The Dialog, Oct. 17 to Nov. 5, 2017

ISSUE 04 / OCT. 17–NOV. 5, 2017 GBC Student Newspaper • Founded 1982

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Faculty strike shuts down classes

King: Electrician by trade, rapper by game

8 a.m. class: tough love or just tough?

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GBC STUDENTS REACT TO FACULTY STRIKE

ETHAN KANDEEBEN Practical nursing

“It's something that probably needs to happen, but I definitely do think that it's unfortunate that it is costing students valuable time that could be spent in class.”

MARLENE DIAS Human resources

“As students we definitely respect the right of the teachers to strike.”

FLAVIO MATTOS Business marketing

“As an international student here, I’m mainly worried about the tuition fees that I paid for this semester, they were very expensive compared to what domestic students paid.”

MAYA BUSH

General arts and science

“I feel like they had all summer and semester to figure this out, to bargain for what they're striking about. Now they wait until we're halfway through midterms, reading week is next week and it kind of just sucks for all of us.”

Ontario college faculty on strike Picket lines go up at all Ontario colleges as classes are cancelled, and students demand refunds for each day of the strike DIALOG STAFF

Over 12,000 college faculty members at all 24 colleges in Ontario hit the picket lines Monday morning as the union said the College Employer Council rejected their final offer.

The union's last offer included demands that there be a 50-50 ratio of full-time to part-time faculty, better job security for partial load faculty, and the creation of academic senates which would give faculty and students a say on program delivery.

“Unfortunately, Council refused to agree on even the no-cost items, such as longer contracts for contract faculty and academic freedom,” said JP Hornick, the chair of the union bargaining team in a statement.

“This leaves us with no choice but to withdraw our services until such time as our employer is ready to negotiate seriously.”

The College Employer Council's last offer included a 7.75 per cent raise over four years, new salary caps for faculty, as well as "improved conversion of contract faculty to full-time positions, a plan to respond to Bill 148 when it becomes law, more faculty autonomy over personal workloads (and) enhanced benefits."

"This strike is completely unnecessary and unfair to hundreds of thousands of students." said Sonia Del Missier in a release from the College Employer Council. "We should have had a deal based on our final offer. It is comparable to, or better than, recent public-sector settlements with teachers, college support staff, hospital professionals, and Ontario public servants – most of which were negotiated by

OPSEU." "The strike is not about money at all," said Tom Tomassi, faculty union president at George Brown College (GBC). "It's about us creating an environment where we can teach the students the way the students should be taught."

GBC has cancelled all full-time classes for the duration of the strike and said that all exams will be rescheduled for after the strike. Continuing education classes will continue in the evening and weekends.

"I hope that the strike will be over soon," said GBC nursing professor Paul Petrie. "I'd like to see some of our demands being met, there are a lot of people who are partial load who don't get paid for all the work that they do."

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perhaps a justifiable hit to the colleges' bottom line will."

Aaron Von Hoffen, a hospitality and tourism student at GBC, joined his teachers on the picket line at St. James campus Monday

"WE ARE ACTUALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEMESTER SO REALLY WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO US" Students are concerned with what will happen to their learning without faculty there to teach them.

"We are actually in the middle of the semester so really we are worried about what's going to happen to us," said GBC accounting student Mahmoud Fanug.

Over 47,000 people have signed a petition calling for a refund of tuition money students have already paid for each day the strike lasts.

"We, the students, want to be in school and we want to learn. We are paying for it," reads the petition.

"If the two bargaining teams do not consider our educational and employment prospects as motive enough to reach an agreement, then

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College faculty, who are on strike across the province, picket George Brown College's Casa Loma campus on Monday, Oct. 16.

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"I think ultimately all the students pay to be in school so it's not our fault, and it's not the teachers' fault, that we can't be in the classroom," he said. "So getting back in the classroom is important and we're just trying to show support however we can."

"I have been incredibly impressed with the amount of support and solidarity that students are showing for the faculty's issues," said Hornick. "But also for the students who are organizing around the tuition reimbursements and things like that, that's amazing work and I wholeheartedly support that."

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College students in Ontario have never lost a semester due to a strike, but that is still a concern of the College Student Alliance (CSA) who represents 13 student associations in Ontario.

“Lost class time, especially a lost semester, can result in delayed graduation,” said Joel Willett, the president of the CSA in a statement.

“Whether a student is in their first semester or their last, they’re going to feel the severity of this strike.”

The Student Association of George Brown College , which funds The Dialog, posted on their webpage that their programs and services "would continue to operate for the benefit of students." A spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.

The last college faculty strike in Ontario was in 2006 and lasted 18 days.

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Parents push to stop smoking around Casa Loma child care College watching how smokefree campus policy works at McMaster University

THERAPY DOGS Tuesday, Oct. 17 Noon to 1 p.m.

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TAROT CARD READINGS Monday, Oct. 30 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Waterfront Main Lobby 51 Dockside Dr.

Wednesday, Oct. 18 Noon to 1 p.m.

Casa Loma Student Centre E Building, first floor 142 Kendal Ave.

Casa Loma Student Centre E Building, First floor 142 Kendal Ave.

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STEVE CORNWELL REPORTER-EDITOR

The child-care centre at Casa Loma has a second-hand smoke problem, and parents of children at the centre want the college to address it.

At issue are the outdoor areas around the centre's playground and entrances where folks smoking cigarettes and other devices have made a habit of lighting up.

Tim Jackson, whose two-yearold daughter attends the child-care centre, has been working to get George Brown College (GBC) to deal with the smoking problem.

"The whole thrust of this for me is that my daughter deserves to go to a daycare that is a smoke-free environment," he said.

Jackson has been organizing parents of children at the centre since 2016. He's written letters to the college, had meetings with GBC president Anne Sado, and called Toronto bylaw officers in to enforce the law.

"My daughter had been hospitalized with an asthma attack before she went to this daycare and so when I found out about this issue, it's very significant for me, for her and our family," he said.

George Brown has taken steps to stop smoking near the child-care centre including putting up new signage, and increasing the security presence around the playground and entrances.

"I think actually parents have been quite appreciative of the efforts we've put into this in the last few months," said Adrienne Galway, GBC's special advisor to the president.

According to Galway, part of the problem is that the college can't issue tickets to discourage smoking in prohibited spaces. Another issue is that every semester, there are new students who smoke where they shouldn't.

"The start of the school year is always a challenge because it's a new

EVENTS LISTING

The college has recently put new signage around the child care centre, but smoking around the playground is still an issue. PHOTO: STEVE CORNWELL/THE DIALOG

group of students, so it's that education effort at the beginning to remind them that there is daycare there, that they can't smoke in those areas," Galway said. "We've been putting a lot of effort into that and it has gotten better, so I think parents understand the challenges that we've got in enforcing it and constantly reminding people."

Galway added that the college intends to add more security patrols again at the beginning of the January semester.

But smoking around the area remains an issue. On four separate occasions this month, staff from The Dialog observed smoking taking place on the stairs near the playground, with security present nearby.

Licensed child-care centres and playgrounds are covered under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, which prohibits smoking indoors at these facilities and within 20 metres of a playground.

Because the act defines playgrounds as areas which the public regularly has access to, Casa Loma's outdoor playground with its fence separating the kids from students does not fall under the protections of the act.

"It's very frustrating that there's so many laws to protect people from second-hand smoke in various kind of environments, including kids on sports fields and things like that, but there's nothing to specifically protect these vulnerable children," said Jackson.

Jackson added that the he and other parents are appreciative about the addition of security patrols, but he is anxious that without an articulated policy, guards might stop monitoring the playground.

"It would be great if they addressed that uncertainty by articulating a plan," he said.

George Brown's no-smoking policy prohibits smoking inside all buildings, sheltered alcoves, and loading dock entrances, as well as within nine metres of any entrance and the Casa Loma child care centre's outdoor playground.

The policy states that with repeated violations the college could expel students if "other measures in the progressive disciplinary process are unsuccessful."

In September, McMaster University announced plans to go 100 per cent smoke free in January 2018.

The University of Toronto and Western have announced similar intentions.

Galway said that George Brown is also considering a move to make its campuses smoke free, but is waiting to see how things develop at McMaster first.

Jackson thinks making Casa Loma smoke-free would be healthier for children, staff and students at the campus. "(A smoke-free) policy would be simple, easy to understand and to comply with" he said. "It’s been done elsewhere, on other campuses, and with other institutions, so templates are available."

According to Health Canada there is no safe level of tobacco smoke. Second-hand smoke contains the same 4,000 chemicals that are inhaled by a smoker. Of these, at least 70 contain chemicals that cause cancer.

Children and babies are especially vulnerable to second-hand smoke because their lungs are less resilient and they breathe more quickly than adults. Exposure to second-hand smoke increases the risks of asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, sudden infant and death syndrome.

DRINKS 'N NIBBLES WITH THE CANDIDATES Tuesday, Oct. 17 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Kings Lounge St. James A Building, Room 150 200 King St. East Hang out with the candidates, and ask them your questions.

Free refreshments.

SHADES Wednesday, Oct. 18 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Community Action Centre St. James A Building, Room 165B 200 King St. East Shades is a program for Indigenous / Black / people of colour who identify as LGBTQ+.

DIWALI AND GARBA NIGHT Thursday, Oct. 19 8 p.m. to midnight Kings Lounge St. James A Building, Room 150 200 King St. East Celebrate both Diwali and Garba.

MAWD Friday, Oct. 20 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Kings Lounge St. James A Building, Room 150 200 King St. East Some of the best Reggae and Soca DJs in the city. Free for GBC students. $5 for guests (two guests per student.)

MEN'S BASKETBALL: LA CITE VS. GEORGE BROWN Friday, Oct. 20 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Casa Loma Gymnasium 160 Kendal Ave BASKETBALL: ALGONQUIN VS. GEORGE BROWN Saturday, Oct. 21 Women’s game: 1 p.m.

Men’s game: 3 p.m.

Casa Loma Gymnasium 160 Kendal Ave

Tuesday, Oct. 31 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Kings Lounge St. James A Building, Room 150 200 King St. East Tuesday, Oct. 31 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ryerson SHE Building, Fifth floor 99 Gerard St. East Get your free tarot card reading between classes.

SPIDEY: ILLUSIONIST AND MENTALIST Wednesday, Nov. 1 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Casa Loma Student Centre E Building, First floor 142 Kendal Ave. Thursday, Nov. 2 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Kings Lounge St. James A Building, Room 150 200 King St. East DJ spinning inside the Kings Lounge from 2 p.m.

If you’ve never seen an illusionist or mentalist before this is a mustwatch show. Free event.

VOLLEYBALL: GEORGIAN VS. GEORGE BROWN Friday, Nov. 3 Women’s game: 6 p.m.

Men’s game: 8 p.m.

St. James Gym 200 King St. East FUEGO LATINO Friday, Nov. 3, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Kings Lounge St. James A Building, Room 150 200 King St. East Latin food, music and more.

Presented by OLAS club and the Student Association. Free for GBC students. $5 for guests (two guests per student.)

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9,200 George Brown College students receive 'free tuition' 80% of students receiving student assistance at George Brown College get more in grants than the average tuition NIRAV KHATRI REPORTER-EDITOR

Around 9,200 George Brown College (GBC) students have received free average tuition as part of Ontario's new student assistance program, according the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development.

In total, 80 per cent of students at GBC who are receiving funds from the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) have received loans and grants that are equal or greater than the average tuition, according to the Ministry.

Under the revamped OSAP rules, over 210,000 students across the province, including those from

families with incomes under $50,000, are likely to get what the government calls "free tuition."

Free tuition according to OSAP is when grants equal or exceed the average cost of tuition.

According to Ontario Colleges, the average annual tuition for a college diploma student in Ontario is $2,400, while tuition for college graduate certificate average $3,600 and bachelor degree programs average $6,100.

“The government’s commitment is to make post-secondary education accessible based on the ability to learn and not on the ability to pay,” said Ingrid Anderson, a spokesperson from the Ministry.

“This year, grants are issued upfront and focused on offsetting the

cost of tuition first.”

Anderson added.

Providing grants upfront before the start of the school year under the new system also encourages more students to pursue post-secondary education and reduce the dropout rates due to financial barriers.

Tiffany White, the director of education for the Student Association of George Brown College (SA), welcomes these changes.

“The new OSAP really helps those students whose parents make less than $50,000 as they receive the grant," said White. "As they don’t have to worry about student debt and interest rates, they feel less stressed.”

The SA funds The Dialog.

Starting in 2018, the minimum salary that a person needs to make before they are required to start repaying their Ontario student loans is increasing from $25,000 to $35,000.

"THE GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT IS TO MAKE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE BASED ON THE ABILITY TO LEARN AND NOT ON THE ABILITY TO PAY"

Student Association of George Brown College ACADEMIC ADVOCACY PROGRAM The Student Association’s academic advocacy program provides students with guidance and support to resolve academic issues at George Brown College.

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Network for Black students set to re-launch Black Student Success Network opens programming to all Black students at GBC MENG MA REPORTER-EDITOR

After a year of operating, the Black Student Success Network (BSSN) is now offering its services to all Black students at George Brown College (GBC).

The BSSN, which provided drop-in tutoring in math and English as well as personal counseling sessions in its first year, was previously just for Black students in the school of social and community services.

"Other students kept asking, 'when can we access the services?'," said Andria Lewis-Alexander, student life and BSSN co-ordinator.

She added that the opening up of the BSSN came due to popular demand.

(left to right) Zhorrah Grant, Charlene Dunstan, Andria Lewis-Alexander, Tenniel Rock and Masini McDermott of the BSSN. PHOTO PROVIDED

Another reason, according to Lewis-Alexander, is that the network successfully helped fulfill the needs of Black social and community services students at GBC. "That's why the initiative started and now that we see that it's working and doing well in that area, we're expanding to Black students

across the college," she said.

The BSSN was launched following Student Characteristic surveys in 2013 and 2014 which indicated that Black students had the lowest retention rates of all racialized students in the community services programs. The surveys also showed that Black community services stu-

dents had the lowest grade point averages after their first semester.

The network was built on four pillars; academic tutoring, mentoring, information and referrals and social engagement.

But Lewis-Alexander said that the BSSN's connextion mentorship service was not provided last year

due to scheduling conflicts and because the mentor to mentee ratios weren't working.

After pausing the mentoring program, the plan is now to bring it back as the BSSN re-launches.

Lewis-Alexander said the new program is arranged so that mentors will present their experiences to a group of students and the students can decide to follow-up with the mentor by booking a one-onone appointment.

"It's not so much of a lecture, it's more of an experience-based talk," said Masini McDermott, BSSN team lead. "I think that's what students are craving."

Mentors must be Black-identified, and preferably employed at GBC. The BSSN is currently based in the student life office at St. James and finding a decent-sized home base for students continues to be an issue.

"A lot of times students are like, 'Oh, we heard about you, but we don't know where to find you,' " said McDermott.

McDermott explained that the re-launch event, which happened on Oct. 12, is meant to remind stakeholders at the college that the BSSN needs investment and that students need the services.

How the college faculty strike will affect Ryerson nursing students First and second year nursing classes at colleges are cancelled, third and fourth year classes continue, clinical conferences cancelled for fourth-year students STEFANIE PHILLIPS THE EYEOPENER

(CUP)—Classrooms throughout 24 Ontario colleges were be empty on Oct. 16 as more than 12,000 college faculty hit the picket line. George Brown College and Centennial College are among the 24 colleges on strike, which are affiliated with Ryerson’s collaborative nursing program.

The strike became official Oct. 15 after talks between the Ontario Public Service Employee Union (OPSEU) and the College Employer Council failed to reach an agreement before the OPSEU strike

deadline. The union is calling for faculty to have more input on academic decision-making, increased job security and an equal ratio of full-time to contract faculty.

Fourth-year nursing students in the collaborative program will be able to attend all of their classes as scheduled but their faculty advisor will be replaced with a member of the Nursing Management teams at their home college until the strike is over.

The strike information webpage also states that Ryerson nursing students who are not part of the collaborative program and who started their degree at the university will not be affected by the strike.

First and second-year classes for students part of the collaborative program have all been cancelled.

Ryerson nursing student Jessica Bregstein’s third-year community nursing class and co-op placement will be two of those empty classrooms.

“Although I agree with the union that a new agreement must be reached and the union’s demands are fair, I feel terrible,” she said. “I may not have the opportunity to go back to my community health placement at all if a timely decision isn’t made.”

Bregstein started her nursing degree at Centennial College as part of the collaborative nursing program in conjunction with Ryerson University and George Brown College. Now in her third year, Bregstein pays tuition to Ryerson and attends all of her classes at the university but has faculty advisors from her home base at Centennial College.

The Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing at Ryerson posted to the strike information webpage on Sun-

Fourth-year nursing students in the collaborative program can attend all of their classes as scheduled but their faculty advisor will be different until the strike is over PHOTO: ANNIE ARNONE

day night to inform students which classes would be affected. That’s when Bregstein found out her and the other third-year students wouldn’t be able to attend their clinical co-op placements until the strike is resolved.

“I will lose the opportunity to flourish to learn and to become a better nurse because I won’t have access,” she said.

Ryerson’s nursing school also sent an email to all of its students in the collaborative program. The email outlined what classes will be

affected by the strike and provided contact information for the college administrators who will be taking on the role of “contact person” for the duration of the strike.

Fourth-year nursing student Uma Devi was “extremely happy” when she received the news that her year’s clinical placements were not being cancelled.

“My greatest concern for this strike was that we would miss out on valuable clinical experience,” she said. “I really do wish this was the case for all years.”

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TWO POSITIONS TO BE CONTESTED IN SA FALL BYELECTIONS

ST. JAMES BUSINESS BUILDING EVACUATED DUE TO FIRE

A fire in a washroom of GBC's St. James C building caused the fire department to evacuate it as well as the B building at 300 Adelaide.

PHOTO: JOHN HIGGINS

On Wednesday, Oct. 11, the fire alarm system at the St. James business building at 290 Adelaide Street was activated due to a fire.

A sprinkler inside a washroom prevented the fire from spreading.

Toronto Fire Services arrived at the location to help extinguish the fire and evacuate the building.

Fortunately, no injures were reported.

For the upcoming Student Association (SA) byelections, the director of operations and the arts, design and information technology representative positions will be contested.

Kushagra Manchanda and Brenda Agyei are running to be the SA's director of operations, a position which reviews the organizations financial reports and makes recommendations on capital expenditures and budgetary issues.

If elected, Manchanda said that the he's going to focus on the SA's financial accountability and transparency "I've talked to many students and they have no idea what they're paying for when it comes to health insurance or the SA fee," he said.

Transparency, and ensuring that

the SA stays within it's budget, are key items for Agyei.

In an email, Agyei promised to "continuously ensure that SA programs and services are effectively and efficiently connecting with students."

Supitcha Thadi and Jeremy Worrall are the candidates for the arts, design and information technology representative.

The SA funds The Dialog.

Thadi said that they are the "kind of person who likes to involved and help people grow."

"As a student and artist I would like to take a chance to make a change for many because I realize and understand the struggles that many staff and students have been through," Thadi wrote in an email to The Dialog.

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“I want to be the students' voice in terms of talking or dealing with issues that they might have, generally advocating for them,” Worrall said. "I think that's extremely important."

Several other board positions are acclaimed: • Calvin Bartholomew Soto as St. James campus director • Jolie Taros as Waterfront campus director.

• Kevin Yu as business representative.

• Matthew Mokedanz as the construction, engineering technology representative.

• Arnel Fleurant as black students representative • Jimberly Cotoner as the women and trans students representative.

• Nureisse Khan as the GBC board of governors representative.

The health sciences and hospitality and culinary arts representative positions remain vacant.

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Men's basketball team getting better with age and size After first visit in over 40 years, making the nationals again is the goal for Huskies STEVE CORNWELL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

After making the national championships last season, the first time the college has been in more than 40 years, the Huskies men's basketball team is aiming to make it a regular trip.

For head coach Jonathan Smith, who is entering his sixth year with the team, a key part of the strategy to get there is adding some size and strength to the roster. And the team's new recruits, most well-over six feet, have the Huskies standing taller.

“We noticed you can't win without size at the national level, you can't play small ball,” said Smith.

“And we found we were probably one of the most athletic teams in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association last year, but at the national we could not compete on the glass rebounding with some of the teams we played and that's been the nemesis for us for years.”

New players include two former Dalhousie University Tigers, Alex Petronis, a 6-foot-5 combo guard and Justin Bhangoo, a 6-foot-7 forward.

Petronis played for the Tigers when the team took silver in the Atlantic University Sport championships, and placed fourth at the Canadian University sports finals in 2016.

SCORES MEN’S BASEBALL

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Oct. 3 Humber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Final, 7 innings

Exhibition games

Humber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Final, 5 innings Oct. 7 Durham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

New recruits Alex Petronis (left) and Justin Bhangoo both played for the Dalhousie Tigers before coming to the Huskies. PHOTO PROVIDED BY GEORGE BROWN ATHLETICS AND RECREATION

Bhangoo last played for the University of King's College Blue Devils, where he averaged 15.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in the 2016-17 campaign.

The new recruits are flanked by veteran Huskies Matthew Bukovec, Dejazmatch James and Jordan James. The new look squad recently placed third at the Dawson Classic weekend tournament, which took place in Montreal in early October. The Huskies went unde-

Huskies won their first match against Mount Allison College decisively but were outmatched for the rest of the tournament, going 1-2 and placing in the seventh spot.

Aside from the lesson in size, Smith said that after playing against older teams in the nationals it was time for the Huskies to change their recruiting tactics.

“We've come to the conclusion you can't win getting players out of high school because it's going to

“WE'VE COME TO THE CONCLUSION YOU CAN'T WIN GETTING PLAYERS OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO TAKE THEM TWO OR THREE YEARS TO DEVELOP PHYSICALLY" feated during the tournament, but a tie against the hosting Blues left them out of the finals.

Last year, the Huskies lead the eastern division of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) with a 19-1 record, with that lone loss coming at the hands of Centennial College.

The Huskies also breezed through to the OCAA championship final, before being downed by the Sheridan Bruins on a shot by Brian Owusu with less than a second left in the game.

While the team suffered a dramatic defeat at the provincial finals, they qualified for the nationals. The

take them two or three years to develop physically,” he said.

But with programs at the college being one to three years, Smith said that by the time a player has matured it's usually time for them to leave the team.

With a bigger and older roster, the team is aiming for a back-toback national tournament appearance, a feat the Huskies haven't accomplished since 1976.

“We're going to push ourselves to be the best we can possibly be,” said Smith.

The Huskies open their regular season on Oct. 20 at Casa Loma against the La Cite Coyotes.

OCAA MEN'S SOCCER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Durham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Oct. 10 Durham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Final, 6 innings George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Durham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Oct. 14 St Clair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 St Clair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Oct. 15 Fanshawe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Oct. 12 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 89 UTM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Montmorency Invitational Oct. 6 to 8 Montmorency (D2) . . . . . . . 64 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Saint-Laurent . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Saint-Jean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 50

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL Adidas Cup Sept. 20 George Brown vs. Fleming T 1-1 (23-25, 29-27) George Brown vs. Ottawa T 1-1 (20,25, 25-22) George Brown vs. Cambrian W 2-0 (25-10, 25-16)

MEN’S SOCCER

Quarter-finals vs. Conestoga W 2-0 (25-22, 25-23)

Sept. 29 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Conestoga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Oct. 6 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cambrian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Oct. 11 Humber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Oct. 13 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sheridan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

WOMEN’S SOCCER Oct. 6 Cambrian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Oct. 11 Humber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Oct. 13 Sheridan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

MEN'S BASKETBALL Exhibition games Sept. 20 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Mohawk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Sept. 25 York University. . . . . . . . . . . 80 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 64

First-year forward Filipe Vilela scored three times in George Brown's 6-1 win over Cambrian on Oct. 6. Vilela scored two consecutive goals in the first half to put George Brown up 3-0, then closed the scoring in the 67th minute to seal the hat trick, his second in as many matches.

Vilela is the OCAA goal leader in goals with 10 in seven matches.

Dawson Classic Oct. 5 to 7 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Photo courtesy of George Brown College

Sept. 25 York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 45

George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Fanshawe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

FILIPE VILELA

Source: OCAA

Sept. 20 Mohawk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 53

George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Vanier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Outaouais. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Semi-finals vs. Algonquin W 2-1 (26-24, 19-25, 15-5) Finals vs. Ottawa W 2-1 (30-28, 21-25, 22-20) Huskies win gold.

CROSS-COUNTRY Seneca Invitational Sept. 30 Women's Team places fourth Women's Individual Jenna Freeman 25:49, 7th Angelee Weathers 28:10, 20th Marisa Lazo 28:56, 29th Loreto Gajardo 29:27, 35th Men's Individual Nicholas Karpiuk 31:56, 32nd Branden Thorburn 32:50, 41st Marisa Lazo 28:56, 29th Yirenchi Dodi 35:35, 57th Emmanuel Agbaje 44:51, 78th

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WHAT 'S YOUR HALLOWEEN S A ghoulish guide for everyone including

PUMPKIN PERSON

NIGHT OWL

You love pumpkins, it goes without saying, and candy and costumes are great too but you prefer your festivities during the day.

You're up to get your scare on after the sun goes down and are on the look-out for the spooky activities and great parties by moonlight.

VISIT A PUMPKIN FARM CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN Visiting a farm to pick your pumpkin is part of a Halloween tradition, or it could be if you take a trip to the Riverdale Farm (201 Winchester St.) on Oct. 21 to 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For a $5 donation you can pick a pumpkin, carve it with the farm's full set of tools and even visit the Boo Barn haunted house.

VISIT TORONTO'S MOST HAUNTED PLACES You can either run from ghosts, or chase them. For those wanting to chase, you can book a walking tour on each Friday and Saturday in October with Ghostwalks. Their Toronto North tour starts at the George Brown statue at Queen's Park (1 Queen’s Park Cres.

East) 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. $17

HALLOWEEN ON QUEEN If you're feeling festive and frightful, head to The Beaches neighbourhood for Halloween on Queen. There will be games, live music, DJ, costume contest (pets included) and much more. Oct. 28, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Kew Gardens (2075 Queen St E) and Ivan Forrest Gardens (131 Glen Manor Dr.).

MURDER AT THE LIGHTHOUSE Maybe being scared on the sea is more your thing? Spooky Lagoon is hosting a boat ride walk with the 85 year Toronto Island resident, Jimmy Jones. Besides to telling the true island tales, Jones will also show his photos archive. Departures at 99 Harbour Square from 7:40 p.m. to 11:20 p.m. from Oct. 20 to 22 and 27 to 31. Early tickets: $25

PUMPKINFEST IN THE JUNCTION For those close to the west, how about heading to The Junction neighbourhood for Pumpkinfest? There is pumpkin carving at the The Train Platform (2960 Dundas St. West), as well as free candy and spooky specials at many businesses on the Dundas Street strip.

Oct. 28, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

PUMPKINS IN THE PARK For those around the middle of downtown, you can get your pumpkin carve on at the Pumpkins in the Park event. Go to Barbara Hall Park (519 Church St.) on Oct. 30, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Pumpkins, carving tools, and lights will be provided.

HALLOWEEN ON CHURCH STREET The six blocks along Church Street (Wood Street to Gloucester Street) will be stuffed with creative costumes on Oct. 31, for the Rainbow Village's famous party. At 6:30 pm, the streets will be open only to pedestrians. The bars and coffee shops in the neighbourhood will stay open late.

PUMPKIN PARADE Save energy for the day after Halloween too, because the Pumpkin Parade at Sorauren Park (289 Sorauren Ave.) is something to behold. In the past the event has displayed close to 2,000 pumpkins in the park. The goal for 2017 is to completely encircle the park.

Nov. 1 starts at sundown.

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SCENE?

people who hate Halloween

BY LIDIANNY BOTTO

IN TELLECTUAL

FAN OF FALL

You like a little smart with your scary and would rather take in zombies and wizards indoors, thank you very much.

You think there's more to the season—and life— than Halloween and just want to enjoy what the city has to offer in the fall.

HARRY POTTER WITH AN ORCHESTRA Do you like the Harry Potter movies? If you haven't seen Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, watching it in HD on the big screen, while the Toronto Symphony Orchestra performs the soundtrack is a good way to do it. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 to 14, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts (1 Front St. East) $75-$150.

ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK Watch the fall colours come in epic fashion at Rouge Park (Zoo Rd. off of Meadowvale Rd.). Choose one of October days for a guided walk in this beautiful urban park. The walks happen on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Free.

AT HOME WITH MONSTERS Eggs, bread, fruit and Frankenstein. Enter the mind and inspriations of filmaker Guillermo del Toro exhibits the curiosities that have shaped him. The Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. West). Open til Jan. 7. $16.50-$25 TORONTO AFTER DARK If you are into sci-fi, horror, action and cult classic films, the 12th annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival is good bet for you. This year's fest features My Friend Dahmer, based on the teenage years of serial-killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Takes place at the Scotiabank Theatre (259 Richmond St. West) individual ticket price is $13.50. Oct. 12 to 20.

WICKED ROM You know what makes a visit to the ROM (100 Queens Park) even better? Costumes, DJs and a burlesque show. Wicked ROM will feature all three and great exhibits. No masks or props allowed.

TOAST TO AUTUMN FESTIVAL Spend the day immersed in live music, food and drinks and art vendors at the 7th annual Toast to Autumn Festival. Lithuanian House (1573 Bloor St. West). Oct. 22, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

WORLD PRESS PHOTO EXHIBITION 2017 If you're into photography more than Halloween, this could be for you. Until Oct. 24, the Allen Lambert Galleria (181 Bay St.) will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. exhibiting the prize-winning entries assembled by World Press Photo. Free.

MAPLE LEAF FOREVER Ever wondered what Toronto contributed to making the maple leaf a Canadian symbol? Go to the second floor on the St. Lawrence Market (95 Front St. East) and find out! Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m until November 25. Free.

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King of the Casa Rapper Freddy King rolls from the streets to Casa Loma campus

"TO COME FROM JAIL AND THEN GET A FORMER GOVERNOR GENERAL TO ENDORSE SOMETHING THAT YOU TRULY BELIEVE IN IS LIKE SUCCESS IN ITS OWN WAY"

MEGAN KINCH REPORTER-EDITOR

Growing up in the streets of downtown Toronto Freddy King never saw himself in college.

"From the streets to this," said King as he looked around, almost surprised to find himself in a college's hallways. "College is a beautiful thing that I hope everybody gets to experience."

But King isn't just a student, the 29-year-old electrician apprentice is also a budding emcee in Toronto's vibrant hip-hop scene.

The video for King's song Revolution opens with King walking past colourful graffiti on plywood protecting the construction of new townhouses in Regent Park. A basketball court in the video is also bounded by a construction site. The video also heavily features Reggae Lane on Eglinton West.

With parents from Ghana, King incorporates themes of African liberation into his music and video as well as footage from Toronto Black Lives Matter protests. He said his music deals with the realities faced by youth in racialized communities in Toronto.

King was hitting the books right after math class on George Brown College's Casa Loma campus for his basic electrical course when The Dialog caught up with him to talk about why he went to college.

"My cousin Roach went to George Brown's St. James campus and then he got shot and killed at Keele and Sheppard a couple years back," recalled King. "So for me I'm basically trying to live out excelling in college so his death doesn't go in vain."

King wears his heavy past light-

"I HONESTLY FEEL LIKE ELECTRICAL REALLY SAVED MY LIFE"

Freddy King found it tough get meaningful employment after two years in jail and feels learning to be an electrician saved his life. PHOTO

BY MATTHEW SHMORGUN/INSTAGRAM @CAPTAINSHMOGUN

ly, but it's always with him.

"Even though I wear a smile on my face and I'm happy-go-lucky and worry free, there's a lot of craziness that's going on through my head," he said. "But I'm glad I get to experience life in George Brown and get to actually do something that I could never see myself doing."

Some of his friends didn't make it through.

King knew both the shooter and the victim of the 2013 Eaton's Centre shooting, and was around the corner volunteering that day. His eyes looked off in another place as he told the story how he wanted to get lunch at the foodcourt at that exact moment, but his co-worker convinced him not to.

This experience, plus spending two years in jail, pushed King to leave the street life.

He got a grant from the Michelle Jean Foundation in 2013, which he used to finish his first album Field of Dreams.

"To come from jail and then get a former Governor General to en-

"(KING) CHANNELS A SOULFUL, BOOM BAP SOUND, BRINGING THE LISTENER BACK TO THE POLITICAL HIP HOP ANTHEMS OF THE 90'S" dorse something that you truly believe in is like success in its own way," said King. "It was very gratifying."

Like many young people with criminal records, he found it tough to get meaningful work. King was able to get hired by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 353's electrical apprentice program, a very competitive program where only one in 10 applicants makes it through the process.

"I'm fortunate because construction is a very forgiving trade because I have a criminal record. So a lot of places weren't willing to take me on because of my past record," said King. "I honestly feel like electrical really saved my life."

Being a construction electrician

is no paradise. It's a well-paying career, but its effectively a six-year apprenticeship, and King mentions that other people in construction can be "disrespectful and racist." But he's determined to succeed in building a career that can fund his music and social message.

"Construction gives me my money," said King. "The fact that people could listen to my music and not want to kill themselves; that to me is a lifesaver man. You can't put a price tag on the value of life. Life is priceless."

Toronto-based rapper Mohammad Ali, a George Brown graduate, was impressed with King's work and said that it reminds him of the golden era of political hip-hop while staying fresh in 2017.

He noted the presence of Dudley Laws and Charles Roach in the video for Revolution, saying that including the late Toronto Black activists "solidifies itself as a T-Dot / 6ix record."

Ali said that King's work "channels a soulful, boom bap sound bringing the listener back to the political Hip Hop anthems of the 90's when artists like Tupac and Common were dropping music which concurrently painted a picture of the lives of racially marginalized Americans, while also sparking a conversation about how to combat and eliminate this marginalization."

King doesn't feel that his construction apprenticeship is at odds with his rap career.

"You get to hear their stories and make music throughout different channels of vibration," said King talking about his time on job sites.

"My music was never about me. It's always about everybody in the collective."

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Zhorrah Grant is still standing "I JUST LOVE HELPING PEOPLE, I’M ALL ABOUT KARMA, IF YOU PUT SOMETHING GOOD IN THE UNIVERSE, IT COMES BACK TO YOU."

Having a shotgun put in her face while raising money for African kids helps GBC student understand her work with the Black Student Success Network MENG MA REPORTER-EDITOR

Zhorrah Grant, a student in the child and youth care program at George Brown College (GBC), somehow juggles school and four part-time jobs, in spite of a past marred by fear.

“I was the only Black girl at my high school, so that was extremely hard in a place where it’s not as diverse as Toronto,” Grant said.

Originally from the Bahamas, Grant moved to New Brunswick at 14, but at first found herself alone as the only Black girl at her high school.

“I’ve experienced racism. I’ve had garbage thrown at me. I had a shotgun in my face, just trying to raise money for kids in Africa," said Grant "It was a scary experience,

but I think my experience with racism helps me build a better foundation and understanding of my work here at George Brown.”

After graduating with a criminology degree from St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Grant taught for three years and knew she wanted to work with kids.

When she discovered GBC, her life changed.

“I googled George Brown to try and find a program that helps me learn more about kids,” Grant said.

“I’ve been (at GBC) for two years now, and it has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.”

Grant met Masini McDermott, a team lead for the Black Students Support Network (BSSN), at orientation who "reeled her in."

Without hesitation, Grant rolled up her sleeves and volunteered with the BSSN helping plan

Child and youth care student, Zhorrah Grant stands strong. PHOTO: MENG MA/THE DIALOG

"I’M STILL HERE, I’M STILL STRONG, AND I’M STILL STANDING." and organizing events.

Grant keeps herself busy working as a high-school tutor and as boarding program advisor for an all-girls school, as well as her placement at the Children’s Aid Society within the Black education awareness committee.

As the BSSN’s team advisor, Grant produces monthly newsletters that inform students about

college services and resources, as well as self-care strategies.

Grant is also involved in community outreach, speaking one-onone with students at the college.

“It makes you feel good because you go to bed thinking somebody took the time out of their day to notice your hard work, but they’re also getting their full potential.”

She hopes to continue her work

with children and youth in community service programs by becoming a youth probation officer.

“I just love helping people, I’m all about karma, if you put something good in the universe, it comes back to you.”

Grant said that her past does not define her.

"It wasn’t a safe journey, it wasn’t a nice luxurious vacation, it was a long ride to get here. I had many disappointments in my life," she said.

“I’m still here, I’m still strong, and I’m still standing.”

Drugs and consent can get complex Trip project aims to create a more open dialogue on how to give and get consent in all scenarios NATALIA PIZARRO SILVA REPORTER-EDITOR

Drugs, alcohol, and sex have historically been related, in good ways and bad. The line between having fun and engaging in an abusive interaction can sometimes be unclear.

"People have been doing drugs and having sex since as long as they’ve been people," said Lori Kufner, co-ordinator of Trip Project.

The organization provides non-judgmental information around safer drug use and safer sex.

Trip Project aims to reduce the possible harm of mixing drugs and sex by showing how to talk about consent in all scenarios.

But what exactly is consent?

Canadian law defines it as the “vol-

untary agreement" to participate in a sexual activity.

To make sure consent is properly given at all times, the criminal code of Canada establishes that a person “has to be awake, conscious, and sober to make a clear decision.”

As per the Department of Justice, you can only consent for yourself and that the consent can be taken back. In other words, you can say “no” to anything at any time.

But giving and asking for consent can be complicated, especially for students or young people that are going to parties for the first time. The reality is that, regardless the law, people engage in sexual activities when they are not sober.

“We want to give people the tools to recognize when something might not be consensual, how to

have a more open dialogue around how to give consent, and how to get consent in a non-sober environment,” Kufner said.

In any situation, sexual consent can be an uncomfortable topic, but talking about it makes things easier.

“We want to think that there’s space for a conversation, before, during and after, around how the interaction goes,” Kufner said.

Good communication is key to avoid getting involved in a serious situation, such as being sexually abused or being charged for sexual assault. If someone that’s accused of an assault honestly and reasonably believed that consent was given, it can be used as a defence.

“It is a complicated situation, whether you are sober or not, so it really is about just familiarizing yourself with what kind of things you do like, what you don’t like, and being comfortable talking about it,” explained Kufner.

Trip ran a workshop at George Brown as part of the Community Action Centre's Disorientation

The Community Action Centre promotes a culture of consent and offers information to the students. PHOTO: NATALIA PIZARRO SILVA/THE DIALOG

week in October.

Michelle Pettis, co-ordinator of the Community Action Centre, explained how they want to empower the students through these workshops.

"Building a consent culture is power students have," Pettis said.

"Consent is an issue to address in the classroom, at workplaces, and socially with each other."

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Running with the Wolfman GBC Chef David Wolfman publishes Indigenous fusion cookbook MEGAN KINCH REPORTER-EDITOR

So why do they call him the Wolfman?

"That's my real name!" said David Wolfman with a laugh. "It's the name I was born with. Don't wear it out!"

Wolfman is a professor of culinary arts at George Brown College, who has been called "the Godfather of Indigenous cuisine" (by his niece).

It's an appropriate title, as is the title of his new book Cooking with the Wolfman: Indigenous Fusion, which he co-wrote with his wife

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Marlene Finn.

With the opening of several new Indigenous restaurants in Toronto, including Nish Dish, KuKum kitchen and Pow Wow cafe, I make the mistake of asking if Indigenous food is the next sushi.

The Wolfman has dealt with this question before.

"People always ask me, 'Is Indigenous food the new trend?,' and I'm like, 'well, it's been a trend for about 5,000 years or so'," Wolfman has been at it for quite some time too. He launched an Aboriginal food catering company back in 1991, and developed an Aboriginal food program for George Brown in 1994. He also had a TV show on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network for 17 years.

He waxes lyrical about food. But when Wolfman talks about salmon he's as detailed as an historian. He effortlessly riffs off techniques on catching, preserving, and cooking salmon, as well as details on how the sound of a cricket would give the people a two-week preparation time for the salmon runs.

Wolfman also has the specifics how his mother's people, the Xax-

li'p First Nation in British Columbia, would prepare wind-dried salmon "Nothing on it whatsoever. No salt. And they would slice it open and they would hang it by the river," he said. "So it would be a certain breed and flavour of the river would be part of what was in that fish and they still do that to this day much like they did around two thousand years ago. Of course, if you make it today and we eat it we go 'this needs salt'."

Wolfman is also passionate and knowledgeable about buffalo and caribou and Arctic char. He emphases that different Indigenous peoples have their own cuisines and ingredients depending on their region and culture.

Wolfman's roots in Xaxli'p First Nation and his time growing up in a major city like Toronto are part of where the fusion comes in. He mixes modern palates with traditional foods. You can sense the Toronto influence on his cooking with his broad source of ingredients.

"I might use some kind of chocolate or tomatoes from our Indigenous cousins to the south or I might do a Caribbean spice mix or make a ceviche or might mix it with an Indian curry or a black pepper from Asia or other ingredients from around the world."

The book launches on Oct. 17, but George Brown students can buy it before its release at campus bookstores.

WOLF PAWS 1 cup (250 mL) warm water (105F/40C) 21/4 tsp (11 mL) active dry yeast 2 tsp (10 mL) sugar 3 cups (710 mL) all-purpose flour, plus 2 Tbsp (30 mL) for dusting 1 tsp (5 mL) table salt 2 tsp (10 mL) plus 8 cups (2 L) vegetable oil for deep-frying 2 Tbsp (30 mL) icing sugar 01 In a small bowl, combine warm

water, yeast and sugar, whisking slowly. Set aside for 5 to 10 minutes or until bubbles form. Tip If no bubbles form after combining the yeast with water and sugar, then either your water might have been too hot or your yeast might have been too old, so start again with a new package of yeast.

02 In a mixing bowl, whisk togeth-

er 3 cups (710mL) flour and salt.

Add 2 teaspoons (10 mL) oil to the flour mixture and mix well. Alternatively, make the dough with a stand mixer.

WOLF PAWS WITH BLUEBERRY DIP SERVES 8-10

03 Add the yeast mixture to the

flour mixture and knead dough by hand for about 8 minutes or blend with mixer on low speed for five minutes. Cover dough with a damp cloth and keep in a warm place for

Relax! These are not actual wolf paws. They are a deep fried dough made to resemble wolf paws and are served with a sweet fruit sauce for dessert. Kids love them, and I’m a big kid. —DW 2017-08-04 10:26 AM

Chef David Wolfman's new cookbook, which he co-wrote with his wife Marlene Finn is out on Oct. 17. PHOTO PROVIDED.

25 minutes. The dough should double in size. This is a good time to make the Blueberry Drizzle.

melted semi-sweet chocolate over the paws and dust with sifted icing sugar.

04 Punch down the dough and

BLUEBERRY DIP

knead again for five minutes, cover again and keep in a warm place for 15 minutes. The dough should double in size again.

05 Flatten dough out to a thickness

of ½ inch (1.5 cm). Form the wolf paws by cutting the dough into evenly sized triangles about 5 inches (13 cm) long and 3 inches (8 cm) wide on one end, into which make three cuts. When it cooks, the dough will expand to form four “toes.” Dust the paws very lightly with flour and keep covered until ready to fry.

06 Heat 8 cups (2 L) oil to 350F

(175C). Carefully fry the dough for one to two minutes per side, and place cooked paws on paper towel or a metal screen to drain.

07 Serve with sifted icing sugar and

Blueberry Dip.

BAKED VARIATION: If you prefer

to reduce calories, you can bake the paws instead of deep-frying them.

Just brush them with oil and bake on a baking sheet in a 375F (190C) oven for 12 minutes.

CHOCOLATE VARIATION: Drizzle

MAKES 2½ CUPS (600 ML)

2 cups (475 mL) frozen blueberries 2/3 cup (160 mL) agave syrup (or maple syrup) 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) lemon juice 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) vanilla 1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch 2 Tbsp (30 mL) water 01 Bring berries, agave syrup, lem-

on juice and vanilla to a boil in a medium-sized saucepan.

02 Cook over high heat for five

minutes, stirring occasionally.

03 Combine cornstarch and water

in a small bowl and remove lumps.

Pour into the berry mixture and continue cooking for two to three more minutes while stirring to thicken.

04 This dip will keep in the fridge

for two weeks.

From the book Cooking with the Wolfman: Indigenous Fusion, by Chef David Wolfman and Marlene Finn, © 2017. Published by Douglas & McIntyre. Reprinted with permission of the publisher.

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8 a.m. class: tough love or just plain tough?

Study shows optimal start time for students is 11 a.m. or noon NIRAV KHATRI REPORTER-EDITOR

Nothing is as excruciating as getting out of bed early in the morning for school. It's not uncommon for most students to lament attending early lectures.

A 2017 study by M.D.R. Evans, Paul Kelley and Jonathan Kelley offers some clues as to why getting up for class can be such as challenge.

The study, which looks at the best time to start classes based on younger students' body clock, or chronotype, finds that the optimal time for class to start is 11 a.m. or noon.

Tiffany White, the Student Association's director of education, thinks that having later classes would help students who work at

night or have family obligations.

"When I'm in those early morning classes what I find is that I am not completely tuned in as much as I am in 11 a.m. classes," she said.

The Student Association funds The Dialog.

According to the findings of the Evans, Kelley and Kelley study, during the beginning of puberty, biological changes tends to shift the normal wake and sleep timings by 2 to 3 hours later during the day.

And at the age of 19, this shift is at its peak. Early morning lectures disrupt the timing changes and results in sleep deprivation.

For Disha Chadha, who recently graduated from the marketing program, early morning lectures were a positive incentive to live a healthier life.

New 2017 study sets best time for class to 11 a.m. PHOTO: NATALIA PIZARRO SILVA/THE DIALOG

THERE'S NOT MUCH BENEFIT TO CLASS IF STUDENTS ARE TOO TIRED TO BE ENGAGED

"I think I am the laziest person I know," Chadha said. "I always need a push from something so that I can always wake up early."

Chadha said that having 8 a.m. classes allowed her to organize her exercise and eating schedule, helping her lose weight and keep her mind fresh.

A study by biologist Christoph Randler found that morning people are more proactive than their evening peers. Randler cites other studies which link proactivity to career success and higher earnings.

White said that she understands that from a college perspective, early morning classes are training students for the workplace. But there's not much benefit to class if students are too tired to be engaged.

"You are trying to get an education to figure out what you need to know," said White. "If you sleep though those classes, you are useless. That’s unfortunate."

George Brown to host Global Game Jam 2018 College game development club hosts the third-largest game jam in Canada LIDIANNY BOTTO REPORTER-EDITOR

Forty-eight hours of interaction, teamwork, game conception and development is what students can expect from Global Game Jam 2018.

Focused on game creation, the event happens on the same day around the world and it is co-ordinated by Global Game Jam Inc. an international non-profit corporation based in California.

Sabrina Page, the chair of the Independent Game Developers Association (IGDA) club at George Brown College (GBC), said the the game jam in Toronto is the third largest in Canada and has been hosted by the club since 2015.

In 2017, there were more than 700 game jams in 95 countries.

“This is a fantastic way to meet other developers, find people you

want to work with and possibly land yourself a job by impressing the industry’s leaders.” said Page.

Joseph Zettler, the former chair of IGDA at GBC, helped to organize the event last year and expects that around 300 of students from GBC, the University of Toronto, Sheridan College, and Ryerson University will attend the Global Game Jam in January.

to support these kind of initiatives.

“When the proposal came to us, we knew that it was something that we would definitely be on board with," said Adade. "We like what this club is trying do in regards to this event. Trying to create a community when it comes to the development of games. It’s something that's really a part of student culture."

"MEET OTHER DEVELOPERS, FIND PEOPLE YOU WANT TO WORK WITH AND POSSIBLY LAND YOURSELF A JOB BY IMPRESSING THE INDUSTRY’S LEADERS" “It’s a free event. Anyone is allowed to come, but most students come from game development, game design and other game programs,” said Zettler.

To bring the Global Game Jam to George Brown, the IGDA got help from the Student Association (SA) who is co-sponsoring the event.

The SA funds The Dialog.

SA clubs co-ordinator Russ Adade said that it's very important

The Toronto Global Game Jam 2018 will happen from Jan. 26 to 28, at GBC's St. James H building located at 341 King St. East.

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THURSDAY, NOV. 30, 2017 11 A.M. – 1 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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