It’s beginning to look a lot like Netflix

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Arts & Culture report

Bridget Boucher Arts & Culture Editor

Upcoming artistic and cultural activities in Sherbrooke and Lennoxville.

Bishop’s University Drama Department Presents: L’Affaire Tartuffe:

A multilingual, multimedia promenade performance on the Bishop’s campus. Dress up warm and join in the fun as we literally follow the plot. Turner Studio Theatre, Nov. 12 to 15, 7:30 p.m. General Admission tickets are $10 and can be purchased online.

Editor’s note: the event has been changed to online. Tickets will be refunded soon.

Christmas at Sherbrooke’s Marché de la Gare:

Live the magic of the holiday season at the Sherbrooke Christmas Market: local artisans, producers, and merchants gather in a festive atmosphere. Shop for your holiday gifts and discover an abundance of local products! The activities take place on the weekends of December. 710 Place de la Gare, Sherbrooke.

Permanent Exhibition at the Musée International d’Art Naïf de Magog:

The permanent exhibition represents the rich diversity of the museum’s collection, which contains more than 860 pieces hailing from 35 countries and representing

Gaiter groceries. Graphic by Kate Schwartz, conceptualized by Hugh Godman

Poll

Bridget Boucher Arts & Culture Editor

Inquiring minds want to know: how did you spend your Halloweekend?

A) I dressed up and went to a bar/socially distanced party

B) I dressed up but stayed at home/with just my friends

C) I went trick-or-treating

D) I didn’t celebrate Halloween this year

Email your answer to thecampus.ac@gmail. com to be published among the results in the next issue of The Campus.

Emily Whalley Contributor

It’s beginning to look a lot like Netflix

Emily Whalley Contributor

We’ve flipped our calendars to November and the snow has stuck to the ground, you know what that means: it’s Christmas, Bish! I know what you’re going to say: “It’s too early for Christmas movies!” But to that, I say, “Boo, you Scrooge!” It’s cold outside and we’re not allowed to hang out with our friends, so I will be cozying up with a mug of hot chocolate and my two favourite roommates and watching all of the holiday rom-com movies Netflix has to offer. Today I’m sharing my current favourites, so grab your Christmas themed mugs, put on your fluffiest pyjamas, and join me!

The Princess Switch

So, full disclosure, I’ve seen this movie roughly ten times, already, and you know what, I’m going to watch it again when I’m done writing this! This is a tale of classic Christmas hijinks starring Vanessa Hudgens (of High School Musical fame) as Stacey/Lady Margaret and Sam Palladio (am I the only one who abso-fricken-lutely loved him in Nashville) as Prince Edward.

Stacey de Novo is a baker from Chicago who wins the opportunity to compete in a huge Christmas bake-off in the faraway land of Belgravia. When she and her best friend/sous-chef Kevin (Nick Sagar) arrive in Belgravia, they discover the country aflurry over the soon-to-be wedding between Prince Edward and Lady Margaret, who just so happens to look a heck of a lot like Stacey. Lady Margaret wants the chance to live like a commoner just once before she’s officially a member of the royal family, so she convinces Stacey to switch places with her. And mischief and romance ensue, while Lady Margaret is frolicking around town with Kevin and his young daughter, Stacey is teaching the Prince the true meaning of Christmas. I’m sure we all know what happens next, but that is the best part of a Christmas movie, isn’t it?

Christmas Inheritance

Party girl and heiress Ellen Langford (Eliza Taylor) is next in line to take over the family business Hearth and Home Gifts. But after some less than favourable media attention, her father isn’t sure if she truly can handle it, so he sends her on a mission to hand-deliver a letter to his business partner back in their hometown of Snow Falls. There’s a catch: she can’t tell anyone there who she is, so she has to get the full Snow Falls experience, no special treatment. That also means no credit cards and no fancy cars, just a bus ticket and a hundred dollars cash.

She arrives at the inn Zeke owns in Snow Falls to find that he has left on a camping trip, and no one knows when he’s coming home. Now, she’s stuck in this small town and doesn’t have enough cash to stay in the inn for another night. But never fear; the handsome and closed-off innkeeper Jake Collins (Jake Lacey) offers to let her work around the inn in exchange for room and board. Through hard work, and experiencing the kindness of small-town folk, Ellen discovers the true meaning of Christmas.

P.S. the excessive Christmas decor in the movie is *chef’s kiss* immaculate.

Santa Girl

In this soon-to-be classic, the North Pole is run like a Fortune 500 company with Santa (Barry Bostwick) as the CEO in a sharp suit and ugly Christmas tie. His daughter, Cassie Claus (Jennifer Stone, another one of our Disney channel heroes, and the truest fashion icon of the late ’00s: Harper from Wizards of Waverly Place) has been betrothed to Jack Frost’s (Hank Stone) son since birth and is set to be married before sunset on Christmas Eve, forming an official union between the Frosts and the Clauses. Cassie knows how important this is to her father, but she is still a teenage girl and she wants to live a normal life before she can’t anymore.

When Cassie enrolls in college, Jack Frost enrolls his son in the same school with the mission to make Cassie fall in love with him and, more importantly, keep her from falling for anyone else. Of course, we’ve already established that we know how these movies go; the heart wants what the heart wants, and it’s never the guy you’ve been betrothed to.

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Rubber ducky golf tournament raises $2,400 for BU Charity Fashion Show Hannah Hornibrook Contributor

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, marked a special day for the Bishop’s University Charity Fashion Show. Since the student-led organization began in 2006, this new fundraiser, an outdoor rubber ducky golf tournament, has had the most fundraising success, apart from the ticket sale for the show itself. An impressive $2,400 was raised!

A total of 18 teams competed while following COVID-19 regulations for the title of champion. In the end, a team consisting of Bishop’s lacrosse players, Riley Ash, Douglas Porter, Andrew Neilson, Tom Bakeef, Noah Lane, and Mitch Broussard won the tournament!

The Bishop’s University Charity Fashion Show also allowed for members of the community to participate virtually. Students had the chance to win cash by bidding on what team they believed would win the tournament.

The organizers for this event, namely Nicole Soper, Hannah Hornibrook, Nanthicha Laniel, Antoine Belair Rivard, Jennifer Quenum, and Stephanie Edwards had to seek COVID-friendly solutions while keeping the heart of the tournament alive.

All ticket sales, team signups, and marketing were done online. They ensured that all teams were given COVID-19 regulations and rules for the game via email. Each team then started at a different station to avoid a big gatherings, and masks were encouraged when teams crossed paths.

The Bishop’s University Charity Fashion Show has always sought to be mindful of COVID-regulations, especially as they are the largest student fundraiser with over 100 volunteers. This year, they are very excited to partner with an amazing non-profit organization that takes care of some of those who are most at risk in the community. This pandemic has affected many people, but those that they have chosen to support have been hit the hardest with illness and isolation.

In February 2021, the fashion show will be donating all funds raised from their initiatives towards the cost of care for residents that live at Grace Village, situated at a distance of five kilometres from Bishop’s, as some of them cannot afford it. For more information about Grace Village and BU Alumni residents, check out their website that is linked on the Bishop’s University Fashion Show Facebook page.

As for future fundraisers, the Bishop’s University Charity Fashion Show Committee is planning a pop-up Charity Market to encourage Bishop’s student entrepreneurs, while also promoting their own BU alumni stickers, vintage Lennoxville maps, as well as other

Halloween was a spooky, fun night in Lennoxville. Children disguised as monsters and pop culture references were out and about trick or treating and enjoying themselves.

Meanwhile, the Bishop’s Gaiters were there to ensure things went smoothly. Volunteers from our many varsity sports teams participated in the annual tradition. These young women and men were known henceforth as the “pumpkin patrol.”

Teams were assigned spots, generally on busy corners or crosswalks. Members from each team circled in and out in shifts and made sure every station remained staffed.

Every year responsibilities include making sure kids don’t run willy-nilly in the street through incoming traffic, looking out for kids who may be lost, and other general safetyrelated duties.

This year, however, the patrol helped fill a void left partially open due to coronavirus concerns. Some households were not able to hand out candy this year due to concerns about catching or spreading illness.

Just in case the kids’ pillowcases ended up looking a little light, members of the pumpkin patrol were equipped to the nines with candy and chocolate to hand out.

Safety was of course a top priority. Masks and gloves were used by every Gaiter volunteer. Hand sanitizer was also in large supply for anyone who needed some.

This is one of many community-oriented activities performed annually by the Bishop’s Gaiters.

Other times student-athletes volunteer around Lennoxville include the Terry Fox run at Lennoxville elementary school, food drives for the Eastern Townships, and mental health initiatives during Bell Let’s Talk Day every January.

Riley Ash is an Ottawa native and a third-year business student who recently transferred from Carleton University. This is his first year as a member of the Bishop’s Gaiters lacrosse team. He was one of the eight lacrosse players to help out the pumpkin patrol on Oct. 31.

Already a huge fan of the Bishop’s community and vibe from visiting in past years, he had an interesting take on why it’s important for our student-athletes to be involved in the Lennoxville community.

“It’s important to give back to this community because it’s the one helping us enjoy the best four years of our lives,” he said.

It is indeed true that Lennoxville has a special place in the hearts of Bishop’s students, staff, and athletes alike. It is with this in mind that Gaiters athletes look to stand out and help make the community a better place. local businesses! Keep an eye out on their social media pages for more information.

Lastly, the organizers of the rubber ducky golf tournament would like to take this opportunity to thank all of their volunteers for helping them throughout the event: Lily Newberry, Sarah Paguette, Jessica Parsons, Charlotte Timm, Bryanna Decoste, Chip MacCulloch, Emma Story, Victoria Perak, Laura Baylé, Victoria St-Germain, Lucy Santilli, Valerie Reid, Taylor Sheldrick, Astrid Delepoulle, Bernard Duchesne, Camille Pépin, Connor Blanchet, Dawson Loop, Jacob Turenne, Josh Callaghan, Liam Lively, Megan

A participant teeing off next to Connolly Street. Photo courtesy of David Rossiter

Gaiter athletes volunteer in annual pumpkin patrol

David Rossiter Sports Editor

Munro, Peyton Wagner, Sarah Caddell, Amelia Krallis, and Samy Cauvet.

Three basketball players hand out candy and smiles. Photo courtesy of Clare Webb

More than pom-poms

Bridget Boucher Arts & Culture Editor

Back handsprings. Pyramids. Flyers. Splits. You may think you know what goes on in a varsity cheerleading team but be warned: these sportswomen do so much more than that.

The Bishop’s University Varsity Cheerleading team captain Kaileigh Helmer wakes up at 6:00 a.m. twice a week to be at practice for 6:30 a.m. She’s usually there first, in order to start rolling out the heavy foam mats the cheerleaders stunt on. Others on the team wake up even earlier, coming in from various locations across Sherbrooke.

At 6:30 a.m., practice starts, and due to COVID-19 regulations, the team is allowed to stunt for an hour while wearing masks. The girls have just woken up and already are expected to be responsible for the lives of their teammates who are whirling through the air in death-defying stunts. Right now, they are working on rewinds: a dangerous move wherein the flyer does a backward tuck from the ground and expects her bases to catch her, standing, in their hands. Terrifying, especially considering how easily it can go wrong.

Injuries abound throughout the team, ranging from broken noses to concussions. Over half the team requires athletic taping due to the vigorous strain they put on their bodies. “It’s a lot of ankles and wrists,” says Helmer. “Almost everyone gets taped.” When you’re holding and throwing a 120-pound flyer, you can expect a fair amount of injury to occur. And when you’re the flyer, falling from up to twelve feet in the air, you have to have a high tolerance for pain and a healthy amount of fearlessness.

“I’ll bounce back, I’m not worried. I’d rather I take the hit than [the flyer] hit the ground,” Helmer says to a nervous flyer.

If the average person were to imagine a cheerleading team, they would probably envision the sideline cheer that runs rampant in American colleges: the old rah-rah at a football game. These ladies don’t do that. Instead, they compete several times a year in high-stake tournaments against other universities in the RSEQ.

However, this year, with COVID, the team is struggling to prepare to compete. With limited stunting times during practices and lack of schoolwide recognition leading to low member turnout at this year’s tryouts, the cheerleading team is fighting an uphill battle.

Last year, they were finally recognized as a varsity team among the Bishop’s Gaiters. Yet they don’t always receive the respect this title deserves. Much of the school barely knows they exist, and those who know about them don’t fully understand the dedication and hard work the team puts in.

So, Gaiters, it’s your turn to cheer on the cheerleaders: show your Varsity Cheerleading team some love, because they’re far more than their pom-poms.

The Gaiters cheerleading team. Photo courtesy of Alyson Comptois

Students adapt to new sports centre regulations

Kassandra Johnson-Desnoyers Contributor

Let’s think back to last year: students were on campus, going to classes, and could run to the gym before or after class to get a quick workout or work out as long as they wanted. Let’s take a look at what has changed and what has stayed the same in the fitness room.

COVID-19 brought a lot of new regulations to the John H. Price Sports Centre so that services could still be offered. The fitness centre still has all of the essential and previously seen machines like the treadmill, bicycles, weight machines, and free lift weights. There are still members of the sportsplex staff at the desk to greet you on your way in. And though changing rooms were not available to gym users at the beginning of the semester, they are now open to users of the aquatic area and fitness room.

The obvious changes to the workout experience are that patrons must wear a mask when inside the fitness rooms, except while using a fixed machine. There are bottles of hand sanitizer at the entrance of the sportsplex and in the hallway leading to the fitness centre. The machines are all spaced out to allow for social distancing, and there is no longer a mat area.

Before COVID, there were cleaning stations around the gym and communal bottles and cloths at these stations to wipe equipment after use. Now, all users are given a bottle filled with disinfectant and a microfibre cloth after they scan their card to wipe everything down before and after use. Patrons must also scan out after dropping their sanitization materials in the bins.

The biggest change, however, is that, to access the gym, users must book online on the Gaiters website and select a time slot. The hours are Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:50 p.m., and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Time slots are for one-hour-and20-minute sessions, and there are no extensions for late arrivers. Patrons are limited to four time slots per week.

I myself, as a user, have found that these necessary changes have been mostly positive in my exercise routine. I am using the gym more this semester than I have previously, and having to book a time slot creates a sense of accountability. With there being only a certain number of spots per session, there is usually a maximum of how busy the centre can be. I feel safe at the gym knowing that everyone has disinfectant, and things are being cleaned regularly. Booking in advance is crucial to ensure that users can access the gym.

I spoke to varsity athlete Marta Dupont to get her opinion on the new gym guidelines: “With regards to scheduling gym times, it has kept me more on top of actually going to the gym … and there are no excuses… I also like to go for an hour and a half to two hours but because the slots are only for an hour and twenty minutes, sometimes it’s harder to fit the whole workout in the shorter amount of time, so I have to prioritize certain exercises.”

For some of us, the gym is of monumental importance to our mental and physical wellbeing. I speak for all patrons when I say that we are extremely thankful to the John H. Price Sports Centre staff members who continue to devote their time and effort so that we can safely access the gym.