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Bishop’s University recognizes that it has a “problem with sexual violence and rape culture”

TW: rape, sexual assault, harassment.

E RAPED ME. I REPORTED. HE’S STILL IN MY CLASS. BU TAKE ACTION.” This is the message students found plastered on the cement blocks of the “arches” bridge as they walked to class on Nov. 4. Since then, new allegations appeared beside the original words and anonymous confessions flooded the Instagram page @bishops_u_confessions, proving that this was not an isolated case. On Nov. 12, the page counted over 40 stories of sexual assault, harassment, rape, and school administration shortcomings from anonymous students and alumni.

Student Representative Council (SRC) Director of Marketing and Communications Georgia LaPierre sent out an email to the student body within 24 hours of the sign appearing on the bridge, maintaining that “the SRC believes survivors. We stand with them. We support them” and that the situation showed “a dire need for change at Bishop’s.”

Dean of Student Affairs (DSA) Stine Linden-Andersen then followed with an answer a few hours later: “My expectation is that every survivors’ disclosure always be met with compassion and empathy, and that we will accompany survivors as far along the path they choose to travel,” she wrote in the email. Linden-Andersen maintained that the school follows a survivor-centred approach that prioritizes the victim’s well-being and wishes above all else. “Even though we want a typical sort of justice for them, it may not be what they want,” she explained in an interview with The Campus.

Many students, however, felt that the school’s answer seemed performative as it did not accurately represent the response they got when they originally reported incidents.

A past student who wishes to remain anonymous shared with The Campus that, back in 2017, a student in his thirties repeatedly

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Photo courtesy of Emily Crunican harassed her, and touched her without her consent at The Gait. “He’s preying on like 17 to 18-year-olds. That’s disgusting. And the school knows about him … It traumatized me. I’m paranoid now.” She explains that she wrote him up at security multiple times but that he only faced a 30-day ban from The Gait. She then went to counsellors but found the service also lacking there: “I needed help in that moment, about the fact that I’d been assaulted, I didn’t need to dive into crap from [my childhood.]”

Other students reported similar stories of being brushed off.

“I went to report it to security. They asked me what I was wearing that night,” said an anonymous student to the Edmonton CityNews.

“I was roofied at the SRC Christmas party and when I still wouldn’t go home with the guy he beat me so bad I got a concussion, two black eyes and sprained spine. Security office told me my shoelace was untied and I must’ve fallen … I still see him everytime I go out,” shared a victim on Instagram.

Although most reports came from women, the issue touches everyone. Men are, however, statistically less likely to be taken seriously. An anonymous male student shared on @bishops_u_ confessions that after reporting his rape to the school, he was offered, “meditation for anger management.”

Another anonymous survivor shared with The Campus that she tried to report her experience in residence: the RA presented her with different options and left it up to her to choose. “You know I’m lost, cause I look lost, and I don’t know what to do … He never did a follow-up … I did not feel safe at all in my Rez for so long, just cause I knew in my head that no one was gonna help me if anything ever happened again like this,” she said.

Dr. Linda Morra, Bishop’s Feminist Literary Theory professor, commented on the situation. “Bishop’s is a small-town

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University with a more unique structure because of its smaller, intimate campus, like other Maple League Universities—where, in fact, there have also been problems (I’m thinking of Mount Allison and the news reports that surfaced there in 2020 around this time last year).” Morra also adds that “…there were allegations at Western University (a much bigger campus) in September of this year that around 30 women were drugged and sexually assaulted.” Western University counts around 28,000 students. Comparatively, Bishop’s has 2,500 students and currently over 45 anonymous victims sharing their stories on the bridge and on social media.

“It is truly lamentable, however, that students clearly feel the burden is on them to draw attention to these issues in these ways (the message on the bridge, the vigil, social media). We have a chance as a community to ask: why are the systems of support failing our students?” Morra prompts.

A petition, organized by Bishop’s student Jaidan Stockill, appeared on Change.org two days after the message on the bridge.

“Silence is compliance. We the students demand action, we demand change, we demand sexual assault reform on this campus,” she wrote on the website. On the night of Nov. 12, it had over 10,100 signatures.

A town hall meeting then brought students, members of staff, and faculty to The Gait on Nov. 9 to talk about the situation with DSA Dr. Linden-Andersen. As masked people packed into the room, many had to stand at the back or carry chairs from the corners.

Among the issues raised, students brought up the shortcomings of the system, the lack of mandatory training, the toxicity of the party culture at Bishop’s, and the inequality of treatment between certain students, especially for student-athletes. During the two-anda-half-hour forum, the DSA publicly recognized the fact that Bishop’s “has a problem with sexual violence and rape culture.”

The main point of the discussion remained the inadequacy of the policies in place and the fact that they did not make students feel safe on campus. “The services are the problem. These services are not working … You can continue to claim that the school works to educate and prevent these terrible acts and to promote a culture in which we all believe and stand with survivors but these words mean nothing to us right now. What we need is policy changes and actual evidence that these perpetrators are being held accountable for their actions.” After her speech, Stockill got two standing ovations from the public in the room.

The town hall gave a platform for the students to express their fears, grief, and anger and opened a conversation about the too-often taboo subjects. “I know myself and many other students, especially women, are scared to go to class or even be on campus right now while knowing that these rapists could be walking the halls or sitting next to us in class,” said Stockill during the discussion. Secondyear student Caroline Homet reacted to the event at the end: “I’ve got mixed feelings about today. I think it ended on a positive note. There were frustrating moments when it felt like, ‘is it still the same rhetoric?’

There’s a distance between what we hear actual people saying and what the administration keeps saying, but at the same time I feel like it opened up a conversation, and I’m really happy that there’s gonna be other town halls.”

A reform of the sexual culture policies was already planned to be revised this coming December. At the town hall, the DSA added that she is ready to meet with students to get their input and expressed a willingness to work with Université de Sherbrooke, who is praised by students for their response on sexual violence. “I’m hearing from the students they want another review so we’re going to start that right away,” she adds.

On Nov. 11, Linden-Andersen sent a third email explaining the immediate steps to be taken by the administration. Among them, she listed comparing policies with Université de Sherbrooke, making a plan to update the lights on campus, re-establishing the Safe Walk program, exploring the option of drug test kits for The Gait, and of a flashlight-lending library, and making the annual prevention training for students mandatory.

All of these matters and more will be discussed at the next town hall meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 24.

An external investigation will also take place to find the roots of the issue and any shortcomings of the administration.

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Climate activists take to Lennoxville streets in response to COP26 Sarah Halberstadt - News Editor

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n Friday, Nov. 5, a climate protest composed of Bishop’s students and Lennoxville community members met at St. Mark’s Chapel and made their way through Lennoxville with green posters condemning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s passivity towards climate change and the Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) $208 billion in fossil fuel investments since the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015. The protesters marched to the office building of Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Member of Parliament for Compton-Stanstead, where event coordinator, Douglas Nadler, had letters addressed to Bibeau and Trudeau read aloud and delivered. The letters Nadler wrote implored Canada’s federal government to adopt more drastic measures in pursuit of climate relief, which has been promised but has not been sufficiently met.

The protesters then marched to RBC to read a letter addressed to David McKay, president and CEO of RBC. The letter addressed RBC’s continued investment in fossil fuels despite other banking institutions stepping away from such expenditures, asking, “What is your plan and timeline for divestment from fossil fuels?”

Though Nadler has led many protests in Lennoxville, often in front of the McDonald’s, urging people sitting in the drive-through to park their cars, this particular protest on Nov. 5 was in response to the UN’s 26th Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). The conference takes place from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12 in Glasgow, Scotland, where global leaders like Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are in attendance to make active commitments towards reaching the goals established during the Paris Agreement in 2015.

During the conference, Canada submitted a new target to the UN, aiming for 40 to 45 per cent fewer emissions in 2030 than they had produced in 2005.

Previously the goal had been to reduce emissions by 30 per cent.

Climate protestors gather outside of St. Mark’s Chapel on campus to begin a march through Lennoxville. Photo courtesy of Emily Crunican An additional outcome of COP26 was the commitment of over 100 world leaders, including Trudeau, to halting and reversing deforestation. These leaders represent 85 per cent of the world’s forests.

Though COP26 initiated many pledges towards sustainability, many climate activists believe it’s not enough to curb global warming. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg called the conference a “failure” in a speech outside the building where COP26 took place. “It hasn’t gone far enough,” said Nadler when asked about the efforts made at COP26, “we all know 1.5 Celsius, we can’t let things get past that, and it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen. Coal isn’t being curtailed enough; the list goes on.”

Another problem with the conference was insufficient focus on particular topics of importance.

The lack of voices from developing countries and a clear promise of relief for them was one such concern.

“Third World nations are going to be impacted more than

any other because they don’t have the ability to adapt.

So where is that $100 billion promised back in 2015 in Paris? Well, it’s still not there,” said Nadler.

When asked how students can get involved locally, Bishop’s student Autumn Kirk said, “For students in general, the most important thing is for us to come together about this because there are a lot of people on campus at this point fighting for climate change.” While leaders worldwide have made many pledges towards climate sustainability, activists continue their work, organizing events to create awareness and a call for action. Bishop’s student Anne-Julie Bergeron is organizing a “Buy Nothing Day” on Black Friday in Sherbrooke, protesting the environmental impacts of fast fashion and mass production of goods.

Nadler continues to lead protests for “Fridays for Future” outside the McDonald’s and writes about topics concerning climate for the Sherbrooke Record as well as in his blog, walkforclimate.org.

Top 10 after 10 Rhiannon Day - Senior Copy Editor

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n Friday, Nov. 12, the most recent inductees to the Top 10 After 10 alumni cohort were celebrated at the Gait. The Top 10 After 10 program is a gathering organized by the Alumni Association that takes place every two years. Its purpose is to commemorate BU’s alumni who have become leaders in their field and have graduated between 10 and 20 years ago.

Biannually, the Alumni Association organizes this event in the form of a luncheon for alumni, students, and faculty alike to gather and recognize the successes of the selected inductees. This program also includes opportunities for networking, as well as mentorship and professional development opportunities for all who attend.

This year’s inductees include a wide variety of alumni. Many were exceptional student leaders while at BU, and continue to excel in their chosen fields. The ten alumni are Jennifer Laplante ‘00, Mark Lawson ‘09, Drew MacCannell ‘02, Dany MacDonald ‘03, Erin O’Neil ‘05, Douglas Pawson ‘06, Danielle Shafiepour

’06, Justin Smith ’05, Leigh Sowerby ’03, and Amy Svotelis ’01.

Jennifer Laplante, who graduated from BU in 2000 with a BA in Sociology is now the executive director of Deepsense, an organization based at Dalhousie University that connects businesses with researchers to improve innovation in the oceanic field.

Mark Lawson, a graduate with a BA in Political Studies, is now the VP of Strategic Initiatives of Enthusiastic Gaming, a business based in video game journalism.

Drew MacCannell graduated with a B.Sc. of Physics and is now the associate director of pharmacometrics for Biogen Inc., a biotechnology company based in the treatment of neurological diseases.

Dany MacDonald continued in the academic field after achieving a BA in Psychology at Bishop’s and is now an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Prince Edward Island.

Erin O’Neil, with a BA of Environmental

Studies and Geography, currently holds the position of operations and logistics section chief for the Alberta Health COVID Emergency Operations Centre, specifically within the Pandemic Response Team.

Douglas Pawson, a graduate of the Political Studies and English departments, is now the executive director for End Homelessness St. John’s.

Danielle Shafiepour, who graduated with a B.Sc. in Biochemistry, is now a physician and anesthesiologist at the McGill University Hospital Centre.

Justin Smith, with a BA in Business to support him, has become the CEO of Innovation Seven.

Leigh Sowerby, with a BA in Biochemistry from BU, is now a rhinology and skull base surgeon at the University of Western Ontario.

And lastly, Amy Svotelis, a graduate with a B.Sc. in Biology is now BU’s very own Director of Research and Graduate Studies.

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Student success week a success Eva Rachert- Contributor

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ishop’s University’s first fall break, “Student Success Week,” kicked off on the morning of Monday, Oct. 25, with a student-led workout on Abbott Field. Student Success Week offered BU students the opportunity to decompartmentalize after midterm exams, prepare for finals, and socialize with friends.

Many students took the week to visit their family or travel to Montreal, but for those who were unable to go home, the Student Representative Council (SRC) provided ample opportunity for entertainment by hosting events throughout the week.

Students on campus were offered both educational and social events, with around half of events being academic-related. The Writing Centre offered daily workshops in the Library Learning Commons, covering a variety of topics to help students prepare essays, learn writing structure, and analyze academic texts for their classes and assignments. The Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services (SAAS) held meetings to help students prepare for final exams, going over study techniques and strategies for relaxing in the days leading up to the exam period. Free coffee and tea were offered to students studying together in The Gait. Upper year students also had the chance to attend information sessions for medical school and graduate programs in the social sciences, learning the finer details of applications and discovering the diversity of programs offered by different schools.

For students looking to reconnect with campus life after midterms, the SRC organized a plethora of celebrations. Students could relax with a spa night at the Oasis, wake up with daily workouts on the Abbott Field

or join morning yoga in the SportsPlex dance studio, and end their days with happy hour at The Gait.

Halloween spirit also haunted the week: students carved pumpkins and played board games in events hosted by the BU Games Club, embroidered Halloween ghouls with the Art Lab, and travelled to the nearby corn maze for an evening full of Halloween festivities.

The SRC started planning for Success Week a month beforehand, calling a stakeholders’ committee that consisted of the SRC president, the student success manager, the coordinator of student life, the managers of student life and student services, and the events coordinator, among others. Currently, Success Week is on a two-year pilot, and its effectiveness will be evaluated in 2023, where its future will be determined.

SRC President Enzo Evangelisti believes that the week was beneficial for students. In future years, he hopes the SRC will be able to ensure more students are aware of the events that the SRC organizes. The SRC wants to “make sure students know what’s going on and to make sure [Success Week] helps them in whatever way they need,” he explained. “At every event there were different students.”

The SRC has released a survey to better understand mental health on campus and see how students spent their Success Week. This survey is part

Graphic courtesy of Leea Rebeca Ruta of the pilot to determine what students would benefit from in the future and whether Success Week will be permanently added to the academic year.

“Our focus was on any student sticking around,” Enzo Evangelisti concluded. The SRC plans to “reevaluate by increasing the amount of times an activity takes place.” The first Student Success Week was an oncampus bash likely to be replicated in the coming years, getting students out of their dorms and into the swing of the campus spirit.

Read the stars instead of your assignments Sarah Spieth- Contributor

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he 3 Fairies, a gift shop on Queen St., expanded its store recently by offering astrology readings for those interested in learning about the metaphysical.

The past year has been challenging for many small businesses, but Lily Martin, owner of The 3 Fairies, noted there has been an increase in people’s interest around metaphysics. Martin restarted astrology readings in the store and hopes to expand to tarot readings later this year or early next year. Michael O’Connor, the professional astrologer hired by Martin, has interpreted people’s charts for 25 years.

The 3 Fairies in Lennoxville is a relatively new store, having only been open for almost five years. It sells a plethora of items, including tarot decks, candles, bath supplies, and it even has a thrift store in the back. Many stores of this nature offer astrological, tarot, or psychic readings. The 3 Fairies used to do this as well; however, there was not enough interest at the time. Martin hopes that with the boost in sales and curiosity for the metaphysical, she will be able to continue offering these services.

Astrology has long been used as a way to decipher a person’s personality, destiny, and potential, but there is a lot of debate around whether it’s real. In recent years, there has been a rise in people’s interest

in spirituality and the metaphysical, as noted in Bianca Bosker’s article in The Atlantic, “Why is Witchcraft on the Rise?”

What should one expect from an astrology reading at The 3 Fairies? O’Connor describes himself as not only an astrologer but a life coach. He states, “They will feel very recognized very quickly, and that the information provided is very affirmational, very inspirational, and it’s based on practical strategy.”

He explained further that he works in different time frames, so rather than giving a prediction of outcomes, it is a prediction of trends, phases, and probabilities so that a person can take this knowledge about themselves and their potential to make their own choices for their future.

Mckayla Busch, a Bishop’s student who received a reading, said, “It was a thorough, in-depth reading and worth the time… be prepared to hear things that you might know about yourself.”

Busch said she planned to go back for more readings.

For those interested, O’Connor offers a multitude of readings, whether you’re interested in an astrological reading on your love life, career, or a general reading. The astrology readings are offered the second Monday of each month from 1:00-5:00. You can walk-in

Astrologer Michael O’Connor giving a reading to McKayla Busch. Photo courtesy of Sarah Spieth or schedule an appointment at the store if you’d like to have your astrological chart read. Readings can be done for either 30 minutes, 45 minutes, or an hour. A 30-minute reading is $50, but students receive a 20 per cent discount to get a reading for only $40. You can pay in cash at the store or on the website www.sunstarastrology.com.

In addition, O’Connor offers to send you your full chart breakdown and a recording of your session afterward if you are interested.

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The new residence should be named after a woman Manu Bissonnette - Features Editor

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hen walking around Bishop’s University, one can admire the beautiful red-bricked, 1800s-style buildings that make up our campus. McGreer Hall, Andrew S. Johnson Science Building, Jasper Hume Nicolls Building, John Bassett Memorial Library, Norton Hall, Pollack Hall, John Hamilton Building... These masterpieces are landmarks of our community, all named after important characters of Bishop’s history. But do you know who else left their purple mark on the school? Women.

Of the 27 buildings that were ever erected on our campus, only the Marjorie Donald House is named after a woman – with the exception of Bandeen Hall, which was named for both Robert A. Bandeen, Chancellor of the University from 1981 to 1987, and his wife, Mona Blair Bandeen.

Marjorie Donald House was named in 1977 after Marjorie Donald, the first woman member of the Bishop’s University Corporation (1968-1976), who demonstrated invaluable involvement to the community. Donald, for all of her contributions, remains the only representative of the female gender to be honoured on a building – and the worst part is, most people only know this building as the SUB.

Donald, for all of her contributions, remains the only representative of the female gender to be honoured on a building – and the worst part is, most people only know this building as the SUB.

For as much as Arthur Huffman McGreer, Principal from 1922 to 1947; Reverend Jasper Hume Nicolls, first Principal of Bishop’s College; John Hamilton, Chancellor of the University from 1900 until 1926; and all the other Principals, Chancellors, trustees, professors, donators, and important figures of Bishop’s University contributed a great deal to our school and deserved to receive such an honour, I do not believe for a second that there were not any women who deserved the honour as well.

The new residence currently under construction. Image courtesy of Safia Hafid One might argue that most of our university’s buildings were built and named in a time when women and men did not share the equality that they do today – even though gender inequality is still an issue worldwide. However, let us take a look at the dates: Norton Hall was built in 1950; Pollack Hall, John Bassett Memorial Library, and Mackinnon Hall in 1959; Jasper Hume Nicolls Building and John Hamilton Building in 1963; Abbott Hall in 1964; Kuehner Hall in 1965; Andrew S. Johnson Science Building, Dewhurst Dining Hall, and Munster Hall in 1966; John H. Price Sports and Recreation Centre in 1975; Molson Fine Arts Building in 1990; and Paterson Hall in 2004.

These 15 buildings were built in the second half of the 20th century or into the 21st century, and the last two were built after Marjorie Donald House. Women were already a lively part of the Bishop’s community in those years, and yet their accomplishments

were never recognized.

What is done is done – I am not arguing for a campuswide renaming of the buildings in favour of gender parity. However, Bishop’s University is growing as we speak, and a new, currently nameless residence is being built on our campus. Why not name the new residence after a woman? There are plenty of important, fabulous women in our community that deserve such an honour just as much as the men do.

Women would still be 2-19 versus men in terms of building names, but it would be a step in the right direction, towards gender parity. Towards recognizing and honouring the women who have stepped through the grounds of Bishop’s University, and have made their own mark on the world – and Bishop’s itself.

Sometimes we do less Jeremy Audet- Contributor

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TW: Sexual violence is discussed in this article. ver the past week, we have seen all sorts of slogans and calls for action appear on the bridge to campus, as well as hashtags on social media posts – Do Better BU and BU Take Action being the two most prevalent.

The frustration and student outcry surrounding the recent sexual violence scandal is valid on all fronts, but it seems to me like it has been unilaterally directed at the administration and the Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Linden-Andersen. This approach entirely rejects the most significant and powerful portion of the Bishop’s community: the students.

BU Take Action means that all of the Bishop’s community, including students, need to take action. Do Better BU means that all of the Bishop’s community, including students, need to do better.

It is evident from recent events and testimonials – notably the concerns raised by students at the Nov. 9 town hall – that the student population believes the administration has failed to protect survivors and prevent sexual violence. Often, it can appear that the university is doing the bare minimum, or at least not doing enough. This perspective is aggravated by the sheer scope and internalization of the problem in today’s patriarchal society. It is, without a doubt, impossible to entirely rid our community of sexual violence overnight. It is possible, however, to make genuine and progressive efforts towards ameliorating the situation. This is where, as most students will testify, the university has failed.

The general perception is simply that the university often does not do enough to prevent sexual violence and support survivors.

Often, however, we students do even less.

In my four years at Bishop’s, I have seen an aggravating

amount of complacency from our community when it comes to sexual violence. Many of us choose to simply not acknowledge when one of our friends commits an offence of sexual violence. We often turn away and choose to ignore our friend cornering one of our peers at a party, or leaving the bar with someone too incapacitated to offer consent.

Many of us deny the truth that some of our friends and peers are sexual predators. Many of us do not even know what sexual violence consists of, and the many subtle shapes it can take.

Until the recent weeks, many of us would not have learned enough on sexual violence to take an educated stance on the issue. Some of us still have a lot of learning to do in order to counter the heaps of misinformation being shared online or as gossip. At least now, however, the conversation is happening. At least, the small number of students who have been making efforts for years (I commend Anika Malone ‘21, Scotia Sharpe, Meaghan Connelly, Georgia LaPierre, Nicholas Massé, Amie Godward, Izzy Audet ‘21, amongst others) now have the support of the masses.

It is incredibly easy to look at the power structure and cry foul, but accountability cannot only be directed at the DSA and the administration. We are just as culpable for the shortcomings in our community. Simply, we have failed to recognize, prevent, and intervene on instances of sexual violence. These instances happen around us all the time. I see them everywhere. The prevention measures laid out by the university can only go so far, and our student body sees a lot more than the university does. But the problem remains ingrained in our society, and so it is up to each and every one of us to contribute to its dismantling.

Pointing fingers at the school administration distracts from the central problem: that there are still individuals today in our

It is incredibly easy to look at the power structure and cry foul, but accountability cannot only be directed at the DSA and the administration. We are just as culpable for the shortcomings in our community. community committing sexual violence on our peers. It also distracts from our own accountability. We need to point fingers at ourselves and each other just as much as we point at the university, because when we choose to intervene, we are the most effective tool of prevention.

It is one of the easiest things to do, and there are many possible ways to intervene. I call upon the four ways of intervention that all students would have learned in their first year: direct (intervene directly upon the situation), distract, delegate, and delay (check in later).

In my four years at Bishop’s, I have seen a lot more disregard going on than anything else amongst students, and I hope we all work towards improving ourselves and holding each other and the university accountable for our shortcomings.

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The education system In troubled waters is in retrograde– part 2 Gabrielle Liu - Layout Editor Lea Rebeca Ruta- Graphics Editor

Image courtesy of Emily Crunican “You go talk to kindergartners or first-grade kids, they ask deep questions. You go talk to twelfth graders and there’s none of that. They’ve become incurious. Something terrible has happened between kindergarten and twelfth grade.” – Carl Sagan

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ive years ago, the youtuber Prince EA released his video titled, “I SUED THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.” In that video, he displayed a photograph of a classroom from 150 years ago.

There is virtually no difference from the classrooms of today. While car and phone technology has progressed, the education system has not changed in more than a century and a half.

A few weeks ago I had discussed with my professor my interest in pursuing graduate studies fully online, only to be told that employers

do not value online M.A. diplomas as well as inperson. However, I then realized he was talking about pre-pandemic employment.

Many employers have adapted to the changes of the pandemic. Life is only now going back to normal. There is no way for my professor to know how the work field will have evolved. We are so comfortable in our ancient ways that we fear any change.

High school “boomer” teachers, for example, were so against online school that they did not do any work to adapt to it and forced students to come to class in person. They simply refused to learn. This close-mindedness and backwardness happens to be what I despise the most, because it stagnates progression.

My education during the pandemic was just as good as it was before; maybe even better, if I am being honest. Many professors are now so keen on returning to “normal,” to teach in person, because it is considered “better” from their point of view. As students, we have also gotten used to this retro education, which made us feel uncomfortable when we had to transition to online. This makes us believe that “in-person” is better, but that is simply not true for many students.

Online options are not for everyone, but many students have come to prefer it this way, and to have that option taken away feels like a slap in the face. It is even ableist, in a way. Every system should be able to perform immanent critique*. We must evolve and progress to keep up with the pace of ever-evolving technology.

I often hear people complain about how technology ruins lives. So use it to your advantage!

If you can customize Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr et al., you should also be able to customize your education. *Immanent critique: a system of belief or a society’s ability to self-criticize the contradictions of its rules and systems, followed by the ability to self-actualize (similar to a paradigm shift).

Beware seasonal affective disorder Sydney Wilson- Contributor

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s it starts to become darker at an earlier time, and exam season approaches, students should be aware of seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

Sometimes referred to as the “winter blues,” SAD is when the shorter daylight hours impact people’s mood. People can experience different levels of symptoms; some include having low energy, oversleeping, overeating, and social withdrawal.

In most cases, SAD begins in young adults, and is more common in women than in men.

This disorder is also more likely to impact those with other mental illnesses, and young people aged 15 to 24 are more likely to experience mental illness than any other age group.

For university students, the months of November and December are the most intense of the year’s first semester. Exams are approaching, final projects are due, and fewer social activities are happening. I know that I often find myself alone in my room, studying for long periods of time, which does get quite stressful.

By the time December arrives, I am completely focused on powering through the last few weeks of school, and often forget about the other things happening in my life. I believe that this is common for a lot of students, not just me.

To stay healthy, and to combat SAD, I

try to wake up earlier for more daylight hours as the days grow shorter. I find that this routine has a positive impact, allowing me to be more productive.

I also try to go to the gym or do some form of exercise in the morning to start the day strong; while it does not happen daily, I do my best. Physical exercise, I have found, helps me study as well.

In fact, I avoid studying in my room as much as possible because I find that I isolate myself quite easily. Even going into the living area of my apartment where I can interact with my roommates occasionally helps with the feeling of isolation.

Furthermore, even when I am so busy and overwhelmed, I try to spend an evening with some friends to have some fun and get my mind off schoolwork for a while. Spending time with friends and away from school has such a positive impact on my mental health; it gets me out of the studying mode, and allows me to enjoy myself for a bit.

November and December can be difficult months for students, what with the shorter days and the stress of exams; those with mental illnesses such as SAD can have an even harder time.

It is so important to take time away from school, do things for yourself, and check in on your friends so they feel supported.

An image of the vigil on Nov. 4 – candles on the Arches Bridge. Photo courtesy of Gabrielle Liu

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TW: Sexual violence is discussed in this article e are wading through tar. I hope you feel chills up your spine when you try to comprehend the desperation, fear, and anger of the person who left their story on the bridge to campus, who felt so unheard that this is what they felt compelled to do. It is safe, if need be, to stay away from the turnout of the vigil held on Nov. 4.

We can only hope that they were not alone when they inscribed their message. That they are safe now.

If you are tired about hearing about protests against sexual violence, imagine what it must be like to live in the aftermath as a survivor, every single day. If hearing about the trauma exhausts you, think about what it is like to live it.

If you believe in second chances, as most of us do, but think they have been unjustly erased in the most recent conversations, how much are you defending the second chance of the survivor to complete their studies to the fullest? If your first instinct is that the university must “make sure” that the perpetrator actually did such-and-such, can you imagine the indignation you would feel if your assaulter was, by default, innocent until proven guilty, while you, the one who had been violated, were the one interrogated and punished?

If you are shocked by what has happened, know that this incident is far from the only one. There are so many BU students who are going through similar circumstances – you simply have not heard from them.

Sexual violence affects all genders, but if you stop and listen to the stories of any group of women or take two minutes to read accounts on social media, it will not take you long to learn that sexual violence is not an anomaly, that drugging is rampant, that a wave of students have lost faith in the school administration.

Sexual violence affects everyone, so what extra barriers do you think non-cis non-white women face in seeking and getting support? Can you imagine climbing the added ladder of already being marginalized from the start, of facing the paradox of rejoicing in justice served when a perpetrator is punished, but cannot help noticing that justice is rarely served, or movements rarely started, when the survivor comes from their community? We are talking about people of colour, Indigenous women, the LGBTQ+ community, and men. Yes, men; you have as much to benefit from change.

Healing and change at Bishop’s comes from two directions: bottom-up and top-down.

Bottom-up, we must do better at creating a culture that does not simply shun toxic ideas about sex, masculinity, and consent, but actively encourages positive ideas of all of the above. Culture is a fluid, ever-changing plasma in which every individual can make ripples. At times, it feels unbending. Yet, the more we begin to normalize correcting comments and holding each other accountable, the more pliable culture becomes between our hands.

Bottom-up, we must understand that Bishop’s nightlife and party culture is not an excuse for misconduct; the fun we have does not legitimize

anything that degrades another human being. Rather, we ought to go the extra length to check whether a person is intoxicated or capable of giving consent.

We are individually responsible to know what our tendencies are when we are under the influence, and how that affects the way we perceive or treat others. If there is any sliver of a doubt that you may not be capable of respecting the principles of consent, or not able to notice when someone is not able to give consent, simply do not drink, or have a friend stick with you at all times. Hey, it is truly worth not raping someone.

Bottom-up, do your part in internalizing beliefs that prevent assault, protect and empower survivors, and destigmatize the conversation around these topics. You must have strong convictions sober if you expect them to play out when drunk.

In what ways do we, individually and collectively, understand, tolerate, and stigmatize sexual assault in a way that is different from other crimes, like burglary?

If your friend tells you their partner broke into their house, stole the TV, and trashed the place looking for a stack of cash, whether or not their door was locked, how “rich” they made their apartment look, is irrelevant. You would never put your friend immediately on the defence – what has happened is grave and is automatically a crime. You would be appalled that someone could ever do this to them, and immensely grateful that they shared what had happened with you. Sexual assault must be treated that same way.

Top-down, we are seeing a growing chasm between the student body and authorities who have disciplinary power, both inside and outside of Bishop’s. It is the authorities and administration who can initiate building the bridge between.

Remember 2016, when Brock Turner – a 19-year-old swimmer at Stanford University – was caught on top of an unconscious woman behind a dumpster, and subsequently spent only six months in jail? Remember when the judge who delivered that sentence, instead of giving the recommended six-year jail sentence, stated that a prison sentence would have a “severe impact” on Turner, factoring in the several character letters sent from friends, family, coaches, teammates? This is the context survivors are forced to brave when choosing to share their experience; accounts like these are the contexts in which their faith in legal systems is formed.

If a formal complaint must be filed in order for a Bishop’s student to be removed from a class, and if this semester no student has trusted the university enough to file that report, what does that say about Bishop’s performance in addressing assault in the past? If drugging incidents never end with consequences, what message does that send to the perpetrator?

Top-down, more voices besides that of one woman, the Dean of Student Affairs, need to be answering for the university. Top-down, it should not be a woman, once again, being the target of anger or carrying the burden of guilt, that always, always, belongs to the man. We cannot be repeating the same cycles of internalized misogyny, even if we have the right to be furious.

Top-down, we need professors, coaches, and mentors to be an ally in spearheading the importance of these conversations – even if they are interruptions in a student’s day-to-day schedules. If the most vulnerable and the most willing to create change at Bishop’s are the only ones sitting in town halls or forums, then we never reach our target population.

Those who have shared their stories are asking for more top-down disciplinary action; the student body can only shape our culture so much in order to prevent sexual violence when the strongest deterrent would be the certainty of punishment.

We knew that the vigil was simply a remembrance and demonstration in support of survivors. We knew the candles we placed on the bridge the night of the vigil would lose their flame, and they did. But us, the students? Do not be mistaken: we burn.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER The Gaiters soccer team visited McGill University on Sunday, Oct. 31 to close out their 2021 season. There was no imminent pressure due to the lack of playoff implications.

The McGill Martlets were consistent in their attack, notching two goals in each half. Late in the game an own goal by McGill, credited to Gaiter Elie Beliveau, would lead to the final score of 4-1.

Captain and graduating senior, Kayla Kyle, earned team MVP honours in her last Bishop’s game.

Bishop’s finished their season with a record of four wins, eight losses, and two ties.

FOOTBALL On Saturday, Nov. 6, the Gaiters football team flew to Sackville, New Brunswick to close out their regular season. They faced the Mount Allison Mounties for the second time this season.

Looking for revenge after their homecoming loss to the Mounties, Bishop’s struggled offensively for the entirety of the game. It was a low-scoring affair, tied 1-1 at halftime. In the second half, Mount Allison broke through and scored two touchdowns, one in the air and one on the ground.

Bishop’s quarterbacks Mason McGirsken and Liam Kennedy split time equally and had near identical stat lines. The pair each attempted 12 passes, for 62 and 58 yards respectively.

The Gaiters fell to 2-4 to complete their regular season; however, this was no issue as the playoff picture was already established before the game. Bishop’s and Mount Allison will face off yet again Nov. 13 with the winner moving on to the Loney Bowl at the end of the month.

MEN’S RUGBY The Gaiters travelled to Mount Royal on Saturday to battle the McGill Redbirds in RSEQ semifinal action. McGill was the heavy favourite coming into the game as the top team in Quebec.

Regardless, the Gaiters fought valiantly. Gaiter tries were scored by Colton Bennett and Louie Millet, but the Redbirds always stayed a step ahead.

With just seconds remaining in the game, Luke Ayoub heroically tied the game with a kick. Off to overtime for more theatrics we went.

Once again, Ayoub came through in the clutch for the Bishop’s Gaiters. Down three, with a minute left in overtime, he kicked another conversion to preserve the Gaiters hopes. Unfortunately, there was nothing left in the tank for overtime number two and the Gaiters fell 30-27.

WOMEN’S RUGBY The women’s side of Gaiters rugby finished off their season in November for the first time ever.

Unfortunately not still in title competition, the Gaiters were playing for consolation honours.

On Nov. 6, the Bishop’s team travelled to Montreal to face the nasty Concordia Stingers. The rough game ended 30-7 in favour of Concordia, giving Bishop’s some motivation heading into the offseason.

Melody Leggett scored the lone try for BU.

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emplary in his fifth and final season. The third Gaiters captain (along with Firth and Szabo), Conners was undefeated and had 6.82 goals against average, good for first in the East.

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Erika Scott, fifth year out of John Abbott College received All-Star honours for the third time in her career. She led the Gaiters this season with six tries.

Katie Shea is a senior from Saint John, New Brunswick. She handled the bulk of the Gaiters place kicking, tallying seven conversions in only five games.

Shea added a try versus McGill to finish second in team scoring, behind Scott. lACROSSE

First Team All-Canadians East Division

Sam Firth, the fifth year superstar attackman was the top goalscorer in the Canadian University Field Lacrosse League for 2021. His 27 goals and 14 assists through only six games gave him First Team All-Star recognition as well as a career milestone of 100 goals.

Jake Gasperetti is also an attackman. Coincidentally, he grew up playing with Firth in their hometown of Nepean, O.N. Their chemistry translated on the field this year where the duo assisted a shocking amount of each other’s goals. He notched 18 goals and 14 assists through six games and landed himself in third place for CUFLA wide scoring.

At six-foot-three and 220 pounds, Hank the “Tank” Wulder is hard to stop. The junior midfielder from Victoria, B.C., routinely used his strength to get to the net and utilized a nice scoring touch to go with a hard shot. Wulder tallied 11 goals and six assists on the season.

Face-off specialist Zak Sparks helped Bishop’s to their undefeated regular season in a big way. His wins in the face-off provided the Gaiters with many fast breaks and the most important thing in lacrosse: time with the ball. Sparks’s defensive and penalty killing game is notable as well.

Long stick defender Karl Szabo makes big plays. The fourth year captain and gym rat isn’t afraid to lay the body. He is also effective in transitioning the ball upfield, scoring two goals during the season (a rarity for long poles).

Gaiters starting goalie Ian Conners was ex-

First Team RSEQ All-Star Matthew Shufelt is a beast on the field. The prop’s physically dominating play earned him Game MVP in half of his six games this year. Shufelt scored two tries during the season.

Second Team RSEQ All-Stars Jack Page, a senior from Montreal, QC, played in all six games for the Gaiters. A talented ball carrier, Page was once named Game MVP in 2021.

John Wallace, also a senior from Montreal, had a stellar season. He started every game for Bishop’s and was a consistent defender and tackler.

The top scorer for the Gaiters, Kyle Corrigan, used his speed all 2021 in a stellar junior campaign. He finished second in the RSEQ in scoring with 39 points, including four tries.

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First Team RSEQ All-Stars Gaiters captain Kayla Kyle continued to lead her team during her senior season. The athletic defender was always on the field and was the anchor of the Gaiters team. Kyle scored three goals and two assists in 2021, but was valued for her defensive play. She was named the Bishop’s MVP in six of the 14 games she played this year.

Anne-Marie Ulliac shone in her first RSEQ season. The second year transfer from Western Kentucky came out with a hot start and a shutout performance in the Gaiters home opener. She continued to find success, allowing only 1.23 goals per game and receiving team MVP honours in three games.

Rookie Team All-Star Andréa Boily was a very welcome spark for the Bishop’s offense. The rookie striker from Quebec City led the Gaiters in scoring with four goals. She was the team’s MVP during three matches.

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ith six regular season games under their belt by time of print, the Gaiters women’s hockey team’s first-ever year in the RSEQ is well underway. The official first game of the year was against Carleton University, with the Gaiters falling flat.

However, the real main event was their home opener a couple days later on Halloween.

The Bishop’s SportsPlex was buzzing midday on Oct. 31 as the Gaiters prepared for the Université de Montréal Citadens. Anticipation of the first ever RSEQ matchup on home ice was swelling and reaching a breaking point. During the pregame ceremony, swarms of Bishop’s fans continued to find their way to their seats.

In a show of support, most varsity teams made sure to show up together to cheer. Needless to say, it was getting absolutely rowdy near the glass.

Indisputably spurred on by the sea of purple, the Gaiters played energized. Likely the biggest play of the game came at the end of the first period when defender Catherine Berger-Aubé pinched in from the blue line.

Firing a shot off from the point, the sweet sound of the crossbar followed, and then the unmistakable roar. What a snipe! With less than a second left in the period, shock and elation worked its way through the crowd faster than the “wave” from earlier. This moment would prove to be a catalyst, as the Gaiters went on to defeat U de M 4-3.

Between the home opener and the time of print, the hockey team has faced two more opponents. A tough road match between Concordia left them shut out and headed home with a 4-0 loss. The follow up versus UOttawa went slightly better, losing 5-2 at home.

It’s been reiterated since the start. This Gaiters

Photo courtesy of Bishop’s athletic department team is young, inexperienced, and raw. The RSEQ is a very competitive league, one in which the Gaiters expect to compete for years to come. The more time this team has together, the better they will play versus stiff competition. The Bishop’s women’s hockey team has shown potential in their first RSEQ season so far and they have so much left to give! The next home game is Nov. 14, versus the Carleton Ravens.

Lacrosse falls short at Baggataway Cup

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Jake Gasperetti carries the ball in a match against Brock. Photo courtesy of Maggie Veitch

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ishop’s most successful 2021 fall team was the lacrosse squad. Following an undefeated 6-0 season, hopes were high heading into playoffs. An easy play-in victory over Carleton sent Bishop’s to the Baggataway Cup National Championships for the first time since 2016.

Heading off to North Bay, Ontario, with host being Nipissing University, the Gaiters hoped to bring the Baggataway Cup back to Lennoxville for the first time since 2011. Exactly 10 years after the Gaiters only ever championship, the time felt right for another magical run.

However, it just wasn’t in the cards.

Straight to the final four due to a bye, Bishop’s would face the Brock Badgers. A tough squad known for their numerous professional lacrosse players, Brock came to play.

Close through half the game after some great Bishop’s goaltending courtesy of Ian Connors, Brock turned on a second gear in the third quarter. Six unanswered markers for the Badgers put the game out of reach.

Short manned on offence due to injuries, the Gaiters didn’t have enough left in the tank. Jake Gasperetti finished strong with three late goals, but Brock would carry on and win 10-7.

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The Canada-wide vaccine passport Safia Hafid - Opinions Editor

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n October, the long-awaited announcement about Canada’s vaccine passport was conveyed through a press conference. According to the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, his government would be working on creating a Canadian vaccine passport meant for international travel, with the current province-level vaccine passport to be used for travel within the nation’s borders. It was also revealed that starting from Oct. 30, 2021, proof of vaccination would be required for travel by train, plane, or ship.

Before then, most provinces had created their own systems of vaccine proofs – different processes, different apps, etc. Most proof of vaccinations were turned into a province-specific QR code that businesses could scan with a special app, a safety measure intended to allow a safer reopening of non-essential services. Furthermore, there had been calls for a more standardized system, especially for when it came to cross-province travel, and potential promises from the government on that front. For example, outof-province people, such as students studying within Quebec, had to book an appointment through Clic-Santé in order to convert their proof of vaccination into the Quebec QR code.

This new step is meant to create a standardized proof of COVID-19 vaccination, regulated at the federal level. The Canada-wide vaccine passport can be used for travel between provinces, as well as for international travel. As with the province-level passports, this one is a document that is sent to you via text or email, with a QR

Graphic courtesy of Lea Rebeca Ruta code that can be uploaded to your province’s COVID-19 vaccine passport application (or your Apple Wallet, with iOS 15).

At the moment, most provinces have already issued the Canadian proof of vaccine. Quebec, for instance, now has two vaccine passports: one for within the province, and one for outside of Quebec – though both QR codes can be read in other provinces. According to the Government of Canada webpage – “COVID-19:

Proof of Vaccination in Canada” – only Alberta and New Brunswick are not currently issuing the Canada-wide vaccine passport. Yet even with this measure meant to create a sense of standardization, there remains uncertainty and differences between provinces.

Some provinces, such as Quebec, have both a provincial passport and a Canadian one, while other provinces have decided to only issue the Canadian passport. When it comes to non-essential services, it is important to know what proofs the province in question accepts.

As well, there are still concerns about whether the Canadian vaccine passport will be accepted abroad, and the Government of Canada advises any potential travellers to familiarize themselves with the country’s COVID-19 rules, including their vaccine, testing, and quarantine requirements. When coming back into Canada, it is necessary to upload your proof of vaccination to ArriveCan, just as before.

Now that the American border with Canada has opened and other international travel appears more feasible, the government’s Canada-wide vaccine passport is meant to facilitate travel both abroad and at home. Given the new system, and the remaining differences between provincial systems when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine proof, it will be interesting to see what the next steps will be, and how well the system will work in practice.

BU Snow: More than just a club Connor Kay- Staff Writer

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s fall comes to an end, BU Snow begins to plan for the upcoming winter season. BU Snow, for those who are unfamiliar, is a studentmanaged club that dedicates time and effort to organize snowboarding and skiing events throughout the winter.

Before the pandemic, the club was also known to host events such as happy hour, backyard get-togethers, tailgates, and weekend ski getaways. However, some of these events were put on hold for the duration of the pandemic and await fewer restrictions before moving forward.

In preparation, the club has been closely working with senior Jay Peak employee Rob Vosinek for the past few months to establish a fun and affordable experience on the slopes for the students of Bishop’s University. After negotiations with the mountain, the club has managed to secure a deal for first-year season passes at the price of $150 compared to the $809 season pass for skiers and snowboarders aged 19 to 29. Despite the travelling distance to Jay Peak, BU Snow also communicates with its members to set up carpools to save gas, money, and time. The club also keeps everyone notified of the changing COVID-19 circumstances involving border crossing, which will be a challenge for the club’s administration as they plan to work out the kinks before snow hits the ground. If border crossing becomes an issue for students, local mountains such as Orford, Sutton, Bellevue, and Bromont provide the best alternate options within a shorter driving distance to purchase competitively priced season passes.

“Since 2006, BU Snow has been the go-to club for all things ski and snowboard“I’ve met so many people related at Bishop’s University. through the club and had so A key pillar of both our club much fun with friends on the and of overall university life slopes, I can’t wait for the snow here in the winter months to drop and get the season has been access to fun and started.”

– BU Snow member affordable skiing.”

All in all, members’ opinions on the club have always been on the positive side seeing that it creates another community among Bishop’s students and allows people to bond and make friends over a common interest.

“The members of the club are so welcoming, I learnt so much about snowboarding just by watching others and being invited to go to the mountain even if I was just starting out.”

– BU Snow member

– BU Snow Administration

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La Tasse is back!

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id you know that 1.5 to 2 billion disposable coffee cups end up in landfills every year in Canada?

Disposable coffee cups are used for an average of 13 minutes, but they take considerable resources like raw materials, water, oil, and energy to be produced. We all need our morning coffee, but it should not impact the planet to such an extent.

That’s why La Tasse exists!

La Tasse is a Quebec-based initiative to reduce single-use cups that consists of a reusable mug return system.

For a five dollar deposit, you can opt for a reusable mug instead of a disposable cup, and either keep it or return it to the coffee shop once you’re done to get your five dollars back. Simple, right?

La Tasse has been launched by an organization called La Vague, which is responsible for coming up with new eco-friendly solutions in restaurants.

This campaign was originally started in Montreal in 2017. With a lot of work and determination, the project eventually came to fruition in 12 coffee shops in 2018 and is now running in over 400 stores.

At Bishop’s, La Tasse reusable mugs are available throughout campus, except at Tim Horton’s. After a one-year break due to the pandemic, the initiative is back and stronger than ever. Next time you buy a beverage of any kind at the Purple Pod, the Library Café, Doolittle’s Co-op, or any other location, simply ask for the blue cup!

In the world, over 500 billion disposable coffee cups are produced every year, and over one million are thrown away every minute – yes, every minute. Unlike most people think, disposable coffee cups are not recyclable, due to their plastic lining on the inside.

In fact, these cups take approximately 30 years to decompose, which means that your mother’s coffee cup from 1991 may still be somewhere in the ground. Coffee lids, on the other hand, are often made of polystyrene plastic, which is not recycled in Quebec. Likewise, straws can take up to 200 years to decompose, while Styrofoam takes up to 500! In fact, the only part of your coffee cup that is recyclable is the optional cardboard holder.

La Tasse blue mugs, on the other hand, are made of polypropylene, a recyclable material, and require only 50 uses to have less impact on the environment than single-use coffee cups.

With dozens of coffees being bought every day on campus, this 50-use landmark can be reached easily. On a one-year scale, the use of a reusable mug reduces greenhouse gas emission by 92 per cent.

Choosing a reusable mug over a disposable coffee cup is a simple way to reduce your carbon footprint. With La Tasse on campus, it’s even easier! Next time you grab a coffee on the go, bring your own mug or ask for the blue cup.

Your zero-waste coffee will never taste better!

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Alumni Association hosts pancake breakfast for students Casey Herbert- Contributor

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he last week of October marked Bishop’s University’s first fall break, dubbed “Student Success Week.” Over the course of the week, different organizations on campus held events to encourage student success and support students in this busy time of the semester.

To mark the occasion, the Alumni Association hosted its first edition of a pancake breakfast for students. Pancake breakfasts are nothing new to the Alumni Association, who have been hosting them at Homecoming for the past five or so years, but this was the first time that the event was targeted specifically at students and not alumni.

Hosted on a cold but sunny Wednesday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., the pancake breakfast welcomed students to Griffin House, where the backyard had been set up with tables and chairs to hold an influx of hungry students. There, the Advancement Office staff served pancakes, apples, and hot drinks like coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Students could stay seated in the backyard for as long as they wanted or take their breakfast to go. A

tent was set up in front of Griffin House for students who couldn’t come in but wanted to take a coffee or apple to go.

In the spirit of sustainability, attendees were encouraged to bring their own utensils to reduce singleuse waste. Many came with forks, knives, and travel mugs. In the event that students did not have their own cutlery, they were supplied with compostable single-use items. The plates, napkins, forks, knives, and cups were all chosen to reduce the event’s environmental footprint.

Despite being a new endeavour, the event was a great success for the Alumni Association. Led to Griffin House by repeated social media posts and signage on campus, over 60 students ultimately dropped by, all hungry for pancakes! There were no lulls in attendance, drawing in a consistent crowd. Pancake chef Lorna Ruemper flipped about 200 pancakes throughout the event, keeping students well fed. Pancakes could be topped with maple syrup or a homemade purple blueberry coulis, keeping in Bishop’s spirit.

The goal of the event was to demystify Griffin

Photo courtesy of Casey Herbert House and their operations, flagging the Alumni Association as a resource for students even before they have graduated and become alumni. The Alumni Office provides a great network for students to tap into, giving them access to Gaiters in every field. Alumni tend to be open to conversation and networking, helping Gaiters gain access to information about their desired field and perhaps a connection to get them started. Specific programs like JUMP mentorship or Ten Thousand Coffees are already in place to make alumni more accessible and helpful to current students. Above all, the Alumni Association promotes a culture of past and present Gaiters giving back to their fellow Gaiters. It’s never too soon to be initiated into the alumni community!

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New Post plays Centennial Theatre for Halloweekend Casey Herbert - Contributor

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ne of Bishop’s most popular student bands, New Post, took the stage at Centennial Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 30, to play a Halloweekend concert in collaboration with The Gait. The event, dubbed “Fright Night,” invited students to purchase a ticket that would give them access to the band’s show and The Gait with free mobility between both venues throughout the night.

The band is fronted by Jeremy Audet, who sings, plays lead guitar, and manages the band. He was supported by Shane McFarlane (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), Avery Sturgeon (bass and backing vocals), and Andrew Rutherford (drums). Karl Szabo (keys) and Tyler Casat (keytar and vocals) performed as guests on some songs.

This show was different from the band’s usual performances. Most notably, they were able to move up from palettes and rugs in a backyard to a real stage in a theatre for the second time, having performed during Orientation Week in September. This move also had a bearing on the equipment available to the band, giving them access to drums, microphones, monitors and special effects like smoke machines and coloured lighting. However, moving to a more official venue meant that the band and their audience had to abide by more restrictions: masks stayed on for the duration of the show and no alcohol was allowed in the venue.

The performance itself was only augmented by the venue, and students who stayed the whole time could not have asked for a better show. The band played some fan favourite songs like “Stacey’s Mom” and “Should I Stay or Should I Go.” These crowd pleasers

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E Photo courtesy of Luc Leslie got the audience dancing in their seats. In the spirit of Halloween, New Post incorporated some new songs into their set list, specifically chosen for the Fright Night event. Most notably, a medley of “Ghostbusters,” “Somebody’s Watching Me,” and “Thriller” made its way into the performance to celebrate the night in Halloween style.

Audet says: “The show in Centennial was a surreal experience. That stage is typically reserved for big acts and established artists, so we’ve come a long way from playing backyard and front porch concerts at Bishop’s in the past three years. Of course, I have to say I still prefer playing those small shows—interaction with the crowd, who is right there in your face, is just thrilling. But playing in Centennial, especially given the dedicated crowd that showed up, was an experience we’ll never forget.”

For more information about upcoming New Post shows, be sure to follow the band on Instagram: @newposttttttttttt

rin Wunker, author and editor, will present at Bishop’s University for the Morris House Reading Series on Friday, Nov. 26, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Erin Wunker teaches, researches, and writes in Mi’kma’ki where she is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Dalhousie University. Her areas of interest include feminist theory, poetry, and poetics as well as literary and cultural production in Canada.

Wunker is the co-founder and managing editor of the feminist academic blog Hook & Eye: Fast Feminism, Slow Academe, and the co-director of the Dalhousie Feminist Seminar Series. With Sina Queyras and Geneviéve Robichaud she is the co-editor of Avant Desire: A Nicole Brossard Reader. With Bart Vautour, Travis Mason, and Christl Verduyn, she co-edited Public Poetics: Critical Issues in Contemporary Canadian Poetry and Poetics, and with Hannah McGregor and Julie Rak she is the co-editor of Refuse: CanLit in Ruins. Her award-winning Notes from a Feminist Killjoy: Essays on Everyday Life is available at Doolittle’s Co-op.

The Morris House Reading Series brings both established and up-and-coming authors to read at Bishop’s University. Guest writers present their work, answer questions, and meet with the audience during the informal reception that follows. Earlier this semester, author Elise Moser presented her YA novel Lily & Taylor.

Sponsored by the Speakers Committee, the online event is open to the public and free. For access to the online event, please send a request to lmorra@ ubishops.ca.

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n Friday, Nov. 5, Elise Moser, author of the novel Lily and Taylor, presented to the Bishop’s community. The event was on Zoom and was attended by both an online audience and the Feminist Literary Theory class, taught by Dr. Linda Morra. This event was part of the Morris House Reading Series, a sequence of author talks sponsored by the Bishop’s English Department.

Moser is the author of three books, Because I Have Loved and Hidden It, Lily and Taylor, and What Millie Did, as well as many short stories. Lily and Taylor, a young adult novel about abusive relationships, was named to the American Library Association’s Best Fiction for Young Adults List in 2014. Moser was the founding editor of The Rover, Montreal’s online arts and culture magazine, and was president of the Quebec Writers’ Federation from 2009 to 2012.

The event began with a reading from Lily and Taylor, which touched on

some difficult topics such as physical abuse and alcoholism. When asked to describe her motivation for writing this novel, Moser indicated that while she has many motivations for writing, she wanted to address that the violence faced by women and girls goes widely unacknowledged in our society. This topic is particularly relevant in context of the recent events at Bishop’s, including the vigil on the bridge Thursday, Nov. 4, for victims of sexual assault and genderbased violence.

Moser spoke about the experience of witnessing an autopsy and her desire to make this image into a short story, then discovering that the story was more suitable for a novel. Over time, she found that the resolution of the book came from the friendship between Lily and Taylor, showing how allyship between women is one of the most powerful tools to combat cyclical violence.

The Feminist Literary Theory

course has been studying this novel and the students asked many insightful questions about the content. Some of the topics addressed were the nature of the relationship between Lily and Taylor and the representation of disabled women in the novel. When asked about the issues brought up by the book, one student from the course, who preferred to remain anonymous, said, “Lily and Taylor is relevant to what’s going on at Bishop’s and reminds me of situations in my own life. Listening to the author describe her work has inspired me to write about my own experiences.”

Moser also briefly described her publishing career. She began her career by writing short stories, then participated in the Quebec Writers’ Federation mentorship program to workshop her first novel, Because I Have Loved and Hidden It, which was published through Cormorant Books. Moser decided to change publishers when she realized

The cover art of Lily and Taylor, Elise Moser’s second novel, and a required text for the Feminist Literary Theory course.

Book cover courtesy of House of Anasi Press and Groundwood Books that Lily and Taylor was more suitable for a young adult audience, despite the violence and mature content.

Copies of Lily and Taylor are available at Doolittle’s Coop, and also through Moser’s publisher, Groundwood Books.

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Sam McKegney to present at Ogden Glass Lecture Jeremy Audet - Contributor

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cholar Sam McKegney will be presenting his lecture, titled Naked and Dreaming Forward: Reimagining Indigenous Masculinities Through Story, at Bishop’s University as part of the Ogden Glass Lecture series.

The event will take place at the Library Learning Commons Agora on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.

Can a critical examination of Indigenous masculinities be an honour song—one that celebrates rather than pathologizes; one that holds institutions to account but seeks strength over evidence of victimhood; one that overturns heteropatriarchy without centring settler colonialism; one that validates and affirms without fixing the terms of engagement?

Can a critical examination of Indigenous masculinities be embodied? Be creative?

Be inclusive? Be erotic?

In this public lecture, settler scholar Sam McKegney draws from his recent book Carrying the Burden of Peace to elaborate why discussions of Indigenous masculinities in Canada have become fraught, and yet, he argues, they remain vital to Indigenous resurgence.

Using Heiltsuk/Mohawk filmmaker Zoe Leigh Hopkins’ brilliant short film Mohawk Midnight Runners as a case study, McKegney reflects on its depictions of masculinities that precede, succeed, and exceed colonial limitations. Hopkins’ film, McKegney contends, gifts its viewers with depictions of masculinities that are embodied yet spiritual, empowered yet vulnerable, hilarious yet deadly serious, masculinities that nurture the full humanity of Indigenous persons and the empowered futures of Indigenous nations.

Sam McKegney is a settler scholar of Indigenous literature. He grew up in Anishinaabe territory on the Saugeen Peninsula along the shores of Lake Huron. He currently resides in the lands of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples in Kingston, Ontario where he is a professor in the English Department at Queen’s University.

He has published two monographs—Carrying the Burden of Peace: Reimagining Indigenous Masculinities through Story and Magic Weapons: Aboriginal Writers Remaking Community after Residential School— and a collection of interviews entitled Masculindians: Conversations about Indigenous Manhood. He has published articles on such topics as environmental kinship, masculinity theory, prison writing, Indigenous governance, and Canadian hockey mythologies. His books

are available for advance purchase at Doolittle’s Co-op.

He is a founding member and past president of the Indigenous Literary Studies Association, former chair of the board for the Indigenous Voices Awards, and the current principal investigator for the Indigenous Hockey Research Network. He is a winner of Queen’s University’s highest research prize—the

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Five tips to stop worrying about networking

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he word networking can bring many emotions and reactions from us. Who wants to talk to strangers with a glass of wine in their hand and a mask on their face?

However, we all know inside that we must leave Netflix and TikTok behind to build our network, and that it is important to build a career and find employment.

Networking events sometimes may cause us to be shy, anxious, with a feeling in our stomachs of not wanting to be there, not knowing who to approach, and what to talk about. Do you recognize yourself? I do!

In this case, here are five tips to enjoy connecting with people:

ing as an opportunity to meet and help people, not to get an internship or a job. By helping your neighbours, you create a positive relationship with them. They will then be more willing to help you in return when you need help finding employment.

1. Change your perception: We tend to see networking as a chore. By attending a career event, a happy hour, or a conference, networking can seem forced or fake. So why not change the way we view these events? Why not see them as an opportunity to connect with people who are like us? Networking can be fun and non-stressful.

We all need to connect with people; this is a vital human need.

5. Follow up, and be patient: There is no point in walking into a networking event, getting tons of names in your LinkedIn account, and then never speaking to them again. You do not need to have 500 connections on LinkedIn when you graduate! Focus on building quality and positive relationships based on trust. Stay connected with your friends and acquaintances by following up with them.

2. Follow your passion: Networking is meant to be interesting, pleasant, and positive. There is no reason to go to a conference on programming languages C++ and Python if you are uninterested. Do you love sports? Join a sports team! Do you like art? Take part in an art workshop! Do you like nature? Join a birdwatching group! Participate in your school’s activities or volunteer for a community organization. By joining groups that share your values and interests, communication will be more fluid, and less forced. You are already networking without even realizing it!

3. Focus on supportive and positive relationships: Listen and offer your help. See network-

Everyone is a bit anxious about social situations, which is very normal and common.

The way you look at it will change your reactions.

Connecting with people is fun and fulfilling when it is shared with those that share the same values and interests as you. If you want to learn strategies to connect, do not miss the Career Bootcamp event.

Follow the Career and Transition Instagram, @bu_career_services, and our Facebook page. If you need help with transitioning in the workforce, connect with us at careerservices@ubishops.ca!

4. Favour face-to-face contact and find yourself a networking partner: Nowhere is it written that networking should be done alone. On the contrary, it’s nice to go with a friend, while making sure they don’t become your life jacket. In networking activities, help each other overcome your shyness and introduce each other to your contacts.

Rising rent in Quebec: A student perspective Liz Beaumont - Economics & Business Editor

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s we pass through midterm season at Bishop’s, everything school-related seems to be happening all at once. As term papers and final projects pile upon each other, now is also the time where students must decide their living situation for the next year, if they choose to do so.

As someone who currently lives off-campus, I signed Image courtesy of www.myguysmoving. my current lease last com via Flickr November. It may seem early to plan for a situation that feels so far away, but a vast majority of off-campus living is handled by a small handful of landlords. In order to properly organize leases, a head start is crucial.

As I received the notice to renew my lease for the next year, I couldn’t help but notice the increase in rent. The original increase in price (noted earlier in the year) was $10, but has now increased to $20; exactly double of the expected increase. When our landlord gave us our renewal notice with the updated price, he also stated that inflation in Quebec is currently 5.1 per cent.

Typically, inflation in Quebec varies between one per cent and three per cent per year. From a macroeconomic perspective, a rise in inflation will also produce a rise in market prices. Therefore, it’s rational to assume there is currently an increase in the cost of living in Quebec.

Although Canada has been battling to stabilize inflation created by the impacts of the coronavirus, the case of Quebec’s economy is on the rise. Whether the solution will be government intervention or finding new market equilibrium, it will be interesting to see how the current inflation rate will impact Quebec’s economy.

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

—Dr. Jessica Riddell