The Campus - March 13th 2023

Reading Week Article Contest Winner

Thisreading week, I stole my voice from a grave. This reading week, I took the time to care for a battered heart I had left on read months ago, and put the static noises that had been haunting my earphones on mute.

I woke up to the sunlight warming my bed from an open window, and listening to geese coming back from voyages far away.

I put on kettles and kettles of black seeds and herbs, feeling the dried leaves between my fingers. I poured the liquid gold in cups and glasses I had long forgotten, enjoying their textures and colours dancing under the light of my lamp. I drank a million cups of tea, all simmered with both love and pain. I put on my clothes like I never had before, one sock at a time, one pull at a time, one tug at a time, feeling all the textures.

I put on my boots, and I took walks, again and again. And again.

I walked around the forest behind our school.

I stepped over crunchy snow, listening to it crack and squeak under my shoes. I looked for rays of sunshine, and basked under their glory for as long as I could before my fingers went numb.

I looked at my breath dance and ran in the arctic cold, and I wondered why I had never thought of using it before.

Why I have never said what I meant or meant what I said. Why I kept such breath and such life to myself when my inner world is so rich, and full. Why I have never sung in public.

Or jeered, or yelled, or even raised my voice.

Final stretch after a restful reading week

Graveyard Expeditions

Emilia Malpica-Iruegas - Contributor

Everyday that I came back, the silence seemed more oppressive. The silence I had enjoyed at the beginning of break, bringing peace and calm, now seemed taunting.

If the birds outside could sing, why couldn’t I?

Everyday when I went back for a walk, I built up my courage. At first, I whispered, to the trees, to the wind. Then I talked.

I let out stories and legends into the ears of the leaves and forest creatures around me.

For the first time in my life, I shared the sounds of my heart without restraint. Eventually, I was speaking full sentences, loud. Louder than the snow falling, or the wind blowing. And then one day, I Just Screamed.

I took all the pain and anger that was in my heart, and I screamed. I held my own hand in the cold, knees on the wet dirt road that constitutes the path, and I screamed. I grabbed the snow in my hands, as delicate as I felt, and saw it crumble – just like I once did.

I grabbed on to that snow and that ice as my heart bled out, and I promised myself never again.

Never again would I bury my voice in a grave for the world to discover after my passing. Never again would I have to steal my long-lost voice from a grave I dug. Never again would I hide it under rubble and dirt.

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Opulent Observations: Return of spring

Colin Ahern- Opinions Editor

Withwinter’s ragged claws having taken one last swipe at the tender candles keeping us warm, so too came the first droplets of spring. The first of March, midway through reading week, featured mild weather in the form of melting snow and a temperature above freezing. This apparent turning point in conditions provides promise for the final weeks of the winter semester.

While Groundhog Day this year featured a tragic loss, the death of the prognosticator did not herald the six weeks of winter that local pessimists seemed to expect. This tradition, rooted in astronomy (the most celestial branch of science), has a very low success rate in correctly

predicting the future. However, it does have a good success rate in raising spirits. This is particularly true in the United States, where there are several groundhogs who operate as local celebrities/oracles.

For Bishop’s, the arrival of spring offers an opportunity for a revitalization of culture on campus. Better weather heralds an increase in attendance for both indoor and outdoor events. Places like the Quad and Reed Street will likely find themselves in high demand as students emerge from their dorm rooms to bask in some much needed vitamin D.

This revitalization may find itself in full force with the arrival of Saint Patrick’s Day. Laden in green,

students come together every year to celebrate the vivacious aspects of Irish culture (with slightly less fervor on the serpentine aspects of the holiday). This year will be undoubtedly similar, perhaps with a greater intensity as Bishop’s finds itself farther and farther from Covid restrictions.

Spring has oft been thought of as a time of renewal and new opportunities. Bishop’s will be glad to benefit from the return of afternoons rife with frisbee throwing and melting snow. This renewal may also prove to be a boon for students with declining motivation, since it inspires hope that there will, in fact, be a summer at the end of our wretched winters.

The 2023 SRC executive elections

Christina Lépine - Features Editor

OnWednesday, Feb. 22, the Student Representative Council (SRC) announced the elected members of the Executive Team for the 2023-24 school year, composed of Sophia Stacey, elected as SRC President, Christina Lépine, elected as Vice-President of Academic Affairs, and Olivia Woods, elected as Vice-President of Student Life. Their nomination for these three positions was announced the week prior on Monday, Feb. 13. The candidates went through a week of campaigning including the Electoral Debate on Feb. 15 to reach out to students, hear about their opinions and ideas, and to inform and encourage students to vote. The vote took place throughout Feb. 20 and 21.

Throughout the campaigning week, the three candidates had the

opportunity to meet students around campus or at their respective tables in the SUB. Sophia Stacey revealed meeting students at her table in the SUB was her favourite part of campaigning, since she got to know them and to learn about their different realities; from younger to older students, students that are parents, Indigenous students, and more. She hopes to continue meeting more people throughout her term as President. She is currently the Health and Wellness Representative, and will start her term as President on May 1, with one of her main focus being based around mental health. She explained, “I will never not be able to look at things from a mental health lens.”

Isabella Halliday, our Editor-in-Chief, got the opportunity to MC the debate night, giving The

Campus more awareness among students. The Electoral Debate took place in the Centennial Lobby, where all candidates explained their intentions for the roles they were campaigning for, and answered students’ questions. It offered an opportunity for students to discuss topics important to them, and for candidates to learn more about student concerns before starting their term. Olivia Woods, elected Vice-President of Student Life, mentioned: “The part I enjoyed the most about this campaign was the debate night. It was a great opportunity to hear about what questions students had as well as hear what my now fellow team wants to work on throughout the year! I really loved getting a chance to talk about my platform and plans.”

Next year’s SRC Executive Team is eager to start working on

Bishop’s students discover Ottawa and meet with

a Cabinet member

Irma Susset - Contributor

BUhistory and political studies students recently ventured on an experiential learning opportunity in Canada’s capital from Feb. 10-11. The overnight trip to Ottawa offered a range of activities for both politics and history students that aligned with their interests. This trip, organised by Professor Jean Manore and Professor Jacob Robbins-Kanter, created an unforgettable learning experience for a few dozen students. The biannual trip came back in full force this year after being put on pause due to the pandemic.

Politics students met and talked with the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Ag-

riculture in the Cabinet of Canada. She explained her role as part of the Cabinet, the path that led her to her current position, and answered questions the group had for her. The students were also given the opportunity to meet with Patrick Naud, a Bishop’s alumni who works for the Canadian government as Senior Policy Officer at the Privy Council Office. Students discovered and discussed his journey towards working in an institution directly supporting the Prime Minister and Cabinet that brought him to work with multiple high-level politicians. History and global studies students had an itinerary packed with activities and events that were in line with their fields of study. Museum curators offered a guided

tour of artefact collections and of the Museum of Science and Technology. Different guided museum tours filled the day, including visits to the Holocaust Memorial Museum, the National War Museum, as well as the Museum of History.

After a captivating in-depth tour of Parliament, all participants of the trip headed to a sushi lunch with Bishop’s alumni who recently graduated in the field of politics. At this lunch offered by the university, graduates shared advice and explained their journey after completing their undergraduate degree, as well as their experience at Bishop’s and fond memories they have of their time on campus.

This trip was a great way to explore some of the historical and

new projects representative of students’ needs and concerns. Woods mentioned she is excited to work on the introduction of safe sex kits in the Gait bathrooms. Stacey said she is eager to work on a project related to “safe transportation to reduce sexual violence.” I, as Vice-President of Academic Affairs, cannot wait to work in collaboration with the Student Success Centre to enhance knowledge and foster partnerships with academic societies and academic peer mentors to advocate for student well-being. For more information about the SRC, their website is frequently updated on https://busrc.com/ and announcements are posted on their Instagram account @bu_src.

political establishments Ottawa has to offer. It was also an incredible opportunity to meet people who have experience working in history, politics and global policy. It was an amazing occasion to network as well as bond with classmates and professors.

This initiative has been running for over a decade, but the latest editions have been in part funded by the Andrea and Charles Bronfman endowment fund. The generosity of the fund made it possible to rent a bus for the ride to Ottawa, and to lower the cost of the trip for students, making it more accessible.

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The benefits of experiential learning

Sufia Langevin - Associate Editor

Asa small liberal education school, Bishop’s prides itself on providing exceptional opportunities to its students, extending learning beyond the classroom. The focus of experiential learning is in the name: experience. While most learning in university takes place in the classroom, reading textbooks and listening to lectures, experiential learning allows students to experience, in practice, the theories they learn about in their classes.

This practical element helps to ground the theories and situate the learning within real-world contexts. It helps to bridge the divide between students and the workforce they enter when they graduate. Rather than memorize facts and relay them on an exam, students are put in situations that require them to build skills and confidence, and will support them much more in their careers. In addition to looking great on a CV, this allows students to tackle the learning curve associated with applying their knowledge while they still have access to the support

of university.

Experiential learning will look different depending on what program the student is in. In the School of Education, students are required to perform a certain number of practicum hours, working in the classroom supported by the Practice Teaching Office, their professors, and their associate teacher whose classroom they visit. A practicum offers insight into the experience of teaching without the burdens of being a first-year teacher, preparing students far more than any lecture ever could. In the Williams School of Business, students undergo co-operative placements, where they apply the knowledge they have learned. While experiential learning is mandatory for students in these programs, many are voluntary for students. For example, in the politics department, students may take a Model UN practicum course wherein they undergo Model United Nations simulations and travel to New York as the BU National Model United Nations Delegation. This opportunity offers simulated experiences of

diplomacy, rather than real-world application, but nonetheless grants students the chance to extend learning beyond the classroom. In the sciences, students often use lab work to apply their knowledge, and can go beyond with summer internships. Students in chemistry may learn about brewing science with Bishop’s Arches, and students in Physics and Astronomy may work in the observatory on campus. Not all experiential learning opportunities are restricted by degree programs. Many are open to the whole of the student body, such as the one hosted by the English department this coming spring called Shakesperience, where students spend six days at the Stratford festival, watching plays, attending workshops such as stage fighting, and learning behind-the-scenes information. Similarly, the classics department has invited students of all disciplines to apply for a field course in Greece where students participate in archaeological digs by documenting artefacts, washing pottery, and visiting other nearby archaeological sites, with

no prior experience necessary. These opportunities are especially important because they encourage students to exit their comfort zones and experience more of the world while learning new skills and perspectives.

There are supports in place for students to reap the benefits of experiential learning and offset the financial burden they can present. For example, the Olney Family Fellowship supports students participating in Rocky Mountain Adaptive, a program that seeks to make recreational activities more accessible to people of all ability levels. As well, the Pathy Foundation Fellowship offers students support in developing a project of their choosing that creates a positive impact in their communities.

Experiential learning helps students take an active role in their education and career development, and the availability of such opportunities is one of the aspects that makes a Bishop’s University education valuable.

Renovated pool makes a splash in the

Bishop’s community

Leo Webster - Senior Copy Editor

Bishop’s

recently completed a multi-year renovation of its pool facility, intended to increase community accessibility and make the pool eligible for swim competitions. The new facility features proper competition dimensions, new stairs into the pool, two waterslides, and floor-to-ceiling windows.

The pool was inaugurated by Marie-Claude Bibeau, the MP for Compton-Stanstead and the Minister of Agriculture, in a ceremony with Principal Goldbloom and Athletics Director Matt McBrine on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Bibeau described the pool, “brighter, more fun, and safer, the fully renovated pool at Bishop’s University Sports Centre will delight students and staff, but also families in the area who can enjoy it for generations to come!”

The renovations cost $5.3 million, and the school received $4.1 million from the government of Quebec and $1.2 million from the federal government.

Bishop’s does not have an

official swim team, but hosts high school competitions for Bishop’s College School and Alexander Galt High School. Lap swim and open swim occur most days and are free for Bishop’s students. The pool also hosts swim lessons and lifeguard certification programs.

On a Tuesday evening, at the open swim from 5-7 p.m., there were around thirty people at the pool, mostly families with young children as well as a few lane swimmers and a swim lesson. The diving board was open, but the slides were closed because they would have disrupted the swim lanes. The atmosphere was generally relaxed and friendly.

The newness of the facility was noticeable, especially the starting blocks, which were pristine. The windows also make a change to the space, allowing for natural light and making the room feel larger.

Bishop’s tends to have a tight student community, but in spaces like the Plex, the students are joined by a larger community that benefits from the facilities of a university.

The swimming pool can provide an alternative sport in the winter, as well as low-impact exercise. Many high schools do not have access to their own pool, and their swim team must find a pool that has practice times. Because Bishop’s has no official swim team, the facility has more open slots for community activities. It is worth noting that the pool is not unique in community engagement, since the gym and the hockey rink also have programs for the wider community.

The swimming pool seems to have relatively low student engagement, based on conversations with students, but several people expressed interest in visiting the facility more often, especially now that it has waterslides. Open swim, from 5-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, is the more casual option, and lane swim, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, is for those who are more familiar with swimming as a sport.

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Classist assumptions of honorariums OPINIONS

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Gabrielle Liu- Junior Copy Editor

Manyvaluable student positions offer meager honorariums given their time commitment, thereby posing a barrier to people who want to get involved in campus leadership. Students may forgo applying to honorarium-based internships, assistantships, and extracurricular roles in favor of steady income. Often, honorarium-paying positions are part-time work, offering 5-15 hours weekly. This is not necessarily a huge addition to a student’s workload unless they are working significant hours elsewhere to pay the bills. In addition, an end-of-semester lump sum cannot realistically cover your monthly rent except for the months of January or May.

My position on The Campus newspaper team pays a generous $500 honorarium per semester for an average of ten hours of work per bi-weekly issue. The writing, interviewing, and editing process takes five hours per week. Over the 13 weeks of the team’s work in Fall 2022, that amounts to $38.46/week, an hourly wage of $7.69. This less-thanminimum wage is acceptable because

I am privileged to have a family supporting my tuition, and I work a combination of jobs that pay the rest of the bills. Writing for The Campus is simply a welcomed add-on that I can wrap around my existing work-school schedule. We can not assume that is the case for everyone.

Take for example the recent opening for General Councillor on the SRC Board of Representatives. This position serves the student body by liaising, advocating for, and making recommendations to the Board and SRC Executives. From Feb. 13 – April 30, 2023, serving 5-10 hours a week, the honorarium was listed to be $185. Over 10 weeks of work, working 7.5 hours a week, that would be an hourly wage of $2.47. Aspects of volunteering and community service are perhaps integral to the position. But, even if honorariums are meant to be “gifts” or “bonuses” for volunteer service, not compensation, that does not change the fact that certain students cannot afford to take on this service when that means losing a day shift at Provigo or BMO on Mondays. Or, they could choose to serve on the Board or take on an internship without reducing

working hours and commitments elsewhere, hoping not to burn out.

Honorarium positions often equip students with skills they can use in their future careers and make their CVs stand out. The Layout Editor position on The Campus involves learning Adobe InDesign, the industry standard program for print publishing. SRC Representatives are apt communicators, mediators, and listeners with experience in governmental procedures. Teaching assistantships look excellent on resumes and allow you to work closely with Bishop’s professors, a relationship that can grant letters of recommendation and research assistantships. We create feedback loops in campus leadership when impressive titles and competitive skills are withheld from students who can not take on those extra hours as they juggle more viable ways to make tuition, car, insurance, and rent payments. For the many who manage to do it all regardless, it is a feat I am sure comes with incredible fatigue.

Asking all student positions to pay an hourly wage bi-weekly may be too much of an accounting headache for now. We should consider how

having students wait four months to be compensated, at less than minimum wage, assumes a certain level of financial health among the student population, and how that impacts the equity in opportunities on campus.

Guest lecture indicates the importance of

community in activism

Eva Rachert - News Editor

TheEnglish department’s Dr. Shoshannah Bryn Jones-Square recently hosted a guest lecture in her course ENG 118: Literature of the Environment. The guest speaker was Dr. Cara Judea Aldaheff, a climate activist and former professor of performance and pedagogy at UC Santa Cruz, who has written several books on climate justice and interdisciplinary activism. She discussed coping with the anxieties of living in a climate crisis and the importance of remaining hopeful and reducing personal consumption.

The talk, which was held over a video call, opened with Dr. Aldaheff introducing herself and guiding the class through an icebreaker question. She asked students to identify and call out contradictory points of view: pro-choice believers opposing anti-abortion, mandated vaccines as a challenge to informed consent, GMOs to solve food insecurity against precarious social reform. She then led the class through a meditation in which they were asked

to place a hand on their heart and a hand on their stomach, and to identify the physical responses they had to each of the binaries as she read them out. This would go on to become a central talking point of Dr. Aldaheff’s discussion: defining the difference between personal and social lived experiences.

“I’m asking you to explore personal-political space,” Dr. Aldaheff said, encouraging students to be vulnerable in their explorations of intersectional activism. She spoke on the importance of having a community to rely on when working in activism, and how people can define themselves away from social norms. She told listeners to take “satisfaction in the fact that we’re alive,” and concluded that vulnerability and social equality were key in successful intersectional activism.

She then hosted a question period, in which she answered questions that the students had drafted before the talk, as well as questions that students had after hearing her speak. She spoke about her experi-

ences reducing her consumption by buying primarily used products and designing an energy-conscious home by renovating a school bus. She told students interested in reducing their own consumption to ask themselves, “Do I need this? Is it a desire? Is it a constructive desire?” when shopping.

Dr. Aldaheff’s talk provided a positive perspective on the future of climate justice, a topic that can often seem intimidating and depressing to those reckoning with it. She spoke on the divide between realism and hope, and, when asked about her choice to be a mother in the face of the climate crisis, said of pregnancy “the process of transformation was politicizing.”

Engagement with climate justice on campus has taken a variety of forms — clubs, administration, students, and staff have been involved in discussions and initiatives for eco-consciousness. Dr. Aldaheff’s talk was hopeful about the future and realistic in terms of actions that students could take — reducing their personal consumption, being aware

of those around them — without burning themselves out. Fostering a community that supports activism is started with conversations like these.

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Photo Courtesy of Cara Judea Alhadeff

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BU Arts Festival anticipations

Connor Kay - Staff Writer

Whenhaving my early morning cup of coffee before class, I was glad to be reminded through my Instagram feed that Bishop’s University is hosting its annual Arts Festival starting March 25 and ending April 1. Considering the success of previous years through well-planned organization and fine talent, I am looking forward to what this year’s Arts Fest has in store for the students at BU.

I believe this festival to be one of the most vibrant and inclusive events on campus for the winter semester, since it reaches out to everyone through the different themed art exhibitions and activities, including the neon themed

party at the Gait, pop & jazz musical performances, a film festival, and the many visual art shows in partnership with Champlain College. I was also glad to see, when reviewing the list of events, that opportunities to view such a large variety of arts compressed on campus meant that the university and its community could grow closer together.

Another surprise about the Arts Festival I have found is the great number of students who have dedicated and chosen to put time aside during a busy semester to make this year’s festival the best experience possible. With coordinators from many disciplines and programs, the Arts Festival offers much hands-on experience from the

drama, film, music, literature, visual arts, and dance sides of the art world in which my friends and I look forward to seeing. Notably, considerable attention was applied when setting up a myriad of events. The planned events span an entire week with multiple events every day. Anyone in class during one event might have the chance to catch another event the same day due to the staggered times and locations. One event I will be sure to attend is the jazz/pop musicians toolbox, since it has been noticeable that the music department at Bishop’s has been growing over the past years. In addition, the presence of stellar faculty in the music department

Xanadu, between the Quad and McGreer

Colin Ahern and Isabelle Callan - Opinions Editor and Contributor

Bishop’s is a campus that experiences a wide array of weather over the course of each year. I believe that Bishop’s is a fantastic location to study English romanticism because it embodies the sublime – images of beauty and terror – as well as the pastoral – images of comfort and relaxation – during a school year.

The early stages of fall are highly pastoral and feature simple pleasures. By situating the campus near the woods, Bishop’s offers calm walks and gentle sunshine. Days spent enjoying the surroundings of the campus are ones ripped from the lines of “Tintern Abbey”.

Winter contrasts this nicely by featuring sublimity in howling winds and the bitter cold. Particularly in February,

Bishop’s is home to a winter comparable to a scene in Game of Thrones. The highly volatile nature of this season has the explosive energy that runs through the ink in “Kubla Khan”. While we are shy on damsels with dulcimers, Bishop’s is often privy to the strong artistic potential and “caves of ice” that the poem features. The spring offers a new side of Bishop’s that is also couched in literature. With new life comes the bursting potential found in courtly love. This is often manifested through the renewed motivation students experience with the melting of snow.

I believe this range of weather provides a clear parallel to many literary themes in the English program. This allows Bishop’s to offer a unique experience for literature

students by surrounding them with the very forces that they study. I would strongly urge students to take English classes that focus on the weather, environment, or the elements, since they provide an interesting perspective on the changing seasons.

Personally, I have found that Dr. McBrine, Dr.

indicates strong winds to push the event to a well-constructed performance. This year’s Arts Fest will undoubtedly be one to remember.

Malley, and Dr. Jones-Square frequently teach courses that provide illuminating perspectives on the natural changes in the environment. For anyone seeking to develop a deeper appreciation for the primordial forces that influence their lives, these professors all provide fantastic classes.

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Photo Courtesy of Emily Crunican

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Gaiters women’s hockey season recap

Reece Bastien - Contributor

Afterfinishing the season in fourth place in the RSEQ league, posting a 12-10-3 record, the Bishop’s women’s hockey team found themselves facing the #3 ranked Concordia Stingers for the semi-finals in a best two out of three match. The first game took place in Montreal, at the Stingers’ arena on Thursday, Feb. 23. Concordia took the first game with a final score of 5-1. Bishop’s captain, Marie-Camille Théorêt, was the author of the only goal. Despite the difficult loss, Gaiters goaltender Aglaé René de Cotret played well, as she turned away 36 of 41 shots.

The Gaiters had to quickly put that loss behind them as they faced the Concordia Stingers at home at the Jane & Eric Molson Arena on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Unfortunately, the game did not turn out the way the Gaiters had hoped. The Stingers scored two goals in the first period, and did not look back after that. Concordia scored their fifth goal early in the third. Neleh Vigneau Sargeant got Bishop’s on the board

midway through the third period. The Stingers managed to get away with the win on the road, putting an end to the Gaiters’ semi-final. Aglaé René de Cotret made 18 saves in the loss. Despite their first-round exit, a couple players on the women’s hockey team received high honors by the RSEQ league. Team captain Marie-Camille Théorêt was named to the First Team All-Star. Théorêt put up a very respectable 13 points and a +2 rating as a defenceman, over 23 games. Théorêt was not the only person on the team to get recognition.

Neleh Vigneau Sargeant was named to the RSEQ Second Team All-Star, with over 25 regular season games. Vigneau Sargeant managed to get her name on the scoresheet 21 times with 12 goals and 9 assists. Justine Turcotte was named to the RSEQ All-Rookie team. In 24 games, Turcotte managed to put up 6 goals and 8 assists in her rookie campaign. Alongside Turcotte, Regan Garreau was also named to the RSEQ All-Rookie Team. In spite of being a defenceman, Garreau proved her adaptability when she was placed

on the wing for a brief stint. Garreau put up 8 points and a +3 differential in 25 games. The head coach of the hockey team, Dominic Desmarais was named coach of the year for the 202223 calendar. Despite many injuries throughout the season, Desmarais was able to guide the team to a playoff spot.

Lastly, Maude Pépin finished with a very impressive 23 points in

BU men’s vs. PSC & Colgate

Overthe past month your BU men’s hockey team hosted two home games against American universities; Paul Smith’s College and Colgate University. With both games heavily expected to go in favor of Bishop’s, the team came in excited to try and meet these expectations.

The first of the two games took place at the Jane & Eric Molson Arena on campus against Paul Smith’s, a college from upstate New York. The other team faced issues at the border and because of this, arrived nearly an hour later than the expected puck drop. Despite this, the two teams managed to finally start the game which quickly became a blowout in favor of BU. After an early goal, it was apparent that the game was headed towards a sweep for Bishop’s.

At the final buzzer, the scoreboard read 12-0 for Bishop’s, close to the score of 15-0 against the same team the year prior. Standout performances came from Fred Nicolas who put up a four-goal performance, Ryan Massicotte with six assists and

Kieran Pike who scored his first BU men’s goal along with two others in a hat trick performance. Jack McFarland also got his first look in net, splitting the shutout performance with Patty Flynn.

The second game took place roughly 25 minutes outside of Lennoxville at the Centre Sportif J.A Lemay in Windsor, Quebec. In an anticipated game against UNYCHL division opponent Colgate, the boys came out soft, giving up a quick two-goal lead to start the first. They responded

right back with two of their own making it a 2-2 game headed into the tunnel after the first. In the second it was all BU to start, jumping to a 6-2 lead which Colgate managed to bring back to 6-4 to end the second, leaving it a close game. Bishop’s came out to win in the third however, putting up two more and winning the game 8-4 against Colgate. A three-goal six-point night from Fred Nicolas once again helped to dismantle another team en route to Bishop’s being 9-1-0 on the

25 regular season games. Of those 23 points, Pépin found the back of the net 10 times. Between the pipes, Aglaé René de Cotret had a great season. De Cotret had a 2.29 goals against average, as well as an impressive .920 save per cent.

The BU community is looking forward to the women’s hockey team returning back to the ice for the 2023-2024 season!

season.

Sadly, the team did not meet the game requirement for this year’s national tournament, despite ranking in the top ten and having a near undefeated record. Despite this, the team will have at least one more upcoming game to cap off the season in the upcoming weeks, so stay tuned.

Owen Kitzan - Sports Editor

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Gaiters cheerleading: An eventful year

Christina Lépine - Features Editor

OnSaturday Feb. 18, the Bishop’s cheerleading team took the mat at the RSEQ competition in Trois-Rivière, their last competition before the provincial championship. This was an opportunity for this year’s team to perform their routine in a different setting than previous competitions and to identify elements to work on before provincials.

The Gaiters cheerleading team has been considered a club long before becoming a varsity team. Head coach Sève Janelle started coaching the team in October 2021. Since then, she has witnessed a change in the team’s mentality. “The girls have a more competitive mindset, and they want to improve on their skills. We are a varsity team, and we want to be considered as a competitive university-level sport,” she said. Team member Rafaëlle Tracy mentioned that she feels like “this year the team is much

more prepared and stable. We perform well under pressure, and we are able to adapt to changes and injuries.”

One of the team’s captains, Michelle Garrison, also shared her experience as a member of the team. When asked about the changes she witnessed since she started cheerleading at Bishop’s, she said: “We have been growing so much over the past few years from being a club team to varsity. We are very fortunate to have a new coach that has a lot of cheerleading experience and has been building this team up. This season, we have multiple new athletes who are very talented and have a lot of experience in cheerleading, including an athlete from Team Canada and multiple Cheerleading Worlds athletes.”

This varsity team is relatively young and has to compete in the RSEQ circuit against teams with male and female athletes to retain their varsity title, but the team takes

every opportunity they have to show they belong in this circuit. “Last year in competition, we hit 0, this means that we hit our routine and got no deductions which is an amazing accomplishment! After building up our social media platforms, I believe that we received a lot more recognition from students at our school who realized there was in fact a cheerleading team here at Bishop’s University,” said Garrison.

On Feb. 18, the Gaiters cheerleading team performed well at the RSEQ competition, although the setting was very different from what they are used to and they had to perform with a modified team due to injuries. The positivity and energy of the Gaiters is remarkable throughout all their competitions as they compete against teams with men and women athletes who are able to accomplish harder skills than the Gaiters, a women-only team. Tracy mentioned, “The

team does not know what to expect for provincials due to injuries which cause changes in the choreography and in the stunts, but we are hoping the injured athletes can recover fast, and we are confident we will adapt to the sudden changes.”

Should you want more information on the Gaiters cheerleading team, their Instagram account is updated frequently @gaiterschr.

Gaiters’ basketball season comes to a close

Itwas a weekend of heartbreak for the Gaiters’ basketball programs, as both the men and the women’s teams came up short in their respective RSEQ championship games. After two strong performances in their semi-final games, both teams were looking to bring the trophies back to Mitchell Gym for the first time in 21 years, and to stamp their ticket to the USPORTS National Championship.

On March 4 at 7 p.m., in front of a full Mitchell Gym, the women’s team came out flat. #4 ranked UQAM found themselves on top 10-0 early in the first quarter, showing no signs of fear of the #1 team in the league. Kabunda’s absence – Bishop’s top rebounder – was noticeable on the paint. Although the Gaiters struggled to put the ball in the basket in the opening frame, strong defense in the next two quarters saw them back in business, holding the Citadins to only 17 combined points. But, it was not enough, and UQAM continued to control the glass on both ends, rallying 25 offensive rebounds, which led to 23 second-chance points, and 20 more total rebounds than the Gaiters. The women lost by a final score of 68-59.

Tipping off at the same time, the men’s game was underway in down-

town Montreal in front of a fired-up home crowd. Bishop’s seemed unfazed by the opposing noise, looking calm and controlled in the first quarter, scoring the ball efficiently and playing with pace, entering the second period with a five-point lead. UQAM then began to cause chaos, forcing turnovers left and right, dominating in the transition and outscoring Bishop’s 30-9 in the quarter. Coming out of the half, the Gaiters made the appropriate adjustments and began to compete, but were unable to dig themselves out of the deficit that amassed in the second frame. Ball control proved to be the difference, since 22 points were scored off turnovers by the Citadins, leading to them beating the Gaiters by 17 points.

Despite the disappointment of the losses, both teams enter the off-season having achieved admirable levels of success. Despite the announcement of a new head coach just weeks before training camp, the transition was seamless. The women finished the season with a record of 24-4 and sustained themselves in the top ten throughout the entire year. The team’s overall success was further solidified and made apparent upon the announcement of the league-issued season awards.

Senior Deborah Aboagye was named the defensive player of the year, a nod to her tenacious on-ball defense

which caused issues for opposing primary ball-handlers and scorers all season long. Senior Jael Kabunda was named a Second Team All-Star, averaging 11.4 points and 10.5 rebounds on the year. Sophomore Victoria Gauna was named to the First Team, averaging 12.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and nearly two steals a game. Senior Amaiquen Siciliano added more to an already stellar resume, receiving her third league MVP award along with her third time being named as a First Team All-Canadian. First-year head coach Dianna Ros was also awarded, being named the RSEQ coach of the year. Although their journey came to a close earlier than hoped and expected, the 2022-23 season was without a doubt a highlight in the program’s history.

The men also entered the year with a new head coach, Matt McLean, who was appointed to the position in May 2022. Inheriting a young team mostly composed of first- and second-year players, the expectations for success were not as high as they had been. But throughout the season the team made known their abilities and exceeded what most thought they were capable of.

Three Gaiters were recognized for their individual success during the season. Étienne Gagnon received his fair share of accolades, as he was named

a Second Team All-Star along with the Rookie of the Year award in the RSEQ. A strong debut season in which Gagnon averaged 14.2 points and a league-leading 13.1 rebounds per game, put him in contention to be named the most outstanding rookie in the country. The winner will be announced during the weekend of the national tournament. David Navarro was also named to the RSEQ All-Rookie Team. David was a consistent rotation player who proved to be a threat from beyond the arc and forced defenders to guard him well beyond the perimeter. Charles-André Robert was named a First Team All-Star, contributing 16.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Dani Longarela was the lone graduate of the group. The forward from Madrid returned from an ACL injury the previous year and offered both intensity and leadership, making his presence felt throughout the season. His exuberant personality will be missed on and off the court.

With some experience under their belt and the departure of only one senior, there is optimism and high hopes moving forward for the program. Acknowledging their untapped potential, the team plans to spare no time continuing to grow and build during the off-season.

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The Mae Sot Education Project: A life changing experience

Sara Watson- Contributor

Asthe snow falls heavy outside the window and the student village looks a bit like a ghost town, I’ve decided to sit down and reflect upon an incredible experience that I was fortunate to have had, but have struggled a bit to share.

Last semester, during what would have been the start to my final year of studies, I was in fact a world away, living in the small border town of Mae Sot, Thailand. I was there as a student volunteer for a community-based project, the Mae Sot Education Project (MSEP). During the three months that I spent in Thailand, I worked in three of the project’s partner schools, known locally as migrant learning centers. These learning centers are schools for children of Burmese migrant workers, a community making up more than half of Mae Sot’s population. In recent years, the political instability and ongoing civil war in Myanmar has resulted in more Burmese migrants and refugees fleeing across the border, thus increasing the diverse mix of students attending the schools. As many of these children and their families lack proper documentation and the language skills to attend the Thai schools, NGO-funded learning centers (where Burmese remains the primary language of instruction), are vital in keeping kids in school.

While at these schools, I worked with over 200 different students, from elementary to high school level. It was undoubtedly a life-changing experience

and taught me a lot about myself, my place in the world, and about opening my eyes to life from a vastly different perspective. Not much can truly prepare you for the experience of connecting with people from not only a different culture and religion, but also from life experiences so starkly unlike your own. At the time it was a lot to grasp and I simply enjoyed living the experience.

Now, several months after returning home, I find it difficult to process all that these interactions taught me. Coming from a country such as Canada to a border town with a community facing historical and ongoing internal displacement and migration – a result of political instability and civil war – was a culture shock, to say the least. The stories I heard from students, colleagues, and friends were often hard to imagine and difficult to absorb. Many had left their home country for their family’s safety, leaving behind loved ones, careers, dreams and a place they called home.

Following the Myanmar coup d’état in 2021, numerous university students joined the pro-democracy civil disobedience movement (CDM). Several of my older students had been involved in these demonstrations and fled for fear of arrest, torture, and even execution. One student told me how the military came to his home in the night searching for him and his younger brother. With just the bare minimum they could grab from their belongings, they were forced to run away, fleeing the city and into the jungle. Un-

fortunately the village where they sought safety soon fell into the crossfire between the military and insurgents. Along with the villagers, the student and his brother were forced to run again, this time making it across the river into Thailand.

The people I connected with inspired me each day with their resilience, drive and ambition. The students I taught were truly amazing and inspiring individuals (despite at times being stubborn or goofy just like any other teenager!), gracing me each day with an eagerness to learn, engage and share. Although I was not very experienced, they were patient and understanding, truly shaping my experience into the amazing one it was.

With some of my classes, I worked on several lessons inspired by Pete Seeger’s song “Turn! Turn! Turn!”. Although the lyrics could be at times tricky to grasp, they were eager to learn them and the messages they shared. This song led us to discussing the theme of peace,

and through writing and art the students shared with me what peace meant to them and their hopes for the future of their country. I made colleagues and friends outside of school who also shaped my time in Mae Sot. Their generosity and the true friendships I made will never be forgotten. I often miss the people I left behind in Mae Sot, and the daily routine of biking past rice fields and market stalls to the different schools that became a bit like a home. I hope to return one day, and see where some of my students have ended up, hopefully attending schools or working the jobs they dream of. Most importantly however, I hope that one day there will be a return to peace and democracy in Myanmar so that those that have been displaced can return and help rebuild the country they call their own. In the words of Pete Seeger’s “Turn! Turn! Turn!”, there must be “a time for peace, I swear it’s not too late.” The Grade 9-10 students could tell you all about it.

Women, alone together: Van Schaik presents

at the Morris House Reading Series

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OnFriday, March 10, the Morris House Reading Series hosted poet Kasia Van Schaik, who read from her debut story collection We Have Never Lived on Earth, published in 2022. The event was held in the Cleghorn Room, and was open for professors, staff, and students across departments to attend. It was intended to create an informal atmosphere to allow the author to share her stories, discuss with students, and answer questions from attendees.

The Morris House Reading Series, which brings writers from across Canada to the Bishop’s campus, is supported by the Bishop’s University Academic Enrichment Fund and the Bishop’s University Speakers’ Committee, among other bodies. Dr. Linda Morra of the English department has been directing the series since its inception in 2008. This year’s readings are hosted by assistant professor Dr. Jessi MacEachern.

The event began at 3 p.m., with Dr. MacEachern introducing the series and speaking on her experience orga-

nizing the event. She then introduced Van Schaik. Van Schaik is a South-African-born, Montreal-based writer and finalist for the 2022 Concordia First Book Prize. Van Schaik’s writing has been published in the Los Angeles Review of Books, the Best Canadian Poetry Anthology, and by CBC. She holds a PhD from McGill University, teaches creative writing, and is a postdoctoral fellow at Concordia University.

After Dr. MacEachern concluded her introduction, Van Schaik was invited to speak at the front of Cleghorn. She described We Have Never Lived on Earth, from which she was reading, as “a novel in stories.” The anthology follows the protagonist, Charlotte, from her childhood in British Columbia to adulthood as she travels across the world. The anthology is intended to make the reader ask, “What does it mean to be a woman? What does it mean to be alone?” Although Van Schaik amended, “The women in this collection are not alone but … alone together.”

Van Schaik read two stories to

the attendees: “Notes on a Separation” and the title story “We Have Never Lived on Earth”. “Notes”, a more surreal story, follows Charlotte and an unnamed love interest through the disintegration of their relationship as they are evicted from their house and it falls apart around them. Van Schaik explained the story by asking, “What would it be like if a house disappeared around you like a relationship can?”

“We Have Never Lived on Earth” takes place in a “parallel Montreal” in which the climate disaster has worsened immensely. It deals with

questions of motherhood and ethics in the face of a global crisis. A longer story than “Notes”, the readings ultimately concluded at 3:35 p.m., after which Van Schaik took questions from the audience. The question period lasted until 4 p.m. Van Schaik discussed her writing process, her personal connection to the stories she told, and her future projects. She then signed student copies of her book, and the event dispersed just after 4 p.m. We Have Never Lived on Earth is available for purchase at Doolittles’ Coop.

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Former U.S. federal prosecutor exposes systemic

issues in the justice system

OnFeb. 21, Jared Fishman, a civil rights lawyer and social justice innovator, gave a Donald Lecture in Centennial Theatre on the United States justice system. Jared drew on his fourteen years of experience as a federal prosecutor to discuss his perspective on the ways in which justice is served within the court system and explained his research and innovation’s role in creating a more equitable justice system.

Fishman started by asking the key question “what is justice?” and focused the beginning of the lecture on the punitive nature of the justice system in the status quo.

He brought up an example of how the success of a prosecutor is measured in the number of years for which they were able to put criminals away. This meant that rather than delivering punishments proportional to crimes, the justice system sought to deliver the greatest possible punishment for the crimes committed.

This directly opposes the principle of restorative justice, which seeks to remedy the harms created and prioritize the needs of the victim.

This distinction is critical since many victims have been harshly sentenced due to the focus on punishment, rather than healing. Fishman focused on the desire to prevent crime in the future by addressing the root cause, rather than punishing the occurrence. When showing statistics, Fishman revealed that offenders who received harsh sentences were substantially more likely to break the law again than those who served forgiving sentences or alternatives to prison. This furthers the notion that the justice system operates with the intent of punishment by largely producing punitive results.

The premise of restorative justice and equity are crucial when analyzing the disproportionate number of incarcerations and punishments against African-Americans. Fishman unmasked how police officers in the U.S. arrested a far greater number of Black people, despite the fact that the majority of these arrests never made it to court due to issues such as lack of evidence.

Fishman’s concern was not focused on the quantity of convicted arrests but the number of people who were not convicted. He found that it took three months

longer for African-Americans to be released for issues such as inconclusive evidence, compared to their White counterparts. Being in the court system is enormously expensive and the toll of three months can be financially devastating. Beyond hearing costs, people who were arrested frequently lost their jobs due to their arrest. This results in a cycle of economic damage to African-American communities, creating higher poverty rates, often connected with higher crime rates. Members of the Bishop’s community were particularly engaged during the question period, discussing

their ideas of justice and relating the thesis to the RCMP’s treatment of Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Fishman’s lecture focused largely on how the systems intended to deliver justice were contributing to injustice. He explained that every system produces the results it was designed to produce, exposing the underlying systemic racism that pervades the United States justice system. Discussing this truth in our community is the first step to a more equitable society. For more information you can visit Fishman’s Justice Innovation Lab Instagram page @lab4justice.

The first edition of the Canadian Undergraduate

Security Conference

On Feb. 13, 2023, the Royal Military College SaintJean hosted the first edition of the Canadian Undergraduate Security Conference (CUSC). The CUSC offers undergraduate students the opportunity to present their research on international security, and network with experts, scholars, and other students in the field. This year, the CUSC broadened into a nationwide event after five successful annual editions of the Quebec Undergraduate Security Conference (QUSC).

The organizing committee for this year’s edition was formed with the help of Bishop’s students Victoria Perak, Hana Allal, Liam O’Toole, and Matthias Deschamps as well as Royal Military College students Athena Pucovsky, Stefan Bobu, Rebecca Reid, Jasmine Bertand, and Charles Joncas Roy. They were supported by Dr. Sarah-Myriam Martin Brûlé, associate professor at Bishop’s University and non-resident fellow at the International Peace Institute in New York City as well as Dr. Bruno Charbonneau, PhD at Queen’s University, and Director for the Security Crisis Governance at the

Royal Military College Saint-Jean. Throughout the day, students from universities around Canada, the United States Military Academy Westpoint, and Norwich University in Vermont presented their work to experts in the field, received constructive criticism, and discussed with other students about how to improve their work and research. Politics and international studies students Fabrice Blais-Savoie, Angus Whyte and Christina Lépine represented Bishop’s University at the event. When asked about his experience presenting at CUSC, Fabrice Blais-Savoie shared: “As my first experience presenting a research paper in front of an audience, it was a great learning opportunity. It allowed me to perfect my public speaking skills while receiving instant feedback, and to discuss with students as well as professors who shared an interest in my topic, while also learning about many different topics through in depth research.”

The first edition of the Canadian Undergraduate Security Conference discussed papers on four themes –climate and environmental security, great power politics, security and

conflicts, peacekeeping, and security and new technology. Blais-Savoie found that CUSC revealed “the dichotomy in perspectives between military and civilian students. While the civilian students were mostly concerned with theoretical concepts and governmental behavior, there was, in most cases, a strategic angle to the military students’ research.”

Hana Allal, who presented at last year’s QUSC and participated in the organization of this year’s CUSC, shared: “I had the honor of participating in the fifth edition of QUSC and assisting in the organization of the first edition of CUSC. This was

a fantastic chance for me to connect with students across Canada and to give my research presentation in front of other students for the first time. Undergraduate students who are interested in international security and research are strongly encouraged to take advantage of what CUSC has to offer.”

Should you want more information on CUSC, announcements are posted on their Instagram account @cusc_official.

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BU Arts Festival: An insider look

Caroline Homet - Contributor

Theteam for the Bishop’s University Arts Festival, a student-led event held on our campus, is getting ready for a crazy week of events, from March 25 to April 1!

I met with BU Arts Fest co-directors Caleb Stemp and Alexis Paquin to talk about their aspirations for this year’s festival.

Caroline: What is your vision and mission for this year’s Arts Fest?

Caleb: The art festival was created to unite the artistic disciplines and create opportunities for student artists to share their own work, but also to invite artists from outside. It’s really a multidisciplinary festival. We have contributions from departments like psychology, astronomy, physics, computer science, English…

Alexis: We also definitely want to open it to the community. I’m from Sherbrooke, and I’ve been here for quite some time, and there’s a rivalry between French and English communities. I want to break that barrier a little bit and open the festival to the greater Sherbrooke community and to show that even though we have the name BU Arts Fest, we want to provide the experience to as many people as possible.

The themes of psychedelia, street art and technology also tie in with our mission and goal. We all thought that, not only do the themes relate to each other really well, but they also allow for more accessible and relatable events.

Caleb: We realized that all of these subthemes are forward-thinking. They’re looking towards the future, towards

expansion and towards collaboration. We’re really relating art to culture as opposed to focusing on one art form.

Caroline: I noticed you changed your logo recently. Why did you think it was important to change it?

Alexis: That decision was a little odd, and it was odd for a reason. We wanted to create confusion and to boggle people’s minds. Having multiple versions of the logo that come out multiple times causes people to ask questions as to what we were doing. When, in fact, behind the scenes, it was all planned.

Caroline: What are the biggest challenges you are facing so far?

Caleb: I think people didn’t know that the Arts Fest existed. That’s been a huge goal this year to get the word out as early as possible and keep consistent

marketing strategies to stay on people’s radar.

Caroline: What event are you looking forward to the most?

Alexis: Mine is the dance battle. I’ve been hearing comments about how people want the music at the Gait to be different. They want more thematic nights and two big ones were techno and hip-hop. I’m a big hip-hop head, so I wanted an old, classic, 90s-2000s type vibe. Bring your old Kangol hat, bring your old baggy jeans, bring your baby fat.

Caleb: I think the hip-hop night is what I’m most excited for too. I feel like I should pick something else so we can advertise multiple events, but that’s what I’m most excited for.

BU fashion show successfully resumes

Gabrielle Mazeran - Contributor

Theannual charity fashion show fundraiser was held in Centennial Theatre on Feb. 17. My colleagues and I, all students from Bishop’s University, had been volunteering for several months to put on a show for the communities of Sherbrooke and Lennoxville. After being inactive for the last three consecutive years, the outcomes of the 2023 fashion show were very encouraging. Indeed, at the end of the day, with all the hard work from the committee, the sponsors, and the volunteers, we raised a total of $7500 for the Lennoxville & District Women’s Centre.

This year’s show was sponsored by Shaker, Jerry’s Pizzeria, Brad’s

Gourmet, Red Bull, Les 3 Fées, Studio Enjoyoga, Elements Promotion, Boutique Elle Dit, and Sunshine Shakebar. Volunteer models showed off fashion lines ranging from Bishop’s own Doolittle’s and Gaiters Boutique, to swimwear from Skoka Swim and TeamLTD, to second-hand clothes from Estrie Aide, among many others.

This was my second consecutive year being a part of the fashion show committee. While I was one of the fundraising directors last year, I decided this year to apply for the position of co-marketing director.

I think everyone from the fashion show committee was disappointed when last year’s show was canceled due to another Covid outbreak.

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But because of that, this time around it was even more special to host an audience. We knew we were going to bring this Bishop’s tradition back to life.

It was extremely rewarding for the team and I to see the fruits of our hard work. The community shared an abundance of laughter and smiles throughout the evening, which makes me think we had successfully created a fantastic show, since the atmosphere was amazing!

This event gave the opportunity for many students to get out of their comfort zone and get a preview of a “real fashion show”. It was heartening to see so many students encourage their friends on stage. The audience was asked to wear formal clothes,

which created an ambiance that felt even more prestigious.

The goal is to continue this yearly tradition and keep raising money for charity. We hope this event will continue to be a safe and fun environment for the students and that it will grow as one of the biggest BU traditions.

The fashion show committee truly hopes you had a great time watching the show! We are all extremely satisfied with the results and can not wait to start working on the show for next year. In saying this, make sure to follow us on our Instagram page @ bufashionshow if you would like to be involved in the 2024 show!

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Shuffle the Seasons and Juggle our Hearts

Colin Ahern- Opinions Editor

I love you autumn. You are the kiss goodbye from summer that breaks my heart. You are the hug that lingers, and the doubt that worms into the tracks that line our brains.

Winter is the space between our conversations and the trust we can’t afford to lose. The time when I wonder who is holding you now.

Spring is the moment I held you again for the first time in forever Summer is when we got too used to each other and forgot how to compromise.

Jealousy and doubt rage like winds across a torn world.

So you can snow that sleet and I’ll rake those leaves because I’ll be waiting for you next year.

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Opening the School of Business to liberal arts

Colin Ahern - Opinions Editor

TheWilliams School of Business at Bishop’s represents a large percentage of students on campus. This program is excellent in providing students the tools necessary to work in business and finance or explore entrepreneurship. Similarly, it teaches students how to manage their own finances and interpret theory about how the global economy functions.

These are all valuable skills. However, they prove to be either intimidating or inaccessible to many liberal arts students as a result of existing outside the arts. For students looking to learn about these topics through electives, the courses they pursue can be far too narrow to be practical, thereby demanding that students take more.

As a student who went to

CEGEP, I have no space in my degree for a business class. This begs the question: If not in university, where will I learn this theory? The answer is most likely that I will not.

One way to potentially dispel this issue is to provide a week of lectures in Centennial or by opening specific classes to other domains. Much like the Humanities Week in

the fall, this could prove valuable for students to learn business content without being focused on the grade they will receive. We see that in Donald Lectures, there is a high attendance of students attending liberal arts lectures. If we offered a similar style of presentation for business topics open to all disciplines of study, many liberal arts students would

The costs of WinterFest

Erik Morrison - Business & Economics Editor

Onthe weekend of Feb. 11-12, the Bishop’s University Student’s Representative Council (BUSRC) hosted their annual WinterFest in the Quad and the Gait. For some students who selected the weekend pass, they had the opportunity to attend an après-ski happy hour from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. in the Gait on Thursday evening to warm-up for the upcoming WinterFest-ivities on Saturday. According to Hannah MacQueen, BUSRC Director of Events, the council sold approximately 1360 tickets to the Saturday events, bringing in a revenue of approximately $70,000 after fees and taxes. On the BUSRC Instagram, some students questioned why tickets were so expensive to attend the event. This article will provide an in-depth breakdown of why tickets had to be priced at these rates.

Most students who attended WinterFest selected the Saturday pass. This allowed access to the rail jam from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the concert from 10:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. in the Quad. The Saturday pass had a price tag of $50 plus Eventbrite (the ticketing platform) fees, which came out to just under $55. The Weekend Pass was priced at $55 plus fees. There was also an option to select a VIP Pass for $80 plus fees, which provided all the benefits of the Weekend Pass as well as additional perks, including access to a heated igloo, two glasses of champagne, and a large goodie bag which was sponsored by The Campus!

Organizing an event as large as WinterFest is expensive. There are many

invisible costs behind the scenes that must be considered when deciding how to price a ticket. One of the most significant expenses of WinterFest was the rail jam setup, which included the slope, rails, and maintenance provided by Today’s Parks, a company specialized in creating and maintaining snowparks and similar events. The rail jam setup at WinterFest cost approximately $20,000. BUSRC also had to hire 18 additional security officers and marshalls, and cover expenses charged by buildings and grounds, such as the fireplace and maintenance of the Bandeen Hall washrooms. These expenses added another $8,000 to the WinterFest bill. The rental of lights for rail jam and the fences around the Quad added another $3,000 to the price tag. Many volunteers helped out at WinterFest. The BUSRC provided an honorarium to each volunteer, which added up to about $1,000 in total.

The BUSRC hired DJ K-SPINZ who performed during the rail jam, and Bishop’s own DJ Beaver who opened for RoseDriive, the headliner of the concert. Payments to these three DJs summed to about $7,000. The stage, installation, and speakers for the event was approximately another $16,000. Alcohol permits added another $1,500 in costs. Each entrant to WinterFest also received a bracelet upon entry. These bracelets totaled another $2,000 since WinterFest had three different types of bracelets for the three pass types. For the VIP ticket holders, the Igloo was another $2,900, and the provided champagne was $800. Aside from Eventbrite fees charged to students, the platform also charges an addi-

tional percentage from the revenue brought in from ticket sales. This fee charged to the BUSRC was about $7,000.

Other expenses that add up include the salt truck that came between the rail jam and the concert and the insurance to cover the liability an event like WinterFest may have. It is important to note that the BUSRC does not receive any cash payments from sponsors, such as Red Bull during events like WinterFest. However, these sponsors do often provide free products and equipment such as the bar setup and the inflatable couch in the VIP igloo.

After all these expenses are considered, the BUSRC generated a profit of less than $5,000 on the entire event. All profits generated by WinterFest will also be allocated to WinterFest expenses the following year. Those who are employed by the BUSRC also do not receive any form of bonuses for host-

want to attend. Sufia Langevin, a fourth-year student in education shared: “There are so many opportunities to learn different ideas, skills, and knowledge in sciences and arts from Arts Fest to Research Week. It would be really interesting to have something like that in business for sharing and learning.”

The lack of these venues removes the ability for non-business students to access this information. However, business students are not held back from learning about the arts. Every semester has multiple events run by the humanities for all students to see plays, attend concerts, or view art galleries. With Arts Fest approaching, one must wonder if there can be an event targeted toward liberal arts students to learn business skills beyond the odd elective.

ing events such as WinterFest, which means the small profit will go back towards other events for the students of Bishop’s University.

MacQueen also mentioned that it is not financially responsible to spend student fees on events since not every student attends an event such as WinterFest. The BUSRC has a goal of breaking even on events and as an organization as a whole because they are a registered non-profit. She noted we are lucky to have a great relationship with security, since some student unions need to hire external security for events, which adds even more expenses in planning events such as WinterFest. There are lots of hidden costs when putting on an event like WinterFest that all must be considered when deciding what price to charge for a ticket.

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