The Ontarion - 173.3

ISSUE 173.3

GUELPH, ONTARIO

January 23, 2014

(FROM THE ONTARION 1964 ARCHIVES)

NEWS 3 ~ ARTS & CULTURE 7 ~ SPORTS & HEALTH 14 ~ LIFE 17 ~ OPINION 19 ~ EDITORIAL 22 ~ FUN PAGE 23

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173.3 • Thursday, JANUARY 23, 2014

CSA to roll out new university-tailored app

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Sameer Chhabra The University of Guelph’s Central Student Association (CSA) has announced plans to use a university and college communication app to connect with the students at Guelph. The college social networking application, Oohlala, is available on the iTunes App Store

and the Google Play Store.

The CSA hopes that the application will allow students to stay up to date with the events occurring on campus, while simultaneously increasing the CSA’s connectivity with its base.

“By using Oohlala, the CSA intends to have a greater connection with the students here at U of G, allowing us to stay up to date with the way students commonly interact with each other and their environment,” explained Chris Archibald, the CSA’s Communications and Corporate Affairs Commissioner.

The application is expected to act in a similar vein as other social networking sources like Facebook and Twitter, but with a greater focus on students and their university. Archibald was quick to state that the CSA’s

existing online presence would not diminish or disappear.

“We fully intend to continue to have a presence on Facebook and Twitter,” said Archibald. “However, having an application that students will recognize as their default source of all CSA information will be a huge asset to the interaction between CSA and its members.”

The announcement has been wellreceived so far, even by students who still find themselves confused as to what the CSA is and what they do.

“I don’t know much about the CSA,” said University of Guelph student Emilie Strain. “I feel like this announcement is a good idea to get the message out about what [the CSA] does and why they’re important.”

Other students have been more vocal in their excitement at the

new possibilities open to the university.

“I think the CSA already does an excellent job bringing students news and making sure their voices are heard,” said University of Guelph student Chris Katsaras.

“The [newest] addition of social media only proves how dedicated this organization is to the students.”

The CSA is an autonomous, student-run organization that serves as a form of government acting on behalf of the student population. Events and concerts during Orientation Week, environmental initiatives, student groups, The Bullring, and the Guelph Transit Student Bus Pass are all examples of some of what the CSA brings to students.

The organization’s continuing goal is to make an effort to engage the students of the university while helping them feel

supported, informed, and connected. The new application intends to continue this effort.

“The app will allow students to experience their [University of Guelph] community in a different light, and feel more connected to everything around them,” said Archibald. “This is important for a university that prides itself on community and engagement.”

Though the application is free to download now, the CSA will be officially launching the application of Jan. 27, 2014.

“We have already started getting word out about the app, and we are officially launching Oohlala on January 27th,” said Archibald.

“Starting on the 27th will be an Oohlala ‘Treasure Hunt,’ an awesome virtual feature to assist the launch and get students involved and excited about the app.”

“Net” Protection in the Age of Snowden

Tim Bray speaks to U of G audience about Internet security and privacy Ian Gibson

On Wednesday Jan. 15, renowned software developer and Guelph alum, Tim Bray, came to campus to speak on Internet security and privacy, as well as touch on the travails of government oversight.

Bray, a U of G graduate in mathematics and computer science, founded Canada’s largest software company, Open Text Corp. He later became director of web technologies at Sun Microsystems and has now been with Google since 2010.

The campus event was held in the engineering atrium of Thornbrough Building; approximately 150 people attended the talk. Bray began his lecture showing the now famous Edward Snowden interview, which revealed the extraordinary spying conducted

by the National Security Agency (NSA) in the United States.

According to Bray, there are four parties who are potentially interested in your browsing history and private data: monetizers, domestic governments, foreign governments, and criminals.

Monetizers are the group that includes Facebook, Google, Snapchat, Twitter, etc., who use tracking click-streams to “collect huge amounts of information” to create better advertisements so they can sell you things. Search engines like Google could not exist without advertisers who make money by “spying” on our online habits.

For advertisers, “trust is very important,” said Bray. “It’s hard to win, yet easy to lose.”

The second group interested in our data is domestic governments. They not only deploy technical advice, they also spend “vast amounts of money to watch you and to protect society in preventing another September 11th.”

Essentially, governments collect meta-data and traffic on the

Internet and provide “net protection” for all because, as Bray said, “protecting us is very important.”

Bray said that despite the concerted efforts from the intelligence community, their duty in protecting us “lacks controversy.” The need to keep privacy intact on the Internet is tantamount to the software contingency. “Privacy in and of itself is a benefit to society and civilization,” he said, adding, “it’s a natural part of the human condition to be secretive.”

However, the problem is that not only is the “bad behaviour of intelligence agencies not cost-effective,” but the abuse of government oversight needs better transparency and a new regulatory framework.

It has been revealed that the NSA has secretly compromised over 100,000 commercial products, including computers and Linksys software around the world. These infected products have been sold globally, and randomly provide data for the spy agency.

In this way, third parties can ultimately compromise the meta-data collected by creating “backdoor” surveillance.

Bray asserted that “the NSA will not voluntarily back-off” and that as citizens we need to go to our local politicians so that “new legislation” can be enacted to protect our rights from being intruded upon.

He pointed out that the European Union is currently in the process of passing new legislation called “the right to be forgotten,” which will protect Internet users and their histories by preventing governments and third parties from compromising people’s browsing habits.

The criminals, the final group interested in our data, are everywhere, said Bray, even in the Guelph and Toronto area. These cryptographers not only steal email addresses, they have the capacity to exploit vulnerabilities of insecure information to steal money. Because “spam is big money business,” these criminals are succeeding in selling mass email addresses to third parties.

The safest email accounts to use, according to Bray, is Gmail.

To ensure better security, Bray offered a few pieces of advice. First, everything we see and do should be encrypted in default mode. We must cease continuing to use plain text. To do this we need to add an “s” to all http: addresses. By implementing an encryption on our personal computers, we can make our searches more private and halt the pervasive surveillance.

Second, we don’t all need to be cryptographers to be more secure. Bray recommends that users always browse anonymously, always clear cookies, and consider using the anonymity software, “Tor.” Finally, he suggested that users always use alternate passwords and logins. It is foolish to duplicate names, which only enables criminals to steal your information. He recommends either using a Dropbox, a password manager, or alternating scrambled login names every few days to throw off would-be criminals.

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Ontario announces plans to streamline credit transfer process Students will be able to switch schools more easily; but intra-school hurdles still abound Sameer Chhabra The Government of Ontario unveiled plans to streamline the credit transfer process. The news comes only three years after plans were announced to make it easier for students to complete their post-secondary education. The new initiative utilizes a universal online database that provides students with the necessary details to transfer between schools while also limiting delays in entering the labour market. “[The database] will reduce education costs for both students and taxpayers by clearly showing which credits are needed to complete diploma or degree programs when combining courses from different colleges and universities,” said the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities in the Jan. 16 press release.

Touted as a “course-to-course database,” the information found at ONTransfer.ca

continues the progress made by the Government of Ontario in efforts to ease restrictions post-secondary institutions place on students. Further plans include doubling the number of credit transfer pathways from 300 to 600 and establishing the Ontario Council of Articulation and Transfer (ONCAT). The increase in the number of pathways is expected to provide over 35,000 transfer opportunities for hopeful students.

“The government of Ontario and [ONCAT], alongside many universities and colleges including the University of Guelph, have been working over the last several years to streamline the process for students interested in transferring from one university to another, from college to university, and university to college,” said Deanna McQuarrie, Associate Registrar at the University of Guelph.

The University of Guelph is excited at the possibilities produced by the new regulation.

“In April 2013, the University of Guelph Senate approved four major pathway agreements enabling students to begin their studies at Guelph, said McQuarrie.

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Credit will help these students earn their degree in less time...We are very pleased to be working with the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities and ONCAT in supporting this effort.”

For transfer students at the University of Guelph, however, transferring credits is only beginning of a long list of potential difficulties.

Meghan Snelgrove is one such transfer student. A former psychology major at York University who made the decision to transfer to the University of Guelph in her second year, Snelgrove faced more difficulty than just gaining accreditation for courses she had already taken.

“It was very frustrating for me, being a second-year student starting an entirely new program at a new school,” explained Snelgrove, who is a Guelph local and transferred schools to be closer to home. “By [the time I was accepted into Guelph], all of the classes I needed were full.

I was assigned a student to help me through my transition but there was only so much that he could do. I finally was able to get some decent classes for my first semester.”

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courses, confusing academic regulation, and tedious bureaucracy, makes transferring schools an arduous process. “[Technically], being a second-year university student, I was [somehow one of] the very last [people] to be able to add courses for the winter semester,” said Snelgrove. “When I realized this, I spoke to the BA office arguing that, really, I was a first year student at Guelph (since I was a psychology major at York and am an English major here), but there was no moving around my predicament. Somehow I was able to squeeze into the last available spots in the classes that I needed...Guelph was not necessarily trying to make my transition difficult, but [they were] definitely not trying to make it easy.”

The Government of Ontario plans to focus more on the problem of making sure students can transfer schools without needing to take extra classes. However, the internal complications that many students like Snelgrove face have yet to be addressed. Intentions seem to be more focused on reducing wasted time and money spent.

“The progress we’ve made implementing a strong credit

transfer system will lead to a more valuable and flexible post-secondary education for students across Ontario,” said Brad Duguid, the Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities. “The new courseto-course database will also save students time and money by giving them the information they need to avoid repeated courses.”

For students hoping to transfer to or from the University of Guelph, there are now over 70 different potential transfer pathways, in addition to the already existing transfer policies.

“Guelph already [enrolls] hundreds of transfer students each year,” explained McQuarrie. “It is our hope that through pathways and tools like the course-tocourse transfer guide that we will increase our transfer student enrolment, improving access to a Guelph education.”

Still, the process of transferring schools will retain some hurdles.

“I would not try to transfer again because it was a very stressful transition,” said Snelgrove. You do not know how a university will accept you into their school or if they will try to accommodate you at least in the first year.”

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173.3 • Thursday, JANUARY 23, 2014

CSA endorses “Pay More, Get Less” campaign

Motion strengthens CSA public ties with the GSMC Michael Long

The Central Student Association (CSA) has voted (16-9) in favour of formally endorsing the “Pay More, Get Less” campaign run by the Guelph Student Mobilization Committee (GSMC). The decision was finalized after a lengthy debate during the CSA’s first Board of Directors meeting of the new semester, held Wednesday, Jan. 15.

For the past two semesters, the “Pay More, Get Less” campaign has been warning against two U of G policies: the Program Prioritization Process (PPP) and annual tuition fee increases.

But controversy surrounding the “Pay More, Get Less” campaign has had less to do with the message itself than the nuances, or lack thereof according to some, of the posters used to advertise the campaign. The campaign’s bright orange flyer features a smiling President Alastair Summerlee holding a large pair of scissors next to a speech bubble that has him say: “Pay More, Get Less.” The banner at the top of

the flyer reads: “Tuition fees are going up, and our programs are being cut!”

The Board of Directors heard from many of its own members before making a decision. Denise Martins, who is the CSA’s Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) representative and the one who introduced the motion, spoke first and reminded those in attendance about the importance of getting students involved in the PPP discussion.

Others who spoke in favour of the motion, including each member of Executive in attendance, spoke highly of the work the GSMC has done to get students involved in the broader debate, while noting that the GSMC’s mandate to oppose tuition fee increases and austerity measures is broadly the same as the CSA’s.

Executive members also encouraged those who take issue with the GSMC’s poster campaign to attend GSMC meetings to prompt change at that level.

Executive members further argued that endorsing the campaign is perhaps the best way to influence its overall direction.

“If we’re not okay with what is being portrayed in these

campaigns, that is something that only by endorsing the campaign and sitting on these coalition meetings are we going to be able to change,” said Julia Forster, the CSA’s Academic and University Affairs Commissioner.

Strong executive support is indicative of the fact that the CSA is also nominally a member of the GSMC coalition, with members of the executive who regularly attend GSMC meetings. As David Alton, the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS) representative at-large, said at the meeting, “this motion is about whether we are formally putting a label on practically what we are already doing.”

But opponents of the motion expressed unease over the polarizing language used in the campaign.

“I’ve had students raise concerns, to myself and other members of the college government, that they do not feel comfortable supporting something such as this. They’ve seen pictures of the posters in the campaign and the pictures of Alastair – they feel like it’s instilling fear and they don’t really want to

have that represent them,” said Kimmy Snider, Vice-President of Activities on CSAHS Student Alliance.

Tom Heeman, also a member of the CSAHS Student Alliance, accused the campaign of stirring up “fear with misinformation” and urged the CSA to tackle these important issues with its own resources.

Scott Simons, representing the Student Senate Caucus, also advised the CSA against supporting the campaign.

“I think [the campaign is] sensationalist and overdramatic and I think it is a poor representation of both sides,” said Simons.

“We have to show both sides of the argument, and I think that supporting this campaign does a disservice to the student body who doesn’t have the time to go through [the PPP].”

After an hour of debate, the discussion was put to an end by a vote to call the motion to question. The motion passed and, hereafter, the CSA will formally support the “Pay More, Get Less” campaign by participating in GSMC meetings and by advertising the campaign through its own media channels.

Website illustrates problem of feeding 9 billion Dr. Even Fraser continues to raise awareness of food crisis with online videos Nick Hegedus The world is predicted to have a population of nine billion people by the year 2050, up roughly two billion from the current total.

The magnitude of this increase will require that significant changes be made if humans hope to successfully adapt to rising demands on the planet’s resources.

One of the most important issues associated with an increasing population is food security, and it is an issue Dr. Evan Fraser of the U of G’s Department of Geography is tackling head-on with the “Feeding 9 Billion” project, a think tank composed of academics and students that also focuses on promoting public understanding.

The Feeding 9 Billion project explores both small-scale and large-scale strategies for producing and distributing enough food to avert a global food crisis, a problem that Fraser predicts is going to be one of the world’s most pressing over the next 50 years. The project draws attention to these strategies by producing informative and easily understandable YouTube videos that highlight some of the big problems, and then examines some of the most promising solutions.

The Feeding 9 Billion website got off the ground approximately 15 months ago when Fraser uploaded

the first video, which featured his own voice over dynamic whiteboard illustrations. After this, Fraser and his team published several articles and essays, and the project has expanded from there, receiving funding from Canada’s Social Science and Humanities Research Council. The team is now in the process of releasing a new series of videos.

The project contends that a global food crisis is likely to be the result of a combination of factors: namely the rising global population, resource depleting production methods, and increasing global food costs, which some scientists estimate will result in a need for 50 per cent more food by 2050.

In order to meet this demand, Fraser endorses a strategy that focuses on improvements in four key areas: technology and research, distribution, local food systems, and government regulation.

While technology is an important part of increasing crop yields, Feeding 9 Billion stops short of advocating scientific advancement as a one-size-fitsall solution. Key to the group’s philosophy is a focus on smallscale change, namely local and low-tech solutions. Fraser notes that biotechnology can have significant problems and, as such, we should first aim to make small changes where we can. Fraser states that these can have an enormous impact.

These changes would largely occur through the development

and improvement of local food systems. These systems can take the form of farmer’s markets, local campaigns, and so forth.

“We need to reinvest heavily in local food systems,” said Fraser.

“Not because they’re going to feed everybody all the time, but because they provide a buffer against the problems of the global food market.”

Through the development and continual improvement of local food systems, individuals can successfully reduce the distance between the producers and

consumers of food. Furthermore, local food systems can reduce the dependence on multinational corporations, which, while they are important distributers of food, are also massive consumers of resources.

Fraser also states that there are important ways every individual can contribute to creating a solution. He says students can “eat a bit less meat, eat a bit more local, volunteer at a food bank, things like that. If everyone makes small changes in their daily lives, it can make a huge difference.”

‘Black widow’ suicide bomber reported in Sochi A woman intent on blowing herself up at next month’s Winter Olympics in Sochi has reportedly slipped past the thick security cordon set up around the buzzing Russian city. Police are now on the hunt for Ruzana Ibragimova, who authorities are referring to as a “black widow.”

An official warning issued on Jan. 15 notes that Ibragimova, 22, is the widow of a rebel killed

by Russian forces in Dagestan earlier this month. Fighting in the largely Muslim region, which is just 500 km from Sochi, has intensified in recent years.

President Vladimir Putin promised to crush Islamist militants when he came to power 15 years ago. By hosting the Olympics in Sochi, the Kremlin is hoping to show the world it has restored control over the volatile southern region.

In recent weeks, Islamists posted a video online promising to deliver a “present” to everyone who attends the Games to avenge “all the Muslim blood that is shed every day around the world.” Russia will mobilize some 37,000 troops for the Olympics and has placed strict restrictions on the movement of people and cars for the length of the Games.

Australia to cull dozens of protected great whites In response to seven fatal attacks by great white sharks over the past three years, the Australian federal government approved a cull of the protected shark species on Tuesday Jan. 21.

Shark hunters have been granted an exemption from laws safeguarding the animals and will soon set up 72 baited hooks offshore from popular beaches to target sharks longer than three meters.

The move has drawn protests from marine-wildlife experts and campaigners who say there is little proof the cull would increase beach safety; but others, including Australian Environment Minister Greg Hunt, argue the cull is warranted to alleviate concerns that Australia has one of the most dangerous coastlines in the world.

“One does not have to agree with a policy to accept that a national interest exemption is warranted to protect against imminent threat to life, economic damage and public safety,” wrote Hunt in a letter approving the cull.

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Student-run journal wants to make agriculture accessible Kelsey Coughlin Bridging the gap between consumers and producers within the agrifood sector: that is the mission of The Straw Hat: Journal of Food & Agriculture.

Founded in 2011, The Straw Hat is a peer-reviewed journal run by students at the University of Guelph that is intended to enhance understanding about important food and agricultural issues. The journal is currently in the process of accepting articles for its first issue.

The journal covers an array of topics that address the range of activities and disciplines encompassed by modern food production. These include the history of food and agriculture, regional spotlights, restaurant initiatives, new research, food phenomenon,

food culture, mythbusting, policy reviews, agrifood issues, recipes and opinions.

Anthony Ngai, a fifth-year Accounting major at the University of Guelph, is a founding member of the journal. Ngai discovered his passion for food and agriculture at a young age growing up on a small farm in Africa. “[I] was frustrated with the consumer mindset about food and agriculture, and all of the misconceptions brought about by companies with hidden agendas,” explained Ngai, adding that “The Straw Hat paints a very transparent picture of what is happening in the business.”

What sets this journal apart from similar journals and magazines is the fact that articles are written solely by students. The Straw Hat wants to offer students

the opportunity to publish highquality articles, learn and build upon new skills, and provide the agrifood industry with an unbiased voice.

Ngai explained that the process is heavily refereed. “Professors supervise and coach students through the writing process.

[Students] learn to write in a way that is insightful yet even an eight year old can comprehend.”

The journal has a student board

of writers and publishers as well as an advisory board made up of students, industry professionals, professors, and researchers.

In recognition of its mandate to foster student engagement, The Straw Hat was the recipient of the Gordon Nixon Leadership Award in 2013. The award is offered through the University of Guelph and provides funding for significant student initiatives that promote student involvement,

leadership and service.

The Straw Hat has received additional grants from the university, keeping the journal afloat as it tries to get the difficult first issue put together. The journal, however, is not looking to rush into production: while difficult, the most important aspect is ensuring a high standard of content.

The Straw Hat hopes to publish its first issue online in the spring of 2014.

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Do So Much conference talks collaboration

Namrata Tilokani

Michel Foucault wrote: “A critique does not consist in saying that things aren’t good the way they are. It consists in seeing on just what type of assumptions, of familiar notions, of established and unexamined ways of thinking the accepted practices are based. To do criticism is to make harder those acts which are now too easy.” The meaning behind these words was explored in Karen Houle’s workshop, Selflessness within Humans in Today’s Society. Karen Houle is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Guelph, and facilitated one of the workshops on Jan. 18 during the annual Do So Much conference, hosted by Student Volunteer Connections.

The conference, which took place on campus at the University Centre, strived to engage

students in three different streams of social good: activism, social entrepreneurship, and innovative communities. From better fundraising tactics to the inside scoop on benefit corporations, the morning of the conference was packed with insightful and helpful tips for students striving to better contribute to the social good in their respective communities.

The afternoon consisted of various workshops, including an interactive session on transforming skills and ideas into tangible projects, learning about the fair-trade campus initiative, and using social media as a part of effective campaigning.

“It was a really great experience,” said Rebecca Hanemaayer, a fourth-year Applied Human Nutrition student. “My perspective and understanding of volunteerism and activism was challenged, and it was a wonderful opportunity to

network and collaborate with student leaders.” Hanemaayer is also the Volunteer Coordinator at the CSA Food Bank.

The day ended with a talk by a group of young social entrepreneurs who co-founded the About Face Collective, an arts and environmental grassroots organization that focuses on urban sustainability. The group is currently working on plans for a rooftop garden located on top of the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto.

Their advice for community engagement success is to have a viable idea with a clear presentation that will allow the community to take the entrepreneur or artist seriously. The collective also stressed the importance of making connections with different partnerships and implementing fundraisers to establish a sense of credibility.

“I was really impressed with the

NEW PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

Gryphons, meet your new president and vice-chancellor: Dr. Franco Vaccarino. In a surprise announcement at Jan. 21’s 50th anniversary kickoff, Dick Freeborough, chair of the university’s Board of Governors, formally introduced Vaccarino as the U of G’s eighth president. Vaccarino is slated to begin his term on Aug. 15, 2014 and is currently a vicepresident at the University of Toronto. His appointment is the culmination of a year-long selection process. Look inside next week’s edition of the Ontarion for more on this story.

way the conference was structured this year,” said Sanam Shindé, a master’s student in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the U of G. “The streams of activism,

entrepreneurship and innovation helped students choose interests that were specific to them, and the stories presented in the workshops were inspiring.”

ARTS & CULTURE Will Wellington

173.3 • Thursday, JANUARY 23, 2014

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Bye bye Black Cat

Bryan Munn hasn’t gotten his flu shot. “I’ve never had a flu shot,” he said, perched behind the counter of his antiques store, Chat Noir, under an enormous old advertisement for Black Cat Cigarettes on a bright Thursday afternoon. “I went to my first doctor’s appointment in twenty years yesterday. I haven’t had a family doctor in a very long time.

Now that I’m old, I’ve decided that’s probably a bad thing.”

Bryan knows old. An antiques dealer for about twenty years and owner (along with his wife Kara) of Meow! and Chat Noir, Bryan is a tall, slim fellow, his height exaggerated by the short cut of his vintage pinstripe jacket, worn over a vest and a pink Chanel tie. “I’m very fashionable today,” he said, laughing. His grey mop is swept back off his forehead — “It’s naturally curly, which my wife hates, so I just kind of scroosh it back. Sometimes I put stuff in it. Sometimes I just let it get nice and greasy, so it won’t curl on me.” When he’s not running one of his stores or hunting for antiques, Bryan writes about comics for Sequential, a Canadian comics blog — and, like fellow Guelph local and comic aficionado, Seth, he’s a walking advertisement for vintage chic.

Chat Noir, the store he opened on Wilson Street in 2009, is filled with

a mix of genuine antiques, faithful reproductions, and new items aspiring to vintage status - kazoos, games, wind-up toys, brooches, flasks, lava lamps, and other knickknacks, as well as a cluster of Beatrix Potter books, a few old issues of Playboy, tons of retro greeting cards, and lots of records. And everything is on sale, because on Sunday, Jan. 26, Chat Noir closes its doors for good.

Bryan and Kara opened Meow!, a vintage clothing store on Carden Street, in 2007. “When we first opened Meow!,” said Bryan, “people said, ‘Oh, you’re opening an antiques store in Guelph,’ and I said, ‘Are you crazy?’” Nonetheless, just a couple years later, they opened Chat Noir at the Wilson Street location, formerly the home of Brook’s Antiques. “They gave up the ghost, which should have been a good sign. But initially we had some success. And the place has always paid the bills.”

Bryan found himself scaling down, selling fewer large items and more greeting cards and kitschy stocking-stuffers. These days, if the store is known for anything, it’s more the vinyl than the antiques. “It’s been my salvation,” said Bryan, the Mound City Blue Blowers wailing on ancient CD technology in the background. “Vinyl has become, without me really working on it, a third of my business.” Now, while Bryan and Kara are not really getting out

of antiques — they’ll still be making regular appearances at the Aberfoyle Antique Market in the summer — they are shuttering Chat Noir to focus their attention elsewhere. “I really can’t split myself in two,” said Bryan.

On Sunday Jan. 19, a week before Chat Noir closes for good, Bryan relaxed behind the counter while Kara stands on the other side, discussing the name of their new record business. When Chat Noir closes up, they’ll move all the vinyl into a space at the front of Meow!, and the name they settled on, Black Cat Vinyl, has been claimed by some guy in Toronto. “We were thinking of ‘Mr. Meow!,’ but nobody seemed to like that,” said Kara, a short woman with red hair and poofy peroxide bangs. “So, what do you think?” she asked. “I’m putting in the order for the sign in an hour. Speak now or forever hold your peace!”

“It’s fine,” replied Bryan, complacently snacking on Triscuits. And then it is settled: Royal Cat Records, a full-service record store featuring new and used vinyl, will open as soon as Chat Noir closes. But Royal Cat Records won’t be their only new venture. As early as March, they’ll be opening Sweet!, an old-fashioned ice cream and candy store in the former location of the Wild Organic Way, just a few doors down from Meow!. “The two of us were sitting outside Meow! on a very hot day

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Chat Noir may be closing their doors, but it isn’t the end for this antique duo. They are on to new ventures that carry with them old vibes.

last summer eating ice cream,” said Kara. “People kept coming up to us and asking where we got the ice cream, and we said, ‘Nowhere close by.’ And we thought, ‘Why hasn’t somebody done that?’ When the space came up — our dream location — we applied for it.” Applying their vintage aesthetic to an ice cream and candy store might produce something similar to the Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe from the old Archie comics

that Bryan sells in Chat Noir: obscure soft drinks in glass bottles, floats, sundaes, retro candy.

With two new businesses to start up, Bryan and Kara have their hands full — “No sleep for us for the next month or so,” said Kara, with a sigh — but the result might be a new business, designed in a similar manner to Chat Noir and Meow!, that it feels as if it has always been there, suffused in a timeless, youthful nostalgia.

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Are vinyl records making a comeback?

A record-store owner’s thoughts on the reemerging popularity of vinyl Danielle Subject

As Generation Y music lovers choose to purchase vinyl records over CDs and digital music downloads, records have been making a strong comeback in the music industry. There is no doubt that the parents of the Generation Ys have influenced the majority of this “comeback”. As CD sales continue to drop, vinyl sales have risen this year by 33.3 per cent, while digital album sales have raised only a mere 6 per cent.

Downtown Guelph has been doing its part to keep up with the growing interest in vinyl. There are a few secondhand shops that also sell used records. Among these stores is Music-Art, a new and used record store that has recently opened its doors to the public on Quebec Street.

Gerry Miskolczi, the owner of Music-Art, has been collecting records since he was 10 years old.

In 1986, he opened his first record store in Toronto. “I could pay for the records I wanted to buy by selling the ones that I didn’t want” Miskolczi explained. “I just started buying more records to resell, so it became inevitable to open the store.”

Since then, Miskolczi has moved around, working for one of Toronto’s oldest and most popular record stores, Kops Records. From

there, he opened a second store on Bloor specializing in 78s, 45s, used and new LPs. Two months ago, he took time off from Kops to run his current store in Guelph.

When asked to comment on his current customer base, Miskolczi explained that “in the last two years, I found more girls, ages 17 to 25, are starting to buy records.”

Since Miskolczi opened his Guelph location in November, he has noticed that females are out-buying males at a 3:1 ratio. When asked what the younger generation is buying, he explained that psychedelic and classic rock are still majorly popular.

“Psychadelic is still popular, and classic rock is always going to be popular - that’s the kind of stuff the younger generation is buying.”

When asked to provide an idea of the most highly demanded records - Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, and Bob Dylan were among the top of the list. The one record that has sold the most copies, however, has been Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. Interestingly enough, Miskolczi finds that cassette tapes are still sought out by customers.

When asked about the idea that vinyl records are making a comeback, Miskolczi explained that “vinyl hasn’t really gone anywhere, in a sense; it’s making a comeback in another sense that a whole new generation are buying them now. Kids today have more access to a wider variety of music because of the radio and the Internet- it’s not like back in the day.

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Vinyl records will always have a strong hold on music enthusiasts – continuing to deliver a sound that cannot be beat.

They’re buying all the classic rock that the older guys already have.”

Miskolczi then looked at me and asked me why I still buy vinyl.

Without hesitation, I answered, “It has the best sound.”

He instantly agreed, pointing out that “the CD doesn’t have the tone a record has.”

It’s not a surprise, then, that younger generations continue to purchase music in vinyl for its authenticity and incomparable

sound. Miskolczi is right - vinyl hasn’t really gone anywhere, and is constantly being rediscovered by new generations. Based on the success of Miskolczi’s record business in downtown Guelph, it is clear that vinyl’s popularity will continue to grow.

For those keen on collecting vinyl, or seeking out particular records, Miskolczi’s store has a large variety of genres, including new age, folk, country, classic

rock, classical, blues, jazz, and soundtracks. His records are in great condition, and sell at very reasonable prices. Miskolczi also has his personal turntable set up, playing records to give the store a welcoming vibe.

Miskolczi also holds seasonal record shows, bringing out a much larger collection than what he’s got in store. His next show will be held in the spring at the Legion Hall on Watson Road.

Grassroots + Art + Guelph: Necessary Arts Jessica Avolio Located in the basement of the newly renovated Gummer Building in downtown Guelph, one would not expect such a large area to be tucked away in such an unexpected spot.

The Necessary Arts Company’s 1,300 square foot space opened its doors seven months ago, and since then has aimed to provide a unique creative area for artists to work, learn and collaborate.

The Ontarion had the opportunity to visit and speak with the owners, Cynthia Waldow and Frances Hahn, about their business. “We both dreamt up this magical time where we would both be together in a room working with other people around us,” said Hahn. “We just decided we should get together and make something happen...and that’s why we called it Necessary Arts Company, because we wanted company.”

Since starting the business, both Waldow and Hahn have been working on making Necessary Arts known throughout the Guelph arts community. “There’s

so much of Guelph that’s hidden, it’s like the undercurrent is strong...since we started this, it’s really opened our eyes to all the art stuff that is out there,” said Waldow, adding that she thinks they’re still “doing something different than what other people are doing.”

Necessary Arts has plenty of materials and tools - offering workspaces, cutting tables, sewing machines, projectors, a library of art and design books, and a slew of other supplies. Creatives can join in on the craft and design workshops available, and they can even rent space by the hour, day, or month.

In terms of the retail aspect, they take part in many different events in Guelph, sometimes even creating their own events (like their pop-up shop) in order to let the community know that there are artists, makers and crafters in Guelph that other residents may not have known about.

One of their main objectives is to celebrate this creativity in others. “A lot of people who are parents of young kids, and have a part time Etsy shop, or

go to craft shows...they don’t consider themselves artists, and they barely consider themselves makers of any sorts. But it’s in them,” stated Hahn. “We want to appeal to the dabblers as well as the more professional folks.”

Waldow expanded on this idea by extending this objective to those who don’t even “consider themselves [to have] one art bone in their body.” She believes that with proper instruction, these types could leave Necessary Arts thinking; “Maybe I’m kind of an artist.”

The current goals for Necessary Arts are sustainability, and “for the Guelph community to know that we’re here,” said Waldow.

They want to “help people in their own self-realization,” explained Hahn, especially for those who don’t see themselves as entrepreneurs.

Both Waldow and Hahn are excited about what’s to come in 2014, and they plan to set up more workshops and to do another retail pop-up shop in the spring.

“We’ve had seven months of really putting our name out there and trying to test

the waters...we have a better understanding of what works in this environment, and the

community, and downtown Guelph - so 2014 looks promising,” Waldow concluded.

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ARTS & CULTURE

The Weekly Scene: The Wolf of Wall Street

3 Coked-Out-Tribal-WallStreet-Investors out of 4 Sameer Chhabra

This is not a movie for the faint of heart. It’s not a movie for people who don’t like watching the brutality of man. It’s not a movie for anyone who’s been swindled by a financial goon masquerading as a messiah. This is not movie for the meek, and it’s certainly not for those who stand against drug addiction.

In fact, much of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio’s cocaine-fuelled biopic isn’t really a movie at all. It’s a call to action and a cry for revolution marketed as a film about sex, drugs, money, and hookers.

Starring as investment banker Jordan Belfort, DiCaprio’s performance consists of four parts: charming onscreen acting; humorous fourth-wall breaking exposition; witty voice-over narration; and mindlessly binging on coke, Quaaludes, and hookers.

DiCaprio’s career has marked many notable collaborations with Scorsese, but The Wolf of Wall

Street will be remembered as the time when DiCaprio lost his mind onscreen and we loved him for every minute of it.

We’re first introduced to a shy, but head-strong Belfort entering a world of financial lions, tigers, and bears. Belfort’s there to make money for himself, and to make money for other people.

Wall Street types aren’t portrayed as human, but as brutish, vulgar, animal tribesmen. Their vernacular consists of curses and hateful language. They deal in violence and high priced escorts, in high cash bonds and stock options.

They’re really not respectable people at all, and the fact that Belmont thrives in the high-strung Wall Street ecosystem reveals his own passionate instability.

A brief scene between Belfort and one-scene-madman Mark Hanna (played by Matthew McConaughey, chewing the screen to bits) reveals the weapons that Belfort will spend the rest of his career utilizing. I’ll spare the vivid details, but I’ll say that cocaine is one of them, and swindling people out of money is another.

Scorsese’s direction is flawless; the audience would be forgiven for thinking that they’re watching a movie about Wall Street finances, yet the truth is that Marty’s directed another classic mobster flick. The people we see are impure, and hilariously excessive – decadent is too weak a word to describe the collective money-money-money attitudes that all of Belfort’s crew exhibit.

Praise must be given to the band of actors who serve as Belfort’s lovably hateful crew of charismatic losers. As viewers, the audience understands why goons work for Belfort’s Stratton Oakmont investment company.

We understand why Jonah Hill’s character, Donnie Azoff – a middle class furniture salesmen trying too hard to be a WASP – shines under Belmont’s rule. We know what drives weakness to strength. What we don’t immediately recognize is that Scorsese is blaming society for perpetuating the deceit of the American Dream.

Indeed, Scorsese’s loudest dissatisfied groan comes at the expense of the audience’s complacency.

“How are you people letting this slide? Why aren’t you doing anything to stop these terrible, self-centred brutes?

What’s wrong with you guys, can’t you see how terrible this all is?” we can hear him bellow.

Marty’s camera finds fault with both his characters and his audience. Scenes of excess and extravagant immodesty drag on for just a little too long. We see the crew do drugs just a little too much. DiCaprio’s Belmont stuns us just a little too often. It’s uncomfortable, but the horrifying truth is that the audience is drawn to these loathsome people and the loathsome things they do thanks to years of cultural conditioning.

The Wolf of Wall Street has come under heavy scrutiny for glorifying the decadence and shallow-mindedness of the 21st century North American, but these critics miss the point of the movie. In a culture driven by get-rich-quick stories and a more-money-more-power mentality, Scorsese shows us exactly what happens when we idolize and deify bad men, bad people, bad things, and above all,

cash.

Jordan Belfort gets what’s coming to him, but like all reformed mobsters, we can hear how much he yearns for his old life. His life of sobriety is marked with scorn at the people who made him get clean and, right until the last horrifying moment, we know that he’d return to scamming people out of large amounts of capital if he had the chance.

There’s a scene where Belmont attempts to resolve a difficult situation while high on methaqualone. We see him struggle to move and form coherent thoughts despite his mind operating at an optimal, almost peak level. I believe that Scorsese feels much of the civilized world is operating in a similar mindset.

We watch events unfold in slow motion thinking that there’s nothing we can do in the moment to stop the earth from spinning.

The truth isn’t that there’s nothing we can do to stop bad people and bad things; the truth is that we’re already too late.

“You didn’t start the fire,” Scorsese reasons. “But you watched it burn.”

Book review: The Orenda by Joseph Boyden

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Amy van den Berg In the dark and spiritual world that existed in the territory that would become Ontario, Joseph Boyden uses his third novel, The Orenda, to guide the reader on a rich journey of love, sacrifice, retaliation, and understanding between two worlds that are forced together by the unrelenting tides of change. Set in the New World (1640s), the novel intricately knits together the souls of three characters who must shed their pride and animosity as a series of significant events in Canadian and Aboriginal history bring their very different lives together. The Orenda, the third installment of a trilogy

including Three Day Road, and Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Through Black Spruce, is historically authentic, yet lyrical and intimate. At times harrowing and at others lighthearted, Boyden, himself from Aboriginal ancestry, has created a flawless novel that is unparalleled in any other work of Aboriginal fiction, even his own.

In the remote and fearsome Canadian winter landscape, the story begins with the massacre of an Iroquois family of the Haudenosaunee nation, the daughter of which, young Snow Falls, is captured by their murderer, “Warrior Bird, a Wendat Huron native.” Recognizing within the girl a likeness to his own lost daughter, and seeking to avenge the murder of his kin at the hands of the Iroquois, Bird makes the decision to adopt her as his own. This, along with his reluctant mission to bring Francophone Jesuit priest Christophe to the Wendat village sets in motion irreversible events that threaten not only relations between two nations but also their very existence as a people.

As father and adoptive daughter both struggle to come to terms with their circumstances within the wooden ramparts of the village, a larger and more dangerous threat looms from afar. This threat is personified in Christophe, who, despite great and

intensifying hostility with the villagers, silently studies and attempts to understand the Wendat people and their weaknesses so that he may undertake his given task of converting and ‘saving’ their souls. Unknown to him, the seemingly simple and savage Wendat have magic undiscovered by those who wish to see them converted and tamed. The orenda, the life force said by the Huron to be shared amongst all people and the natural world, will prove to be the unifying strength that links each to the next in a ferocious time of violence and war.

The consistently poetic and serenely narrated novel traverses through events of extreme and unimaginable violence to depictions of desire, friendship, and occurrences of everyday life that reflect those of the modern person. In this way, the author connects the daily lives of the Huron to those of his characters in Three Day Road and Through Black Spruce, allowing the trilogy to develop full circle.

Boyden’s use of three narrative perspectives is a brilliant means of enabling even the most biased and critical reader to find a sense of affinity with the characters and their determinations. His expressive and eloquent writing style vividly illustrates a physical and emotional landscape that allows

the reader to follow along in a chronicle of the spiritual, emotional, and political growth of those bound by conflict and their shared humanity. The Orenda is the perfect conclusion to a three-part story that humanizes and recounts a history that has shaped a modern

nation in need of a reminder that we all share the orenda.

Through his characters, Boyden passionately fights to convey this understanding in order to break a centuries-long cycle of hatred and violence, and mend the heart of a broken land and a dispersed people.

ALBUM OF THE WEEK: GO

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If you’re a fan of Sigur Rós and haven’t had a chance to listen to lead singer Jón Þór Birgisson’s first solo album, Go (2010), you probably should. If you’re a first time listener or have no idea what we’re talking about, be prepared to get lost in a post-rock sound with equally pleasant falsetto vocals.

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173.3 • Thursday, JANUARY 23, 2014

Hemingway’s Hot Havana

On Friday Jan. 17, the Ontarion attended a monologue performance at the George Luscombe Theatre titled Hot Havana. Master storyteller and director, Brian Gordon Sinclair, produced the play; Spanish professor Rosario Gomez introduced the performance; and the Hispanic studies department of the University of Guelph promoted the play.

Dr. Gomez told the Ontarion that there is a unique relationship between University of Guelph and the University of Holguin, Cuba. At last year’s conference on teaching foreign languages, communication and culture, Hemingway’s Hot Havana was one of the events playing.

Although the theatre was not filled to capacity, Sinclair provided a rare insight into the life and drunken times of American author, Ernest Hemingway.

Sinclair, the author of Hemingway On Stage, studied at the National Theatre School of Canada, and holds a master’s degree in Theatre from the University of Denver.

Sinclair recently completed a

six-play series, entitled Hemingway: the Road to Freedom. The first five plays premiered at the Five Days Festival in Key West, Florida.

He offered to perform in Guelph this year to raise funds to help the Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) students participate in the 2014 conference.

The story of Hemingway began when he was born in Chicago on July 21, 1899. He held both a Nobel Prize in Literature and Pulitzer Prize of fiction. After surviving two plane crashes in Africa, Hemingway began Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), which is argued to have caused his suicide in the summer of 1961.

Hot Havana is about the boastful experiences and existential life of Hemingway. Sinclair narrated the play in first-person prose, and the method-acting monologue rested mostly on the time Hemingway spent fishing and drinking in Cuba. It was as if the machismo, arrogant Hemingway was performing in front of the very eyes of the audience.

In fact, Sinclair bore a striking

Simply authentic: the diary of a local foodie Emily Jones Every once in awhile it seems the same recipes get used over and over again. This past week, I decided it was time for a change and had been thinking about making stuffed peppers for a long time; so here is the process broken down.

My trip to the market consisted of the same items as usual; market purchases are always the base for each meal made in my kitchen. These peppers were accompanying grilled red pepper and garlic marinated chicken breasts, but consist of so much protein on their own that the chicken is not a necessary addition to the meal.

The process began with boiling water for a bamboo rice and red quinoa mixture. While the water was heating up, the peppers (two green and two red) were washed, tops were removed and the peppers were de-seeded. The rice and quinoa was then added to the boiling water, covered with a tight fitting lid and turned down to a low simmer. While the grains were cooking, zucchini, onion, garlic, and parsley were cut up.

A pot with a drizzle of olive oil was heated up and a can of diced tomatoes was added in. Freshly washed spinach was added to the tomatoes, along with cayenne pepper and chili flakes. Once the rice and quinoa mixture finished cooking, it was removed

from the heat and set aside to cool down. A can of black beans was rinsed and added into a large mixing bowl, the chopped vegetables and herbs were added too, along with the cooled rice and quinoa mixture and the tomato and spinach mixture.

Once mixed together, shredded hot pepper white cheddar cheese was added into the stuffing mixture, and the peppers were then ready to be stuffed.

Using a spoon, each pepper was stuffed full of the prepared ingredients, and then thin slices of the hot pepper white cheddar cheese were placed on top of the opening of the peppers.

The peppers were placed in a large round glass baking dish, uncovered and placed into a preheated oven of 350 degrees to bake for 45-50 minutes. Enjoy alone, or as a side dish.

The grocery list: - 4 bell peppers (whatever colours you like) - Fresh garlic - Onion - Spinach - Zucchini - Black beans - Hot pepper white cheddar (or any cheddar, or no cheese at all) - Quinoa - Rice/bamboo rice - Parsley - Diced tomatoes - Cayenne Pepper - Chili flakes

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On Friday Jan. 17, the Hispanic Studies program at the University of Guelph showcased Hemingway: Hot Havana, which was created and preformed by Brian Gordon Sinclair at the George Luscombe Theatre. resemblance to Hemingway himself, both in girth and in his eerily similar white-beard.

He reminisced about

Hemingway’s time drinking rum on his boat, Pilar; his children; romantic dalliances; and the rousing adventures he once had.

Interacting with the audience, Sinclair’s culminating act resulted in the fatal gunshot that took Hemingway’s life.

STYLE PICK OF THE WEEK: MICHELLE CURTIS

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During the winter months, it is important to stay warm, but it is also important to keep personal style alive. Michelle Curtis did this well this past week on campus. Curtis paired a sheer patterned blouse tucked into a grey wool pencil skirt with opaque black tights and black leather boots.

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The University of A conversation with President Alastair Summerlee on the U of G’s past, present and future Ryan Matheson This May, the University of Guelph will reach the half-century milestone; 50 years since the amalgamation of the Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinarian College. So this semester, as you’re walking along red-bricked walkways, beside ivy-clad stone buildings, meandering through the Arboretum between classes, or studying away in McLaughlin Library, take a moment to remember some of the things that make the University of Guelph special to you.

I sat down with President Alastair Summerlee (whose own term as president was extended an extra year to synchronize his retirement with the 50th anniversary) to talk about this historic occasion. He said his fondest memory of the university took place in 2011: “The food packaging events, particularly the first one, [I remember] being really nervous about. Would we get enough volunteers? And would we be able to pack, at that stage, 150,000 meals? And then being overwhelmed by people turning up and actually seeing it happen.”

The university has had its roots in food studies since the OAC was founded in 1874, and the food packaging program is one of many successful programs recently contrived under the BetterPlanet Project – an initiative which requires a high level of involvement from students and faculty.

It was no surprise then, that when I asked President Summerlee what he believes to

be the most attractive quality the university has cultivated over the past five decades, he gave a confident response: “It’s the community engagement. It’s the spirit of volunteerism… Whether you’re a student or faculty member, I am stunned at the number of people who are involved in the community in such a host of ways.”

This sentiment was also easy to recognize at Club Days in the University Centre this past week, as over 100 student-run organizations set up camp in the courtyard to recruit new members.

“People are engaged for no reason other than they want to be engaged,” said Summerlee.

Alongside the BetterPlanet Project there has also been a ‘BetterCampus’ venture of sorts. Several beautification projects have been undertaken around campus over the past few years, all with functionality, aesthetics, and the 50th anniversary in mind, according to Summerlee.

Some of these projects include the repaving of Winegard Walk, renovations to War Memorial Hall, and the brand new Branion Plaza and Johnson Walkway. More campus upgrades loom in the future, and President Summerlee had some particular projects in mind.

“I would love to see the development of athletics. Last year, with the Ti-Cats here, and being able to do something with the stadium made a huge difference…We have the largest number of varsity teams, despite our size. We’ve also got the highest participation from the whole community in intramurals and yet we have some of the worst facilities,” said Summerlee.

“We absolutely have to renew the Small Animal Hospital for the Veterinary School; and [another] big project

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f Guelph turns 50 that’s coming down the pipe is that we are going to take Mac Hall off of the residence list and we’re going to make it the home for the College of Management and Economics.”

While he hopes to see these changes take place close to home, President Summerlee imagines the University of Guelph’s future will be characterized by the development of international programs.

“We really, I think, have the potential to export people during their degrees; and to import people. We have established the Guelph-East Africa Institute in conjunction with the government of Tanzania… That gives us access to all of the East African countries from southern Sudan all the way down to Tanzania.

The long term hope is that we might be able to exchange one thousand students a year,” he said.

Summerlee says one main goal of this coalition is to “support those communities, looking at developing agriculture and developing their communities and improving the roles and responsibilities of women in those communities.”

There are several events occurring this semester in celebration of the 50th anniversary that are open to all students. The university kicked off the celebratory year on Thursday, Jan. 23 in the University Centre courtyard, while simultaneously inaugurating Lincoln Alexander Day and introducing the next U of G president, Prof. Franco Vaccarino. The main event of the year will take place on June 21 as the university opens its doors to friends, alumni and neighbours to celebrate 50 years of U of G. Tickets are now available online for the occasion that includes an elegant, community-wide dinner on Johnson Green, admittance to six themed party sites on campus, a midnight buffet, and a firework show.

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Gryphons lose Frosty Mug homecoming

Andrew Donovan

The Guelph Gryphons couldn’t come out with a win in their Frosty Mug homecoming game versus the York Lions on Friday Jan. 17, falling 2-1.

The annual winter homecoming festivities were held at the Sleeman Centre, home of the Guelph Storm OHL team, in downtown Guelph.

Despite playing in front of over 2,500 fans and outshooting the Lions 30-19, the Gryphons couldn’t muster up a late winner and dropped their third game in the past four to fall to sixth in the OUA West, one point ahead of York, who has a game in hand.

An early chance at goal for the Lions by Sam Gilbert rebounded off Guelph goaltender Andrew Loverock’s pad, and the subsequent shot rang off the post and out, keeping it scoreless in a period that featured poor puck possession for both sides.

Back-to-back penalties, both

by York, and both high sticking, provided Guelph with a 5-on-3 advantage. Freshman Teal Burns passed to senior Kenneth Peroff, who put the puck in the net from just outside the crease to make it 1-0 Gryphons.

The power play proved to be an important aspect of each team’s successes on the night. York started off

the second period on the power play, and a shot from the point by Mike Lombardi tied the game up at 1-1.

The Lions outshot the Gryphons 8-7 in the second period; however, it was Guelph’s Nicklas Huard who broke through the neutral zone with a chance on net that was deflected off the skate of a York defender, forcing the puck wide.

Guelph, starting the third on another power play, really brought the pressure on Lion’s goaltender Chris Perugini, but the King City native stood strong between the pipes.

As Guelph’s powerplay came to an end, a turnover provided York with a breakaway that saw Evan Gravenor barrel down on Loverock before uncorking a slap shot from the top of the circle, which caused a big rebound off the pads of Loverock.

Gravenor collected his own rebound, circled the back of the net, and passed in front of the crease to Chad Hohmann, who made no mistake with the little pressure he received and buried York’s second goal of the night to make the score 2-1.

Guelph played a hard and fast game that didn’t just provide action in front of the net but also on the defensive side of the puck with huge hits that brought the red, black, and gold crowd to its feet on multiple occasions.

Guelph was unable to capitalize on any further opportunities and ultimately lost to York by one.

Guelph (9-8-4) has 22 points on the year, and only two points separates Guelph from 9th place Waterloo Warriors (9-9-2), who

have 20 points and a game in hand on the Gryphons.

The Gryphons next home game is versus the OUA’s third place Western Mustangs on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Gryphon Centre.

With just seven games left for the

Gryphons – four against teams that sit within two points of Guelph in either direction – Guelph is going to need to improve on their new year record of 2-2-2 in order to achieve a home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

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Forward Jordan Mock has a shot on goal. The Gryphons outshot, out skated, and out hit the Lions but failed to come out with a win, losing 2-1 and dropping their third in four games.

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173.3 • Thursday, JANUARY 23, 2014

Study on meditation as an anti-depressant

Relaxation techniques equally effective as medicine at fighting anxiety Patryk Sawicki

In a recent study, the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that meditation can have equally effective results, with respect to fighting anxiety and depression, as common antidepressant medicine. According to Dr. Madhav Goyal, who was the lead of the research project, mindful meditation is the most effective form of meditation.

“After reviewing 18,753 citations, we included 47 trials with 3,515 participants. Mindfulness meditation programs had moderate evidence of improved anxiety, depression, and pain,” reads the research paper “Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being.”

The effects of meditation on mental health were foreseen by some psychologists involved with the studies.

“It doesn’t surprise me at all that mindfulness performs as well as or better than medication,” concluded Adrian Wells, a professor of psychopathology

at Manchester University and a clinical advisor to the charity Anxiety UK. Katie Sparks, a fellow psychologist, agrees: “In the group work that I’ve done with sufferers of anxiety or depression, I’ve found it very beneficial because it calms the mind.”

Originating from the Buddhist tradition, meditation techniques for the purpose of attaining mental, physical, or even spiritual enlightenment have been around for over 2,500 years. Although the spiritual aspect has traditionally been closely intertwined with meditation practices, the former can be separated from the latter.

Paul Christelis, the Light Centre’s course leader and a clinical psychologist, defines meditation simply as “paying attention to your experience, on purpose, in the present moment, without judgment or criticism.”

Meditation practices have been gradually adopted by Westerners. In 2004, mindful meditation used to prevent the relapse of depression was approved by the U.K.’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.

Oprah Winfrey, Arianna Huffington and Twitter co-founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone have all declared themselves to be

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Western researchers are finally catching up to the benefits of eastern medicine and finding that, sometimes, the best remedy to our depressions and anxieties is as simple as mindful meditation. devotees. Over the past decade, the popularity of meditation has been consistently on the rise.

In the fast-paced environment of school and work, quiet time away from pressures and stress may be difficult to find. Individuals often

become distracted by the constant stimulation from television, social networking websites, or electronic devices. The average person checks their phone every sixand-a-half minutes. This keeps us permanently alert, affecting

our ability to concentrate, form memories, and relax, potentially severely impacting mental health.

Meditation, through a personally intimate approach, offers individuals the means to maintain a healthy mental state.

TSN’s ReOrientation documentary

A big step in the antihomophobia movement in sports and society Tyler Swabey

In Western Society we have slowly begun the long transition from a culture once discriminatory towards homosexuals to a culture increasingly more exposed, understanding and accepting - a long overdue process. Yet as a society we are not homogenous in this movement, demonstrated overtly by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin recently passed the controversial anti-gay legislation just a couple months before the 2014 Winter Olympic games are set to begin – an event that is meant to embody diversity and camaraderie in our otherwise divided world.

These actions have really

stoked the fire on the issue, inspiring TSN’s analyst Aaron Ward to create a powerful documentary entitled ReOrientation. This documentary brings to light the of issues of homophobia in sports through a compelling and thought provoking collection of interviews with athletes and executives from major sports leagues across North America.

ReOrientation focuses on a form of discrimination which they call, “casual homophobia.” This type of homophobia is not an explicit form of hatred or discrimination towards homosexual people, but rather an implicit slander through the use of weighted insults like, ‘that’s so gay.’ Patrick Burke of the You Can Play foundation acknowledges the common argument that the use of these words does not necessarily mean you are a homophobe, but warns us in saying, “There is significant

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weight behind these words when you use them. If you have a closeted gay teammate, all he hears is ‘He doesn’t have my back.’”

Burke knows quite intimately the effects of casual homophobia, as his younger brother Brendan made the difficult decision to come out during his time playing college hockey in Miami. Tragically, Brendan’s life was cut short due to a car crash in 2010, but his legacy as a trailblazer for the lesbian and gay community was honoured with the creation of the You Can Play project, supporting and promoting gay athletes in all sports.

The devastating effects of homophobia in the locker room are revealed to us through emotional interviews with current and former gay athletes. Esera Tuaolo, a defensive tackle, played nine seasons in the NFL and never revealed who he truly was. “I woke up every single morning

praying to God no one would find out I was gay,” said Tuaolo, with a look of pain in his eyes.

“I wanted to kill myself, many times. Because I felt so alone.” It is unacceptable that Tuaolo, and presumably many other athletes have had to live a life of fear as a result of this culture of “masculinity” in sports. Burke explains that there is a major fallacy in sports that you cannot be gay and masculine at the same time.

However, we are turning a corner on the issue of homophobia in sports, but the need for more trailblazers like Brendan Burke is crucial. There are currently two openly gay athletes in major North American sports leagues: Robbie Rogers from Major League Soccer and Jason Collins from the National Basketball Association.

Robbie Rogers was the first openly gay athlete to play in a North American professional sport, and couldn’t be happier about

his decision to come out. “It felt amazing. Fans would come up to me and say, ‘you’re changing the world for me’ said Rogers, who continues to play professional soccer for the LA Galaxy.

It is both shocking and tragic that the world of sports is so far behind the rest of Western society in that the players are forced to live in fear and secrecy simply because of their sexual orientation. Understandably, the weight of being among the first athletes to come out and say that they are gay is a big burden and adjustment, but there is a cultural shift taking place being ushered in by guys like Collins, Rogers, and Brendan & Patrick Burke. Aaron Ward deserves high praise for the creation of this documentary, helping to pave the way (along with the athletes in the film) for others to free themselves from the proverbial closet and live life on their own terms.

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Coffee may boost memory Monica Lillico

Caffeine has recently been correlated with enhanced memory function in a study by Michael Yassa and a team of scientists from the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of California. The study, which was published in the Jan. 12, 2014 edition of the scientific journal Nature Neuroscience, shows an increased memory performance in those who were tested 24 hours after caffeine was administered.

Individuals who were dosed with caffeine showed higher levels of memory retention 24 hours after ingesting it compared with those who received

placebos. The scientists concluded that caffeine can indeed enhance long term memory; an idea hitherto unconfirmed.

The 73 participants chosen for the study did not regularly consume caffeine. They were exposed to a series of photographs, and then half were given a 200mg caffeine pill, while the other half were given placebos.

The groups were then exposed to another set of photographs 24 hours later. Some of the photos were new, while many were similar to, or the same as, those from the last set.

The placebo group could identify fewer of the similarities and differences in the

photo sets than those who were dosed with caffeine. The pattern separation ability shown by those who ingested caffeine involved higher memory retention levels.

However, bingeing on caffeine during all waking hours won’t provide you with a super-human memory. While less than 200mg of caffeine was found to have no effect on memory, having more than 200mg did not further improve the participants’ scores from the base improvement.

The cause of this boosted memory is yet to be confirmed, and scientists are still figuring out how caffeine works to improve pattern separation.

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Researchers have found 200mg of caffeine can help boost memory and justify the insanely long lines at the MacNaughton Tim Horton’s.

Top-10 inclement weather games in sports Andrew Donovan It was less than a month ago that Ontarians were braving wind chills of -40 degrees C, massive ice storms, and heavy snowfall. Less than a week ago, Australians were surviving heat that reached a sweltering 43 degrees. It is with these juxtaposed extremes that I anxiously bring to you my list of the 10 best weather-related sports games in (recent) history.

10. 2013 Australian Open – When it’s 43 degrees Celsius, it’s difficult to muster the energy to move, let alone play an entire match of tennis. Ball boys were fainting, players puking, and Canadian tennis player Frank Dancevic said that it was “inhumane” to let players play in those temperatures. The Aussie Open should have been decided over Mario Tennis for N64, in my opinion.

9. 1988 Fog Bowl – Philadelphia is notorious for atrocious weather during the football season. When the fog rolled into Connie Mack Stadium during the NFC Divisional Playoff game versus the Chicago Bears, Bears Quarterback Mike Tomczak summed up the weather brilliantly when he said, “I thought the parking lot was on fire.” The fog was so thick that cameras couldn’t capture the sideline on the opposite side of the field.

8. 2013 Calgary Stampede – While the Stampede still proceeded with relatively few hiccups, the memory of what the summer’s flooding did to Cowtown is unforgettable to Canadians. Calgary was evacuated, 80 schools were damaged, and projected rebuilding costs have soared to $3 to 5 billion in what has been labeled as the worst flood in Canadian history.

7. 1989 World Series – This is undoubtedly the most devastating weather-related event on this list. It was game 3 of the World Series between the crossbay rivals, Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. The Loma Prieta earthquake struck, registering a 6.9 magnitude on the Richter scale. The earthquake killed 63 people and it was a full 10 days later, on Oct. 27, that game 3 resumed.

6. 2014 Winter Classic – While the rest of the world was recovering from New Years Eve festivities, 105,000 people packed the Big House in Ann Arbor, Michigan to watch the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings do battle in -10 degree weather and 15 centimeters of snowfall. Canada’s game, eh? You don’t say!

5. 2002 Tuck Rule Game (Snow Bowl) – There may not be a more controversial and snowy game in NFL history and, naturally, it featured my beloved Oakland Raiders. On Jan. 19 the Raiders travelled to Foxboro Stadium to take on Tom Brady’s New England Patriots. Hall of Fame cornerback Charles Woodson sacked Brady, forcing a fumble, which was recovered by the Raiders.

Refs reviewed the fumble and, for some ungodly reason, concluded that Brady’s arm was in a forward motion as opposed to “tucking” motion, which meant no fumble.

The Raiders lost 16-13 and I am not at all bitter.

4. 1981 AFC Divisional Game – As a Canadian, there is something exceptionally funny about watching football players play in the cold weather, especially when it is 10 degrees and sunny and players are dressed in parkas.

But the -37 degree weather (with wind chill) justified the parkas and ski masks when the Oakland Raiders visited, and beat, the

Cleveland Browns 14-12 before going onto win the Super Bowl.

3. 1967 Ice Bowl – Though the Tuck Rule game and the 1981 Divisional game were two of the NFL’s worst in terms of weather, the wind chill when the Dallas Cowboys travelled to face the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship in 1967 reached an NFL record cold of -44 degrees Celsius. Vince Lombardi, Packers coach, said, “I don’t want anybody missing the ball

and blaming it on the gloves,” to which Dave Robinson jokingly said to the equipment manager, “Give me some brown gloves, he’ll never know the difference.”

The packers won the Championship 21-17. Robinson didn’t drop a ball that night.

2. 1977 Blue Jays Franchise Debut – Not much needs to be said about this historic day. It was spring of ’77, the Jays were in their inaugural season, and snowshoes and squeegees were being used at

Exhibition Stadium, where the Jays won 9-5.

1. 2013 Guelph Gryphons football homecoming – In a season that was riddled with bad weather, no game was worse than the Gryphons homecoming where, with 10,000 fans as witnesses, it was raining sideways.

Guelph won a sloppy game over the visiting McMaster Marauders, 24-22, and went 8-2 on the season, losing in the semifinals of the playoffs to Queen’s.

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Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie Zubcic

PhD graduate a true symbol of struggle, strength, and success Stephanie Coratti

Before moving on to complete her PhD at the University of Guelph, Stephanie Zubcic graduated with both her undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Western Ontario. Participating in her second convocation, Zubcic remembers her father – a construction worker credited with the “manly-man” description – crying. “He just couldn’t stop. I didn’t know what was going on,” Zubcic explained of the special moment. “He composed himself and said, ‘Sitting in the audience, it’s the second time you’ve graduated and you’re doing your PhD, while your grandmother has never read or written a word - that’s what’s possible in one generation.’”

It hadn’t been an easy skip, run and jump along the yellow brick road to get there, however. Zubcic faced a significant number of challenges early on in both her personal and academic life. Passionate about philosophy in high school, where she graduated at the top of her class, counselors

countered with the typical, “What are you going to do with that?” response, leading Zubcic to begin her post-secondary career in pre-law courses. “I really hated all my courses,” Zubcic explained. “I ended up failing out. I went back to school for the second year, and I failed out again. I actually failed out of the University of Western Ontario twice.”

The PhD graduate added that during those two years, she had always taken an elective in philosophy, the one A+ that shined amongst the remaining C’s, D’s, and F’s.

After taking a year off, Zubcic realized the obvious solution to the problem. “I didn’t care what I was going to do with philosophy, it’s obviously where my passion was and that’s what I was going to do,” she explained, adding that after being kicked out twice, she only ever took philosophy courses.

A clear pride is evident in this story of struggle, and Zubcic has reasons for telling it. “One, it’s okay to fail. As an educator, a failure is something to celebrate – you obviously don’t want it to happen, but when it does it’s an opportunity to learn and do things differently,” said Zubcic. The second reason expands into

her personal life, including her mother’s battle with mental illness for quite some time. “I had no idea there were resources I could go to that would help me,” Zubcic explained. “I want students to know there are places to go and people you can talk to that will help.”

Do what you love and find what you’re passionate about; learning should be a joy. Break free from the ‘means to an end’ idea.

You can rewrite yourself, so write your own story.

- Stephanie Zubcic U of G PhD graduate Zubcic sent out only one application to complete her PhD, and that was to the University of Guelph – the best school in Canada for continental philosophy. “I thought, ‘well if I don’t get in, that’s okay because I wasn’t doing it to become a professor,’” Zubcic said of her mentality.

“I was doing it to pursue my

love for Philosophy.” The once two-time university fail out was given early acceptance to U of G, accompanied with a full scholarship.

Zubcic is now the founder of the non-profit organization, Children Reading for Children, with the mission to advance children’s rights to literacy and education worldwide.

How it originated marks an important journey for Zubcic, who had been struggling with severe depression without medication her whole life, up until two years ago. Job stress coupled with mental illness led Zubcic to break away, heading for Europe. During this time Zubcic started reading about children’s rights and abuses around the world. “It just really struck me that children are the last group to fight for the right to have rights, to have a voice,” Zubcic explained.

When she returned home, Zubcic’s mother was in and out of the hospital with complications surrounding her mental illness. On June 10, 2011 (a day Zubcic will never forget), she went to Port Stanley Beach in St. Thomas, Ontario where Zubcic’s mother was having some tests done at the hospital.

“I was reading and it just struck me,” Zubcic described of her defining moment. “Sitting

there, reading, thinking about all these atrocities in the world and knowing the importance that education plays in that.”

Zubcic went on to explain her ultimate realization: “It is my moral duty to secure and protect children’s literacy and education. As someone who is literate, I have a privilege, and with that privilege I also have an obligation to give that back.

There it was - Children Reading for Children.”

Zubcic quickly joked that she had no idea where to begin.

“How the hell was I going to do this?” she laughed. “Well, I’m happy to tell you, it’s only taken me two years but I think I’ve figured out how to make it work.”

Through true struggle and failure, Zubcic found herself and everything she chooses to stand for. It wasn’t easy, but with that came the ultimate success: having passion present in her life. “To say that it’s been a struggle would be an understatement, but I’m glad I took the time.” Zubcic explained, adding in important advice for students. “Do what you love and find what you’re passionate about; learning should be a joy. Break free from the ‘means to an end’ idea. You can rewrite yourself, so write your own story.”

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Housing How-to: Part Two

Finding and signing a lease Stacey Aspinall

On Jan. 20, a rental housing fair was held in the UC, with representatives from a variety of organizations willing to offer friendly and helpful advice. The Ontarion spoke with some housing experts for tips on signing a lease.

1. Make a list, check it twice: It’s important to do your research before you head out to view potential housing, and have a rental checklist with some key questions prepared ahead of time.

“Always come prepared to rent.

So you want to come in, ask the right questions: what’s the rent; where’s the bus stop; are utilities included; what kind of utilities because people don’t understand that electric is a lot more [expensive] than gas; how long the lease is?” said Michael Christie, Property Manager at Vici Properties.

2. Like your landlord: When it comes to choosing a place to live, you’re not just choosing the property; you’re choosing a landlord as well. Make sure that your landlord is reliable and attentive, since they will be in

charge of dealing with any issues that come up – you want them to be easy to communicate with if something is in need of a repair.

Watch out for absentee or slum landlords, and trust your first impressions. “Go with your gut, it’s all about intuition,” advised Allana McComb, Senior Peer with Off-Campus Living. A landlord should not pressure you into signing anything prematurely. “A lot of students don’t know their rights under the Residential Tenancy Act, so they’re signing all these things they think are legal, but there’s no merit to them at all,” said McComb.

3. Housemates: Living with your best friends may seem like a surefire way to have a fun year, but it is most important to live with people who have similar habits to avoid conflict. Consider choosing housemates who have similar sleep, study and socializing habits, and similar levels of cleanliness. Nothing erodes the bonds of friendship like a weeks worth of dirty dishes piling up in the sink.

“That kind of resentment can cause roommate issues,” said McComb.

4. Money matters: Once you’ve found the perfect place, in a great location, with the right people, at the right price,

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Finding a new place to live off-campus can be a stressful scenario. These 5 tips will hopefully help ease your stress. it’s time for the least fun part: it’s time to write some cheques.

Landlords will ask for you to pay last month’s rent when you sign the lease. You don’t have to pay the first month’s rent until the start of the lease period (for 12-month leases, often this is May 1). The landlord may also ask tenants for post-dated cheques, which can be an easy way to keep on top of payments. “It shows a paper trail; it shows that you actually paid for your rent,” McComb explained.

“Never pay with cash because it’s a lot harder to prove that you’ve paid

something.” Also note that it is illegal for the landlord to demand a damage deposit.

5. Take your time: While you may be feeling pressured to find a place as soon as possible, some of the panic is the result of unnecessary hype. “The biggest mistake is there’s this hype around not having enough housing, and so students jump on the first house that they see, or if the landlord pushes a little, they sign,” McComb said. It is recommended that students check out at least five houses before making

a decision. “We definitely tell students to wait. Guelph has a surplus of housing, so there’s more houses than students that need housing,” explained McComb.

So don’t rush into anything; you can wait until mid-February or the beginning of March to sign a twelve-month lease. Even if you don’t find success instantly, the odds are in your favour that something will work out. If you have any concerns about student housing, or if you’d like someone to review a lease before you sign it, visit Off Campus Living on the main floor of the UC.

Inside farming: Part I

Safe food at lowest price Rudi Spruit, CanACT President

Here in Canada, we have some of the lowest cost and safest food in the world. Canada has one of the lowest food freedom dates in the world - the date at which the average Canadian has made enough money to pay for their food for the entire year. This date, for the typical Canadian, sits around Feb. 14. That is a real testament to how well farmers and all other steps in the supply chain have worked to reduce their costs and pass that discount on to the consumer.

In Canada, about 12 per cent of income is spent on food, but in Egypt, that number sits up near 43 per cent. In China, the average citizen spends about 22 per cent of their income on food, and in Russia, about 31 per cent.

Not only do we have some of the lowest-cost food around the world, but it is also the safest food available. Canada continues

to keep their reputation for the safest place to import food from, and passes the most stringent food safety rules, and thus the farmers in Canada are able to send food all around the globe.

There are very strict rules about food production due to a tough governing body, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The CFIA does regular inspection at processing plants, all seed plants, and even at farms. They are responsible for the food safety of Canada, from beef to dairy to honey, which may even include fining businesses for noncompliance to the laws.

Some examples of food safety are the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags in cattle. Each farmer will have a unique identification, and as the cattle go through its life, this number will stay with them forever. This way, when the animal gets processed, if there is a problem with the meat or there is a recall on the meat, it can be traced back to the farm it came from. Even in milk production there is a sample taken at every farm before the milk is picked up,

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As Canadians, we have been successful at establishing a food freedom date that other countries can look up to. We have some of the safest food in the world, at one of the lowest costs, and we should be proud of this reputation. so if there is ever a problem, it can be traced back to one specific farm on one specific day. A record is kept of each farm based on their quality of products and history of non-compliance, which can give a very good indicator if that farm might need more inspections to

keep up the excellent reputation of Canada’s food system.

As Canadians, we should all be proud of this reputation. Most countries look to Canada to see how to develop a food safety program - they will buy food and raw materials only from Canada,

and will base the success of their food programs on the Canadian food freedom date. This is an amazing fact, and due to the hard work of many Canadians, we can truly say that we have some of the safest food in the world at one of the lowest costs.

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Response to “Higher learning with Adderall”

Tyler Jervis

I would like to respond to an article in last week’s issue entitled “Higher Learning with Adderall.” Mental disorders are already poorly understood, and articles such as this only serve to move us further from a point where people feel comfortable speaking openly about mental issues.

To begin, the article stated as a fact that the sole reason anyone would take these drugs would be due to social pressure or a need to get better grades. While the illegal use of Adderall is certainly a problem, this is an entirely separate issue. I would instead like to highlight the instances in which a doctor would actually prescribe this drug.

As outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, used by psychiatrists to classify mental disorders, “I’m not doing well in school” is not a sufficient reason to be prescribed Adderall. Instead, patients must exhibit a minimum of 5 symptoms relevant to the disorder – things such as “Difficulty sustaining attention in tasks,” “Frequent switching from one uncompleted task to another,” and “Easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli.” While these categories may be subjectively assessed, they share one common theme: they are not present in your average student. In other words, these drugs are not created with the intention

of allowing students to study above their normal capacities; they’re in place to allow students who have a very well defined subset of symptoms to properly participate in their schoolwork.

Secondly, the article portrays this idea that the “medical community” is using Adderall to raise its profits. In doing this, the author has grouped everyone together - but in reality, physicians and the pharmaceutical industry are separate entities.

Drug companies are, as the author claims, profit driven, and are allowed to advertise and promote their products. What they are not allowed to do, however, is provide directly to patients. Between these companies, their target consumers are physicians, bound by a code of ethics that directly prohibits many of the behaviours the article implies commonly occur. Highlights of the document include points about physicians not accepting gifts, monetary or otherwise, from industry sources, and a requirement that the physician always place the interests of their patient at the forefront.

There is absolutely no evidence that doctors benefit from prescribing these drugs to patients, nor is there any evidence of pressure on physicians from the pharmaceutical industry to prescribe them.

The issue in writing an article like “Higher learning with Adderall” is that there is already a stigma

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In response to last week’s article “Higher learning with Adderall,” Tyler Jervis tries to dispel some of the myths surrounding this commonly prescribed drug.

working against mental health, and many people are urged to ignore their symptoms, just “get over it,” and act in a similar manner to their peers. The idea that every person prescribed Adderall does not have real medical problems is unfairly propagated, and only serves to further legitimize the negative stigma.

The article ended with a call to remember the primary purpose of pharmaceutical companies. I, in turn, ask you to consider the primary motivations of people with disorders like ADHD. There is a high likelihood that one

of your colleagues, friends, or family members has, at some point, suffered from one of the well-defined issues that characterize ADHD. It is equally as likely that this colleague, friend, or family member wants nothing more than to be able to participate in school, work, and life in general as their peers are able to.

These community members, for fear of becoming a victim of the “medical community,” or being labelled as someone seeking drugs to improve their grades, may forgo seeking professional assistance

until their career, academic or otherwise, is in jeopardy. In a world where we can significantly improve someone’s life through modern medicine, misinformation and fear-mongering (such as that found in last week’s article) should not be serving as barriers to people getting the help they need.

The views represented in the opinion section do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ontarion nor its staff.

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Is legalizing sex work the key to protecting sex workers?

Landmark Canadian Supreme Court decision Emily Blake

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously struck down three of Canada’s sex work laws. These laws prohibited brothels, living on the avails of prostitution and communicating in public with clients. Parliament now has up to one year to come up with new legislation.

In Canada, it is not a crime to sell sex for money. Laws prohibiting behaviour related to sex work are intended to prevent public nuisance. The court ruled that these laws are over-broad, and any social benefit they may provide is disproportionate to the risk that they pose to sex workers’ health and safety.

This decision is the result of a challenge to the laws posed by three plaintiffs with experience in the sex trade. Terri-Jean Bedford, Amy Lebovitch, and Valerie Scott claim that sex work is like any other profession and should be treated as such. They argued that these laws violate their right to life, liberty and security of person, as well as their right to freedom of expression under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

These laws were intended to punish and deter Johns, pimps,

Legalizing indoor prostitution and its effects Ian Gibson The Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled that, in order to improve the safety and dignity of sex workers, indoor prostitution should be legalized.

Despite the Constitutional challenge of forcing Parliament to make prostitution legal, there are moral arguments that would cause one to question the decisions made by these lawmakers.

According to some, this ruling is one of the most important features of the Canadian legal landscape since the Charter of Rights and Freedoms went into effect in 1982.

Despite the objectionable manifestations associated with prostitution, such as pimping, soliciting, and brothels, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of prostitutes. They argue that the illegality of people who live off the avails of prostitution create severe dangers, especially for vulnerable women, which violate Canadian’s “basic values,” such as rights to life, liberty, and security.

The crux of this issue has less to do with the criminality of sex work and more to do with revising

recruiters, and anyone attempting to harm or take advantage of sex workers. However, in practice, they also punish sex workers and those that attempt to make their work safer. They prevent sex workers from working indoors, talking to potential clients ahead of time to screen for abuse, and hiring drivers, receptionists, or bodyguards.

Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin stated that the decision was not about whether or not sex work should be legal, but rather whether the existing laws about how it may be practiced are constitutional. When discussing the need to protect sex workers, she also referenced the case of convicted serial killer Robert Pickton, as many of his victims were sex workers in British Columbia.

Many are hailing this decision as a successful step towards ensuring the safety of sex workers, however, others have concerns that it may leave individuals more vulnerable to trafficking and coercion into the sex trade.

Critics have pointed to existing problems in other countries that have legalized sex work. The court recognized that, although some individuals chose this line of work, there are others with little choice but to turn to prostitution as a result of circumstances such as financial desperation, addiction issues, and pressure.

Kim Pate, the executive director of the Canadian Association

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Recently, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down three sex work laws, leaving many questioning what these new changes to legislation might mean for Canadians. of Elizabeth Fry Societies and a member of the Women’s Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution, is disappointed in the court’s decision. “It’s a sad day that we’ve now confirmed that it’s OK to buy and sell women and girls in this country,” said Pate.

“I think generations to come - our daughters, their granddaughters and on - will look back and say, ‘what were they thinking?’” Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western

Economic Diversification, also does not support the decision, as she tweeted: “can’t help but feel our judiciary struck a blow to women’s safety and equality this morning. We aren’t a commodity to be bought or sold.”

Although the plaintiffs in this case celebrated the court’s decision, they say that it will have little impact on sex work in practice, as their lawyer, Alan Young, noted that they are some of the most under-enforced laws in the

Deference to whoredom

the law, which prevents prostitutes from having a company or house that provides security.

According to Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, the prostitution case is about “whether the Parliament’s means of controlling it infringe the constitutional rights of prostitutes.”

Thus, as citizens, we must first ask ourselves what the causes of prostitution are, and realize the effects. We must then also ask ourselves who would be for legalizing prostitution, and who would be against it?

Government lawyers state that prostitution is an activity prostitutes have freely chosen. People may become prostitutes for many different reasons, and the cause is clearly not a black and white issue.

But is, for example, a destitute woman who sells her body for sex to survive actually making a choice? Those who have to pay for housing, food, daycare or drug abuse must earn a living somehow.

While some claim that it’s their own sexuality and sexual curiosity that drives them to enjoy prostitution, the main reason is money, which stems from poverty.

In reality, the cause of prostitution is the market place itself.

Those who have skills and money are willing and able to buy sex.

The effects of prostitution are more evident than the causes.

Religious groups insist that permitting a voluntary risky lifestyle that degrades both prostitutes and the community as a whole “would lead to a proliferation of exploitative commercial operations run by pimps,” as stated in an article in the Globe and Mail.

Yet according to Justice McLachlin, “Parliament has the power to regulate against nuisances, but not at the cost of health, safety and lives of prostitutes.”

In spite of what some may consider a positive change, this newly altered legal status of prostitution is clearly a case “progressive dilemma.” Questions then are raised about morality and the exploitation of prostitutes. Idealizing a legal hooker as a happy whore is wrong, because the bottom line is that no one should have to resort to prostitution to make money to live.

Some may argue that the issue pertains to what values exemplify “worthwhile sex,” between two willing, consensual people wanting a special, intimate experience. But setting values aside, the Ontario Court of Appeals believe that prostitutes would be safer if they had the right to set up brothels and hire security staff to protect them.

In extreme cases, prostitutes have been beaten and killed in large numbers. In other instances, prostitution is linked with sex trafficking, which is one of the most severe human rights violations in the world today. This results in a modern form of slavery.

Clearly, prostitution is a very exploitative, degrading kind of work. Prostitution is nothing more than a transaction for the sexual gratification of those willing to pay. However if there were more risk in those paying for prostitutes getting caught, the demand would fall, forcing pimps to find a new line of work.

Supreme Court Justice Michael Moldaver states that those in society who turn to prostitution “…are the people found to be the most vulnerable.” However, Michael Morris, a lawyer for the Federal Department of Justice, argues that “there is little evidence to show that prostitutes are safer when they work indoors in brothels…

[W]e know that the risks of prostitution are not eliminated indoors.”

Over the years, the judicial and criminal system has “consistently marginalized the most vulnerable people in our society,” the resolution says. The court argues; “limiting sex trade workers to the street puts them at a greater

Canadian Criminal Code.

It remains to be seen what changes Parliament will make to Canada’s sex work laws and how this will impact workers and vulnerable individuals. Any new legislation that is formed has the double burden of protecting both those that enter the trade by choice and those that are being exploited. Supporters aim for new legislation that will provide this protection, as well as privacy and gender equality.

risk of human trafficking, assault, murder and other violent and malicious crimes.”

According to Dalhousie University Law Professor, Elaine Craig, “…there is no constitutional bar to prohibiting the sale of sex for money provided the harm of the law doesn’t grossly outweigh the federal government’s objective in adopting it.”

Notwithstanding the progressive feminist argument, which believes that transactions between consenting adults are voluntary, it seems that the vast majority of prostitutes who sell their bodies for sex do so against their own free will.

This Constitutional challenge does not necessarily mean open season for prostitution. Justice Morris maintains that “…the fact that some operate on a diminished moral capacity does not mean it will invalidate the criminal law from applying to them.”

The slippery slope of legalizing prostitution is obviously not a sustainable solution to the rising rates of unemployment in Canada. Although we live in what is deemed to be a “service industry” economy, the Federal government ought not replace the outsourced manufacturing jobs with legal whoredom.

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You’ve probably seen this on Pinterest Alyssa Ottema Recently, the whole of the Internet has been abuzz with talk of a photo circulated by Cosmo magazine of “plus sized” supermodel Robyn Lawley. Although the photo caption emphasizes that Lawley is “beyond sexy,” offence was taken by many that a woman who flaunts not one bit of cellulite might be labelled “plus sized.”

Of course, Pinterest was full of opinionated posts on the topic, with several captions attacking the fashion industry for their clear crime against humanity. While it’s great to see Internet users banding together in the fight for the acceptance of all shapes and sizes, this seems directly contrary to the average slew of Pinterest posts.

Most posts on Pinterest seem to be focused on “self-improvement.”

Now, I’m still not exactly sure what “self-improvement” entails, but it seems to have a lot to do with slimming your thighs, toning your butt, and obtaining a six-pack.

“Self-improvement” involves a lot of running, a lot of quinoa, and no chocolate bars – ever – combined with meal planning and “vision boards.” However, I’m not quite sure what benefit there is to glean from sticking pictures of airbrushed women and/or men to a piece of cardboard as “thinspiration.” I also have no idea what I want to eat for my mid-day snack today; never

mind what I want to eat seven days from now, so meal planning seems impossible to me.

While completely willing to fight against a “tyrannical” industry which “bullies” poor women like Ms. Lawley, many Pinterest users fail to recognize the effects that same industry has had on their own self-worth.

It would be nice if the users who call out for body equality – claiming that no size is perfect and asking for elimination of labels like “plus sized” – would apply these standards to their own bodies and just eat the damn chocolate bar already.

So, you probably haven’t seen this on Pinterest, but I think these are a few practical and effective steps to take towards “self-improvement.”

1. Recognize that you have to accept the things you don’t like about yourself, because they are attached to you/live inside your body and they aren’t going anywhere (without extensive and expensive surgery).

2. Recognize that everyone else is trying to come to terms with what they don’t like about themselves.

3. Recognize that it is okay to have bad days (and that those bad days will probably be more frequent if you have a “vision board” with a bunch of airbrushed people taped to it).

4. Recognize that while quinoa is pretty delicious, chocolate is far more delicious, and you should probably find a way to work it into

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Recently on Pinterest, the circulation of a photo featuring “plus sized” model Robyn Lawley sparked a bit of negative discussion among its users – bringing up questions of what really constitutes as acceptance of all shapes and sizes. your daily food repertoire.

5. Recognize that eventually, the things you didn’t like about yourself will become your favourite things about yourself.

6. Recognize that the things you don’t like about yourself are probably the things people most envy about you. For instance, maybe you hate having freckles, and someday, you may find that your freckles are your favourite part of your face. You may even have strangers telling you how envious they are of your adorably flecked face. Or maybe you

hate that you’re six feet tall and all of your friends are five foot two.

Someday, you might wear heels anyway, and everyone will tell you how jealous they are of your height.

7. Recognize that what makes you different from the airbrushed people in magazines is what makes you human, and also what makes

you beautiful. If you don’t believe me, go Google “What Makes You Different” and let the Backstreet Boys sing it to you.

8. Recognize that you might not fit into the current societal definition of “perfect,” but neither does anyone else. Settle on fitting into your own definition of “perfect.”

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these popular movies and television shows by making the first Golden Globes awards show in 1943.

However, The Academy Awards best known as The Oscars - debuted their first awards show for films (before the Golden Globes) in 1929.

The only difference in these two award shows is that the HFPA are a group of journalists, actors, producers, and directors from all over the world, representing over 55 countries. The Academy Awards, on the other hand, is made up of a larger group of journalists, actors, producers, and directors who are mostly from America. The Golden Globes also cover television programs, which is different from The Oscars. But one must not forget about the Primetime Emmys, which also began in 1946, that celebrates only television programming. In comparison to these two award programs, The Golden Globes covers exactly what The Oscars and The Emmys cover, except in a smaller capacity.

The Golden Globes seem to be put on for more nostalgic reasons than for their coverage and awards given out. The Golden Globes represent the coming together of the world in the form of HFPA to celebrate greatness in movies and television – but was originally put on to quench the thirst for entertainment for those experiencing The Great Depression.

Due to this diversity and history, I believe that is the reason that they are still on today.

Golden Globes worth the watch?

There are many award shows on television today - so many that several people cannot tell you what award show presents for what medium of entertainment. Though award shows are popular to watch, many of us watch them merely because it is a special break from our other programming. However, if networks were to put on several award shows on at the same time, which would you watch? Would you watch the Golden Globes?

Probably not.

Unfortunately, the Golden Globes is not a front runner in popularity for award shows, and despite this being true, why do networks continue airing these awards shows and why do we keep watching them?

One must consider all aspects of the Golden Globes in order to make a valid opinion as to why they still air.

The Golden Globes are put on

by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which is a non-profit organization who gives money in support of entertainment related charities, as well as putting money towards young filmmakers in helping them pursue their dreams. The HFPA’s philanthropy work should be commended, and I hope for them to keep supporting entertainment. The HFPA started as a group trying to spread movies and television series throughout the world during the Great Depression, and eventually decided to award

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Anti-abortion bus ads infringe on rights

For nearly a decade, the Guelph & Area Right to Life Association has been displaying advertisements on the back of several Guelph Transit buses.

“Simply Human” is an ad most Guelph residents are likely familiar with; it depicts an image of an unborn human fetus next to the phrase “This is a child. Not a choice.”

The debate over these controversial ads was re-ignited when Heather Millman, a PhD candidate at Western University, began a petition on the website change.org. On the website, Millman writes: “In Canada women have the legal right to choose whether or not to abort a pregnancy. Women who exercise their right to choose should not be shamed by public bus ads promoting a subjective moral opposition to this right. It is shameful that the City of Guelph chooses the revenue from these ads over promoting women’s legal rights, and in doing so that it displays obvious prejudice against many of its citizens.

The City of Guelph should hence remove all anti-abortion ads from its public buses and abstain from running any such biased and offensive ads in the future.”

At the time of publication, the petition had accumulated almost 3,000 signatures.

With freedom of speech being an equally contentious issue as abortion, the petition sparked much debate over whether these advertisements should actually be displayed on the back of a public city bus.

In an argument against the removal of the advertisements, Cam Guthrie, a Ward 4 Councillor for the City of Guelph, stated that these ads do “not contravene our advertising policy,” though many argue that the ads breached some of the guidelines contained in The Canadian Code of Advertising Standards.

Section 1 of this guide states that “advertisements must not contain inaccurate, deceptive or otherwise misleading claims,

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This ad, titled “Simply Human” appears on the back of many city busses. The controversial nature of these ads was recently brought into question when a petition started online asked for their removal.

statements, illustrations or representations, either direct or implied,” while Section 11 states that they must not “play upon fears to mislead the consumer.”

Millman stated that the phrasing of ‘This is a child. Not a choice’ is “misleading and deceptive, as it implies that abortion is not a viable option for women.”

Canadian law places no legal restrictions on abortion, and it could be construed as deceptive to advertise that abortion is not a viable choice. In addition, stating that it is not a choice could play upon the fears of women due to certain social stigmas against abortion – stigmas that are, arguably, propagated by these very ads.

Section 14 of the guide states that advertisements in Canada must not “demean, denigrate or disparage one or more identifiable persons, group of persons...or attempt to bring it or them into public contempt or ridicule,” and must not “undermine human dignity; or display obvious indifference to, or encourage, gratuitously and without merit, conduct or attitudes that offend the standards of public decency....” On the 59 Carden St. blog, a poster going by the pseudonym ‘AS’ responded to this guideline by stating that “Women have been granted the right to choose abortion by the government of Canada, and these advertisements should be

seen as demeaning to all women.

This advertisement implies that women should NOT have explicit control over their own bodies.” Other posters added their own opinions on how the ad undervalues the choice women have in the matter, and how many could regard the ad as offensive. But, of course, many of these guidelines are designed to be subjective and up for interpretation.

Guelph Mayor Karen Farbridge responded to the petition online, writing; “I appreciate that the Guelph & Area Right to Life advertisement may be seen as controversial, but refusing to post it could be seen as limiting freedom of expression under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.”

Certainly the largest backlash against the removal of these ads came from those who stated its elimination would infringe on their personal freedom of speech and expression.

While our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms does state that the “freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication” is a fundamental right for all Canadians, the rules are not always so absolute.

Section 1 of the Charter allows government to pass laws that limit free expression, so long as the limits are reasonable and justifiable.

In 1993, the Ontario court granted an injunction against anti-abortion protest activity that occurred in the vicinity of clinics and doctor’s offices.

Though this limitation infringed on the protestor’s freedom of expression, the mandate stated that the physiological, psychological, and privacy interests of the women who would undergo an abortion would be at stake, and in this instance, the court allowed freedom of speech to be overridden.

But, what happens when buses containing the pro-life advertisements pass by a clinic or doctor’s office? What if a woman who has undergone an abortion is forced to ride that bus while travelling to work, or if it drives by her on the street? Is the same, if not similar, sort of physiological and psychological effect not present?

The issue at hand here is not on such a polarizing issue as abortion, but on whether or not the City of Guelph should accept an advertisement with such a controversial nature to be posted on a city bus.

Maybe it is time for Guelph Transit to revisit their advertising policy and exhibit some editorial control over which advertisement appear on their public advertising.

Is this a situation where the right to freedom of speech requires limitations? Maybe our freedom of expression should only be protected when it doesn’t infringe on the rights of others.

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Alternative Town Hall: Students, Faculty, and Workers Speak Up! On Jan. 27 in UC room 442 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., students, professors, and workers at the University of Guelph will meet to discuss their opposition to the Program Prioritization Process (PPP) and the $32.4 million in budget cuts proposed by the University administration. The PPP ranked all academic programs and services on campus against the same set of criteria in order to develop justification for the cuts.

The President of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA), Kate Lawson will speak about the Ontario government drive to ‘differentiate’ universities, and James

Compton, Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) executive, will speak about the federal push to link research to private interests. Guelph students, faculty, and workers will speak about how the proposed cuts will affect their constituencies.

“We believe that the [PPP] and its results are deeply flawed and create an excuse for the University to justify further cuts to the Arts and other ‘less popular’ programs as a well as greater private funding for research and facilities,” said Marnie Eves, a staff person at OPIRG-Guelph.

“For students,” said Julia Forster,

CSA Academic and University Affairs Commissioner, “it means that while tuition fees continue to rise each year by $200 to $300, we are also facing massive cutbacks to the services we need and the quality and diversity of our academic programs. It means we are paying more, and getting less.”

For more information on why we oppose the PPP visit: www.guelphstudents.org.

The Alternative Town Hall is organized by the Guelph Student Mobilization Committee (GSMC), the Central Student Association (CSA), Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) – Guelph,

and CUPE Local 1334.

For more information contact: Roisin Lyder - GSMC (226) 500-4916 rlyder@uoguelph.caa or Dominica McPherson - CSA (519) 824 4120 ext. 58328 csaext@uoguelph.ca Have a question, comment or complaint? Send us a letter to the editor at ontarion@uoguelph.ca.

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Jan 24, 2pm-4pm, free!

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JUNO Award winner for Best Children’s Album, Emilie Mover performing her critically acclaimed album Mighty Time. February 2nd at The Cornerstone. Joined by Megan Bonnell with debut album Hunt And Chase.

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