Vol. 76, No.3
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Appreciating Alumni since 1944
What’s Inside Fire Tears Through Lennoxville Apartments and Businesses | Page 3 Invitation from the Opinions Editor | Page 5 Great Things Come in Threes | Page 6
March Towards a Greener Future| Page 9
What’s Next for The Mitre?| Page 12 Cover Page Photo Credits to Annabelle Morgan Design by Swapandeep Sandhu
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NEWS
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Hong Kong Protests Heat Up: Will Peace Prevail? Protests in Hong Kong have been active since June as citizens protest Chinese power threatening democratic rights in the territory. The protests stem from the opposition to the Fugitive Offenders Amendment Bill, which could subject Hong Kong citizens to Chinese laws that restrict the territory’s autonomy. There were fears that this bill would give China greater influence over the former British colony and that it could influence future laws and closer integration with mainland China. Demonstrations have resulted in injuries to both police and citizens, and in one instance, protests at Hong Kong International Airport resulted in hundreds of delayed and cancelled flights. The bill was consequently put on hold during the summer and is now officially discarded. Hundreds of thousands of citizens have participated in these ongoing demonstrations. Even with the bill being shut down, however, protests are still in full swing. Violence has increased in recent weeks leading to more arrests and police interference. Many ongoing
protests are a result of police brutality and the abuse of power accusations exhibited over the past months. Others are insisting the length of time the bill took to be withdrawn warrants the resignation of Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam. On Saturday, Sept. 28, an Indonesian journalist was shot in the face and permanently blinded in one eye. This has been the most significant injury since the protests erupted four months ago. A government memo recently leaked, indicating suggested lenience on using force to combat protests. This has resulted in increased fear in safety for journalists and all protesters alike. An app used to track Hong Kong demonstrations has recently been banned by Apple in efforts to defuse tensions. A ban is expected to come into effect on Friday, Oct. 4 which will prohibit citizens from wearing face masks in public spaces. The ban will fall under the Emergency Regulations Ordinance and will be enacted by Lam. It will come into immediate effect to try to limit
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protest efforts. There is no sign of protests dying down anytime soon with the fear of the future of Hong Kong driving the actions of protesters. Hong Kong has been independent from Britain since 1997 and thus has its own autonomy and rule of law. However, fear lies after 2047 when Hong Kong law expires and it could very well become a sub-territory of China and subject to its legal jurisdiction.
A look at ongoing protests in the streets of Hong Kong.
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SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATORS FIONA DORAN SARAH MARIA ONYANGO PHOTOGRAPHERS THERESA GRAHAM STEPHEN LEVAC ANNABELLE MORGAN THIS ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS Fiona Doran Llin Owen Aaron Hone Josh Hoekstra Clare Webb Duncan Crabtree Katherine Hackett Izzy Audet Catherine Blais Anne-Constance Blanchette Sonia Patenaude Cole Eby Jessica Parsons
The Impeachment Inquiry: Donald Trump’s Latest Turmoil Fiona Doran Social Media Coordinator
Last month, a whistleblower from the intelligence community filed a complaint that the U.S. president used his authority to “solicit interference from a foreign country” for the 2020 federal election. The ongoing impeachment inquiry, which was launched Sept. 24, focuses on Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky about allegations against former U.S. vice president Joe Biden. These allegations have since been disproven. Trump is accused of improperly seeking foreign aid with a goal of obtaining information about Biden. The U.S. president is said to have used the nation’s military as a bargaining tool to do so. Why the Ukraine? Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son, previously worked for a Ukrainian energy firm. Ukrainian ex-prosecutor general Yuriy Lutsenko said that there was no reason to investigate either of the Bidens. Despite the current recess in Congress, the Democrats plan on remaining in Washington over the break to move forward with impeachment hearings and subpoenas. Trump has asked for the identity of the whistleblower to be revealed. In a letter released from the whistleblower’s legal team, Trump is quoted as saying, “I want to know who’s the person that gave the whistleblower, who’s the person that gave the whistleblower the information, because that’s close to a spy … [y]ou know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart? Right? With spies and treason, right? We used to handle them a little differently than we do now.” The whistleblower does not plan on revealing his or her identity until he or she testifies in Congress. The impeachment process, also known as charges being laid, is the first part of a two step political process in which Congress can remove
a president from office. The House of Representatives vote to pass articles of impeachment. If the articles pass, the Senate is forced to hold a trial. If, during the trial, the Senate votes the required two-thirds majority to convict, Trump will be removed from office. In order for the impeachment to work, it requires members of the Republican party to turn against the GOP leader. Historically, only two presidents have ever been impeached: Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson. Neither were convicted or removed. Nixon resigned before he could be impeached. The Republicans need to side with Trump during the impeachment if they want him to maintain his presidency. Unfortunately for Trump, prominent Republican officials have been condemning the president for this scandal. They find it concerning that Trump has been waiting to pull together a response and impeachment team. The president has been denying appeals for help and does not want any additional lawyers to work on the case. He has also denied the help of former aids, including former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. This long wait time has proven to be a lost opportunity to shape the public’s opinion on the impeachment. The impeachment is unlikely to go farther than the House of Representatives. The Republicans hold the majority in the Senate, which is the deciding vote. For Trump’s 2020 campaign, this scandal doesn’t bode well. While lashing out on Twitter may feel good in the moment for Trump, it reminds the American public of what most of them see as his greatest flaw. Polls have shown that Americans generally disapprove of his abusive language on social media.
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Fire Tears Through Lennoxville Apartments and Businesses Around 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, a raging fire erupted on College Street. Fortunately, nobody was hurt and over thirty firemen were able to contain the fire. A laundromat, a caterer, and over a dozen student apartments were damaged. College Street was closed for a great portion of the day as fire crews worked to contain debris. As a precaution, a portion of the nearby retirement residence was evacuated. The fire was restrained and did not spread to other buildings. No official cause of fire has yet been released. The building has been deemed non-salvageable and will likely be taken down in the coming months.
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Tenants have lost virtually all belongings as well as their place to live. Of the 15 tenants affected, several are Bishop’s students. These students are temporarily living in Bishop’s residences until a permanent place to stay is found. Following the fire, the Bishop’s community rallied together and showed support to those affected via social media. Students shared messages of support as well as the link to the GoFundMe Page aimed to raise funds for those who have lost everything. The GoFundMe page has collected close to $1500. The Red Cross has also provided support to these tenants. Photo courtesy: Radio Canada
Bishop’s Community Marches to Honour Residential School Survivors Sarah Mojsej Editor
On Sept. 30, Bishop’s University joined numerous institutions across Canada by holding an Orange Shirt Day march to commemorate survivors of residential schools. Students from Bishop’s University, Champlain College, Bishop’s College School and Alexander Galt Regional High School gathered in front of McGreer Hall at 12:30 p.m. to march. This annual event aims to honour survivors as well as to raise awareness about the history of residential schools in Canada. The orange shirt symbol comes from a girl named Phyllis Webstad who lived in Dog Creek, British Columbia. She was sent to St. Joseph’s Mission residential school where upon arrival, had all belongings taken from her, including her new orange t-shirt. Orange Shirt Day was started by Webstad to launch the Every Child Matters movement and to raise awareness about the racism and mistreatment experienced by so many First Nations children during the age of residential schools in Canada. Now, every year on Sept. 30, the Bishop’s community marches from the Bishop’s campus, along St-Francis Street, and finishes at Bishop’s College School. The date is symbolic to the time of year when children were sent to residential schools and forced to leave their families
Students marching on St-Francis Street.
Kim Pate and Sheri Pranteau Present on Canadian Prison On Sept. 25, 2019, Bishop’s University hosted Kim Pate and Sheri Pranteau for a conference to kick off the Centre for Justice Exchange’s third annual Incarcerated Spirits prison art exhibition. Their talk focused on the human rights conditions of those federally incarcerated in Canadian prisons. Kim Pate is a Canadian Senator who is renowned for her work advocating for women in the criminal justice system. Sheri Pranteau is an Anishnaabe and Cree woman from Manitoba who was formally federally incarcerated. The talk focused predominantly on the victimization and mistreatment that vulnerable Indigenous men and women face every day in our nation’s prison system. This lecture also had an emphasis on the importance of being informed and open-minded prior to making judgments about prisons and those who are incarcerated. Pranteau shared her experience in prison and what ultimately lead her to spend fifteen years of her life in the system. She spent her childhood in Northern Manitoba, where there is prevalent gang violence, theft and substance abuse. Her parents were both alcoholics and her siblings were involved in a gang, which inevitably lead Pranteau to participate in illegal activities from a young age, such as breaking into cars. The event that led
to Pranteau’s arrest, however, was the robbery of a gas station, which she witnessed from afar. A man attacked her and another gang member shot the man while trying to save Pranteau. This man died before paramedics arrived. Police questioned Pranteau relentlessly, but she stated that when you are in a gang “you never snitch”; therefore, Pranteau did not tell the police what actually happened the night of the robbery. This led to Pranteau being sentenced to life in prison. During her time in jail, Pranteau spoke about the conditions she lived in. She mentioned that some of the prison guards would give money to other inmates in exchange for starting fights, “they were always trying to pit us against each other” Pranteau states. Pate was able to support Pranteau by advocating for her release, which eventually resulted in her freedom at age 31. Even though Pranteau managed to get out of prison fifteen years later from a life sentence, she is still – and forever will be – walking on eggshells to remain a free woman. For example, within the first ten minutes of meeting a new person, Pranteau must find out if he or she has a criminal record. If the person does, Pranteau must remove herself from the situation or else she risks being incarcerated for violating parole. Even after she passes away, Pranteau’s parole officer will keep her case
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opened for another three years to “be absolutely certain” that she is dead. Pate remarked how even though the criminal justice system is in place to protect Canada’s citizens, it seems to only apply to a certain demographic. Indigenous incarceration rates are at an all-time high. In Canada’s territories, it is not uncommon to see 100 per cent of youth incarceration being of First Nations descent. Pate also recalls instances while touring prisons across the nation when she would be kicked out for questioning living conditions and the abuse of inmates inflicted by guards. Pate and Pranteau often give talks, speaking to citizens about Pranteau’s experience in the system, in addition to informing the public of what really goes on behind bars.
The event was hosted by the Centre for Justice Exchange in the Library Learning Common’s McConnel Agora. For more information please contact vicki. chartrand@ubishops.ca.
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OPINIONS
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A Reflection on Tattoo Culture Tattooing in Western culture is often seen as a trivial and immature mode of expression. Though the cultural attitude has and does continue to change, in the past it was often relegated to the periphery of society – think bikers, service men, and the lower classes. This still lingers throughout society and the negative portrayal of tattoos is a common trope in pop culture. Think of the drunk tattoo, like the face tattoo on Alan in The Hangover or the “No ragrets” tattoo across a character’s chest in the Meet the Millers. While there is some truth in these stereotypes and the pop culture representation (who hasn’t seen some horrendous tattoos), there is a uniqueness and depth to this type of expression that is not often articulated. When I think of tattoos and where they first came into life, I think of my childhood neighbour and the old security guard whom I befriended while working at a harbour. The neighbour had a Viking head that wrapped around his upper arm and the security guard had a navy tattoo on his forearm. They both fit the tattoo stereotype to a tee: they were ex-convicts. And while high society may have looked down on them, I looked up to them. My neighbour was a labourer working to put food on the table for four kids, and that old biker was working as a security guard to support his wife who suffered from dementia. I remember being fascinated by both of them – their stories, who they were, and their tattoos.
A Note on Self-Care
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When you engage with people, you often realize that there is a lot more substance to them not in spite of what they appear as, but because of what they appear as. Having tattoos as a mode of expression is so unique because it doesn’t atrophy with time. You walk away from an easel, or a mic, but you don’t leave a tattoo. It becomes part of you and grows with you. Spurring conversations and affecting your social perception it becomes a visual focal point for all its associations. Where you got it done, why you got it done, who was there, or to draw on my own life, what that chick at Princeton had to say about it. For better or for worse, it helps in shaping an identity for yourself and thus in navigating the world. We live in an impermanent world and it’s hard enough to build an identity. Especially now, in the uniquely disorientating one we find ourselves in – where things seem to change quicker and quicker. The very ground we walk on seems to be in a constant state of upheaval. Tattoos are so tantalizing to me because they can help ground you to yourself, where seemingly every other area of life changes. It links you to the past and present, and potentially changes the future. Plus – they look pretty badass. So, there’s that
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What’s cool about the human race is while there are 7 billion people on the planet, not one of them (unless you’re identical twins) shares the same DNA. Each individual self, while containing a vast number of similarities with others, is unique. This means that self-care is different for everybody. While there are many things that can be universal, there are also many things that are at your discretion. I personally don’t find anything relaxing about having a massage or sitting in a bubble bath, but it seems a lot of people enjoy those activities. So today, I’m going to discuss some main aspects of self-care that everyone can use. Cleanliness Everyone has different standards of cleanliness, but there is no doubt that when you feel clean, you feel better mentally. If you are too tired to take a shower or a bath, baby wipes can help freshen your face and body. Keeping your body clean is an important part of selfcare. Your surroundings will also affect your mood. If you live in a dirty place, you will tend to feel worse than if you live somewhere that is relatively clean. Frequently cleaning your living space will help put you in a better mood. Healthy Eating Daily self-care includes eating a balanced diet – easier said than done, right? Snacking on fruits and vegetables throughout the day will help keep you full rather than waiting until the end of the day to binge on
your favourite snacks. Everything in moderation is okay. Don’t feel bad when you indulge once in a while – for some people, self-care is eating your favourite ice cream while watching a funny movie. Laughter My mum always insists that laughter is the best medicine, and, like a lot of things, mother knows best. Sitting and watching something funny, hanging out with friends or reading a funny book are all forms of self-care. Laugh as much as possible; it’s scientifically proven to elevate one’s mood! There have been studies done where people hold pens in their teeth versus closed around their lips in order to replicate an artificial smile and frown respectively. Results indicate that when people smile, artificial or not, they interpret situations as funnier, thus showing an elevated mood. Meditation There is a strong tendency to believe that yoga and meditation aren’t for everyone. But as a big yoga fanatic myself, I have a tendency to disagree. I consider my yoga journey to be just beginning, as though I have been practising for a fair amount of time, I have only just begun to reap the benefits. Not long ago I hated yoga. It made me uncomfortable, agitated and self-conscious. I couldn’t sit still and despised myself for it. When I was able to let go of my fear of being judged in yoga class, I began to enjoy it a lot more. That said, while I believe yoga and meditation is for everyone, I will concede that yoga classes are not. Sitting in a room with a bunch of healthy
life fanatics can be very daunting and discouraging, but you don’t have to. You can meditate anytime, anyplace. Just concentrating on your breath and being mindful of your surroundings is meditating. Turning on Dark Side of the Moon and lying on your bed breathing deeply – that’s meditation! Sitting on the bus and closing your eyes taking deep breaths – that’s meditation! Whenever you have a chance, just take a few minutes for yourself to quiet your mind and breathe. Fresh Air If you’ve ever had to spend a couple of days with the same people without access to the outdoors, you probably have experienced “cabin fever.” Being outside is more important than most people believe. If you can’t get out to the forest or don’t have time to climb mountains every day, going for a walk around your neighbourhood will suffice! In addition, succulents are great, low-maintenance plants to help bring the outdoors inside. These are only some small steps for simple self-care, and while everyone is different in their specific needs, every human benefits strongly from each of these little things! Keep these in mind as you go about your daily life, remember to take care of your body and mind, and love yourself!
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Alienation
Aaron Hone Opinion Editor
Recently, I was with a few of my friends at The Lion sharing beers as we discussed where we were in life and how we felt about the prospects of the future. The tone of the evening, until that point, had fallen short of being uplifting. Our feelings looking forward mirrored that mood. The conversation grew from a discussion of the 2010s, their coming to a close and how history might tokenize this decade. It was jokingly remarked that the 2010s would just be remembered as an awful decade, and as we tried to home in on a more charitable account of the decade, our picture became clearer and stranger, but no brighter. When you search online for accounts of the 2010s, most events or progressions which are recognized as substantial and important fall into two categories: (1) technological progress, and (2) political, social, and economic crisis and instability. Often, noted social progress is partial and later reversed. The centrepiece is invariably the unhalting forward march of technological advancement. My sullen read of this status was perhaps intensified by my work earlier that day. As a part of my
honours thesis, I am studying Martin Heidegger’s work on modernity in The Question Concerning Technology. One of the major premises of Heidegger’s essay is that the world has come to be dominated by what is called ‘enframing,’ a process which is the essence of modern technology and whereby humans and nature are called to present and expend their energy in the expansion of means (usually to some indeterminate and always alien end). It is happily the case that much technological progress is tied to concrete human ends, medical improvements and lifesaving technologies which aid humanity in the struggle for some independence from nature. At the same time, these sit alongside other seemingly directionless attempts for mastery. And how often do these demands which we place on our world, in the end, only intensify those social and political instabilities which we are currently embroiled in? It can seem as though we are caught in the momentum and expansion of technology, labouring for its sake, unaware of our own needs. This phenomenon isn’t only perceptible on
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an abstract and societal scale. In the discussion of our futures, my friend spoke to his experience in the workforce, having graduated from Bishop’s just a couple of years ago. He’s a confident and well put together guy; he wouldn’t attest to much of a history of insecurity or mental illness – he did well in school, too. Now, he feels lost. In the repetition and procedural monotony of his job, he finds himself prone to anxiety attacks and restlessness, describing himself as aware of, though hopelessly caught up in, the motion of institutions. It is often painted as though those who are discontent with the ‘realities of labour’ are simply entitled and idealistic – expecting to get by for free, or otherwise to take pleasure from work. I suspect, on the contrary, that what people want is the feeling and force of real labour. And for those with the sense that what many of us are subjected to is only simulacrum, the feeling is intolerable. Perhaps what we need is a world structured in such a way that earning a living really bears all the meaning that that expression connotes.
AARON HONE OPINIONS EDITOR
I want to take some time in this issue of The Campus to talk about the opinions section, its current appearance, and what I would like it to become. By the end of this article, I hope to have enticed many of our readers to become active contributors to one of the most important sections of our paper. It would seem that such persuasion is a difficult task, as last year’s opinion editor balefully warned me. First and foremost, I want to dissuade readers from any fear of elitism or selectivity on my part as editor. True, I would love a paper full of literary excellence and buttery prose, but it is my commitment to use this platform as a place for any student to take a stance and make their voice heard. The team here will take care of making your work presentable if you are worried about such things; all that falls on you is to provide us with your thoughts and convictions. Given the finite scope of my social connections, these first few issues have held a narrow and perhaps predictable selection of stances. Part of this is, of course, due to my oversized presence in the articles presented here. As participation grows, my status as a writer will shrink, and I will happily recede into the shadows and focus on editing. As of now, all of the people whom I have successfully conscripted as writers have Left, humanities-pushing, ecological and romantic, introspective attitudes. I would love to have the chance to platform our students who take issue with any of the positions my peers or I espouse.
In an ideal world, this section would become a dialogical space. I can’t imagine that a reader’s reaction to the ideas presented here is merely neutral. I try to be bold and occasionally inflammatory in the things I write, and while I only write what I believe, I can’t discover the folly of my beliefs when writing for our paper feels more like shouting into the void. Ignorance and hubris are much harder to correct by one’s self. Lastly, a university is an inherently political space, and a school paper is the perfect venue for making each other aware of the unthought consequences of our conduct here, which ripples out into the world beyond. I want this section to shake its readers from complacency, at the very least to challenge the comfort and clear conscience with which we carry out the (potentially toxic) status quo. If you are thus inspired to take on an excellent opportunity for personal development and communal growth, to pop the bubble and step outside your own world into the broader Bishop’s community, please reach out to me with your article ideas, thoughts, and criticism at thecampus.opinions@gmail.com.
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Axemen Spoil Gaiters Homecoming Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, the Bishop’s Gaiters hosted the Acadia Axemen on a rainy homecoming afternoon. Coulter Field was flooded with passionate purple fans as the Gaiters hoped to get their third win of the season. However, neither the rowdy “Tailgaiters” nor the homecoming crowd were enough to give the Gaiters an edge over the Axemen as the home team lost 24-12.
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Walker received the player of the game for the Gaiters after having one touchdown and four receptions totalling 50 yd. Walker also had six punt returns for a total of 85 yd. and four kickoff returns for a total of 71 yd. The Gaiters will host Saint Mary’s on Oct. 11 for their last home game of the season. The Gaiters currently sit third in the AUS at 2-3.
The Axemen did not waste any time as they deflated the Gaiters crowd, scoring the first touchdown of the game within the first five minutes. The Axemen would have a total of three touchdowns. Hunter Guenard threw for 298 yd. and one touchdown pass. Charles Aubry had the start for the Gaiters throwing 248 yd. Liam Kennedy came in and connected with Nathan Walker for the Gaiters’ only touchdown. Homecoming can be a great time for students but can also lead athletes to a feeling of regret as the games don’t always go the way they would have liked. Gaiters’ captain and senior Keegan Hughes says, “we fought hard but Saturday’s game was not the outcome we would have liked. There were peaks on our side and valleys that led to big plays against us. We are working towards fixing and correcting our mistakes to help us compete for the next upcoming game.” 1635 loyal fans, alumni, and students were in attendance for this rainy homecoming Saturday, and although they were rowdy and cheering on their Gaiters, the Axemen came out strong with a big defensive stop forcing their opponents to punt on their first possession. The Axemen would follow up with seven-play, 57 yd. drive that resulted in a touchdown. Neither team would be able to score for the remainder of the first quarter. Noah Laursen would make a 10 yd. field goal to get the Gaiters on the board. The Axemen would finish off the half with a field goal of their own, making it 10-4 after the first half. A safety would get the Gaiters within four points but the Axemen would take advantage of a Gaiter’s fumble and score their second touchdown of the day with an eight-play, 56 yd. drive. The Axemen forced a punt on the Gaiters’ first drive of the final quarter and quickly made the game out of reach for the Gaiters as they scored their third touchdown of the day just over two minutes in the fourth. Late in the fourth, the Gaiters were able to find the endzone for their only touchdown of the day.
Great Things Come in Threes
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Ste-Sophie, Que. – Ben Chasse (Fall River, N.S./Lockview H.S.) fired rounds of 7372-72 to lead the Bishop’s Gaiters at the RSEQ Championships held at the Val des Lacs Golf Club from Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2019. As a team, Bishop’s finished third overall this season. The third-place showing matches last year’s finish and for the third year running punches their tickets to the Canadian University/College Golf Championships in May. Chasse, the team MVP last year, finished tied for fourth in the Championships. Veterans Anthony Gosselin (Coaticook, Que./Champlain College) and Ben Lowe (Alexandria, Ont./Glengary District H.S.) also had a solid showing with rounds of 80-75-73 and 76-80-76 respectively. Their hard work along with their teammates, newcomers Felix Boucher (Dieppe, N.B./Ecole Mathieu-Martin) (86-77-77) and Jared Dandy (Vankleek Hill, Ont./Le Sommet) (80-92-79), kept the Gaiters in third position overall and booked their trip to nationals.
Nationals The site for the 2020 Canadian University/College Golf Championships has not been released yet but it is expected to be in Quebec at the end of May. Social Corner Stay up to date on everything Bishop’s Gaiters on social media using @BishopsGaiters and #GaiterNation. Also, be sure to check out www.gaiters.ca.
Competing as individuals, Liam Llewellyn (Edgetts Landing, N.B./Bernice MacNaughton H.S.) (79-81-78) and Gabriel Boudreault (Chicoutimi, Que./Cégep de Chicoutimi) (76-82-80) finished tied for 28th. Hey Now, You’re an All-Star Gosselin and Chasse were both awarded RSEQ Second Team All-stars for their performance this season. Photo courtesy of Clare Webb
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She Could, So She Did - Then, She Celebrated Bishop’s University recently hosted its first ever Women in Sports celebration event. This occasion gave female student athletes the opportunity to celebrate themselves and those who came before them. The university invited strong female speakers to share their stories of their journeys in sports. To kick off the weekend, Anita ( Premium-quality lingerie, shapewear and swimwear company) hosted a meet-and-greet for all five women’s sports teams. During this kick-off party, teams were given the chance to chat with each other over some food and beverages. Shortly into the meet-and-greet, Anita welcomed Nikkita Holder to share her story. Nikkita Holder is 100-meter Olympic hurdler. She made her debut at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England. Holder shared her story about how she dealt with life and pressures as a professional hurdler. Holder reminded student athletes to “ stay true” to themselves, because at the end of the day, that’s all that matters. Student athletes started their day off early on Saturday with a delicious breakfast in Denver Gymnasium. In the morning, female student athletes were able to sit down with other teams and get to know each other. The Athletics department also welcomed three guest speakers for a symposium.
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then she should quit. Looking at where she is today, it is evident she took her boss’s advice. Beirness discussed her experience visiting Bishop’s University while looking for a post-secondary school to attend. Sharing that she was “asked to leave the Lion” her first time there, the students shared a few chuckles with their tables knowing they’d ‘been there, done that.’ Although Beirness’s speech was cut short, she still made time to answer questions which ranged from her career to what she thought the Raptors were going to look like this season. As the keynote speech was wrapped up, Bishop’s students were able to see how genuine and down-to-earth such a big face in sports is. To say the least, the first ever Women in Sport event at Bishop’s University was a success. Both current and postgraduate female student athletes felt celebrated. Savannah Leroux, the women’s varsity rugby captain, disclosed to The Campus that “the event was full of inspiring speakers that told amazing stories about their experiences. It was great to see the promotion of women’s sports and how involved the community is towards us.”
The first speaker, Nicole Clermont, is a Paralympian and local school principal. She shared her journey beginning a sport at a later age than expected and how it felt to represent Canada in her fifties. Following Clermont, Emilie Richard spoke on the importance of nutrition during sport and how that reflects body image. Because body image was her main topic, student athletes were given a chance to see the various types of bodies that athletes can have. There is no ideal athletic body type; rather, they come in all shapes and sizes. Bishop’s alumna Laura Crack finished off the symposium with her challenges as an athlete, which allowed the student athletes to connect with her. Women’s soccer captain Linsday Moore says that it was “extremely helpful to engage in such dialogue” about stress and time management “because as women[,] we face hurdles in sports and school that others don’t see.” Following the symposium, Bishop’s University inducted Kim Hubner (née Bonnell) ’00, Alison Murdoch ’71 and Erin Patrick ’02 into the Wall of Distinction. These three alumnae made a noteworthy difference in their sport and in the community during their time at Bishop’s. To end the Women in Sports event, the athletics department welcomed TSN’s Kate Beirness. The keynote speech did not happen as planned as the fire alarm went off minutes before it was supposed to start. Once everyone was back inside, not only did Berneiss tell her story, but she was also able to truly inspire students to do what they want to do. Telling her story as a young girl from Port Perry, Ontario, wanting to be in the WNBA and how she ended up on TSN. She told an inspiring story of the one day when she was an intern for Sportsnet when her boss told her that if she was serious about being a sports broadcaster, Photo courtesy of Annabelle Morgan.
When Gambling pays off: Canada’s NBA Championship June 13, 2019. Oakland, California. The Toronto Raptors are crowned NBA Champions. It was a victory 24 years in the making. It was a journey that ended a championship drought for major Canadian teams that had lasted a quarter of a century. It was euphoric, but it was far from assured. By the mid 20-teens, it was beginning to feel like 1992 and 1993 Jays World Series highlight films were the only way Canadians could experience a championship. Most Canadian NHL teams were suffering from calamitously bad management. The Jays had gone all in but had fallen just short of an American League pennant. Further, as a twenty-four-year-long journey would indicate, things were not always as glorious in Raptors land as they are now. Starting in 2014 was a seemingly endless series of regular seasons rife with hope and high aspirations. Most ended with bitter playoff disappointment. There were nervous Raptors fans heading into the 2019 playoffs. After having had playoff hopes dashed five years in a row, you’d probably think it justified. But there was a new reason to be worried this time around. For the first time in their history, the Raptors finally got a legitimate opportunity to go all in. Raptors President Masai Ujiri made it clear: he is a gambler. The 2018 off-season gave him as good of a reason as ever to take a leap of faith. On July 1, 2018, Lebron James left the Eastern Conference for the first time in his fifteen-year career. Moreover, a disgruntled, bona fide superstar named Kawhi Leonard wanted out of San Antonio for the first time in his younger but
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also illustrious tenure in the NBA. However, whoever traded for him might only have acquired his services for one season. On July 17, Masai Ujiri pulled the trigger and made the biggest trade in Raptors history. He traded the team’s best player and fan favourite in Demar DeRozan for one year of Kawhi Leonard. The high stakes gambling had begun. Fast forward several months to the trade deadline in February 2019. Masai pushed even more chips into the centre. He traded several key Raptors contributors, including big man Jonas Valanciunas, to land a skilled, 7’1’’ Spaniard named Marc Gasol. The Raptors’ president had obtained only one guaranteed year of Kawhi Leonard and an aging Marc Gasol to play with mainstay but also aging Kyle Lowry and the talented but young power forward Pascal Siakam. If Kawhi chose not to stay in Toronto beyond the year, his chances to seriously compete in the next season were slim. This was the season the Raptors had to win. Honestly, I was scared that they couldn’t. They almost didn’t. It took an historic shot – the first ever game seven buzzer beater in NBA history – to get them past the second round. It took a whole team effort to finish off the historically dynastic Golden State Warriors in the NBA finals. But the gamble paid off. The Raptors prevailed. The moral of the story? Never hold your chips too tightly. When the opportunity is there as it was for Masai Ujiri two summers ago, one has to believe that they can make history.
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CLUB INTRODUCTIONS CONTINUED... Student Refugee Program
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Interested in issues concerning refugees? Want to make a difference? Join the World University Service of Canada group on campus! We organize refugee awareness events and fundraising events to support the sponsored refugee students on campus. We also have opportunities for deeper involvement if you are interested. The Student Refugee Program is the only one of its kind to combine resettlement with opportunities for higher education. WUSC local committees are collaborative, campus-based groups of students, faculty, staff and alumni who share our vision of a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world. The local committee on the Bishop’s campus sponsors two refugee students every year from one of the many refugee camps around the world in which WUSC is involved. “Like” our Facebook group at: www.facebook.com/bishopschamplainsrp Follow our Instagram page: @srpatbucrc For more information about the program, contact us at: bishopchamplainsrp@gmail.com For more information about WUSC, go to: www.wusc.ca
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REDucation is a committee comprised of residence members and off-campus members who design and run events to open discussions about several often taboo subjects. We have done programs on mental health, sexual health, consent, drugs and alcohol awareness, body-love, self-care and more. Last year, we were involved in a positive Post-it notes campaign during exams, and we also collected anonymous student stories to display for our S.H.O.E.S. project (Students Honouring Others’ Everyday Struggles). As well, we ran SEXapalooza, a game show night in The Gait intended to spark discussions about sexual health. This year, we may include events that highlight cultural diversity, budgeting and consumerism, and we will be discussing how to bring back some of our successful events to be bigger and better than before. We would love to hear your brilliant ideas and get your input on the topics that you are passionate about. To discuss how you can stay up to date or how you can contribute, please contact Izzy Audet at iaudet16@ubishops.ca or join our Facebook page at www.facebook. com/groups/REDucationTeam
Kendama Klub
Jess Lapenna Features Editor
Kendama is a Japanese skill toy that strengthens hand-eye coordination, balance and reflex. There are endless trick possibilities for people of all ages, no matter their dexterity level. Mastering the kendama takes practice, focus, patience and creativity. While the Kendama Klub will not be taken as seriously as the definition suggests, the overall goal of this club is to share tricks with amateur and experienced players alike to take a break from life’s stresses and to have fun with cool people. You can find me jamming out on campus, so please don’t be shy to approach me and I’ll be happy to teach you! The club is brand new this year and I’m just looking to share the kendama love. You can contact me at JLapenna17@UBishops.ca, or follow me on Instagram: @_you.ken.do.it to get an idea of what it’s all about.
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Bishop’s University Environmental Club
Catherine Blais Environmental Club Co-Lead
The Bishop’s University Environmental Club stays alive through the participation of Bishop’s environmentally conscious members. You may recognize us from our many Bring Your Own Mug events or our annual Eco-Week. We also host trivia nights, plan local cleanups, hold petitions for changes around campus (ever wonder why you have to stir your coffee with pasta?), and more! What environmentally friendly initiatives would you like to see happen on campus? Shoot us an email, message our Facebook page, or come join our club and we’ll see what we can do together to make the Bishop’s community just a little bit greener!
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March Towards a Greener Future Environmentalism is a growing global trend, particularly among youth. If you pay attention to any news (or follow quasi-political meme pages), you have been made aware of the Fridays for Future phenomenon led by 16-year-old Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg. On Friday, Sept. 27, there was an international climate strike as a subset of Fridays for Future. Bishop’s University attended the strike held in Sherbrooke. All of my teachers cancelled classes to make it easier for students to attend the march. Some students still had classes and wished they could have gone. I know that walking for four hours on a day with cancelled classes is not everyone’s idea of a good time, but the turnout was still great. In Sherbrooke, the attendance was estimated at 10,000 people, and the Montréal march had 500,000 people. Half a million individuals in one place demanding better environmental policies is a pretty powerful image. For students who did go, the SRC booked two buses to shuttle us to l’Université de Sherbrooke, both of which were full. The city buses were also free for the afternoon to make it easier for people to attend the march. Although the bus service was particularly abhorrent due to the march (which is a good thing), it meant that a lot of people were using public transportation. The previous climate strike took place last March and attendance was a lot lower than this time around. I don’t know what has changed for people in the past six months, but it was nice to see ten times the number of people invested in environmental issues. Maybe it has something to do with actively opening the event to non-students (families came out last time, but far fewer). There were toddlers and people well into retirement. Some people were walking around in barely any clothing while others were covered head to toe. There were a lot of very loud people and some very wary introverts who know that things are bad enough for them to need to speak up. As is the case with any kind of march, a lot of people brought posters and signs. They really helped highlight different environmental priorities. Some were calling for less or no investment in pipelines. Some urged for individual movements towards veganism. Some highlighted animals nearing extinction. My favourite was a ripped off piece of cardboard scrawled with black marker reading: “Help.”
Catherine Blais Environmental Club Co-Lead
Very simple and straight to the point. Whatever one’s individual environmental motivation might be, it was quite touching to be surrounded by such a crowd who truly care as much, and maybe even more, than I do. It is terrifying to want to change the world and to feel like you need to do it alone. Maybe the point of the march was to call out politicians who make empty environmental promises; I know that there was a lot of controversy surrounding Justin Trudeau joining in on the march in Montréal. Maybe the point of the march was to be louder than climate change deniers. For me, the march was about hope. Hope that there are enough people who care enough to actually make a change on some level. No amount of me reusing Mason jars is ever going to make a difference. But millions of people making small adjustments and demanding much bigger differences through national and international policies might just be enough to make a change for the better. I, for one, sure hope so.
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Bishop’s Alumni and Award-Winning Journalist Inspires The Campus Team Bronwen Holder Editor-In-Chief
Not many of The Campus contributors see themselves writing any further than the few stories they have written. The majority of these contributors do not see themselves writing after they leave Bishop’s. One alumnus who can relate to this idea is Grant LaFleche. While writing for The Campus in the 90s, LaFleche never thought he would one day be recognized among Canada’s top journalists at the annual Michener Awards in Rideau Hall. Grant LaFleche started his BU journey in 1992 (yes, when the football team ranked third in the nation). Starting as an ambitious froshie, LaFleche had his eyes set on being a lawyer. As we all know, most of us do not end up pursuing the career we chose in our first week of university. LaFleche graduated with a major in political studies and a minor in history. He began his writing career by contributing articles to The Campus, which he quickly grew to love. During his time at Bishop’s, LaFleche also lived the student athlete life by playing football, as well as helping out the community with Big Buddies. Upon graduating from Bishop’s in 1997, he worked at the Calgary Herald. Shortly after, he was hired at the St. Catharines Standard, where he has since worked for over two decades. Working on a range of different beats including organized crime and the Hells Angels, LaFleche was one of only a few journalists in Canada – about half a dozen – actively investigating biker gangs at the time. “To any young journalist, if you want to be put in a situation where you can develop your skills quickly and deal with crazy hours, learn how to deal with shifting situations. Crime is a perfect place to start,” LaFleche says. Working as a crime reporter pushed LaFleche into investigative journalism. After 20 years in the industry, LaFleche knows that he has found the job for him. “Journalism isn’t what I do, it’s who I am,” he says. Throughout his career, LaFleche has been nominated for 27 Ontario newspaper awards and has been nominated twice for journalist of the year, one of which he won in 2018. He has also been nominated for five national newspaper awards, winning the prize of investigative journalism in 2018 for a series called “All the Chair’s Men,” which uncovered a conspiracy in the hiring of the Niagara Region’s top bureaucrat.
That series resulted in the St. Catharines Standard being nominated for the Michener Award, the Canadian equivalent to the Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism. While LaFleche was sitting in Rideau Hall for the Michener Award gala, he reflected on how he started his writing career as a contributor for The Campus. “I would not be here today if it was not for going to Bishop’s and taking my studies seriously,” LaFleche says. But his first tentative steps into journalism were not without mistakes. “In one of my first articles, I was interviewing the university president and I don’t think I stated his name until the third paragraph,” he says. Clearly a lot has changed in the time between those first articles and the 2018 Michener Awards, where the Standard was awarded a citation of merit. Remembering where his career started, he reached out to The Campus to share his knowledge about the journalism industry. On Sept. 28, homecoming Saturday, Bishop’s welcomed LaFleche to speak to the The Campus team. LaFleche reflected on his experience at Bishop’s University and how a liberal arts education gives students advantages such as problem solving skills, broadening opportunities, and the ability to do things you enjoy. Having a liberal arts education is “exceedingly useful,” LaFleche admits. LaFleche kept his talk with The Campus employees honest, all while sharing the hard truth about journalism: “hours are long and the pressure is intense.” The talk allowed students to assess whether this is the kind of job they want to get themselves into for their future careers, facing the reality that it is not a nine-tofive job. But it has its rewards. “Being a journalist, you get to be a meaningful part of your community’s conservation that other people don’t,” LaFleche notes. The Campus employees valued the time they shared with the Bishop’s alumnus and are looking forward to using his advice to grow the paper into a more popular and enjoyable place to share a piece of our community.
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Trinity Ann Merrithew, Arts & Culture Editor » thecampus.ac@gmail.com
Panic as Plague Hits Bishop’s University
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From Oct. 23-27, Bishop’s University’s Drama Department will present the first production of the 20192020 school year: Unity 1918 by Kevin Kerr Join us at the Turner Studio Theatre for director Mary Harvey’s take on the story surrounding the deadliest outbreak of an infectious virus ever recorded in history. Relive the heartbreaking influenza pandemic which swept the planet in 1918, killing millions in the process. BU students will give insight into the touching truth of the many healthy young adults left dead as the Spanish Flu reached every part of the globe following the return of soldiers from the First World War. In just four weeks, more were left dead from the flu than in four years of combat. The small rural town of Unity, Saskatchewan awaits horror as soldiers return from the war, bringing with them disease, panic and paranoia. Quarantined citizens begin to turn on each other as they are not allowed to contact anyone on the outside. With trains forbidden to stop and with no way out, human morality begins to crumble as townies look for a scapegoat to blame for the crisis.
Make the World Your Campus with the Mae Sot Education Project Apply now to Volunteer with MSEP in Thailand! Do you enjoy helping people? Do you wish you could travel more? Continue reading and you will learn about the perfect project. Every year, the Mae Sot Education Project sends students to Mae Sot, a city in Thailand which neighbours the border of Myanmar. There, the students spend six months volunteering in Migrant Learning Centres. Teaching is not all that is involved with this project, though; while in Mae Sot, I have also been volunteering at the Burmese Migrant Workers Education Committee, an organization that manages funds and security for students and teachers of 20 learning centres that are under its wings. Regardless of the job you might perform here as a volunteer, there are many reasons why you should live this experience. This project can be so beneficial to your life: you learn to live abroad, gain life and work skills (which look great on your curriculum vitae), and finally and most importantly, you have an unforgettable experience. It IS work. Communicating with people here involves a lot of hand motions and nodding.
Living abroad can be intimidating because leaving our comfort zone is not something natural and it takes a lot of courage and resoluteness. However, it is also self affirming. It is, without a doubt, the best way to learn about oneself. You can gain much life experience from placing yourself in unfamiliar situations while travelling. Not only are you helping students to grow while teaching them English, but you yourself are growing as a person at the same time. In the past three months, I have developed and matured as a world citizen. My horizons have widened while living in a culture outside of my own; one which values simplicity and pure happiness. Having been brought up in Western materialistic culture, I found myself able to appreciate the little things typically left unnoticed while travelling to a foreign country. Being able to flush toilet paper, for instance, or drinking water straight from the tap. Putting aside the fact that this is an amazing opportunity for growth and life experience, you may also have thought: “This would be perfect in the ‘volunteer experience’ section of my curriculum vitae,” and you are right!
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Immersing yourself in such a big project shows determination and independence. It will definitely spark a conversation with future employers and maybe even direct you towards a profession you’d never considered. After reading this pitch for becoming a volunteer, you might be thinking, “Oh but six months, that’s way too long!” At least, that’s what I thought when I first heard about this project. Now after being here for three months, I am thinking, “Six months: that’s way too short!” This is the opportunity of a lifetime. Grab it before you start to worry about “what if” and “oh but I might miss…” distractions. The experiences you will live here in Mae Sot are among those that you will remember for the rest of your life. Note: Information about the application and selection process along with application instructions and forms for the Mae Sot Education Project can be found on our web site at maesot.ubishops.ca/ volunteer/. Bishop’s students are eligible to receive course credits for participation. For information about how to do that, contact Prof. David Webster.
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Movin’ & Groovin’ at Musique Chez Nous Kellylee Evans’s Jazz Quartet Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 8:00 p.m. in Bandeen Hall
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World renowned baritone singer Jeremy Huw Williams and piano accompanist Paula Fan propose a recital built upon a French theme. Their performance will include the Canadian premieres of works by composers Andrew Paul MacDonald and John Metcalf.
2018 JUNO nominee Kellylee Evans is a high-octane, chameleon-like performer whose natural charm and improvisational vocal style embody jazz, soul, pop, and hip-hop. The singer-songwriter won a 2011 JUNO Award and has been captivating audiences ever since, opening for stars such as John Legend, George Benson and Willie Nelson.
Olivier Hébert & LoFi Octet Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 8:00 p.m. in Bandeen Hall Where string quartet meets jazz ensemble. Where noted music meets improvised swirls. Correspondence is Olivier Hebert’s second album. Leader of the LOFI OCTET, this multi-instrumentalist ensures a balance between the sensuality of a string quartet and the spirit of jazz. Through Hébert’s meticulous compositions, these two realms fuse into a unique symbiosis that brings the best out of both worlds.
Jeremy Huw Williams with Paula Fan Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 8:00 p.m. in Bandeen Hall
Still Broke as Students
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Still broke as students, we headed west after stuffing everything we owned into the trunk of a one-eyed Pontiac. We belted out tunes at the top of our lungs, speeding through the prairies towards hopeful sunsets, hurling by diners and dinosaurs and into the mouth of Hell’s Gate. The Tragically Hip and the Indigo Girls delivered the soundtrack to our youth. We were without a care. Our thoughts in the moment, with no concern for tomorrow or what we’d do when we hit the coast. We were together. That’s all that mattered. Love would provide. Fuelled by coffee and cheap gasoline, we took turns driving and slept roadside when tiredness hit us both. We veered into Banff National and, taken by its beauty, lost all sense of responsibility. It was pure happiness. If there were a heaven on earth, it existed in that week. We were oblivious to what was waiting for us where the highway ended. There would be cheap apartments and eclectic neighbours, raging waters and towering trees and stoic snow-capped northern mountains marking our way home. Suspension bridges and totem poles, sailing ships and trees so tall you’d get dizzy trying to find where they ended and the sky began. There were mountain trails and wine bottles waiting where the Coquihalla split. Mostly,
there would be laughs; so many laughs with new friends who’d also answered the call to Pacific waters. … and all the while the Bee Girl would dance to “No Rain.”
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An Invention for Guitarists of All Kinds Right Here in Sherbrooke! Cole Eby Contributor
If ever you find yourself playing the guitar alone, it is likely that you may be wishing you had accompaniment of some sort. Had you a bassist or rhythm guitarist, you’d have both someone to practice harmonizing and the opportunity to hone your hell-raising solo skills. The problem, however, is that you do not have these musicians at your disposal. You end up restricted to what you can play at one time by yourself – until now, that is. Champlain student Jeff Lussier and his family have spent the past couple of years developing the solution: Stream Guitar. Jeff describes the device as a “digital acoustic instrument that acts like a multi-piece band.” The Stream Guitar is an acoustic guitar with an internalized microphone, speaker, and multi-tracking system, among other features. On the company’s Facebook page, a video can be seen of Jeff’s older brother, Phil, providing a demonstration. He presses a small record button on theguitar’s body, slightly below the sound hole, and starts rattling off some gypsy jazz chords. He finishes the riff and presses the button again. The chords return instantly, flowing out of the sound hole
at the same volume as they were originally played. The speaker inside the guitar is a resonance speaker which uses the surrounding guitar body to help project sound, minimizing alteration in the recorded product. Phil begins soloing freely, using the recorded chords as a backing track. An unlimited number of tracks can be overlaid on a project. The Stream Guitar can accommodate externally sourced instrumentation as well. It hosts both an AUX outlet and pickup, allowing users to plug in another instrument, such as an electric guitar or keyboard, or their smartphone to contribute to a project being created on the Stream Guitar. The guitar also sports Bluetooth compatibility and a Micro USB-C port, enabling the user to download system updates from the website, transfer audio files from the guitar to the computer, and charge the guitar. A wireless charging station is also planned to come into production. According to Jeff, the idea for the Stream Guitar came about a couple of years ago when his father was experimenting with an 8-track recorder and thought, “why not put this inside the guitar?”
The Lussiers have encountered little competition with the Stream Guitar. Their product is a highly innovative one, though it is still a startup. The Stream Guitar officially launched on Kickstarter.com earlier this month and has begun sales. Their goal is to raise $50,000 in sales and financial backing by Oct. 3 in order to fund the Stream Guitar’s commercial production and extend its reach to the public. Future product goals, which are contingent on further funding, include preloaded sample tracks (Bass, Drums, etc.) within the guitar and a Stream Guitar App that would allow users to share their material with one another via Cloud. Two models are currently available, Model M and Model N, and only differ in style. A 30 per cent early bird discount lands the Stream Guitar at $385. More information on the Stream Guitar can be found at www.facebook./lussierguitars/, which also provides a link to the Kickstarter page.
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What’s Next for The Mitre? Last Wednesday, I sat down with one of this year’s Mitre co-editors, Ocean Francœur, to discuss the upcoming edition of Canada’s oldest literary magazine. As one of last year’s editors, I was curious to learn what Ocean and her colleague François Gagné have in store for the upcoming publication. Read on for an exclusive look into what’s coming your way and how you can get published in the 127th edition of The Mitre! Loch Baillie: Can you start off by talking a little bit about what The Mitre is? Ocean Francœur: So, The Mitre is Canada’s longestrunning student literary magazine, uh, and it compiles a bunch of student work – it doesn’t have to be student work, but mostly students contribute*. The work can be poetry, short stories, art, photography, whatever. We just really want to showcase what our community is capable of and I guess what each generation is capable of, really. LB: Great! So, what made you apply to be an editor for this edition? OF: Well, I went to last year’s Mitre launch and I saw Janan Chan read his piece, which was the [opening] work in last year’s edition and I thought it was so good. Until then, I’d heard of The Mitre but hadn’t done much research into it. But then I bought a copy of the book and I was flipping through it and I was like, this is amazing work. I was so impressed by the quality of the publication, and I
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thought it was so important to show people that our peers can do stuff like this, you know? Because we don’t get to often read what our contemporaries are [making] and it was just something I wanted to get on board with. LB: Absolutely. I know that you and your co-editor are just getting started with this project, but can you share anything about the upcoming edition? Maybe this would be a good time to reveal the theme! OF: The theme is Reigns and Ruins. My lovely co-editor François came up with it, and, yeah, I really like his idea because, you know, reigns are obviously supposed to symbolize high points and ruins are kind of like the low points. And what I was really interested in working into this year’s edition of The Mitre was the journey between those [two ideas]. Like, how do you get from ruins to a reign and how does a reign crumble to ruins? … We feel like it’s a theme that can capture all walks of life, no matter where you’re at. LB: That sounds really interesting! What are you most looking forward to, do you think? OF: I can’t wait to read what people send in and work with those people to see how we can develop ideas. Like I said, I was really impressed [last year] and I want people to feel comfortable submitting their work, because it’s really impressive what people can get out there, and I want people to get their stuff out there.
Alternating the Alternative: Playlist “Parallel” - J Ember “ It’s a Trip!” - Joywave “After the Moment” - Craft Spells “Lie Lie Lie” - Sure Sure “This Must Be the Place” - Sure Sure “Cocoon” - Milky Chance “Feel the Way I Do” - The Jungle Giants “Vibes” - Six60 “Back of My Minds” - Two Feet “Pink Lemonade” - James Bay “Fight the Vegans” - Willis “California” - The Lagoons “Low” - The Driver Era “Change” - Sir Sly “Supermoon” - Babe Rainbow “Mood Child” - The F16s “Strangest Thing” - The War on Drugs “The Magician” - Babe Rainbow “French Press” - Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
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“The Moment” - Tame Impala “In Camera” Yumi Zouma “Sex” - Sticky Fingers “Gold Snafu” - Sticky Fingers “Salad Days” - Mac Demarco “Catamaran” - Allah-Las “Sheep” - Mt. Joy “Blossom” - Milky Chance “The Suburbs” - Arcade Fire “Katie Queen of Tennessee” - The Apache Relay “Yam Yam” - No Vacation “Saltwater” - Geowul “No Woman” - Whitney “Big Toe” - The Growlers “Dull Boy” - The Growlers “Dull” - Microwave “Cameos” - Swimming Tapes “Sedona” - Houndmouth “My Decision” - Moss “Sunset Lover” - Petit Biscuit “Confidence” - Ocean Alley
LB: For sure. I know it’s really hard sometimes to get people to want to share their work. OF: Right? And I ask myself why because it can be so valuable. LB: Exactly. Do you have any advice for people who might be hesitant to submit to The Mitre? OF: I think that whatever you [create] is going to reverberate with somebody. And even if it’s not “good,” whatever that means, I think that anything that’s produced creatively has value. I mean, even if you don’t think it’s good, that’s the only way to get better. It’s like, we’re not here to tear you down; we’re here to work with you and to produce something that hopefully you’re proud of. This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. *The Mitre accepts creative from students and faculty at Bishop’s and Champlain, as well as from all other members of the Lennoxville community. Make sure to follow The Mitre on Instagram @themitrebu and to “like” The Mitre page on Facebook for updates. The Mitre team is looking for a graphic designer! If you have graphic design experience, contact the editors at bu.themitre@gmail.com.
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“One Point Perspective” - Arctic Monkeys “Threat of Joy” - The Strokes “Corduroy Dreams” - Rex Orange County “Baby Come Back” - Player “Sinner” - Ric Wilson
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and Acknowledgement: We acknowledge the Abenaki people and the Wabanaki Confederacy, the traditional stewards and protectors of the territories upon which we are learning. In performing land acknowledgment, we make what was invisible visible, and invite the land, the First Nations people, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into our conversations. This act of naming – of inviting something into language – is an underlying principle of advocacy and lies at the heart of higher education. The etymology of advocacy is ad (to add) + vocare (call or voice): the origin of the word’s meaning is to give voice to something or to call out in order to initiate dialogue. The “ad” prefix makes explicit the importance of multiple voices – and by extension multiple perspectives. In this sense, advocacy compels us to acknowledge a diversity of thoughts and opinions as a starting point rather than as an ideal outcome. In institutions of higher learning, we have a responsibility to honour spaces for emerging and established voices to engage in productive, respectful, and sometimes even uncomfortable conversations where individuals are safe to speak truth to power, explore and challenge dominant ideologies, and call out injustices and inequalities in order to imagine new ways of existing.”
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