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Vol. 74, No.9 FEBRUARY 13, 2019
WINTERFEST 2019
What’s Inside Happy Chinese New Year 2019! pg.3 A look at culture, celebration and tradition as we entered year of the Pig on February 5th Have You Ever Ran a Red pg. 5 An opinion on the precedent the Humboldt bus crash and Jaskirat Singh Sidhu’s sentence could set. Winterfest in a Winter Wonderland pg. 7 A written and visual snap shot of the snowy weekend. Three Decades of Standing Ovations pg. 9 Theatre Activ Festival: Turner Studio’s six nights of 10 plays in three shows
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Winterfest: A Blizzard of a Weekend We started planning Winterfest in November of 2018. And boy, we had no idea what we were getting into! From the previous executives, we’d gotten a heads up about the blood, sweat and tears that would go into this weekend planning. But I don’t think we realized this until coming back in January when the true countdown started. 2 weeks. 10 days. 1 week. 1 day. It was a blur. From my end, I handled all of the marketing and advertising. That is, from creating the individual posters for Shaun Frank and WAVES, working closing with their Manager to ensure that their brand, as well as our own, would be accurately portrayed, to learning the ins and outs of the ticketing system to be able to answer questions and make sure everyone got their tickets, as well as doing all the other graphics, in collaboration with my incredible social media coordinator Catherine – in short, it was wild. I was part of an incredible team and I am so proud of all the work we did and the way the event turned out. It was the first time we were using an online ticketing system. While there were some issues, the overall consensus was that this method made it easier to purchase the tickets and cut line waiting times completely. Our oversight was thinking that the scanners would hold up DARCIE DANESH Contributor
against the cold, and while they were alright for about 20 minutes, after a while no amount of hot hands could keep them from dying on us. We went hard with Winterfest. From Sebastian Toutant coming to judge rail jam and hang out during the day and night time events, bringing WAVES back and having Shaun Frank as a headliner for Saturday was mindblowing. Being a part of this and meeting these incredibly talented people was the cherry on top. Looking out at the crowd during the concert and seeing everyone having a good time was a great feeling. Months of work put into two days and three events reflected in the smiles on everyone’s faces. Although many of us were running around during the event, it was all worthwhile, seeing the photos posted on Instagram of people with their friends having a great time. The Rail Jam was a great turnout, BU Snow did an awesome job with the rail design, giveaways, and running the competition. It’s 365 days minus 1 week until Winterfest 2020, and although I’m graduating and won’t be able to be part of the journey, I cannot wait to see what happens once we get there.
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Happy Chinese New Year 2019! Do you know what the largest annual human migration event on this planet is? How about its size? According to a CNN report, the number of passenger journeys during this event was projected to hit over 2.9 billion in 2016. All these people travel at the same time every year for the same reason: Chinese New Year. This event, also called Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is the most important festival for Chinese people. To celebrate this festival, most Chinese people return to their hometown from different parts of the world to reunite with their friends and families. Unlike a regular vacation, which could be easily rescheduled or even cancelled for different reasons, people try very hard to make this particular trip happen. For example, if the train or plane tickets are all sold out – which is very likely during this season – they would network to find a carpool. For those who have their own cars, it usually takes one or two days longer than usual for them to drive home due to the extremely high traffic around Chinese New Year. Weather conditions like storms do not stop them either, as long as they are not too extreme. As previously mentioned, Spring Festival travel season, also called Chunyun, is one of the largest periodic human migration events around the globe. The journey is crazy, but it is not what Chinese New Year is about. Chinese New Year is about families and friends. Because of the culture and tradition, Chinese people typically have very strong familial bonds. They work very hard and also sacrifice a lot for their families. Chinese New Year is the time for family members to recognize each others’ contributions and sacrifices. It is also a time to relax and have fun with loved ones. For younger people, class reunions are one of the most popular activities during Chinese New Year. Alumni usually organize these events through social network platforms like Wechat groups (similar to Facebook groups) and the gatherings are usually held at fancy restaurants. Unlike other regular social activities, class reunions are for reminiscing about the old days. Another interesting fact about reunions is that you might see the girl or boy you had crush on when you were in school and have missed since graduation. While reunions are a fairly new custom, Chinese New Year has thousands of years of history and has developed (BRUCE)YUNXIU ZHANG Contributor
many different traditions. The event is based on the lunar calendar, which is a little different from the solar calendar. In 2019, Chinese New Year started on Feb. 5. There are twelve animals which represent the years of each 12-year cycle. For example, while the animal of 2018 and 2006 is the dog, the animal of 2019 is the pig. Interestingly, some people are in favour of certain animals and try to have babies in that corresponding year. This is demographically evident as some animals or more popular than others!
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The red envelope, also called red packet, or hongbao, is another time-honored tradition of Chinese New Year. People give each other packets of money as a gift and wish them a happy new year. It is widely believed that the red envelope brings good luck to both the giver and the receiver. The givers are usually the parents and the receivers are their children. When the kids grow up and get jobs and their parents grow old and retire, the roles switch. In some Chinese provinces, like Guangdong, married colleagues also give red envelopes to their single colleagues on the first working day after Chinese New Year. Another interesting fact is that this old tradition has become a major feature of some Chinese social network applications like Wechat. The red envelopes are now more often given and received through Wechat mobile payment (again, similar to Facebook and Paypal), instead of cash in person. And so this has become one of the most fun activities of the Chinese online community.
Food is also one of the major themes of Chinese New Year. Because of the large territory, population, and limited transportation in ancient society, people in different regions developed different cuisines, which have very different styles and flavours. Dumplings, also called jiaozi, are the most popular food in Northern China and are widely recognized as a “must have” for Chinese New Year dinner. The food in Southern China, however, is much more diverse and there is no single popular dish. In fact, there is a detailed schedule for the first 15 days of Chinese New Year and all the activities have cultural meanings, but the younger generations do not follow it any more and instead mainly focus on the food. While reunions, red envelopes, and food make Chinese New Year as attractive as it is, there are also some less enjoyable moments. Generational conflict is one of them. The most frequent conflict might be between youngsters and their parents when the parents push their children to get married. Some people carry particular hatred towards this tradition since they are determined to find their own perfect soulmate. Some other people, however, are more flexible and would accept the blind dates arranged by their parents. For those people, the blind dates might be romantic, exciting, or even hilarious, since the candidates usually have little experience and skills in dating and therefore behave strangely. Surprises are also possible. In any case, blind dates are another major activity for the unmarried adults during the Chinese New Year vacation. Chinese people also celebrate Chinese New Year when they are far away from their hometown, or even home country. Here at Bishop’s University, the Chinese students got together at Hope Church on the evening of February 1, 2019 and had a wonderful party, which was organized by Isabel Chenyang Li. We made dumplings, enjoyed food, played games, and had brilliant conversations. It was a lot of fun and we had a really great time. As you may know, this is by no means the whole story of Chinese New Year. Different regions of China, especially the towns and villages where the ethnic minorities live, have different customs and ceremonies. The best way to explore this unique culture is by travelling to China during Chunyun to participate in the festivities yourself!
Bishop’s University Coopsco Officially Underway It’s been a while since my last update, so let me just begin by saying I hope you had an awesome holiday break and have enjoyed our winter festivities. Since early January, aside from Winter Orientation Week and Win-terfest, my main focus has been on finalizing all the big and small details for the CO-OP. It is official! Your CO-OP has been created and it will now be known as the Bishop’s University Coopsco. The co-op structure is as follows: it is governed by a board of seven individuals and is composed of university officials, students, and external members. For the first year and to ensure a smooth transition, I have agreed to be the student representative and board chair of the BU Coopsco alongside Dr. Stine LindenAndersen, Dean of Student Affairs, who will be the VP of the board, and Kylie Cote who will serve as secretary general of the board. Other members of the board include Joshua Metcalfe Hurst, Erin Mallory, and Isabelle Goyette. We are currently searching for an external member and hope to meet with some potential candidates in the coming weeks. ALEXANDRA MEDALSY Contributor
One of the main advantages of having a co-op is that once you become a member of the co-op, it’s for life. You have all the benefits such as getting discounts on merchandise and books. Not only that, but the co-op will also be taking over Doolittle’s to give students the same access they have now. The amalgamated Doolittle’s bookstore hours will be expanded to be the same as Doolittle’s current hours. Another advantage of having a co-op is that it will have job opportunities for students. As of now, we have finalized the board governance and are beginning the search for a full-time co-op manager. We are also looking at the needs of the bookstore and how this will match up with the SUB renovations. Finally, your co-op will begin operating in July 2019 and will move into its newly renovated location in fall 2020. In the meantime, the SRC will continue running Doolittle’s as usual until it is ready to move to its new location. As always, my door is open and I’m happy to answer any questions or hear any comments you might have. Have a great winter semester, Gaiters!
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A Day In the Life of a Spiritual Junkie Spirituality is the notion of devoting trust to a higher source of power – whether it be the universe, a god, a simulation, or some sort of divine monkey in the sky – that leads one to make informed and conscious decisions. The difference between a drug addict and a spiritual addict lies not in the drug itself, but where it is found. I do not have to search for my fix externally. Spirituality does not entail religion, but rather a lifestyle of faith driven by consciousness. I must note that consciousness and spirituality are not synonymous; rather, they are separate entities, and those who possess high consciousness may emphasize values that spirituality enforces. Admittedly, I am a spiritual person. An average day for me consists of 4 a.m. wake-ups, eight hours of meditation, three out-of-body experiences, nine years of fasting, and a visit to the Taj Mahal. At least that’s what my friends think when I tell them I am spiritual. In reality, I blend in quite well with society. While my beliefs may differ from the vast majority, I am in line with social norms and seek no judgment based on what NICK BARBIERI Contributor
others believe. Excluding the dream catcher hanging from the rear-view mirror of my car, my ‘mystical dogmas’ are invisible to the physical world (damn, my secret is out!). Yes, I do mediate, and yes I do fast. But this has no significance as to what spirituality actually requires. In order to live spiritually, one must consistently pursue improvement in regards to self-awareness, self-esteem, and morality. A spiritual journey can be a roller coaster. The cost of living spiritually may be isolation, confusion, and excessive morality. The rewards: a life of meaning and purpose. The mind-expanding properties of consciousness are not as glorified as they may be deemed. In the pursuit of higher awareness, what is lost is bound to awareness itself. It happens in the most gradual of ways, whereby any physical or intangible dynamism affecting the body, mind, or spirit is held to the fable of judgment. The negative elements of life begin to appear awfully evident. Food that was once considered “dessert” is now toxic, and old habits are now unfulfilling. For a spiritual enthusiast, it can be difficult to find
and connect with others who resonate with equivalent scalar values. In the matrix of materialism and jealousy, not many concern themselves with a moral compass. This lack of connection permeates loneliness and isolation, for it seems implausible to fit in. Interestingly, the stronger connection to one’s self yields a greater dissonance to society. Those who search for connection the most ensure the greatest difficulty finding it. It is undeniable that every human faces struggles beyond recognition. We are not taught in school how to cope with stress, anxiety, loss, or rejection – these hardships are experienced first hand, and can lead one through misery and sorrow if not handled accordingly. In times of despair, spirituality can mend a crucial support system to preserve faith and trust in one’s self. When gratitude is sought, abundance is reaped. The ethereal qualities of spiritual beliefs enforce a state of mind that is not externally conditioned. When internally fulfilled, there is a diminished need to prove one’s worth, and an elevated confidence to embrace discomfort once again. A day in the life of a spiritual person is a day in the life of us all.
Environmentalism is a Choice We are currently standing at a cross roads and depending on the path that is taken, where we choose to go will change the future of humankind forever. This crossroad is the environmental crisis threatening everything that we know. Already, “humanity has wiped out 60% percent of mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles since 1970, leading to experts issuing a warning that the annihilation of wildlife is an emergency that threatens civilization.” Depending on our response, every future human being will bear the consequences of our actions. In a report conducted by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), it was concluded “that the vast and growing consumption of food and resources is destroying the web of life, billions of years in the making, upon which human society ultimately depends for clean air, water and everything else.” While the destruction of everything we love and hold dear is too terrifying to contemplate, there is also great hope. Not the kind of utopian futuristic hope that dreamt up flying cars and jet packs for the masses, but the hope for action and the hope that people will stand and fight for what they believe in. While it may seem that on an individual basis it is impossible to do anything in regards to the environmental crisis, that is no excuse. Must it not have seemed the same way when Martin Luther King Jr. looked out on the American social landscape in the 1950s? Or in the moment Rosa Parks refused to stand? Or when Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison? Yet the world was forever changed by them, and forever inspired. Every single day is a choice. You have a multitude of choices. Choices that shape both you and the world that you occupy. Take responsibility and accountability for those actions. If you really wanted something, you’d do it. And when someone tells you (even if that person is yourself) that they can’t – do anything to convince them that they’re lying to themselves. If you really cared for the plant you occupy, benefit from, and help JOSHUA HOEKSTRA Contributor
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destroy, you’d do something. The environmental crisis is something for which we as people in the western world need to take responsibility. It is something for which we need to take action. How worthwhile is any degree, and how good is your future looking if we do not have a habitable planet? How valuable is a boost to the economy if the air we breathe is tainted? Instead of dreaming up plans for a greener economy in the future, we need to do things now. On an individual basis, on an institutional level, and on a national level, choose to be the change and act accordingly. Don’t say you can’t do something, because you can.
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Have You Ever Ran a Red? With the Humboldt bus crash trial in the headlines, I tune in daily to see what is said in the court room. When I checked my phone today, the headline “Crown Asking for 10 Years” popped up on my screen. The familiar feeling of unease started to set in as I thought of the driver, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, going to jail. By no means am I suggesting that this incident was not horrific. The extent of loss and suffering shook not only families, but all of Canada to its core. For weeks, Canadians expressed their sympathy by placing hockey sticks outside the front doors of their homes. Following the accident, a Canadian Go-Fund Me record was broken as over $15 million was donated for the families. The Humboldt bus crash occurred on April 6, 2018 when a semi-trailer truck collided with a coach bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos hockey team. The crash occurred as a result of the truck failing to yield at a flashing stop light. Sixteen people died in the crash and thirteen more were left injured. SARAH MOJSEJ Contributor
My mind cannot help but reflect on the close calls I have experienced driving over the past few years. I remember yelling at my younger sister last summer as she rolled through yet another stop sign while learning how to drive. The difference between my sister and Sidhu was that her failure to stop did not result in 16 deaths. Sidhu was not intoxicated at the time of the crash, nor did he flee the scene. He has no history of driving offences and no criminal record. He was not on his cellphone. He has complied with police, pleaded guilty and admitted to all wrongdoing. He has met with families to hear of their suffering and to express remorse one-on-one. With Canada’s legal system based on the principle of deterrence, will Sidhu’s sentence deter Canadians from rolling through a stop sign? The Crown is asking for Sidhu to spend 10 years in prison and to be banned from driving for 10 years. For many, this amount of time seems harsh considering the compliance and respect Sidhu has had with the police
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and victims’ families. No matter the sentencing verdict, it will be a historic one for Canada. With no similar events to serve as a precedent, the penalty Sidhu is handed will serve as a reference point going forward.
The Millenial Paradox As humans, we all dream of simple and more prosperous times: more money, more assets, more comfort… but is that more happiness? No one feels this emotion more powerfully than the younger generation of the world. This includes most of our parents, those baby boomers born in the aftermath of World War II (early 1950s to mid-1970s) and us students – the fabled millennials. As a millennial, I feel as envious as the next in line to come; however, I’ve come to realize that plans of stability beyond my energetic days are important to think about. We read history books that cite stories of the trade and golden age when “the great Europeans crossed the ocean to ‘discover’ the Americas,” or both expeditions to the South Pole by the Norwegian crew led by Roald Amundsen, getting there five weeks before Englishman Robert Falcon Scott and his crew. Onto the roaring twenties after the economically driven First World War KAI MOORE AND ALEXANDRE MARCEAU Contributor & Opinions Editor
when money was put into the stock market as copper pennies and returned into the pockets of the richest with gold. Onwards, 40 or 50 years to the post-depression era, to those lower down on the economic ladder, perhaps the blue collar workers in factories of production or anything handy. The presence of pensions and employment insurance was an enormous asset for these workers. The stress of having to invest in university education, stocks, real estate, or any other modern world commodity we are so persuaded into acquiring these days – those were not as relevant, nor were they essential. Today we see real estate prices reaching levels that could never have been foreseen. The substitute of this has become consumption, and overconsumption at that. Investments in assets have turned into the purchase of depreciating products; products that provide nothing but a temporary illusion of success and high status. In this day and age, the perception of success and happiness is
more important than the reality. We would rather prove to our peers through social media and consumption that we are doing well than truly achieving the meaning and feeling of purpose and happiness. Houses, education, stocks, and savings accounts have been replaced with Starbucks, Lululemon, and vacations with the purpose of finding Instagram content rather than internal purpose and long term, viable success. This is more than just a generational concern – it is also an economic and societal issue regarding people who simply cannot and will not be able to afford nor sustain a viable, stable life. The days of limitless equity backed loans and mindless economic growth are something of the past with individuals forced to engage in fierce competition in order to persevere. Start thinking about what is to come – it’s more than just your present-day attire.
Who’s Being Chosen? ANONYMOUS Being asked to run for a leadership position in any aspect of life is encouraging. It makes you feel that your skills and efforts are being noticed, recognized, and valued. In the midst of all these positive thoughts, one hardly wants to question the motivations of the person encouraging you. But what if you’re being asked to do such a thing for the wrong reasons? What if they want to use you to do the work they don’t want to be falsely accredited for? Over the last few weeks, emails have been sent to certain students who have shown leadership across Bishop’s University, encouraging them to run in the upcoming SRC elections. These emails did not come from any student or academic staff member currently serving on the SRC, rather from a group within the internal greater University system. It poses some major questions: Is it appropriate for some students to receive emails from a university group suggesting they put their names forward for election to represent students? What warrants these private endorsements? Who decided which students should receive them? What does the sender hope to gain from scouting the future student board of representatives? Is it an attempt to reduce change and keep a
similar bias amongst the board? Perhaps these emails are coming from a group concerned with election apathy, to encourage greater participation in the SRC elections – which, by the way, is another issue. This is a student board to assist and privilege all students – why is there not greater participation? However, the fact that this was done by email to only a select few students, without transparency, suggests other less worthy motives. In my opinion, there is a difference between being encouraged by your peers or in a casual conversation with a professor, versus receiving a formal letter on behalf of a group of employees. An SRC representative is asked to vote on issues impacting student life, academic life, and the overall life of the University. The elected student representatives need to be clear where their loyalties lie. Sending letters to encourage certain students in favor – or rather – than others is simply inappropriate. The Campus would like to know what you think. If you have an opinion, send a letter to thecampus.opinions@gmail.com
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Mental Health and Wellness Week Bishop’s University held its 7th annual Mental Health and Wellness Week from Jan. 28 to Feb. 1. This yearly event is dedicated to providing different ways to cope with various mental issues, to raise awareness, to destigmatize the idea of mental health, and to also provide de-stressing techniques while promoting self-care. Each day of the week had a different theme with various activities for staff and students to take part in. On Saturday, Jan. 26, the men’s and women’s basketball teams started the events by playing their annual Bell Let’s Talk basketball games. The week then continued with chair massage sessions, workshops, lectures, care packages for safe sex, a self-defence workshop, a bystander intervention training, the Bell Let’s Talk antistigma campaign, a chill room, information booths, a B.E.S.T. project presentation, personal stories, a petting zoo, boosting positivity and nourishing our bodies workshops, yoga, and much more! TAMEKA BRIGGS Contributor
Mental Health and Wellness Week is Bishop’s way of emphasizing that it’s okay to not be okay. Whether you’re dealing with depression, bipolar disorder, or are just having a bad day, we need to remember that we are only human and it’s okay to ask for help and to want a distraction. Mental Health and Wellness Week is designed to be relaxing and to learn new ways to cope with problems. If you’re ever feeling overwhelmed, it’s important to reach out, whether it’s to a friend, a professional, or even a stranger. If you try to constantly put on a brave face, no one can read your mind and know that you’re suffering. Our mental health is just as important as our physical health. Unfortunately, we are driven to points where we over-exhaust ourselves and sometimes use work or school as distractions from our real issues. Or it could go the other way; we could have a bad day and would rather stay home in bed because having to deal with the real world is too difficult – and that’s okay, too.
Personally, I would like to thank everyone from the Mental Health and Wellness Week committee who made these events happen. It is never easy, but when you have a community of people to back you up, it helps to be open and to get the support needed. Although Bishop’s only hosts this event once a year, mental health and wellness is an everyday issue. If you ever feel like you need to talk to someone, please don’t hesitate to visit Student Services located upstairs in the SUB. You’ll be surprised how far a conversation can go, and always remember: you’re not alone. Section editor’s note: Sometimes professional help is hard to get without a ridiculously long wait, or maybe you don’t like talking in person. If you’re ever feeling down, you can text 686868 and a crisis worker will respond immediately. This is a completely free and convenient service provided by Service Canada.
Dr. Jane Morrison on Supporting Wild Bee Populations in Agroecosystems On Jan. 30, in a corner room of the Johnson building, Dr. Jane Morrison presented her two PhD research projects about different factors that affect wild bees and other pollinators in agroecosystems. Dr. Morrison holds a Master of Science in Integrated Water Resources Management from McGill University and a PhD in Agribusiness Technology and Biotechnology from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain. Dr. Morrison began her presentation with many facts about bees and their benefits to the environment. There are more than 20,000 species of bees worldwide, with approximately 350 species native to Quebec. Further, fewer than ten of those 350 species are honey bees. The importance of wild bee biodiversity is greater than we may think. While they contribute to the overall biodiversity of the world, they also create stable crops, for example, those that rely on specific wild bee species for buzz pollination. There has been a recent global decline in the diversity and abundance of pollinators to which industrial agriculture is largely to blame. These pollinators include beetles, hover flies, butterflies and moths, true bugs, wasps, and flies. The loss of natural areas (habitats and floral resources), and the increase of monocultures, homogeneous landscapes and agrochemicals is proven to have negative effects on pollinator biodiversity. Dr. Morrison’s first PhD project focused on the role of field margins in supporting wild bees. Agricultural field margins are the linear zones of natural vegetation at farm field boundaries. These margins are important because they hold flowering native JESS LAPENNA Features Editor
weeds which help preserve wild pollinators in agroecosystems. Morrison carried out her research for three years and studied 27 different field margins in Catalonia, Spain. Her research concluded that margins were crucial in sustaining wild bees in homogeneous landscapes, and that wide margins with high floral diversity, including perennial and shrub species, were most effective for conserving an abundant and diverse bee community. Dr. Morrison’s second PhD project focused on the attractiveness of five common flowering species to wild pollinators. The flowers studied are most commonly known as “weeds.” She used the results from her first project to choose the field bindweed, wild carrot, mallow, poppy, and sow thistle to study. She carried out her research for two years and observed over 9,000 different insects attracted to these weeds. Her results concluded that the poppy, wild carrot, and mallow weeds contribute most to the conservation of pollinators, while the field bindweed and sow thistle weeds do not significantly benefit pollinators. We may know weeds for their unwelcome reputation, but flowering weeds are actually very beneficial to agroecosystems. Dr. Morrison plans to continue her research in sustainable agriculture and food systems, and build connections to the local farming community. Her focus on ways to maintain rich biodiversity and support sustainable agricultural practices will surely have a positive impact on addressing the ecological and agricultural challenges of the 21st century.
Are You Living Your Best Eco-Friendly Self? The Environmental Club has just hosted its annual Eco-Week full of environmentally friendly activities all around campus. Eco-Week is designed to inform people about environmental issues, promote a greener lifestyle, and learn to appreciate the world around them. Starting on Monday, Feb. 4, the club held a bring your own mug event, and had a screening of Blue Planet 2 with free popcorn. On day two, there was an Environmental Trivia Night at the Gait with many prizes to be won. On Thursday, the art lab was open to anybody who wanted to learn how to do origami and contribute to Jeannine Mosely’s project using recycled business cards. There was also a second BYOM event that day. On the final day of the week, the Environmental Club collaborated with AgroBishop’s and hosted a DIY food wraps using beeswax and recycled fabric. Nicholas Melka, the founder of Miel MTL, lectured about beekeeping and the Bishop’s Bees Club offered a free honey tasting. The Environmental Club has proven that being eco-friendly can be fun and should be practiced every day. If you have any interest in giving your opinion on next year’s events, or simply want to sit in on a meeting, the Environmental Club meets every Monday in the Diversity Centre at 5:30 p.m. The club discusses initiatives to educate students and create fun workshops. You can also request to join the Facebook group BU Environmental Club. Stay tuned for more events! Eco-Week is over but the efforts to reduce and reuse waste should continue This year, the Environmental Club has added daily postings of environmental tips, such as: JESS LAPENNA Features Editor
Problematic plastics: the process of making plastic pollutes our environment. Some commonly used items (such as ‘paper’ coffee cups and straws) cannot be recycled- non-recycled plastics are not biodegradable and are never fully eliminated from landfills, and plastics absorb toxins which pollute our waters and soils which can kill wildlife. Environmental tips: get a reusable water bottle (it’ll last you for years instead of one day); bring your own mug to the Gaiter Grill, the Bus Stop Café and the Library to get a 10-cent discount; skip the straw and plastic lid if you don’t need it at fast food restaurants; and buy micro-bead-free products. Reduce packaging: make your own soaps and other products with natural ingredients (they’re great for your skin too); buy reusable bags for shopping and try to skip out on the plastic produce bags; use cloths instead of paper towels when cleaning up a mess; and use natural cleaning products because others contain harmful chemicals not only for the environment but for your health as well. Use less: print double-sided to save paper; use scrap paper for writing shopping lists or reminders; turn your lights off when you’re not in the room (even things that are plugged in but not turned on use energy); reduce your heat if you’re going away for a few days (you’ll save money too); arrange carpools or walk if the distance and weather permits; and properly recycle your batteries. (There are battery recycling bins at the Library, the McGreer building and the SUB.)
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Winterfest in a Winter Wonderland Another Winterfest has come and gone, so here is a quick recap for the students who were unable to attend or simply don’t remember it (don’t worry, we’ve all been there!). Winterfest means something different to everyone; for some, it’s a time to relive the 80s in their one-piece snowsuits, and for others, it’s a time to gather the squad and enjoy a day full of fun. It was a cold start to Saturday morning, but many Bishop’s students were up and at it before the clock struck 10. Students started the day with a much-needed boozy brunch to coat their tummies before the festivities began. Some took full advantage of Uber eats in attempt to recover from the party at Animal the night before. As the morning quickly passed, many people were getting into their long johns and snowsuits because layering up is key to surviving the long, cold day ahead. The Rail Jam kicked off the day at 1 p.m. when the doors to the quad opened. This year, Bishop’s had the pleasure of hosting special judge Sebastien Toutan (Seb Toots), a Canadian snowboarder and reigning Olympic champion in the men’s big air event. The crowd grew substantially within the next hour. Lines to get in and to buy drinks were quite overwhelming, but once you had a warm spiked drink in your hand, the cold numbed away and it was all worth it. The Rail Jam finals attracted the biggest crowd, but people were mostly showing off their dance moves – or maybe just trying to keep warm. Once 5 p.m. hit, the quad closed its doors to prepare for the concert, and everyone BRONWEN HOLDER Contributor
headed home to recoat their alcohol-filled bellies with food, to take a quick nap, or to simply keep the party going. It was around 9:30pm when the real party started. Although many struggled to make it back out to the quad, once you got there, you knew it was the place to be. The ice bar was packed all night long, and the dance moves got even crazier. Fireball shots were the drink of choice, as the burning sensation of cinnamon that we all dread was a great way to keep your insides feeling cozy. The night started off with Bishop’s very own DJ Disorder, followed by Waves with an amazing performance to get the crowd hyped up for the headliner, Shaun Frank. Talk about a crowd pleaser. Everybody danced the night away. Proper footwear was much needed as the dancefloor turned from fluffy snow, to a packed down skating rink. Winterfest weekend is a time when all Bishop’s students, and friends from far away, have a little too much to drink and forget about how terrible winter is. Waking up on Super Bowl Sunday very hungover or still drunk from the night before is your last chance to take a break with friends because now the fun is over… happy midterm season, everyone, and good luck!
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Maryclare MacIsaac, Arts & Culture Editor » thecampus.ac@gmail.com
Morris House Reading Series Presents: Panel on Creative Writing On Monday, February 25th, the Morris House Reading Series will be hosting a panel on creative writing. The panel will feature Josh Quirion, a Bishop’s University alumni and graduate of Concordia’s MA in creative writing, and poets, Deanna Radford and Jeff Parent, who are also pursuing graduate degrees in creative writing at Concordia. The panelists will be presenting their work, as well as answering queries from the audience and from the panel facilitator and reading series director Dr. Linda Morra of Bishop’s English department. Afterwards, attendees are welcome to attend an informal reception where refreshments will be served. JOSH QUIRION is a recent graduate of Concordia University’s Masters in Creative Writing. His graduate thesis, Ashes of Auld, is a novella wherein the scholarly enterprises of higher education intersect with the revelries of collegiate buffoonery on a picturesque riverside property situated in a regional Anglophone borough of Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Josh began writing lies in grade 10 when an old-time pedagogue explained to him that fiction was merely festooned falsehoods that folks needed to believe in. And those, the countries of soft imaginings, the otherworldly fugues, and the faultless fictitious furloughs became, for him, as substantial and consequential as the realities of everyday dealings. Besides writing discursive third person autobiographies, Quirion continues to work on a novel about the Eastern Townships, and occasionally fiddles in the poetic arts. He is also fixing to pursue a PhD in English Literature. Writer, poet, and poet performer DEANNA RADFORD is the curator of the Atwater Poetry Project. She is the former Communications and Membership Services Coordinator at the Quebec Writers’ Federation and is pursuing an MA in creative writing at Concordia University. She performs in sound improv group Cloud Unit and her poem, “When my lover is across the ocean,” was shortlisted for The Capilano Review‘s 8th Annual Robin Blaser Poetry Contest, judged by Fred Wah. JOSH QUIRION Contributor
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JEFF PARENT is a local poet, father, and comic book enthusiast. He is a two-time recipient of the Bishop’s University Archdeacon F.G. Scott Prize in English, a finalist for the Words(on)Pages Blodwyn Memorial Prize in 2017, and runner-up in The Fiddlehead Magazine Tell It Slant poetry contest in 2016. His poetry has been published at Lemon Hound, Bad Nudes, and The /tƐmz/Review amongst others. Jeff has a B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing from Bishop’s University and is currently enrolled in the Creative Writing MA program at Concordia University. Save the date: Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Centennial Theatre Lobby This event is FREE
Theatre Debut for Bookstore Owner Janice Laduke Literary connoisseur and owner of Queen Street’s Black Cat Books, Janice Laduke, is trying her hand at playwriting. Her subject, Pilgarlic the Death, is the debut novel by Bernard Epps. First published by Macmillan in 1967, it was, in the words of LaDuke, “resurrected” by Quadrant Editions in 1980. English-born and American-educated, Epps was an author, historian, humorist, and cartoonist who established himself in Lennoxville in the 1980s, where he became, as LaDuke characterizes it, “a bookstore regular from day one.” Epps’s novel, Pilgarlic the Death, was described by Professor Sherrill E. Grace as a “very fine” one that is concerned with the celebration of ordinary life and the mysticism of small towns. The small town in the novel is Stormaway, and it is situated in the Eastern Townships where the primary characters Dougal the School, Hugh the Hero, John the Law, Milly of the Hill, and the eponymous Pilgaric the Death become, as Grace describes them, “dream figures who are larger than life.” It is his novel and these characters from which LaDuke perceived the possibility of creating an adaptation of Epps’s work and of giving it a voice, approximately two years ago. And so, LaDuke “set about cutting down and paring out of Bernie’s novel, a play.” Although she admits that the play is nowhere near the story in its entirety, she qualifies it as a sampling, and hopes that it might entice and guide readers in the direction of the original work. Staged by the Eaton Corner Museum, the play will open on Feb. 23 at the Sawyerville Community Center, in Sawyerville (situated less than twenty minutes JOSH QUIRION Contributor
from Lennoxville). LaDuke considered that because of its previous plays—“brimming with life and enthusiasm and pride in the history of this place where we live”—the Eaton Corner Museum represented the ideal theatre society to help her production materialize. In the words of Janice LaDuke: If you have any interest at all in the Eastern Townships, in the people of the Eastern Townships, in the history of the Eastern Townships, in the geography of the Eastern Townships, in literature, in play, in comedy and in tragedy… if you have any interest at all in LIFE, then you must come and see this play. Laduke has resurrected a novel that disappeared prematurely. Let us bear witness. Feb. 23, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. 6 rue Church, Sawyerville, QC Tickets available at Black Cat Books (168 rue Queen) or contact Elaine Lebourveau to make a reservation: 819-563-8700
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Professor’s Choice: What Are They Listening To? What are Bishop’s professors currently listening to? Political podcasts? Audiobooks? The latest Cardi B album? We asked a few of your professors to share; Professor: Dr. Jenn Cianca Current listen: With all the icy weather lately, I’ve been running inside, which means I’ve been listening to loads of podcasts. My current faves are Conan Needs a Friend (which makes me laugh so hard I almost fall off the treadmill) and My Favorite Murder (which also makes me laugh, despite being about, well, murder). I don’t get to listen to a lot of music these days, because I can’t listen to music and do anything else, but I do like to lie on my living room floor and listen to complete albums on Thursday nights. My most recent floor-listen was Neko Case’s Hell-On, which I somehow missed when it came out last year. I’m a huge fan of her dreamy voice and super distinctive phrasing.
Professor: Dr. Daniel Miller Current listen: For the past two weeks or so (far more than is reasonable) I have been listening to one particular song performed by the 1970s–1980s folk-rock group, America. The song is called “The Last Unicorn” and comes from the 1982 Japanese-American animated movie of the same name, which I somehow managed to miss during my childhood and finally saw two weekends ago (a former student gave me the DVD and said I’d love the movie and the soundtrack – he was right). I love America’s stuff (their most famous song is probably “A Horse With No Name”), and this song (written by the famous songwriter Jimmy Webb) is absolutely beautiful. I have happily added it to my iTunes.
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Three Decades of Standing Ovations During the week of January 29th to February 3rd, Turner Studio welcomed back Bishop’s University’s Drama Department’s popular and long-lasting tradition, the Theatre Activ Festival. For a fee of only $6 for students and $8 for adults per night ($15 for all three nights), the Lennoxville population was graced with a week of entertainment. The festival brought to the stage an assortment of ten different plays by known playwrights and directed and performed by students across all departments. The plays presented were divided into three nights: Night A, Night B and Night C, with each night hosting three or four shows belonging to different genres such as tragicomedies, dramas and slapstick humor. Each night left the black-box theatre painted with wild fits of giggles and audible gasps. Unlike its predecessor, New Plays, the festival was primarily composed of comedies, though each play did not shy away from using the stage as a medium to comment on social issues; such as racial distinctions in White, a play written by James Ijames, and the inheritance of alcohol abuse in Not My Fault by Christopher Durang. Thus, not only did the plays provide a source of entertainment, they also left the audience with a message to grab on to; the most common being the inevitability of coming to terms with a changing world, whether through introspection or denial. Opening night staged the first of many social commentaries with Not My Fault, directed by Stephen Levac, and Witness, written by Terrence McNally. Witness opened the night with a bang as Young Man (Cattelan) confessed, in lengthy monologues, the tragedy that was America in the 1963, and related it to contemporary issues such as the trope of the incompetent American President. On the other hand, Not My Fault, was centred around a young man’s (Sparr) inability to take blame for his own actions and refusing to acknowledge his illness. Both plays set the mood for the rest of nights with a comedic take on the consequences of one’s actions and using the tool of the ridiculous character to obtain a reaction from the audience. Audiences were particularly receptive to Words, Words, Words, directed by Jules Gigon, which blatantly exploited famous Shakespeare quotes and left the audience saying “Oh, I got that!” and cackling wildly. MARIANNE LASSONDE Contributor
Unlike Night A, which housed satirical plays, Night B brought to the stage witty characters with sharp one-liners. The night began with the provocative work of Kitt Lavoie’s, Party Girl, which split the audience with its controversial take on sex workers and the disrespect that often follows the profession. Following this divisive play was the classical work of Chekhov: The Boor, which stole the night with each direct address, Helena’s (Clark) melodramatic mourning and potentially distressing drinking habits. The night ended with two relatively short plays: The Philadelphia, which stole the audience’s attention with its clever one-liners and the wonderfully platonic chemistry of the two leads, and PWND, whose lighting design impressively left the audience sitting on the red couch of betrayal. Closing night brought the stage perhaps the most memorable plays of the festival. For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls kept the audience on the edge of their seat with a wonderfully talented cast which brilliantly mocked Tennessee Williams’ A Glass Menagerie. The night’s standout performance was Brittany Jackson’s Amanda who stole our heart with her “charm and vivacity” and her brilliantly timed exasperation. Following this captivating play was McNamara’s Collective Creation which captivated the audience with it’s beautiful costuming. The final performance was the Canadian premiere of James Ijames’s White, which was immersive experience about the struggles of racial prejudices. The play relocated its audience to Centennial Lobby and used the artwork of Bishop’s artist the cage in the audience to create “A sea of white. Miles and miles white that [the actress] was expected to be part of. To live inside of.” Theatre Activ is an immersive experience for both actors and audience members as it allows a dip in the pool of theatre that presents a wide spectrum of acting styles. It also gives students an added element of education by providing a chance to meet new people while “providing merit to those who took part” says this year’s coordinator, Thomas Watson. Thus, Theatre Activ 2019 walks away with a standing ovation as upcoming productions: Vampyre Anonymous (March 14-17) and Jarpteetza, The Firebird (April 3-7) nervously wait backstage.
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Graham Childs, Sports Editor » thecampus.sports@gmail.com
Who is “Seb Toots”? ANONYMOUS
Bishop’s University did a great job recruiting multiple big names to make Winterfest 2019 a memorable event. Shaun Frank and Sébastien Toutant were just two major
names to attend! Toutant was present during Rail Jam at Winterfest, and you probably saw him judging amateur skiers and snowboarders. But who is Sébastien Toutant, or “Seb Toots?” Sébastien Toutant won a gold medal at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Toutant’s gold medal event was called “Big Air.” This event features snowboarders executing what they desire off of one big jump. What’s cool about this gold medal is the fact that Toutant was the first athlete to win gold in this event at the Olympics, since the event made its Olympic debut in 2018. Other notable finishes for Toutant include two gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals at the X Games. The weekend before Toutant came to Winterfest, he finished in 4th place in men’s snowboard slopestyle and 4th place in the men’s Big Air event at the 2019 X Games in Aspen. This is quite the sports resume for a special guest to attend Winterfest at Bishop’s University, so shout out to the committee who recruited him! Bringing in an Olympic gold medalist for a sport that aligns with one of the Winterfest activities seems too good to be true, but somehow, Bishop’s pulled it off. This wasn’t the first time that a world-renowned athlete has made the journey to be a special guest during Winterfest. In 2016, NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo made an appearance with NBA Canada.
Winterfest 2019 was accompanied by 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist Sébastien Toutant. Toutant won gold in the Big Air event. Photo Coutesy of Panda Gossips
Canadian Teams with NHL Playoff Hopes Now that the NHL All-Star Weekend has come and gone, the playoff race is officially underway. Right now, five NHL teams find themselves in playoff position. Those teams are the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets and the Vancouver Canucks. The Flames and Jets each find themselves atop their respected divisions, while the Canadiens and the Canucks currently sit in wild card spots. That leaves the Maple Leafs in second place in their division right behind the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Flames made multiple moves before the start of the season to bolster their roster. Trading for Noah Hanifin and Elias Lindholm made the Flames stronger offensively and defensively, while signing James Neal provided them with more playoff experience. They are definitely going to be a team to watch come playoff time. The Vancouver Canucks are a surprise team that are currently in the playoffs because of the young athletes on their roster. It’s nearly impossible to predict who the wild card teams will be in the Western Conference since the point differentials are so close. Currently, only three points separate the second wild card spot and second last place in the conference. The Canucks will therefore have to stay healthy and continue their success if they want a shot at the playoffs. ANONYMOUS
After losing to the Las Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Finals last year, the Winnipeg Jets are once again true contenders. With good goaltending and great offensive and defensive depth, the Jets will be a team that could make a deep playoff run. When Marc Bergevin traded Alex Galchenyuk for Max Domi prior to this season, the hockey world did not expect the Habs to be involved in the playoff hunt. Now that the playoff race has officially begun, playoffs could be a very real possibility for the Canadiens. Carey Price has stayed relatively healthy this year, and Captain Shea Weber is continually returning to his usual form. It will be interesting to see how far they can carry this hot streak. The Toronto Maple Leafs have been making a lot of noise lately. After signing Matthews to a contract extension and trading for defenceman Jake Muzzin, the Maple Leafs are finally prepared for playoff hockey. All they need to do is to stay healthy. The downside of where the Maple Leafs sit right now is that they would play the Boston Bruins in the first round – a team that has eliminated the Maple Leafs twice over the past few years. The NHL trade deadline is still a little under two weeks away, so it will be interesting to see if any Canadian teams make any moves to make their teams stronger. The Playoffs are still a ways away, but hopefully there will be multiple Canadian teams to cheer on come playoff time.
The Calgary Flames continue to prove themselves this season, and are currently built to make a deep playoff run. Photo Courtesy of Sporting News
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Changing the UFC’s Weight Classes Fans and journalists alike are intrigued by the rumours that the UFC might be making changes to its weight classes. The proposed changes would create a 165 lbs’ division, push the Welterweight division up five pounds to 175 lbs, and lastly would create a 225 lbs’ division as well. MMA insiders are working very hard to figure out when the UFC will come to a conclusion regarding these proposed changes, but they have yet to uncover much information. Nonetheless, I believe these changes are a great idea and that they would benefit the fighters, the UFC, and the fans. For the fighters, these changes will eliminate the dangerous weight cuts that many have to perform in order to compensate for the 15 lb separations between the Lightweight (155 lb), Welterweight (170 lb) and Middleweight (185 lb) divisions. Many fighters have expressed in the past how they struggle to find their spot between these divisions. Leading some to cut upwards of 20 lbs in water weight in order to qualify to fight. Obviously, this is a dangerous practice, but it also causes fighters to be in a deflated state both physically and mentally, degrading their fighting ability and hurting their career. PHILIPPE LAPOINTE LASSONDE Contributor
These changes also create two more champions, which benefits all those who could contend for the proposed championship belts. It is well known that being a UFC champion or even just a contender means more money when they fight, and, more importantly, higher grossing business ventures outside the ring as well. Movie roles, sponsorships, and even TV jobs all become increasingly available when one is in the elite group of their respective weight class. The UFC should realize it is in its best interest to make these proposed changes as well. The UFC does not want to be like other fighting organizations, and instead wants to be like the NBA and NFL. Increasing fighter safety is a good start to getting the recognition the UFC desires. Weight cutting is insanely dangerous, and in recent years alone, it has caused many fighters like Johnny Hendricks and Khabib Nurmagomedov to be rushed to the emergency room before their fights, causing their bouts to be cancelled. Having more weight classes therefore reduces the chances of cancelled fights and also adds credibility to the UFC.
Khabib Nurmagomedov was one UFC fighter who was hospitalized for weight cutting. The proposed new weight classes could better protect the athletes as the margins between classes would be smaller. Photo Courtesy of Ummahsonic
Gaiters Women’s Hockey Team Keeps Rolling Entering 2019 with a 6-1 record, the Gaiters women’s hockey team recently took part in a six-game road trip over a span of three days. The team travelled to Lynchburg, VA from January 25 to 27 to try to continue their 2018 success. Of the six games that the team played, only four contributed to the ACHA rankings. Opponents from the trip included Liberty University and the United States Naval Academy. The Gaiters finished the road trip with a 4-2 record; however, it’s important to note that all four wins were for the ACHA games. The two losses therefore have no effect on the Gaiters’ record. The games on Jan. 25th were ACHA games that featured the Gaiters winning both their games against the D2 Liberty University team. The Gaiters won the first game 2-0, and the second game 8-1. The Gaiters’ first game on the 26th was not an ACHA game, and featured the Gaiters losing 9-1 to the D1 Liberty University team. The second game of the day was an ACHA ANONYMOUS
game against the United States Naval Academy. The Gaiters would take the contest 11-0. The road trip wrapped up on the 27th with the Gaiters falling to Liberty University D1 5-2 in the first game, and the Gaiters beating the United States Naval Academy 4-1 in the second game. As a result of the road trip, the Gaiters stayed atop of the ACHA East standings. The wins from the road trip pushed the Gaiters to a 10-1 conference record on the season. Ranking second behind the Gaiters is the University of Buffalo, while Northeastern University sits in third. Another result of the outstanding road trip was Jessica Belanger receiving “Provigo, Robert Lafond Bishop’s University Athlete of the Week” honours. Over the road trip, Belanger tallied eight goals and five assists for 13 total points. The Gaiters’ played their first home game of the season, hosting Northeastern University, this past Saturday.
Yassin Naji and Jessica Belanger named “Provigo Robert Lafond Athlete of the Week. Belanger is recognized this week following her 13 point effort on the women’s hockey team’s latest road trip. Photo Courtesy of gaiters.ca
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The Best Sports Movies Ever Made Let me preface this article by saying this. I’m not a big list guy. Lists are for groceries, Santa Claus and nightclub bouncers. And yes, I’m aware I just made a list of examples to explain why I don’t like lists. What I’m trying to say is... I love lists. But more importantly, I love feeling emotions. For that reason, I’ve picked three films that take the viewer on an emotional journey. Whether it be sadness, joy, or hope--these films force a viewer to feel something. With that in mind, let’s begin. MAX TAYLOR Contributor
3. MILLION DOLLAR BABY Million Dollar Baby. What a ride this movie took me on! The film follows the rise of an up and coming female boxer and her trainer. First of all, the acting is great. I really felt like I was watching a million dollar baby. Throughout the film I felt emotions I had suppressed for years. That’s the highlight --it really made me feel my own emotions, ones that I didn’t even know I had. It forced me to feel emotions in the same way my Mom used to give me Buckley’s cough syrup to stop my sickness. This film takes emotions, puts them on a spoon and gives them to me. Not because I want them, but because it knows I need them to get better. Nothing in this world makes me cry. I’m a brick wall--a gargoyle sitting atop an ancient monument. This movie is the exception. Million Dollar Baby gets the job done, every time, all the time. 2. HOOP DREAMS Hoop Dreams follows two high-school basketball players through their trials and tribulations on and off the court. The reason I picked this film is simple. It’s real. The people in the film are genuine, and remind a viewer just how hard things can be for people. The intriguing part of the movie is seeing the world of the player who was never good enough for the varsity team, and the player who was, but couldn’t stay healthy. Both great scenarios individually, but together? They’re spoiling us with gold like that. The movie turns into a hopeful story about these kids, and quickly becomes a reality check as they get older. I can’t even stop myself from mouthing the word “Wow” as I sit here and type this. I have many things to say about this movie, yet I won’t. If you’re reading this, you have access to the internet, in turn, you have access to sources which can lead you to this movie. Find those sources, and give your mind time to crawl into itself and watch it. If you only take one piece of advice in your entire life, let it be this-watch Hoop Dreams. 1. PUMPING IRON Pumping Iron changed me. Pumping Iron looked me in the eyes and told me I’m nothing. Pumping Iron called me out for what I am--small. Yet, Pumping Iron told me there was hope. It’s hard to watch this movie and not go to the gym the next day. This movie is inspiring, and is the only movie I’ve ever seen that demanded change from its audience, without directly demanding it. Pumping Iron has all the aspects that make a great film: a hero who can’t be beat; a young stallion, attempting to grind his way to the top; a sidekick; a villain; and a happy ending for everyone to enjoy. This movie embodies what it’s like to be a huge dude with a rude “tude”. Before watching Pumping Iron, I didn’t even know I wanted to be that. Now? I’m certain. Before I put Pumping Iron on, I knew exactly what it was about. A young Arnold Schwarzenegger at the peak of his bodybuilding career, and the community and culture around the sport. I figured it would be an alright Netflix movie to watch after I’d exhausted all my other viewing options. What I didn’t realize was how in depth it would take me into a world I’d never had any experience with. The behind the scenes look at sabotages, the dinners, the training, led me to an in-depth understanding of the world a body builder lives in. Some movies tell you how to feel using big words and metaphors to get their point across. With a few grunts here and there, Pumping Iron does the same thing. It’s a timeless piece. On one’s bucket list, three items should always be featured: visiting The Louvre, going skydiving, and watching Pumping Iron.
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and Acknowledgement: We acknowledge the Abenaki people and the Wabanaki Confederacy, the traditional stewards and protectors of the territories upon which we are learning. In performing land acknowledgment, we make what was invisible visible, and invite the land, the First Nations people, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into our conversations. This act of naming – of inviting something into language – is an underlying principle of advocacy and lies at the heart of higher education. The etymology of advocacy is ad (to add) + vocare (call or voice): the origin of the word’s meaning is to give voice to something or to call out in order to initiate dialogue. The “ad” prefix makes explicit the importance of multiple voices – and by extension multiple perspectives. In this sense, advocacy compels us to acknowledge a diversity of thoughts and opinions as a starting point rather than as an ideal outcome. In institutions of higher learning, we have a responsibility to honour spaces for emerging and established voices to engage in productive, respectful, and sometimes even uncomfortable conversations where individuals are safe to speak truth to power, explore and challenge dominant ideologies, and call out injustices and inequalities in order to imagine new ways of existing.”
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