The Dialog Vol. 37, Issue 14

VOL. 37 ISSUE 14 / APRIL 1, 2019 GBC Student Newspaper • Founded 1982

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Noella Milne named GBC’s new chancellor

More GBC students using SA food bank

Fillipino flavours win at food competition

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Sexual violence results 'disturbing' 608 George Brown College students report non-consensual sexual experiences TIMO CHEAH A total of 608 students at George Brown College (GBC) reported having at least one non-consensual sexual experience according to a 2018 sexual violence survey at Ontario post-secondary institutions.

Additionally, 1,755 students said they have experienced some form of sexual harassment.

Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, announced the results of the survey of 160,000 post-secondary student participants on March 19.

"It’s deeply disturbing to see just how pervasive sexual harassment and violence is for students attending Ontario’s universities," said Gyllian Phillips, president of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations.

Of the 545 respondents who said they told GBC staff, faculty, or any college service office that they had experienced some form of sexual violence, 55 per cent said they were satisfied with the response they received, while 28 per cent said they were dissatisfied.

Only 27 per cent of GBC students who responded said they have adequate knowledge of sexual violence supports, services and reporting procedures at the college.

"Any instance of sexual violence on our campuses is one too many," said Linda Franklin, the president and CEO of Colleges Ontario. "It’s essential that we promote campuses that are free from sexual violence."

PHOTO: TIMO CHEAH / THE DIALOG.

REPORTER-EDITOR

Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities announced the results of a survey on sexual violence at Ontario post-secondary institutions.

Over 66 per cent of GBC students who responded to the survey marked that they witnessed sexual violence and intervened. This includes informing college staff, directly confronting the situation or taking measures to prevent potential incidents.

The government also announced an increase in funding to the Women's Campus Safety Grant from $3 million to $6 million.

"Promoting safe campuses is a top priority at our colleges," said Franklin.

"This additional support will enhance our education and training programs and improve the support for survivors of sexual violence."

Suze Morrison, the NDP women’s issues critic, ex-

pressed skepticism of the government’s decision after the announcement.

"While they got a little bit of money over here that they're putting in one pot, on the other hand, they've cut $33 million to rape crisis centres across the province and are under-funding the vital services that survivors actually need," she said.

Caitlin Salvino, the advocacy lead of the Students for Consent Culture Canada, said the increased grant is important but that it does not make up for the rape crisis centre funding cuts.

"I went to a campus that received the grant. It did not support us, as we were doing advocacy on the ground and seeking to transform the

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work that was being done on our campus," said Salvino. "It was a really short-sighted response to the issue."

Salvino mentioned that victims tend to turn to off-campus support because in many cases, the person who harmed them goes to the same campus.

"It really contributes to barriers for women and others who experience sexual violence from accessing post-secondary education.

Because without the proper support that they need, a lot of them drop out of school."

In addition to the grant the government is mandating the formation of task forces at colleges and universities dedicated to reducing sexual violence.

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"Rape crisis centres are always busy. Their crisis lines are full. And their counselling; they're quite inundated and always have been," said Mandy Bonisteel, community services and health sciences professor at GBC. "It’s difficult to get funded enough to do the work."

Bonisteel was on an advisory committee that developed an online tool to help staff at universities and colleges better respond to disclosures of sexual violence.

Students can speak with a sexual violence response advisor at GBC if they are unsure of how to deal with experiences of sexual assault or harassment. They can be contacted at (416) 4155000 ext. 3450 or diversity@ georgebrown.ca.

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Noella Milne named GBC’s new chancellor Milne immigrated to Canada alone at age 17

EVENTS LISTING FRIDAY, MARCH 29 DESI NIGHT: SOUTH ASIAN PARTY 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Kings Lounge St. James A Building, Room 150

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South Asian food, music & more. Free for GBC students / $5 for guests (2 guests per student).

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 ALL ABOUT CONFLICT WORKSHOP 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Community Action Centre 200 King St. E., Toronto

The new chancellor Noella Milne is looking forward to engaging with GBC students

NEEBIIR KAMAAL REPORTER-EDITOR

She pushes boundaries on a daily basis, boundaries of personal excellence and also those set by the society's prejudices.

Noella Milne, the new chancellor of George Brown College (GBC), immigrated to Canada alone from Mumbai at the age of 17, with only $20 to her name.

"My parents could not afford to send me money. So I used to send money home to my mother," said Milne, who regards her mother as her most influential mentor.

The prominent lawyer and philanthropist, known for her outstanding contributions to Canadian society and youths, will begin her three-year term as the GBC chancellor on May 3.

Milne has a 15-year connection with GBC, serving consecutive terms on its board of governors and its foundation board.

She completed a term as chair of the GBC Foundation board, a body that raises funds for disadvantaged students.

Montreal was the first Canadian city Milne lived in. She worked during days and took classes at night to pursue a college diploma,

and then a university degree in law.

"I lived very far away, so I had to take three buses to get home. I used to get home at midnight every night and then get up very early to go to work the next day. I worked full time, and went to school four nights a week," she said.

Her first job was working as an assistant for a professor of engineering at McGill University. She then worked at a travel agency in Ottawa for five years after doing a one-year diploma relating to the field.

Milne stresses that education is the biggest game changer in one's life.

Whenever she takes a taxi and comes across young drivers she encourages them to further their education.

She often carries GBC's continuing education brochures, which she offers to them as well.

As an immigrant woman from India, Milne has had to overcome prejudice on a daily basis. But that never slowed her down.

"When I would walk into a meeting room at the law firm in the early days, people would think of me as the assistant, they wouldn't believe that I was the lawyer. Back then, clients used to think a young woman would not be

able to negotiate as fiercely as a guy," Milne said.

She said a number of firms declined to hire her because they did not accommodate working mothers.

Milne also added that there were not many young women immigrants who were lawyers back then.

"I always felt awkward going into a board room, always thinking that they would think I'm bringing in the coffee," she recalled.

When she became the president of the Canadian Club, she had similar experiences. She often noticed a little bit of surprise when she was introduced to the speakers.

"You can feel very self-conscious because of that,"- she said.

The incoming chancellor loves talking to people, particularly students. She is eager to visit the different GBC campuses to engage with students.

"I would love to do 'Meet the chancellor' kind of visits," she said.

Milne was appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour, in 2011 for outstanding achievement in law and philanthropy.

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The Community Action Centre is holding their conflict workshop as part of their anti-burnout coping series.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6 FOUR SACRED COLOURS POWWOW Noon - 5 p.m.

Waterfront campus 51 Dockside Dr., Toronto Join us for the 11th annual Four Sacred Colours Pow Wow, hosted by George Brown College Indigenous Education Services. All are welcome!

MONDAY, APRIL 8 FROM THE MARGINS BOOK CLUB 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Community Action Centre 200 King St. E., Toronto The Community Action Centre will be doing a mix-up of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, playwrights and more in this radical book club. Free copies available in advance.

TUESDAY, APRIL 9 TO SATURDAY, APRIL 20 THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY 7:30 p.m.

April 20 matinée at 1:30 pm Young Centre for the Performing Arts 50 Tank House Ln., Toronto

The Picture of Dorian Gray follows the life of the beautiful young man who is able to live his life without any consequence, including that of becoming old. Student tickets are $10, adult tickets $25 and senior tickets $20 and be purchased at www.youngcentre. ca WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 TO SATURDAY, APRIL 20 MONSIUER D'EON IS A WOMAN 7:30 pm April 13 matinée at 1:30 pm Young Centre for the Performing Arts 50 Tank House Ln., Toronto This play tells the astonishing true story of an 18th Century celebrant of the French Court who admits to being a woman at the peak of his political career. Student tickets are $10, adult tickets $25 and senior tickets $20 and be purchased at www.youngcentre. ca TUESDAY, APRIL 23 THREADS 2019— ENCHANTMENT GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE'S SCHOOL OF FASHION YEAR-END SHOW 1 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Artscape Wychwood Barns 601 Christie St., Toronto Produced for and by graduating students, THREADS allows students to display their work and highlight their achievements. Register at threadsbygbc.com/rsvp. Tickets are $20.

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What is the board of governors?

The GBC board of governors sets tuition levels and reviews academic policies

NICO DEVEBER REPORTER-EDITOR

The George Brown College (GBC) board of governors oversees the college in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act. Mike Williams, chair of the board, said that they are "a group of individuals coming from the college and the community that together have the requisite skills and

experience to be the steering group for the college."

The board conducts its business through four committees, the executive committee, the academic and student affairs committee, the finance and property committee and the audit committee. These committees bring their recommendations to the board.

The board holds six meetings a year, with the next scheduled for April 10. It will take place at 113-290 Ade-

laide St. East in the board of governors boardroom.

In the April meeting, the board usually approves the budget for the following year, as well as any changes to tuition and ancillary fees.

By law, anyone can attend the public session of the meeting, but few do outside of college management and campus media.

Internal members of the board of governors include GBC president Anne Sado, professor Wing Ki-Chan,

Joshua Li, Gerard Hayes, and Nureisse Khan, the current student representative.

Khan’s role as a student representative is to bring the student perspective to the board.

"It's reminding them of the student perspective of things so that way we stay the highest priority, no matter what," she said.

Erica Goddard has been acclaimed the student representative for the 2019-20 year.

Goddard to join board of governors Student representative Erica Goddard wants to connect staff and students at GBC MANPREET KALSI REPORTER-EDITOR

Erica Goddard has been acclaimed as the student representative on George Brown College's (GBC) board of governors.

Goddard wants to use her position to let students know what's happening at the college and have a voice on the board.

"We're here for the students and it's to benefit them," she said.

Goddard began her college career at Sheridan College in

2017 but said she didn't feel like she had a place there and wanted to change.

She found GBC's special events management program and joined the student leadership academy, which led her to working in the student life department.

She has also helped guide tours for new students at St. James campus.

Goddard credits Gerard Hayes, GBC's director of student experience, for encouraging her to run for the board of governors—which he also sits on.

Goddard said one of the big issues for students is mental health and would like to see the board invest more in those services.

"I find students feel like they're alone," she said. "They don't feel they have anyone to talk to."

Tuition for international students is also on her radar as the college looks to address a projected $9 million loss in revenue due to the 10 per cent cut to domestic tuition fees.

"Definitely I would not raise it, they are already

paying three times more than domestic students. It's really unfair," she said.

Instead, Goddard said she would like the board to look to increase partnerships with companies to bring in revenue.

Goddard hopes to bring students' ideas to the forefront in a collaborative environment.

"I really want the whole college to be one instead of different sectors," said Goddard. "I want to bring the programs together, the staff and the students together."

What is the SA board of directors?

What the Student Association’s board of directors does and how to vote MANPREET KALSI REPORTER-EDITOR

What is the SA board of directors and what do they do?

Deck the halls with lots of posters.

It's election season at George Brown College (GBC) and starting on Thursday, March 28 students can vote online or in person to elect the Student Association (SA) board members for the next school year. The Dialog is funded by the SA.

The SA focuses on "representation, advocacy, delivery of services and the operation of businesses to support its overall mandate," as stated in its constitution.

Composed of 10 members, 3 executives and 7 education centre representatives, the board of directors governs the SA between the Annual

General Meetings and works with SA staff to ensure that its operations are in the interest of students.

The board sets the strategic vision of the SA and ensures that it follows its bylaws, constitution, policies, procedures and all applicable laws.

They also approve the SA's annual budget and student ancillary fee proposals from the college.

The SA board meets once

a month to discuss SA business and student concerns.

How to vote Online voting will be accessible at sagbc.simplyvoting. com starting on Thursday, March 28 and will be open until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3.

Students can also vote in person at the following dates and locations between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

St. James Thursday, March 28 and Wednesday, April 3 Outside the Kings Lounge, Room 150.

Casa Loma Tuesday, April 2 Student Centre, E building, first floor.

Waterfront Monday, April 1 Main lobby.

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Education and equity round table

PHOTOS: PETER SARELLAS / THE DIALOG.

Candidates for SA director of education and equity share their priorities

Candidates for the director of education and equity who participated in the round-table discussion with The Dialog. Left to right: Arnel Fleurant; Taliyah Gallwey, Manisha Punjabi; Shweta Shukla.

ASHRAF DABIE ASSISTANT EDITOR

The Student Association of George Brown College's (SA) 2019 election will see students vote for the director of education and equity, one of three executive positions on the board.

The Dialog is funded by the SA. Six candidates are running for director of education and equity. They are Asif Farabi, Arnel Fleurant, Taliyah Gallwey, Nusrat Khan, Manisha Punjabi and Shewta Shukla.

The Dialog held a round-table interview with candidates on March 22 where they shared their vision and campaign priorities.

Asif Farabi and Nusrat Khan declined to participate in the interview.

Arnel Fleurant

Taliyah Gallwey

Manisha Punjabi

Shweta Shukla

Arnel Fleurant is a business administration–accounting student who was the SA's director of education in 201819.

He's interested in bettering student experience at the college.

"I want to bring more advocacy services for GBC students, better co-op opportunities, more accessibility, access and awareness on campus," he said.

Fleurant said that the provincial government’s cuts to OSAP are "very problematic"and wants them reversed.

He said that when the college has less funds the first place they look is international students and is concerned they will be paying more in tuition.

"Everyone is being affected and it's a bad decision," he said.

He is confident in the work he has done improve programs and services at the SA. Fleurant said he wants to continue reaching out and working with students across the various campuses.

Taliyah Gallwey studies fashion techniques and design, and has been involved in community work for the past three years.

Her mission is to provide a platform for students to express themselves and to access the services they may need.

To achieve this, Gallwey plans on developing a website to facilitate discussion, where students can voice their opinion on services and programs offered at GBC. "I would also like the students to be fully aware of all their benefits so they could use them and just get the most out of their tuition of what they pay for," she said.

Offering a low-cost breakfast to students is another initiative she wishes to implement.

Gallwey said she looks forward to working with students who share her vision to improve the school’s environment.

Manisha Punjabi is a strategic relationship marketing program student who was the SA's women and trans representative in 2018-19 and is running as part of the Students With a Dream slate.

Punjabi’s campaign focuses on the need for an improved sexual violence policy and to defend LGBTQ rights.

Punjabi said she would help promote the NewView Collective, a mental health peer-support network on campus.

"My target will be to promote NewView Collective, as much as we can, to make it accessible to students and let them know we are there for you," she said.

Punjabi is passionate about improving the co-op programs offered at GBC. "We work 24 hours a week and we still don't get paid for that," she said.

As such, she is advocating for paid co-op opportunities.

Shweta Shukla, an IT business analysis student at GBC is on a mission to increase the number co-op opportunities offered to students at the college.

She said that it is difficult for international students to secure co-op opportunities given that they are often unaware of the criteria in Canada and may be lacking references.

She would like to see more career coaching for international students to help them find co-op placements.

Shukla said she hopes to use her influence as director of education and equity, if elected, to promote a collaborative environment on campus where students can rely on each other for support.

"My basic agenda for this election is to let student know there is an entity called SA and it's here to help them," she said.

With files from Neebiir Kamaal.

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Students walk out against OSAP cuts

PHOTO: YAW OKYERE / SAGBC

PHOTO: LUIZ FELIPE LAMUSSI / THE DIALOG

Students from across Ontario walk out to protest cuts to OSAP and the Student Choice Initiative

Dozens of student at George Brown College walked out of class on March 20 as part of a protest by students across Ontario against the Student Choice Initiative and cuts to OSAP.

NICO DEVEBER REPORTER-EDITOR

"It’s crazy and absolutely unfair."

That's why Jennifer Douglas, an interpreting student, said she was one of dozens of students who walked out of class on March 20 at at George Brown College (GBC).

Organized by the Student Association of George Brown College (SA), the protest denounced the provincial government's plan to cut over $600 million in Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) funding and defund student unions through the Student Choice Initiative.

Douglas said everyone she knows in her program was outraged with the cuts

to OSAP because she and many of her classmates rely on OSAP to go to school.

The walk out was a province-wide protest organized by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) that demanded more grants rather than loans, elimination of tuition fees for all students and increased public funding for public education, according to a CFS statement.

Walk outs were organized by students at 17 Ontario colleges and universities including Seneca, Fanshawe, York, Ryerson, the University of Toronto and the University of Windsor where students briefly blocked the entrance to the Ambassador bridge to the United States.

"I would hope that (the

Ontario government) would see that we're not okay with it," said Arnel Fleurant, director of education for the SA. "It was a bad move on their end, and they should reconsider these changes," he added.

Fleurant said that ancillary fees cover student services on campus such as better access to WiFi, the library, and tutoring. Ancillary fees also fund the SA and The Dialog.

High-school students at Jacob Hespeler in Cambridge and Jean Vanier in Toronto also walked out.

Nathan Lapp, a Sheridan software development student doing a co-op at GBC pointed out that it isn’t just OSAP that is affected.

"Teachers are going to lose their jobs, it's not just about OSAP, it's about high school and public school (too), it's affected a lot of people," he said.

Students at GBC started the walk out in the Kings Lounge, holding up signs demanding "grants over loans" and "free education now."

They used tambourines and noise-makers to create a disruption while marching through the college before ending outside.

"What's happening now here is similar to what's happening back home in Brazil,"said Joao Pedro Pacheco, an international student from Brazil. "People are losing their rights slowly. It always starts and the small things end up being huge things."

The march ended with a free breakfast and education session in the Kings Lounge.

Fleurant said there were upwards of 60 students who participated in the walkout at GBC. "I think the goal was accomplished, and now we're just looking towards the future." said Fleurant. "There are definitely going to be more demonstrations and more events to be planned on these issues, until the Ford government rectifies the problem."

With Files from Luiz Felipe Lamussi

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Supporting survivors without judgment TIMO CHEAH REPORTER-EDITOR

The Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC) has released an online training tool for responding to sexual violence disclosures at universities and colleges.

The modules within the training include scripted scenarios with actors who tell their stories as survivors of sexual violence.

These dialogues were revised and developed by experts from six universities and three colleges, including George Brown College (GBC), along with survivors of on-campus sexual violence.

Students across Ontario were consulted and joined an

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New online tool teaches people how to respond to sexual violence disclosures

A module in the training involving a student disclosing an incident to a professor.

advisory committee which participated in focus groups and online discussions. " We w a n t e d t o make sure that we had representatives of both students and people that they were disclosing to," said Mandy Bonisteel, a community services & health sciences professor at GBC, who was a curriculum designer for the training.

The training includes constructive ways to respond to disclosures in a way that makes the survivor feel heard and accepted.

When people dis-

close a sexual violence experience, the reaction to the disclosure can greatly affect the likelihood of the survivor reaching out for more support.

An unsupportive response can re-victimize the survivor and make them feel blamed for not seeking help sooner.

"Even though unwanted flirting may not seem very serious at first, which is why so few women report it, it’s still harassment and it has to stop,” is an example of a supportive response to a scenario in one of the modules.

Over 450 people have completed the training as of March 9.

People can access the free training at respondingtodisclosuresoncampus.com

More GBC students using SA food bank Student Association food bank sees increase of 67 per cent in one year: report REPORTER-EDITOR

The student food bank saw a significant increase in users last year.

There were a total of 12,628 visits in 2017-18 compared to the year before, a 67 per cent increase, according to the 2017-18 Community Services Annual Progress Report.

The number of students using the food bank jumped from 917 to 1512.

This trend is continuing, according to statistics from a year-to-date report from June 1, 2018 to March 1, 2019.

There has been an eight per cent increase in people using the food bank compared to the previous time period and 35 per cent more visits.

The Student Association's (SA) food bank offers an emergency food supply to current George Brown College (GBC) students experiencing financial hardships.

The Dialog is also funded by the SA. "We are constantly getting more and more people using (the food bank)," said Darcy

ing higher fees.

So far this year, the food bank has seen a 51 per cent increase in users who have resided in Canada for 10 years or less. This does not necessarily reflect the number of international students who use the food bank, as international student status is not tracked.

People who said they lived in Canada for 10 years or less made up 58 per cent of food bank users so far this year. At the same When you have high rent and you have to pay for books sometimes those things time last year, they come before food," said SA food bank staff Darcy Mallany. made up 42 per cent of food bank users.

Mallany, a food bank lead sometimes those things come The report stated that staff member. before food," said Mallany. there was a "significant Mallany has seen an in"Because you don't want to number of clients between flux of students using the get kicked out of your living the ages of 36-50 years old, food bank. space and so you look for othaccording to the community One of the reasons for the er ways to get food and to surservices’ report, indicating increase was due to the invive," she added. a shift towards mature stucreased cost of living, accordMallany also believes that dents requiring support." ing to the report. Ninety one the number of international Students using the food per cent of students using the students using the food bank bank between the ages of 25 food bank said it was due to played a factor in the inand 64 increased 16.4 per an ongoing need. creased usage and that they cent between 2016-17 and "When you have high rent are the most common client 2017-18. and you have to pay for books at the food bank due to hav"It's a precarious job mar-

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ket and so a lot of students are returning back to school, trying to improve their job outlook and they may have no other choice," said Mallany.

"So we get a lot more mature students coming back and using the food bank to survive."

Mallany said that people receiving social assistance require supports such as the food bank so they can stay in school and graduate. She added that the food bank being on campus makes this a bit easier for them.

The food bank gives an emergency supply of food to students in need, possibly inspiring good deeds from GBC students themselves. Mallany recalled a recent act of kindness she encountered on the job: "Two people came in, they asked if we took cash donations. They told me this story that they were coming to school on the TTC and they saw $50 on the ground and picked it up. They decided to bring it to the food bank and I thought that was really great."

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Budget delays interest on student loans No interest on federal student loans for six months after graduating SHERINA HARRIS THE EYEOPENER

(CUP)—Federal student loans won’t gather interest during the six-month grace period after a student graduates, according to changes in the 2019 federal budget announced on March 19.

"Lowering the interest rate and making the grace period interest-free will make post-secondary education more affordable and help students transition to the labour market successfully after leaving school," the budget reads. " A m o n g o t h e r r e c o mmendations, students have called on this government to invest in student loan interest rate elimination, Indigenous learners, and graduate students," said Trina James, National Treasurer for the Canadian Federation of Stu-

dents. "While much of what is proposed in Budget 2019 does not go far enough, there is no doubt that the hard work of students has paid off."

In January, changes announced to the Ontario Student Assistance Program included starting to charge interest during the six-month grace period.

This would "align Ontario’s repayment terms with that of the federal government" and "reduce complexity for students," the provincial government said in their January press release.

U n d e r t h e p r o v i n c e ’s framework, students can wait for six months before beginning to pay off their loans, but the interest would start accumulating during that period.

This follows a move by the government of British Columbia who eliminated in-

terest on provincial student loans in February.

Floating interest rate to be lowered The floating interest will be lowered to prime, instead of its current rate of prime plus 2.5 points. This, the budget says, will help students manage the pressure of higher living costs and the changing nature of work.

Provinces and territories will also receive more funding to assist with costs related to the changes proposed in the budget. Over the next five years, the amount given to provinces and territories will be $20 million.

For students taking a break from their studies, the government announced interest-free and payment-free leaves, which can be taken in stackable six-month periods

for a maximum of 18 months.

This includes mental health leave.

People who default on their student loan will now have an increased eligibility for loan rehabilitation. This will allow “financially vulnerable borrowers in default [to] access supports such as the Repayment Assistance Plan” and begin to make payments toward their debt, the budget says.

The budget also included investing $15 million over the next five years towards modernizing the Canadian Student Loans Program.

Support for students who have disabilities

Disabilities, and expand eligibility for the Severe Permanent Disability Benefit so more students who have severe permanent disabilities can qualify for loan forgiveness.

The government will also remove the restriction that people using the Repayment Assistance Plan for Borrowers with a Permanent Disability who have been out of school for five years can’t receive further loans until their previous loans were paid. This will benefit students who have a permanent disability and are returning to school after a long absence, the budget says.

The federal government will also give $12,000 more to the Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Students with Permanent

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READERS' CHOICE AWARDS

BEST PROFESSORS

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READERS' CHOIC CAC shines in Readers' Choice Awards

The centre won five awards in total, including best student activist group NICO DEVEBER

Best arts, design & information technology professor Peter Hajdu Best community services and health sciences professor Charlene Dunstan Best hospitality & culinary arts professor Bryan Bessner Best construction & engineering technologies professor Pete Vree Best business professor Peter Alpaugh

BEST SERVICES

REPORTER-EDITOR

This is not your regular student space.

The Community Action Centre (CAC) brought home a plethora of Readers' Choice Awards this year.

They won best non-academic support, best equity and access services, best student activist group, best place to hang out, and their From the Margins book club won best event. The Readers' Choice Awards are held by The Dialog.

Previously known as the Constituency Community Centre until 2013, the CAC is a safe space for GBC students who care about social justice to share their experiences, socialize, and raise awareness on equity issues. The CAC is part of the Student Association (SA) which also funds The Dialog.

"It's just really great to see people engaging with the space and that it resonates

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Best continuous learning professor Cris Aguanno

Community Action Centre co-ordinator Michelle Pettis and their team won six readers choice awards this year.

with them," said Michelle Pettis, co-ordinator for the CAC. Pettis mentioned that the centre is frequented by victims of harassment, stigma or discrimination. To be able to be supported by peers who listen is unique and helps fuel their academic experience, they said.

Pettis also noted that the

CAC plays an important role in ensuring underrepresented and marginalized voices are included in decision-making at the college and to have them recognized as change-makers and leaders, "not future leaders, but leaders now," they added.

The CAC is home to six equity groups for underrepresented students, and there

is a representative from each group staffed at the CAC. Pettis said there is no single way to do activism.

"Activists are those who are willing to be humble and learn alongside others," they said. "We redefine what activism looks like, which I think helps other people see themselves as the leaders that they are."

The CAC was also voted the best place to hang out.

Pettis said that building up dignity, and helping people see themselves represented in staffing, the arts, and the space itself contributed to making the CAC a place students know is theirs and that they want to hang out in.

Pettis is most proud of their staff's campaigning against OSAP cuts. Within two weeks their team collected 4000 petition signatures for the cause.

"We're really ignited right now and that's been a strong highlight of the year," they said.

Hot dogs served with free advice Best non-academic support Community Action Centre Best equity and access services Community Action Centre Best campus safety Safewalk

BEST CAMPUS

St. James

Hot dog vendor voted best food and beverage at Casa Loma campus ASHRAF DABIE ASSISTANT EDITOR

Shahrokh Ranjbar, the hot dog vendor located just outside the Student Association’s (SA) entrance at Casa Loma campus, was voted best food and beverage in this year’s Readers’ Choice Award.

Ranjbar, who has been working as a hot dog vendor at George Brown College (GBC) for the past 15 years, considers his customers to be family members.

He believes this is what

just the hot dogs that won Ranjbar this honour.

The vendor has integrated himself into the GBC community as a mentor, particularly for international students. " The best part is dealing with young people who are Canada's future," he said. "I talk to Shahrokh Ranjbar is a father figure to GBC students them. I learn a who frequent his hot dog stand. lot and because I have some exmakes his hot dogs such a hit. perience about education, I Ranjbar said he can't give share my experience with his family members bad qualthem." ity food. As a hot dog vendor, He said he often meets inhe doesn't mind how much ternational students who are time or the amount of pronervous about the unfamiliar pane he used in order to cook environment. well.

"I always talk to them and However, it was more than give them hope," he said.

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Best academic support Library Learning Commons

"I am happy with that because I see their face after that and that influenced them,” he added.

Ranjbar was unable to further his studies in agricultural engineering, after moving to Canada from Iran, due challenges with learning English.

This is the reason for his compassion to his customers as he understands the difficulties of being a student and wishes to see them succeed.

His journey at GBC dates back to 2004, after a cousin, who was a student at that time, indicated that there was a market for street food at the college.

"I know that the majority of people are happy and that makes me happy. I am really happy I am useful in this area for people," Ranjibar said in response to being voted best food on campus.

READERS' CHOICE AWARDS

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CE AWARDS 2019 BEST PLACE TO HANG OUT Community Action Centre

BEST SPORTS

BEST PLACE TO STUDY

Best men’s student athlete Omar Hussein

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ALLISON PRESTON REPORTER-EDITOR

Huskies volleyball player Jasmin Walia was voted best women's athlete in this year's Readers' Choice Awards.

After starting school at George Brown College (GBC) in January 2018, Walia began her volleyball career midway through the season when the rest of the team had already been established.

But starting late didn't stop her from being an essential part of the team.

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Jasmin Walia wins best women's athlete Volleyball setter Jasmin Walia proves it's never too late for success

Despite her late start with the Huskies women volleyball program, setter Jasmin Walia worked her way to the top.

For the first half of the volleyball season without Walia, the women found themselves with a major gap on the court.

"We had no setter at the time and basically tried to turn a few players on our team into setters," said head coach Daphne Choi. "It's a

crucial role, if you are going to be a setter, you start training from a young age," Choi said.

After playing as a setter for four years for the Toronto Diamonds Club and the Ontario Volleyball Association, Walia was the perfect person

to fill the team's missing gap.

R e a l i z i n g t h i s, Wa l i a emailed the head coach Daphne Choi midway through the season, emphasizing how she wanted to help make the team better and would work hard.

"From the first practice that she came out, she did just that," said Choi.

Starting on a team midway through a season is not an easy thing to do.

"It's a bit hard because there's already an established chemistry between the players," said Walia. "But as a setter your supposed to be able to run your plays and get things going. I guess I just have to deal with it," she added.

Walia didn't let the difficulties of being a new person on a team stop her, and now Choi considers her a silent leader on the court, and an essential part of the team.

Best women’s student athlete Jasmin Walia Best men’s varsity team Basketball team Best woman’s varsity team Basketball team Best extramural sport Indoor soccer Best intramural sport Dodgeball

BEST FOOD & DRINK

Best food and drink Casa Loma: Hot dog vendor Ryerson: Harvey’s St. James: Kings Lounge Waterfront: Loblaws Young Centre for the Performing Arts: Tie between Archeo and Toni’s Bakeshop.

BEST EVENT

From the Margins Book Club

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BEST CLUB & GROUP

BEST PLACE TO NAP

Best club Black Students Success Network Best student activist group Community Action Centre

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NEWS

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Bridge near Casa Loma hit 35 times Local resident has a bird's eye view of trucks smashing into the bridge at Howland Ave. TIMO CHEAH

On Friday, March 14 at 12:35 p.m. a medium-sized truck hit the rail bridge passing over Howland Avenue just west of George Brown College’s Casa Loma campus on Bridgman Ave. “I was working at my desk, I heard a bang and I looked out the window and this truck was sitting half way under the bridge with the roof sticking up in the air.” said Morag Karlsson.

Karlsson lives directly across from the bridge on Bridgman Avenue.

Her desk on the second floor is in front of the window so she gets a front row seat of all the unfortunate drivers.

Karlsson provided police with a six-page document she made recording each “bridge hit” that occurred since March 27, 2018 to March 14, 2019. Since last year there

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REPORTER-EDITOR

Toronto Police inspect truck collision at Howland and Bridgman Ave. Morag Karlsson, local resident who has witnessed over 30 collisions with the bridge.

have been 35 bridge hitting incidents at this location according to her records.

Vehicles are no match for the bridge according to Karlsson.

“As they hit the bridge they just sort of fold back.”

A fire truck happened to be passing and blocked off Howland Avenue north of

Dupont Street The police came at 1:12 p.m.

The truck was towed out at 2:08 p.m.

“A garbage truck was completely demolished and the road was closed for over four hours,” when she started recording these incidents last year.

Truck getting towed out of the bridge at Howland and Bridgman Ave.

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OPINION

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It doesn't matter where you go to school Your personal drive to succeed and your work-related experience is more important OPINION

The recent University of Southern California's (USC) admissions scandal has some of America's elite schools under investigation for something we've all known for a long time: wealth opens doors.

In most cases, the amount of money your parents have in their bank accounts greatly influences your future.

Shocking, right?

At the heart of the admissions scandal, parents took extreme and illegal risks because they wanted their children to attend competitive colleges like USC. Hollywood actresses Lori Loughlin (Full House) and Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives) were among some of the parents who were criminally charged by federal prosecutors for bribing their children's way into presti-

Wo u l d t h e s e have been Ivy League or other elite, competitive colleges? Probably not. But chances are that wouldn't have deterred their success.

While there is no Ivy League in Canada, graduatThe school you attend is just one of the many ing high school stufactors of what determines your success. dents struggle between choosing the gious schools. best post-secondary option for Lori Loughlin and her them. husband, Mossimo Giannulli, And after they've comallegedly paid $500,000 USD pleted their education, 77 to alter test scores and make per cent of Canadian graduit appear as if both daughters ates have regrets about how had been athletic recruits in they spent money in school, order to secure a spot at USC. according to a 2017 study Was this really necessary? conducted by debt firm BDO Of course not.

Canada.

I'm sure they could have Universities in Canada been accepted into many othare traditionally held more er colleges across the country in prestige than colleges. on their own academic merHowever, there’s been a its.

40 per cent increase in the

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ANGELA SEREDNICKI

number of university graduates enrolled in colleges over the past five years, according to a 2018 report by Colleges Ontario.

In today's competitive job market, the practical experience and the soft skills you have outweighs the influence of your alma mater.

According to LinkedIn’s 2019 Global Talent Trends report, 91 per cent of talent professionals agree that soft skills like creativity, persuasion, collaboration, adaptability and time management are very important in the future of recruiting and HR. So it is less about the name of your school and more about what the school has to offer you in working towards your career.

One of Loughlin's daughters, Olivia Jade, is a beauty YouTube vlogger with almost 2 million subscribers.

She partnered with lucrative brands like Amazon, Dolce &

Gabbana, Marc Jacobs Beauty and Smashbox Beauty Cosmetics.

Olivia Jade didn't need to be a student at USC in order to be a successful YouTuber.

"I do want the experience of like game days, partying. I don’t really care about school, as you guys all know," she said in an August 2018 video about her college experience.

While we can’t all be Olivia Jade, the school you choose to attend is a big decision, especially when you consider the amount of time and money students devote to a formal education.

Schooling isn’t limited to the classroom and when it comes to buying your way into school, the investment isn’t worth it.

No matter who you are, your drive to succeed is what shapes your career. The school you attend is only one part of the equation to success.

Opinion

Graduating can be exciting, or not GBC students share their plans for post-graduation TIMO CHEAH REPORTER-EDITOR

Julian Perez Community worker program "I have been in school for a long time because the economy has been so bad," said Perez. "Instead of going back to school I was hoping to continue to find certifications so that I can be more competitive in the workforce."

Meena Abotossaway

Ajanea Young

Sean Haller

Verona Fracassi

Jewellery arts

Fashion management

Construction engineering

Fashion management

"I might go to university and get a degree in design," they said. "I can design and create my own work, or I was thinking of mentoring at one of the design houses so I can learn more, and learn from a master."

"I figured from a young age I don't want to work a nine to five or work for anybody at all, so I might as well have my own business and be my own boss."

"I was fortunate to get a career in my field. I'm a site supervisor at Confer Global Solutions. So far, I'm going to continue with them after graduation and go full time with them. I'm excited!”

"I definitely want to do either buying and merchandising or potentially work within manufacturing and production within the fashion fields.

I learned a lot of interesting information about that and it's something that I'm really interested in learning more about."

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Fillipino flavours win at food competition Julie Anne Martinez wins first place with Filipino-style Scotch eggs LADSHIA JEYAKANTHAN

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On March 20, Young Culinary Talents’ program (YOCUTA), Nestlé Professional partnered with George Brown College (GBC) for an "Iron Chef"style cooking competition.

Competitors were asked to make a healthier version of international street food.

Dishes had to contain at least two Nestle Professional Minor's bases and concentrates.

John Higgins, director for the chef school, hosted the competition where eight students participated in the high-pressure contest in the atrium of GBC's culinary and hospitality building.

Julie Anne Martinez, who won first place for her Filipino-style Scotch eggs, described cooking in front of a crowd in the open atrium as "intense" and "mind-blowing."

Jordan Burke placed second with a dish of jackfruit pulled pork and Urmil G. Rathod placed third for his samosa chaat dish.

The first competitor started to prep at 10:35 a.m. as the others followed one after the other separated by five minute intervals.

Each student had two portable stoves to work with at their station. Competitors were given 40 minutes to have their dishes presented

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REPORTER-EDITOR

Julie Anne Martinez wins first place with her mini-Filipino Scotch eggs.

and ready for the judges after prepping.

The panel of judges included Doug Burn, a media judge and writer for the Food in Canada magazine, Rick Secko, a Nestle Professional corporate chef, and Warren Ford, a GBC chef school professor.

Martinez credited her "tunnel vision" to the successful creation of her mini Filipino-style Scotch eggs, making sure to get details like the timing of the quail eggs just right.

Her winning dish featured

quail eggs (a common staple in Filipino cuisine) wrapped with turkey sausage as a healthy alternative to the traditionally used pork sausage.

The sausage was infused with Filipino flavors and roasted garlic, and then coated with chickpea flour, eggs, Panko bread crumbs and quinoa after being hard-boiled.

"It’s a throwback to my heritage," said Martinez who was brought up in the Philippines.

The mini Scotch eggs were then deep fried, drizzled with

pineapple Chipotle sauce and served on a skewer.

“Everything in the Philippines is totally revolving around street food, and street food in the Philippines comes in skewers," said Martinez.

"The competition was about street food and it was actually the most functional in terms of a street food dish,” said Ford who was impressed by how easy it would be for a tourist to enjoy it.

Martinez explained that the combination of sweet, sour and spicy flavors are a staple of Filipino cuisine.

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ployment opportunities require either work experience or having a valuable set of internal connections. To youth who have neither, this challenge can seem too puzzling to overcome. At Toronto Community Employment Services (TCES), a non-profit organization serving Toronto and the GTA, Employment Specialists can help with solving this puzzle by connecting and referring you to employers.

Youth Job Link (YJL) is a program for youth and students aged 15 to 29 seeking assistance in finding work. It provides resume-building services, interview prep, employment training, direct connections with employers, and, for eligible applicants, up to $300 in work-supports.

Aside from free job matching/placement services for their clients, TCES also aims to match you with the kind of position you want. “When I was looking for a job, they were always looking for positions that were a good match for ME,” says Nayiry G., a YJL program participant.

"All those flavours worked really, really well together and then they punched," said Secko.

"The winning dish was awesome. It was amazing.

Nice texture, nice flavour, has a good crunch," said Warren.

"The competition was about street food and it was actually the most functional in terms of a street food dish," Warren said. "You pick it up, walk around with it whether (or not) you're a tourist. You eat, you look around and enjoy and it was really nicely done."

Another client, Mariam M., confirms, “The staff is always supportive, and they try to meet your needs and concerns. The times I have been there have been nothing but helpful.”

With Toronto’s ever-changing labour market, the organization’s free, year-round operation for young job seekers is more valuable than ever. Education is a good start, but it is not enough to begin a career, and a part-time job can assist students by supporting their continuing studies.

Founded in 1978, TCES has over 40 years of experience assisting job seekers of all ages with a range of services including training, coaching, job preparation and connecting workers with prospective employers. An organization with the goal of Connecting People to Opportunities!

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For more information, call Toronto Community Employment Services at 416.488.0084

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SCIENCE & TECH

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GBC student films are on the rise

LADSHIA JEYAKANTHAN REPORTER-EDITOR

George Brown College (GBC) is putting its mark on the film industry.

The films coming out of the college are not only having a footprint in Toronto, as some have been recognized internationally as well.

One such example is Oh Shipped! which is a collection of "eight one-minute films all based on ships, all based on sort of them arriving at a space port and trying to choose the vehicle so like an

production and interaction design and development in addition to the visual effects at the college.

The project extended to include eight programs in total to bring this film to life. Visual effects, audio design, narrative screenwriting, and acting for media students were all involved.

It was "a collaboration of different people, The Oh Shipped! project was based off of ships with different persondesigned by GBC visual effects students. alities and characters," said Artem Aristov, a enterprise car rental type of video design and production thing," according to Neil van student. der King, a GBC professor Another recent success who worked on the project. coming out of GBC is a film While the video design and by student, Sonya Moorjani. production program is vital Inhibited, the film she to the films being produced wrote, edited and directed, at GBC, other programs also is about an encounter that play their part through colarises when a soldier who has laboration. been traumatized by the war "The Oh Shipped! Project needs to have a stove fixed, is a collaborative film and and the maintenance worker game born out of the visual that helps him. effects post-production cer"Through going to arts tificate program," said King, school, I kind of found a love who teaches video design and for film," Moorjani said.

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75 students from eight programs at GBC collaborated to produce film project, OhShipped!

She is a video design and production alumni who previously studied in England.

Moorjani's film was recognized with an outstanding achievement award in the student film category at the Calcutta International Cult Film Festival. It was also a semi-finalist at the Alternative Film Festival.

While it was a rushed process, two weeks dedicated to writing the script and then only a day and a half for production, the film came together in her last semester, Winter 2018.

"It was surprising because I mean, I just wanted my film to be seen. I wasn't thinking of winning anything,” she said.

Lovebound, another short film, directed by video production and design alumni Serville Poblete, was selected to premiere at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth in Seattle, Washington in the fall of 2018.

The film was shot primarily in a train station and touched on assumptions made about the LGBTQ com-

munity regarding love.

Inhibited and Lovebound were both the products of these students’ final year projects.

Inhibited and Lovebound were both smaller productions in comparison to Oh Shipped! which had around 75 students and professors who worked to make the eight short films possible according to King.

For this project, collaboration was key.

"You just learn by watching some of these people work," said Alice Bozym, a video design and production student who worked on Oh Shipped!.

For Jenya Sirenko, a visual effects student, it was "the first time in my life when I created something together with everyone as a part of a small disciplinary team."

Sirenko found that working among others to create something was a more meaningful experience.

The Oh Shipped! project will be released on April 24 at GBC's school of media year end show screenings.

GBC launches new dual credit course High-school students learn the fundamentals of programming in new course REPORTER-EDITOR

Last September, George Brown College (GBC) launched a new dual credit course in computer programming for high school students.

"The course is based on object-oriented programming which is really famous and popular. (It is) based on C-sharp language on the visual studio platform. It focuses on how to manipulate objects and create classes, to deal with databases in the future or even create applications for the PC," said Hesam Akbari, a professor at GBC and the instructor of the course.

High-school student Kim Nguyen learned about the course through her school coop. She cited her professor, Akbari, as one of her favourite parts of the course as well as the relationship with her

nated field, making it harder for women to take part.

She believes it's easier for women to get into the field now.

Joel Duff, another dual credit student, Joel Duff, left and Kim Nguyen, right are high school a l s o f o u n d students taking a computer programming course at GBC. o u t a b o u t the course fellow students who support through his co-op. Given that each other. he wanted to pursue coding Nguyen aspires to be a as a post-secondary educavideo game programmer tion, he figured he should try one day "because there's too to get some knowledge on it many violent video games beforehand. like 'Grand Theft Auto' which Duff’s favourite part of the teaches people that you can course was when students get away with violent things had time to work on their with no consequences." personal projects.

She also noted that in the The most challenging past, computer programming part of the course was not was more of a male-domithe course itself, according to

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NICO DEVEBER

Duff, but the atmosphere of the classroom because it differed so much from his classroom in high school.

"There's a lot more emphasis for you to push yourself rather than the teacher," he said.

Nguyen was also quite surprised by the college atmosphere. "When I walked into this college for the first time I was like 'Oh my God I feel like a grown up,' but also at the same time 'Where is everything?"'

Akbari believes that it is important for high school students to learn object-oriented programming.

"People have to get into this early, it's a long procedure to get the sense of computers. It is a tedious procedure. You can't master it in a year," he said.

Akbari’s first class in September only garnered seven students and after spreading the news through word

of mouth, there are now approximately 30 students in his current class.

Akbari said that his style of teaching is less traditional than most teachers, but it's also clearly garnered the interest of his students.

"I ask them to code with me and I ask questions. When you do that, you're connected to the whole class," he said.

In high school, Akbari found computer engineering was too hard for him and pursued electrical engineering, but later came back to it.

"I think they developed a really great program that's really unique. I really liked it, when I heard (about) it I said 'Hey I want to get on that,'"he said.

"It's really a blessing to format younger students minds," he added.

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SPORTS

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Men's indoor soccer wins OCAA gold

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After a few bumps along the way, Huskies men won the OCAA championships

Huskies prevailed in men's indoor soccer to win the OCAA championship, placing for the fifth year in a row.

ALLISON PRESTON REPORTER-EDITOR

George Brown College (GBC) men’s indoor soccer earned the gold medal at the OCAA championships on March 22.

In the previous four years, GBC has won gold, silver and bronze medals at the championships, but it did not come easily this season.

The Huskies started off the tournament with mixed results. Winning two out of three of their games on Thursday March 21, the team advanced to the semifinals.

GBC kicked off the tournament beating Humber 2-1.

In their following game, GBC lost to Fanshawe 3-1.

Needing to win their final game to advance to the semifinals, the Huskies performed. Scoring 3-1 against Centennial, GBC secured their place on day two.

On the second day, GBC played against University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) for a place in the gold medal match. After playing UTM in the regionals tournament, and losing 7-1, GBC was determined to come back swinging.

"It was personal," said defensive player Omar Hussein. "The last game we went into it kind of nonchalant and they took advantage of that and obliterated us and we came into this game with that mentality of 'this is revenge."

G B C ’s d e t e r m i n a t i o n payed off. Shaq Agard scored the winning goal for the Huskies with eight minutes left in the game. GBC finished the game with a score of 1-0.

The second and final game of the day was set up against Fanshawe who had already beat them 3-1 on day one of

the tournament.

In the final game of the tournament, GBC started off strong keeping the score even with no goals on either side at the halftime.

In the first few minutes of the second half, Agard popped in his second goal of the day and GBC pulled ahead.

"It feels great because we worked hard as a team. It feels great when you're the one to get it done for your team," said Agard.

The game picked up the pace after that, as each team found themselves getting into trouble and earning time-

outs on the bench.

With only a few minutes left in the game, Fanshawe put the pressure on GBC and maintained a strong presence in the Huskies’ half.

It took a stout defensive effort and a few strong catches from the goalie, but GBC prevailed with a final score of 1-0.

"I knew that going into this game that defensively these boys wanted that medal so they did what it took to get it," said head coach John Williams.

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Sour end for women's soccer

ALLISON PRESTON REPORTER-EDITOR

George Brown College (GBC) women's indoor soccer came to a disappointing end at the OCAA championship tournament on March 21.

The two-day tournament commenced with round robin games. With teams playing three games each, the top two teams would make it to the semi-finals on the second day.

The women started their day off playing against Humber, to tie them 1-1. GBC finished their second game with another tie, this time

PHOTO: HUMBER HAWKS

Huskies women eliminated after day one of the OCAA Championships

Huskies women fell short draws and a loss.

0-0 against Sheridan.

Set to play their final game against Fanshawe, GBC needed a win or a tie to advance.

"Once that first goal went in we kind of let our heads down. And then the second goal went in but then we

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throughout the day, and throughout the whole season actually, we were very very good and I was happy with the ladies," said assistant coach Zane O'Brien.

This season took the GBC women one step closer to the championship after being knocked out at regionals last year.

While the indoor soccer season has come to an end, many of the players will be continuing on into the outdoor soccer season with GBC and can of the OCAA Championships after two take their experience from this tournament and grow from it. came back 2-1," said striker, "I just think our mentaliNicole Mackenzie. "But we ty needs to be stronger," said didn't execute, didn't do what midfielder Cynthia Pellegriwe were supposed to do." no. "Our mental state wasn't With a 4-1 score at the end strong enough, we slacked. of the game, GBC fell short of And if that gets stronger, gets advancing to the semi-finals. better, I think we can do real"We were disappointly good for outdoor." ed how it ended but I think

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