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Close call for Canada

Weekend events under debate Second Fauxcoming will decide fate of Queen’s defunct tradition

By Jake Edmiston Features Editor

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Canada had a close game with the US over the weekend in an international rugby match at Richardson Stadium, losing 22-16.

Honouring inspiring women Ban Righ Centre launches ‘Who is She’ campaign to promote its visibility on campus

By Labiba Haque Assistant News Editor The Ban Righ Centre for Mature Women has launched the “Who Is She” campaign to raise awareness and increase visibility for the Centre.

Elspeth Christie, co-chair of the Ban Righ Board of Directors, said the project is an opportunity for individuals to thank important women in their lives and for the Ban Righ Centre to raise money.

“The ‘Who is She’ project is a community project which is a winwin for everyone,” Christie said.

You get to thank a woman who has meant a great deal to you through your life [and] you get the opportunity to contribute

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money in her name to the Ban Righ Centre.”

She said that individuals have the opportunity to write a tribute about the special woman in their lives and that the tributes are then posted online at banrighcentre.queensu.ca “The Ban Righ Centre supports women and what we want to do is have you access your memory banks and maybe think of someone who had supported you. Someone who you may not even have publically or even privately thanked, and in her name contribute ‘x’ number of dollars to the Centre,” she said, adding that a board member thought of the idea for the project at a meeting last year.

She said that Ban Righ will be hosting a number of “Who Is She” events before the project wraps up in early May. “Throughout the year we are going to have number of events that continue to remind people about the project,” she said. “We want more visibility in the Kingston community and beyond.”

Lisa Webb, student advisor at the Ban Righ Centre, said the

Centre gives mature female students who come from many different backgrounds the opportunity to find a support system within the Queen’s community.

The Ban Righ Centre, which was originally started in 1974, now serves approximately 200 students.

“They are students who come from all different backgrounds and range in ages 19-78. They

come from various countries around the world, as well as local students,” she said, adding that the Centre also provides its mature female students with resources to help them through their university experience.

“A lot of students who don’t find out about us, they come back to school and do four-year degrees Please see Anyone on page 7

A party on Aberdeen St. tomorrow will hold significant implications for coming years.

AMS Vice-President (University Affairs) Chris Rudnicki said student behaviour this weekend must improve drastically compared to last year if the current AMS government is going to keep its election platform promise of reinstating Homecoming next year. “[Principal Woolf] is looking at making a decision by the end of this calendar year,” Rudnicki said, adding that the AMS has had several meetings with Woolf to discuss the potential of reinstating the cancelled tradition.

“If we act in the same way we have in previous years, we don’t get Homecoming back.”

A Facebook group titled “Homecoming 2010” boasted 5,150 confirmed guests at time of print last night.

“If students are thinking that any street party will go undetected by police, they’re mistaken,” Rudnicki said.

Last year 118 arrests were made over the Sept. 26 Fauxcoming Please see University on page 3

Prison farms in peril Liberal Party of Canada supports reinstatement of prison farms

By Katherine-Fernandez Blance and Labiba Haque Journal Staff The Liberal Party of Canada announced their commitment to re-establishing prison farms at an open press conference yesterday at City Hall.

Liberal Opposition Critic for Public Safety and National Security Mark Holland said he was very disappointed with the lack of support from the Canadian

government in regards to the prison farms.

“The prison farms have to be re-opened, if not expanded,” Holland said at the press conference.

“We, the Liberal Party of Canada, are formally saying that we would restore prison farms,” he said, adding that the Party recognizes the importance of the rehabilitation provided by the prison farms.

Holland said the Liberal Party is currently trying to get Parliament to take a position on the

prison farm situation.

“We will fight to not accept the closure, and to bring the truth to the public,” he said.

Holland said he worries that with the closure of the prison farms, super-prisons will emerge in their place leading to massive overcrowding like in California.

He calls these prisons crimefactories because the overcrowding of prisoners into cells inevitably leads to more crime within Please see Rehabilitation on page 6

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Engineering global citizens

Botswanan students sponsored to study at Queen’s

By KatHerine Fernandez-BLance AssistAnt news editor

The government of Botswana has sponsored 10 of the nation’s best and brightest students to come to Queen’s.

The students will spend the next four years studying in Kingston while they obtain their engineering degrees.

Kagiso I. Dintwe, Sci ’14, known to his friends as Tsofi, arrived in Kingston in August. He said he completed two years of courses towards a Bachelors of Science degree at the University of Botswana to qualify for Engineering at Queen’s.

“Without engineering we wouldn’t have this,” he said, pointing to the Queen’s Centre.

“It’s something that I want to get involved with, and of course the money is good.”

The program is run through World University Services Canada (WUSC), an organization that funds education for students in developing countries by establishing networks between Canadian universities and those in the global south.

Acceptance into WUSC’s Botswana Student Program depends both on academic marks and a formal interview. When Dintwe heard he had been accepted into the program, he said he was ecstatic.

“I was hoping to come. I really wanted to do it and I put a lot of effort into my application, and I think that came out in the interview,” he said.

Though given a few choices of Canadian universities to attend, Dintwe chose Queen’s

because of the Department of Mining Engineering’s reputation and because the program is not offered at his home university in Botswana.

Upon arrival, Dintwe and the other nine students were welcomed by the Faculty of Applied Science with a five-day-long orientation that introduced the students to Kingston and the Queen’s community and aided them with matters such as course selection and housing.

“The orientation tried to teach us how Canadians live. I especially enjoyed the kayaking activity,” he said.

Now in the second week of classes, Dintwe said the core curriculum at the University of Botswana is quite similar to the one at Queen’s, and this has enabled him to transfer credits over. He said the teaching style differs from at the University of Botswana.

“Queen’s is hard. There’s a lot more assignments than back home, but it’s a new learning experience,” he said.

The Botswana Student Program aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge to allow them to one day go back to their communities and make a positive change.

For Dintwe, and most of the other students at Queen’s on this program, this will be in the diamond industry.

“Botswana is the largest producer of diamonds in Africa, and it accounts for almost 70 per cent of our economy,” he said.

“Essentially diamonds are forever, and we have a lot of diamonds.”

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Kasigo i. Dintwe, sci ’14, says he likes the new learning experience at Queen’s.

Dintwe said he plans on visiting his family in Botswana in two years, and although he has found adapting to Canadian culture quite easy and the people friendly and welcoming, he said he does intend to return to Botswana once his degree is complete.

“The program is an investment in me, so that our country can see results,” he said.

Anna Popovic, first-year program associate in the faculty of applied science, said the Botswanan students have been coming for several years but that the faculty-organized orientation week for the Botswanan students was a new event this year.

“Orientation was really about trying to nurture a support network that the students would have for the next four years,” Popovic said.

Obviously the students were a bit overwhelmed at first, Popovic said, but they now seem to have adjusted to the homework load.

“We tried to help ease the transition into Queen’s academic life. These are such great kids. I think they would be great role models to a lot of our students,” she said.

Marc Epprecht, acting head of global development studies said this program is widely accepted as a good thing.

Epprecht said that Botswana is generally considered to be a middle-income country because of the dominant diamond industry, and while some solid investments in

infrastructure and education have been made, educational opportunities are still quite basic when you compare them to those at a place like Queen’s.

Epprecht said programs like this don’t always help the home country if the students don’t bring what they’ve learned back home.

“There needs to be structures in place to make sure that these people being educated go back to their home countries in the end,” Epprecht said. “There have been a lot of cases where Canada is benefiting from people deciding not to return to their home countries, and this comes at the expense of development in the global south.”

c o r r e c t i o N s Senate will draft an academic plan based on the Academic Writing Team’s recommendation and further consultation with the community.

Incorrect information appeared in the Sept. 17 issue of the Journal.

Nova Scotia has lowered its tuition, though it’s not the lowest in Canada.

Incorrect information appeared in the Sept. 21 issue of the Journal.

The Journal regrets these errors.

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weekend. Forty per cent of arrests made were of Queen’s students.

Approximately 2,000 people flocked to Aberdeen St. Kingston Police spent over $300,000 on policing the weekend’s festivities with around 400 officers, including a riotsquad and mounted units from the Ontario Provincial Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and surrounding local departments.

City officials and Kingston Police refused to comment on a June 18 Whig-Standard report that quoted Chief Stephen Tanner saying Kingston police planned to surpass last year’s presence in the student ghetto this weekend.

Police deferred enquiries from the Journal to City of Kingston marketing and communications that issued a three paragraph statement and declined to elaborate further.

“As with any other weekend throughout the year, police, fire and bylaw staff will act on behalf of the city and its residents and respond in a manner that is appropriate to the situation,” Cindie Ashton, communication officer at the City of Kingston, told the Journal.

“Senior city officials have continued to work jointly with Queen’s University administrators and officers of the Alma Mater Society towards long-term solutions to issues in the student residential neighbourhood. All municipal, provincial and federal laws apply.”

Susan Charlesworth, senior review council with Queen’s Legal Aid, said the best way to stay out of trouble this weekend is to avoid police-saturated areas, like Aberdeen St.

“If you’re going past the area, potentially you could be in trouble,” she said.“Whether or not there’s an argument [to contest the charge] doesn’t stop them from arresting a person.” Charlesworth said she would advise anyone charged or arrested to exercise their right to remain silent.

“Once you’re arrested you can’t help yourself by saying something.

You can only cause damage,” she said. “It can be that tensions are pretty high and police are worried about things getting out of control.

They can interpret more things as resisting arrest and in a different situation they might not. Things can escalate really quickly, especially when people are drunk.”

“Presence at any street party contradicts what students are saying about reinstating Homecoming.”

—Hilary Windrem, AMS Municipal Affairs Commissioner Charlesworth said keg parties are one of Queen’s Legal Aid’s focuses this year. The organization will distribute a pamphlet advising potential hosts.

Fines for the illegal sale of alcohol at a keg party can reach a multi-thousand dollar level for hosts.

She said it is also illegal to purchase alcohol from a person without a liquor licence.

“They seize the kegs as well, then you can’t return them and get your deposit back,” Charlesworth said, adding that Queen’s Legal Aid

will represent any student charged with a criminal offence or major provincial fine.

They started offering this service even before official Homecoming events were cancelled from 2007 until 2011 by former Principal Tom Williams. Public safety risks posed by the Aberdeen Street party and the damage the event had on Queen’s national reputation were listed as factors influencing the decision.

Hilary Windrem, AMS Municipal Affairs Commissioner, said students need to realize that the street party led to the Principal’s decision to cancel Homecoming and student participation in it will ensure the entire remains cancelled.

“Presence at any street party contradicts what students are saying about reinstating Homecoming,” she said.

Harold Hemberger is trying to facilitate a discussion between students and permanent Kingston residents on fabled University traditions like Homecoming and Frosh Week.

He put out a call for letters from students on his website this summer. He hasn’t recieved any.

“I’m trying to get the involved parties to talk,” the Portmouth district candidate said.

Hemberger said tensions between students and Kingston residents surrounding the weekend can be relieved if both sides were more empathetic.

“One thing students should be doing is fast forwarding themselves 15 years to when you have a family,” he said.

Even though the University has cancelled Homecoming weekend, they’re still making certain preparations for the festivities on campus.

Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Roxy Dennison-Stewart, said Queen’s will allow police to use Dupuis Hall as a staging and

118 arrests were made over last lunch break area over the weekend.

Police occupied Dupuis during last year’s Fauxcoming weekend as well.

“Our stance would be that, like last year, there will be no organized safety efforts by Queen’s or the AMS on Aberdeen or any other off-campus street,” DennisonStewart said “If there is any gathering, we expect Kingston Police to respond ... We were encouraged last year by smaller crowds and the student’s good judgment to stay away.”

Arig Girgrah, assistant dean of student affairs said Residence Life will operate as if an official Homecoming was taking place this weekend.

“This is one of those times ... when we see more students, alumni and friends on campus,” Girgrah told the Journal via e-mail. “Nonresidents are not permitted to enter

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year’s Fauxcoming weekend. any residence building and no off-campus guests are allowed over the weekend.”

Girgrah said these measures do not mean Queen’s condones illegal street parties.

“Residence Life recognizes that the University has not planned Homecoming activities for this fall,” she said. “Residence Life student and professional staff encourage first year residents to ... make healthy, safe and responsible choices at all time during the year.”

ArtSci ’14 Abdi Musse said he’s planning on attending Aberdeen tomorrow night.

He said he hasn’t heard any warnings about the unauthorized street party.

“I know there’s been issues in the past,” he said. “That’s where my understanding ends. [My don] very well may have talked about [Aberdeen] but I wasn’t there.”

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AMS Vice-President (University Affairs), Chris Rudnicki says homecoming won’t be reinstated in 2011 if attendance at Aberdeen St. doesn’t decrease drastically.

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Program focuses on indigenous community Professional Masters in Public Administration (PMPA) teaches students self-governance

By Katherine Fernandez-Blance Assistant News Editor Last June four students walked out of Grant Hall as Canada’s first graduates of a Professional Masters in Public Administration (PMPA) with a special concentration in indigenous public administration and policy.

The program was started in 2007 by the Queen’s School of Policy Studies, in conjunction with the First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI) which is located in the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. Lynn Freeman, the assistant director (administration) of the MPA/PMPA Program said that Queen’s created this program in response to a request from the indigenous community.

“First Nations Technical Institute came to us looking for a way to support Aboriginal people who already had an undergraduate degree, but wanted to pursue a graduate degree in Aboriginal Studies,” she said, adding that the regular PMPA program was established in 1976.

Tracy Maracle, MPA ’10, enjoyed the personal relevance of the program and the cross-section of students and faculty.

“It’s probably the best course I think I’ve ever taken. It was relevant to what I was living, and for the most part it really pertained to our lives in looking for solutions for social policy,” she said. “It opened my eyes to a whole different level of being able to fit into a community.”

Maracle said she was on working at FNTI and heard the program was being created.

“It was the only thing that I had found that remotely suited my needs,” she said.

Maracle commuted back and forth every weekend from Tyendiega to Queen’s for

the program but she said it was well worth the trek.

“The program has shown me how we as Aboriginal peoples can govern ourselves and make our communities better. I now work for Hastings Country District School Board as a co-ordinator for an alternative program on the reserve,” Maaracle said. “The PMPA program has given me the knowledge and skills to do so.”

“It’s probably the best course I think I’ve ever taken. It was relevant to what I was living, and for the most part it really pertained to our lives in looking for solutions for social policy.”

—Tracy Maracle, MPA ’10 Freeman said Maracle is a prime example of the type of student the program seeks to attract. She said it’s designed for students who already have an established career and are unable to leave it to pursue another degree and that all applicants are expected to have at least five years of work experience on top of the regular application requirements, which include an undergraduate degree.

The Masters in Public Administration (MPA) program offers a traditional one-year course structure. Students in this program may also take electives in the Indigenous public policy field.

“Ryerson University currently offers a BA in public administration and governance, and graduates from this program are typically attracted to the indigenous public administration and policy concentration

Tracy Maracle, MPA’10 (left) said that the PMPA program was personally relevant and the only one she found that suited her needs. offered by the Queen’s PMPA program,” Freeman said.

The program takes three years, and classes take place one weekend per month in addition to a two-week intensive spring session. Now in its second year, Freeman said she hopes the program will continue to expand.

“Twelve students are currently enrolled in PMPA program in indigenous public administration and policy, and this accounts

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for about 15 per cent of the total students enrolled in the PMPA program,” Freeman said, adding that as more people continue to graduate from the program, there will hopefully be greater interest in it.

“The students are really pleased with their education,” she said. “The goal of the program is to build policy capacity in Aboriginal organizations and communities, and I think that we’re achieving that goal.”

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Celebrating bisexuality Raising Bi Flag over campus meant to combat biphobia

By Jessica Fishbein Assistant News Editor Yesterday Queen’s students got their second taste of Celebrate Bisexuality Day. The event, organized by Queer Grad Students and Allies (QGSA), was meant to give people a safe place for discussion and raise awareness about biphobia.

QGSA campus outreach and education coordinator Christina Clare said Celebrate Bisexual Day is a day about students feeling safe in their identities.

According to Clare, someone is bisexual if they’re attracted to both genders, while someone who identifies as pansexual feels that gender does not play a role in who they’re attracted to.

QGSA is a satellite group for LGBTTIQQ2SA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgendered, Intersexual, Queer, Questioning, 2-Spirited and Allies), an alliance that supports the idea of gender as a continuum.

Clare, ArtSci ’10 and MPL ‘12, said that for many people this can be a difficult concept to grasp and that can be scary.

“People are threatened by the presence of bisexuality,” she said. “Stereotypes of bisexual people have been created out of fear.”

She said one of the goals of Celebrate Bisexuality Day is to combat biphobia, the fear or hatred of bisexual people, and deconstruct stereotypes in both straight and queer communities.

“There is a stereotype that people who identify as bisexual or pansexual aren’t monogamous, but being monogamous isn’t decided through sexual identity,” she said.

“Another stereotype is that bisexual people are greedy, and trying to sleep with as many

people as possible, which is clearly not true.”

Clare said people with a whole range of sexual orientations have fought to eradicate harmful stereotypes but misconceptions still linger. photo by christine blais “Our culture is heteronormative and The purple middle of the Bi Flag represents attraction to both sexes. tries to force people to fill traditional roles.

However, not everyone falls into these roles,” Clare said.

“An example of these roles is women fulfilling emotional care of families and men Explore your new home. Meet your new neighbours. providing economic stability,” Clare told the Journal in an e-mail.

Enjoy all the privileges and responsibilities of being This year’s Celebrate Bisexuality Day a citizen of Kingston, including: featured an organized discussion group that • Your beautiful and historic city’s vital downtown provided an open space for bisexual students restaurants, cafes, shops and patios to talk about their experiences and share downtownkingston.ca and their frustration and anger, Clare said, adding cityofkingston.ca/walkingtours that other events included the raising of the • Lovely green spaces, like City Park, Victoria Park Bi Flag. and Breakwater Park The Bi Flag is pink, purple and blue cityofkingston.ca/parks and represents the bisexual community, • Recreational facilities – Artillery Park Aquatic & said Clare.

Fitness Centre and the INVISTA Centre The flag is meant to represent the entire cityofkingston.ca/recreation spectrum of sexual orientation. The pink in • Live entertainment at the Grand Theatre or the flag represents attraction between two the K-Rock Centre kingstongrand.ca people of the same sex, the blue represents k-rockcentre.ca attraction between two people of the opposite • Green Bin, garbage and recycling collection sex and the purple in the middle represents cityofkingston.ca/waste attraction to both sexes.

• Kingston Transit bus Celebrate Bisexuality Day was created in cityofkingston.ca/tripplanner 1999 by Gigi Raven, Michael Page of BiCafe • Light and water and electricity andcreatoroftheBiFlag,WendyCurryofBiNet utilitieskingston.ca USA. Nonetheless, Clare said it’s relatively new • Snow removal services to Queen’s. cityofkingston.ca/snowplow “This is a day that is celebrated around Canada,” she said “Before last year, I’d been at Queen’s for four years and had never heard anything about it.”

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Rehabilitation in question the past 18 months, Liberal activists have been protesting the closure, arguing that the farms act as a necessary and successful method of rehabilitation for low-risk criminal offenders.

Although all of the prison farm animals were auctioned off in early August, the Save Our Prison Farms coalition managed to collect a $300 to buy back 20 of the hens in “It’s a gem of farmland.” share one week. They also set up the —Dianne Dowling, Penitentiary Farm Herd Co-op to spokesperson for the Save manage the animals, in the hopes Our Prison Farms coalition that they will soon be returned to the prison farms.

Dowling said that many believe Though the latest protest on the closure of prison farms on Aug. that there should be something to 3 saw the arrest of 24 protestors, replace the prison farms, however the government currently has no farm advocates remain optimistic.

“We lost a battle, but we intend replacement planned.

“In the interim the plan is to rent to win the war,” Dianne Dowling, spokesperson for the Save Our the land to other farmers. It’s a gem Prison Farms coalition said at a of farmland,” she said, adding that closing the prison farms will come press conference.

In Feb. 2009 Prime Minister at a huge cost to the community Harper announced the closure of all because they support the prison of Canada’s six prison farms, two of population, as well as local which are in the Kingston area. For food banks. continued from page 1

the prisons.

“They won’t listen to reason, only polls,” he said, regarding the Conservative government.

“If we lose the lands, we’re in a big bind. There’s a strong feeling that Parliament doesn’t have a lot of life left. Our greatest asset may be time.”

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Hope the cow, symbolic of the fight to save prison farms, was brought in front of City Hall.

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and do it alone,” she said. “[We have] a bursary program for mature students, there’s free homemade soup everyday for students, we have a computer lab and we have two student advisors who provide support.”

Webb said the “Who is She” project is a perfect fit for the Centre.

“It honours women and it acknowledges what women and men do for other women. It’s a great fit because that’s what the Centre does as well,” she said.

Webb said the project is a great way for raising the Centre’s profile around campus, as well as an opportunity for students and members of the community to contribute to the betterment of the Centre.

“The physical things are always needs that we have, but then there’s also the longevity of the Ban Righ Centre. It was set up as a legacy from some of the first women students at Queen’s in the late 1800s and you really need money to keep the legacy going,” she said, adding that the physical structure on Bader Lane is important because

it helps Centre members to feel like a legitimate presence on campus.

“A lot of students come back and wonder if they really belong here, or feel isolated. Because in supporting this actual physical house here on campus, it’s saying to the students that you belong here and we support you,” she said. “Having a house here on campus, having furniture, having soup and computers costs money and that ties into the need to raise funds and increasing our visibility on campus.”

Webb said fundraising is important because university can often be an intimidating environment for mature students and having a homelike atmosphere makes a difference.

“There’s no orientation for mature students, there’s no peer group that you come with, you don’t live in residence so it’s hugely different,” she said, adding the anyone can visit the Ban Righ Centre website and write a maximum of 200 words as a tribute to someone who has had an impact on their lives and make a donation to the Centre.

The minimum donation is five dollars. “It’s women who are being honoured, but anyone can honour

CAMPUS CALENDAR Friday, Sept. 24

Tuesday, Sept. 28

Queen’s pride project dance the Grad club 9 p.m. to 1 p.m.

lunchtime Breathing Meditiation Ban Righ centre 12:20 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 25 Queen’s educational pow Wow Agnes Benidickson Field All day Monday, Sept. 27 career Fair 2010 Grant hall 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 29 Four Word Film Reviews Book Book launch party the Grad club 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 30 stauffer library time Management seminar 12 p.m. to 1:20 p.m.

them,” Webb said. “It’s a great gift idea if you looking for a special way to acknowledge somebody or give a gift to somebody. We are hoping students will get involved and are reaching out to the greater Kingston community.”

Heather Bilkes, School of Nursing’s post-RN ’11, said membership at the Centre has helped her feel like a part of a community.

“There are services here that are important to students. Everything from the bursary programs, to posting ads to look for apartments.

It’s not like I was paying for these services, and this is great opportunity to give back,” Bilkes said. “It’s not just a house that you access ... it’s a home and a community and it’s made a big difference to my ability to cope and feel like I belong here and feel that I have to right to be here, “she said, adding that the Centre was the go-to resource when she first entered university.

“We had to move from Québec to come here. We didn’t know where we were going to live and didn’t really have any set plan,” she said. “It gives me a chance to be involved, not just to come and

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The ‘Who is She’ campaign, launched at the Ban Righ Centre allows individuals to thank the inspiring women in their lives. learn, but a way of contributing to a community within a larger community.”

Bilkes said she really appreciates the fact that the Centre is headquartered in a home rather than office building.

“There are a lot of offices on campus that help students with various issues, and this could have been an office too with a secretary that could send you to this site or that site, depending on whatever your need is. But it’s here and it’s a home and it’s sort of all here to provide you a

sense of empowerment too,” she said. “There are issues that mature students go through, and you come here and you feel that education is not a right, it’s a gift and it’s worth it for all the sacrifices that you and your family goes through.”

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tudents at the University of Calgary may soon find themselves hard-pressed to escape the distraction of video games—even at the library. The university’s library has confirmed that it will provide students access to a variety of games on-site, in a new collection to be unveiled next fall.

The decision to include video games in a university library legitimizes gaming as a cultural medium. There are any number of reasons why video games warrant study at a post-secondary level. Today’s big-title video games feature complex soundtracks, and striking graphic work—some even rivalling that of major Hollywood blockbusters. For students of literature, animation and graphic design, video games are a profound resource to engage with first-hand.

Gaming is also closely related to issues distinct from artistic merit. Video games have always been a source of controversy, and never more so than in the last decade.

Games like Grand Theft Auto have prompted sales restrictions or outright bans, sparking debates about freedom of speech and responsible parenting.

While some criticize video games as mere entertainment, it’s important to keep in mind that the material we use to entertain ourselves reveals a great deal about our values. The video games which draw the most fire are

usually not violent, but sexually explicit, which says a great deal about the images we believe are the most controversial.

Similarly, the manner in which video games transcend identity—allowing an individual to become someone else—have great relevance to those studying culture. As game designers attempt to provide gamers with a variety of personalized options, including a customized appearance, experts can look to these options and consider what we find desirable, and why.

The library’s inclusion of a selection of older titles is equally laudable. Hands-on experience with classic titles enables those who study video games as entertainment to consider how technological limitations have influenced game development—and vice versa. While the era of the quarter-operated arcade game is long gone, some ubiquitous titles—like Tetris or Pac-Man—are relevant cultural phenomena.

It’s odd that the library’s decision doesn’t appear to coincide with a particular course or program of study in an official context, but many will draw on these resources in an academic context regardless.

While some may criticize the University of Calgary’s new collection, it’s encouraging that the library recognizes that playing video games doesn’t have to mean playing around.

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s first-year students adjust to the Queen’s community every September, they never suffer a lack of acronyms. JDUC, QCARD, AMS—the list goes on. An article published in Intelligent Life magazine’s autumn edition considers the growing usage of acronyms like these.

The Intelligent Life article suggests that acronyms are far from an adolescent phenomenon. The perceived generation gap in acronym usage has more to do with context—young people create and use primarily colloquial acronyms, while adults use acronyms in a professional capacity.

The Intelligent Life article’s perspective seems reasonable and rooted in common sense. The most appropriate way to deal with acronyms is to acknowledge that they are mere placeholders, simplifying common or technical expressions to save time. Acronyms hardly represent the demise of the English language—a fear often expressed by those concerned about a generation saturated with instant messaging and texting.

The fact that acronyms are so easily adopted in specific contexts—medical, bureaucratic, social—is a testament to the

flexible nature of language. This flexibility is also indicated by the manner in which many colloquial acronyms become blanket terms without an exact usage—“LOL”, for example, can express many degrees of amusement, not just ones that make us laugh out loud.

The only—though very real—downside to acronyms is the burden of proper usage.

While acronyms may save time, those who employ them must judge the context in which they do so. LOL may be fine in a text message to a friend, but not in an e-mail to a professor or teaching assistant. Proper context for acronym usage also helps ensure everyone is on the same page, as nothing is harder to understand than speech laden with unfamiliar short forms. When in doubt, it’s probably best to err on the side of caution, and employ them when you can be certain no one will be confused—better that no one get short with you over short forms.

With the above caution in mind, there’s no reason why acronym usage need be considered inappropriate. While time will tell whether acronyms are a passing fad or an entrenched convention, they’ll definitely be around for some time yet.

Celeb news, isn’t Jessica Fishbein

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s an assistant news editor I am generally told what is newsworthy.

But that doesn’t stop me from being horrified by what the general public looks for in the news.

The legitimization of celebrity news by supposedly serious news outlets is downright scary, and it has been this way for quite some time.

Jessica Simpson’s shockingly abnormal weight gain is thought to be an appropriate topic to be placed next to a story about President Obama. CNN, once the ultimate source of all things newsworthy, apparently considers Tiger Woods’ extramarital affairs deserving of the public’s attention.

And God forbid Britney Spears leaves the car without underwear on—again.

Am I the only one who sees a problem with this?

Granted, I’m guilty of having a sick obsession with celebrity gossip too. I’ve been known to enjoy reading/allowing my brain to be turned to mush by Perez Hilton just as much as anyone else.

I’m not proud to say I engage in the voyeurism of celebrity culture during my leisure time. But when did mindlessly reading this garbage become a form of appropriate behaviour?

A frightening majority of the educated, intelligent people I know are shamelessly admitting their love for the characters on MTV’s newest reality disaster Jersey Shore; characters who I hope are playing up their mind-numbing, logic-defying, STI-welcoming actions.

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The frightening thing is that many people, young and old, don’t even realize that these “reality” characters are pseudo-celebrities. Kate Gosselin, Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi and Bachelorette number 500 to name a few are all featured prominently on television, magazines, and for what?

Apparently the sacrifice of dignity is now sufficient justification to warrant public attention.

While these types of people mercilessly offer their lives and often exploit their own children for our enjoyment, it is our choice to buy into these trainwrecks.

We are the ones who watch their shows, read about them in magazines, and are addicted to following literally every aspect of their lives. It is my hope that at some point in the near future we will start looking up to people who have worked hard and deserve our respect, instead of the money-grubbing, attention-seeking Lindsay Lohans of the world.

When will our generation start to form opinions about real issues, issues that we have the power to change? Our endless fascination with these celebrities could be put to a much better use.

For the sake of the intelligence and respectability of my generation, I hope that if reality stars whose IQ is seriously questionable continue to stick around, we can all just acknowledge their idiocy and allow them to fade into obscurity… at least until they make a new sex tape.

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Only by accepting responsibility for the past will we be able to bring back fall Homecoming

Hilary Windrem, ArtSci ’11 Earlier this summer, a group of Queen’s administrators gathered at a meeting to discuss what they see when they think of Queen’s.

If asked to distil this University into a handful of words, images or ideas, what comes to mind?

The responses from those around the table were uplifting and encouraging. They thought of the brightest minds in the country, the engaged and passionate students and alumni, but most of all they thought of a tight-knit community like no other.

It is our actions that will determine if Homecoming will be returned next fall.

Everyone agreed that one of the best examples of this community was the annual fall Homecoming traditions. Traditions like the football game, patio ritual at Clark and the opportunity for spontaneous interactions between students and alumni.

Nowhere on this list was the

Aberdeen Street party.

The annual street gathering on Aberdeen is a relatively recent phenomenon in our school’s long and storied history, yet in recent years this party has been strongly—and wrongly— identified as the “nexus” of the Queen’s experience.

I didn’t understand the role of the bystander in perpetuating the Aberdeen Street party.

It’s easy to blame people from out of town or students with no connection to our University for the Aberdeen St. events that caused the official Homecoming suspension.

But it’s time for Queen’s students to recognize the role we played in the suspension. It is our actions that will determine if Homecoming will be returned next fall.

Let’s face it, while those from outside our community comprised many of the arrests in past years, at the end of the day they were sleeping on our couches.

Regardless of who is responsible for the problems we face, if we as students can do something to better the situation — if for no other reason than to maintain the value of our degrees — why wouldn’t we?

I’ll be the first to admit that last year I spent the Saturday

night of what would have been Homecoming weekend with a small group of friends on a porch on Aberdeen.

I didn’t understand how this could be perceived as contributing to the chaos of an unsanctioned Aberdeen Street; I wasn’t belligerent, rude to the police, or breaking any laws.

But my presence contributed to the permissive attitude present on the street that night, and what I imagine was felt on similar nights in the recent past.

Simply put, I didn’t understand the role of the bystander in perpetuating the Aberdeen Street party.

My presence, and the presence of all curious bystanders, abetted those who treat the event as a blank cheque for mayhem.

I’ve now realized the full extent of the role that bystanders play in this event, both in our actions and in the actions of which we are permissive.

I didn’t perceive myself as part of the problem, but now I realize I wasn’t part of the solution. This year, I intend to be.

I’ve noticed many things in the past five months, not the least of which is the palpable change in how Homecoming is viewed by many people in our community.

Homecoming should be a chance for alumni to return to a

thriving campus, to celebrate their Queen’s experiences and leave a positive and lasting impression on current students.

We have lost sight of what this weekend is meant to be: a weekend to welcome back a uniquely engaged community of Alumni to our campus.

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What are your plans for Fauxcoming Weekend?

We have the opportunity to take ownership of the issue and empower Queen’s to bring back ... fall Homecoming.

This is the Homecoming I want back — this is what I see when I think of Queen’s.

Students in first and second year have not seen the true embodiment of Queen’s spirit that a fall Homecoming brings.

I believe it would truly be a shame for them to graduate from this university without that experience.

We all have a role to play in the return of a fall Homecoming.

This weekend we have the opportunity to take ownership of the issue, empower Queen’s to make the decisions our community is looking for and bring back a safe, sustainable fall Homecoming.

“I’m going to get drunk.”

Shane Coote, ArtSci ’13

“Going to get the hell out of Kingston.”

Peter Pakalnis, ArtSci ’13

Hilary Windrem is AMS Municipal Affairs Commissioner

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS Media draw a surprising inference Re: “Globe spins too far,” (September 21, 2010) Dear Editors,

The recent articles published by local and national newspapers after the death of a first-year engineering student at Queen’s University have cited past truths about campus festivities, not current facts.

The death of any young individual is a tragic event, made especially difficult when the circumstances of the event are not fully understood.

Facing this scarcity of facts, reporters have unfairly used the University’s reputation as a party school to fill in the blanks.

Frosh Week concluded on Sunday afternoon, so connecting the death to the festivities is a surprising inference.

Moreover, the University’s reputation as a party school is undeserved or at best outdated.

Consequently, reporters have situated this sad event in a false context, or at least depicted the context inaccurately.

Engineering Frosh Week is being described as week-long, school-sanctioned drunkenness, but that has been untrue for more than a decade.

Ten years ago, Engineering students were allowed to drink at

a single event, on the first day of Frosh Week.

Five years ago, following a decision by the university administration, all of Engineering Frosh Week became alcohol-free.

Granted, students still climb the Grease Pole and are pelted with an oatmeal and flour mixture as they race Thundermugs, but saying they “guzzle boat-loads of alcohol” is simply inaccurate.

Times at Queen’s have changed; reporters should not situate current events in past traditions.

As recent graduates of Queen’s University, we have participated in numerous Frosh Week, Homecoming, and end-of-year festivities.

Given that Engineering Frosh Week is not the reckless endangerment that it is portrayed to be, let us take this sad event for what it is — the tragic passing of a bright young man — and not as the consequence of behaviour that current students know was only tolerated in days gone by.

Matthew Lato, Sci ’06, Ph.D ’10 Isabel Coderre, ArtSci ’10

Careful planning by caring professors Re: “Academic plan raises new debate” (September 17, 2010)

Dear Editors, Professor Lord is quoted as saying: “[E]ven arts students aren’t receiving writing instruction until third year.”

In the course I teach, SOCY 122 (Introduction to Sociology), 50 per cent of the final grade is based on a carefully designed set of skill acquisition, skill building and written performance exercises related to research and essay writing.

Each exercise is carefully evaluated by a graduate student teaching assistant who supplies a considerable amount of thoughtful, constructive commentary, leading to a final essay that receives equally as thorough an assessment and feedback.

In the correspondence section of SOCY 122, Bill Munn, who has been the tutor/marker for almost 20 years, provides students with extensive, constructive feedback related to content and writing skills in each of the four essays that every student must craft over the course of the year.

I would be disappointed if the English and history departments do not provide similar opportunities, but certainly the more than 700 students who take my courses do not have to wait until third year for “writing instruction.”

Rob Beamish, Sociology Department

Journal insensitivity Re: “First aid for last call,” (September 17, 2010) Dear Editors, Whose idea was it to run the wildly tasteless cartoon of a drunken student carrying what appeared to be a dead one, in light of recent events on campus?

Nevermind that the editorial cartoonist is a terrible artist, there isn’t an ounce of wit in this hideously-timed commentary.

How did this cartoon even make it through the editorial process without someone raising their hand and saying, “Hey, maybe this isn’t the best thing to run right now.”

Couple this with the Journal’s wild speculation in the initial story on the tragic death of Cameron Burke [sic] that murder and foul play should be considered before police had even started their full investigation, and I can’t help but wonder how you even consider yourselves responsible journalists.

Next time you run an editorial hatchet piece complaining about the corporate media for its lax journalistic ethics, I suggest you hold yourselves to the same standard.

Patrick MacDonald ArtSci ’06

“Academic revelry.”

Devin McDonald, ArtSci ’13

“Try to touch a horse and avoid legal repurcussions.”

Natalia Graham, ArtSci ’11

“I am leaving Kingston.”

Jonathan C., Comm ’11

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Inklings of an informed identity

Two artists explore the interconnectivity of place, space and identity through large scale drawings in Homelands

By Ally Hall A&E Editor Walking up the stairs to a freshly unveiled show at Modern Fuel always sways me to skip a couple steps. The Artist-Run Centre never fails to deliver and facilitate the presentation of innovative interdisciplinary material to the community.

Of the many mediums and methods I’ve encountered at the gallery, I shouldn’t have been as surprised as I was to discover a glowing black light during my latest visit to the space.

Don’t let your mind wander to the grotto of a sticky-barred nightclub just yet; the black light belongs to the art of Marigold Santos, who together with Dagmara Genda have their exhibition Homelands splashed onto the white walls.

Entering the main space of the gallery, viewers will meet an intoxicating array of brushed line drawings staggered on the walls.

In the exhibition’s accompanying text Donna-lee Iffla explains the ways visitors will engage “in a surreal exploration of a continuous search for the physical or fantastical notions of home.” The search in question is one that Genda and Santos carry out beautifully together, highlighting the role of place and space in the construction of identity and self.

Genda is a Saskatoon-based, Polish-Canadian artist and writer who works through examining inklings of nationalism, space and identity. It’s clear in her incredibly detailed and finite work that the subject of her pieces directly relate to her childhood immigration from Poland to Canada.

One of the first pieces encountered is “Palace of Culture III,” a moving and pulsating smorgasbord of architecture and limbs—human, animal and otherwise unidentifiable. Textured tusks, tails, flesh and hair wrap themselves in and around aspects of defining skyscraping features of

Dagmara Genda and Marigold Santos inform their practice with childhood memories of immigrating to Canada.

The Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw—the tallest building in Poland and a gift from the Soviet Union.

The piece hangs across from its cousins “II” and the smoky looking “VI”, a series that practically breathes as it destructs, rebuilds, curves, bites and pulses with a sense of urgency and vitality. The details of the piece are mutually divided and intertwined.

As the eye moves into and across Genda’s body of work, the horrific elements become more pronounced in her engaging drawings, where “The Communists” wrap around a central image, “Stalin and Cats.”

Eerie Cheshire-like felines peek out and knot together with caricatured renders of Stalin as he lazes about, flops, smokes and stews in the grotesque wrinkled green, blue

and purple arrangement of his own making.

As beautifully deformed as they are moving, Montreal-based, Philippine native Santos’ pieces speak to the intermingling and frequent coalescence of history and mythology. As animalistic creatures and folklore combine, the pieces give way to a greater understanding of the interconnectivity between space and identity.

By combining mythical and monstrous figures in her work she raises questions about where one begins and another ends, proposing notions of self and other, as well as differences in living within space.

Her piece, “Quiet Islands I,” speaks to this, demonstrating the connection between land, person and the impossibility to ignore the importance of our place.

Santos’ work, like Genda’s, has a dark element. In her piece, “Land Asuang,” Santos depicts an intricately detailed and complex image of her monster, which seems to be holding itself up by various parts of its body.

The counterpart to this piece, “Crystal Monster” is another aberrant rendering of crystals, amethyst and natural rock. The shards of crystal appear as though they’re forming over themselves and growing.

Similarly, in her black-lightenhanced and multi coloured, multi textured, “Forage”, greens, purple, grey and black dance across the wall giving way to a closer look at the finely brushed braids, rope and weaving accenting the piece. The counterpart piece is, “Dusk, ardor”, which immediately

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evokes sadness and anguish, with its expression of hurt and a splash of blood and bandages.

As I snapped into reality with my pencil breaking on the glow of my fluorescent purple page I realized how easily I had been sucked into the depth of the pieces—I could’ve easily stayed lost for hours while still leaving details to remain unseen.

Dagmara Genda and Marigold Santos will be presenting artist talks in the Education Tent of the Kingston Multi-Cultural Festival in Confederation Park tomorrow Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., followed by the opening reception of Homelands at Modern Fuel at 7 p.m.

Fuel for thought A 10-15 minute walk from the hub will take you to Modern Fuel, the extra couple blocks down Queen St. is more than worth it. Be sure to stay in the loop on upcoming events.

•A back-to-back line-up of Vapours concerts are coming to the gallery with Holzkopf and Freida Abtan on Oct. 28 and Marinko Jareb and DJ Sealegs on Oct. 29 •An exhibition featuring the paintings of William MacDonnell and Todd Tremeer opens on Nov. 13

Visitors to Homelands will engage in the artists’ search for physical and fantastical notions of home.

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•Keep an eye out for the launch of the Modern Fuel Artist Playing Cards in November featuring the work of local artists and designers

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Conspiring for tedium In the final installment of his TIFF correspondence, Parker Mott fills the Journal in on the latest from Redford and lethargic post-heroism

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2 S T A R S OU T O F 4 Movie: The Conspirator Starring: James McAvoy, Robin Wright Penn and Justin Long Director: Robert Redford (Lions for Lambs) Duration: 122 minutes Robert Redford’s The Conspirator tries to mince so many themes together, I’d call it lethargic post-heroism. Post-heroic because it was about a nation that had

just finished a civil war and was now attempting to redefine their obscured patriotism.

Lethargic, well, because most of The Conspirator’s duration (about two hours) feels like a feverishly detached courtroom drama that’s screenplay seems to be yelling, “I’m thematic, damnit!�

On the surface, this is a very compelling movie—granted, very histrionic. In the 1860s, heroes didn’t exist anymore, only villains.

The courts flooded with suspected

assassins, cryptic cases and politically incorrect impartiality. The American judicial system followed a fusty order: if one was convicted, they were expected to confess. It wasn’t right, it was convenient.

After the sudden, devastating murder of Abraham Lincoln, America panicked. The symbol of liberty and equity had been eliminated and bringing an answer to justice was a way to atone this loss.

The assassination scene is

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by Redford but there is no blood shown—quick and awkward, as these killings were. As conventional directors do, they insinuate the conflict almost instantly—they do not transform our expectations, but formulate them.

The target of assumption? Mary Surratt (Robin Wright Penn), a sombre and brazen woman who holds the highest intentions of her innocence. She is perceived as a malicious Confederate, the co-conspirator of the president’s assassination. Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy) is her reluctant lawyer, who while initially adamant about Mary’s culpability, gears towards proving her innocence by the end.

Throughout the trial, Redford emits the futility of the case. The majority of the court officials were appointed by the prosecution and have already been convinced.

Second, Mary is irrefutable and good-willed because she is a woman with a chip on her shoulder.

Her son, John, is also suspected of treason and her daughter, Anna (Evan Rachel Wood), is a recluse, who ponders at her house and sheds a tear when the camera cues her.

The Conspirator is a film that tries very hard to be moral. It tells a story with strong injustice and poignancy. Redford bombasts his musical score to inform us, as if that is the route to his emotional channel. People yell, bark and proclaim in smeary-eloquent monologues to carry the scene along its array of moral fibre.

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energy in on the mise-en-scene and not necessarily the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poise (or pace for that matter). Other performances by Justin Long, Kevin Kline and Alexis Bledel are pure placeholders, who enter the story to move from one moral conclusion to the other.

James McAvoy turns The Conspirator from a snooze to a light doze. He has the conviction of a young Christopher Plummerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;his subtleties produce a startling charm and his eloquence bestows profound intellectuality on his character. Wright Penn however, I found hammy, a performance Redford only really illustrates through medium-reaction shots.

Oddly, Redford distances us from her persona, never allowing us to inquire on her internal reality and thought process.

Redford bombasts his musical score to inform us, as if that is the route to his emotional channel. People yell, bark and proclaim in smeary-eloquent monologues to carry the scene along its array of moral fibre.

There are two movies Redford is alluding to here. First, Carl Dreyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brilliant The Passion of Joan of Arc. His camera moves ponderously in the courtroom, trying desperately to absorb the audience in the despondence and hopelessness of one female character. Dreyer though was insistent that Joan of Arc was encompassed in close-ups, in order for us to detach ourselves from the courtroom drama and deal with the subject of regression.

Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stanley Kubrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paths of Glory, a magnificent film that did the impossible (according to many filmmaker such as Francois Truffaut): it told a story of war that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t emphasize the beauty of its action but the deceleration of its merit. Paths of Glory was shot in black and white and captures the feeling of the murkiness, pathos and impurity war possessed. The Conspirator attempts much of Kubrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s themes, but retracts by monotonously carrying us through a narrative that ends how all these post-Braveheart epics usually attempt to end. Finally its wrongful use of colour creates extroverts who should in fact be introverts.

The Conspirator received a standing ovation at the screening I witnessed. I think most were intoxicated by its grandeur, goodintentions and monumental themes.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing for the history books and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not exactly exciting. Before The Conspirator screened, Redford stated how he loved to personify morality. He does that here, but could he spare the bludgeoning next time?

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‘Like AIDS Wolf playing with the Beastie Boys’ artist in profile 1. Who are you?

My name’s Alex and I’m some of Hellaluya.

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3. How, when and where did Hellaluya form?

Well a little while ago, around Toronto and in my attic ... in the minds of a few people with some fun and thrash and issues and a little time in our hands.

4. If you had a mission statement, what would it be?

Never scared.

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Making cassettes and Lil Wayne, but I think I’m on the look for a new one right now.

6. How would you describe your sound to someone who’s never heard you jam?

Someone in Waterloo today said to me he heard us and we sounded like AIDS Wolf playing with the Beastie Boys.

7. What’s the best thing someone’s said to you about your project?

The worst?

The best? That it’s not like anything they’ve heard before. The worst? Ah, if people don’t like it they don’t usually tell me. And even then we wouldn’t listen.

Everyone knows that feeling, it’s the best!

8. What’s your idea of the perfect gig?

I think collaborating is what the band is, whether it’s with each other, friends, machines, samples, rap acapellas or other parts of ourselves.

Any show with the gang at The Academy.

Follow ups would be Center of Gravity, Thee Oh Sees in NYC this time near my birthday after not sleeping for a long time, [experimental act] Teen Tits Wild Wives, Arcade Fire and Japanther.

9. What inspires you?

The gang. This movie called The Year That Punk Broke. Wu-tang clan. That feeling you get when you really really get it, and it works.

10. Do you see collaborating as an important part of the band?

11. What’s next for Hellaluya?

Showz, songs, mixtapes, splits, art, videos, you never can tell with bees.

12. What inspires the visual aspects of the project?

I think we’re just visual people and a lot of our favourite artists and musicians often don’t draw a line between music and art in the way they work and produce things.

It’s more fun. And I like when you can be interested in one facet of someone’s art and it can lead you somewhere unexpected.

13. What can people expect from your live show on Friday?

Catharsis.

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Access to Hellaluya’s tunes, psychedelic art and anecdotes can be found at their blog, hellaluya-hellaluya.blogspot.com/

Helluya plays the Mansion tonight and tomorrow night, starting at 9p.m. with Cherry Chapstick and La Casa Muerte. Cover is $8 at the door.

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Cherry chapstick on and nothing more artist in profile 1. Who are you? ...is a song by The Who that we used to listen to a lot as kids.

We being the current members of Cherry Chapstick (Julian, Dexter, Nigel), it totally ruled until CSI made it its theme song.

2. What do you do?

Did you know that if you Google “What do you do” the most popular suggestion is, “…when your bored?” Firstly, that’s depressing because apparently a lot of people have lost all imagination and have to resort to Google on rainy Sunday afternoons and secondly, because it should be you’re not your. Often on rainy Sunday afternoons Cherry Chapstick makes music, or records it, in our bedrooms.

3. Where do you come from?

Julian is from a limestone house in the Limestone city. Nigel is from a straw house in the Limestone City. Dexter is from Westport Connecticut. Perhaps his house is made out of sticks. I’m just pointing this out in case the Big Bad Wolf is a frequent reader of the Journal.

4. Where do you live and work and why?

We all live in Montreal, Quebec.

We go to school here. It’s beautiful here, especially now in the fall.

We knew Queen’s like the back of our hands by the time we left high school. I could’ve told you which Subway kiosk had the cutest cashier lady and which floors in the washrooms in Stauffer Library showed the most enthusiastic and nostril-perplexing toilet use.

5. What’s your idea of the perfect gig?

There’s this crazy phenomenon in gig-culture. I’m pretty sure cultural analysts these days are referring to it as “Sound Guys Who Actually Know What They’re Doing (SGWAKWTD in technical

lingo).” If you magically have that go down at a show, you feel pretty “cool/weird/just vibin’.”

6. Favourite place to play?

Least favourite?

As a kid I would always go to the park on Helen St. They have these great swing sets and a sketch tennis court where the net sags a lot. I used to play with my Grandma and she would get two bounces, citing “arthritis” as her impediment. We had a house show in my living room last year. It was probably the best and worst. Somebody vomited in the bath.

7. When and where was Cherry Chapstick conceived?

In Kingston last summer in a

tiny room with zero ventilation on the corner of Frontenac and Earl.

8. How’d the name?

you

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“WAIT, ARE YOU NAMED AFTER THE KATY PERRY SONG?!?!?!?!”

9. If you weren’t playing music what would you be doing?

Google-ing poor spelling.

shit

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What are current obsessions?

your

Youtube videos of Caribou talking about how he makes music, any and all food in Montreal that goes under the label “Jewish,” how

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Kingston natives and Subway cashier connoisseurs Cherry Chapstick should be as much of a staple as their namesake.

Cherry Coke flows like water here (Vanilla Coke RIP), this person who lives in Vancouver, reversed pianos/vibraphones.

12. What is Cherry Chapstick currently working on?

11. What inspires you?

13. Where can eager ears find you?

If you get a job at Subway we’ll probably chat you up. Otherwise come see us sometime and buy a record!

People who wake up early and go to bed late. Everyday Hemingway would wake up daily at seven a.m. and try to write between 500 to 1,000 words. The rest of his day he devoted to a combination of fishing, hunting and drinking. Bam.

Your future obsession.

Cherry Chapstick play The Mansion tonight with La Casa Muerte and Hellaluya at 9 p.m. Tickets are $8.

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SPORTS

Friday, September 24, 2010

Canada 16, US 22

Tomahawks chop Wolverines

Team Canada’s 22-16 loss to Team USA took place at Richardson Stadium this weekend in the first international rugby match to take place in Canada in 10 years.

By Anand Srivastava Staff Writer Last weekend Richardson Stadium played host to the Canada Rugby League’s first international match in 10 years as the USA Tomahawks defeated the Canada Wolverines by a score of 22-16 in the first annual Colonial Cup. Rugby League differs from the more widespread Rugby Union in that there are only 13 players per side, there are six tackles (similar to downs in football) before the ball is turned over and there are no rucks or mauls.

The scoring system is also adjusted in Rugby League with tries worth four points, conversions and penalty kicks worth two points and drop goals worth a single point.

Team Canada jumped out to an early 4-2 lead after Danny Tupou ran in a try on the left wing, however it was all USA after that in the first half.

Three consecutive converted tries by the Tomahawks along with a penalty kick saw Team USA carry a 22-4 lead into halftime.

The Wolverines charged back in the second half paced by tries from captain and head coach Jamie Lester and fullback Dave Burton.

Adam Moody converted on one try and added a penalty kick to cut the score to 22-16, however time would expire before Canada could equalize the match.

Lester said he was very happy with the result, considering that the U.S. are currently ranked 13th in the world and this was the Wolverines’ first match.

“It was a great game,” Lester said.

“USA was expected to run away with it, they’ve been playing in strong domestic competitions for the last 13 years. We weren’t expected to compete this well … It was disappointing to not come away with the win, but it was a good result overall.”

The wind may have played a factor in shaping the two completely opposite halves, going with the Tomahawks in the first half and with the Wolverines in the second.

“It was tough going in to the wind,” Lester said. “It didn’t feel like a strong breeze but it definitely affected the

By Lauri Kytömaa Assistant Sports Editor

On the other side, quarterback Justin Chapdelaine will retain the starting role despite some struggles in last week’s affair. To lead the team to success, Chapdelaine will need to continue to mix up accurate passing with an occasional scramble while limiting turnovers.

Last week’s three interceptions crippled the team’s efforts at coming back. Sheahan said he feels the mistakes were not entirely on Chapdelaine’s shoulders.

“The previous two weeks against McMaster and Windsor

When it comes to winning games, the means almost always justify the ends. Whether it is a 10 goal blowout, a one to nothing scrapper or something in between, a win will always be a win. With an up and down 1-2-1 start to the men’s soccer season, the team desperately needed maximum points against the Trent Excalibur going into Saturday.

The team came away with a 1-0 win, but not without effort. The first 10 minutes of the game provided the Gaels with two excellent scoring opportunities that they couldn’t capitalize on.

After those two chances, the game fell into a stalemate. The Gaels held the majority of possession but were unable to create much in the offensive zone. Midfielder Eric Cappon described the deadlock.

“We had control of the game,” he said. “[But] when we got into their half we couldn’t keep control of the ball.”

Halftime provided the Gaels with a psychological break and a chance to remount the attack.

The team created a few more great opportunities, but once again with no results. As failed chances accumulated the team couldn’t help but notice the seconds ticking away on the game clock.

In the final ten minutes the offence threw in all of its chips, but still the seconds leaked away. Finally in the 90th minute of play midfielder Daniel McBride passed the ball to Cappon in the slot. With one shot left, Cappon would come away with the only goal of the game.

“I was just very relieved,” he said. “I was really surprised that the ball came to me in the box. Dan McBride made a great play to me, I shot and I’m glad it went in.”

Coming off on the negative end of a few close games has been hard for the Gaels. They entered the season with very high expectations that have so far failed to come to fruition. An 8-3-4 record in 2009 promised only good things to come but success has been elusive. The team has never given up more than two goals so defensive play has not been the chief aspect of concern.

It’s the offence that has failed to make much of a difference, already shutout twice in the first five games.

Head coach Chris Gencarelli says the team is trying to improve these deficiencies.

Please see Sheahan on page 17

Please see Soccer on Page 17

Photo by Christine Blais

Team Canada took on Team USA in Kingston on Sunday for the first annual Colonial Cup. kicking game.”

The second half presented a challenge to the Wolverines who were already at a considerable deficit to the Tomahawks. Lester said Team Canada came out of the first half with confidence but couldn’t come up with the win.

“We knew we were still in the game at halftime,” he said. “It was just a matter of working our way

through the sets, getting good field position and applying good pressure.

We managed to do that in the second half and it’s just unfortunate that we couldn’t get one more [try].”

Lester said he was pleased with the level of competition his team showed given their inexperience.

“This is going to be a great experience for the boys to open their eyes up to the level of competition,”

he said. “It was sort of an unknown quantity going in, we didn’t know what to expect. We were confident that we were going to be competitive but we just really didn’t know. This is going to give us a foundation of something to grow on.”

A small section of the 1,400 people in attendance were there to support Kingston-native and Please see Rugby on page 17

Gaels football season on the line against nationally ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees

Even after a frustrating loss to the Guelph Gryphons last week, life goes on for Gaels football.

With five games left, the team has plenty of time to pull itself together and redeem a less than magnificent opening.

Last week’s game against Guelph was a transition into the core of the season, but this week’s “Rivalry Weekend” against the Ottawa GeeGees, the second ranked team in the CIS, will be a no holds barred cage

Gaels pull out Excalibur Men’s soccer grabs last minute win of the weekend against the Trent Excalibur

Humbled Gaels looking for an upset

By Lauri Kytömaa Assistant Sports Editor

Queen’s 1, Trent 0

match against a very good football team. Head coach Pat Sheahan discussed the history between the two clubs.

“There is no question that historically, Ottawa has been the proverbial thorn in the paw of Queen’s,” he said. “I think there [are] generations in Queen’s football that look back to games with Ottawa with disdain. They’re a good club, they’re aggressive.”

One of the major weapons on the Ottawa offence is Bradley Sinopoli, their starting quarterback. He currently leads OUA quarterbacks in every passing category:

completions, pass attempts, yards thrown, touchdowns and longest pass. Not only has he been an outstanding passer but Sinopoli has also racked up 194 rushing yards in his four games with an average of 12.13 yards per rush.

“He’s a prototypical quarterback, just a hair under 6’3”,” Sheahan said. “He throws the ball well [and] he can take off spontaneously. He’s a complete package guy. He’s also a veteran; he’s got a few miles under his belt.”

Success will certainly come from being able to neutralize such an asset in the Ottawa offence.

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Soccer improves record

Sheahan sticks to his guns

Continued from page 16

Continued from page 16

“[We] need to create more from our wingers and really, from our top four players,” he said. “We need to be more attack-minded and that is something we are working on. We should start scoring more goals soon.”

Good things could be on the way with the win on Saturday.

Striker Jordan Brooks said he feels the season is about consistency.

“We are getting where we need to be,” he said. “Most importantly we need to keep our confidence up.

The loss against Carleton sort of shook us in the opening game. We need to take this game and make it a habit, making winning habit.”

With games against Nipissing and Laurentian at home this weekend, the team’s fate is in its own hands. The players and coaches are fully aware of the significance of the weekend. “[We need] six points,” he said. “This is a big weekend for us. Laurentian and Nipissing are two strong teams that we have historically had issues with, but if we are the team that we think we are, we should be able to take two wins out of the weekend.”

he was able to throw some deep balls, very effectively actually,” he said. “There were a couple of deep balls that got away from him in the [Guelph] game. That was really all that he was responsible for in the game. Justin played well enough to win the game … but the supporting cast didn’t step up.”

The Gaels are new to losing and haven’t liked the taste that they have gotten so far. Following the Guelph game everyone was hungry for more practice and a chance to redeem themselves. Lineman Matt O’Donnell explains that the team relishes the weekend matchup.

“A lot of people felt really uneven after the Guelph game, not a lot of people are used to going 1-2 and having a losing season here at Queen’s,” he said. “A lot of guys want to get after it and play these guys, especially since they are top ranked in the whole country.”

Ottawa will provide them that opportunity, but it will not be easy to come out with a win.

PhoTo by ChRiSTine blAiS

The Wolverines almost pulled off an upset against the Tomahawks but were defeated 22-16 at Richardson Stadium on the weekend.

Rugby growing in Canada Continued from page 16

Wolverine assistant captain Cam Grace. Grace boasts an impressive pedigree as he is the youngest grandson of the late Syl Apps, former Toronto Maple Leafs captain and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

“It’s been a while since I’ve played in Kingston, so it was nice to see a bunch of faces that I knew in The Gaels will face nipissing the crowd,” Grace said. “My family and Laurentian in Kingston was out here as well holding some next. Check gogaelsgo.com for signs and trying to embarrass me. game times.

It was great to be back home and

play on home turf, especially being the only player on the squad that’s from Kingston.”

Despite playing in their first international match, Grace said that the team was able to come together and play as a unit immediately.

“I think we gelled quite quickly,” he said. “You could see it coming together about midway through the first half when we started to get into a bit more of a rhythm; we weren’t so erratic all over the field. I think we’re only going to get better as time goes on.”

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From here the Wolverines will continue to practice for the Atlantic Cup, held stateside in November.

“We’re going to bring in a few more players and improve players that we’ve got,” Grace said. “It’ll just take time. [The Americans] have been playing together for years, they’ve got their own league down there and we dragged a team together in about a month and a half and came down here and put on a pretty good show. I think we can get a lot better.”

Rivalry Weekend will take place this Saturday at Richardson Stadium.

The Ottawa Gee-Gees come to town tauting a 4-0 record.

Kick off is at 1p.m.

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Sports in Brief Former Gael signs professional contract Former Queen’s basketball star Mitch Leger has signed a one-year contract to play professional basketball for the German club team Rist-Wedel. The club is based outside of Hamburg and is in the Bundesliga A league.

The 6’6” Kingston-native graduated last year with the

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Gaels’ all time scoring and score of 242. Team captain Casey rebounding records.

Ward placed first, posting a four over par 76. The Gaels will be —Kate Bascom in London this weekend at the Western Invitational.

Golf team sweeps at Queen’s Invite

The men’s and women’s golf teams grabbed the top spots this past weekend at their host tournament at Amherstview Golf Club. The men’s team had a team total of 289 with Mark Welsh and Alex Forbes tying for low man of the tournament by both shooting a 70.

The women’s team beat out Carleton University with a team

Stat of the week

Striker Jacqueline Tessier of the women’s soccer team is leading the OUA in scoring with 10 goals in six games. The second best scorer, Kelly Chamberlain, has three.

COMMON GROUND CROSSWORD!

Athletes of the Week

—Kate Bascom

Women’s soccer improves record to 5-1 The number three Gaels beat the Trent Excalibur 4-0 last weekend in Peterborough. Striker Jacqueline Tessier scored a hat trick in the victory. She currently leads the country in scoring with 10 goals.

The Gaels have swept their series with the Excalibur having already defeated them 9-1 at home.

Midfielder Julia Cory also scored for the Gaels.

The Gaels will be at home this weekend playing the Nipissing Lakers on Saturday at Tindall Field at 1 p.m. On Sunday at Richardson Stadium, Queen’s takes on the Laurentian Voyageurs at noon.

—Kate Bascom

Baseball earns first win The Queen’s baseball team earned their first win of the season against the McMaster Marauders last weekend. They were unable to continue their success against the Western Mustangs, losing 11-1 and 9-1.

The Gaels will be in Kingston at Megaffin Park on Sunday facing off against the University of Toronto at 1 p.m.

—Kate Bascom

Men’s rugby decimates Toronto In yet another lopsided affair, the Gaels rugby team scored 57 points in Toronto to beat the University of Toronto Varsity Blues 57-3.

The team will play their rival University of Western Ontario Mustangs this weekend at Kingston field, the game starts at 1 p.m.

Susan Heald Women’s Rugby

Alex Forbes Men’s Golf

After an overwhelming victory like that of the varsity women’s rugby team last Saturday, there are many people to praise, but scrum-half Susan Heald managed to set herself apart.

Heald spearheaded the 65-13 victory against the York Lions with three tries for 15 points but the third-year sociology major remains humble.

“I think I played well but it was a team effort,” she said.

“They set up a great platform along the try line giving me some pick-and-go opportunities.”

Heald, hailing from Burlington, Ontario, started playing rugby in the ninth grade after branching out from softball, which she played throughout high school. She credits her foray into rugby to her family. “[They] are big into rugby, so I guess they kind of pressured me,” she said with a laugh.

With their strong undefeated start to the season, Heald is confident they can maintain the high standard of play that they have demonstrated so far.

“We made some great improvements after Brock,” she said. “We really carried that over into the York game.”

The Gaels play the McMaster Marauders this Saturday in hopes of continuing their winning streak but Heald admitted that she was “very confident” about the upcoming game.

Alex Forbes hasn’t played golf his whole life, but he’s come as close to that achievement as possible. The fourthyear civil engineering major first picked up a club at the tender age of five years-old and has been sinking putts ever since.

Forbes was pleased with his performance after shooting two under par on the Gaels’ home course, the Amherstview Golf Club. He tied for first with fellow Queen’s golfer Mark Welsh.

However, he’s quick to congratulate his teammates who all placed high in both the men’s and the women’s competitions.

“It was a really good showing overall,” he said. “It’s not like just I had a good tournament, it was the entire team. Our 10th place player [of the 10 members of the men’s golf team] was only four shots behind me.”

Originally from Belleville, Forbes accredits his entry into golf to his parents, who got him and his brother interested in the sport.

“They’re both avid golfers,” he said. “My brother and I became golfers as well. It just kind of runs in the family.”

But his golf genealogy doesn’t stop there.

“My grandparents on both sides of the family played golf too,” he said.

A difficult program of study and university level golf do not always co-exist easily.

“Sometimes I do [have trouble],” he said. “But I have friends in civil —Jonah Muzyka and they help me out when I need it.”

Forbes and the Gaels will To find out the first concert Heald ever attended and compete next in London, Ontario other facts, go to at the Western Invitational queensjournal.ca and click this weekend. on “Sports’.

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Mannering library mischief No longer just a place for quiet study the Journal explores some of the library’s craziest delinquent sightings and popular student pet peeves

By Rachel Kuper Managing Editor In many ways manners have fallen by the wayside. We no longer expect children to be seen and not heard and questions of which fork to use are almost non-existent. In the library though, etiquette still reigns supreme.

Every Queen’s student can tell you at least one library horror story when the girl one cubicle over brought a heater or the couple across the table kept kissing.

Elyse Maxwell, ArtSci ’12, had an interesting experience at Douglas Library.

“Someone was filming an audition tape,” she said, adding that the scene required the student to stand on a table and scream at the top of their lungs.

The student had to run away before the security guard came though, she said.

Robbie Cormier, ArtSci ’11, said he saw a student whose escape wasn’t as smooth.

“This guy, dressed as the Mad Hatter on Halloween ran through the stacks [of books], drunk, and was chased by a security guard,” he said.

“In general our motto is share the space,” Whitehead said.

The most important thing is that you act appropriately in the area.

On the ground floor of Stauffer quiet chatting is acceptable, she said, —Martha Whitehead, and group work is encouraged.

University Librarian “[But] it seems to get quieter the higher you go,” she said.

Nikki Caly, ArtSci ’14, has yet Even if you’ve become a master to have such a crazy experience of controlling your decibels, but even with only a few weeks it can still be easy to frustrate, under her belt at Queen’s she’s bother or otherwise vex your already seen her fair share of library library compatriots. faux pas.

Whitehead said many students She said she saw football players like to bring snacks in with them, banging on the windows outside especially as they log more hours of Stauffer and that it bothers her during peak times like exams. when people move chairs from Whitehead laughed a little when table to table or talk in designated discussing a longtime rumor that quiet areas, but that’s not all. she finally managed to confirm.

“Don’t be playing your music, “There was a kettle brought It’s very distracting,” she said, in during 24 hour study so [the adding that she plans to move student] could stay all night long,” her studying from Stauffer to she said.

Douglas, where she said she’s heard While a kettle may be a bit it’s quieter. extreme, given the endless number “We’re going to start going to of Common Ground coffee cups Douglas because of the ‘Harry and left over pizza crusts which dot Potter’ reading room.” the library landscape, it’s no shock.

University Librarian, Martha “Whatever you bring … don’t Whitehead said if Caly wants quiet leave the wrappers lying around,” study, the shift to the “Harry Potter” she said, adding that gummi bears reading room on the top floor of make a good library snack because Douglas Library, is probably a good they’re not noisy or dirty. idea, especially given the little show Susannah Gouinolck, ArtSci ’11, Stauffer got a last year. said she and her housemate learned “There was a group that came first hand about how messy food in break dancing … right around can get in the library. the information desk,” she said. “It “Someone threw food at her was sort of odd.” over the study carrels,” she said.

Although the group was Whitehead said that while promptly shown the door, leaving—tossing—food around is Whitehead said that with six always a bad idea, it’s actually best libraries on campus there should practice to leave books on the desks be an area for anyone looking for a once you’re done with them. space to study.

“It’s a good idea to leave them

“There was a group that came in break dancing … right around the information desk”

Photo by Christine Blais

Although it’s arguably the best place to be productive, the library has also become one of the most interesting places to study people and what can happen when boredom hits. so we know they’ll get shelved right,” she said.

With books, group work and 24 hour study periods, it’s easy to get distracted.

“Everybody multi-tasks and you always need to take a break,” Whitehead said, adding that she has no problem with people who play games or watch movies on their laptops while at the library.

While official rules may say procrastination isn’t a problem, social codes indicate otherwise.

Emily Marshall, ArtSci ’13, said she gets annoyed when people don’t use the library for study.

“While many students were frantically searching for a spot to study during exams, the girl beside me in Stauffer watched How I Met Your Mother for three consecutive hours, not even making an attempt to look like she was studying,” she said.

Whitehead said individuals are probably more wary of disturbing others than they need to be and that others often don’t notice minor annoyances like sneezing or shuffling belongings.

“Often people like to have a certain amount of life going on around them,” she said.

Nonethless, it seems that

students have developed their own unwritten code of library conduct.

Ryan Stinson, ArtSci ’11, said if you want people to watch your belongings, you have a time limit.

“You have a maximum of half an hour between leaving your things,” he said, adding that time limits also apply to other library activities.

“Sleeping in the chairs at the back is acceptable, during exams, for a maximum of two hours,” he said.

Whitehead said last year

library staff would clear away the belongings of those who had tried to reserve their seat for too long during peak periods.

“We were tying to do that but were worried about having responsibility for others belongings,” she said. “If a student felt comfortable putting someone’s belongings on the floor that might be a way to approach it.”

—With files from Kelly Loeper

Top library pet peeves • Listening to headphones loudly • PDA • Taking an entire table or couch to youself, especially during exams • Chilling, napping or watching TV on your laptop for hours, especially during exams • Leaving garbage behind • Shotgunning a seat and leaving your things there • Eating noisy or pungent food • Emotional breakdowns • Not putting your cell phone on vibrate or silent • Facebookers or World of Warcraft enthusiasts • Talking on Skype • Ninth graders

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