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Students say relief fund isn't enough

Ghosts of seasons' GBC students concerned past push women's about Uber hack basketball team

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FACULTY AND STUDENTS ON THE RETURN TO CLASS DIALOG STAFF

Thomas Rodil Fashion management "I guess it's good and bad. It's good that I didn't lose my semester but it's bad because with five weeks off, it's hard to transition back."

Marilyn Oladimeji Assaulted women's and children's counsellor/advocate professor (AWCCA) (full-time) "It felt as though we were coming back, but nothing was accomplished over the five weeks."

Yoona Lee Fashion management "Since five weeks already passed, I cannot concentrate on our studies and so many assignments are delayed. I almost had a mental breakdown after restarting the semester."

Paul Serafini Business professor (part-time) “I believe that the negotiation should’ve continued and both sides should’ve sat down to work out an agreement without having the government to step in.”

Iphigenia Pheakos Interior design technology "The professors surprised me with their leniency a little bit. They were a bit more understanding coming back than I thought they would be."

Margaret Alexander AWCCA professor and co-ordinator (full-time). "Since we’ve been back, it’s not been a happy place to work. I believe that we’ve experienced the college treating us somewhat disrespectfully and I think the only good thing about being back is being with our students again."

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Relief fund not enough: student associations Ontario student associations are calling for $500 for every student in the province MICK SWEETMAN MANAGING EDITOR

The Ontario government is facing criticism from college student associations across the province over their handling of the student relief funds set up to assist students who incurred costs due to the college faculty strike. In a joint statement, student associations from George Brown, Niagara, Fanshawe, Sheridan, Georgian, St. Lawrence, Seneca and St. Clair Colleges have called on the government to provide additional funding to ensure that all full-time students get $500. "I would just like to see a little bit more justice done for students and we'd just like to see the government actually recognize it in the hardship fund and pay students back," said Mercedes Burrowes, the director of campus life at the Student Association of George Brown College (GBC), which funds The Dialog. The fund is being criticized as being too restrictive in what can be claimed. Lost wages due to not being able to work over the planned holiday break is a big issue, but not covered by the fund. Kristie Dusa, an educational support student at St. Clair College in Windsor, said as a server the holiday period is one of her busiest and estimates that she will lose up

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to $2,000 by not being able to work during it. She said that it's going to mean a "minimal, if any, Christmas" for her three kids who she will only be able to spend a week with due to the break being shortened. As previously reported in The Dialog, the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development said that the government will not be investing any new money into the fund and that they expect colleges to pay for it from savings from the strike. "A key principle is that no student should be turned away because of insufficient funds," said Tanya Blazina, a spokesperson for the ministry in an email. "If claims exceed net savings, colleges should consider drawing on other sources of funding for student hardship to supplement the net savings." There are about 220,000 fulltime students in the Ontario College system. If each student claimed the maximum of $500 it would cost $110 million. The ministry said that the exact amount of savings hasn't been determined, but it is expected to be more than the previous strike in 2006, when $5 million was saved. If $5 million is available, that would leave just enough for $23 per student. Colin Simpson, dean of continuous learning at George Brown, previously told The Dialog that the college hadn’t saved much money due to the strike, but that they would find the money. Besma Soliman, a human resources management student at GBC, said that she's not able to afford to fly home to London this year as the cost of tickets on Dec. 22 is $1,600-$1,800. But because she didn't buy a ticket during the strike she doesn't qualify for help with the increased cost. "Honestly, $500 doesn't cover it," said Soliman. "But if they were

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to say, 'Okay, that is something we would issue to all of our full-time students who have been impacted by the strike,' then I think that would be a really good starting point honestly, and I think a lot of people would be satisfied with that." Nicolas Jauvin-O’Rurke, a GBC business-human resources student, is out $200 after having to change his flight home to Moonbeam in northern Ontario. He filed a claim for that but estimates he spent $1,200 on rent at GBC's student residence and $300 on food during the five weeks of the strike. "I don't think it should be up to an application process where some people are left out," he said "I think everyone should be covered." Full-time GBC students can apply for one of two funds, the Student Strike Relief Fund, or the Travel Reimbursement Fund. Both can be applied through the STUView portal. Eligible expenses for the student relief fund include additional travel costs, living expenses, and childcare costs. The deadline to apply to the fund is April 27, 2018. For the travel reimbursement fund, students can claim money for increased cost of flight change fees, increased flight costs, or cancellations. The deadline to apply is Jan. 22, 2018. A clause in the application form for the student relief fund at GBC reads that by accepting money from the fund students "will not seek payment for those same expenses in any other forum or proceeding." A class-action lawsuit by college students affected by the strike was announced in mid-November and is being litigated by Charney Lawyers. The class-action lawsuit's website cautions that students who get money from the student relief fund will not be able to claim money from the lawsuit if it is successful.

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Kushagra Manchanda elected as SA director of operations

Kushagra Manchanda is the new director of operations at Student Association. FILE PHOTO: LIDIANNY BOTTO/THE DIALOG

The former international students' representative was given 26 demerit points during the campaign, says infractions were not intentional AFRA HOSSAIN REPORTER-EDITOR

Unofficial results show that Kushagra Manchanda, will be the Student Association's (SA) new director of operations. At press time, Manchanda, who was the SA's international student representative previously, has 836 votes while his opponent Brenda Agyei has 674 votes. The SA funds The Dialog. Manchanda said that he was waiting for the official results like everyone else and that he is looking to assume the position as soon as possible. Prior to the campaign, Manchanda said his priorities were to advocate for a "healthy, welcoming and accommodating safe place" for

everyone, to improve the financial and administrative operations of the SA and raise student awareness about scholarships. Chief returning officer (CRO) Charles Wilson explained that the results are unofficial because the SA board hasn't yet approved them, and unvalidated because the registrar's office is still reviewing three ballots. Complaints about Manchanda during the campaign resulted in Wilson penalizing him 26 points. Under the SA's election bylaws, candidates for executive positions are disqualified if they get 35 demerit points. The complaints involved inappropriate online campaigning in his personal social media channels, improper comments regarding the qualifications of Agyei, use of the SA

office without the clearance of the chief returning officer, and campaigning in restricted areas. Manchanda said that some of the rules weren't completely clear, and his missteps during the campaign were genuine mistakes. "All of the mistakes that I made, weren't out of intention," he said. "They were out of a lack of knowledge and I do assume the responsibility." The Dialog reached out to Brenda Agyei for comment, but requests for an interview were not returned by press time. The byelections were the first to have online voting at George Brown College and a total of 1,540 students voted with 1,215 voting online. The election timeline was also prolonged significantly due to the faculty strike. Originally voting was scheduled to take place between Oct. 30 and Nov. 3, but polls closed officially on Nov. 30 Several other board positions in the byelections were acclaimed. • Jeremy Worrall as arts, design and information technology representative • 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 student representative. The health sciences and hospitality and culinary arts representative positions remain vacant. With files from Lidianny Botto

EVENTS LISTING HOLIDAY HAMPER DRIVE Monday, Nov. 14 to Thursday, Dec. 14 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. You’re invited to donate non-perishables to help students in need over the holidays. Donations can be made at student food banks at: • St. James campus – 200 King Street E, Rooms 159A and 147 • Casa Loma campus – E Building, Room E127 and E100 • Waterfront campus – Concourse Level, Room 031 and 033 FREE LUNCH FOR STUDENTS Tuesday, Dec. 5 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Casa Loma Cafeteria C Building, Second Floor 160 Kendal Ave. Wednesday, Dec. 6 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Kings Lounge St. James A Building, Rom 150 200 King St. East Thursday, Dec. 7 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Waterfront Main Lobby 51 Dockside Dr. Theatre School 50 Tank House Lane Thursday, Dec. 7 11 a.m. to noon Ryerson 99 Gerrard St. E., fifth floor. Brought to you by the Student Association of George Brown College and GBC Student Life. Catered by Chartwells.

SA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Monday, Dec. 11 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Casa Loma Student Centre, E Building, first floor Come and get involved in your student government. Don’t be shy! Board members are your fellow students and are there to answer your questions, and are accountable to you. OASIS WEEK 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 12, 2017 Waterfront Main Lobby 51 Dockside Dr. Wednesday, Dec. 13 Casa Loma Student Centre E Building, first floor 142 Kendal Ave. Thursday, Dec. 14 Kings Lounge St. James A Building, Room 150 200 King St. East We know that exams can be a stressful time. Join us between classes to get pampered and spoiled. Back massages, hand massages, prizes and more. NOT SO SILENT NIGHT Friday, Dec. 15 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Kings Lounge St. James A Building, Room 150 200 King St. East This party is to reward GBC students for your hard work. Great prizes to be won throughout the night. Free for GBC students. $5 for guests.

George Brown chirping after being named no. 1 research college in Canada Food innovation and research studio developed energy bar with crickets as ingredients

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George Brown College (GBC) has been ranked the top research college in Canada by Research InfoSource, followed by Fanshawe and Lambton College. GBC's premier research facility is the food innovation and research studio (FIRSt). The research labs include de-

sign, sustainability, health, food, and business facilities. “Over the last seven months, since April 1, FIRSt has worked with 58 companies and hired 50 students,” said Dawn Davidson, associate vice president of research and innovation at GBC. One company that students FIRSt worked with was Entotritious Inc. to create “Jump bars,” an energy bar with the ingredient of

protein-packed crickets. "Crickets are a fantastic source of protein," said Davidson. "They're eaten in other places of the world but not so much in Canada. So they're high in protein and vitamin B12." The bars come in three flavours: chilli chocolate, apple pie, and lemon coconut. Student learning experience, economic development, Canadian company development, and the creation of lasting relationships between the industry and students are what drives GBC’s applied re-

search facility, said Davidson. With strong affiliations to the food and beverage industry, FIRSt also works with not-for-profit organizations—such as Sick Kids Hospital, where they developed ketogenic recipes for epileptic patients and their families. The research and innovation webpage for students boldly states, "No experience necessary." “Contact your faculty members, let them know that you're interested in research, and then contact the research office,” said Davidson.

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Skilled-trade apprentices re-calibrating post-strike Apprentices returned to school one week later than other students MEGAN KINCH REPORTER-EDITOR

Julia Wagner Brady is in her second stint at George Brown College, in the 10-week intermediate electrical. And she is kind of pissed off. During the strike, she's been balancing the need to work at her full-time job with the need to be available to take leave to complete her course, part of her career path as an apprentice electrician. Wagner Brady lost three weeks of employment before eventually

returning to work. After adjusting to working the night-shift, she found out the strike was ending. She got an email that the teachers had been legislated back-to-work and classes were starting Tuesday, Nov. 21. Her instincts told her that something might be up though, and she avoided telling her foreman she was supposed to leave to return back to school that week. "It's a good thing too," she said, as she received an email on Monday afternoon that her classes would not resume until Nov. 27. Wagner Brady is careful not to appear to hard-done by, though. "We're a privileged group where we get paid to go to school and everything is covered for us," she said, referencing the fact that trades students can claim Employment Insurance during their eight to 10 week blocks of study. What does bother Wagner Brady, as a unionized electrical worker, is that her instructors—also

licensed electricians—were legislated back to work. "If we had any cojones, we unionized apprentices would walk out of classes in solidarity with the faculty," she said. Bryan Mulveney, the student support representative for apprentices, was tasked with the job of getting the word out to apprentices that their return to school was later than most students. On the morning of Nov. 20, his phone was ringing off the hook with questions from apprentices. "I'm overwhelmed," Mulveney admits. "But I consider it a positive, with apprentices it's more than just education this is their career that we're talking about. I put myself in those apprentices' shoes." Denise Devlin-Li is the chair of the school of apprentices and skilled trades. She said that initially they had thought they could re-start the program on Nov. 21 with the other George Brown courses. But after

Wagner Brady lost three weeks of employment before eventually returning to work during the strike. PHOTO: STEVE CORNWELL/THE DIALOG

consulting with faculty and taking into account the fact that many trades students have returned to work at job sites across the province, they realized that they needed to give the students and faculty more lead time. Trades apprentices are both students and workers. They complete several years worth of hours of work experience then write an exam to get a professional licence, attending trade school three times for short blocks. Devlin-Li points out that they

often have mortgages and children and car payments, with their studies at George Brown as only one component of their lives. The trades programs involve co-ordination with several bodies, including the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, the Ontario College of Trades, post-secondary schools and union training programs. It can be a complex ecosystem of interrelated agencies, that has been thrown off by the strike.

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SA Annual General Meeting fails to make quorum Board to "revisit" proposed bylaw which would restructure constituency and education representative positions STEVE CORNWELL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The Student Association (SA) Annual General Meeting, which could have seen bylaws passed that would change pay and responsibilities of the education and constituency representative positions, failed to proceed on Nov. 30 due to a lack of members present. Meeting chair Hildah Otieno noted that the meeting had 20 members, 10 short of the 30 needed under SA bylaws to have a meeting of members. The members can be present or be via proxy. The SA funds The Dialog. The bylaw changes proposed for the meeting could have seen the

board's education and constituency positions change from having hourly requirements of five to seven hours a week and pay of up to $3,305 per year to $2,000 a year with no hours requirements. If passed, the changes would haven taken effect on May 1, 2018. Before the meeting, Leslie Van Every, the SA's First Nation, Métis and Inuit students' representative, characterized the proposed changes as less hours and responsibilities for constituency positions. "I think that lowering hours and wages for constituency reps is giving off the message that these roles are not valued by the board," she said. After the meeting failed to launch, Van Every said that there was an opportunity to revisit the

The Student Association Annual General Meeting was 10 students short of meeting quorum. PHOTO: STEVE CORNWELL/THE DIALOG

proposed bylaw affecting the constituency and education positions. "I think that we'll have more time to discuss that motion and work things out," she said. Riddhi Modi, who is the SA's director of communications and internal, said that it was unfortunate that the meeting didn't reach quorum, but said that the board will be holding another general meeting soon. Modi declined to go into detail about the proposed changes to the

constituency and education positions, but said that the board would be to meeting to "revisit" it. "At this point we are not talking about the proposed changes because we are doing a communications meeting to go over the suggested changes with our board members." Aside from the proposed bylaw changes, the meeting had items including passing the SA's audited financial statements and appointing auditors for the next fiscal year. Paul Bourgeois, an American

"LOWERING HOURS AND WAGES FOR CONSTITUENCY REPS IS GIVING OFF THE MESSAGE THAT THESE ROLES ARE NOT VALUED BY THE BOARD" Sign Language-English bachelor of interpretation student at the college, had also drafted a motion for the meeting to establish an ASL representative position on the board. The SA previously had an ASL constituency representative position, which Roan Rowe was the last person to hold in 2012-13. The next regular SA board meeting is scheduled for Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Casa Loma Student Centre.

OPSEU taking back-to-work legislation to court Legislation ending college faculty strike unconstitutional, says union president MATTHEW GREEN REPORTER-EDITOR

The strike may be over, but the battle is not. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) is challenging the Ontario government's backto-work legislation in court. Bill 178, the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Labour Dispute Resolution Act, 2017, which was passed on Nov. 19, put an end to the five week strike by the province's college faculty. OPSEU is making a similar argument as the Canadian Union of Postal Workers successfully used against the federal government when the union challenged backto-work legislation enacted on 2011. The Ontario Superior Court found that the legislation was unconstitutional as it violated the postal workers' freedom of association and expression, which is guaranteed under the Canadian Charter

of Rights and Freedoms "The right to join a union, the right to associate with a union assures you a right to strike," said OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas. "It's all been protected in the Charter of Rights, so there's been cases that's protected." The government brought the back-to-work legislation forward the same day it was announced that 86 per cent of college faculty had rejected the colleges’ last contract offer. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne then gave the two sides three hours to settle the dispute, which ultimately failed. Thomas has claimed that final negotiating window was actually a mechanism to provide "legal cover" for the legislation. "That's our opinion. Again, we'll have to convince a judge somewhere," he said. A spokesperson from the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development said that they could not comment as the matter is

The union representing college faculty is taking the government to court over its back-to-work bill, which was passed on Nov. 19. PHOTO PROVIDED.

going before the courts. While the challenge is being prepared, questions remain what a legal victory for the union will mean. McMaster University school of labour studies professor Wayne Lewchuk acknowledged that the case could have an impact. "It really depends what the decision is. If the courts rule that

OPSEU's right to meaningful collective bargaining has been denied then they need to go back to the bargaining table." Of significant interest to students is any possibility of another work stoppage. Thomas said there should be no worry on that front. "(Faculty) are back to work. They'll go through the arbitration

process. This won't interfere in any of that," he said. "I don't know how long this will take but it will take a lot longer than the school year, let's put it that way." When it was passed on Nov. 19, Bill 178 gave OPSEU and the colleges 90 days to settle the current contract dispute at arbitration.

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Babcock's 'moustache' for mental health Former George Brown students collaborate on mental health campaign with Leafs' head coach and Movember Foundation STEVE CORNWELL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Facial hair has been forbidden on the Toronto Maple Leafs ever since general manager Lou Lamoriello took over the team in 2015. So the sight of Leafs' head coach Mike Babcock sporting an impressive Freddie Mercury-like moustache, as he does on the special November-edition of the niche sock brand Babsocks, might be alarming to some. But don't sweat it sports fans, hell hasn't frozen over and Babcock is still the Leafs' head coach. It's just that two former George Brown College (GBC) students collaborated with the the Movember Foundation and Babcock to raise awareness and money to support young athletes' mental health.

Thomas McCole, a former GBC marketing student and Babsocks co-founder, said that even though coach Babcock won't be growing a "Movember" moustache himself, the Leafs' coach has been very generous with his time and dedication towards mental health. "I think (Babcock) genuinely trusts what we are doing and the direction we are taking and he appreciates it," said McCole. The promotion, which is called Ahead of the Game, had Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) teams selling special Babsocks, with $5 from each sale going to support the Movember Foundation's programming for minor athletes' mental health. Babcock has offered to run a practice with his Toronto Maple Leafs coaching staff for the GTHL team that sold the most Babsocks last month.

The special Ahead of the Game Mike Babcock Babsock. PHOTO PROVIDED.

The Don Mills Mustangs AA atom team won the Babcock practice with 654 pairs sold, raising $3,270 for the initiative. The top five clubs in the contest each averaged just over 500 Babsocks sold. Aside from the contest being well-suited for the GTHL's age group -- most players in the league are under 15 -- raising awareness on mental health is part of the strategy of the hockey league. "We want to be proactive instead of reactive," said Adrienne

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Middlebrook, the marketing and communications co-ordinator of the GTHL and a graduate of GBC. "We don't want to have an incident and then implement something, we want to prevent it before anything happens." McCole had his own brush with mental health issues when he was playing NCAA Division 1 soccer at the University of Maine in the United States. When the team's star rookie Adam Baxter died unexpectedly in 2007, McCole said he lost a

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teammate and best friend. In the aftermath, he said no one really knew how to help him with his friend's death. "I mean you go away from home for the first time and for me, a career in athletics was always kind of an obvious choice," he said. "And then when something like this happens you just kind of, I don't know, it was just a very difficult time for me." Because of his own experience, McCole is hoping that this collaboration will help guide young athletes towards managing their mental health. For Bryan Fautley, the Movember Foundation's partnerships manager, the Ahead of the Game campaign can help open sport environments to different conversations, especially because of how young GTHL players are. "If we introduce the conversation around being literate with mental health at that age demographic, we actually might be able to make an impact when they become leaders in their sport as well as their own social groups," he said.

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Ghosts of seasons' past propel women's basketball team Huskies teams combine for 18-1 record as holiday season break begins STEVE CORNWELL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

For a team that finished with a 6-11 record, and outside of the Ontario playoffs last season, the women's basketball team doesn't sound like a club on the rebound. With record of 9-0 as the team enters the holiday, which almost mirrors the opposite of a 1-8 start last year, forward Kiyann Grimaldo isn't content with just the strong turnaround. "I'm hopeful that we will finish with a perfect season," she said. "I don't want to get cocky, but we did it the first half of the season, I don't see why we can't do it in the second half of the season." This season it hasn't been uncommon for the Huskies women's team to beat opponents by upwards of 40 points. The team is showing serious chops at both ends of the

Kiyann Grimaldo wants the women's basketball team to have a perfect season. FILE PHOTO: PHILIP IVER/THE DIALOG

court, ranking second in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) with an 80.1 point per game average and first in steals with 20.1 per game. One of the ways that Grimaldo said the team motivates itself to play with energy every game, even though the team steamrolled through its competition so far, is to conjure up the team's fortunes last year, and recalling last year, in her words, "it's not a good feeling." "It's not like we were 9-0 last year," Grimaldo said. "We do know what it was like to be on the other

side, so we always have to ground ourselves whether we win by two or 20 because we have been in that position." The women's team is scheduled to take on the Durham Lords (5-5) on Jan. 16. For their part, the men's team has been almost perfect, going 9-1 so far this season. Following their defeat at the hands of the Seneca Sting, the men's team has rebounded with two straight wins entering the holiday break. But in the team's first game following their loss to Seneca, head

"YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF LEARNING HOW TO HANDLE LOSING, HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH IT, HOW DO YOU MOVE FORWARD?" coach Jonathan Smith said that the Huskies struggled, "almost feeling sorry for themselves" in the first half. While the team was down 4833 to Durham at the half, they got it together for a 85-78 win. "You have to go through that," Smith said. "You have to go through the process of learning how to handle losing, how do you deal with it, how do you move forward?" The men's team next plays in the East-West Series, a three-game exhibition series on Dec. 28-29 at Humber College.

SCORES MEN’S BASKETBALL Nov. 21 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Durham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Nov. 29 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Fleming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Nov. 21 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Durham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Nov. 25 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Seneca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Dec. 1 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Durham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL Nov. 25 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Fleming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Nov. 28 Durham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL Nov. 25 Fleming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Nov. 28 Durham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 George Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Men's volleyball team dreaming of gold Women's team noting small improvements as they look for their first win of the season STEVE CORNWELL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The men's volleyball team, under the leadership of veteran Dart Jackman, has a new mindset and a goal of provincial gold. Out of the gates with a strong 6-2 record heading into their Dec. 6 match-up against Centennial, Jackman said that the team is feeling "empowered" and their record shows it. "We have a different mindset entirely this year," he said. "Especially coming into the season with the same players, we're way more confident and we're building on what we did last year." Of the 15 players on the Huskies

roster, only four are in their first year with the team. Jackman, along with veteran Neon Ng, are the longest-serving members of the team. To be the elder statesman of the team, or as Jackman called it, the "dad" of the team, is a role that the he seems to be embracing. "My job really is just to make sure everyone is on the straight and narrow," Jackman said. "I'm kind of seen as the dad because I'm a little older than everyone else so they look up to me so I try to be the best possible example for them." For Jackman, getting a win against Centennial is not just about ending the first half of the season on a high note, it's about moving the team closer to the goal of gold at the Ontario Colleges Athletic

"WE'RE WAY MORE CONFIDENT AND WE'RE BUILDING ON WHAT WE DID LAST YEAR"

Dart Jackman is the "dad" of the men's volleyball team. FILE PHOTO: PHILIP IVER/THE DIALOG

Association finals. "For us it's not so much winning to close out the first half, but a win now means a better seed later in the season," he said. Still seeking their first win, the 0-8 women's volleyball team is focusing on building the groundwork

for the program, something that head coach Daphne Choi said has been put in place since the beginning of the season. "Our players know what their goals are and they've worked very hard on that teamwork aspect and team support aspect and laying

down those fundamental teambased aspects for next year." With the team finishing 4-14 during the regular season last year, and Choi taking the reins after the recruiting period was already passed for this season, expectations for the team were measured this year. But still, Choi said that the team is making improvements. "We try to draw this as an improvement goal. And the way that we draw it is that we don't expect to see gigantic improvements, we want to see this slow, gradual build of improvements that is more stable."

8 HOLIDAY HOW-TO

How-to holiday like a champ Our guide to staying frosty, well-fed, and entertained during this epic holiday season BY STEVE CORNWELL, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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CANADIAN CHRISTMAS AT CASA LOMA

DEC. 15 NOT SO SILENT NIGHT

Free and lunch are two of the more captivating words that can be uttered in the English language. Just please stay calm when you remember that there is free lunch and don't turn your local GBC campus into a Black Friday stampede video. Organized by the SA, GBC student life, and Chartwells.

Casa Loma, is not just a GBC campus, it's actually a castle near Dupont subway station and is basically hosting every family friendly Christmas activity you can think of in December. You can see Santa Claus, ice skating, do some cookie decorating, and if you go the right day, there are also magic shows, bouncy castles, and aerialists. It's not cheap ($30 w/taxes), but should be something like a Christmas movie in a castle. Runs all of December except for the 25th.

This is set to be an appreciation night for all the hard work that students have put in so far this year. After classes, exams, assignments, part-time work and strikes, we need this. Organized by the SA. $5 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Kings Lounge St. James A Building, Room 150 200 King St. East

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If you need to blow off some steam in the middle of exam/ assignment hell, this holiday bash at the legendary Horseshoe Tavern might be just the thing. The night features indie-rock darlings Jane's Party, and the band will be playing their brandnew holiday track at the show. They'll be joined by The Kents and Caren, who just released her self-titled debut in October. $10 advance. Doors 8:30 p.m. 19+

The longest night of the year can get cold and dark. That is unless you visit the eclectic and typically raucous Winter Solstice Parade in Kensington Market. We're talking giant puppets, fire breathing, and the all the spirit that the market can muster. Bring a warm beverage and an open mind. Starts at nightfall.

Is there a more Toronto event than having a DJ ice-skating party at the waterfront? Happening at the Harbourfront Centre, this night will be hosted by Tyrone "T-rex" Edwards with DJ Dlux and Yuknodis spinning as you spin around on the ice. What could possibly go wrong? Rental skates available there. Free.

PHOTO CREDITS: Taylor Swift by Eva Rinaldi (flickr); Kensington Market Winter Solstice Festival 2014 by Nicolai Grut (flickr); See? This is terrible AND nice by Uglysweatershop.com/Creative Commons

How to survive your first holiday away from home

FOR THOSE WHO ADORE GOING OUT There are a great number of events that will take place in Toronto during the winter break. It’s always good to get to know the city that you’re living in, especially when a lot of international students come to Canada with the intent of staying. You can also join some gatherings with students from your home country and make traditional foods, which can help relieve your homesickness and fill your stomach.

Tips on what to do in this year's holiday season for international students CHAU NGUYEN REPORTER-EDITOR

eing an international student could mean many things. In most cases, you would have to stay far away from your family and friends, and start anew on your own in a different country. Now that the holiday season is coming, the feelings of loneliness and homesickness can definitely kick in. There’s always that option to go back to your country and enjoy, say, two or three weeks with your family. However, not all students can manage that, so here are some suggestions for anyone who decides to stay or who is about to experience their very first holiday without their family.

WORKING - WHY NOT?

Working during the break could be fun, especially at a coffee shop, a restaurant or other similar places, as they are likely to organize some events or games designed for the holidays. Working is a great way to kill time and could easily help you get over your homesickness. Besides, you can even work full-time during the winter break, so this is a great opportunity to earn some more bucks.

YOU DON'T WANT TO LEAVE OUT YOUR SCHOOL WORK

There's a good chance that dreaded final exams and possibly some presentations are scheduled right after your holiday break. You could spend at least a week reviewing for your finals and rehearsing for any presentations ahead. Yes, I know it’s very tempting to leave everything and hang out with your friends during the holiday, but as you’ve already experienced the awful week of midterms after the strike, you wouldn’t want to screw up your semester (again), would you?

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE STAYING AT HOME

There must be people who love staying at home despite all the fuss outside. I am definitely one of them—sometimes it takes too much effort to leave your warm and comfortable blanket to go out in this type of weather. For those who are like me, it's a good idea to browse through some movies and TV that are on during this holiday season, or pick up some books and maybe write reviews about them.

Most importantly, it's also holiday time back home and your parents will miss you too. So don't forget to give them a call and share any new stories or experiences that you have with them. Best of luck on your first holiday abroad!

Toronto Christmas Market A note on ugly is back holiday sweaters Like Halloween, don't be an asshole about it

The Dialog has your to-do list for the beloved Christmas market LIDIANNY BOTTO REPORTER-EDITOR

STEVE CORNWELL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Toronto Christmas Market in the Distillery District.. PHOTO: SHAHEEN KAROLIA/CREATIVE COMMONS

One of the best holiday attractions in the city, is located only six blocks away from St. James campus and even closer to The George residence: The Toronto Christmas Market at the Distillery District. The market runs until Dec. 23, Tuesday through Sunday, and entrance is free during the week. This year's multiple interactive installations were fixed to give visitors an eye catching show of lights for the already picturesque Distillery District. The place is full of options, and to help you, we made a to-do-list on how to spend your time there.

1. Check out one of the city’s largest real Christmas trees The tree was donated by Forests Ontario and Ontario Wood and is located close to the old Distillery District clock. 2. Take a gastronomic tour Dozens of vendors and beer gardens are scattered around the site. Save space to enjoy a delicious Fondue under the lights. 3. Become a child again Get a good view of the city from the Ferris wheel. If you don’t like heights, try the carousel.

4. Buy seasonal souvenirs If you are looking for seasonal gifts, this is the right place. It’s possible to buy some souvenirs for as little as $10. 5. Take the perfect Christmas photo The place has public spaces decorated to give a perfect angle for a photo. You can take your pick of photos by pink, white and green Christmas trees; giant snowmen; epic light tunnels, and more.

very month of December, a strange happening occurs. I'm not just talking about people guzzling litres of egg nog on purpose, or baking and eating people-shaped ginger bread, which are absolutely strange things to do. I'm talking about the arrival of ugly sweaters: those horrific colours, graphics, and phrases just vomiting across holiday knitted numbers. With endorsements from celebrities from Taylor Swift to Pharrell Williams, these beautifully terrible sweaters arrive like the flu during the holidays. While these lovely eye-sores were once just stocked in thrift and second-hand stores, they're no available in major retailers for stupid money. But please, like Halloween cos-

tumes, don't be an asshole about it. Here are three simple please don'ts. PLEASE DON'T: 1) Don't wear sweaters that have creepy mistletoe content 2) Don't wear sweaters with slut-shaming 'ho' puns 3) Don't wear sweaters with shitty, mean jokes Remember, besides being perfect to spill drinks and food on, these ugly sweaters are meant to be photographed. Have fun and don't make a life-altering, on the internet forever bad ugly sweater choice.

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From a farm to a mop to the runway Fashion designer and George Brown alum Joao Paulo Guedes had his award-winning designs featured in Vogue and GQ LIDIANNY BOTTO REPORTER-EDITOR

Joao Paulo Guedes is a fashion designer with momentum on his side. With his work featured in publications such as Vogue Italy, Vogue UK, GQ Brazil, Nord Magazine and others, it would be easy to get a large head. But he doesn't forget how hard the beginning was for him. His first job in Toronto was as a janitor, where he used to clean a building with 25 floors. "It was definitely not easy. I cried a lot and wanted to give up so many times," he said. The George Brown College (GBC) alum student said he needed to keep himself strong to deal with the challenges facing him. Language was one of them. When he moved to Toronto in 2008, Guedes didn’t speak English fluently and this made getting a good job tough. “Something is going to happen one day,” he used to think. Born in Brazil, he spent his childhood on a farm. During elementary school, he moved to Fortaleza, a city

in the northeastern part of Brazil. After getting a bachelor degree in advertising and marketing, Guedes ran an advertising agency with a friend and worked as a marketing analyst for a software company. "I think I always liked fashion, but I was waiting for the right moment to go back to school," said Guedes, who went to GBC three years after moving to Canada. "I already had a bachelor's degree from Brazil," he explained. "I just wanted to learn something fast and really technical. This way I could just do my job as soon as I graduated." Guedes said his previous knowledge in design has helped him a lot because he has created his own prints. He has also played with textures, details and colours. In the four years since he had finished the fashion techniques and design program, the GBC alum has accumulated impressive professional achievements, including running his own brand and designing for big companies like Canada Goose and Sears. Guedes landed his first job in the

Fashion designer and George Brown alum Joao Paulo Guedes, wants more support for Toronto designers. PHOTO: LIDIANNY BOTTO/ THE DIALOG

"I DEFINITELY CAN SAY SO MANY GOOD THINGS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I GRADUATED FROM GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE" fashion industry with Canada Goose as a quality control supervisor. GBC fashion professor Julie Cichon referred him for the position. He said his start in fashion is evidence that it's important for students to enjoy their time in college while building a strong network with their peers and professors.

"I definitely can say so many good things have been happening since I graduated from George Brown College," Guedes said. Two years after landing with Canada Goose he joined their design team and six months ago he started a new position as head designer of Sears.

"I'm really happy and proud of the things that I have accomplished," said Guedes. His first collection released under his name was inspired by India and won Guedes the first Emerging Menswear Designer Award contest during Toronto Men's Fashion Week in 2014. A year later, he launched a new line with English cathedrals as a main reference. In 2015, he took the idea of evolution and growth to find his inspiration for the collection entitled Culture. Last year Guedes used his home country as inspiration with the Tropicalia collection. "I'm definitely more for a contemporary man," he said about his style. But Guedes is also planning to make women's clothes in the next collections. While Guedes has found success, he feels that the fashion market in Toronto doesn't support new talent enough. "I wish there were more grants for fashion," he said. "It's hard to start your own business, but I think if you believe in it, you have to do it." Guedes said that GBC students should consider the market outside of Canada to test the waters and that a good way to do that is to enter as many fashion contests as possible. "Even you're successful now, outside of Canada you can be more successful," he said. "You never know where the life can take you. You never know."

Encouraging students to help their peers LIDIANNY BOTTO REPORTER-EDITOR

SA community services department is running donations campaigns until Dec. 14 to support the student food bank. PHOTO: LIDIANNY BOTTO/THE DIALOG

Student Association launches donations campaign to increase student food bank supplies

For one month, the community services department from the Student Association (SA) is running two donation programs to help the food bank: the Holiday Hamper Drive and Food for Fines. Holiday Hamper Drive boxes are scattered in all campuses at George Brown College encouraging staff and students to bring non-perishable items as canned food, pasta rice, noodles, soup and personal care items. The campaign is in its second year. However, according to Ronnie Cruz, the SA's community services co-ordinator, even with posters fixed in the college's halls and social media promotion, most of the donations still come from GBC staff. "Students are also struggling. It's expensive to go the school," she said. "It's also difficult for them to donate."

"THE CAMPAIGN HELPS STUDENTS FIND A WAY TO SAVE MONEY FROM PAYING OUTSTANDING FEES, WHILE HELPING FELLOW STUDENTS WHO ARE FACING FOOD INSECURITY" Food for Fines was introduced by Cruz as a pilot in 2016 as a way to engage students. The program provides allows students donate non-perishable items in the library in exchange for relief on fines. Each item donated represents $5 off current fines, up to $20. Donations should be done in the library during the opened hours. Cruz believes Food for Fines is an incentive for students to participate more actively in the donations campaigns. "At the same time, (the campaign) helps students find a way to save money from paying outstanding fees, while helping fellow students who are facing food insecu-

rity," she said. According to Elizabeth Lewis, the operations and budget manager at the library learning commons, the library decided to collaborate with the SA to encourage students to help their peers. All donations from these programs will be directed to help increase the food bank supplies. The student food bank is an SA program which supports GBC students in financial need, giving them access to food supplies to supplement their groceries. The Holiday Hamper Drive and the Food for Fines campaigns are running until Dec. 14. The SA funds The Dialog.

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'Munsch on the Moon' is creative, funny and full of George Brown theatre's ode to Robert Munsch classics was directed by a Student Collective Creation AFRA HOSSAIN REPORTER-EDITOR

George Brown College theatre students are bringing to life beloved author Robert Munsch's stories including Murmel, Murmel, Murmel, Angela’s Airplane, Jonathan Cleaned Up…Then He Heard a Noise, Pajama Day, and of course, Love You Forever. At the opening show, the per-

formers sang and danced flawlessly holding the attention of over 50 otherwise antsy children. The audience of kids from kindergarten to third grade, sat in winter hats and jackets and chatted among themselves until the lights went dim. The show began with the original audio commentary of the Apollo 11 mission and with that the storyline for the entire play began. Actors in pyjamas ran out breaking into song and dance. Three aliens dressed in shimmery silver space suits stood silently at the balcony above the stage as the children pointed beginning to take notice. “1, 2, 3, 4, take us to the moon!”, they sang with a piano backing. There was a lot of interaction between the audience and the performers alongside laughter and anticipation. Children yelled “No!” when fiveyear-old Angela began pushing buttons on the plane. A first grader asked sternly, “What did I tell you?” to Angela when her plane took off,

and the performers reached out to the audience and held their hands during the final song. “It honestly is not just for children—it really gave me nostalgia reminding me of my childhood. And the last performance of 'Love you Forever' was so emotionally charged. I actually started tearing up,” said Iman Addus, a student who accompanied her six-year-old nephew, Rafik. “I really liked it. I liked the singing and the loud voice and the water,” said Rafik, referencing performers who spritz water during a song. After the final bow, the actors, out of breath from the hour-long theatre, stood outside waiting to greet the audience. Looking energized and satisfied from the public response, they all agreed that it went great. Demi Bainbridge, who played Angela, said, “Due to the strike, our schedule got messed up by three or four weeks.” Another actor wearing an eccentric costume in the background chimed in saying, “We actually just finished the script a week ago. It's been a very collaborative experience.”

GBC theatre students' "Munsch on the Moon" was comical, endearing, and filled with talent. PHOTO: ANDREW OXENHAM

Alongside the performance, the costumes, designed by Brandon Kleiman, were not only animated and fun but were exceptionally accurate to the original illustrations. Munsch on the Moon was comical, endearing, and filled with talent. Every element added to making this show both successful and impressive. Actors, Eric Ollivier, Manon Ens-Lapointe, and Demi Bainbridge

were excellent in fulfilling their roles alongside the entirety of the production. Munsch on the Moon plays Dec 9, at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets range from $10 to $25 for adults and can be purchased online at youngcenter.ca or by calling their box office at 416-866-8666.

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GBC students concerned about Uber hack Company announced last week that personal information of millions of drivers and users was taken in 2016 LIDIANNY BOTTO REPORTER-EDITOR

Last week, the head of Uber revealed that personal information of 57 million of its users and drivers around the world was taken by individuals outside the company in 2016. In a statement on the company's website, chief executive officer Dana Khosrowshahi did not disclose who took the information, which included names, email addresses, and mobile phone numbers of the company's user and drivers. But he said that Uber "identified the individuals and obtained assurances that the downloaded data had been destroyed." Jamie dos Santos, a graphic design student at George Brown College, usually takes an Uber twice a week and said that the breach won't

affect his decision to take Uber instead of a taxi. "I have never had a problem with Uber," said dos Santos. "I mean, this happens so often, people have access your credit card and stuff like this. I feel pretty secure with them." On the other hand, Saila Adla, a student in the academic upgrading program, said that she doesn't feel her information is safe with Uber. "Sometimes, I want to disconnect my account because of that reason," she said. "I don't feel safe with my information." Uber waited a year to disclose this incident, Khosrowshahi said, because the company was investigating how it happened and accessing how the company handled the breach. He added that the company had not seen evidence of fraud or misuse related to the incident.

"WE ARE CHANGING THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS, PUTTING INTEGRITY AT THE CORE OF EVERY DECISION WE MAKE"

GBC student, Fabio Ferreira, works part-time as Uber driver and he is concerned about the security incident at the company. PHOTO: LIDIANNY BOTTO/THE DIALOG

Approximately 600,000 Uber drivers in the United States had their driver's license number downloaded in the hack. Khosrowshahi said that they are notifying all the drivers who had their information downloaded. "We are providing these drivers

with free credit monitoring and identity theft protection," he said. Fabio Ferreira is a business marketing student at George Brown who has worked part-time as an Uber driver for six months. He said that a security incidents can happen

in any company, but isn't comfortable with the Uber breach. "It could be my information," he said. "But, I think (Uber) is improving the system to avoid something like this from happening again." According to Khosrowshahi, the breach didn't involve a breach of Uber's corporate systems and infrastructure, but rather the user data was taken from a third-party cloud service. "We are changing the way we do business, putting integrity at the core of every decision we make and working hard to earn the trust of our customers."

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The SA runs three food banks across each of its main campuses, serving over 600 students, and over 10,000 individual food bank visits per year. This number is gradually increasing! What to donate: Non-perishable and personal care items. (canned foods, pasta, rice, quinoa, noodles, soups, peanut butter, etc.) Our goal is to collect 300 grocery bags full of food to help students and their families have a happy and worry-free holiday season. We need your help! All proceeds collected will benefit the Student Association Food Bank at all 3 campuses.

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