in community services programs that was

The BSSN project team at the network’s launch (left to right) Neil Price, Masini McDermott, Andria Lewis-Alexander, Yakub Ahmed and Steffie Grant.

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released in March. The report made 11 recommendations, including offering culturally-specific academic counselling and the creation of dedicated space for black students.

While the BSSN has no physical space for its activities, Price said it was important to begin building relationships that could lead to a dedicated space and services. “Education is a political space, and education is always a struggle for resources,” he said.

Andria Lewis-Alexander hosted the launch event and played big role in pulling people together to form the BSSN. In setting up a service which

prioritizes black students, Lewis-Alexander said that she has heard for all kinds of students who asked, “‘well, what about us?’”

“Everyone is welcome to use the service, yes our target is black students but we definitely want everyone to be comfortable coming to use any of the information that we have, any of the resources and tutoring, and the social engagement pieces,” Lewis-Alexander said.

The 2013 and 2014 Student Characteristic studies, which were the precursor of the On the Path Forward report, indicated that black community services students have some

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of the lowest retention rates among racial groups in the program, as well as the lowest grade point average after the first semester.

Drawing on her experience as the student life co-ordinator, Lewis-Alexander said that she has “definitely seen the difference when students are connected to people and services, compared to when they’re all alone.” She added, “I think that when students don’t know who to turn to, or who’s there to help them with whatever their need is, you see students falling away from school.”

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the BSSN, called the retention rate for black students, particularity black men, alarming.

“We realized that maybe we need to look into what we’re doing as a school and as an environment in terms of helping student find what they need to succeed and what can keep them motivated through hard times and push through graduate and pass their courses.”

The BSSN offers tutoring sessions on Tuesdays between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. in room B130 at 200 King St. E. The network also offers the let’s talk about it drop-in session on Wednesdays in room B175 of 200 King St. E.

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Having won regional, provincial and national championships in five-pin bowling, Kaeleigh Ferguson, a thirdyear student in the child and youth work program at George Brown College, was recently inducted into the Midland Sports Hall of Fame on Oct. 1.

Ferguson began bowling at the age of four when her mother spotted a newspaper advertisement for a local bowling alley looking for youth bowlers to play in a new league.

“We had no idea that from a little newspaper ad it would become this huge thing,” Ferguson said. “My dad coached me for my bowling career and the honour of being inducted into the Midland Hall of Fame was as much his as it was mine.”

She said it felt surreal that her name would be next to the

SA Board of directors meeting

“We had no idea that from a little newspaper ad it would become this huge thing” likes of Russ Howard, who won a gold medal for curling in the 2006 winter Olympics.

It was in 2005 that Ferguson’s bowling career began in earnest when she won the Youth Bowling Canada Huronia zone title. In 2006, she repeated the feat before going on to cap-

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who is currently on ture a sabbatical, the provinsaid, “We had stuKaeleigh Ferguson at the cial title in Midland Sports Hall of Fame. dents who said they Ontario. can’t make it to an Photo: Kaeleigh Ferguson Partic8 a.m.class because ipating as they’re coming from Ontario champion, Ferguson somewhere north of the city. went on to win the national Kaeleigh mentioned in class, finals in Sudbury competing ‘I came from Midland! I have among 318 bowlers from across a job at a shelter there on the Canada. She went on to defend weekends. I just came down last her zonal title for the next four night.’ That’s the kind of drive years until 2010 after which she and motivation that she has!” took a sabbatical from bowling Wendy Ashworth, Ferguand moved south to Toronto to son’s friend and classmate, said, focus on her education. “she’s a really energetic, positive Initially unsure of what she person to be around. She’s an wanted to study, Ferguson said amazing student and is very the child and youth worker procaring.” gram suits her passion to help Having volunteered in the people. Since then, she has gone past with Boost Child and on to excel in her academic purYouth Advocacy Centre, Fersuits, making it to the honour guson worked with the Toronto list every semester for the past Police Service and Toronto Disthree years. “I finished last year trict School Board to help crewith straight A’s!” she beams. ate a program to build healthy The night before her inducrelationships for kids in Grades tion, she had gone bowling with, 7 and 8. few of her classmates and said “Moving from a small town that bowling is an ongoing jab to Toronto it was difficult to get she uses to poke fun at them. into athletics. My bowling career “I always go ‘well, my greatest fizzled out. I’m hoping next Sepachievement was winning the tember to join a league again national championships, what and go to the masters,” said Ferwas yours?’ and we just laugh guson, adding that she wishes it off!” to be a child and youth practiDetermined to help peotioner who manages to devote ple, Ferguson volunteers every equal time to her other pa ssion weekend at homeless shelters of bowling in the near future. in Midland. Donna Reid, Ferguson’s former program coordinator and faculty for two years

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Good Food Markets sell high quality, affordable fruits and vegetables to the George Brown College community. Our mission is to make healthy produce available to improve the healthy and active living at the college.

Rainbow Drops: Allan Gardens Conservatory Tour Wednesday, Oct. 19 Noon

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LGBTQ+ students and their allies Tour Allan Gardens Conservatory. After the garden visit, we will be going to a café. Meet at Community Action Centre (room 165B) at noon for a 12:15 p.m. departure. Or in front of the East entrance of Allan Gardens Conservatory at 12:30 p.m.

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Canada’s Wonderland Halloween Haunt Friday, Oct. 28 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

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Tickets available at Student Association offices St. James (room 147), Casa Loma (room E100), Waterfront (room 033) Buses will be leaving from Canada’s Wonderland at 10:30 p.m.

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Good Food Market: Casa Loma Friday, Oct. 21 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Good Food Markets sell high quality, affordable fruits and vegetables to the George Brown College community. Our mission is to make healthy produce available to improve the healthy and active living at the college.

National Day of Action to Fight the Fees Wednesday, Nov. 2 Noon to 2 p.m.

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National survey shows state of student mental health Results compiled from 41 institutions across Canada MALCOLM DERIKX REPORTER-EDITOR

Mental health continues to be a top issue for many post-secondary students, with 18 per cent of students reporting a diagnosis or treatment for depression within the last twelve months, according to a new survey.

In September, the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS) released the findings of its National College Health Assessment (NCHA) survey, the most comprehensive data-set ever collected regarding Canadian post-secondary students mental health this past September.

While 46 per cent of students who completed the NCHA survey were categorized as having

positive mental health, the survey also found that over 13 per cent of the students surveyed reported seriously considering suicide within the past 12 months. 14 per cent of students surveyed said they had a diagnosis or treatment for anxiety within the last 12 months.

“These are alarming statistics,” said Ontario NDP MPP Peggy Sattler, in a September interview with The Dialog. Sattler said that the Ontario Liberals are focusing on their tuition policy instead of making addressing mental health on campus.

“We know, yes, students do worry—and with good reason— about their finances and how they will afford to pay student debt, but that is not the answer to the crisis in campus mental health that we’re seeing.”

Kate Klein, research and education co-ordinator for George Brown College, expressed optimism about the growing conversation around mental health on campus. Klein said that in her three years with George Brown she has noticed a “tremendously positive shift.”

For Klein, action on mental health is not just an area for councillors and requires a proactive rather than reactive response. Klein said that since there was no “clear divide between academic and personal stress” for students, it’s important for staff and faculty to recognize the unique ways their own individual programs can discuss issues surrounding student mental health.

Counselling at George Brown College remains a free and confidential service, available to all enrolled full-time students with no need for an official diagnosis.

According to the survey, 14.8 per cent of students reported

Shred your stigma stresses the importance of mental health Tranqool offers online counseling that is covered in health plan

instead where students would write their stigma on a sheet of paper and collectively shred it.

“Shredding the stigma or popping the stigma, the intent is to get rid of it,” explained Amber Christie, one of the stu-

dent ambassadors for Tranqool at George Brown. Christie is a first-year child and youth care student who recently moved to Toronto from Ottawa.

Tenniel Rock, manager of counselling and student well-be-

Tutoring and learning centre moves to new space in Casa Loma library learning commons ALEX RESENDES REPORTER-EDITOR Illustration by Samantha Bullis / The Dialog

being treated or diagnosed for depression within the last 12 months, but 20.8 per cent admitted to depression affecting their academics. A larger statistic, points towards 44.4 per cent of students having at least one depressive episode wherein they felt too depressed to function.

The survey, which featured responses from students at forty-one Canadian institutions, is a significant jump in data gath-

“What prevents people from getting support is stigma”

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St. James campus encouraged to shred the stigmas from their life.

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On Oct. 4, therapy startup Tranqool, in partnership with George Brown’s health and wellness center, organized Shred your stigma at the St. James campus to spread the word on mental health.

Initially called Pop the stigma, the event plan was to encourage students to write about a stigma they face inside a balloon and collectively pop it at 1 p.m. Since many students had latex allergies and due to the unavailability of latex-free balloons, the organizers decided to have a Shred your stigma event

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ered from a previous data-set by CACUSS in 2013. Over 43,000 students responded to the NCHA online survey this past spring. The data collected will help CACUSS in the creation of national health initiatives.

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ing at George Brown, notes that some students don’t get support because of concerns of what that might look like. “We know that folks have to deal with school stuff but they also have to deal with personal life. What prevents people from getting support is stigma.”

“It’s perfect for trying to reach out to people about mental health and self-care,” said Christie. Rock went on to add that the best part of Tranqool was that it offered online counselling from the privacy of one’s home. While an online session costs $80, Rock said, “Every single expense is covered by your health plan.

So if you’re a full-time George Brown student, you have $1,000 that goes towards counselling.”

According to Harjot Bhandal, community engagement lead with Tranqool, the group aimed to utilize the mental illness awareness week as a platform to talk about the stigmas which stop people from looking at issue which are affecting their mental health. “It could be anything from stress with school to anxiety about performing in a test or could be more in depth-it could be depression,” said Bhandal.

The snip of a ribbon and a round of applause ushered in the grand opening of Casa Loma campus’ brand-new integrated library learning commons (LLC) on Oct. 6.

“What is most gratifying is the fact that after years of coping with a serious shortage of Casa Loma facilities and project spaces, we have now been able to significantly increase what’s available,” said John Hardy, former director of academic services and learning resources, speaking at the ceremony.

Under construction for months, the new LLC brings together a range of student resources that were formerly scattered across multiple buildings, which made cooperation and coordination between the services challenging.

“We often do referrals to each other, and when the (tutoring and learning centre) was in D building, it was more difficult to contact,” said Bill McAskill, a Casa Loma LLC librarian. He explained that bringing the tutoring and learning centre into the LLC’s physical space will make student referrals between the services much easier.

In addition to centralizing existing services, academic resources for students have been expanded and improved.

Extra group study rooms have been added, bringing the total to nine, and recently-added resources such as the drafting tables and 3D printers have been brought together to create an area optimized for working on physical projects. The LLC will also have a bookable computer work room with twenty seats, set to open soon.

“We’ve been trying to create more of a makerspace part of the library, and it’s early days,” said McAskill.

“We still have that stereotype that we’re all about books.

We’re so not just about books.

We get your textbooks, but we really do try to be as responsive as we can to student learning needs.”

The ceremony for the

GBC president Anne Sado cuts the ribbon on the renovated library learning commons at Casa Loma campus.

Photo: Alex Resendes / The Dialog

LLC’s opening was lead by James Mei, director of academic services and learning resources at George Brown College (GBC) and featured president Anne Sado. The opening also had remarks

from several additional LLC-affiliated GBC staff members, including Kathryn Campbell, Marilyn McNeil-Morin and Adel Esayed.

Student Association byelections: who’s running and why?

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Director of communications and internal Riddhi Modi is a post-graduate student in the strategic marketing program. She is an active volunteer and believes that she has leadership qualities.

“My main aim is to get paid co-op jobs, something I struggled with during my time and improve Student Association’s (SA) accountability to the student community.”

Conrad Ozemoyah is a first year student in construction engineering who recently switched to George Brown after studying at Humber College for three years.

“I realize that students feel like they don’t have a voice in the school. I’m trying to change the perception, the way students think.”

Waterfront campus director Jamie Jamieson is a second-year student in the behavioural science program.

Jamieson was the SA’s Waterfront campus director in 2015-16.

“If elected I would plan a trip first thing next semester and then plan trips for every month. I understand this campus very well and have many ideas which I will try implementing if elected.”

Gracel Quibrantar is a first-year student in the practical nursing program.

This is her second year as a George Brown student and she wants to contribute to students reaching their highest potential.

“I want to promote an anti-stress environment because the students at the Waterfront campus they don’t seem as happy going to school. I want to motivate them.”

Goldie Vipulanandan is enrolled in the practical nursing program. She has experience as a marketing manager, overseeing multiple projects and teams in the past.

“I’m very interested in working on some of the projects that involve student interaction. I

am planning on being the voice of the campus. “ Construction and engineering Mufasa Fashina is a thirdyear international student in the civil engineering technology program at George Brown. He has worked with the student learning center and Peerconnect.

“I know my fellow students and peers have concerns whether it is with the curriculum or (making) industry connections.

I want to implement a platform where students and industry can connect on a volunteer basis and not just for job fairs.”

Marc Grant-Vanasse is a third-year mechanical engineering and design student.

He moved to Toronto because he feels the course here is more related to his experience.

Grant-Vanasse wants to set up a “job shop” where students would volunteer to create and sell tools that can be sold to other departments in the schools.

Uzzair Khan completed a

diploma in construction engineering technology, and is now pursuing a bachelor degree in technology in construction management. He has been working with the SA as part-time staff.

“I just want to make the SA better. I just want to help more, improving my course which is the first step. I’m going to get petitions out and make sure students’ voices are heard.”

Maple Quizon is a thirdyear construction engineering technology student at George Brown. She has experience in project management and event management.

“I think one of the most important things for me and for lot of students are industry connections. I wish to do more events or other networking opportunities for students.”

Audrie Williams is a second-year student in the interior design technology program at George Brown. She has worked for seven years as a law clerk.

“I wish to make a used tool shop where basically anybody

who has graduated in a trade program that has a tool they no longer need can sell it at a reduced cost.”

Vincent Wong is a first-year student in the civil engineering technology program. He has degrees from Queen’s and Waterloo University and 10 years of work experience at an engineering firm.

“A lot of students you ask them won’t necessarily know who their representatives are.

That’s one of the things I would like to improve by ensuring all students know who their representatives are and what exactly they can do for them.”

Acclaimed positions Nikki Shumaker is the new health sciences representative and Jimbo Cotoner is the new women and trans people representative.

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SA board to vote on reforming the CFS No plans for the SA to leave the CFS, says Casa Loma campus director STEVE CORNWELL ASSISTANT EDITOR

Members of the Student Association of George Brown College (SA) board have pledged to join 13 other student unions in support of motions to reform the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS).

The CFS is a national student organization in Canada, representing over 650,000 students at colleges and universities. The SA funds The Dialog.

The proposed reforms are slated to be heard at the upcoming CFS national general meeting (NGM) in November.

There are 14 motions in the reform package including five motions that would change the bylaws which govern the process of decertification, which is the process of leaving the CFS. Naqeeb Omar, the SA’s Casa Loma campus director, said while he feels there is a disconnect between CFS and students, the proposed reforms are not meant as an attack on the national student federation and there are no plans for a decertification campaign at George Brown.

“We’re not here to destroy

their organization, we’re just here to fix things where we feel like they need to be fixed,” said Omar.

A motion to support the reforms will be on the agenda of the next SA board meeting on Oct. 17 according to Tiffany White, the SA’s director of education.

White said the most important issue for her is a motion that would see the CFS’ audited financial statements for the last five years published on the CFS website.

“When students pay into anything, they want to know where their money is going, how it is being used, if it is being used wisely,” said White.

“This is just creating further transparency and accountability within the organization.”

There are 76 student unions that can vote on the proposed policy changes, but CFS requires only two-thirds of the attending members to vote in favour of a motion to change the bylaws.

Bilan Arte, the CFS national chairperson, said that these kinds of proposed changes are par for the course for the membership-based student federation. Arte said that all of the CFS’ governing documents “have been crafted by these discussions and debates that have arisen because of resolutions that have been put forward by various member-locals.”

In a Sept. 19 open letter announcing the proposed reforms, 10 CFS member unions said they wrote the motions with the “intention of making

the federation more transparent, effective, accountable and­­—most importantly—focused on our student membership.”

“I do stand by the campaigns and beliefs of the CFS,” said White. “But it is run by people and people make mistakes. Organizations as big as the CFS will always have room for improvement and growth, and that is not a bad thing.”

Arte defended the CFS against criticisms of its transparency and said that most national organizations don’t permit their members to set the agenda as much as the federation.

“I think that it is incredible that students across the country are able to lead the discussions on the federation and its priorities whether its campaigns, government lobbies, or the services we offer, or even the process that we follow to make decisions.”

The CFS has been working with its member locals across Canada to organize a national day of action for free tuition on Nov. 2. Arte doesn’t think that those working to reform the CFS will affect plans for the day of action, but hopes that the member locals will act in solidarity with students.

“I hope that they will be there with us, I hope that they are doing the work on their campuses to reach out to their members like we’re doing everyday to educate them on their campaign.”

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The renovated SJE building on Richmond Street features new classrooms and labs for students. Photo: Naomi Guha / The Dialog

An updated St. James E Building Renovations bring a new and improved space for George Brown College students NAOMI GUHA REPORTER

Wooden ceilings and beams, bare brick walls half awash in paint and caution tape are common sightings at St. James’ E Building (SJE) at 230 Richmond St. The school of design campus has undergone a serious revamp ever since two more floors opened up on May 1. Construction teams are working on the basement and second floor to see it to fruition.

A lot has changed. First, the entrance was shuffled over to Richmond Street. The school of hospitality and tourism management have also moved to the second floor, where class space is shared with other programs. “the faculty is extremely pleased with the new offices and student interaction spaces,” said Dario Guescini, the chair of the school of hospitality.

The main floor, housing the school of design, welcomes the first-ever Canadian YouTube creative space. Formerly occupied by a photography studio, the art store IN and some workshop space, the college transformed the space and re-

purposed it for YouTube sets and offices. The renovations expanded photography studios into room 227 and 228 on the second floor and the IN store was relocated.

Luigi Ferrara, dean of the centre for arts, design and information technology explains that the strategic partnership formed between YouTube and the school “continues to grow as our media programs grow.”

Students can also enjoy more space and upgrades in technology like HD television screens, evolved studio environments, a maker lab, and study commons.

“The quality of the lectures and presentations have improved” as a result, said Eric Palmeter, a third-year graphic design student.

In addition, iPads and 3D printers are being added to growing list of student rental assets.

Francis Torres, the Student Association’s St. James campus director, compliments the new rooms for being “very open-concept and customizable.”

The new second-floor classrooms are modern and large, featuring energy-saving occupancy sensors, first-class A/V and security systems, large windows, and Wi-Fi. Shannon Noonah, a second-year events management student, adds that she loves the “fresh vibes.”

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The Huskies’ diamond in the rough

Hawks stay undefeated despite strong defensive effort by Huskies Rookie forward Rebecca Spratt led Humber to a 3-0 victory SHAUN IYER REPORTER-EDITOR

With playoff chances fading, George Brown’s women’s soccer team focused on a strong defensive showing at Centennial Park against the Humber Hawks.

While the Huskies managed to stick to the plot for most of Wednesday’s first half, the Hawks came all guns blazing in the second half, led by forward Rebecca Spratt.

Humber had possession for most of the game, with the Huskies working to build a fortress around their goal posts. The first twenty minutes were evenly matched as an apprehensive Hawks unit

couldn’t break past a focused Huskies defence.

Midfielder Hayley Mackie gave the Hawks their initial tally with a clean strike in the 24th minute. The Huskies remained close after 45 minutes, down just 1-0.

The second half was a completely different story, as the Hawks upped their offensive play and left George Brown reeling. With the Huskies defence tiring, Spratt and fellow forward Zoe Longsworth formed a potent partnership to lead Humber’s up-tempo aggression.

Spratt scored her team-leading 6th goal before Longsworth followed suit at the 68th minute. With the score 3-0 and time ticking

Wolfpack Ticker The Huskies remain positive this season. Photo: Shaun Iyer / The Dialog

away, Huskies centre midfielder Effie Takas made a great play, only to narrowly miss the goal. As a result, Hawks goalkeeper Vanessa Fiore walked away with her third clean sheet of the season.

“Zoe and Rebecca have been playing really well,” said Hawks head coach Mauro Ongaro, whose side leads the central division with a 7-0-1 record. “It’s a process to continue working hard and wherever it takes us, it’ll take us.”

Spratt and Longsworth have together accounted for 11 of Humber’s 23 goals this

season, an impressive feat considering both are in their first year. “I’m still a rookie and the fact that I’m scoring and contributing to the team feels nice,” said Spratt.

Despite the loss, many positives emerged for George Brown this match. With the regular season finale this Saturday against Seneca, the Huskies have one more opportunity to make a statement.

“I felt we held it together this time,” said Takas. “We worked as a team and communicated well. We are getting better each game.”

Too fast, too furious: Huskies downed 4-1

by Humber Hawks Game gets heated as Coach Williams is tossed after Huskies’ given red card SHAUN IYER REPORTER-EDITOR

The same ground, the same teams and the same result.

Nearly a month after the Humber Hawks defeated the George Brown Huskies 4-1 at Centennial Park, the Hawks prevailed again by the same score on Oct. 12.

Humber made their intentions clear within the first 10 minutes, when Hawks star forward Marcos Nunes broke through George Brown’s defence and assisted on Michael Aigbokie’s first goal of the season. Six minutes later, Jaineil Hoilett joined the scoreboard as the Huskies backline had no answers to Humber’s attack.

A dejected George Brown let another slip through as Marcos Nunes tapped one into the goal,

leaving goalkeeper Aris Efstathiadis fuming at his defenders while the Hawks went up 3-0.

Tensions soared when Huskies head coach John Williams began voicing angry concerns over the referee speaking to a Hawks player in another language. Soon after, Huskies midfielder Jesse Oliver scored on a free kick, the first goal Humber goalkeeper Karman Singh has conceded all season.

The celebrations were shortlived, however. Within the next two minutes of play, a hard tackle called in favour of Humber led Huskies defender Robert Mijackovic to share some harsh words with the referee. The result was Mijackovic being ejected with a red card.

Not one bit pleased with the decision, Williams continued arguing with the ref until being sent to the stands. With tempers rising in both camps, the second half was all about venting it out.

Among tackles, fouls and yellow cards galore, the Huskies never looked to be closing the scoreboard gap. Nunes continued his great form with

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Scores from George Brown College athletics

There’s no denying that 2016 has been a difficult season for

George Brown varsity baseball. A stronger talent level at tryouts hasn’t translated to an improved record, and the issue of depth has been fur-

Game 2 Seneca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Oct. 3 Game 1 Seneca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Game 2 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Seneca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Oct. 5 Game 1 Humber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Game 2 Humber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Men’s Soccer Sept. 29 Niagara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Oct. 1 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sheridan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

“The refereeing was just and fair,” Aquino said. “The red card was a bit unfortunate. As players, they have to keep their composure and that player went at the ref, lost his composure.”

George Brown’s side had a different point of view. While Oliver believes the team should forget this loss, the Huskies goal scorer was left frustrated by the game’s officiating.

“The referee just wasn’t good enough. I was trying my best not to be sent off”, said Oliver.

“He did a bad job. Humber are national champs so they’ll get the close calls.”

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Oct. 12 Game 1 Humber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

a second tally on the night and eighth of the season, putting the Hawks up 4-1 by the 50th minute.

Unsurprisingly, both camps had differing views on how the game unfolded. To Nunes, the Huskies lost focus. “They got unlucky with the red card,” Nunes said. “It was good refereeing, but a lapse of concentration from their players cost them the game.”

Hawks head coach Michael Aquino credits George Brown as an athletic, organized competitor. When it came to the performance of the officials, Aquino didn’t have an issue.

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The Huskies lost a heated match up, 4-1. Photo: Shaun Iyer / The Dialog

Cobean shines at the plate and leads in the dugout on a beleaguered varsity baseball team

Oct. 4 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 U of T Mississauga . . . . . . . . 2 Oct. 12 Humber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Women’s Soccer Sept. 29 Niagara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Oct. 1 Sheridan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Oct. 4 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 U of T Mississauga . . . . . . . . . 3 Oct. 12 Humber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

George Brown outfielder Curtis Cobean is having a banner year at the plate. Photo: Philip Iver / The Dialog

ther exasperated by injury.

But even in a 1-15 season, there are positives. Despite not playing at 100 per cent, outfielder Andrew Murrell continues to be a danger at the plate.

Gregory Hall pitched a strong seven-inning game against the Seneca Sting on Sept. 17 to earn the team’s only win. And then there’s Curtis Cobean.

Without reservation, the Huskies outfielder is having a tremendous season. Cobean leads not just George Brown, but the entire Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage, while co-leading in doubles. For perspective, Cobean’s batting average is .531; his closest competitor, Durham’s Michael Chilvers, has a .450.

Cobean credits his success at the plate to playing an abun-

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dance of baseball, allowing him to be right in the swing of things come college season.

Playing ball throughout the winter, summer and now with the Huskies, Cobean believes he’s up to around 80 baseball games this year alone.

The second year construction engineering technology student freely credits the baseball people around him, whether they be his team in Kincardine or the coaches at George Brown. Cobean only has words of praise for Huskies head coach Mark Cotgrave and his staff, citing their knowledge, effort and willingness to give extra time for players to work on their game. It’s an ethic Cotgrave in turn sees in Cobean.

“He’s about as professional a hitter as I’ve had a chance to coach,” said Cotgrave. “He knows his swing, he knows what he needs to do to be successful. He’s one of the hardest workers on the group, he works at his craft and his bat speed is second to none.”

Cobean’s remarkable performance has come with an absence of accolades. His teammates, however, don’t need to see athlete of the week honours to know how important the Port Elgin native is.

“He’s definitely the MVP

of this team,” said Murrell, a three year Huskies baseball veteran. “I don’t know if I’m Jordan to his Pippen or Pippen to his Jordan, but he’s been a great addition to this team and he’s given us everything we needed. If we had a few more (Cobean’s), we’d be unstoppable.”

Athletes and coaching staff alike praise Cobean as a leader.

Hall cites his calming presence in the midst of a frustrating season, while outfielder and pitcher Austin Altenburg said Cobean is the first to tell his teammates to “get on the sticks and keep going” after a bad inning.

Though he certainly feels the frustration himself, Cobean understands the OCAA is a competitive league with highlevel baseball being played.

Looking forward, he hopes George Brown will build upon this year’s late inning collapses and take the next step.

“I think that what’s helping us, knowing that we’re close, we’re right there,” said Cobean.

“Just to keep plugging away, just to keep doing it because maybe all these experiences this year of being so close will help us next year.”

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16, 2016 1 P.M. – 5 P.M.

The Student Association of George Brown College (SA) invites all full-time students—SA members—to participate in our Annual General Meeting.

George Brown College St. James campus (Kings Lounge, room 150, SJA Building) 200 King Street, Toronto, ON M5A 3W8 AGM packages with motions, proxies, and proposed changes to the bylaws are available for pickup at all Student Association front offices during regular office hours.

Please join us, and learn more about your Student Association.

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A look inside George Brown’s weekly video game jams

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lass has just finished, but no one is packing up to leave.

There’s bugs in the code, hit-detection is shoddy and the audio hasn’t even been added yet. There’s so little time and so much to do. But what do you expect when your task is to make a video game in a week?

It seems like an impossible challenge at first glance, but talk to anyone in video games and they’ll be familiar with the concept of a game jam. A timed challenge, a game jam tasks its participants with completing a fully-functioning game completely from scratch, in as little as 24 hours.

Game jams are both reviled and loved for their sadistic time constraints. It’s a model that emphasizes creative problem solving, and the cutting of every possible corner to deliver a finished game.

Toronto’s TOJam is one of the biggest jams in the world, but for students in George Brown College’s (GBC) game design program, that’s no big deal. After all, in their program, there isn’t just one game jam. Instead of typical coursework, the main assignments in this program are weekly game jams. That means making a new game, from concept to finished product, in seven days.

“I think it’s great. It’s very hands-on, and they don’t baby us or hold our hands whatsoever,” said Chris Blouin, one of the students in this year’s program. “They really throw you into the ocean and they don’t care if you swim or not. It’s very challenging, but it’s also very rewarding.”

Blouin added that even in the early stages of the program, he already feels as if he’s moving “closer to forming a career.”

The program’s current model is the brainchild of Jean-Paul Amore, GBC’s interactive digital design program co-ordinator. After assisting with the first TOJam in 2006, Amore has seen the event grow from a modest 20 participants to over 450 in its 10th iteration, which took place in May at GBC. Taking the concept of TOJam and retooling the game design program from a lecture-orientated program to a game jam model, the decision was simple for Amore.

“You’re a post-grad student, you’re here to work,” Amore said. “The value for the students, whether they realize it now or not, will become apparent next August. Ultimately they’re going to have games they can sell.”

Amore isn’t exaggerating. Last year’s weekly jams created roughly 70 games over the course of the program, and this year is on track to equal if not surpass that number. It’s a crash course in game creation not often seen in the academic world, but the practicality of it can’t be denied.

“The way to get better at making games is by making games,” said Adam Clare, a professor in the game design program, bluntly. Clare is one of the founders of the Toronto Board Game Jam, and the producer of Wero Creative’s Rock Mars. Clare specializes in the examination of video games; how we interact with them, design and play them.

“What I’m looking for from them is questions like, is this game interesting for the game industry at large to look at? Does it propel something forward, does it start a new conversation? Is it a reflection on something happening

in the industry? Or does it help bring attention to the designers themselves?”

Every Thursday, Amore and Clare visit the students to see their completed projects. Walking the room with Clare, we tested several games. After losing terribly to him in Paddle Baddle, a four-player paddle-boat battle game, Clare let me know that Amore had approved the game for what’s called production in the George Brown jams, meaning the game would be reworked over the course of the year into a more refined product.

Rebecca Mitchell, one of the creators of Paddle Baddle, was one of the few students aware that the game design program would involve game jams. In fact, it was part of the reason she applied.

Mitchell said when she was in game programming at the college, she was recruited as an intern to work with a previous year’s game design studio, 13AM Games. Seeing the development of their games sparked her own interest in the program, and led to her enrolment.

Students in the game design program must recruit students in other George Brown programs, such as game programming and game development, to help them refine the games put into production.

The formula is meant to simulate an actual studio environment as closely as possible, giving the students a chance to familiarize themselves with the jobs and responsibilities they’ll encounter in the field. The students are encouraged to run the class like a studio, even picking a company name.

“They really throw you into the ocean and they don’t care if you swim or not”

It’s a method that has already developed winners- 13AM Games, the creators of Runbow and Pirate Pop Plus, is made up of George Brown graduates from the program. Taking part in the 2014 Global Game Jam, the group created the initial concept of Runbow, a platform-racing game with a focus on colour. Two years later, the game has been released on Wii U, and there was an announcement trailer at E3 2016 for Runbow Pocket, a New Nintendo 3DS port.

“I chose George Brown because I looked at the other colleges offering similar programs, and it just wasn’t impressive,” said Ian Norton, a game design student who specializes in sculpting and 3D modelling. “I know people who’ve gone here for game development and have worked with the game design people. People come out of here and they get jobs.”

Canada boasts one of the largest video game industries in the world, with over 470 active studios according to a 2015 survey by the Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC). Of these companies, 23 per cent were located in Ontario, with over $265 million dollars in expenditures, and 2,500 full-time employees. This was a 26 per cent increase in employees since 2013. And with over 70 per cent of these new hires coming from the local scene, plus no signs of the industry boom slowing down, it’s a good time to be involved in games in Toronto.

Although still early in the semester, camaraderie is already forming among this year’s students. “We all come from a variety of disciplines, and they all have their own different perspectives,” said David Tamayo. “Seeing how others start their game process, or creative process, is really eye-opening.”

Tamayo’s project, Lyra, is one of the games slated for production this year. “It takes place in a world where all the music and all the audio of the world has been taken away. As the main character, Lyra, you have to venture around the world and investigate what happened to the music, where it’s gone,” Tamayo explains. “Because it’s a game jam model there’s little expectation regarding polish - the main point is to convey the mechanic to see if it’s fun.”

“When we outline each game jam, there are certain requirements such as software skills,” explains Clare. “The requirements come from professors in the program, and then some from what we’ve noticed they’re lacking in their skill set. There’s a method to our madness.

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Chris Blouin troubleshoots his game. Photo: Malcolm Derikx / The Dialog

Dave Tamayo testing his game, Lyra. Photo: Malcolm Derikx / The Dialog

Emre Can Ölmez and Blouin talk design. Photo: Malcolm Derikx / The Dialog

They don’t think so, but there’s a method.”

Clare, with a sneaky smile on his face, pulls a phone from his pocket and reveals a personal project he’s been working on: the Game Jam App, a random generator of game design ideas. Generating a genre, mechanic, item and one random prompt, the app is meant to kick-start those who may be creatively stuck on a project. Clare said that for the next jam, the students will be going from three prompts to four, with one item randomly generated using the app.

As Clare approaches the head of the classroom, the chatter dies away. There’s no time for a pat on the back; last week’s jam project has just been completed and is already forgotten. It’s time to get back to work.

“Your game for next week must have the following; number one, a turkey bird,” Clare shouts as one student marks the requirements down on a large whiteboard.

“Number two, a bromance. Number three, underwater, and number four,” Clare delivers with a flourish. He clicks the game jam generator. “‘Dance, dance, dance?’,” Clare says triumphantly. “Question mark included.”

The chatter around the class begins again in the wake of the announcement. You can practically hear the gears churning as students scramble to choose partners and jot down initial ideas. Looking at the whiteboard, you’d be forgiven for thinking these four prompts were meaningless. But for someone in this room, it’s very possible they could be the first four steps to a career in the Toronto video game industry.

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Clayson Fletcher emphasizes comfort with new clothing line Fashion management student is crafting armour for his army MALCOLM DERIKX REPORTER-EDITOR

Yo u w o u l d n ’ t g u e s s i t from Clayson Fletcher’s soft-spoken delivery, but this mild-mannered George Brown College student is building an army.

Fletcher’s personal clothing brand, Nova Supply, has just launched a brand new collection, Soft Thunder. The care and effort Fletcher puts into each of his pieces has given him a loyal following that’s growing every day, and he’s already planning which mountain to conquer next.

When considering his future

Clayson Fletcher, a GBC fashion management student, is building a fashionable army with his new clothing line Soft Thunder.

Photo courtesy of Clayson Fletcher.

Fletcher draws on the popular 2007 movie 300, where a small Spartan army fights off a larger invading force.

“I want a small little empire. The 300,” said Fletcher. “My 300, an army that will never be broken versus all the big industries, with a thousand people. That’s what I want to be in five to 10 years.”

Fletcher’s drive and ambition has always been present. Creative from a young age and struggling to find his niche, Fletcher finally found his calling when he repaired his mother’s old sewing machine. He’s been making clothing ever since.

“Fashion for me, it’s my music,” said Fletcher. “I create clothes that you can feel

by looking at it, that you can hear by looking at it.”

His choice to enrol in the fashion management program at George Brown, Fletcher said, is to help round out his creative skills with the practical knowledge needed to maintain a business.

Fletcher was once bullied for carrying a large sewing kit to class in high school.

Years later, he is honing his craft and delivering specialized clothing to his clients, complete with customized colours and a personalized note with every item.

Fletcher’s clothing line emphasizes comfort, but aims to stay aesthetically pleasing.

Dabbling heavily with linen and silk in his new line Soft Thunder, Fletcher explained the concept as clothing that expresses personal escape from troubles, be they phys-

“Fashion for me, it’s my music”

ical or mental.

“In every heavy tremble, there is a soft escape,” Fletcher explains. “In life, there’s always situations you go through, problems you have. But there’s always that one second, that one moment you can escape peacefully, quietly. That’s what I really try to pull into my clothes, that soft effect.

I’m trying to bring to you that one second of escape.”

For Fletcher, inspiration comes from singers such as Pharrell Williams and Frank Ocean, but he said he has no desire for mainstream success or to imitate others. His “army” are those forgotten by the mainstream.

“When I was back in middle school I wanted to be the most stylish kid, but I was also the biggest kid,” Fletcher explains. Clothes that fit him weren’t as nice looking as the brands that his friends wore, like Zara. Fletcher said that while not wearing the same clothes as his friends hurt him, it also made him stronger. “It made me want to be me. I started making stuff for me, and now I’m rocking my own Zara.”

Soft Thunder is available online at novasupply.co.

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PSA: Don’t be an asshole this Halloween Halloween is a time for candy and friends, not offensive costumes STEVE CORNWELL ASSISTANT EDITOR

The nights are getting longer, the shadows are getting darker, Halloween has arrived! It’s time to dress up as your favourite hero or villain, indulge in some candy and attend some costume parties. What could possibly go wrong?

Well, if you’ve been looking at some costume choices over the years, you might have noticed that Halloween is not only a time for sweets and dressing up as a zombified Star Wars character. Halloween can also be a time where isms and phobias, racism, sexism, ableism, transphobia, homophobia and so on are in full force.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. We know that not all of these nasty costume choices are

intentional. If you want to look and feel great this Halloween, while avoiding the perpetuation of nasty narratives, then this is the guide for you!

WHAT TO AVOID: Eddie Jude is the women and trans support staff with the Community Action Centre (CAC). Jude said that they have seen many offensive Halloween costumes, but each has a general theme: “Making fun of a marginalized group by playing off offensive and hurtful stereotypes and or stealing elements of a marginalized group’s culture by people who are not of that group.”

Jude also noted how any costumes which make light of or imitate trans people are hurtful and

offensive, so if you were thinking of dressing up as Caitlyn Jenner, please don’t.

“The idea that trans women are something to be joked about and mocked perpetuates that trans women are not real, when in fact, they are women,” Jude said. “The whole ‘man in a dress’ costume trope is very transphobic and transmisogynist.”

Ming Ma, a LGBTQ+ students’ support staff with the CAC, said that he has seen students in blackface at a downtown Toronto university. People: please don’t do blackface. “Racism is a serious issue. It’s in poor taste to dress up as a member of a marginalized group,” said Ma. Along the same lines, if you were thinking of paying tribute to the awesome work of Black Lives Matter (BLM) this Halloween, you might

want to steer clear according to Arielle Sugarman, disabilities students’ support staff with the CAC. Sugarman, who spotted a BLM ‘protester’ costume online, said that it “was a mockery of a global movement to end anti-black racism and challenge police brutality, and reduces that into a harmful, racist joke.”

Sugarman has also seen problematic costumes depicting disability, where people dress in straight-jackets or sit in wheelchairs. “I think that folks may not realize how harmful Halloween costumes that are based around disability are,” Sugarman said. “To dress up as someone in a wheelchair, or as someone who’s blind, or the ‘mental patient’ costume, is something that contributes to the assumption that disability is something that can be taken on or off.”

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be creative. “There are so many costume possibilities that do not revolve around making fun of or degrading people or people’s cultures.” Jude added, “consider what stereotypes you are playing into and perpetuating when your costume is the real clothing or cultural practices of other people.”

For Ma, it’s about thinking through what your costume means. “Does the costume I want represent a certain culture? Has the culture experienced significant marginalization? Will I perpetuate stereotypes about certain groups by wearing this costume?”

So instead of throwing on a costume that would ruin someone’s night, why not dress up as one of the cast members from Stranger Things, or Star Wars?

Why not dress as your favourite meme? (No, we don’t mean Harambe.) There are plenty of options out there that could win you best costume, so pick an outfit that’ll get you looks for all the right reasons this season.

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The Watershed opens floodgates of enviromental politics

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Justine Mazin credits George Brown College’s writing courses with getting her out of her comfort zone. Photo courtesy of Justine Mazin.

Justine Mazin kick-started her writing career at George Brown College

Bruce Dinsmore, Amelia Sargisson, Ngozi Paul and Tanja Jacobs star in The Watershed.

Photo: Guntar Kravis

Tanja Jacobs, a former director at George Brown College, plays multiple roles in The Watershed MARTIN MA REPORTER

Hit the floodlights, because Tarragon Theatre is beginning its fall 2016 season with The Watershed.

Written by playwright Annabel Soutar, the play documents her family’s life as they navigate the murky waters of Canada’s capitalistic mentality on water conservation.

The docudrama opened on Sept. 28, nearly a year since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged $2.65 billion to support developing countries combating the effects of climate change.

“The Watershed very accurately captures how we’re coping with concurrent complications around issues most people think are urgent,” said Tanja Jacobs. Jacobs portrays critical figures in the play, including author Maude Barlow and Premier Kathleen Wynne and nine-year old Hazel.

A veteran of the theatre,

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Jacobs has acted and directed many stage projects in Toronto, including one through the George Brown theatre school.

invest in the belief that they are each unique.

“Students should make themselves a necessary part of the theatre ecology by being who you actually are – rather than trying to be what you think people want,” Jacobs said.

After The Watershed, Jacobs will return full-time to her MFA work at York Uni-

“Students should make themselves a necessary part of the theatre ecology by being who you actually are” “I love working with young emerging actors and actresses. They are almost always incredibly committed, open to learning and curious,” Jacobs said, reflecting on her experience directing at George Brown.

Jacobs knows there is a lot of anxiety about entering the business, and that actors are always aware that there may be others better fitted to work the role. However, Jacobs urges George Brown students to

versity. Her thesis will involve directing Twelfth Night at Shakespeare in High Park next summer.

The Watershed runs until Oct. 30. Tickets can be purchased in advance online from the Tarragon Theatre webpage. http://www.tarragontheatre.com/show/the-watershed/

Being one of five finalists in the 2016 CBC short story contest has opened new doors for Justine Mazin SHAUN IYER REPORTER-EDITOR

After majoring in English at the University of Western Ontario, Justine Mazin took more writing courses at the University of Toronto and George Brown College hoping to boost her writing career.

It was not until she became one of the five finalists in the 2016 CBC short story contest in April that her writing career took off.

“I always knew that the CBC contest was the most prestigious contest,” she said.

Mazin took a continuing studies course in English for three months at George Brown which she completed three years ago. Even several months after graduation, her professor helped her immensely with the first stages of her yet-to-be-published novel.

Mazin said that George

Brown was different from other schools in the sense that it taught her to explore different genres. “It forced us to look into different styles of writing, something out of your comfort zone.”

She explained that she had always been imaginative and she took up English initially in university because, for her, it was the easiest subject to learn where she could just read a book and be ready for exams.

Mazin translated her intrigue for secrets and human relationships into Packing Snow, the story which she ended up submitting for the 2016 CBC short story contest.

“The truth is interesting. The truth is often dirty,” she said.

Since then, her career has catapulted and she is now busy editing her novel, The Nature of Them, co-writing a dramedy based in Toronto and adapting a book into a screenplay for a production house in Los Angeles. “(This achievement) gave me credibility, it gave me the ability to call myself a writer. It feels nice to say that I’m a writer and if you don’t believe me, Google me!” she said, adding, “Doors started opening. I got emails from strangers who told me they loved my story. The feeling is indescribable.”

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My name is Riddhi Modi and I am an international student from India. I started studying a post graduate program known as International Business Management from George Brown College. As an international student I have to study 2 years, so I am pursuing another post graduate program called Strategic Relationship Marketing. I am in my last year and will be graduating next year.

The biggest barrier that I faced from the society was gender inequality in pursuing my further education. In order to dismantle these barriers, I created a small group called “Sakhi” along with other like-minded girls. We decided to conduct workshops in various colleges, community programs and society events to promote girl education. This small initiative has brought various students together to fight against their barriers.

Last year I did Pan Am and Parapan Am (Games). I got registered in the student leadership academy at George Brown. I do the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) every year. I’m also a part of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto and Metrac, an organization that fights against sexual violence and they teach the importance of consent.

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I come from a very educated family, in where all my parents have graduated from school and came from humble beginnings. I was born in the states then had moved to Canada when I was 8. I am a football player. As I was a young kid, I was involved in a lot of things for example army cadets, and had went to the army base in Barrie for two summers when I was younger. While their I gained a lot of leadership skills and certified training, a lot got medals from the general of Canada army. My main goal is to give students a voice in George brown and make sure everyone is heard no matter how small the issue is, because I see people sometimes don’t like speaking out because they fell they won’t be heard. I really wanna change that, and I also wanna make students more swear of the SA and all the opportunities their is.

Hi, my name is Jamie Jamieson. I’m in the Behavioural Science Technology program under the Health Science department at the Waterfront campus. I work at a family owned restaurant as a front end and back end support staff.

I live with my mom in Brampton, so I commute about 2 hours a day just to George Brown. You could say that my mom is my inspiration when it comes to helping people since she’s a nurse. I have a history of volunteering in leadership positions or taking a role in them. This includes vice president and co-chair of a social justice club, a mentor, event manager and organizer of a city-wide volunteer organization, and a student leader of a hand-picked team of students within a leadership organization during high school. I’m running for Waterfront Campus Director because I want to give students opportunities to enjoy college and be able to manage and have a balance in their life. It may not be immediate, but I want to make this campus a safe environment for the students here. I have the support behind me from friends,classmates, and family, and have enough time so it won’t interfere with my studies.

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WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO RUN FOR THIS POSITION? I am extremely passionate about giving back to the society and making a difference in people’s life. The motivation mainly came from the students and friends who showed a very strong belief in my capabilities and convinced me to make that difference in their lives by running for the Director

This is an excellent opportunity to become the voice for the students, and it gives me a chance to finally get involved in our school a little more than I would be able to.

I want to make the campus more comfortable and create a mentally safe environment that can be entertaining for the students and staff, as well as help in maintaining their well being.

WHAT RELEVANT QUALITIES AND SKILLS DO YOU FEEL QUALIFIES YOU FOR THIS POSITION? I have been associated with George brown college and SA at various positions such as Marketing assistant, Dialog, Safe Walk, Student life; giving me an opportunity to understand and work directly with the students and staff.

In India, I was the head of the College festival, Marketing and Communications lead

Who I am and my work ethic give me enough qualifications to be able to run for this position. I have very good leadership skills, and a lot of attention to detail and organizational skills.

Throughout my high school experience, I was in 3 leadership organizations . Those were: Global Youth Issues Club, a social justice club; Leading Arrows, a link crew that helps with school events; Brampton Mayor Youth Team, a city wide youth volunteer organization, where we also hold our own events.

IF ELECTED, LIST THREE PRIMARY GOALS YOU WISH TO ACCOMPLISH DURING YOUR TERM. • Increase the number of paid co-op and part time opportunities within the college • Support the graduates and alumni to find full time opportunities internally and externally • Provide with bursaries and scholarships to all the students with the focus on improving options for international students • Improving the SA Governance and Accountability

I would like to make sure all the students have a fair voice in the SA and in George brown. Secondly would want to increase student involvement in the SA and other activities.

Lastly to listen to the students and what they have to say, so I could extract their

• To bring more of a variety of food to the campus that is healthy and cheaper.

• To provide students with the opportunity to gain more knowledge and experience .

• To give students more opportunities to be social that they can plan months in advance.

WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN AREAS OF INTEREST IN RELATION TO YOUR PARTICULAR CAMPUS OR PROGRAM? I am taking Strategic Relation Marketing from St James Campus and my main areas of interest are Digital Analytics, Marketing Research and Corporate Communications. My main aim is to effectively use these skills to communicate appropriately between the SA and the students and make sure that the students are aware

I want students to be able to get jobs when they leave school and also while their in school because I know a lot of people struggle to pay tuition fees, and a lot to eventually reduce or eliminate student tuition so students aren’t in thousands dollars in debt.

My main area of interest would be helping people. My program, Behavioural Science Technology, is about helping individuals identify and overcome their disabilities. It’s my strength because I work hard at it, however I everyone needs help in different ways. As I’ve grown, I’ve learned how to help people differently.

GEORGE BROWN IS A DIVERSE COLLEGE – IN WHAT WAYS WOULD YOU STRIVE FOR REPRESENTATION OF ALL STUDENTS? I will make sure that I am answering questions or helping students from any caste, religion, creed or sex. If any kind of discrimination comes to my notice I will be intolerant and try to resolve the concern with appropriate measures. Disability would never be a barrier to communication as

I will strive to make students have a voice of all types and make sure everyone is heard. As an African American theirs a lot of things that I know is wrong, that others struggle with.

Not just African Americans everyone of every diversity has their own particular struggles in

I would have students know they could reach me by email to voice their opinions of their needs, wants, and concerns in the Waterfront campus.

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Garcel Quibrantar

Goldie Vipulanandan

Uzzair Khan

Maple Quizon

Mufasa Temiloluwa

Marc Grant Vanasse

RUNNING FOR: Waterfront Campus Director

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As a Practical Nursing student, I have learned to listen to others and help those who are in need. With my positive attitude I want to ensure that all students are feeling welcomed at the school.

I am a very organized individual that makes sure every job is done properly. A second goal of mine is to ensure students are eating healthy. In addition, I want to make sure the prices and nutrition on campus are reasonable.

My outgoing personality is an advantage because I am open to listening to students that will help me focus on their needs and opinions. I believe that students are the voice of a constitution.

I want to provide an opportunity for student expression. Their support will benefit other students, faculty and the campus.

My name is Goldie Vipulanandan, and I am very excited about running for The Waterfront Director position here at George Brown College.

Prior to running for this post, I have been traveling and working as a Marketing Manager, gaining valuable skills throughout my career, which I know will be beneficial for this position. I worked with crossfunctional teams, and with people from various cultural backgrounds, allowing me to embrace their differences. I have also worked in health care, and have gained excellent communication and listening skills that I will employ here at the waterfront to bring about the changes you feel necessary. I will listen to your concerns with open ears from a non-judgmental perspective. I would be honored if you gave me your vote and the privilege to represent you, the student the student body as your Director of the waterfront.

I have been a part of the Student Association of George Brown College for the past four years, working with the Community Action Centre as a member of the Campaigns Team. I have helped organize many events with the CAC and worked at them too. I graduated from the Construction Engineering Technology program and bridged into the Bachelors of Technology Construction Management program right after.

I have spoken to thousands of students over the years and have dealt with the issues first hand. Over the years, I have been involved with both the CCET and Student Association by working and volunteering with them.

“OF COURSE YOU ARE” The common reaction when I was collecting signatures for my nomination for Construction Engineering Rep. Why? Because I: • am involved in school life • know the struggles (from both mine and others’ experiences) • always have an opinion how things can be better • work hard for what I want • Most importantly YOU can talk to ME. Catch me around campus and see!

I am that guy that lives on campus. I am just about everywhere, talking to everyone, working with everyone, volunteering at every event, wearing the purple peer connect shirt. I believe I am very easy to connect with and I am so involved with the campus which has helped me familiarize with the faculty. I love to listen and share my concerns with students and focus on how things at the college could be improved.

I’m a French Canadian from Ottawa pursuing a career in mechanical engineering with a strong interest in environmental science. This is my second attempt at post-secondary education; I attended the University of Ottawa in 2007, but then realized that the learning environment was not for me.

I’ve accumulated a lot of leadership experience over the years through a variety of cross-functional roles. I was part of the University of Ottawa Science Student Association and worked in a role similar to the one I’m running for. I have worked in several jobs where I was in charge of keeping the team progressing on schedule, along with making reports to the project managers. My motivation for running for the position of CCET Rep is to improve the overall student experience at George Brown College. I believe that creating a better, more open dialogue between students and the governing body, would lead to more participation and noted improvement for new and returning students alike.

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Construction and Engineering Representative

Construction and Engineering Representative

As a leader I want to make an impact towards the student body and the school. With my commitment, I will ensure that students succeed to their highest potential.

WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO RUN FOR THIS POSITION? Being a part of the Student association has motivated me further to help students Feel welcomed at school. The different events I have been apart of, has given me more perception of how the impact of a leader can motivate the school by giving students an opportunity to socialize with

I am running for Waterfront Campus Director because I feel that would be able to enhance student life on and off campus.

I would love to see more programs and events here.

WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO RUN FOR THIS POSITION? I want to start by improving students experience in class and outside of it. This is my fifth year at George Brown College and I am more than sure that we can use some improvement.

This position will help me reach out to students and get the necessary feedback to

• There are many resources on campus that students do not know about; I’d like to change that.

• I’ve faced many of the same struggles as other students, and I want to use that experience to make a positive change for others.

I have been involved with many amazing campaigns related to quality of post-secondary education, transit issues and more.

I have collected thousands of surveys related to these issues, collected hundreds of dollars in donations for causes such as CANFAR AIDS Research, outreached to get hundred of signatures for petitions such

Knowing different groups, and facets of campus life through volunteering and extracurriculars on campus and having worked for the college and Student Association.

First I want to help improve our Co-op system. Hundreds of students failed to find Co-op placements last year and many will not graduate on time due to that. Co-op positions in our field are clearly a challenge and we need more help than what we are receiving.

Advocate for school-life balance, student concerns and success; whether it be improving academic standards, teacher-student relations, campus life or connection to industry.

My detailed goals will be determined by the CCET students.

WHAT RELEVANT QUALITIES AND SKILLS DO YOU FEEL QUALIFIES YOU FOR THIS POSITION? As a leader in my previous involvement with the Toronto police and Scarborough general hospital I was very committed and never liked sitting on the sidelines. I also learned to communicate more with others and have a strong skill in organization.

I managed marketing programs internationally before becoming a student at GBC, and would love to use my skills, knowledge and experience to make this campus the place to be. Lets decrease stress and increase fun!

If elected my three primary goals would be to: • Encourage study/life balance • Have fun student clubs/event that appeal to our students • Give you 100% everyday if I take on this role

Secondly, I

I am currently a nursing student/peer leader, and love every minute of it! Being able to interact with people and being able to work in a professional environment is an exciting experience.

Students experience at the campus and the quality of education they are receiving. Job search for graduating students and like I mentioned, better and more Co-op positions for students who are paying extra for these services.

GEORGE BROWN IS A DIVERSE COLLEGE – IN WHAT WAYS WOULD YOU STRIVE FOR REPRESENTATION OF ALL STUDENTS? I want to represent all students in different programs, LGBTQ and cultures in all matters pertaining to the improvement of the school. By asking students what they like or dislike about school or the campus I can make a difference that will benefit them.

GBC is a very diverse college, with students from various areas of study and cultures. I would embrace and celebrate all of the different cultures, and special programs available here with our students as a member of the GBC community.

My goal is to improve students’ overall access to college facilities and services, through advertising and direct involvement with students. This would include finding out exactly what, we as students need most.

• Having completed 4 semesters as a CCET student, I am conversant with the campus, faculty and most importantly a lot of the students • Through volunteering, extracurricular activities and working under the student life and student success departments, I have significant experience with communicating and engaging with students and

I was elected to a position with similar responsibilities while attending the University of Ottawa. I worked with CCET students in the SLC over the past two years, as both Peer Leader and SLC Leader. I strongly support open communication to represent their interests.

IF ELECTED, LIST THREE PRIMARY GOALS YOU WISH TO ACCOMPLISH DURING YOUR TERM.

WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN AREAS OF INTEREST IN RELATION TO YOUR PARTICULAR CAMPUS OR PROGRAM? I am a firm believer that although I cannot help everyone, everyone can help someone. Through my nursing program, I am able to implement my passion for health sciences while helping others.

Working in various volunteering and employment positions within the College and seeing the problems the students and faculty face has given me insight into what I as the Student Rep can do to make changes to create a better college experience.

WHAT RELEVANT QUALITIES AND SKILLS DO YOU FEEL QUALIFIES YOU FOR THIS POSITION?

IF ELECTED, LIST THREE PRIMARY GOALS YOU WISH TO ACCOMPLISH DURING YOUR TERM. • Educational success – to ensure that students are achieving in school.

• Healthy living- to promote an anti-stress environment.

Motivate students with healthy eating habits.

• Events and student involvement/participation – to promote enjoyable events on campus that encourage student pride and school spirit.

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All students share the same concerns and my experiences make it much easier for me to connect with students and reach out to them. Simply interacting with them and bringing their concerns forward will help me represent them well.

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Provide better channels for students to provide feedback to faculty to improve quality of course materials and curriculums Create a non-traditional platform where upper year students can connect with industry partners Advocate for professors to take into consideration various learning styles when populating slides I intend to hear from CCET

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Get Mechanical Engineering students more connected with the services offered at the school.

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Create a strong dialogue, through the use of open forums between the student body and the executive branch of George Brown College.

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See that Casa Loma Campus gets the same treatment as other campuses.

WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN AREAS OF INTEREST IN RELATION TO YOUR PARTICULAR CAMPUS OR PROGRAM? • •

Class and learning environments Student success

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Overall college experience Industry liaison events and fairs Student success and well being

Improve student access to the shop facilities, through the use of senior student volunteers or employees. Widen the scope of services offered at the campus, while encouraging increased student participation. Reward students undertaking depth study of material with incentives provided through college resources.

GEORGE BROWN IS A DIVERSE COLLEGE – IN WHAT WAYS WOULD YOU STRIVE FOR REPRESENTATION OF ALL STUDENTS? Listening to student concerns and work to resolve common issues that may run college-wide

I intend to listen and take into consideration every student and divination when advocating for some changes

I would look for input from the entire student body, this would require bridging the socio-cultural gap between students. One possible method would be hosting open forums accessible to all departments, which would promote discussion by removing some of the boundaries between students and faculty.

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My name is Audrie Williams and I am a second year interior design student at the George Brown Casa Loma Campus.

Before enrolling at George Brown, I worked for seven years as a law clerk in many areas of law including class actions where I managed lawyers’ deadlines, client files and their inquiries and litigation filings. Essentially, I would like to use the skills I have learned to run for the role as the Construction and Engineering Representative.

I am an Aquarius that is very personable, committed to getting involved in numerous causes, creative with lots of ideas and an optimistic realist. When I am not in school, I am working part time at Home Depot as a tool rental sales associate. I love seeing projects from start to finish and I have a few additions I would like to see implemented within the department.

I am really excited about running and I hope to gain the support from many of the students in the Construction and Engineering Department. Nobody’s noble with no bull like me.

Vote Audrie!

• International student at George brown college pursuing business consultancy.

• Completed under graduation from University of Bradford, UK with 2.2 Hons in Accounting and finance. Prior to business consultancy I studied International Business at George brown and scored a GPA 3.5 (deans hons list).

• Football enthusiast, and love to travel. I also like to read and write poetry.

• As a business student myself getting the right job is one of the primary concerns • Provide my fellow business colleagues with regular industry visits, networking opportunities, Job events and career fairs.

• Also looking forward to have a business club at the college where students from different departments of business can interact and network to work on various projects and expertise.

• Easily approachable and would be more than willing to adopt and advocate for any valid student concern and recommendation.

My name is Jimbo and I am a Human Resource student and an Executive of the Filipino Students’ Club. I didn’t know there was a Women and Trans* People Representative until the last week of the nomination period. On that same week, I learned that there’s a Women and Trans* centre right in the Community Action centre and there are activities and services available for us. Part of the representative’s job is to ensure that students from the said constituent are aware about campaigns, events and services available.

With my strong interest to represent and support the women and trans* people in the community along with my related experiences on Student Service environment, Leadership from Administering the Filipino Students’ club and other related experiences, and with a strong interpersonal and people skills, I am confident that I will perform outstandingly in delivering the duties of the Women and Trans* People Rep. I highly believe in and support diversity. If I were Justin Trudeau, George Brown College is my Canada, “a place where we see diversity as a source of strength, not weakness. That we are strong not in spite of our differences, but because of them.”

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WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO RUN FOR THIS POSITION? I wanted to contribute my ideas that would assist in affecting change in my department and coincidentally an opportunity became available to help oversee that process. Running for this role was also a great way to give back to the GBC community.

As a business student myself, I would like to empathize with my fellow business students and really would like to contribute towards assisting students and addressing their concerns.

WHAT RELEVANT QUALITIES AND SKILLS DO YOU FEEL QUALIFIES YOU FOR THIS POSITION? I worked as a law clerk handling class actions by acting as a liaison between the legal community, the media and the public regarding the stages in the litigation process up until settlement. All questions, complaints and concerns from class members were forwarded to the lawyers handling the file.

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I have worked with various startups, global and regional organizations and also have my own start up. I am excited and aware of the responsibilities this position holds. I also relevant experience working in educational environment and am comfortable dealing with students.

IF ELECTED, LIST THREE PRIMARY GOALS YOU WISH TO ACCOMPLISH DURING YOUR TERM. A portfolio clinic where architects, interior designers, engineers and construction managers review student portfolios and give feedback on what to remove and how to improve; a pop-up used tool shop with tools sold inexpensively for student affordability and a network mixer for students in the Construction and Engineering Department.

• Enhance networking opportunities for students with Industry leaders.

• Engage students and industry employers for regular career events and job fairs.

• Easily accessible and approachable to students to address their concerns.

WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN AREAS OF INTEREST IN RELATION TO YOUR PARTICULAR CAMPUS OR PROGRAM? The amount of help, time and labs allocated for peer tutoring computer software classes like AutoCAD or Revit and the lack of internship opportunities for certain programs within the department.

The main area that Interests me are the various events that happen to bring together various cultures and diversities, that act as a networking platform.

GEORGE BROWN IS A DIVERSE COLLEGE – IN WHAT WAYS WOULD YOU STRIVE FOR REPRESENTATION OF ALL STUDENTS? Although we are diverse, we all have the same end goal of graduating and having a successful career. To get from point A to point B, we must ensure our needs our being met. I would do so through effective listening and diligent action in collaboration with the Student Association.

I have been associated with the Student Union and George Brown college for a while, and am immensely proud of the diverse culture. I have constantly assisted students, faculties and visitors from different cultures to best of my abilities, I really engage students and am an active listener. I have...

Nikki Shumaker ACCLAIMED FOR: Health Sciences Representative What inspires you?

My name is Nikki Shumaker and I am running for the Health Science Representative. I want to learn about your aspirations and how I can help you get to where you want to go. I understand we all have our own mission, and I am here because I want to do everything possible to aid you in the process.

I find education such a valuable and vital part of life, due to the fact that we never stop learning.

My background includes teaching a variety of disciplines to a wide scope of people. One thing I applied in each teaching experience was catering to the student’s specific learning style and need. I hope I can learn from each of you so that I may help enable each of you to enhance your natural abilities. I hope you choose me to be your support as I promise I will do my best to stand behind you!

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1- Earth goddess; 5 - Riding; 9 - Bankroll; 12 - Capri, for one; 13 - Ethical; 15 - Movable barrier; 16 - Sports figure?; 17 - ”Who’s there?” reply; 18 - Hoar; 19 - Pertaining to tea acid; 21 - Performed surgery; 23 - Brother of Hoss; 25 - An apple ___...; 26 - License plate; 29 - Kimono ties; 31 - Supercilious; 35 - Buckeyes’ sch.; 36 - Camel’s cousin; 38 - Grenoble’s river; 39 - Take___ from me; 41 - Author Zola; 43 - Lukas of “Witness”; 44 - Move obliquely; 46 - Notre Dame’s Fighting ___; 48 - ___Tin Tin; 49 - Picks up the check; 51 - Door part; 52 - ___ pitch softball; 53 - Final Four org.;

55 - Greek vowels; 57 - February birthstone; 61 - Puts up; 65 - Mosaic piece; 66- Flight of steps; 68 - Story line; 69 - ___Three Lives; 70 - Small antelope; 71 - River to the Seine; 72 - Pampering, briefly; 73 - One of the Baldwin brothers; 74 - Baseball’s “Walking Man” Eddie;

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