The Campus- June 5th '19

Vol. 75, No.1

Bleeding purple since 1944

JUNE 5, 2019

What’s Inside Breaking Down Doolittle’s Co-op. Bishop’s New Bookstore! Page 2 BU Culture Craze! Page 6 Meet The Team ! Page 7 Remember how we entered; be proud of how you leave ! Pages 8-9 “Kawhi Me a River” Toronto Raptors Page 12 Cover Page Photo Credits to Bronwen Holder Design by Swapandeep Sandhu

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NEWS

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Anti-Abortion Havoc in America: Swarm of Southern States Pass Restrictive Pro-Life Laws FIONA DORAN

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Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Utah, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas are, so far, all of the states that are attempting to pass restrictive abortion laws in 2019. There are additional states considering passing similar laws. Many of these regulations, often referred to as heartbeat bills, ban abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected. Some do not include exceptions for rape, incest, or harm to the mothers. Doctors who perform abortions could face jail sentences for longer periods of time than rapists themselves. On the other side of the spectrum, New York has passed a bill that protects access to abortion if the supreme court ruling Roe v. Wade is ever overturned. Vermont is in the midst of passing a bill that declares abortion a fundamental right.

Events in the United States represent the long-fought battle of whether a fetus has the right to be protected in the womb or if it is a woman’s right to choose to terminate her

own pregnancy. Those in favour of abortion argue that bodily autonomy is a human right and governmental or religious authority should not dictate a woman’s right to choose.

They say women who want abortions will have an abortion whether or not it is legal.

The pro-choice movement advocate for increased sexual education and easier access to birth control as a way to avoid unwanted pregnancies. Those against abortion say that human life begins at fertilization and terminating unwanted pregnancies promotes the idea that human life is disposable.

In believing life begins at the moment of conception, the rights of an embryo should equate the rights of a woman.

Some of the controversy surrounding these bills include the six - and eight-week timeframes imposed on women. The majority of women learn about their pregnancies in their fifth and sixth week, meaning that a woman would likely not know she was pregnant until it was too late to evaluate her

options. In addition to awareness, other factors are at play before a woman can terminate her pregnancy, including mandated waiting times and paperwork. Further upset stirs with accusations that such laws are being passed to align with religious beliefs and not respecting the clear distinction between church and state.

Many Canadians believe that these events transpiring in the United States have little effect on what goes on north of the border.

Abortion has been legal in Canada since 1969; however, recently, Ontario MPP Sam Oosterhoff spoke at a pro-life rally in Toronto. He voiced his pledge “to make abortion unthinkable in this lifetime.” He went on to thank pro-life demonstrators for being “trailblazers” who “believe in the rights of mothers and children.” When Ontario Premier Doug Ford was asked to clarify if he shared Sam’s stance, the premier handed off the question to Energy Minister Greg Rickford who avoided speaking of the rally altogether.

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Get ready, Gaiters – a brand-new bookstore is coming to campus!

The new spot is named Doolittle’s Co-op, which preserves the legacy of the Doolittle’s name, while presenting a new concept for on-campus shopping. The new bookstore is a cooperative (or “coop”) structure, which means that it is owned by the students, for the students! As part of the Coopsco network, the Doolittle’s Co-op will strive to offer products to students at competitive prices. The new coop will also maximize student convenience by merging the campus bookstore and convenience store into one location. Doolittle’s Co-op will be your new resource for all campus essentials from textbooks, to course packs, to office supplies, to even study snacks for those latenight library sessions.

Students will have the option to purchase a membership, which in turn means that they will partly own the store and get discounts on almost every purchase. Becoming a member will allow students to voice their opinions and ideas with the board of directors.

Additionally, students have increased access to bookstore job opportunities. The Doolittle’s Co-op will be committed to giving back to the community, and by becoming a part-owner, you would be involved with this initiative. The membership is a one-time $25 fee,

and if at any time you choose to no longer be a member, $10 of the membership cost can be reimbursed. This offer is not just limited to students or the Bishop’s community, either – anyone can join this coop and gain access to all these benefits!

The new bookstore will open its doors in mid-June and can be found in a temporary location beside the Sportsplex. It will remain there until it moves to its permanent location in the Student Union Building. It is expected to open in its permanent location in February following required renovations. In the meantime, Doolittle’s convenience store in the SUB will remain open. This is because the bookstore’s temporary location cannot accommodate the required inventory needed to sustain both stores.

Miguel Lévesque is the new bookstore manager and brings years of managing and sales experience. As a graduate of Champlain, he is very familiar with the Bishop’s campus. He encourages students to watch for the launch of the Doolittle’s Co-op website and to contact him at manager@ubishops.coop if you have any questions. In the meantime, he encourages all students to check out the Bishop’s website for available information on Doolittle’s Co-op, including reasons why you should become a member when the time comes!

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Turnaround Trash: Canadian Garbage Wrongly Sent to the Philippines to Return Home SARAH MOJSEJ News Editor

For more than five years, over 100 containers of Canadian garbage have sat at Filipino ports. These containers were originally sent to be recycled, but mislabeling by a Canadian company resulted in 1500 tonnes of garbage being shipped instead.

The trash has caused growing tension between these two countries. Recently, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to dump the garbage in Canadian waters if removal deadlines were not met. Canada has since hired French shipping company Bolloré Logistics to fumigate the waste and ship it back to Vancouver. The contract is worth $1.14 million and all Canadian garbage will be removed from the Philippines by the end of June.

When the garbage returns to Canada, it will be burned in the Metro Vancouver waste-to-energy incinerator. This facility is close to the Vancouver ports and is the most environmentally friendly alternative. Metro Vancouver explains that waste-to-energy is a safe option where there is “no potential for contact with wildlife, and no potential for waste to leave the facility following disposal.” It will take two full days for the incinerator to process the 100 containers of garbage. Canada will pay Metro Vancouver around $375,000 for these services.

Reports have said that these containers were wrongly labelled and shipped by former Canadian company Chronic Inc. Although the company is no longer in existence, they

denied affiliation with these shipping containers back in 2014. Both environmental minister Catherine McKenna and representatives from the Philippines have voiced possibilities of pursuing legal action towards whomever is deemed responsible.

Canada is a member of the Basel Convention, which aims to stop developed countries from shipping hazardous waste to developing countries without their consent. By shipping garbage disguised as recyclables, Canada violated its obligations to this international treaty. Regulations indicate Canada should have shipped back these containers within 30 days of the government being aware of the mix-up. However, Canada has argued that before 2016, it was unaware that the materials in the containers could be considered hazardous. Since 2016, Canada has updated regulations to ensure this mistake will not happen again. Now, exporters must obtain special permits from Environment and Climate Change Canada to ship waste that could be deemed hazardous by Canada or the importing nation. Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has recently suggested that the Philippines will move towards banning all plastic imports entirely. They would be following China’s recent stance on no longer accepting imported recyclables. Materials sent to these nations often contain contaminants that cannot be broken down.

The Great Purple Send-Off: Convocation Weekend 2019 With convocation weekend here, it is time to welcome all graduates back to Bishop’s for one last hurrah!

The weekend starts with the Chancellor’s graduation dinner on Friday night in the Denver gym. Cocktail hour will begin at 5:15 p.m. This is an opportunity for graduates to mingle with students and students’ family members alike. It also gives the chance for students to meet those receiving honorary degrees later on in the weekend. The convocation ceremonies start Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. respectively.

For most students, convocation is a time to say goodbye to student life at Bishop’s.

Many graduates plan on continuing their studies at other institutions, travelling the world, or diving into the workforce. No matter which path these students choose, they all share something going forward: they will always be members Bishop’s community.

When asking graduates why convocation is important to them, we got several responses. For Jennifer Moore, “convocation is a chance to celebrate everything we’ve

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accomplished, alongside the amazing people we’ve met along the way. It is bittersweet, as it is our final goodbye to Bishop’s University, yet the beginning of new adventures that await us.” When asking Josh Bray about what Bishop’s meant to him, he replied simply, “it’s family … either you get it or you don’t. There’s no other way to describe it.”

The weekend offers promised fun for graduates and parents alike. Even though some graduates may feel heavy hearted about their time at Bishop’s coming to an end, we encourage you to take a moment and reflect on the school song. Remember the “Raise a Toast” tune you sang at the principal’s house during your first week as a Gaiter?

One of the most notable lines, “We will never graduate,” may seem bittersweet, but in reality you could never stray from the memories and networks you have built during your time here. Your next chapter is beginning Gaiters as you are now alumni. We are saying goodbye for now, but only until homecoming!

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Educated yet Unproven

AARON HONE Opinions Editor

Entering Bishop’s in 2015, I feel the residual anxiety that fills them while they head out into the world and leave our smaller one behind. There is a certain comedy in finding that the freedom we all anticipated leaving high school is really only a somewhat larger kiddie pool, and that if one attends a master’s program it is only extended yet again.

As university students, we are made to believe that there is a certain degree of stature given by our studies, especially those who are trained in liberal arts, presumedly to compensate in part for its lack of direct practical and career utility. What power will this give us over the course of our lives? The question of how to apply more abstract teachings like those we receive to the realm of action is entirely unclear, and likely unteachable.

While I value deeply what I’ve learned, it is odd to jam centuries of knowledge into our young, inexperienced, and developing brains. From Aristotle to Heidegger, the brightest minds in the western canon have argued that broad study of the tradition is only warranted or imaginable later in life, thirty to forty years of age at least. Is this stipulation merely a matter of convention and conservative hesitation, or is there some general merit to its warning? Delving into the educational practices of prior eras gives further credence to my suspicion.

Looking to the educational practices of the 19th century, the divisions of a student’s life were quite distinct from our own and the treatment of the humanities was quite distinct. For one, this sort of education would be the luxury of the profoundly affluent; the bright kids who grew up in estates with overflowing libraries and no demands placed upon their time. The sort of popcorn culture we are immersed in now was not a temptation at this time, the development of some proficiency the sole recognized possibility.

The tendency now is to have a highly compartmentalized life, with the study of humanities relegated to one corner of varying (and most often marginal) importance.

The just-pass attitude which is more appreciable in other fields of study such as business is often found in the humanities where it is far less tenable. For students of the past to have a more all-encompassing and enduring relationship to the study, before even being given the privilege of opinion (which is now taken for granted), suggests a very serious need for self-awareness on the part of any earnest contemporary student of the

Permaculture: The Future Culture What comes to mind when you think of combating the issue of food insecurity? What do you imagine when thinking of feeding our ever-growing society? Your answer might be industrial farms, high yield crop monoculture, and GMOs, but these solutions are too simple for such a complex problem. Industrial agriculture is currently how most countries are feeding their increasing populations. Something that is also currently happening is climate change, and with industrial agriculture being the leading contributor to this problem, the issues of a rising climate will not be subdued if there isn’t a shift away from depending on industrial and large-scale farming to feed the world.

What can we do then, you ask? How can we feed our growing society sustainably and in an economically feasible manner? An answer to this complex problem (which is not a cure-all solution, but rather an alternative practice that minimizes environmental impact and effect on climate change) is permaculture. Permaculture is a hybridized term that combines “permanent” and “agriculture.” Permaculture is exactly as it sounds – a ‘permanent ecosystem’ that works with the environment, rather than against it, that is intended to be self-sufficient and sustainable. This method of agriculture is meant to function with the smallest amount of human energy expended and requires the least

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If there is to be any lasting and authentic benefit gained from our short and often rushed time spent studying such a broad and consuming field, we will likely have to commit ourselves to a lifelong relationship with the humanities. This also entails a necessity for resistance to the urge to develop a hardline stance, or a polemic rejection of certain perspectives out of hand. We ought not suppose that we are yet equipped to reach the essence of a given stance, or have attained all the possible fruits of our studies.

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amount of effort to keep functioning. Permaculture is also based on the foundations of earth care and people care, by caring for the earth and helping those around us care for the earth, cooperating with each other to essentially repair the damage we have done.

By utilizing and working with the natural environment around us, we can effectively and efficiently feed our society. How will permaculture feed us all? By implementing permaculture, we can learn how to use the environment to obtain a yield of food responsibly. Starting small with indoor plants can be beneficial, such as growing a herb garden in your apartment, planting a garden in your backyard, and using renewable energy to produce electricity. Permaculture is meant to be practiced on a small scale, as small to medium-sized farms are the most sustainable. Such farms require less land, less effort, less money and thus less methane and CO2 are emitted.

The best way to promote permaculture is by educating and encouraging people to use the environment around them rather than depending on a large-scale industry.

Bishop’s University will soon be opening an educational farm and will be offering classes to obtain a degree in sustainable agriculture through its new Sustainable Agricultural Food Systems program.

This may be the opportunity for you to develop some practical skills, gain valuable experience and add to your portfolio for future careers. The Campus is looking for a junior copy editor and an arts and culture section editor. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply.Junior copy editor applicants should have impeccable English grammar skills and a sharp eye for detail. In your cover letter, please included which position you are interested in and why you would be the right fit. Please submit your CV and cover letter to thecampus.editor@ gmail.com by Friday, September 6 at midnight.

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Mind: Body

AARON HONE Opinions Editor

Given that we live in the scientific age, it should be taken for granted that we all know our bodies to be organic machines. I would argue that while we know this to be true, we never engage the fact in our active awareness, and it is apparent in how we tend to behave. That is to say, this recognition may only illustrate the body as the vessel for the self, rather than the self in its entirety. It is not uncommon to privilege the strength of the mind in some sort of isolation. People I know having neglected their physical wellbeing under the maxim of ‘mind-overmatter,’ believing it unimportant to care for that which can be ignored – sensations which can be falsified.

It is not, however, adequate to do the opposite and treat the body as an instrument to be finely attuned. For when we see it as this ‘instrument’ we are still guilty of creating some kind of distance between the self and the body, like the notion of a ghost in a machine. Similarly, when the brain is discussed as the source of the mind, we are still apt to consider the brain in isolation. The ‘brain in a vat’ thought experiment can be exciting if too much time is spent with Elon Musk or watching the Matrix, but all experience points rather unproblematically to a firm rootedness in body and world.

Do we feel ourselves to be in our toes and fingertips, just as much as we are felt as a point between the eyes?

Such ownership might not seem strange if the eyes were not so privileged as a source of feedback. It is not as if this were the sole locality we are capable of – when an athlete is completely entranced by sport, his mind is just

My Body, My Choice Women’s decisions about their own bodies are currently under fire. In Canada, we may look at the States with an air of superiority; however, we do not stand on higher ground. Here in Québec, we may not be debating abortion, but we are debating religious freedom.

The Québecois government is debating what women can and cannot wear. I am talking about the proposed Bill 21, which proposes that employees that work in public and government positions would be denied their right to wear any religious symbols. Such emblems include the Christian cross, the Star of David and, most controversially, the hijab. The hijab, as many know, is a headscarf worn by Muslim women. On paper, this proposed ban may seem like a promotion of religious neutrality since we are supposedly in a secular province.

The provincial government is dictating to these women that the way they dress is inappropriate and makes non-Muslims uncomfortable. Of course, these are not the words used by politicians.

as much (if not primarily) in his extremities and hips. A musician would similarly find herself most closely in her hands and instrument. It is neither fanciful nor absurd to propose a more embodied cognition – these examples show that there are other ways of locating the self, and more comprehensive associations are imaginable.

A little regular mindfulness could undoubtedly help carry us out of this Cartesian hangover, and there is good reason to desire such a shift. It seems rational to want as full a picture of our constitution as possible, so as to avoid error. Similarly, becoming our fullest selves and ‘unlocking’ our potential is a common desire in the age of authenticity – and we may learn exciting things by broadening our relationship with ourselves. At the very least, we can expose ourselves to new ways of relating to our being.

Attempting to open myself to a more comprehensive relationship with myself has been a strange, uncomfortable, and remarkable experience. As someone who was fully lost in the clouds, it can be deeply unsettling to engage a sensitivity to what has long been neglected. I would question if something has gone wrong, seemingly lacking a point of reference for the sensations now embraced as properly my own. You come to reconsider, in a spiritual rather than merely utilitarian way, what you put into your body and what you do with it. Food does not just fuel me but becomes me – it constitutes me in the fullness of myself. Coffee and cigarettes come with consequences which could have previously been swept

under the rug. The latter, when indulged, now comes tinged with guilt and regret. Wanting to feel good as this whole means I cannot just externalize, or radically internalize and restrict, my awareness when it suits me, or when parts of myself become undesirable to recognize.

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Instead of creating a space of dialogue and understanding, the government is shunning those who are different. In some ways, this dilemma can be likened to the ongoing abortion debate in the United States. Both Bill 21 and the proposed abortion bans are ways of controlling women. Bans on abortion are a way of controlling a woman’s right to choose what she does with her body. While Bill 21 is a way of controlling the way that she dresses. In both cases, governments are subjecting women to the role of Other and lessening her power in the world.

Religiously, these debates are on opposite fronts. In the United States, abortion bans are centered on Christian beliefs. While, in Québec, Bill 21 is to promote a secular society and remove the expression of religion from public spaces. I think that whatever the reason is (whether it be secular or religious), the outcome is the continuous victimization of women. The irony in Québec is that this aspect is not the goal. The goal is to give

women more freedom since some people see the hijab as a symbol of women’s oppression. By banning hijabs from public spaces, Muslim women will supposedly become liberated from the patriarchy. This is imposing a view of freedom on an Other and disregarding her own religious expression. To give Muslim women freedom would mean to let her voluntarily decide if she wants to wear a hijab or not.

Instead of delivering freedom to these women, the government would be handing them restrictions. Religious freedom is an important subject for me as I will devote my life to religion by becoming a minister. As a minister, I want to promote the respect of religious groups different from my own. Therefore, restricting freedom of one’s body and religion goes against my desire to promote acceptance. We already live in a chaotic and unfair world, so why should the government have the right to make that world even more unfair?

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Everyday Summer Playlist

Kennedy Fraser Contributor

This playlist is filled with a mix of throwbacks, alternative jams, and new releases to get you in the summer mood. Whether it be played whilst tanning on a beach, hanging around a bonfire, or on your morning commute to work, this playlist hopes to get you feeling some type of way.

I Don’t Care - Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber Sweet Melodies - Lizzy Land (Schier Remix) Just Friends - Hayden James feat. Boy Matthews Con Calma - Daddy Yankee and Snow Sunshine - Flight Facilities SOS- Avicii feat. Aloe Blacc Giant - Calvin Harris & Rag ‘n’ Bone Man Sunflower- Post Malone & Swae Lee Love Is Alive- Louis The Child feat. Elohim Reel It In- Aminé Wow. - Post Malone Motion- Emotional Organes KIKA- 6ix9ine feat. Tory Lanez Go Gina- SZA Undrunk- FLECTURE Holiday- Ocean Alley Down Under - Men At Work Miss You- Young Franco My Bad- Khalid Elastic- Joey Purp

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Saying Goodbye

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Grass green Sun high Eyes wide, ears open Our time here is over Our time out there has come

Those who’ve said they’d never Those who’d counted the days...

Can you hear the hymns?

Can you feel the cheer?

Soak it in Let yourself feel it This is happening And it’s happening to you So embrace it Remember

“ We will never graduate, We will stay here Forever more “ Pride spilling from mouths Years of gait nights Homecomings Sports games All led to this moment right here.

Those who know Know Purple is a feeling And Bishops is home

Purple hearts pounding Though we know we must go We’re taking Bishops with us In our minds we know always Bishops is Home It will always be part of us

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Bishop’s University is so much more than just a school. From an outsider’s perspective, it may just look like a small-town university - but within the city limits of Lennoxville resides a strong community of Gaiters. The experience gained from Bishop’s is so much more than just an education, it is also a lifetime of memories. The smaller size of the university allows for closer and more personal relationships to form between not only peers, but also professors and students. The small class sizes, excellent professors, and the endless amount of opportunities provided to students; makes getting a quality education much more achievable. When doing the daily walk from “downtown” Lennoxville to Bishop’s – it is almost impossible to not run into a familiar face. With constant waves, smiles, and “hellos” floating through the air – it truly does feel as if everyone knows each other.

Bishop’s has quite the party school reputation. Whether it be from the Acoustic Tuesdays, Wednesday wing nights at the Lion, Thursday Happy Hours, Friday karaoke nights, and Saturday Gait nights – there always seems to be an excuse to have a few drinks no matter the day of the week. The “big weekends” at Bishop’s have also become quite the staple. The sea of purple at the homecoming tailgate, the legendary Halloween party at Animal, Winterfest, and the infamous Reed Street St. Patrick’s Day party always seem to stir excitement within the community. The number of social events is endless, and there seems to always be something fun and exciting to do around town.

There are a few things you have to check off your Bishop’s Bucket List before graduating: Let’s start easy with the 3 am McDonalds pick-up in the drive-through, the making of a clever move-in day poster for day drinking at Animal, floating down the Massawippi, eat your body weight in wings from wing night, sing at karaoke Friday at

least once, eat Rima’s (trust me, you won’t regret it), go to at least one sports game, go to homecoming, have brunch at Pizzaville, experience convocation weekend a year that you aren’t graduating, and last but not least every Bishop’s student knows you aren’t truly a student until you have walked the arches.

Bishop’s isn’t like bigger universities; no student is just a number. Everyone has a voice, and every single student matters. Bishop’s isn’t just another chapter in the stories of our lives, but instead it is the place we have quickly grown to call home. Years after graduation every student will remember where they lived in Lennoxville: Animal, Mothers, Football House, Cool Ranch, Munch, Little Forks, New Conn, or Knox. The list goes on, but the message remains true. The friends you make at Bishop’s, the memories that you create, and the place you once called home – you will still cherish all of those things, and they will stick with you for a lifetime.

When walking onto the Bishop’s campus, there is a plaque that reads: “Remember how you entered, be proud of how you leave”. Being a Bishop’s student should fill you with pride, because Bishop’s creates incredible people. In the school song “Raise a toast” a lyric goes, “we will never graduate, we will stay here forever more.” Each and every student has helped to create and shape Bishop’s into the strong tight knit community that it is. Bishop’s would not be the same without the incredible group of students that decides to enter on the adventure of a lifetime, when accepting the offer to attend. One day we will all graduate, but the school song remains true – a piece of all of us will stay here forever more. Be proud of everything you have done at Bishop’s, and don’t forget to have a little fun while you’re here. Once a Gaiter, always a Gaiter.

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Ashton Glenn 2019 Graduate

Remember how you entered; As I was driving through campus with my mother back in September of 2015, I remember trying to examine this school that I had never visited but had committed to. My worries vanished a few days after my arrival and I soon found myself at home. In hindsight, going to Bishop’s was one of the best choices I’ve ever made. I mention that to outsiders of the school who ask me about my undergrad experience. I also commonly voice, “looking back now, I wouldn’t have picked any other post-secondary institute if I got into all of them.” And I stand by that statement, not because of what I learned in the lecture halls, nor because of the great facilities, it was because of the culture Bishop’s offers. The school offers a great culture for their students to develop into adults. To narrow it down, each student is valued and learns how to succeed after leaving the so-called ‘nest.’ At Bishop’s, there is always a place for you to use your skills or follow your interests regardless of what they might be. The school assists you in finding the right path without all of the confusing parts of life blurring your vision of the future. This helped me in many ways, but most of all by creating an environment that is great for becoming and thriving as an adult. Now that I’ve graduated, I took a couple of weeks off, but recently got a job as a junior associate at a commercial real estate firm called Avison Young at the downtown Toronto office.

Alexandra Olma 2019 Graduate I am proud to say that I will graduate from Bishop’s with a bachelor of arts with a double major in history and sports studies society and business concentration. Throughout my time at Bishop’s, I changed my postgraduate plans about a hundred times and, finally, I have decided to go to grad school. This fall, I will attend Carleton University in their master of philanthropy and nonprofit leadership program. I hope to eventually find a career working for a not-for-profit that benefits children with serious illnesses.

Bishop’s was more than just a place to receive an education; it became my home for four years and has greatly influenced who I am today. I think one of the most important things I learned after living in a close-knit community is the significance of accountability. Whether it was in my classes, at my internship, or with my friends, being accountable was a major lesson. Thank you Bishop’s for providing me with the best university experience I could have asked for and for teaching me both in and out of the classroom. Bleed purple class of 2019!

Allie Hurry 2019 Graduate

For the past three years, I’ve been working towards an honours in sociology with a concentration in criminology, law and social policy. This September, I will be starting at McGill Law School as a candidate for their joint BCL/ LLB program with the hopes of one day pursuing a career in criminal law. During my time at McGill, I hope to get involved with the Innocence Project, working to provide legal aid to those who have been falsely accused and wrongly convicted.

Funnily enough, Bishop’s wasn’t my first choice. I had applied to McGill Law straight out of CEGEP and was ultimately refused. If my time at Bishop’s has taught me anything, it’s that everything happens for a reason and to always work hard for what you want. I can honestly say that getting rejected the first time around was the best thing that has ever happened to me. My time at Bishop’s has given me the most amazing memories, friendships and opportunities. From getting an article published and helping raise a record-breaking $20,000 for the charity fashion show, to frosh week and rubber ducky and everything in between; my time at Bishop’s has been everything I could have ever dreamed of and more.

Duncan Lambert 2019 Graduate

Upon finishing exams, I was forced to finally get my life somewhat in order by starting a job in the Greater Toronto Area (Toronto’s overrated), living in an apartment downtown (shoutout to the Gay Village), and buying a car (regrettable; there’s no parking anywhere, ever). An overall 2/10 experience. I’m currently working as a project manager for ICON Visual, which, this summer, will have me overseeing brand activations, marketing signage and much more at the RBC Canadian Open (hence my absence at convocation weekend) and the CP Women’s Canadian Open in August. Even though I’m hanging out with Rory, DJ, and Brooks instead of my fellow graduates, I cannot thank the class of 2019 enough for the past four most enjoyable years of my life.

I could list innumerable lessons that Bishop’s has taught me; however, there is one lesson that will stick with forever: in life, there are no boring places, things, or ideas. There are only boring people. Thankfully, Bishop’s does not have many. I already miss the friends, basketball, motionball committee, chicken deal Thursdays, and drink prices at The Gait. Trying to be a real adult is already exhausting and may not be worth it, but I suppose that’s why we’re told we never truly graduate. Much love to the class of 2019 and all of Bishop’s!

Teagan Simpson 2019 Graduate I will be graduating with a major in business and a minor in psychology. Following graduation, I will be dedicating myself full-time to Live Life Unfiltered, a social media movement I co-founded with my twin sister, Keisha, during our last year here at Bishop’s. This movement was designed to address the damaging effects that social media can have on a young woman’s self-esteem and body image. In the fall, we will be partnering with the Maple League to go on tour to speaking at the four universities to spread awareness about these social media issues. Apart from keynote speaking, we will be spending the majority of this year working on growing the movement and the #AsSheIs photo challenge to create the greatest possible impact.

Bishop’s has taught me to take every opportunity to network and build connections. This has helped immensely with growing Live Life Unfiltered, and we have been fortunate enough to connect with several Bishop’s alumni who have provided incredible guidance and mentoring. Needless to say, even after graduation, alumni love to #BleedPurple!

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Jilian Simpson 2019 Graduate I am graduating with a bachelor of business administration with a concentration in marketing and a minor in psychology. Most recently, I began working as a visual merchandiser for Adidas. With this job, I am responsible for approximately fifteen stores all over Quebec, from Montreal all the way to Chicoutimi. I hope to be able to advance in this position and continue my career in sales. I also hope to become an entrepreneur and have my own business one day.

Some things I learned during my time at Bishop’s are to embrace opportunities, do what you want to do and not what others want you to do, andt to always be yourself. Bishop’s has a great community that allows individuals to be unique and gives students many opportunities to express themselves and to follow their passions. I will carry these lessons with me into my career and future endeavours. As opportunities arise, I will embrace them as long as they enable me to move forward and are allowing me to become a better version of myself.

When I was first asked to write this, I thought, “wow, I really have no idea what I’m doing next year and absolutely everything is up in the air.” I had applied to a few schools for midwifery – something completely different than what I had been studying at Bishop’s, but which is something that I’m passionate about. At that point, I had just been denied from two of the programs and wait-listed on the third. It’s a very competitive program, so my hopes of getting off the waitlist were low. Meanwhile, I applied to a music therapy program at a school by my home in Vancouver as that’s what I’d been studying at Bishop’s and is something I’m also passionate about. These were two completely different paths but something I felt I could weave together one day down the road. In the end, my interview for the music therapy program didn’t go very well and I didn’t get in, but that same day I was also told that I got moved off the waitlist and accepted into the midwifery program at Laurentian University. I had so many mixed emotions that day, trying to wrap my head around the fact that even though it was opposite of what I had expected, I got accepted into a program I was super excited about and am ready to dive in head first. I now have a plan! Throughout this whole process of figuring out what to do and where to apply, quite a few things from Bishop’s stuck with me – especially the community I got to be a part of. The most important lesson I learned was to be proud of where you come from, as that confidence gives you a step up in opportunities. So never think something is impossible, anything is in your reach if you put your mind to it and commit that purple pride!

Hailea Caldwell 2019 Graduate

Meagan Parsons Saying goodbye to Bishop’s was hard. It’s true that I will “never graduate” because I will always remember the 2019 Graduate friendships and memories I made during my undergrad. Yet packing up my apartment, saying goodbye to Lennoxville and the campus, and moving back home continues to be strange. As much as I am ready to graduate and as much as Bishop’s has prepared me for whatever lies ahead, I’m really going to miss it. I started to miss Bishop’s and realized how amazing the institution was when I went on exchange to England in my third year. Don’t get me wrong, I had a hell of a time, but the school itself and the community of people was nothing like Bishop’s. It suddenly dawned on me that nothing will ever really compare to my time at Bishop’s. This school is a rare purple gem, and while family and community will follow you everywhere, Bishop’s as it is will not. So, as I started my fourth year, I decided to do as much as I could, and to absorb everything I could from Bishop’s.

I’m happy to say that after four years I have learned more about myself personally, educationally, and emotionally.

I have met amazing people who have made me laugh, who have picked me up, and who have been there for me through thick and thin. I had the chance to experience an exchange and different cultures. I learned from exceptional professors and even grabbed a pint with some of them. I played rugby and now understand what it is to build a team. I went out as much as my liver would allow me to.

I loved the independence and the responsibility I gained at Bishop’s. Being in the humanities, I got the best of Bishop’s with the small classes and intimate educational relationships with professors. They continuously pushed me to be the best that I could be and opened my eyes to a world outside the BUbble. I have also gained incredible knowledge and critical thinking skills to which I know will help me in the future. But I think what my Bishop’s University experience has taught me the most is to “work hard and play hard.”

Bishop’s get knocked for being a party school, and the only people who will categorize it as such are those who come down for a weekend to party. They don’t understand all that I have mentioned above and the true meaning that Bishop’s has for all of us: community and family. People don’t realize that for us to have fun, go out for a hike at Pinnacle, take a float on the Massawippi, go to the Lion on Tuesday for acoustic, or Animal house or the Gait – whatever it is, it requires us to work hard and to get our work done. I am proud to say that Bishop’s graduates are hard-working students who understand that our undergraduate experience is more than attending classes.

Convocation will be the celebration of four years of hard work for me, all of my friends, and my purple family!

Keisha Simpson 2019 Graduate After graduation, I will be taking a few months to focus on the Live Life Unfiltered movement that I co-founded with my twin sister, Teagan. The path that I am taking is unconventional and I am excited to see how it will play out.

Bishop’s University has taught me the importance of going out of your way to help others. During my time here, I have been overwhelmed with how much the staff, professors and students have gone out of their way to help me (especially my professors). Since day one, I have felt that my professors cared and were willing to go way beyond their job expectations. I have a hard time imagining that other universities can replicate this aspect of the Bishop’s community. This community has helped me in more ways than I can mention, and that is something I will always be grateful for. In the future, I hope to return the favour.

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Matteo Nobile, Sports Editor » thecampus.sports@gmail.com

The Gaiters are working hard in the offseason so that they can succeed this fall. The student athletes are constantly grinding to improve themselves both on and off the field. Some are working to improve themselves to better the team while others are learning how to lead their teammates. Captains from men’s lacrosse, football, men’s and women’s rugby, women’s soccer, and women’s hockey have shared what they are hoping for and what they are excited for in the 2019–2020 season.

Women’s Soccer

CRISTINA TAVARES Contributor

The women’s Gaiters soccer preseason and season are quickly approaching and there are many things I am excited for as a leader of this courageous team.

The excitement begins with knowing that you will be seeing old and new faces in the change room. It continues by knowing that the next two weeks together will be filled with training sessions, road trips for exhibition games in Nova Scotia and the States, lots of team bonding, and so much more!

I am thrilled for this upcoming season because we will build on the experiences of previous years and the hard work that we have been putting in during our off-season in hopes to make history.

I am eager for our 11 new recruiting players to join us in the 2019 RSEQ season. By having the opportunity to meet and play with the majority of the team already during the winter has given them an edge as they come closer to

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the start of their careers as Gaiters. I believe that the recruits’ grit and confidence will allow us to reach our milestones and goals this season.

I am hopeful that the talent, experience, and personalities of our 11 new players will mesh nicely with our existing team and lead us to success.

The Bishop’s Women’s soccer team values are unity, excellence and perseverance. We believe that these values are the cornerstones that will drive us to success on and off the field. I am passionate about our values, and as a leader, I will be certain to live by them and to lead our team to understanding what they are and what they mean, on and off the field.

I can announce with great confidence that USPORTS will be awakened by the improvement and growth of the Bishop’s Gaiters women’s soccer team. Now, that is something to be excited about!

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Savannah Leroux Contributor

In the offseason, the girls have been focusing on improving skills by incorporating game-like scenarios into practice. All this hard work is making us excited for the upcoming season. Looking forward, we want to develop what we have focused on in the past year. We seek to challenge our opponents in every way possible next year on the field.

By having the new split of the league, our team is able to focus on our strongest abilities and skills. This league is going to give us the

opportunity to play each team twice rather than having to play a new team each week. We will thus be able to focus on maximizing our advantages over other teams.

Reflecting on last season, it is reassuring to see athletes put the time and energy into improving themselves individually and as part of the team. With the returning players and new girls coming in, we have the potential to do well and have lots of fun while doing it.

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Women’s Hockey

ARIANA CHARETT Contributor

I am really excited about the games that we have scheduled against USPORT teams during the upcoming season. This will allow us to see where we stand one year before the big step into USPORT. I am also looking forward to playing more home games and having our fans be able to attend. Moreover, we will officially be playing in Division 1 in the ACHA league. It will be stronger than last year, but this will be a good challenge and we are training hard this summer to be able to take it.

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Men’s Lacrosse

JOEL WRIGHT Contributor

We are coming off a disappointing year with a 4-6 record, which is unheard of for the lacrosse team at Bishop’s. Looking forward to the 2019 season, there are a lot of positive aspects that I believe we can anticipate. For example, we only lost six players from last season, and although these losses will be felt, we do keep a large part of our teams talent. An extra year of experience for some of the younger players could have been just what they needed to have success this season.

Most years our team does not match up on paper with a lot of the other school’s top talent, but Bishop’s has proven to have success in

this league through grit and determination, making us a constant contender. Teams will likely underestimate us next season due to our results in 2018 and I have no problem with that because it only matters what the guys in our locker room think. I believe, with the talent and an attitude this groups has we will able to compete for the Baggataway Cup next fall.

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Gaiters Football

KEAGAN HUGHES Contributor

There are a number of reasons why I am looking forward to the Gaiters’ 2019 football season. Coach Cherif’s positive approach to coaching in addition to his excellent staff has paved the way for our team values, standards and culture. They have done an admirable job recruiting players that I believe will help improve and initiate growth within this program. The foundation Gaiter Way was created for our team to be held accountable for our actions and to accomplish more.

Everything we do is a process towards something bigger. Student athletes at Bishop’s have consistently worked towards team goals to ensure that they are the best possible versions of themselves.

We have grown together into an energetic

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family along with sparking more pride in being a Gaiter, which has allowed a growth in the program as well as between teammates. I am excited about what is to come on and off the field next season.

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KOBIE WELCH AND TYLER MURPHY Contributor

Next season is looking very bright for our rugby program and we are holding ourselves to quite high standards as a team. Other the past few years, we have experienced better outcomes for our program and expect to continue to do so this coming season. As one of the youngest and smaller teams in the RSEQ, we look to be the fittest of the bunch and know that our hearts and hard work will help push us to qualify for nationals and an RSEQ league championship this year.

Moreover, we look forward to the incoming recruiting and all they can offer. As summer club season has begun, we know that all the boys will return back to BU in August for training camp stronger and fitter than before.

We are eager to get our season preparation started as a team and to welcome the recruits into our band of brothers.

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Women’s University Rugby Sevens For most athletes, representing your country and playing on an international stage is a dream that we all have. When I began playing rugby in 2014, it was beyond me that I would represent Canada and wear the maple leaf, never mind having that opportunity more than once. Never in my wildest dreams did I think rugby could bring me as far as it did. I have travelled to so many places and met some amazing people, and I have rugby to thank for that. It is crazy just how much this sport has given back to me in such a short amount of time.

My rugby journey began in my final year of CEGEP. I wasn’t allowed to play rugby in high school because my parents were terrified that I would break every bone in my body and knock out a few teeth. So when I was allowed to sign my own waiver forms, I jumped on the chance to play. In 2016, 11 other CIS athletes and I travelled to Swansea to compete in the FISU World University Rugby Sevens Championship where we lost to an experienced France team and received silver in the finals. This year, I have the pleasure to return to the Rugby Sevens Championship, which will be held in

ERIKA SCOTT Contributor

Napoli, Italy, and I hope to come home with gold. To say that I am excited about this tournament is an understatement. I am really looking forward to the beautiful scenery that Napoli has to offer and for my friends and family to see all the hard work being brought to the field. Being able to play with talented athletes and coached by knowledgeable coaches is always a great learning experience that you don’t want to pass up. I am excited to be able to both compete for a gold medal and to improve my skills. This will be the top talent in the game and I am excited to see how this experience will help grow my game. Overall, this is an honour and I am beyond excited to compete for my county as well as travel to Napoli, Italy. It is an amazing opportunity and all possible because of the sport I love.

“Kawhi Me a River” Toronto Raptors

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MATTEO NOBILE Sports Editor

There is a new star in Toronto and the city’s favourite basketball player now falls with their hero Kawhi Leonard. A trade at the beginning of the year sent the franchise point leader DeMar DeRozan to San Antonio and brought Danny Green and Kawhi to the six. This was a trade that for many Raptor fans was both exciting and heart breaking. With the Raptors now headed to the NBA finals for the first time in franchise history, this was a trade that has shown to benefit the Raptors. For now, at least.

The Raptors will now face the Golden State Warriors who look for a three-peat winning their third championship in three years. The odds are heavily in favour of the Warriors as the Raptors have approximately a 29.9 percent chance in winning according to the betting odds. The Raptors hold the advantage in the regular season winning both of their matchups this year. The Raptors will also have home court advantage, so is a Canadian championship as far off as the odds show?

The Raptors have gone all in for this moment. Trading their franchise player for a superstar during the last year of his contract is very risky but would pay off if the Larry Obrien trophy comes to Canada. The Raptors are in a must-win situation for the NBA finals. If they have any hope of re-signing Kawhi they will have to prove they can get him rings. With Kawhi’s family living in Los Angeles, convincing him to stay may need to involve more than a couple of nights out with Drake. wToronto fans are crazy and the players love them – even superstar LeBron James has stated his appreciation of just how passionate the fans are about the Raptors. Even they did not attract LeBron enough and he signed with the Lakers. LeBron has made it obvious that he wants Kawhi to join him with the Lakers next season. On paper, this sounds like a perfect situation for Kawhi; he is close to his family and when LeBron is healthy, his team is always a contender to win the NBA championship. So why would he stay in Toronto?

They win a championship. It is really hard to leave the best team in the NBA, especially when you are their number one guy.

The organization gave you a shot. After his quad injury, he took a lot of time off which caused a big feud between Kawhi and the rest of the Spurs. This led to him refusing to play for them and demanding a trade.

He had been side-lined for basically a whole season Raptors were willing to trade their franchise player for him Fame. Although this does not seem a priority for Kawhi, in Toronto he is the face of not just Toronto but of Canada. Being successful in Toronto will put him in discussions of being one of the best two-way guards of all time.

The Raptors have what it takes to beat the Warriors in a seven-game series and the pressure will be on them to win because of the uncertainty of Kawhi re-signing. A player like Kawhi is tough to come by especially in Toronto. Despite their fan base, they are not respected by the league and a championship would go a long way in earning that respect.

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