The Fulcrum - Vol 76 Issue 3

VOL. 76 ISSUE 3

sept. 11, 2015

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IN THIS ISSUE No more leftovers P.6 U of O opens 24/7 waste-free dining hall

A Gee-Gee in Hollywood North P.9 Alumnus releases short film Borrowing Notes P.12 Why plagiarism is a two-way street Rugby Rumble P.15 Gee-Gees gut opponents in home opener Canada’s Castaways P.18 Syrian refugee crisis hits home Lost & found P.20 Di finds an answer to avoiding unwanted junk in your junk

NEWS U of O adds two more off-campus

NEWS EDITOR

Eric Davidson news@thefulcrum.ca (613) 695-0061

residences to ease housing shortage

University makes room for incoming students Eric Davidson News Editor

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he University of Ottawa has opened two new off-campus residences to help house the nearly 4000 first-year students arriving in Ottawa for the new school year.

The first, on the corner of Rideau and King Edward, was formerly the Quality Inn, but has been renovated to suit students’ needs. This residence has room for up to 414 students. The second, on Henderson Avenue, is next to the Minto Sports Complex, and can house up to 172 students.

With around 42,500 students at the university, first-year students make up about 10 per cent of the population.

Although the number of first years is growing, Director of Housing Service Michel Guilbeault said he believed that the new residences have satisfied the need to house them.

With the addition of these residences, the university is now receiving a record number of students in residence. In total, it houses over 4,000, up 580 students from last year, Guilbeault told the University of Ottawa

Gazette.

These are not the first off-campus residences for the U of O, as the university opened a residence last September on Friel Street. Pressure from the surrounding community has killed several of the university’s housing projects.

According to Guilbeault, the residences will look to provide a social setting for new students with “incredible common spaces” that encourage interaction.

“I’m hoping there will be a big building-wide community,” said Felicity Radan, a community advisor at the Rideau residence.

The Rideau residence costs $6,627 for 8 months in a double room, compared with $5,267 for a double room in Stanton, Marchand, Thomspon, and LeBlanc— also known as the tradition-

al residences.

The Henderson residence costs $7,507 for 8 months in a connected single occupancy rooms.

This makes the new residences some of the more expensive options.

The most expensive option is a single room at Friel, which costs $8,391 for 8 months.

According to Guilbeault, the price difference arises from differences in the type of amenities and services offered. These include more bathrooms per person and 24/7 reception desks and security. Students in these two residences, as well as Friel, Brooks, and Hyman Soloway, aren’t required to buy a meal plan with the university.

The residences have also partnered with Protection Services and Foot Patrol to help students get back safely from campus

Photos: Eric Davidson

As for further expansion plans, “we’re always assessing new opportunities,” said Guilbeault. He also hinted

that future residences might not be targeted towards first-years, as previous projects have been.

“I’m hoping there will be a big building-wide community,” said Felicity Radan, a community advisor at the Rideau residence. thefulcrum.ca

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24/7 dining hall opens its doors

New caf comes without waste but with mandatory meal plans Danika Leminski

Associate News Editor After a summer of renovations, the University of Ottawa’s new 24/7 buffet-style dining hall will be looking to put its best food forward. The cafeteria opened on Sept. 5, as students flooded into campus.

The 680-seat facility is a completely new and improved dining experience for students, professors, staff, and visitors.

The 20,000 square-foot space also has hundreds of places to plug in laptops and phones. Students will also have access to a lounge and a games room.

“We want students to feel like it’s not just a dining loca-

tion, it’s a place where people can socialize, make new friends, and work together,” said Patrick Genest, director of Food Services.

The new dining hall has eleven different food stations, including a deli station, salad bar, grill, soup station, dessert station, and drink station.

There will also be a special diet station, where vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and pre-ordered meals for students with allergies and intolerances will be available.

One new addition will be a “pantry” section, where students will be able to cook their own food, with the assistance of kitchen staff. In addition to access to a fully stocked fridge, there are also induction plates,

“We want students to feel like it’s not just a dining location, it’s a place where people can socialize, make new friends, and work together,” —Patrick Genest, director of Food Services.

pots and pans, Vitamix blenders, and waffle irons.

With this new dining hall, the U of O has been able to expand on its environmental sustainability initiative. The hall is 95 per cent waste-free, and there will only be compost bins in the cafeteria. For students who can’t stay and sit, there is also special on-the-go meals that will also be waste-free.

The new dining hall is the second in Canada to offer 24/7 service, the first being Simon Fraser University. Students are able to purchase meal plans for unlimited access, but there are other options, such as pay-at-the-door rates and block plans. Starting this year meal plans are mandatory for all first-year students living in residences, excluding Brooks, Hyman-Soloway, Friel, Rideau, and Henderson.

However, these mandatory meal plans have not come into effect this year without opposition.

Former Student Federation of the University of Ottawa

A variety of foods are offered at the University’s new cafeteria. Photo by Eric Davidson

(SFUO) president Anne-Marie Roy said in a previous edition of the Fulcrum that the university was funding the new cafeteria “on the backs of students.”.

Genest, told the Fulcrum in an interview in January that 60 per cent of students bought the meal plan before it became

mandatory. He also stated that “students do have the choice of changing from one residence to another,” though the residences without a mandatory meal plan are more expensive than those with it.

The university had previously stated that they would

pay for 20 to 25 per cent of the new cafeteria, with Food Services paying the rest. “All profits (from the cafeteria) are reinvested in Food Services,” said Genest in January.

“We want students to love it, to feel like it’s their home away from home,” he said.

New suit arises following 2013 OC Transpo crash Victim and family sue just ahead of two-year deadline “important physical, mental, and psychological functions”.

The injuries included muscle sprains to her hip, pelvis and groin, torn ligaments in her right groin and hip, according to the Citizen, and strains to her neck and spine, as well as “injuries to her left wrist, hand, arm and shoulder.”

Victor, an accountant at Sustainable Development Technology Canada, also claims in her lawsuit that as a result of the crash her ability to work has been hindered, and thus her advancement in her job has been slowed. The suit also alleges that Victor’s children have suffered a “loss of companionship” due to her injuries.

The suit alleges that Woodard was negligent for failing to stop for the oncoming train and for not warning passengers of the oncoming collision. It also alleges that OC Transpo is responsible for not training Woodard properly.

The City has also been named, and has alleged, in response to previous lawsuits, that it did not act improperly. The City

Eric Davidson News Editor

A new lawsuit has been filed after the 2013 crash involving an OC Transpo bus and a Via train.

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A new $900,000 lawsuit has been filed after the 2013 crash involving an OC Transpo bus and a Via Rail train, to add to more than a dozen cases already being dealt with in Ottawa courts.

The crash, which killed six people and injured over 30 more, took place on Sept. 18, 2013 near Woodroffe Avenue and Fallowfield Road.

Priscillia Victor, an OC Transpo passenger in the crash, and her husband and two children are suing the estate of David Woodard, the OC Transpo driver who was killed in the crash, as well as the City of Ottawa, and OC Transpo.

Victor is suing for damages over severe injuries caused by the crash. Victor says in her statement of claim that she was “thrown forward and down to the ground.”

According to her statement, she has suffered “permanent and ongoing pain”, significant headaches, and impairment of

says it was Via Rail, which is an independent crown corporation funded by the Minister of Transport, that was negligent for not having significant warning systems near level crossings, according to the Ottawa Sun. Via’s spokeswoman Maxime Dupont-Demers told the Sun that the “Transport Safety Board of Canada did not identify issues related to the train operation, the crossing signals or the tracks.”

The Transportation Safety Board has been working on a report on the incident, which has yet to be released. According to the Citizen, the board has determined that Woodard was momentarily distracted before the crash, and that the bus was going seven kilometers over the posted speed limit.

None of the claims have been proven in court.

Victor’s lawsuit is one of many filed by passengers and their families after the crash.

The suit comes near the deadline of two years after the accident, after which no more claims can be filed.

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U of O student wants you to Vote Smart Student organizes candidates’ event in home riding connected enough to federal politics to make their own voting decisions.”

Then she had an idea. “I thought why don’t I host an all candidate event,” said Walsh.

The event, Vote Smart, which will take place from Sept. 14-15 in her hometown of Aurora, will feature candidates from the local ridings, AuroraNewmarket and Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill, and is designed to give voters useful information to make an informed decision on Oct. 19.

The event will allow local candidates to communicate their positions to potential voters, but there are some ground rules.

“It’s not meant to be a debate,” said Walsh, “I really want to get to the point, I’m cutting out blame, statistics, and party taglines.”

Walsh is also including situational questions in the event,

U of O student Kelsea Walsh wants to help voters make an informed choice. Photo: Creative Commons

Eric Davidson News Editor

When it comes to understanding our political system, many students look to their

parents for guidance. But sometimes, it’s the other way around.

Kelsea Walsh, a fourth-year political science student at the University of Ottawa, got a surprising nudge into the the world of voter education.

“I had my mom (a PhD) and a couple of her friends ask me, ‘what’s going on in federal politics?’” Walsh said.

The problem was, said Walsh, that despite being very knowledgeable, “they don’t feel

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he was representing the market at the annual Savour Ottawa Harvest Table dinner. He has offered to resign over the anger of other members, but said it would be a mistake.

But the market has other problems.

The market is currently in contract negotiations with the City, and with Ottawa Sports Entertainment Group, the market’s landlord.

Many members are unhappy with their location, which has seen lower sales than Brewer park, their previous locale. They are also not pleased with their contract with the City, which can modify the market’s hours as it sees fit.

—Eric Davidson

da to look like?”

Why go through the effort?

“Voting is your voice,” said Walsh. “It’s a fundamental underpinning of our democracy.”

As for Canada’s youth voting problem, Walsh says Ilona Dougherty, executive director of Apathy is Boring, gave the best answer. “Because we don’t ask them to.”

Walsh says that not enough politicians are actively encouraging youth to go out and vote.

“Although many third party groups are doing good work (to encourage voting), it’s an indirect message,” she said.

Many people have bemoaned Canada’s youth voting problem, but it seems the problem can extend to anyone who doesn’t feel connected to our democracy. Walsh says the solution is taking the time to get a little information, so when you vote, you vote smart.

Canadian cities, provinces look to do more to settle refugees

Fresh controversy arises at Farmers’ Market

On Sunday, Sept. 6 approximately 50 members of the Ottawa Farmers’ Market attended a meeting to discuss potential rule breaking among members.

The meeting stemmed from a City order stating that the market, which is held in Aberdeen Square at Lansdowne Park, must close early because of a Redblacks game. Some market members alleged that others had stayed late, in defiance of the order, in order to sell more of their products. Making the story juicier, the stall of the market’s president, Andy Terauds, was one of the accused.

Terauds said his stall was open later because

in an attempt to avoid planned responses.

If you can’t make it out to Aurora —don’t worry— planning the event has helped Walsh pick up a few things to share. “I’ve been doing a lot of research on youth voting since starting Vote Smart,” she said.

Choosing a candidate, for example, is a struggle for many potential voters.

Walsh’s event looks to introduce voters to their candidates, but also to party values they follow.

“I really believe that voting involves knowing your candidate, but also knowing that their party’s values and priorities guide the candidate,” said Walsh.

It’s also a personal consideration, she said. “Pick a party that suits your needs,” she said.

“It’s not a family decision, it’s a lifestyle decision, a values decision… what do you want Cana-

With the number of global refugees, especially from war-torn Syria growing, Canadian provinces and cities are looking for ways to do more.

So far, Canada has accepted 2,500 refugees from Syria, which has been criticized as being too low. For comparison, one of the countries accepting the most refugees is France, whose president, Francois Hollande, recently announced his country will take in 24,000.

However, only one province, Quebec, has control of its own immigration policy. The others have had to appeal to the federal government to make a change.

The provinces can, however, offer assistance, as well as encourage support and sponsorship of refugees.

Several municipal and provincial leaders

have promised to accept refugees, and donated money to the United Nations and other organizations.

Nova Scotia Justice Minister Diana Whalen has called on the government to “open the door to Canada.”

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson wrote to Citizen and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander that “The City of Ottawa stands ready to be a collaborative partner.”

The Conservative government has pledged to take in 10,000 refugees over the next three years, and Harper has promised to bring in an additional 10,000 over four years if re-elected.

Trudeau has said Canada should settle 25,000 refugees, while Mulcair has said he looks to settle 10,000.

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National News

Students develop 3D bioprinter capable of creating human tissue Rohit Joseph The Ubyssey

British Columbia (CUP)—Two University of British Columbia students are at the forefront of the newest realm of 3D printing—the ability to print human tissue.

No longer relegated to the sci-fi world or Silicon Valley start-ups, 3D printing now has the ability to create functioning car parts, musical instruments, or guns, with nothing more than a digital scan and a copious supply of plastic filament.

Tamer Mohamed and Simon Beyer, UBC graduates in computer and electrical engineering, are taking 3D printing to the next level with their business, Aspect Biosystems.

“The concept is similar to (regular) 3D printing, the difference being that the inputs into our printer are real living cellular material extracted from human donors,” said Mohamed. “Upon completion of the printing process, these printed structures undergo an incubation and culturing process, eventually forming tissues that exhibit desired traits based on the interests of our customers.”

Customers of their enterprise tend

to be from the pre-clinical drug discovery industry—an industry with a vested interest in obtaining a more accurate alternative to animal testing.

“For a lot of different diseases, animal models behave very differently from humans,” said Beyer. “One example is lung fibrosis, a disease which has hundreds of cures for mice but none of which translate to humans.”

Tackling unethical practices in animal testing are key issues for Mohamed and Beyer, who hold vicepresident roles at the company in technology development and product development, respectively. The pair views their 3D bioprinter as a possible solution to controversial animal testing practises.

“The 3D printing approach actually mitigates a lot of the potential ethical issues that already exist,” said Beyer.

The team’s bioprinter provides potential solutions to more practical problems. For example, transplant rejection can be avoided by using the patient’s own cells to regenerate their lost tissue, as well as eliminate the need for organ donors.

Mohamed admits that there may

UBC grads seek to reduce animal testing with new technology enterprise

Simon Beyer (left) and Tamer Mohamed developed Aspect Biosystems from 3D tissue printing technology. CC: The Ubyssey

still be some specific cases where animal testing can’t be avoided, but said that Aspect Biosystems is making the elimination of animal testing

one of their primary long-term goals.

It remains to be seen how successful Aspect Biosystems will be at delivering on their promises. However,

with two commercial contracts and thousands of dollars in seed funding, their idea has already turned heads in the scientific community.

Breaking down the trend of taking longer to graduate New numbers confirms university students are spending more time in school Momoko Hirano The Ubyssey

British Columbia (CUP)—When the 2015 University of British Columbia (UBC) Alma Mater Society (AMS) Academic Survey Report claimed that 60 per cent of UBC students in four-year programs take longer than that to graduate, many were not surprised.

In truth, previous data shows that the trend has existed for some time.

Records from Enrolment Services show that the average degree completion time rose from 4.1 years in the 1980s to 4.5 years by 1991. The data remained basically the same until 2003, when it increased to 4.7 years.

Of the 60 per cent of all students who were going to take 4.5 to 6.5 years to graduate, 56 per cent cited “other experiences” as the reason for their extended time at UBC. According to AMS vice-president academic Jenna Omassi, this means that students became involved in extracurricular activities.

Another example is co-op placements, which often lengthen students’ degree completion, as is the case for second-year engineering physics stu-

dent Tim Branch. “(Co-op students) take eight, or even 12-month consecutive terms because employers prefer those to just four month summer terms,” said Branch.

“As a result, these students may take up to an additional year to graduate due to the fact that some required courses are only held in one term or the other.”

Despite being held back for an extra year, many students are eager to partake in co-op and other co-curricular activities to better prepare themselves for future employment.

“It comes down to the fact that a degree on its own is no longer adequate,” said Mackenzie Lockhart, a fifth-year psychology and political science student. “To get a job you need to be an AMS President, have founded two and a half start-ups, have an honours degree and have experience in their field. The time demands from all of this just mean students end up taking five years.”

Craig Riddell, Royal Bank Faculty Research Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics, recognizes an upward trend for students combining school and work, which “makes it

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harder to carry a full course load (but is) rational if one wants to avoid graduating with substantial debt.”

Thirty-one per cent of respondents said their victory lap was due to taking a “reduced course load for personal reasons.” This was followed by 28 per cent of respondents saying that they are “not in a hurry to graduate.”

Overall increase in university enrolment has led to a more diverse student demographic, according to University of Waterloo Economics Professor, Ana Ferrer.

“Thanks to student loans and broader admission policies, more students have the chance to go to university,” said Ferrer. She indicates that international students may face additional challenges like language barriers that extend their graduation.

Indecisiveness may also contribute to longer degrees for today’s postsecondary students, Ferrer adds. “It is possible that the fraction of students that may not be quite sure about what they want has increased,” she said.

“Students may not know their own capabilities and options and as they explore these it may take longer than the four-year time line outline in most

Photo: Courtesy of The Ubyssey

programs.”

There are different interpretations of what the economic impact of this trend will be.

Ferrer explains that since the pattern has existed for some time, it will have little effect on the economy as a whole, saying that “it is not uncommon that workers move between schooling and work along their careers. That some students take longer to complete their degrees will not impact the economy.”

Riddell on the other hand, states that the phenomenon will reduce the economic return to higher education.

“Education is an investment—one gives up potential income today in order to go to school and earn more in the future, as those with higher education earn more on average,” he said. “If you take longer to graduate, you increase the costs of education because you are out of the full time labour market longer and reduce the benefits, because you enter the labour market later.”

While the exact economic impacts have not yet been determined, it’s certain that many employers aren’t seeing many application from 22-yearolds fresh from a four-year degree.

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Shad steals the show at Fedstock

Annual 101 week kick-off event draws crowd of first-years Allegra Morgado Arts & Culture Editor

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he Student Federation of the University of Ottawa’s (SFUO) 101 Week is here again, and with that comes the annual kickoff concert—Fedstock.

The line up at this year’s concert, held at the EY Centre on Sept. 6, featured two French-language and two English-language acts to welcome every member of the bilingual student body at the U of O. For the second year in a row, an opening act, this year being Canadian rapper Shad, managed to outperform the headliner.

Shad opened with his song “Hang On” before greeting the crowd, which had been steadily growing throughout the night, and went wild as the CBC Q host started his set.

Shad was the best performer of the

night when it came to connecting and entertaining the crowd. He told stories of his time working at McDonald’s in 1997, when most of the first-years were born, and urged those who are of age to vote in the upcoming federal election before introducing his song “Fam Jam (Fe Sum Immigrins).”

Shad also spotted a student breakdancing at one point during his set and invited him up on the stage to show off his moves. The ecstatic student danced for the crowd as Shad’s DJ played music for him and everyone cheered him on, while Shad stood at the side of the stage and let the student enjoy the spotlight.

French-language performers included, La Bronze, a singer from Quebec, who opened the night with her pop-rock French music that pumped up the crowd for the rest of the show.

After the first set was over, the UOSalsa club danced on the side stage, and gave a free lesson to the audience,

as the crew set up the main stage for the next act.

Raffy, the second French act of the night, took the main stage at 7:30 p.m. After playing a few of their own songs in French, they switched it up and performed covers for the majority of the remainder of the set. Their renditions of the big summer hit “Cheerleader” by OMI and 90s songs like Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” and the Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back),” got the crowd jumping around and screaming along.

By the time A Tribe Called Red came on stage much of the crowd had begun to filter out. Although technically the headliners of the night, the electronic music group had a tough time following Shad.

Those who did stay for the last act of the night were still energetic and entertained by the group’s unique mix of traditional Pow Wow music and electronic dance hits. The group

Canadian rapper Shad performing at Fedstock. Photo: Marta Kierkus

also made use of the projection screen on the stage and showed a mix of animated and live clips of Aboriginal people in movies and television shows.

Although the show ended with a much smaller crowd than it began with, Fedstock was a successful night

U of O alumnus’ new short film aims to spread the word about PTSD Carolyn mutis

fulcrum contributor If you’ve seen popular TV shows such as Arrow, Supernatural, and Once Upon a Time, chances are you’ve caught a glimpse of University of Ottawa alumnus Adam Lolacher.

Lolacher was born and raised in Ottawa, and after graduating with a BA in theatre studies in 2002, he decided to pursue a career in television and film.

Although acting has always been his main passion, Lolacher has also dabbled in other parts of film production. He’s currently working on the post-production of Medic, a short film that he wrote, produced, and starred in.

“I was at a point where I wanted to create my own work,” said Lolacher.

“I’m just trying to tell stories that mat-

ter, shake things up a little bit, make people connect, make people open up and make people feel something.”

Medic tells a story that’s close to home for Lolacher. It recounts an army veteran’s struggle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and the way that those around him respond to his mental illness.

Lolacher’s brother is in the Canadian Armed Forces, and arrived home from Afghanistan alongside many of his friends in 2010. Having seen firsthand the difficulties Canadian soldiers face when they return home from war, Lolacher felt that there weren’t enough services available to them.

“That’s why I wrote Medic—to get the message out there, to get people thinking about it,” he explained. “I don’t think people really have an idea of what’s going on around them, and

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I think our government and our military could benefit from seeing the film as well.”

overall. The SFUO’s choice for A Tribe Called Red as headliner may have been one-upped by the Shad’s lively performance, but the rest of the night seemed to run as planned, keeping the crowd entertained and starting off what is sure to be an eventful 101 Week.

Alum works both behind and in front of the lens in Medic

At the moment, Adam is applying to have Medic featured at film festivals around the world. He also hopes to do an independent screening in Ottawa next year.

Although acting was something he enjoyed before attending university, it was the professors at the U of O that pushed him and inspired him to pursue a career in it.

“They kind of instilled this passion in me,” Lolacher said. “Looking back on it, they really kind of kicked my ass.”

After graduation, Lolacher relocated to British Columbia. The move helped him pursue acting by bringing him closer to the action. Many shows, such as Supernatural and Arrow, are filmed in Vancouver, also known as Hollywood North, only a few hours away from his current home in Victoria.

Lolacher’s acting has already started to attract attention. In 2013 he won a Leo Award in the category “Best Actor in a Short Drama” for his work in the short film Plating.

Although acting is a tough career path, Lolacher believes that in order to be successful you have to have fun and love what you do. For those who want to pursue a career in acting, Lolacher has a piece of advice.

“You’ve got to pound the pavement, really just dig into it, especially when you’re starting out. You can’t really say no to anything, you’ve got to immerse yourself in it.”

Medic is scheduled to be completed in November 2015 and will eventually be released on YouTube. To learn more about it, visit the Facebook page: Medic—A Short Film.

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Grab your war paint— Art Battle is coming

Arts Court hosts much anticipated live painting event valid student ID. Art Battle began as a monthly event in a Vancouver pub about five years ago.

It has since swept the nation, with competitions being held in almost every major Canadian city.

Last year the competitions were averaging about 150 audience members per show, with their numbers growing up to 600 as the stakes were raised for city finals and nationals.

While people often talk about networking as essential to a variety of professions, the arts tend to be excluded from that conversation. However, this competition acts as a platform for local artists to show off their talent and create direct relationships with buyers and other artists.

“It really opens up a whole new audience that they may never have been able to meet before... and often artists end up picking up commission,” says Purdy.

The competition consists

Photo from the international Art Battle competition at the Toronto Pan-Am Games. Photo: Courtesy of Scott Lennon

Kelsey Campbell Fulcrum Contributor

If you hear the term “art battle” and immediately picture a bunch of people throwing art supplies at each other, you probably aren’t alone.

However, the Arts Courthosted Art Battle, taking place

on Sept. 25, is a painting competition consisting of three rounds where 12 artists have 20 minutes to create a painting in front of an audience.

The audience then votes on their favourite pieces, and the paintings are auctioned off at the end of the battle.

“We are trying to make art

accessible,” says Peter Purdy, local organizer of Art Battle.

“Not everybody is comfortable walking into art galleries and purchasing works.”

The competition will be accompanied by music from local artist DJ Jas Nasty. A bonus for art enthusiasts on campus, tickets are discounted with a

of artists who hail from all walks of life and range in age, skill, and subject matter. “We put in more mature artists with emerging artists and it’s almost like a mentorship program,” he said.

University of Ottawa alumna, Crystal Beshara, is one of the participants in this month’s Art Battle. Beshara received her B.F.A. in studio from the U of O, and is currently a full-time artist who teaches art both at home, and abroad.

Beshara, who is participating in an Art Battle for the first time, recognizes how the time limit can be a restricting, but also liberating, experience.

“It’s a good opportunity for me to narrow my focus, and focus instead on quality of brushstroke, colour, and creating something interesting without getting sucked into detail,” she said.

Emilie Darlington, another participant, in the Ottawa Arts Battle is in her fourth year of the visual art program

at the U of O. For Darlington, who’s also a rookie, the time limit isn’t even the most intimidating aspect.

“The hardest part will be getting over my nerves with having a bunch of strangers walking around and inspecting my work while I’m painting.”

Experience and technique aren’t necessarily the qualifying factor for an Art Battle champion, says Purdy. “It comes down to the emotional connection that the viewer has with the art, and that can be generated in so many ways.”

Although to some the time limit may seem like it could prevent artists from making meaningful art, Purdy disagrees. “Pressure makes diamonds, and I think this is definitely one of those cases.”

People can find out more and register to participate in a future art battle at artbattle.ca.

Visit crystalbeshara.com and ‘Artwork by Emilie Darlington’ on Facebook to see Beshara and Darlington’s work.

Animation isn’t just for kids anymore Festival hopes to draw crowds with screenings, workshops, and more Jennifer Vo & Allegra Morgado

Fulcrum Contributor & Arts & Culture Editor Whether you’re a budding animator, or just enjoy the occasional Pixar or Dreamworks film, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) has something for you.

Beginning in 1976, the OIAF is North America’s largest animation festival and one of the oldest in the world. The festival features everything from film screenings to workshops and masterclasses with worldrenowned animators. This year it will be held throughout downtown Ottawa at the Arts Court, Bytowne Cinema, and Château Laurier from Sept.

16-20.

“We really try to fight the traditional perception of animation because anybody you talk to and say ‘animation,’ they’re going to say it’s something for kids,” said Chris Robinson, the artistic director of the OIAF.

“Since we were created in 1976, our mandate, our goal, has been to show the artistic side of animation and to show people it’s more than that.

It’s very poetic. It’s personal.

It’s provocative. It’s political.

It’s an art form up there with the classics, much more than Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny.”

The core part of the festival weekend is the film competition, which features around 100 films chosen from 2,000 submissions from both experienced and up-and-coming filmmakers.

The competition screenings are the highlight for many of the OIAF staff, including Kelly Neall, a University of Ottawa alumna and managing director of the OIAF. “It’s collections of the best new animation from around the world,” said Neall. “In these screenings, there’s five of them, you’ll see a bit of everything.”

The screenings feature different categories of animation,

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including films and videos made for children which are judged by children from the Ottawa area, and a specific category for students or recent graduates who were enrolled in school while creating the film. This year’s screening lineup even includes Oscar winners and nominees.

All of the film screenings will take place at Bytowne Cinema on Rideau Street, beginning on Sept. 16, the first night of the festival. Students can take advantage of the Animation Six-Pack for $65 which gets you six tickets to different screenings for the price of five.

Other than the competition screenings, the festival will also have previews of films from big animation companies.

Hotel Transylvania 2 is a Columbia Pictures film which festival attendees will get to view clips of, even though it won’t be released until Sept.

25. Pixar will also be attending the festival and showcasing their new short film, Sanjay’s

Super Team.

One of the goals of the festival is to also to promote independent and experimental animation films.

One of the experimental filmmakers that the festival will be featuring this year is clay animation expert, Bruce Bickford. He is most well known for collaborating with musician Frank Zappa in the late 1970s on projects like Zappa’s films Baby Snakes and The Dub Room Special.

Many other filmmakers will also be participating in “meet the filmmaker” talks, where festivalgoers can hear their favourite filmmakers divulge details on their work.

“It’s a one stop shop to get an idea of having a career in animation,” said Neall.

So whether you want to sit and watch a new short film, try your own hand at animating in one of the workshops, or talk to professionals from Disney and Nickelodeon, be sure to check out the Animation festival.

Poster for the 2015 OIAF. Photo: Courtesy of OIAF 2015 Press Kit

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ALBUM REVIEW: The Arcs • Yours, Dreamily, | Nonesuch Records guished line from Auerbach’s previous work.

What was meant to be a solo project quickly developed into an experimental psychedelic rock collaboration with other artists including Homer Steinweiss, Mark Ronson, Nick Movshon (who played bass on Amy Winehouse’s “Rehab”), Richard Swift, and Leon Michels. The group contributed to the jazz and blues’ influences heard on the album, especially in “Velvet Ditch,” where brassy notes punch out in the trippy melodies.

Yours, Dreamily, streams a distorted flow of sound that can feel melancholy and fleeting at times, but captures moments of revelation. With an assortment of sounds throughout the album, grimy guitar solos and the familiar harsh tones of the Black Keys can be heard, especially in “The Arc”.

Softer vocals and backup singing from an all-female mariachi band who deliver strong

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Fulcrum Contributor Dan Auerbach, famous for his role in the garage rock duo The Black Keys, has wandered into a darker realm of music releasing an album with a new arrangement of artists under the name The Arcs. Yours, Dreamily, the group’s debut album, was released on Sept. 4.

With the roots of its style in the name, it’s a heavy-hearted soul album that flows from whimsical melodies to fleeting pangs, and crashes that are influenced by a spectrum of genres.

The Arcs released three singles earlier this summer to give listeners a taste of what was to come.

“Outta My Mind,” the most popular and catchy, “Stay in My Corner,” a soft, bluesy tune and “Put a Flower in Your Pocket,” an interesting synthetic driven piece that draws a distin-

vocal support for the chorus in “Chains of Love” compliment the laissez-faire style that Auerbach is using to transition into a relaxing sound.

The ending of the album has chillwave, lo-fi sound, especially in “Nature’s Child” and “Searching for Blue,” that end the dream state that the album induces. The Arcs were successful in the collaborative effort to release a fulfilling album that’s devoted to being original.

Yours, Dreamily, truly creates a pleasant “dazed and confused” reverie that is worthy of your time.

Café Nostalgica partners with local GSAÉD-owned restaurant to bring local and international promoters for new programming artists to U of O campus founder of Ottawa Showbox, a website that covers local music.

When a former venue closed, Muñoz began to search for new opportunities for his local music promotion company.

“I looked at it as an opportunity,” says Muñoz.

“One door closes and another opens. I’ve always wanted to put on shows on campus and tap into the student market. There’s such a huge population here of people that love music, who want to go to shows and have fun. It was an easy decision for me, for sure.”

Smith Romero says she is looking forward to providing students with only high quality shows. Upcoming events at the restaurant feature artists from Ottawa, the Yukon, Los Angeles, Toronto, and San Francisco.

“We’re trying to put Ottawa on the map as much as possible. Right in the middle of Toronto and Montreal, it’s a perfect opportunity.”

Muñoz agrees that the project will be opening doors that have yet to exist in Ottawa, and especially at the university. “This is expanding outside the bubble of campus. People view campus as this insular thing, but it’s not and it shouldn’t

maitland shaheen Fulcrum Contributor

Café Nostalgica, the Graduate Student Association (GSAÉD) owned and operated restaurant, has been an integral part of the University of Ottawa’s community for over twenty years.

This fall, the restaurant is looking to expand outside of the student community and make itself an essential part of the Ottawa arts and culture scene.

The restaurant will be partnering with local promoters to bring an exciting lineup of both local and international artists to the U of O campus.

“We have a lot of opportunity and talent in this city, and it’s a matter of being able to showcase it. It’s a great opportunity to bring students and locals together, and that’s where we’re focusing our attention,” said Esmeralda Smith Romero, events coordinator for Café Nostalgica.

The first event stemming from this partnership is Endless Summer, which took place on Sept. 5, featuring Matías Muñoz, also known as DJ T, a local music promoter and DJ, and the

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Cafe Nostalgica’s new partnerships will bring more musicians to campus. Photo: Marta Kierkus

be. We’re bridging that gap between typical downtown Ottawa and where we are.”

The project, which currently has events scheduled up until November, uniquely combines a variety of niches with a central location,

established venue, and a collection of progressive artists. With a new bar and stage being installed at the restaurant by the end of the semester, the space will be more than ready to welcome many more musicians throughout the year.

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By th is po int in th e yea r, th e evils of academic fra ud mo st new un ivers ha ve proba bly be en ity studen ts, as is drille d into th e bra th e custom fo r pro fall semester. ins of fesso rs an d scho ol adm inistra to rs durin g th e An d wh y sh ouldn ’ t th is be th e ca se?

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Gee-Gees football decimates Queen’s in home opener Gees look primed to be Yates Cup contender after resounding win Spencer Murdock Sports Editor

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he Gee-Gees football team had a statement to make in their season and home opener on Sunday.

That statement went something along the lines of “We’re good, and we’re serious,” with a 41-17 thrashing of the Queen’s Gaels.

With games against the biggest teams the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference has to offer on the horizon, the Gees needed to have a defining win to start the year.

As thousands of fans packed into Gee-Gees Field, the team prepared to live up to the hype after an entire offseason of work. The tunnel inflated and smoke machines billowed as Jay Z & Kanye West’s ominous “No Church in the Wild” blared, leading the Gees onto the field. It was only a matter of minutes until the team would impose their will on the Gaels.

After giving up an early field goal, the Gee-Gees set into a rhythm that Queen’s simply couldn’t match. Quarterback Derek Wendel set out to work picking apart the Gaels’ secondary, leading to the first Gee-Gees touchdown of the

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season, when Tristan Bailey front flipped into the endzone.

The Gee-Gees’ defence was impenetrable for the majority of the first quarter, forcing two fumbles and an interception while the offence piled on the points.

“I think our defence played well, I was very impressed with what they did,” said GeeGees head coach Ja mie Barresi. “Our kids were seeing things, I really preached that to our receiving core and our quarterback and I put a lot of trust into them. ” Wendel’s performance proved his place among the top quarterbacks in the nation.

The fourth-year QB threw for 384 yards with three touchdowns, punching in a fourth on the ground.

“We still have a long way to go, they are not running the way I want them to run and our tempo needs to be much better,” said Barresi.

Queen’s woke up offensively scoring two touchdowns in the second half as Gee-Gees had multiple drives where they had to settle for field goals. One of the many bright spots for the Gees was their ability to be mentally tough in a long game and compose themselves.

Another high point was the play of second-year running back Bryce Vieira. The sophomore stud was electrify-

ing with the ball in his hands, rushing for 110 yards paired with 93 yards receiving. The young star looks primed to have another big season and a long career in garnet and grey.

Vieira earned player of the game honours, but he won’t let it overshadow his team goals.

“At the end of the day there is one goal, you want to win the Vanier. At the end of the day (personal awards) are great and I appreciate this so much but I just want to win. I came here to win and I’m excited to keep going.”

The road to a Vanier Cup appearance will be difficult but it’s not far out of the picture, although the team will have to make adjustments as the season progresses to find themselves atop the nation.

The Gee-Gees look forward to a gauntlet of powerful teams, with the next challenge coming against Vanier Cup finalists, the McMaster Marauders.

“We have a tough schedule up ahead but this will set the tone,” said Vieira confidently.

The team will take to the road and look for revenge against a Marauders team that eliminated the Gee-Gees in last year’s semifinals. Kickoff in Hamilton is at 1 p.m. on Sept.

12, the game is live streamed at OUA.tv.

Receiver Tristan Bailey flips over a Gael defenders for a touchdown. Photos: Marta Kierkus

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Women’s rugby embarrasses Sherbrooke 87-0 in Labour Day home opener

Gees post largest margin of victory in two years over Vert et Or Spencer Murdock Sports Editor

The Gee-Gees women’s rugby team won a conference championship last season en route to a somewhat disappointing fourth-place finish at nationals. The disappointment fueled a hunger for a better result—and the team’s first test came against the Sherbrooke Vert et Or on Monday.

With a powerful lineup of experienced players, the GeeGees took the visitors to the woodshed, claiming an impressive 87-0 victory over their first competitor in the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) season.

The stat sheet was packed

for the Garnet and Grey after they peppered the struggling Sherbrooke from the opening whistle. The Vert et Or came into the match with a 1-0 record after a win over the Bishop’s Gaiters, a team that hasn’t won a game since October 2009.

Fourth-year prop Simone Savary. got the Gee-Gees started with a try in early goings, and her teammates would continue the onslaught until halftime.

Third-year centre Dria Bennett was a difference maker for the Gees, as she broke off a massive run for a try that electrified the faithful at Matt Anthony Field.

Perhaps the most special scoring moment was for flanker Stéphanie Mercier as she ran

in her first career try in her fifth year of eligibility.

For the previous four years Mercier suited up for the GeeGees women’s hockey team, but when her school schedule became too much to handle for hockey she decided to try her hand at rugby.

“It’s good being in a different atmosphere and learning new things,” said Mercier, who stepped onto the pitch for the first time ever three months ago. “It was a good play, my two forwards were there in front of me and they saw the offload.

They were great and got it with me.”

Despite the resounding win, Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Coach of the Year

Jennifer Boyd is not fazed by the margin of victory.

“The score is irrelevant to us,” said Boyd. “We’re glad we have a W, and it was nice to keep them off the scoreboard but we have to be a lot better against Laval next week.”

“It’s nice to score 87 but it gives us a false sense of what we’re doing because we are not an 87-point team yet.”

Taking nothing for granted will be a teaching point for Boyd and the coaching staff going forward. This lesson could be the game-changer, as the Gee-Gees closed a perfect season last year, with two crucial losses to McMaster and Western in the national semifinal and bronze medal game.

Gee-Gee Simone Savary eyeing a try in the blowout. Photo: Marta Kierkus

“We finished fourth, that wasn’t good enough. There should be an expectation and they should want to finish first.

It’s definitely what our focus is, but again it’s a long road and we

have two months to get there.”

The Gee-Gees will travel to Québec City on Sept. 12 to take on the Laval Rouge et Or at 3 p.m. in a clash of the two top teams in the RSEQ.

Gee-Gees women’s soccer get first Ws of the season in weekend sweep Veterans and young stars pull team through competitive matches Nadia Drissi El-Bouzaidi Editor-In-Chief

The University of Ottawa women’s soccer team battled through heat, humidity, and injuries to get their first two wins of the season in backto-back matches against the Nipissing Lakers, and Laurentian Voyageurs.

Saturday’s game against the Lakers saw a spate of missed opportunities, with the Gees outshooting the Lakers by 22 shots. Fifth-year captains Pilar Khoury’s and Julia Francki’s combined efforts led to the only goal of the game at the 30 minute mark.

“Some teams come in and

they’ll either have a great game or average or bad game, and it doesn’t matter what kind of game they’re having, we want to make sure that our standards are still up and our performance is as high as we want it to be,” said Khoury.

“I think in terms of the talent we’ve had and the history that we’ve had, we should’ve been able to put on a better performance than we did,” said coach Steve Johnson. “But we’ve got a lot of new bodies in the lineup so it’s going to take time like it did last year for us to really find our groove.”

The Gee-Gees did just that in another scorching match

against the Laurentian Voyageurs on Sunday with a 5-1 final score. Khoury led the charge with two goals five minutes apart, and secondyear Delaney Rickert-Hall closed the half with her first goal of the season. The Gees controlled the ball for most of the half, with the Voyageurs putting up only two shots.

The second half saw Francki continue her goal-a-game streak at the 72nd minute, and fourth-year Victoria Marchand got on the scoreboard.

Laurentian midfielder, Sara Fitzgerald, spoiled the shutout with a goal in extra time.

A slew of injuries meant

many first- and second-year players got onto the pitch—and the scoreboard.

First-years Ellie Cowan, Brooklynn McAlear-Fanus and Thea Nour in particular, gave great performances in the first game, said coach Johnson.

“It’s good and bad,” said Khoury. “It’s bad obviously because you have all the injuries, but then you’re giving opportunities to players who don’t necessarily get those playing times to come out and we saw that today.”

“Everyone’s expected to give as much as the rest, there’s nothing about I’m a fifth year and you’re a first-year so

there’s less of an expectation, the expectation comes in for everyone.”

The Gee-Gees women’s soc-

cer team continues their homestand next weekend against Trent and UOIT on Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m.

2014 OUA MVP Pilar Khoury leads the Gees wins. Photo: Marta Kierkus

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Face the facts: basketball is becoming Canada’s new national sport

The stranglehold of hockey is over, hoops is here to stay Spencer Murdock Sports Editor

Everyone knows how the story goes, Canadian James Naismith invented the game of basketball while teaching in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891, but since its invention, basketball has become an iconic sport south of the border.

As a professional sports league, the NBA is a well-oiled machine that grows in popularity and profits on a yearly basis. There are millions of children across the globe that aspire to be the next Michael Jordan or LeBron James.

Although Canada is typically seen as a hockey nation, there are changing tides as urbanization and cost of playing hockey both trend upward.

Parents of hockey players earn on average 15 per cent above the national median, according to a 2013 Hockey Canada survey. Forty-six per cent of parents whose children recently stopped playing hockey cited cost as being the number one factor, according to the survey.

In the United Nations’ re-

port on global urbanization, Canada was ranked 40th in the world with over 80 per cent of the nation living in urban settings. These two factors contribute heavily to basketball’s popularity, a sport that’s inexpensive and much more popular in cities.

Five years ago basketball dethroned hockey as the most popular youth sport in the nation, due to these factors, and it should be no surprise.

The Canadian men’s national team is currently competing in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Americas Tournament for a berth in the 2016 Summer Olympics. The crop of new Canadian talent is directly representative of the basketball boom in our country.

A roster that is referred to as the “Canadian Dream Team” boasts the most star power ever assembled for the nation. Nine players are signed to NBA teams—some of whom are superstars. NBA Rookie of the Year winner Andrew Wiggins, 2013 first-overall draft pick Anthony Bennett, Celtics

scoring big man, Kelly Olynyk, and NBA champion and newly signed Raptor, Cory Joseph, round out the star studded lineup.

If it weren’t for contract negotiations with the Cleveland Cavaliers, star forward Tristan Thompson would make the Canadians an even more formidable force.

The team is one of the favourites in the tournament even without Thompson, after winning the Tuto Marchand Continental Championship Cup, the warm up series in late August.

Our nation’s rising success in basketball over the past 20 years traces back to many factors, one of which is the NBA’s presence in Canada.

In 1995, the NBA granted two expansion teams to Canadian cities, one in Toronto and the other in Vancouver. After struggles with a sub-par team and low attendance, the Grizzlies moved to Memphis in 2001.

Despite some struggles, the Raptors have developed a loyal following but their cultural

Basketball is reaching new heights in Canada. Photo: CC

importance is much more significant.

At the same time that the Raptors were blazing the scene with Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, the nation’s first superstar was making waves in the league. Steve Nash took the world by storm in the mid2000s, winning two NBA Most Valuable Player trophies on his

On your marks, get set, selfie

a button. It allows you to naturally capture more unique shots, making videos easier to edit, and far more enjoyable to watch.

“Since it’s one quick rotation, it allows you to not pay attention to where the camera is, so you can focus on hitting that jump, hitting that rail, while still being able to click the button and know where the camera is,” said Bellerive.

Spivo Stick not only allows you to do a sport without interruption, it also gives a better view than other sticks on the market.

“The most fun that I’ve had with it would be cliff jump-

U of O grad gets extreme with latest sports selfie invention Diyyinah Jamora Fulcrum Contributor

While most of us like to snap selfies with friends or when we’re on vacation, University of Ottawa alumnus and Spivo co-founder Andre Bellerive prefers taking selfies while skydiving and mountain biking.

Bellerive originally came up with the idea for the Spivo, an extreme sport selfie stick while in a mechanical engineering class at the U of O. Drawing inspiration from

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his many hobbies including skiing, BMX, mountain biking, and surfing, the idea came naturally. He designed a product that would make filming extreme sports a whole lot easier than it had been in the past.

When Bellerive and Spivo co-founder, Mark Bjerring, would go skiing, they’d always have GoPro on their ski poles, said Bellerive.

“But the second that your friend did something in front of you, or there was this cool

thing in front of you, you’d either have to stop and manually unscrew the camera and then twist it back,” he said.

“That would take a second, but just enough to ruin that run.”

The Spivo Stick offers a simple solution to skiers and other athletes who want to capture a 360-degree view without affecting their performance.

This selfie stick is controlled using one hand and you can switch the camera view from front to back with the click of

way to earning a sure fire spot in the Hall of Fame.

For Canadian kids, the Raptors, and Grizzlies, (You can still spot Vancouverites donning their lost team’s logo) paired with Steve Nash were a perfect combination for dreams to develop.

Twenty years ago, there were barely any Canadian

players in the NBA. Today Canada has the second most in the league. Canada’s basketball explosion speaks to the level of development in the national mindset—kids want to be basketball players over any other sport. But the shift from skates to sneakers is far from over.

The truth is that it’s really just beginning.

ing. It’s really fun to be able to show the cliff, then jump and switch back, and film yourself hit the water.”

For those wondering what happens if you drop the stick, it’s designed to be strong enough to withstand most falls that could take place during a given sport.

The Spivo comes in three fixed sizes, with the shorter size geared towards skydiving, with the longest geared towards skiing.

“The other nice thing is that it’s fully mechanical so you can go underwater, you can throw it in the snow, sand, can get in it... we really wanted you to be able to take it anywhere you can that you

would want to film.”

Bellerive and Bjerring are currently accepting pre-orders for the Spivo Stick online, which will be released in November or December—just in time for ski season.

Bellerive is excited to watch his company grow, as the release date inches closer.

“In the near future we definitely will be hiring. We’ll be looking at getting people with business experience, sales experience, and that kind of stuff. We have a couple of future products, but we’re not going to unveil those just yet,” Bellerive said.

To pre-order the Spivo Stick, visit Spivo.com.

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OPINIONS

OPINIONS EDITOR David Campion-Smith

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Point/Counterpoint: Should professors be allowed to assign their own textbooks?

If we cannot trust the professor to choose a book, it sets us up to lose respect for our professor and also the knowledge we gain from them while at university.

Photo: Kim Wiens

Professors shouldn’t be allowed to pad their pockets by assigning their own books David Campion-Smith Opinions Editor

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rofessors shouldn’t be allowed to assign their own work because it’s a huge conflict of interest.

Professors receive money from each textbook sold, and even if it is a small amount of money, it gives off the impression that they’re only in it for the money.

There are very few topics out there that don’t have enough scholarly articles available to create a course pack from, so there’s no need for a prof to assign their latest scholarly articles.

Professors tell students to find a minimum number of sources for an essay, but can’t be bothered to find any more resources for a class than their own work. While a large amount of research does go into the creation of a textbook, and sources are published at the end of the book, students should have the opportunity to read conclusions reached by different

people than the ones teaching them.

Forcing professors to assign alternative sources from their own also ensures that other ideas are being taught opinions besides those of the professor. Some profs like to see a student’s work reflect their own opinions and ideas rather than works that incorporate alternate views. Integrating works from different sources into the readings would alleviate the conflict of interest, and force professors to mark based on quality rather than conformity to their own ideals.

Are professors unbiased enough to choose with the students’ best interest in mind?

Trust professors to pick the best book—because we trust them with a lot more James Riley Lewicki Fulcrum Contributor

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t’s unreasonable to dispute a professor’s right to select the textbook to be used in their course.

Without a doubt, some professors choose a book because they wrote it, or because it falls more in line with their views than other options.

Sometimes the professor will decide to assign a hideously expensive book.

Yet none of these scenarios mean we need to take away the right of a professor to

select the text for their course.

The job of a professor is to mould the young and eager into scholars. It’s a great task, privilege, and challenge. Only the most proficient scholars in each field can hope to achieve this position.

If we can’t trust these individuals to select an appropriate textbook, how can we trust them with our minds? If you agree that it’s the professor’s job to enlighten their students, but don’t trust their choice of book, then the problem is with the university’s ability to select capable professors.

If instead, you don’t think it’s the professor’s duty to teach their students, or you

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think that university is outdated, or are more interested in achieving technical know-how and a certificate, then the professor may not be capable of selecting a good book for you.

Those problems have less to do with the professor and more to do with an individual’s personal opinions of what a university should be teaching. Students cannot gain knowledge without a certain degree of trust given to our educators and the expertise that educator has in their field. If we cannot trust the professor to choose a book, it sets us up to lose respect for our professor and also the knowledge we gain from them while at university.

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Canada needs to play larger role in refugee crisis

World looks on as humanitarian crisis unfolds David Campion-Smith Opinions Editor

Syrian refugees have been seeking asylum in other countries since protests against the Assad government developed into a civil war in 2011. Thousands of refugees have tried to escape the conflict by making perilous journeys by boat, car, and foot.

While the issue has been bubbling away, it has now boiled over into the mindset of Canadians after graphic photos were published showing a three-year-old casualty of the crisis, Alan Kurdi, drowned on a beach. The boy, along with his old brother Galib, and mother Rehana, died after the boat they were using to flee Turkey to Greece, sank in a storm.

The family had relatives in Canada although it’s unclear as to where the family was planning on heading after reaching safety.

Syrian refugees make up about one in every five people in Lebanon, one in thirteen

people in Jordan, and there are over one and a half million Syrian refugees in Turkey according to a Mercy Corps report. These refugees from countries like Syria, Iraq, Somalia among others, are now beginning to enter Europe in large numbers, hoping to move west and putting a huge strain on local governments and infrastructure.

The reality is that this world is now engulfed in one of the largest humanitarian crises of our time. A nation is facing internal political turmoil combined with outside pressure from Islamic State forces and its population is fleeing, looking to a globalized world to help, but being met with a system that is simply not prepared.

Governments in the areas these refugees are passing through don’t have the resources to help all while at the same time making it more difficult for refugees to move into other countries by limiting available transportation.

The international community

Heckle Starting school

at a construction site campus David Campion-Smith Opinions Editor

The first weeks of school are upon us. Campus is crowded, the weather is nice, and the air is filled with the rumble of bulldozers and the clanging of hammers—sounds that are all too familiar to University of Ottawa students.

For the second year in a row, school is starting and the multiple construction projects on campus are nowhere near completion. From the new residence on Henderson, to the Learning Centre by Lamoureux Hall, to the giant hole that used to be the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) parking lot, nothing is done yet. The lawn outside of Tabaret Hall was under construction for most of last year, and had to be closed and renovated again after it had opened because

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needs to step up and do more to support the refugees.

Overall the international community has been slow to act on this crisis, although this past week has seen major developments such as Germany announcing that it can take 500,000 refugees a year and the United Kingdom agreeing to accept 20,000 refugees.

This past week has also seen responses from major political parties in Canada in response to Alan Kurdi’s death. The issue has quickly become a major point in the federal election, with many promises to help more refugees being thrown around.

The Conservative party has promised to accept 10,000 refugees over the next four years, the Liberals have promised to bring in 25,000 over an unspecified time line, while the NDP have committed to accepting 10,000 refugees before 2015 is over.

Some people make the argument that accepting refugees will put more strain on the Canadian economy and impede

trucks were driven on it too early.

We all know that construction is necessary and that the campus will be better for it in the long run, but that doesn’t mean we have to agree with how it’s currently being carried out. The university administration has four months when the campus is relatively quiet and devoid of student life to do all of its construction, or at least get started on it.

Instead however they graciously wait until classes are only weeks away to begin. The construction in the FSS parking lot has only been underway since August and is supposed to be hosting an inagural ‘UO Show’ on Sept. 10. The unforeseen benefit of the lack of urgency in construction is that that everyone can experience the great inconvenience of living and studying in a construction site.

Students understand that some

Refugees are forced to make dangerous crossings in search of peace Photo:CC Defense-Visual-Information-Centre

the daily routine of Canadians.

They point out the impact that crowds of refugees are having as they move through Europe.

This is a moment when we have to step back from our economic troubles, and focus on the difficulties shared by all people. To tell a person who

projects take more than four months to complete, but the time line for many of these projects is just ridiculous. In the case of the FSS parking lot project, which will turn the former concrete into green space, construction is set to be done just in time for snow. After enduring inconveniences in the summer, students will undoubtedly enjoy a new green space that’s somewhere, beneath a foot of snow.

What kind of message is this sending to new students at the university? These students show up and see nothing but construction projects until it’s too cold to go outside and enjoy any of the finished works—assuming they’re even done by then.

Once the weather warms up, most students have about a month and a half of decent weather to enjoy a new campus while finding time to prepare for final exams.

The real problem here is that by leaving construction until the last minute the university looks lazy and disorganized. The timeline for these projects and the lack of urgency in their schedule shows that the administration wants to use the chaos of construction as an advertising tool to welcome students of the future, and to seem like a growing institution.

After the unveiling of the future renovation master plans in April, the

is fleeing for their life that we can’t help them because we’d like to focus on growing our economy is like looking at the disturbing photos of Alan Kurdi and feeling nothing.

Humanity needs to band together and do all we can to help these people start new

sad reality is that this is likely the future of campus for most of the next decade. The ambitious plans forecast another 20 years of construction, demolition, and landscaping on campus.

lives.

In twenty years Canada should be able to say that it had a positive impact on solving this crisis, but unfortunately our nation hasn’t yet given history books a reason to even consider us for that kind of commentary.

Even if some of the projects proposed in this plan are abandoned, it’s likely that students will continue to spend much of their time sharing campus with construction crews for the foreseeable future.

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Students shocked to see U of O promo photo detailing criminal activities FSS construction site host of slew of surprises David Campion-Smith Opinions Editor A promotional picture for the new park being constructed on the University of Ottawa campus, showing what appears to be a student doing drugs among other things, has prompted the authorities to take a closer look at the picture.

With the green space being constructed this fall on the former parking lot at the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) building, the photo was sent out by university administration to boast the plethora of ways students could use the new park upon its completion.

There are people walking, talking, studying, and the infamous student doing drugs.

This subtle feature has led to more interesting discoveries in the picture. “When I looked at it the second time I noticed that car parked right in the middle, which seems odd for a pedestrian park. I’m pretty surprised that no one else looking at it hasn’t seen the car yet,” said second-year economics student Martin Dart.

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Not only does the photo show a student doing drugs it also shows a car parked in the middle of a pedestria walkway Photo: Courtesy of the U of O. Edits: Kim Wiens

Fourth-year engineering student Ami Real noticed what appears to be someone taking candy from a baby upon second glance. “On the right hand side beside a bench you can clearly see a man pulling a lollipop out of a stroller.

Is this really the university’s idea of what the park should

be like?”

Media relations officer, Mary Hender, said the university admits several mistakes with the photo. “Accidents happen, we acknowledge that fact and apologize that we weren’t able to catch these mistakes before the picture was created.”

She also noted the potential validity of the photo. “If marijuana is legalized after the next election then people might be able to do that in the park, so that particular aspect wouldn’t be a mistake after all.”

Tomato reporter Mickey Rourke is the first person to

claim to see a dark pit swallowing up one of the visitors in the park. “I think it might be an unfinished hole from the construction, leading into nothingness underneath the FSS parking lot,” said Rourke.

Other sources can confirm that someone is falling down a hole in the picture,. No one

has been able to confirm yet where they might be falling to.

With the park still far from completion, the comical controversy surrounding its promotional photo has been the park’s greatest contribution to campus life.

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DISTRACTIONS Dear Di,

son to have lost a condom in my vagina?

-Condom Castaway

Dear Di,

I’ve survived frosh week but not without some hiccups along the way. A couple nights ago I met this cute guy who conveniently lives on the same residence floor as me. One thing led to another and now it’s super uncomfortable between us.

It may not have been so bad if I didn’t have to constantly run into him all the time. Is there anything I can do to remedy the situation or do I just have to hide in my dorm room until he forgets my face?

-Bumbling Encounters

Dear CCA,

Dear BE,

Don’t worry. This same thing has definitely happened to a number of people!

Condom slippage is an unfortunate reality of sex. However, you need not worry about the condom being lost permanently. In most cases, the cervical opening is not large enough for a condom to go through. All you need to do is insert your fingers into your vagina and retrieve what you have lost. If you’re comfortable enough you can ask your partner to try to fish it out, which can be sexy and pleasurable, depending on the situation.

If you’re still having a difficult time you can shift your position. Try standing up or putting one leg on a chair.

If the condom is being stubborn and you aren’t having luck pulling it out by this point you’ll need to get help from a health professional.

A lost condom can cause a serious infection or irritation if left inside you for too long. So while it’s no cause for immediate alarm, just remember that a condom mishap can leave you at risk of pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection—especially if you’re unaware of your partner’s sexual history.

Making sure your partner puts on his condom properly can help you avoid some of these sticky situations in the first place. The proper technique is as follows: using one hand, pinch the top of the condom (this is done to leave room for the ejaculation), and with the other hand roll the condom to the base of the penis. You can even add lube to the exterior of the condom to lessen friction and the chance of breakage or slippage.

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Dear Di

I’m relatively new to sex. I thought I would try stepping outside of my comfort zone when I came to university by trying the whole “one night stand” thing. I met a guy at Fedstock and went for it. Everything was great until he pulled out and his condom didn’t come with him. It really freaked me out! The condom got lodged somewhere in my vagina. I eventually extracted it, but I still have to ask: is this something normal? What if it happens again? I can’t be the only per-

Love, Di

FEATURES EDITOR Kyle Darbyson

Unfortunately this happens a lot during the first few weeks of university life, but there are plenty of things you can do to salvage what dignity you have left.

First of all, you can speak with this guy directly and at least confront the fact that you’ll be seeing each other for the rest of the school year. Who knows, you may actually end up being good friends and laugh about that one hookup you guys had years ago.

If you’re not an extrovert then you can always just ride it out. You’ll both get over it eventually. Time flies in university, and before you know it you’ll be deep into studying for midterms.

Some students like to get creative and establish a hookup free zone on their floor, so that the closer your potential one night lover lives to you, the less inclined you’ll be to hook up with them again.

Pro tip: it’s usually never a good idea to share a bed with your roommate or your next door neighbour, since—if anything goes wrong—you’ll have to literally live with that mistake for the next eight months.

Love, Di

Sex position of the week: The Linguini

Lay on your side with a pillow placed under your head and have your man come up from behind you. He needs to use his knees to push open your legs (think of scissors) and then lean over you ever so slightly. Make sure he’s comfortable. He can place his hands near your sides to keep his balance as he enters you. This position will give you deep pleasurable penetration, close to what doggy style offers. Just remember to keep your body limp and enjoy the ride.

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THRYLLABUS Sept. 11 to Sept 17, 2015 MUSIC arts Sports FUN Thinking

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Friday, Sept. 11 Blackbear, Ritual Nightclub—7 p.m.

Rob Frayne Dream BigBand, National Arts Centre—7:30 p.m.

Cop Car, Ottawa Premiere, Mayfair Theatre—evening Chris Angel (musician), the Branch Restaurant and Texas Grill—8 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 12 Super Centretown Garage Sale, Centretown—9 a.m.

A Night of Magic and Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Gala, Confederation Ballroom at the Westin—7 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 13 Gee-Gees Women’s Soccer vs UOIT, Minto Sports Complex—1 p.m.

Learning to Drive, Bytowne Cinema—2:15 p.m.

Ottawa Turkish Festival, Last Day, 335 Michael Cowpland Dr.—12 p.m.

4000 Miles by Amy Herzog, Opening Performance, Kanata Theatre—8 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 16 Ottawa International Animation Festival, Opening Day, Bytowne Cinema—7 p.m.

City Folk Music Festival, Opening Day, Lansdowne Park—7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 17 How to Drive More Traffic to your Website, tech workshop, HUB Ottawa—1 p.m.

Northern Lights: Sound and Light Show, Last Day, Parliament Hill—10 p.m.

Kanata Ribfest and Corn Roast, Last Day, Free Admission, Walter Baker Park—11 a.m.

Gee-Gees Women’s Soccer vs Trent University, Minto Sports Complex—1 p.m.

Heritage Ottawa Walking Tour, Old Ottawa South, Southminister United Church—2 p.m.

Ottawa Fury vs Ft. Lauderdale Strikers, TD Place—3 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 14

Paint Nite, Shenkman Arts Centre—7 p.m.

Wisdom in You, stress management workshop, Hampton Wellness Centre—6:15 p.m.

Generous by Michael Healey, The Great Canadian Theatre Company—8 p.m.

Capital Block Party, Sparks street—4 p.m.

Baconpalooza, Bacon Festival, Canadian Agricultural and Food Museum—9 a.m.

Allyson Glenn-Catalyst, Opening Reception, Free Admission, Karsh-Masson Gallery, City Hall —5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 15 Mr. Holmes, Bytowne Cinema—4:45 p.m.

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Lane “Thundercats” Ripco Kelsey “CatDog” Campbell Diyyinah “Droopy Dog” Jamora Maitland “Smurfs” Shaheen Jennifer “Huckleberry Hound” Vo Carolyn “Magic School Bus” Mutis James “Mighty Mouse” Riley Lewicki

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