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In this week’s issue...

SFUO releases new app for U of O students P.5 Get all the info you need right at your fingertips—literally U of O students strike a pose for Campus Style P.9 Find out what’s trending in fall fashion with these helpful hints from fellow Gee-Gees Is mental health a priority at the U of O? P.12 The Fulcrum takes a look at the limited resources available Complete rucking demolition P.15 Gee-Gees women’s rugby powers colser to playoffs More money, more problems P.17 Why a $15 minimum wage is not the way to go for Ontario Losing my religion P.20 How to make a dual-religion relationship go the distance

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SFUO releases its first mobile app

New service designed to help students connect to each other and the federation Yuxin Wang

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n Sept. 28, the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) released its first mobile app for students at the University of Ottawa, with the purpose of connecting individual students to the larger U of O community.

The app began development over a year ago, with SFUO president Roméo Ahimakin acting as the project director. The SFUO partnered with OOHLALA, an app development company that produces apps for different post-secondary institutes.

Francesco Caruso, SFUO vice-president of services and communications, told the Fulcrum that “the goal of the app is to be a hub for the students to know what’s going on at the university. So, they go there,

they find out what’s going on with their fed body, what social events are going on, what activism is going on, what events are happening, parties, promos for business.”

Beyond student interaction, the app is also designed to help students better connect to the student executive itself, as well as federated bodies, so that resources will be available to students at their fingertips—quite literally.

“We wanted to get students more connected with our federation. One of the things students say often times is ‘I don’t know what the SFUO does’ even though we have twelve services,” said Caruso. “We wanted to make sure students have the best way to connect with us as possible and the app is one of the best ways to do so right now.”

Even though the app is already released, the SFUO is still making continuous improvements. One setback of the app is the default language. While the

U of O is an officially bilingual university, the app does not allow students to easily change between French and English.

Instead, the app follows the phone’s pre-set language.

“If you’re a Francophone but you have your phone in English and you download the app, the app’s going to be in English.

There’s no way to change the language yet so that’s one thing we’re working on,” said Caruso.

The SFUO’s decision to go mobile is a step forward, according to first-year English literature student Michael Agreste.

“I think that an app to connect students is a better strategy than one-on-one in-person connectivity. The level of interaction doesn’t change—it’s just a different medium,” said Agreste. “An app can more effectively reach students en masse and enhance the speed and convenience of communication.”

Sarah Murphy, a first-year conflict studies and human

With the app still in its initial phase, the SFUO is taking suggestions from students on how to improve it.

rights student who recently downloaded the app said she finds it user friendly and convenient, though she does have her own suggestions.

“I would prefer if there was an automatic schedule sync. I’m too lazy to take the time inputting my schedule,” said Mur-

phy. “Also, they should take down the 101 Week orientation link button because it is no longer relevant at all.”

According to Caruso, future improvements for the app will be based on what the students want. In its initial stage, the SFUO is taking suggestions

Photo: Tristain Pollard.

from students on how to improve the app.

“We sent it out to students and now we’re in the process of getting all of their comments.

So it all depends on what the students like and what they want to see changed.”

Ottawa-Vanier riding sees possible U of O nomination

Common law dean hopes to be an agent for change in provincial politics the site of heavily criticized police violence against peaceful demonstrators, and lead to the largest case of mass arrests in Canadian history.

After this meeting, Des Rosiers realized that she might be able to make a difference from within government. But this also meant giving up her career in education, a decision that Des Rosier did not make lightly.

“I really love the University of Ottawa, I certainly love my colleagues and the staff and the students here at the Faculty of Law, common law section, so it was hard to decide because the research that my colleagues and I are producing influences, shapes public policy.”

Despite these difficulties, Des Rosiers believes that the work that she has done as an academic will benefit her as she enters politics. For in-

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Nathalie Des Rosiers, the current dean of the U of O Faculty of Law’s common law section and former general counsel at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, has announced that she intends to run for the Ontario Liberal Party nomination in the Ottawa-Vanier riding.

Des Rosiers, a constitutional law expert who fought the expansion and abuse of police powers displayed throughout the course of the June 2010 G20 summit, sees a career in politics as an opportunity to contribute to the public interest in a new way.

“I’ve been an academic, I’ve also been on the advocacy side ... and so now it’s like going inside to try to do whatever we can to make some changes,” Des Rosiers told the Fulcrum.

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The results of Nathalie Des Rosiers’ nomination will be announced on Oct. 15 at École de la Salle in Ottawa.

Photo: Courtesy of Nathalie Des Rosiers.

She initially thought of running after meeting with former Ottawa-Vanier MPP Madeleine Meilleur to advo-

cate for freedom of expression and assembly rights in the context of the 2010 G20 summit. This summit was

stance, her legal training will help her understand how legislation can offer solutions to certain issues in society, while her work in research will enable her to propose legislative changes, confident that her suggestions are based on good evidence and knowledge.

“This is a new world, but I’m quite ready and happy to learn, and it’s not the first time in my life that I had to almost reinvent myself.”

Some of the issues which Des Rosiers hopes to address if elected include Indigenous rights, transparency and accountability for democratic institutions, women’s issues, Francophone affairs, and immigrant rights—all of which she has focused on during her career.

“I will continue to support a vision of Ontario that is grounded in tolerance,

grounded in opportunity for everyone, and equality,” said Des Rosiers. “I’m prepared to fight for that vision in the next election.”

Des Rosiers also emphasized her desire to include the voices of youth in the decisions she makes. She intends to do this through the creation of an advisory group of young people that could help measure the impact of provincial policies on them.

“University students, I think, have a role and certainly have a responsibility to be particularly engaged citizens because they have access to knowledge. I hope in part that my journey in going into politics will inspire our students to step up in the political light either as a candidate or generally in terms of engaging directly with the issues of our time.”

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MPP Yasir Naqvi addresses U of O law students in homecoming lecture

Reforms to justice system and marijuana legalization part of Sept. 30 address his passion for law developed at an early age while he still lived in Pakistan. Before coming to Canada in 1988, he watched his father get arrested and later detained for nine months after leading a pro-democracy march.

“Experiences that I had in my childhood shaped me and my belief system. It is the reason why I believe in the supremacy of the rule of law, the guarantee of individual rights, and that a justice system should treat everyone equally,” Naqvi said.

Naqvi shared that in his position he feels the need to ensure that Canada’s laws are just and that they should be updated in tandem with a changing society.

Naqvi then discussed legalization of marijuana for recreational use in Ontario.

He said that it will take no less than two years to work through the law, as the province can do little until the federal government takes an official stance on the subject.

Naqvi said citizens should be mindful of the effects of recreational marijuana use, and that his mandate will

Zainab Al-Mehdar Associate News Editor

On Sept. 30, Ontario’s Attorney General and University of Ottawa alumnus Yasir Naqvi gave a lecture at Fauteux Hall as part of a homecoming series, where he discussed his time at the U of O and how it shaped his career.

“My best three years of my academic life—and I have four degrees under my belt—were spent in this building,” Naqvi said.

Naqvi began the lecture by sharing his experiences as a U of O law student in 1996, and how his professors influenced him to pursue a legal career.

And while much of the lecture did focus on Naqvi’s own career, he also shared several tips with the incoming class of U of O law students.

“To all of you who are starting your journey in law … take advantage of what Fauteux Hall really means and what law school really means because this is an amazing beginning of your life.”

From there, Naqvi discussed his role as Attorney General of Ontario, and how

focus on safeguarding the product, enforcing age restrictions, and ensuring road safety.

As part of the lecture, Naqvi also highlighted other areas in his mandate, such as reforming the provincial bail and remand system, creating a more transparent and

accountable police oversight mechanism, enforcing legislation around equality for all parents and children, and modernizing the justice system.

“I believe that we really have an opportunity to use technology to make the justice process and the law ac-

cessible and available to everyone.”

While his work on the justice system has only just begun, Naqvi is confident that it will move in a more technologically advanced direction.

To close off the lecture, Naqvi told the new generation of U of O students that

their journey into the world of law and politics is similarly just beginning.

“You will be empowered to change the lives of others in any which way you choose, whether to practice law or public service, or public policy or politics, like I did.”

“To all of you who are starting your journey in law … take advantage of what Fauteux Hall really means and what law school really means because this is an amazing beginning of your life.”— Yasir Naqvi, U of O alumnus and Attorney General of Ontario

Attorney General of Ontario, Yasir Naqvi, began his legal studies at the U of O in 1996.

Photo: Jaclyn McRae-Sadik.

New mindfulness research academy opens to students

U of O to see new initiatives focusing on brain health, awareness, contemplation Ryan Pepper

Staff contributor On Oct. 3, as part of Brain Health Awareness Week on campus, a new initiative was launched at the University of Ottawa to help students familiarize themselves with the relationship between mental health and mindfulness—the state of consciousness or awareness.

The initiative, called the Academy of Mindfulness and Contemplative Studies, was founded by six members from the U of O’s Faculties of Medicine and Arts.

Dr. Diana Koszycki, a professor of counselling psychology and psychiatry at the U of O, said that this initiative aims not just to kick-start new research in the field of psychological health, but to provide professors and researchers with a place to meet and discuss their work.

The academy will also place a focus on research, training, integrating mindfulness into pedagogy, and public outreach, and graduate students will have the opportunity to connect with professors and perform their own research in the field.

The idea of the academy itself was

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Diana Koszycski) were working to create the Academy of Mindfulness and Contemplative Studies, we talked about the idea of having a course that introduced students to the new field of Contemplative Studies—a truly interdisciplinary new field of study, uniting the Sciences and the Humanities in the exploration of first-person modes of inquiry integrated with third-person methods of modern science.”

Dr. André Vellino is a professor at the U of O’s School of Information Studies who also teaches Buddhist meditation.

The course itself will explore “contemplative practices in the world’s religious and wisdom teachings and will host a number of speakers to speak on diverse, but related, topics, such as contemplation and nature, contemplation and health, (and) contemplation and the brain,” according to Vallely.

In terms of the academy itself, Vallely believes it is important because “research has consistently shown that contemplative strategies have the potential to enhance cognitive skills, such as improve concentration and general academic performance,

first suggested four years ago, but it took some time to be fully realized. The founders searched for an institute to house the project, before finally reaching an agreement with the U of O Brain and Mind Research Institute.

Despite being targeted towards graduate and medical students, the academy does offer some benefits to the undergraduate community, namely in the form of a pilot course called Mindfulness, Contemplation, and the Search for Meaning, which will be launched in January 2017.

In an email to the Fulcrum, the course’s co-founder, Dr. Anne Vallely, discussed mindfulness and initiatives directed towards it, as well as the development of the new course.

Vallely is also a professor of religious studies at the U of O, specializing in Jainism.

“I was motivated to integrate contemplative practices because I wanted students to explore traditions not as relics but as alternative ways of knowing,” said Vallely, who believes that studying diverse traditions allows for a greater insight into knowing.

“When André Vellino and I (with

Diana Koszycki is one of the founders of the new academy.

mindfulness and meditation, the U of O is one step closer to becoming a leader in mental health research and the application of mindfulness techniques in the realm of education.

as well as increase capacities such as creativity and interpersonal skills.”

The new Mindfulness Academy is one of two such institutions in the country, and with the continued growth of the movement towards

Photo: Courtesy of Diana Koszycki.

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U of O prof’s project chosen as part of Clean50 Top15

Smart Prosperity Initiative working towards more sustainable Canadian economy “It sets out a 10-year vision for making Canada a global leader in clean growth, with specific goals and metrics, and a policy road map to get there—all grounded in world-class research, based out of the University of Ottawa.”

Elgie and his team spent three years on the project, and he believes that the project could not have been completed at a more ideal time, “as Canada’s government leaders are now making climate change and clean growth a national priority.”

“It seems like this initiative has struck a chord with Canadians.

When we launched it in March, with the Prime Minister attending, we were amazed to see that it generated almost 600 media stories, and trended on Twitter!”

In addition to spearheading this initiative, Elgie is also the founder and chair of Sustainable Prosperity, a prominent Canadian green economy think-tank and research network.

Some of his past experience includes working at a public interest environmental law firm in Alas-

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A project by Stewart Elgie, professor of law and economics at the University of Ottawa, was recently selected as one of the Clean50 Top15 projects of 2017 for the Smart Prosperity Initiative.

According to their website, the Clean50 awards individuals and groups who have made a contribution towards “sustainable development and clean capitalism in Canada.”

Elgie, who is the director of the U of O’s interdisciplinary Institute of the Environment, worked alongside leaders from thinktanks, non-governmental organizations, and Indigenous groups to develop the Smart Prosperity Initiative.

“Smart Prosperity is an ambitious initiative to help put Canada on a path to clean growth. It is based on the belief that we can— and must—have both a healthy and environment and a strong economy; it is not an either-or choice,” Elgie told the Fulcrum.

ka, litigating the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Since then, Elgie has also founded Ecojustice, Canada’s largest non-profit environmental law organization.

Other notable leaders of the project include Lorraine Mitchelmore, former president of Shell, and Annette Verschuren, former president of the Home Depot’s Canada and Asia subsidiaries.

With the attention that his latest project has received, Elgie believes these issues are more relatable than ever to the U of O student community.

“This initiative could not be more relevant to students. It is about building the next generation of jobs, by positioning Canada to prosper in a changing global economy—one that increasingly will reward clean performance and innovation, across all sectors.”

Elgie remains hopeful about the future of his project, and sees its selection as part of the Clean50 Top15 to be a great accomplishment.

“I am very proud that Smart Prosperity received a Clean50

Stewart Elgie, who teaches law and economics at the U of O, is the brain behind the Smart Prosperity Initiative.

Photo: Courtesy of the University of Ottawa.

award as one of the most important new sustainability projects in Canada. But I’ll be even more excited when the changes we

propose become a reality—when Canada succeeds in building a high-performance, low-pollution economy.”

Semi-annual hackathon returns to U of O campus

deCODE sees success through expansion, more competitive application process Zainab Al-Mehdar

Associate News Editor From Oct. 14 to 15, the semi-annual deCODE: Hackathon will be returning to the University of Ottawa, this time with a few changes—namely, a smaller group of participants to boost competition. deCODE, a group funded by the non-profit organization Enactus, pairs software and computer science engineering students with startup companies, creating opportunities for them to work first-hand on the problems that these companies are facing.

The group was founded

by Andre Bouzout, a fourthyear marketing student at the U of O, who is now the co-director of the organization alongside Rohan Kanjani, a third-year U of O software engineering student.

Kanjani spoke to the Fulcrum about the hackathon, saying that due to the suc-

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deCODE is co-directed by Rohan Kanjani (right), a student at the U of O.

cess of the deCODE event in Ottawa this past April, the team decided to expand out of Ottawa to target more students and companies.

“This is actually the first time we have expanded out of Ottawa. In April we only had it in Ottawa, with 5 companies … since then we just decided to launch it in Ot-

Photo: Amitesh Malhotra.

tawa, and Montreal and Toronto as well,” said Kanjani.

Current sponsors for the October hackathon include Amazon, Klipfolio, you.i, and Coventure. deCODE also hopes to partner with Shopify for a hackathon taking place in Montreal.

According to Kanjani, participants in the hackathon

are chosen by deCODE based on the requirements of the companies in attendance, to find the best fit for each company.

“The deCODE team anonymously looks through to find applicable candidates for the requirements the companies prescribed, to find potential matches to then forward

that to the company.” deCODE’s April 2016 event saw 300 applications, but only 50 students were chosen to participate, with each company being given 10 students to work with. For their upcoming hackathon at the U of O, deCODE will be downsizing even further to enhance the quality of the workshops. Only 35 students will be selected, with seven assigned to each company.

“Our platform is a good median to introduce the companies to the students,” said Kanjani, who notes that the sponsors also have a say in the applicant selection process.

As part of the event students are placed in a workshop, where they must solve a potential problem faced by the assigned company. This allows the company to learn about the students’ skillsets, as well as how well they work in a team.

“They can kind of see different skillsets of the students more than you can

probably get out of in three interviews or four. It’s something you can’t get unless you throw them in a situation and you start a fire and you say put it out,” said Kanjani.

The hackathon also proves to be beneficial for students, who gain exposure to the participating companies.

“It’s a good way to get a step in the door and check the air,” Kanjani said. “We enjoy the fact that we can help students meet these companies and get that faceto-face contact.”

Participants in previous hackathons have also been hired by the companies, as Kanjani notes.

“We try to get as many students hired as possible, but companies can’t hire all seven students at the same time. So it’s super competitive in the sense where, honestly, if you’re a good student you’re going to shine regardless (of) what light you put in.”

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Homa Hoodfar returns to Canada

Former Concordia professor was jailed in Iran for over 100 days Claire Loewen

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Montreal (NUWire)—“I’ve had a bitter seven months,” said Homa Hoodfar on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 29.

The former Concordia professor had just stepped off a plane from Oman to greet press at the Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. After spending over 100 days in Iran’s notorious Evin prison, Hoodfar is finally back in Canada.

“It’s wonderful to be home and to be united with family and friends again,” Hoodfar said, adding that she feels weak and tired. Hoodfar suffers from a rare neurological condition called myasthenia gravis, a disease that caused her to be hospitalized in Iran earlier this month.

Amanda Ghahremani, Hoodfar’s niece and a key player in the Free Homa Hoodfar campaign, joined her aunt at the airport gate. The two greeted friends as members of the press snapped photos.

The charges laid against Hoodfar include “dabbling in feminism” and propaganda against the state. Her anthropological research has focused on dispelling stereotypes of Mus-

Homa Hoodfar and her niece Amanda Ghahremani held a press conference on Sept. 29.

ing day.

“I didn’t feel that I would be released until I was in the jet and the jet was in the air,” she said. This jet took her to Muscat, Oman.

In Oman, Ghahremani and Hoodfar reunited, which Hoodfar called the most wonderful moment of her release.

“That was just wonderful. To spend the time with her knowing that she has been working hard to get me out. I felt free,

and mobilized for her freedom.

Members of the press were asked not to pry about Hoodfar’s time in prison, but she said the scariest part was her initial detainment in June. She explained she was unable to communicate with anyone, including her lawyer, and didn’t know what would happen next.

Before her release, Hoodfar had no idea what was going on.

Iranian officials simply told her to get ready at 8 a.m. the follow-

lim women and sexual diversity in Muslim contexts.

In a press conference following her arrival, Hoodfar expressed thanks to Global Affairs Canada, Iranian officials who helped secure her release, and the Omani government for hosting her in the days following her release.

Hoodfar especially thanked the academic community, as well as human rights and feminist advocates who campaigned

Photo: Claire Loewen.

and with family again,” Hoodfar said.

Hoodfar said she felt exhausted—she hadn’t slept in 20 hours, but she’s happy to be home.

“It is just wonderful to feel you are in a place where you feel secure.”

The Canadian-Iranian scholar has travelled to Iran several times in the past few years, and even has a home in the nation’s capital, Tehran. However, after this summer’s incidents, she’s doubtful on whether she’ll ever return.

Hoodfar’s health significantly deteriorated while she was in prison, but she said she felt better than she did two months ago.

Ghahremani said she noticed her aunt had lost weight and looked more tired than usual, but added that in the last few days she has seen a change for the better.

“I hope to see her in the next couple months in the same state she was in before,” Ghahremani said.

Hoodfar is most looking forward to spending time with her friends and family, and walking in her neighbourhood.

“I missed the summer—I love the summer in Montreal,” she said.

Minimum wage officially raised

Fifteen cent increase came into effect on Oct. 1 Emaan Thaver The varsity

Toronto (NUWire)— Ontarians making minimum wage have been subject to a 15 cent rise in their hourly wages.

The province’s annual wage increase came into effect on Oct. 1, bringing the current $11.25 per hour rate to $11.40 per hour for adult employees.

The increase also extends to workers in other categories. Students under the age of 18 will now be paid a minimum of $10.70 per hour, as op-

posed to the previous $10.55 per hour.

Licensed alcohol servers will also see their minimum wages rise from $9.80 per hour to $9.90 per hour as of next month.

According to a March news release from the Ontario government, minimum wage rates rise each year as a “result of changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 that tie minimumwage increases to Ontario’s Consumer Price Index, a recommendation by the Minimum Wage Advisory Panel.”

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The latest 1.33 per cent wage increase is the tenth such increase since 2003. Ontario’s hourly minimum wage is the fourth highest in the country.

Nunavut has the highest minimum wage in Canada at $13.00 per hour for adult employees.

The Northwest Territories are second at $12.50 per hour, followed by Alberta, which, as of Oct. 1, will boast a minimum wage of $12.20 per hour.

Yearly increases are announced in April and implemented by October.

Starting Oct. 1, students under the age of 18 will be paid a minimum of $10.70 per hour.

Illustration: Elham Numan.

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CAMPUS STYLE: Autumn edition

Fall fashion

Cool weather cosmetics

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nce again autumn is upon us, and many students are whipping out their plaid scarves and pumpkin spice lattes. for other students, fall is a great time to experiment with some cult classic trends, like darker shades for your lips, graphic glitter for your eyes, and peachy tones to have you rivaling the runway.

So if you’re wondering how you can take these theatrical looks and incorporate them into campus life, look no further than this week’s CAMPUS STYLE.

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Staple pieces: Leggings with a bit of detail or leather leggings, boots, and a nice sweater.

Inspiration: One of my favourite blogs that I follow is Oak + Fort, and there are some really cool Montreal blogs that are worth looking at.

Style advice: One of the best things you can do is layer, and make sure you have backpack room to take layers off.

The outfit Jacket: Zara Sweater: Frank & Oak Leggings: Dynamite Boots: Zara

Peach Eyeshadow For this look, make sure you prime your eyes, and then apply whichever peachy shadow you prefer. A cream eyeshadow will give off a fresh, youthful look to brighten up your eyes.

To complete the look, take a finger or a flat eyeshadow brush and smooth the peachy goodness over your eyelids and slightly blend upwards.

To add more flare to this look, pair this eyeshadow with a gold shimmer shadow in the inner corners of your eyes. You can also layer a glittery red or pink shadow over your eyelids for a more “glam rock” look. To prevent creasing, top the cream shadow with a translucent powder eyeshadow, or layer with a coloured powder to create a different look.

Complete this look with dewy foundation, natural straight brows, glossy pink lips, and lightly flushed cheeks.

Recommended Products: • Single Cream Eyeshadow in OR01 Cream Coral, the Face Shop • 24 Hour Color Tattoo Metal in Inked in Pink, Maybelline

Staple

pieces: Knitted long dress, highwaisted black jeans, a really nice black leather jacket.

Inspiration: (I’m inspired) to liven up Ottawa, to be fun with my style.

Style advice: Get inspired by crazy fashion looks and designers, there is art in fashion.

You can have fun with it and (you) should wear something really crazy to stand out.

The outfit Sweater: Calvin Klein Fur Vest: Winners Burgundy Sweater: H&M Accessories: Swarovski

Staple

Photo: Kaitlin Keyes.

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pieces: Nice pair of shoes, a nice fitted tee, a nice coat, and one accessory whether it’d be a hat, glasses, or a bracelet.

Style advice: Dress like you’re going on a date.

Shops to visit: Asos, The Bay, Zara, Topman, and it doesn’t hurt to splurge once in awhile on a designer brand.

The outfit (Charly): Jeans: The Bay T-shirt: Zara Jacket: H&M Shoes: Leather converse from the bay Hat: Ralph Lauren hat from the bay The outfit (Rizki): Jeans: Zara Button down: Zara Jacket: Zara Shoes: Louboutin

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Graphic Eyeliner & Glitter If you don’t want to make a statement with your lips, you can make one with your eyes.

Graphic eyeliner and glitter has been trending on runway shows this fall. With graphic eyeliner, you can boldly create your own version, whether it be a double-winged cat eye, smudged out kohl liner, or vivid bright eyeliners.

With glitter, you can go down one of

three paths: subtle, extremely glittery, or somewhere in the middle.

To go subtle, prime your eyes, take a sparkly eyeshadow with glitter, and just spread that over your lids with either your finger or a flat eyeshadow brush.

To take this to the next level, you can take a darker shimmer shadow and layer that on the outer corners of the eye to create dimension.

Furthermore, if you want extreme glitter, take a glitter glue primer and apply it wherever you feel comfortable. Then take some loose glitter and pack it into the areas that you want to sparkle.

Recommended Products • ScandalEyes Gel Eyeliner in 001 Black, Rimmel • Single Glitter for Face and Body in Brass, Wet n Wild Beauty

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Dark Lipstick This season, you can expect to see dark lipsticks ranging from deep reds to purples to greys.

If you want to stay classy then you can opt for not-so-basic fall reds. But if you want to go for a bolder look, then definitely try a dark grey liquid lipstick. Take your grey lipstick and carefully trace the outline of your lips with the applicator or a more precise lip brush. Once you fill in your lips, confidently go out knowing that you can rock a grey lipstick.

The best part is that if you made a mistake along the way, it’s an easy fix.

Just take a tissue and carefully trace along the outside of your lip where you made the mistake and wipe it away. Then take a beauty blender and blend away any discolouration. Feel free to use foundation or concealer if needed.

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For those of you who don’t know, fall is definitely fashion’s favourite season. This time of the year is littered with rich reds, vibrant oranges, chestnut browns, deep mahogany, berry burgundies—the list goes on and on. Fall fashion is not only the most versatile, but also the most flattering to anyone who dresses for the season. It’s clear that many students at the University of Ottawa know this, because strolling around campus every direction you turn there is a fashionista or fashionisto effortlessly strutting their style. Here are some of campus’ best dressed, who were kind enough to share their advice on how to look fabulous this fall.

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Macbeth comes to life at the Gladstone

U of O alumni star in production featuring fire dancing and sword fights Navjot Waraich fulcrum contributor

There’s no better way to tap into your Halloween spirit than with a good old rendition of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Surrounded by superstitions and witchcraft, Macbeth is the OG Halloweentown.

Set in medieval Scotland, the play revolves around the military general Macbeth, whose bloody campaign for political power begins after three witches prophesize his rule as king.

Previously held outdoors in the summer, the same intriguing plot and beautiful poetry of Macbeth was revived at the Gladstone Theatre on Oct. 1, and directed

by Eleanor Crowder under Bear and Company Theatre group. The classic play was given a unique twist through its use of fire dancing, stunning sword fights, and original music. Some other distinct features of the play include women playing the roles of men—an interesting

role reversal from traditional Shakespearean times—and a more elucidating portrayal of the three witches. The cast of seven played various characters, which served as a real showcase for their acting talents.

The cast included University of Ottawa graduates Chris McLeod and Doreen TaylorClaxton, who played the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, respectively.

Taylor-Claxton, who currently serves as a professor of directing in the U of O’s Department of Music, graduated with her masters in music, while McLeod received an honours bachelor degree in directing. According to the alumni, their education provided them with the formal training required to excel in the discipline of performing art.

“The language is beautiful and Shakespeare knew a lot about humanity,” McLeod said of the play. “Different lines are going to resonate with different people. The au-

Chris McLeod and Zoe Georgaras perform fire dancing and sword art.

dience takes whatever they can, depending upon their own perspectives. A few lines may rattle in their minds for some time.”

Both McLeod and TaylorClaxton have previously worked as actor and director, and believe that both roles

Photo: Courtesy of Andrew Alexander Photography.

are equally rewarding and fulfilling.

“The art is really hard and addictive,” McLeod said of his work. “You can always come back to it, but once you start it is difficult to live without it.”

As for the relevancy of Shakespeare in today’s world,

Taylor-Claxton remarked that Shakespeare’s work is popular for a reason.

“In the play Macbeth, a wife pushes her husband to do something totally counter to his conscience. When is that not current? That is what makes Shakespeare transcen-

dent.”

Taylor-Claxton believes that the value of art in our society is to lift up the loneliness experienced by human beings and to remind people that they are not alone.

“People need it more than ever but people do not actually understand that they need it,” she said.

Taylor-Claxton also offered some words of wisdom to aspiring actors. “You have to learn your skillsets. Do not focus on something to start, focus on your skill set.”

McLeod chimed in as well with advice of his own. “Do not do it, unless it is the only thing to do,” he said. “Do it only if (it) is the only thing you are passionate about.”

Bear and Company will continue their season at the Gladstone with their upcoming production of Jaques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris in November, and The Finishing Suit in March.

For more information on their productions, you can visit their website.

U of O music student organizes orchestra concert Cello and Russian composers highlighted at classical show ryan pepper

staff contributor The University of Ottawa is about to be invaded

by Russians—Russian composers, that is. Leading the charge is cellist Jaeyoung Chong, who, with the U of O Symphony, is giving a classical performance at St. Joseph’s Church on Oct. 7.

Chong, a fourth-year music student at the U of O, has been playing the cello for thirteen years, and has taken part in various youth orchestras and solo works. He won the University of Ottawa Concerto Competition last school year, and his firstplace finish granted him the chance to perform with the official U of O Symphony.

Chong, whose family emigrated from South Korea to give him and his brother a chance to pursue their passion in music, said that he chose the U of O for his undergrad because of the amazing faculty and the smaller size, compared to larger schools like the University of Toronto or McGill.

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Jaeyoung Chong with his cello.

Photo: Courtesy of Jaeyoung Chong.

“You get to really know everyone and you really get to know the story of everyone around you, so I feel with that you can be a lot closer to people and those people that you will know can be connections and close friends,” Chong explained.

He also drove home the importance of the faculty’s members, who serve as professors, mentors, and inspiration—basically, Chong said, they act like a second set of parents.

Chong also praised the National Arts Centre Or-

chestra (NACO), an organization that has been very supportive of the students and their music. Many professors in the Faculty of Music play in NACO. Chong’s upcoming performance will open with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s

intense “1812 Overture,” and then move to Chong’s solo piece with orchestra, Dmitry Kabalevsky’s “Cello Concerto No. 1,” before closing with Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Symphony No. 5.”

“It will be quite the emotional roller coaster for everyone in the audience,” Chong said.

Equally exciting is the conductor for the evening, Alain Trudel, a highly sought after conductor and one of the world’s best trombonists. Chong had previously played under him in the National Youth Orchestra.

“In 2012, when I was playing in the orchestra, I was sitting in the back and just admiring what he was doing. And now I get to perform solo with him, so that collaboration that I’ve had with him was such a fantastic experience,” Chong said.

But Chong isn’t just doing this performance to show off his skills. For him, it’s all about the beauty of

the music he’s playing.

“Me personally, my main passion is to appreciate and share music with everyone in the audience, and that’s going to be my goal for this concert as well,” Chong said, opening up about the reason why he loves performing music in the first place.

But Chong doesn’t get a break after his upcoming performance, and hints that he has big plans for the future.

“As soon as I’m done with this concert, I need to start preparing for pre-screen recordings to send off to schools in the States,” he said.

“It’s just that journey of doing everything in the world, so maybe in the end, when I’m successful in the career path I’m taking, I get to share that passion with everyone in the world.”

The show starts at 8pm at St.Joseph’s Church on Oct. 7. Admission is by donation and the performance is open to the public.

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It’s lit in the library: Nineteen Eighty-Four | George Orwell Matt zucca

Fulcrum Contributor During the school year, when you feel like readings are piled up to your ears, reading for fun can seem like a ridiculous idea—but it shouldn’t.

Reading is the fastest way for you to make an escape into the world of your choosing, and expand your vocabulary without even knowing it. The underappreciated world of literature offers endless benefits, so without further ado, check out this week’s read.

Traditionally, autumn is the season of ghouls and ghosts. Even though vampires and other spirits are immortal this time of year, they’ve been written to death, so why not indulge in some horror fiction that

leans more on the psychological side of things?

George Orwell’s dystopian classic Nineteen EightyFour is no stranger to this kind of literary terror. After all, what is scarier than the omniscient Big Brother, the figurehead of a totalitarian regime that watches your every move, criminalizes thought, and exercises mind control?

For those of you who didn’t read this one in high school, the plot revolves around Winston, a common man working at the government’s Ministry of Truth.

The world around him is typified by ongoing surveillance and endless propaganda, and he spends his days rewriting history and drinking Victory Gin. Julia, a young girl who Winston hates, works in the Fiction Department maintaining the novel-writing

machines. One day she hands him a note confessing her love. After concluding that she isn’t a spy, Winston hatches a plan for the two

to meet up. Of course, their romance is doomed from the start, as the ever present eye of Big Brother doesn’t allow any bit of happiness

or joy to bloom in this grim future.

Nineteen Eighty-Four isn’t your typical horror thriller, but it does stir up those

Take a trip into the past, to see the future that could have been with George Orwell’s classic.

Photo: Jaclyn McRae-Sadik.

same feelings in the reader.

For many people, nothing is more terrifying than the subjection of common people due to psychological rule. Even though Orwell imagined the novel as a “what-if” scenario, a threat like massive government surveillance and censorship is still a reality for people living in certain parts of the world.

To counterbalance those heavy themes, the novel is a short read. If you’re really committed you could easily burn through it over the course of a weekend.

But once you read it you’ll feel a lot more different, and pessimistic, about the world around you.

So, if you feel like you have the stomach for it, be sure to cozy up with some Orwell and get lost in a future that existed thirty-two years ago.

Zombies take over city hall in annual march

U of O student helps organize community walk to raise funds for the Ottawa Food Bank Madison McSweeney staff Contributor

Hordes of the undead lurched from city hall to Parliament Hill on Sunday, Oct. 2 during the 2016 Ottawa Zombie Walk.

This year’s event showcased zombies from all walks of life, ranging from the graphically gory to the whimsical. This includes the likes of zombie nurses, punk zombies, disemboweled construction workers, murderous clowns, zombified stick figure families, as well as demons, zombie hunters, and a handful of Ghostbusters.

“There’s a lot of creativity that goes into zombie costumes,” says organizing committee member Christine Houle, who is in her final year in the University of Ottawa’s bachelor of visual arts program.

Prior to the start of the trek, walkers congregated behind city hall, posing for photos and competing

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A “punk” zombie terrorizes city hall.

in ghoulish games such as Zombie Tic Tac Toe. Several participants were also spotted patronizing the nearby Mac My Cheese Fest because members of the undead can’t be expected to subsist on brains

Photo: Remi Yuan.

decided ‘Hey, we’ll just do this one in Ottawa, since it is the nation’s capital,’” explains Houle. “And ever since then it just grew bigger and bigger.”

In the past, the event almost became a victim of

alone.

The Ottawa Zombie Walk was founded in 2008 by a small group of U of O students, inspired by similar walks in the States.

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its own success.

While the early walks were small enough that the undead hordes could be contained to sidewalks, within a few years the attendance had swelled to include “thousands of zombies,” requiring the organizers to register the event as a parade and purchase permits and insurance. After a major sponsor pulled out a month prior to the 2014 Walk, the organizers set up a GoFundMe page. Eventually, the generosity of the Ottawa community helped ensure the dead would walk again.

“A week before (the event) there was an anonymous donation of $5,500,” recounts an emotional Houle.

This year’s walk was sponsored by a number of local businesses, with Audrey’s Costume Castle—co-owned by Zombie Walk organizers Tracey and Brad Craig—providing a donation of $2,500.

The organizers are now seeking a grant from the provincial government for future walks.

Despite their own funding obstacles, the organizers place emphasis on giving back to the community. Over the last few years, the Ottawa Zombie Walk has raised literally “tonnes” of food and thousands of dollars for the Ottawa Food Bank.

For Houle, the current zombie craze makes the walk a perfect opportunity to raise funds for the community. “It just works perfectly, because a lot more people tend to want to join in.”

What does she think causes the enduring popularity of zombies?

“I think it has to do with the fact that a zombie apocalypse is a possibility—it could happen,” Houle laughs. “It just adds to that fun aspect of ‘It could be reality, but let’s just do it while we can, to have fun with it.’”

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Finding a place to lighten the load

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Is the U of O prepared to meet the mental health needs of its students?

The first time I entered the counselling office of the Student Academic Success Service (SASS), I felt a mix of anticipation, fear, and anxiety. After dealing with mental health issues on and off for years, and the increased anxiety I had felt during my second year at the University of Ottawa, I decided, with the support of a friend, to finally reach out for help.

The decision to seek out these mental health resources can be a difficult one—however, it is one that many students make during their time at university. Considering the fact that one in five Canadians will experience mental illness in their lifetime, and that suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 15–24 year olds in Canada, this is far from an isolated or insignificant issue.

Yet, despite the fact that mental health issues are on the rise amongst Canadian post-secondary students, the resources are not always matching up with the increased demand. With more people reaching out for help than ever, are Canadian universities prepared to meet the needs of their students?

Take a walk in a student’s shoes The first time I made an appointment with SASS, I had a relatively short wait time. My triage appointment— where I met with a counsellor to answer a myriad of questions related to mental health—was within a week of when I first visited the office to book it.

After that, I was referred to another free counselling service on campus that dealt with more long-term issues, as SASS currently only offers short-term services, and waited for approximately one month to start my weekly sessions.

Although my first experience was positive, I have also dealt with the negative side of the U of O’s mental health services. This included long wait times and being denied services during summer months when I wasn’t registered for courses—and I’m not the only one.

Caylie McKinlay, a fourth-year political science and communications student at the U of O, and founder of the campus mental health advocacy group Students Against Stigma (SAS), faced challenges of their own when they first attempted to access services through SASS. “There was so much focus on the fact that I was highfunctioning that I found to be incredibly demeaning to my experience,” said McKinlay.

McKinlay also notes that while the short-term services can be helpful for students dealing with school-related issues, these services are not as helpful for those with long-term mental health issues. During McKinlay’s first session with SASS, they were told that SASS “can’t deal with long-term issues” and that they would have to go somewhere else.

“Sure, stress is huge when you’re a university student—but stress is a key factor in every mental health issue, and so if something’s long-term … that’s going to follow you for a long time, and so it’s important to be able to access care on campus that’s really accessible.”

Wait times were another challenge that McKinlay confronted, both at SASS and the U of O Health Service’s (UOHS) mental health counselling, where they are currently on a waiting list.

“I think the main concern and the main kind of barrier on this campus is wait times, and I don’t see that as at all an issue of the services themselves. They just don’t have the capacity to care for the number of students we have on this campus,” said McKinlay.

“Would that be changed if mental health now became a bigger priority of the university to invest in? Maybe.”

Looking to administration to administer a solution April MacInnes, senior mental health advisor at the U of O, is aware of the

challenges that students are facing when attempting to access services, and is working with her team to try and help in any way they can with their limited budget and the increasing demand.

“We’re trying different strategies to respond,” said MacInnes. “Everybody needs a slightly different service depending what their needs are.”

MacInnes and her team stress the importance of the triage model that SASS and the UOHS counselling services operate under, which ensures that students are able to see a counsellor within a shorter period of time, in order to asses their needs before starting regular sessions.

“We really want to not discourage students from coming because they think it will be six weeks (of waiting).

We want to make sure that they’re getting the triage at least as soon as possible,” said MacInnes. “If you’re really upset that something happened in your life suddenly, usually we can get you in within a few business days.”

Besides the triage model, MacInnes and her team are also trying to inform students about the other services offered on campus, including peer counselling, residence counsellors through SASS that deal specifically with students living on campus, active listening from the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa’s (SFUO) Peer Help Centre, and online resources such as the SASS website.

Even with all of these services on campus, many students still struggle to combat the barriers such as wait

times for professional counselling. MacInnes says that in the 2014–15 academic year, the number of students who accessed just SASS counselling was approximately 1,800. While this amount seems small for a campus with over 40,000 students, it was still enough to overwhelm the U of O’s mental health resources.

“We would love to offer more services if we could.

It’s just we are sort of naturally limited by budget and the demand is increasing,” said MacInnes.

MacInnes also notes that students who need help more quickly than the U of O can offer can also call the provincial mental health helpline Good2Talk, which offers post-secondary students the ability to talk to professional counsellors 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Tackling a challenge that transcends U of O campus As more young adults around the country are dealing with mental health issues, universities are taking different approaches to lend a helping hand with the limited resources they have at their disposal.

Greg Owens, a fifth-year neuroscience and mental health student at Carleton University and president of the school’s Student Alliance for Mental Health (SAMH), believes his school’s services are good for the most part. But he admits that they are still limited in their ability to help all students who need them.

“The services are definitely positive services, but they’re understaffed and underfunded,” said Owens.

“We need exponentially more of these services to reduce the wait times, ensure everybody that needs the services can be seen, and ensure proper outreach to students who are kind of tentative about accessing the services (that) are available.”

I showed up to the service, was in crisis myself, could see down the hallway, could see my psychologist, but basically they turned me away and said ‘you have to go to an emergency room.’”

Although Owens has not used the walk-in service at Carleton himself, he has heard from others who use it that it is “an effective service, it is a positive thing,” despite being understaffed.

McGill University in Montreal also offers a walk-in service for students experiencing a crisis, something that can be helpful for students who are in immediate need, but don’t feel that they need to go to the emergency room.

Where do we go from here?

Although all universities have different budgets, resources, and demands from their student bodies concerning mental health, one thing is clear—something needs to change.

“I really would like the communication to be improved. I would really like people to understand the plethora of services that are available so that if they go to one door and it doesn’t work for them, that they (can) go to many other services,” said MacInnes.

One way that MacInnes and her team are working on improving communication is by launching a new website this November that will help students get a better idea of services available to them. She said they are also working with different groups and faculties on campus to ensure that the importance of a smooth transition is focused on first-year students.

Inspired by their own experience and their passion for mental health, McKinlay and their team of students from SAS are working to help spread awareness, break the stigma surrounding mental illness, and educate students about this complex topic on campus.

Although SAS’s involvement in this field began as a week-long series of events in January 2016, it has now expanded into monthly workshops and events that will take place throughout the school year. “(We held) a lot of events focusing on making the mental health campaign more inclusive and a little bit more controversial because something that’s always kind of bothered me about the typical mental health campaign is that they focus on depression and anxiety, and then they never really touch anything else,” said McKinlay.

Owens also attended the University of Toronto before transferring to Carleton, and although he found the services there more helpful in some ways, as they offer more long-term services with clinical psychologists, they do not have walk-in s er v ice s—s o m e thing that the U of O lacks as well.

McKinlay and the students involved with SAS are not only working to spread awareness on campus about mental health, but also trying to put pressure on the administration to improve the services offered on campus.

“It’s clear that this conversation is here and this conversation is so on people’s minds. People are so ready to talk about it. It’s just, like, let’s get action going now,” said McKinlay. “Awareness is cool—let’s get action now.”

Owens also says that SAMH is trying to help students learn more about mental health and the resources on campus, as well as navigate what can often be a challenging and confusing system.

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As for the U of O administration, MacInnes and her team recognize the need for more resources on campus, but said it’s a difficult issue to tackle as demand increases and the budget doesn’t.

Instead of waiting around for the administration to improve their services on their own, many students are taking the fight for mental health services and education into their own hands by creating groups and initiatives like Carleton’s SAMH and the U of O’s SAS.

Owens himself pays out of pocket for off-campus counselling, something that students are sometimes forced to do to when they need help faster than the university can provide. However, he also recognizes that this isn’t an option for all students, especially those who are already riddled with student debt and don’t have the money to afford private counselling.

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dents are getting the help they need.

He says that SAMH has three main components—support work, advocacy work, and education work. Through this structure they not only hold workshops to help educate students, but also work with the administration to help ensure stu-

Overall, it seems like the U of O administration is working with what they have, and the only way things will really get better is by an increased budget with a bigger focus on mental health issues that affect students.

For now, all students can do is keep fighting for more and better services, and try their best to get the administration’s attention.

As McKinlay puts it, “students really, really need better services, and we’re not going to be silent about it.”

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Gee-Gees suffer first loss in Panda blowout Lack of execution, record-breaking attendance highlight fight for Pedro Spencer Murdock Sports Editor

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ast year, in the recap of the Panda Game, I wrote that “sometimes lightning strikes twice”. for the Gee-Geesand their fans, lightning just struck again.

For the third consecutive year, the Carleton Ravens football team entered the annual battle for Pedro the Panda as the underdog, only to find a way to come up victorious.

With an audience of 23,329 and more tuning in on television across the nation, the tenth-ranked Ravens blew out the seventhranked Gee-Gees by a final score of 43-23.

In 2014, a stroke of luck beat the Gees, while in 2015 it was a defensive collapse that led to the overtime game-winning kick. In 2016, it was a story of missed opportunities and lack of preparation that played the biggest hand in the Gee-Gees’ defeat.

The game was a close contest for the majority of the

first two quarters, as the Ottawa offence led by fifthyear quarterback Derek Wendel was able to move the ball at will.

The game would’ve had a different outcome had the Gee-Gees swapped their field goals for touchdowns.

The Carleton defence held together enough to stunt offensive drives and force the Ottawa coaching staff to send out kicker Lewis Ward.

On offence, Carleton employed a tactic of short passes, mostly to receiver Nate Behar, and handing off to Jayde Rowe, who has been the best running back in the nation so far this year.

Rowe pounded the Gees for 130 yards and a touchdown, while his counterpart third-year Gee-Gees running back Bryce Vieira racked up 113 yards in the match.

A point of note was the officiating, which called only five total penalties in the first half before tossing 15 flags in the second half, oftentimes hampering the Gee-Gees’ drives on offence or rhythm on defence.

Possibly the most commendable job, apart from execution on special teams, was the Ravens’ effort to

game doesn’t come to define an otherwise stellar season.

“I was really focused on it with a couple of minutes left,” said Wendel. “We really stepped it up late in the game ... I think that’s something we can carry into next week and as long as we can keep focusing on the future and not the past, we’ll be good for the rest of the season.”

The team will have a short turnaround before taking on York in the first home Friday night matchup since Gee-Gees Field opened.

Wendel lauded the talent of his team, but stressed the importance of execution and its value in games like this.

The focus will now shift to preparing for York, a team with an offence that shows promise, but a very shaky defence and a losing 2-3 record.

Although Pedro didn’t make the trip back home to Sandy Hill, the Gee-Gees still have their sights set on more important trophies in the postseason.

Kickoff against York is at 7 p.m on Oct. 7 at Gee-Gees Field. Tickets are available at tickets.geegees.ca.

keep the ball out of Wendel’s hands. When the star QB was on the field, he was hindered by dropped passes and, pressure from the Ravens defensive line.

Wendel still managed to post solid numbers in the game, passing for 339 yards and one touchdown. But the Gee-Gees still took too long to find their offensive momentum, leaving their most impressive drives to the end of the game.

“They were the aggressor.

They came after us,” said Gee-Gees head coach Jamie Barresi. “We managed to do some things, but we let the ball get away from us too many times.”

The team simply caught far too many bad breaks and were unable to properly respond to the shots Carleton was taking.

“This wasn’t my expectation, we’re much better than this,” Barresi added. “I don’t know if we prepared the way we should have …

I thought (the players) were a little nervous, more nervous than they should’ve been. We’re a better team than that and we’ve shown it before.”

For veteran players like Wendel, the hope is that the

“This wasn’t my expectation, we’re much better than this.”—Jamie Barresi, Gee-Gees head coach.

Photos: Jaclyn McRae-Sadik & Kim Wiens.

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Women’s rugby stays undefeated with two big wins

Gee-Gees hit playoff form, dismantle Carleton and Sherbrooke spencer murdock sports editor

As playoffs begin looming on the horizon for the GeeGees women’s rugby team, they are hitting postseason form at the perfect time.

With two games in four days, the Gees’ stamina was put to the test against Carleton and Sherbrooke. Ultimately, the team came away with two massive wins, a 48–7 romping of the Ravens on Sept. 28 and a similarly powerful 48–12 blowout of the Vert & Or on Oct. 2.

In the matchup with the Ravens, the Gee-Gees established their dominance early on, jumping out to a 14–0 lead within minutes of the opening whistle.

Led by fifth-year prop Simone Savary, the Gees methodically powered through the Ravens, leaving their defence scrambling.

Savary and fellow front line star Alex Ellis both rolled over the much weak-

er Ravens at ease throughout the game. Their effort resulted in the pair scoring 20 combined points in the win.

In many ways, the GeeGees went as far as Savary and Ellis took them. The two, along with the tenacity of third-year flanker Emily Babcock, are clear linchpins on this year’s team.

Another key to success for the team this season has been fourth-year centre Emma Sandstrom’s place kicking, who is clearly taking after how graduated star Irene Patrinos handled kicking duties in previous years.

The team’s veteran leadership has been key to the Gees’ success this year, since providing younger players with role models and mentors is essential to fostering a winning program.

“Our fourth- and fifthyear girls have been tremendous,” said Gee-Gees

Gee-Gees overpower rival Ravens in evening home game.

head coach Jen Boyd. “Especially because we have a lot of new players that are having key roles on the pitch … the experience they have, you just can’t match that with anything else.”

Photo: Spencer Murdock.

The Gee-Gees were lead by some of the younger team members in the road blowout of Sherbrooke, spearheaded by Ellis’ 10-point effort.

Ellis, being one of the

cornerstones of the team’s future, was supported by a solid performance from fellow second-year front row Emily Gray, who added eight points of her own.

In a purposeful effort to

keep the ball inside more often, the Gees have not relied as heavily on wingers scoring tries this season.

A player like Savary has directly benefited from the switch in attacks, something that has bolstered her numbers in her final year in garnet and grey.

“You just want to stick to basics, do footwork and you’ll break through,” said Savary. “It’s really successful for me because I only have to think about going forward. If I show that in the game, all of the other girls can do it too.”

The Gee-Gees are well on their path to another Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec championship, and their focus can soon shift to chasing a national title in Victoria, B.C. in November.

The team’s final regular season home game against the 0–5 Bishop’s Gaiters is on Oct. 15, at 3 p.m. at Matt Anthony Field.

Women’s hockey reshuffles the deck for 2016–17 season

Team remains optimistic despite uneven preseason performance Kyle Darbyson Managing Editor

After a disappointing finish to an otherwise stellar year, the Gee-Gees women’s hockey team is back and still trying to find their footing in the lead-up to the 2016–17 regular season.

While the team’s first regular season game takes place on Oct. 14 against Concordia, head coach Yanick Evola said the Gees have been using their eventful preseason to iron out some of the wrinkles that affect almost every varsity team stuck in transition.

“We lost some really good seniors … that’s the biggest challenge,” said Evola, listing off seasoned players that won’t be returning this year like Carling Chown, Meghan Burt, Laura Turcotte, and former team captain Camille Pauck-Therrien. “That’s the main thing we’re working on right now, which is why we’re on the ice almost ev-

Preseason prepares the team for action, but doesn’t define success.

ery day, to get everybody working in the same direction.”

Outside of the relentless practice sessions, the shuffled lineup—which includes seven rookies—has been tested in a number of com-

petitive preseason bouts.

Most recently, the Gees took part in a two-game series over the weekend of Oct. 1–2, where they defeated York 5–3, before losing to Guelph 4–3.

Altogether, this series

Photo: Remi Yuan.

brings the team’s preseason win-loss record to 2–5 heading into the regular season.

Despite these uneven results, Evola said that the team continues to get better with every game and is confident that they will be

ready by the time they face off against Concordia.

“We improved a lot within the last few weeks. As far as the chemistry and learning how to play the game together and being able to work hard every day, I’m really really happy about where we are right now,” said Evola.

Out of this revamped roster, forward Mélodie Bouchard will undoubtedly be expected to step up into a leadership role during this transitional period.

Not only did she set a University of Ottawa athletics record for points per game last season, but she also became the first Gee-Gee to win the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s hockey Rookie of the Year award that same year.

Because of her runaway success, Bouchard was selected to participate in Hockey Canada’s National Women’s Development Team selection camp this August. For Bouchard, getting the opportunity to

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train with the top collegiate hockey players in the country reinforced the fact that she has to step up her game for this upcoming season.

“Most of the girls there are the best, so I have to improve my level. I learned about many things and I think I can use that for the Gee-Gees (this year).”

While the all-star forward was sidelined for this recent series due to an upper body injury, she will be back in the lineup just in time for the start of the regular season.

“We have to compete in our league and we have to prove that we can do a lot of things. We’re young but we have a lot of vets. Our objective is to be the best we can be,” said Bouchard.

The Gees’ first game of the regular season takes place on the road on Oct. 14 against Concordia. The team’s home opener is Oct. 22 at the Minto Sports Complex, where they will take on rival Carleton at 2 p.m.

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Women’s soccer win streak ends with pair of ties

Draws with Queen’s, RMC blemishes an otherwise perfect record Nico Laliberte

Fulcrum Contributor After starting the season with a perfect 9–0–0 record, the Gee-Gees women’s soccer team underwent a minor setback with a pair of ties on Sept.

30 and Oct. 2.

After battling on the road with a tough Queen’s team to a 1–1 decision, the Gees did everything but score in a 0–0 draw with Royal Military College two days later.

The Gees started the weekend travelling to Kingston on Friday, to do battle with rival Gaels. After going down 1–0 early in the first half, Ottawa drew even with a goal from third-year striker Sophie Curtis in the second half. Unable to get the go-ahead goal, the game ended 1–1.

Sunday, the team hosted RMC in their last regular season game at Matt Anthony Field.

The Gee-Gees dominated RMC, outshooting them 30–6.

It seemed inevitable that they would eventually get the goahead goal, but they were unable to convert on their

A swarm of RMC defenders meets Brooklynn McAlear-Fanus (23).

numerous chances, sending ball after ball directly at RMC keeper Alex Hogg.

Hogg would later be named Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Player of the Week for her performance in two shutouts against Carleton and Ottawa.

“Finishing obviously is a problem for us today,” said

Photo: Kim Wiens.

head coach Steve Johnson.

“We had opportunities. I think we wasted the better part of the first half actually without the urgency that probably the game required, too happy just to make up passes rather than trying to get (into) dangerous situations.”

The Gee-Gees certainly displayed a greater sense of

urgency in the second half, which was spent almost exclusively on RMC’s side of the field.

To the Paladins’ credit, they gave up very little in terms of scoring opportunities, mostly keeping the Ottawa strikers to the outside and forcing them to cross the ball into the middle.

“It’s really frustrating playing against such a compact attacking third, where we need to drive to our wings, and only use our wings and cross in,” said fifth-year striker Victoria Marchand.

“We’re not a header team, but we’re trying to be, and we’re really trying to work on finishing, so this is just a bit of

a frustrating game for us.”

This is the first serious adversity the Gees have faced this season, but Johnson thinks that may actually be good for his team.

“Things have been pretty easy for us for the first month.

We were at home. We were playing good soccer. We were getting good results. Now we’re heading on the road and our margin of error is gone, so we need to get better in practice. We need to get better in games. But, heading into playoffs maybe having a bit of pressure might help us in the long run.”

With a number of upcoming games on the road, and the playoffs drawing near, the next number of weeks will be a true test of the Gee-Gees’ ability to perform under pressure.

The Gee-Gees will take on rival Carleton Ravens at MNP Park on Oct. 8, before making trips to North Bay, Sudbury, and Toronto for the remaining four games of the regular season.

OUA playoffs begin on Oct. 26.

Gee-Gees put in a good effort in final exhibition game Binghamton Senators’ physical play results in preseason loss Zack Goobie

STAFF Contributor The Gee-Gees men’s hockey team hit the ice on Sept.

30 for their final game before the start of the regular season.

With a large crowd on hand at the Minto Sports Complex, the Gee-Gees battled the American Hockey League’s Binghamton Senators hard, eventually leading to a 3–2 loss.

Even though the Gees were coming off a big 7–1 win on the road against Royal Military College, they were faced with a tough task as the Senators’ boasted a lineup that included the likes of ex-NHL enforcer Zach Stortini.

As soon as the first whistle blew, the physical play started. The Gee-Gees kicked off the action with a breakaway and rebound attempt with less than a minute in, but former Boston University goalie Matt O’Connor stood tall for

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the save.

Both teams brought good offensive energy early on.

The Gees got the first power-play opportunity of the game with 15 minutes left in the first frame. The Senators didn’t let the Garnet and Gray set up and killed the penalty with ease.

Shortly afterwards, GeeGees goalie Anthony Brodeur made a couple key saves to halt the away team’s attack and keep the game scoreless.

The Senators then capitalized on a defensive zone turnover to find the back of the net with 3:01 to go in the first period. The period ended with an answering goal by Gees forward Kevin Domingue, beating the Sens goalie with a perfect shot over his glove.

Binghamton turned up the pressure and finally capitalized on one of their chances in chipping a puck over a sprawled Brodeur to take a 2–1 lead.

Men’s hockey closes solid preseason, preps for home opener.

Backup Gee-Gees goaltender Graham Hunt entered the game following a good showing by Brodeur.

The Senators continued their success killing penalties while the Garnet and Grey could not generate any

Photo: Remi Yuan.

offence. The score remained at 2–1 up until the end of the second period.

Binghamton quickly converted a nice passing play into a goal only two minutes into the third period, pushing their lead to 3–1.

The Garnet and Gray showed some good defensive effort and established some pressure leading to a goal by left winger Cody Drover. The Newfoundland native fired home a breakaway goal with four minutes remaining to

give the Gees a puncher’s chance in the game.

Ottawa pulled their goalie with a minute to go looking for the edge with an extra attacker.

Head coach Patrick Grandmaître even called a timeout with seven seconds remaining to draw up a play. Unfortunately, the Gees were unsuccessful and the game ended in a 3–2 loss.

Even though the physical play of a professional team like the Senators was slightly overwhelming for the Gees, the team still has plenty to be proud of heading into the regular season. After all, not many collegiate hockey teams would fare as well against such significant competition.

The Gee-Gees will have their first home regular season game in two years on Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Minto Sports Complex, as they take on University of Ontario Institute of Technology.

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OPINIONS EDITOR Eric Davidson

opinions@thefulcrum.ca (613) 695-0062 @eric_davidson93

$15 minimum wage is not the answer for Ontario

Options like cutting red tape and fostering startups is more effective Nicholas Robinson Staff Contributor

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lberta recently became the Canadian province with the highest minimum wage, set at $12.20 an hour. This is part of the NDP government’s push to increase the province’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2018. This has sparked plenty of discussion on whether Ontario should follow suit and raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour, up from the current $11.40 an hour.

This conversation isn’t just happening in Canada. Last year, then Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbourne announced plans for a “living wage” of £9 an hour, roughly $15 Canadian, as part of the British government’s plan to tackle poverty.

In the U.S., senator Bernie Sanders pledged to increase the minimum wage to $15 an

hour as part of his campaign for the Democrat nomination, and Hillary Clinton has since said she’ll raise it to $12 an hour.

Campaign promises aside, there are plenty of good reasons for wanting to raise the minimum wage.

People should be able to earn a living through their work, and big companies often undervalue their employees while making enormous profits. Increasing the minimum will also tend to put more money in the hands of poorer workers, allowing them to better contribute to the economy.

However, there are also good reasons not to raise the minimum wage. Raising the minimum wage does tend to lead to price hikes as it increases the cost of labour and the cost of productivity.

This could also lead to a loss of jobs, as businesses will be forced to lower employment to compensate. Small businesses

With Alberta planning to raise its minimum wage to $15/hour, some ask if Ontario should do the same. Photo: Jaclyn McRae-Sadik.

will suffer the most from a minimum wage increase, as those businesses need every cent they can spare. There is also little evidence to suggest that increasing the minimum wage is the most effective way of bolstering the economy.

None of the Nordic countries, despite being often touted as beacons of social democracy, have a minimum wage except for Estonia, where it is less than €3 an hour. In those countries, wages are determined with collective bargain-

ing between the employee and the employer.

In the end, there just isn’t enough reason to support large increases in the minimum wage. Should there be a minimum wage? Yes. A reasonably high minimum wage? Also

yes. But $15 an hour? No. Part of the beauty of the free market is that when employees and employers meet on equal terms, they will generally cooperate, and both walk out of the room better off.

The problem is that they don’t often meet on equal terms, something that can’t be solved by politicians storming into the room and dictating terms.

However it could be resolved by encouraging opportunity and innovation, with actions such as cutting red tape for small businesses and startups, as well as more education funding to enable lower tuition. Maybe governments could take a crack at adopting guaranteed minimum income to replace the welfare state.

The ideas behind a $15 minimum wage are important, but after weighing all the evidence, there are more efficient ways to keep people out of poverty.

Bilingual status will translate to a better Ottawa

Official designation will protect French and bilingual cultures Diyyinah Jamora Staff Contributor

Ottawa is the capital of an officially bilingual country, home to the world’s largest bilingual university, and the heart of our Canadian democracy. Living in Ottawa, it’s hard not to be exposed to both official languages on a daily basis.

Wherever you go, French and English—and a plethora of other languages—can be heard in this city. While Ottawa has Bylaw 2001-170, which states that local residents have the right to access city services in either official language, that is simply not enough for many Francophones and Francophiles.

On the surface, it is true that Ottawa seems to be very much welcoming to both languages. In fact, many students I’ve spoken to were surprised to learn that the

There is debate as to whether or not the city of Ottawa should be officially designated as bilingual.

Photo: Tabetha Sheppard.

city was not already designated as an officially bilingual municipality, given its strong bilingual culture.

Even mayor Jim Watson believes that the current bylaw is sufficient, since the city already operates as a bilingual institution.

But is Ottawa as bilingual as we think? According to a study by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, 82.3 per cent of Ottawa’s 872,000 residents indicated English as their first language, whereas 16.4 per cent reported French as their mother tongue.

The study also shows that only 36.9 per cent of Ottawa residents said they could carry a conversation in both French and English.

However, as the capital of the country, the city of Ottawa has an obligation to serve as a reflection of the nation as a whole. Not only is recognizing Ottawa as an officially bilingual city a nod to our French and English heritage, but officially embracing both languages is a symbolic gesture that would come at no additional costs to taxpayers and would not affect jobs.

Besides, many residents al-

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ready support the movement for an officially bilingual Ottawa.

Two surveys conducted by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada cited 72 per cent and 87 per cent of respondents in support of such an initiative.

Overall, Ottawa, as the capital of a bilingual country, should embrace its French and English heritage wholeheartedly. We host many international visitors including diplomats, delegates, and business people who come to the capital to negotiate with the federal government. We are the heart of the federal government and Canadian democracy, and our official languages should reflect those of our country. Not only would this move preserve and protect French culture in the capital, it would further improve and encourage linguistic diversity for all.

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Can you even vape, bro?

Canada needs to be smart about e-cigarette regulation eric davidson opinions editor

Recently, the federal government announced that it will regulate e-cigarettes within the coming year.

While regulation is an important step, it must be done properly.

But wait, why should we regulate e-cigarettes? Because they are likely still a safety hazard due to the potential for harmful second hand smoke, and we don’t have enough definitive research about their contents.

In an interview with Metro, Health Minister Jane Philpott said that there isn’t a full body of information on ecigarettes, and we might not be apprised of all the dangers associated with them. Because of this, the government should regulate the use of ecigarettes in public places and around children, like it does for regular cigarettes.

So, if regulating where ecigarettes can be consumed

The Canadian government is set to announce regulations on e-cigarettes.

is worth doing, wouldn’t the best approach be to increase taxes?

A study by University of Ottawa professor David Sweanor took a more economic approach to the subject. The study found that

raising taxes doesn’t cause as much harm to tobacco companies as expected, as it allows them to raise margins without people noticing.

He also found that, for a number of consumers, raising the price did not lead to

Photo: Kim Wiens.

them quitting smoking.

Sweanor said that instead of taxes, there needs to be competitive substitutes in the tobacco industry, since that will encourage people to switch to what he sees as a much safer alternative.

However, the flip side of this solution is that if ecigarettes are viewed as a more palatable substitute for cigarettes, it might induce new users—especially young people—to get hooked on a product that hasn’t been fully tested yet.

This is especially concerning since, the United States’ Center for Disease Control found that use of e-cigarettes among high school and middle school students is on the rise.

People’s safety is always a driving force behind regulation, and this case shouldn’t be any different. Efforts absolutely need to be made to discourage people from viewing it as a “safer” option if that’s not indeed the case.

However, taxes are not the most effective way to do that.

Rather, prohibitions on where e-cigarettes can be consumed is the right way to go, at least until more research can be done on their effects.

It doesn’t need to be e-cigarettes, but the government does need to make sure that when their regulations are implemented, the tobacco industry is left in such a way that a new substitute can emerge.

This is especially important as the government will be looking to regulate other tobacco products along with e-cigarettes. The fact is, heavy taxes or other blanket regulations could prevent any substitutes for dangerous products from emerging and giving people options to stop smoking.

Getting more information on the safety of these options is paramount. But once a body of evidence is established and these products are proven to be safe, or at least better than the current alternatives, only then should they be allowed to become a substitute for the current brands.

Citizen distorts image of profs as sexual predators Bold claims must include more references to the facts Stuart Chambers u of o professor

In case you haven’t heard the news, most cases of campus sexual harassment are committed by university professors. At least, this is the allegation levelled by Angelina Chapin in her Ottawa Citizen op-ed titled “Universities need to focus on harassment, not just on sex assault.”

Her column should be required reading for all media ethics classes, because it breaks just about every journalistic rule imaginable.

The most egregious error in this piece involves a lack of verifiable sources. Chapin’s online article fails to provide a single link so that readers can assess the accuracy of her claims.

How can anyone know for sure if “almost one-quarter of students report being victims of sexual violence,” or in the case of sexual harassment by professors “90 per cent of women choose silence” without

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reference to the primary documents? These figures just magically appear out of nowhere.

Second, Chapin’s statements lack supporting details.

If “most” instances of campus sexual harassment are committed by professors, does this mean 50 of every 100 reported cases nationwide, or are the numbers statistically insignificant?

In an attempt to fill in the gaps, Chapin notes that “of the 137 informal harassment complaints at the University of Toronto in 2014-15, not one led to a suspension or expulsion.”

This begs a number of questions. Of reported harassment cases, how many were sexual in nature? How many were valid? Was it 137 different professors or dozens of complaints levelled against a few? If not a criminal matter, what exactly constitutes an “informal” harassment complaint? Without further explanation, one is left guessing.

It’s the journalist’s duty to elaborate on all pertinent de-

U of O professor Stuart Chambers believes a recent Citizen article unfairly casts professors in a bad light.

Photo: Courtesy of Stuart Chambers.

tails so that the reader can critically examine truth claims.

By failing to do so, Chapin obscured, rather than illuminated, discussion over sexual harassment on university campuses.

Next, statistics are used out of context. Chapin points out that “almost 70 per cent of female graduate and professional students say they were sexually harassed on campus.”

But this a survey of American universities. Moreover, the actual cohort accused of sexual harassment—professors or students—is left unknown.

She again quotes from American sources, stating that “thirty per cent of respondents from Yale said a faculty member was the perpetrator” of sexual harassment. But this implies that the American and Canadian experiences are

similar. We have no way of knowing the Canadian reality because Chapin does not provide a regional analysis. For example, it would be much more constructive to provide a comparison between universities with similar student populations, such as the University of British Columbia, the University of Ottawa, and L’Université du Québec à Montréal.

Instead, the evidence provided is purely anecdotal. To establish a “pattern,” Chapin discusses the case of Steven Galloway, a former University of British Columbia creative writing professor who was fired over allegations of sexual harassment, physical abuse, bullying, and an inappropriate relationship with a student. She also references a Brock University professor who sexually harassed his student. However, two cases are not representative of an entire profession.

Lastly, the issue of rape culture is not questioned; instead, it becomes central to the ar-

ticle’s discussion—a bold claim made by fiat—yet the merit of the term is still being questioned. Although the Ontario government uses “rape culture” in its Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act, many academic institutions, including the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, have yet to adopt the term in their sexual violence policies, though Carleton is still in consultations on their policy.

No doubt, Chapin was trying to bring to light the serious issue of campus sexual harassment. But by cutting ethical corners she and the Ottawa Citizen’s editorial staff performed a disservice to victims, since the extent of these problems are more likely to be underestimated when journalists shield their sources from the public eye.

Stuart Chambers, Ph.D., is a professor in the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa. He teaches media ethics in the Department of Communication.

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Bombastic populist candidate enters SFUO by-elections

Simon Drumpf promises to make the U of O pretty good again eric davidson

tomato editor The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) by-elections are in full swing, and there has been a surprise late entry—a bombastic populist candidate named Simon Drumpf.

Drumpf, a third-year business student, thinks the system is broken, and that he is the only one that can make things better.

“I’m the best candidate, everybody says so,” he said, before screaming “I have the best fucking temperament!”

In his platform, Drumpf rails against the excesses of the SFUO. “They all give out bribes in the form of free food from Pivik! Sad!” he tweeted out at 3:27 a.m.

The members of the student federation pointed out that Drumpf himself has been caught stealing from Pivik many times. When asked for a response, Drumpf simply said “wrong.”

Drumpf’s behaviour has been characterized as erratic by his professors, and many people on campus are surprised he’s getting involved in student politics.

“To be honest, we didn’t think he would run,” said Crancesco Faruso,

vice-president communications for the SFUO. “He usually just walks around the University Centre muttering that he’s going to ‘make the U of O pretty good again,’ whatever that means.”

What that means, said Drumpf, is that he has some big plans if he wins.

“After the Gee-Gees lost the Panda game, Carleton students keep talking smack, but I have a solution,” said Drumpf. “We’ll build a wall to keep the Carleton students out, and we’ll make Algonquin College pay for it!”

He also wants to replace the healthcare plan offered by the SFUO. “My idea, when I think of it, will be so much better. It’ll be terrific,” said Drumpf. “The current plan is terrible, everyone’s getting pneumonia.”

At the recent by-elections debate, Faruso pointed out that Drumpf had actually voted in favour of the health plan at the last referendum.

“No I didn’t, just ask Calin Rovinescu!

No one ever asks Calin Rovinescu, go talk to Calin Rovinescu,” Drumpf demanded repeatedly.

When Drumpf was asked how he would fix the SFUO, he had a wide range of responses.

“First off, I will fire off those fire-

This year’s SFUO by-election has had a surprise late entry.

works,” he said. “And when I do I’ll say ‘you’re fired!’”

He also said he would deal with the cash flow crisis by reducing the amount of SFUO fees paid by wealthy students.

“Just trust me, it makes sense,” he said.

Drumpf was quick to respond when

Illustration: Anastasiia Cherygova.

asked about his opponents.

“First of all, some of them are wom— uh, I mean, unqualified,” he said. “I don’t have any specific arguments against the rest, but I am thinking of silly nicknames for all of them. What do you think of ‘Crooked Crancesco?’”

The other candidates for the SFUO by-elections were not interviewed in time for publication, since the Tomato decided it was unnecessary to give equal coverage to all the candidates, especially those who don’t spout off ridiculous statements on a daily basis.

The real reason behind U of O's university ranking drop Yoga, SFUO, lack of Iced Capps on campus excluded from original report Alex Grichmanoff Tomato Contributor For the third consecutive year, the University of Ottawa’s international rank by Times Higher Education (THE) poll has fallen, giving the school its lowest worldwide score in history.

The report initially cited research quality as the main issue, but THE has since come forward with the real reasons for the drop.

According to a THE representative, the slide in the university’s stature occurred as a result of the declining quality of campus lifestyle.

Reportedly, factors that lead to the U of O’s demotion on the global stage include the total lack of culturally appropriated yoga, hummus-free cafeterias, and Iced Capps at the campus Tim Horton’s.

The report also mentioned the Student Federation of the

A new THE report cites a lack of culturally appropriated yoga as a factor in the low ranking.

University of Ottawa’s (SFUO) budgeting scandals, firework extravaganza teases without any indication of release, and the hot

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dog guy inexplicably running out of Italian sausages on every other Tuesday for the past eleven months unless there’s a full moon

Graphic: Jaclyn McRae-Sadik

or a solstice.

The Tomato was able to reach a noticeably distracted THE representative for a phone inter-

view—though they appeared to be listening to Netflix’s new hit television drama Luke Cage at the same time.

“When it comes down to it, I really think the new ‘green space’ knocked the university down, I dunno, at least three spots in the rankings,” said the THE representative. “It’s not even all the concrete, I’ve just never really liked tents. I think a lot of people here at THE echo that sentiment.”

Also mentioned in the report is bussing and transportation frustrations, Lees Campus in general, construction, the weird bathrooms with tubs in the bottom of that maths building, and the fact that the Ravens’ logo is just so much cooler.

Handwritten and then seemingly scribbled out on the bottom of the report is the phrase, “When nothing is going right, go left” and also the statement, “I wish my parents sent me to Western.”

The U of O’s falling rank has been a primary concern for the school’s administrators.

In a brief press conference on the university’s recent ranking, while yelling over the sounds of construction workers unintentionally backing up an excavator into what remains of Lamoureux, a sweaty Jacques Frémont stammered, “This ranking is actually a good thing for the University of Ottawa. I mean, there’s only up from here, right? How could we possibly fall any lower?”

Shortly after leaving the stage, Frémont reportedly began asking students whether or not anyone had seen Allan Rock recently, and how to get in contact with him.

In hopes of returning the university to its former international ranking, the SFUO and Board of Governors are currently in talks to launch an annual firework festival, seeking a $10,000 increase to their annual budget.

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FEATURES EDITOR Alexa-Eliza Carter

features@thefulcrum.ca (613) 695-0062 @aecart043

Dear Di,

Dear Di, I’m thinking about having sex for the first time.

Some people say it’s really not a big deal, but others make it seem like the first time is a lifechanging event. So, should I go through with it or should I wait? Maybe I’m just tired of people asking if I’m still a virgin.

I’m not the same religion as my partner. My religion has always been a big part of my life, and I’m worried about how this is going to affect our relationship in the future if we want to get married one day. Is there a way to make this work?

-Dual Religions

-Virgin or Not

Dear DR, Dear VON, When it comes to your first time, I need to make this explicitly clear: you are the only person that answers to you. Confidence comes from knowing yourself and being true to the choices you make.

You need to establish your boundaries and own those choices, even if they change later with new information. The same kind of vetting process goes for selecting a partner. In other words, anyone that doesn’t respect your boundaries doesn’t respect you.

If you do decide to go ahead, here are a couple first timer tips.

First of all, try to wait before jumping into the world of sex toys.

Just like any other piece of equipment, it can take a long time to figure out how to operate these devices properly on your own and with a partner, and you don’t want your first time to be full of any more awkward fumblings.

Always remember to use protection. Despite what you might have heard, sex using condoms and other forms of contraception feels great, and they come packaged with a slew of other great benefits.

Condoms can prevent the exchange of sexually transmitted diseases, and for women birth control pills can lessen your chances of getting pregnant. But this is just a small peek into the larger world of contraceptives, so do your research and find out what’s right for you!

It’s important to weigh the pros and cons when making this kind of decision. It does not matter at all how other people feel about your sex life, because it’s only your business.

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Religion is a personal choice that is part of who some people are, and to others it’s simply not something they choose to take part in. Whether you fit in one category or the other, you and your partner need to be respectful of each other’s lifestyles to be compatible.

Sometimes religion is so ingrained in one’s upbringing that they believe they must date someone with completely identical views. The level of importance you place on your religious ideals will determine what you can or cannot live with in the long term.

Finding someone just like you will reinforce your own way of living. However, finding someone with a different perspective can enrich your life, although this setup does require more of an open mind. You need to have a conversation with your partner about your differences to determine if respect for each other’s choices is there. This will help you decide your next step.

If you both have mutual respect for your life choices, you can work it out together.

Love, Di

To get all your sexy and saucy questions answered, email Di at deardi@thefulcrum.ca ;)

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THRYLLABUS

MUSIC arts Sports FUN Thinking

Thursday, Oct. 6

Splash Run, reach the finish line covered in as many colours as possible, University Square—12 p.m.

Ottawa 67’s vs.

Kingston Frontenacs, TD Place—7 p.m.

Paint Nite, Galaxy in the Pines II, Shenkman Arts Centre—7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 7

Gee-Gees men’s football vs. York University, Lees Campus—7 p.m.

Ottawa Redblacks vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders, TD Place—7 p.m.

Gee-Gees men’s hockey vs. University of Ontario Institute of Technology, home opener, Minto Sports Complex—7:30 p.m.

Ottawa Senators vs. Buffalo Sabres,

preseason game, Canadian Tire Centre—7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 8

Chance Foundation ‘Craft of Giving’ Artisan Fair, Lansdowne Park— 10 a.m.

Ottawa 67’s vs.

Saginaw Spirit, TD Place—2 p.m.

Captain Fantastic (Viggo Mortensen film), ByTowne Cinema—8:35 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 11

Open Mic. TUNEsday Night, free admission, LIVE! on Elgin—8:15 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 9

Wednesday, Oct. 12

Monday, Oct. 10

Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, home opener, Canadian Tire Centre—7 p.m.

Ottawa Fury FC vs.

NY Cosmos, TD Place—2 p.m.

Tamayo: A Solitary Mexican Modernist, final day for exhibition, National Gallery of Canada—10 a.m.

Max & Iggor Cavalera Play Roots, The Black Dahlia Murder, Allegaeon, Oni, Mavericks Bar— 7 p.m.

Disturbed, TD Place—7 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 13 Tengger Cavalry, Incite, Mavericks Bar—7 p.m.

Denial (Rachel Weisz film), ByTowne Cinema—9:10 p.m.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

RE: OPIRG supporting radical communists Dear Editor,

The following is a response to the letter written by Mr. Marcus Mattinson in your issue from Sept. 22. I am a member of the Revolutionary Student Movement (RSM), as well as a current board member of the Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG), and I wish to shed some light on the rather misinformed and dishonest position brought forward by Mr. Mattinson.

First of all, there is nothing for us to be ashamed of in flying the red flag, emblazoned with the hammer and sickle. For hundreds of millions of people, workers and peasants across the world, this symbol represents both hope and the achievement of defeating capitalism and feudalism, oppressive systems that for centuries had most people slaving away to an early grave to enrich the privileged few.

Through socialism, they were able to build societies in which education and healthcare were accessible to all and not just a select few, in which people could live in peace from resource wars and safety from violence based on nationality, race, gender, and sexual orientation.The flag stands for anti-racist, antifascist, anti-ableist, LGBTQ2S*-inclusive, and proletarian feminist culture in both word and action and seeks to make politics open and accessible to working class students.

Apart from the general conservative coldwar platitudes and red-baiting used by Mr. Mattinson as arguments to denounce socialism, all the while holding up Canada as a “free” country of “hope and opportunity,” he conveniently omits many issues that one would expect such a strong advocate of human rights would consider.

He is willing to bring up the stain on the name of socialism and communism, but of course he doesn’t consider the hundreds of millions of deaths attributed to capitalism and colonialism.

What can be said of a country whose most prominent founder said “If you look around the world you will see that the Aryan races will not wholesomely amalgamate with the Africans and the Asiatics. It is not to be desired that they should come; that we should have a mongrel race…” and who contributed to the extermination of 1 million Indigenous people and their continued marginalization?

With appalling conditions in factories and mines, and not just in the 19th-20th centuries, modern Canadian mining companies have frequently enabled human rights abuses and environmental damage affecting thousands in their search for individual profit.

What to say of imperial wars of aggression on Afghanistan and Iraq, not to mention those of the past in Vietnam and Korea where millions of innocents were murdered to maintain the hegemony of the West over the world?

What of Canada’s participation in funding right-wing military coups in democratic countries to preserve financial interests?

Canada continues to be complicit in funding some of the most brutal regimes on the planet as long as they conform their policy to meet Canadian mining interests. Should we now accept the Maple Leaf as a symbol of terror and oppression?

I would like to briefly mention the organisation mentioned in the letter, Tribute to Liberty. They are a right-wing think-tank group with many ties to the Conservative Party of Canada. Their so-called monument to the victims of communism was heavily endorsed by Harper and the then conservative multiculturalism minister Jason Kenney. It is clear that this piece of cold war propaganda is meant to serve the political goals of a party for whom Mattinson is a main campus organiser, as well as serve the interests of Tribute to Liberty’s board of directors composed of finance and industry leaders who have everything to gain from weakening the working-class in any way possible. The real irony (and hypocrisy) here is the fact that this monument will be built on public land using $1.5 million in taxpayer money.

Lastly, on the topic of OPIRG, I would like to make a few clarifications. It is true that the RSM receives funding and other forms of support from the organization, having applied for and received action group status, for which we are very thankful. We are also very thankful for uOttawa students to be funding this organization which does important work on our campus and in the wider the community. Since we have been involved there as the RSM, OPIRG has provided funding to dozens of groups and individuals, doing invaluable work in different fields, from fighting for stateless people’s rights to improving community food security.

OPIRG has also made a constant effort to maximize its visibility among students, reaching thousands of students through class presentations and holding events throughout the year, such as book launches and workshops highlighting issues faced by the most marginalized people in our society.

It is not surprising of course that the Conservative Party would feel threatened by such initiatives and try to suppress this organization. If they really want to take on OPIRG though, they will also come across us every step of the way.

—Danik Dozet, RSM member, OPIRG board member, and first-year education student

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The Fulcrum shares mental health experiences for brain health awareness week

In recent years there’s been a spotlight on mental health. Schools, hospitals, and community leaders seem to be taking the issue more seriously. This is great as a whole, but as a student who has dealt with depression first hand, I know that it’s sometimes difficult to reach out to the many services and lines of support that are now available. Depression is often isolating and it can feel like you’re the only one experiencing these feelings of helplessness. It’s crazy how much the opposite is true. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, “20 per cent of Canadians will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime,” something I wish I knew at the time. Even though it sometimes still feels taboo to talk about it, I now know that I’m not alone and that these these resources exist for a reason. There is no shame in

asking for help.

Spencer “Apple pie” Murdock Sports Editor sports@thefulcrum.ca Eric “Gravy” Davidson Opinions Editor opinions@thefulcrum.ca Jaclyn “Stuffing” McRae-Sadik Visual Editor visual@thefulcrum.ca Allegra “Perogies” Morgado Social Media Coordinator social@thefulcrum.ca Reine “Roasted potatoes” Tejares Webmaster webmaster@thefulcrum.ca Zainab “Cornbread” Al-Mehdar Associate News Editor associate.news@thefulcrum.ca Remi “Green beans” Landry Yuan Staff Photographer photographer@thefulcrum.ca Syed “Squash” Zeehad Multimedia Coordinator multimedia@thefulcrum.ca

This year I’ve seen two counsellors and one therapist (I learned that yes, there actually is a difference), I’ve been prescribed anti-anxiety medication, and— after an emotionally draining, month-long evaluation—I was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder. While you might be assuming that this has been the worst year of my life, I’m actually so grateful for the chance I’ve gotten to learn about myself and to finally understand that what I struggle with is not something to be ashamed of. Being honest about my disorder has not destroyed my relationships, as I so often feared, but solidified them. The most important lesson I’ve learned? You have to be there for yourself before you can support others—and that’s not

selfish, it’s essential.

Lucas “Chocolate” Ghosn General Manager manager@thefulcrum.ca Shanèl “Pumpkin soup” Dear Advertising Representative ads@thefulcrum.ca

Contributors

Yuxin “Pecan pie” Wang Jasmine “Turkey” van Schouwen Ryan “Beets” Pepper Kaitlin “Glazed carrots” Keyes Alex “Coconut yams” Grichmanoff Madison “Roasted asparagus” McSweeney Navjot “London fog” Waraich Liya “Sweet potato salad” Huang Nico “Pearl onions” Laliberte Zack “Buttermilk biscuits” Goobie Amitesh “Butter tarts” Malhotra Tabetha “Blueberry pie” Sheppard Tristain “Chicken” Pollard Anastasiia “Whipped cream” Cherygova

Board of Directors

Mackenzie “Apple cider” Gray Kate “Shepherd’s pie” Murray Carolyn “Carrot cake” Mutis Jonathan “Potato skins” Rausseo Raghad “Pumpkin seeds” Sheikh-Khalil Will “Wild rice” Hume Niharika “Cherry cheesecake” Namulla Thivya “Brussel sprouts” Naganathan Julia “Corn on the cob” Miraflores Maggie “Mexican mocha” Gollish

Living with a mental illness isn’t the easiest thing in the world—unsurprisingly. And sometimes, mental illnesses can manifest themselves in a number of ways, from low self-esteem, to depression, to anxiety in basic social settings, which can make it even more difficult to cope. But the most important thing to remember about mental illness is that having one is not a sign of weakness. Rather, the steps you take to continue living a life of value to you is what demonstrates your resilience, whether this means accessing therapy, or working with peers on mental health initiatives on campus. At the end of the day your mental health comes first and, no matter how hectic student life can be, you should always prioritize it above everything else. Remember to always take a step back and give yourself time to breathe.

One of the biggest ways that mental illness has touched my life is through my dad having obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Although it was something that affected him his whole life, it reached a peak during my early high school years, which was difficult but eventually made our relationship grow stronger.

He was able to reach out and get the help he needed, and this made it easier for me to do the same when I began dealing with my own mental health issues. It also gave me a deeper understanding of the disorder itself and has made me more sensitive and aware of mental illnesses that aren’t focused on as much as anxiety and depression. The experience has also made it much more normalized and easier for me to talk about mental health— people can’t help what they’re going through, and the best thing for you to do is love and support them however you can.

For the longest time I’ve heard about my cousin’s battle with schizophrenia, but I never really understood the gravity of the situation until I met up with her at a family wedding this summer. Not only did she spend most of the ceremony screaming and crying about invisible demons, but at one point she almost walked right off of a cliff. While genetics obviously play a large part in perpetuating this kind of behaviour, my mom told me afterwards that it goes a lot deeper than that. Turns out my cousin grew up in a neglectful household where her condition was not taken seriously at best, and outright ignored at worst. So, if there’s a lesson to be learned from this awkward family wedding I attended, it’s this: environmental factors, not just genetics, play a large role in determining mental health.

Learning exceptionalities can be misunderstood and misjudged by people who do not understand them or have no experience with them. This can be a grave detriment to the learner’s self-esteem, affect their mental well-being, and as a result their future trajectory. Be thoughtful of differences, not judgemental.

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