The Campus November 9, 2016

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Halloweekend crowds influence Gait’s first ticketed night DANIEL LAPERRIERE Contributor

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alloweekend is always a big time of the year for Bishop’s University, and this year The Gait tried something new on Oct. 29.

Students purchased bracelets that allowed them access to The Gait, with the hope of minimizing crowds and reducing line-ups. With a larger than ever student body, they also had to find a way to let more students in.

To increase accessibility and maximize social space, The Gait organizers

chose to open up the student union building lobby as a part of the venue.

This was largely to avoid repeating past incidents where the lobby was packed with people just trying to get in.

This time, the lobby was full of people enjoying themselves, with a bigger capacity for students. From the point of view of the managers, the new format was a big hit.

“We wanted to minimize line-up waiting times, which we did because no one waited more than five minutes,” said Anne Katherine Milette, a manager

at The Gait who was on duty during the event.

Nothing ruins a night like having to wait in a long line, and it seemed like the lobby system worked well. “Last Halloween, there were fights in the lobby because people were pushing and shoving,” added Milette.

Less waiting time in line meant less waiting time at the bar as well. “Waiting times at the bar were below five minutes as well and everyone seemed to appreciate having the lobby as a hang-out/cooling down area,” Milette said.

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This issue’s contributors Katharine Mussellam Daniel Laperriere Asha-Maria Bost Hayley Winch Abdullah Siddiqi Laura Underhill Erica Phillips Gerrit Coulter Damien Surprenant Stephanie Sisan

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Halloweekend started with the Halloween Happy Hour on Thursday at The Gait. A photobooth by photographer Jacob Gerlofs immortalized the originality of the students’ costumes.

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Student spreads the word on women and leadership at Parliament Hill RACHEL NEWCOMBE News Editor

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omen have been working constantly to gain equality in the workplace, and on Oct. 3, Bishop’s student Gelsey Latonio and 11 others spent the day with women in leadership positions across Canada.

Latonio spent the day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa with Compton-Stanstead Member of Parliament and Minister of International Development Marie Claude Bibeau. The event, called “Girls Belong Here”, was an international campaign organized by Planned International Canada and I Am a Girl.

She stressed that what she did was not shadowing; it was collaboration, as she was given the opportunity to be a part of several meetings that were highly restricted, for example Question Period preparation.

“It’s such an exclusive group of people,” Latonio said. She added that throughout the entire day, working with Bibeau was a fantastic experience. Bibeau helped her through all the processes, explaining the language and clarifying points for her.

At the end of the day Latonio and two other girls spoke at a panel-style event about their experiences and the importance of women in leadership.

“A lot of people have this misunderstanding that because of the cabinet, which is 50 per cent women, Canada is fairly equal,” Latonio explained, adding that there was a lot of progress still to be made.

The reaction to Latonio and the other speakers at the panel was overwhelmingly supportive. She described the people coming up to her and saying how much her words had meant to them,

PHOTO COURTESY GELSEY LATONIO

Latonio (right) spent the day with Bibeau, and was thrilled with the entire experience. She said she would love to continue being involved in organizations such as Because I Am a Girl.

often displaying intense emotions. “It’s one thing to say that, and another to see that it affected them. That was the highlight,” she remembered.

Latonio described the experience as one of the best she has had, and very eye-opening.

“For a long time I couldn’t see myself in those roles because they didn’t

look like me,” Latonio explained. As the daughter of immigrant parents, and with not many women, let alone women of colour, in leadership positions, the experience was incredibly valuable.

Now Latonio knows that wherever she goes after Bishop’s, she wants to be promoting women in leadership positions.

Bishop’s takes first place in student satisfaction STEPHANIE SISAM Contributor

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or the second year in a row, Bishop’s University achieved the number one ranking in Canada for student satisfaction in Maclean’s University Rankings.

On top of this honour, Bishop’s jumped into the top ten bracket for primarily undergraduate universities, claiming the ninth spot.

Bishop’s is home to 2,400 students who happily “bleed

purple” for three, four, even five years or more at a time. The student life revolves around a tightly knit community that is infectious to new student and incoming classes, thriving for generations.

Dedicated staff and skilled professors encourage each student in their studies and to be their own person. They understand the challenge of university, and contribute to the positive experience.

Once again, the rest of the

country is able to see what Gaiters love so much about their undergraduate institution.

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“After this experience, whether in politics or other roles, I need to be doing this kind of work.”

When asked if Latonio had any advice for young women looking to break into the working world, she said confidence was key. “What you have to say is important,” she said.

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Trevor Lovig on being Alumni Association president RACHEL NEWCOMBE News Editor

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he school song says it all, and since his time at BU, Bishop’s Alumni Association (BAA) president Trevor Lovig has been singing the praises of all things purple. He spoke with The Campus about his experiences as president and what it means to be a Gaiter for life.

Q: How and why did you become the BAA president?

A: The “how” part isn’t really too exciting… Basically after I graduated I was actively involved in the alumni chapters where I lived and always helped out the athletics department with recruiting, fund raising, etc.

The conversations kept evolving and eventually I was happy to accept the role as president-elect working with Chris Foresythe (past president) and Matt McBrine (Alumni Office). The presidentelect position is a two-year term followed by two more years as president.

The why is a little more interesting— for me at least! I came to BU from St. Albert, Alberta without knowing a single person.

Over the four years that I was on campus, I had the nearly perfect university experience—athletically, socially, academically, and within the community.

This, combined with the contrast of other university experiences, gave me a different perspective of complete gratitude and indebtedness to Bishop’s.

Bishop’s is such an amazing experience and truly set my life path on an

amazing journey. I benefit from the BU experience every day and in my role I hope to expose others to it and try to protect what makes BU special.

Q: What was one of your first experiences as BAA president?

A: Luckily I am standing on the shoulders of giants who had the vision and foresight to keep the Gaiter community connected, so luckily we’ve all benefitted from their hard work. In that spirit the first experience I had in my role was to find my successor—which is a little odd on day one, but I can say it was the wisest piece of advice that I received in this role. We’re all very lucky that Mark Lawson is the current president-elect, and I suspect that succession will be one of his first priorities as well.

Q: What are some of the roles and responsibilities as the president?

A: My mandate is quite focused.

First: Reactivate the local chapters of the Alumni Association. We are off to a great start—Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and now Vancouver have chapter leaders in place and they have done an incredible job with organizing events.

Two of their three annual events are supported by the Alumni Office (to drive scalability in communication/promotion). The Welcome Home in June, a post convocation welcoming recent grads to the alumni world, and Homecoming Everywhere in September, anchored around the Homecoming weekend for those that can’t make it back to Lennoxville. The third event is completely localized by the chapter leaders. We’re

looking to add more active chapters so if you’re in Halifax, Calgary, or wherever and want to be involved, drop me a line!

The second part of my mandate was to improve the communications between the school and our alumni. This is a simple statement, but wildly challenging given emerging communication mediums, patterns, needs, clutter, etc., but I’m very proud of the work that the Alumni Office and volunteer association has already completed.

You’ll see a much-improved presence on social media, revamped alumni magazine, streamlined communication, more active presence on campus, and a communication summit is planned to keep our efforts evolving with the diverse alumni.

Q: What is your favourite part of being president?

A: Easy—I’m regularly transported back to the “good ol’ days”. Not to be overly nostalgic, but there is never a moment in my role where I’m not reminded of why BU is so special.

I stay connected to old friends, and connect with new ones and we have an instant bond over a shared experience.

“Really? I lived in Abbott my first year, then 14A Conley, then Littleforks, then Reed St. 819-569-9381 Bambino. Box 902. Professor Stritch. Acoustic Tuesdays…” are all common discussions I have almost 20 years after I graduated!

Q: Why do you think the BAA is important to the Bishop’s community?

A: Having lived in many places and being able to travel the world for work

and for fun, the Bishop’s community is the glue that makes the world so wonderfully small for me. I can have nutty conversations over dinner with TV Dave and Maria in Stockholm, take my kids camping with my old roommates’ families every Labour Day, give recent grads their first career opportunities, or simply grin when I’m stuck in traffic behind a BU-stickered vehicle.

The Alumni Association is important glue to keep Gaiters connected.

Q: How do you hope to encourage new alumni to remain involved in BU? A: Go to events! Bring your friends.

Recruit good people to BU. Brag about your experience—it is more unique than you’ll ever know. If you want to get involved more actively, there are lots of opportunities as we purposefully turn over alumni chapter leads every few years and are always looking for great Gaiters to make a difference.

Q: What is one piece of advice you would give new alumni?

A: Well, if you haven’t left BU yet, soak it all in: the arts, athletics, the Townships, debates in classes, stay out too late, work too hard, indulge, be safe, be involved, look out for each other, make a difference, think, act, laugh, love—basically be a Gaiter as long as you can!

If you’ve already left BU, reconnect by going to events, updating your address with the Alumni Office, reach out to Gaiters when you’re travelling—they’re wonderfully generous—wear lots of purple. And welcome to the greatest alumni in the world!

SRC starts conversation on crosswalk safety RACHEL NEWCOMBE News Editor

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n Oct. 25, Students’ Representative Council President Chelsea McLellan spoke at the Lennoxville Borough Town Council meeting about the rising concerns in regards to safety of both pedestrians and drivers at crosswalks.

The concerns sprang from two accidents that occurred earlier in the month on the same night, at crosswalks on College and Queen.

While currently in recovery, “those two people suffered bone injuries and hip injuries,” McLellan told the assembled crowd of councillors, community members, and a few students. These accidents bring back to the forefront the need for a change in the crosswalk operating system.

McLellan explained that so far, she had been in touch with the Department of Transportation, who advised her to create a group of representatives from the schools to advocate at their meetings.

“As our representative officials, what will you do to hold our Department of Transport accountable?” McLellan asked the council.

Borough president David Price answered the query. “It is on the top of our list,” he said, adding that if the SRC continued to apply pressure to the Department of Transport, the council would do the same.

If it takes more drastic measures to see some sort of response or system change, Price said he supported that as well. “I have no problem if you want to get out there and protest,” he told McLellan. “Push them as hard as you can. We will continue to do the same,” he said.

The question and its answer sparked spirited debate amongst the assembled crowd. Much of what was brought up had to do with pedestrian negligence, with a significant amount of the comments made directed at students and their need to be more attentive.

McLellan, who did not lay blame on

either side of the pedestrian/driver dynamic when asking her question, admitted that she was a little disheartened by many of the citizens’ responses.

“The Bishop’s student perception overshadowed what the concern was,” she told The Campus.

Even Price’s answer left McLellan feeling that there was more to be desired. “I thought it was very understanding and supportive,” she said, but admitted that she would have preferred some practical examples of what they would do to aid the SRC. McLellan said she would continue to push for some sort of change, and said that she would be contacting the Department of Transport again. “We want to keep the conversation going,” McLellan said, adding that everyone was on the same page when it came to safety of both students and citizens.

Community members raised similar concerns last year after two hit and runs at crosswalks in November 2015.

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Everybody uses them, but no one is talking about them. McLellan hopes to get the conversation on crosswalk safety going.

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Feed me How does food insecurity affect students?

SAMUEL LAZANIS Opinions Editor

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he gross food waste produced by large supermarkets is already revolting enough when almost one in seven people in the world is malnourished.

Unfortunately, it is not realistic for individual storeowners to send their food to many of the areas especially affected by hunger. Rather, it reflects an enormous shortfall of our system that such inequality can still exist.

Although I would love to write further on this issue, a recent study by Meal Exchange revealed an, albeit smaller but no less pertinent, issue closer to home.

The study has shown that nearly half of Canadian students are considered food insecure (meaning they do not have the money to buy nutritious food as it must be spent on other necessary expenses). The survey, titled Hungry for Knowledge, reported that of the students surveyed, 31% were found to be food insecure and just over 8% were found to have severe food insecurity.

This is a travesty for Canada, although that is not to say that nothing is being done. Over 30,000 students receive aid for their food in the form of campus based food banks and free grocery gift cards.

The number of campus based food banks has also doubled to 104 across Canada since 2004.

While it is great that universities have recognized the problem affecting their students, it is by no means enough. Unfortunately, a study on these food banks revealed that the food offered was deficient in nutritional quality and “lacked adequate levels of vitamin A, zinc, fat, and protein”.

This is problematic for students since over half of them say they skip buying healthy food to cover essentials like rent and tuition.

Canada is already supposed to be a great place for students. Our tuition is quite low, especially when compared to our neighbours to the south. We have numerous social programs to aid those in need. Education is considered a very important aspect of our society.

Why then do we have such an

epidemic?

The truth is that although there are shortcomings in aid for students, the global economy plays a large part.

Modern students and workers have been increasingly faced with a rising cost of living and tuition while having to cope with stagnant wages.

Among the general population in Canada, food insecurity is an extremely serious issues affecting economic, public health, and political spheres.

“Approximately 4 million Canadians, including 1.5 million children, experience some level of food insecurity in 2014.”

It seems inconceivable that so many in Canada are affected by food insecurity and even more so since it is rarely discussed.

The fact that we allow such a state of affairs is unbelievable and if this silent suffering is not enough to move our politicians, it is estimated that healthcare costs could rise by 16% to 76% for those households affected. The children who are food insecure also face an increased risk of experiencing asthma or depression.

Can we continue to allow this kind of neglect?

It’s absurd that supermarkets can throw perfectly good food into the trash. Its repugnant that it is often more economical to do so.

How can we live in a system that obviously does not value the most human traits of compassion, charity, and love?

These sorts of reports let us see the dark side of our current system and the problems within it. This is only the overture though. The only way for this report to have meaning or for meaningful change to happen is to pressure those in power.

We must let our voices be heard. We must let them know that we will not allow four million fellow Canadians to worry about their next meal.

As students, we all know the difficulty in balancing nutrition and every other constantly rising expense.

Now, will we use such knowledge to understand the difficulties and further empathize with those in situations like us? It seems the only sane response when confronted with the alternative of turning away from those in need.

Wal-Mart stores throw away an incredible amount of food.

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How much food do supermarkets throw out?

KATHARINE MUSSELLAM Contributor

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ast week, CBC’s Marketplace aired a program on their investigation into food waste in Canada. While part of the show focused on food waste by Canadian families—a big problem in itself—it was mainly about food waste by supermarkets.

The Marketplace team visited several Wal-Mart stores in Canada, making over a dozen visits, and looked inside the garbage bins behind the store.

Every single time, the garbage bins were full of food still in its packaging.

Most of it was still good and before the best before date, ranging from three days to two years before.

After contacting Wal-Mart several times, telling the chain where the Marketplace team saw the thrown out food, they returned to find that the garbage bins had been locked away behind a metal cage.

The response Marketplace got from contacting Wal-Mart stated that the food that was thrown out was unfit for consumption, but that does not correspond with what they found.

They also tried to speak to a manager at one of the Wal-Mart stores that they visited and their question was still not answered.

Only once the story began circulating in the news, did Wal-Mart finally agreed to speak with Marketplace, stating that they were working to solve the problem and waste less food.

They said that mistakes are being made that need to be fixed. They also said that they donate food and money

to food banks.

While I believe change is possible, it is difficult to be hopeful. Marketplace stated in their report that Wal-Mart saves money when they throw out food.

Being a large company, it is difficult to feel certain that they will choose a more ethical way forward over one that makes more money. Still, the fact that their bad practice has been exposed is not positive advertising and it could help them to clean up their act.

This story not only reminds us all to be mindful of what we are using and not to be wasteful, but it also points out that we have reached an economy of excess. Store shelves are always piled high with food, and a great variety of it, so much so that it is impossible for all of it to be consumed.

Even so, it does not help when a store does not even give some of it a chance to be consumed. We should not have a system that allows this to happen, where a company can actively choose to be wasteful with no consequences, but as of now there is no legislation against it.

If Canada and its businesses are to be responsible with the immense privilege we have in our wealth of food, then more needs to be done. With many people not fortunate enough to have the availability and variety that we have, we should not take what we have for granted. It is disrespectful to those people as well, and is simply a waste of resources.

A good business should be efficient, which should include not throwing away its own products.

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The best-laid plans of mice and men KATIE MANNERS Editor-in-Chief

I’m conditioned to my fate and I’d better graduate— can’t stay here anymore.

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ive years in Lennoxville is a long time—especially when you’re originally scheduled to graduate after four. Earlier this year, I watched via social media as photos and statuses proclaimed my Class of ’16 “soon-to-be alumni” and awarded them their degrees. They wore robes, I wore sweats.

I wouldn’t graduate for another year.

In my third year of university, I learned that you can’t plan for everything. Up until that point, I had planned to visit Bishop’s as a prospective alma mater, then I had planned to attend, major in English, minor in Journalism, achieve Honour Roll, go home for Thanksgiving, drink lots, cry more, and become an academic. I thought I had it all figured out, until I got hurt.

I sustained an injury that has since turned into a permanent disability. I couldn’t finish my third year at BU, and spent an entire semester at home. When I deemed that I was well enough to return, I realized that my forth year had suddenly become my third—again.

I was crushed.

Not only was my learning experience drastically different (I could no longer take notes in class or write tests within the designated time frame), but also my plans for graduation had been completely disrupted. I despised the school for robbing me of my scholarships, my course credits, and my time as I sat in the same classes two years in a row. Eventually though, this frustration softened, as I began to realize that I was not the only person whose plans had been changed over the course of their university career.

I was and am one of the lucky ones.

Many students enter university with a certain idea of what they want to do and who they want to be. Astrophysics, engineering, and history are only a handful of programs my friends have entered and promptly left in their first year, first semester, or first couple of years. Some leave university altogether, others switch programs, or schools. I entered knowing what I wanted to study and stuck with it. I even found that upon returning from my unintentional leave, I had more opportunities that I hadn’t bothered to explore before—my involvement in the newspaper being one. Despite these experiences being new, though, they still fell within my field of study—my plan.

Now, I think, it is time for a change once again.

In my final semester, I will be attending Ryerson University in Toronto. My credits will be transferred back to Bishop’s and I will finally graduate with a BU degree. This process seemed daunting, as my university plan had only ever involved Bishop’s, but my biggest motivation was the chaos around me. I had never planned to lose a year of school, nor did I plan on running The Campus, or overcoming anxieties in order to write so introspectively on its pages.

And so, after planning my education around Bishop’s for four and a half years, I realized that plans change. People grow up and out of Lennoxville. Some leave with the same degree they envisioned from before day one, the same friends they met at Frosh, and the same rabid affinity for raising a toast to Bishop’s University, but most don’t. Like plans, people change, and so did I.

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The importance of being (s)elective TARYN BUSKARD Features Editor

Attending a small liberal arts school has many perks. Over the course of four years I have been able to tailor my degree not only to suit my interests but also to suit my needs.

In my case, my credits have conveniently fallen into specific majors and minors but, up until a month ago, I had several electives that had yet to find a home.

With the 120 credit load that Bishop’s University employs, it is the case that most students tend to have courses that don’t fall into their degrees. That being said: this can be a great way to explore larger interests.

When I first started at Bishops, I was on

the track to be a teacher. Many of the English courses I wanted to take were full by the time I registered.

Having gone to model UN at my high school, I took a first year politics course on a whim. A year later, I transferred into political science.

Elective courses expanded my knowledge base into a field that I’d soon build a passion for.

Subsequently, electives can also affirm a person’s position within their field of study. If you are an English student taking a math class that you hate, it may be the odd one out that tells you that you’re on the right track.

Importantly, Bishops has a lot of unique courses. Exploring a field of study that is seemingly arbitrary to your degree may still provide valuable understanding of a new subject.

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Gaiters finish off their season at home on Coulter Field and say goodbye to eight graduating teammates.

Loss to Laval ends women’s soccer season ABDULLAH SIDDIQI Contributor

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he Bishop’s women’s soccer team ended their season the same way they started: against the mighty Université Laval. The Laval Rouge et Or were dominant right from the Gaiters’ kick-off. They were looking for an early goal and kept creating chances for themselves. In the 10th minute of the game, they sank the ball deep into the corner of the Gaiters’ net. Marianne Franco scored the lone goal of the game, assisted by Arielle Roy-Petitclerc.

The Gaiters continued to search for an opportunity to break and mostly played on the counter-attack. A chance arose

20 minutes into the game, but the shot flew just over the top of the bar. On the other side, Laval found themselves with another scoring opportunity but graduating Gaiter Rebecca Bensimon made a great save.

The ball distribution from the goalkeeper was sheepish and Laval wound up with possession of the ball. They got very close to creating a comfortable twogoal cushion but were denied this lead by the crossbar.

Getting under the Gaiters’ skin, a foul was ultimately committed on a Rouge et Or player. Credit is given to the Gaiter’s defence for putting a stop to any one-onone chances for Laval.

Laval got another free kick although

the Gaiters kept their composure and defended it well. The transition from defending to attacking was exceptionally well played. Unfortunately, Bishop’s Cavaliere didn’t have enough support and ended up losing the ball, as she had nowhere to go. Laval was soon fouled and as the free kick from L’abbe was swerving in, it was met with a header just to be denied by the side post.

The crossbar and the post seemed to have kept the Gaiters in the game. After a good play from Laval’s midfield, there was a lot of space left open on the wing and a cross coming from the right wing was comfortably collected by the Gaiters’ goal keeper.

The second half was played very

similarly to the first half with Laval dominating the game and getting denied by brilliant saves. Both the teams made a few attempts to find a goal in the second half but no one succeeded.

Laval was awarded a penalty in the 90th minute after a soft foul, but once again, the crossbar denied Laval. Laval had 13 shots on goal whereas Bishops didn’t have as broad an opportunity to test the Rouge et Or goal keeper. Gaiter’s goalkeeper Bensimon was the most valuable player as she made 12 saves.

With eight graduating team members being honoured at the game, the women’s soccer team finish off their season with hearts full of pride.

Bishop’s Athletics Recap Sport

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Football: Bishop’s vs. Concordia

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Women’s Soccer: Bishop’s vs. Laval

Oct. 30

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Lacrosse: Bishop’s vs. Queens

Men’s Rugby: Bishop’s vs. Concordia

Men’s Basketball: Bishop’s vs. Toronto Lacrosse: Bishop’s vs. Guelph

Men’s Rugby: Bishop’s vs. McGill

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Gaiters football closes out the season with loss to Stingers DAMIEN SURPRENANT Contributor

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aturday, Oct. 29 marked the last game of the 2016 Bishop’s Gaiters football season. The game opened with a ceremony celebrating players who were stepping onto the field for the last time as U Sports (CIS) players.

The weather was gloomy and conditions were tough as periods of showers embodied the emotions of many of the players. For the Stingers, the stakes were high: a win meant a ticket to the post-season and a loss meant the end of their season.

The weather proved to be a taxing factor as the offences struggled to move the ball through the air. The Stingers started off strong with Justin Julien catching a 26-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Colin Sequeira within the first four minutes of the game.

Then, minutes later, they forced a safety, increasing their lead to nine points.

The Gaiters responded with an interception by Shayne Cowan-Cholette putting the Bishop’s offence in a very opportune position. Unfortunately, they were limited to a field goal. Vincent Dubé gave Bishop’s their first points of the game with a 33-yard boot to end the quarter.

In the second quarter, the defences came out strong

and Concordia eventually forced their second safety of the game, leading to a score of 11-3 for the Stingers.

The Bishop’s defence however, answered with a forced fumble and fumble recovery by Adam Plamondon and Jean Gayrard respectively. This gave Bishop’s the momentum they needed to drive down the field and get into scoring range.

A timely goal line stand resulted in another Dubé field goal from 12 yards out. In an attempt to retaliate, the Concordia offence drove down the field only to have Sequeira’s pass intercepted by Guillaume Trottier on the Bishop’s nine-yard line.

The score at half was 11-6 for the Stingers.

Half-time adjustments by the Concordia coaching staff paired with a strong running game proved to be too much for the Gaiters in the end with two 14-0 quarters leading to a 39 to 6 loss.

The Stingers running back Jean-Guy Rimpel ended with 234 yards rushing from scrimmage and three scores, potentially the most impressive performance of the game.

A struggling Bishop’s offence left their defence on the field for almost twice as long, making it difficult for the defence to stay strong.

The valiant effort resulted in a loss, which concludes the Gaiters’ season. They finish with a 1-7 record, the same as both years prior.

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Bishop’s women’s hockey on the rise LAURA UNDERHILL Contributor

Bishop’s University prides itself in both academic and athletic accomplishments. One of the most notable instances, however, is the passionate alumni involvement that comes from a group of former Polar Bears hockey players.

Since being officially recognized as a school team in 1933, Bishop’s University has had a women’s hockey program. In actual fact, the team itself had been around since 1902, however only to play in an annual game against the university men’s team.

There was a span between 1941 and 1945 where the team was suspended due to war efforts, but the Bishop’s women were back in the program by 1946.

The Polar Bears have gone through both athletic and financial ups and downs, only to be kept alive by alumni involvement and player motivation.

The fire in the bellies of those associated with Bishop’s women’s hockey is finally beginning to pay off. This is the first year in a long time that a women’s hockey program has been considered a varsity program and associated with being part of the future of Bishop’s Women’s sports.

With the strong leadership of coach Brent Bailey and manager Laura Crack, along with the support of a dedicated arena staff, the women’s hockey program is looking up. The new program features a group of devoted girls and an intense team mentality, which is crucial in the success of developing programs. Over one hundred years of support and passion has attributed the competitive and cohesive varsity program Bishop’s hockey is becoming.

For over a century the Bishop’s women’s hockey program has been a tradition in Lennoxville. Regardless of the size or significance, the Polar Bears have played a part in Bishop’s history for decades.

Now it’s up to the current players to thrive under the pressure and usher in a new era of success for Bishop’s women’s hockey.

Who is the mid-season MVP of the NFL? GERRIT COULTER Contributor

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here is no actual mid-season MVP awarded by the NFL, but if there were, one of these players might receive the award.

Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons Matt Ryan is finally having the season that people thought he was capable of four or five years ago. “Matty Ice” leads the NFL in passing yards (2,636), passing touchdowns (19), and in quarterback rating among those who have started every game (115.8). Moreover, the man behind centre for the Falcons has only thrown four interceptions in eight games while looking like a much more confidant leader than he had over the past two seasons. Atlanta is flying high and could be one of the top teams in football, and Ryan is a massive part of their success.

Derek Carr, QB, Oakland Raiders The Raiders are arguably the most ex-

citing team in the NFL through the first eight weeks of the season. They have won many close games and have done so in the most exciting fashion, often in the final few minutes. They are undefeated when playing on the road, which has been a weakness for the team over the past 15 years. All of this early success has come even though Oakland’s defence has been poor, and their rushing game has been inconsistent at best. The passing attack has carried this team so far, as it sits in the top five in both yards and touchdowns. Carr is the unequivocal leader of the Black and Silver, and is the key to their success so far in 2016.

Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons The second member of the Falcons on this list, Julio Jones, is currently second in receiving yards in the NFL and has four touchdowns. He also owns the most yards per catch out of any player with 25 or more grabs (20.0). On top of these impressive stats, Jones has an uncanny ability to completely take over any contest he is a part of and has arguably won

the Falcons a couple of games on his own. Wide receivers do not typically win MVP awards; nevertheless, Jones’ herculean performances have him in the running through the halfway point.

Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys Some may argue that a substantial portion of this award would have to be given to the offensive line of the Cowboys, however DeMarco Murray won offensive player of the year in 2014 behind the same o-line, so Elliott should be entitled to just as much credit. He is currently the league leader in rushing yards with 799 and has also added five rushing touchdowns and 150 yards as a receiver.

Don’t forget that Elliott is a rookie, and the fact that he has adjusted to the pro game so quickly is extremely impressive. The ability to run the ball and wind down the clock has been key in the 6-1 start for Dallas, and Elliot is a major part of that. It also helps that he has some absolutely astonishing highlights that include a memorable hurdle against the Bears in week three.

Honorable Mentions Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots “Tom Terrific” owns the best quarter back rating in the league right now, and has not thrown a single interception.

However, Brady has only played four games, and thus is not considered for mid-season MVP.

Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys He is the signal caller on the best team in the NFC, and has only thrown two interceptions in his rookie season. The thing is, Prescott isn’t the only reason that Dallas is on top, in fact the running game, offensive line play, and great game planning are larger factors in the Cowboys’ 2016 success.

AJ Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals Green is having the best year of his career, and is leading the league in receiving yards. Despite his personal success, the Bengals are under-performing, and have a disappointing 3-4-1 record.

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Bilingual Coma Unplugged speaks surrealism ERICA PHILLIPS Contributor

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s it really suicide? Isn’t it just as plausibly a terrible accident? Like a tugging at your stitches, the nagging question opens old wounds, highlighting what we’re all haunted by: the questions we can never truly answer for certain.

Luckily for audiences at Bishop’s University this past week, the story of Daniel Martin is one that we did have the opportunity to explore, thanks to Coma Unplugged.

From Oct. 26 to 30, featuring three performances in its original French and two in an English translation, Coma Unplugged graced the Turner Studio stage.

With a cast of six bilingual Quebecois actors and a spot-on translation, this production finally united both sides of the Lennoxville/BU community spirit.

The performers and crew were even lucky enough to have the writer himself, celebrated Montreal writer Pierre-Michel Tremblay, come to see the staging of his work during the Saturday performance.

Audiences were struck first by the surrealism of the set, borrowed from well-known works of art, and complete with multi-tiered design and

Coma Unplugged graced the Turner Studio stage from Oct. 26 to 30.

witty prop elements (such as moving boxes with labels saying, not “fragile”, but instead “ceci n’est pas une boîte” as homage to The Treachery of Images).

With an expert delicacy, the lines between reality and the titular coma perfectly blended to reflect the main character’s state of mind.

Details that were central to the chaos of the story, such as Ishouad the Tuareg warrior sacrificing herself for honour or baseball buddy Roger fighting the good fight for purpose and independence, would later turn into revelations that Daniel himself had had these exact thoughts, letting them drive him to this final suicide attempt. All this, wrapped up in a whimsical, comedic package.

Huge congratulations are due to Pierre-Luc Pepin, the principal actor in Coma Unplugged, for his excellent portrayal of Daniel. His dedication to this production was undeniable, as he was on stage for the near entirety of the piece without any breaks and memorized the whole play’s lines in both languages.

For this production, cast and crew managed to successfully bring together not only two sides in the realms of consciousness and language, but different media elements, some light combat, and an amazingly produced mise-en-scène.

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BU/Champlain performers go back to Graceland HAYLEY WINCH Contributor

brass also joined for the night.

Dancers and drums from Sanofka Workshops were brought in to give the audience visual entertainment alongside their ears.

Other regional singers were brought in to fill out the range.

Musical director Alex Cattaneo, with bassist Jonathan Boudreau William, and multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Williams, led the house band.

The talented musicians and performers brought Graceland to life.

This night of music was put together to celebrate Paul Simon, but was also the first fundraiser for a local non-profit organization known as Musécole, benefitting Sherbrooke Elementary School to help to develop the proposed program of a school band.

The goal of this organization is to support youth music programs in schools and local communities around the Eastern Townships.

For any further information regarding Musécole, email musecoleproductions@gmail.com .

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n Saturday Oct. 29 at Centennial Theatre, a group of regional musicians gathered to celebrate the music of Paul Simon, an American singer-songwriter whose most recent album, Graceland, was performed in its entirety to mark the 30th anniversary of its release.

The Graceland album is the seventh solo album by Paul Simon, and one that has gained the most success over the years. It has a strong South African influence, combined with pop tones.

Matthew McCully, an authorsongwriter, coordinated the concert and brought together Champlain College Choir and the Bishop’s University Singers, led

by Fannie Gaudette, who used their voices to commemorate the album’s anniversary.

Several musicians were also brought in to collaborate with the singers, including a dynamic group of wind instruments and percussion. Sherbrooke GRÜV’N

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The Mitre is now accepting submissions ASHA-MARIA BOST Mitre Editor

Would you like to see your name in print? Do you love writing poetry, scripts, short fiction, and/or photography? Do you love science and/or the natural world? If you answered yes to any of these questions submit to the 124th issue of The Mitre.

The Mitre is North America’s oldest literary magazine, and a treasured Bishop’s tradition. You may submit photography, art, and any form of creative writing. Most submissions are in English, but work in other languages can be submitted.

Who is The Mitre editor this year?

The 2016-2017 editor of The Mitre is Asha-Maria Bost. Asha is currently a fourth-year Bishop’s student pursuing an Honours Neuroscience with a minor in Creative Writing and Journalism degree. Writing is the medium Bost turns to when she wants to collect and understand her thoughts, opinions, and values. Bost has been writing since kindergarten and is constantly reading, whether it be posters, signs, books, or newspaper articles. Bost is extremely excited to showcase the creative work of the Bishop’s community through editing The Mitre.

What is the theme of the 2016-2017 Mitre?

The 124th issue of The Mitre will focus on science, nature, and how we describe the world. The natural world is mysterious, especially the connection between our thoughts and the biological systems that work behind the scenes for our thoughts to happen.

Science is a form of poetry, in the sense that both science and poetry express our desire to make sense of the world.

By expressing science through poetry or creative writing, we find a new way of thinking about the systems that govern our lives.

Moreover, the natural world provides many sources of inspiration for creative writing/photography, and a human’s connection to nature and animals can provide insight into human relationships, emotion, and the fundamental questions that keep people awake at night.

Who can submit?

Any current or past student, faculty or staff member of Bishop’s University can submit to The Mitre.

What are the submission guidelines?

Please email all submissions (or any questions), along with your name and the title of the work, to The Mitre email: bu.mitre@gmail. com. You may submit short stories, monologues, short scenes, poetry, artwork, photography, song lyrics, essays, comic strips, graphs (with creative explanations), graphic novel excerpts, etc. Creative writing submissions must be limited to 1500 words (ideally in MS Word format) and all visual/photographic submissions must be high-resolution (minimum 300dpi).

Ideally submissions should follow the theme, but submissions that do not follow the theme will be considered. If you have questions about the theme or The Mitre in general, please do not hesitate to contact The Mitre email. All written submissions will be subject to edits at the discretion of the editor, although no final changes will be made without the consent of the author.

If you are interested in creating artwork but need ideas, send a message to The Mitre email stating that you are interested in artwork/photography and the editor will send ideas that work well with the written submissions received.

What are the submission deadlines?

This year’s deadline for writing submissions is Dec. 14, 2016; the deadline for photography/art submissions is Jan. 30, 2017.

To see monthly writing practices/updates please visit The Mitre’s Facebook page.

From ideas to stories A writing practice for writer’s block ASHA-MARIA BOST Mitre Editor

The following is a free-writing exercise to help you write something for The Mitre. This is a great exercise for when you have writer’s block and are searching for ideas.

1. Think of an idea that has been on your mind lately, and write it down on a piece of paper.

This idea can be anything: an emotion, a colour, a plant, a scientific theory, philosophical question, an animal, an object, a concept.

2. What other words or concepts relate to this idea? Write them down on a piece of paper.

3. Describe the idea using your senses. What do you hear, see, touch, smell, and taste?

Write it down.

4. How does the idea relate to your life? Does it remind you about a specific moment in your past? Does it remind you of a specific person or place? What image comes to mind when you think about the concept? What emotional connection do you feel towards this idea?

Write it down.

5. Review what you just wrote. Is there a story emerging? Or is there a line that you particularly like? Do you see a character emerging?

6. Take what you like from the exercise and run with it. Who knows, maybe this will turn into your next big story.

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