The Fulcrum - Vol 75 Issue 8

VOL. 75 ISSUE 8 | OCTOBER 9 ,2014

IN THIS ISSUE A look inside P.6

What’s in the news Advanced Research Complex

Algonquin leader honoured P.8

Building renamed for William Commanda

Student votes count in N.B. P.8 Students credited for Green Party win

Style inspiration P.10

New club brings fashion awareness to campus

FOOD ISSUE

Step up your game P.15 The best places to take a date

Quench your thirst P.18-19

Coffee, beer, brandy, wine

Cross-country kills it P.21

Strong start for men and women this season

Not measuring up P.25 The ups and downs of the vertically-challenged

Stop the hate P.27

Haters gonna hate unless you take action

NEWS

Last election, Jim Watson took 48.7 per cent of the vote, with 66,000 more votes than the second­-place candidate.

Jim Watson, 53, is running for his third term as mayor, and his second concurrent one. He was the city’s mayor from 1997 to 2000, and also served as a city councillor and an MPP for Ottawa West-­Nepean.

Mike Maguire, 54, ran for mayor in 2010, coming fifth with 2.45 per cent of the vote. He’s running again because he believes the city has lost its way, is in deep financial trouble, and needs a change.

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Robert White, 54, is a contractor who withdrew from the 2010 race but returned this year. His goals are to balance the city’s budget, improve accountability at City Hall, and help those on low incomes.

Darren W. Wood, 45, was a Niagara Falls politician for 20 years and was originally slated to run for councillor in the Stittsville ward. He describes himself as a person who “fights for the little guy,” and wants to prevent taxes from rising.

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Anwar Syed, 54, is an engineer who wants to make Ottawa “the envy of the world.” He says his experience in various global cities and his own professional values will lead him to succeed as mayor.

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Michael St. Arnaud, 66, also ran for mayor in the last election, taking 0.08 per cent of the vote. St. Arnaud believes the city’s landlord program is in need of reform, and is making it the focus of his platform.

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Bernard Couchman, 34, runs his own marketing business. He’s running because he thinks it’s an opportunity to inspire young people to reach for higher goals. He supports increasing indigenous rights and engaging the youth.

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policy for the university.

The other candidates plan to work with the university if elected.

Couchman wants to engage with the youth and ask for their ideas.

St. Arnaud and Syed want more on­-campus options available to prevent long commutes. White plans to work closely with U of O planners to find quick, equitable housing options. Wood said there are city properties in downtown Ottawa that could be converted into student housing.

Landlord licensing is also a contentious topic. Watson, Maguire, and Syed all feel it’s unnecessary, saying it will increase paperwork but not the standard of housing. Watson said that during his term, property enforcement has already been “stepped up.” Maguire also noted there are measures already in place to protect tenants. He called landlord licensing a “nightmare,” while Syed called it a “cash grab.”

The other candidates expressed interest in pursuing the idea.

A shortage of student housing is a frequent topic of conversation at the University of Ottawa, despite a new residence opening in September on Friel Street and another under construction on Henderson Avenue.

The university wants 1,200 new spots for students in the next three to four years, but finding a place for housing developments has proven a challenge.

Housing is a concern for all the candidates, but with more of a focus on low-­income residents.

Watson’s housing plans are geared towards people at or below the poverty line. He said he has no specific plans for student housing because it’s the responsibility of the university.

He also said the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project will allow students to live elsewhere in Ottawa while still easily accessing the campus.

Maguire said his housing platform focuses on better planning, preventing zoning conflicts, and a more proactive approach from the city. He also said he doesn’t have a special

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The next and final mayoral debate is Oct. 9 at 7:45 a.m. at the Shenkman Arts Centre in Orleans. The election is set for Oct. 27, but advance voting has already begun. For more information on voting eligibility and polling locations visit Ottawa.ca.

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a waste of money, and that transit fees will go “through the roof” if the second phase is accepted.

Candidates also have differing opinions on the U-­Pass. Many students feel the U­-Pass should be effective year­-round and that is should be easier to opt out.

Watson said every time he’s talked to students they’ve had “nothing but positive comments.”

The U­-Pass is the cheapest transit pass OC Transpo offers for an eight­ -month period. He said he’s offered the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) the chance to hold a referendum for a summer pass, but hasn’t heard back yet.

Maguire said the U­-Pass is a “regressive tax” by charging those who never use it. Instead, he wants to expand the OC Transpo student pass by removing the under­-19 age limit. “It could be used in the summer, and only people who wanted it would have to buy,” he said. “If we applied administration costs of the U­-Pass towards the expansion, it would be a reasonable price.”

Other candidates support the full­ -year U­-Pass. St. Arnaud and White also want to focus on making transit more affordable for those on a tight budget.

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Watson’s campaign heavily supports the LRT project, which he set in motion at the beginning of his current term. The Confederation Line is currently under construction and will travel from Tunney’s Pasture to Blair. If re-­elected, Watson wants to begin work on a $3­billion second phase that if completed will bring 65 per cent of residents within 5 kilometres of the track, he said.

The other candidates are critical of the second phase of the LRT. Maguire said it will never happen because of “simple finance,” putting the city billions in debt and resulting in a tax increase of 18 per cent. Instead, Maguire wants to focus on bringing the O­-Train to existing rail lines at a fraction of the price.

Couchman also wants to use existing rails. St. Arnaud wants bus services expanded to lower waiting times, saying an LRT is not as convenient. The LRT is a “small solution,” according to Syed, and creating relief lines for the 417 to reduce traffic is a better plan.

White said the second phase is not planned, and encourages voters to research how the contracts are awarded to firms who donate to the Liberal Party before supporting the current plan. Wood thinks it’s

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There are 82,000 post-­secondary students in Ottawa, and 40,000 of them are at the U of O. Watson has reached out to students by maintaining a presence on campus. This year he has attended Shinerama, Clubs and Societies Day, and Brain Health Awareness Week at the U of O. He also has about 100 students working on his campaign team.

Watson, Maguire, and Syed were at a debate at Carleton University on Sept. 23, each taking time to communicate with students.

Maguire said he frequently engages with students through email, canvassing, and Twitter. He said the Carleton debate offered a chance to reach many different students.

Couchman also frequents both The U o O and Carleton, and has supported student projects in the past through his company. He keeps con-

tact through canvassing, his website, and emails. “Young people are the most important resource we have,” he said.Syed said he knows that students are busy with reading week and that studies come first, but he encourages them to come out and participate if they can.

White encourages students to get involved politically, offering his support using social media. If elected, his door will always be open to students, since they are “our future in politics and civic life,” he said.

Wood said social media and his website have been the biggest way students have reached out to him.

He tells students that municipal elections affect them more than any other level of politics.

The municipal election will take place Oct. 27.

Youth unemployment Some candidates have also promised to lower the youth unemployment rate. Watson said his job is to facilitate private companies coming to Ottawa to provide employment. He said initiatives like Invest Ottawa for entrepreneurs and trade delegations help create economic opportunities for the city.

Maguire said youth unemployment is a symptom of the city’s slow planning. He suggests giving private construction firms more leeway when hiring for summer jobs. He also said purchasing hydro from Quebec will allow businesses to have more overhead, increasing

their likelihood of hiring.

Couchman advocates for the city providing more jobs for students.

St. Arnaud feels there’s no priority given to the “educated person” when job hunting, and wants an organization to help them develop career skills.

Syed wants to sooner phase out retiring employees at City Hall to make room for young workers. White thinks students are a “neglected employee stream,” and wants to bring investments into the manufacturing and high-­tech industries, the international trade, and networking opportunities to give students options.

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Behind the scenes at the ARC

New complex makes ‘significant strides’ toward Allan Rock’s research goal Nadia Drissi El-Bouzaidi News Editor

The University of Ottawa officially opened the Advanced Research Complex (ARC), the amalgamation of years of work from various faculties. The Fulcrum got up close and personal on a tour of the state-of-the-art technology.

The university unveiled the new $70-million facilities Sept. 30. The sense of pride amongst the crowd was palpable, said physics professor Paul Corkum.

U of O president Allan Rock said at the opening ceremony that with the new complex, “we’re making significant strides toward fulfilling our goal of becoming one of the top five research universities in Canada by 2020.”

Normand St-Jean, chief technologist of the lab, gave a tour of the André E. Lalonde Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) Laboratory, explaining the processes of the $5-million mass spectrometer.

In the first part of the mass spectrometer, the researchers load a sample of a particular compound. On this morning, St-Jean was about to test plutonium. The sample reaches the tank where it’s accelerated to “almost the speed of light,” he explains. The molecules pass through more machinery before the researchers can determine the exact composition of the compound.

The mass spectrometer, which spans most of the surface area of the lab, is capable of extremely precise measurements.

The ARC has vastly expanded the research capabilities of several different faculties at the U of O. “We’re looking at a number of detailed pro-

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“We’re making significant strides toward fulfilling our goal of becoming one of the top five research universities in Canada by 2020.”—Allan Rock jects,” said Ian Clark, a professor from the department of earth sciences, who named carbon dating and “exotic radio isotopes” testing as examples of future projects.

The lab is named after André E. Lalonde, a former professor and dean of the Faculty of Science who was a driving force behind the project.

Lalonde passed away in 2012 due to cancer. His picture hangs in the foyer of the ARC. The ARC was set in motion in 2009 when Clarke and Corkum submitted separate proposals for research funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation. Both applications were accepted and the funds went to building the ARC. Corkum is an expert in photonics, the study of

The new ARC

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the technical application of light. Since the university was looking into investing in photonics, he “began suggesting to people that we should bring all of photonics together,” said Corkum, which would ensure the university’s investment would have the maximum impact.

In 2010, the university began drawing up plans for the ARC as they searched for a suitable location among limited university properties. Because of the research that would be conducted, the ARC had very stringent technical requirements, according to Claudio Brun del Re, the university’s director of physical resources.

“Achieving the vibration control was of extreme importance,” said Brun del Re, which was

how the university settled for the current site on King Edward Avenue. The university conducted onsite testing of the stability of the location, and with positive results they moved on with the $70-million project.

Not all of the space in the photonics and geoscience lab has been put to use yet, which spans five storeys and 14,000-square-metres. The extra space is an advantage, Brun del Re said, since it could be used as leverage for future applications for government funds.

“Once we build something, that resource is lost,” said Brun del Re, so the university purposefully built extra space to ensure the facility could reach its “full potential.”

Latest Campus Freedom Index places U of O in bottom 10 University’s free speech ranked low despite upward trend for most schools David Campion-Smith Staff Contributor

The University of Ottawa remains one of the worst Canadian universities when it comes to the protection of free speech, according to a constitutional law organization’s annual rankings.

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) released its 2014 Campus Freedom Index, an annual report that ranks both student unions and university administrations on a scale from A to F. Regarding the protection of freedom of expression, the U of O this year earned a D for its policies and an F for its practices.

“I think taxpayers and governments should be holding these public universities to account on free speech more so than they are right now,” said Michael Kennedy, the JCCF’s communications and development coordinator.

The main citation against the U of O was the protest surrounding a speech by English professor Janice Fiamengo this past March. During

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her talk on whether rape culture really exists on campuses, protestors banged on desks, chanted, and blew a vuvuzela to drown her out.

A representative from the Revolutionary Student Movement (RSM), the campus group that organized the demonstration, wrote in an email to the Fulcrum: “We feel that these ideas have no place on our campus and refuse to legitimize them by allowing them space to organize.”

Fiamengo isn’t surprised by the university’s failing grade.

“I would have to say that speech on the University of Ottawa campus, when the speech is about a politically incorrect subject, is not free,” she said.

Kennedy said that given that Fiamengo’s previous speeches at other Ontario universities were disrupted, the university could have done more to protect free speech.

“When you have other individuals trying to disrupt that exchange and that dialogue, the university must step in with its campus security to ensure the rule of law is upheld,” he said.

Although the protestors have their right to express their displeasure with Fiamengo’s opinions, said Kennedy, “there’s no reason why those students couldn’t have held off on their questions or their comments until the end.”

The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) also has troubling policies, according to the JCCF. The JCCF named the SFUO’s club policy as one of the reasons for its poor grades. Clubs are not allowed to have posters that are “sexist, racist, ableist, homophobic, transphobic or any other wording and imagery deemed offensive by the SFUO.” SFUO president Anne-Marie Roy criticized the JCCF’s methodology.

“There’s definitely a bias and an intention behind how the report is conducted that doesn’t actually reflect a lot of the values of the SFUO,” she said.

“Free speech is more complex than saying everything that crosses your mind when you feel like saying it,” said Roy, adding that the SFUO does not condone hate speech.

“Free speech is more complex than saying everything that crosses your mind when you feel like saying it.”

—Anne-Marie Roy In response to the report, the U of O said it “encourages its students, faculty, and other members to preserve and promote freedom of expression and to make the campus a forum that encourages the expression of different points of view,” according to a statement.

Students at the U of O erected a free speech wall in February in response to last year’s Campus Freedom Index, but the wall itself annoyed some students after it was

covered with multiple scrawls of “hate speech is not free speech” and promotion of the RSM. Kennedy said he’s pleased with the general trend across Canada.

“Overall, I think the Campus Freedom Index is providing an incentive to universities and student unions to better their policies and to ensure the free exchange of ideas on campus,” he said. “Because if that doesn’t happen on campus, then where can it really happen?”

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Students want campus ban on fossil fuels

Group backed by student fed—but issue isn’t that simple, says prof Héloïse Rodriguez-Qizilbash Staff Contributor

Investing in our future might means divesting from fossil fuels, according to a student group that is gearing up to lobby the University of Ottawa to go fossil fuel-free.

The group, called Fossil Free uOttawa, launched an online petition last fall that asks the university “to respond to the seriousness of climate change by immediately freezing any new investment into the 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.” So far, it has accrued more than 500 signatures.

“While our university’s divestment alone may not cause significant damage to these companies financially, the declaration that ‘we will not be a part of this’ will send a strong symbolic message,” said Meghan Bowers, a third-year political science student and one of the group’s organizers.

Nicole Desnoyers, vice-president of services and communications of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO), strongly supports the campaign.

“Considering that we have seen major efforts and victories from students for a more sustainable campus, I believe this is a natural next step towards having an environmentally just university,” she said.

Desnoyers said she’s impressed with the student support for the campaign. The main obstacle, she said, is getting the Board of Governors (BOG) to notice them and take the students’ demands seriously.

When the group approached the BOG last year to present a motion for the university to look into the feasibility of divestment, their requests “were at first ignored and then dismissed,” according to Bowers.

The University of Ottawa is looking into the request and “will take into consideration all of the implications of such an approach,” according to spokesperson Caroline Milliard.

“The university is in the process of formalizing its approach to responsible investment through the development of a policy statement,” she added.

According to Milliard, the university plans to discuss a “proposed responsible investment policy” with the Pension Fund Investment Committee and the Finance and Treasury Committee in the upcoming months.

Economics professor Gilles Grenier said the issue isn’t as simple as the student group makes it out to be.

“The world is going to need fossil fuels for quite a long time, especially the less-developed countries,” said Grenier, listing India and China as examples.

These countries have grown exponentially in the past few decades, and so have their energy demands, said Grenier. “By refusing to invest in fossil fuels, we are telling them that we do not want them to reach standards of living that are similar to ours,” he said.

Fossil Free uOttawa aims to collect 5,000 signatures by December. “By targeting our university for divestment, we are focusing our efforts on a goal that is both attainable and that will have a real impact,” said Bowers.

Divestment hit headlines after a charity run by the Rockefeller family announced a $50-billion divestment from fossil fuel companies on the eve of the United Nations Climate Summit in New York City in September.

More than 100 divestment campaigns are ongoing in Canada and the United States. A major victory for anti-fossil fuel campaigns happened at Stanford University in May, when the admin-

“The declaration that ‘we will not be a part of this’ will send a strong symbolic message.”— Meghan Bowers

The 2014 People’s Climate March held in New York City.

istration agreed to cut all investments of endowment funds from coal companies.

Here on campus, the student group hopes to soon add divestment from fossil fuels to the U of O’s list of sustainability achievements.

This year, the U of O was the seventh Canadian university to be designated a “fair trade campus” by Fairtrade Canada, meaning all nonfranchised businesses on campus sell certified fair-trade coffee, tea, and hot chocolate.

In 2010, the U of O was among the first wave of Canadian universities to ban the sale of bottled water on campus.

“Students fought to become a bottled-waterfree campus and we became the first in Ontario to win that victory,” said Desnoyers. “I believe it is very possible for us to become the first Ontarian university to divest (from fossil fuels).”

Photo courtesy of Climate Action Network International

U of O partners with acclaimed Chinese university Board gives the go-ahead to overseas medical program Natasha Lomonossoff Contributor

The University of Ottawa will partner with Shanghai Jiao Tong University for a joint medical program to begin next fall, our Board of Governors decided at its latest meeting.

The new sister school in Shanghai, China will adopt the U of O’s four-year medical studies curriculum. The program will be open to 30 Chinese students who want to study medicine. Applicants will have to meet the U of O’s admission requirements and be fluent in English. The joint program will be fully funded by Jiao Tong University.

Nicknamed the “Eastern MIT,” Jiao Tong is one of the top universities in China.

It will be the first time a North American medical curriculum is implemented at a Chinese university, according to Jacques Bradwejn, the U of O’s dean of medicine.

“Many Ivy League schools in the United States, as well as many schools in Canada, have wanted to do this,” said Bradwejn.

“This new partnership will have many benefits for both University of Ottawa and

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Shanghai students.”

So far the program is only open to Chinese students, but students from the U of O may have the opportunity to enrol in the joint program in the near future. Beginning in 2015, Canadian students will be able to attend summer school programs in Shanghai. While most of the courses will be taught in English, students will have the opportunity to take a Mandarin language class, and a course in traditional Chinese medicine.

Elise Azzi, president of the Aesculapian Society, the student group for the U of O’s Faculty of Medicine, calls the partnership “an exciting endeavour.”

“It allows the embodiment of the true meaning of global health citizens in today’s modern world as we form direct channels of communication and interaction with our counterparts across the globe,” Azzi wrote in an email.

In Vision 2020, a strategic plan that outlines the U of O’s goals for the decade, the university expresses a desire to “build on the exceptional relationships” with affiliated partners.

Nicknamed the “Eastern MIT,” Jiao Tong is one of the top universities in China.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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The U of O has a history of agreements with Shanghai universities, including a 2011 accord to establish a joint mass spectrometry and proteomics laboratory. A delegation from Ottawa visited Jiao Tong last October, where the two schools committed to a $2-million joint research fund for medical education and training over five years.

The U of O has also collaborated with schools in Paris, Japan, and Israel in a number of different faculties.

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Ontario invests $2M in Ottawa entrepreneurship U of O among schools that will expand business programs Nadia Drissi El-Bouzaidi News Editor

The Government of Ontario will make a $2 million investment in Ottawa’s post-secondary schools in order to support student entrepreneurship programs, Minister Reza Moridi announced Oct. 3.

The funding comes from the province’s Campus-Linked Accelerator (CLA) program and will support the Capital Entrepreneurs program, which combines initiatives at the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, and Algonquin College.

The provincial government plans to invest $295 million over two years, with the hope of helping 30,000 young people find jobs. The province has 10 different CLAs spread across Ontario, designed to help students with ideas and ambition create new jobs.

“Their innovative spirit will build Ontario’s future,” Moridi, minister of training, colleges and universities, said in a statement.

The three schools submitted a proposal last year, according to Joe Irvine, the U of O’s director of technology transfer

and business enterprise. The investment will allow the university to expand the reach of its pre-existing entrepreneurial programs, he said.

“The biggest impact I think you will see is a number of students that get access to entrepreneurship, and the number of student teams that progress through forming a company,” said Irvine.

The university will get $750,000 of the investment, which will go toward Startup Garage and the new Entrepreneurship Hub, according to Luc Lalande, director of the E-Hub. The E-Hub, which launched in June, looks “to inspire and support students in developing an entrepreneurial identity,” according to its mission statement. Its first major project, a paid internship program for students, will launch in the next month. The program is open all U of O students not just those enrolled in the Telfer School of Management.

“These same students who would be working at Loblaws for 10 bucks an hour can get a job at the (E-Hub) part-time as a

paid intern and learn some really valuable skills,” said Lalande.

Meanwhile, Startup Garage is a business incubator program that gives young entrepreneurs the resources, space, and mentorship necessary to accelerate their businesses.

The investment allows Startup Garage to open up to all applicants aged 18-29, as opposed to solely U of O students.

Phil Chiasson, a U of O environmental studies student who created Printearth, a company that manufactures biodegradable plastic filaments for 3D printers, launched his business when he began his term at Startup Garage this summer.

“It really helped propel my business,” said Chiasson, adding that it was a great place to be as a young company, because of the resources that were readily available.

It’s all part of a push that has resulted in an increase in funding and attention to entrepreneurial education over the last few years. Entrepreneurs in residence (EiR) are an increasingly common sight on Canadian campuses.

Business executive, lawyer, and entrepreneur, Andrew Foti is Algonquin College’s EiR who is available weekly to consult with students on their business ambitions. “With these resources, we can engage more students and youth in handson entrepreneurial opportunities,” said Algonquin College

President Cheryl Jensen.

Invest Ottawa will also benefit from the financial boost.

At Carleton University the money will go toward further developing their own entrepreneurial programs, for example Lead to Win and Carleton Entrepreneurs. Carleton alumnus, Wes Nicol recently

donated $10 million to his alma mater to expand the Sprott School of Business.

“It will provide support to launch and grow youth-led businesses,” said Carleton President Roseann O’Reilly Runte. “We expect… more jobs for youth and a more competitive Ontario.”

The investment will allow the university to expand the reach of its pre-existing entrepreneurial programs.

The Telfer School of Management is housed in the Desmarais building

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University says ‘meegwetch’ to Algonquin leader

Institute of Canadian and Aboriginal Studies named after late William Commanda Mackenzie Powell Staff Contributor

The University of Ottawa has named one of its arts buildings to honour the memory of an influential Algonquin spiritual leader, and to acknowledge the university’s gratitude to First Nations peoples.

Tucked between Perez Hall and the Department of Visual Arts, the Institute of Canadian and Aboriginal Studies has been officially renamed William Commanda Hall in honour of the Algonquin elder and supreme chief of the North American Indian Nations Government.

“Naming a hall in honour of someone is not something to be undertaken lightly,” said university president Allan Rock at the opening ceremony, according to the uOttawa Gazette.

“By naming the building … in honour of William Commanda, the University of Ottawa reaffirms its commitment to dis-

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seminating the Aboriginal knowledge, history, and cultures on which our country is founded.”

Commanda was born in 1913 in Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, Que. His mother named him Ojigkwanong, meaning “Morning Star.” His life is reminiscent of a different Canada, where as a youth Commanda hid in the woods to avoid being placed in a residential school.

Commanda later became the chief of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg from 1951 to 1970, and founded the Circle of All Nations in 1969. Romola Vasantha, the current coordinator of the Circle of All Nations, describes the group as “a global eco-community,” a peace-building initiative that unites people of all backgrounds.

Commanda, who was also known simply as Grandfather, was an expert carver who made birch canoes for Expo ‘67 in Montreal to commemorate Canada’s 100th birthday.

“He had a great philosophy

with regards to learning from each other and living in peace and harmony,” said Antoni Lew Kowicz, the U of O’s dean of arts.

Kowicz said students were the driving force behind the renaming of 52 University Private. The U of O was built on Algonquin ancestral land, and the students “wanted to see the presence of an Algonquin name on campus associated with a building, recognizing that this is Algonquin traditional territory,” he said.

Commanda received an honorary doctorate degree from the U of O in 2005.

Vasantha remembers driving a sickly Commanda to the ceremony, doubting whether it was a good idea.

“He did go,” she said, “and as people … were increasingly interested in his story, he became increasingly animated.” It contributed to healing him, said Vasantha.

Commanda passed away six years later at age 97.

“He had a great philosophy with regards to learning from each other and living in peace and harmony.”—Antoni Lew Kowicz

The William Commanda Hall was unvailed Sept. 25th

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New Brunswick students put Greens over the top

Green Party leader credits big win in Fredericton South riding to student involvement The Aquinian (St. Thomas University) FREDERICTON (CUP) — Green Party leader David Coon said his monumental election win in Fredericton South last week was thanks in large part to student votes and involvement on campus.

Coon was the first Green Party member of the legislative assembly elected in the province, and only the second nationwide, after winning a tight race that saw the four running parties separated by only 11 per cent of the preliminary vote count.

“I think the student and the youth votes were instrumental to winning the riding in Fredericton South,” Coon said. “We knew it would be a close race, so it was critical that students and youth got out to vote for our side, for myself, to help push us over the top. I have no doubt that played a sig-

nificant role.”

Coon received 2,272 votes, or 30 per cent, while incumbent Progressive Conservative Energy and Mines Minister Craig Leonard earned 1,938 votes, or 26 per cent.

Coon said students were involved in his campaign since they began brainstorming an approach for the campaign last year.

“We put a strong emphasis on knocking on every door, not just once, but every week,” he said. “We had students on campus organizing for us and I made sure I was on the campus a number of times as well.”

First-year St. Thomas University student Shania Paget supported Coon when casting her first ballot in Fredericton South. She said she jumped at the opportunity to vote for the first time.

“David Coon was on campus all the time. It seemed like he cared about us as students,” she said. “He cares about

reforestation. New Brunswick has a high deforestation rate, and that’s a huge issue. He offers solutions to problems, and his hard work paid off.”

For Paget, Coon’s success in Fredericton South after being excluded from CTV’s recent leader’s roundtable felt surreal.

STU history professor Brad Cross served as communications director for Coon’s campaign. He said Coon not being in- David Coon, newly elected member of New Brunswick’s legislative assembly in the Fredericton South riding. vited to participate in the The Fredericton South seat is the roundtables to discuss the issues with discussion, hosted by CTV Atlantic second provincial seat for the party constituents, including specific postevening news anchor Steve Murphy, in Canada, with Andrew Weaver secondary meetings, in the coming year. actually helped the party. winning a seat for the Greens in Brit“This is plowing new ground,” he “Some felt this was unjust,” said ish Columbia last year. Federal Green said. “It’s really important to me that Cross. “I think it boosted a mood for leader Elizabeth May also won a seat people see the opportunities here and change, and David Coon’s election in British Columbia in 2011. students see the opportunity to be symbolized that change.”

Coon said, like May, he will organize routinely engaged.”

“We knew it would be a close race, so it was critical that students and youth got out to vote.”

—David Coon

Saskatchewan students stranded during transit lockout

Photo by Katherine Fedoroff (The Sheaf)

University has introduced ride share program, increased parking to help them get to class Alexander Quon

The Sheaf (University of Saskatchewan)

SASKATOON (CUP) — With the City of Saskatoon’s lockout of transit workers now in its third week, it has brought with it mounting frustration and no sign that buses will be returning to the road anytime soon.

After 11 months of bargaining between the city and members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 615 resulted only in failed negotiations, city officials locked out 330 of its bus drivers Sept. 20. There has been no bus service since, with the exception of Access Transit.

One of the largest groups impacted by the lack of public transport is students at the University of Saskatchewan.

“We know that thousands and thousands of students use transit every day,” said student union president Max FineDay. “There are students, waking up at six in the morning … to get to class on time. It’s been ridiculous the lengths students have had to go to because they aren’t being

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“It’s been ridiculous the lengths students have had to go to because they aren’t being respected by city council.”—Max FineDay

respected by city council.”

Ottawa had its own transit problems only a few years ago when OC Transpo drivers, dispatchers, and maintenance workers went on a 51-day strike in the winter of 2008– 09. With daily ridership of 350,000, the strike left roughly 20 per cent of the city’s commuter traffic out in the cold.

In response to Saskatoon’s transit lockout, the U of S has introduced alternatives in order to help minimize disruptions.

The UCommute program has allowed some students to organize rides with other individuals in their area, while increased capacity of parking lots as well as temporary parking permits have relieved some of the stress on the university infrastructure.

However, some students are still struggling to attend class or go about their daily lives.

“Not being from here, it makes it a totally different

ballgame where you grow to rely on something and then suddenly it’s not there,” said Jessica Popp, who’s in her first year as a U of S graduate student in biology.

Nicole Pogoda has lost more than simply transportation to and from school. It has been hard for her to confidently say she could work a regular schedule.

“If I were to get a job I would have … to bus and if they were really far away, I can’t walk for two hours,” said the secondyear arts and science student.

“That would be impossible. So now I have to rely on people for rides.”

With students struggling to go about their daily lives, FineDay recognizes the challenges the university faces.

“Not everything is going to work best for students,” he said.

“There’s a limited amount of options here … but the main solution here is that these bus drivers can get back to work.”

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Put your best heel forward

U of O fashion club wants to bring style back to the capital Chloee Detchou Contributor

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nita-Hosanna Kangabe wants to give Ottawa’s fashion scene a much-needed boost, and that means getting people to think creatively early.

The third-year political science student and style maven created a new fashion club on campus to rejuvenate the city’s style scene. With the help of eight other executive members, Kangabe started the University of Ottawa’s first fashion club called Fashion by U Ottawa. The club aims to bring fashion awareness to campus and give students the resources they need to follow their fashion dreams.

Kangabe initially dreamed of a modeling career, but the overcritical and competitive aspect of the business was a turnoff. Instead, she redirected her focus toward the artistic and creative side.

“I love everything fashion. It stemmed from modeling, and then it became a passion for creativity and style,” she says. “Coming from Vancouver, I’ve always been surrounded by fashion and I see that potential in Ottawa.”

fashion by U Ottawa club: Gloria Charles-Pierre (left) Alex Nohos, Anita-Hosanna Kangabe, Mariam Sarr, Marley Barzen, Melissa Noël, Kad Lilla Gousse, Angela Skaf, Kaylie Wan. Photo: Suzannah Vo

Kangabe says the club has seen a sizable turnout so far, and she’s not surprised. ”My friends and I have always been interested in fashion and I was sure there are many others like us, but no one was taking the initiative, so I decided that I would.”

Club vice-president Mariam Sarr says she hopes the club will “inspire people in a way that they won’t be afraid of showcasing their individuality.” The club is focused on inclusivity,

giving attention to personal style rather than designer labels.

“By putting our fellow students in the spotlight, we also want to show that anybody could be featured, and have more than a uni-dimensional relation with them,” says Sarr.

Grace Odumo, editor-in-chief of the Ottawa fashion blog 613 Style, says a campus club will be great—as long as it provides opportunities, such

as networking and potential jobs.

“University life is full of stress, so it’s important to stick to extra-curriculars that provide a good return,” she says.

Sustainable fashion and the promotion of ecofriendly clothing and makeup will be an integral part of the group’s mission and values, say its members.

The club plans to hold a number of charity events and eco-friendly clothing swaps on campus. Fashion by U Ottawa will host its first makeup tutorial workshop Oct. 28 and a clothing swap and donation event Nov. 13–14. The club will also participate in the Ottawa Vintage Show on Nov. 1.

Kangabe also hopes to expand over the next few years and, if all goes well, be the one to bring back Ottawa Fashion Week, which ended its seven-year run earlier this year.

It’s all very exciting and ambitious, but she isn’t without her worries.

“My biggest challenge has been taking on a leadership role. It is definitely a work in progress and I’m learning to become more assertive,” Kangabe says. “We know that the interest is there. What is most difficult is getting people actively involved.”

#FULCRUMFOODREVIEW: Totally tasty Thai tacos A new take on their classic counterparts at the campus food truck festival Celina Feng Contributor

Never fear, the food trucks are here.

Many would have recognized the fleet of food trucks outside the Faculty of Social Sciences building as the same crew on campus a year earlier

Tacofest

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for Community Life Service's poutine festival, but this time they had a new agenda—tacos.

Bonita’s Cantina boasted consistently long lineups, Golden Fries impressed with Canadian-influenced lobster bacon tacos, and Green Papaya put a remarkable and unique

Thai twist on a Mexican staple. The taco fillings may have been identical to what we saw at the poutine festival, but Green Papaya demonstrated the versatility of their clever recipes.

Green Papaya's menu featured four items, including the popular Pad Thai taco, similar to its poutine

twin from last year. I was hoping for a spring roll taco, but no such luck.

Last year, their chili and basil beef poutine was absolutely sublime, so I had to sample the same in this year's taco concoction—and I wasn't let down. The fragrant spring onions and crunchy sprouts added a

level of freshness to complement the perfectly seasoned and spiced beef. Although the tacos were small, there was plenty of delicious filling to make up for it.

Although I've had better tacos for the same price, I would definitely go again.

Photos: Saranya Sarin

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Campus Five Beauty Miracles to Defeat Midterms

Style

The Fulcrum shows you how to hide those stress-induced pimples and tired eyes

Christelle Musambi Contributor

As the leaves change colour, sadly some of us lose our bronzed summer glow. Fortunately, fall is the perfect time to play with richer jewel-toned hues to match our plaid shirts, and green field jackets from Aritzia that everyone and their cousin seems to own. We get to take a long break from the neon trend that flashed all summer long to show off a sultrier, more sophisticated side. Going into Reading Week, the Fulcrum has you covered for quick and easy tips on how to look fresh, vibrant. and ready to take on midterms.

Lash out: If you have not had a great sleep from cramming the night before, you can still emphasize your sleepy eyes with some rejuvenating mascara. Lashes are in this season, and the bigger, the better. The trick is to create fluffy, feathery eyes and not the spider lashes that have come in and out of style. Make sure to add several generous coats of mascara for instant volume.

stress-induced pesky pimples we may want to hide. We can cover up our small spots and still allow our natural radiance to peek through. Look for a foundation that has the right amount of coverage for your skin: less is more. For those stubborn areas, a concealer is good- just make sure to blend, blend, blend.

Berry lips: If you want to disguise your

tired blood-shot eyes from your all-nighter essay, work those lips! Bold lips are the perfect pairing to this year’s flawless canvas trend. Berry lipsticks have a reputation for working on every skin tone. If lipstick is not your thing, try a matte balm and want you something more effortless.

Winged to the max : The winged liner

beauty trend never left, but this year the lines are slightly exaggerated. With so many options to choose from to create the cateye, my go-to are gel or liquid liners. The key is to keep the rest of your face bare and

just add a dash of nude colour to your lips.

This look is also beneficial to us at this time of year, since it brings our eyelids upwards, making us seem revitalized.

Bare necessities: The morning after an all-night study session can leave us with

Pop of colour: The best way to add a kick of colour is to focus on one feature and keep the rest of the face to a minimum. On the runways, the eyes were the centre of attention. Adding a pop of colour to the eyes, such as navy blue or a deep purple is the way to go. To keep the eyes as the focus, a sleek centre part is the hairstyle to pair with this look. This is a great look for when you are pressed for time because you’d rather catch up on some Z’s than spend extra time on your face in the morning.

BIKETOBERFEST “It was our first Biketoberfest, however, we had a equally successful brewery tour during the summer which inspired this event. We could not have asked for a more beautiful day to have the event. My favourite part was easily our BBQ at the end with sausages, sauerkraut, and apple cider. It was a fantastic end to a nice long bike ride.”

– Philippe Chaisson, Programming Supervisor of the Bike Co-op

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Affleck at his creepiest, and that’s his best Gone Girl hits all the right marks William Hume Contributor

Jasmine Van schnou wen STAFF Contrib utor

As a dark seriocomic crime saga that’s every bit an unravelling of a missing persons case as it is of the central couple's marriage, Gone Girl achieves a delicate balance.

David Finch’s film fits easily into the mould of his previous works, namely The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Social Network, and Panic Room.

He effectively cast Ben Affleck as (hopefully) the worst version of himself, an asshole husband under media scrutiny after his wife goes missing. Rosamund Pike plays the wife, who’s surely the most complexly twisted female character this year.

The film's music, composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, scores the best of three collaborations with Fincher. It’s an appropriately moody and tense soundtrack that underscores the steady hand of the director's perfectly paced 149 minutes. The skill level on display here entertains so much that the audience can take for granted the subtlety of the film, for it neither overstays its welcome nor overplays its hand. If there's any frustration to be had, it’s that the audience is left trying to understand some characters onscreen as much as they are trying to understand each other.

The cast is rounded out nicely by surprise performances from Tyler Perry as a celebrity criminal attorney and Kim Dickens as a detective. The pair make for compelling audience surrogates, yet are interesting in their own right as characters. Each fulfills part of the film's tricky dark tone and represent masculine and feminine points of view.

Of course, praise must be given to the original author Gillian Flynn, for effectively adapting these characters from her novel to the screen. It takes true mastery to make two actors on opposite sides of both story and gender spectrum feel equal, powerful, and vulnerable. Gone Girl displays that kind of mastery.

Be sure to check out William’s own website for more film reviews at http://filmgamer.wordpress.com/

Famous lines: Atticus Finch: If you just learn a single trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.

Calpurnia: That boy is your company. And if he wants to eat up that tablecloth, you let him, you hear? And if you can’t act fit to eat like folks, you can just set here and eat in the kitchen.

Bob Ewell: What kind of man are you?

Why you haven’t seen it: Since you know most adaptations of literary epics tend to offer more disappointment than awe, you deemed it preferable that Atticus, Scout, and Jim remain on the pages of the Harper Lee novel, unbothered and rune.

Why it might be tough to get through : As unavoidable as this movie has become, it must be understood that it maintains the slower pace of most movies of its time. The growing-up moments of Scout Finch’s youth can get a bit snoozy without the book’s character development. It’s also important to note the Dill character is actually really, really irritating.

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ALBUM Review Matt Radich Contributor

The seventh album from Canadian experimental act Caribou opens with the audience’s entertainment in mind. “Can’t Do Without You” is a catchy dance track produced with a ton of groovy samples and a jive beat-- a great way to hook the listener. “Mars” is the most interesting instrumental track on the entire album, with a rich bass line and mesmerizing flute melody. The complex percussion and quick vocal samples help make the song feel even more layered and full, creating an unforgettable listening experience.

“Back Home” is the most impressive track on the album with its exquisite vocal delivery. Although the opening verse is a bit weak, the song quickly builds into a heavily layered synth-pop song that would have been perfect to end the album. Unfortunately, “Your Love Will Set You Free” completes the record on an incomplete note that feels tacked on as an afterthought. Perhaps the most forgettable song on the album is “Silver.” Although interesting at first, it’s too long and repetitive.

Caribou Our Love | City Slang Our Love is electronic music for someone who wants something new. Caribou’s sound is perhaps for people who are stuck in the era of Jack Johnson and need something fresh but still mellow. In a world full of generic and uninspired electronic music, it’s refreshing to hear a sound that isn’t tailored to the clubs. Our Love also features other notable Canadian musicians Owen Pallett and Jessy Lanza. Although the album doesn’t tread quite as much new territory as Caribou’s other efforts, it’s still a sound that’s unique.

Why it’s famous: To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most beloved and respected American novels of all time, and the film version inherits the profound and symbolic drama about racial divide, justice, empathy, and growing up. The storyline remains just as powerful today as it was 50 years ago. It also features the classically handsome Gregory Peck in a perfect performance as everybody’s favourite fictional lawyer.

Why you should see it anyway: Though it’s slow at times, To Kill a Mockingbird is still completely endearing. The film can even be even thrilling, so much so that you will be unable to walk away if you can just get through the first half hour. The entire movie is worth watching if only to see Gregory Peck’s monologue as he pleads Tom Robinson’s case. With a charismatic but serious delivery, Peck crawls into Atticus Finch’s skin and it fits him like a glove.

Fun Facts: • Gregory Peck nailed his nine-minute summation speech in one take.

• This was the film debut of Robert Duvall, who later became known for her role as Tom Hagen in The Godfather.

• To Kill A Mockingbird is Clark Kent’s favourite movie in the Superman comics.

Most of the movies mentioned in Movies you should have seen are available for loan at the Morisset Library!

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Food Issue

The locavore’s guide to Ottawa Where to find locally grown food during the winter months

Mikayla Dunlop * Contributor Although the ByWard Market thrives yearround, many of its vendors hibernate for the winter months. This seasonal loss of easily accessible local and organic food is a huge disadvantage for those of us who are looking to keep their ecological footprint as small as possible.

But there are many reasons to keep locally-sourced products a part of our lives, no matter the season, beyond simply environmental concerns.

Firstly, buying local helps stimulate the local economy; you eliminate the multitude of middlemen while your money gets reinvested into other local businesses and services.

Also, when you purchase goods that are locally grown, chances are there is much less time between the harvest and the feast. That means no time spent in distribution centres, which minimizes the loss in nutrient value by the time it ends up on your table.

Local food also seems to

always pack a flavourful punch incomparable to the imported and GMO products we find at grocery stores.

Perhaps it’s merely a psychological effect, but consuming local food usually leaves me more satisfied and full, not to mention with a heightened sense of moral contentment.

Here's where you can find local food products during the fall and winter that won’t break the bank, and won’t require you to go far out of your way.

Also, consider some great campus initiatives aimed at giving students access to groceries and meals with ingredients grown by local farmers:

Herb & Spice 375 Bank St.

Herb & Spice carries a vast amount of local products, including organic produce, herbal remedies, and freshly baked goods. You can even make your own peanut butter in store.

You’ll be in gluten-free, vegan, and naturopath paradise. Make sure to stop by every Sunday to claim a 10 per cent student discount.

Café Alt University of Ottawa (Simard)

The Good Food Box project is spearheaded by the Centretown Community Health Centre, and the Café Alt prides itself on its U of O community can order at the beginning of sustainable business model. The s each month through the SFUO’s Food Bank. Order café offers fair-trade coffee come in every third Wednesday with a variety of and tea and organic and locally organic and seasonal produce boxes ranging from sourced ingredients, all while using $5 to $25. You can place your order online at bio-degradable materials and other http://www.ottawagoodfoodbox.ca/. eco-friendly practices. And it’s on Find the Peoples’ Republic of Deliciousness campus—about as convenient as you (PRD) in the UCU Terminus every Monday can get. morning. As if the name wasn’t appealing enough, as a part of their sustainable mandate, PDR uses businesses to cook and serve up aesthetically “incorrect” ingredients donated by local them students, you’ll be sure to of for free each Monday. Run by volunteers, many e who drops by. anyon for s feast see familiar faces cooking tasty, vegan with local ingredients. dishes serve that urants resta a Ottaw Keep in mind the many of service. With so style t -weigh The Green Door on Main St., offers a buffet, pay-by here mean very hours peak d: warne be s, many delicious vegetarian and vegan option impressing your and ing munch night late for ct perfe find, long lines. Another delicious count on local s alway can you date, is Oz Kafe on Elgin St. With their seasonal menu, beef, local beer, and local artwork, too.

The University of Shawarma David Campion-Smith Staff Contributor

Shawarma is a food as synonymous with Ottawa as beaver tails and poutine. This Middle Eastern fast food features garlic sauce or hummus spread on top of a pita, topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, turnip, pickles, and your choice of beef, chicken, or falafel.

Ottawa has a wide selection of shawarma shops, enough to overwhelm the amateur shawarma eater.

Here are reviews of three shawarma restaurants close to the U of O campus, graded by four main criteria: price, location, service, and taste.

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3 Brothers

Dalhousie Grill and Kebab

Castle Shawarma

Price: $8.50 Location: 124 Osgoode Street Service: The service felt rushed, as if they were just trying to move customers along.

Taste: The meat was a little dry, but there were a lot of vegetables.

Why go here: It’s very close, and while it’s a little expensive, the distance more than makes up for the price.

Price: $6.99 Location: 399 Dalhousie Street off Rideau Service: The service was great. They focused on one sandwich and one customer at a time.

Taste: Very satisfying, with fresh crunchy vegetables and an even mix of meat and vegetables.

Why go here: This was easily the largest sandwich on the list and will definitely fill you up.

Price: $9.50 Location: 178 Rideau Street Service: Wonderful service, they clearly try very hard to make customers feel welcome and comfortable.

Taste: Very flavourful chicken and exceptionally creamy garlic sauce. A delicious experience.

Why go here: Castle Shawarma just continues to get it right. A little bit of a hike, and pricey, but worth it for the superior service and flavour.

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The best glutenfree in the city No more ‘I’ll just have a salad’— take your friends to these Chelsea McManus * Contributor

Going out to eat as a celiac is such an ordeal that often I just don’t bother.

It always begins with having to mention to your friends that you have celiac disease, and can’t eat wheat, and therefore cannot eat at most restaurants.

There are only so many times you can make your group of friends go for Thai food or all-you-can-eat sushi before you develop a guilt complex.

So you say, “It’s OK, I’m sure they have salads,” which is even worse because you end up at a restaurant with nothing to eat but lettuce.

Then there’s the waiter who judges you openly and harshly

Café Alt

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The Works

If you’re craving a big, juic y burger, but you’re usually trumped by the whole bun thing, try out The Works , with several locations in Ottaw a. Not only do they have surpri singly great gluten-free buns, but they specify on the menu which toppings are not gluten-fre e.

They also identify which of their appetizers are glut en-free.

Delicious and helpful.

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for asking if something is gluten-free. You get the classic, “Are you actually a celiac or is this just a diet?” Why would I want to eat glorified cardboard as a pizza crust if I could have the real thing? Why would I want to deprive myself of delicious, gluteny things? I don’t eat overpriced pasta for fun—I eat it because if I don’t, my insides will torment me.

But there is hope. I’ve found some restaurants that offer great gluten-free options, and more importantly, indicate on the menu what those items are.

It’s been liberating.

The Green Door

For all you celiac vegeta rians/ vegans, I applaud you. Tha t is dedication. The Green Doo r is a buffet vegetarian restau rant on Main Street, across fro m Saint Paul University. The y offer plenty of gluten-free opt ions for vegans and vegetarian s, and they make it clear on the information chart. It is han ds down the most delicious glutenfree and meat-free foo d you will ever eat. My per sonal favourite is the mashed potatoes with kale (don’t bash it unt il you try it).

ZaZaZa’s

Gluten-free pizza was a lost cause for me, until I ate at ZaZaZa’s. Their gluten-free crust is full of flavour and has a great consistency. Most notably, it doesn’t taste or look like cardboard. Located in the Glebe, it will cost you a pretty penny for a pizza (and they charge extra for GF crust), but it’s great for a treat.

Four memorable options for a romantic getaway in the city If you're looking to share some laughs on your date without sitting silently in front of a silver screen, try Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club on Elgin Street. The lineup of seasoned comedy veterans changes weekly, and there’s usually something for everyone on

each given night.

To get the most bang for your buck, go on Thursdays when tickets are half price–only $7 each–for students, or on Fridays when they have a date night special of two tickets for $25, then stay after the show for free karaoke. Don’t forget to make reservations.

Their menu is concise, but their onion rings and duck confit nachos are top-notch. Just make sure you aren’t sitting at the front when you order those nachos—the comics have been known to stop the show and make jabs at the casual crunchers.

—Celina Feng

Murray Street is a fantastic place to bring a date—as long as he or she isn’t a vegetarian.

This charcuterie, located on—you guessed it—Murray Street in the ByWard Market, will give you plenty of opportunity to impress, whether it’s choosing unusual menu items or paying the bill at the end of the night (their delicious eats do not come cheap).

Feel comfortable ordering anything that stimulates your curiosity: with braised ox tail, pig shoulder, and more, it seems they’ve mastered every cut of meat imaginable. And you don’t necessarily need to drop a fortune when you go, although you’ll be tempted to.

Go for the atmosphere, and grab a drink and share one of their “small plates,” the equivalent of an appetizer. Their poutine, served with duck confit on spaetzle, was once featured on an episode of You Gotta Eat Here, and is bound to blow you away. occasions, or at least Be sure not to bring just any date to this local gem. Keep it for special too expensive, to and good, too just is grub someone you intend on seeing again. Murray’s way. other have it any —Justin Dallaire

Although the results of my dates at Brothers haven’t been exactly top-notch, I’ve always been amazed at how much better the service, food, and beer is compared to my game.

Brothers is a great place to go with someone you already love and want to share something incredible with, or with somebody who you don’t want to see again—the dining experience is that worth it.

I recommend any of their specials on both the menu, and on draught. Their late night menu might be the best in the city, and is well worth a stop on your way home from dinner for a few apps and a drink.

—Jesse Colautti

This is one of the most intimate and delicious spots in the city for a date. The warmth of the softly lit wood, the walls adorned in local art and the shine of the copper top tables make for an atmosphere titilating with instant romance.Their food is always plentiful and unique, while their service is phenomenal.

One drawback of the Manx is its small size, so it’s sometimes difficult to get a table, but the confining space becomes a bonus as soon as you sit down, and instantly feel part of a warm and inviting community.

This place has tricked a woman into thinking I’m interesting at least once, and I bet it can do the same for your crush if you give it the chance.

—Jesse Colautti

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Reinventing the meal Simple new takes on two familiar favourites There’s a reason most meals become popular: they’re good. But if the onslaught of gourmet burger restaurants has taught us anything, it’s that it never hurts to try something new.

Here are two recipes from two great people—Justin Dallaire and Jesse Colautti’s mothers—that will make you both figuratively and literally look outside the box.

Mama Co lautti’s apple-soa ked ribs

This recipe comes from a local cooking legend in Markham, Ont., who happens to be my mother. It’s a great apple twist on a familiar favourite: ribs. In my mom’s words, this recipe has given her fame, but no fortune.

Ingredients • 1 cup apple sauce • ½ cup ketchup

• 2 cups brown sugar • 2 tbsp. lemon juice • ½ tsp. salt

• ½ tsp. pepper

• ½ tsp. paprika • ½ tsp. garlic

Directions 1. Mix together all ingredients (except the ribs) in a saucepan.

2. Bring to a boil and set aside.

3. Simmer the ribs for about an hour in a large pot.

4. Cover the ribs in half the mixed sauce, and bake for 45 minutes at 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

5. Turn the ribs over and baste with the remaining sauce.

• 2 large racks of pork ribs 6. Bake for another 45 minutes.

• ½ tsp. cinnamon

Tomato soup mac n’ cheese The key to making the cheesiest homemade mac n’ cheese is a can of tomato soup. It’s a secret my mother learned in home ec. class, and one that can serve any university student well—pun intended. Make it your own by using your favourite cheeses, spices, or extra ingredients.

Ingredients • 1 box Kraft Dinner • 1 can tomato soup

• Marble or cheddar cheese

• Bread crumbs or crushed crackers • Pinch of salt and pepper • ½ tsp. basil leaves

• ½ tsp. oregano

• Half a diced tomato

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Directions

—Jesse Colautti

1. Boil the noodles and prepare the tomato soup according to instructions.

In the meantime, begin grating a mountain of marble or cheddar cheese.

2. Drain and pour the noodles into a baking dish, and gradually pour approximately half the soup over them while mixing in the cheese, butter, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, and diced tomato.

3. Sprinkle finely crushed crackers or bread crumbs over the top of the dish, adding Parmesan if you have it. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.

4. Thank me (or my mom).

—Justin Dallaire

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Cooking on a budget

How to free up time and money for cooking and eating well

Mark Williamson • Contributor

As a student, it can be tough to find the time for good food.

Between readings, papers, labs, midterms, and exams, eating e something other than microwavabl seem can es oodl Mr.N or dinners like a chore.

But eating well doesn’t have to be that difficult or time-consuming.

A few nights a week, set aside an hour or two to make yourself a be anything fancy, just delicious dinner. It doesn’t have to are and enjoy. prep to something that you take a bit of time

be expensive Eating well doesn’t have to

frozen pizzas, use your Rather than buying Kraft Dinner or good wholesome food. e som get money more effectively and Kidney beans, chickpeas, lentils, One example: beans. Black beans, cheapest, most versatile, and and Romano beans are some of the e. The amount of protein, stor healthy foods you can buy at the from one can is astounding. get can you fibre, and other nutrients s will cost you about a dollar.

The best part is that a can of bean grain is a phenomenal Another superfood is quinoa. This a salad, as it’s far more for or alternative to rice in a side dish usually get cheap wholesale sized nutritional and satisfying. You can ’t too expensive and will leave bags at the grocery store that aren you well-supplied for months.

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Alfredo sauc cheaper. combine.

8. For vegetarian, add avocado slices to half of the pasta and sauce mixture. For carnivore, add chicken and bacon bits to the other half of the pasta and sauce mixture.

9. Serve topped with chopped fresh parsley.

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s, your Right, so you have your ingredient you still recipe and you’re ready to go, but a good set ing Gett lies. need your cooking supp , spices, pans , pots d, boar ing cutt of knives, a re just you’ n and oils can be very expensive whe and y awa ied carr get starting out. It’s easy to . alone es spic on spend $50 to $60

Latin American black beans Ingredients:

• 1 can black beans • 1 red onion • 1 yellow or red pepper • 1 can of whole kernel corn • 1 lime (can also substitute balsamic vinegar)

Directions:

• 1 clove of garlic • Olive oil • Pinch of salt and pepper • 2 tbsp. chilli powder • 1 tsp. red chilli flakes • Rice, or quinoa if used as topping • Taco, or tortilla shell if used as filling

1. Heat a large pan on medium and add a few glugs of olive oil (about two tbsp.). Chop up the onion into bite-sized pieces and finely slice the garlic clove. Add both to the pan.

Season with a bit of salt and pepper and give them a toss. Then, dice up your pepper into little pieces and add those to the pan. Toss everything together and coat in the oil, salt, and pepper.

2. Crack open the black beans and corn and give them a rinse. Check your pan—your onions should have changed to look softer and more translucent. Your peppers should be a little softer too.

3. Toss the corn and beans into the pan and add a few more glugs of olive oil. Now, add the spices and mix everything together. Using a fork, go around the whole pan mashing the beans. You don't have to get every single bean but try to get the initial top layer. What this does is allow for the oil, spices, and flavours to get past the tough skin of the bean and really give them a great taste.

4. Next, grate the lime peel off into the pan.

Then slice the lime in half and squeeze in the juice of both halves. Here is where you can substitute balsamic vinegar if you're feeling like an Old World Spanish sort of dish. If you do use vinegar, make sure you just swirl the bottle once or twice around the pan quickly (you should only be pouring for a couple of seconds).

5. Stir everything together once more and cover with a lid. If there isn't a ton of liquid in the pan you can add a little more olive oil or a bit of water and give it another stir. If I'm going to cover it with a lid, I like to have a thin layer of water halfway up the bottom layer of vegetables. By covering it, you speed up the cooking time, but also trap moisture. This will help keep your food from drying out, but you'll need to check up on it to make sure it hasn’t become too tender.

6. Once all the vegetables are soft you can take it off the heat and add it to rice or quinoa. It also works great to fill tortillas or tacos.

—Mark Williamson

ing board, salt and pepper, olive Stick to the essentials: knives, a cutt erent sizes. If you can add diff of oil, and one or two pots and pans ect, but if you can’t afford it, in a baking dish that would be perf e. Quality cookware will last you you can get by with the items abov much more enjoyable to cook it’s years if you take care of it, and If bent and brittle knives is horrible. with good equipment. Cutting with ’re They . ones ed bagg es, get the you’re going to buy a bunch of spic You can also use mason jars, or e. mor lot a get you and per way chea a way to store your spices. washed out spaghetti sauce jars, as

Finding inspiration

g, and cooking is no different.

It takes time to get good at somethin I encourage you to get out and You can’t do it if you aren’t inspired.

Getting out and tasting different explore what Ottawa has to offer. ing and teach you how to foods will get your creativity flow others. Over time you’ll develop with s dient ingre complement certain and it’ll come more organically. a better sense of what you’re doing attention to the recipe. e mor Until then, it’s fine to pay a little Cook to some music or cook Most importantly, have fun with it. great way to bring people for a bunch of friends. Food is a and enjoy. together, so take advantage of it

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Ottawa’s best cups of coffee

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Chelsea McManus • Contributor

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hen midterms are haunting your dreams and papers are weighing you down, coffee is the one thing that will always be there to keep you going.

Students tend to develop an unhealthy relationship with coffee quite soon after 101 Week, when they realize their professors were serious about all those readings. Next thing you know, it’s 9 a.m. on a Sunday, you have 200 pages of reading to do for Monday, and you’re sitting in the library hating your life.

But at least you have coffee.

You can find a survivable amount of coffee on campus, but if you ever get tired of the same old Tim’s, Starbucks, Second Cup, and conveyer belt coffee, and you have some time to roam the city, it’s worth your while to check these places out.

Bring your textbook, or a friend, and grab a cup.

The Ministry of Coffee

sitting for a while.

Their coffee itself is quite good, but the real pièce de résistance is their Nutella latte, or for those non-caffeine-addicts, the Nutella hot chocolate. It may very well be the best thing that I have ever drunk. I wanted to chug it as soon as I took the first sip, but I had to restrain myself since it was hot and I didn't want to make a scene.

Planet Coffee

Morala Coffee Shop Next stop: the Glebe. This coffee shop is a favourite among many, and I can see why. As soon as you walk in to this cozy little shop, you feel welcome. The left wall is lined with one long bench, which is always full of friendly, chit-chatting locals and studying students. Known for having many options for lactose/dairy-free diets, they make delicious almond milk cappuccinos and lattes. Their empanadas alone are worth making the trip.

With large windows in the front, it is the perfect place to sit and people watch. But watching the hustle and bustle of Bank Street in the Glebe can be quite distracting, so if you really need to study, I recommend sitting in the back.

Located at Elgin and Somerset, it’s barely a 10-minute walk from campus, and worth every step.

This narrow little coffee shop emits a warm, rustic feeling, which can be quite comforting as the cold rolls in. In addition to coffee and warm drinks, they offer a variety of baked goods and sandwiches. The drink menu is written on a roll of brown paper.

The rest of the walls are covered in local artists’ photographs and This café, in a little side ally in paintings. Though it may be hard the ByWard Market, is notorious to get a seat, if you do, it is worth for delicious coffee, funny writing

Downtown desserts Oh So Good Desserts and Coffee House

25 York St. Price: $$$ The Cupcake Lounge

6 Byward Market Square Price: $$

Pure Gelato

350 Elgin St. Price: $

Zak’s Diner

14 Byward Market Square Price: $$

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on the wall, and keeping their massive windows open. More than once, I have looked up for inspiration, only to be met with the ceiling telling me to get back to work. Also, every now and then, a little bird is hovering around the pipes on the ceiling, which only further distracts me.

Planet Coffee serves a huge variety of delicious baked goods, all made on site, as well as sandwiches, salads, and soups.

Their coffee is delicious, especially with a shot of their maple syrup. I have yet to try the maple latte, but you will likely find me there this weekend guzzling it down. On the weekend, it can be hard to get a seat, but during the week, it’s an ideal place for reading. Planet Coffee does not offer wi-fi, which is really a blessing, since it forces you to actually do your readings or talk to the person sitting in front of you, instead of Instagramming your amazing coffee… or the bird under your table.

Where to satisfy your sweet tooth in the city

Clare Yacyshyn • Contributor

This delightful little hideaway is everything you want in a dessert shop: it’s romantic, artsy, and unique. It has many different kinds of delicious cakes, coffee, and tea. The low lighting and relaxed atmosphere make it an ideal

place for an intimate date, while the incredibly diverse range of cakes makes it an ideal place for your taste buds. I recommend the red velvet, the vanilla, or the Belgian chocolate cake.

This is probably the best dessert place in the city. The Cupcake Lounge offers all-natural, gourmet cupcakes that are made fresh daily.

The store features a diverse assortment of cupcakes, with flavours like the simple but decadent chocolate dulce de leche, the hearty

butterscotch bourbon, and the mouthwatering ginger lemon. There are also daily gluten-free flavours, including classics like chocolate, coconut, and raspberry. My favourite is strawberry, without hesitation.

This is definitely the place to go if you’re looking for a delicious crepe or a scoop of gelato. There are so many scrumptious flavours to choose from, and options for those who are lactose intolerant, like lemoncello and raspberry. The casual, bright environment and neon décor makes

it a great place for a fun night with friends. Although there’s also a Pure Gelato in the Market, the Elgin location is larger and serves more flavours. My favourite would have to be Bacio, a combination of rich chocolate and hazelnut.

This old-fashioned American-style diner is an exceptional place to go after a night out with

cakes and washing it down with a strawberry milkshake, you can treat yourself to my personal favourite: an old-fashioned banana split.

The portions here tend to be super huge, so usually it’s best to share with your sweetheart or a friend.

friends, or for breakfast. It’s open 24 hours and offers a range of delicious food, all-day breakfast, and of course, wonderfully sweet desserts. After diving into a pile of syrupy pan-

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hether it’s warming you up on a chilly October day, livening up your family’s Thanksgiving get-together, or even curing your autumn cold (results may vary), the apple brandy hot toddy is a five-tool cocktail.

While it is meant to be served for a large group—ideal for the fall holidays—you’ll be thankful for its easy recipe should your Turkey Day be for only one.

RECIPE: 1.5 oz (45 ml) water 1 tsp honey 0.5 oz (15 ml) lemon juice 2 oz (60 ml) apple brandy

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INSTRUCTIONS: Boil water in a kettle or saucepan and pour 1.5 oz into a rocks glass containing a cinnamon stick. Stir in the honey until dissolved, then add lemon juice, apple brandy, and stir. Garnish with orange slice.

For eight servings: Use 1.5 cups of water, 2.5 tablespoons of honey, half cup of lemon juice, and 2 cups of apple brandy.

The result is a warm and crisp apple taste balanced with sweetness (honey) and a touch of spice (cinnamon). Calvados is the apple brandy of choice and costs $40 for 700 ml at the LCBO.

WHEN TO After dinner to help digest that turkey. Then again, before

DRINK:

works too. Or whenever that “fun” uncle begins to nod off.

Escaping Ottawa for a few days during reading week is no excuse for belittling your taste in beer. To help you avoid situations like my family’s historic Thanksgiving fiasco of 2012, in which my parents’ fridge had nothing to offer except Coors Light and Steam Whistle, here are some solid seasonal beers— all can be found at any LCBO location—that are sure to satisfy beer snobs and amateurs alike.

Night Märzen Oktoberfest Lager

by Beau's

Le Saison Du Tracteur

by Le Trou Du Diable

Highballer Pumpkin Ale

by Grand River Brewing

A hoppy, spicy beer that may be better left for those already initiated into the hops movement. Its rich colour and flavour, followed by its bitter after tones, mirrors the season of fall—as vibrant beginnings are eventually replaced by the bitter cold of November. But it’s not all doom and gloom. After a few sips, this beer loses its harsher edge and becomes quite enjoyable, much like that out-oftouch grandparent at the dinner table.

I’ve never lived on a farm. Nor have I any conception of what tractor season is like. But if either of those things is as enjoyable as this strong farmer’s ale, than I’ve been missing out. This beer is just plain awesome. It’s made with passion fruit and grapefruit juices, both of which help create a sweet, unique, and strong flavour that's way better than anything else I’ve tasted from a Canadian brewery in the past few months. I can’t imagine this will stay on shelves long, so delay at your own risk.

Exceptionally smooth and sweet, and made with real pumpkin juice, this beer is the perfect liquid substitute for a soothing slice of pumpkin pie.

While probably the best option for casual beer drinkers wanting to try something new, this beer shouldn’t be dismissed as a mere novelty—it’s very good. Just don’t have this one immediately after a pumpkin spiced latte—the results can be quite seedy.

For some reason, wine is not the often the drink of choice for the student demographic, but it should be.

Firstly, it’s good for you. Multiple studies have shown that three to seven glasses of red wine a week can regulate your blood sugar, therefore helping you maintain a healthy weight and decrease your risk of depression.

Studies have also shown wine to be beneficial for your heart, as well as packed to the cork with antioxidants. Resveratrol, which is found in the skin of grapes, may help ward off diabetes, prostate cancer, and the common cold.

Secondly, it’s delicious.

Also, the assumption that wine should be consumed within 48 hours to prevent oxidation is proving to be less true, as more expensive and high-end wineries are starting to box their wine.

Boxed wine allows drinkers to preserve their wine for up to six weeks, making it much more economical for students.

Here are some red, white, and sparkling wine recommendations to get you started.

White

Red

White House RiesJackson-Triggs ling Pinot Grigio Merlot Floral and citrus Fruity and herbal. flavours, dry and Medium bodied, dry. medium bodied, a $15.95 for a doubleperfect white for sized bottle at the new winos.

LCBO. $12.95 at the LCBO Yellowtail Cabernet Linden Bay Pinot Sauvignon Grigio Rich fruity and oaky Tropical fruit and taste, with strong notes pear flavours, of currant and spice. hints of citrus.

Light bodied. $11.95 at the LCBO. $7.90 at the LCBO.

Sparkling Provincia Di Pavia Moscato Great for celebrating on the cheap. $13 at the LCBO.

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PHOTO CREDITS Cover photos: Jesse Colautti, Sabrina Nemis, Kyle Darbyson, and Marta Kierkus The locavore’s guide to Ottawa Jesse Colautti, Marta Kierkus The University of Shawarma Jesse Colautti The best gluten-free in the city Marta Kierkus, Chelsea McManus Dining out on Date Night Jesse Colautti Reinventing the meal Justin Dallaire, Jesse Colautti Fettuccine Alfredo Amy Pospiech, CC Cooking on a budget Jesse Colautti Latin American black beans Mark Williamson Ottawa’s best cups of coffee Chelsea McManus Downtown desserts Suzannah Vo Highballs with Hawleywood Andrew Hawley Pints with Ponyboy Jesse Colautti Van Dyk’s Vinyards Spencer Van Dyk

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Runners off to the right start Gees finish strong at first cross-country meet of season

Justin Dallaire STAFF Contributor

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he University of Ottawa’s crosscountry teams kickstarted the season with a strong performance at the Hoffmann Invitational at St. Lawrence University in New York on Sept. 27.

The women’s team, in a close battle with the hosting St. Lawrence Saints, took second place overall, while the men’s team finished third.

“We are extremely happy with our team and individual results,” said Isabelle Kanz, a fourthyear student and three-time Gee-Gees MVP. “Everyone ran hard and really battled it out with the other teams.”

Finishing in fourth place in the six-kilometre course, Kanz accomplished a huge personal best with a time of 22 minutes 36.1 seconds. Katie Phillips was the first to cross the line for the Gee-Gees, taking second overall in the women’s division.

On the men’s side, second-year Alex Berhe led the garnet and grey with a time of 27 minutes 9.3 seconds. He finished 13th, clocking in just 10

seconds before the Gees’ Adrian Tsang.

“The team is looking the best it has in some number of years, both on the men’s and women’s side,” said Remy Binns, who studies at the U of O but now competes with the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club.

Binns took the 11th spot, just ahead of Berhe and Tsang—a satisfying way to finish against his old team, he said.

Having missed the Hoffmann meet in 2013, the Gee-Gees were excited to be able to take a run at it this year.

“We went down there looking for a challenge, and we got one,” said second-year criminology student Scott Hitchcox, who came in 33rd. “It was a hotter day than we would have liked, but the team did really well overall.”

Up next is the Hamilton College Invitational in Clinton, N.Y. on Oct. 11, where both the men’s and women’s teams ranked first in 2013. They’re hoping to carry that success into this weekend’s competition.

“At this point in the season we have already done a good portion of the hard work, so it’s all about making a few minor adjustments in strategy to be ready for the Ontario University Athletics

(OUA) championship and hopefully Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) as well,” said Kanz.

Following the Hamilton College meet, the teams will be back at it for the OUA Championships at Queen’s University on Oct. 25.

The women’s team’s goal at the OUA championships will be to qualify for the CIS championships, said Kanz, who ranked 37th at the nationwide competition last year. “If everyone runs to their full potential, we can easily accomplish that,” she said.

The Gee-Gees have been training hard. Hitchcox said the team has been doing speed, hills, and strength-based training in preparation for a hilly OUA course. Kanz said they’ve also Isabelle Kanz running ahead Photo courtesy of geegees.ca been focusing on staying healthy and injury-free.

OUA, they could be heading to Memorial Uni“Top six at the provincial level gets us a spot at versity in St. John’s, Nfld. for nationals. the nationals, so for both teams, that’s definitely “It would be the first time for both teams that the goal,” said Hitchcox. we ever qualified for nationals,” Hitchcox said.

Should the teams rank in the top six at the “So, we’re definitely hoping for the best.”

Gees win big again as major challengers approach

Football team now at 4-2 ahead of tough matchups in midterm season Spencer Murdock Staff Reporter

“We’re right into it now. These guys are good, they’re all good. But you know, there is not a team in the league that I don’t feel we can beat.”

—Jamie Barresi

Gee-Gees beat Queens 51-10 Oct. 4.

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The Gee-Gees added another blowout win to their record against a fragmented Waterloo Warriors team on the way to the playoff season.

This is perhaps the worst season for the Warriors in the program’s history. Rumours of a possible cancelation of the Waterloo football program surrounded the team as they were battered in a 51-10 loss to the Gees.

It was another rainy game day at the Gee-Gees Field, and the garnet and grey took the lead early in the game with a few open scoring opportunities to make it 17-0.

The Gees continued the beating with a two-yard touchdown scamper for Jordan Suttcliffe, who saw his first playing time this season.

The Warriors would finally put up points as they hit a 42-yard field goal, closing the

half with a score of 45-3.

The second half would mainly be practice time for the deeper reaches of the Gee-Gees bench.

Kicker Lewis Ward and Warrior kicker Caleb Girard would add two more field goals each, followed by a rouge point by Girard to close the game at 51-10.

Gees head coach Jamie Barresi said the team will need to stay focused throughout each game no matter what the scoreboard reads.

“The thing that is pleasing was we played a lot of kids that normally never play,” said Barresi. “We were able to rest a lot of guys. We took them off the roster and (the backups) got some work, and that was important.”

Running back Bryce Vieira said there was a lot of work that went into the win this week coming off of their previous win against the University of Toronto.

“We had a tough week with a lot of injuries and a lot of guys had to sit out,” he said.

“Plus, midterms are coming and the exams are coming, but with this win it re-establishes why we are here and what we want to accomplish.”

The road ahead for the Gees is a trying one, with a crossprovince trip to Windsor for a Friday night matchup with the 4-1 Lancers on Oct. 10. The final game of the year will be the real test when the GeeGees welcome the undefeated McMaster Marauders on Oct. 25, a team that upset the seemingly unbeatable Western Mustangs this month.

Barresi said he’s optimistic that with enough hard work, the team can beat anyone that comes their way.

“We’re right into it now,” he said. “These guys are good, they’re all good. But you know, there is not a team in the league that I don’t feel we can’t beat.”

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I tore my ACL three times Women’s volleyball before my 21st birthday will stop for no one One Gee-Gee’s basketball career pushed past the limit

Ashley Hoover Contributor

I was going for a lay-up when my defensive player hit me. I fell hard. When my foot hit the ground, all I could hear was the pop. The pain was instantaneous.

I was 18 years old when I tore my ACL during a quarterfinal game in a provincial championship as a senior on my high school basketball team. After the fall, my leg began to swell, and I knew something was wrong. What I didn’t know was I would be sidelined with a knee injury—and it wouldn’t be the last time.

Three weeks later doctors told me I had torn my ACL, MCL, and meniscus, and the following week I had my surgery. The recovery process was long, but I worked hard and managed to get cleared to play only five months later.

My dream was to play basketball at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) level. In order to reach that goal I had a lot of work to do.

I returned to high school for a fifth year to keep playing. During the season, it was obvious I was not the player I used to be. My confidence was depleted, and I wasn’t playing to my full potential.

But in January 2011, I was given the opportunity to attend and play basketball for the University of Ottawa. Like it is for most athletes, the transition from high school to university basketball was hard, but eventually I pushed through

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and began to feel like myself again.

Just a year later, I tore the three ligaments for a second time in practice. It was devastating to think about going through it all again.

The surgery was pushed to May, and 10 days after the surgery I was sent to the hospital with an infection. I was rushed Photo: Sarah Nolette into emergency surgery to clean out the joint and prevent the spread of the bacteria. It was terrifying.

The recovery process this time was elongated because my knee was immobilized for three weeks. I was unable to start physiotherapy during that period, or do anything at all.

I was unable to play when I returned to school in the fall, but I decided to be a practice player for the team’s upcoming season.

During a practice in March 2013, I tore my ACL for the third time.

That was the moment I realized my basketball career was at an end.

I had my final surgery last August. The doctor performed a rather new procedure to reconstruct my ACL and give it a ‘’backup.”

During my rehabilitation, my motivation was at its lowest because it felt like I had nothing to work for. I had no practices, no teammates, and no season to look forward to.

The recovery was hard, extremely hard, but looking back I realize how amazing my body is. I’m 22 and have undergone five knee surgeries. My body endured a lot during my basketball career, and it may not have ended the way I imagined, but I gained a greater appreciation for my body.

I am grateful for the determination and strength these past years have given me. I wake up every morning to work out, go for a run, or even just to swim—because I cherish what my body can still do for me.

Gee-Gees’ dominant in preseason Sarah Nolette Sports Editor

This year will offer a second chance to the women’s volleyball squad, whose players say they’ll be fighting till the end to be number one.

After a disappointing season last year, having lost all their games at nationals, they want to return and earn a spot in the top four.

So when the Gees beat McMaster, New Brunswick, Ryerson, and McGill all in one weekend at this year’s GeeGees Preseason Classic, they sent a message that the team will stop for no one.

“I definitely want a gold medal and nothing else,” said graduating middle Myriam English. “I know that I am not the only one who thinks this way. Being so close to winning last year, we do not want to be in that situation this year.”

“The team is at a very good place,” said fourth-year middle Alix Durivage. “We all have the same goals in mind and that’s what allows us to play well together.”

In their final game, the ladies defeated McGill in all three sets to win gold in the Oct. 3–5 preseason tournament.

That helped them see where they stood compared to other teams and how it compares to last season. The tournament allowed them to regain some confidence and have a fresh start, said the players.

“The team understands now

Myriam English hitting it down against McGill

how much work we have to put in in order to succeed, and that we can’t only count on our athleticism to make us win,” said Durivage.

“We understand that every time we step on the court, we have to give it our all, mentally and physically, whether it’s during a game or even a practice.”

The garnet and grey have a very experienced team, with three graduating players; Alix Durivage in her fourth year, and many second and third years. They have a great chance of making it to national rankings early, and they know it.

“We’re a top 10 team again this year, if not top five,” said graduating middle Kelsie

Photo: Marta Kierkus

English. “We have many returning players this year, and our maturity is coming out already.”

The team said the preseason helped them grow close on and off the court, to recognize their strengths and weaknesses, and to become comfortable playing in their home gym.

“We definitely fed off the energy of our fans,” said Myriam English. “We’re looking forward to playing a regular season match after such a solid preseason.”

“I want to win,” said Kelsie English. “Not just for myself and the other graduating players, but for the future of the program and for the girls returning.”

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They’re not varsity, but the Gees rugby men are worth your attention Spencer Murdock Staff Reporter

The Gee-Gees men’s rugby team may be a lesser-known facet of the University of Ottawa’s athletic profile, but they’re well worth all the attention they can get.

The team has been operating as a highly efficient, self-run startup since they acquired competitive club status at the university in 2002. Just as the Gee-Gees women’s soccer and volleyball teams have become synonymous with success, the varsity women’s rugby team is typically the first thought when it comes to Gees rugby.

With the women among the nation’s elite in the rugby landscape, the men’s team has to deal with a bit of little sibling syndrome—and they’ve certainly proven themselves.

The team has grown with new and returning players over the past three years. Last season, the team concluded their year with a 2-2 record.

The Gee-Gees kicked off their new

season mid-September with exhibition games against some of the top universities in Ontario, Quebec, and the United States.

“We have a really good team of strong and dedicated players,” says team captain and fly half Patrick Wright. “Commitment is really high and we are all really improving a lot as a team.”

One of the primary struggles of a competitive club is that there’s much less exposure than a varsity team would get, resulting in lower turnout from both fans and prospective players. Regardless, the team has been able to recruit talented young players every year and their home games have been well-attended.

“It’s really promising for the program,” said Stuart Locke, a loosehead prop and team trainer. “It makes us feel pretty good that we can foster a successful rugby culture for men at the university without being varsity.”

They’re also playing at a high

enough level that the Gee-Gees are gaining recognition from other schools. The players’ time and dedication isn’t just for fun—they’re in it to win. A week for the team is filled with almost daily practices leading to a game each Saturday.

“It’s a huge commitment,” said Sonny Xue, an assistant captain and team manager. “These guys are here every single day. We really couldn’t be happier.”

He added that competitive clubs offer the opportunity for young players to take on a leadership role they likely wouldn’t have in a varsity program.

As the season continues, the players look forward to building on their success and carrying it into stiffer competition, such as the 2012 OUA Champions, the Queens Gaels, and McGill Redmen.

“We always appreciate when everyone comes out to our games,” said Wright. “They always help cheer us on and it affects our play. It encourages us a lot.”

“It makes us feel pretty good that we can foster a successful rugby culture for men at the university without being varsity.”

—Stuart Locke

The secret to losing the freshmen fifteen Playing tough defence

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Taming your hunger with high protein meals isabelle scantland-lebel

Contributor

If you’re a gym rat like me, chances are you’ve heard about the importance of eating protein.

These macronutrients are often claimed to help build muscle mass or lose fat. Protein is an im-

portant part of effective weight loss, nutrition management, and simply a healthy diet.

Eating a sufficient amount of protein can indeed help you lose weight. It can boost your metabolic rate and reduce your appetite. If protein makes up 25 to 30 per cent of your total calorie intake, you burn an extra 80 to 100 calories

Black bean brownie recipe Directions:

Drain the can of black beans. Using a blender, blend the beans with all the wet ingredients except the eggs. After all the ingredients are blended together, mix the eggs in along with the remaining dry ingredients. Make sure everything is mixed together, but do not overbeat the batter. Finally, fold in the chocolate chips and nuts of your choice.

Spray a baking dish with non-stick baking spray and cook in the oven for about 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

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per day compared to lower protein diets.

This is due to the increased thermogenesis following a high-protein meal. The key is protein’s ability to reduce hunger—it makes you feel fuller than fat or carbs. This means you eat less while still feeling satisfied.

That’s not to say that you can eat whatever you want as long as it contains protein. The greatest factor for weight loss is energy balance: calories in versus calories out. But when comparing two diets that have the same daily calorie intake, the one that’s higher in protein will be more favourable for weight loss. Protein is effortless energy use— it needs more energy from our bodies to break it down than the other macronutrients.

It also lowers your risk of disease by lowering blood glucose and fasting plasma triglycerides, thereby helping to prevent diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

Lastly, protein boosts muscle mass and may protect fat-free mass during short-term weight loss, while promoting fat loss.

Meat and other animal products are rich in protein. But if you’re a vegetarian, vegan, or you’re just not crazy about meat, it’s still possible to increase your protein intake. Foods such as unsweetened Greek yogurt, low-fat cheese, beans, legumes, and nuts in small portions are all great sources of protein that are also packed with other essential nutrients.

To help you get started and stay on track, here’s a healthy and delicious dessert recipe: protein-filled black bean brownies.

This dessert is very low in fat and sugar, and high in protein and fibre. It contains about half the calories of most homemade brownies, but tastes just as good. They’re also very simple to make—but you will need some protein powder.

Photo courtesy of proteincupcakes.net

Ingredients: • 1 can organic low-sodium black beans • 1/2 cup chocolate protein powder • 2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce • 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk • 1/2 tsp baking powder • 6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa • 1/4 cup Stevia in the raw (or natural sweetener of your choice) • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1 whole egg and 1 egg white • 3 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips • 1/3 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

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OPINIONS EDITOR Kyle Darbyson

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CRTC needs to get with the program Broadcast regulator’s dealings with Netflix reveal its dated outlook Omar Abdikader Contributor

W

hen I started watching Netflix about a year ago, I was amazed that such an inexpensive service gave me access to a wide array of movies and TV shows. I wouldn’t be able to legally access most of these programs without ordering an expensive cable package with useless channels I would never watch.

Before Netflix came on the scene, the major programming battles were waged between big television networks like ABC and NBC, and premium channels like ShowTime and HBO. But with the popularity of Netflix shows such as House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, serialized television through the Internet has become fiercely competitive with network and cable programming.

Netflix’s rapid expansion has also attracted the attention of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC), which wants to have Netflix regulated in order to financially support Canadian content.

The CRTC recently ordered the Americanowned video streaming service to disclose confidential subscriber information. The organization appears justified in this action since their mandate is to regulate national broadcasting and ensure programming reflects Canada’s opinions, values, and world views.

The commission decided not to take legal action against Netflix for refusing to submit this confidential subscriber information. Instead, they just decided not to include Netflix in future discussions regarding the possible alterations of television industry regulations.

The CRTC’s decision to completely ignore Netflix reveals its waning authority in the area of regulating television content. Streaming services are becoming increasingly popular

every year, with recent reports from early 2014 indicating up to 29 per cent of English Canada subscribe to the service, almost double the subscriber rate from 2012. The more traditional broadcast regulators resist this change, the more they run the risk of becoming irrelevant.

Moreover, the CRTC should not dictate to consumers what they are able to watch on TV or the Internet. It deprives the consumer of choice and makes the entertainment industry in Canada

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less competitive. Promoting Canadian content should not be the responsibility of the CRTC. Rather, the Canadian entertainment industry, along with Canadian artists, should be given the incentive to create public demand through developing unique, compelling programs in their own right.

In fact, the Canadian entertainment industry can benefit from a service like Netflix.

For one thing, studies have suggested that Netflix discourages online piracy, having already curbed the trend of illegal downloading since its launch as a streaming service in 2008. It’s a feat the entertainment industry has failed to accomplish, despite years of trying to enforce tougher and tougher anti-piracy legislation.

Secondly, Netflix provides Canadian entertainers and creators with a superb vehicle to distribute their product to the masses. This is certainly the case with the Canadian mockumentary series Trailer Park Boys, which was recently resurrected on Netflix through an eighth season that reunited pretty much the entire original cast and crew. Through Netflix, this uniquely Canadian television property will also be subject to a full ninth season and growing popularity across North America.

By pretending that Netflix doesn’t exist, the CRTC are just exposing their outdated look on the entertainment industry and are depriving Canadian artists of a valuable platform to have their voices heard.

‘O Canada’ lyrics should not be changed

Efforts to update national anthem are neglectful of history Madison McSweeney Contributor

On Sept. 22, Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger introduced a new private member’s bill (PMB).

This is fairly big news. It’s been four years since he last tabled a PMB, and considering the chronic issues in the Ottawa-Vanier district—homelessness, drug abuse, and prostitution, among others—it’s about time the local MP took some action. So, with that in mind, what cause has Bélanger chosen to champion?

Turns out, it’s changing the lyrics of Canada's national anthem.

Bélanger’s Bill C-624 seeks to change the lyrics of "O Canada" from “In all thy sons command” to “In all of us com-

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mand,” to make the anthem gender neutral.

This kind of proposal will definitely promote Bélanger as a champion for women, but the proposed change misses the point of the song.

The Canadian national anthem is a historical artifact. It is based on a song by Robert Stanley Weir that, like it or not, reflects the period in which it was written. In fact, the lyrics “in all thy sons” were added in 1914 to reflect the men who were involved in the First World War, a conflict in which we suffered devastating losses while proving ourselves on the battlefield and on the world stage.

The 1914 lyrics encapsulate and commemorate a time when Canada began to come into its own as an independent nation

(Left) Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, (Right) ‘O Canada’ author Robert Weir

and move further away from the influence of the British Empire. To change the lyrics now to make them more gender neutral is akin to rewriting history textbooks to claim there was gender parity at the Charlottetown Conference.

Yes, shameful sexist atti-

tudes and policies were prevalent throughout Canada’s history. But covering up the mistakes of our past in a shroud of political correctness will not help us do better in the future.

Opposition to alleged sexism in the anthem is nothing new.

Conservative senator Nancy

At worst, the current lyrics are a harmless anachronism representing a different era in Canadian history.

At best, they are a tribute to the men who served in World War One.

Ruth and former prime minister Kim Campbell have both advocated for revisions to the lyrics. In 2010, the Harper government even suggested reverting back to Robert Weir’s original “Thou dost in us command.” However, government efforts to amend the

lyrics quickly fizzled out, probably because the majority of Canadians opposed this kind of unnecessary change.

I won't deny that sexism exists in Canada, but one line in the anthem is not actively impeding or demeaning women. At worst, the current lyrics are a harmless anachronism representing a different era in Canadian history. At best, they are a tribute to the men who served in World War One. Gender equality is without a doubt important to attain and uphold, but to change the national anthem would do little more than earn politicians some brownie points. "O Canada," however, has been an excellent platform to honour and respect Canadian history—and that's worth preserving.

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HECKLES Short on patience

No doubt every short person has heard from a stranger, “Your shoulder is the perfect height for an armrest!” Well you, my friend, are the perfect height for a kick in the shins.

Adriana Sgabellone Contributor

You know those little white lies your parents told you as a kid to make you feel better about yourself? For me, the most frequent lie was that I would hit my growth spurt “next year.” I believed this lie until I was 16, when I finally realized I would never grow to be taller than 4’10.

Save your white lies, because being short is the worst.

At my height, even the most mundane tasks require an inordinate amount of effort. Getting into the shower requires not a little step, but rather a high jump exercise.

On my way out the door, checking myself out in the bathroom mirror is fruitless,

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since I can only see the top half of my face—even while standing on my tiptoes. When I get on the bus, I’m forced to swing my legs back and forth like a child because my feet don’t touch the ground.

People also tend to abandon social etiquette when they meet someone my size. No matter where I go someone will blurt out, “Wow, you’re so little!”—as if I didn’t already know that.

Worse than these people are those who use your height as an open invitation to turn you into a convenient piece of furniture.

No doubt every short person has heard from a stranger, “Your shoulder is the perfect height for an armrest!” Well you, my friend, are the perfect height for a kick in the shins.

The good news is that your lack of length can have its advantages. If people assume you’re incapable of doing something, it only makes it more satisfying to succeed.

Just remember that you have all the vivacity of an averagesized person compacted into your smaller frame, giving you more personality per square inch. Besides, they say God only lets things grow until they’re perfect, and some of us just take longer than others.

My advice? Own your height. The next time someone remarks that you’re short— with that inexplicable sense of amazement—make sure you respond by saying, “Yes, I know! Isn’t it awesome?” That should shut them right up.

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Proportional representation and the Green Party A vote for the Greens means a vote for fairer elections Daniel Leroy Contributor

After asking around campus, I’ve discovered that many of my less politically inclined friends decline to vote because they believe it doesn’t change anything, no matter which candidate they get behind. It’s surely a big part of the reason voter turnout among young people is consistently low at all levels of government.

But since first-past-thepost voting dominates this country’s electoral system, it’s practically impossible to argue with that reasoning.

In our last federal election the Conservatives won a majority government, despite the fact that more than 60 per cent of Canadians voted for other parties.

The Ottawa-Vanier federal electoral district, in which the University of Ottawa resides, has been Liberal-dominated

since its creation in 1935. MP Mauril Bélanger has been in office since 1995, before much of our campus population was even potty trained.

As a result, Elections Canada’s current pro-voting campaign— which highlights the difference we can make with just a single vote—just seems laughable, even cute in its naivety. In reality, Canada’s political landscape is dominated by impregnable “democratic” fiefdoms.

It is for all these reasons that I have joined the Green Party.

Not only do they represent the stalwart values of a Jack Layton-led NDP, but they also recognize the potential of proportional representation.

Proportional representation is the idea that the members of an elected body are chosen based on the number of votes received, rather than the number of ridings won. In other words, no more majority rule for a single party with only 39

per cent of the popular vote.

While the big Canadian political parties have been sheepish about their support of proportional representation, the Green Party has fully endorsed this fairer voting system. In fact, it is a part of their core values, an ideal that can be confirmed through reading the first subsection under their vision for “Good Government” on their website.

David Coon’s historic victory for the Green Party as a newlyelected member of New Brunswick’s legislative assembly is a herald of good things to come for Canadian voting. Not only is Coon an outspoken advocate for proportional representation, but his win shows that at least some people are tired of bowing to the exhaustive, never-changing rhetoric of the Liberals, Conservatives, and, sadly, Thomas Mulcair’s NDP. It may be a small start, but it’s a sign of greater things to

While the big Canadian political parties have been sheepish about their support of proportional representation, the Green Party has fully endorsed this fairer voting system.

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come—especially now that a younger, newly energized generation is poised to take over at the polls.

So, in the next federal election, students actually do have a chance to make a difference.

By voting for the Green Party, they have the opportunity to launch a champion of proportional representation into the running, and topple these eternal Liberal and Conservative fiefdoms that have dominated Canada for far too long.

Philosophical Sh*t Can money buy happiness?

Kyle Darbyson Opinions Editor

For the longest time, the old adage “money can’t buy happiness” has been relentlessly drilled into our popular consciousness, so much so that it has even been used as song lyrics by the likes of the Beatles and Freddy Mercury.

However, putting pure idealism aside, is this statement really true? Is a large net income or a generous amount of wealth just a hollow quality that ultimately leaves you friendless and alone, like a doddering, old Charles Foster Kane?

According to recent studies, it turns out money does play a substantial role in helping one achieve a certain level of contentment.

As reported in the Wall Street Journal, a 2014 survey conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development found there is an undeniable link between the two factors.

For instance, among those surveyed, only 35 per cent of Americans with an annual

household income of less than $10,000 reported they were “very happy.” Compare this to those who earn between $100,000 and $250,000, whose rate of being “very happy” jumps to 65 per cent. This trend continues on the same basic pattern for the rest of the survey, with increasing happiness being intrinsically correlated to increasing wealth.

Of course, “wealth” and “happiness” mean different things to many different people, but the facts here are still pretty compelling.

Champions of the opposite viewpoint often make the critical mistake of equating the idea of having money as having the opportunity to fill your life with lots of empty material possessions.

However, what these people don’t take into account is the fact that substantial wealth also allows one access to more than just fancy cars and golden toilet seats. Substantial financial wealth can provide one with a brevity of more meaningful benefits: financial security (not

having to worry about bills and debt), career opportunities (startup money for a business), and access to enlightening life experiences (to go on vacations or give to charity).

On the flipside of this equation, living in poverty, or having to deal with substantial financial debt, is a real harrowing ordeal that causes untold amounts of stress and anxiety (most university students could tell you that).

Yes, there are plenty of wealthy people who are cut from the same cloth as the aforementioned Mr. Kane, who blow their good fortune on buying castles, exotic birds, expensive Faberge eggs, and other useless junk. But, in the end, it’s important to remember that it is possible for people to be happy with or without having lots of money, since we don’t live in a world of absolutes.

So, is having a lot of money a guaranteed road to happiness? No, but a fat wallet could definitely increase your chances of achieving everlasting contentment.

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Hipsters banned from buying iPhone 6 Subculture’s tight pants pose grave threat to latest Apple product on Kyle Darbys

or T om ato Edit

To combat the “Bendgate” controversy, Apple has decided to outright ban hipsters from buying the new iPhone 6.

This is in response to widespread reports that the structural integrity of the new models has been compromised by the narrow folds in people’s pockets. Since hipsters sport the tightest pants of any demographic, Apple believes this is the best policy to prevent further damages to their reputation.

“We wish no ill will against the hipsters of the world,” said Apple chairman Arthur Levinson.

“These stylish, non-conforming bohemians have definitely helped Apple become a household name.

However, we’re pretty confident that the burgeoning tech-savvy mom market can help us pick up the slack.”

The decision was met with outrage in the hipster community, as legions of trendy 20-somethings mourn the loss of a product that’s

helped define their Wes Andersonesque personalities since 2007.

“It’s almost like losing an arm or a leg or something,” said Theodore Wexler III, a part-time barista who attends the University of Ottawa. “Now, without the iPhone, how am I supposed to feel a smug sense of superiority when I check my Instagram or blog about gluten-free baked goods?”

Many have asked how Apple could even consider such a decision. But upon closer examination of the hardware warranty for the last three iPhones, it’s actually perfectly legal.

Under Article 35 subsection D of the agreement, Apple’s policy states: “If the average tightness of a subculture’s attire threatens the structural integrity of any Apple product, then Apple has the legal right to prohibit all members of this subculture from purchasing any specific product.”

Since studies have shown that only 0.001 per cent of Apple users actually take the time to read the company’s lengthy and weirdly specific terms and conditions be-

fore agreeing to them, it seems like hipsters have unknowingly signed away their right to own the latest iPhone.

Some have begun to look for loopholes in this policy.

Giganto, a company that specializes in third-party accessories for Apple products, recently announced they’re in the planning stages of developing special iPhone 6 pants.

“These skinny jeans maintain the same figure-hugging, testiclecrunching feel that hipsters have come to expect,” said Giganto spokesperson Leigh Bluntson.

“But instead of tight pockets, these pants come shipped with burlap sacks which are sewn on the outside of each pant leg. This should provide ample room for all your iPhone 6 storing needs— and plus, people will be all like, ‘Are those burlap sacks on those pants? That’s so retro.’”

Regardless of these promising developments, some hipsters feel betrayed by Apple and are willing to move on with their lives.

“Maybe it’s about time I adopted a new lifestyle that doesn’t re-

volve around tech savviness and mean-spirited irony,” said Wexler.

“Still, for the next iPhone launch I’ll definitely miss the excitement

of waiting in lines for days. Now all I have to look forward to is waiting in lines at the post office like a chump.”

“Without the iPhone, how am I supposed to feel a smug sense of superiority when I check my Instagram or blog about gluten-free baked goods?” — Theodore Wexler III, part-time barista

Hipster style a safety hazard

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Haters gonna hate unless we stop them A public service announcement from the Tomato

H

aters. We've all heard of them before, but as it turns out, they are not just some mythical boogeyman created by Internet culture.

They are very real.

The existence of haters— individuals who preoccupy themselves with slandering famous people—has been known to the public since rapper B.o.B released his single “Haterz Everywhere” in 2007, and perhaps even earlier. But since then, the hater scare in North America has been on the rise, so much so that many high-profile musicians feel their freedom is being threatened.

In 2009, rapper Drake commented on the power these people can wield in his song “Light Up”:

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“I just want to tell the truth, before one of these haters load a couple shells and shoot.”

Here, we can see that haters are not just a minor annoyance that can be easily ignored—they are a radical, subversive group that wishes to harm North America's royalty.

This year, pop artist Taylor Swift released her hit single “Shake It Off” in the hopes of providing her fellow celebrities with some defensive strategies on how to deal with this constant threat. She sings: “And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.

Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake. I shake it off, I shake it off.” Marvelous lyricism

that speaks the hard truth.

Well Taylor, the rest of America is shaking, too.

Unfortunately, they’re shaking from fear.

What’s truly terrifying about haters is that they cannot be easily identified.

They could be anywhere at any time. They could be delivering our mail, policing our streets, teaching our children, all the while spreading their hateful manifestos unexpectedly to innocent and undeserving celebrities.

The Tomato landed an exclusive interview with up-and-coming Topeka, Kansas-based synth-pop and polka fusion artist KeyKei Reese. KeyKei had quite the riveting experience with a hater that

should stand as a precautionary tale to all aspiring celebrities.

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“I was really just getting popular online,” she said.

“I thought I was on top of the world until one day I started noticing there was someone commenting on

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all my stuff. I didn’t know what to do—this person was saying the meanest stuff about me.”

KeyKei also noticed the comments were getting awfully personal.

“The things this person said just got too weird,” the artist went on to say. “He or she was making fun of how I sleep and eat and that I smell like onion and mayo sandwiches. I couldn’t figure it out, until one day I walked into my brother’s room and found him commenting on my videos.”

KeyKei’s experience is irrefutable proof that haters could be in your home right now. They could even be members of your own family. No one is truly safe anymore.

The day we let haters take over is the day the last of the world’s moral fabric is torn apart. We are now living in a world where an honest celebrity can no longer live a happy and peaceful life without a hater coming in to bring them down. The rich and famous used to be able to flourish and be freely loved by all, until these radical hellions came to tear their magnificent societal contributions to pieces.

But that doesn’t mean we can’t fight back.

If you or anyone you know is involved in haterrelated activities, please contact the Celebrity AntiHater League right away.

You will be doing your country a world of good.

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Dear Di,

I was really drunk one night at Toonies and brought a girl back to my place.

While we were hooking up, I was too drunk to stay hard and the night was a complete bust. It was pretty embarrassing for both of us, and I don’t want her to think I can’t get it up. What can I do to make sure this doesn’t happen again?

—Work Hard, Play Hard, Stay Hard

Dear Di,

I have a fantasy of getting a hot chocolate sundae drizzled all over my body and then having the guy lick it off.

I can imagine the ice cream, whipped cream, cookie crumbs, and chocolate sauce and get thrills thinking about the cold and gooey sensations on my belly and having him eat it off of me.

I’ve experimented with whipped cream with men before—how can I make my fantasy real?

—Sundae Funday

Dear WHPHSH,

Sounds like you had a case of the infamous whiskey dick. Many a hot hook-up has been nipped in the bud by a few beers too many. It’s really common when guys drink too much and have trouble getting an erection—no matter how gorgeous the woman in your bed.

My advice is to limit the liquor when there’s the potential for a sexy sleepover.

It goes without saying that sober men can maintain their erections better. Remember high school health class? Alcohol is a depressant, which means it decreases your sensitivity. It also causes expansion of your blood vessels but prevents their closure, which is why your member is a little lackluster. Everyone’s different, which means there’s no exact number of drinks that will keep you soft.

For next time, you’ll know before your girl if you won’t be getting it up that night. This means you can get to work on pleasuring her instead. In some cases, with enough stimulation and time, you’ll be able to get it up. At the very least, you’ll be in another kind of sticky situation that you can at least control.

If she’s insistent on going down on you, be honest. There’s no worse hit to a girl’s selfesteem than if she’s naked on top of you and your package is flaccid. Save both of you the embarrassment by keeping it real and pay more attention to her—you can always try again another night.

Love, Di

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Dear SF,

Talk about a treat for the senses! I totally encourage you to treat your man to a double feast. There’s nothing more seductively sweet than food play: it’s a great way to make you much more aware of the feelings all over your body and experience stimulation for all your senses.

Recruitment is the first step. If you have a chocolate man on the line I am sure he’ll be happy to partake in any sexual endeavours— especially if it involves two sweet treats.

Next, have your man get creative: turn off the lights and let him create a treasure map for his tongue to trace along your body. It will leave you wondering where he’ll go next and make sensation that much more pleasurable. Letting him put cold ice cream on your erogenous zones amps up your sexual alertness and you can direct his lips to the most pleasurable areas.like your neck, ears, wrists, nipples, and of course, your own lips.

My only advice is to be careful to keep the sugary sweetness well away from your private parts. The sugar in and around your lovely lady opening is a quick way to get an unpleasant infection. Otherwise, your body is your canvas—enjoy decorating!

FEATURES EDITOR Jesse Colautti

features@thefulcrum.ca (613) 562-5260

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Aphrodisiac Garlic foods that Steak and veggies will give Fruits Eggs you some Nuts (think almonds and other passionate varieties) and pleasure Bananas (their phallic shape is a bonus!)

Pumping Chocolate perks Tweet your worst date night food to @dear_di

Love, Di

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THRYLLABUS

Thursday, Oct. 9

Friday, Oct. 17

Thursday, Oct. 23

The F Word begins playing at Bytowne Cinema

Bey Bey All Beyoncé Dance Party, Babylon Nightclub — 11 p.m.

The Trews, Mavericks — 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 10

Emmanuel Jal, Zaphod Beeblebrox — 8 p.m.

Women’s rugby vs. Carleton, Matt Anthony Field — 7 p.m.

Current Swell, Mavericks — 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 11 Women’s soccer vs. Carleton, Matt Anthony Field —1 p.m.

Charron, Ritual Nightclub - 11p.m.

Open House – Collections of Museum of Nature, 1740 Pink Road, Gatineau — 10 a.m.

Electric Pow Wow, Babylon Night Club —10 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 12 Hintonburg Public House Trivia Night, 1020 Wellington Street — 9 p.m.

Mod Night, Babylon Night Club — 10 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 13 Blaze Bayley, Mavericks — 8 p.m.

The Raging Nathans, House of TARG — 9 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 15

arts

Gob and special guests Seaway, Mavericks — 8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 16

Sports FUN Thinking

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Thus Owls, National Arts Centre — 7:30 p.m.

Women’s soccer vs. UOIT, Matt Anthony Field — 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 14

MUSIC

Saturday, Oct. 18

Ottawa International Film Festival Begins at Mayfair Theatre Protecting the Victims of Human Trafficking in Canada and Europe, Faculty of Social Sciences Building — 9 a.m.

Comedy for Canines, Absolute Comedy — 8:30 p.m.

Fundraiser in support of Sit With Me Shelter Dog Rescue

Chance to see some of the Museum of Nature’s 10.5 million natural history specimens, meet science experts, and visit labs where new discoveries are made.

Ottawa International Writers Festival begins Free with your student ID. For tickets go to writersfestival.org.

Friday, Oct. 24 Made in Ottawa Thriller Double Bill, Mayfair Theatre — 6:30 p.m.

Men’s basketball Jack Donohue Tournament vs. WPI, Montpetit gym — 6 p.m.

Rah Rah and Paper Lions, Zaphod Beeblebrox — 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 25

Sunday, Oct. 19

Men’s football vs. McMaster, Gee-Gees Field — 1 p.m.

Women’s soccer vs. Trent, Matt Anthony Field — 1 p.m.

Women’s volleyball vs. McMaster, Montpetit Gym — 2 p.m.

Beau’s Turntable Take-Over, Wellington Gastropub, 5 p.m.

Rocky Horror Picture Show, Mayfair Theatre — 10:30 p.m.

The Hintonburg Public House Checkers Club, 1200 Wellington Street West, 3 p.m.

Royal Canoe and the Elwins, Mavericks — 8 p.m.

That’s right, a checkers tournament.

Sunday, Oct. 26

Monday, Oct. 20

Women’s Hockey vs. McGill, uOttawa Minto Sports — 2 p.m.

The Mousetrap begins showing at Ottawa Little Theatre

STWO, Ritual Nightclub — 10 p.m.

Written by Agatha Christie, and one of the most popular plays of all time. Student tickets for $12.

Wednesday, Oct. 22 EcoDistrict Beer Tasting, HUB Ottawa (71 Bank St.) — 7 p.m.

Sampling of local beers from Beau’s, The Publican House, Broadhead, Perth Brewery and Kichesippi

Monday, Oct. 27 The Exorcist, Mayfair Theatre — 7 p.m.

The Shining, Mayfair Theatre — 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 29 The Evil Dead, Mayfair Theatre — 9 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 30 Joel Plaskett, Knox Sanctuary — 7 p.m.

A Fistful of Dollars, Bytowne Cinema

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Fulcrum (Editor), We are writing regarding the protest that occurred at the official opening of the Advanced Research Complex (ARC) this week.

While we respect that students nowadays face more debt than ever before and this largely correlates with rising tuition rates, we strongly disagree with the timing and location of this protest.

As a faculty and as a university, we are better because of this building. It highlights our strengths, our innovation, and our achievements. Many of our graduate students will be trained in this world-class facility and go on to become star researchers and change the world. Isn't this something to be proud of?

The ARC was largely conceived, developed and constructed with the vision of our beloved and deceased dean of science, Dr. André Lalonde. Dr. Lalonde was an inspiration to all he met, and a mentor to those fortunate enough to know him. One of (Dr. Lalonde’s) greatest accomplishments as dean was to build a new building that would attract worldwide talent, train new graduate students, and produce one-of-a-kind research. For years, he pursued this dream, tirelessly applying for funding and finally securing a Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) grant. He had hundreds of square feet allocated to undergraduate student space.

Sadly, some of this space had to be scrapped as it was not financially feasible. No one was more disappointed than (Dr. Lalonde).

Although (Dr. Lalonde) lost his short battle with cancer in December 2012,we knew that (Dr. Lalonde’s) legacy would live on with the completion of the ARC. The fact that the “student representatives” felt it necessary to protest rising tuition fees on the opening of his building is offensive to many of us. We feel that it is not only disrespectful to his memory and his legacy as a studentoriented dean, but also because this building should be celebrated for what it is, instead of criticized for what it is not.

The building was largely financed by a grant from CFI, an independent funding body dedicated to furthering technological research infrastructure within Canada. As students, we also feel the burden of rising tuition fees. However, these two things are largely disconnected, and the construction of a building doesn’t mean that tuition fees cannot also be lowered.

We will credit the protest for being tactful and clever, though.

Using the recent promotional slogan and respectfully leaving when asked to is something not seen very often from the Federation, and we commend them for that. We understand the point of this protest, and the message that was trying to be communicated. However, it was perhaps not the most constructive nor respectful method of achieving their goal. Going after Allan Rock and the government of Ontario to invest in education at a public appearance that is commemorating the education and research excellence of an entire faculty does not help achieve anything, and weakens the purpose of the protest. We believe that the ARC represents what is best about our faculty and our university and we are proud to be associated with it and all the effort that went into building it from our entire faculty.

P.S. It has been brought to our attention that the André E. Lalonde Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Lab has a separate opening ceremony. Let us hope we can be more respectful to (Dr. Lalonde’s) memory and the hard work the Faculty of Science does when this event occurs.

Signed, Jayme Lewthwaite Kim Truong-Trieu Matt Alteen Anne-Marie Cooke Sophie Cousineau Emery White Aleksandra Shalakhova Chris MacMillan

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EDITORIAL Misrepresenting student interests

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uition has been rising in Ontario since the end of the freeze in 2006. Tuition increases outpace the rate of inflation and most students would be in favour of another freeze.

Regardless of how you may feel about student government, when the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) protests tuition fee increases, they are accurately representing the views of the majority of the student body.

However, at the recent SFUO-led protest requesting a drop in tuition fees at the opening of the Advanced Research Complex (ARC), many students feel their interests were not well represented.

Not because they wish for tuition to continue rising, but because they feel this particular protest was inappropriate and ineffective. And that it was.

A group of science students, for example, wrote a letter to the Fulcrum this week on behalf of the Faculty of Science to address their disappointment with the SFUO. All over

social media, many expressed that they found the protest “disgraceful,” “offensive,” and “disrespectful.”

The majority of the critique centered on the impropriety of staging the protest at the ARC opening. It should be obvious that the opening of a new science research facility is certainly important to science students, who make up more than 10 per cent of the total student population.

Not only that, but the university as a whole can be proud to be part of a big step in state-of-the-art research and the resulting boon to the school’s reputation. A protest at the opening of this facility seems to be missing the chance to celebrate some common ground between students and the administration.

It surely had tactical value with the presence of the minister and the press. Calling attention to the government’s role in tuition increases is what we expect the SFUO to do, since they represent student interests at the university. But while it may have been effective for disseminat-

ing their message to a larger audience, the protest did damage to their credibility.

The response indicates that there are students who are paying attention and aren’t pleased that activism was prioritized over respect for the hard work of researchers who applied for the funding to ensure our university has world-class facilities.

There’s also the question of whether the protest is inhibiting relations between the SFUO and the administration and Board of Governors (BOG). In the last election, vicepresident of university affairs Chris Hynes said he wanted to work on the relationships he built with the administration and the BOG while he was in office the year before.

Interrupting vice-president of research Mona Nemer at the ARC opening ceremony cannot have helped to build those relationships in such a way that SFUO requests and concerns will be taken seriously and respectfully.

In spite of his joking tone, president Allan Rock seemed sincere when he said at the

ARC’s opening that he’s proud of all U of O students. But that isn’t the same as convincing him or the BOG to work with the SFUO to stop or reduce tuition increases. For example, disruptive protests have caused the BOG to hold their annual budget meetings via teleconference. Continuing to be a disruptive presence on campus is unlikely to convince Rock or any of the governors that students deserve a voice in decision-making.

We could all use some tuition relief, and the SFUO is fulfilling its mandate by lobbying against increases. They should be requesting that the government and university invest in post-secondary education and we can’t fault their intentions.

But protesting at a ceremony for a new facility that demonstrates investment in our university seems to undermine those intentions.

Reactions show that students do care what their elected representatives are doing.

That action should be appropriate, effective, and reflective of the needs of students at this school.

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