The Campus - March 20th '19

Vol. 74, No.11

MARCH 20, 2019

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Successful Night at the Pride Alliance Drag Show | Page 2 We’re Not All Academic Delinquents | Page 4 What is Kendama? | Page 6 BU Singers Present a Gospel Finale | Page 9

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THE CAMPUS MARCH 20, 2019

Successful Night at the Pride Alliance Drag Show

KATE SCHWARTZ

On Feb. 23, Bishop’s University Pride Alliance put on the best dang drag show this school has ever seen. Walking into the venue, the vibe is immediately welcoming. Your eyes follow the middle walkway towards the stage where the lights are tinted purple and pink. As I sat down (aisle seat, of course, to get as close as possible to these amazing performers), the lights dim and the show begins. Roll call begins and each of the night’s performers walk on stage, strut their stuff, and take their place. Everyone has this insanely unique introduction and it is amazing to see them all standing next to each other, supporting one another.

The show consisted of Drag Queens and Kings dressed up in phenomenal outfits lip syncing to any and all genres of music, across many eras, with an incredible variety, from Whitney Houston to Ariana Grande to Green Day, even some metal music that, although not part of my taste in music, completely enthralled me.

The dedication, motivation and passion is clear to everyone as it is displayed in their performances. Something that will hold this show close to my heart is the fact that one of the performers was one of our very own Bishop’s student. With the stage name Papi Lovetheladies, I think you can imagine what kind of beautiful performance was given.

The performance got everyone in the audience involved at the chorus with the whole room dancing along. Charlie Bernard, the club’s president, said, “It was really important for me to include Bishop’s students during the show. It’s difficult to start drag or to experiment with it on stage. Even if we only had one student performance, I was really happy to provide this platform for his first number in drag and was very proud of his amazing talent up there.” In between acts, the MCs Chadia Kikondjo and Canda Habonimana kept the audience entertained with not only “jokes and witty banter” but they also “kept the audience informed.” Fun facts about the brave pioneers who paved the way for others to follow in their path, they made sure that the purpose of drag shows was made clear and educated the audience on how important diversity and acceptance is to the industry.

This is not BUPA’s first rodeo in the field of drag shows. Other shows have been put on in our very own Gait, but this year was completely

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different. This year’s show was in Bandeen Hall, which benefits from having an actual stage, and professional artists were in attendance.

The goal of the show was not to raise money for the club: any revenue made on the sale of tickets went right back into the venue and artists.

This show was purely put on for spreading the love and art of drag with the Bishop’s community, which also gave some well-deserved attention to the club. When I asked Charlie if the show met his goals and expectations, he said, “Overall, I think the show exceeded all the expectations I had while planning it. I was really not expecting to sell out of tickets and to have to make even more room in the audience for people to come see the show.”

If you’re interested in joining BUPA, I completely understand. They host weekly social meetings and other side projects. The club’s main goal is to provide a safe place for LGBTQ+ students. They try to instigate as much change as possible to make Bishop’s more welcoming and open to diversity. If you missed this year’s show, worry not! There will be another show next year, with even a possibility of two shows, and the intent of being bigger and better than this year which will be no small feat.

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With Spring Break over, and exams starting soon, it’s hard to not feel bitter sweet close to the end of another academic year. It has been a wild past few weeks at the SRC offices. Soon we will be in our transitional phase, training the incoming executives, and hiring the new role of Director of Events for the first time, and so many more things. Here’s a quick overview of what’s been going on and what is coming up!

The SRC outgoing executives will be taking the members of the incoming cabinet to Jouvence for our Exec. Retreat. Here we will give the new SRC members a 411 on the state of the university, who’s who, their new role, and other top tips for learning to balance being an SRC executive and full-time student from the people who just did it! This will be the weekend of March 30th – by which we would have hired and ratified all the new members of the team.

We are also in the midst of our General election season. Now, candidates would have had their meeting and be running their individual campaigns, discussing platform goals and elaborating more on why they wanted to run for these positions. While the positions of General Councillor, Academic Senators and named Representative may not on the surface seem as notorious as that of the elected executives, they really are fundamental to the operations of the SRC and our core message. In these roles you carry out greater student advocacy because of the ability to push for projects core to the issues of the students, and by being a ‘person on the ground’ are able to talk to everyone and anyone and are not stuck in meetings or office hours. As an academic senator you are able to sit at Senate and listen to the members of the university administration and voice your opinion as a student. As a named representative you are looking out for some of the most important issues faced in today’s world; equity, health and the environment are all super important to the way we look out for our students. General Councillors are able to branch out and push forward projects, advocacy or event events, such as the learning

curve club and EmpowerMe. The world truly is your oyster. We’re super excited to see the members of our new board and welcome them to the world of the SRC. Grad Formal is coming up on April 5th! It will be held in the Delta Hotel again this year, with tickets prices at 70$, which includes transportation to the venue and your meal. Tickets go on sale Monday 18th March, where you can purchase them cash only at Doolittle’s, either as single tickets or buy your table of 8 people. Another new thing we’ve decided to do for this year’s Grad Formal is not include the sweater in the ticket price. This is to avoid a surplus of orders in items, as well as keep the price of the ticket down (where inflation and the services charges at the Delta increased this year causing the tickets to remain at 70$). Instead, you will have the option upon purchase of your ticket to opt-in to purchase a Grad Gift. This will give the SRC more room to do something more extravagant and higher quality.

We’re going to make these available for pick-up at convocation when you get your yearbook!

This previous Friday, 15th of March, your SRC in collaboration with La planete and other universities across Quebec, participated in a Sherbrooke-wide March for the Planet. We bused students down to the UdeS campus. This was the first of multiple actions that the SRC is planning to tackle in relation to sustainable and environmental responsibility, both on our Campus as well as governmentally. On Sunday’s BSR a notice of motion was adopted in the creation of an environmental and sustainable responsibility committee, in order to allow the delegation and concentration for these actions as well as give more students the opportunity to participate in the discussion, where our green community on campus can be unified in a single committee.

If there are any questions about anything mentioned in this article, or would like further elaboration please do not hesitate to contact Darcie Danesh at src@ubishops.ca

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Business Case Competitions at Bishop’s If you have never competed in a case competition, you may never experience the rush of opening up that envelope and reading the first paragraph of the case. All the nerves, the excitement, and the anticipation of guessing what the case could be about, all in that one moment. Of course, a lot goes into just preparing for that single moment.

This year, our team, Sam Beanland, Alexandre Dumouchel, Tyler Smith, and Zoe Whitfield, embarked upon the magical journey that is case competitions. The journey began back in October when we were selected to be on the Network of International Business Schools case team. NIBS is the most historic and cherished of case competitions on campus. Bishop’s has been there since day one, and is tied for the most wins (6!) in its 24-year history.

We are not guaranteed a free pass to NIBS. We have to qualify by completing a written case. This year, the stakes were extra high as there were only three remaining spots available for Canadian teams as it was being hosted in country and you are only allowed a maximum of four teams per country. We were prepared specifically by retired HR professor, Lissa McRae. “We quickly discovered that formulating a written case analysis is very different to actually presenting one. Having Lissa’s expertise and experience with case writing was invaluable. She spent a great deal of time with us working on the details, structure, and verbiage. She was relentless and we are thankful for that!” explained Zoe Whitfield.

The hard work paid off as the team got word that they had qualified early one Decem-ber morning. The next stage of the preparation was clear and would be focused primarily on case analysis, presentation style, and ability to perform in the question and answer period. Four hours per session, three times per week, plus a few extra sessions along the way. “I think the most challenging was trying to fit training sessions into our schedules. With work, school, and all our other involvement, 7:00 a.m. starts was all that was left,” laughed Sam Beanland, a graduating student in accounting. What does a case preparation session look like? The team typically picks up a case their coaches give them the day before in a sealed envelopment. The team arrives in a classroom at the designated time, opens the case, and starts the 3-hour lockdown session. No internet or outside resources are allowed except one textbook per person. “It took us a while to get comfortable with a process that flowed and was efficient,” explained Alex Dumouchel, a fourth-year marketing and international business student. “That is, until

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we spent a two-hour session with our coaches (Bill, Charlene, and Lissa), who helped us through. We literally had a flow chart to follow.”

Training sessions are great, but do not always mimic real life. Although the coaches were strict in keeping the team to a 20-minute presentation, closely followed by a 10-minute question and answer period, it is sometimes hard to get motivated when it is not “the real thing.” The first test the team would face was at the Maple League Business Case Competition, hosted by Bishop’s with our colleagues from Acadia, Mount Allison, and St. FX a week before NIBS. The structure was similar to NIBS in the sense that we had three hours to crack the case on a sustainability issue facing a food security non-profit. We were able to present to a panel of judges and navigate the question and answer period. We finished first in our pool and competed against St. FX in the finals. The team performed well for the second time, and were able to answer all the questions the judges threw their way. Bishop’s team took home the cup that evening. “I think that MBLCC was an excellent opportunity for the team to come together and iron out the kinks. The win also gave them the right amount of confidence going into NIBS, explained one of their coaches, Charlene Marion. Charlene is a former case competitor for the WSB, having won the title in 2006.

The team is now recently back from University of PEI where the 24th edition of the NIBS International Case Competition was held. Sixteen teams from nine countries gathered in Canada’s smallest province to compete on an international stage. We finished in fifth position, and just one point shy of reaching the semi-finals. “The NIBS experience was intense and unforgettable. You have to balance a demanding case schedule along with the social demands of building your international network,” explained TJ Smith, also a graduating accounting student.

The team is still disappointed that they did not podium at NIBS this time around.

Be-ing on the Bishop’s team means there is a lot of pressure that comes with the anticipation of winning and upholding that long-standing tradition. “We are definitely proud of the way the kids performed. They did not get the result that they wanted, but I watched them grow professionally and personally over the past few months. They are smart and I am confident they will go far in their future careers,” reiterated Professor Robson of the team.

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Student Accessibility is a buzz word one often hears around campus, but what does it really mean? As students, it is emphasized that we are aware of the resources available to us, but why then, are so many students at Bishop’s lost when it comes time to utilize them?

The Learning Curve Club is a new initiative, brought to you by the SRC. The club aims to bring awareness to student disabilities on campus, as well as inform students how to use the resources we have here at BU. Every semester, professors receive a list that outlines the students in their class that require accommodations. Many students feel confused after this point. Do they talk to their professors directly about their individual needs? Is there someone that can do that for them? Where do I go for answers?

On March 27th, at 5:30pm in Cleghorn, the Learning Curve Club will be hosting a panel to discuss and answer these questions and more. The panel aims to create a tool box of sorts and will include both faculty and students. The event will be live-streamed, or you can come out in person and ask your questions.

The Learning Curve Club can’t wait to equip students to seek the resources they require, and empower individuals to take charge of their learning experience at BU. See you there!

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Alexandre Marceau, Opinions Editor » thecampus.opinions@gmail.com

We’re Not All Academic Delinquents While walking down the stairs after class Thursday evening, I heard a brief conversation I’m glad I did not join. Two professors were discussing a course they had both taught. “Well, I know what you mean. There were 74 students and most of them aren’t intellectual kids – they just didn’t get it. I’d ask them questions and they just looked at me like blank plates waiting for dinner – nothing.”

I got outside and thought of the behavioral expectation confirmation theory I had literally just learned about in class, whereby one influences others to behave in accordance with their own expectations of the outcome of that certain behavior. The example our professor gave us was almost identical to the conversation I had just witnessed five flights of stairs above. Studies have shown that if a teacher believes his or her students will perform poorly – they will; if they think they will perform positively, chances are, they will. Now, to the professors I’ve had here – you’re exempt from this conversation.

Every week, however, I hear a student anecdote in which it seems most of the speaker’s comrades did poorly on an exam or that “everyone is so lost.”

Indeed, it happens that some years, professors get harder classes to teach, either because the subject is not

How’s the Weather?

ALEXANDRE MARCEAU Opinions Editor

their specialty or because the collective group of students seems to learn at a different pace. Academic integrity is indeed a great value to uphold – but if you can’t get to a large group of people, if they don’t understand what you’re trying to teach them, then you have to change the way you’re delivering the content. Part of teaching is adapting to the evolving ways in which your students are learning. If you are nostalgic for a time when students were not distracted by technology or find that your style of teaching for the past twenty-five years no longer works, then adapt – don’t complain.

Growth learning/mindset suggests that by positively changing an individual’s mental rhetoric of their ability to accomplish a task, the chances of them achieving the task increases. Neurological studies point to our brain’s plasticity (how malleable it is) and have seen that with new connections and practices, the neurons in our brain form stronger connections and our impulse speed increases. Consequently, when an individual becomes aware of the work involved in acquiring a task and takes new strategies to achieve it, the brain is developing.

A positive mindset for growth, then, will motivate the individual to learn.

Although the attention is veered towards the student, it is important for the professor to give detailed and positive feedback, so that the student will want to devote energy to the subject’s improvement. Positive feedback can be given to the student whose essay you just put a 45 per cent on. The way the message is delivered is what matters. Students don’t react positively to zero feedback or harsh and bewildering notes. Make it palatable.

When I got home and thought about my professor’s way of teaching us, I noticed he did two things that forced us to engage: humor and inquisitiveness. He made us laugh with his examples and he asked us questions – that’s it. After each slide he forced us to engage. When he spoke of personality tests, he made us answer them – we were active agents in the learning process and he continually checked to make sure he was delivering the message.

Then, when I thought about the conversation I overheard between the two professors, I wondered if they asked their students any questions. Chances are, they don’t because they assume a “lack of intelligence.”

By assuming such behavior, they most likely teach in a way that produces the unintelligent prejudice.

ALEXANDRE MARCEAU Opinions Editor

As I write at my desk, I hear the rain pitter-pattering on the deck through the open window and water swiftly swimming through the gutters. Two days ago, I was walking in a blizzard, yesterday basked in the early spring sun, and tomorrow it might be hailing. I was sitting around the dinner table with my roommates and we were wondering if there were any international differences of small talk topics. “Does everyone immediately address the weather, or is it an attempt to fill empty space and erode the awkwardness of silence?”

While I immediately uttered contempt for “weather talk,” I’ve had a few hours to formulate reasons on both sides of the spectrum. Quite simply, it is an act of engagement.

One person addresses the weather, the other responds in a passive manner (unless the weather is indeed impacting all daily activities), and both people are bilaterally connected. I tend to think this type of conversation happens whenever both people are too anxious to remain silent but are head to head, cognizant of the short duration of the situation, and don’t want to enter the subjective.

Would it be too personal to ask, “How’s your day?” Although “Good and you?” may be the common reply, it also generates more stimulating discussion and creates an education opportunity, whereby one can reflect on their day, or the listener can learn from the speaker. The elevator comes to mind right away when I think of “weather talk.”

Thirty seconds to a minute. Why get personal?

Perhaps it is because we are separated from nature and natural forces unconsciously influence us to raise the topic to consciousness. After all, the weather ultimately controls our ecological rights, transportation abilities, and impacts our moods. After a full week of rain, it is nice to acknowledge the sun. If you ski or snowboard, happiness seems to fall

down from the sky with the fat fluffy snowflakes as you eagerly wait to ride. Mentioning the weather is an acknowledgement of shared presence in an environmental space.

However, what if you’ve already had the conversation five times that day, all of which followed the same dialogue? Did the conversation go from phone screen, to weather acknowledgement, to an awkward laugh, then back to the phone screen?

Although I cannot prescribe a hierarchal structure to the validity of discussing the weather, I do think it is crucial when catching up with people who are not in your proximity. Every Friday last winter semester I Facetimed my partner who was on exchange in Leeds, England. When she spoke of having done something as simple as walking to school, the weather was always mentioned. When I call my best friend who is in Australia, I always ask him how the weather is there – “if he can paint me a picture of his surroundings: the heat, humidity, radiance of the sun.”

Such discussions allow one to more fully embody and visualize the experience of the other because the weather is the most common factor we all share. If she walked in a torrential downpour every day, I suspect her experience would not have been as enjoyable. I wonder, though, if in England they always complain to each other about the rain, or if they just accept it and talk about something else. Perhaps they all steer towards a different topic for small talk, too.

The rain is falling hard now – long noodles drape the light beneath the streetlamps and mist is coming off the pavement. The walk to school will surely consist of pool hopping and the melting snow will give rise to their water levels. Where will the first person acknowledge the weather to me? I may simply ask them, “How are you?”

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In Hopes of Ecological Living In spite of general awareness of the degradation and destruction of nature, we usually fail to make this urgent problem a central or relevant matter in our lives. I often question why it is that such an imminent existential threat might be so easily brushed off and relegated to marginal spaces of the imagination. The clearest explanation seems to be either the uncomfortable demand for change which its recognition places on us, or the assumed practical impossibility of realizing a lifestyle and society which is amenable to it.

I grant that these obstacles are real, but I would also suggest that further deliberation on the matter reveals that being in this new way could be more desirable than dismal. Much of my argument here will rely on the assumption that I am not alone in experiencing a general sense of alienation and malaise, which I take to be evidenced by the hedonism and ambivalence of university (if not specifically Bishop’s) students.

Of course, this state might not be felt by most of us on the level of individual consciousness – but it may still operate as an implicit assumption on the level of our

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actions. Looking at the conviction and passion of prior ages it seems difficult to deny the possibility of more interconnected and spiritually satisfying ways of living.

Today the fate of many of us seems to be employment in markets where significance is limited to our marginal productivity, to “societal contribution” which we are convinced to be nobly providing others through involvement in the production of goods which are nowhere-near necessary, or by contributing to transparently malicious marketing and business practices. Our belongingness is otherwise limited to unencompassing passions which we find in disposable and impermanent communities. This fate which will likely befall many of us is further compounded by an apparent sense of the end of history, of politics which reflect only aesthetic whim and social pastiche. This ‘end of history’ will, however, only be the case if we fail to engage deeply in a relationship with the natural world.

The ecological worldview, beyond any mere practical imperative, could be a curative for the social ills I describe.

Much of what plagues us, I believe, can be understood as

Why Journalism Students Should Contribute There is no quote on how to write. Sometimes it comes easily and perfectly; sometimes it’s like drilling rock and then blasting it out with charges.

– Ernest Hemingway The low roaring gramophone sounds exactly like the newspaper editor’s unremitting plea to students for article contributions. While reading The Mitre’s editorials spanning the last 125 years, I have constantly found myself wondering – “Why do they keep asking for submissions? Did people not write more back then?”

Whether they did or not, I can’t say. I have dropped the needle on my groove, however, and have bemoaned the lyric – “Why don’t journalism students write more for the school journal?”

On Thursday and Saturday nights, when our dreams become the manifestations of reality we relay to others over clashing pints, I have been told by many, “Man, I’d love to write an article! I’ve taken a few journalism classes and I’m excited to write one day!” We finish our pint, go home, fall asleep, wake up, and the article is never written. Didn’t you say you wanted to be like Hunter S. Thompson, fear and loathing in Lennoxvegas, or was that just your romanticized ego?

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ALEXANDRE MARCEAU Opinions Editor

I think journalism students should contribute at least once a semester to The Campus because it puts the lessons into practice. Journalism begins at your nearest newspaper – readers, writers, ideas, events, international relations – it’s the centre of the collision. You’re not a noodle in an industrial colander, tightly being dried up of opportunity with everyone around you. The opportunity of having your own thoughts read, critiqued, and supported is right at your disposal. Why spend time in class – let alone spend money – on a practice that will serve you in the ambivalent void of the future, without having a jab at the act itself?

Mandating contribution is also quite simple. In the same way that the music department’s ensemble groups perform twice a semester on Thursdays at Happy Hour, why can’t journalists contribute once a semester?

Although three credits have largely been debated for, ensemble students practice in studio for three hours a week, the same as class time, yet only get one credit.

Consequently, they also get graded.

I suggest that journalism students get graded on one contribution – a public expenditure of learned practice and theory. If contributing is too hard (though the nature

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the perceived artificiality of the roads through life which are presented to us. In a world so thoroughly stamped with our fingerprint, groundlessness pervades all facets of life. As it becomes easier to live without looking beyond that framework, we more readily forget that life is more than human and that we may, by extension, have a meaningful relationship with that realm. Through shared affection and stewardship of our natural spaces we might unearth once more a sense of meaning which is intrinsic and irreducible. Our communities could transcend an optional interconnectedness, and we could be realized in our authentic interdependence. One might again feel necessary, part of some whole.

Admittedly, I do not yet fully embody the sketch I’ve just presented here, but it is a genuine aspiration of mine to one day live in this way. Talking to others, I suspect that yearning for a more holistic way of living is not a fantasy which is mine alone. Indeed, it cannot be lived in isolation – and I hope this article might give expression to the intuitions some of my peers hold, while offering an altered mode of perception to those it does not.

of journalism is writing), I propose editorial participation.

To write with an audience in mind is easy when your only reader is your professor. The nature of journalism, however, is to communicate to people. Paradoxically, while you write for both people you know or don’t, your piece is out there to be read, digested, and regurgitated with an opinion.

The easiest way to incorporate a contribution into the syllabus is to get the publishing schedule and assign a date to students. Although presentations are the common practice, why not have a presentation regarding the manifestation of the learned material? In many English classes we have to respond to Moodle postings in which we engage with classroom material beyond the classroom. Why not replace a Moodle posting with a contribution?

Although it may seem like my needle has found the scratch on the record and the same sound bouncing back to your ears sounds like a call to contribute, I think I’m echoing the editors’ desire for people to realize that they can – and should – write. The allocation of thought to concept, articulated onto paper, is beneficial to everyone, not only journalism students.

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What is Kendama?

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This is a question that really has no definitive answer, as “kendama” means different things to different people. With origins stemming from Japan, “ken” means “sword” and “dama” means “ball,” making the literal translation of “sword ball.”

The ken has three cups and a spike that fits into a hole drilled through the center of the dama, which is attached with a string from the center of the ken.

At first glance, it may seem like a simple toy to kill some time, but comparing kendama to a toy would be like comparing a word search to a crossword puzzle. Kendama is easy to understand, but it is also highly complex. Simple catches in the big, small, and base cups can be tied together with spikes, flips, stalls, and string tricks, which are more difficult to achieve. These tricks allow for a flowing movement when playing, and provides the ability to build one’s own style and creativity. All tricks have names to resemble the movements, with new maneuvers still being discovered by various professionals and in competitions around the world. Kendama is challenging, addictive, and gratifying. Believe it or not, you get the same feeling of success with every trick learned such as when you first land an Ollie on a skateboard, and then progress to a kickflip.

Kendama brings people of all backgrounds, ages, sports, and cultures. It creates connections that people remember forever, as playing with others shares an

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experience and mutual love for the hobby. You get excited for others when they land a trick that they’ve been working on for so long (because, yes, sometimes it can take weeks or even months to land the hardest tricks).

Many players view kendama as a meditative tool, which can relieve some anxiety from one’s daily life, improve hand eye coordination and fine motor skills that are too often neglected. Your brain can know what it wants your

body to do, but performing with your body what your brain wants it to do can be difficult. Learning to make small tweaks to the movements, therefore, often finds you success in landing that long-soughtafter trick. Kendama takes your mind away from other stresses in life, and gives your brain a break from heavy concentration and the screens we’re so used to. In our digital age of Netflix and iPhones, we will continue to experience technology everywhere as screen time is both a growing requirement as well as an addiction of all ages, whether you are immersed at work, school, or recreation. The good news is that kendama requires no electronics, and can still be enjoyed the same as it was hundreds of years ago, but beware, it is highly addictive.

While many find it difficult at first, if you keep practicing, all tricks will become easier because it becomes muscle memory. It can be another alternative when you feel slightly uncomfortable in a social environment, waiting in between classes or for a ride, or to take a productive break while studying.

All while playing, you subconsciously adopt new lessons such as: setting a goal and focusing on it; failure is a normal thing; practice is necessary when something is difficult; never give up and be patient in your pursuit of success; and slow progress is good progress. Kendama may not be for everybody, but I hope everyone can one day experience the satisfaction of landing their first spike.

The Semester Isn’t Over Yet, and Neither are the Events!

As graduates-to-be count down the days left of school, some of us are still holding on to the last several weeks we have. Not only looking forward to our final events of the year but also looking back on the amazing events we did have. Anyone remember homecoming, Winterfest, or any other weekend you needed to blow off some steam?

What a time! But no need for tears just yet, as we have a few more events to keep us going and we need to make the most of it.

Motionball Bishop’s University is hosting its first ever Motionball marathon of sport on March 23.

This amazing event gives Bishop’s students the chance to raise funds and awareness for the Special Olympics. It’s a day-long event consisting of teams of eight to ten students and two Special Olympic athletes competing in a series of sports. It’s a great way to promote friendly competition and sportsmanship. If you’re interested in participating and still want to get involved, they are still looking for volunteers. Please email bishopsmotionball@gmail.com for more information.

Sugar Shack Do you ever have cravings for maple syrup or ever wonder how maple syrup is made? As Canadians, we are wired to think about it time and time again. That is why the International Students’ Association of Bishop’s University is offering a trip to the Sugar Shack on March 29. The bus will be leaving school at 12:45 p.m. and will be returning later that afternoon. Price is still to be determined, although you cannot put a price tag on happiness and good times. So grab your friends and fill out the following online form if you want to eat until your pants feel tighter. https://goo.gl/forms/1x7uQFgTEFd1O8Oj2 Bunny Hop Date of event: Friday, March 29th.

Many of you might not be familiarized with what the “Bunny Hop” is, so here’s everything you have to know. The Bunny Hop is a pub-crawl that has been going on for the past nine years in 35 locations in North America. This is the first year that Sherbrooke is hosting the event. A $20 ticket will get you a t-shirt, a shot glass, a sharpie, stickers, and free entry into bars with exclusive drink deals. The t-shirt is a scavenger hunt list in which you need to complete by the end of the night. If you want to live out your wildest, drunkest dreams, join a team at: https://bunnyhop.ca/tickets

BRONWEN HOLDER Contributor

Convocation Convocation may be far away for some or too close for others, but it’s definitely a night to celebrate whether you’re graduating or not. This is the time of year when emotions are scattered and adulthood begins for some; the excitement of a new chapter in life mixed with the sadness of leaving the amazing experiences. The expression “we will never graduate” is not used lightly here. As graduates say their goodbyes, they know deep down that they’ll be back for another Hoco or two. This year’s convocation ceremonies will be held on June 8, 2019. It seems silly to want to come to convocation if you’re not graduating yourself, but it’s a chance to have one last weekend at Bishop’s before the summer, whether that be a float down the Massawippi or the final hurrah at the Gait.

You won’t be sorry you took the trip back. Sending the graduates off to the big world with endless opportunities is an amazing way to end the school year for the summer.

Photo Courtesy of Jess Lapenna

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Tattoo Appreciation: Unlocking the Door to the Past Many people these days treat their body as a blank canvas in which they choose to modify and decorate with tattoos. Though older generations may not agree with the permanent decisions of tattooed individuals, the art of tattooing dates further back than you may think.

Tattooing has been practiced since The New Stone Age (about 6,000 years ago).

Evidence has been found in mummified preserved skin, ancient art and archaeological records. The oldest discovery of tattooed human skin was found on the mummified body of “Ötzi the Iceman,” dating to between 3370 and 3100 BC. He was found on the border of Austria and Italy in 1991. Other tattooed mummies have been found from at least 49 archaeological sites around the world.

Before recent discoveries, there has been no past evidence of tattooing in the southwestern region of the United States. A team of archaeologists led by Washington State University scientists have recently discovered a 1,900-year-old tattoo tool in southeastern Utah. It is the oldest Indigenous North American tattooing artifact found in western North America. The tool consists of a 3.5-inch wooden skunkbush sumac handle, yucca leaves and two parallel cactus spines that were stained black at the tips.

This black pigment was analyzed and said to have contained carbon—a common element in body painting and tattooing.

Tattooing is common to many Indigenous cultures worldwide, employed as markers of achievement, group allegiances, and both social and spiritual status. However, little is known about when or why the practice begun. Tattoo traditions are integral to understanding both individual and group identities among Indigenous and historical societies throughout the world. By examining the archaeological origins of tattooing, we are able to understand different ways that identities were constructed in the past and what social dimensions may have dominated identity. While these theories are not completely known yet, the discovery of new artifacts brings us one step closer to revealing the social ladder of the past and allows us to better understand our ancestors’ way of life.

Today, tattooing has expanded from Indigenous individuals and has grown into a popular worldwide trend for art expression. While many employers discriminate against tattooed individuals, 38 per cent of Canadian adults and 42 per cent of American adults have at least one tattoo. The reasoning behind getting a tattoo may be different from when tattooing first originated, but discovering mummified tattooed bodies and

Planting Trees Over Summer Break Living in a tent for three months out west, working almost eleven-hour days in the heat, planting tree after tree sounds appealing, doesn’t it? At least it does for me, which is why I am going to British Columbia this summer to plant thousands of trees for the company, Folklore Contracting.

You might ask: “why are you putting yourself through this hard labor just to plant some trees?” Well, did you know that due to our increase in globalization and deforestation we are destroying natural habitats at an alarming rate? By planting more trees, we are contributing to rebuilding these natural ecosystems and providing more clean oxygen for our lungs. Tree planting is also a great way to stay in shape, spend your summer outdoors, help the environment, and not to mention, make some good money for the upcoming school year.

After hearing all about the great experiences my friends have had tree planting, I just have to try it for myself and I could not be more excited. Now, I know it won’t be all sunshine and rainbows when I get there, it will be blood, sweat and tears, literally.

Oh, and bugs, and being dirty all the time, and being constantly exhausted, but it’s all for a good cause, right? I’ve heard that the first couple of weeks are the hardest, I will be pushing my body to its limits, doing things I never imagined myself doing. Luckily, I love the outdoors, especially camping, so hopefully I don’t hate it by the end of the summer. But I’ll also get tons of exercise and be ready for rugby season in the fall.

While the job itself is very physically exhausting, it will also be hard to be away from my family and friends all summer. I’m originally from Ottawa so I’m not terribly far when I’m here in Sherbrooke. I’ll be leaving at the end of April and flying back at the end of July. The time will either fly by, or it will be the longest 3 months of my life, either way I’m ready to find out. The reactions I’ve gotten from people have been all over the place; almost everyone I’ve talked to are completely shocked, and to be honest, I was surprised at myself too.

If you’re interested in applying, the hiring process consists of sending in a letter of introduction, then a foreman will contact you via phone interview and decide whether they think you’re fit for the job or not. The job starts with planting trees in Kamloops, BC, and we eventually make our way to Alberta. If you want to contribute to rebuilding our forests, or just want to spend your summer outdoors in the West Coast, you can find more information at: http://www.folklorecontracting.ca. Just make sure you’re up for the challenge!

JESS LAPENNA Features Editor

ancient tattoo artifacts opens historical doors and creates a deeper appreciation of how much this global phenomenon has evolved over the years. http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/tattooing-artifact-utah-06958.html https://www.stapaw.com/tattoos-in-the-workplace-statistics

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Photo Courtesy of Folklore Contracting Instagram

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THE CAMPUS MARCH 20, 2019

Maryclare MacIsaac, Arts & Culture Editor » thecampus.ac@gmail.com

Conversations with the 2019 Fine Arts Graduating Class A conversation. More open-ended than a discussion, deeper than a chat; more nuanced than gossip and more sensitive than a debate.

Rich in complexity, fluid, porous, a process of reciprocal engagement. In this sense, a conversation is dynamic, malleable, the antithesis of monomania and rigidity. No singular dogma prevails and there is nothing particular to achieve, except for the encounter itself, a coming together of people, ideas, gestures and experiences. Such are the notions informing the 21st Annual Graduating Fine Arts Students Group Exhibition.

The team at the Foreman Art Gallery is proud to extend to the community an invitation to the opening reception of CONVERSATIONS, the 21st Bishop’s University Graduating Fine Arts Students Group Exhibition (otherwise known as the Grad Show). The exhibition will open on Wednesday, April 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. This year, the gallery will host the short films displayed at the Bishop’s University Film Festival (BUFF) in the Videotank for the duration of the exhibition. These installations will remain available for exhibition until April 13. In addition, the launch of the 126th edition of the student-run literary publication, The Mitre, will take place in the gallery in conjunction with the opening reception. This not-to-be-missed event will celebrate the great cumulation of talent and creativity of students at Bishop’s University.

The voices in Conversations belong to the seven young women forming the graduating cohort as they present the works that mark the completion of their program. Over the last four years, each has fine-tuned her unique artistic identity. Their sources of inspiration are diverse, their ideas heterogeneous, and their approaches multivariate. Yet, each is motivated by the same desire to engage, not just with her art world peers, but with society at large. Art is essentially a matter of communication, after all.

ALEXANDRA TOURIGNY FLEURY Foreman Art Gallery Curatoria Intern

The Effects of Music, Suggestions for Your Brain

HELEN TINTPULVER Editor-In-Chief

Music has been shown to help relax your mind, allowing you to improve your focus and concentration while cutting down on incoming distractions. Much research has been done specifically surrounding the work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, showing that listening to Mozart’s music may induce short-term improvement on performance of some mental tasks, primarily those of spatial-temporal reasoning. This increase in spatial-temporal reasoning increases the human ability to think long-term and improves the ability to create abstract solutions to logical problems. The Baroque style particularly showed mind-boosting effects, with recommendations including Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos. Music with tempos around 60 beats per minute put the brain in a brighter frame of mind; for example listening to some of Georg Philipp Telemann’s music is shown to increase creativity and clearer thinking. In opposition, listening to ambient music and sounds, such as the sounds of rain and the sea shore, are shown to engage your brain at lower subconscious levels. More modern sub-genres of Downtempo music, for example Nu Jazz, New Age, and Ambient Trance, are shown to have similarly calming effects. For those of you traveling, Brian Eno’s Music for Airports was specifically designed to relax stressed travellers and put them at ease. The effects of music on the brain have been researched for decades and studies continue today on the Mozart effect and other Baroque style pieces, as well as modern sub genres to prove what impact the things we listen to truly have on human brain function.

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Spring break is (unfortunately) over. Which means it’s officially time to reserve “Buss Down Thotiana” to Thursday nights. But don’t worry, the Campus has the perfect playlist to calm you down and get you ready for the dreaded weeks ahead.

Grow As We Go – Ben Platt Acoustic – Billy Raffoul Like to be You – Shawn Mendes feat Julia Michaels Dancing in the Moonlight – Alt-J Portland, Maine – Donovan Woods Across the Universe – Rod Ladgrove Elijah – Matthew And The Atlas You Already Know – Bombay Bicycle Club Michigan – The Milk Carton Kids Your Face – The Lake Poets Tenenbaum – The Paper Kites And if you’re still reminiscing about St. Paddy’s weekend, try these out: Casadh an tSúgáin – The Gloaming Carrickfergus – Brian Kennedy Photo Courtesy of images.8tracks.com

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BU Singers Present a Gospel Finale MARYCLARE MACISAAC Artc & Culture Editor

Musique Chez Nous: The Grand Finale LLINOS OWEN Contributor

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According to German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, “the essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.”

Bishop’s University Singers Artistic Director Dr. James Crooks fully agrees: “The attraction of Gospel and Gospel-inspired music is its deep joy. For me, no other form of choral music captures it so effectively, nowhere is that more evident than in the Gospel tradition.” He describes the performance of Gospel singing as a shared experience, and that “not a lot of people grow up with it, so it’s fun to share with those who don’t already know it.” He can’t wait to spread the “explosive joy and physiological reaction” that comes with presenting the music.

The Bishop’s University Singers’ newest concert, Gospel and Other Good News, will showcase the performance of BU Singers alumna Karla Mundy (’01) – now a wellestablished choir director and singer in the Vancouver area, who also offers singing workshops throughout North and Central America. Crooks says that the current group of BU Singers is “very good at getting inside of the music.” The show will act as the perfect finale to the season, as gospel encourages “if you have 70 different voices, you want to hear 70 different voices.”

The concert will feature a number of Gospel standards such as How I Got Over, His Eye is on the Sparrow, The Storm is Passing Over, as well as many Gospel-inspired secular pieces including Heaven Help Us All, I’ll Remember You, This is Me, and Light of a Clear Blue Morning.

The concert will also see the long-time BU Singers Artistic Director Dr. James Crooks return to the helm while current Artistic Director Fannie Gaudette is on a one-term temporary leave, concentrating on songwriting and taking part in the Ma Première Place des Arts competition among her many projects.

For those “people have no idea of the staggering vocal talent that students have on campus. There is professional level singing, backed always by professional musicians.

At this show, we’re doing a multimedia thing. We have access to the Centennial light and sound which is great, and now we will also feature the photography by local photographer Tom Standish, displayed during particular songs [projected on the walls].” “It’s a show that people can sing along too, they may know some of the songs.”

Crooks says that he cannot stress enough how magical the energy of a full audience is, and that a “student driven audience is the best audience.”

When asked if this would be the final show for any members of the chorus, Crooks said that it will be, and they will perform at the front of stage before the audience to celebrate their hard work. Thus, be sure to grab tickets to support these students’ finale to their career with the BU Singers.

This concert is made possible thanks to the support of Bishop’s University, the Department of Music, and Bishop’s University Singers’ main sponsor Quebecor. The generosity of Quebecor sustains the BU Singers’ concert series by allowing the choir to expand collaborations with professional musicians as well as established organizations such as the Orchestre symphonique de Sherbrooke and the Orchestre symphonique de Drummondville. Tickets are $15 for students, and can be purchased at the Centennial Theatre box office or by phone.

On Friday, March 22, the Gentiane MG Trio will close the 2018-2019 Musique Chez Nous Season in the intimate setting of Bandeen Hall at Bishop’s University. On this occasion, Bandeen will bask in the ethereal sounds of Eternal Cycle, the first album by Gentiane MG Trio, included in the top 10 of the best Jazz recordings of 2017 by the CBC. The Révélation Radio-Canada Jazz laureate will also preview music from her sophomore record due out in May 2019. Listen to excepts of Eternal Cycle.

Since the release of her first album in 2017, Gentiane Michaud-Gagnon has taken part in numerous jazz festivals with her trio, accompanied by Levi Dover on the bass and Louis-Vincent Hamel on the drums. After being named Révélation Jazz Radio-Canada/ CBC 2018-2019 by ICI Musique, the Gentiane MG Trio had the opportunity to open for Terence Blanchard at the Monument National as part of the Montreal International Jazz Festival. With her talent as a composer, her unique personality and her qualities as a performer and improviser, she has become an active part of her musical community, attracting a public of music lovers, which extends well beyond only the jazz connoisseurs.

Celebrate the coming of spring by joining us for a night of jazz piano on Friday, March 22 at 8 p.m. in Bandeen Hall at Bishop’s University. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and free for all students with the presentation of a valid student ID. You can purchase a subscription of six tickets for one or more shows (BU Singers’ concert not included).

Tickets will be available for purchase at the door in the Bandeen Lobby, or in advance at the Centennial Theatre box office 819-822-9692.

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Graham Childs, Sports Editor » thecampus.sports@gmail.com

Will Drouin Ever Reach his Full Potential?

When the Montreal Canadiens traded for Jonathan Drouin two years ago, many believed the Habs had acquired a guaranteed future superstar. After years of lighting up the QMJHL alongside Nathan Mackinnon in Halifax, Drouin was selected third overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2013. After an up and down tenure mixed with tension between himself and the front office, Drouin was traded for Mikhail Sergachev and a conditional draft pick. This was followed by Drouin signing a team-friendly six-year contract paying him five and a half million per season.

Drouin’s first season with the Habs was disappointing as he produced a mediocre 46 points with 13 goals, while looking totally out of place at the center position. Drouin has since moved back to the left wing where he fits best and, to be fair, his play has improved.

The lightened workload coming from the switch to winger has caused Drouin to be more willing to play hard in the corners. When Drouin plays with speed, confidence and tenacity, he is consistently one of the very best players on the ice. His hands and passing ability have been without a doubt a major reason why Andrew Shaw and Max Domi are having career years. Although he does not shoot often, Drouin is also a gifted shooter, which is why he is such a threat when he plays with confidence.

PHILIPPE LAPOINTE LASSONDE Contributor

Unfortunately, Drouin seems incapable of bringing his A-game with consistency. It is not a lack of ability, as we have seen Drouin play at an elite level against teams like the Winnipeg Jets. Drouin is reportedly extremely critical of himself. Many media members who work closely around him have said similar things in the past. Others have also noted how disinterested Drouin sometimes looks on the ice, claiming that Drouin may simply not like hockey that much anymore as it is too difficult and requires too much hard work at the professional level.

Personally, I believe Drouin will come into his own eventually. He will never be a two-way player like Alexander Radulov or Mitch Marner, but there is no doubt in my mind that he can be an elite offensive player in this league. Skill dependent players like Drouin often take a while to come into their own; Martin St Louis, Mike Hoffman, or even Mike Giordano comes to mind. Habs fans must remember that he is only 23, and that not everyone is an instant MVP candidate like Connor McDavid or Elias Pettersson when they come into the league.

This year was a step in the right direction, and although not perfect, it should be encouraging for Habs fans. If Drouin can dominate the playoffs like he did in 2016, it could be huge for his career and confidence.

Jonathan Drouin will be a key player for the Habs in their current playoff race. Photo Courtesy of Sporting News.

Big Names on the Move!

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As soon as the 2018-2019 NFL season ended at the Super Bowl with the Patriots defeat of the Rams, the off-season entertainment started and the league continues to make headlines. When the NFL free agency began, multiple big name players were either traded or chose to sign somewhere else. Many big name players will thus find themselves playing for different teams next season.

Last season, Le’Veon Bell did not dress for the Pittsburgh Steelers as he waited for a more lucrative contract. Next season, the running-back will be suiting up for New York Jets. Next, the ‘Twittersphere’ was shocked to hear that the New York Giants traded their Pro-Bowl receiver to the Cleveland Browns. That’s right: next season Odell Beckam Jr. will be paired up with Jarvis Landry and Baker Mayfield playing for the Cleveland Browns.

It should be noted that Beckham Jr. wasn’t the only big name wide receiver to be traded. The Steelers traded its top wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for draft picks. After Brown was traded to the Raiders, he signed a contract that made him the highest-paid wide receiver in the league.

Two Super Bowls ago, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots with Nick Foles as their quarterback. Foles was also their quarterback these past playoffs in 2019 when the Saints narrowly defeated the Eagles. Nonetheless, Foles has proven himself as a playoff quarterback but the Eagles decided to go in a different direction. The Eagles chose to keep Carson Wentz as their starter which led to Foles becoming a free agent. Next season, Foles will be the quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Le’Veon Bell will be suiting up for the New York Jets next season.

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Other big name players who are on the move include; safety Earl Thomas signing with the Baltimore Ravens, center Matt Paradis signing with the Carolina Panthers, and linebacker CJ Mosley signing with the Jets. With all these moves, the upcoming NFL season will be very entertaining as there are multiple headlines going into the season. Let’s see what else will happen during this crazy 2019 NFL offseason.

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Three Ways the NBA Should Counter

MAX TAYLOR Contributor

Over the past few seasons, it has become apparent that the NBA has a problem with teams losing games on purpose in order to get a higher chance at top draft picks. As a result, the competitive nature of the NBA is beginning to crumble. To tackle the problem head on, the NBA needs a solution—here are three: 1.

Implement Relegation In soccer, the worst teams each year get moved down a league. For example, if Real Madrid suddenly collapses, it doesn’t get to play the big teams like Barcelona anymore.

Instead it gets to play the teams in the tier below La Liga. So why not do this in the NBA? Yes, it would decrease sales, and yes it would devalue teams to have them move to the G-league, but let’s be real: it would add a level of competition to the NBA similar to college ball. In college, players go insane hustling for every rebound, because it could mean the difference between a million dollar contract, and a pack of microwave spaghetti for dinner every night. If we relegate teams in the NBA, it would give incentive to the players, as they would make a significant amount less playing in a tier below the NBA. 2.

Punish Owners If your name is James Dolan, and you own the New York Knicks, then let’s face it— you’re a bum. You’re a bum and you deserve to be told you’re a bum. If a team finishes in the bottom 5 more than 3 years in a row, the organization should be fined big money.

What the three years does is provide a little wiggle room for the teams. Sometimes injuries can get in the way, or players can just have bad seasons. But nobody should be bottom 5 for 3 years in a row. That’s like eating the same terrible meal every night for 3 days. Makes sense for one day, maybe there was nothing else in the fridge. Makes sense for two days, maybe it’ll taste better the second time around. But three days? Buddy, it’s about time you add some flavour to your life.

loaded with picks. They wasted them. They have had multiple top picks in the past few seasons, and although some of them are pretty good (Booker, Ayton) most of them are pretty bad (everyone else). Eventually there has to be a point when people rise up against the Phoenix Suns and say, “Please. Stop offending us. You’re so bad. Go away.”

The Phoenix Suns have had enough chances, and they keep doing the wrong thing. In fact, I’m pretty sure my intramural team could beat them. And we have literally no wins.

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Ban the Phoenix Suns from any basketball-related activities.

The Phoenix Suns are so bad. Man, oh man, they are bad. They’re the only franchise in any sport that I can physically smell. When Steve Nash went to the Lakers, they were

At the end of the day, tanking will always be a thing in basketball unless drastic rule changes are made. Even then, it will take years to implement them. But then again, does it even matter? The warriors are just going to win anyway.

Devin Booker is one of the few good players who plays for the lowly ranked Phoenix Suns.

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Rebuilding the Women’s Rugby Program The Bishop’s University women’s rugby team has not won a game since 2009, but this didn’t stop Coach Tom Whyld from officially taking over the team in January 2018 with the hope of rebuilding the program from the ground up.

Whyld started playing rugby when he was only seven years old back at home in the United Kingdom. After university, he had the opportunity to play in many countries around the world, such as Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Spain, and eventually Canada. He mostly played for club teams, but also played semi-pro in Germany and Spain.

Whyld moved to Canada to play for the Ottawa Ospreys, then came to Bishop’s to stay involved and help develop rugby in Canada. While he admits that he’s never coached a university team before, let alone a women’s team, this past season was the best result the Bishop’s women’s rugby team has seen since 2009, with two draws. His short-term goal is for the team to get a win in the first game against McGill next season. In future years, he plans to have the Gaiters be a competitive side in the RSEQ and to make the playoffs.

He believes that the key to success is “grit and perseverance.”

Next season, the RSEQ will change the league regulations, which puts Bishop’s on track to achieving these goals. From the results of this past season, the RSEQ will split the league: the top four teams will play home and away games against each other, and the bottom four teams will do the same. This puts the Gaiters up against McGill, Concordia, and Montreal. Whyld hopes to continue the team’s improvements with another landmark season.

Efforts to rebuild the women’s rugby program include long hours, TLC, year-round training, and recruitment from high schools and CEGEPs. Whyld admits: “I’m on campus six or seven days a week for whatever the girls need.” He has also increased the amount of team bonding events such as team dinners, tubing, fundraisers, and every spring the team goes on tour to play against teams outside their regular league. Last year they went to Rhode Island, and this year they’re going to Boston.

This past season, the Gaiters received the addition of assistant coach, Sue Magwood, who is an alumnus and was the last women’s rugby player to be recognized as an “AllStar” back in 2009, before Erika Scott received the award this season. Whyld admits the challenges with coaching a university team, and his efforts don’t go unnoticed as there

JESS LAPENNA Features Editor

Tom Whyld is the coach foe the Gaiters women’s rugby team. Photo Courtesy of Gaiters.ca

has been so much improvement in just one year since he took over the team. While ensuring that his student athletes have a well-balanced life, he meets regularly with his players to make sure they’re not falling behind in either the sport, academics, or social events.

Whyld is actively recruiting new players, and if you have any interest in trying out, the women’s rugby team is always open to tryouts. You can contact the coach, Tom Whyld, at: TWHYLD@ubishops.ca.

There will also be a “try rugby” session on March 24th from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Sports Plex for those who have an interest in rugby, but never got a chance to play. This is a good opportunity to get a feel for the game and potentially fall in love with the sport.

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The Gaiters are Heading to Nationals!

The Gaiters women’s hockey team has qualified for Nationals! The American Collegiate Hockey Association recently announced that the Gaiters secured the number one seed in the Eastern Division 2 conference for college hockey.

Nationals will be hosted in Frisco, Texas from March 27 through March 31. There are four pools of three in the tournament, as the top six teams from the West and East conference qualify. The Gaiters share their pool with North Dakota State University, and Adrian College. They will also have a game against Iowa State University. The Gaiters will try to advance in the tournament after these three games.

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Bishop’s University University of Buffalo Northeastern University Boston College Mercyhurst University Rowan University

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Minot State University Assiniboine Community College Lakehead University North Dakota State University Iowa State University Adrian College

The rankings for these divisions which were updated throughout the season were based on two things, “Ranking A and B.” Ranking A involves winning with a goal difference of seven, while Ranking B involves winning with maximum goal difference of one. The Gaiters finished the season with a conference record of 11-1. They only hosted one home game this season, when they defeated Northeastern University 6-1 on February 9 in the Jane and Eric Molson Arena in the Sports Plex.

The Gaiters qualified for Nationals last season after finishing the year ranking second in their division. Last season, the tournament was hosted in Columbus, Ohio.

The arena where the Nationals are located is in partnership with the Dallas Stars. Photo Courtesy of Walmart Canada

Are you interested in a career in journalism? Sports or news reporting?

Writing or editing features for newspapers, magazines or social media?

Working in public relations?

The Campus is hiring for the next academic year.

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 one individual for the position of editor in chief, as well as section editors. Section editors assign, encourage and work with contributing writers, as well as writing articles themselves to cover campus events and present student perspectives on issues of concern to the Bishop’s community.

Interested individuals are encouraged to apply. In your cover letter, please include which position you are interested in (for example, sports or opinion editor etc.) and reasons this may be a good fit for you. Please submit your cv, three writing samples and cover letter to thecampus.editor@gmail.com by midnight, Wednesday March 20th.

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and Acknowledgement: We acknowledge the Abenaki people and the Wabanaki Confederacy, the traditional stewards and protectors of the territories upon which we are learning. In performing land acknowledgment, we make what was invisible visible, and invite the land, the First Nations people, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into our conversations. This act of naming – of inviting something into language – is an underlying principle of advocacy and lies at the heart of higher education. The etymology of advocacy is ad (to add) + vocare (call or voice): the origin of the word’s meaning is to give voice to something or to call out in order to initiate dialogue. The “ad” prefix makes explicit the importance of multiple voices – and by extension multiple perspectives. In this sense, advocacy compels us to acknowledge a diversity of thoughts and opinions as a starting point rather than as an ideal outcome. In institutions of higher learning, we have a responsibility to honour spaces for emerging and established voices to engage in productive, respectful, and sometimes even uncomfortable conversations where individuals are safe to speak truth to power, explore and challenge dominant ideologies, and call out injustices and inequalities in order to imagine new ways of existing.”

Dr. Jessica Riddell