The Campus January 27, 2016

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JANUARY 27, 2016

Tensions High Over New SRC Position VP Social and VP Student Affairs merge to become VP Student Life SCOTT POTTER Staff Writer

The SRC General Assembly (GA) Meeting started off at a gallop, with a group of business students asking the SRC for $5,000. The students asked for the money in order to hold a U4 Case Competition and Conference Weekend for 32 business students during the U4 Up for Debate weekend to be held at Bishop’s Feb. 5 to 7.

The students hope to be able to give the teams that come their own motel

rooms and to start the weekend off with a $30 per person dinner Friday night.

The students have secured $1,500 in gift cards from Via Rail Canada, which they intend to use as prizes and raised $260 in other donations. They also noted that Dewhurst would be donating some meals. The other schools will contribute the cost of their students’ travel.

The weekend will feature talks, including a keynote address given by the CEO of Via Rail Canada, workshops on themes such as corporate responsibility, the competitions themselves, and, of

course, networking.

Although only 32 students will participate (presumably eight each from Bishop’s, Acadia, Mount Allison and St. Francis Xavier), the events will be open to any interested observers. The SRC voted to give them $4,000 of the $5,000 requested.

The money is to come from a $5,000 “Student Elected Initiative” fund created at the Sept. 27 GA Meeting. The idea of the fund was that, annually, the SRC would invite students to suggest events/initiatives that students would

then vote on; the winning event would be implemented. It was hoped that giving the money to the case competition would help to advertise that the fund existed.

Next, the Quebec Student Union (QSU) gave a presentation. They are a new federation of student unions that, although not officially founded yet, has several student unions willing to sign on.

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Looking Back & Looking Ahead: The Raptors 2015-16 NBA Season MACLEOD ROY Contributor

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Kyle Lowry (left) will be representing the Eastern Conference as a starter in the upcoming all-star game. DeMar DeRozan (right)hopes to join him on the roster after missing out on a spot last year.

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n many respects, the Toronto Raptors were somewhat of a wildcard coming into this season with a multitude of analysts expecting them to finish among the top spots of the Eastern Conference alongside the

Cavaliers and Hawks; others placing them outside of the top three. With the surprisingly quick rise of the East, several new arrivals to fit and a handful of key injuries, the Raptors have seen both of these predictions fulfilled so far this season.

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How exactly does one judge the Raptors performance so far? Currently sitting at 2nd in the Eastern Conference with a solid record of 27-15 and coming off of a 6-game win streak, the future looks bright for the young squad. For nearly all followers of the club however, the goal coming into this season was to win a round in the playoffs - something that has only been accomplished once in the franchise’s history.

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SRC General Assembly reconsiders sessional dates

Initial support for starting fall session before Labour Day no longer possible CHELSEA MCLELLAN SRC VP Academic

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he SRC is fortunate to be involved in a number of decision-making processes that allow the student voice to be heard. When decisions need to be made, like in the case of sessional dates, the executives strive to present the matter unbiasedly to the General Assembly (GA). Following a discussion, GA will vote to endorse or not to endorse a decision.

Late in the fall semester, after considering a number of points of information, the GA voted to endorse the sessional date proposal that will have classes beginning on Aug. 31, 2016. The Nov. 25 issue of The Campus did not accurately outline the breadth of the decisionmaking in regards to this issue.

While GA voted to support the proposal in which classes would begin on Aug. 31, due to conflicts with the University’s Collective Agreement, beginning on Aug. 31 is no longer an option.

So while it is very likely that classes will begin after Labour Day, I encourage you to consider the below pros and cons as this will become a topic in the future as well.

Scenario one was the first proposal – it included beginning classes on Aug. 31 and ending exams by Dec. 9. Of course, this means that students will have to begin classes before Labour Day. This year was the first time in a long time that school began before Labour Day. This was attributed to the holiday occurring very late in the month.

It was felt that part of the smooth transition period for our incoming students was attributed to beginning before Labour Day – it meant that there were fewer disturbances and the first week experienced the fewest safety issues in school history. Similarly, the athletics department reported a smooth

transition for their athletes and significant financial savings.

Scenario one is organized in such a way that the first Friday will be a “Makeup Labour Day Monday” – implying that students will be encouraged to return on time as there will be 3 complete days of classes. This is important as it will ensure that students will get a better feel for whether they anticipate dropping or adding a class before the deadline. Likewise, by beginning on Aug. 31 it would give the Registrar’s Office to weeks to process grades.

In the past, grades have not been submitted on time, which makes it challenging for the Registrar’s Office to process those grades and inform students on their academic status before the university closes. This scenario ensures that students on probation will know their status before the start of the new semester.

Lastly, scenario one gives students a much longer holiday, thereby making it easier to travel and earn additional money over the holidays. It also means that students would not be able to earn money over that last week of summer, which may influence other employment or volunteer decisions at Bishop’s if it means they must return earlier.

Scenario two, on the other hand, proposed beginning classes after Labour Day on Sept. 7 and ending exams on Dec. 17. Obviously, the most advantageous point in regards to this scenario is that students have the opportunity to earn money Labour Day weekend and moving in might be easier as a result of the long weekend. Starting after Labour Day has been a tradition at Bishop’s so while there may be disadvantages for this scenario, the university has made it work in the past.

Starting later in September also restricts students from skipping the first

week of classes, ensuring that they will attend and have the necessary amount of time before add/drop to make a decision in regards to their course schedule.

One point that was considered, and may not tie in with students as much as the others, is that the university’s conference services will be able to run for an additional week – implying that the university could earn more money, which is important considering the state of the university’s finances. Better finances reduce the likelihood of student service cuts.

As mentioned earlier, scenario two does not give the Registrar’s Office adequate time to process and communicate to students in regards to their academic status. This option is not as good as the first one at smoothly introducing our incoming students to campus life, which may have long-term consequences later on.

When considering both scenarios, the General Assembly voted to endorse the first option. It was acknowledged that starting before Labour Day this year was successful and it provided a solid foundation to ensure our students have a successful start to the year.

While losing a week of pay is an obvious disadvantage, students have an opportunity to return home earlier to potentially earn money and spend more time recouping with friends & family for the New Year. Of course, this was only an endorsement.

As mentioned, this endorsement is null considering the conflicts with the current Collective Agreement. The SRC is interested in gauging students’ opinions to help with future decision making. We have the best interest of our students in mind, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to stop by our offices in the SUB building.

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Naomi Klein to speak on economics and the environment

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Author to host third and final Donald Lecture of 2015-2016 season JEREMY ANDREWS Staff Writer

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n Wednesday Jan. 27, Bishop's University will host a talk by Naomi Klein, the third and final speaker of the 2015-16 Donald Lecture Series. The Donald Lecture Series is now concluding its sixth season of talks sponsored by alumnus John Donald '60, whose mission is to bring "speakers of national and international renown to the Bishop's campus to provide insight, provoke thought, and stimulate debate on the most compelling issues and events in the world today." The lecture is free of charge and begins at 7:00 p.m. in Centennial Theatre.

The Series has truly been a force for exposing students to the entire spectrum of political viewpoints, from Klein and her colleague Bill McKibben to the likes of Kevin O'Leary, Margaret Somerville and Edward Snowden; as well as apolitical speakers like Clara Hughes, Susan Cain, and Col. Chris Hadfield. In short, Mr. Donald and the selection committee have succeeded in bringing in the types of big-name speakers rarely ever

seen in a little place like Lennoxville.

Klein is famous among economics-focused environmentalists. She is almost a local girl. Born in Montreal in 1970 to politically-active and self-described Jewish hippie parents, Klein went on to study philosophy and literature at the University of Toronto, but left her degree incomplete to take a job at the Globe and Mail newspaper. She is married to fellow Canadian journalist Avi Lewis, with whom she has one child.

Klein is best known in Canada, and internationally, for her books which have won multiple awards. Most prominently, No Logo (2000) was a critique of consumer culture, brands, and large corporations; and the Shock Doctrine (2007) was a critical response to the type of neoliberalism espoused by Milton Friedman and the Chicago School of Economics, and argued that capitalists tend to exploit large-scale disasters such as natural disasters and wars to entice countries into neoliberalism.

Her most recent work, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate (2014) links her previous work to the environmentalism movement, in claim-

ing that neoliberalism is a barrier stopping climate change and protection of the environment.

Klein has actively campaigned against Alberta's Athabasca oil sands. She gave a TED talk in 2010 where she called the oil sands "terrestrial skinning." Klein was arrested in Washington, DC during a 2011 protest against the Keystone XL pipeline. She has also been involved in the Occupy Wall Street movement, and today sits on the board of directors of 350.org, a climate activist organization based in Oakland, California. The founder of 350.org, Bill McKibben, in fact, also gave a Donald Lecture at Bishop's in March 2013.

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Naomi Klein’s most recent book This Changes Everything

Club Spotlight: BU Men’s Soccer Club team ready for another season PHILIP RICH News Editor

Note: As a new feature this year, The Campus will be spotlighting a different Bishop’s club every issue with the hopes of introducing students to the various school clubs. If interested, students are encouraged to contact those in charge of the club with the information provided at the end of each article

Competitive soccer… indoor? Seems like a strange idea, but that is what the Bishop’s men’s soccer team is used to as players in the RSEQ Division 1 Indoor Soccer League.

The team, which is in fact a club rather than a varsity team, participates in tournaments held throughout Quebec during the Winter Semester. The club fields 15 players for each tournament, with the

season kicking off in Trois-Rivières on Jan. 23.

The team practices bi-weekly either at Bishop’s or at an indoor turf facility in Sherbrooke; players are welcome to practice even if they do not travel to tournaments.

The team defeated Université de Sherbrooke in an exhibition match last semester and won the RSEQ Sportsmanship award last season.

As a fundraiser, the club organized the “Raise a Toe” indoor soccer tournament this semester. The tournament was a success and they hope to make it an annual event. The funds will go towards purchasing new uniforms for the team.

The club hopes to hold more fundraisers in the future.

For further information visit BU Leisure Soccer on Facebook or email menssoccer@ubishops.ca.

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Story continues from page 1 The presenter, a Bishop’s alumnus, was clearly very hopeful that Bishop’s would join. It is aggressively bilingual, committed to having live-translation at all-important meetings, and releasing all documents in both languages, at the same time.

QSU is set up to allow subgroups of student unions to work towards goals unique to them. It wants to help each university preserve its own special character, and its ultimate goal is to allow small universities to have a voice.

Other items at the meeting included Vice President (VP) Academic Chelsea McLellan noting that, due to union agreements, Fall 2016 will start postLabour Day after all, and that student consensus will be sought before making 2017 recommendations.

Next were the proposed changes to the SRC Constitution with the VP Social and VP Student Affairs merged into one new VP Student Life.

Student John Dillman was very concerned that there had been no communication with students and that there had been no hint of constitutional changes in the mandates of the executives when they ran.

Dillman continued that they started the first of May and had had six months since then to communicate to students well before any vote about constitutional changes, but that they, in fact, had not made the effort to do so. Instead, a major

change was being hurried through about a position “for which some of you will be running,” so that nominations would open less than 24 hours after the second vote.

McLellan noted that she had always had concerns about the timing of changes; she opined that, if constitutional changes were being made, “it is integral for students to be a part of that discussion,” and that voting being 24 hours before the nominating began gave an advantage to GA Members who saw the job description earlier.

Business Senator Jean-Philippe Allen suggested that merging the VP Social and VP Student Affairs was “not changing the mission, or the essence” of the SRC. Furthermore, SRC President Matthew Robinson gave the floor back to Dillman, who noted that “the Facebook post for today’s meeting does not mention a Constitutional change,” asking the SRC, “did you want people to come discuss this?”

He concluded that he did not envy the returning officers, whoever they would be, since, given the prior knowledge its members would have, the SRC was opening itself up “to an electoral challenge based on unfair advantage.” He left unspecified who would lead the petition.

14 members voted in favour of the change; McLellan and Student Events Coordinators Sawyer Brock and Josh Metcalfe Hurst voted against; VP Social Eammon Doyne was absent.

The meeting continued into the night.

Speaking to a later point on the agenda, Robinson noted that voting for new Execs would take place Feb. 2 and 3, that the Chief Returning Officer and his Deputy had resigned unexpectedly, that re-

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placements were being sought, and that voter turnout to last year’s Exec election was 39%.

Exactly a week later, the SRC met again to have its second vote on the change.

Doyne expressed concerns about the timing of the changes, saying that it “seems really last minute.” Later he added that taking one elected member out of the GA and replacing them with a hired member also worried him.

Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) Emily MacGowan replied that they were not planning to add one position to replace the VP, but several, none of whom would be on the GA. Brock expressed concerns that more substantial changes to other positions coming to vote in March, not yet proposed as clear constitutional changes, would happen with similar summary and with more confusing effect if this change were allowed to go through.

McLellan noted with concern that the changes to the Constitution were not officially announced until after the Jan. 10 GA had approved publishing the minutes of the November meeting that announced the plan. She expressed concerns about “inside knowledge” which Brock echoed.

To Brock’s earlier statements, Robinson responded that the reality of timing was that this change had to be pushed, but that the changes for March’s election would not be done in this way.

Dillman read from a list of concerns that he was upset that the Execs had neither asked nor received an electoral mandate for change, that they did not even have elections officers yet, that students had not been given time to chal-

THE CAMPUS JANUARY 27, 2016 lenge it, that if they did challenge and overturn the changes, the SRC would be in the very awkward position of having elected somebody to a position which suddenly does not exist, that accountability is as much perception as reality, that they were “eroding the legitimacy of the SRC.” Student Sean Summerfield answered him that they were elected, and they therefore had a mandate. Indeed, the SRC is generally run like this and the students elected the Execs assuming that they would run it like this. The way they were going about it was “totally acceptable.”

Doyne suggested it not be done until next year. MacGowan replied that she has been on the SRC for four years, and has seen many great things attempted die because they “were not perfect.”

Natural Sciences Senator Ananya Srivastava suggested that it would be irresponsible of next year’s GA members to vote on the change without reviewing it themselves.

Summerfield urged the change; former GA member Jason Earl also spoke in favour of the change.

14 members voted for the change; Brock and Doyne voted against it; Hurst and McLellan abstained. The VPs Social and Student Affairs will now be the VP Student Life.

MacGowan announced that the Election Appeals Committee had found a Chief Returning Officer and a Deputy, and these were duly voted in.

Principal Goldbloom interviews Dr. Goldbloom in father-son event PHILIP RICH News Editor

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r. Victor Goldbloom certainly does not seem like he is 92 years old.

The elder Goldbloom, father of Bishop’s own Principal Michael Goldbloom, has the energy and enthusiasm of someone much younger than his age would suggest. This passion was readily apparent during his Jan. 19 interview at Bishop’s University.

The 90-minute interview was conducted by Principal Goldbloom himself and covered a wide variety of topics.

An attentive audience filled the Centennial Theatre lobby for the event and was treated to an engaging talk from one very interesting man.

Dr. Goldbloom’s life has been nothing short of admirable, and his résumé is certainly impressive. Although, at first he considered journalism, Dr. Goldbloom eventually graduated from McGill as a doctor. He worked as a pediatrician for many years before entering provincial politics. He was elected to the Quebec National Assembly in 1966 and later became the Minister of Environment in Robert Bourassa’s Liberal government.

Following a successful career in pol-

itics, Dr. Goldbloom played an active role in facilitating Christian-Jewish relations in Quebec.

The interview format, which was initially proposed to Dr. Michele Murray

by Principal Goldbloom, lent itself well to the talk. Dr. Murray pointed out at the beginning of the talk that it took some persuading for Principal Goldbloom to conduct the interview. However, the persuasion was worthwhile as the event was made much more enjoyable thanks to Principal Goldbloom’s involvement and the resulting father-son dynamic.

Dr. Goldbloom’s talk touched upon a myriad of issues that have been relevant in recent years including anti-Semitism and the legitimacy of criticizing the state of Israel and democratic societies in general, as well as Quebec sovereignty, language disputes, Canada’s role on the international stage, and his thoughts on Canada’s current medical system.

Speaking with an air that was both commanding and eloquent, Dr. Goldbloom related entertaining anecdotes of growing up in Montreal. His extensive experience in the medical field and politics gave the

Victor Goldbloom receives the Order of Canada in 2000

event’s attendees – a nice mix of students, professors, staff, and family – a particularly interesting take on many contemporary issues.

The interview wrapped up with Dr. Goldbloom reciting a rendition of the classic baseball poem “Casey at the Bat”

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by Ernest Thayer.

So, what is the one thing that Dr. Goldbloom neglected to discuss in his talk?

The location of the fountain of youth, which he most certainly has access to!

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Winners, losers, and Leonardo DiCaprio 2016 Award Season review ARIANE FECTEAU Contributor

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ilm buffs and red carpet enthusiasts, get your streaming devices ready because it’s officially Award season! Kicked off on Jan. 3 with the 50th National Society of Film Critics Awards, Hollywood’s annual string of black-tie events will take media outlets by storm until Feb. 28, when the Academy Award winners will be revealed at the famous Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif.

In the meantime, tune into the Golden Raspberries Awards, or Razzies, on Feb. 27, which celebrates the worst movies of the year. Among the nominees in 6 categories is Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Fifty Shades of Grey, which is also (ironically) up for an Oscar in the Best Original Song

category against songs from Racing Extinction, Youth, The Hunting Ground, and Spectre.

During the 73rd Golden Globe Award ceremony on Jan. 10, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honored an eclectic mix of expected nominees and surprised newcomers in the film and television industry. After last year’s nomination for his movie Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu took top honours for Best Motion Picture: Drama and Best Director for The Revenant, while his main actor Leonardo DiCaprio secured the Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture award for a second year in a row.

Other notable winners included Ridley

Scott’s The Martian (Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy) and Brie Larson (Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Drama) for her incredible performance in Lenny Abrahamson’s Room.

As for television, USA Network’s new show Mr. Robot took everyone by surprise by winning Best Television Series: Drama, against major fan-favorites like HBO’s Game of Thrones and Fox’s Empire. With high quality content blooming online with streaming platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, it was not surprising to see original shows like Casual (Hulu), Orange is the New Black (Netflix), and Mozart in the Jungle (Amazon) among the nominees for Best Television Series: Musical or Comedy.

Only a few days later, on Jan. 14, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 88th edition of the Oscars. While many of the contenders echoed the Golden Globes’ winners, a number of unexpected nods and snubs caused quite the commotion online. For the second year in a row, the Academy failed to nominate a single actor of colour in its Acting categories.

Among the forerunners are The Revenant, leading the race with twelve nominations, Mad Max: Fury Road with ten, and Spotlight with six. Brought back for a second time, comedian Chris Rock will be hosting the event.

Building a Better World, One Book at a Time Golden Key partners with Better World Books to host book drive KRISTY BOCKUS Copy Editor

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ishop’s University’s chapter of the Golden Key International Honours Society has officially launched its annual Better World Books drive. The drive is held annually, but many students remain unaware of the purpose behind the fundraiser.

This fundraiser is in association with Golden Key’s international “SPARK a Change” initiative that aims to “impact and improve the lives of at-risk youth (ages 0-17) through literacy, education, and real-world preparedness.”

So, how exactly does Better World Books fit with this mission?

Better World Books was started in 2002 and quickly evolved into an

international organization that focuses on improving literacy around the world and, thus, improving quality of life.

The basic breakdown of how the program works is that people donate books via book drives. These books, including textbooks, are then sent to the organization and sold online at betterworldbooks.com for discounted prices.

For every textbook sold online, another is given to someone in need. Furthermore, the money raised through these sales goes to literacy partners including Books for Africa, Room to Read, and the National Center for Families Learning. This is in addition to the $1 automatically given to a charity (selected by the chapter) for each book donated.

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Bishop’s sets up drop boxes at various locations on campus; the main one is situated just outside the doors of the Bookstore.

Over the next few weeks, more drop boxes will be placed across campus as well as in town. Keep a look out for more boxes in the following locations: the Johnson science office, BUCS offices, Dewies, the library, the Sports Plex, and the community center in Lennoxville (above the fire hall).

If you are interested in donating to the cause, here are the guidelines outlined by Better World Books regarding acceptable donations: • College textbooks and study guides (clean and legible condition) with copyright dates from the past 10 years; • Workbooks that don’t have missing

pages; • Basically any book that is used in a college classroom.

• It’s okay if there’s highlighting or writing in books, as long as the text is not obscured.

• Any accompanying CDs. Unacceptable donations include: • Course packets, • Custom or self-published material, • Old or otherwise damaged books (dirty, moldy, waterlogged, poor binding, missing covers or pages, torn).

To learn more about Better World Books, please visit the website or contact the Bishop’s Golden Key chapter at goldenkey@ubishops.ca.

volved with the Resistance after they attempt to return the Resistance’s droid, BB-8, and stumble across Han Solo and Chewbacca.

The movie ends with a showdown between the First Order and the Resistance, who try to disable the destructive weapon of the First Order, the Starkiller, not unlike the Death Stars of Episode 4 and 6.

The film is largely unoriginal. Instead of The Empire, there is the First Order.

Instead of R2-D2, there is BB-8. Badass warrior-girl Rey is the new Luke Skywalker, and Kylo Ren, played by Adam Driver, is the new Darth Vader—at least character trope-wise.

To add insult to injury, the movie attempts to add shock value with another father/son plot twist.

It appears that Star Wars has become nothing more than a formula to be repeated over and over again to please the masses.

Even the poorly received Star Wars prequels, Episode 1-3, attempted to present a unique plotline.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review TINA GOLAB Staff Writer

If you’re a Star Wars fan, but have yet to see the newest installment, The Force Awakens, rest assured you’ve already seen it without realizing it.

Despite all the attention the seventh episode in the Star Wars franchise received, both before and after its release in theatres, the movie is disappointingly unoriginal.

Though the film introduces new characters, they follow the same formula as the original Star Wars films: outcasts look for excitement only to find themselves caught up in the fight between

good and evil—in this case, the Resistance and the First Order.

Everything about The Force Awakens screams A New Hope, with elements from The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi sprinkled here and there.

The movie begins with droid BB-8 carrying a top-secret map to the location of Luke Skywalker, who has mysteriously disappeared. The First Order and the Resistance are both desperately searching for this map.

During the film, viewers are introduced to Storm Trooper renegade Finn, played by Josh Boyega, and Rey, played

by Daisy Ridley, on the desert planet of Jakku. They accidentally become in-

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CASA prepares for 10th Annual Culture Show KATIE MANNERS Ar ts and Associate Editor

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tudent and designer Rinsola Oyawoye dreams of globalized fashion.

For the past few years, she has worked with Bishop’s Caribbean African Student Association (CASA) to make that dream a reality.

Every year, CASA holds a Culture Show that showcases cultural fashion, talent, and delicacies from around the world.

Bishop’s students are encouraged to partake as models, performers, and/ or designers—like Oyawoye, who aims to prove the accessibility of her African culture.

“I basically showcase a side of my culture, while also trying to incorporate this [North American] culture,” Oyawoye said. “What people do not realize is that you can still wear what we wear on the other side of the world. It’s not just an

African thing. I want it to be an international thing.”

Oyawoye supports CASA’s fundamental mission to “strengthen and promote a multicultural presence at Bishop’s University,” an ideal that is shared by fashion show organizers Milly Manek and Risha Dave.

Manek and Dave hope to showcase a variety of cultures during this year’s fashion show. Though many designers reside in Montréal, their cultural backgrounds extend across the globe. Manek also plans for this year to have a “formal ambiance”—and an accessible bar.

With past shows boasting upwards of 120 students, faculty, and community members in attendance, CASA’s Culture Show is the club’s biggest fundraiser of the year—with this year’s profits going

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towards the international assistance NGO, Doctors Without Borders. Before the show, though, the organizers have lots to do.

nial Theatre each year.

“I think the hardest part [of getting people involved] is, because our club is called the Caribbean African Association, that people automatically think: oh, I have to be black. I have to be of Caribbean or African descent, but that’s not necessarily true,” said Manek. “We’re accepting of everyone.”

The CASA Culture Show will be held on Mar. 16 at 8 p.m. Tickets will be on sale prior to the show and at the door.

For more information, like the BU Caribbean African Student Association on Facebook, and for a sneak peak at some of the afro-urban designs that may be featured in the fashion show, check out Oyawoye’s website: www.aamoke. squarespace.com .

Last week, CASA held auditions for the fashion show’s models and encouraged all to get involved, regardless of race or culture.

CASA hopes that their culturally diverse show will make them stand out against larger events such as the BU Fashion Show that dominates Centen-

“Maybe one day we’ll be able to do Centennial,” Manek said, hopeful that the CASA Culture Show would one day expand its influence. For now, the show acts as a vessel for student entrepreneurs and organizers to culturally diversify their campus.

Foreman Art Gallery impresses with new exhibit ASHA-MARIA BOST Features Editor

The exhibit “Weaving the Existing” is immediately eye catching with its wide range of art on display. Tubing hangs from the ceiling, and a green dress is displayed near the exhibit’s front. The diverse artwork makes spending hours in the exhibit seem like minutes.

The exhibit provides a glimpse into artist Giorgia Volpe’s body of work.

Volpe is an artist who emigrated from Brazil in 1998 and has been working and living in Quebec ever since. Volpe’s work has been showcased in many countries including the United States, Brazil, Canada, and parts of Europe.

The exhibit, curated by guest curator Carl Johnson, investigates fifteen years of Volpe’s work, and weaves together a story of the artist and her inspirations.

Volpe uses many recycled materials in her art, including banners from advertisements, magazines, old photographs, and CDs. The explorations of how organic and inorganic materials interact and the relationships between humans and the environment are evident in her work.

Volpe is weaving together discarded materials and transforming them into art; the original object is reenergized with new meaning.

Johnson and Volpe had to choose pieces from Volpe’s extensive collection of work that would work well in the Foreman Art Gallery space.

The most compelling element of the exhibit is the wealth of stories that are hiding behind the art itself.

The large sculpture of blue and white

tubing weaved together is made from discarded tubing that maple syrup companies in Quebec throw away every two years. The sculpture still has the dirt from the maple factory to maintain the authenticity of the artwork.

One series of photographs was inspired by the refugees that fled their homes. Sometimes they use clothing in order to pack up their belongings and travel to their next destination. These clothing bags hold much of the refugee’s belongings, and represent the parts of themselves they are bringing to their new homes. The photographs show Volpe and models inside packs of brightly coloured clothing on a bare, white backdrop.

Another art piece takes some of Volpe’s old photographs and repurposes them for new use. She changes the photographs into captivating designs where the original photo can be pieced together only if someone looks very closely.

Overall, the exhibit “Weaving the Existing,” is a fascinating exploration into Volpe’s work with many visually arresting, as well as deeply meaningful, pieces of art.

The exhibit runs until Mar. 12 during the open hours of the Forman Art Gallery (12 p.m. to 5 p.m. from Tuesday through to Saturday) and before each Centennial Theatre production.

An exhibit piece from the Forman Art Gallery

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All tickets to the shows listed below are $11 for Bishop’s students.

Show descriptions and videos can be found at www.centennialtheatre.ca .

Valérie Milot: harp, & Marianne Lambert: soprano Sunday, Jan. 31 at 3 p.m.

Music by Schumman, Schubert, Grieg, Poulenc, Bellini and Donizetti.

collectif9 Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m.

A unique nine-piece string ensemble, collectif9 presents classical music with rock-style charisma, combining boldness and the highest of musical standards with amplification and lighting.

Piano Chameleons Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m.

An electrifying piano duo-duel featuring Matt Herskowitz and John Roney. This unique concept reimagines classical standards incorporating jazz and world beat influences.

Ayrad Thursday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m.

Ayrad explores a myriad of musical styles, shifting from Andalusian and Berber rhythms to Reggae, Raï, and Latin grooves.

Empirical Quotient with Rubberbandance Group Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m.

Pre-show chat at 7:15 p.m. with co-artistic director and choreographer of the dance company, Victor Quijada, in Centennial lobby.

Parachute with Compagnie Dave St-Pierre inc.

Wednesday, Mar. 16, at 8 p.m.

A first-time performance in the region of Québec by the “enfant terrible” of dance.

Pre-show chat 7:15 p.m. with artistic director and choreographer, Dave St-Pierre.

Gloria, Jazz Suite Tuesday, Mar. 22, 8 p.m.

This luxurious jazz suite in ten movements explores the human adventure through a spirit of sweetness and verve.

Sonia Johnson Quartet Wednesday, Mar. 30, 8 p.m.

A 2012 Juno winner, flamboyant jazz woman Sonia Johnson finds an ally in the passionate and energetic pianist and composer Marianne Trudel for a concert of vocal gems melding French chansons and jazz standards.

Videophase Friday, April 15 at 8 p.m.

Videophase is a musical video performance with hints of experimental music, pop, and world music. A savvy cocktail of percussions, video, and electronic music, concocted in realtime before your eyes.

34 Pūnaladas Thursday, April 14, 8 p.m.

From Argentina, the birth-place of tango, 34 Puñaladas (34 stabbings) is one of the most original tango bands working today. Formed in 1998, their focus has been on the dark roots of tango music from the 1920s and 30s exploring gritty themes of drugs, women, vice, and bitter love.

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Who Manages the SRC Elections?

A look at the CRO and DCRO positions ASHA-MARIA BOST Features Editor

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he Bishop’s University Student Representative Council (SRC) is an organization that represents the student body, organizes many activities, and helps manage the clubs and societies that many Bishop’s students take part in.

It is important to understand how the SRC elections are run, as the people we elect as representatives play a large role in the management of our school.

In order to make the elections fairer, the SRC elections are not run directly by the SRC, but are managed by the Chief Returning Officer (CRO) and Deputy Chief Returning Officer (DCRO). The CRO and DCRO are supposed to remain

impartial from the SRC. This year’s election for President, Vice-President Academic and VicePresident Student Life was a bit difficult to get up and running. The former DCRO and CRO decided to leave their positions over the Winter Break.

As a result, the Elections Appeals Committee had to rehire people for both positions. This was a quick hiring process and quick learning process for the DCRO and CRO as the election’s nomination period started on Jan. 18.

So, exactly who can be the CRO and DCRO and what exactly their role is in the management of the election?

The CRO and DCRO are current Bishop’s students who have organized events in the past with high attention to detail

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and who tend to start and finish their work in advance. The DCRO is basically a CRO in training who assists the CRO with their duties.

The CRO is responsible for informing candidates and the public about the elections, organizing Speaker’s Night, and making sure the elections run as smoothly as possible.

The CRO also reviews the election materials from previous years and can make changes to how the elections are run, sending these changes to the SRC elected representatives for approval.

If anyone has a complaint about the election, the CRO is the first person to contact about the complaint. SRC General Manager-Operations Nicolas Venditti

explained that if the CRO finds that “a complaint could affect the legitimacy of the election,” the CRO brings the complaint to the Elections Appeal Committee.

The Elections Appeal Committee is composed of the General Manager of the SRC acting as chair, the CRO and DCRO, as well as three graduating members of the SRC. They are responsible for hiring the DCRO and CRO. This week will be very busy for the CRO and DCRO, as our student body elects our new SRC President, VicePresident Academic and Vice-President Student Life.

Some students are concerned about the timeline and process of implementing the change ASHA-MARIA BOST Features Editor

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ome students are not happy with the process used in creating and implementing the new VP Student Life position in the constitution. They cite timing and lack of communication about the change as issues.

John Dillman, a Religion and International Political Economy student, says that he does believe that the constitution of the SRC should be improved, but that the change was implemented with minimal engagement with the student body.

Dillman questioned why “the General

Assembly (GA) as neither a whole nor the individual GA members did not hold any public consultations nor make any public communication regarding the proposed change or impending vote.”

The public was informed that there would be potential for a change in the executive positions of the SRC when the election was called. However, there was not a public consultation about the change besides the GA meetings that are open to all students.

Dillman also wondered why students attending the GA meeting were not given access to the Internal Review Committee’s report so that the students were

fully informed about what changes were being proposed.

Additionally, Dillman expressed concern that students currently on the SRC who will be running for positions in the current elections would have had more exposure to the new VP Student Life position than other students running for election.

Dillman also expressed his desire for changes within the SRC constitution that would mandate more public communication and, perhaps, submissions from members of the student body.

President Matthew Robinson says that the changes are part of making

the SRC more open to the student body, and minimizing the hierarchy between executive members of the SRC and other elected members of the SRC. Scott Potter, a student at Bishop’s, believes that if “Matthew Robinson wants to make a more open SRC he ought to do that first and make smaller changes later in the new more open structure.”

Regardless of the controversy surrounding the change, the VP Student Life position is currently in effect. If students have thoughts and concerns regarding this change and any future SRC plans, bring your feedback to any member of the SRC or attend the GA meetings.

serve students.

The recommendations emphasized that events and operations of the VP Social position did not change based on who is elected and that students are electing someone for this position when the student body might be better served by hired people with more experience to manage/organize specific events. Robinson also highlighted that other universities in the U4 league do not have VP Social positions on their student associations.

As a result, the new VP Student Life position focuses on engagement with the student body and asking for student feedback on a variety of issues. Additionally, they will oversee event coordinators and all non-academic SRC events.

The creation of the VP Student Life position is part of a larger initiative that aims to increase engagement between the SRC and the general student body.

Robinson explained that the SRC is thinking of creating positions of Councillors-at-Large (think student representa-

tives), which would be defined by the role of representing the interests of students in all capacities. This is to help students feel less intimidated when voicing their concerns to the SRC. Additionally, the SRC may be moving towards hiring people to organize and manage specific events based on the skill sets of the individual. For example, someone with experience running charity events would likely run the SRC’s charity events.

One possible change is the addition of a club manager who would be responsible for the management of academic as well as social clubs. This would help club heads have one point of contact for all of their club management needs.

Although the change may seem sudden, Robinson explained that the idea of creating the Vice-President Student Life position has been talked about since early this academic year. Robinson acknowledges that the timeline was not ideal, but that he wanted to implement these changes before the next school year started.

Introducing the New VP Student Life Position The evolving future of the SRC ASHA-MARIA BOST Features Editor

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s students we need a student government that accurately reflects the needs of the student body. The creation of the Vice-President Student Life position is a way, according to SRC President Matthew Robinson, for the SRC to streamline their services and better serve the student body.

Recently, the SRC passed a motion to amend the constitution to remove the positions of Vice-President Student Affairs and Vice-President Social, and to introduce the Vice-President Student Life position.

This change was finalized in the SRC constitution on Jan. 17, a day before the official nomination period for the SRC Executive Elections started. Students did know that the VP Student Life position was in the works before the start of the nomination period,

as students were informed about the potential for the new position shortly after the elections were announced.

When a motion to change the SRC constitution is brought to the General Assembly (GA), which is composed of all elected members of the SRC as well as the Director of Finance and Operations and Director of Communications and Marketing, there is a two-step voting process.

Twelve members of the GA have to vote in favour of the amendment at a meeting, and seven days later, twelve members must again vote in favour of the amendment. Once the amendment has been approved for a second time, the constitution of the SRC is changed.

The Vice-President Student Life position was created based on recommendations put forth by the Internal Review Committee. The committee was created in September to determine how the SRC could improve its operation to better

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CUTIVE ELECTIONS SRC President Candidates 2016-2017 Elections CHELSEA MCLELLAN SRC VP Academic Affairs

JOHN DILLMAN Contributor

My campaign isn’t about throwing out typical keywords like “change,” “inclusivity,” or “transparency.”

What my campaigns does include are plans and steps that will make those words anything but empty promises, but will transform them into realizable goals that I hope to achieve through hard work and dedication.

Should you elect me, my multi-faceted and multi-departmental strategies will not only respect the positive progress and change that has been done already, but my goals will improve on them and ensure they continue to be perfected even after I’m gone.

I hope to work on the restructuring and evaluation of the SRC – addressing the structure AND representation (i.e. external affairs and lobbying, equity and social justice, etc.). Extending into finances, I hope to ensure the circulation of a BUSRC Financial Report, and put pressure on the university to be financially transparent as well.

Lastly, what the SRC needs is a committed and dedicated leader, with two years of executive experience, and the capacity to guide and mentor a team with strong expectations and a clear vision. By electing me, not only are you choosing a strong candidate as president, but you will be ensuring a strong transition and supportive leader for your VPs and SRC.

LET’S PARTY AT MAX ALTITUDE! JACK MAI Contributor

Bonjour, my name is Jack Mai, a proud liberal arts student who was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. I am running for the position of SRC President.

This election is about choices, the vision, and the plan that will bring an experience of a lifetime. I invite you to visit my website, bishopsaltitude.ca, to explore the NextGen plan for a fun and exciting future.

My Promise to the student body: • Create stronger communication and representation; • Invest in a job search platform for students and graduates; • Stronger support for our sports teams, clubs, and organizations; • Increase prestige rankings for Bishop’s University; • Support for better academic and social services; • Enhance Dewies dining services/ research alternatives; • Enhance residence life, by working closely with Residence Assistants & staff; • Enhance the Gait experience for staff and students; • Research and explore new events for on and off-campus students; • Streamline, and work towards a more fiscally responsible and stronger SRC government.

I’m simply John, or JT to my close friends. I am running for the SRC president because I believe. I believe in the liberal arts model and the fundamental importance of academics.

I believe in equity, fairness, inclusivity, transparency, accountability, diversity, and sustainability.

I believe in universal access to quality housing, employment opportunities, and textbooks.

I fundamentally believe that our current SRC processes are broken. If we are to reach for our potential, we need to have the necessary discussions, followed by action to strengthen our foundation.

I fundamentally believe that the funding model for education is broken; that we need to have the necessary discussions regarding sustainability and be prepared to take the required actions.

I believe that the SRC’s primary function is to empower the academic development of its members. This can only be achieved by being a strong credible vehicle upon which the members are prepared to give credence.

I believe that the SRC president’s primary function is to listen, consult, prioritize, decide, and take real substantive action – real substantive leadership.

I believe that we need to be a part of the discussions and a part of the solutions. Decisions will be made and students will ultimately pay for them.

My entire life I have been an entrepreneur and have lead and mentored youth and young adults.

I’m currently pursuing double honours in Religion and in International Political Economy, as well as a minor in Journalism.

On Feb. 2 and 3, I ask you to join with me. Together we can start some discussions! Join in at john4srcpresident.wix.com/2016.

Welcome to the Bishop’s party. Let’s gain some altitude together!

Vice President-Student Life Candidate 2016-17 elections

MATTHEW OUELLET DE CARLO Contributor

As Vice-President Student Life, I plan to bring a fresh perspective to the SRC and be the link between the students and the administration.

I will be accessible to student issues through any medium and will do my best to see that the student voice is no longer ignored.

As well as proficiently performing what is expected of me as Vice-President, I will also try and mend relations with Champlain to reduce the amount of complaints.

If there are any significant proposals that require the student voice, I plan on having an easy-to-access forum for the students to weigh in on and voice any ideas or concerns.

While I would be new to the SRC, I have prior experience as a Vice-President of the Champlain Student’s Association, in which I was charged with similar tasks as are required for this position.

I believe that a new position requires a new face that is ready to take on the student’s issues.

These are some of the candidates running for President and VP Student Life of the SRC. These are students who responded to The Campus’ request for election platforms and The Campus newspaper does not endorse any candidate.

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Nom Nom Nom!

A ranking of Lennoxville’s eateries NICOLE GAUVREAU Editor-in-Chief

never order the food).

Pizzaville: ◊ ◊ ◊

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or a small town like Lennoxville, there are a surprising number of places to eat, all of varying qualities, prices, and variety. Having successfully managed to eat at most of Lennoxville’s eateries during my time at Bishop’s, I find myself qualified to provide a ranking.

Let’s start with larger chains: McDonalds: ◊

We all know McDonalds. It’s overly salty, rubbery, and, generally, tastes best when you’re drunk. The service at Lennoxville’s McDonalds tends to be slow, no matter the time of day - whether you’re inside or at the drive through.

I almost never go, and when I do, it’s for a McFlurry.

Valentine: N/A

Given my general distaste for salt and grease, Valentine stands as one of the two places in Lennoxville from which I have never purchased food.

To be honest, I tend to feel nauseated just from walking by.

Tim Hortons: ◊ ◊ ◊

Ah! Tim Hortons, the most stereotypical Canadian place to eat. Lennoxville manages to have three separate Tim Hortons locations, but this review stands solely for the main location next to Familiprix. The service is generally speedy, and the staff at this location do not ask if I want butter AND cream cheese on my bagel (the answer is always no). My personal favourite is the egg and cheese (or turkey sausage, egg, and cheese) breakfast sandwich on a 12-Grain bagel with a hash brown for breakfast or a Bretzel with cream cheese for lunch. If I’m feeling particularly in the mood for something sweet, a CaramelApple bagel with cream cheese always does the trick.

As always with Tim Hortons, I steer clear of the coffee (unless it’s made with half hot chocolate), as it’s pretty much undrinkable.

Subway: ◊ ◊ ◊

Subway is my favourite source of road trip food. The only complaints I have for Lennoxville’s location is that the staff do not seem to realise that “poivron” is bell pepper, and instead stare at me like I have three heads. I’ve also often been charged for a drink I did not order – note

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to self, always check your receipt!

Over all, the food and service is good, and I certainly don’t envy the people who live above the shop; I would weigh 5000 pounds due to the constant smell of fresh out-of-the-oven bread wafting up the walls.

Moving on to independent restaurants: Sebby’s Pub and Grill: ◊ ◊ ◊

Sebby’s is the place you go with your parents when they visit. The food is decent, but it is a little overpriced for a student’s budget given the smaller portion sizes.

The staff can be rather slow, even when it is not crowded – which it rarely is. My top picks are Caesar Salad, Sweet Potato Fries, and Mozzarella Sticks, all of which are good, but great.

Rima: ◊ ◊ ◊

Rima is one of the newest places to open in Lennoxville, having replaced Green’s Bakery (may it rest in peace) about halfway through last semester.

The Service is speedy and the vegetables are good, but I’ve found the pita to be approaching stale on occasion and the falafel to be very dry. Make sure you’ve got some water to drink, because you’ll need it from the garlic overdose.

Chongo Burrito: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

Chongo Burrito is the newest place in Lennoxville, and may easily be my favourite. The service is fast, they listen when you say you have food allergies (they even have a sign telling you to let them know, plus the chicken burrito is no longer made with peanut butter). The portions are excellent for the price, and

I can’t even finish the regular sized burrito.

The most important part for me is that I actually really like the vegetarian burrito, which was a shock; I tend not to like anything containing refried beans.

So, what is the only down side? The lack of beverages. There is not a great variety of drinks that are not pop. Also, the fact that the burrito is too big to finish is a bit of a down side, since the burrito does not taste as good when it is not fresh and a small is not a particularly good value.

Cantine Viet: ◊ ◊

Cantine Viet opened in Lennoxville in 2013; it seems to do fairly well, but I find the food lackluster. The vegetables are sad and the bean sprouts are limp, which is really hard to make happen if they are not already going bad. The spring rolls are also very greasy and not at all worth the price.

If you’re looking for decent Vietnamese food or something open past nine, look elsewhere.

FARO Roasting House: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

Ah, the Brûlérie! The food is extremely overpriced, especially for the very sad quality of sandwiches and bagels. However, the ice cream and newly introduced gourmet chocolates are good if you do not mind paying the price.

Honestly, my favourite thing to get is a plain coffee (again, a bit overpriced) or a loose-leaf tea from their vast collection on display.

Between the friendly service, which is quick even at busy times, and the good quality tea and coffee, I’ll have to forgive them for the food (and by that, I mean

Pizzaville is the place to go if you want anything that is not pizza, because their pizza is horrible. Every Bishop’s student should do a Pizzaville breakfast at least once after a night of over indulging at the Lion or the Gait (or both).

Over all, the food reminds me of a restaurant my family frequented when I was in elementary school, though without the crayons for drawing on the brown paper table coverings.

I suggest trying the chocolate milkshake, and rumour has it that their pad thai is delicious!

Pizzeria Jerry: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

Pizzeria Jerry is the place to go if you want good, overpriced pizza. I suggest going when you are not the one paying, because the portions are generally not worth the price, even if the pizza is delicious!

A note from Kristy Bockus: the chicken pita or gyro is really delicious and costs $6 – roughly the same as a less appetising sandwich from Subway and are way more satisfying Restaurant Shalimar: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

Shalimar is a great place to go as group, especially if someone has a car.

It’s easy to stuff yourself on the buffet of delicious Indian food, and I only wished there were more options (and that I knew how I could get something to drink besides water!)

It’s certainly not a place to go regularly due to the distance and price, but Shalimar is a “must eat” during your time at Bishop’s.

Espace 100 noms: N/A

Espace 100 noms is Lennoxville’s own vegan eatery with a focus on sustainability and local products. Sadly, I’ve never been able to find a menu or prices, so I have not been in.

Golden Lion Pub: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

Why is everyone’s favourite pub on this list? Well, it does in fact serve more than drinks.

Everyone knows that Wednesday is famous for wing night, and to my recollection the wings are quite good, and you may as well order a large amount to share. However, the pub has deals for food every night of the week that they are open, so be sure to keep an eye out on the posters that are put up

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Oscar nominations snub actors of colour A. HENRY-COTNAM Contributor

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he Oscars are set to air on Feb. 28, 2016, and Chris Rock will host them.

However, a larger issue continues brewing surrounding the announcement of this year’s nominees, which has resulted in public pressure on Rock asking him to pull out of hosting and boycott the Oscars.

For the second year in a row, the biggest awards of the night (Best Actor /Actress in a Leading Role, and Best Picture) have not a single actor of colour represented within the nominees. By person of colour, I am referring to a non-white person, who is a visible minority.

This was a huge surprise considering some of the year’s most anticipated and most successful films had actors of colour in lead roles or were directed by a person of colour. From such acclaimed films as Creed, Straight Outta Compton, Concussion, and Beasts of No Nation there was an astounding lack of representation.

Sylvester Stallone was nominated for a supporting role in Creed, even though the film centers on a character named Donnie, portrayed by Michael B. Jordan.

The film was also written and directed

by Ryan Coogler, a black man. The Academy seems to be sending an alarming message to actors of colour.

One of the biggest surprises was Straight Outta Compton, which tells the story of the 1990s rap group, N.W.A. The film was expected to make the cut for Best Picture but, surprisingly enough, it didn’t. The Academy allows up to 10 nominations for Best Picture, yet this year there were only 8 films nominated.

With all the obvious snubs, it only makes sense that many notable celebrities of colour have announced their intentions to boycott this year’s Oscars award show.

So far, Jada Pinkett Smith, Spike Lee, and Idris Elba have all spoken out against the alarming trend of the Academy’s lack of representation in the industry’s most important night.

Pinkett Smith took to Facebook on

the Jan. 19, to post a video in which she states she will not be attending the 2016 awards, nor will she be watching the broadcast at home. She also urges fellow actors of colour to realize that acknowledgment from the Academy may not come, but it will not diminish their value as actors. Perhaps, people of colour need to come together to create something to honour themselves.

Lee took to Instagram stating that he “cannot support” the Oscars; he is fed up with this trend of under-representation.

He further stated, “forty white actors in two years and no flava,” commenting on the snub of actors and actresses of colour within the categories of leading roles both last year and this year.

Interestingly, the current President of the Academy is Cheryl Boone Isaacs, a very accomplished film-marketing executive, and a black woman. Since the statements from Pinkett Smith and Lee, Boone Isaacs has released a statement saying she is “both heartbroken and frustrated about the lack of inclusion.”

There is no easy way to solve this

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problem of inclusion and diversity in the film industry, but one can only hope that with the upcoming Oscars, at least more attention is being brought to this issue. Hopefully, we will start seeing more films starring non-white actors, and more recognition directed towards these accomplishments.

Everyone Wants What They Cannot Have Privacy, a topic of struggle for celebrities and their families MARIAN NEESAR-CARAZO Contributor

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pon hearing of Alan Rickman’s death many newspapers and magazines published articles about his life and career; one that particularly stuck out was the Daily Mail’s piece from Jan. 16 which stated: “Rickman has died in hospital [...] after battling cancer in secret.”

Battling cancer in secret? I think the word they were looking for was private. To suggest that Alan Rickman was keeping it a secret is to suggest that his private life is public property and that it was unfair and selfish of him to not make his cancer public knowledge.

The portrayal that famous people receive in the media is, all too often, one of blatant disrespect and an assumption that they do not deserve privacy.

There are celebrities who revel in being the center of attention, and quite willingly subject themselves to being the stars of reality programs like Keeping up with the Kardashians. Others, like Halle Berry, insist on keeping their own fame separate from their home lives in order to protect their children.

There is an element of danger that comes with being the child of a famous celebrity, or someone who was born into a prestigious family. Prince George, who has garnered a lot of media attention, is constantly being followed by unscrupu-

lous paparazzi desperate for a photo.

Last summer, there were reports of children being used to lure Prince George into camera range. Kensington Palace’s communications secretary Jason Knauf voiced to the BBC that “the worry is that it will not always be possible to quickly distinguish between someone taking photos and someone intending to do more immediate harm.”

This security issue is one of the several reasons why many celebrity parents have kept their children as far away from the paparazzi as possible.

Unfortunately, this is often seen as selfishness, as the media and the general public confuse public life with private life. The public ignore celebrities’ pleas

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for privacy and stalk them and their families.

The media treats celebrities as if everything they do or say belongs in the public domain; this is unfair behaviour on the part of the media.

A famous person’s private life is separate from their public persona. It is unfair to the celebrity and their family that they must continually hide from the paparazzi in order to have a modicum of privacy.

Everyone has a right to choose what is public knowledge and what is private; it is not up to the media to decide.

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The SRC is a Dictatorship

Student involvement in student affairs leaves much to be desired SCOTT POTTER Staff Writer

“Dictatorship is the most efficient form of government, and direct democracy is, perhaps, the least efficient.”

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uring the debates surrounding the topic of a new Vice President Student Life (VP SL), Natural Sciences Senator Ananya Srivastava said that “the ultimate goal for all these changes is efficiency.”

I agree with Srivastava that merging the two old Vice President (VP) positions into the new VP SL will make the SRC more efficient, and I also believe that the new position will make the SRC a little more open, clear, and directly democratic.

The SRC is already surprisingly efficient.

For those who do not already know; the VPs and other executives (Execs) each made $10,000 this year, about a third less than minimum wage would be for the number of hours they are expected to work; the President himself made $12,000.

Senators, Student Events Coordinators (SECs) and Students Affairs Representatives (SARs) made $500, which could be pulled if they were not doing their jobs; this is perhaps a quarter of what an hourly wage would be for the time they spend on committees, office hours, and mandatory volunteering.

These SRC General Assembly mem-

bers, Execs, and others essentially run the SRC as an elected dictatorship (an oligarchy, more properly).

To be fair, much of what the SRC does would be the same no matter who was running it. Think of it in terms of a city where paving, ploughing roads, garbage disposal, and recycling all have to happen whether the Conservatives, Liberals, the New Democratic Party, or the Parti Quebecois are in power.

Likewise, as long as somebody will put in the hours to plan and run events for students to attend, someone who will sit in faculty and administrative meetings to make sure nothing evil is being plotted, and will push for extended library hours at exam time, it does not matter which students are planning and overseeing all this, so long as it gets done.

So, in return for about half their work being pro bono, we give the SRC members a budget of about $300,000 with which to favour clubs and events (and office renovations) without watching too closely to see exactly how they use these funds.

Senators, SECs, and SARs are generally elected in their first or second year, and all have VPs watching over them.

VPs almost always have a year’s experience in lower GA positions (that being the only useful thing that can be said in an election bio). The President has usually also been on the GA two years or more. The SRC knows what it is doing, and does that well.

Most students, on the other hand, have

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little to no idea what it is that the SRC does. Many GA meetings have only one student watching - me, as a writer for The Campus. At most, there will be fewer than six, and it takes attending several GA meetings to know which topics of discussion are important and which are not.

Anybody running for the SRC intends to know what the SRC does and has either more or less experience at it, whereas, any students voting (and this number seldom exceeds 40%) know very little beyond the claims that the SRC are hardworking.

The SRC could be set up to have open, town meeting style GAs, as some of our francophone sister schools have, in which all students are encouraged to

attend, and where they would vote for everything being presented.

It is true that Bishop’s does not have a space for this; in the winter only 24% of the student population could fit into Centennial and the others would, presumably, have to stand out in the cold.

Even so, if 24% of students knew what was going on and had a hand in shaping it that would be a great experience for all of us. Even though the events and spending would probably be about the same, the decision would be made more democratically.

We have the rest of our lives to live under an elected dictatorship, why not have direct democracy at Bishop’s for the few short years that we are here.

Syrian refugees arriving in Canada face housing problems due to lack of infrastructure KATHARINE MUSSELLAM Staff Writer

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t is official; the goal of accepting 10,000 Syrian refugees into Canada has been met. The promise made by the Prime Minister, though it was not completed in 2015 as originally planned, has been fulfilled.

Sort of.

While the numbers do indicate that the goal number of refugees has been reached, we are far from having them all comfortably settled in our country.

Religious organizations and private sponsors are cited as some of those who have contributed to helping refugees who have come to Canada. However, there is still not enough being done to truly and completely welcome the refugees.

Many Syrian refugees, a large number of whom are families, are still living in hotels. Moreover, while the government grants them some money (ten dollars a day per person and a one-time fee of fifty dollars for each child), it is not enough and does not allow them the freedom to

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look for the jobs they need in order to provide for their families.

These families want to work and find a place to call their own, but they are stuck waiting for government assistance. This assistance is supposed to be the next immediate phase for after arrival. Some families have had appointments with government officials postponed multiple times.

The major issue is finding enough affordable housing, as is the case in Vancouver and Toronto.

In Canada, there is a shortage of social housing, and there are Canadians who have been on the waiting list for up to two years. While refugees need places to live, there is concern that Canadians who have been waiting for so long will not be happy to see the newly arrived

refugees listed as priority tenants.

There are now requests being made by agencies across the country for a deceleration in the pace of the arrival of government-assisted refugees due to these difficulties.

While the government’s ambition to welcome so many in such a short time is admirable, there is more to the situation than just the total number of refugees that have been accepted.

It is great that Canada is welcoming so many of these people with open arms, yet it cannot be done without the proper infrastructure. We should be allowing these people in, but if we carry on at the current rate, we will continue to see the problems that have already arisen.

The more the merrier - an idyllic saying - requires thought. In order to let more refugees into Canada, we have to make sure the proper infrastructures are in place. If our current state of affairs remains the same, then we are breaking our promise to these people, because the system is not treating them effectively.

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The continuing friendship and alliance between Canada and the United States MATTHEW MULKERN Contributor

“I love this country. We could not have a better friend and ally,”

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hese were the words of out-going United States President Barack Obama during his first visit to Canada in 2009. As a student studying at a Canadian University from the United States, I can completely identify with his sentiments.

In this presidential year of 2016, I am here to advocate peace and cooperation between our two countries. The warmth of Canadian hospitality symbolizes the enduring qualities of harmony and honour that are characteristic of Canadians, and which have continued to foster a relationship between Canada and my “home” country for many generations.

I will be the first to admit that America is far from being the perfect neighbour. However, I, for one, would like to thank Canada for standing by us through the good, the bad, and in the face of adversity.

Our ties with one another span more than two centuries, as we both shared a British colonial past. And despite combat and conflicts, we have become each other’s main economic partner, culminating with the free trade deal known as NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) in 1994.

This has allowed Canada and the United States to become the world’s largest trading partners, a significant achievement. Since World War I, we have had strong military collaboration that has continued to form organizations such as the North American Aerospace Defense Command, better known as NORAD.

We share the longest common

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border in the world between two nations. Though we have had to deal with issues such as illegal smuggling, land disputes, and the threat of terrorism/ ISIS our borders remain demilitarized and safe due to the mutual trust we have for each other as nations.

We have immigrated to each other’s countries in large numbers, and often we take the opportunity to become tourists and travel to see one another’s natural and man-made wonders.

New England, for example, had hundreds of thousands of Loyalists emigrate to the Eastern Townships of Québec and the Loyalist strongholds of New Brunswick during the latter half of the eighteenth century, only to have hundreds of thousands of Québécois immigrate to the factories and paper mills of northern New England during the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries.

Canada feels like my home.

Moreover, Québec feels like my home.

However, most of all, Lennoxville and Bishop’s University feel like my home now, too.

The welcoming spirit of the people here makes anyone from any part of the world feel welcome.

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Even though the United States is ten times larger in terms of population and economy than Canada, the Canadian and Québécois way of life seems to be thriving in the North American continent.

Take for example Cirque du Soleil, which started as a small group of street performers and has evolved into one of the world’s greatest entertainment spectacles with several permanent shows in Las Vegas.

One might say that American culture seems to permeate throughout Canadian culture; this is not, necessarily, true. Though American media seems to be prevalent in Canada, Canadians back their artistic and entertainment community with government support.

Furthermore, Americans respect how strongly Canadians cling to their individuality.

We can appreciate each other’s unique cultures and still be proud of our own. Ultimately, we both benefit from learning from one another, considering what makes us so different and, yet, so similar.

Canada is such a distinctive place in terms of its bilingualism and the opportunity to live and work in either

English or French, regardless of where you live in the country.

I would advise you to take advantage of the opportunity you have here to become immersed in another language.

Canada is such a diverse country that even if you live on Vancouver Island you could still learn French in school and attend bilingual classes. This shows that no matter how far away from the French epicenter of Canada you are, you can still engage in the unique aspect of Franco-Canadian culture. This is, by far, one of my favourite aspects of Canada.

In my personal experience, Canadians seem to know more about America than Americans know about Canada.

As Americans get ready for another (long) presidential campaign, those north of the board are keeping a keen eye on who may be in charge (and the potential ramifications) given the many diverse candidates.

No matter who is elected, cooperation between the nations should always transcend who is at the country’s helm.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy who, while visiting Ottawa in May of 1961, said:

“Geography has made us neighbours. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies.... What unites us is far greater than what divides us.”

It is my hope that his words will live on in the momentous and multifaceted relationship we share, regardless of who wins the American presidency.

It is my opinion that, in this global world, it is important to never forget your closest friend and ally.

Grieving around the globe in light of David Bowe and Alan Rickman deaths HAYLEY WINCH Staff Writer

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wo generations lost dynamic icons in the first weeks of January, and thousands of lives were affected by the loss of these talented people.

Many hearts broke upon hearing the news concerning the death of Alan Rickman, a man known most famously known for his portrayal of the misunderstood wizard, Snape, from the Harry Potter series; news that followed only a four days after the death of David Bowie, who leaves behind a legacy of music and movies that our parents (and maybe some of us) continue to enjoy.

Both men, Bowie and Rickman died at the age of 69 after enduring a battle with cancer. Bowie suffered from liver cancer and passed away two days following his 69th birthday and album release, while

Rickman died of pancreatic cancer.

Rickman was admired for numerous roles he played over the years, and many individuals have followed Rickman’s journey through acting. Though he was often cast in a villainous role, he managed to capture our hearts with a simple word - “always.” He became such a recognizable face (and voice) for our generation as we grew up with Harry Potter and the Wizarding World.

On another hand, David Bowie created music and movies that stole the hearts of our parents and even many of us.

Labyrinth was an unbelievably bizarre movie, yet due to Bowie’s charm, it held the audience’s interest for its entirety.

I, myself, have seen it several times and still continue to love it.

Bowie was a pop music icon for five decades, and he was considered to be an innovator. His musical and personal

style was admired by many.

He managed to stay true to himself throughout his career, becoming a recognizable figure in music.

Bowie’s final album Blackstar is to be considered as his swan song – his final gift to his fans.

Fans mourned Rickman’s death by placing flowers underneath the “Platform 9 ¾” sign, while Bowie’s fans did the same outside of the Three Tuns pub where he started a creative arts scene.

Lives changed when Ziggy Stardust left us, and again when Snape passed.

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These wonderful men will never be forgotten; the music and movies that they leave behind preserves their respective creative legacies.

These men will be missed for the light that they brought into the world, but they will also be remembered as great men.

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For many, the key to achieving this goal would be to attain home court advantage in the playoffs, and to their pleasure, that’s something they’re on pace to have.

On the other hand, basketball is often said to be a game of matchups. If the playoffs were to begin now, Toronto would likely face a savvy Miami Heat team with a boatload of championship experience.

This may not be an ideal scenario for the Raptors, as they do not exactly have the best history when it comes to facing veteran playoff teams. That's not to say that they would be incapable of defeating a team like Miami in a seven-game series, especially with home court, quite the contrary.

The team has had its fair share of ups and downs throughout the season so far,

even leading former journeyman and multi-time NBA champion Robert Horry to criticize the team for “still lacking that killer instinct.” In a recent interview with Sportsnet's own Donnovan Bennett, Horry asserted that the Raptors need to develop a killer instinct in order to make the leap from a playoff team to a legitimate title contender. Horry is not the first person to make such a claim as his views roughly mirror Paul Pierce’s infamous quote about the Raptors in which he stated they don’t have “IT.” That "it factor" he refers to has become well known in sports and is widely interpreted to mean veteran leadership and a killer or winning instinct.

Given the roster changes and upgrades in talent that took place in the offseason, it seems as though this may finally be the year the Raptors get over the proverbial hump and make the long awaited leap into the NBA’s upper echelon. Adding competitors and veterans like DeMarre

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Dan Gilbert, Sports Editor » thecampus.sports@gmail.com Carroll, Luis Scola, Corey Joseph and fanfavourite Bismack Biyombo has brought much needed legitimacy to the hopeful city. Unfortunately, fans have not yet had the chance to see the team perform at full strength, making them hard to judge in many respects. In fact, the last time the team was truly healthy was back in October when the season was just getting underway.

If you take into account that the new players were still getting used to the change of environment, combined with the struggles of Pat Patterson and Terrence Ross to start the season, it is hard to ascertain exactly where this team’s potential can actually take them. That said, it's worth noting that Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan are both in the midst of career years, and new pieces such as the aforementioned Scola, Joseph, and Biyombo have managed to fit in perfectly. Now that Ross and Patterson are both performing at a respect-

able level again, the fans will eagerly await the return of the team’s biggest acquisition, and one of the game's better two-way players in DeMarre Carroll. Still, at the end of the day, whether or not this campaign will end with the result Toronto is hoping for will largely depend on the health and ability of the team's new faces. Of course, since the Raptors are without a superstar, they'll have to scratch and claw their way to the Promised Land as a collective unit, but if the NBA and its championship teams have taught us anything over the past few years, it's that ball movement and versatility are more valuable than anything else. Fortunately, the Raptors seem to have those ingredients on their side this time around. Whether they put it all together and ultimately prove to have the recipe to go all the way, however, remains a question that will hopefully be answered sooner than later.

The Growth of Soccer and its Place in Canada DAN GILBERT Spor ts Editor

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o say that Canada holds a prominent place on the international soccer stage would be a gross exaggeration.

As it stands, the Canadian men’s soccer team is ranked 88th in the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) rankings, right between countries Iraq and Burkina Faso.

However, the sport of soccer (or "football" as most Europeans would urge their contemporaries to call it) is growing in popularity among Canadians – in fact, the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil was watched by over 30 million Canadians, and there was extensive media coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup that was played on home soil this past summer.

According to the Canadian Youth Sports Report, soccer is the most popular team sport among children aged 3 to 17, just ahead of hockey, which still remains our nation's pastime.

Last year, among the same age group of kids aged 3 to 17, there were 236,000 more registered soccer players than hockey players. Seventeen years ago, 32 per cent of Canadian kids aged 5 to 14 played soccer, whereas a little less than 30 per cent played hockey. Five years ago, that number grew to 42 per cent for those playing soccer and fell to 22 per cent for those playing hockey.

There are several explanations for the growing popularity of soccer among today's youth in Canada, the first of which is cost. Hockey equipment is expensive. Depending on location, the annual expenses for parents supporting their hockey-playing child are on average around $1,600 per year. That figure can soar to upwards of $5,000 per year if your kid is aiming to compete in the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

Needless to say, it's a hefty price to pay compared to the approximate $700 per

culture as the number of children playing soccer from an early age continues to rise.

The expansion of a sport is admittedly gradual – hockey and basketball did not reach their levels of popularity in Canada and the U.S. overnight. Nonetheless, the seeds of a Canadian ‘soccer culture’ have been planted, and it would not be surprising to see the country become prominent on the international soccer stage in the decades to come.

Kyle Lowry (left) will be representing the Eastern Conference as a starter in the upcoming all-star game. DeMar DeRozan (right) hopes to join him on the roster after missing out on a spot last year.

year for soccer, which really only requires a ball and open space. Hockey, on the other hand, demands a fairly wild spending cycle of skates, a stick, abundant protective gear, and ice.

Based on statistical trends, it's safe to say that soccer is becoming a popular sport to not only play, but also watch in Canada. More people watched the 2014 World Cup final between Germany and Argentina than any game in the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals, highlighting a growing Canadian passion. Canadians bought more than 29,000 tickets to the 2014 World Cup despite their nation's omission from the monumental event. Fortunately, soccer was given more visibility this year with Canada hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which became the most widely watched Women’s World Cup ever. The quarter-finals averaged 3.2 million viewers per game in Canada alone.

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The increasing development of the sport and a bid for hosting the 2026 World Cup have made the notion of a professional Canadian league sound plausible. A national league could certainly boost Canada’s chances of winning the bid. Canada already has three teams in Major League Soccer (MLS), the leading professional league for men in North America: the Vancouver Whitecaps, the Toronto FC (who had the league's fourth best attendance rate out of the twenty competing teams this past season), and the Montreal Impact.

Conversely, the number of franchises in Canada is increasing, and there is some belief out there that this could lead to the creation of a Canadian league, which would uplift the development of the sport here in the same fashion that the MLS did for the U.S. over twenty years ago. Slowly but surely, soccer is becoming a staple in Canadian sports

Swimming is a confusing sport, because someties you do it for fun, and other times you do it to not die.

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Habs slide turns great start into nightmare as All-Star break looms MATTHEW MULKERN Contributor

Flashback to Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. The fall semester at Bishop’s was ending; the last week of classes was wrapping up, Christmas songs were on the radio, and anxious Gaiters were looking forward to Christmas break.

Meanwhile in the NHL, the Montréal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 5-1 to improve their record to 17-42. Their 36-point total was a league best; they were 2 points clear of both the 2nd place Rangers and the western conference leading Dallas Stars. Unfortunately, it was on that same night that the Canadiens lost their All-Star goaltender Carey Price to a lower body injury for the second time this season, and the team has not looked the same ever since.

The Habs have gone (6-16-2) following that fateful night including 17 regulation and overtime losses in their last 21 games, looking more like the Maple Leafs than a team that started 9-0-0.

In fact, the Canadiens have not had a stretch of games that bad since the 1939-1940 season. At press time, the Canadiens sit in 10th place in the NHL’s Eastern Conference with a record of 2320-4 (50 points); the first time they have been out of the playoff picture all season.

While the blame will inevitably fall on head coach Michel Therrien, it has truly taken a team effort to be in this bad of a slump. The principal problem for the Canadiens however has not been goaltending, but rather their complete lack of scoring. Therrien cannot score goals for his team and, unfortunately, right now, neither can his players. During their last 21 games, the Habs have averaged a mere 1.86 goals per game (scoring one goal or less in 10 of those 21 games), arguably not enough to win even if Carey Price was healthy and in net.

PHOTO COURTESY GETTYIMAGES.CA Other than a few games here Not long after setting an NHL record for the most regulation or there, the Habs have been wins to start a season, things have gone nothing but downhill for Max playing better than their re- Pacioretty and the Habs ever since. cord would indicate. The Canadiens rank fourth in the NHL in shots per game with 31.8. They all; he is expected to stay with the AHL’s This had undoubtedly been a rough get chances, but just cannot finish.

St. John’s IceCaps. The Canadiens gave stretch for the CH and its supporters, up former first round draft pick Jarred both on and off the ice. In a season that General Manager Marc Bergevin, mak- Tinordi for a guy who is the most under- started out with the motto Stanley Cup ing his best Pierre Gauthier impression, serving, though hilarious, NHL All-Star or bust, just making the playoffs will did make a trade for an “All-Star,” but it ever. Montreal will need Bergevin to do be the new goal as the All-Star break in is unlikely that John Scott, with all of 1 a better job in finding players that can Nashville looms. assist and 25 penalty minutes in 11 NHL score, while being more accountable for games this season, will help the team at his personnel decisions.

Why Each Team Will Win the Super Bowl GERRIT COULTER Contributor

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ditor's note: The Campus would like to bring attention to the fact that this article was written prior to the NFL's conference championships, hence why all four teams that remained alive in the wake of the postseason's divisional round were analyzed prior to the publication of our latest issue.

There’s always tons of speculation as to who will win the big one each year, and frankly, the decision is a crapshoot most of the time. All four teams left have a solid chance to take home the prized hardware on Feb. 7, so let's take a look at why each group will, or at the very least, has a chance to triumph come the NFL's 50th Super Bowl in Santa Clara, Calif.

Denver Broncos

They may be the biggest underdog to win it all, but the Broncos will be victorious in the Super Bowl because they have the NFL’s best one-two punch at cornerback. Chris Harris Jr. and Aqib Talib have shut down opposing receivers all year. Aiding their cornerbacks on defense are Denver’s pass rushing duo of Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware, who terrorize quarterbacks the league over. The Broncos’ defence is clicking on all cylin-

ders and will lead to a third Lombardi Trophy in the mile high city. Denver will also win because of turnover-free football from their QB. Since returning to a starting role, Peyton Manning has yet to fumble the ball or throw a single interception. Continuing such a trend gives Denver a good shot to get to the promise land.

Cards’ championship run. Finally, solid overall play from their defence, and the electric play of stud cornerback Patrick Peterson are going to spell the difference when it matters. Arizona was ranked in the Top 10 in total offence and defence this season, and Peterson has developed into a true shutdown corner. Expect the redbirds to continue rolling.

Arizona has one of the best playoff receivers in history on their team.

Larry Fitzgerald, also known as "Sticky Fingers," has accumulated over 150 allpurpose yards in three different playoff games. In fact, in all eight of his career playoff games, he has recorded a total of 53 receptions for 912 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns; that’s just ridiculous production. Fitzgerald’s insane skills are the main reason why the Cardinals will be crowned in Levi’s Stadium.

Michael Floyd and John Brown are further reasons why they will win Super Bowl 50. These two extremely talented receivers make it almost impossible to shut down Arizona’s passing attack, as few teams have enough depth to keep everyone covered. Additionally, Bruce Arians is the reigning NFL coach of the year, and he’s universally celebrated as one of the league's best bench bosses.

His ability to get the most out of his players will be of utmost importance in the

Cam Newton is the odds-on favourite to win the MVP, and he absolutely deserves it. He was tied for second in the NFL (behind only Brady) in touchdown passes, yet also led the league in both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns by a QB. Not to mention this was all done without Kelvin Benjamin, his #1 receiving target from last year. Super Cam is the primary reason why the Panthers will win their first championship in franchise history. Almost as important as Cam, is their extremely stout defence, which allowed the sixth fewest points and yards this season. The dynamic duo of Thomas Davis and Luke Kuechly at linebacker, along with Josh Norman (my choice for defensive player of the year) at corner, will help lead the team to victory in February. The running of Jonathan Stewart may be the most unheralded reason why the Panthers will come out on top. His reliable and consistent production both creates opportunities

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in the passing game and prevents a defence from keying solely on Cam Newton when Carolina runs the read option. It’s not a coincidence that the only time the Panthers lost was when Stewart was sidelined with an injury.

New England Patriots

Let's begin with the most obvious reason as to why the Patriots will win the Super Bowl, Tom Brady. Brady is one of the best Quarterbacks in NFL history, and, in the minds of many (including mine), the greatest of all time. If New England wins Super Bowl 50, it will be primarily due to outstanding play from Tom Terrific. Of course, Coach Bill Belichick will also be a huge part of why the Patriots will hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy. He constantly puts his teams in great positions to succeed, and without him, it’s difficult to say if New England would have ever won a Super Bowl. Then there’s Rob Gronkowski, who might be the biggest mismatch in the entire league. Gronk has proven to be extremely difficult to shut down as a receiver, and he’s a monster in the blocking game as well. Last, and certainly not least, the winning experience of the Patriots serves as a huge advantage. They won it all last season and know they can do it again, which is undoubtedly crucial in the biggest game of the year.

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Gaiters’ woes continue in loss to Rouge et Or DAN GILBERT Spor ts Editor

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fter suffering back-to-back losses to the UQAM Citadins, the collective hope was that a bye week would benefit the Bishop’s men’s basketball team and allow the purple to re-group before returning to action on their home floor.

In retrospect, it did them little to no favours, as they succumbed to the Laval Rouge et Or by a score of 75-68 at Mitchell Gym on Jan. 22.

The defeat, which puts Bishop’s at an RSEQ conference worst 1-6 on the season, was a tale of two halves. After setting the tone early and playing with enough confidence to keep a firm control of the game throughout the first two quarters, the Gaiters seemed poised to avenge their previous defeat to Laval.

The ensuing half, however, proved unfriendly for Bishop’s, as inconsis-

tency once again reared its ugly head for a team that has routinely struggled to close out its contests since the start of the season. You could call it another nightmare turned into reality; head coach Rod Gilpin’s group failed to keep its foot on the gas and crumbled down the stretch, allowing their opponents to outscore them 39-28 in the last two quarters and escape with the win.

Leading the charge for Laval during pivotal moments was fifth-year wing Thibaud Dezutter, who connected on three of five shots from long distance and scored a team-high 17 points. Alexandre Leclerc, RSEQ’s leading scorer, added 16 of his own to help turn the tide for the opponents.

In what was a valiant effort, third-year forward David Belanger did his best to weather the storm when he poured in a game-high 24 points for the Gaiters.

His 10 rebounds were enough to notch a double-double on a perfect shooting

night that saw him go 9-9 from the field and 6-6 at the free throw line. Jona Bermillo also did his part on the offensive end with 13 points and 5 assists, but in the end, it was not enough to come out with a victory.

Perhaps, a testament to Laval’s defensive intensity more than anything else, the Gaiters were held to just 31% shooting in their last two quarters as opposed to the 64% they shot in the first half.

After surrendering crucial field goals that were anchored by Dezutter in crunch time, the Rouge et Or managed to make the affair seem less competitive than it actually was for the raucous crowd that stood by its team until the final horn.

“They really attacked our weaknesses and ended up making shots that were not falling for them early on, then they just chipped away at our lead,” Bermillo said about the adversary. “We struggled a bit on our ball screen defense, so we

kind of went to a zone for a bit, but then they hit a couple of tough shots which pretty much put us away.”

On what elements he believes his unit needs to focus on in order to be better moving forward, he added: “I think it’s just preparing for the teams we’re going to play against, if we can prepare for the next teams, I think we’ll be alright, just scouting them and a lot of video sessions should do the trick.”

With the loss, the Gaiters currently sit dead last in their conference and remain outside of the playoff picture. When their upcoming road trip is complete, they will look to bounce back and claim their first home win of the season as they prepare to take on the top-seeded McGill Redmen at Mitchell Gym on Jan. 30. By then, shooting guard Peter Weston is expected to be active for Bishop’s after being sidelined with a sprained toe.

ment—the Bulls had to figure out how to reinstate and find a fit for the second coming of Michael Jordan. Furthermore, Jordan’s comeback from a short-lived baseball career would have to happen without one of the key faces of the first 1991-1993 Chicago Bulls three-peat: Horace Grant.

After a disappointing stint with the San Antonio Spurs from 1993-1995, league trouble-maker Dennis Rodman was traded in the 1995 off-season to the Chicago Bulls as a replacement for Grant. Jackson had to convince Rodman to get along with the hard-headed Jordan despite the fact that Rodman had once played for the “Bad Boy” Pistons, who were the innovators of a ferocious defensive scheme known as “The Jordan Rules” that nearly injured Jordan on multiple occasions. They were also the team that gave Jordan fits for years and prevented him from winning a title in the first seven seasons of his career.

At the time, just about anything was fair game: running under people’s feet after a three-pointer, the aforementioned handchecking, light holding while guarding, and elbowing in the paint were all common, albeit dangerous practices during a physical NBA period.

In the face of such odds—the difficulty of creating team chemistry and the physicality of ’90s NBA defence—the 19951996 Chicago Bulls are a testament to how far cohesion and resolve can go.

This year’s Warriors may be stretching the imagination of sports analysts, but with no considerable roster changes from their 2015 championship team and aided by softer defensive rules, the 1996 Bulls emerge superior. They did not have the luxury of stability and referees’ whistles to protect their championship ambitions—ambitions that were fulfilled by winning an improbable 72 games. If you consider that they were able to do all of it during a period that most consider to be the most competitive in league history given the amount

of hall of fame talent that was active at the time, it would be challenging to side with any other group when talking about the cream of the crop.

strengths would be limited to some degree as a result of being drawn away from the rim, which in turn would nullify some of his tremendous rebounding abilities as well. The Bulls’ other rotation big men were career journeymen who were hardly rim protectors and would run into the same issues defending the spread pick and roll—the staple of every good NBA offence in 2016.

By comparison, the Warriors big men are either elite rim protectors, such as Festus Ezeli and Bogut, or, arguably, the most versatile defender in the league, Draymond Green. On the perimeter, the Warriors are aptly built to match up well with any team, including the Bulls. The idea of stopping Michael Jordan is next to impossible, but no other team in the salary cap era has as many athletic and rangy 6’6” or taller defenders to throw at wing scorers than Golden State does.

The Warriors’ X-factor, as it has been called throughout the season, is its ‘lineup of death’ where they bring out Curry, Thompson, Harrison Barnes, Andre Iguodala, and Green. All five players can pass, beat their man off the dribble, and shoot effectively from the perimeter. On defence, everyone other than Curry can switch who they’re guarding. There has not been a lineup like this in the NBA that can beat opposing teams in as many ways.

The Bulls are a historically great team and, as it stands, deserve to be recognized as the very best in league history.

But if the Warriors are able to crack the 70-win club en route to a second straight championship at season’s end, the Bulls may be nudged out of their top spot by a team that appears deeper and capable of doing more on each side of the ball. When four of the five guys in your starting line-up are all-NBA caliber defenders, and two of them are among the league’s all-time best group of shooters, there’s no telling just how colossal these Warriors can turn out to be.

Debating the greatest: ‘95-’96 Bulls vs. ‘15-’16 Warriors DAN GILBERT Spor ts Editor

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imply put, this year’s Golden State Warriors have annihilated anyone that has dared to get in front of them. After setting a record for the best start in NBA history and only losing four games since the opening stage of the season, it would seem as though fans and pundits of the sport now have reason to put them in the same sentence as the 72-win 1995-’96 Chicago Bulls. Led by Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and the greatest coach of all time in Phil Jackson, the ‘96 Bulls are widely recognized as the best team to ever step foot on a basketball court. But is it time to crown a new king?

The Campus weighs in and makes a case for each squad.

1995-1996 Chicago Bulls

It is hard to argue against any team that featured the greatest to ever do it.

On top of having Jordan in his prime, there are other things to take into account here, including the team’s win parity, the chemistry issues they overcame in order to capture their fourth NBA championship, and the hard-nosed defence that defined the league in an era that allowed hand-checking.

The win gap between the ‘96 champion Bulls team and that of other teams in the league speaks volumes about how dominant they were. Back then, there were only three teams that season that were able to notch 60 or more wins: The Chicago Bulls (72), the Seattle Supersonics (64), and the Orlando Magic (60).

The Chicago Bulls’ record is even more impressive in light of the raw talent that occupied their roster, and how Phil Jackson masterfully got the pieces to gel together in order to clinch their fourth championship in six years. After a year and a half of coping without the Chicago messiah—who was busy playing baseball during his first retire-

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2015-2016 Golden State Warriors

Through half of their campaign so far, the Golden State Warriors have put together the best record in league history. That’s right, even better than the aforementioned Bulls who ultimately finished with 72 wins and the best winning percentage ever. In today’s NBA, the Warriors could possibly stand up as the better team because of their impressive combination of depth and versatility.

From a pure matchup standpoint, the Warriors may have a slim advantage. Although the Bulls were good at defending the three-point line, good does not suffice against the best three-point shooting team of all time. For a team as deep and versatile as Golden State, the barrage of three-pointers does not have to come from Stephen Curry or Klay Thompson; rather, secondary scorers would feed off of the extra attention given to the “Splash Brothers,” and attack weaker defenders and rotating defences like they have much of this season. Among the weapons that average at least two three-point attempts per game, the Warriors have six players that shoot at least 36% from long range and half of those six shoot above 40%. Translation: If you give them the open look, they’ll make you pay, and if you let reigning MVP Steph Curry cross half court, he’s going to hurt you the way he’s hurt everyone else so far this season. The Warriors are having their way with the competition not only because of Curry’s individual brilliance, but because opposing second units are being overwhelmed.

The Bulls’ best big man defender, Dennis Rodman, was not tasked with defending in space when he was a mainstay on the All-NBA defensive team. In the pace and space era, his defensive