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Hundreds of students participate in the recording of a “Harlem Shake” video — inspired by the popular YouTube trend — in the ARC last night.
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Justin Trudeau returns to campus The candidate for leadership of the Liberal party spoke to a full crowd on Wednesday B y H olly Tousignant News Editor Liberal leadership hopeful Justin Trudeau stopped in Kingston yesterday to speak to students and local supporters. Trudeau spoke to a packed house in Wallace Hall, his second time on campus in less than a year and a half. By the start of the event, the hall was at full capacity, with most people standing along the walls or at the back of the room. “I’m going to do something different here today,” Trudeau
told the crowd, and to that end, answered questions from those in attendance rather than deliver a prepared speech. “What matters the most to me is that politics be an open conversation.” He was introduced by Peter Milliken, former Speaker of the House and MP for Kingston and the Islands, who spoke about his personal connection to Trudeau and his late father Pierre Elliot. Kingstonian John Matheson, a former politician and the leader of the parliamentary committee
Trudeau answers questions from students and supporters.
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tasked with choosing the country’s current flag, was also in attendance. The first question Trudeau answered was in regards to national
youth service. He discussed the Katimavik youth volunteer program, which was started by See Trudeau on page 5
Activism
Raising red flags Campaign addresses gender-based violence B y R achel H erscovici Assistant News Editor Red flag posters are being hung on campus this Valentine’s Day to educate and encourage students to speak up on the topic of unhealthy relationships. “One of the issues … is the subject of gender based violence with sexual health, sexual violence, relationship violence,” said Arig Girgrah, vice provost and dean of student affairs. “These issues are cultural and the way to change a culture is for the people that belong in that culture to be engaged.” Girgrah said the campaign, originally from Virginia, was started at Queen’s last year. It’s important to look into issues that are relevant to students concerning health and safety, she added. “We’re hopeful that it may be
a bit of a flagship ... one of the ongoing initiatives that might help us address these issues on campus.” The campaign will feature six informational posters hung until March 1, surrounding the idea of “relationship red flags” which are signals of an unhealthy relationship. These posters, appearing all over campus including the ARC, feature unhealthy situations like coercion, emotional abuse, sexual assault, victim blaming, excessive jealousy and isolation. “The idea of the posters is not only that they provide information, but also they help to promote skills one could use to respond,” said Kate Humphrys, coordinator of Health Education and Health Promotion at Health Counselling and Disability Services. “Providing skills and giving people the See Valentine’s on page 5
The Queen’s-Fudan exchange program is seeing a cultural shift. The program, originally offered through the department of global development studies (DEVS), will now be administered by the department of languages, literatures and cultures (LLCU), in order to attract more students. DEVS began offering the semester-long exchange to students eight years ago as a means to promote cross-cultural learning in development work. It combined in-class learning at Fudan University in Shanghai with internships at local NGO’s. The program was acclaimed by the government of the People’s Republic of China as a Model Bilingual Education Program in 2009. Discussions on whether to transfer the program began in September, according to Donato Santeramo, LLCU acting department head. The department, which was established in 2011, will administer the 2013 program. Part of the reasoning behind the transfer to LLCU is the department’s capacity to broaden the program, through a focus on language and culture. Prior to the shift, the program typically drew students from DEVS, history and political studies. “The idea is to widen the scope of the program by focusing on culture, language and acquisition,” Santeramo said. “We hope that this program will enhance the department and the University’s momentum for internationalization.” This year will mark the beginning of a transition period for LLCU, which will negotiate with Fudan University an agreement for restructuring course and work models. The process will be finalized in the summer. Queen’s courses offered this year at Fudan will remain similar to previous years, Santoramo added. These include Introduction to Chinese History and Culture, See Deptartment on page 5
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NEWS IN BRIEF students surveyed on mental health Queen’s Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCDS) recently launched a student survey to better gauge mental health attitudes on campus. The 75-question survey, which was distributed to approximately 40 per cent of Queen’s students at random, will be
conducted as part of the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) Student Health Survey. It will be open from Feb. 6 to March 1 and can be accessed through the chosen students’ Queen’s e-mail. Approximately 30 Canadian Universities are participating in the survey, which will benefit Canadian reference data on student health, habits and perceptions.
Results from the Queen’s survey will help HCDS improve services and programs that support physical and mental health. Everyone who completes it will be entered in a draw to win one of 10 $50 gift cards to the Campus Bookstore. — Vincent Matak
student honoured for bravery Laura MacDonald, Nurs ’13, received the Governor General’s Medal of Bravery last week for saving a young woman’s life in March of 2010. MacDonald and some friends were out for a late night walk in Kingston when they came across a woman drowning in the cold Lake Ontario waters. Without hesitation, MacDonald jumped in to pull the woman out of the water with the help of her friends on land. The ceremony, honoring 50 other Canadians, was held in Rideau Hall. Principal Woolf said he was inspired by this Queen’s student’s actions. — Rachel Herscovici
Pet stores prohibited from selling certain animals Local pet stores will no longer be permitted to sell cats, dogs and rabbits, City Council has decided. Councillors voted in favour of a ban that saw local stakeholders arguing both for and against the sale. Representatives of Kingston Animal Rescue and the Kingston Humane Society
spoke in favour of prohibiting the sale, expressing concern animals being sourced from unsavory breeders — such as puppy mills — as well as the possibility of animals not being spayed or neutered. Local pet store owner Sarah Perry argued that some pet stores, her own included, are responsible with pet sales and mostly accept pets from homes that had unexpected litters. The president of the Kingston Humane Society, Janice Saunders, said the organization is able to take care of any and all unwanted pets in the city, according to the Whig-Standard. Eight councillors voted in favour of the ban, with three against and two not in attendance. Kingston is the third city in Ontario to impose such a ban. — Holly Tousignant
Professor up for medical Association role A Queen’s professor is up for the presidency of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). Dr. Christopher Simpson, Chief of Cardiology at Queen’s, is running for the position against one other candidate, child psychiatrist Dr. Gail Beck of Ottawa. Simpson, who is also the Medical Director of the Cardiac Program at Kingston General Hospital/Hotel Dieu, engaged in a Twitter debate with Beck. They answered questions from other Twitter users. Simpson told the Queen’s News Centre he hopes to use the presidency to position Canadian doctors as leaders and makers of change. Members of the CMA will vote for president until Feb. 27. — Holly Tousignant
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Plan updated for first time in 11 years The Campus Master Plan is in the process of being redeveloped, and will set a framework for how Queen’s-owned property will evolve over the next 10 to 15 years B y A lison S houldice Features Editor The University is updating its Campus Master Plan and they hope to make West Campus a destination for student life. Changes could mean more academic programs and food outlets on the campus as a means to attract students to the area. According to Jo-Anne Brady, vice-provost of planning and budgeting, making West Campus an accessible destination for the student body will help create a link between both campuses. The updated Campus Master Plan (CMP) — which will map out a framework of how Queen’s-owned property will develop and evolve over the next 10 to 15 years — is set for approval in March of 2014. A main focus of the CMP will be the linkage between the University’s four main properties: Main Campus, West Campus, Innovation Park (Princess St. and Bath Rd.) and the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, which is set to open in 2014 off of
King St. West. “We have a challenge to try to ensure that there is a linkage among and between those four learning hubs,” Brady said. She added that the University has also identified a need for more student life, study and research areas. In order to determine what the changes will be, Brady said the consultation process with students, faculty, administration and city stakeholders will continue throughout the year. Brady added that right now West Campus is not a place that students necessarily think of as a place to live, learn and work. She said incoming students tend to be unhappy with room assignments on West Campus and she hopes this sentiment is changed by further development of the property. In December, the University hired a planning firm called Urban Strategies to lead the development of the CMP and gather input from students and community residents. Urban Strategies is the main firm on board, but it also coordinates with smaller partners who specialize in
certain areas of development. The overall cost of the CMP update is $400,000, which includes fees paid to the planning companies as well as the rest of the project costs. “It’ll help guide … the effective allocation of what will be millions of dollars in expenditures when doing capital projects,” Brady said. She also said the consultation component of the CMP development is still in its early stages. The last time the University updated the CMP was in 2002. The Plan stated that although West Campus will continue to be used for University functions, main campus should remain the dominant location for the “academic, cultural, social and recreational functions that make up the mainstream of university life.” The 2002 Plan outlines the physical disconnect that exists between the two campuses, and discouraged building new facilities on West Campus. Now, challenges such as increasing enrolment and further space constraints on the University’s main campus are persisting, all of which will be addressed in the new CMP, Brady said. “The campus probably looks like it’s full and there are not a lot of opportunities to build new buildings,” she said. “But there’s probably opportunities for greater intensification of the space — to be able to create additional space by increasing density.” According to Brady, there are tentative plans to build a “teaching and learning” building over the next several years. The plan will determine its potential. A building such as this, she said, would facilitate both lecture-driven “teaching” as well as small group-based learning. For example, lecture theatres would be tiered and would have moving
The Library and Archives Master Plan is being developed to deal with spacing issues. Storage space at the Queen’s Archives is already at capacity.
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chairs to facilitate the easy switch between lectures and small group discussions. Currently, the new medical building on Arch St. and an area of Beamish-Munro Hall have similar arrangements, and this is something that the University is hoping to expand, Brady said. In order to consult students and community members on ideas like this, Urban Strategies has visited Kingston twice for consultation meetings — once for an on-campus meeting and again for an off-campus meeting. “The planners will be back in Kingston in March for consultation and there will be a student information exchange scheduled at that time,” Brady said.
a challenge “toWetryhave to ensure that there is a linkage among and between those four learning hubs.
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A Campus Master Plan Advisory Committee has stemmed out of this development. The hope is to keep this committee active for years into the future to make sure that projects and developments follow the Plan. Two students sit on the Committee: Tony Gkotsis to represent the Society of Graduate and Professional Students and Doug Johnson, the current AMS president. Once Johnson’s term expires, next year’s president will step in. “It’s going to be important for me to transition my successor, Eril [Berkok, president-elect,] quite well into this process,” Johnson, ArtSci ’12, said. “The rest of the people on the committee know what has been happening from day one.” Johnson said while he’s just a student voice on the committee, he appreciates that the work they do needs to focus on what students need. “Everything in this master plan has to revolve around student life and student movement.” Overall, Johnson said he’s been impressed with the work that Urban Strategies has put in to the redevelopment of the CMP. The company has developed profiles on social media to connect to students and other community members. Johnson said the AMS hopes to direct students towards these profiles to encourage them to attend the town hall meeting in March. “It’s much harder for [Urban Strategies] to start a Twitter account and start interacting with
students … the AMS already has a presence built up,” he said. “Once we get back from Reading Week, we’re going to push it.” Don Rogers, a Kingston resident and a part of the Save Our Neighbourhood Action Group (SONAG), said increased development in the West Campus area could be a positive step for the community. “I think this fits into the matrix quite nicely,” Rogers said. “There’s a lot of land out on West Campus — it’s not really that far away and it would spread out the increasing enrolment.” SONAG was created years ago after a group of Kingston residents decided to voice their concerns regarding student behaviour in the campus area. Rogers, who has thus far attended one public meeting regarding the CMP, said he supports the University’s CMP initiative. “Hopefully we can come out of this … with housing that students are happy with and cause a little less friction with surrounding neighbourhoods,” he said. Also currently underway is the Library and Archive Master Plan (LAMP), which is being developed in association with, but separately from, the CMP due to the prominent and unique space issues both the libraries and Archives are facing. Storage space for the Queen’s Archives, located in Kathleen-Ryan Hall, is already at capacity. “We do have some [material] at an off-site location, right now at West Campus,” said Paul Banfield, Queen’s archivist. Banfield hopes that eventually the collection will all be under one roof. While the Archives primarily house the records of the University, they also serve as a regional archive for the Kingston area. “We do need additional space,” he said. The libraries on campus are facing similar space constraints, something that Chief Librarian Martha Whitehead said will be addressed in the LAMP. “The user spaces are always totally full … it’s hard to find a seat to study or a group room when you need it,” she said. Another concern for the libraries is collection space. LAMP is using a different planning group than the CMP, called CS&P Architects. The timeline of this project is shorter, with a final plan expected this June. The company has held a series of focus groups for students this term, Whitehead said. “The main thing is they want more group rooms. It’s a big thing for students,” she said. “And the idea of study space … those are the two top priorities.”
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This past Sunday, incoming executive team BGP elected six new commissioners and three directors to manage the various portfolios of the AMS. The new nine members of the council are responsible for a range of duties including planning events, overseeing the AMS’ organizations and businesses, liaising with the City and the administration and more. Although the six new commissioners were excited to be hired, they were also relieved. Academic Affairs Commissioner Allison Williams Williams, ArtSci ’14, is making the transition from residence don and ASUS Academics Commissioner to AAC. She said due to an issue related to her don duties on West Campus, she missed her bus to Main Campus for the interview for the position. Luckily, she said, she was still able to make it on time. “I actually ran to my interview,” she said. “I’m dedicated,” she added with a laugh. Commissioner of Internal Affairs Kristen Oliver
co-chaired on the “Last Lecture on Earth” series in 2011-12. Now he’ll be overseeing all AMS campus events. “I am really fortunate to be in this position,” he said. “My gut reaction when the interview ended was [that] it went well.” His said his next step will be looking for ways to improve the campus events. He added that he believes his approachability will allow students to feel comfortable telling him what they want to see. Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainability Colin Robinson After deputy for the commission, Robinson, ArtSci ’13, said he wants to make students more aware of his new position. “I want to get people involved who are enthusiastic and energetic about planning campus events,” said Robinson, co-chair of humanitarian organization Right to Play @ Queen’s. He plans to get the students involved via class talks and going out and seeking students by meeting them face-to-face. Social Issues Commissioner Michelle Williams
After volunteering within the SIC for the past three years, Williams, Oliver, ArtSci ’13, currently works ArtSci ’13, will follow up her role at CoGro. She’s planning on as deputy of publications for the reviewing policy and getting herself SIC and make the leap to oversee familiar with her new position over the entire commission. “I am incredibly passionate about the next two months. “When I was hired, I was the work the SIC does, and will be extremely excited. My housemates able to bring that passion,” she told were jumping and screaming in the the Journal via email. background [when I got the call],” She added that wants to she said. start a dialogue on how to “I feel extremely lucky to be make the Queen’s community doing this.” more equitable. Her first order of business will be getting her team to become Municipal Affairs Commissioner close so they can efficiently work Catherine Wright together, she said. Wright, ArtSci ’14, said she wants Campus Activities Commissioner to gain a wider understanding of Gareth Savage the respective interests of the City and Queen’s students. As Academics Chair for ASUS, “My strongest asset is my Savage, ArtSci ’13, oversaw the motivation,” said Wright, organization of the events and he AMS opportunities and
outreach coordinator. She said she believes her genuine care another asset. She plans to explore the issues of property standards and the vulnerability students face in regards to landlords. Hospitality and Safety Service Director Justin Reekie Currently an assistant manager at CoGro, Reekie, Arts ’13, said he plans to work on the hiring process for the managers for Queen’s Student Constables. “My next steps will be developing the interview questions, setting up the interviews and looking at perspective candidates,” he said. He believes that he will be able to build relationships with the incoming members and that having that quality is important for his position. Retail Service Director Daniel Bone Bone, Comm ’14, worked as a campaign manager for TNL in the past elections as well as HR deputy. The position is something he wanted for a while and he’s ecstatic to be a part of the team this year, he said. “In this role, I am going to show a commitment to the services that I will be overseeing,” he said. “I plan to lead by example.” He wants to focus on gaining the respect of the people that he works with. Director of Media Services Devin McDonald McDonald, ArtSci ’13, said his passion for media comes from his previous experience as Editor in Chief with Inquire Magazine. He wants to be the type of leader that actively seeks out the services that he oversees and deals with their issues. “I think it is important that a director has a really good grasp of their services, to get to know the boarder issues,” he said.
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Shanghai and Globalization, an optional introduction to Modern
Chinese Language and field research linked to a student’s home department. “This year there isn’t any major
change to be brought about as a result,” he said. “We’ve practically almost left almost everything, except one course we modified a little bit.” It has yet to be confirmed whether internships and work placements will still be offered through the exchange, Santeramo said, adding that this will be determined in the negotiating process between Queen’s and Fudan.
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responses they can use is a very effective strategy.” Bystander intervention training will also be available to students in two sessions, Feb. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. and March 2 from 1 to 4 p.m.. The training is designed to help promote the further development of skills and empower students to use the knowledge they have. A guest scholar, sponsored by the Campus Women’s Safety Fund, Lisa Wade from Occidental College
in California will be speaking about “hook-up culture.” Humphrys urges students to get involved by attending these events and reading the posters as well as filling out the 2013 Student Health and Wellness Survey if you are a selected student. Humphrys and Girgrah hope that this campaign will help promote a shift towards a healthier relationship culture. “The key to any healthy relationship is that we want people to be in mutually respectful relationships,” Humphrys said.
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Approximately 15 students participate in the exchange each semester, a number Santeramo said he hopes will rise following the departmental shift. “We’re just hoping to widen it even more and offer more possibilities and the number of courses that are going to be offered,” he said. “It’s more adding to the program rather than changing it.” Malcolm Bird, ArtSci ’13, who went on the exchange last year as a DEVS student, said the expansion is a positive thing. “It was always open to all students but it might have been less appealing to them if it were offered through development studies,” he said. “The fact that it’s more research and learning experience is an overall good thing.”
how he believes the political “That is more than anything climate has changed since his what got me to decide that politics previous visit. needs to change,” Trudeau said. “I think we have seen first-hand “Canadians’ response right across what Harper has chosen to do with the country has, quite frankly, his majority,” he said. humbled me, because we all know “The politics of division and we deserve better than what he’s negativity and attack gave him a been offering.” majority, and he’s continuing to Following the talk, he choose to be divisive.” headed to Market Square where He added that he believes his supporters — as well as Harper has made decisions for the supporters of the Idle No More country in pursuit of short-term movement — waited. electoral advantage.
his father and was eradicated in 2012 after the federal government cut funding. Trudeau, the charity’s former chair, said although Katimavik didn’t advertise, they still received around 10,000 applications each year, and still had to turn away one out of every nine applicants. “We could not give young people who wanted to serve their country opportunities to travel across and offer their hard work, their service, to communities across the country,” he told the crowd. He added that he’s in favour of offering a gap year between high school and university during which young people can serve their country through programs like Katimavik, abroad or in the military. Other question topics included the deficit, Senate reform and how Trudeau plans to distinguish himself from the other candidates running for leadership. In response to a question about his famous father, Trudeau discussed the inspiration he found in his mother and maternal grandfather as well as his father. Trudeau also spoke about his disdain for Stephen Harper’s Trudeau takes a moment from greeting supporters at government, and told the Journal Kingston’s Market Square for a quick slide on the ice.
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The reaction is unsurprising given our society’s typical standards of beauty. GOVERNMENT
What is love? Unfair advantages The Journal’s Dialogue Editors debate the meaning of love
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n 1992, little-known singer Haddaway released one of the most recognizable pieces of music on an unsuspecting world titled “What is Love?” This spurred many to sing along, but few to ever think about the rapid changes in society that have tried to seperate loving intimacy from sex. I realize I’m wading into what is currently a steadily growing morass — a world that hardly takes time to think over and live out the meanings behind basic words like ‘love’ or ‘respect,’ before impatiently giving words like ‘vajazzle’ enough common usage that it warrants a spot in the Oxford English dictionary. The term vajazzle, for those who don’t know, refers to the state of a woman’s pubic area decorated “with crystals, glitter” or other See forms on page 8
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hat is love? Whatever you want it to be, baby. Most people have a certain vision of what love should look like. Love, in the most traditional sense, is about monogamy, mutual respect and heterosexual romance. This is one way to love, absolutely. But, as an all-encompassing definition of the word, it’s archaic and, quite frankly, narrow-minded. In the wake of Valentine’s Day, I urge everyone to open their minds to the different ways one can express love. Love can be purely sexual, purely romantic, purely platonic and anything in between. In today’s society, we should have the increasing freedom to express these feelings in whatever we please, as long as all parties are consenting. Romantic relationships can be
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ost-secondary education needs the rest go to college. As the paper has rightly identified, to change, but not in the way this has led to a swell of incoming Tim Hudak is suggesting. Hudak, who is the Ontario university students. Conversely, Progressive Conservative leader, it’s also led to the creation of a recently presented his party’s vision ‘knowledge economy’ where these for improving higher education in students are over-educated yet Paths to Prosperity: Higher Learning under-employed upon graduation. If more students were convinced for Better Jobs. Recommendations of the policy to go to college, many of these paper include encouraging more students might find themselves in students to look at college instead jobs more suited to their skillset, of university programs, and tying strengthening the labour force. While focusing on college might student loans to marks. The push towards getting more be advantageous to Canada’s job students enrolled in colleges may market, Hudak’s view on student be necessary, but tying student loans is ridiculous. The suggestion to tie loans to loans to academic performance absolutely isn’t. marks disregards the needs of many It’s clear that the ideological of the students receiving loans from framework for understanding the Ontario Student Assistance post-secondary education is flawed. Plan. There are many factors that From an early age, we are told that can contribute to someone’s poor smart people go to university and performance in school, such as
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the stress and time-commitment of working part-time jobs to support the cost of education. If carried out, Hudak’s suggestion would unfairly punish those from lower income brackets who need the loans to stay in school. Wealthier students who didn’t require loans wouldn’t be required to maintain high academic standing. This suggestion makes it clear that Hudak views the university as a business first, then as an educational institution. Financial accessibility is clearly not a concern. Hudak and his government need to rethink their priorities. Post-secondary education should be about both quality and the economy. — Journal Editorial Board
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e expect popular media to be aspirational, but when it mirrors our own lives, we get judgmental. That’s been the reaction to the latest episode of popular HBO show Girls. In it, Lena Dunham, the show’s creator and star, spends two days sleeping with an older, and much more attractive man in his Greenpoint Brownstone. Critics of the episode, including high profile writers from Entertainment Weekly and Slate Magazine have asked how someone who looks like Dunham could ever end up with a guy who looks like that.
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Posts on Facebook have decried the episode as a “chubby girl’s fantasy.” Rather than being shocked about the storyline — a 24 year-old barista lands a doctor — some seem to be fuming over the fact they find Dunham ugly. The reaction is sad, but unsurprising given our society’s typical standards of beauty. It’s clear that the episode was meant to be partially provocative and Dunham has been successful in initiating discussion about standards of beauty. Clearly, society’s still not ready Arts Editor SAVOULA STYLIANOU
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to push the envelope too much. Although the latest trend is a push for ‘real bodies’ to be depicted in the media, when push comes to shove, we’re unfortunately still aspiring to narrow forms of beauty. Dunham’s body type is by no means abnormal. Many viewers likely look like her, but because of highly-held standards of beauty, they don’t aspire to be her. These standards are often one-sided and specifically gendered. Blogs Editor
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How many movies have a plot based on ‘hot chick’ falls for ‘ugly guy’? Far more than the archetype Dunham is exhibiting, in which her unconventional looks appear alongside her sexual urges. The criticism that has ensued can’t be blamed on just the media anymore. With critiques centered on how ‘unrealistic’ this latest storyline is, we have to look to ourselves and ask why we can’t imagine someone Contributors
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Writing in defence of Pope Benedict XVI’s papacy before his resignation at end of the month Scott Sanderson BEd ‘12 Lent began yesterday with Ash Wednesday, when Catholics are reminded of human frailty and the need to focus their energies towards the spiritual instead of the material. Lent is marked by intense prayer and fasting. Yet, this year will be different from any other Lent in recent history. Pope Benedict XVI has abdicated and will leave the Vatican without a Pope as of 10 p.m. on Feb. 28. The news of his resignation shocked the world. It left people wondering about the role of the papacy and the role of faith in the world today. You may wonder why the world still needs priests and popes. Catholics believe that Jesus Christ wants priests so that the people of God can encounter Him. Since the priest forgives sins and consecrates the bread and wine — making Jesus truly and physically present —he is acting in the person of Christ. St. John did this, and St. Paul and St. James, and the other apostles as well. The Bible says that Jesus told St. Peter, a common fisherman, that he would be the rock upon which the living Church would be built. So, what happened when he died? Another leader had to be selected as his successor. That is who Pope Bendict XVI is for Catholics today, the head of the Church, sitting in Peter’s seat as the Bishop of Rome, where Peter died and was buried. Joseph Ratzinger was one such priest, who by God’s will became a Cardinal and then a Pope. He chose the name Benedict in memory of the last Pope Benedict (the 15th), who worked for peace during the First World War. The goal of Benedict’s papacy was to work for peace between peoples by bringing Christ to them. Many in the media will say that Benedict was too conservative and
too different from— if not worse than — his predecessor, John Paul II. However, they neglect to notice that Benedict, when he was still known as Cardinal Ratzinger, was that pope’s right-hand man for 20 years. When looking at Benedict’s decision, many will also look for a scandal, or glibly say that the legacy of his papacy is the mishandling of sexual abuse cases. They neglect to recognize that Benedict did virtually everything he could have done to prevent sexual abuse, as Pope. Sexual abuse is an atrocity, and much has been done to prevent it and to prosecute those who have committed it, but naturally much still needs to be done. In the cases the media will point to, Benedict wasn’t to blame. Rather, the bishops of the dioceses where the abuses were being committed failed to act. For example, in the case of Father Lawrence Murphy, whose bishop was also guilty of
both sexual misconduct and of using church funds to pay off blackmailing lover, Benedict made no decision. The disgraceful bishop gravely mishandled the case. Father Murphy’s penal process or canonical trial were in fact given up, but only days before his death, and only in order to more quickly remove him from any ministry whatsoever. Benedict didn’t cover anything up. The bishop did. Many will also say that Benedict is being selfish by resigning. He isn’t. He has committed his life after retirement to prayer for the Church. Imagine, for a moment, what it takes for a man to give up the power of the papacy — leadership over one billion Catholics. It takes courage to give up one’s beloved child to someone else, trusting that they will take care of her as well as you have. His resignation saddens me, but it isn’t a tragedy. He understands his own frailty, and wants Catholics
Pope Benedict XVI announced he would be resigning from the Holy See at the end of the month on Feb. 11.
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to have a Pope who is more mobile, who can reach God’s people as Jesus did, with His hands and feet. With World Youth Day in Brazil coming this summer, it seems that Benedict believes that someone else would be better equipped to greet the Church in the world’s largest Catholic country. In resigning, Benedict has also set a new standard. No Pope has resigned in over 600 years, but now it has become a viable option. Although this will weaken the papacy, and will undoubtedly lead to some trouble for future Popes, it will also protect the Church against less than admirable Popes. Catholics will be given another shepherd, who will be different from Benedict — just as Benedict was different than John Paul II — but who will display the same continuity in teaching and in love that Benedict displayed when he was elected and throughout his service as Bishop of Rome. The pope recognizes that the Church, in today’s world, must be guided by someone who is best able to serve her. He believes that, given his age and his frailty, there is another that shepherd for our generation. Celebrating Ash Wednesday yesterday at the Vatican, the Pope marked the sign of the cross on the foreheads of those in attendance. In traditional words, at the distribution of the ashes the priest says, “Remember, thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return.” Catholics around the world heard that yesterday, but perhaps no one understands it better than the pope. His humility is astounding. Benedict has been a great shepherd of the faithful Catholics around the world, and a model for anyone wishing to live life to the full. His decision to resign should make us deeply respectful of him, and confident in the goodness of what is still to come.
“I’m gonna wear my apple bottom jeans, boots with NO fur to FLO-RIDA.” Sam Buzza, ArtSci ’13
“Sexy Cana, just Punta my manners. GRAD TRIP!” Mairead Weir, ArtSci ’13
“Going to a Celine Dion concert in Las Vegas with my mom.” Anneke Vandenhof, ArtSci ’13
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Letters to the editor Resources and Aid available Re: “Surviving rape culture at Queen’s” Dear Editors, Thank you for printing “Surviving rape culture at Queen’s” in the February 11th issue of the Journal. The author was brave to come forward with their experiences and to start a conversation about sexual violence (and the Journal was wise to place a trigger warning before
the piece). This piece highlighted that there are significant service deficiencies for victims of sexual assault, especially male victims of sexual assault. However, I wanted to highlight the services that are available to anyone who has faced non-consensual sexual touching, non-consensual sex, or intimate partner violence: -Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Unit at KGH -Sexual Assault Centre Kingston -K3C Community
Counselling Centres These services exist in addition to the counselling services available through Queen’s Health, Counselling and Disability Services (613-533-2506), the support available from the Peer Support Centre (613-533-6000 ext 75111), and further information, referrals and resources available from the Sexual Health Resource Centre (613-533-2959). The Queen’s Human Rights Office (613-5336886) can also advise on cases of sexual harassment.
The overwhelming response to this article, both positive and negative, shows the need for a long-overdue discussion about sexual violence at Queen’s University. While the comments were in some ways disheartening (and in many ways also triggering — the Journal may want to consider closing comments on articles that require a trigger warning), they also showed that further education and awareness is desperately needed. I hope the students who reacted
positively to this article will not let the conversation end, and will seek to continue this discussion and break down the stigma associated with being a victim of sexual violence. Amanda Judd, ArtSci ’11 Director — Sexual Health Resource Centre This letter has been condensed for print. For the full letter, please visit queensjournal.ca
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forms of decoration — its three syllables form a word that so very well exemplifies today’s cultural objectification of love as money and sex. Love in comparison is the complete opposite. It’s not supposed to be objectified, it’s supposed to be felt in rather harsh terms — human terms of giving and taking. Haddaway’s lyrics, “Oh baby, don’t hurt me/Don’t From media planning and
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polyamorous, homosexual or casual. It’s okay if you want to express your love through romantic gestures that don’t involve sexual intercourse. It’s also okay to celebrate love in a more overtly sexual way by having a massive orgy, if that’s your cup of tea. We don’t live in the 1950s anymore. Even familial love, with the increase in families with homosexual parents or with
Thursday, February 14, 2013 hurt me no more” sums up the sort of love people should have. Love is always happening, it’s unconditional, it’s ever encompassing — it sweeps people together in one moment and drops it like it’s hot the next — repeatedly. It’s a whole flurry of emotions that involve an element of sacrifice, because when you truly love someone, you don’t express your attraction to them long enough just to get in their pants. You don’t do it
because it’s a short-term consensual thing, you do it because there is something more that brings you back — you relinquish a bit of control to the other. Vajazzled stuff can only take you so far. You ‘love’ because it endures in the face of obstacles, it multiples in good deeds, it treats you as a person who feels — and that’s what love is. It can’t be anything else.
adopted children, is shifting in a more unconstrained direction. The variety of romantic relationships in our society enrich it — we shouldn’t attempt to place boundaries on the way people choose to show those feelings. I’m not trying to say that there is something wrong with being in a heterosexual relationship in the classic sense — that would make me a hypocrite. If that’s the way you choose to love, so be it. But
if you and your casual friend with benefits are mutually respectful, consenting and happy with the arrangement, that can be seen as a form of love as well. Romantic relationships don’t follow a textbook form anymore. Valentine’s Day should be a day to celebrate love, be it physical or emotional, in whatever way shape or form.
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Reveling in the theatre The Queens’ and Kingston theatre scenes began with a bang this year and Journal photographers Sophie Barkham, Charlotte Gagnier, Tiffany Lam and Nicolaas Smith were there to capture every moment of the drama.
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Surrealist figures Revolutionary French Canadian artist’s work exhibited on campus B y M aggie H eathcote Contributor
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Paul-Émile Borduas’ exhibit Figure With Birds contains a series of rebellious surrealist pieces painted with warm, vivid colours.
Art can start a revolution. So can artists. That’s what happened in Quebec in the 1940s when a group of Quebec artists co-signed the Refus global manifesto, a call for liberty against the oppression of the Dupplessis regime and Catholicism in the province. These artists paid for their opposition, but the works of these rebellious artists are on exhibit at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre.
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Paul-Émile Borduas was the black lines, almost giving the one who published the manifesto impression of spiders crawling from the group, expressing their across the page. discontent at the connection the Ozias Leduc’s Ils s’en Catholic church had to artistic vont…S’agenouiller devant deux expression. The document would croix des bois semblables perhaps become a contributing factors to best exemplifies the goal of Les the start of the Quiet Revolution of Automatistes by portraying his the 1960s. own vision of surrealism art in the While the gallery holds pieces piece. It’s a charcoal drawing of a that initially seem disjointed from graveyard, where two individuals artist to artist, at second glance, are mourning. Their backs are I’m able to locate the theme turned, unaware that they’re of surrealism. being watched. This is because of the surprising The uncomfortable nature of details found in each work, like the this painting is indicative in the rich colours used, from dark forest whole exhibit, as the artists’ goal greens to warm rusted browns. to inspire people to think critically The exhibit includes three is accomplished. pieces by Borduas — one of which It seems as though the hasn’t been on public display artists are encouraging the viewer to push themselves to a since 1979. I’m immediately drawn to state between familiarity and Borduas’ oil painting, Figure aux dangerous uncertainty. This theme directly correlates Oiseaux (Figure With Birds), the work of which the exhibit is to their encouragement of named after. Its large-scale canvas revolt against society, and the is covered with short, erratic brush acknowledgement of a possible strokes of highly saturated earth backlash as a result. Figure with Birds made me think tones, capturing the essence of a that even after nearly a century has fall day. I’m reminded of the feeling of gone by, art still has room to create being on a swing set watching the and inspire change in society. blur of birds and leaves around me as I gain momentum. It’s both Paul-Émile Borduas’ Figure with Birds exhilarating and slightly unsettling. is on exhibit in the Samuel J. Zacks Creating a similar mixture Gallery of the Agnes Etherington Art of feelings is Jean-Paul Centre until Feb. 24. Riopelle’s Untitled. Over a background of warm, soothing watercolours are spindly
interview
Dean Brody returns to Kingston this weekend ready to serenade his female fans
“Well I’m actually terrified of the stage and get nervous before going on,” he said. It’s definitely not something you would expect from a country rockstar, but that shy, humble attitude is probably why Canadian girls love him.
B y M ichael G reen Staff Writer
Dean Brody plays the Grand Theatre on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Canadian country crooning Dean Brody loves his girls — Canadian girls that is. After talking to Brody about tour life, Canada and his latest album, it became clear that he wasn’t shy when it came to talking about his favourite audience. “I was just looking at all these songs about American girls, ‘American Woman’ for example, and I thought ‘There should be something that celebrates our women! Those songs aren’t about our girls!’”
girls are “fistCanadian pumping that
they’re finally getting mentioned and the boys are like ‘Yeah! Finally something about our girls!’
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— Dean Brody Brody, as the nationalistic individual he is, made it his duty to fill this void. Brody decided to create the anthem by asking his fans on Facebook to submit their characteristics of a Canadian girl. Girls all over the country
posted their traits and they became the lyrics to Brody’s biggest hit in early 2012, “Canadian Girls.” The song makes every guy envious of the power that Brody’s seems to possess over the female heart. “It’s a confirmation of the song hitting a chord with people. Canadian girls are fist pumping that they are finally getting mentioned,” Brody said. “And the boys are like ‘Yeah! Finally something about our girls!’” Brody’s bringing his tour to Kingston this weekend. Even though he’s only played Kingston once before, he’s excited to return. In fact, Brody seemed quite confident about performing again for the Kingston community. “Kingston loves country!” Brody exclaimed. “I can’t wait to play there!” The stop in Kingston is part of Brody’s nation-wide Canadian tour for his latest album Dirt. Brody will no doubt bring the same energy from that album to all of his shows, especially to his favourite song to play live, “Wildflower.” “It has a range of dynamics, I like the way it goes really quiet to really loud and big. It’s just fun to play with the band,” Brody said.
When talking about performing, Brody said that he is quite an introverted individual. However,
Dean revealed one thing to me that many fans may not know about him.
While Dean Brody’s on stage performances are always packed with energy, he says he gets very nervous before his performances.
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‘It’s called hardcore for a reason’ Cancer Bats drummer Mike Peters talks about his love for hardcore punk and its recent popularization B y A lex D ownham Assistant Arts Editor After releasing four full lengths and achieving international success, hardcore band Cancer Bats are clearly Dead Set On Living. Drummer Mike Peters said he and the rest of the Cancer Bats have visited Kingston at least 10 times. This time, the band is playing The Mansion, and they’re bringing along new tunes from their 2012 album, Dead Set On Living, which revitalizes their hardcore southern-style back to the local scene.
who started “outPeople in punk 15 years
ago are older and realize this is a real genre that they can put in magazines.
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— Cancer Bats drummer Mike Peters For their latest record, Cancer Bats played covers of their favourite bands as a way to change their sound. On select shows across Ontario and Quebec, Cancer Bats renamed themselves Bat Sabbath, playing Black Sabbath songs with other
tribute acts like London metal group Baptized in Blood, who played under the name Baptized in Bleach to tribute Nirvana. Peters said this idea formed overseas when they played a surprise cover set at an English music festival in 2011. “We did this festival in England called Sonisphere, and we ended up being asked if we wanted to do a cover set to close up the night” Peters said. “We decided to do a Black Sabbath cover set.” Peters said the band likes to surprise their audience, telling me one example of when the Cancer Bats performed for a pleasantly surprised audience that thought they were going to see the Foo Fighters. “Nobody knew what they were going to see, and we played in one of the smaller festival tents which held 5000 people,” he said. After a show in Spain that went sour, Peters said the band promoted a last minute free show in Barcelona, filling the venue two nights in a row. “Three hundred people showed up and we could only like bring 150 people in, but it was a really cool thing,” Peters said. “It turned a really shitty day into a pretty good day.” Peters said events like those
Drummer Mike Peters says when he and his band members were younger, they didn’t have agents and used to have to book their local community centre to play shows.
reflect what separates hardcore and punk from other genres. To prove how these two genres distinguish themselves from others, he referenced his experiences in the local music scene growing up,
where it was up to the band and their friends to find venues. “With hardcore and punk, there weren’t promoters putting on their shows 15 years ago, he said. “It used to be the people in the bands that had to book the local community centre.” Peters admits it’s still difficult to publicize his band, along with other hardcore bands due to their dark imagery and ferocious music. Thankfully, Peters also says that
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hardcore is integrating into the mainstream, thanks to fans that have kept the genre thriving. “People who started out in punk 15 years ago are older and realize this is a real genre they can put in magazines.” Cancer Bats play the Mansion on Tuesday at 10 p.m.
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Cancer Bats’ latest album Dead Set on Living brings back the familiar southern hardcore rock and roll punk sound that their fans have grown to love.
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The Western Mustangs (above) won the OUA Figure Skating championship yesterday. Western’s Christina Liao (left) narrowly edged her twin sister, Queen’s Elizabeth Liao (right), to claim the Gold Free skate title.
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Sisters skate to gold and silver Mustangs prevail at OUA championships highlighted by twin sibling showdown B y S avoula S tylianou Arts Editor The Queen’s-Western rivalry was in full swing at the OUA figure skating championships. Queen’s took home the silver medal, leaving the Mustangs with their third consecutive provincial title. No one experienced the Queen’s-Western competition this year like Gaels skater Elizabeth Liao, whose twin sister Christina performed for the Mustangs. “Western was right on our tail — they were a school to look out for,” Liao said. After topping the leader board after the first day of competition, the Gaels succumbed to the Mustangs by a final score of 100 to 88. Over the two days at the Kingston Invista Centre, Queen’s ranked in the top three for every opening day event. They lost their footing on day two with their third-place finish in the synchro event — the final skate of the competition. Liao’s sister Christina beat
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her in the gold free skate event on Tuesday, giving Elizabeth second place. “I didn’t have my best date, but I put down a solid program,” she said. “I finished after my sister and I’m happy for her.” Western won both the gold free skate event and the overall title, which Liao said was understandable. “[Tuesday], we were all on the offense and we knew we were coming from behind,” she said. “[Wednesday], we were trying to find our lead and stay in the lead,
so it was a different ballgame.” With Queen’s and Western competing toe-to-toe, Liao said she and her teammates kept their progress in mind.
was right on “ourWestern tail — they were a school to look out for. ” — Elizabeth Liao, Queen’s figure skater “I know we’re disappointed because we were so close to first,
but in perspective we did so well considering we haven’t medaled at all this year in our past two competitions,” she said. Queen’s figure skating head coach Jamie Lynn Oderkirk acknowledged the stiff competition. “We came in fourth at the last couple of competitions, so it’s great that we did well here,” she said. Oderkirk said hosting the competition was ideal, as the team was able to practice at the Invista Centre last week. “It gets everyone so much more pumped,” she said. “Everyone
was in the right frame of mind to stay positive, stay focused and compete well.” As the crowd in the rink was filled with red, blue and yellow Queen’s supporters, Oderkirk said being home provided great motivation for the skaters. “The team has been competing out of town all year so it’s great to have the support here,” she said.” It was an extra push for them.”
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One more banner, before the buzzer Queen’s won the OUA in 2011. Their veteran class has a final shot to do it again B y S ean S utherland Staff Writer The women’s hockey team’s veteran corps is priming for one last shot. Several of the team’s players will depart after the Gaels finish their playoff run, including captain Kristin Smith and assistant captain Katie Duncan. The two were members of the 2010-11 OUA title team; they’re looking to lead the Gaels back to the championship this year. Duncan was second among OUA defenders this season with 22 points. Smith contributed 20, while also providing a presence on special teams. Heading into their first-round series against the Windsor Lancers, the fifth-year players sat down with the Journal to discuss the upcoming playoffs and their careers so far. It’s your last chance to win the OUA championship again. Is that a little extra motivation?
Captain Kristin Smith (left) and assistant captain Katie Duncan both won the OUA championship with Queen’s in 2010-11.
Smith: It’s our last year, but our focus is on the team, and I want to win just as bad this year as I did when I was a rookie.
Duncan: I feel that they want to win it just as much as we do, because our team deserves it and we have the potential this year.
Do you think the fact that it’s your last year is weighing on your teammates’ minds?
This is one of the most successful years Queen’s has ever had. You set the school record for most wins in one season by the team. How proud are you of the work you’ve put in this year?
Smith: When I was a younger player, I was always thinking [of] the graduating players. You just want to win that much more for them, more so than yourself.
Smith: Getting the team going right from September was huge
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for us, but unfortunately at this point it doesn’t really mean much anymore. It’s all about the playoffs. As captain and assistant, what do you see your role in the playoffs being? Smith: I don’t think our roles will change that much, but I do think when it comes down to it — the last minutes of a tight game or pushing to make sure we See Lancers on page 18
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Varsity Sports
Winter teams eye post-season dreams Basketball squads search for elusive taste of playoff glory, while volleyball tries to get back to the top
MEN’S BASKETBALL B y Peter R eimer Staff Writer The men’s basketball team finished the regular season with their first playoff berth in three years — but without their leading scorer. Third-year forward Greg Faulkner averaged 19.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game before suffering a concussion on Jan. 19 against the Carleton Ravens, his former team. The Gaels struggled in his absence, closing out a 10-10 regular season with just one win in their last six games. At fifth in the OUA East, Queen’s will play the Laurentian Voyageurs (10-8) on the road in their first-round playoff game on Feb. 20. While Faulkner’s return is doubtful, third-year guard Ryan Golden is set to come back in time for the post-season.
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Men’s basketball will face Laurentian next Wednesday.
“If we don’t have Greg, we’ve still got to do what we try to do every other game,” Golden said. “We have to execute what we do well, which is pushing the ball, playing tough defence and running our sets hard.” Though a variety of injuries have limited Golden to just five games this season, he was instrumental in his most recent contest — the Gaels’ 77-76 win over the Toronto Varsity Blues on Jan. 26, where he scored 16 points and hauled in five rebounds. “It’s been a little weird that I haven’t been a part of everything that’s happened so far,” Golden said. “But in terms of having a playoff game to look forward to, and the first one of my career at Queen’s, it’s really exciting.” With Faulkner out of the lineup, none of the Gaels have any OUA playoff experience, but the same can’t be said of their head coach. As a player, Stephan Barrie was on the Western Mustangs’ 1999 OUA championship team and later coached Western’s women’s team in 11 playoff games during his five-year tenure. “From a coaching standpoint, you don’t really get excited — you get more focused,” said Barrie, who’s in his second season at Queen’s. As the only team in the OUA without a travelling partner, the Gaels wrapped up their regular season last weekend — a week before any other team. Laurentian will play their final regular season game tomorrow night against the York Lions. The Voyageurs’ only home losses have come to first-place Carleton and the second-place Ottawa Gee-Gees. They topped the Gaels 95-86 in Sudbury last Friday. Whether we’re on the road or at home, it’s really about how we play,” Barrie said. “So that’s more what we’ll be focused on … than where the game is being played.”
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL B y J erry Z heng Staff Writer The Gaels were beset by a litany of injuries all season long, but they’re in prime position to reclaim post-season success. The team reached the nadir of their injury plague on Jan. 19, their first meeting with the powerful Carleton Ravens. Head coach Dave Wilson was forced to play only one starter as the Gaels lost 64-38, the second of six straight late-season defeats. Third-year guard Liz Boag led the Gaels in scoring, but missed four games mid-season due to injury. She said that type of adversity has hindered this year’s team. “We were definitely not expecting to have the record we do now,” Boag said. “We had higher expectations.” Currently, the Gaels are fourth in the OUA East with a record of 7-13 — a nearly identical record to 2010-11, when Queen’s finished 7-14-1 and lost four players to season-ending injuries. “I thought with what had happened to us two years ago with the rash of injuries that I would never see a set like that in all my
To make a deep run in the playoffs, the Gaels have a long road ahead of them. While repeating OUA gold will be difficult, the Gaels know what they need to be successful. Their fourth-place seeding pits them against the fifth-place Toronto Varsity Blues, who swept Queen’s 3-0 last weekend in Toronto. In single-elimination playoffs, knowing the opponents’ strengths and weaknesses is considered a must. Right side hitter Kelsey Bishop said blocking Toronto’s sharp cross court hitting will be key for Queen’s in the quarterfinals. “We’re going to have to adjust our blocking scheme [against Toronto],” Bishop said. “If we work on blocking those sharp cross shots, we’ll be able to shut them
coaching days,” Wilson said. “The [injuries] we had this year weren’t technically as bad, but the amount of time lost where players [weren’t] able to play was horrendous.” Starting wing Gemma Bullard will miss this year’s post-season, after sitting out all of 2011-12. She’s scheduled for surgery on her right knee to repair a torn cartilage. The Gaels’ first-round playoff opponent has been narrowed down to three teams: the Ryerson Rams (6-12), the Laurentian Lady Vees (5-13) or the York Lions (4-14). The outcomes of their final
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regular season games next weekend could alter the Gaels’ current standing, but Wilson said all three teams are beatable. The coach believes confidence will be central to advancing past the first round of the playoffs — a feat the Gaels haven’t achieved since 2007. “We’ve had a tough time getting them to understand that they are very talented,” Wilson said. “They want to find external validation for that, and I would rather they found internal validation . . . for us to go deeper in the playoffs.”
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hasn’t stopped them from making the next group of leaders on the team,” Dakin said, “and I didn’t waves in the OUA. The Gaels finished the regular have to do much.” The team displayed progress The defending OUA champions season with a record of 11-7, reloaded their goals early good enough for fourth place in in their efforts throughout the season. They captured sets in this season, as young talent the league. and a single returning starter The young team’s goal at the rematches with McMaster and the exceeded expectations. season’s outset was to make the CIS-ranked Waterloo Warriors. Outside hitters Mike Tomlinson The team, consisting of 11 playoffs, but after a tight loss players with less than two years of on Oct. 26 to the powerhouse and Philippe Goyer both had OUA experience, was branded as a McMaster Marauders, they opted breakout seasons, finishing fifth and eighth in the OUA in points rebuilding squad early in the year. to strive for more. But losing nearly their entire “It was after the first weekend per set, respectively. “We had lots of people step up starting lineup, minus their setter, when we played McMaster, who we knew was going to be a force and show that they’re going to be this year,” fifth-year setter Jackson high-caliber OUA players and CIS Dakin said. “We looked across the players and are perfectly capable net and said ‘we can beat this of being the next generation of team — we can play at this level.’” Queen’s volleyball powerhouses,” Dakin, the lone returnee from Dakin said. “I foresee great things advantageous positions. down on offense.” last year’s championship roster, in the future — I see a couple OUA “The type of ball that we play finished eighth in the OUA in gold medals certainly in the next Queen’s has been effective on both offense and defence when with — if you’re serving tough, assists this season — but his most group of guys coming up.” they’ve kept their composure it’s a [difficult] ball to run a important contributions have The Gaels have locked up and intensity. home court advantage for the See Hitting on page 18 been intangible. Bishop said the Gaels need to “My goal was to really prepare See Anything on page 18 make sure other teams don’t get too comfortable, by maintaining an aggressive playing style. “In the long run, continuing to play aggressive and not pulling back will help us out,” she said. “That may be where we are falling behind — when are a little anxious to make errors.” Head coach Joely Christian-Macfarlane said Queen’s offensive success lies in the hands of their outside hitters — Bishop, Colleen Ogilvie and Brett Hagarty. Setter Anna Pedjase, who finished the season with the fifth-most assists in the league, will be vital in making Photo by Alex Choi sure the hitters attack from Men’s volleyball will begin their OUA title defence at home against York on Saturday night.
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Women’s basketball will open the playoffs at home on Feb. 20, against either Ryerson, Laurentian or York.
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From the crease to the courtroom Law student Riley Whitlock has been a stabilizing force in net for men’s hockey B y J osh B urton Staff Writer For a lawyer in the making, a prolific hockey career is nearing its final days. For Riley Whitlock, the men’s hockey team’s starting goaltender and a second-year law student, the challenge of balancing schoolwork and the sport he loves is multiplied exponentially. Finishing up his fifth and final year of CIS eligibility, Whitlock came to study law at Queen’s after completing his undergrad in commerce and playing three seasons for the Ottawa Gee-Gees. The son of a lawyer, Whitlock will look to enter the field in the Calgary-based firm Norton-Rose in corporate law — but not before
completing his Gaels career. “He’s a guy that’s an absolute pleasure to coach,” Gaels head coach Brett Gibson said. “He’s going to be a lawyer [and] … the kid doesn’t miss practice.” A Calgary native, Whitlock began skating at the age of two and played for the QMJHL’s Gatineau Olympiques and Saint John Sea Dogs from 2004 to 2006. At 19 years old, Whitlock realized his dream of making the NHL was fading and chose the collegiate path. At 5’10”, he’s generally considered too small to be a professional goaltender. “I think everyone grows up in Canada wanting to eventually reach the NHL,” Whitlock said. “When you hit 19, you start to realize it’s not going to
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Whitlock posted a .918 save percentage with the Gaels this year. He’s appeared in 52 of 56 games over the last two seasons.
Riley Whitlock came to Queen’s to study law after three years at the University of Ottawa.
happen — guys aren’t talking to you after games, scouts aren’t there as much for you. “I realized I could try and go about [playing hockey] and continuing my education.” A Calgary Flames fan from birth, Whitlock idolized then-Montreal Canadiens netminder Patrick Roy’s success and winning attitude.
He’s a guy that’s an “absolute pleasure to coach. ”
— Brett Gibson, men’s hockey head coach
He would eventually hone his skill under Roy’s former goalie coach, François Allaire. A self-proclaimed hybrid goaltender, Whitlock uses his agility and positioning to keep pucks out of the net. “You talk to your coach about different plays you want to do and so you’re never really stagnant on one style,” Whitlock said. “You always want to try and grow and see what other people’s ideas are on things and try and bring as many tools as you can.” Whitlock’s been a workhorse
in the crease during his tenure at Queen’s. In two seasons, he’s started 52 games and stopped 1,573 shots, averaging 30 saves per outing. His dazzling back-to-back .915 and .918 save percentages are testaments to his ability to handle a heavy workload. His ever-solid performance has been even more essential this season. Whitlock is seen as a “big brother” in the dressing room, providing veteran leadership to a young, inconsistent squad. “I really enjoy being the guy to go to — it’s something that I thrive on,” Whitlock said. “[Hockey] is a team game, but you need to have a goalie that can enjoy the pressure of having to play really well in big games.” Whitlock’s playing career is nearing the end of the road, but hockey will never leave his blood. He dreams to one day join an NHL franchise in an upper management position, like general manager or president of hockey operations. “When [hockey’s] been part of your life for 25 years, you’re never going to all of a sudden drop it and give it up,” Whitlock said. “I think it will never leave my life at all.”
The men’s hockey team was slaughtered last night in game one of their best-of-three first-round series with the Carleton Ravens. Head coach Brett Gibson’s squad will go back to the drawing board after a 10-2 loss to the second-seed Ravens, who out-shot the Gaels 37-19. Fourteen different Carleton
Men’s Hockey First Round Schedule Game 1 — Feb. 13 Carleton Ravens 10 Queen’s Gaels 2 Game 2 — Feb. 15 Gaels vs. Carleton, 7:30 p.m. — Kingston (Cataraqui Community Centre) Game 3 — Feb. 17 Gaels @ Carleton, 7 p.m. — Ottawa* *If necessary
skaters notched at least one point, handing Queen’s their biggest loss of the 2012-13 campaign. The Ravens dominated thoroughly, opening the scoring just 12 seconds into the game and leading by two after 1:30. Forward Jeff Hayes tallied points on four of Carleton’s first five goals, spurring the Ravens to a 5-0 lead midway through the second period. Queen’s forward Joey Derochie got the Gaels on the board at 10:22 of the second — just seven seconds after Carleton’s fifth marker. The Ravens promptly scored 11 seconds later, chasing Gaels netminder Riley Whitlock from the game. Whitlock allowed six goals on 18 shots before being replaced by backup David Aime. Forward Jordan Soquila added a late goal for the Gaels, but Carleton scored on two third-period power plays to seal the rout. Ravens goaltender Ryan Dube made 17 saves to earn the victory, while Derochie led the Gaels with a goal and an assist. Game two will happen tomorrow night in Kingston at the Cataraqui Community Centre. The Gaels can force a third and final contest with a victory, which would be played Sunday night at Carleton. — Nick Faris
Synchro nearly claims national medal
Rugby Canada returns to Richardson
Queen’s Yellow synchro team finished just off the podium at nationals last weekend. The Yellow team placed fourth in the team event at the Canadian University Synchro Swim League (CUSSL) National Championships, held in London. The result was an improvement from their fifth-place finish at the CUSSL Eastern Canadian Divisional, which Queen’s hosted at the ARC pool last month. McGill took home the overall team title at nationals, duplicating their championship performance at the Eastern Canadian Divisional. Calgary and UPEI claimed second and third place, respectively. Queen’s Blue team placed ninth in the team event, while Queen’s Red team rounded out the Gaels’ overall results with a thirteenth-place finish. Eight Queen’s swimmers received the All-Canadian Award following the national meet, while team captain Alex Cross was nominated for the Anne Smeeton Award, awarded annually for significant contributions to the CUSSL.
Richardson Stadium will play host to another international rugby fixture this summer. Canada and Tonga will face off in Kingston on June 8 in round-robin play of the 2013 Pacific Nations Cup. The game at Richardson will be Canada’s third on home turf for the PNC, in addition to contests in Edmonton and Ottawa. This year’s PNC features five countries — including the United States, Fiji and Japan — with all teams facing off once between May 25 and June 23. The game against Tonga will be played nearly one year to the day after Canada topped the US 28-25 in a test match at Richardson. Gaels fly-half Liam Underwood is currently a member of Canada’s senior men’s roster — a spot he held last June during Canada’s most recent trip to Kingston. Underwood previously suited up for Canada at the U-20 level in 2010 and 2011. Last November, he scored 14 points in Queen’s 29-18 victory over the Western Mustangs in the OUA championship game, earning Man of the Match honours.
— Nick Faris
ON DECK CIRCLE MEN’S BASKETBALL Wednesday, Feb. 20, time TBA: #5 Gaels @ #4 Laurentian (OUA quarter-final) WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Wednesday, Feb. 20, time TBA: #4 Gaels vs. #5 TBD (OUA quarter-final) MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m.: #4 Gaels vs. #5 York (OUA quarter-final) WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Saturday, Feb. 16, 6 p.m.: #4 Gaels vs. #5 Toronto (OUA quarter-final) CURLING Feb. 14-18: Gaels @ OUA Championship (Guelph, Ont.)
SPORTS IN BRIEF Men’s hockey decimated in Game 1
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— Nick Faris
FENCING Feb. 16-17: Gaels @ OUA Men’s Championship (Ottawa, Ont.) NORDIC SKIING Feb. 22-23: Gaels @ OUA Championships (Thunder Bay, Ont.) SWIMMING Feb. 21-23: Gaels @ CIS Championship (Calgary, Alta.) TRACK AND FIELD Friday, Feb. 15, 9 a.m.: Gaels @ Hal Brown Last Chance Meet (Toronto, Ont.) Feb. 22-23: Gaels @ OUA Championship (Windsor, Ont.) WRESTLING Feb. 16-17: Gaels @ OUA Championship (St. Catharines, Ont.)
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don’t get eliminated — I know the younger players will be looking to us. That’s when we really have to make sure we step up and pull the team through. What do think some of the key strengths of this team are, and how do you think those will help you in the playoffs? Smith: Our offense is pretty incredible. We have the ability to hem teams in for long periods of time. Duncan: We have very strong defence and goalies as well.
Smith: I’d just say we have a pretty well-rounded team. It’s a benefit playing against other teams that may be rolling four lines, but they really only have a top two, whereas we have a top three. We roll everyone. You’re going up against Windsor in the first round. What do you think some of the keys to beat them are? Smith: Driving, getting those dirty goals around the net. Just out-skating them. They’re a pretty offensive team too, so the opportunity is there to beat them defensively — but we have to capitalize on our opportunities. Is there any team this year that you have an extra desire to go up against for any reason? Smith: I like to beat everyone, to be honest. Duncan: After [our 7-2 loss to] Guelph, I definitely want to take it to them, but I feel like I want to take it to everyone, too. Right now all of our sights are on Windsor, and once that’s done whoever we are playing next is who are sights are on. You’re veterans of the 2011 OUA championship team. Does that give you guys a little extra confidence during the playoffs, or is it more “that was that year, this is this year?” Smith: It’s probably a little bit of both. It’s definitely helped the people that have been through it — we know what it takes to get there and we can talk to the younger players and help them try to get there. At the same time, that was a way different team than what we have now.
Smith (above, right) scored seven goals and 20 points this season, while Duncan (below, left) was second among OUA defenders with 22 points.
Duncan: Completely different. Smith: The way we’re going to win is going to be different than how we won it two years ago. What do you see your legacy at Queen’s as being and what do you want it to be? Duncan: We’re going to win this year (knocks on wood). I think we’ve had a pretty strong team and I’m hoping that from what we’ve put through that the team’s going to be that much more successful in the future. Smith: We just want to make sure the program keeps developing and that we were a part of that, helping it to become one of the best hockey programs in Canada. We were lucky to be a part of it. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Women’s Hockey First Round Schedule Game 1 — Feb. 14 Gaels @ Windsor Lancers, 7:10 p.m. — Windsor Game 2 — Feb. 16 Gaels vs. Windsor, 7:30 p.m. — Kingston (Cataraqui Community Centre) Game 3 — Feb. 17 Gaels vs. Windsor, 3 p.m. — Kingston (Kinsmen Arena) *If necessary
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first-round of the playoffs, set to host the fifth-seeded York Lions on Saturday. The team has bested York twice this season so far, but isn’t paying attention to past results as they prepare for their matchup. “We have one team in our universe right now and it’s York,” head coach Brenda Willis said. “We’ve pretty much put the kibosh on any discussion about anybody
other than York for this entire week, because it’s extremely dangerous to look ahead.” If the Gaels win this weekend, they’ll be through to the OUA semifinals. “When you get to the Final Four, anything can happen,” Willis said. “Going forward, every match is a win or die situation and hopefully we’ll respond the way I think we’re capable of.”
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perfect offense on. You have to rely on a lot of your outside hitters to score points,” Christian-Macfarlane said. “So if they’re not scoring for you, it’s hard to win.” If the Gaels advance, they could see any one of the OUA’s top three teams in the semifinals: the York Lions, Ottawa Gee-Gees or Ryerson Rams. With a combined record of 33-3, York and Ottawa present an especially tough challenge for the Gaels’ championship aspirations. The Gee-Gees swept Queen’s when they met on Jan. 27, while it took the Lions five tight sets to win on Feb. 2. “We have work to do — we have to be prepared to dig a little deeper to find ways to Women’s volleyball is set to Photo by Alex Choi pull off wins.” duel Toronto in the first round on Saturday.
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This Valentine’s Day, use these recipes to express your love. Sweet enough to catch anyone’s attention, they’re especially delicious split between two people, or a group of close friends.
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For the love of sweets Pour your sentiments into these three Valentine’s Day treats B y M egan C ui and R achel H erscovici Journal Staff
Raspberry hot chocolate
In the modern world, Valentine’s Day is filled with anonymous candy grams, roses and a special night shared with a significant other. It’s easy for things to get complicated, so sometimes it’s best just to create something that’s really from the heart. Let’s not forget the history behind this holiday. St. Valentine was a priest in 270 AD. It was a time when young men weren’t allowed to marry, as the Roman Emperor Claudius II believed that unattached men made better soldiers. After it was discovered that St. Valentine was marrying lovers in secret, he was put to death. His story is the basis for this holiday, one that celebrates the human desire for love. Even if you don’t have a classic “valentine” or you’re struggling to express your affection, don’t fret. Love comes in many forms — sweet treats, in this case.
Combine a winter classic with the distinct raspberry flavour. It’s good for cuddling after a Valentine’s Day date. Makes two servings. INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp. cocoa powder 2 tbsp. granulated sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 5 1/4 cups of milk 3 cups of fresh raspberries 1/2 cup of granulated sugar 1/3 cup of water DIRECTIONS 1. Place the raspberries, sugar and water in a pot. 2. Turn the burner on medium-high heat and stir until the ingredients are well-combined. 3. Next, turn down the burner to medium-low heat and let the mixture simmer for about seven minutes while stirring frequently to avoid burning and sticking. 4. Once this is completed, take the mixture off the heat and let it
cool for about 15 minutes. 5. When cooled enough, strain the mixture one to two times to get rid of seeds and raspberry excess. Set aside syrup. 6. In another pot, begin making the hot chocolate by pouring 1/4 cup milk in a pot along with the cocoa and sugar. 7. Turn stove on high and whisk until the ingredients are combined. 8. Once combined, turn the burner down to medium and add the rest of the milk. 9. Once the hot chocolate is heated enough, add three teaspoons of the raspberry syrup per one cup of hot chocolate and enjoy. You may add more or less syrup. — Rachel Herscovici
Mini sweetheart jam tarts These mini delights were developed from my grandmother’s classic pastry recipe — a perfect choice for Valentine’s Day especially because they require such minimal efforts. Since these treats are tiny, it makes indulging on this special day almost guilt-free. And with that touch of jam in the middle, there’s just enough to make that sweet tooth subside. water and keep using the pastry INGREDIENTS 2 cups of all-purpose, unbleached, cutter to cut and mix until you white flour (plus extra for rolling have dough. 4. Once you have the dough out the dough) knead it four to five times until it 1 cup of butter (room stays in one neat ball. Section the temperature, cubed) dough into five parts to make it 1/3 cup melted butter easier to handle and roll out. 1 tsp. salt 5. Using a generous amount of 1 tsp. sugar flour on the counter and on the 1/2 cup ice cold water rolling pin (to ensure the dough 1/3 cup of milk does not stick) roll out the dough Small jar of seedless jam (any) to a thickness of about 3 mm. 6. Using the circle cookie cutter, DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat the oven to 355 F. Use cut out as many circles as you can the melted butter and coat the make with the rough you have tins for the pastries and set aside. rolled out. You should be able to 7. Take the dough circles and make 24-30 tarts. mould them to the previously 2. Place the butter, flour, sugar, buttered tins to make a small pie. salt in a bowl and begin using 8. Repeat this until all the tins are the pastry cutter to combine. filled, with some dough left over 3. Once the mixture begins to for the heart toppers. combine slightly, add the cold 9. Using a 1/2 teaspoon portion,
spoon the jam of choice into the tart centres. 10. Place these in the oven for 20-25 minutes. 11. Roll out the dough to the same thickness as the tarts for the tart toppers. Using a very sharp knife, cut out heart designs about one cm wide. They must be small enough to sit on the tart’s jam portion. 12. Place the toppers onto a buttered cookie tray. Use a pastry brush to coat with butter lightly. 13. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown, alongside the already-baking tarts. 14. After removing from oven and letting everything cool for a moment, place the toppers on the warm jam centers. Fully cool before serving. — Rachel Herscovici
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Red velvet whoopie pies Try the classic cupcake in a new way — the whoopie pie. These are a less messy alternative to the common cupcake so no need to worry about the embarrassing icing-on-face situation. As a bonus, consider assembling this recipe with a group of friends or a significant other for a fun Valentine’s Day activity. INGREDIENTS 3 1/3 cup cake flour (not self-rising) 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 2 1/4 cup sugar 3 large eggs, at room temperature 6 tbsp. red food colouring 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 1 1/2 tsp. cider vinegar 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Method One: grease and flour two baking sheets then line with parchment paper and grease and flour again. Method Two: invest in whoopie pie pans. Grease and flour each cavity. 2. In a small bowl, sift the cake flour and set aside. 3. In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth. Gradually add the sugar and beat until very light and fluffy (about five minutes). 4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. 5. In a small bowl, whisk together the red food colouring, cocoa
and vanilla. Add to the batter and beat well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. 6. In a measuring cup, stir the salt into the buttermilk. Add to the batter in three parts, alternating with the flour. With each addition, beat until the ingredients are incorporated but don’t overbeat. 7. In a small bowl, stir together the cider vinegar and baking soda. Add to the batter and mix well. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the batter in the bowl to make sure the ingredients are well blended and smooth. 8. Method One: pour three to four cups of batter into each prepared pan, bake for about 10 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean. Let the layers cool in the pan. When cool, use a cookie cutter to cut desired shapes. Method Two: pour batter into each cavity. Bake for about 10 minutes. Cool before removing from pan. 9. Sandwich two cookies with whipped vanilla icing or your favorite buttercream. — Megan Cui Adapted from: magnoliabakery.com
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