The Queen's Journal, Volume 142, Issue 4

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WORLD ISSUES

Boycott divides students SGPS won’t take stance on boycotting Israel B Y KYLEE PEDERSEN Assistant News Editor The Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS) is distancing itself from a recent vote by the Ontario branch of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) to join the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

CFS Ontario represents more than 300,000 university students through its member organizations, including the SGPS. The vote was cast to condemn Israeli military attacks in Gaza.

Kevin Wiener, president of SGPS, said that while the SGPS are members of the CFS they were unable to send a delegate to vote at the annual general meeting on Aug. 14-17.

Wiener, JD ’15, said that CFS meetings tend to happen mid-week, which makes it difficult for SGPS members to attend.

“It’s especially difficult during the summer since three of us [executives] are law students who are also doing legal work over the summer,” Wiener said.

“This made it impossible for us to be able to take that number of days off during the week to go.”

On Aug. 26, the SGPS released a statement saying that the executive didn’t support taking a stance on divisive foreign policy issues.

“CFS Ontario is entitled to make public statements and their position that they’ve articulated on the [Israel-Palestine] conflict is not a position that the SGPS is willing to attribute to our membership,” Wiener said.

“I don’t have the mandate to try

and state that one position on the Israel/Palestine conflict represents the same view of our 4,000 members,” he added.

“It’s up to individual members to discuss and debate the issues and come to their own conclusions, and we encourage our individual members to be active on whatever part of the issue they believe speaks to their principles.”

The SGPS will not be divesting from any companies or organizations.

“Currently the SGPS doesn’t have its assets invested in any equities,” Wiener said.

“At this point we are not participating in any BDS initiatives.”

Anna Goldfinch, national executive representative of the CFS, said the motion was passed as an emergency resolution.

“Criteria for what qualifies as an emergency motion is laid out in our CFS bylaws,” Goldfinch said.

“The BDS motion met these criteria and went through a rigorous democratic process, where it was discussed at length at which point it was voted on and was See SGPS on page 5

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Kingstonians decry police violence Protesters gather in solidarity with Ferguson to protest police brutality and institutional racism B y S ebastian L eck Features Editor “No justice, no peace, disarm the police” was one slogan chanted the evening of Aug. 20 by a group of protesters gathered at Market Square.

The protest was held in reaction to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri on Aug. 9, and subsequent weeks of unrest and protests in Ferguson and throughout the United States.

Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old, was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer on Aug. 9. Since the shooting, protests have escalated and the militarization of American police forces has been called into question.

Despite heavy rain, the event, held at 7 p.m., attracted around 25 protesters. The participants stood facing the street holding signs and chanting.

The protesters chanted, “No cops, no borders, fuck law, fuck order,” and “No more pigs in our community, no pigs!”

Signs held by the protesters

included “We demand police accountability”, “Ferguson, MO: the true face of American ‘democracy’” and “Black lives matter”.

The event organizer, Raissa Simone, shouted along with the protesters using a megaphone, and gave a short speech at the end of the protest. During her speech, she said the violence in Ferguson was emblematic of a racist society.

“Let’s remember that black life matters,” she said during the speech.

Protesters also handed out information sheets about the events in Ferguson and a memorial fund established for Michael Brown.

The protest lasted about half an hour. Simone told the Journal she was the sole organizer, although friends from OPIRG Kingston allowed her to use a printer for print materials.

“Brea [Hutchinson] and OPIRG were great in letting me use all their resources and being great advocates,” she said following the event.

Simone said she wanted to

see more demonstrations in the community about the events in Ferguson, which was why she organized the event.

“I organized this as a means for expressing solidarity with those who experienced racist violence, a means of having the community rally,” she said.

There have been multiple instances of police violence against black youth, especially in the United States, she said, but the shooting of Michael Brown was a tipping point for her.

“The way in which black youth are treated is horrific, and the way in which racist violence continues is horrific,” she said.

“I think we need to do everything to stop that or draw attention to it.”

Brea Hutchinson, the program

coordinator for OPIRG, attended the protest. Hutchinson, who said she wasn’t representing OPIRG or attending in a professional capacity, said the death of Levi Schaeffer, a friend’s son, motivated her to participate.

An OPP officer killed Schaeffer on June 24, 2009, after he was believed to have stolen a boat.

“He had a plastic knife, and the police shot him when he was 35 feet away,” she said. She added that the police filed their notes on the incident several days afterwards.

“Stealing a boat, theft under $5,000, is a sentence of maximum one year in jail. He got an execution sentence, and he wasn’t even found guilty,” she said.

Kayley Marsh, another attendee, held a sign reading “Kingston police cost 36 m $/year and rising”.

She said some of the funds spent on the police force in Kingston could go towards alleviating poverty.

People with little money can end up being “criminalized” by the justice system, she added, and charged for offences they are forced into committing.

“People have no money and they have to do things that are against the law, like sleeping in a park because the shelters are full and they have no money to rent an apartment,” she said.

Examples of preventative programs, she said, could include providing free meals or childcare subsidies such as those offered in Hamilton, Ont. “There are so many things a municipality can actually do to alleviate the initial causes of crime in a city,” she said.

Protesters gathered in the rain at Market Square on Aug. 20 to protest police brutality.

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New mandate agreement highlights strengths University and province sign three-year strategic mandate agreement towards differentiation B y J acquelyn P latis Assistant News Editor A new strategic mandate agreement was signed by the province and the University on Aug. 7, highlighting the University’s strengths in student retention, research and outreach, among others.

The mandate agreement, which doesn’t stipulate any additional revenue for post-secondary institutes, is based on a differentiation framework developed by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO). The different elements in the framework are jobs, teaching and learning, student population, research and graduate education, program offerings and support for student mobility.

In addition to student retention, research and outreach, the agreement

identifies the University’s major strengths as student learning outcomes and experience, technology-enabled learning and experiential learning.

Areas of institutional strength are discussed in the agreement, including initiatives such as the Town-Gown Strategic Plan between Kingston and Queen’s that promotes the development of the local economy and retention of student talent within the city.

The mandate showcases the 10,000 students enrolled in Faculty of Arts and Science blended courses, which reflects quality usage of technology in the teaching environment; the University’s graduation rate of 89 per cent; and the first- and second-year retention of 95 per cent in 2013-14 — the highest in the province.

Another aim of the mandate is to bring out innovative ideas and

reforms that would support higher quality learning, with the eventual goal of transforming Ontario’s public post-secondary system, according to HEQCO. According to the framework, the University has demonstrated an ability to improve outreach by offering programs that appeal to Aboriginal students, while also increasing Aboriginal enrolment by 81 per cent from last year. The University has retained 84 per cent of Aboriginal students from first to second year.

Other universities, like the University of Toronto and Western University, were noted for entrepreneurship, global research, student enrolment demographics, student engagement and high entering grade averages from secondary students, respectively.

Queen’s has also been granted $1.4 million by the provincial

Mental Health Innovation Fund to provide support systems for students struggling with their mental health, a positive highlighted in the agreement.

Despite the mandate showcasing the University’s strengths, Colin Zarzour, the AMS Academic Affairs Commissioner, is concerned about whether or not the SMA system is incentivized well enough to be effective.

Zarzour, ArtSci ’15, worked to provide recommendations for the SMA while it was in its developing stages.

Zarzour doesn’t believe that the SMA will reach its potential as a guiding document unless there is funding tied to it in a meaningful way.

“It is a legitimate concern that the SMA will not be as effective as it could until funding, policy and a commitment from students and

university staff align,” he told the Journal via email.

The Ontario Ministry of Education won’t approve any requests for capital funding or new program approvals, for example, through the SMA process.

However, the Ministry has committed to updating the college and university program funding approval process to improve communication and connect with institutional strengths as outlined in the SMAs. “I think that using the SMA — essentially asking universities, are you reaching a base level of quality and then exceeding expectations in specific, unique areas — a method to measure funding to universities is a far superior method to simply scaling funding based on how many students you enroll each year,” Zarzour said.

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HOUSING

Residence price tag too high for some With residence fees rising, some first-year students seek more affordable housing options off campus B y S ebastian L eck L aura R ussell Journal Staff

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In her first year at Queen’s, Elysha Roeper found herself staring down a bill for over $10,000 — to be paid immediately. She decided the residence experience wasn’t worth the price.

When Roeper entered first-year in 2012, the cheapest residence option — living in a triple room — cost $10,749. Today, triple rooms and a mandatory meal plan cost $11,677, and the most expensive rooms in Leggett Hall and Watts Hall cost $13,226.

“For someone on OSAP, that’s a pretty big number to look at on your own,” said Roeper, ArtSci ’16. Instead, she saved $6,000 by electing to live in student co-op housing, she said.

Some incoming first-year students, like Roeper, choose to live outside of residence to avoid the financial cost, while others live off campus out of personal preference.

Of the 4,418 first year students enrolled in 2014-15, 517 students aren’t in residence.

Even for Roeper, the price of residence was only one deciding factor. Before coming to Queen’s, she had an experience similar to residence during a gap year, when she traveled to Guatemala for a semester through a travel-study program.

Without that experience, Roeper said, she may have considered residence.

“You grow a lot during your first year outside of high school,” she said. “It’s a different level of maturity. I think I would have needed some extra help.”

One such avenue at Queen’s is the First Year Not in Residence Students (FYNIRS) Orientation, which runs parallel to residence orientation sessions in early September. The annual turnout for FYNIRS orientation is typically

around 100 students, according to co-chair Hurray Weng.

Over the span of three days, FYNIRS leaders ­— called “landlords” — run events like a karaoke night and a boat cruise for first-years.

Weng, ArtSci ’15, said FYNIRS also runs events throughout the year to check up on students and stay in touch. The co-chair lived off campus in first-year out of personal preference, he said, and while he met new people through his classes and faculty orientation week, he felt a sense of exclusion at times.

“When I met new people in orientation week, they asked what residence I’m from,” Weng said.

“As soon as I told them I don’t live in residence, it’s the reaction they gave me. It’s like, ‘oh, you don’t live in residence — how come?’”

Now, he’s pushing for orientation leaders to pay attention to students who aren’t in residence, Weng said.

“Hopefully their leaders will be able to check in on those FYNIRS

a little bit more, as sometimes [the student] may not be from the city,” he said.

Students from Kingston, on the other hand, are more familiar with their environment. These students, according to Weng, typically live at home to save money.

Kingston native Philippe Côté, Sci ’15, lived at home in first year.

His primary motivations were “money and convenience,” he said, since he could live for free with his parents or pay $10,000 for residence.

“Looking back on it, I’m glad with what I did. It saved a lot of money,” he said.

In his second year, Côté moved into a house with a group of students from Brockington House residence. Sharing classes with his peers in engineering initially helped him meet new people, he said.

“I’m with the same people all day, so it’s easier to meet people and make friends.”

Other students, like Santana Stallberg, ArtSci ’16, said the

First-year students take part in the FYNIRS Orientation on Wednesday.

transition between high school and university was more challenging outside of residence.

“I had to grow up very quickly, as I was cooking for myself and taking care of a house,” Stallberg told the Journal via email, adding that it did help her learn to be independent.

Although she made friends through classes and FYNIRS orientation, she didn’t get invited to socialize in residence — especially during frosh week, because she didn’t live in the same area as her friends.

back on it, “I’mLooking glad with what I did. It saved a lot of money.

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— Philippe Côté, Sci ’15 Stallberg said she compensated by inviting fellow students to her house instead.

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chosen option for over 90 per cent of first-year students. Residences help smooth the transition from high school to university, said Residence Society President Nathan Utioh, by providing a close social environment and accessible supports, such as residence dons and outreach counselors.

“As you’re going through these difficult transition issues, residence staff teams are all trained really well to help find referrals and help answer [your] questions,” Utioh said.

Regardless, the cost of living in residence is a concern for the Residence Society, he added.

Although he’s unaware of options that would reduce the overall price, he said the Senate Residence Committee is planning to reduce the rate at which it’s rising.

The price of living in residence is currently rising by four per cent annually. In the 2011-12 academic year, the cost of living in a standard single room was $10,986; in 2014-15 year, it’s $12,477.

Jeffrey McCarthy, Con-Ed ’13, said residences are less accessible to students with limited funds. A Kingston native, McCarthy lived at home during his first year at Queen’s for financial reasons.

“Initially, I felt disconnected from the broader Queen’s experience, especially without having the convenience of a floor with potential new friends,” he told the Journal via email.

But once McCarthy became involved in FYNIRS events throughout his first-year, he said, he found a home at Queen’s.

Both residences and student housing have positive and negative aspects, McCarthy continued, and living off campus isn’t inherently worse.

“I think that it’s important to dispel the myth of residence being the ideal experience,” he said.

“That places FYNIRS as somehow the lesser option.”

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Executive summer in review The Journal evaluates Team WRL’s summer accomplishments, based on their election platform B y C hloe S obel Kylee Pedersen Journal Staff

legal agreement to be signed by Queen’s, maintain operational control of all activities.

In April, Senate approved a policy the AMS and the City. An internal planning committee is finalizing programming details. developed by the Senate Orientation An external contractor will be hired Activities Review Board, which AMS In the first four months of their term, the to provide everything, with support from representatives on the Board, including the AMS executive has made steps towards Queen’s Procurement. The team is in the Campus Activities Commissioner and the accomplishing all items outlined in evaluation process now and hopes to sign Orientation Roundtable Coordinator, were “heavily involved” in drafting. with a bidder soon. their platform.

Following Orientation Week, the team Allison Williams, Justin Reekie and Philip will sit down to discuss what areas need to be Homecoming ticket distribution Lloyd ran as Team WRL, with a platform improved moving forward, Lloyd said. including five pillars: broader learning environment; health, wellness and safety; While their platform advocated a distribution Tricolour sponsorship academics and professional development; model that would roll football tickets out infrastructure and campus resources; and over several periods, this year tickets will be distributed at one time. Both models were While the team was initially interested in engagement and collaboration.

In addition to the items in their platform, intended to reduce confusion around the strengthening the AMS’s relationship the team has embarked on a number of number of tickets available and prevent a with Athletics and Recreation by creating initiatives that weren’t in their platform, scenario where free tickets are resold online a “Gael clothing line” at Tricolour Outlet, they now plan to host sponsorship days at addressing the municipal election, safety for profit.

“Last year there was a miscalculation in Tricolour Outlet instead. The store currently services and the Underground, among terms of how many seats were available, offers a Gael snapback, where seven per other items. hence the segregated distribution of tickets,” cent of proceeds of the hat go to Athletics and Recreation.

Williams said. *** PILLAR 1 *** On sponsorship days, all proceeds for that In working with Athletics and Recreation, the team determined the problem with day go to a specific cause.

Tricolour Festival “After doing an in-depth cost analysis, we ticket distribution last year was partly the The plan to host a Tricolour Festival where distribution in two waves, but also the lack believe that Athletics would be receiving more doing a sponsorship day as opposed to students and alumni can mingle during of communication.

“This year there will be a better the Gaels clothing line,” Reekie said.

Homecoming has changed, but only He added the store plans to host an slightly — it’s now called the Reunion understanding of how many tickets are available … and there will be improved Athletics and Recreation sponsorship day Street Festival.

“That was one of the conditions of the communication to students so there’s in November, where all proceeds will go University’s acceptance, that we change no, at the last minute trying to figure out toward the department. the name of the Tricolour Festival, because when tickets are available and getting up Improved Arts Council tricolour is kind of a pseudo-brand at really early,” Williams said.

Queen’s,” Williams said.

In their platform, the team said they would Orientation week “We were happy to comply with that. It strengthen the newly-created Arts Council was a change in name only.”

The festival’s noise exemption permit The team’s platform criticized increased in order to benefit students in drama, music, was approved by City Council on Aug. 12, oversight of orientation events by the fine art and film and media, especially KT June QJ_Layout 1 18/06/14 1:48on PM aPage 1 administration, advocating that students following the completion and opening of and the2014 team is currently working the Isabel Bader Centre. The Isabel, as the University has nicknamed the centre, will open to the public on Sept. 13.

“We are confident in our ability to strengthen the Arts Council this year,” Lloyd said.

The Kingston Arts Council and the Kingston Symphony have reached out to the team to discuss how they can work together, which Lloyd said will raise the profile of the arts on campus and offer a number of professional development opportunities University District to Queen’s Late Night for students.

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competing with HCDS. The team is looking to host different health service in that space during the day.

“We don’t want to put a specific date on it … although once these negotiations begin, should they proceed in a regular fashion, it isn’t too, too long a process to actually rearrange the space,” Williams added.

Peer Support Centre Lloyd said they’ve committed to expanding the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training to include Peer Support Centre (PSC) managers, the PSC director, the Social Issues Commissioner and the VPUA. In recognition of the work done by the PSC managers, they’ll also receive some money each shift for food and coffee.

He added they have reached out to faculty society executives to ensure better communication about stressors to constituents.

“That will continue as the school year begins,” he said.

Accessibility of Walkhome to faculty societies The satellite request forms promised in the platform have been developed and distributed to faculty society executives. The form allows any club or event to request that Walkhome be present at their event and accessible to Queen’s students. The satellite stations will be free of charge.

“We’ll actually be working with [the International Centre] to help welcome international students when they arrive on campus and bringing them to either the residence, if they have to go to residence, or the Queen’s University International Centre, which I believe had problems before, and hopefully welcome them onto Queen’s campus,” Reekie said.

Integrating the Marketing of Telephone Aid Line Kingston and Walkhome

The team plans to start marketing Telephone Aid Line Kingston (TALK) through the Walkhome kiosk beginning this fall.

TALK is a confidential, anonymous and non-judgmental listening service for the Kingston community and a member of Distress Centres Ontario. The integration Campus pub crawl of TALK’s marketing with Walkhome is to provide preventative measures to Walkhome QPOP!, announced on Aug. 27, will be in order to equip them to handle mental a weekend music festival for students on health issues.

Oct. 3 and 4, hosted at the Grad Club, Clark “We feel that since it is a mandatory fee of a Hall Pub, and the Underground. An all-ages dollar per student — we generally don’t feel event will be held at Common Ground. that it’s well-known to the general student “This will give the opportunity for students body, but they are paying this mandatory $1 to check out what venues they have at their fee,” Reekie said. disposal on campus, as well as allow student “We hope that when we start marketing bands to perform with professional bands, this service through Walkhome, it will start and we think this will be a great way to gaining a general presence on campus and acclimate student music on campus as well therefore raise awareness of this service to as a great cross-marketing tool between the the Queen’s community.” four venues,” Reekie said.

The team’s proposal also included the Tricolour Fitness App Queen’s Pub and the Tea Room.

Williams said she has met with Leslie Dal Cin, *** PILLAR 2 *** director of Athletics and Recreation, and the varsity leadership council, as well as the Walk-in clinic AMS IT Office, to discuss the requirements to create the application.

The team has been working with DrugSmart She said feedback has shown preference Pharmacy to establish a walk-in clinic in for a streamlined app, in which they initially the Queen’s Centre in order to balance planned to allow students to reserve a long wait times and limited hours at Health treadmill, sign up for a class, book a locker Counseling and Disability Services (HCDS). and track healthy eating habits and exercise “We’re actually in the final process of via the app. approval by the University … so pending “We’re also in the process of working that approval we would then enter with the varsity leadership council to make a into the process of hammering out the decision around exactly what the streamlined sub-lease that will be required for that space,” app would look like, what the functionality Williams said. is that is the most important for that app,” The clinic will be after-hours to avoid she said.

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She added that they hope to have the project requirements document finished this fall.

Safety and security in student housing Lloyd said they’ve figured out all logistics around selling security items — “do-it-yourself mechanisms” — and integrating that within the Housing Grievance Centre.

“There will be a select few at the beginning, just to test the waters to see how students are responding to that, and then as we assess their level of interest over the course of the year, we may increase the quantity of those products or expand other products as well,” he added.

He said they hope to introduce these items in early fall as students begin to look for housing options.

Gluten-free options at the Brew

courses expected to launch in 2015.

Courses available through the hub will be available to Queen’s students and students throughout the province.

“In the timeline, there is a plan to add more fully functional online summer courses for 2015,” Lloyd said.

Electronic course packs Reekie said he’s currently working with the P&CC to develop the electronic course packs.

“There were two major aspects that we needed to figure out, one being the software solution which we have now found and the second part being the logistics for the copyright license for the electronic portion,” he said. “We are working on that as we speak.”

Reekie added that he plans to organize a trial run, providing a large class in the winter semester with an electronic course pack as well as a physical copy of the course pack. The electronic copy would be free of charge to the students.

“After the course we are planning on having a follow up survey with all the students to understand how it was used, whether or not it was beneficial to learning experience and then we’ll be collecting this data to understand if we should be expanding the number of options this can be used for in the following year or if this was not so beneficial.”

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continue throughout the year, she added.

“It seems to be that it would make sense to go a little bit slower,” she said.

Reekie said.

He added that it’s a slow process, but when the details have been researched and developed, a trial run may occur.

Cellphone boosters

AMS Advancement Officer

Williams said boosters are ready to be installed in Victoria Hall, Wattson Hall, the New Medical Building, the Queen’s Centre, the JDUC and Stauffer. Since external towers are strained by signals travelling through limestone buildings, adding boosters will improve cell phone reception while benefiting cell phone providers.

“We will be putting out a survey to assess where the second round should be going so students should be seeing that in the fall,” Williams said.

Two new JDUC services Williams said they’re moving forward to lease the performance lounge space in the JDUC after receiving proposals.

“If we are successful in securing the lease that will be ready very soon actually — the timeline is quite short,” Williams said. She didn’t specify which company is looking to lease the spaces.

Wiliams said the team is also spearheading a student life planning process which will allow them to identify additional spaces to lease.

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policy team will implement the new approach in more areas, so that advocacy can go through a strong consultative process.

“Beyond that, it will also have a great depth of research integrated into it as well,” she said.

Job descriptions for these teams have been completed and hiring will begin this fall.

Williams said that the job description for this position is complete, thanks to support from Executives meeting with the AMS Executive Director. faculty societies They’ve looked to integrate this position with the mission of the University’s advancement office Williams has started holding AMS and how they can support the presidents’ caucuses, where she meets with the faculty society AMS position.

“We’re looking to hire this presidents regularly, including over position in the spring so that they the summer, both individually and can be starting with all the other as a group, she said. officers and hopefully, should “Should they wish us to come the Reunion Street Festival be to one of their assemblies, we’re successful this year, they would be a happy to do so,” she added.

In their platform, the team key player in securing sponsorship for that, securing donors for that in said they would request to attend one meeting of every faculty and coming years,” Williams said. residence society in the fall. *** PILLAR 5 *** Creation of the AMS morning show Marketing street team and policy team “Hopefully people have seen the The marketing street team, which You, Me and Our AMS video that will be active this year, will has been released twice over the undertake marketing research and course of the summer,” Lloyd said.

The team plans to release three implement focus groups, rather than just relying on surveys, to more segments in the fall and another three in the winter. elicit student feedback.

“We’ve been happy with that, I “That will in turn allow us to ensure that every decision that we don’t know what the viewers have make is informed by the needs of been thinking,” he added.

“It’s a way to take our newsletter Queen’s students,” Williams said.

Williams said the AMS had that’s been done in the past and started to develop representational breathe some new life into it.” policy that was “fundamentally solutions-based” in its structure. Go to queensjournal.ca for WRL’s nonThe team hopes a designated platform initiatives.

The Brew has introduced a gluten-free quinoa salad, as well as gluten-free baked goods. The team will work with the Marketing Research Coordinator to create a survey to students to see if these meet the needs of students with a gluten-free diet. The survey will go out in fall term and allow them to make changes or additions in winter term.

“We’re starting with a select few products, hoping to gain some feedback, and then hopefully Library text-it we’ll incorporate that in the Isabel Bader Centre bus winter semester and next year,” “The Library text-it is a function The AMS is currently in Reekie said. modeled after the University of negotiations with Kingston Transit Victoria, where you install a ‘text to renew their contract. Part of Grocery delivery from me this code’ function on the the negotiations include increased Grocery Checkout library website which allows to bus service between campus and Grocery Checkout already you to collect research materials a the Isabel Bader Centre, though has grocery delivery in place at lot faster,” Lloyd said.

Kingston Transit has already put a Western University, giving them an The University Librarian, bus route from Kingston General idea of what delivery will look like Martha Whitehead, will consult Hospital to the Isabel that runs with a contact at the University every 30 minutes. On Mondays at Queen’s.

Williams said they’ve found of Victoria about how it can be through Fridays from 7-9:30 a.m.

Grocery Checkout a space near adapted at Queen’s, he added. and 3-6:30 p.m., the bus will run a loading dock that will suit their No set completion date has every 15 minutes. needs. The team is currently been confirmed.

“We’re hoping through these reclassifying the space, and Grocery negotiations we’ll actually increase *** PILLAR 4 *** Checkout is sorting out logistics on the frequency in bus routes,” their end, she said.

Reekie said.

Discounted Via Rail tickets “We’re happy to say that we’ll Pop-up shops at Tricolour Outlet be announcing the start of that program at some point during At this point, the team is asking Via Rail for the corporate discount Tricolour Management has taken our term.” received by Queen’s and AMS staff a case study from Creo Solutions to be extended to students. and started developing operational *** PILLAR 3 *** Williams said they completed logistical components to see an operational proposal for the e-commerce implemented.

Expanded summer courses rail company, which included “Now we’re taking that and kind Queen’s has joined Ontario the cost of the discount and how of developing what, at a micro Online, a provincial initiative that they plan to track ticket codes. level, we need to do in order to serves as a central hub for online Negotiations with Via Rail will actually have this up effectively,” Team WRL has made progress on most of their platform.

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passed unanimously.”

Goldfinch also said the CFS passed the motion to condemn Israel’s Operation Protective Edge actions in Gaza, including the recent bombing of two universities.

“The resolution that was passed called on the Harper government to stop supplying arms to Israel, end the Canada-Israel free trade agreement, as well as endorse a number of solidarity tactics that have been called for by Palestinian civil society,” Goldfinch said.

Although the resolution passed unanimously, it is not

binding to the SGPS or any other student organization.

“The motions adopted at these meetings represent collective decisions made by students across Ontario — but it’s up to member locals to decide what this campaign looks like on their campus,” Goldfinch said.

“They have the autonomy to do that.”

“It is unfortunate that the CFS made the decision to take such a one-sided view of the issue that places the blame all on one side, and alienates a good portion of the student body,” said Ben Babins, president of Israel on Campus.

Graduate student Karl Hardy said there’s a strong feeling of disagreement with the SGPS coming from its constituents.

Hardy, MA ’15, said the statement is intended to “distance the SGPS from the CFS motion.”

“It implies that at least the executive of the SGPS oppose the vote, which says that because it is a divisive issue and a foreign policy issue the SGPS doesn’t want to touch it,” Hardy said.

“I think this is absolutely disturbing because as a university, especially as graduate-professional students, we should not be shying away from talking about issues that

concern human rights abuses and social justice.”

Hardy added that the statement implies they wouldn’t have supported the motion, even if a delegate had been sent to the vote, “without actually coming out and saying it.”

Ozgun Topak, a PhD ’09 student, supports the BDS movement passed by the CFS. “The SGPS statement implies that we all oppose the vote by CFS in support of the BDS and their criticizing of Israeli war crimes,” Topak said.

“The statement is a political stance which we are

concerned with.”

Hardy and Topak said they’re interested in initiating a discussion among grad students on this issue.

“Occupation of the Palestinian territories and collective punishment of the Palestinian people by the state of Israel continues,” Topak said.

“We are members of the global academic community with financial and institutional relationships with the state of Israel and we cannot be neutral on this issue.”

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“Violence against women has found a new platform, and although the effects aren’t physical, they’re long-lasting and inescapable.”

JOURNALISM

You’re no Swift, Gazette Learn privacy

Western’s student newspaper showed an incredible lack of judgment in publishing a series of offensive stories last month.

In their annual frosh issue, the Western Gazette published articles that encouraged the sexual harassment of teaching assistants, drug use and excessive drinking, causing a wave of public backlash.

The Gazette receives a large mandatory student fee; they should be accountable to their readers by writing content that’s informative and beneficial. The Gazette’s attitude indicated a blatant disregard of their mandate and the interests of their student readership.

A frosh issue is meant to instill excitement in first-years and alleviate some of the discomfort of starting university. Instead, the Gazette’s frosh issue presented a threatening environment that alienated frosh rather than welcoming them.

Despite public outrage over the issue’s content, the Gazette’s editorial board initially refused to apologize, stating that the stories in question were satirical.

It’s not the place of a newspaper to publish satire; that’s the domain of humour publications such as The Onion or Queen’s Golden Words.

By inappropriately publishing satire, the Gazette failed to fulfill its purpose as a news source.

The articles themselves can’t by any standard be considered satire, which is meant to criticize an aspect of our reality in order to catalyze change.

The foremost example of satire is A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift, in which he suggests the impoverished Irish sell their babies as food to the rich in order to avoid starvation. Swift’s purpose wasn’t to mock the poor, but to shame the rich for their heartless disregard of the plights of the poor.

In their article “So you want

to date a teaching assistant”, the Gazette takes no clear stance on the issue, and if anything mocks victims of sexual harassment rather than the perpetrators.

Sexual harassment, drug use and alcoholism are serious issues that students encounter, and shouldn’t be treated in a joking manner.

From Editor-in-Chief Iain Boekhoff’s comments, it’s clear the Gazette believes university newspapers shouldn’t be held to a serious standard. Such statements devalue the potential of student papers to do incredible work.

The Gazette eventually apologized and removed the three articles from their website, but it’s clear that the severity of the situation didn’t resonate. University newspapers have an incredible opportunity to talk about serious issues and to start dialogue. This opportunity was wasted at Western.

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Access denied

Every August, the Journal requests eight media credentials from Queen’s Athletics: four for reporters and four for photographers.

It’s part of our effort to provide wide-ranging Gaels sports coverage; our staff attend and report on multiple home games nearly every weekend.

Last week, though, we were informed by Athletics that we’ve been approved for just one reporter pass in 2014-15. Our photographers, they said, can shoot games from the bleachers, but are no longer welcome on

the sidelines.

We were told that this decision stems from a story we published on March 28, detailing how the result of Queen’s varsity team of the year vote changed after Athletics retroactively struck a new voting panel.

On March 29, I received a letter from Jeff Downie, associate director at Athletics, in which he wrote, “We will be reevaluating our relationship, and the privileged access we provide the Journal moving forward.”

The athletic department never disputed the truthfulness of our report, but our access to games has now been slashed. This is a strange and arbitrary punishment — one that demonstrates Athletics’ persistent, willful ignorance of the Journal’s mandate.

This newspaper serves the Queen’s community by reporting accurate and relevant information.

We won’t apologize for doing our job in exchange for standard access.

Doing so would breach the trust of

the cloud

On Sunday night, hundreds of nude photos of A-list celebrities were stolen from Apple’s iCloud service and leaked online. The result was public outrage as individuals likened the theft to sexual violation.

The public’s response in some ways speaks volumes about our society’s obsession with celebrity culture. The treatment of this scandal as exclusively a “celebrity” problem is distracting from the serious gender and privacy issues at play.

Discussions have been dedicated to where the onus should lie — if at all on the nude photo-taker — but the blame game isn’t a useful conversation to have in these circumstances.

Technology makes things ambiguous because there isn’t a physical reality that we’re interacting with. But whether we can see iCloud or not, it’s supposed to be a secure storage space. This space was broken into and content was stolen, making this a theft and a gross violation of privacy rights.

Violence against women has found a new platform, and although the effects aren’t physical, they’re long-lasting and inescapable.

Through celebrity culture we’ve set up an entire economy that is based on purchasing access to bodies — through magazines and gossip pages. There’s always this desire for more, so when a scandal like this breaks out, lines that were supposed to be drawn are crossed.

It’s important to consider that this isn’t only a women’s issue, but that men have fallen victim to nude photo scandals as well. While these incidents affect the reputation of women differently, male victims shouldn’t be disregarded.

People shouldn’t have to live in fear of their information being stolen, but technology has changed the game.

That means taking steps to protect all of our information — not just nude photos.

More than anything, this scandal demonstrates to us how little the average person knows about the mysterious cloud. There’s something greater to this technology, and it’s not as safe as we thought.

We need a systemic education of our society, so that people understand what these things are and know how to protect their privacy.

our readers.

That’s why punishing us for reporting on the team of the year vote is a slap in the face to the entire student body — the same group that pays Athletics millions of dollars a year in mandatory fees. Students don’t deserve to know the truth, it says.

Legally, Athletics can deny or revoke media access for whatever reason — even as a means of deterring honest reporting. A similar incident occurred last week — Journal Editorial Board at Florida International University, where the athletic department pulled the credential of a Miami university department.

Herald reporter.

There’s no such thing as Denying access is a spiteful form of sandbox politics. It’s the positive or negative news coverage bureaucratic equivalent of Athletics — there’s only coverage, embedded in the objective pursuit of the truth. taking their ball and going home.

It’ll come at the expense of our By harbouring a grudge over a staff and contributors — students factual story, it’s a lesson Athletics that have sought opportunities to has yet to learn. develop as journalists, and that have now been arbitrarily blocked Nick is one of the Journal’s Editors from doing their job at Gaels games. in Chief. He’s a fourth-year political It’s an act wholly unbefitting any studies major.

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RACISM

HAMADA GAZMETAL, ARTSCI ’16

Police lack community connection The death of Michael Brown highlighted issues with police-community relations

The death of Michael Brown was a turning point in America’s history of racial prejudice and violence.

This became apparent as police entered Ferguson, Missouri, flanked by tanks and armed with assault weapons and camouflage. The shooting of Brown on Aug. 9 ignited the already-present racial tension in Ferguson.

The obvious gaffes made by the local Ferguson police force made this shooting different than that of Florida’s Trayvon Martin, New York City’s Sean Bell and other SUPPLIED BY SAM KOEBRICH young black men killed by law Protesters in Ferguson, Missouri chant “Hands up, don’t shoot” to emphasize Michael Brown was unarmed when shot by police. enforcement. This tragedy brought to light issues of discrimination on misbehaviour has sparked racial when a specific group are assumed all policemen to be corrupt. The KPF currently operates haven’t the part of law enforcement and tensions and protests — nor to be criminals. Police-community fear came because we aren’t white. been publicly released.

A month ago, while driving a lack of communication between will it be the last. One only relationships should thrive on trust, That said, I believe the effort needs to look at the faith and a need to protect society. around in my car in Bowmanville, they have made on social media is a the police force and citizens.

Michael Brown’s shooting has Ontario, I passed by a police officer step in the right direction towards Many officers were filmed stop-question-and-frisk program in launched a discussion about these that made eye contact with me better reaching out to communities. telling protesters in Ferguson to New York City as evidence.

This program was established as relationships around the world, and decided to follow me for 10 go home or face arrest. One officer The discussion around Michael minutes in order to determine Brown’s death should lead to specifically addressed protesters by a method of preventing gun crimes including here in Kingston.

As someone who identifies as what I was up to. saying “Bring it, all you fucking in dangerous neighbourhoods, by more changes in the way police There’s nothing illegal about operate – changes that will allow animals, bring it.” Such statements removing guns before they’re used. non-white, I fear encounters with are more likely to agitate protesters In 2013, police stopped New police officers because of incidents what he did. However, I felt as people of any ethnic grouping to Yorkers 191,558 times. 56 per cent of discrimination I hear about, though from just one glance, this trust their local police officers, to than to calm them down.

Two journalists — Wesley of these people were black, while as well as my experiences with man had already labeled me as never fear talking to an officer and a “problem.”

Lowery of the Washington Post 29 per cent were Latino and 11 per law enforcement. to believe that they are here to help These examples have happened us and not to oppress us.

My family and I left Algeria and Ryan Reilly of the Huffington cent were white.

These numbers suggest that when I was four, as we were tired to me outside of Kingston. In Post — were arrested on Aug. 13 I sincerely hope that Ferguson for simply being in a McDonald’s. officers were told to target and of corrupt politicians and officials Kingston, I have felt at ease due to becomes an example for future The reporters asked police for their persecute people of a specific there. The one thing that remained the Kingston Police Force’s (KPF) police stations and commanding badge numbers and names, which race. Positive interactions between with my family when we moved to presence on social media. They officers to use in order to overcome officers and the citizens they’re Canada was their fear of the police. make some effort to communicate racial tension and to promote these officers refused to give.

This isn’t the first time police supposed to protect cannot occur This wasn’t because they believed with citizens. discussion between the community In 2005, though, news broke and the police force. that the KPF was 3.7 times as likely to stop someone who was Hamada Gazmetal is a third-year black in comparison to a Caucasian. biochemistry major.

Updated figures regarding how the

LETTER TO THE EDITOR RE: VENTURE OUTSIDE THE BUBBLE I found the article Venture outside the bubble (published July 29, 2014) ridiculous.

The byline of this article reads: There is more to Kingston than Queen’s. My understanding, then, is that the article recommends services that are not owned and operated by Queen’s, and are therefore experiences that lie outside the undefined SUPPLIED BY SAM KOEBRICH A protester in Ferguson, Missouri chants “Hands up, don’t shoot.”

“Queen’s bubble.”

I take issue with the conceptualization of the “Queen’s bubble” that is presented. I find ... around campus the article narrow-minded because it implies that by leaving campus you are breaking out of the “Queen’s bubble.”

This is a very student-centric view that does not provide fruitful recommendations but with a to-do list of student-frequented services that lie close to campus.

The only fault I found in this article was the headline/byline.

There is no harm in sharing PHOTOS BY OLIVIA BOWDEN student-favourite outings.

What I find ridiculous is that the “We shouldn’t be paying “It’s a bit [celebrities’] fault, “Celebrities can express final piece is, at best, a print copy attention. [Celebrities] have to because when you take a themselves how they want, of what students already know, deal with the repercussions, picture, you should expect it to it’s not their fault.” and at worst a perpetuation of a not us.” be seen.” student-minded orientation.

The article gives ways to be ALEX STRACHAN, ARTSCI ’18 JESSIE LEIGH ERIKSEN, ARTSCI ’18 SAM ZIMMERMAN, ARTSCI ’14 a denizen of Kingston when

Talking heads

Who’s fault was the leak of celebrity nudes on the internet?

it should — according to the headline — recommend ways to become a citizen. Breaking the “Queen’s bubble” ideally involves interacting with the city and its residents.

Examples of breaking out of the Queen’s bubble — for me, anyway — would include befriending the city’s homeless residents; participating in beautification initiatives, such as gardening or picking up garbage; volunteering at local schools, churches or hospitals; or supporting local artisans.

Like the article, I am presenting a student’s opinion of what the “Queen’s bubble” is and how to leave it. While the presented conceptualization of the “Queen’s bubble” is just as valid an assumption as my own, I urge students to critically consider what their understanding of the “Queen’s bubble” is, and to make efforts to step outside it.

If that means going to the Brooklyn or Boiler Room, so be it. I hope, however, that students will break their “bubbles” in ways greater than the article’s myopic recommendations of eating, studying and partying local.

Sarah Cassidy ArtSci ’14

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Lost Cousins band members Cam Duffin and Murray Spencer first met in 2007.

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Lost Cousins are finding their sound Queen’s native band prepares to make waves in the Kingston music scene this upcoming school year B y O livia L oncar -B artolini Arts Editor Multiple performances in Ottawa, Barrie and Toronto indicated a strong end-of-summer finish for indie-rock band Lost Cousins, who hope to continue the success this year with an influx of new music.

The Kingston band is comprised of members Dylan Hay, Sci ’15, on bass guitar, Cam Duffin, ArtSci ’15, on drums, Murray Spencer on guitar, Lloyd McArton, ConEd ’14, on guitar and

saxophone and Thomas Dashney, CompSci ’15, on keyboard.

All members contribute equally to vocals.

They created the band starting in 2007 with Duffin and Spencer, Hay in 2011, and the rest in 2013 onwards.

The band, originally called Mountain City, chose to change their name to Lost Cousins.

“We chose our name because of how our band met and came together over a long period of time and through different occurrences,”

Hay said.

Since most of the members attend Queen’s, the majority of the fanbase are students who see the band as a household name in Kingston.

“Most of our crowd is Queen’s students and it’s great to play for them,” Hay added.

“We’ve been gathering a solid fanbase of students and close friends who always come out and give us energy and help us really give a great show.”

Although there is a bit of a

divide between the Kingston local crowd and student crowd, the solid following of friends and supporters that come out to cheer the band on help make their shows in Kingston special and fun for the band to play.

Lost Cousins are looking to take a different approach to their music this year, having worked diligently to produce precise songwriting skills they felt would be more in sync with their sound.

The band is ready to continue their creative process and show off their new music to

their long-time friends and fans, Hay said.

“We’ve had time over the summer to really work on some new material and really flesh out a bunch of songs that we really like,” he said.

“We have a lot of new material in our back pockets that we’re hoping to put out soon.”

Lost Cousins performs at the Brooklyn on Sept. 5 and the Mansion on Sept. 11.

art exhibit

Modern Fuel prepares for a fresh start Modern Fuel Artist Run Centre is ready to move their location for the first time in over 30 years B y O livia L oncar -B artolini Arts Editor Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre is gearing up to move for the first time in 35 years.

The centre, an art gallery and resource centre for artists and art students, is currently housed at 21 Queen St. The centre will make the move to the J.K. Tett Centre at 370 King St. near Kingston’s waterfront later in the year, once construction on the building is complete.

“The specifics are still up in the air but we are planning to be moving our space in December and hopefully open our first exhibition in mid-January,” said Megan McNeil, Modern Fuel’s general director.

“We’ve been renting our space here from the city of Kingston since 1979, and we’ve been discussing this move for four or five years now.”

Modern Fuel’s current space, although well-maintained, provides

limited space for exhibitions and its second-story and out-of-the-way location makes accessibility difficult for potential gallery-goers.

“We knew that we needed some upgrades, for accessibility to everyone and for a newer and bigger space. The Tett Centre gave us the option of designing the space to suit our needs,” McNeil said. “Better acoustics and extra space will allow us to add all these exciting new features.”

Modern Fuel also plans to add a separate media room, decked with computers, for artists in need of the technology for media projects.

Modern Fuel will continue to put out “Syphon”, their art publication, and also hopes to increase the number of internship opportunities they offer, on top of becoming a better resource for students.

“After four years of planning we are finally ready to make this transition and it will be excited to see everything come together in the upcoming months,” she said.

Modern Fuel Gallery’s last exhibition before the move.

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Tett Centre crawls near to completion After more than two years of construction, the J.K. Tett Centre should open its doors later this fall B y O livia L oncar -B artolini Arts Editor After three years of construction, the J.K. Tett Centre is gearing up for its grand opening.

The Tett Centre will be home to eight arts organizations, artists’ studios and a variety of rental spaces, including the Malting Tower, rehearsal and multipurpose studios and a community gallery.

It will be part of an arts hub by Kingston’s waterfront which also includes the new Isabel Bader Performing Arts Centre.

The centre, which began construction in 2012, is set to open by the end of 2014.

Originally, construction on the building was set to end by August, but numerous issues, including geotechnical, structural and environmental challenges, have delayed the process. This year’s extremely wet weather and long winter delayed the building progress quite significantly, according to Patty Petkovich, co-chair of the Tett Centre’s board of directors.

Sleek limestone and metal dominate the exterior of the building, which is wrapping up construction. But the interior remains incomplete.

“We’re hoping for an opening date that would be around late

November, early December,” Petkovich said.

“We don’t have a set date yet because we don’t want to make any promises we can’t keep.”

Petkovich’s responsibilities as co-chair include managing fundraising efforts in order to open a café area within the building, with hopes of increasing usefulness and enjoyment of the space, she said.

“We want to have something like a café that will attract people to not only use the space, but to sit down and really enjoy it to the fullest.”

Built directly on the waterfront and at 370 King St. West, the Tett Centre is near both the natural beauty of Lake Ontario and Queen’s campus, which will enable both the University and students to make use of the building.

Petkovich said the Tett Centre will maintain a close relationship with the Queen’s Fine Arts program, offering gallery space for student exhibits, while also hosting exhibits for Modern Fuel, a local art gallery.

The space will also be leased to other prospective clients for their own purposes.

“We’re so excited about Modern Fuel moving into the center, I’m thinking their first exhibition in the new space here will probably take place sometime within the new

The Tett Centre under construction this past July.

year,” said Petkovich.

While the inside of the Tett Centre will be renovated, the enhancements will be incorporated into the designated heritage site.

Historically, both the J. K. Tett Centre and the adjacent Stella Buck Building were a part of the Morton Brewery and Distillery complex,

one of the largest breweries in North America during the 19th century.

With both new modern additions, as well as old limestone buildings still intact, the Tett Centre is a building that incorporates both the old and the new in its architecture.

“This facility is going to be an

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amazing one for the community to use and we are so lucky to have something like this being built in Kingston,” Petkovich said.

“We hope it will get the whole community more involved in the arts, and also it will be great for synergy between Queen’s and our community in Kingston.”

art exhibition

Creative collaboration takes the stage Kingston native artist and guest artist work together to put on a show of work unlike any other B y L auren L uchenski Staff Writer

Inside Joanne Gervais’ gallery.

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A collaboration between Kingston-based professional artist Joanne Gervais and artistic guest Peggy Lum-Brouillard results in a unique mix of traditional and contemporary art.

Since June, the two artists have been exhibiting painting and sculpting on-site at Gervais’ gallery, located at 107 Princess St. Although the artists exhibit different styles in their works, the collaboration has been successful.

“We paint and sculpt on-site when we can so people can see works in progress,” Gervais said.

The gallery is packed with hundreds of paintings, drawings and designs, as well as a few sculptures, produced by both artists.

The artists work on their artwork at the front of the gallery for viewers to observe their process as they visit the space.

Gervais is most known for her Joie de Vivre style artwork, popularized in Quebec, emphasizes colourful expressions and joyful depictions of Canadian lifestyles and activities.

She also creates historical sketches displayed in the summer gallery.

“There are a lot of original Canadian images. There’s about

30 or 40 of Kingston and of that about 10 are of Queen’s,” Gervais said about her historical sketch collection.

Gervais is also a well-known on-site sketch artist in the Kingston and Queen’s art communities.

She has been commissioned to sketch a historical rendition of White Mountain Ice Cream Shop on Ontario St. as well as sketching Patch Adams during his talk at Queen’s in September 2009.

Lum-Brouillard has contributed her oriental contemporary styles to the summer gallery alongside Gervais.

Although Lum-Brouillard is somewhat new to the professional Kingston art-world, she has been successful in attracting viewers to her acrylics and watercolours.

“This is my first year in a gallery of this capacity and level of profession. Although I’ve been doing it on my own this is the next step toward professional art,” Lum-Brouillard said.

Lum-Brouillard has a wide range of subjects from florals and portraits to astronomy.

“Just things that I really feel are interesting to me to do, I’ll do that subject,” she said.

She finds a lot of inspiration through her oriental ethnicity, said.

More recently, her interest in astronomy lead her to depict images produced by NASA’s

Hubble Space Telescope.

Although the two artists’ styles vary, they both believe that their summer gallery has worked out well for both artists.

“It has a double effect of getting good exposure and I was able to sell artwork and receive a lot of feedback about what interests viewers,” Lum-Brouillard said.

The gallery is open through to Labor Day. “The gallery is running just for the summer for now, but we will most likely be back next summer,” Gervais said.

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Nixon teams shine amongst fall squads Both rugby sides set to dominate their respective sports, while the other teams vie for title shots

FOOTBALL

In addition, Queen’s will start five new starters on the offensive line, so players such as third-year Erick Lessard and second-year Stewart Anoya will be called upon to stabilize The Gaels will be in tough to return to the the trenches.

One of the Gaels’ biggest off-season OUA title game in 2014.

After falling 51-22 to the Western changes was the departure of long-time Mustangs at the 106th Yates Cup last defensive coordinator Pat Tracey, the architect November, there’s likely to be turnover as the of a defence that caused 25 turnovers last team retools. Queen’s lost multiple starters to season. After joining the Winnipeg Blue either the CFL or graduation heading into Bombers, Tracey will be replaced by former Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach this season.

One player who will return to Richardson Greg Marshall.

The defensive side of the ball lost some Stadium is fifth-year quarterback Billy McPhee, who’s improved every season star power to the CFL, with two-time CIS since becoming the full-time starter in All-Canadian defensive back Andrew Lue 2011. Last season, McPhee threw for over joining the Montreal Alouettes. Fourth-year 2,134 yards and 17 touchdowns, with only Yann Dika-Balotoken will lead the secondary after nabbing a CIS-best five interceptions four interceptions.

If the pivot continues his progression as an last year.

A defensive lineman to watch is fourthaccurate and efficient passer, the Gaels may have a chance to equal their 7-1 record from year veteran Luke Ball, who had 2.5 sacks in 2013. Ball and second-year Natu Myers last season.

McPhee has lost numerous offensive are expected to lead the defensive line corps, weapons, though, including running back which could be a team strength this season.

The Gaels’ schedule softens up significantly Ryan Granberg, the program’s all-time leading rusher. Third-year rusher Jesse Andrews will after a bye in Week 6; their final three need to pick up the slack after averaging 8.6 opponents combined for a 6-18 record last season. The first portion of the schedule yards a carry in reserve last season.

McPhee also lost his top two receiving includes a juicy rematch with Western at targets to the CFL, with Scott Macdonell home on Sept. 13 JOURNAL FILE PHOTO If they survive the beginning, Queen’s will The Gaels have captured the last two OUA titles and three of the last four. now playing for the Ottawa RedBlacks and Giovanni Aprile suiting up for the Hamilton be in the mix to host a home playoff game Tiger-Cats. Veterans Doug Corby and Alex in November. no candidates are cut during fall tryouts and Carroll are now the top wideouts for the several teams are maintained throughout — Jaehoon Kim Gaels, who were the second-highest scoring the year. team in Canada in 2013.

That depth was evident the last two After two straight OUA championships, seasons. The Gaels often won without men’s rugby is primed to become a former standout fly half Liam Underwood, dynasty — with a new leader at the helm. who missed several games to commitments Peter Huigenbos stepped down as head with Canada’s senior program. coach in April to become a performance Underwood played only three games over analyst for the Gaels, with former assistant the past two seasons, and won’t be back coach Gary Gilks taking charge of this year. the program.

2013 OUA Rookie of the Year Lucas On the field, the leader remains the same. Rumball returns alongside second-year Fifth-year captain Jacob Rumball will helm wing Kainoa Lloyd. Both men will have the squad for one more season, flanked by the opportunity to grow from auxiliary 2013 OUA All-Stars Brendan Sloan, Andrew firepower into key fixtures of the force.

Carr and David Worsley. Third-year fly half As in other years, the Western Mustangs Adam McQueen should continue to build will provide the Gaels’ greatest challenge. on an impressive first two seasons with The squads have met in the last three OUA the Gaels. championship games and will face off again All-Star pair Brendan McGovern and this regular season on Oct. 18 at Nixon Field.

Graham Turner aren’t returning, but depth hasn’t been an issue in past years. That’s due — Brent Moore JOURNAL FILE PHOTO to the club’s reserve team system, in which Billy McPhee’s 2,140 passing yards ranked fourth in the OUA last season.

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Windsor downed in opener Six for Big first and final quarters allow football to gut out key victory on the road B y J aehoon K im Staff Writer A strong start and a fantastic finish was what it took for the Gaels to earn a hard-fought road win over the Windsor Lancers in week one of OUA football action.

Queen’s beat the Lancers 39-30 on Monday, outscoring the Lancers 30-0 in the first and fourth quarters.

That overcame a lackluster middle set of quarters, which saw Windsor score 30 points of their own.

Though Queen’s defence allowed opposing quarterback

Austin Kennedy to pass for 393 yards and three touchdowns, Gaels fifth-year pivot Billy McPhee made up for it, throwing three scores of his own, including the game-winning touchdown to second-year receiver Peter Hannon with 10 minutes left in the game.

With the wind at their backs, the Gaels got off to a dream start in the first quarter. Veteran kicker Dillon Wamsley connected on two field goals and third-year running back Jesse Andrews punched in a score from three yards out.

At the end of the first quarter Queen’s led 15-0 and looked like

they were in cruise control en route to a sure-fire win.

After changing directions in the second quarter, the wind instead became a disadvantage for the Gaels, causing things to unravel fast.

Kennedy led Windsor on a 23-2 run within a nine-minute span in the second quarter, capped off by a 90-yard touchdown pass to receiver Evan Pszczonak. Trailing 23-17, McPhee threw a score to wideout Alex Carroll with 14 seconds left in the half to put the Gaels up by one point at halftime.

Shortly after the intermission,

On Sunday, striker Jacob Schroeter recorded a pair of goals in his debut with Queen’s, a 5-0 blowout of the RMC Paladins.

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Kennedy and Pszczonak burned the Gaels’ secondary again, this time with a 39-yard touchdown strike. Pszczonak ended with a game-high seven receptions and 187 receiving yards.

The Gaels’ defence stiffened significantly beyond that point, shutting out the Lancers’ offence for the final 28 minutes of the game.

Queen’s offence couldn’t muster anything in the quarter, giving the Lancers a 30-24 lead after three quarters of play.

Hannon scored the eventual game-winning touchdown four minutes into the final frame. The Gaels’ offence was aided by a facemask call against the Lancers on that drive, which extended Queen’s possession.

Third-year receiver Doug Corby put the game out of reach with a 55-yard touchdown grab with 4:37 left in the game. Corby led the Gaels’ receiving corps with 125 yards on the day.

In his first-ever CIS contest, rookie defensive back Jason Shamatutu had a massive fourth quarter for Queen’s defence, recovering a fumble and intercepting a Kennedy pass on back-to-back drives. Another rookie, linebacker Michael Moore, was a defensive standout as well, finishing the game with a team-high 12 tackles.

The Gaels have now won seven straight games against the Lancers.

Queen’s will look to move their record to 2-0 on Saturday when they take on the Ottawa Gee-Gees in their home opener.

Strong start Gaels blank RMC, Carleton to begin year B y S ean S utherland Sports Editor Playing at both ends of Kingston, men’s soccer snagged four points out of possible six in their opening games.

The Gaels opened their regular season with a 5-0 road victory over the RMC Paladins on Sunday, before facing off against the Carleton Ravens in a scoreless draw yesterday afternoon.

New head coach Christian Hoefler was impressed with the squad he took over in mid-August.

“This team that we have here, there’s a really good bunch of athletes who have good heads on their shoulders,” he said. “I wasn’t surprised but I was very proud of the performances in both the matches.”

Against RMC, Queen’s exploded offensively in the second half after a comparatively quiet opening 45 minutes.

Forward Tommy Hong put the Gaels ahead 11 minutes into the game, scoring off a cross from Chris Wellsman.

The squad couldn’t convert on any of their remaining chances in the half, setting the scene

for a second half dominated by two players.

Rookie striker Jacob Schroeter added a pair of goals in his Gaels debut, while midfielder Tonko Bacelic tallied two of his own in less than a minute.

Hoefler said the team had a strong sense of belief in their attacking game, helping lead to the multi-goal performances.

“When we attack, we attack with passion and the belief that we can achieve good things,” he said. “The finishes were top quality.

Jacob Schroeter and Tonko’s goals, you couldn’t ask for better ones than those.”

A little extra motivation was on the line for the Gaels in the clash with Carleton, as the Ravens eliminated Queen’s from last year’s playoffs.

Neither team was able to mount much offence in a chippy game centred mostly around the midfield. While Queen’s pressured late, they were unable to net a goal.

Both games saw keeper Taylor Reynolds record clean sheets for the Gaels. Hoefler said there was a change in Reynolds’ on-field communication between the two matches.

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Schroeter is upturned by a Carleton player. The Gaels and Ravens played to a scoreless draw yesterday afternoon.

“[Against Carleton] he was a lot better — he was delegating, he was leading at the back,” Hoefler said.

“When you have a keeper like that who can speak you feel better as a defender.”

Heading forward, the coach said his team will be looking to work to make their finishing a little tighter, as well as making sure the Gaels are a little more organized on set pieces.

Hoefler’s hiring was announced on Aug. 14, giving him only a short period of time to start working

with the players. He said he wasn’t fazed by the challenge that came with the late hiring.

“Yes, it was challenging, yes, it was almost last minute,” he said.

“But that’s what life is. You take these challenges and I’m loving it.”

The Gaels continue their season this weekend when they take on the Laurentian Voyageurs and Nipissing Lakers. Both games will be played on the newly renamed Miklas-McCarney Field on West Campus.

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Queen’s tops RMC in Tessier’s return B y S ean S utherland Sports Editor A familiar face keyed Queen’s blowout victory over the RMC Paladins on Sunday.

After a one-year break from the program, Jackie Tessier made her return to the Gaels in the 6-0 season-opening victory, recording a hat trick in the process.

Even with her three goals, head coach Dave McDowell said Tessier has yet to shake off all the rust from her year off.

“Jackie would be the first to say she isn’t sharp yet, in terms of returning to full match sharpness, but she’s getting there,” he said. “To start off her year like, with three goals in limited time that she played was a very nice start to it.”

The Gaels dominated the first half of the match, outshooting the Paladins 18-5 over the 45 minutes.

Tessier kicked off the scoring early, tallying her first marker in the fourth minute. She struck again six minutes later, doubling Queen’s lead to 2-0.

Second-year striker Tara Bartram scored late in the half, before Tessier completed her hat trick in the 39th minute to give the Gaels the 4-0 advantage heading into the break.

The second half saw the Gaels once again control much of the play.

Bartram added her second goal of the match and striker Brittany Almeida wrapped up the scoring with her marker in the 80th minute.

Keeper Madison Tyrell had a strong performance, recording a clean sheet.

“It’s a good jumping-off point,” McDowell said about the win. “I think the team knows we need to be better in many areas, but I thought we were very, very good to start things off.”

McDowell credited the team’s depth at striker as part of the reason for the attacking outburst.

“We have a lot of players we can rotate up front,” he said. “We don’t lose anything when they go in and it’s fantastic to have those options.”

McDowell said getting the victory in the season opener will provide a boost for the Gaels heading forward.

“At this point, in what will be a very competitive league, three points is just a good way to start things off as we look towards our northern foes this weekend,” he said.

Those foes are the Laurentian Voyageurs and Nipissing Lakers, who the Gaels host in their home openers this weekend. McDowell said continuing to improve on their performance against RMC will help the team in the long run.

“We want to be our healthiest and playing our best at the end of October,” he said. “If we can keep getting a little bit better all the time, then we’re in a pretty good state.”

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WOMEN’S RUGBY After seizing the throne last year, the Gaels are in prime position to become the new queens of OUA rugby.

The squad knocked off the five-time defending champion Guelph Gryphons in last year’s final, avenging a loss in the 2012 championship match and paving the way for the Gaels’ first national women’s rugby medal.

Most of the team’s core has returned for an encore performance, with All-Canadians Lauren McEwen and Claragh Pegg leading the charge. McEwen was named the OUA’s Russell (East) division MVP last year, after finishing second in the league with 54 points.

McEwen was a force to be reckoned with during the playoff run, leading the OUA

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in scoring.

Second-year wing Karley Heyman will look to build on a tremendous rookie campaign, while fellow OUA All-Stars Devon Stride and Loren Baldwin will once again play major roles.

The team will need to fill the holes left by the graduations of four top players. Former All-Canadian Taylor White won’t be back in 2014, along with Bronwyn Corrigan, Natalie Poirier and Kayla Roote.

The most important game of the regular season will come against the McMaster Marauders on Sept. 14. The winner should claim Russell division supremacy and avoid Guelph until the OUA final.

Queen’s will likely roll through their competition, go 5-0 and set up a grudge match with the Gryphons. For the first time Last season’s 19-15 victory over the five-time defending champion Guelph in program history, the Gaels might just be Gryphons gave the Gaels their first-ever provincial title in women’s rugby. the favourite to capture the conference title.

— Sean Sutherland

finishes at the event. These results show Queen’s veteran contingency hasn’t slowed up and is still in sync.

For the last 15 seasons, the women’s side has been marked by a Queen’s-Western rivalry. Last year’s Mustangs captured the provincial championship, while the female Gaels finished second, capturing gold in the heavyweight eight.

The loss of Meghan Robinson, who competed with the heavyweight double and eight crews, will be difficult to overcome, as will the departures of three other members of the heavyweight eight.

The men may need a few weeks to integrate new talent, but will likely finish as strong as last year. The women’s side will have to really come together to match last year’s results.

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Last season snapped a four-year stretch of CIS championship appearances. It will be Stability will play a major role on the men’s at least another year before the Gaels find side, while the women’s team will have to themselves back in the national picture. replace some of their top rowers.

2013 was a disappointing year for Fourth-year Matt Christie will return to Queen’s, especially coming off three straight captain the men’s lightweight team in 2014. appearances in the national title game. The The OUA’s 2013 Oarsman of the Year won team struggled through an injury-plagued gold last season in the lightweight men’s season before bowing out with a surprise single at the OUA championships.

OUA bronze medal.

The men’s squad has won OUA bronze While most of the roster is back and the past five seasons, with silver medal healthy, a pair of departures will keep the results in last year’s lightweight four and Gaels from getting back to the next level. heavyweight eight races.

Midfielders Riley Filion and Alexis Pre-season competition at the Royal McKinty, veterans of both the 2011 and Canadian Henley Regatta saw Stephen 2012 CIS championship-winning squads, Halloway earn second-place finishes in the both exhausted their eligibility. The loss of under-23 men’s lightweight doubles and the Filion is especially daunting, as her six goals senior lightweight quad.

— Brent Moore tied Rachel Radu for the highest total on a goal-starved 2013 Gaels team.

Three other Gaels registered first-place It’ll be up to the three-headed striking attack of Breanna Burton, Brittany Almeida and Tara Bartram to lead the scoring charge.

Burton and Almeida are looking to get back to their 2012 form, in which both tallied 10 goals.

Re-joining the trio is Jackie Tessier, the program’s second-highest all-time scorer.

After taking last season off, the 2010 OUA East MVP is back for her final season of eligibility.

On the back end, the Gaels are led by fourth-year Jessie De Boer and second-year Micah Vermeer. Vermeer’s rookie season saw her named to the OUA East second All-Star team, while De Boer was an All-Star JOURNAL FILE PHOTO in 2012. Madison Tyrell will be between the The women’s heavyweight eight won silver at the OUA championships in 2013.

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Breanna Burton has tallied 15 goals over the last two seasons.

posts for the third year in a row.

If the Gaels can stay healthy, they’ll be among the top schools in Ontario, as evidenced by their quarterfinal upset of the first-place Ottawa Gee-Gees last season.

That said, the departures of McKinty and Filion will be too much to keep the team from challenging for a spot in the OUA Final Four.

— Sean Sutherland

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MEN’S

CROSS COUNTRY

SOCCER The heartbreak of last season’s quarterfinal loss should still disturb the men’s soccer team.

Their match last October with the Carleton Ravens was a winnable game that would’ve sent Queen’s to the OUA East finals. Down 1-0 for much of the second half, the Gaels were buoyed by Andrew Martin’s 89th-minute goal.

That game — and Queen’s playoff hopes — ended with a 2-1 loss in extra time, after a regular season that left the Gaels with the third-best record in the OUA East at 6-5-3.

Several consequential players have moved on, including three-year captain Joe Zupo and fellow centre back David Tom. When coupled with the loss of starting goalkeeper Dylan Maxwell, the Gaels will be forced to shore up their back end.

Longtime backup Max Materne likely won’t have the defensive cushion Maxwell

Forward Tommy Hong (left) was an OUA All-Star in 2013.

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Despite the presence of Canada’s top collegiate runner, women’s cross-country will be hard-pressed to match their CIS bronze medal last year.

While national gold medalist Julie-Anne Staehli is back to lead the Gaels, running mate and provincial champion Victoria Coates won’t be returning this year. The pair dominated the cross-country landscape last season, finishing on the podium in every race they ran.

While Staehli is the clear favourite to capture her second straight individual gold medal, losing Coates hurts the women’s chances. Even with the two fastest runners at the OUA championships, Queen’s couldn’t enjoyed as he takes over the starting job.

Fourth-year defenders Ben Fenech and Marco D’Elia must embrace their increased responsibility and command larger presences in the backfield.

The squad will be under new leadership this season, after head coach Chris Gencarelli stepped down in the spring. Christian Hoefler, a former coach with the Ottawa Fury, was hired as the replacement in August.

Queen’s faces tough competition in Carleton and the Ryerson Rams, the OUA East’s top teams. The Ravens beat the Gaels in two regular season matches last year before knocking them out of the post-season.

To certify their status as an upper-tier OUA team, the Gaels must handle the Laurentian Voyageurs and Toronto Varsity Blues. Queen’s went 1-1 against the Varsity Blues last season, tying Laurentian twice.

Muddled results like this during regular season play will see the team left behind come playoff time.

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On the men’s side, the podium is the goal for a team that finished just off it at both the OUA and CIS meets.

Jeff Archer, David Cashin and Tyson Loney all posted top-25 times at the 2013 CIS championships, and will look to lead a team that has finished fifth the last two seasons back into the top three.

The Gaels will have home-field advantage at the provincial level, as they host the OUA championships on Oct. 11.

The Guelph Gryphons will once again be the team to beat for both squads. Guelph pulled off their eighth straight sweep of the CIS titles in 2013.

— Sean Sutherland

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Both Queen’s teams missed the podium at the provincial level in 2013.

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LIFESTYLE TRAVEL

Putting polygamy in perspective Alternative family structures are common amongst Tibetans to save money and preserve land B Y E MILY G ONG Contributor

humankind, while also working she had eight husbands. as a variation in the scheme of The feeling of discomfort made adaptive pair-bonding. me reflect: Why I did I feel that To us, it might seem taboo, but I personally witnessed polyandry way? Perhaps because polyandry polyandry and polygyny are while travelling through Shigatse, and polygamy are so different regarded as the norm in rural Tibet. Tibet, as part of my Queen’s than what our monogamously Polyandry, when a wife Research Fellowship. While trying dominant society prescribes. has multiple husbands, and to find parking at a local market, But that prescription polygyny, when a husband has we noticed a young woman flirting is limiting. multiple wives, traditionally with our driver, referring to him as The two main signifies affluence. Evidently, her husband, and her as his wife. motivations for polyandry in a wealthy person can afford to Their coy exchange — “Ain’t Tibet are to prevent partition support more wives and children she pretty?” “Did you miss me?” — of family property and while maintaining their quality made me and my fellow passengers lower the financial burden of life. feel uncomfortable. The woman of marriage. Farmable land Worldwide, polygyny is more didn’t look the least bit offended is sparse in Tibet, therefore common than polyandry. But in and continued to play along. As polyandry is a way to keep the case of Tibet, polyandry is we were leaving, another Tibetan land together. For instance, considered anomalous within woman walked by and joked that three brothers from

COOKING

Crunchy broccoli salad Perfect for barbeques, this salad never fails to impress B Y E RIN R OONEY Contributor My mom received this recipe about 20 years ago from a family friend and ever since then, it has always been a favourite.

It was also one of the first few recipes that I asked my mom for when I moved to Queen’s.

Crunchy broccoli salad is great for parties and I have often brought it to potlucks or work lunches to share with friends.

Whenever I bring this dish to a potluck, it’s always devoured and deemed delicious by everyone who eats it. The salad has a fresh and light taste that makes it a favourite for all ages.

Best of all, this broccoli salad is easy to make — it’s a very straightforward, simple recipe that always guarantees great results.

Ingredients: — 2 bunches of broccoli flowerets — ½ cup raisins or currents — 1 cup of sunflower seeds — ½ lb. fried crumbled bacon — 1 red onion, diced — ½ cup pine nuts — 1 cup of cooked and chilled orzo pasta — 1 cub cubed feta cheese — 1 cup mayonnaise — ¼ cup sugar — 2 tbsp red wine vinegar Directions: 1. Cook orzo pasta in a pot of boiling water until soft. Drain and then put the cooked orzo in a covered container. Place the orzo in the refrigerator to chill.

2. Prepare the following ingredients and then set aside: a) Rinse and chop the broccoli into small bite-sized pieces.

one family will marry one girl to protect family property from being divided. Otherwise, if each of the three brothers married different wives, they would have to split the land three ways. Above all, Tibetans want to avoid losing their property to a joint extended family.

Another practice is bi-generational polyandry, which occurs when the wife dies before her sons are married. For instance, if the sons were in their late teens and the father was under 40, he would likely get remarried. But SUPPLIED BY EMILY GONG if the father and his new bride had children, their much younger children would compete with the children of his own sons.

One alternative to this situation was for the father to share a bride with the older sons. This alternative practice highlights the importance of resolving possible

b) Dice the onion into small pieces. c) Fry the bacon until crispy and then crumble. d) Cut the feta into small cubes.

3. In a bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sugar and red wine vinegar. Whisk together these three ingredients until the dressing is smooth. Set aside.

4. Combine the broccoli, raisins/ currents, sunflower seeds, crumbled bacon and the diced purple onion in a large bowl.

5. Add the pine nuts, chilled orzo and cubed feta cheese to the broccoli mixture. Toss all the dry ingredients together until thoroughly mixed.

6. Mix the dressing into the dry ingredients until all the dry ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing. Serve.

The salad will keep for a day or two but is best served immediately.

partition conflicts.

Additionally, if a man is poorer, he and his brothers will also marry one wife — known as fraternal polyandry — and work together to feed their family. The first child usually goes to the oldest brother. If the family is unable to afford the child, they will give their child to a rich family to live and work permanently.

It’s important to keep in mind that a Tibetan marriage is not only between the husband and wife but also between the two families, which keeps the wealth of families undivided.

In reality, there is no one-model-fits-all. It’s the conditions we live in that determine family units.

It took being on the other side of the globe to fully comprehend that our world is a social construct. We are consciously or unconsciously trying to conform to “the” way of life when, in fact, there are various ways to lead a happy life.

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Peanut the pug/border collie is fostered by students.

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Broccoli salad is easy-to-make and always a crowd-pleaser.

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To the time-pressed student at Queen’s, the idea of fostering animals can seem a daunting and burdensome task. But it can also be extremely rewarding. That is, once you master some basic guidelines.

The foster program at the Kingston Humane Society places animals in the care of suitable temporary homes before adoption.

Some animals may have behavioral problems or difficulty adjusting and therefore require a temporary home for socialization, which proves to be highly beneficial to the adoption process.

My housemates and I took part in the program this summer. Upon our anxious arrival at the humane society, we were introduced to two adorable pug/border collie sisters — both shaking excessively.

Gazing into their large, dark eyes

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while stroking their soft, floppy ears, I barely noticed as one heaved her breakfast onto my shoe.

Evidently I wasn’t the only one feeling nervous, which brings us to the first tip.

Don’t get too attached.

Spending a month with puppies without developing an emotional attachment is extremely challenging as they slowly begin to perceive you as their protectors, food source and provider of affection.

You must remember that their stay is only temporary. Letting go of the puppies becomes a very challenging ordeal, but you should also recognize your pivotal role to their growth and development.

Practice tough love.

Potty training and “no biting” were our toughest rules to implement.

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Don’t dress to impress Use September as a chance to wear your heart on your sleeve B y K ate M eagher Assistant Lifestyle Editor In the fashion world, September is synonymous with style. All the best fashion magazine issues are released, bringing forward the start of the much-anticipated, yet fleeting fall season.

For those of us whose summer jobs came with a uniform, September also brings the freedom to choose what we’ll wear.

Few elements of the approaching school year induce the heart-pounding excitement as much as deciding your “look” for the next eight months. Suddenly, the outfit ideas seem infinite; the occasions that could accommodate even the most impractical of pieces seem just as numerous.

It can be tempting at this time to focus on the choices of our peers — how they dress, how they speak and think about their clothing. It’s great to take inspiration from our classmates and

often the best ideas come from this kind of collaboration, but this is the start of a new fashion season. Take it as a challenge to dress exclusively for yourself.

How many of us have stood in front of our closets, entirely at a loss for what to wear, with other people’s hypothetical criticisms echoing through our heads? This yearning to impress others, be they our friends, professors or significant others, stifles our own creative nature.

Looking around campus, or most university campuses for that matter, you’ll notice that striking trends emerge. Think of leggings, Hunter boots, messy buns. This sartorial “groupthink” permeates our social interactions and seeps into our morning routine, stopping us in our tracks right at the closet door.

Breaking from the mould is scary, but once you’ve done it, the feeling can be exhilarating. Soon you realize that there was never

a need to cater to the interests of others with the clothing you put on your own body.

Your personal style becomes a much more accurate reflection of

Thursday, September 4, 2014 your taste.

This process of dressing for yourself, rather than to please others, can be extremely empowering.

Throughout the school year we do a lot for other people. We complete our assignments, buy gifts for friends and often volunteer during our spare time.

Getting dressed each morning is an opportunity for us to do something just for ourselves.

So this fall, try to take some small step towards dressing

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Street style:Bright and bold Kerenza Yuen is known for her unique sense of style

Yuen’s colourful shorts add a splash of colour to her relaxed, laid-back look.

Magazines should inspire, not prescribe your style.

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for yourself.

Maybe it’s buying something you really love, but think is too risqué. Maybe it’s a funky new haircut. Maybe every time you stop to consider whether someone else will like your outfit, you go for it anyway.

Whatever it is, make sure you do it for personal reasons, regardless of what’s trending. This September, the focus is you.

B y C laudia Tsang Contributor Sporting timeless denim, stripes and over-sized cardigans, Kerenza Yuen is known by friends and the Instagram community for her thrifted ensembles.

Keeping her timeless pieces in a minimalistic fashion, Yuen, ArtSci ’17, fuses the new and old.

What’s

the story behind your outfit?

I’m wearing these corduroy yellow shorts which are my favourite and super comfy and which I bought on sale at American Apparel.

I also tied this blue shirt, which I thrifted, around my waist because I like denim and felt like I had to include it somehow. I also thrifted this [black] shirt and I found both of them in the men’s section.

I ended up modifying this [black] shirt by cutting the sleeves off and then I added a pair of sunglasses that I got from Forever 21.

I’m not wearing any jewellery though because jewellery makes me feel restricted.

Any advice for fellow thrifters?

Keep an open mind. Look in every section, men’s, children’s, women’s, because there are a lot of things you can alter to fit you even if it’s not your size.

Where do you get your style inspiration?

Honestly, I follow men’s fashion blogs, namely Peter Adrian. I also admire the way Jenn Im, also more famously known as Clothesencounters on YouTube, is able to pair different kinds of clothes. She has so many pieces that not many other people own and can pull them off in a different way.

How would you describe your personal style?

Comfortable, simple and casual.

Comfort is important for me. I want to feel normal.

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H&M because both these stores carry different thematic styles and pieces so I can really invest in things that are more versatile to dress up in different ways. But I think that it doesn’t really matter what store your clothes are from as long as you like it. I’d buy a shirt from Wal-Mart if I walked past it and liked it.

What is something that everyone should invest in right now?

Everyone should try to own something that no one else has, like an ugly cardigan that doesn’t look bad when you put it on.

Biggest fashion offense?

Flared jeans — they just don’t look nice. [Disclaimer: I don’t like them but I’m not saying that everyone who wears flared jeans don’t look nice!]

Any last words?

What are your top three Wear what you like and dress closet essentials?

A denim jacket, a striped t-shirt, for yourself. Even if people think the article of clothes themselves and a pair of denim shorts. look bad, you can still wear What are some favourite places to them well.

A lot of people are scared to shop at?

I go to the Goodwill in wear what they like but when they Newmarket frequently because it’s do, it turns out that sometimes Thrifting is becoming a more big and has a great selection. I people like things you think they prominent trend in these later years. also love Urban Outfitters and won’t like.

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Ebola erupts abroad

Emmys entertain again

Virus rages in West Africa but Canadians remain safe

Primetime Emmy Awards deliver predictably as ever

B y R yan P ardy Contributor

initial symptoms of EVD are similar to the B y Z oe K elsey symptoms of other tropical illnesses, such Contributor as malaria, which makes prompt diagnosis The current outbreak of Ebola virus in West difficult. Additionally, symptoms can take The Primetime Emmy Awards are my fourth Africa is one of the largest deadly virus anywhere between two and 21 days to favourite awards show. In order they rank: outbreaks in history. Fortunately, the chances appear, further increasing the chance of an the Oscars (naturally), the Golden Globes, of the virus coming to Canada are slim. infected person unknowingly transmitting the Tonys and then the Emmys.

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) can have the virus to others.

This list is in large part related to the a fatality rate of up to 90 per cent. There Newly infected patients present with number of musical numbers included in is virtually no chance of survival without headache, fever, muscle pain and intense each show and the likelihood that something prompt medical treatment. Over the last fatigue. As the virus progresses, patients crazy will happen, like Ellen DeGeneres several months, it has been devastating develop vomiting, diarrhoea and, in some sharing pizza with Meryl Streep.

Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, cases, both internal and external bleeding.

And while neither of those things occurred where access to medical treatment is scarce. Since the virus is transmitted through bodily on Aug. 25, Bryan Cranston did make out Estimates at the end of August place the fluids, these symptoms make end-stage with Julia Louis Dreyfus, Gwen Stefani number of suspected EVD deaths in the four patients extremely contagious. Even after awkwardly mispronounced The Colbert countries at well over 1,200, with around death, the virus can continue to survive, so Report and literally everyone made fun of twice as many suspected to have contracted the possibility of transmission remains.

Matthew McConaughey. Not a bad night. the disease.

Seth Meyers hosted very capably, with the Why are the numbers so high? The kind of quippy, self-deprecating humour he See Deadly on page 22 made his trademark first on SNL. It set a quick pace however, that promised we’d all get to bed before midnight as the show hurriedly launched into the awards.

Awards predictably, though not undeservedly, were presented to Julianna Margulies for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and Jim Parsons for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Similarly, Modern Family won its fifth consecutive award for Outstanding Comedy Series.

Supplied The snubs to shows like The Mindy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series winner, Jim Parsons.

Project and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, were felt as the giant Modern Family crew took to the stage once again.

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Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Benedict Cumberbatch’s portrayal of the famous detective himself, and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special.

However, the biggest winner of the night was Breaking Bad. I’m going to level with you — I’ve never watched Breaking Bad. When everyone was freaking out about the finale, I was binge watching Gossip Girl.

The show’s three principal characters took home the awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

To top it off, the show won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series. The award, the final of the evening, was presented by Halle Berry, who must have sold her soul for eternal youth, as she looked better at 48 than any 19-year-old I’ve ever met.

The night also had a traditional salute to those who had departed this year, ending with a special tribute to Robin Williams by his friend, Billy Crystal.

“He made us laugh — hard,” Crystal said thoughtfully, and the collective nods at home and in the Nokia Theatre in response were unanimously in agreement.

Crystal’s speech was brief, but emotional, and followed by three quick clips of Williams’ first appearance on The Tonight Show and in televised stand-up specials.

Overall, the recipients of the Primetime Emmy Awards were frustratingly predictable, but the quality of the shows and performances nominated was encouraging and optimistic.

And while I wouldn’t give the Emmy Awards an Emmy, they certainly provided a little glamour during a typically glamour-less Monday night.

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Caring for foster pets Continued from page 19

The first time Peanut had an accident, my tone of a stern parent to a cooing baby voice within seconds of seeing her tragic expression.

As a new “parent” you must remain strong when exercising authority, as much as you dread that puppy pout.

Be a good parent.

As siblings, Peanut and Bala experienced

the usual problems sisters confront: jealousy, fighting and sharing.

The best way to handle these squabbles was to be a fair and loving mama. We made sure that their play fights were fair, they each got a turn with the old sock and they knew our love for them was equally immense.

Follow these simple rules and I can promise you no regrets, a little less sleep and a bad case of puppy love.

Canada sent experimental Ebola vaccines to West Africa.

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Deadly virus in Africa Continued from page 21

In addition to ongoing international efforts to quarantine infected patients within each of the infected countries, an EVD vaccine would be a huge boost in controlling and treating the current outbreak. Several experimental vaccines exist, but none have been approved for clinical use. One such vaccine developed in Canada has yet to be tested on humans. It is an attractive prospect though, as it can be effective when administered before or after exposure to Ebola virus.

Scientists may be able to determine the vaccine’s mechanism of action once human trials begin in as little as a few weeks. Currently, there are two hypotheses as to how it works. The first suggests that the vaccine stimulates the immune system in a “race” with the virus. The other suggests that the vaccine competes with the virus for potential target cells. Once a cell is protected by the vaccine, it can no longer be infected and the virus’ spread is slowed or stopped.

It has since been decided by the World Health Organization that the use of experimental vaccines is ethical under the current circumstances. In response to this

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announcement, Canada has donated up to 1,000 doses of its experimental vaccine.

There has never been a case of EVD in Canada, and it is highly unlikely we will see one. Aside from two infected aid workers who were transported back to the United States — where they were successfully treated using the experimental vaccine — no cases have been reported in North America.

The focus has to be on containing the virus to Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, as well as treating those who are already infected.

If you are planning a trip to West Africa, the number one way of avoiding Ebola virus is education — know the risk factors, signs, symptoms and method of transmission.

Beyond that, practicing good hand hygiene and avoiding contact with bodily fluids greatly reduces the risk. For those in direct contact with infected patients, this involves wearing full-body suits, gloves, masks and goggles.

For the rest of us, it means covering your cough and avoiding high levels of back-to-school stress to keep your immune system strong. Even though we may not be at risk for Ebola, it never hurts to practice healthy habits.

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Who’s afraid of the big, bad troll?

Online trolls are criticized for their disruptive behavior, but they’re also springboards for discussion There’s no hiding from trolls who lurk sites such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and newspaper comment forums.

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“The most important thing you These people spark intense feelings, from annoyance to can learn from people who become humour to outright anger. It’s professional provocateurs online My first encounter with a troll hard to understand why they is that they only do it because they can get a reaction. And if wasn’t under a bridge or in a even bother. forbidden forest. It was online.

But what can we do they don’t get that reaction, then they’ll stop — I hope,” Mehler In response to an article I about them?

For Anna Mehler Paperny, Paperny said. wrote about Canada’s reputation She has to wonder how trolls abroad, an anonymous person senior producer of Global News’ using the pseudonym “incredibly investigative data desk and former behave offline: “Are they like that old person” left an excessively Journal editor in chief, trolls are in real life?”

Unfortunately, yes. According long and sarcassm-laden comment a part of her everyday life. As a mocking the subject matter and my journalist, her work is continuously to a February study from the perceived naïveté. Naturally, I took exposed to the brash, unapologetic University of Manitoba, Internet trolls are more likely to display voices of the Internet. it personally. “[Online] commenters are narcissistic, psychopathic and This individual, by very definition, is a prime example of so odious, it’s almost become a sadistic personality traits. For the an Internet troll: someone who stereotypical joke how awful it most part, trolls live up to their deliberately posts provocative is to read comments, especially bad reputation.

Researchers asked participants messages to create controversy. on stories that you wrote or My article wasn’t meant to be care about,” Mehler Paperny, about their Internet behavior and assessed their answers based on controversial or contentious — I ArtSci ’09, said.

Despite the inevitable the “Dark Tetrad of personality.” was simply stating my observations on what the French thought of antagonism that online anonymity This tetrad includes narcissism, Canadians (all good things, I creates, Paperny believes comment Machiavellianism, psychopathy and sadism. Of all the traits, sadism forums have their merits. might add).

“You want to challenge your was the most present in trolls, And that’s exactly what delights trolls. They find pleasure readers with your stories. You want which explains why they find so in upsetting others. As the idiom your readers to engage and think much enjoyment in trolling.

Rachel Wong, the face behind goes, they’re essentially making a about them,” she said. “I still think mountain out of a molehill. that comments are a really positive Rach Speed, a fashion and beauty But there’s an issue with the thing … Ultimately, it fosters a blog and YouTube channel, has term itself. A troll can be anyone sense of community around your seen both the good and bad sides — from someone who starts a stories and news organization, to anonymous commenters.

Although the responses she harmless yet provocative Star which is what everyone wants receives on her content are mostly Wars versus Star Trek thread to to do.”

The difficulty lies with finding positive, Wong, ArtSci ’16, still the sadistic Twitter users who drove Robin Williams’ daughter the balance between being open receives some backlash.

“The most negative comments off social media. But the trolls we to critical discussion, but also most often encounter are those restricting the amount of offensive I receive are if something is too who lurk the comment forms remarks. But that’s not to say expensive or something they like is on sites like YouTube, blogs and there’s nothing to gain from trolls’ unattainable,” Wong said. She gets flak for pricey purchases; however, purposely disruptive behaviour. online newspapers.

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she works a part-time job to earn the extra cash.

When it comes to social media, there’s no avoiding online trolls.

Sometimes the best solution is to just ignore them.

“I feel like on YouTube, you can’t win,” Wong said. “It’s hard because … it’s easy to comment something negative when there’s no face to your comment. They don’t realize on the other end that it really affects people.”

That’s not to say that every comment should be sunshine and rainbows. In fact, Wong appreciates it when people leave constructive feedback, such as editing or sound advice.

“It’s easy to get defensive if something isn’t completely positive.

You kind of just have to see it for what it is, if it is constructive criticism,” she said.

There may be an upside to constructive criticism, but there’s a fine line between offering advice in a well-meaning manner and doing so maliciously.

I’ll never truly understand the intentions of “incredibly old person,” or any troll that attacks just for the sake of doing so. It could be anything from sheer amusement to a wicked sense of humour to an underlying sociopathic tendency.

But if you ask Zayna Mosam, an image strategist and consultant, she has her own theories.

“Some use this activity as a simple outlet to voice opinions in a non-traditional manner and may not realize the potential harmful

effects,” she told the Journal via email. “Others who strive to create discord may be looking to damage the reputation and public image of their subjects.”

Mosam, ArtSci ’01, said it’s imperative to consider the person’s individual reaction to the harassment.

“Some people are more sensitive and are bothered and hurt by negative comments while others don’t allow these items to affect them,” she said. “It should be taken into account that the posts of Internet trolls are not an accurate sample of a public figure’s audiences but of a particular group.”

Ultimately, it’s us who determine how we react to trolls.

“Readers can choose whether to value the content posted by trolls.

If one is the subject of controversial postings, it can be very challenging and disruptive to personal and professional life.”

Mosam said there are options for online reputation management that can be pursued in this case. For instance, sites such as Reputation.ca can help clients cleanse a tainted online image.

As for me, I choose to take the high road. “Incredibly old person” words may have initially stung, but then again, that was the point. I know better now.

So troll on, anonymous commenters. And may you continue to provide us with dialogue by challenging our ideas — but please, lay off the rudeness. It’s getting old.

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