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Broccoli bug at Ban Righ Student finds larvae in lunch B Y A BBY A NDREW Assistant News Editor On Tuesday, Lena MacNicholas grabbed her lunch in the Ban Righ cafeteria, and found a caterpillar in her broccoli. The last academic year saw four similar incidents reported out of one million meals served, according to Housing and Ancillary Services. MacNicholas, ArtSci ’17, said she picked up her curry chicken and broccoli meal from an area of the cafeteria, which serves different meals daily. She described the bug as being dead and cooked. “I was just sitting down to eat, moved a piece of broccoli and lo and behold, a caterpillar kind of fell out,” she said. After finding the caterpillar, MacNicholas said she didn’t contact any of the cafeteria staff members. “I’m not even that disturbed by it,” she said. “All of my friends are freaking out ... it’s just a bug. “It didn’t seem like that big of a deal.” William Bendena, a biology professor specializing in insect molecular biology and biochemistry, identified the bug based on a photo MacNicholas posted on the Overheard at Queen’s Facebook page. “It resembles the diamondback moth larvae which is a common pest of vegetables in Ontario. But this is not a definite ID, just a guess,” he told the Journal via email. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food identifies the See Biologist on page 7
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CITY OF KINGSTON
Inside story A look behind the bars of Kingston Pen B Y A LISON S HOULDICE Editor in Chief May 7, 1999 was an unusual day for Monty Bourke. Bourke, the Warden at Kingston Penitentiary (KP) at the time, was notified early that morning of a line hanging over the prison’s wall. It looked like an inmate had escaped overnight, he was told, and he immediately had an idea of who it might be. “I got a call at 7:10 in my
office,” Bourke said. “I said, check two cells.” Overnight, prisoner Ty Conn had hopped over the 10-metre wall unseen, using a homemade ladder and a grappling hook. Bourke, who served as Warden at KP between 1997-2002, told this story as he led the prison’s first public tour Wednesday morning. The 178-year-old facility shut its doors for good earlier this week. “[Conn] hid up there and had a dummy in his cell,” Bourke said to the group, pointing to the second floor of KP’s industrial block. This had been the first breach of the prison’s wall in 41 years. Conn’s escape was initially successful — he made it to Toronto and hid. He died in an apparent suicide two weeks later upon being located by police. The Penitentiary has been home to the country’s most despised; rapists and murderers, among many others, have served their See Time on page 3
Tunnel vision Inside this trouble issue: PAGE 10
FIRST encounters with robots PAGE 24
Glengarry Glen Ross
A play about the dynamics of sheer masculine power. page 15
Homecoming preview Capacity crowd expected for tomorrow’s game. page 19
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CFRC in limbo Station still unsure of future financial state B Y O LIVIA B OWDEN Assistant News Editor Nearly two years since CFRC 101.9 FM announced its decision to split from the AMS next April, its long-term financial security remains uncertain. Following the Memorandum of Understand (MOU) signed with
the AMS in April 2012, which outlined the CFRC’s division from the AMS umbrella, the campus-based radio station has since cut one of their core staff positions, restructured their board of directors and is looking to up their student fee in hopes of stabilizing the financial break. CFRC came under the jurisdiction of the AMS in 2006 after it was decided that the University needed a student-run radio station. The AMS agreed to provide the CFRC with three grants before the split is officially enacted in April 2014. After this period, the AMS will no longer fund CFRC. Devin McDonald, AMS media services director, said one of the grants was given at the end of the 2012 fiscal year, with the See CFRC on page 7
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HOMECOMING
Police hone in on Homecoming Kingston Police Force to monitor social media to prevent potential disturbances this weekend B Y S EBASTIAN L ECK Assistant News Editor The Kingston Police Force (KPF) is taking a preventative approach to this year’s Homecoming celebrations, with a special focus on using social media. Steve Koopman, media relations officer for the KPF, said that the police will monitor events in the
areas around campus, football games and “Anybody can do what we do,” he said. on social media platforms, such as Twitter “It’s just a case of open-source information and Facebook, to predict problems before that’s being posted on social media, blogs they arise. — anything to that effect.” “If we see things popping up, then we can He said preventative measures are proactively try to nip it in the bud,” he said. far preferable to reactive measures, since However, he added that the police have they typically require less officers, prevent no special powers or authority to access property damage and limit the charges private information. students incur. Although he can’t speak on specific deployment numbers, Koopman said the number of police officers patrolling student housing areas will increase during the Homecoming weekends. According to Koopman, police strategies will remain flexible and will depend entirely on the events of the weekend. “The strategy in regards to how they are deployed, when, where and in what format is all up in the air,” he said. “If anything, it’s going to be dictated by what others initially do in terms of our response.” Koopman said police are optimistic, since the number of alcohol-related offences have decreased over the past two years during Homecoming weekends. If the trend continues, he said, the police may reduce their physical presence this weekend. However, he added that the police will still be prepared to deploy officers if the situation changes. He said the police have consulted with Campus Security to coordinate their activities. According to Koopman, the police also met with Queen’s representatives earlier this year. They spoke about emergency services around campus, Koopman said, and discussed the role of the Campus Observation Room (COR) and local detoxification services in Kingston. “We don’t pretend to be the end-all be-all solution. We are a piece of the puzzle,”
he said. Koopman said the police hope to approach students or other party-goers and let them know they might be breaking a bylaw or provincial statute before they forced to give out tickets. “I think the important thing for us is to make sure things don’t get out of hand or out of control sooner than later,” he said. Koopman said the police will continue their zero-tolerance policy for liquor violations, so students who carry open alcohol in public or drink while underage can expect to be ticketed. “I think students will appreciate that at least we are being consistent in our approach,” he said. If students enjoy themselves responsibly, he said, and let Kingston residents feel the weekend has been fairly normal, the Homecoming celebration will be better for everyone. “If [students] don’t commit these offences, which we believe are pretty easy to avoid, then everyone wins.” David Patterson, the director of Queen’s Campus Security and Emergency Services, said campus security will have extra officers patrolling houses and apartments during Homecoming weekend. “As in previous years, we will have a special patrol scheduled to monitor the properties owned by Queen’s,” he said. He said the Kingston Police and Campus Security will collaborate during Homecoming to monitor the areas around campus. “Regular discussions between the Kingston Police and Campus Security are ongoing, ensuring campus safety,” he said. “The near-campus area is part of their regular City of Kingston patrol duties.”
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time there. Its closure, along with one other prison, will reportedly save the federal government $120 million. Its facilities were outdated and it was expensive to run, according to Ministry of Public Safety. Yet, this loss has brought opportunity. On Wednesday, limited-time tours of the facility began as a fundraiser for Kingston’s United Way branch. With all 9,400 tickets snapped up soon after they went on sale last month, expectations were high, but the first tour, led by Bourke, went off without a hitch. The group of 20 was led through the prison yard and into the facility’s oldest structure, the main cell block. Inside, the building had a cold, damp feel. “Smell that? That’s jail,” one of the Corrections staff pointed out as the group headed inside. Under the interior dome was an atrium, and each floor and stairwell was caged behind red metal bars — a scene reminiscent of a Hollywood prison. Just weeks ago, inmates were living here, a notion evidenced by graffiti on a bulletin board, some of which was inscribed with the year 2013. “Godspeed old girl, you served us well,” one said. The cells themselves were located in the wings, reaching two storeys high. They looked like stereotypical prison cells: a narrow and long room with a concrete bed, guarded by a barred door with a slot for food to be passed through. Although KP’s original cells were only 29 inches wide, the more modern ones span the width of outstretched arms. In their cells, prisoners at KP were allowed a small number of personal items, including books and televisions. “Television helped the [Corrections] officers because it was a babysitter,” Bourke said. With the advent of the Internet, computers for prisoners were banned due to fear of inmates using them to plan smuggling
and escapes. In an adjacent block lies the segregation unit, where the most infamous criminals lived at some point during their time at KP. These include recent inmates Paul Bernardo, Russell Williams and Mohammad Shafia. Instead of bars, thick, heavy, metal doors guard the cells. In some, profanities were carved into the walls and tables, and one cell had a large Harley-Davidson logo drawn onto the wall. Inmates living here got very little time outside — some even had showers inside the cells so they wouldn’t have to leave. Those outside of segregation, however, had the periodic privilege of the outdoors. At the far end of the complex, close to the lake, was a large fenced-in recreation area, surrounded by barbed wire, where the prisoners could get fresh air. In its basketball court, a single ball sat on the gravel. “I read the Riot Act from this gun port one evening,” Bourke said just outside the recreation area, pointing upwards at an adjacent building. He went on to tell the group that some inmates had a grievance and refused to come inside to their cells. “They started to bash in the bleachers.” That was when Bourke was called in to negotiate. Luckily, reading the exerpt from Canada’s Criminal Code was successful, and a major conflict was avoided. Riots at KP weren’t unheard of. Three major ones took place during the 20th Century: in 1932, 1954 and 1971. The riot of ’71 was the longest and most violent of the three. A group of inmates took several guards hostage and began to destroy the cell blocks while negotiations took place. The “undesirable” inmates were let loose from their segregation cells and beaten publicly by other inmates, resulting in two of their deaths. After this took place, many Corrections staff suspected that KP would shut down.
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A cell in the Penitentiary’s main cell block, the oldest building in the facility.
“At the time of the riot, the finishing touches were being put on [KP’s] replacement … staff were routinely warned ‘the joint is closing’,” wrote Dennis Curtis and Andrew Graham in their 1985 book Kingston Penitentiary: the first hundred and fifty years. Yet, the government insisted on keeping KP open until now. Although this week marks the first time it’s been open for the public, it’s not new for outsiders to get a tour of the facility. One of the few who have is Rob Tripp, a freelance journalist who wrote about KP for more than 20 years. Formerly a Kingston-based reporter — he now lives in Calgary — Tripp spent many years in the Limestone City writing on prisons and crime for the Whig-Standard and the Toronto Star. Throughout that time, Tripp had several opportunities to get inside, and encountered the same oppressive feeling each visit. “It was always incredibly intimidating, even to go inside the place as a visitor knowing you’re going to get out in a couple hours,” he said. “You have this sense of dread.” He felt it walking in through the front gates, but said the feeling is amplified upon entering the cell blocks. Many inmates died of murder and suicide within the walls, Tripp noted. “It’s a place of death and despair,” he said. “I think it’ll be different when it’s empty and there are no prisoners there. There won’t be any sense of humanity there. It’s going to be a big empty vessel.” Tripp has been to almost every prison in the Kingston area, but says none of them have the same
atmosphere as KP. “The imposing main gate at Kingston Penitentiary was modelled on a Roman triumphal arch, meant to impose the notion of this society’s triumph over people who betray our values,” he said. “As soon as you walk in … you have a sense that society has crushed and defeated you.” Kingston and prisons go hand-in-hand. Other than KP, the city has six correctional facilities in its vicinity, including the medium-security Bath, Collins Bay and Joyceville Institutions, and the region’s now-only maximum-security facility, Millhaven Institution. Among these, however, KP’s notoriety is unmatched. In recent years, this infamy came with consequences for its prisoners who, upon being transferred, would have to live with the stigma of having once lived in the rock bottom of facilities. This image was built in the late 20th century, when KP became a protective custody institution, meaning that many of the country’s most reviled offenders — including ones who required security for their own safety — were automatically sent there. According to Tripp, this altered KP’s identity in the federal prison system. “Kingston Pen became this dungeon cesspool where we kept these lowlife scumbags. That was the perception at least,” he said. “In the eyes of other convicts, [its inmates] were no good, could never be trusted.” KP never shed that image, he added, despite an attempt in recent years to have a more
After Kingston Penitentiary closed to inmates four days ago, it was open to the public for the first time ever; all 9,400 tickets sold out quickly.
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mixed population. This stigma went beyond prison walls: the public’s ill-famed perception of KP is often said to be based on the vilified names and faces that lived there. Still, there was a sense of backlash when the government announced its closure in April 2012 without a formal plan of where to send the inmates. “I think you’re still seeing some [backlash] although a bit of it has petered out,” Tripp said, adding that some thought the move for closure was hasty and political. In a rare move, the government had to transfer some prisoners to institutions out of province, and spent a lot of money doing so. The plan to build more maximum-security cells in Ontario, Tripp said, is behind schedule, which caused logistical issues clearing out the Penitentiary. Without an active KP, it’s unclear whether Kingston will have an identity crisis. Since the city’s early days, the Penitentiary has been a local landmark representing Canada’s criminal justice system. “In Kingston, there’s always been a sense of security and comfort knowing that KP is operating,” Tripp said. There was a notion, Tripp said, that equated KP to a secret society — unless you were a prisoner, a family member, contractor or Corrections staff, you’d never have the chance to breach the walls. “It was one of the most secure buildings in the country,” he said. “There’s an incredible fascination finding out what it was like.”
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God takes questions on campus corner Religious scholar invites students to inquire into Christianity on University Ave. and Union St. B Y O LIVIA B OWDEN Assistant News Editor Christianity was the focus of an amplified debate on the corner of University Ave. and Union St. on Thursday as students were called to sound in on their religious beliefs. Dr. Kirk Durston, the national director of the New Scholars Society, played host to a public forum entitled “If You Could Ask God One Question … What Would It Be?” The event, which saw between 20 to 30 students listening at time during the three and a half hour presentation, was hosted by Power to Change Queen’s. The on-campus Christian group ran the discussion alongside the New Scholars Society, which aims to promote “Christian scholarship” across campuses. Durston is also a part of the global P2C organization, which seeks to create a worldwide movement of evangelism. Durston, who holds a PhD in biophysics, an MA in philosophy, a BSc in mechanical engineering and a BSc in physics, also spoke at the Queen’s Centre on Wednesday during
the crowded lunch time hours. The focus of his presentations, he said, was to provoke religious inquiry among university students, which is often ignored in secular academic atmospheres. “People in the university environment here are at the front end of their life, so I think it’s a chance to perhaps cause them to think about things that will have long term results,” Durston said. “The challenge is coming up with answers that are satisfying to the person asking the questions.” Durston said that every Christian has an obligation to discuss the nature of religion, providing they are well-versed in scripture. “People at Queen’s need to think about whether … they have something else that’s non-physical, an eternal soul. Your whole eternal destiny might hinge on whether or not what I’m saying is true,” he said. Midway through Durston’s presentation, however, a student interrupted his talk, taking away his microphone and temporarily stalling the presentation. “[The student] completely monopolized and took over to the point where the crowd
was getting frustrated, and yelling at him to shut up,” he said. While some students expressed support for providing an outlet for religious discussion on campus, some students felt the event was inappropriately placed. “It should be a more private kind of thing, like if you want to go you can but it shouldn’t be in your face,” Julie Dalton, ArtSci ’15, said. “Because you kind of have to listen to it if you’re on campus and can’t avoid it.” Although she isn’t religious, Devon Hauth expressed a similar sentiment. “At first I was very uncomfortable because this seemed very showy. But I saw that
the person who’s speaking has a lot of qualifications, and he doesn’t seem to be very negative, or forceful,” Hauth, ArtSci ’15, said. “He’s just answering whoever has questions.” Zehra Ali, ArtSci ’15, also stopped to listen to Durston on her way to class on Thursday, and didn’t think Durton’s presence was negative. “It’s important for everyone to get a feel for the different religions here. The fact that people can come up and ask questions and answer them, it’s a good way of learning,” Ali said.
SAFETY
False fire alarms in residence dwindle Kingston Fire and Rescue says they haven’t attended to one prank call yet this year B Y S EBASTIAN L ECK Assistant News Editor
assistant chief at KFR, said he’s also happy to see that malicious fire alarms have been dropping since 2010. “I think it puts the students in a better light This year thus far, there have been no false fire alarms in any Queen’s residences, according in their community,” he said. He said the educational programs can be to Campus Security. False residence alarms have been a given most of the credit for the change. “We’ve got years of evidence in terms problem in the past, since firefighter units have to be diverted from potentially covering of statistics — pick a period, let’s say between 2000 and 2010. Things were static other fires, in order to come to campus. In Nov. 2010, one such diversion caused or getting worse,” he said. Since the education program began, Patry a fatality. According to Campus Security, 25 false said, there was a “shift in culture” and fire alarms were pulled last year, 13 taking incidents began to go down. “It got it through that [malicious fire place in Victoria Hall. It represented an increase from the alarms] endanger the lives of students, as 2011-12 school year, where only four fire well as others, because that really does break alarms in total were pulled all year. However, complacency,” he said. The project, according to it was still lower than the peak of 39 false fire Patry, is a combination of a public alarms in 2010. Kingston Fire & Rescue (KFR) and education program and the distribution of Residence Life started a joint initiative in educational materials. He said the fire department was present 2011 to educate first years on the dangers of at Queen’s in the Park and Orientation false fire alarms in residences. Chauncey Kennedy, manager of Residence Week events, and distributed pamphlets at Lazy Scholar and other Life, said the organization expected few the first-year hangouts. malicious fire alarms during September. The campaign, he said, emphasizes “This number is not only consistent with our expectations,” he said, “but that Queen’s is part of the larger Kingston representative of the fact that our residents community as well as the dangers of false appreciate the nature and importance of fire alarms. “It was about building respect with both having a well-functioning system.” He said the measure for malicious fire parties,” he said. Quinlan Hickey, who lives in residence, alarms include inappropriately activating a pull station, discharging an extinguisher and said the emphasis on the dangers of false fire alarms during the residence and faculty tampering with life-safety equipment. “We have been successful on numerous orientations played an important role. “Everyone talked about it so much, and occasions in establishing those responsible,” everyone was so scared that it was going to he said. Kennedy said that Residence happen, that no one actually did it,” Hickey, Life also conducts educational Sci ’17, said. She said her don told her floor that a false programming during Orientation Week, as well as during Fire Prevention Week, which fire alarm caused a death in 2010, which runs from Oct. 7 to Oct. 12, in order impacted their decisions. “It turns it from being something funny to to prevent false alarms. The programming includes bulletin board materials and planned something real.” fire drills. Paul Patry, director of fire prevention and
Kirk Durston invites students to talk about religion on campus.
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environment
Planting seeks to promote partnerships Nine new trees to come to University Ave. in effort redefine perception of Homecoming tradition B y J ordana G oldman Contributor Amidst a surge of red, yellow and blue, the AMS Commission of Environment and Sustainability (CES) is looking to add some green to this year’s Homecoming festivities. On Sunday, CES, alongside the School of Urban and Regional Planning, Physical Plant Services and the Sydenham District Association, will be planting trees along University Ave. — an initiative geared to improve town-gown relations and alumni connections while promoting environmental sustainability on campus. The initiative also seeks to compensate for the trees removed along University Ave. as part of a two-year construction project carried out last summer between Clergy and Johnson Streets. Over the course of the two Homecoming weekends — Oct. 9 and 18 — nine trees varying in diversity and age will be planted on the lawns of houses along University Ave. Designated re-planting areas were selected by the City of Kingston following the removal of the trees last summer. The event will take place on Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Clergy and Earl Streets and again on Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Earl and Johnson Streets. Another initiative called Queen’s Gives Back, a food drive, will be taking place at the same time in the JDUC. “[Homecoming] is crucial to provide positive messages of taking time to give back to our community and fellow members of society,” Colin Robinson, commissioner of environment and sustainability, said, adding that the importance of shifting the tradition’s focus is to promote relationships between the school and the community. Each tree is priced at around $150, funded by alumni, Physical Plant Services, the AMS and the Sydenham District Association. “The students must take responsibility and take time to
recognize the great opportunity “They should have fun but make to have homecoming back,” sure that this is a sustained tradition Robinson said. and kept alive.”
David Gordon, a professor with the Queen’s School of Urban and Regional Planning, said the number
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Trees will be planted along University Ave. up to Johnson St. by Oct. 20.
human rights
Policy prof posits equitable process Former executive director of OHRC discusses human rights claims on campus B y S ebastian L eck Assistant News Editor
the differences between core and peripheral human rights claims, as well as the decision Nancy Austin asked her audience processes involved. yesterday to consider the question: Prior to her work with what do you do if a blind professor the Ontario Human Rights needs a help dog, but one of his Commission, Austin served as Ontario’s Assistant Deputy students is allergic? This was one of several case Attorney General, Legal Services. She is currently teaching studies Austin posed during her presentation in Robert Sutherland a course at the School of Policy Hall on Thursday, where she held a Studies this year, after which talk for the School of Policy Studies. she will return to her work for Austin, who worked as the the OHRC. executive director of the Ontario Austin relates the Human Rights Commission aforementioned predicament of (OHRC) from 2004-13, spoke the blind man to implementing about her experiences dealing with human rights within postcompeting human rights claims. The talk, which had around 30 in attendance, focused on
secondary institutions across the province. In the scenario, based on a real-life situation, a blind professor at a community college brought a seeing eye dog to each class, which a student had a severe allergic reaction to. “The college has the obligation to accommodate both individuals, since the professor is their employee and they provide a service to the student,” Austin said. To make the situation more complicated, she said, the student had child-care obligations which prevented her from taking the class in the evening instead.
Campus Calendar Wednesday, Oct. 16
Thursday, Oct. 17
Concert (19+): Hollerado, Born Ruffians and The Zolas Ale House $15 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Career Fair Prep for Engineering and Technology Students Third floor, Gordon Hall 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17
Sunday, Oct. 20
Wine for Wishes Renaissance Banquet Hall 7 - 10 p.m.
Homecoming Food Drive 9:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 19 Homecoming Gaels vs. Guelph Richardson Stadium 1 p.m.
of trees have significantly decreased since the mid-70s, when he was an undergraduate student at Queen’s. In the early 1970s, Gordon, Sci ’75, founded Project Green, an on-campus organization dedicated to increase greenery in the wake of the construction of MackintoshCorry, Goodwin and HarrisonLeCaine Halls. The group also sought to compensate for a rapidly declining tree population across campus, due to Dutch Elm Disease. Approximately 200 trees were cut down at that time as a result of the spread. Gordon is also helping to organize the planting event this year. “[Before] I came here as a student we visited the campus and the trees along University Ave. formed a tunnel over the street,” he said. “At the end of the day it’s a great story of student-community participation that makes the neighbourhood surrounding the University more beautiful.
Monday, Oct. 22-23 Engineering Career Fair Biosciences Complex, Rm. 1101 10:30a.m. - 3:30p.m. Nancy Austin talks to students on Thursday.
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She said each institution should approach equitable policies by first finding an agreement between the two affected parties. If that proves unsuccessful, the institution should look to implement policies that would accommodate them equally. If all else fails, the case should be taken to court, which will be judged within the context of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Austin also said it’s important to consider whether the “periphery” or the “core” of a right is being affected. “The core of a right is more important than the periphery,” she said. Her example was the Badesha case, where a Sikh man was charged with riding a motorcycle without a helmet. The complainant argued that this was discrimination, she said, since wearing a turban was part of his religion. However, Austin said, the court ultimately decided that his ability to ride a motorcycle was peripheral to his core religious rights, as he could still practice his religion in every other way. “Riding a motorcycle is a privilege, not a right,” Austin said. He could still use other means of transport, like cars, she said, without breaking Ontario’s helmet law. The violation of human rights must be proven to a court, and not be merely speculative, Austin said “Speculation that one right affects another is not enough,” she said. “The courts are very clear about that.”
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larvae as one of the three major caterpillar pests of Ontario crucifer crops, named for their cross-shaped flowers. This group of crops includes broccoli.
Vegetables are likely to have larvae in them if they are not washed properly, Bendena said, adding that the larvae often go undetected despite repeated inspections. “Accidentally eating a moth
larvae is unlikely to have any detrimental effects,” Bendena said. Despite this, he said suppliers could carry out more inspections to prevent similar contaminations. “People are probably ingesting
MacNicholas found a caterpillar in her Ban Righ meal.
them without even knowing it and they’re not harmful,” he said. Bruce Griffiths, the executive director of Housing and Ancillary Services, said this isn’t the first time something like this has occurred, but there’s a
process for prevention. “I cannot say it has never happened before,” he told the Journal via email. “We carefully inspect fresh produce for insects — this is the best and only measure other than ceasing to use fresh products.” Griffiths said food found to be contaminated with insects should have been immediately pulled from the preparation process. “The student did not come forward at the time and this is regrettable, as we would have pulled the broccoli from the line and taken any remaining product out of service,” he told the Journal via email. He added he only became aware of the incident after viewing a photo posted by MacNicholas on Tuesday on the Overheard at Queen’s Facebook page. “The only option to completely eradicate the insect population is the heavy application of pesticides,” he said, adding that the school supports farmers who offer organic products and limit the use of pesticides. Mairi McGowan, ArtSci ’14, found a larger quantity of the same bug in a bag of raisins which she purchased at a grocery store last Monday. “As I was putting some on my Supplied food ... [and] something caught my eye ... I looked in, and the bag was full of worms,” she said. She did not disclose the name of the store, but said that it was in Kingston. “I realize that these things happen and I don’t really want to making any future contingency throw them under the bus for it,” she said. plan difficult. “I brought them to the bin that I “The University needs to make a determination of got ... [the raisins] from and talked what its relationship will be to them about maybe just checking with the CFRC moving forward, it out and cleaning it out entirely, hopefully recognizing that and they said they would look into if the station is suddenly expected it,” she said. She said the incident won’t to pay market value rent ... and no longer benefit from prevent her from shopping at the services we have received from store in the future. “They were really embarrassed. the University, then that will also jeopardize the station’s future,” And thought that it was pretty gross,” she said. she said.
CFRC looking to garner grants structure, implemented last year, grants and donations. Part of our would have representation from long-term need for financial stability other two given for the current the AMS, the SGPS, the University on campus involved increasing and the community. levels of funding we receive from fiscal year. Funding for the future still graduate students,” she said. He said CFRC’s decision to Last year, AMS Assembly voted remove a second programming remains a primary concern, manager position last year saved she said. In 2012, CFRC was against placing the student fee approximately $20,000, while the projected to finish the fiscal year increase on their agenda, despite station also received about $79,000 with a $10,000 deficit, which the the SGPS agreeing to raise the AMS covered. station’s fee to $7.50 per student. in student fees. Currently, 50 per cent of its Clemens said she hopes to bring “[CFRC] is projecting a surplus for this fiscal year which I think funding comes from students, the topic up again with this year’s is great, and hopefully if they the rest coming from advertising, AMS executive. Clemens added that CFRC’s can sustain that path to financial fundraising, grants and sales. “We’re trying to increase current relationship with the sustainability, they’ll continue to be strong for many years to come,” revenue from other sources such as University has been undefined, he said. Nicola Plummer, AMS vice-president (operations), said that the future of CRFC would be partially determined by the University, not solely the AMS. Styna Tao Joshua Goodfield “I think that [CFRC] is a fantastic service that we would hate to see go, and I think right now a lot of its future and the fate of the CRFC is in the hands of the University,” she said. Kristiana Clemens, CFRC’s operations officer, said the transition since 2012 hasn’t been easy. “It’s been a stressful process,” Styna has proven herself dedicated There would be no she said. “Ultimately, in order to to the News section this month. She Opinions section without continue to have a campus station, has persistently reached out to take contributors — every one of whom Queen’s and the AMS have a role on stories, and has shown initiative is extraordinary in their own way. to play in helping to ensuring the in completing stories at the very Joshua Goodfield stood out this CRFC continues to exist.” last minute. Her work requires month because of his flexibility Clemens, who has been relatively little editing, and her and willingness to go over every with CFRC for over five years, easy-going attitude is a refreshing line of his piece as many times as said that many structural alternative to the stressful nature it took to get it exactly how he changes had to be implemented of news reporting. She is a valued wanted it. It’s a rare and to ease the transition, the most Staff Writer that our news team wonderful experience to drastic of which was the can consistently rely on, and we find someone so dedicated to the decision to cut one of their are eager to see her expand her editing process. core staff positions. portfolio this year. Clemens said a new board Continued from page 1
CONTRIBUTORS OF THE MONTH Janine Abuluyan
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Janine Abuluyan has consistently improved her skills. More importantly, her passion for writing and the Kingston arts community shines through in her work and dedication to the Arts section. Before even finishing one story, Janine is always gearing up for another and has’t once passed down an opportunity for coverage. Her pieces often complete the section in a way that, without her, something would certainly be missing.
Four games into his tenure as women’s rugby beat reporter, Jaehoon has earned a quick promotion to Staff Writer. His stories are submitted well on time and are always rich in summary and detail. Based on his recaps and one feature story to date, Jaehoon’s a new addition to watch in a deep Journal sportswriting contingent.
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Dialogue Homecoming
Editorials — The Journal’s Perspective
“Woolf’s approach is much more edifying than the AMS’s ‘don’t fuck it up’ campaign”
Wary Woolf goes door to door Last Saturday, Queen’s Principal more than a well-written but often Daniel Woolf went door-to-door ignored email. Woolf’s approach is much more on Aberdeen and Earl Streets discouraging residents from positive and edifying than the participating in street parties or AMS’s “don’t fuck it up” campaign. hosting keggers this weekend. The student government’s video Woolf passed out literature which which featured numerous student contained information about talking heads telling the viewer official Homecoming events and not to “fuck it up” had confusing the history of the reunion weekend. While cynical people will question the effectiveness of his strategy, going door-to-door is a better way of provoking good student behaviour than anything else that has been attempted. It’s fun to speculate about the motivation behind Woolf’s personal appeal to Ghetto residents. It could have been an act of desperation in advance of one of his most important weekends as Queen’s Principal. It could have been a public relations tactic to appease Homecoming’s critics, complete with an earnest Twitter picture of the act. It also could have been a genuine attempt to remind students of the historical and communal importance of Homecoming. Woolf hasn’t given us many reasons to be pessimistic about his motives, so we’re leaning towards the latter. If Principal Woolf arrived on your doorstep and talked in a reasonable tone about the importance of a smooth Homecoming weekend, you would feel a little bit guilty about your plans for a raging kegger, wouldn’t you? In that sense, Woolf’s tactic might be marginally effective. A face-to-face meeting with the Principal will always mean
moments. Surely our student government could have come up with a more extensive and creative campaign. Principal Woolf has effectively put the ball in our court. His door-to-door strategy has removed the barrier between students and the administration, and by having
conversations with students, he’s treating them like adults. Woolf carried newsletters outlining the history of Homecoming, the implication being that this weekend, for better or for worse, we can make history.
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Cops crack down Last Wednesday, Kingston a later date to ticket those who Police Force (KPF) initiated a were still committing infractions. A campaign to highlight crackdown on bicyclists who rin ylvester were allegedly violating the rules “responsible cycling” habits warranted, however. of the road. KPF handed out 42 is tickets and 18 warnings during Many cyclists act somewhat the action, a part of their arrogant and tend to think Safe Cycling initiative, timed to that the rules of the road coincide with September’s return don’t apply to them. Although Ontario and Kingston of students. While bicyclists should be should consider updating their ticketed for dangerous infractions, traffic laws to include things like the It’s time we re-discovered the magic KPF could stand to reconsider “Idaho stop” where cyclists can treat of syntax. this intermittent strategy. Handing stop signs as yields, there’s no good Those are words I never thought out tickets en masse, including excuse for not bicycling within the I’d write, considering most of my large fines, is a particularly law as it exists. text messages are comprised of While reckless bicycling emoticons. My new passion for uncharitable and ineffective way be tolerated, sentences came from a strange to actually reduce infractions and shouldn’t KPF could have source — a beginner Latin course increase road safety. Periodic crackdowns might acted with greater discretion this summer. be a good way of causing a when doling out fines as In May, I scoffed when my stir and temporarily raising big as $325. That’s a lot of professor told us that she hadn’t awareness, but 42 tickets money on a student budget, learned how to speak English and 18 warnings in and the recipient of such a before she learned Latin. I come one day appears to be an fine is more likely to feel anger than from a family replete with lovers opportunistic “cash cow” more guilt or apprehension. of language — readers, writers, While KPF was right editors, actors, journalists and than a genuine attempt to make residents bicycle lawfully. Consistent to issue some tickets, their academics. I was confident I knew enforcement of the rules of the tactics need re-examining. A how to form a thought. flash-in-the-pan strategy with a few road is always preferable. My tune changed when I was A better strategy would heavy fines is inadvisable. faced with a sentence and told to have been to make a display of find the indirect object. I balked. — Journal Editorial Board As I attempted to recall snatches issuing warnings at an earlier juncture and then return at of Schoolhouse Rock from my
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childhood, it dawned on me that three years of university essays and four languages later, I was only just learning basic English. This led me to wonder about how we teach English in schools. I can remember being taught how to construct an essay and a paragraph, but I can’t recall ever being told how to form a sentence. The word “parse” conjures up images of Victorian terror, but it’s time we re-learned how to communicate. Although English has developed organically, and words like “selfie” and “srsly” have been added to the Oxford Dictionary Online, we can’t throw away the building blocks that make communication intelligible. People, for the most part, don’t intend to construct sentences poorly, or use punctuation incorrectly. They get (understandably) defensive when it’s brought to their attention. However, ignorance shouldn’t be an excuse. When we sit down at our laptops for that essay all-nighter, we shouldn’t regard the final result as the desperate scribblings of a half-conscious brain, but rather as a work of art — a complex tapestry of connotation, implication, careful word choice and, above all, syntax. Erin is the Journal’s Opinions Editor. She’s a fourth-year history major.
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a negative and stigmatizing view of bigger body types, which does not lend itself well to the inclusivity we should be trying to promote in our university.
KATIE GRANDIN
Cheesy advice What would you want to know coming into a new school? What wisdom would you have wanted to impart on your younger, more vulnerable self? Last week, Queen’s TV released a list of ten things they wished they had known in first year. While their tongue-in-cheek style is no doubt an attempt to be relatable, I can’t help but feel like they missed the mark.
Body image disorders and eating disorders are a serious and prevalent issue on campus and are not to be trivialized by a comment like, “seriously, grab a salad sometime.” When I was in first year, I would have wanted upper years to provide insightful wisdom and to ease my mind about the tumultuous transition into university life. While the intentions behind QTV’s list are undoubtedly benevolent, some points come across as insensitive and misinformed. By suggesting that “cheese makes you fat,” and to be wary of the “infamous Freshman 15, or even the Freshman 50,” they imply
Frosh are open to all the advice we have to offer. So instead of talking to them like we’re chatting in a high school cafeteria, let’s welcome them into the university community with maturity. Body image disorders and eating disorders are a serious and prevalent issue on campus and are not to be trivialized by a comment like, “seriously, grab a salad sometime.” Balance is key to a healthy lifestyle and that’s what we should be encouraging in our incoming students. That includes cheese. When I was a frosh, I wish someone had been there to tell me that change isn’t easy, nor is stress, and both can take their toll. I wish someone had said, “if you do end up gaining some of the weight that’s been put on your shoulders, you’re no less beautiful because of it”. Frosh are open to all the advice we have to offer. So instead of talking to them like we’re chatting in a high school cafeteria, let’s welcome them into the university community with maturity. We should be giving our frosh meaningful advice. We should tell them that people make mistakes and that’s okay. What matters is that we learn from our failures and use them as fuel to grow. That’s what university is about. That’s what I wish I had known. Katie is the Journal’s Postscript Editor. She’s a fourth-year English major.
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Opinions — Your Perspective
Talking heads ... around campus Photos By Erin Sylvester
What are your Homecoming plans?
“Some friends are coming to experience a real Homecoming.” Choosing schools based on specific programs and the specific skills they offer could be a reality for Ontario students.
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Brooke Burnet, ArtSci ’14
Students critically need thinking skills Oh, the humanities! Ontario universities need to teach basic skills to their non-science students
Patrick Baud , MA ’14 In mid-September, Ontario’s Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, Brad Duguid, sent a draft policy to the province’s colleges and universities that, if adopted, would require them to focus attention on their high-performing programs and abandon low-performing ones. Performance would be measured through a combination of student satisfaction surveys and employment outcomes. Schools that refuse to do so, the draft says, would risk reduced government funding. According to an article in the Globe and Mail on the leaked draft, the policy is due to be finalized this month. This comes just ahead of the next round of the Ontario government’s funding negotiations with colleges and universities, including Queen’s, which will begin in November. The proposed policy that would require Ontario universities to become more specialized is well-intentioned, but fails to address a more fundamental problem: that many of the programs they offer aren’t well-suited to prepare students for the job market. The Ontario government is rightly concerned with the increasingly widespread view that the quality, and therefore the value, of university education is falling due in part to the low-performing programs offered. This view is especially prevalent about
humanities and social science programs. Even if significant rationalization of humanities and social sciences programs were to take place, it’s not clear that graduates of the remaining programs in these fields would face better job prospects. In fact, their poor prospects are mostly due to the continued weakness of Ontario’s economy, as well as broader trends, including globalization and technological advances. These trends mean that the sorts of jobs that past generations of graduates might have been well-suited for are increasingly scarce. But these factors certainly shouldn’t be taken as an excuse for universities to educate these students without regard to their future employability. The problem with the way that universities tend to educate these students is that the purpose of their education — generally defined as training them to be critical thinkers — isn’t consistent with how they’re taught.
[M]any of the programs [universities] offer aren’t well-suited to prepare students for the job market. Rather than teaching students to think critically, humanities and social sciences programs tend to focus on training them in their discipline with the aim, especially in third and fourth year, of preparing them for graduate school in that discipline, which is only one of many paths that students might pursue after graduation. If universities are serious about training students to think critically, then their programs, especially in the humanities and social sciences, should actually set out to do so.
This requires these programs to do more than simply expect students to learn the skills they need to be critical thinkers through a combination of exposure and the odd comment on their papers. Given the current hands-off approach, it should be no wonder that many reach fourth year without being able to write a good paper.
Rather than teaching students to think critically, humanities and social sciences programs tend to focus on training them in their discipline with the aim ... of preparing them for graduate school in that discipline, which is only one of many paths ... The common defences against this kind of argument — that high schools, not universities, should train students to develop arguments and communicate them effectively, and that writing centres, not lectures and tutorials, are the places for students to learn these skills — simply aren’t good enough. They certainly wouldn’t be accepted in engineering and the sciences, programs that actually teach the fundamental skills of their disciplines (calculus and statistics, for example), along with the content of the discipline itself. Engineering and science programs don’t see skills development as peripheral to the education they offer and don’t depend on a “calculus centre” to ensure that it takes place. Following the lead of engineering and the sciences, universities should require students in the humanities and the social
sciences to take courses that train them in the fundamental skills of their disciplines. These courses, which should be taught in both first and second year, would cover topics like informal logic, research methods, analytical and persuasive writing and public speaking. Taken seriously, these courses would offer a real opportunity to ensure that students are able to conduct research, formulate arguments and express themselves effectively. This will help them succeed not only in upper years, but also in the job market. In addition to rewarding universities that focus on their high-performing programs, the Ontario government should also look to reward universities that require formal training in these fundamental skills. Even if the government focuses on programs, rather than the skills that students develop while in university, it would still be in Queen’s interest to pursue this approach.
Following the lead of engineering and the sciences, universities should require students in the humanities and social sciences to take courses that train them in the fundamental skills of their disciplines. Doing so will ensure that the university experience is truly focused on training students to be critical thinkers, rather than simply training them to become graduate students. Queen’s students deserve no less.
“The football game.” Liam Bannon, Comm ’16
“Setting up a table for the Union Gallery at the alumni event.” Camilo Montoya, ArtSci ’14
“People watch and go the football game.” Lindsay Allison, ArtSci ’14
“Tri-dyeing shirts then cheering on the Gaels and welcoming alumni.” Ilan Vonderwalde, ArtSci ’14
Patrick Baud is a Master’s student in political studies.
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“Cuddling Maisie.” Rebecca Cuthbert, ArtSci ’14
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Queen’s Players, a campus club dedicated to raising funds for charities through their performances, is focusing on the quality of production, rather than alcohol.
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Getting past the ‘drinking party’ The Queen’s Players production team dishes on their changing image and underlying passion for charity B y K ate S hao Assistant Arts Editor Queen’s Players is no longer just a drinking party. The student-run affair is well-known on campus as a sketch comedy show fueled by alcohol consumption. Although they are undoubtedly hilarious, there’s a lot more to this theatre troupe than meets the eye. Established in 1900 as the Queen’s Drama Guild, the group began by performing comedy sketches, eventually evolving to include a cappella and musical routines. Simon Gagnon, ArtSci ’15, hails from New Brunswick and first heard of Players while in high school — his teacher’s son was a member of the troupe in 2005. As the current president and last season’s director, Gagnon has been an integral member of the campus-renowned production. Even though drinking plays a big role in the show, the organization has taken steps to ensure that it’s not the most important part of it. “Three years ago, we really tried to change Players a lot,” Gagnon said. “[It] was on a downward spiral where it was just a drinking party.” The board set a limit on the amount of pitchers the cast could drink during the show—10 pitchers for 25 people. However, there’s no limit on the amount of beer the audience can buy for them. “If you’re too drunk or belligerent, you can be cut off,” Gagnon said. “In the past, people would be puking on stage — it was bad.” Now, there’s a lot more attention directed towards the performance, Gagnon said. “The quality of the show drops [when you drink too much], which is a shame because you rehearse for two months to do the show and you’re so drunk that it just sounds terrible,” he said. They found though that these recent restrictions don’t hamper
compelled to buy them drinks; it’s drinking — alcoholic or not — for charity, McDonald said. At their annual general meeting, members vote on which charities should be given money and generally, most of them are chosen. [Players] was on a “We try to stay away from already-funded Queen’s charities downward spiral and focus on things that might where it was just a not necessarily get funding from drinking party. Queen’s already,” McDonald, social events coordinator, said. Last year, Players decided to — Simon Gagnon, ArtSci ’15 spread their profits among nine charities, including Girl Guides, Mohawk College and the But the beer isn’t everything. Queen’s Players is the second Nyantende Foundation. “Players has evolved over the largest charitable organization on campus. They’ve raised over of past five or six years,” McDonald said. “It’s working harder to spend $42,000 over the past two years. “We started a system last year less money and make more money [in which] every beer that’s bought for charity.” After moving from Clark at the bar will donate one dollar to charity,” Marta McDonald, Hall Pub to Time to Laugh Comedy Club in the early 2000s, ConEd ’14, said. By limiting the cast’s beer the organization has become intake, the audience feels more more profitable as the venue’s the party atmosphere. Actors who opt-out of drinking are handed an opaque cup filled with water or ginger ale when an audience member buys them a drink.
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— Marta McDonald, ConEd ’14 But charity work isn’t the only thing remarkable about Queen’s Players. The cast members aren’t just funny; they can sing too. Thomas Dashney, CompSci ’15, is one of the show’s two music directors and works with both the cast’s vocals and the production’s compilation score. Since you can’t re-use a song within five years, it can be pretty heartbreaking trying to find a song, Dashney said.
The 2013-14 Queen’s Players troupe holds an animated rehearsal for their upcoming season.
The band is composed of eight students — a guitarist, drummer, bassist, keyboard player and several in the horn section. “It’s not like we’re throwing on tracks for people to sing on top of,” Dashney said. “It’s a huge live experience.” The talented group have touched the hearts of many, like their sound guy, Charles Ryce. As a Kingston Sound Company employee, he’s been operating the soundboard at every Players show for around 30 years. “Ask him what [Queen’s Players] was like in the 80s,” Dashney said. “He’ll tell you.” Ryce’s ties run deep with the theatre troupe, so much so that members of Players were even part of his wedding party, Dashney said. Queen’s Players’ fall season will run from Nov. 13-23 at Time to Laugh Comedy Club.
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This is a play complete with strong characters, gritty and perfectly timed storytelling and extensive profanity.
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Caught in the crossfire Glengarry Glen Ross delights with its relatable dark humour B y J anine A buluyan Staff Writer Like a Quentin Tarantino film but shorter, Glengarry Glen Ross is a play that comes complete with strong characters, gritty and perfectly timed storytelling and, of course, extensive profanity. Written by David Mamet, the King’s Town Players production features the lives of four Chicago real estate salesmen and their desperation when they are told that only the top two salesmen can keep their jobs. The title of the play is the name of the two real estate developments being sold by the salesmen: Glengarry Highlands and Glen Ross Farms. “It’s dark, visceral, fragmented, depressing — offensive,” writes director Will Britton in the director’s note. “In short, it’s real. Really real.” At its core, Glengarry is a story about life: its ups and downs, how everyone by turn struggles and thrives, succeeds and fails. In this way, it’s timelessly relatable. In the opening act, the setting is a Chinese restaurant. Red is the dominant colour and there’s a painting of a Chinese dragon in the background. One word that comes to mind looking at the set is “power”, a common theme throughout the play. The salesmen are all dressed in old-fashioned suits accessorized with a bowtie, a distinctive tie or an expensive watch, depending on personal taste. Each salesman has a propensity for raising his voice and startlingly energetic outbursts, but each is as distinct as a personally tailored suit. Paul McCartney’s “House of Wax” opens
the show and sets the tone: “Hidden in the yard/Underneath the wall/Buried deep below a thousand layers lay/the answer to it all.” It’s dark and stormy, weary and ironic all at the same time. That was the mood of the play, punctuated by profanity and dark humour. The audience loved it. The story is absorbing and very intense with the occasional relief from its sometimes dark and always profane humor. It also gave a whole new meaning to the dramatic technique of “breaking the fourth wall,” which occurs when an actor acknowledges the audience. In those moments it felt like being caught in the crossfire of the two warring sides as the salesmen verbally took one another down a notch. At other times, it was a welcome respite done in the name of light humour. With the measured political correctness that most of us act with and receive every day, we tend to forget that there was once a time when this may still not be the norm in some countries. Glengarry Glen Ross reminds us of this. It’s raw and uncomfortable and unapologetically so because it gives audiences a chance to experience and learn from the darker, uglier side of human nature. This play is one for the determined and engaged audience member. From the actors and stage, to the music and narrative, it’s a play that is beautifully unrefined. However, it’s not for the fainthearted and unprepared. Glengarry Glen Ross is playing at the Rotunda Theatre in Theological Hall until Oct. 12
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When comedy and music collide The Arrogant Worms have played alongside the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra B y E rin S ylvester Opinions Editor Alumni aren’t the only ones coming home this weekend. The musical comedy trio, the Arrogant Worms, is returning to Queen’s, where they met more than 20 years ago, to play a Homecoming concert on Saturday. Comprised of Trevor Strong, ArtSci ’91, Ed ’11, MEd ’13; Mike McCormick, Sci ’85, MSci ’93; and Chris Patterson, ArtSci ’96, the band met while performing in Queen’s Players and moved into radio performance on CFRC. The name, that many wonder about, was born at Clark Hall Pub. Strong described the process of choosing the name as fairly random. “We decided that we needed an adjective and a noun for our name, so we wrote a list of adjectives and we wrote a list of nouns side-by-side,” he said. “We started crossing them off and we came up with Arrogant Worms.” Funnily enough, Strong said, the pad of paper used in this process of elimination was found 10 years ago with “Arrogant Worms” crossed off the list. “I’m really not sure how that ended up being the one,” he said. “We crossed off every word on that pad of paper.” According to Strong, the focus of the group changed not long after they started playing shows. “We very quickly figured out that we weren’t very good at acting and that we seemed to be better at singing,” he said. “It’s much easier to play a song and have not everyone listening than it is to do a sketch and have people not listening.” Elements of their past in sketch comedy still live on as the stage banter between their songs, most
After 20 years of performing as a group, the Arrogant Worms are still making new music and are talking about a new album.
of which they make up on the spot. They also try to keep their performances fresh. “If we know we’re doing a show where people are there to see us then we tend to shake things up more. Mainly just so that we don’t get bored,” Strong said. “I think the audience can tell if you’ve done it too many times in exactly the
same order.” Strong said they love playing in Kingston. Their other favourite performances include orchestral shows they’ve done with groups like the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. It is, Strong said, a strange
meeting of genres. The Muppets, Weird Al, The Nylons and Tom Lehrer are among Strong’s musical inspirations, and after 20 years of performing, the group is still making new music. The songwriting process is typically a solo endeavour for the Worms. They come together after songs are finished to edit and practice them, but each band member has a different style.
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“It’s just such a ridiculous concept for me to think of all of this talent sitting by me playing these three chord songs I wrote in my bathrobe,” he said. “It really deeply amuses me.” The Arrogant Worms will be at Grant Hall on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door.
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night and was soon joined by a gathering of fellow ticket-seekers. The line eventually moved outside the Queen’s Centre and continued to grow throughout the night. By early Tuesday, it had curled around the corner of Earl and Division Streets and nearly reached Union St. While the second release was targeted to satisfy increased demand, students that received tickets to one game on Monday weren’t allowed to exchange them to access the other game. This restriction was in line with Athletics’ decision to initially limit students to one game or the other, before opening access to the Oct. 19 contest a few days before. “We never made it to that point, because [the tickets] disappeared in two seconds,” Downie said. By distributing just under 5,000 See Home-heavy on page 23
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HOMECOMING
Queen’s sporting chance As reunion returns to Richardson, student demand fuels increased ticket distribution
Five years and one week since Queen’s last reunion game, Richardson Stadium will once again be full for Homecoming. Student and alumni tickets for tomorrow’s football game against the Laurier Golden Hawks sold out earlier this week, while only a smattering of field seating remains for the Gaels’ Oct. 19 matchup with the Guelph Gryphons. Roughly 9,000 tickets were distributed for the first Homecoming tilt — a higher total than originally anticipated, given an unforeseen surge in student demand. Queen’s Athletics doled out 4,000 free student tickets to the Laurier game early Monday morning, exhausting the supply in less than two hours. By 3 p.m., they had decided to release an extra batch the following day. According to Jeff Downie, associate director of Athletics, Business Development and Facilities, the decision to initially allot 4,000 student tickets was based on a conservative estimate of Richardson Stadium’s capacity. “We went back, revisited that, came up with some more tickets and that’s what we handed out [Tuesday], to meet some more demand,” Downie said.
inside WEEKEND WRAP-UP Women’s rugby and soccer triumph at home, while football falls in London. PAGE 20
WOMEN’S HOCKEY Defending OUA champs drop the puck at Memorial tonight against UOIT. PAGE 21
ON DECK Full slate of home games for Homecoming, from football to field hockey. PAGE 22
Between 700 and 800 extra student tickets were released on Tuesday morning for both Homecoming games. While distribution started at 6 a.m.,
the clamour for seats began much earlier. Jaril Valenciano, Comm ’14, lined up outside the ARC customer service desk around 9 p.m. Monday
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Jaril Valenciano brought a tricolour tent to camp for student football tickets inside the Queen’s Centre on Monday night.
B y J ordan C athcart Staff Writer There’s never been a shortage of goals for the Gaels women’s soccer squad. After this year’s graduation of the team’s leading scorer, Jackie Tessier, it was unclear who would replace her. The answer came in the form of an explosive scoring trio of strikers: third-year Breanna Burton, sophomore Brittany Almeida and newcomer Tara Bartram. Head coach Dave McDowell is pleased with how the three-pronged attack is playing this year. “It’s been a long process in terms of establishing something,” McDowell said. “They all play just a little bit differently; they have different strengths in different areas that we are looking on improving in.” Each of the three brings something different to the table. Although Almeida is the shortest of the bunch at 5’5”, she possesses a plethora of moves to get by defenders. Burton and Bartram are both a shade under six feet, using their height along with their skill to put balls in the net and set up teammates. Some would think having three skilled strikers on a team would give a coach a tough decision on who to play, but McDowell is embracing his riches. “For us, part of the success is having a number of players that can score,” McDowell said, “and not focusing all of our scoring potential on just one individual.”
Ten varsity teams will play at home this weekend, while nearly 5,000 student tickets were distributed for the football game.
B y N ick Faris Sports Editor
Gaels score big with trio of strikers
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Throwing into double coverage Buoyed by donations and tradition, QTV and CFRC promote divergent Gaels broadcasts B y R achel H erscovici Features Editor As Queen’s pushes for a Yates Cup on the football field, campus broadcasters are expanding their coverage on the sidelines. Queen’s TV (QTV) signed an $8,000 contract with Queen’s Athletics over the summer, giving them exclusive webcast access to all home football games. It’s an expansion of QTV’s original deal with Athletics, signed in 2011, to stream the CIS men’s volleyball national championships. QTV also began broadcasting Gaels home basketball and volleyball games that year. At the end of last year, Athletics approached QTV with the idea to cover all home football games. “We decided to take it on because it was a challenge,” said Travis Rhee, QTV’s executive director. With such a big project, funding and new equipment was necessary. Queen’s University Alumni
Association handed out a $4,000 grant to QTV, making the deal a three-way partnership. QTV will be streaming all Gaels home football games except for the regular season finale on Oct. 19 against Guelph, which will be broadcast on Sportsnet 360.
“Right now, we need to just secure financing for the future,” Rhee said. “QTV was in a bit of a rut, like three years ago. After we introduced live broadcasting, the interest in QTV definitely went up.” QTV is currently streaming
online at gogaelsgo.com, on televisions in the ARC and at Queen’s Pub on Saturdays. Ale House Canteen and the Mansion also display short video clips downtown. While QTV’s coverage
Melanie Burton and Travis Rhee (left) have presided over QTV’s expanded football coverage this year, while Ben Stern (right) leads CFRC’s historic broadcast.
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WEEKEND WRAP-UP Football: Western 50, Queen’s 31
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Last Saturday, Queen’s football suffered their first loss of the season at Western, but women’s rugby and soccer pulled off shutout wins over Toronto and Trent, respectively.
A slow start and lack of red zone production ultimately proved the Gaels’ downfall in their first loss of the season. Queen’s fell 50-31 to the undefeated Western Mustangs on Saturday in London, slipping to 4-1 and into third place in the OUA. Western (6-0) imposed their will on Queen’s for much of the game, scoring a touchdown in every quarter and never surrendering the lead. Gaels running back Jesse Andrews fumbled in the red zone on his team’s first offensive possession, a turnover that quickly turned into points as the Mustangs marched the entire field to take a 14-0 lead. On the ensuing drive, Western linebacker Preston Huggins dealt the Gaels another significant blow, intercepting a pass off the hands of running back Ryan Granberg and returning it 54 yards for a touchdown. “It was a tough game in terms of moving the ball early and in the second quarter, we kind of hit a road block,” said Gaels quarterback Billy McPhee. “That’s on us, the offence, so it’s time to pick up the pieces and move on.” Despite early struggles, the Gaels did manage to move the ball well in the second half, finishing the game with 484 total yards of offence. Defensive back William Zed sparked the Gaels in the third quarter, blocking a Western punt and scooping up the ball himself for a 45-yard touchdown return. An 87-yard catch-and-run on a broken play by running back Daniel Heslop brought the Gaels to first and goal with the score at 32-17, but they were stuffed on three consecutive plays by the Mustangs’ defence. — Josh Burton
Women’s rugby: Queen’s 38, Toronto 0 After a shutout victory, women’s rugby is now a single win away from going undefeated in the regular season for the second straight year. On Saturday, the nationally third-ranked Gaels bested the winless Toronto Varsity Blues 38-0 and cemented their status as the best team in the Russell Division, improving their record to 4-0. Queen’s will now finish first in the division, regardless of the result from next week’s game against the
Waterloo Warriors. The Gaels will host the fourth-seeded team from their division in the OUA quarterfinals on Oct. 12. “In general, we did what we wanted to do, in terms of giving people some rest [in the second half], and being able to give others some playing time,” said Queen’s head coach Beth Barz. “There are still some parts of our game that we need to improve on, but we’re getting there.” The Varsity Blues were stout on defence to start the game, as the Gaels showed little forward progress early on. Dropped balls and somewhat sloppy play didn’t help as the two teams remained tied at 0-0 until the 23rd minute. That’s when Gaels captain Taylor White broke through for a try, after a great initial run from rookie wing Karley Heyman. — Jaehoon Kim
Women’s soccer: Queen’s 8, Trent 0 After a disappointing pair of games last weekend, the Gaels more than redeemed themselves on Saturday. The nationally fourth-ranked Gaels (5-1-3) kept a clean sheet in an 8-0 demolition of the Trent Excalibur (0-11-0) at West Campus Field. The Gaels were in rare form: on the offensive from the very beginning of the game. It was a far cry from the weekend before, when the Gaels struggled to find their footing against the Ryerson Rams and the Toronto Varsity Blues. A constant refrain throughout the season has been that Queen’s players create opportunities that they can’t close. There was none of that on Saturday. “I just thought we finished well, we created some chances,” said head coach Dave McDowell. “That’s what we’ve been working on, not just quantity, but quality of balls that we’re getting into areas of concern for defence.” Seven of the Gaels’ goals were scored in the first half, including a hat trick from midfielder Riley Filion. — Chloe Sobel
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Rebuilt and ready Defending champions reload in search of another OUA crown B y S ean S utherland Assistant Sports Editor Despite the loss of several important veterans, women’s hockey could still be repeat OUA champions. Last season, the Gaels went 20-4-2, setting a school record for wins before sweeping the Western Mustangs to capture the OUA title. The team begins their title defence tonight at home against the UOIT Ridgebacks with a very different roster from last season. With the departure of 10 players from last year, the new squad will rely on the few remaining veterans, while 11 rookies work their way into the lineup. Chief among the returnees is new captain and All-Canadian Morgan McHaffie. The fifth-year centre was third in the OUA in scoring last season with 33 points. Despite the graduation of her linemate and twin Brittany, she should still be in the top three for scoring in the league. McHaffie currently sits tied for ninth in OUA career scoring with 122 points. If she plays like she has during the last two seasons, she could pass former Queen’s player Elizabeth Chiasson atop the all-time OUA leaderboard. She enters the season 33 points behind Chiasson.
TOP OUA ALL-TIME SCORERS 1. Elizabeth Chiasson Queen’s Gaels 62 G-93 A-155 PTS T-2. Lori Dupuis Toronto Varsity Blues 58 G-78 A-136 PTS T-2. Jules Stevens Queen’s Gaels 72 G-64 A-136 PTS 4. Lisa Backman Laurier Golden Hawks 82 G-52 A-134 PTS 5. Jackie Cherevaty Toronto Varsity Blues 56 G-72 A-128 PTS 6. Tamara Bell Guelph Gryphons 50 G-77 A-127 PTS 7. Elizabeth Kench Queen’s Gaels 47 G-77 A-124 PTS 8. Andrea Hunter Toronto Varsity Blues 60 G-63 A-123 PTS T-9. Andrea Ironside Laurier Golden Hawks 58 G-64 A-122 PTS T-9. Morgan McHaffie Queen’s Gaels 59 G-63 A-122 PTS — Sean Sutherland
Queen’s opens their title defence at home tonight.
“Morgan is a very skilled player and can put up points,” head coach Matt Holmberg said. “At the same time, she’s also very sound defensively. In terms of a full 200-foot player, Morgan’s a great player in that respect.” McHaffie won’t be the only forward contributing offence this season, as winger Taryn Pilon and centre Shawna Griffin will look to build on the past seasons, where they put up career highs in points. Also back is second-year winger Courtenay Jacklin, whose 13 goals led the team last year. Third-year Chelsey Verbeek and a slew of rookie forwards will provide additional depth scoring for the Gaels, something Holmberg is looking for. “There’s no doubt in my mind — and this is no disrespect to the players from last year — but we have more depth,” he said. While the Gaels will be strong offensively, the team’s best play arguably comes in their own zone. Other than Katie Duncan, the Gaels’ top defencemen return to build on a season that saw Queen’s give up an OUA-low 43 goals. Third-year assistant captains Danielle Girard and Mary Coughlin provide a steady veteran presence on the back end with fourth-year Marlee Fisher, while Alisha Sealey looks to build on her OUA all-rookie campaign. For the first time in four years, the Gaels will not be backstopped by the pair of Mel Dodd-Moher and Karissa Savage, due to Savage’s graduation. Dodd-Moher will be joined this year by NCAA transfer Caitlyn Lahonen, who previously played for St. Lawrence University in New York. Both netminders should be able to keep the Gaels among the league-leaders in goals against, one of the goals the team has set for the year. Queen’s is one of four upper-echelon teams battling for top spot in the OUA, with the others being Western, the Guelph Gryphons and the Laurier Golden Hawks. The Gaels should be able to make it past the first round this year. If they can avoid mistakes due to inexperience, they could be repeat champions. “I think it’s fair to say we’ll be in the mix among the top four teams in the OUA,” Holmberg said. “Hopefully things fall in place come playoff time.”
PHOTOs BY TERENCE WONG
INSTANT REPLAY revisiting the GAELS’ 2012-13 season.
OCT. 27, 2012 After Laurier battled back to tie the game, Brittany McHaffie scored the overtime winner to give Queen’s a 4-3 victory — their only win over the Golden Hawks last year.
Feb. 11, 2013 Queen’s beat Waterloo 2-1, securing third place in the OUA. Had the Gaels lost, they would not have had home-ice advatange in the OUA finals.
FEB. 20, 2013 The Gaels beat Guelph on the road 4-2 in game 1 of the OUA semi-final, ending the Gryphons’ 16 game winning streak and avenging their 7-2 loss earlier in the season. — Sean Sutherland
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ON DECK CIRCLE FOOTBALL Saturday, Oct. 5, 1 p.m.: Gaels (4-1) vs. Laurier Golden Hawks (1-5). MEN’S RUGBY Saturday, Oct. 5, 1 p.m.: Gaels (4-0) vs. McMaster Marauders (2-2). WOMEN’S RUGBY Saturday Oct. 5, 4 p.m.: Gaels (4-0) vs. Waterloo Warriors (3-1). MEN’S SOCCER Friday, Oct. 4, 5:30 p.m.: Gaels (4-2-2) vs. RMC Paladins (1-5-1). WOMEN’S SOCCER Saturday, Oct. 5, noon: Gaels (6-1-3) vs. Ottawa Gee-Gees (8-0-2). WOMEN’S HOCKEY Friday, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.: Gaels vs. UOIT Ridgebacks. FIELD HOCKEY Saturday, Oct. 5, 10:45 a.m.: Gaels (2-3-2) vs. Guelph Gryphons (6-1-0). Sunday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m.: Gaels vs. Western Mustangs (4-3-0). Sunday, Oct. 6, 2:15 p.m.: Gaels vs. York Lions (0-6-1). BASEBALL Saturday, Oct. 5, 1 p.m.: Gaels (4-12) vs. Brock Badgers (13-4) (Doubleheader). Sunday, Oct. 6, 1 p.m.: Gaels vs. Waterloo Warriors (10-9) (Doubleheader). MEN’S BASKETBALL (PRE-SEASON) Friday, Oct. 4, 8 p.m.: Gaels vs. Manitoba Bisons.
Eleven goals combined Continued from page 19
Recruiting a blue-chip striker three years in a row is a rarity in the OUA, but McDowell seems to have an eye for talent at the position. Before the current trio, he had Tessier and Kelli Chamberlain, both All-Canadian selections and integral parts to Queen’s back-to-back national championships in 2010 and 2011. McDowell believes in getting the best talent available when recruiting, though he acknowledges there are difficulties in getting the best players. “I think [a striker] is always one thing you are looking for. Kids that score lots of goals tend to be kids that get jumped on by US schools usually by the time they are 15 or 16,” McDowell said. “Finding really good talent is a difficult process.”
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burgeons, Queen’s radio station is looking to keep pace with tradition. In 1922, CFRC was the first media station on campus to broadcast Queen’s football game and has a longstanding tradition of live broadcasting all home and away games. “We’re friendly with CFRC — we have no animosity,” Rhee said. “I don’t view them as competition.” Rhee said the only advantage CFRC has over QTV is their ability to cover away games. “They’re on the radio — we’re more visual if anything,” he said. “Not many people listen to football on the radio.” Ben Stern, CFRC’s sports coordinator, believes there’s still a market for radio to prosper, whether it’s tuning in while driving or gathering with friends. He said that after a few years of lower quality and low-budget productions, CFRC’s sports broadcasts are back on par and keeping up with tradition. “CFRC has been there through everything, for all the Vanier Cups, for 90 years,” he said. The station has also invested in new equipment this year. “This year’s important to reestablish our credibility and legitimacy,” he said. “I think we’re definitely doing that, and we still have some way to go. “In terms of our budget, it is very limited.” To broadcast each Gaels road game, CFRC relies on a travel budget of $300. Fortunately, Stern said committed volunteers and some outside funding have helped with the broadcast, including a donation from TSN.
Not many people listen to “football on the radio.
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— Travis Rhee, QTV executive director
Sunday, Oct, 6, 4 p.m.: Gaels vs. Ryerson Rams.
One such volunteer is retired Kingston policeman Guy Dine, who does football commentary for the station. Dine returns all his traveling expenses to CFRC. “In terms of our quality, we haven’t found the budget has affected us too much,” Stern said. In terms of inter-station competition, Stern said that CFRC is not trying to outgun QTV. “In the future, we maybe want to have some kind of partnership with them,” he said. While QTV only covers Queen’s home games, Stern believes that one of CFRC’s strengths is the fact they cover all away tilts. Melanie Burton, QTV’s executive producer of live content, said the station hopes to obtain a van within the next five
(PRE-SEASON) Friday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m.: Gaels vs. UPEI Panthers. Satuday, Oct. 5, 6 p.m.: Gaels vs. Lethbridge Pronghorns. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2 p.m.: Gaels vs. Concordia Stingers.
Naturally, strikers get most of the attention because they score goals, but Burton believes the team as a whole deserves the credit. “To be honest, I wouldn’t say that the strikers are the centrepiece to our success,” Burton said. “Every success that we’ve had has been a full team effort. In fact, every goal that is scored has contributions from players all over the field.” Just over halfway into the season, Burton has netted five goals, Bartram four and Almeida two. It will be up to these three strikers to keep the goals coming for the Gaels to make a deep playoff run. Burton believes building chemistry with her fellow strikers is important for the Gaels’ success. “On the field we try to communicate as much as possible and give each other as much feedback as we can,” Burton said. “Off the field, we get along really well.”
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Breanna Burton has scored five goals so far this season.
Same game, different mediums
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years to stream road games. They also hope to eventually take on more sports coverage on campus, provided they get the funding for the necessary equipment.
CFRC has been there “through everything, for all the Vanier Cups, for 90 years.
”
— Ben Stern, CFRC sports coordinator “I’m sure that there has to be alumni in other communities that couldn’t make it back for Homecoming,” Burton said. “I’m sure they contacted each other in the city they’re
living in and if they know it’s streaming, they can stream it together.” Lana Unsworth, manager of marketing, communications and events at Queen’s Athletics, said she’s been pleased with QTV’s football coverage so far. QTV’s first broadcast — Queen’s Sept. 2 home game against McMaster — drew an average viewership of 800 to 1000 at any given time, while 400 to 500 viewers was the average for the Sept. 7 game against Windsor. Approximately 600 total listeners tune into CFRC per game, according to Stern. “For us, I think [football] is where our biggest fan base is,” Unsworth said. “We definitely are interested in doing ... as much as we can with [QTV].”
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student tickets per game, Queen’s is virtually assured of two full crowds — but Downie said Richardson Stadium’s capacity still wouldn’t be exceeded. This summer, Richardson’s upper student and alumni bleachers were deemed unsafe for use, and temporary stands were installed to recoup some of the lost seating. These developments brought Richardson’s capacity down from 10,258 to roughly 8,200, according to Downie. Still, all 9,000 or so potential attendees will still be admitted to tomorrow’s game. “We have not exceeded that capacity,” Downie said. “We just exceeded our original plan, which was probably more on the conservative side — not understanding that demand.” With thousands of free student tickets distributed, some have began to circulate on the open market. Various students took to Facebook on
Women’s soccer puts up eight-spot on RMC The Queen’s Gaels (6-1-3) kept a clean sheet against the RMC Paladins (2-7-1) on Wednesday for their second straight 8-0 win. A number of Gaels contributed to the victory. Breanna Burton, Riley Filion and Monique Czaczkowski each had a pair of tallies in the game, while Rachel Radu and Brittany Almeida both added a goal. Wednesday saw the return of the previously injured Almeida. The Gaels benefited from having key players recovered and back on the field. The win brought the Gaels to third place in the OUA East Division, one point back of the second-place Toronto Varsity Blues. “It was a good offensive dynamic performance … we spent a lot of time training how to be successful in those back portions of the field, the defensive third and the midfield, and I think you’re seeing some of that coming through,” said head coach Dave McDowell. Next up for the Gaels is a Homecoming game against the Ottawa Gee-Gees (8-0-2) at noon on Saturday. The game will be at West Campus Field.
Monday advertising their vouchers, with some asking for payment in the range of $80-100. While Downie said Athletics doesn’t approve of such practices, monitoring scalpers is out of their control. “We’re really, genuinely interested in making sure students get access to the game and can come out and have a good time — and do that with a free ticket,” he said. “People who are scalping them and adding dollars to them, that’s not really in line with what we’re trying to do.” While students and visitors left without a football ticket can watch the game in a number of locations — including the Queen’s Pub, Common Ground Coffeehouse and Fanatics — Athletics is also attempting to promote the rest of its varsity roster. Ten varsity teams and clubs will play at home this weekend, including regular season rugby and soccer games, pre-season basketball tilts and a field hockey tournament on Tindall Field. It’s a complete divergence from previous Homecomings, when Athletics would request away games due to logistical concerns. Just like Queen’s temporarily estranged alumni, the Gaels’ non-football squads are now PHOTO BY JANINA ENRILE coming home. Just before 6 a.m. on Monday, the student football ticket line curled “I think [sports] plays a very critical around the Queen’s Centre lobby and ascended the Common Ground staircase. role in both weekends now — providing entertainment and an opportunity for gatherings by alumni and students,” Downie said. Alongside official games, several teams have planned events for alumni, including a 12-hour Saturday swim relay and a 3-on-3 men’s basketball alum tournament. Athletics has also acknowledged Homecoming’s long absence by organizing alumni tours of the ARC, which opened in January 2010 — 14 months after the reunion weekend was initially cancelled. “We think there’s going to be great interest in touring around and seeing the facilities we’ve built here,” Downie said. “We’ve got a big weekend ahead.”
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The students on the Frontenac robotics team spend up to six nights a week at the school once their competition season is underway.
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Controlling the plays on the field The Queen’s FIRST robotics club mentors high school teams, helping them to build athletic robots B y K atie G randin Postscript Editor They weren’t talking or trying to take over the world, but the robots were full of character. The products of many labour-intensive hours, the complexity of the robots built by the Frontenac robotics team left me dumbfounded. I didn’t know what I had expected walking into Frontenac Secondary School, on Bath Rd., to attend the robotics team’s meeting this week, but what greeted me sure wasn’t it. I was almost intimidated by the substantial, metal machines, and all the while awed that the grand structures had been created by young students. An acronym meaning “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology,” Queen’s FIRST Robotics Club serves as a robotics team mentoring program, promoting applied science among high school students. “The goal [of FIRST Robotics] is to inspire students to go into science and technology,” James Spencer, a first-year mechanical engineering Masters student and the club’s president, said. “We’re trying to help students to make good choices.” The team of more than 20 students was working on two large-scale robots, one designed to shoot basketballs and the other, frisbees. But by looking at the four-foot-tall, metal structures of exposed mechanics and wires, I wouldn’t have been able to guess. Spencer explained to me that these were robots from the preceding years’ competitions, where the team competed regionally against other FIRST high school teams. While the competitions take place in the winter, the team was preparing for an off-season competition this fall. The team spent their three-hour meeting tweaking the robots, which were both functional, and even jazzed up with colour changing lights.
“Rather than sitting at home playing your video games,” he explains, “you’re basically here building a robot and you’re going to play with it, you’re going to control it.” Spencer said that the team uses Xbox controllers to command the robots, as they are effectively constructing their own live video games. When preparing for a FIRST robotics competition, the team and their mentors are given six weeks to design and build a robot that can complete a certain task, with six weeks of competitions that follow. The competitions, Spencer said, are modeled after sports games. “In the past they used to have games that were a little wishy-washy and you couldn’t really follow, but lately they’ve been making it more mainstream,” he said, as recent events have included soccer and basketball. “People who aren’t into robotics really can get into the sport at least.” Brian Rasquinha, a mechanical engineering PhD student, said that the FIRST competitions promote what they call “cooperatition,” or cooperative competition between the teams. “It’s exactly what it sounds like and it is very prevalent in the competition itself and we do try to keep that going on [within] the team,” he said. “You want to win, everyone wants to win, but you want to beat your opponents at their best I guess ... there is very much a sense of community.” The team embraces the community atmosphere in the classroom as well, as Rasquinha said they vehemently promote participation. “It’s interesting to get the different perspectives ... frequently the students come up with ideas that are a lot better than what we would come up with,” he said. “Often when we’re approaching a problem we’ll try and talk about it ahead of time ... and we sort of quietly and humbly have to put that idea away when the students come up with something that’s much better.”
Rasquinha said that their mentoring philosophy is to encourage students to be involved in activities according to their interests as opposed to their existing expertise. Ian VanDuzer, who began his career in robotics as a high school student and now mentors the Frontenac team, said that the sports element of the competition helps to pique students’ interest. “You get students in high school [who] aspire to be professional athletes ... the percentage of people who are actually good enough to get to that level is very slim,” VanDuzer, ArtSci ’14, said. “So why not inspire students to pursue realistic dreams that, by the way, solve lots of society’s problems?” While VanDuzer himself is studying film rather than engineering, he said that skills, like time management, problem solving and interpersonal abilities, developed in robotics are transferable to other disciplines. “Even if you’re not interested in engineering at all, the skills you learn ... you just become a much more well-rounded person; it’s the soft skills I guess,” he said. VanDuzer said that while it was a challenge at first to take a step back from the hands-on construction, mentoring has offered him a more fulfilling experience. “You’ll see these kids come in and ... they’re unsure of themselves because they’ve been hearing that ... they were social outcasts ever since they were in like grade 3 or 4, and … throughout the six week build season you see them develop as people and come out of their shell,” he said. “It’s just the greatest feeling ever.” VanDuzer said that the Frontenac team defies the stereotype that robotics is for nerds. “We’ve got a couple [of] varsity athletes on our team which is great, it’s absolutely fantastic and it’s changing the culture of the school and the community, but there’s still that kind of pervasive culture,” he said. As part of the school’s football team, Chris Sparks said he balances his athletics with robotics and band
practice, all while completing his 10 student on the team, said that robotics has given him the senior year. “I do football and track, there opportunity to meet people outside are a lot of the popular kids there his social circle. “It’s definitely gotten me out of and everyone else is just on the side line, and [robotics] is more of my box a lot more, I used to be the people who don’t fit in, but we very introverted and didn’t talk to fit in because we don’t,” he said, very many people, and then after leaning up against some lockers. joining this, I’ve come right out,” “Everyone from everything can he said. Having been inspired to change hang out together and it’s a lot his prospective career path from of fun.” Talking to Sparks, I can’t help criminology to engineering, Gillott but feel like I’ve stepped into a said he hopes to one day mentor a scene from Glee. FIRST robotics team. “I find we’re a really cliquey “After watching all the great school,” he said. “I think robotics mentors, it’s really inspired me to helps to take away from that for try and give back,” he said. “Just us. Like I know for me, if someone seeing all these people going into had none of their friends come something that’s their passion and to school one day, they can come working really hard for it has given sit with my group of friends, it me some drive to go out there and doesn’t matter.” do it myself.” Brendan Gillott, a grade
The team’s basketball-playing robot.
Photo by Jessica Chong