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appy belated Valentine’s Day, Gaiters! Let me tell you about my labours of love. In the past few weeks, I have been revising our constitution alongside our General Manager, Erin Mallory, and our Recording Secretary, John Edwards. Specifically, we are consolidating what we call our “New Constitution”. It was created last year in consultation with students, with edits made by our lawyer to produce a new “New Constitution.” This will be coming to General Assembly for approval in late February so keep an eye out for that one! With two feet firmly in the revision world, I have also been reviewing the draft of the university’s Sexual Violence Policy. Your SRC recently joined the national sexual violence prevention organization, OurTurn, which has provided us with a toolkit to evaluate our policy to ensure that it meets survivors’ needs. Of course, the most important measure of this is the feedback of our survivors and students. To this end, we will be holding student consultations later in the semester, ideally in March. Finally, I continue to sit on consultations surrounding the SUB renovations. These are slated to take place after the renovations to the library, but there are no firm dates attached to this project. At the present, we are focusing on maximizing the initial design the architects
have brought forward. A few exciting details: we are hoping to open up the inside of the SUB to make it more interactive and intuitive, ensure accessibility both externally and internally, and bring much more light to all levels of the building. For more info, come chat with me!
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Bishop’s University Hosts Up for Debate Weekend KARYN KONSTANTONIS News Editor
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ebruary 9 marked the beginning of the sixth annual Up for Debate weekend; a three-day event that brought delegates from the Maple League of Universities and a variety of presenters together for competition and dialogue. Bishop’s hosted the weekend and welcomed students and faculty from Acadia, Mount Allison, and St. Francis Xavier University to focus on this year’s theme, “A Liberal Education Empowers you to be a Change Maker.” The event commenced the Friday night with the latest installment in the Donald Lecture Series which brought Canadian Paralympian and philanthropist Rick Hansen to the stage of Centennial Theater. Hansen, a powerful presence well known for his 40,000 km journey around the world, spoke on a variety of topics close to him, including his mission to spread inclusivity, access-
ibility, and equality to all in need. The Student Debate Tournament was held Saturday morning, where representatives from each of the Maple League of Universities competed to take home the Jane Blaikie Cup. The tournament was won by two St. Francis Xavier students, Sydney Pagan and Will Fraser, who defeated the resolution that a STEM education is more useful than a Liberal Arts education. Six teams from the participating universities also convened for the third edition of the Maple League Business Case Competition, where Acadia Business Society took first place. TEDxBishopsU highlighted the Change Makers theme with a series of talks from students, community members, and faculty. Owen Teolis, a first-year student at Bishop’s, served as the emcee for the event. Another Bishop’s representative, Associate Professor of History, Dr. David Webster, spoke about the global
Low Turnout in SRC Elections MATTHEW MULKERN Contributor
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he Bishop’s University Students’ Representative Council (SRC) recently held their annual executive elections. Open positions included the SRC President, Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA), Vice-President of Student Life (VPSL) and, new this year, the Vice President of External Affairs (VPEA). In an additional effort to increase student engagement and potential candidates, the SRC General Assembly voted last month to raise the salaries of the members of the executive cabinet. Starting in the 2018–2019 school year, the salary for the Vice-Presidents will be $12,000 each (from $10,000, an increase of 20%) and the salary for the President will be $13,000 (from $12,500, an increase of 4%.) Honorariums for the rest of elected General Assembly (senators, general councillors, and named representatives) remain at $500 each. Despite the new VPEA position, and the salary increases, three out of the four positions had candidates running unopposed, with Sydney Brennan for VPSL, Jessica Caputo for VPAA, and Marilyn Hardy for VPEA facing no opposition. The only contested challenge was for president, where Alexandra Medalsy squared off against Merrin Vickers. Notwithstanding the low number of candidates, there were a high number of SRC political rookies with only Hardy, the current VPSL,
having experience serving in the SRC. When asked why she ran for VPEA instead of President, Hardy replied “I knew no one else was running for External Affairs,” noting also that she wanted to get more experience before running for SRC president. Speakers night, held in Centennial Lobby and live-streamed via Facebook the week before the elections, was more of a perfunctory measure and less of a debate as the candidates vowed to continue the work of their predecessors. The more interesting moments of the night came from the Facebook live-stream, which included a question from former SRC VPSL and Bishop’s University Alumna, Heather Barlow. It also included comments from current student Nova Kushner (Armel Boucher), a former candidate for SRC External Affairs Representative, who noted that the five white cisgender female contenders represented a lack of diversity and absence of representation of minority candidates. In the election, Medalsy defeated Vickers 48.9% to 39.9% with 11.2% of the voters abstaining. Caputo, Brennan, and Hardy cruised to confirmation with 78%, 81% and 81.2% of the “YES” votes, respectively. Voter turnout ranged from 27%-29%, down from 38% in 2017 and 42% in 2016 when six and nine total candidates, respectively, ran for the then three executive positions. The declines in voter turnout and number of
reaction to the Indonesian annexation of East Timor in his talk, “There’s No Such Things as a Lost Cause: The Campaign for East Timor Independence.” Other notable speakers included Mount Allison student Komangaapik (Ashley Rose Cummings), whose talk “Inuit Resilience and Youth Empowerment with North in Focus” focused on the fight to reduce suicide rates in the
candidates in the past two years have occurred under the direction of Jessica Goodsell, the Director of Communications of Marketing for the SRC who was tasked with improving awareness of SRC positions and job opportunities, and working with the Chief Returning Officers during elections to improve the voter turnout. When asked about the apathy surrounding the elections, Goodsell said, “we [the SRC] went all out. We put $100 into advertising on social media. Our social media analytics show that people are seeing the advertisements for positions. I think the past hatred for the SRC is not as strong as before so that in turn has fuelled apathy.” Medalsy, the next leader of the SRC, was grateful for the victory and stated that she is looking forward to collaborating with the Bishop’s community “to bring to reality our collective dreams.” Vickers, the only candidate not elected, was optimistic in her ability to continue to be involved in student life at Bishop’s noting, “not being elected just means that I’m destined to do something else, my passion in bettering the lives of everyone who sets foot on our campus is not going to end.” The 2018–2019 SRC executive team is set to tackle several important issues over the next year including the renovation of the Student Union Building, a new sexual violence policy, and the opening of the new learning commons.
Inuit community, and Dr. Said Mekary of Acadia University with a talk titled “Swimming Against the Tide: How Older Adults Are Growing Young.” The weekend ended on a unifying note with a gala for the volunteers and participants of Up for Debate, concluding yet another thought-provoking event from the Maple League of Universities.
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Update from SRC’s VP Academic ERICA PHILLIPS Contributor
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appy February to all! This past month, I have spent an absolutely hilarious amount of time in meetings, and I am pumped to fill you in. The Senate Planning Committee, a group of five representative professors and two VP Academics, have met at least once a week since November, and as of last week we have put the finishing touches on our Senate proposal for 2018-2019 course allocations. These decisions and negotiations have not been easy, as we are centrally responsible for the wellbeing of every department. We have challenged ourselves to be as kind and as equitable as possible in these proceedings. We believe that we have been successful, and that within the budgetary limits established on Senate, we have managed to give every program what they need. Furthermore, in subsequent years, Chairs will be required to submit specific lists of courses that they intend to teach in each upcoming year, rather than just a number of course requests. This will increase transparency and encourage course planning, which serves to benefit the students, of course!
Another interesting conversation in several of my meetings with students have centered around academic advising, and how we approach this need at Bishop’s. The SRC has our Peer Academic Mentors, and Dean Murray has recently established an Arts and Sciences Student Academic Support Service. However, a lot of the things I am hearing from students is that our programs address problems that are more deeply rooted than a simple advisor. I am in the process of delving into the inconsistencies in the Academic Calendar and the need for Chairs to approve so many exceptions, as major issues for graduation requirements arise by following the Academic Calendar as it is mandated. Who knows, this might make a great initiative for Jessica Caputo, our SRC VP Academic Affairs Elect, to spearhead in 2018-2019! To conclude, if you would like to nominate any of your stellar professors this year for a Faculty Award, please do not hesitate to reach out and message me about it at srcacad@ubishops.ca.
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Decreasing Support for BU French Department MATTHEW MULKERN Contributor
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troubling sign has developed over the last few years academically at Bishop’s. The University administration and Senate Planning Committee have been starving the Département d’études françaises et québécoises (ÉFQ) of academic resources, leading to questions about the survival of the program. Not only was the department’s request for a tenure-stream faculty member recently denied, but the department was also denied a 12-month sessional position. With former department chair Dr. Jean Levasseur’s decision to sign onto an early retirement arrangement, the department has no full-time staff members, a situation that requires an immediate and durable solution. No serious department can run without at least one full-time faculty member. In addition to Dr. Levasseur, ÉFQ has lost, without replacement, in the past few years, three tenured faculty members; its full-time expert in translation
(Dr. Michel Parmentier), its senior instructor in French as a second language (Prof. Bertrand Boutin) and, in December 2015, its full-time French literature specialist (Dr. Michel Carle). Études françaises et québécoises is a unique department as all new students to the program must take the French placement test before registering into a French class to ensure they are registering into the correct level. As both the department chair, Prof. Sarah Théberge and faculty member Dr. Amélie-Hélène Rheault are 10-months sessional faculty, there is only one faculty member at a time working during the summer. This is leading to a lack of continuity while registration and French placement tests are happening and stress on the department is at its highest. In general, up to three to four permissions must be entered in MyBU per new student for the registration process to be completed. The administrative workload in the ÉFQ department is significant, not only because of the average of 335 students
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t is no secret that Canadians love store loyalty programs. We have all been asked at various stores if we have a points card. I have been privy to conversations by students talking about PC Points. A recent study states that the average Canadian has memberships in 13.3 loyalty programs. But are these loyalty programs always useful? There is data to suggest that this is not always the case. The 2016 Brand Loyalty Report, which studied Canadians and Americans, states that 66% of consumers spend more in order to earn more points. A lot of people who use these loyalty programs also they like to hoard their points instead of using them right away. It is like getting a high score in a game, except real money is at stake. While companies are not allowed to have rewards points that expire, they can still change the terms of their program at any time, which could result in your points not going as far as you originally thought they could. Canadians have an average of $629 per person in unredeemed points. By not using your points, you might be able to get stuff for free later, but you are spending money unnecessarily until then if you already have enough points for free stuff. If you like free stuff so much, you might as well save your money now. Loyalty programs can be useful if you often visit the same establishments. Provigo is one of the only grocery stores for everyone who lives close to campus, so it would make sense to earn discounts there with PC Points. If your
local theatre is a Cineplex, then you will earn Scene points fairly quickly if it is the main place you see movies. But for someone who has options, a loyalty program is not so advantageous. If you visit multiple grocery stores, then PC Points can take a long time to accumulate to a number that can be redeemed in any meaningful way. The alternative is to shop more exclusively at stores where you are part of a loyalty program, but you will not always be saving. Comparison shopping, in which you choose where to shop based on which store offers the best price for a product, still saves you more money than shopping at one store and earning points for free stuff. But stores try to convince you otherwise by sending you offers for bonus points on products you may not have otherwise needed. It can be enticing, but you will save money by only buying what you need. Loyalty programs can be fun, and everyone likes getting free stuff, but these programs should not be used mindlessly. It is still important to be a smart consumer because if you don’t do that, then you are not showing any loyalty to your wallet.
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registered in French classes the last few fall semesters (2016 and 2017), but for the tasks related to the analysis of the French placement test. This precarious situation also impacts students due to the lack of courses that can be offered because of the reduced staff and faculty. As late as 2015, the department was able to offer five FRA courses per semester; that number has now dropped to two. While it is mentioned that “the integrity and mission of the University as a whole would not be deemed to be in jeopardy” if the honours and major program in French were suspended, it would be a terrible situation for a university in Canada, and in Québec no less, not to have a major in the official language of this county (in fact, it could be the only university in Canada without a French major). This would not only have an adverse effect on the humanities department but also will be a detriment to the education department whose double majors make
up a large percentage of the ÉFQ cohort and to international students, both francophone and otherwise, who come to Bishop’s with the expectation to learn French or to improve their French. Moreover, in consultation with ÉFQ, merging with the Modern Languages department is a non-starter. As French is an official language of Canada, ÉFQ should be treated in the same way the English department is. It would be unfathomable to merge English into the Modern Languages department. The University Senate has established an ad-hoc task force to bring creative solutions to the future of language programs at Bishop’s. I hope that students will have the opportunity to voice their opinions to this task force as it is essential that their voices be heard when the future of their departments are at stake. It is imperative that actions be taken so that ÉFQ does not face the same outcome as Italian studies at Bishop’s— elimination.
Consent: There’s an App for That JANAN CHAN Contributor
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new in-development app called LegalFling is causing a lot of controversy. The app claims to be able to allow users to consent to sex. Users create a profile, state what they like doing and do not like doing, and the app matches them with other like-minded people. When two users come together, they fill out a Live Contract and this becomes a legally binding document detailing that both parties consented to the explicitly stated sex acts. Users must also openly give information about any sexually-transmitted diseases they might have. Private photos and videos are also sent only within the constraints of an agreed-upon document, and any violation of those terms can result in legal action. LegalFling hopes to remove any ambiguity when it comes to consensual sex. However, people are not machines. They do not operate on a binary code, and just because someone may consent to something at one moment does not mean they might not change their mind. If anything, it seems that this app appeals mainly to people who do not understand consent as a continual process, but view it rather as a box to be checked. Consent requires both partners to be open, and ideally not restricted to yes/ no jargon found within a legal document, because there is so much room for grey. It can, however, open the door to having conversations without shame. Of course, this is only an app and speculation can only go so far when it comes to individual experiences. This app could be used as a launching point
for further intimate talks in the bedroom, but it should not be viewed as the definitive answer to one’s consent. Where trouble can arise is when one relies entirely upon a legal document to validate the sex they think they are entitled to. This app is full of grey zones and personally, it seems a bit creepy if one needs a legally binding document to have sex. Open conversation from both parties (with or without the use of phones) is a much better solution. This app does have its pluses. Being open and honest and talking without shame is a good step, but it is ludicrous to expect to know or trust someone fully just based on an app profile. Perhaps, if anything, the users of this app should first learn how to communicate in real life, and not just on their phones.
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LegalFling’s contract doesn’t allow for the communication required for sexual consent.
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Canada Returns to Gender Neutral Lyrics TAMARRA WALLACE Contributor
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n February 7, 2018, Bill C-210 received the royal assent necessary to become official after more than a year and a half of debate in the Senate. The Canadian national anthem, “O Canada,” became officially gender-neutral as the phrase “in all thy sons command” has been changed to “in all of us command.” Some Conservative politicians, like the party leader, Andrew Scheer, have denounced the lack of regard for tradition. However, the Canadian anthem actually has a tradition of change. One of the first versions of the Canadian anthem was based on a poem by Adolphe-Basile Routhier with music composed in 1880 by French Canadian composer, Calixa Lavallée. French Canadians had wanted to see an alternative to “God Save the Queen”. Robert Stanley Weir wrote the English
version of “O Canada” in 1908 with the lyrics “thou dost in us command”. Weir replaced this lyric in the 1910’s with the long-standing “in all thy sons command”. This lyric change coincided with World War I in which an unprecedented bloodshed was seen. Weir’s first version of the Canadian anthem was technically gender-neutral. Why did it take us 110 years for it to be changed back to its original content? There would be many versions of the Canadian anthem suggested throughout the years. Weir’s version of the anthem, based on Lavallée’s composition, would not become official until 1980. There have been twelve bills since the 1980s to make it gender-neutral. If there has always been discontent with the anthem, then how can it be a conceded tradition that it be gendered? Some opponents to the changes to the anthem, such as National Post colum-
nist Barbara Kay, have asserted that the anthem is correct in reflecting the primary role men play in national defense. This argument undermines the legacy of women, including women of colour, who have served and continue to serve in Canada’s armed forces. Canadian women served as nurses on the front lines in World War I. They continued to fill this role during World War II along with others, such as administrators, medical assistants, and mechanical technicians. Women have been serving in the united Canadian Armed Forces since the 1960s and up until the present day in more prominent and risky military roles. As a result, Kay’s argument is based on the stereotypical notion that men protect and women nurture and not the actual reality. We can recognize the accomplishments of our military without unnecessarily ignoring the invaluable
roles of a significant majority. It is difficult to believe that it took almost forty years to change the Canadian anthem back to its more general past. Tradition is often used as an excuse for a fallback to gender norms when progressiveness was actually the precedent.
it extends to their personal goals. When kids were asked in a recent survey, what they wanted to be when they were older, 75% of them wanted a career related to video editing, while one in five wanted their own YouTube channel. Traditional career at the bottom of the list. The pressure to be internet-popular nowadays is taking control on the way kids are growing up. Kids have the freedom to post anything, anywhere and without any parental supervision, which is dangerous considering that the prefrontal cortex is still underdeveloped, making them, at times, unaware if what they are doing is right or wrong. The lack of parental supervision makes it impossible for parents to properly shape their kids minds into making the right decisions, leaving them with only the option of seeking acceptance from their friends, who, let’s face it, may not always be good influences. These friends may possibly live for impulsive behaviours, as many adolescents do, and
encourage their friends to do the same. The need to compete for friends on social media has become a way of life for many kids. The pressure to get likes and
followers is like oxygen to them. Without it, they become no one. The constant need to always refresh leaves us to question; how alienated are these kids?
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“O Canada” is once again gender-neutral.
When I Grow Up, I Want to be Popular KALEENA RIDDELL Contributor
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t is no secret that teenagers today spend a lot of time on social media, always being the first to know the latest trends. It is also no secret that we often find ourselves, as a society, judging them and their phones. We have all gone out to a restaurant and observed them sitting side by side with their eyes glued to their phones. Everyone has had that thought of “why can’t they just speak to each other instead?” The desperate need for a social life via social media is not only crucial but an obligation for kids. To them, social media is the new way of being popular. Forget having real live breathing friends, it is all about the followers. When they need to vent their emotions, never mind finding a friend to talk to when sharing their emotions online could bring them new followers. The burden to be prevalent and popular does not stop with a kid’s social life,
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A large number of teens want to be popular on social media.
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Inspiring Change at Up for Debate DAVID MARRACK Features Editor
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he Up for Debate weekend has come and gone, and while Bishop’s may not have won a prize, we also weren’t defeated, which is always a nice thing. Over a weekend Bishop’s hosted Rick Hansen, the Jane Blaikie cup and a TEDx event. Students from Mt. Allison, St. Francis Xavier and Acadia all converged on Bishop’s for a weekend of discussion and inspiration, developing the bonds of the Maple League, an organization of smaller universities in the Townships and Maritimes. The Jane Blaikie cup is a parliamentary style debating cup, meaning that each issue is debated between the “crown” and the “opposition”. Running throughout the morning of February 10, participating teams faced off on a variety of issues, ranging from the more serious political topics of unelected leadership and citizenship, to contemporary issues of whether or not the Wonder Woman movie was more problematic than progressive. While the team from Bishop’s was not defeated outright, it did lose in points scoring, and so was not included in the finals. That everyone enjoyed the morning was the important point, however, as there will always be another year to win the trophy; it was still a good exchange among the students of the Maple League, a chance to show off their universities, and connect with students living similar lives in other parts of the
country. Matthew Mulkern, a Bishop’s student who has being volunteering at the debates for three years, said “I am always amazed at the camaraderie between all the participants. Our four schools share many of the same values with regard to how a university should operate”. The sharing of knowledge and experiences can only increase our knowledge of our neighbours, which should always be a primary objective. The TEDx event, held in the afternoon, gathered speakers from across the four universities to speak on topics of personal experience, mental health, resilience, action, and reconciliation. Bishop’s own Dr. David Webster spoke on his insights relating to the fight for independence in East Timor, a story of resilience and fortitude in the fight against an overwhelmingly superior oppressor, while Kayley Wartman spoke about mental health and the importance of making issues known, but also accepting and helping those with mental health problems. The talk was rounded off by Dr. Robert Campbell, who spoke of the importance of instituting the practices recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Especially for smaller universities like those of the Maple League, implementing the recommendations of the TRC is of high importance because of the nature of our schools; Bishop’s represents less than one percent of university students in Quebec, according to Statistics Canada, and so a population that lets an important cultural minority
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slip through the cracks would have no problem in doing so to a small, anglophone university in Quebec. The recommendations should be acted on their and the historic weight alone; Bishop’s and the Maple League have special reason to see a fast and effective implementation. The weekend was a qualified success, both from the talks, the debate and the Donald Lecture. The sharing of ideas is the basis of a University, and so the development of links to other universities like ours will bring about experience, opportunities and ideas for years to come.
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ysterious packages and letters are always an interesting proposition. Sometimes bringing good things and sometimes bringing odd things, an unusual package or letter in the mail is almost always an exciting time, especially if it includes a cheque with many zeroes on it. However, the Student Representative Council has been receiving a variety of unusual packages, and while some may be useful, the collective fact that they’ve received more than a dozen belies what may be a conspiracy to commit mischief, a series of unfortunate events, or a more dastardly criminal undertaking. Either way, students profited from the odd happenings on February 13, when the winners of trivia night got to walk home with iPhone chargers, oil diffusers, and some more adult entertainment. Part of a more widespread string of random packages being sent to Student Councils across Canada, the packages have mainly shown up in eastern Canada, but include universities in British Columbia, according to CBC News. The packages don’t seem to have any real pattern to the objects, as they vary from sex toys and charging tables to a vintage turntable, which was delivered to Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. The mysterious packages could be malicious, such as a test of credit card theft, but Amazon has stated that they think it’s more likely a company trying to generate interest in their products by generating false reviews, while also distributing what amounts to free samples to a potential target audience – students. Following the number
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of deliveries to Lakehead the RCMP were asked to investigate, as it could be linked to a greater attempt at fraud. Whether it’s fraud or simply a fairly confused Amazon buyer, the products have been pilling up, and so trivia night had a special prize, with the team that came in first getting to pick a prize from a pile of goodies. While you may not necessarily have had a use for an HD antenna or a pile of lavender sachets, charging cords are always in demand, and an oil diffuser could be useful, if that’s your thing. The evening included a variety
of questions, some focused on Amazon the company, others the Amazon rainforest, and a set on the Olympics. The evening also featured a power outage, which added a bit of mystery, but the lights eventually came back on for a modernized pub quiz via Kahoot, which meant that someone always had their phone out, so as to answer the question. The night was a success, and we can always hope for greater generosity from our mysterious Secret Santa, who hopefully isn’t a crime lord.
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Individual Choices Make Big Changes DANIEL LAPERRIERE Contributor
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ere we are, following the end of Eco-Week 2018, where faculty, the SRC, and BU clubs show students a wide variety of environmental themes to learn about and participate in. The goal of Eco-Week is to remind students of the environmental challenges we as a planet face, and how we can all get involved to be a part of the solution. However, what you may be thinking is, “I’m just one person, I can’t make a much of a difference.” If that is you, you are not alone; but you can do more than you think, even as an individual. As a consumer, every single day you make several choices of what companies and what practices you support. Whenever you give your money to businesses that harm the environment, you are telling them you support the way they do business, and they will continue. You might not know the reality of where your money goes or how the environment is affected, and that’s just how these corporations like it. By just doing a little bit of research, you may find out your favourite food company is responsible for mass deforestation, your favourite makeup company tests their products on animals, or your favourite clothing company is a profligate polluter. Think about yourself as a voter, and every time you spend money, you are voting for companies and products you want to keep in power. If a political party supported the abuse of animals, diminished our natural resources, and supported heavy pollution, you would not vote for that political party, and so they would not gain power. The same thing can be done to companies. If we as individuals and as a society decided to stop supporting these practices, and were vocal about the reasons,
these companies would change to be more environmentallyfriendly. And those that didn’t would lose economic support and crash. Some companies have already made changes to be more environmentally-friendly, even if it doesn’t make direct financial sense. Guinness has decided to change their decades-old recipe for brewing their worldfamous beer. Before, vegans had to decline drinking their product because of a fish by-product used in the brewing process. Many companies might not have changed out of an attachment to ‘tradition’ but Guinness decided to be inclusive to the ever-growing demographic of vegans. On a much larger scale, several car manufacturers have pledged to go all-electric in the near future, abandoning cars that have traditional combustion engines. General Motors, Toyota, Volvo, and others will commit billions of dollars of making all or most of their cars electric. This is partly due to the increasing popularity and sales of Tesla and other electric cars. Another reason is the demand coming from the people to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from gas burning cars and the oil drilling necessary to power the transportation infrastructure. These transitions to clean energy happen because of individuals. If none of us voiced our concerns, and we all just continued buying and supporting the status-quo, these companies would have no incentive to change. That is why education and open-mindedness are necessary. If we continue to buy products without the knowledge of who and what we’re supporting, these practices will continue and the environment will continue to decline.
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The Man in Motion Comes to Lennoxville
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entennial Theatre was a packed house last Friday, February 9, for Rick Hansen’s Donald Lecture. Ushers were quick to pull off black fabric covering seats to allow the huge audience, more than was expected, to pack into the theatre, for one of the most awaited nights of the semester. As soon as Mr. Hansen took to the stage, he had captured the audience. His life journey had you sitting on the edge of your seat, and laughing along the way too. Specifically, one of the greatest moments during his talk was when he was talking about how he injured his shoulder. After testing out a new design of wheel chair, he had a bad crash which resulted in him dislocating his shoulder. Sitting in the doctor’s office, all Fast food does not mean junk food! Mr. Hansen could think about how he had to go to a competition; he then realized that he would Business Hours: be competing with just one arm, which would Monday: Closed result in him just going around in circles at the Tuesday: 11AM - 10PM starting line. The laughter Wednesday: 11AM - 5PM that filled Centennial was tremendous. Thursday: 11AM - 10PM Rick Hansen a Canadian icon, and it was Friday: 11AMis- 8PM Saturday: - 10PM only fitting 11AM that he was the keynote speaker to Sunday: - 5PM Up for Debate Weekend. kick off the11AM 6th annual This year’s theme was change makers, and Mr. 3004-7 College Street, Sherbrooke
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Rick Hansen, 25 years ago.
Hansen challenged everyone in that room to be a change maker. Mr. Hansen challenged how we think about people with disabilities, and painted a picture of the Canada that could be and that we should all strive for. He challenged us to never let go of those values that we hold fundamental as Canadians, and to do what is right, at every step of our journey, even if it is “too expensive”. As we left Centennial, we felt invigorated thinking about the world that we live in and what we could make of our world. Rick Hansen is one of a number of major speakers that have come to Bishop’s over the years, giving lectures and causing those leaving Centennial Theatre to think and challenge what we as society consider the norm. Having Mr. Hansen speak at Bishop’s was a privilege, and he should be among the likes of Chris Hadfield, Edward Snowden, and others who have forced us to think about exactly who we are, and how we live our lives. Bringing a speaker of this quality to Bishop’s is possible thanks to the Donald Lecture Series and our wonderful Alumni, who have gone the distance to making the world a place they want to live.
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Diving Deeper into Parallax-E ALEXANDRA TOURIGNY FLEURY Contributor
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he Foreman Art Gallery will usher in 2018 with a federative project that nods to the Mont-Mégantic International Dark Sky Reserve and regional astrophysics research. The exhibition Parallax-E probes the emergence of a new astronomical sublime informed by advances in optical and digital technologies, scientific projections and evolving aesthetic conventions. In the context of the exhibition, the Foreman Art Gallery organizes a round table themed on visual culture in astronomy on February 28 at 7 p.m. in the Centennial Theatre Lobby (Bishop’s University). The round table will be a bilingual and cross-disciplinary event, setting an encounter be-
tween two French and two English speakers, two astrophysicists and two artists. The idea is to cover the spectrum of issues concerning visual culture in astronomy, as seen by astrophysicists and contemporary artists. The conversation will cover some concepts in astronomy, the role of technology, data visualization and aesthetics. The roundtable will be comediated by Guillaume Poulin, scientific communicator at the Astrolab du Mont Mégantic and Gentiane Bélanger, director of the Foreman Art Gallery and curator of the Parallax-e exhibition. This event is organized in partnership with Sporobole Art Centre and the Astrolab du Mont-Mégantic.
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BUDD’s New Adventure MARYCLARE MACISAAC Arts & Culture Editor
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ark your calendars! The Bishop’s University Drama Department will present The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: The Musical this March. The production, which is “a musical adaptation by George Rideout of the classic American novel, featuring Mark Twain’s unforgettable characters: Tom, Huckleberry Finn, & Becky Thatcher”, will run from March 14-17, 2018. There will also be a special matinee on March 17 at 2 p.m. The production will feature 30 of Bishop’s finest actors and singers, all taking to the stage in this musical adaptation of Mark Twain’s American classic of a boy’s life in Hannibal, Missouri in 1850. The play features all the iconic scenes loved by generations of readers: whitewashing the fence, murder in the graveyard, first love, mayhem in
the courtroom, pirate’s treasure and lost in McDougal’s Cave. What’s more, there will be live music by choir director and pianist Fannie Gaudette, fiddling talent Jonathan Moorman, with guitar and banjo virtuoso by Alex Cattaneo. This is expected to be “a play for young and old alike.” The Adventures of Tom Sawyer offers Bishop’s students and the Eastern Townships community the chance to see a large scale musical with all the singing, dancing, lavish sets and costumes that make musical theatre so universally popular. Don’t miss it!
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: The Musical will take place in Centennial Theatre at 8 p.m. March 14-17. Tickets can be purchased over the phone via 819-822-9692 or at the Centennial Theatre Box Office.
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Students Experience a Holocaust Testimony
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BUDD will present The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: The Musical in March.
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ishop’s is fortunate to have the opportunity to be educated on the Holocaust and the events of World War II through a Holocaust Testimony, organized by Campus Minister Jesse Dymond, this week. Welcomed by the Jewish Student’s Association, Fishel Goldig is a Holocaust survivor who now shares his experiences with groups all over Canada. Mr. Goldig will join the students of Bishop’s University to share his testimony of his experiences during the war and after. Anyone who is interested in listening and learning to join. Everyone is welcome. With a special thank you to the Speakers Committee for the funding of this special opportunity and event, the Holocaust Testimony is free of charge. The Holocaust Testimony will take place in the Centennial Lobby on Friday, February 23rd, at 2:30 p.m.
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Musique Chez Nous MARYCLARE MACISAAC Arts & Culture Editor
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njoy what Musique Chez Nous in Bandeen Hall on Friday, February 23, 2018 beginning at 8 p.m. This month brings an extra special guest, featuring Bishop’s University’s very own professor of music, Ross Osmun. Dr. Osmun’s varied and demanding program of piano performance will feature the music of Scarlatti, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Chopin and Liszt. Musique Chez Nous is a concert series presented by the Bishop’s University Music Department, featuring the talents of local musicians, visiting artists, and the university’s own music teachers. The intention of the series is to present a programme that will appeal to all tastes. Tickets are priced at $15 for
adults and $10 for seniors; all students are admitted free to most concerts upon presentation of a student card (university, college, CEGEP, or other school). For concert enthusiasts, Musique Chez Nous offers its special subscription ticket – 6 concert entries for only $60 (adults) and $40 (seniors). This ticket can be used for any concert in the series (except those by the University Singers), and can also be used to admit more than one person on the same evening. Parking is available on the Bishop’s campus. Tickets to Dr. Osmun’s performance can be purchased by phone via 819-822-9692, or purchased at the Centennial Theatre Box Office.
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Bishop’s University music professor, Dr. Ross Osmun.
Call for Creative Content for Local Fashion Designers
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e are a team of students working on a look book/ literary magazine for a local fashion designer! We are looking to include Bishop’s students’ creative content, including but not limited to digital images, photography, and graphics in our publication. The collection is focused on themes such as memory/nostalgia, duality, decay, dreams, and reluctance to change. If you are interested in more information or submitting, please email mmacisaac15@ ubishops.ca by Friday, March 2.
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Students who would like photography and digital illustrations published in a Fashion Magazine now have the opportunity to do so for Atelier Melia.
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Canada’s Mixed Curling Brings Home Gold JORDAN HIER Alumnus Contributor
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he XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea hosted the debut of mixed doubles curling. Curling, in its traditional form, has been a part of the official winter Olympic program since the 1998 games in Nagano, Japan. From its debut to its last edition of the winter Olympics in 2014, both Canada’s men’s and women’s teams have dominated the sport. The men’s team has finished no worse than second in the five winter games leading to PyeonChang, which includes winning gold at the last three Olympics. While the women’s team has finished no worse than third. That includes two gold, one silver and two bronze over the previous five games. With the addition of mixed doubles curling to the official winter Olympic program, Team Canada held true to its winning ways in the sport, and stood atop the podium to claim their gold medals. So just who are our mixed doubles curling gold medallists? It’s the duo of John Morris and Kaitlyn Lawes. John is 39 years old and was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is a certified
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John Morris and Kaitlyn Lawes celebrate their 2018 gold medal win.
personal trainer and a full-time firefighter. He is no stranger to the Olympic spotlight, as he was a member of the Canadian team that won gold at the 2010 winter games in Vancouver. Kaitlyn is 29 years old and also a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is a sales representative for Goldline Curling Supplies, and is a motivational speaker. Kaitlyn is the first Canadian to win back to back Olympic gold medals in curling, as she was a member of the women’s team that won in Sochi in 2014.
The road to PyeongChang was an uphill climb for the duo. They barely got past the round robin stage of the Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Curling Trials, and had many close calls during the playoff portion of those trials. However, once they arrived in PyeongChang their competition was much less formidable. During the round robin stage of the competition Canada stumbled out of the gate losing their first match to Norway. However, after that they
won their next six round robin matches to finish first in the standings with a 6-1 record. Their semi-finals matchup was against the Norwegians, the duo that handed Canada their only defeat. Nevertheless, Canada prevailed with an 8-4 victory. The match was much closer than the final score would indicate. Lawes missed a bunch of crucial shots in the first half of the match, and admitted she played far from her best. The finals pitted the Canadians against the defending
world mixed doubles curling champions, the Swiss. Since the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships were incepted in 2008 Switzerland has dominated the sport, winning six of the ten tournaments. However, that didn’t intimidate Morris and Lawes, as the duo played to near perfection, and saw all the holes in the Swiss game, as Team Canada claimed the gold medal with a convincing 10-3 victory. Team Canada outscored their opponents 70-33 during their nine matches in Pyeongchang. Moreover, their gold medal victory came in just their 22nd match as a team, as they played their first ever match together on January 2 at the Canadian Olympic Trials of this year. After the duo won the gold Kaitlyn stated that she didn’t think her and John were the favourites, and she was just proud to compete against the top teams in mixed doubles. John said their key to winning was having a strong team dynamic and bond along with a positive attitude. That helped manage their high and low points throughout the tournament, which in turn led them atop the podium.
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Raptors & Rockets Lead NBA at the All-Star Break JORDAN HIER Alumnus Contributor
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he NBA All-Star break marks the unofficial midway point of the season, and thus far the season has gone according to plan for many of the league’s powerhouses. However, there has been a few surprises along the way. Let’s check in on each division and recap the first half of the 2017-2018 NBA season, and look into the future to make some playoff predictions. In a surprise to many the Toronto Raptors are not only atop the Atlantic Division entering the All-Star break, but they have the best record in the Eastern Conference. At the beginning of the season many experts thought is was a forgone conclusion the Boston Celtics would run away with the Atlantic Division title due to their acquisition of big name talent during the offseason. However, the Celtics caught the injury bug very early in the season, while the Raptors, who are currently two games up on Boston, seemingly deliver a solid performance night in and night out. Moreover, the Raptors are the hottest team in the Eastern Conference at the break, as they are currently on a seven game winning streak, and have won by an average margin of nearly 19 points during those seven games. There’s nothing new in the Central Division as the Cleveland Cavaliers are once again the leaders of the pack. However, the first half of the season hasn’t really gone according to script for the defending Eastern Conference champions. Despite being first in the Central, the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers
are right behind the Cavs for tops in the division. Cleveland made some major moves at the trade deadline and seemingly replaced half their roster. Perhaps the fresh faces on the Cavaliers can energize the team to a late season run and pull away from the Bucks and Pacers. However, if the new look Cavs can’t gel in time, there just might be new division champs for the first time since the 20132014 season. The Southeast Division might see only one team qualify for the playoffs, as it is by far the weakest division in the entire league. Yet, that one team, the Washington Wizards, are capable of challenging any Eastern Conference team come the playoffs. As we now turn our attention to the Western Conference the somewhat surprising Houston Rockets are first place in the conference, half a game up on the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors, at the All-Star break. Furthermore, the Rockets are flying away from their nearest competitors in the Southwest Division, the San Antonio Spurs, as the Rockets have won ten straight games. The Northwest Division might be the most intriguing division of all, as first and last place are only separated by 4.5 games; and all five teams in the division might make the playoffs. The Oklahoma City Thunder were chosen by many when the season started to win the division due to the addition of Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. However, the Thunder aren’t making as much noise as many thought, and currently sit in second behind the Minnesota Timber-
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wolves. Furthermore, the last place team in the Northwest is the hottest team in the league at the break, as the Utah Jazz are on an eleven game winning streak. As for the Pacific Division, the Golden State Warriors virtually have their hands on their fourth consecutive division crown, as they are 13 games up on the surprisingly less than impressive Los Angeles Clippers. As we look down the calendar to the playoffs come April, I can see the Eastern Conference having some hard fought series and maybe a few upsets in the first
The Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors are set to face off March 9th 2018.
couple of rounds. However, come the Eastern Conference Finals I see Toronto beating Cleveland in six games. In the Western Conference I see the top seeds advancing in the first few rounds with very few if any upsets. However, come the Western Conference Finals I predict that Houston will beat Golden State in an epic, high scoring seven game series. In the NBA Finals I foresee Houston getting past Toronto in five games to claim the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
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he Toronto Raptors are entering the 2018 NBA All-Star Break sitting in first place in the Eastern Conference. With a record of 41-16, the Raptors are finding a variety of ways to prove themselves as top contenders. A large portion of recognition belongs to Head Coach, Dwane Casey, who recently celebrated his 300th win as a Raptors Head Coach. Casey’s Basketball IQ and defensive strategies are one of the many reasons why the Raptors are at the top. Dwane Casey and Toronto’s Assistant Coaching Staff will be rewarded for the efforts by coaching “Team LeBron” at the 2018 All Star Game. Toronto’s Backcourt featuring Demar Derozan and Kyle Lowry deserve their portion of credit as well. Derozan is averaging 23.7 points, 5.2 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game. While Lowry is averaging 16.6 points, 6.5 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game. The Raptors backcourt is the key to their offence, and both
Kyle and Demar are showcasing why they are worth the money. Demar Derozan and Kyle Lowry are both attending the 2018 All Star game in Los Angeles playing for “Team Curry”. They will be facing off against Dwane Casey and the Raptors Assistant coaching staff for “Team LeBron”. Another big piece to the Raptors success this season has been the efforts from the bench. Led by NBA veteran C.J. Miles and un-drafted point guard Fred VanVleet, the Raptors bench unit is making noise. Pascal Siakam, Jakob Poeltl, Delon Wright and Norman Powell have also been difference makers. The Raptors have 25 games left to play in the regular season, and with a team friendly schedule, they will be trying to solidify home court advantage throughout the playoffs. Currently, the Boston Celtics are two games behind the Toronto Raptors, while the Cleveland Cavaliers are 6.5.
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