The Queen's Journal, Issue 12

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Radio station manager terminated A new AMS budget for CFRC gets rid of the station’s business manager position

Coke stays on campus Contract gives $4.1 million to student wellness B y R achel H erscovici Assistant News Editor

Ayanda Mngoma, CFRC’s business manager, said his termination could put the station in further financial jeopardy.

B y Vincent M atak Assistant News Editor

discussed at the meeting.

He allegedly received a phone call from Lee around 1:45 p.m.

Ayanda Mngoma, CFRC’s telling him to bring his keys to business manager, was fired the meeting. There, Mngoma from his position on Tuesday said he was told his position had been dissolved and his contract without notice.

The decision came following terminated without cause.

“There was no forewarning or the AMS Board of Directors restructure of the radio station’s foreshadowing in any way that budget for the 2012-13 year, my position was going to be cut,” resulting in an expected $10,000 he said.

The Business Manager position, decrease in budget expenses after which required a minimum Mngoma’s termination.

A Memorandum of of 30 hours per week, will be Understanding signed last April replaced by a Sponsorship and between the AMS and Radio Outreach Manager position, a Queen’s University, CFRC’s volunteer position which receives license holder, stipulates CFRC’s an honoraria and 40 per cent gradual transition into a financially commission on advertisement sales. autonomous service from the AMS Mngoma said he wouldn’t take the position after it was offered to him. by 2014.

The dissolution of his The agreement includes a deficit coverage of $8,000 provided for position will negatively affect by the AMS for the 2012-13 year. CFRC’s transition as a financially CFRC is budgeted to incur a deficit independent radio station come 2014, he said. of $18,917.

“I worry about having something Mngoma said he was told to meet with AMS Vice President of so crucial be left to the hands Operations Tristan Lee and AMS of a volunteer who will only be Media Services Director Terra working 15 hours a week,” he Arnone on Tuesday at 2 p.m. He said. “There’s not a lot of support said he wasn’t told what would be to do the day-to-day operations

at CFRC at its current level and to provide all of the things CFRC provides to the community but also to the students.”

According to the station’s operations officer, CFRC’s

Queen’s has renewed their exclusivity contract with Coca-Cola for the next 10 years.

The contract will give Coke the exclusive right to sell their products in vending machines and other food outlets throughout campus.

The original 10-year exclusivity contract was signed in 2000, with $4 million of the $5.8 million given through the contract allocated to Queen’s Centre construction.

While the contract was set to end in 2010, it was forcibly extended until this year, due to Queen’s failing to reach its sales quota from campus vending machines. photo by alex choi The decision to re-sign over exclusivity rights to the company advisory board wasn’t consulted was made in the spring said Bruce prior to Mngoma’s termination.

Griffiths, director of Housing and Rob Gamble, chair of the Hospitality Services at Queen’s.

AMS Board of Directors, said “It’s a pretty standard length that according to AMS blylaws, for these kinds of agreements” See Consultation on page 6

See Contract on page 5

international

Around the world in 50 years International Centre celebrates anniversary B y J oanna P lucinska Editorials Editor In the midst of their 50th year on campus, the Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) is looking to the past.

Director Wayne Myles said he’s been working with the rest of the QUIC’s staff to educate the campus more on the history of the QUIC itself and the programs it runs.

“If we could say that the first 20 years was largely involved in international student support that would probably be the best way of saying where our roots are and a

lot of people put it as a home away researched it.” from home,” he said.

From the start, the QUIC’s focus Myles said he believes that spirit has been on providing students still remains, with both domestic with support and a home away and international students often from home while they are away using the QUIC to prepare food, from their native country. take breaks between classes or nap This has remained constant on the couches provided. while the nature of government “The first house [for the QUIC] programming, availability of was purchased in [1962]. This entry visas into Canada and many particular centre —- the physical other factors have fluctuated over centre —- has been open since previous years. about [1966],” he said. “That was Throughout the 1980s and a cooperative venture between 90s, the QUIC expanded its Queen’s University, the Rotary programming to educate students, clubs of Kingston and area and faculty and staff going abroad See QUIC on page 6 the International students who

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Postscript

Examining ethical purchasing at Queen’s.

Professors write concerns about Queen’s-Blyth.

Looking at gluttony and why we over-eat.

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Queen’s celebrates Women’s History Month Series of events at the Ban Righ Centre aim to raise awareness of women’s contributions to society

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led by British Columbia historian and activist Lyn Gough. The month of October was chosen National Women’s History Month to honour the memory of the is being celebrated officially for the 1929 Persons Case, which declared first time in Kingston with a series that women were persons and therefore eligible to sit on the of events at the Ban Righ Centre.

This month, Ban Righ Senate in Canada.

The Ban Righ Centre has plans to put the spotlight on planned an event to coincide with women’s achievements.

“It’s not that men don’t make the 83rd anniversary of the case.

“We have two well-known contributions to society, but a lot of what women do goes people, Senator Nancy Rouse and unrecognized, like taking care of retired Senator Lois Wilson, and the elderly or raising the children,” they will speak on what stories Carole Morrison, director of we should tell our grandkids,” the Ban Righ Centre, said. “In Morrison said.

Kingston’s Mayor Mark my experience, I witnessed that women get promoted a lot less Gerretsen will also be on hand to introduce the event. often than men.”

“The City of Kingston never The month features several talks on topics ranging from feminism officially proclaimed [National in Islam to what stories to tell Women’s History Month], so the mayor will be coming down and future generations of women.

Women’s History Month began we prepared a proclamation for in 1992 after a lobbying campaign him to read,” Morrison said.

The Ban Righ Centre has affected Canada as a whole, Morrison said, helping women fulfill their potential educationally.

“We asked women who used the Ban Righ Centre to come back,” Morrison said, adding that some of these women will

appear on posters that ask ‘Where is She Now?’ “The students that the Ban Righ Centre has served over a number of years are going out and they are in every kind of different profession all across Canada,” she said, “and a few internationally as well.”

FAMOUS FEMALE QUEEN’S GRADUATES 1951: Priscilla Galloway, award-winning novelist 1968: Shirley Tilghman, the first female President of Princeton University 1973: Nancy Wilson, CBC anchor 1991: Anna Olson, chef on the Food Network.

Photographs of female graduates at Queen’s are displayed as part of Women’s History Month on campus

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Ethical purchases not guaranteed Although the University has a Trademarking Code of Conduct, it’s impossible to be certain that all Queen’s apparel items are made ethically, says trademark licensing coordinator B y A lison S houldice Features Editor Six years ago, the University’s athletics apparel provider, Russell Athletics, came under fire after alleged unethical labour practices took place in one of its outsourced factories.

The company had subcontracted some of its apparel production to Hermosa Manufacturing and its factory located in El Salvador. In 2005, the factory was closed suddenly after a complaint, leaving 320 workers unemployed and with outstanding unpaid wages.

A year later, Queen’s locked into a $200,000, three-year contract with Russell Athletics.

The administration came under criticism from campus groups, such as No Sweat Queen’s, for signing with the company.

The alleged labour conditions were not compliant with the University’s Trademark Code of Conduct, and Queen’s, along with several other Canadian schools, didn’t renew their contract in 2008.

The Student Affairs Office’s code of conduct on trademark licensing, developed in 2004, applies to all Queens’ apparel and works to protect the University’s brand and logo.

“The University will do business only with licensees whose workers are present to work voluntarily, are not at undue risk of physical harm, are fairly compensated and are not exploited in any way,” the Queen’s Code of Conduct states.

The Code is based on one recommended to Canadian universities by the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC). It addresses issues like wages, hours of work, overtime compensation, child labour, forced labour, workplace health and safety and compliance with local laws.

Once a year, the University’s 45 licensees are required to

submit the contact information of their manufacturers to the University, which are compared to manufacturers the WRC is investigating.

“It’s a worker complaintdriven situation. Workers have to complain and they do complain,” said Debra Easter, trademark licensing coordinator for the University.

“We wouldn’t know if no one complained about it,” Easter said.

Easter can’t confirm that all Queen’s merchandise on campus is made in sweatshop-free facilities.

Queen’s does the best it can to abide by the Code though, she said.

She believes it’s not possible for any university to make a guarantee of being totally sweatshop-free, since it’s not possible to know where every thread and button on the clothing is made.

In 2008, the University ended its contract with Russell Athletics and began one with PrimeTime Marketing, which provides Adidas merchandise.

Easter said she assumes Adidas has its own code of conduct, but since it’s not a direct University licensee, no direct contact between the two takes place.

The University hasn’t received notice of any complaints about the Adidas manufacturer, Easter said.

Queen’s law professor Kevin Banks said it appears the University is getting good data from the WRC to check against.

“It’s a good outlet for implementing codes of conduct.

They’re considered to have good standards.”

Banks believes it’s impossible for a brand to completely monitor a supply chain.

“The most constructive approach is to generally engage with your suppliers in remedying problems.”

Although there have been some changes at Queen’s, it was student action at the University of Toronto

Photo by alex choi

Common Ground’s coffee is now both organic and fair trade.

12 years ago that ignited the birth of a trademarking code of conduct at the school.

In March 2000, 20 U of T students stormed their principal’s office in protest of the University’s purchase of sweatshop-made clothing.

The sit-in lasted 10 full days and only ended when the administration told them to leave if they wanted to negotiate. They left, and two months later, the University’s Governing Council passed a trademark licensing policy that applied to all U of T marked apparel.

Photo by Prisca choi The policy states that the The University came under scrutiny in 2006 after University’s name and trademarks entering into a three-year contract with Russell Athletics. can only appear on products that “are produced under humane and and clothing items due to a shift the coffee to be fair trade. non-exploitative conditions.” in focus.

“We thought that they were This move made U of T one Four days a week, they run a and we weren’t notified properly. of the first Ontario universities to fair trade co-op in the lower ceilidh When we were notified, we made adopt a trademark licensing policy, of the JDUC where fair trade the switch,” she said. according to the school’s Director items such as coffee and chocolate She said she hopes future of Ancillary Services, Anne are sold. management teams will focus on MacDonald. At the time, adhering The items are identified by developing an ethics policy. to such policy wasn’t standard a logo on the packaging that “It’s hard to make huge in Canada. certifies it as fair trade from changes when you’re keeping the Large American schools tend to Fairtrade International. business afloat.” have large athletics departments, Since the booth is run by Queen’s Hospitality Services and therefore a larger market volunteers and the food is sold also provides fair trade coffee in for apparel, she said. This means at cost, the prices are lower than all of its dining locations and some many of these schools adopted those found at grocery stores, said retail locations, not including the trademark-licensing policies far Queen’s Oxfam co-chair Nina Tim Hortons outlets, said Bruce before schools in Ontario.

Butz. Chocolate bars are sold for Griffiths, director of Housing and Like the U of T trademark $2.50 and coffee is sold for $3.50. Hospitality Services. licensing policy, the Queen’s policy Butz said ethical purchasing is Foods other than coffee are applies to a wide variety of apparel something that’s easy for students harder for Hospitality Services to items, including those sold in to do, but enough action hasn’t access as fair trade, he said. the campus bookstore as well as been taken by the AMS. “There are some issues of athletic apparel and team uniforms.

“The AMS couldn’t make a availability and there are still some According to Queen’s Campus difference right away in terms of items where there is a significant Bookstore General Manager Chris the school’s policy. But they’re way cost difference,” he said.

Tabor, any items found to be made more easier to access about policy Because items such as tea unethically will be removed from than the administration,” Butz, and coffee have a high volume the store’s floor. The University has ArtSci ’14 said. “The AMS would worldwide, their cost, even at a fair no direct auditing system, but in be amazing to have on our side in trade level, is comparably low. compliance with the trademarking terms of spreading awareness.”

Although campus food code of conduct, licensees must The AMS currently doesn’t contractors Brown’s Dining provide contact information for all have any ethical purchasing policies Solutions and Sodexo play a main their manufacturers. in place. role in determining where the “We have a principled approach “To formalize a process of cafeteria food comes from, Queen’s more than an economic one,” ethical purchasing would be a is able to have a say regarding he said. “There’s no one at the process for the Board of Directors, the sale of fair trade items due University … that wants to go but the AMS feels that it is best to the nature of the contract, to bed at night knowing they to give our services flexibility to Griffiths said. saved a nickel of a t-shirt that was serve students, while encouraging Queen’s pays for all expenses made on the backs of an exploited them to be ethical,” Taylor Mann, relating to its food services, so child somewhere.”

AMS communications officer it can determine what products Most of the items the bookstore told the Journal via email. are sold. sells are manufactured in Canada, This, he said, is exemplified Right now, they’re keeping an such as Barbarian rugby sweaters through its services. eye out for fair trade opportunities, from Kitchener, Ontario and Last year during the fall term, but the costs have to be justified.

Calhoun Athletic Apparel based in AMS service Common Ground The Service’s Food Committee St. Catharines, Ontario. switched its coffee company from makes decisions as to what products Other companies the bookstore Multatuli to Club Coffee, an will be purchased. purchases from, such as Hanes, organic, fair trade product.

Since the switch to fair trade have factories that have met Although Multatuli was organic coffee several years ago though, standards set by the Fair Labor coffee, it wasn’t certified fair trade. Hospitality Services hasn’t seen Association, Tabor said.

Instead, it was certified Rainforest any new proposals from students, Several years ago, it was a group Alliance, another type of ethical Griffiths said. of students under Queen’s Oxfam certification that focuses less on “Students are involved in the that encouraged the Bookstore how products are traded and more decision. They also have to live in to make changes as part of their on farm sustainability. the same sandbox as administration No Sweat campaign, which ended Head Manager Mackenzie does, as there are costs and tradeoffs in 2011.

Goodwin, ArtSci ’13 said there and balances.”

Now, the group focuses more was a communication error, and of its efforts on fair trade food the managers at the time believed

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Technology partner moves out Innovation Park may have Phase II plans put on hold after leaseholder relocates development facilities B y Vincent M atak h olly tousiGnant Journal Staff

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Worldwide metal company and Innovation Park leaseholder Novelis is moving its Research and Development operations out of Kingston — a decision that could impact Queen’s Innovation Park.

Queen’s leases an 85,000 square ft. multi-tenant space from Novelis with the aim of bringing research and ideas to the market.

The move was announced this week and will occur next summer.

Steven Liss, Queen’s vice principal of research, said the University will engage in discussions with Novelis, but that no decisions have been made regarding Innovation Park’s presence in the building or the possibility of Queen’s purchasing it.

Innovation Park has been open since 2008.

Any decisions on the University’s part regarding the move will likely take months to announce, he added “There’s a lease agreement with Novelis and there is a lot of terms and agreements that provide provision for the situation as we see it now unfolding,” Liss said.

Liss said Novelis’ move could put a hold on the University’s plans to build a Phase II at Innovation Park which would involve developing the 50,000 acres of land Queen’s recently purchased near

the current location of Innovation park for “industrial use, including research and experimental activities.”

“Given that Novelis’ footprint has now changed, we have to look at the options looking forward,” he said.

Liss said though Novelis was one of the primary partners when Innovation Park was established, the current relationship is mostly real estate-based.

Given that Novelis’ footprint “has now changed, we have to look at the options looking forward. ” — Steven Liss, Queen’s VP of research “We entered our relationship with Novelis with a lease relationship and built up the space available through populating the Innovation Park with a variety of tenants in Kingston,” Liss said.

Novelis’ Research and Development facility neighbours Innovation Park near the corner of Princess St. and Concession St., while the Novelis manufacturing plant, which will remain in town, is located off of John Counter Blvd.

Last year, Novelis announced that some of Kingston’s research jobs would be heading to Georgia, but denied that the Research and Development facility itself would shut down.

The 85,000 square ft development space at Innovation Park will see a change in ownership after Novellis relocates to Georgia in 2013.

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Contract faces resistance from global campaign continued from page 1

Griffiths said. $4.1 million from the contract will go towards funding student wellness.

“We did consider other options and students felt quite strongly that funds should go to student wellness,” Griffiths said.

Other programs and initiatives to receive some funding include student employment, support

of athletics and deliverables which provide opportunity for Coca-Cola advertisement on campus.

Queen’s was unable to release news of their decision prior to signing a formal contract due to broader public sector guidelines Griffiths said.

Despite there being only one other bidder involved with Queen’s for an exclusivity contract,

Griffiths said, “Coke’s financial offer was considerably better.”

Prior to the decision the matter was discussed among the small Cold Beverage Steering Committee.

Members included presidents from the AMS and SGPS. After the 2000 contract was signed, Queen’s, like other institutions, faced resistance from those against some of Coca-Cola’s alleged human rights abuses.

Concerns

A renewed exclusivity contract will see Coca-Cola products on campus for another 10 years.

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about these allegations were considered and addressed before re-signing, according to Griffiths.

“We really kept in mind they were all alleged” he said.

Ray Rogers, director of the International Killer Coke campaign –— a group against the company’s practices, said that Queen’s contract renewal

is unethical.

“What the campus admin has done has aligned itself with a company that operates like a criminal syndicate with impunity” he said. “It shows they have a complete lack compassion, empathy and high moral standards.”

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Station anticipates $7,000 in revenue loss the AMS website, Gamble said the Board rejected CFRC’s proposed budget outline consultation with CFRC stakeholders “was because it would have left the station with not necessary.”, which stipulate that the only $4,000 of a $15,000 grant provided for station’s finances and operations are under by the AMS last year. The grant intended to the direct purview of the AMS Board provide additional deficit coverage until its of Directors. separation in 2014.

“The AMS Board of Directors did not “CFRC’s proposed budget, with a deficit consult CFRC specifically on this matter,” of $18,917, would have left the station with Gamble told the Journal via email. $4,000 of that transitional grant funding,” the In a report released Wednesday on report said. “The AMS Board of Directors continued from page 1

was concerned by this prospect and its long- “That’s just irresponsible.” term implications for the station.”

“The lost revenue is estimated $7,000 at According to Kristiana Clemens, CFRC’s a minimum in lost cash revenue and in-kind operations officer, the station sent a letter and promotional services and that’s immediately,” multiple emails to the AMS Board asking to she said. negotiate an appropriate budget model after “We don’t know what stage they’re at their budget proposal was rejected in August. currently, since he was fired immediately “We submitted a letter to them [in without any transitioning.” response] on Aug. 20 and they did not give any response until Ayanda got called into –– With files from the private meetings on Oct. 2,” she said.

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QUIC spirit remains Continued from page 1

on safety risks. With an initial focus on incoming international students, the Centre eventually became a support for outgoing students as well.

“Whether it’s a Canadian student looking to go abroad or an international student coming in for health insurance or advising, we try to be there for them in that appropriate way,” Myles said.

Most recently, he added, the Centre has focused much of its programming around increasing intercultural education and competency.

These programs, while available to all, are directed more so at domestic students interested in going abroad “Domestic students, Canadian students … are now becoming aware and have been for a number of years of the world out there and what it’s like to be interculturally aware,” Myles said.

While the amount of domestic students involved with the QUIC has grown since its inception, the amount of international students using the QUIC’s services has also been on the rise.

“If we look at a graph, we can see that the

number of students has gone up,” Myles said.

“We probably have the most degree students on campus this year than we’ve ever had.”

Myles said the despite the changes over the years, spirit of the QUIC has remained relatively intact since its opening.

Queen’s alumni, such as Edward Nkole, ArtsSci ’10 said the QUIC has always had a welcoming presence.

“One of the things I’ve really valued about QUIC is just how open-minded and very aware people at QUIC are… I felt comfortable talking to [them] about anything and everything. In some cases SUpplieD they’ll understand the cultures better than The centre has shifted their focus in programming since opening. myself,” Nkole said.

The Centre is also enriched by many I interact with lots of different kind of alumni, international students and domestic — that will be of the educational programs it offers to people,” he said. “It also helped me students students to help them integrate into the improve my English, for example, and helping to shape and celebrate the 50th anniversary at QUIC. Kingston community and succeed in their my communication skills.”

“I think just on a daily basis I’ll be Elizabeth Woods, the student English classes at Queen’s.

Prabeen Yoshi, PhD ’15 an international language program assistant at the celebrating by helping other people out ... I student from Nepal, said he’s taken QUIC is one of the students responsible think it’s going to be a continual celebration advantage of many of the QUIC’s programs for facilitating English language conversation for the whole year,” Woods, ArtSci ’13 said. since starting his studies at Queen’s groups, as well as the Language Buddy program at the QUIC. in 2010.

It’s ultimately this mix of students — “This is one of the places where

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The tricolour spirit should be used to recreate what Queen’s is known for.

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Campaign lacks even distribution T

he University’s Initiative Campaign is a positive and logical move for the school, allowing it to capitalize on it’s most valuable resource — school spirit.

In tough financial times, the $500 million the Campaign aims to raise by 2016 will be vital for Queen’s, but, the allocation of much of the funding is worrisome.

When dealing with a sum as large as $500 million dollars the funds must go to where students can benefit the most.

The Faculty of Arts and Science, which is by far the largest faculty on campus has been slated to receive $70 million of the funding — the same amount as Engineering, a far smaller faculty.

While classes have grown or are at risk of doing so for many Arts and Science students, and face-to-face interaction with professors continues to diminish, one can’t help but ask — shouldn’t these areas be a priority for investment?

Budget cuts have obviously affected many programs in past years, but uncompleted projects

also deserve the attention of this campaign.

With no plans to build the promised arena that was supposed to be part of the Queen’s centre, it’s strange to see that $45 million has been allotted to opening a Health and Wellness Centre that would include a dental care area.

This is sure to be an expensive endeavor and begs the question — why is the school investing in new projects when they have yet to finish or fix old ones?

Queen’s is unique in having a vast alumni network attached to the University’s spirited history and tradition.

There’s no reason the school shouldn’t take advantage of the tricolor spirit — there are undoubtedly many alumni who are concerned with and want to help the University weather its troubled times better.

Although the Initiative Campaign is a positive step forward, attention needs to be paid to where this money will inevitably go.

The campaign will help to increase international exchanges,

the availability of teaching assistants, and improve existing programs — all valuable initiatives that deserve attention.

The University should be focusing more money on fixing what has been broken in the past few years due to budget cuts.

The tricolor spirit should be used to recreate what Queen’s is known for — high quality education through degree programs and classes not for flashy and unnecessary new initiatives.

— Journal Editorial Board

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Positive priorities T

he newly announced safety audit, which will be carried out by AMS’s Municipal Affairs Commission (MAC) in the coming month, is a positive, constructive initiative that should become a regular practice for the AMS. The audit will examine the student housing area for a variety of safety hazards that may affect students, such as shady spots, overgrown bushes, and burnt out street lights — all of which should be reviewed regularly for the sake of student safety.

It seems like a no-brainer that the MAC would take on such an initiative — after all, they should be keeping constant tabs on the safety of the student community.

It’s shocking that the last safety audit organized by the AMS was carried out by the MAC in 1997.

In a time when payphones were a large safety concern, security in the area looked dramatically different.

This initiative is absolutely a necessity and should be carried out every year by the AMS. The MAC should also be sure that the audit spans not only the main parts of the housing area.

Currently, the audit only goes up to Mack Street — in future years, it should include areas North of Princess as well.

If the audit is going to assess the safety of the student living area off-campus, it should ensure it does so thoroughly.

This audit will hopefully also raise important student concerns to members of the larger Kingston

community, like having Kingston Police place a larger focus on student safety on weekends instead of focusing much of their energy on patrolling house parties and handing out drinking tickets and violations.

This is a positive step for the MAC — student safety both on and off campus should be a

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f you step into a stranger’s house, you take off your shoes at the doorway.

It’s common courtesy. You’ve never lived in that house before, and you’re not initially aware of what the rules of the house are.

If that’s true, then you wouldn’t enter someone else’s country and keep your shoes on.

You especially wouldn’t stomp mud all through said country and

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priority, and this initiative shows that the Commission takes this issue seriously. refuse to take your shoes off.

The National Post published an article on Monday about popular furniture company IKEA receiving criticism for not valuing gender equality.

The charge? IKEA’s catalogues in Saudi Arabia have had women airbrushed out of their photographs.

Due to strict religious laws in Saudi Arabia, women are required to be covered up in their clothing and show as little skin as possible.

The National Post article also said that, when a Starbucks was opened in the country, the iconic Starbucks logo of a woman with a crown had to have the woman removed from it.

With these incidents in mind, it’s clear that the people of Saudi Arabia take this very seriously.

Are these laws discriminatory against women? Yes. Is gender equality a fundamental right that should be adhered to in every country all over the world? Absolutely.

If only things were as simple as that.

The reality is, IKEA is a company foreign to Saudi Arabia, entering

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the country solely to try to sell their product to it’s people.

It makes sense that they would try to adhere to the norms of the country they are trying to sell their product in and be respectful of the existing social and legal guidelines.

IKEA soon released a statement apologizing for their apparent grievous error of discrimination against women.

I think this was unnecessary.

IKEA wasn’t in the wrong in this situation.

What they did was not 100 per cent morally ethical, but ultimately, it was the most respectful decision they could have made.

There was no reason for the people of Saudi Arabia to be insulted and offended when looking at a furniture catalogue.

IKEA has done nothing wrong by running their business in a polite and courteous way.

They simply took their shoes off at the front door. Who apologizes for doing that?

Savoula is the Arts Editor at the Journal.

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What are you most looking forward to for Thanksgiving?

Students in the Queen’s-Blyth Worldwide program can be charged over $8,000 on a half-course, more than an entire year of on-campus tuition under the faculty of Arts and Science.

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Internationalization

Dissolving Queen’s-Blyth abroad Members of Queen’s faculty have concerns regarding educational partnership Desperate times sometimes call for desperate measures, but they don’t always result in good choices.

A case in point is Queen’s recent decision to partner with a private tourist education company to offer university credits overseas. Little more than an expensive form of edu-tourism, these Queen’s-Blyth Worldwide (QBW) courses infringe on academic integrity, reinforce colonial stereotypes and privatize post-secondary education.

As Queen’s University faculty members committed to accessible, progressive and internationalized education, we are writing to share our concerns with this program.

With prices as high as $8,000 for a half-course, the program is out of reach for most students.

To put this in perspective, one QBW course costs as much as or more than an entire year of on-campus tuition in the faculty of Arts and Science. They also cost twice as much as a full-course credit that Queen’s already offers in Cuba, which includes two weeks in Kingston doing preparatory work, two weeks in Havana, field trips, living expenses and travel costs.

Why is Queen’s outsourcing these courses to a private company when we already have internal capacity and expertise? In fact, we have one of the best internationalization records in Canada with strong pre-departure orientation sessions, post-experiential learning opportunities and hands-on work

placements around the world.

QBW, by contrast, has no pre-departure preparations and is focused on mainstream tourist sites and activities, such as beaches and popular landmarks. Existing Queen’s courses are simply shoe-horned into these pre-packaged itineraries because they fit with Blyth’s networks on the ground, not because they have academic connections with a place.

Why is Queen’s outsourcing these courses to a private company when we already have internal capacity and expertise? In fact, we have one of the best internationalization records in Canada.

The program also reproduces stereotypical images of non-Canadian destinations, particularly in its so-called “exotic” locales.

In Tanzania, for example, “Your safari commences after visiting Maasai villages and the Simanjiro Plains,” where you can “dance alongside the colourful native tribes-people.” The trip to India, meanwhile, “conjures up images of bustling streets, noisy markets, and exotic food … fortunately, some relaxing yoga is included!”

Much of this blatantly colonial language has been removed from

the website (after complaints were made), but the itineraries and travel partners remain the same.

Amazingly, there’s no apparent business plan for this privatized venture.

Despite telling us that it will bring lots of money to Queen’s, the Faculty Office can’t (or won’t) tell us how much. When pressed on the matter last year, all the Dean could offer were ‘rough estimates’ of revenues, but no information on expenses or profits. In other words, no one seems to know if the program will even make money for the university.

Finally, the program has been separated from the collective bargaining agreement between Queen’s faculty and administration, allowing Blyth to hire teachers at almost half the rate as on-campus courses. Intellectual property rights are uncertain and faculty must teach on an overload basis if they participate.

We realize these are difficult financial times for post-secondary education in Canada. We also know that Queen’s faculty who have participated in Blyth in the past have done their best to do meaningful work within the constraints of the program. But surely we can do better.

Squeezing our global teaching and learning ambitions into pre-packaged tours from a private company isn’t the way to internationalize this University. If we are going to make Queen’s a more diverse and accessible place

we need something else.

Thankfully, this is a trial program and can be terminated by Queen’s if it isn’t working. It’s important, therefore, that we send a strong message to our administration asking them to cancel it.

As faculty, we can do this by refusing to teach for Blyth. As students, you can refuse to sign up for Blyth courses. And we can all write to the Principal and to the Dean of Arts and Science expressing our concerns.

Despite telling us that it will bring lots of money to Queen’s, the Faculty Office can’t (or won’t) tell us how much ... no one seems to know if the program will even make money for the University.

In its place, Queen’s needs to invest more in-house international programs, building on the expertise we already have and enhancing our growing network of international contacts. Internal programs offer a more rigorous, satisfying and less expensive way for Queen’s students to become engaged in the world around us.

There’s no reason we can’t continue to do more of this in-house programming in the future.

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Transient theatre

Five Kingston production companies come together to create a four-part play in the public library B y S avoula S tylianou Arts Editor

Town Players, Domino Theatre, short play included a fight between Blue Canoe Productions and two elderly men dressed up as a duck and a clown.

Theatre Kingston.

My head still hurting from The show is a walk-around It’s not every day I catch my religious studies professor behind a play and asks viewers to see thinking about that conundrum, four different plays in a row at I soon made my way to the far bookshelf at the library.

Playing the part of a neurotic different corners of the Johnson St. right corner of the library to book hoarder, I was surprised to library, all of which collide in the see Remembrance, an acted out version of one of Shakespeare’s see my normally matter-of-fact, same setting.

I saw two of the four more melancholy sonnets. stern professor in a comedic play.

The lead actor was Take a walk into the Kingston plays — a humourous half-hour Public Library central branch and show called Authorial Intrusion and heartbreaking in his performance you might see a zombie walk a more somber literary performance as a confused playwright trying to understand the power of the past you, while two people are called Remembrance.

Authorial Intrusion was a social written words he was reading skulking behind you dressed in all commentary on the death of the from a Shakespearean sonnet. black — just the usual suspects.

The Library Chronicles is author and the validity of their role The other four actors looked like they had stepped out of a Men one production that includes in their chosen written work.

The script called for a mysterious in Black movie and mimed the four different plays happening simultaneously across the various author to come to the library and Shakespearean plot arc with ardent corners of the library. read from their novel, also entitled skill that I admired, but I didn’t feel The location of the show isn’t Authorial Intrusion, but the end of much else for this mini play.

As I was sitting in my small the only factor which makes the the play saw the audience confused plays unique — they also bring and questioning who the author fold-out chair, eyebrows furrowed together five of the major theatre of the book and the play was to into a deep ‘V,’ I overheard other members of the audience speaking companies in Kingston — Single begin with.

Photo by Tiffany Lam Somehow, the tail end of this about how moved they were by The Library Chronicles are four separate plays with Thread Theatre Company, Kings the script, so perhaps the intended different plotlines which come together in one setting. purpose was just lost on me.

Despite my confusion, my various actors from the Queen’s to the library, this one was the most smile remained throughout the community, high school students unexpected adventure. night, largely due to the talent of and elderly members of the community — a heartwarming The Library Chronicles runs every the actors. weekday until Oct. 20.

The four mini plays involve 20 sight to see.

I have to say that of all my trips different players and showcased

Interview

Harmonious hillbillies Queen’s grad Matthew Barber tours with seventh album B y Z oe K elsey Contributor

The opening night of The Library Chronicles only ran two out of four individual plays.

photos by tiffany lam

I’ve played the new Matthew Barber album so much, I’m surprised my iTunes hasn’t deleted it.

His latest album marries together my love of musicals with Barber’s addicting voice.

Barber wrote twelve original songs for the musical The Haunted Hillbilly, which was based off of a book by Derek McCormack.

He became involved in the show through his friend, who he met during his time at Queen’s.

“It was produced by a Montreal theatre company called Sidemart Theatrical Grocery and they’re old friends of mine,” Barber said.

Barber, who graduated from Queen’s in the early 2000s, said he’s been compiling the twelve tracks on his new album since 2009.

The Haunted Hillbilly is a compilation of the music written for the musical with one big, melodic difference — this time, he’s singing his own music.

This album is Barber’s seventh musical conquest since his first release while he was still at Queen’s in 1999 called A Thousand Smiles an Hour.

The album experiments with a variety of country and bluegrass instruments creating an irresistible energy, which gives you the urge to sport a Stetson cowboy hat and dance around to the music.

The songs, which includes

catchy tracks like “Got That Lonesome Feeling” and “Father and Son,” show his diverse song-writing prowess.

You don’t have to see the musical in person to understand the songs

that you’ll hear on this new country album. Getting to use the fiddle on some of his songs was a highlight on this album, Barber said.

The lyrics — witty, See From on page 11

The Haunted Hillbilly is the name of the musical Barber wrote songs for in 2009. He compiled the twelve songs for his latest album.

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‘It’s politics, fun and loud rock music’ Vancouver band brings their own brand of punk rock to the Mansion next week B y M ark L ouie Assistant Arts Editor

something to say about what’s going on in the world, and we employ loud, obnoxious guitar, bass Dead men do tell tales. and drums,” said lead singer and Dead on Arrival is the people’s guitarist, Joey “Shithead” Keithley. punk — and they’ve got something It’s that explosiveness and to say to you. excitement of punk rock that “We’re a band that’s really got continues to make Dead on

Arrival (D.O.A.) a success over three decades after the band first got together.

Known for strong political opinions, the band aims to deliver the message of “people power.” “[It means] having some justice and rights within this world. That’s

Lead singer Joey “Shithead” Keithley (left) says although the band’s lineup has changed a lot over the years, the group has always been about camaraderie.

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music, and the whole purpose of it in a lot of ways.”

This statement is exemplified by the band’s support for the Occupy Vancouver protests, which they participated in by playing a free concert on Day 21.

“The main thing is to try and get some financial equity around the world,” Keithley said.

But it’s not all about politics.

“We want to make sure people have fun when they come to the show. It’s politics, but also fun and loud rock music,” he said. “If you’ve got that, then you’ve got a good time.”

Keithley said he wants his band’s music to matter and make a difference, not only for its political ideals, but for its audiences as well.

“We have some change-ups. We play some ska tunes and reggae tunes. So there’s variation there, that’s for sure,” he said.

Needless to say, their music is not for the withdrawn, or faint of heart, Keithley said.

“Rock and roll has to be wild and aggressive.”

Keithley is the only band member who’s been in D.O.A.’s lineup since its formation. and he said the band has always been about camaraderie.

“People change and want to do different things. It’s not like the end of a friendship or anything. I’m still friends with them and everything,” he said. “We’re just not in a band together anymore.”

After talking about previous band members of D.O.A. over the years, Keithley explained how his nickname has stuck.

[It means] having “some justice and rights wiwthin this world.

That’s music, and the whole purpose of it in a lot of ways.

”

— Joey “Shithead” Keithley of Dead on Arrival Discussion of the band’s members encourages reminiscence of Dead on Arrival’s history, specifically the story of how he got his rock and roll nickname.

It’s a pretty weird one.

“Our drummer thought the first part of the name of the band should be ‘Shithead,’ and I was the singer, so he was like ‘I guess you’re Joey Shithead.’”

Nicknames are a staple in the history of punk rock music, Keithley explained.

“When you think about the history of punk rock, when everybody started, we all had nicknames. We all thought we’d have to have one,” he said. “When you get a nickname, it sticks with you for life.”

Dead on Arrival plays the Mansion on Oct. 16.

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emotional, and darkly humorous — allowed me to get a feel for the music regardless.

“I actually found that the songs came pretty easily. I think that maybe just having the structure of the story, characters … and having that already established script in a way made it pretty easy to write the songs,” Barber said.

The country flavour to the album has been a thrill for Barber,

but he doesn’t see himself becoming an exclusively country artist in the future.

With seven albums under his belt, it’s not surprising that Barber said he’s not in a rush to make another one.

“I’m at a point now where I’m really not in a rush to make the next one [album]. I just want to work on making sure I have a really good bunch of songs together and we’ll go from there.”

Barber’s show kicks off Thanksgiving weekend, the

same day that Neil Young and Crazy Horse are set to play the K-Rock Centre.

Barber admits to me that if given the choice, he may have been at the Neil Young show.

“Neil Young’s one of my heroes,” he said, “but I’m hoping people will come to the Grad Club after his show.”

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Athlete Profile

Sports

Goal magician and musician Jackie Tessier’s a top-class striker. Off the field, she plays to her own beat.

B y J ordan C athcart Contributor Jackie Tessier almost hung up her cleats for good.

Soccer and music are the two major passions of the Winnipeg native and fourth-year striker for the Gaels. Convinced she couldn’t pursue both at university, Tessier was ready to quit the sport all together.

It wasn’t until Gaels women’s soccer coach Dave McDowell convinced Tessier she could continue both that she decided to play on. Since then, she’s managed just fine.

“You couldn’t really turn that down — to do both your passions at once,” she said.

She’s also a trumpet major and is very active within Queen’s music faculty. This year, she’s serving as the musical director for Queen’s Musical Theatre’s production of the play Sweeney Todd, which will run from Nov. 30 to Dec. 8.

“Music has always been a really important part of my life,” she said.

“I definitely don’t regret having gone into it.”

Tessier is also a member of

the Queen’s Wind Ensemble — a position that has crossed paths with her soccer career before.

The ensemble performs each year in the Queen’s Showcase Concert, which coincides with the soccer team’s northern trip to Laurentian and Nipissing both last season and this season.

With the support of her family, Tessier has gone to extreme lengths to accommodate both of her interests.

“Last [year], my dad drove through the night while I slept in the backseat to get me there on time,” she said.

Tessier has harnessed that dedication to become one of the CIS’ most lethal strikers for the past three seasons.

She’s scored over 50 career goals and won two national championships, garnering top honours like the OUA East’s Most Valuable Player and a CIS First-Team All-Canadian nod.

The previous two seasons, Tessier played alongside fellow All-Canadian Kelli Chamberlain.

Together, the duo formed the most feared front line in Canada, with great chemistry on the pitch.

Tessier has scored 53 goals in four seasons with Queen’s, leading the team to national titles in 2010 and 2011.

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Jackie Tessier has gone to great lengths to balance her soccer career and passion for music. This year, she’s the musical director for the QMT production of Sweeney Todd.

Chamberlain graduated after the 2011 season. This year, Tessier has mostly played with second-year striker Breanna Burton.

“I definitely miss [Chamberlain] ... we clicked very well and played excellently off each other,” Tessier said. “[Burton and I] are really coming together. We play a different style up front now, but I think it’s working well for the team we have.”

The fallout from Chamberlain’s departure has been non-existent thus far. Tessier sits second in OUA scoring with 10 goals, while Burton’s six goals put her in a tie for fourth.

Despite dropping from the CIS’ first overall ranking to seventh this season, Tessier is happy with the play of the women’s soccer team so far.

“We had a little bit of a rocky start, but that’s how it is when you have new people shifting around and playing new positions,” she said.

“In the last few weeks, [we’ve] really come through and put up

Varsity Clubs

Final decisions reached

Women’s field hockey, men’s lacrosse teams disciplined B y Peter M orrow Sports Editor The dust has settled for the women’s field hockey, but men’s lacrosse is heading down a similar path.

Last night, Queen’s Athletics came down with a one-game suspension for all of the lacrosse team’s veterans. The team was disciplined for a rookie party held on the night of Sept. 20.

The veterans will divide into two groups and miss a single game each, so the team won’t forfeit any games.

It’s the second varsity club in two The women’s field hockey team has been reinstated, See Athletics on page 14

after serving a two-game suspension last weekend.

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some good results, so I’m optimistic for the rest of the season.”

Even with a few personnel changes, Tessier believes this year’s team has what it takes to repeat as national champions.

“We treat every year after a

Photo By Alex Choi

championship as a completely new season,” she said. “The girls are really bringing out their passion this year, and we have the drive to do our very best.”

— With files from Peter Morrow

Football Preview

Sixty minutes Four-quarter effort still eluding Gaels B y N ick Faris Assistant Sports Editor Queen’s is still searching for a consistent performance.

With three games left in the regular season, the football team (4-1) is preparing for a Saturday showdown with the Windsor Lancers (3-2).

The Gaels have stumbled in recent games, barely squeezing out a 32-25 win over the Ottawa GeeGees last week.

Head coach Pat Sheahan highlighted the importance of starting quickly on both sides of the ball.

“Everyone knows we haven’t put forth that 60-minute effort yet,” he said.

The Gaels have looked dominant for short periods this season, but have failed to convert on offense with any degree of regularity. They rank fourth in the OUA with 160 points scored, though most have come against teams in the conference’s lower echelon.

To be effective, Sheahan believes the offense must direct the ball toward their top playmakers, including running back Ryan Granberg and receivers Giovanni Aprile and Justin Chapdelaine.

Queen’s opponents are facing a similar offensive quandary.

Windsor has been the OUA’s most bipolar team in 2012. They

scored 63 points against Ottawa and 55 against the Toronto Varsity Blues, but managed just nine in a humbling defeat to the Guelph Gryphons.

Last week, they squeezed out a 26-22 victory over the York Lions — a team Queen’s dismantled with ease in the season opener.

Despite the Lancers’ prolonged bouts of inconsistency, Sheahan refuses to take them lightly. “[Windsor] has a penchant for big plays,” he said. “If they get up early and control the ebb and flow of the game, they can get you into some undesirable situations.”

Third-year quarterback Austin Kennedy spearheads the Lancers’ offense. Statistically, he’s the most impressive quarterback in the conference, averaging 40 pass attempts and 356 yards per game.

See Corralling on page 13

Inside Men’s Soccer

Assessing the rise of Queen’s least-expected first-place team.

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On Deck

Gaels teams competing over Thanksgiving, from football to fastpitch.

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Men’s Soccer

Unchartered territory Last season, the men’s soccer team finished fourth in the OUA. This year, they’re fighting for first. What’s changed?

B y Peter R eimer Staff Writer There’s no easy answer for the men’s soccer team’s breakout season.

With five games left in the regular season, the team is ranked seventh in the country and sits atop the OUA East division.

Last year, they finished fourth in the division and fell in the first

round of the playoffs. A 7-1-1 start has the team poised to reach far greater heights in 2012.

Position-wise, the Gaels are equally dominant across the field.

Goalkeeper Dylan Maxwell has let in four goals in nine games — the fewest allowed in the OUA. He’s been the backbone for a group unfamiliar with their spot at the top of the field.

“In my past years … we’ve been

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Kennedy supplements his passing prowess with an ability to extend plays with his feet when his initial options disappear.

“Kennedy’s the key to the whole thing,” Sheahan said. “Regardless of what coverage scheme you’re working, when he threatens to run, you have to come off your guy [on defence].”

Kennedy has paired with fifth-year receiver Jordan Brescacin to form one of the country’s most lethal passing combinations.

Brescacin leads the CIS in every receiving category, with 46 catches and seven touchdowns through five games.

The Gaels’ defence may have to compensate for the absence of

several starters. Linebacker Justin Baronaitis and defensive backs Ben D’Andrea, Joshua Sultana and Christoph Smith all sat out last week against Ottawa.

Sultana is projected to return against Windsor, but a number of young players will play significant minutes on defence. “[Having] enough depth to have guys step in is part of having a successful football program,” Sheahan said.

Queen’s has been particularly successful against Windsor in recent years, having won their last four matchups with the Lancers by comfortable margins.

Saturday’s game will kick off at 7 p.m., marking the Gaels’ second night contest of the season.

playing for fourth place, whereas this year, we’re locked in a battle to see if we can finish in the top [spot],” Maxwell said.

Maxwell said having a core group of experienced upper-year players has been crucial to the team’s success.

“This year, the difference has really been the ability to focus for the full 90 [minutes], [and making] sure we’re not making those silly mistakes at the ends of games that have cost us points in the past.”

The Gaels’ only loss came on Sept. 26 at Carleton. The 1-0 defeat was the result of a throw-in — a set piece which caught the defence sleeping early on.

“We need to be a bit stronger on set pieces, making sure we command our area a bit better,” said head coach Chris Gencarelli.

Aside from allowing dangerous free kicks, Gencarelli said the team The men’s soccer team currently sits in a tie for first in the Journal File Photo is very strong at the back, with OUA East division, a year after finishing fourth. players like Maxwell, defender David Tom and captain Joe Zupo. which have ultimately paid off. host the Toronto Varsity Blues on Backup goalkeeper Max The team has wielded a versatile Saturday and the Ryerson Rams Materne is a capable reserve, while offense, with 10 different players on Sunday. Toronto is fresh off an upset over Carleton, while Ryerson several young defenders have totaling to 19 goals.

Forward Chris Michael leads sits third in the OUA East, just four demonstrated the ability to step the team with four goals, closely points back of Queen’s. into the lineup.

“If we have a strong weekend, “Those guys are awaiting their followed by Patrick Zanetti and opportunity, but when things Eric Koskins with three apiece. that really sets us up for our season are going well, it’s tough to Koskins has only played in four of goal,” Gencarelli said.

“You’re only as good as nine games due to injury. make changes.”

This weekend will be another your last game, and that’s the Gencarelli has been forced to make a few changes due to injuries, tough test for the Gaels, as they bottom line.”

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The recent suspensions of Queen’s women’s field hockey and men’s lacrosse teams occurred only a week in between each other.

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weeks to be disciplined by Queen’s Athletics.

The women’s field hockey team will return to the pitch on Oct. 13 after a two-game suspension, which came in lieu of an investigation spurred by an anonymous tip claiming the team held a rookie party on Sept. 23.

Final sanctions were decided on Monday, when the team was reinstated to continue play. Members of the field hockey team, asking not to be named, submitted the following team statement to the Journal: “We accept the decisions of Queen’s Athletics and look forward to giving back to the community.”

Along with the team’s return to league play, other conditions are also imposed

by Athletics.

Each player has to perform a minimum

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of four hours of volunteer work at Martha’s Table. The team will create a peer-education video addressing leadership values, and will make six anti-bullying presentations to grade 8 and 9 students in Kingston as part of the “Gaels Go to School” education program.

The team is also on probation for the remainder of the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons.

“We feel we have grown as a team and are excited to be playing against the Guelph Gryphons and the U of T Blues on Oct. 13 and 14,” the statement continued.

Athletics Director Leslie Dal Cin said the team committed what are deemed “major infractions” listed on the Student-Athlete Summary of Infractions.

Athletics held a final hearing led by a three-person discipline panel on Monday.

“The team made a couple of infractions, but I’m not going to get into the specifics,”

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Dal Cin said.

Major infractions include actions committed by varsity athletes, clubs or teams which endanger the safety or undermine the dignity of individuals.

The policy also includes actions that affect or undermine the reputation of the University.

“We’re asking our athletes to hold themselves to a standard that is higher than the rest of the students,” Dal Cin said. “That comes with the responsibility of representing your university.”

Dal Cin said the discipline policy is part of a complete overhaul of Athletics’ discipline system, which was reviewed in 2009.

The new policy was passed by the Queen’s Senate Committee on Non-Academic Discipline (SONAD) and has been in effect since 2010.

Since then, the policy has encompassed all Queen’s varsity teams and clubs.

Women’s field hockey is the first full team to be suspended since the enactment of the new policy.

“We don’t support … things like the provision of alcohol to minors, or games that can go off the rails and not be done in a supportive way,” Dal Cin said. “It’s a very fine line.”

Fourth-year men’s lacrosse player and team captain Matt Eriksen said the team’s never had prior warnings.

“We’ve never had something like this [investigation] happen before with our team.

It’s new for us,” he said.

Half of the suspended lacrosse veterans will miss the team’s game at Trent on Oct. 6, while the other half will miss the team’s home match against Carleton on Oct. 13.

“It’s unfortunate, but Queen’s Athletics did what they thought was appropriate.”

Discipline History Since 2010, Queen’s Athletics has placed sanctions on three varsity clubs for major infractions.

• Sept. 2010: Baseball The team’s 11 veteran players were each suspended for two years for a pair of alcohol-related incidents. The team completed community service requirements and was placed on probation until 2014.

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• Sept. 2012: Field Hockey The team was suspended for two regular season games last week after an Athletics investigation. In addition to community service and educational components, the team is on probation until next year.

• Oct. 2012: Men’s Lacrosse Yesterday, Athletics suspended the team’s veteran players for one game each, after an investigation into a rookie party held in late September. The team must also complete community service requirements.

Friday, October 5, 2012

ON DECK CIRCLE FOOTBALL Saturday Oct. 6, 7 p.m.: Gaels (4-1) @ Windsor Lancers (3-2) WOMEN’S SOCCER Saturday Oct. 6, 1 p.m.: Gaels (7-1-12) vs. Toronto Varsity Blues (5-3-2) Sunday Oct. 7, 1 p.m.: Gaels vs.

Ryerson Rams (1-9-1) WOMEN’S RUGBY Friday Oct. 5, 6 p.m.: Gaels (5-0) vs. York Lions (3-2) MEN’S SOCCER Saturday Oct. 6, 3:15 p.m.: Gaels (7-1-1) vs. Toronto Varsity Blues (4-4-0) Sunday Oct. 7, 3:15 p.m.: Gaels vs.

Ryerson Rams (5-1-3) MEN’S RUGBY Friday Oct. 5, 4 p.m.: Gaels (3-1) vs. RMC Paladins (1-3) GOLF Friday, Oct. 5, 11 a.m.: Toronto Invitational (Ashburn, Ont.) SAILING Saturday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m.: Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (Larchmont, NY) MEN’S BASEBALL Friday Oct. 5, 1 p.m.: Gaels @ Brock Badgers Friday Oct. 5, 3:30 p.m.: Gaels @ Brock Badgers Saturday Oct. 6, 1 p.m..: Gaels @ Toronto Varsity Blues WOMEN’S FASTPITCH Friday Oct. 5, 5 p.m.: Gaels @ Ottawa Gee-Gees Friday Oct. 5, 7 p.m.: Gaels @ Ottawa Gee-Gees Saturday Oct. 6, 2 p.m.: Gaels @ Carleton Ravens Saturday Oct. 7, 4 p.m.: Gaels @ Carleton Ravens

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Gluttony’s origins lie with early Christianity, when it was named as one the seven deadly sins. Today it’s commonly associated with overeating and overindulgence in food.

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Gluttony is more than a deadly sin

Overeating can come from a desire for self-indulgence, often with moral and economic implications B y J anina E nrile Postscript Editor Two men were recently banned from an all-you-can-eat buffet in the U.K. for eating too much.

According to the Telegraph, the manager feared his restaurant was going to go out of business because of the patrons.

It’s a case that’s brought up questions about all-you-can-eat culture — how much is too much?

And who makes the decision to stop?

“When you’re talking gluttony, [people] do have control. They have discretionary choice,” University of Windsor professor Kenneth Hart said.

Hart, who specializes in addictions psychology, said there’s a clear difference between a glutton and a food addict.

“There’s a breakdown in [an addict’s] ability to manage themselves and manage their decisions regarding food,” he said.

“They don’t want to be overeating but they can’t stop.”

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, gluttony is a “vice of excessive eating.”

To some, it’s a Friday night at Smoke’s Poutinerie.

Smoke’s makes up to 100 to 125 poutines per hour on the weekend, according to head manager Andrew Kingston.

The location on Princess and Division Streets has been open for just over two years.

“It’s been embedded in the Canadian culture,” he said. “Most people are familiar with poutine.”

People are susceptible to overeating by buying high-calorie, high-fat content foods after drinking, Kingston said.

Smoke’s country-style poutine — with bacon strips, chicken breast and sautéed mushrooms with caramelized onions — has just over 1,400 calories in a regular-sized portion, nearly half of the recommended calorie intake for a male in his 20s.

Despite this, Kingston said,

people come into Smoke’s knowing what they’re in for.

“We’re not the healthiest option.

Most people come in here knowing that they’re not going to be getting salad and chicken,” he said.

While overeating food is one thing, gluttony is a more overarching concept, said English professor Heather Evans.

“It’s not the same as overeating,” she said.

Evans, who teaches a course on food literature, said the word ‘gluttony’ has to do with its early Christian origins where it was established as one of the seven deadly sins.

“Gluttony is associated with that sinfulness,” she said. “You’re casting a different moral tone on it by using that term.”

The word was used to describe “an indulgent appetite,” and to exercise some sort of control over the human body, Evans said.

“Part of that has to do with fears of the body, the unpredictability of the body.”

According to Evans, gluttony’s place as one of the seven deadly sins meant it was in part used to control desires perceived as dangerous by the Church.

With a changing view on Christianity, though, the emphasis on gluttony as a sinful thing may have changed.

“Maybe one of the influences has been changing attitudes towards who or what the authorities are that are guiding us,” she said. “We no longer have a clear obvious pattern connected to the

for the masses, said University sustaining more weight, she said. church authority.”

Food has been a social interest of Toronto education professor It’s a reversal of years past when only the upper classes could afford since about 200 years ago, Jennifer Sumner.

“It’s only during the 20th century to eat a lot.

Evans said.

“What has evolved over the “It’s towards the end of the 18th certainly in Western society that century that you see the emergence the availability of food became so second half of the 20th century is of gastronomy, the art of fine universal that we didn’t have to that now overweight people are no dining,” she said. “That’s emerging worry all the time about where our longer characteristic of the wealthy alongside cultural shifts towards next meal would be coming from.” class,” she said. “Now they’re With governments subsidizing characteristic of the lower class civilizing people.”

It’s around the same time that certain food production costs, because that’s the only food that restaurants were seen as social sites. like corn, came lower food prices, they can afford.”

Sumner said the consistent Along with them were the first Sumner said.

“There’s this sort of induced ingestion of high-calorie food, railroad-side food carts — the humble beginnings of today’s fast gluttony through the pricing rather than overeating, leads to mechanisms,” she said. unhealthy lifestyles. food joints.

“You may not be overeating it, These were places where, but you are eating it three times a according to Evans, people became It’s only during the more conscious of their bodies and 20th century certainly day every day,” she said. “Obesity always a question of gluttony.” how they would eat on-the-go. in Western society that isn’tSumner said that gluttony and “You’ve got a real consciousness the availability of food overeating, however, seem to be of the body while trying to gain became so universal characteristics of a 21st century that sustenance,” she said.

Western way of life.

According to Evans, this was that we didn’t have It’s a clear opposite from also the same period of time to worry all the time communities that aren’t as sedentary, disorderly eating was beginning to about where our next such as rural places where much of be defined. meal would be the food is produced.

“They were concerned with coming from.

“If they’re farming communities, how food was manifesting itself fishing communities, they work it in different ways, how food is off,” she said. becoming pathological or — Jennifer Sumner, education professor at the With the colder months problematic,” she said.

University of Toronto comes a string of holidays that In more recent times, however, encourage overindulgence — this globalization has helped play a part in how we think about food.

According to Sumner, Thanksgiving weekend being one “The last couple of decades government subsidization of of them.

“Certainly at this time of year have seen a broad interest in corn production costs food — the ecology of food, the rendered a surplus of corn there is perhaps some overeating economics of food, the relation syrup — something that can be and if it’s only once in a while that between food and health found in many inexpensive foods really isn’t a problem,” she said. “If and fitness.” today, as opposed to healthier ones. it becomes part of a longstanding While interest in food was “We don’t subsidize fruits and way of life then you’ve got a serious problem.” increasing in recent decades, food vegetables,” she said. itself was becoming more available It’s led to the lower class

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To try your hand at some gluttony-free Thanksgiving recipes, check out the back page of the Journal.

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A gluttony-free Thanksgiving If you’re looking to eat a hearty dinner without too much self-indulgence, try some of these recipes B y L abiba H aque Editor in Chief Ask any of my friends and they’ll tell you I’m no Martha Stewart.

Sticking my hand into the carcass of a bird wasn’t my idea of a fun Wednesday night, but I did it in preparation for hosting my first Thanksgiving dinner party this weekend.

I started with a test: five recipes, dozens of ingredients and one goal — a Thanksgiving meal that wasn’t reminiscent of an all-you-can eat contest gone awry.

The answer? Portion control and the elimination of face-stuffing ingredients. The challenge? How to maintain the home-cooked, rich Thanksgiving taste while keeping waistlines in mind.

By opting for a roasted chicken over a turkey, quinoa over mashed potatoes, portion-controlled green beans, cider and of course, dessert, my Thanksgiving weekend is looking to be glutton-free.

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Roast chicken I’ll only be cooking for a couple of people this weekend, and determined to avoid food comas, I decided to break the cardinal rule of Thanksgiving food by roasting a chicken, allowing for smaller portions. With smaller size options and more flavour, roasting a chicken limits the drying of meat and can help cut back overusing gravy or cranberry sauce.

INGREDIENTS under cold running water. Dry 1 three-pound roasting chicken chicken with paper towels.

2 tbsp. unsalted butter 2. Tuck the wing tips under the Black pepper and salt body. Sprinkle the cavity of the 2 medium onions, peeled and chicken with salt and pepper. sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick Set aside.

1 lemon 3. In the centre of a heavy-duty 3 large cloves garlic, peeled roasting pan, place onion slices 4 sprigs fresh rosemary in two rows, touching. Soften 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth, the lemon by rolling it slowly skimmed of fat back and forth, applying gentle pressure. Pierce entire surface of DIRECTIONS lemon with a fork. Insert garlic 1. Let chicken and 1 tbsp. butter cloves, rosemary sprigs and stand at room temperature for lemon into cavity. Place chicken 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425 in pan on onion slices. Cut about 18 inches of kitchen twine, bring degrees. Remove the giblets and chicken legs forward, cross them excess fat from chicken cavity.

Rinse chicken inside and out and tie together.

4. Spread the softened butter over entire surface of chicken and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Place in the oven, and roast until skin is deep golden brown and crisp and the juices run clear when pierced.

Check back in about 45 minutes.

5. When chicken seems done, poke into it to ensure it’s cooked.

6. Remove chicken from oven, and transfer to a cutting board.

Let chicken stand 10 to 15 minutes so the juices settle.

— Source: marthastewart.com

Pumpkin Nutella snack cake

nutmeg, baking soda and salt.

Set aside.

3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugars until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well-blended. Add the pumpkin purée. Reduce speed to low, and mix in the flour mixture until just combined.

4. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan. Drop Nutella all over the pumpkin cake batter.

Swirl in gently with a knife.

5. Bake for about 35 to 40 minutes or until the sides pull away from the pan and a toothpick comes out clean. Place cake on a wire DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. rack and cool completely. Cut Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan into squares and serve. with cooking spray. Set aside.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk — Source: together flour, cinnamon, twopeasandtheirpod.com

INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp. olive oil, divided 1 onion, finely chopped 1 cup quinoa rinsed 1 ½ cups chicken broth (or vegetable) ½ cup water 3 sprigs fresh rosemary 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ cups mushrooms, finely chopped 2 celery stalks, finely chopped 4 sage leaves, minced 2 cups of butternut squash cubed Corn Zucchini, shaved Two mint leaves (optional) 1 tbsp. of lemon zest ¼ cup dried cranberries Salt and pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS 1. In a large pot, combine all ingredients except rum. Boil on high; reduce to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Keep warm over low, up to 2 hours. Remove from heat and stir in rum. Transfer to a punch bowl; serve warm.

— Source: Modified from marthastewart.com

— Source: Modified from onegreenplanet.org

Warm cider rum punch The hero of the day was the cider punch. With flavours such as cinnamon, nutmeg and apples, it’s a Thanksgiving must.

INGREDIENTS 4 cups apple cider 1 apple, thinly sliced crosswise 1 orange, thinly sliced crosswise 6 cinnamon sticks 4 mint leaves 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced 1 cups dark rum

Make it healthy by serving as a side dish and not as stuffing.

DIRECTIONS 1. In a pot, boil the squash until tender. Drain and mash it into a paste.

2. While the squash is boiling heat 1 tbsp. olive oil in a saucepan. Add half the onion and cook until softened. Add the quinoa, broth, water and rosemary, mint and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook, covered, until liquid has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.

3. In a skillet, heat remaining oil, and add rest of onion, mushrooms, celery, zucchini, corn and sage. Sauté until vegetables are soft and no more liquid from mushrooms remains.

4. Toss mushroom mixture with cooked quinoa, along with the dried cranberries.

5. Add the squash and mix well.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix in the lemon zest.

When I came across this recipe I was in disbelief that two of my favourite ingredients could be paired into one Thanksgiving-themed recipe. By pre-cutting the cake into small squares, you can easily limit your portion of this rich dessert.

INGREDIENTS 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ tsp. of cinnamon ½ tsp. fresh nutmeg ¼ tsp. ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon salt 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature ¾ cup granulated sugar ¾ cup brown sugar 1 large egg 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 1 cup Nutella

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