September 23, 2015

THE CONTRACEPTIVE CONUNDRUM Features, pages 10–11

THE CORD

THE TIE THAT BINDS WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY SINCE 1926

VOLUME 56 ISSUE 6 SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

SOCCER

Hawks No. 4 in country

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM

KILLIAN CUPPAGE CORD SPORTS

Local, page 9

The Wilfrid Laurier University women’s soccer team continue to make their mark as possibly one of the strongest programs in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport over the past weekend. The Hawks have managed to maintain their status near the top of the CIS, ranked No. 4 in the most recent top 10 rankings.

With a 2-0 victory at home over the Waterloo Warriors on Sept.19, the Hawks record improved to 5-0-1.

On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Laurier took on the Guelph Gryphons in Guelph, coming out with a 2-1 victory thanks to a goal in the 70th minute from third-year Maxine Murchie. Laurier now sits undefeated after seven games with a 6-0-1 record.

But what’s the key to success for the Hawks? For one thing, they are led by head coach Barry MacLean, who is no stranger to success. Coach

Features, pages 10–11

Sports, page 20

LOCAL

The challenge to live local in K-W

PHOTO AND PHOTO MANIPULATION BY WILL HUANG/PHOTO EDITOR

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ARTS & LIFE ACCESSIBILITY

Seeing change for impaired eyes

The Cord doubles up on local concert reviews Page 13

Visual impairment event discusses barriers faced by those with disabilities MARISSA EVANS STAFF WRITER

Don’t let obstacles stand in your way.

This was the main message communicated by speakers at the Insight to No Sight event held at Wilfrid Laurier University on Sept. 17. The event was aimed at removing stigmas around visual impairment, but also discussed the importance of accessibility in regard to all disabilities.

The event was hosted by Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union club, Eye to Eye. “From coming here today I want everyone to realize the importance of empowerment in incorporating

people with disabilities into society and giving everyone the opportunity to reach their level of success that they can achieve,” said Jack McCormick, co-founder of the club.

Dana Toameh, co-founder with McCormick, emphasised the change in perspective people need to take with regard to those with disabilities.

“Those who are visually impaired are not less than those of us who can see,” she said. “We just happen to do things in a different way and adapt and approach situations differently.”

Around 50 people attended the event, including professors, staff, community members and representatives from the Canadian National

Institute for the Blind.

According to Mahadeo Sukhai, Canada’s first blind biochemical researcher and senior advisor at the National Education Association of Disabled Students, statistics show that one in 14 post-secondary students have a recognized disability they disclose to their accessibility services. While he said universities still have a ways to go, they’ve made strides, demonstrated by an increase in acceptance rates and graduation rates for people with disabilities.

However employment is where the trends are lagging.

Campus, page 5

OPINION “Those who are visually impaired are not less than those of us who can see.”

Students are suffering with long bar lines Page 18

-Dana Toameh, co-founder of Eye to Eye

SPORTS

Men’s baseball finds success in doubleheader Page 19

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

VOCAL CORD What’s your Homecoming ritual?

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“Buy some Laurier swag, get ready and celebrate with friends.”

–Brendan Sequeira, thirdyear business

“Pancake breakfast and then see where the day takes me.”

–Ben Farelli, third-year communications WILL HUANG/PHOTO EDITOR

Liberal party leader Justin Trudeau is followed by a frenzy of supporters and media on Sept. 15 after a stop at Waterloo’s United Association Local 527.

“Wake up, drink, take a shower, drink, have breakfast with a drink and then football game.”

–Darryl Jean, second-year communications

“[Being] decked out in Hawk gear, going to at least half a football game and drinking with friends.”

–Sarah Shearer, third-year English

“Just have a great day with friends and have a lot of school spirit.”

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Bag O’ Crime Location: Off Campus Reported: Monday September 14, 2015 at 3:36 a.m.

SCS responded to an off campus residence with WRPS for a report of an assault that had taken place between two WLU students. No injuries were reported and WRPS conducted the investigation.

Location: Fred Nichols Campus Centre Reported: Monday September 14, 2015 at 3:50 p.m.

SCS received a report that a female student had lost consciousness while standing in line at the bookstore. SCS officers attended and provided assistance to the student, who advised that she had not eaten any food that day. A family member attended and took over care of the student. Further medical attention was not required.

Location: Student Residences Reported: Monday September 14, 2015 at 10:44 p.m.

SCS received a report of a male that was experiencing a panic attack at a student residence. Officers attended and assisted Residence Life staff members with calming the student down. The Residence Life staff will be completing a follow up with the student and issuing referrals as necessary.

LOCAL NEWS EDITOR Erika Ymana eymana@thecord.ca FEATURES EDITOR Bethany Bowles bbowles@thecord.ca ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Zach Guitor zguitor@thecord.ca OPINION EDITOR Mitchell Consky mconsky@thecord.ca SPORTS EDITOR Drew Yates dyates@thecord.ca GRAPHICS EDITOR Vacant

PHOTO EDITOR Andreas Patsiaouros apatsiaouros@thecord. ca PHOTO EDITOR Will Huang whuang@thecord.ca VIDEO EDITOR Brian Phillips bphillips@thecord.ca LEAD REPORTER Maddy Cutts mcutts@thecord.ca LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER Jessica Dik jdik@thecord.ca

Bag ‘O Crime is supplied by Laurier’s Special Constable Services on events happening on and around Laurier’s Waterloo campus

Location: Athletic Complex Reported: Monday September 14, 2015 at 5:50 p.m.

SCS received a report of a male that had injured his left shoulder attempting to lift weights that were too heavy at the Athletic Complex.

ERT and SCS officers attended and provided assistance. The male was referred to Health Services for a follow up examination with a physician.

Location: Student Residences Reported: Wednesday September 16, 2015 at 1:37 a.m.

An SCS officer on Foot Patrol encountered three males identified as Laurier students smoking a marijuana joint outside at the rear of the student residence. No drugs were seized and the matter will be dealt with by Residence Life staff for sanctions.

Location: Parking Lot #10 Reported: Tuesday September 15, 2015 at 12:55 p.m.

SCS assisted Parking Services with the removal of a vehicle that had a number of outstanding fines levied against it. It was towed by Active Towing to their impound lot.

Location: Student Residences Reported:Thursday September 16, 2015 at 10:40 p.m.

SCS and WRPS officers attended to the student residence in response to a complaint of suspected drug usage in one of the rooms on the 3rd floor.

A substantial quantity of marijuana was seized for destruction. A female Laurier student will be dealt with by Residence Life.

Location: Off Campus Reported: Tuesday September 15, 2016 at 12:28 p.m.

SCS officers, accompanied by WRPS and By-Law officers, attended to an off campus address and spoke with six Laurier students regarding their conduct over the weekend involving a 150 person party. By-Law officers had attended and had received no cooperation from the occupants.

WRPS had also investigated a serious assault at that location at the time.

SENIOR COPY EDITOR Caitlyn Sageman csageman@thecord.ca

CONTRIBUTORS Kamil Ahmed Paige Bush Samantha Chow Ryan Culley Killian Cuppage Emilia Curcic Alex Dulanovic Marissa Evans Bailey Gembom Ryan Hopkins Safina Husein Kyle McCord Heather McLeod Tarique Plummer Christy Somos Jordan Soufian Douglas Spence

Location: Albert Street Reported: Thursday September 17, 2015 at 11:20 p.m.

SCS attended the intersection of Albert Street and Seagram Drive at the request of WRPS. A male first-year student had thrown a water balloon at a passing marked WRPS cruiser.

There was no damage, and no officers were hit, so the student will be dealt with by the school in lieu of charges.

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The staff of The Cord shall uphold all commonly held ethical conventions of journalism.

When an error of omission or of commission has occurred, that error shall be acknowledged promptly. When statements

Location: Library Reported: Thursday September 17, 2015 at 10:13 pm SCS attended the library building, and spoke with a male who was observed looking at pornographic images on a public use computer.

There was no evidence to suggest that the male was doing anything illegal at the time. He was identified, trespassed and escorted off of WLU property. Further investigation will be done on Friday, September 18 with the IT department to determine the source of the images that the male was viewing.

Location: 345 King St. N. Reported: Saturday September 19, 2015 at 7:40 a.m.

SCS located a transient male, known to SCS, sleeping in the underground parking garage of the student residence at 345 King St. N., Waterloo.

The male has previously been trespassed from any and all Laurier owned or controlled properties, and acknowledged this but was unaware that the property he was located on was associated with Laurier. Given the lack of signage in the area, the male was cautioned again and asked to leave the property. The male complied without incident.

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The Cord has an obligation to foster freedom of the press and freedom of speech. This obligation is best fulfilled when debate and dissent are encouraged, both in the internal workings of the paper, and through The Cord’s contact with the student body.

The Cord will always attempt to do what is right, with fear of neither repercussions, nor retaliation. The purpose of the student press is to act as an agent of social awareness, and so shall conduct the affairs of our newspaper.

Quote of the week: “Maybe it was Josh’s BO.” - Creative Director Lena Yang when Editor-in-Chief Shelby Blackley’s candle mysterious blew out

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Campus

• 3 CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR KAITLYN SEVERIN kseverin@thecord.ca

PROFILE

Riding the gravy train with Ryan Smolkin Smoke’s Poutinerie founder, Ryan Smolkin, talks global domination after graduating from Laurier KAITLYN SEVERIN CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR

In 1991, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Bricker Residence was being built, the football team was busy winning the Vanier Cup and Ryan Smolkin was enrolled in the school’s business program before starting up his national food chain, Smoke’s Poutinerie.

24 years later, Smolkin has the opportunity to see the infamous face of his prosperous business in the university’s food terrace.

“I got down [to Laurier] and hung out with a bunch of the people there, got to walk around the campus, it was awesome,” said Smolkin. “It felt like being back at home.”

The Terrace’s Smoke Poutinerie, which opened at the beginning of the fall semester, is already a massive success with hungry Laurier students.

Since its creation in 2008 in Toronto, Smoke’s Poutinerie has launched over 100 restaurants across Canada.

The franchise also ventured into the United States, with restaurants located in California, Nevada and Florida.

After graduating from Laurier in 1995, Smolkin went on to become the co-founder of the branding and media company, AmoebaCorp, which produced work for clients

“I wouldn’t have been able to do it without Laurier, the number one school.”

-Ryan Smolkin, CEO of Smoke’s Poutinerie

Smolkin owned 13 properties around the Waterloo region before the hit of the 2008 Canadian recession.

He then went towards the world of entrepreneurship and the Smoke’s chain began.

For his entrepreneurial success, Smolkin only has Laurier to thank.

“I always say it’s the best school in the world, and what better place for global domination than global

domination here, I wouldn’t have been able to do it without Laurier, the number one school.”

During his university career, Smolkin also had the opportunity to be a part of Laurier’s football team, which went on to win the 1991 Vanier Cup. “I only played for a couple of years, but I got the ring for the Vanier Cup in ‘91, so I’m proud of that, but I wasn’t [at Laurier] for football. I was

there for business but it was fun, the best four years of my life.”

In terms of his business, having one international franchise brand isn’t enough for Smolkin — two extensions have recently opened up to the public, Smoke’s Weinerie and Smoke’s Burritorie, the latter opening up in Toronto on September 14 to customers lining down the block .

“I’m not satisfied with having just one international brand franchise that’s the top franchisee to ever come out of Canada, now why not launch other two international chains and restaurants, you know, just for the hell of it,” Smolkin said.

Smolkin confessed Laurier students may see a Smoke’s Weinerie or Burritorie on campus in the future.

“Let’s just say it’s in discussion, there are discussions in the works definitely with a Burritorie and most likely a Weinerie, just saying rumour has it.”

Laurier took the lead by developing all of the content for the reflective writing genre, which was then published by a web development team at UW. A central goal of both the triuniversity partnership and ministry funding was to create content which would be accessible for a range of students and not simply those of the home schools.

“I think a major goal of the funding from the ministry was to promote more shared resources, online shared resources, across the province of Ontario too,” said Kim Garwood, manager of Writing Services at the University of Guelph.

“Instead of each individual institution creating its own set of resources, sort of pooling together our expertise to create something that worked for more people, more broadly.”

The emphasis on accessibility however reached beyond Canadian geography.

The goal is to allow users anywhere in the world access to the site through whichever devices they had access to.

“I think it was really important for us that the resource be accessible and flexible,” said Bermingham.

“So yes, used by people across the world if they wanted to, but also we know students use technology in

their learning, so taking advantage of whatever they’re working on, whether it be a laptop, an iPhone, an iPad.” Regardless how or where the modules are being accessed, the collaborators are certain the resource will prove itself useful to an array of academics.

“This is just kind of a beginning, a start to this website, and the resource that we could create here,” said Garbati.

“There’s definitely room for expansion and adding more details maybe later on, at another point, as we get more feedback from professors and students across the province.”

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Since its opening in 2008, Smolkin’s Smoke’s Poutinerie has gone on to open over 100 franchises across Canada.

such as the Canadian television channel YTV and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.

Between 2004 and 2006, Smolkin also sold properties around the Waterloo region to other students.

“I was a slum lord, I owned properties there, I got my first property when I was in third-year university there and I pumped as many buddies as I could into that space as the ultimate party house,” he said.

ONLINE RESOURCES

Accessible site created WriteOnline.ca allows students to practice their academic writing skills MADDY CUTTS LEAD REPORTER

Students at Wilfrid Laurier University will now have access to a professionally-developed, free online writing resource.

Funded through the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, WriteOnline.ca is a site developed to guide users through modules developed for specific types of compositions.

The online services will be accessible at all hours around the globe.

“It’s an online writing resources that lets students learn about and practice their skills in three genres; case report, lab report and reflective writing essays,” said Jordana Garbati, writing consultant with Laurier’s Writing Centre.

The site was a joint project between Laurier, the University of Waterloo and the University of Guelph.

“We have a pre-existing relationship as writing centre counter-parts, so we already share information quite a bit, and this was an opportunity that became available; they were looking specifically for institutions to collaborate,” said Clare Bermingham, manager of the Writing Centre at the University of Waterloo.

“I think it was really important for us that the resource be accessible and flexible.”

-Clare Bermingham, manager of the University of Waterloo’s Writing Centre

The modules are designed to aid users in developing and planning their academic compositions, following by drafting and revising their work, with each institution developing the content for a particular genre.

WritingOnline.ca will help students develop strategies for writing academic assignments, as well as analyze and identify basic conventions for grammar and language use.

“It can take a student through something from beginning to end, or they can jump into something that they just need to find out more information about,” said Bermingham.

“So right into the middle of something, if they just want to find out about methods and materials for a lab report, they can just go to that section.”

LENA YANG/CREATIVE DIRECTOR

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

GALLERY

Focusing on sexism in science #DistractinglySexist exhibit portrays how female scientists fight against negative stereotypes KAITLYN SEVERIN CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR

Walking into the Wilfrid Laurier University Library, you’ll come across portraits of empowered female scientists fighting against common stereotypes that come with their roles in a male-dominated work field.

Hosted by the Library, the Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Students’ Association and Laurier’s Centre for Women in Science, the “#DistractinglySexist: Confronting Sexism in Canada’s Tech Triangle” exhibit touches on the negative image some people may project with women in science.

Eden Hennesy, PhD student and GSA student researcher of the year for 2015, produced the exhibit to bring more attention of gender discrimination to students.

According to Hennessey, the attention from the Laurier community has been overwhelmingly positive, with students and professors using the hashtag, #DistractinglySexist on social media to promote the gallery.

Unfortunately, the positive attention also came with negative criticism.

“I think that even getting a negative reaction is still a reaction,” Hennessey explained. “Somebody cared enough to say something negative, which is still valuable to me because they care enough to do, so I’ve hit a nerve.”

Hennessey didn’t want to focus on the negative statements made about women in science, particularly com-

“[Female scientists] are wearing their science garb and hazmat suits and it’s like ... this is sexy?”

-Eden Hennessey, GSA’s Researcher of the Year

ANDREAS PATSIAOUROS/PHOTO EDITOR

PhD student, Eden Hennessey, hopes her exhibit will bring to light gender discrimination in the field of science.

ments made by Nobel Prize winner and biochemist Tim Hunt, who suggested sex-segregated labs to a group of female scientists.

Rather, Hennesey focuses on how women in particular reacted to the exhibit through social media. “[Female scientists] are wearing their science garb and hazmat suits and it’s like … this is sexy?”

Hennessey also wants viewers to drift way from stereotypical images men and women may have about female scientists.

“There’s this really dichotomist sort of images that we project for women in science where we say … you’re either hypersexualized or you’re completely asexualized; what about the fact that you’re a scientist?”

Recently, Waterloo region ranked the worst place to be a woman in Canada by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, with women earning just 66 per cent of what men make. Hennessey wants to also bring attention to gender disparity and the

gender wage gap.

“We know the gender disparity and the gender wage gap for instance is the worst in Canada here in the Kitchener-Waterloo region, women are more stressed out and women are more underemployed.”

Commercial photographer Hilary Gould contributed her photography to the #DistractinglySexist exhibit because of her own experiences with being a female entrepreneur in a male-dominated career field.

“I felt that obviously I could

brainstorm some of my experiences and feelings into the project as well, so a big part too was the challenge of ‘how do you take someone’s written work and research and translate that into something visual so people could understand how they feel?’”

Gould explained.

Hennessey hopes after seeing the exhibit, women will realize confrontation is an option they have in response to sexism and hopes men will feel empowered to support their female colleagues as professionals.

“I do not in any way want them to be demonized or villainized or framed as an ‘us against them’ sort of thing. This is something that my male colleagues are just as supportive as my female colleagues.”

Though the exhibit was shown from September 1 to 22, Hennessey hopes it will have a proper permanent home, such as the Centre for Women in Science or the Communitech building in Kitchener.

“I want people to feel empowered to make a change possibly going forward.”

SOCIOLOGY

ANDREAS PATSIAOUROS/PHOTO EDITOR

Sociology offers new option for students Research option not exclusive for sociology students and provides methodology experience MADDY CUTTS LEAD REPORTER

This year, Wilfrid Laurier University’s department of sociology has developed a new applied social research option for students.

The option, which is composed of four credits split between required and elective courses, was designed as a means by which students could showcase the unique skills they acquired in the field of methodology.

“We’ve always taught methods courses, but we had a discussion on how can we deliver methods courses in more of a package,” said Lucy Luccisano, chair of the department of sociology.

“How can we put this on a transcript, and how can students really get credit for the skills that they learn in sociology.”

Though the option just opened

to students in September 2015, the faculty is hopeful that by including courses already existent within the university, it won’t be long before they see students graduating with the option.

“I’m hoping our first group to graduate will be June,” said Luccisano.

“I know there’s going to be one student finished the option by the winter of this year.”

This flexibility is attributable to the broad range of departments included within the required and elective classes.

“So what we’ve done is, it’s based in sociology, but it’s not limited to sociology. So sociology students and non-sociology students are most welcome to take it,” said Luccisano.

“You don’t have to be a sociology major. You can be in political science, you can be in economics,

“How can we put this on a transcript, and how can students really get credit for the skills that they learn in sociology.”

-Lucy Luccisano, chair of the department of sociology

you can be in business, you can be a geography major; there are lots of possibilities.”

Luccisano noted the overlap in content relating to methodology is found within a number of departments, something which facilitates their goal to have these diverse students work on the option together. Methodology can be applied to numerous departments and

specialties within the faculty of arts.

This is something Luccisano believes students will benefit from with this research option.

“What’s great about it is also the ability of students from different disciplines to be in these advanced classes together.

“So I’m really hoping, maybe in a few years, to have sociology students, political science students, economics students, etc., all in the same room, with similar but yet different kind of training, working together, sharing ideas.”

One hope for the department is that the option will be able to put a label on the skills and abilities gained while taking these courses previously, in a manner which will translate after graduation.

“This is to build on the critical knowledge that they gain from the faculty of arts. What we have in the

faculty of arts is students engaged in critical thinking, critical writing, they’ve always done this critical engagement in methodology,” Luccisano explained.

The option’s focus on applied social research, already a core element to Laurier’s arts programs, will provide students with the means to differentiate themselves from other new graduates.

“We’re excited that students can get these skills, and they can not only use these skills for courses that they’re taking, but summer jobs, they can get employment as researchers, it’s also something you take into grad school,” said Luccisano.

“Arts students are indeed getting jobs, which we like in that it celebrates and acknowledges what we’re doing here, but having the methodology behind you is an even bigger strength.”

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 FINANCES

FROM COVER

WLU accepts new approach Responsibility-centered management budget method adopted by Laurier KAITLYN SEVERIN CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR

WILL HUANG/PHOTO EDITOR

The Insight to No Sight event, hosted by the Eye to Eye club, focused on the importance of disability accessibility.

The stigma around visual impairment –cover “19 out of every 20 who identify as being blind or partially sighted will either be unemployed or not be employed at the level they are trained to be employed at,” he said.

Robert Pearson, accessibility officer for Accessible Media Inc., explained that accessibility is becoming a business differentiator.

Businesses who are taking the steps to be accessible are able to garner a larger audience and have an edge over their competitors.

Despite losing his vision due to retinitis pigmentosa, Dennis Atkins worked to accomplish his dream of becoming CEO and executive director of the Disabled Citizens Alliance for Independence.

“Organizations do need individuals like us with disabilities,” he said.

“Because, yes, we can play key roles.

We can demonstrate we’re willing to find a way.”

Molly Burke, ambassador for The Foundation Fighting Blind-

“Because, yes, we can play key roles. We can demonstrate we’re willing to find a way.”

-Dennis Atkins, CEO of the Disabled Citizens Alliance for Independence

ness Canada, also spoke about the importance of replacing negativity with hope.

“I realized that I truly am not defined by my disability,” she said.

“Rather, I am defined by the person my disability has helped me become.”

McCormick said there’s more work even to be done at Laurier in terms of accessibility.

For one, braille needs to be more widely used on signs. He also feels

faculty need to be more proactive about incorporating accessibility into their lectures.

“Because the odds are when 17 per cent of campus has a disability that there is going to be someone with a disability in class,” he explained.

“So that engagement that faculty are aware that people do have disabilities and are considering all potential disabilities while designing their course.”

Sukhai also noted that in his experience faculty members aren’t always the most open minded.

“There’s a lot of, ‘This is my experience and I like it’,” he said. “And that can get in the way of learning.”

Currently, McCormick said taking steps to make his courses accessible consumes a lot of his time.

“From my perspective, I think that Laurier can be a leader — as we are in many other things — in terms of accessibility and awareness and inclusion,” McCormick said.

Wilfrid Laurier University will be moving to a new budgeting model, called the responsibility-centred management budget method.

The responsibility-centred budget model forces academic and administrative units to be in charge of decision-making to ensure they are “responsible and accountable for strategic and financial performance.”

Jim Butler, vice-president of finance and administration at Laurier, explained the responsibilitycentered management budgeting method is about bringing all government grants and revenue to university faculties.

The responsibility-centered budgeting method classifies units as either “revenue centres”, which controls revenues they generate, or “cost centres”, which are funded from central revenues.

“Conceptually what it is it’s all the revenue, tuition and government grants and deploying it through to the faculties,” Butler said.

According to Butler, the resource management team conducted a study as part of the Integrated Planning and Resource Management process, also known as IPRM. The team looked at different budgeting models, which recommended that universities should now be using a responsibility-centred management model.

This led to the recommendation of

“Conceptually what it is it’s all the revenue, tuition and government grants and deploying it through to the faculties.”

-Jim Butler, vice-president of finance and administration

“The goal of this new budget model is to provide for a greater alignment of resources to the activites.”

-2015-16 Laurier budget report

the method by the IPRM, which was approved at the February board of governors meeting.

“There’s a growing trend now which is called an RCM model, some people call it activity-based, the most common language is RCM, and universities are moving in that direction,” said Butler.

Laurier’s 2015-16 budget report reveals the university developed their budget using the historicalbased cost method, which provided differential cuts and increases over a period of time.

“The goal of this new budget model is to provide for a greater alignment of resources to the activities, allow greater budget flexibility within units, and incent faculties to generate revenue and reduce costs,” said the budget report.

According to Butler, around 50 per cent of universities use a historicalbased budgeting model.

Between 30 to 40 per cent of universities are moving into the direction of the responsibility-centred model.

According to Butler, an implementation meeting will be on September 24 to get committees working on different aspects of the RCM model.

“It’s just a different framework and a different way of thinking,” Butler explained.

“Budgeting does affect behaviour and we’re hoping that the behavior that is created is better aligned with the missioning goals of the university.”

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COMMUNITY

Living within boundaries LiveLocalKW challenges residents to buy and eat local goods for a week EMILIA CURCIC CORD NEWS

Can you eat, shop and play local for one week?

This is the mantra of LiveLocalKW, an event started by Waterloo resident Juliana Gomez.

Going into its second year, LiveLocalKW has gained quite the following.

This year the event spanned from September 13 – 19 and attracted 310 participants as well as 80 local businesses.

Centered in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, LiveLocalKW creates a way for participants to support the community and gain a better awareness of the businesses and events located right around them.

Gomez said the idea stemmed from a local twitter account @peopleofKW that allows residents to take over for one week.

“I was thinking what I would do if I took over this Twitter account.

How could I make it matter and do something important? What about if I lived local for a week? But instead of doing it just by myself I’m going to get a bunch of people to do it.

“It’s nice to get out there and see what people are doing rather than just following your old routines.”

-Darcy Casselman, participant

We’re going to get businesses to give discounts,” Gomez explained.

In 2014, the idea turned into reality as the event ran for an entire week.

It started mostly on Twitter and has since seen the addition of a newly developed website as a strong media platform.

The biggest change with this year’s event was the addition of sponsors.

“This year we got sponsors, which was a goal for us. To put money into it and see what it would be like with a bit more backing and seriousness to it,” said Gomez.

Local residents were very enthusiastic about the event.

Participant Darcy Casselman

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said the challenge allowed him to promote something he does on a regular basis.

“Living local is something I do anyway. So my motivation was to take that and promote it to other people. It’s about exploring the community and seeing what is out there and getting to know your neighbours better.”

The LiveLocalKW campaign has given local community members a reason to explore various venues in the area.

Casselman said he discovered many new places in his neighbourhood since living local.

Places such as Bread and Bretzel

Basket — a small locally-owned bakery in Waterloo.

“It’s nice to get out there and see what people are doing rather than just following your old routines.”

Gomez has really taken the community driven approach to heart in the undertaking of this project.

“We wanted to showcase organizations that are already doing something in K-W. It was really important for me not to start something new or reinvent the wheel. I wanted to showcase people who already have monthly events or weekly events,” Gomez said.

The biggest challenge for Gomez this year was realizing the potential

this project could have.

The addition of more people to help organize the event is something she hopes to add in the future.

LiveLocalKW hopes to expand and improve next year when the event marks its third year.

Even though having something start from one small idea and flourish into a big success is something not a lot of people can achieve, Gomez credits her community and friends for LiveLocalKW’s success.

“It feels good. Honestly, I put the work in to organize it, but the reason why it’s so successful is the people helping me out and the community accepting it.”

EXPLORE K-W

WILL HUANG/PHOTO EDITOR

The Button Factory and St. John the Baptist Romanian Orthodox Church, pictured above, are two of the 40 sites available to visit in the Kitchener-Waterloo area during Doors Open Waterloo.

A unique look into Waterloo Region SAFINA HUSEIN CORD NEWS

On September 19, individuals participating in Doors Open Waterloo Region were given the opportunity to visit 40 noteworthy buildings and sites, which are not usually open to the public.

Karl Kessler, one of the event coordinators, said Doors Open is a chance to see buildings that would otherwise be limited in access or closed to the public.

Each site chosen as a host for the event contains something interesting — this may include architecture, heritage or simply something neat going on inside which draws visitors in.

In past years, locations have usually received an average of 350 visitors — more popular sites acquiring

close to 1,000 guests in one day — equating to almost 15,000 participants in total throughout all 40 sites.

In fact, Doors Open Waterloo is one of the largest events in the region as it compares to larger cities like Toronto, Ottawa and London in regards to number of participants and sites. The event provided Waterloo Region inhabitants a chance to celebrate architecture and heritage while receiving a behind-the-scenes look at many local buildings.

The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Centre for International Governance Innovation campus and Sun Life have often been popular sites in the past. Kessler also explained the importance of taking the time to acknowledge and appreciate the local heritage and architecture.

“If we don’t really appreciate our architecture, and we don’t pause

“If we don’t really appreciate our architecture ... we lose a lot of important buildings and we end up being careless.“ -Karl Kessler, event coordinator

and take a moment to celebrate our buildings and study them and find out their stories, then we lose a lot of important buildings and we end up being careless in terms of what we build and how we treat our buildings.”

Those who participated in the event were not only exposed to unique architecture, but also to the

stories attached to them. Kessler said buildings are connected to these stories, “because of people — because we use them and we inhabit them, and that’s what makes them really interesting.”

The large open house takes place across the province and has been running annually in Waterloo since 2003.

“Every year about half of our participating sites are brand new and they have never been [part of ] Doors Open before,” said Kessler.

“We like to freshen things up every year, there’s lots of places to see that haven’t been in the event yet.”

New to the Doors Open event this past year was the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. Kessler explained that the Auditorium would likely be a huge hit as people would be given behind-the-scenes tours which is

not something the building typically offers. Another one of the 40 participating sites included Wilfrid Laurier University’s Centre of Cold Regions and Water Science.

Tours of the facility included the research labs, rooftop greenhouse and a visitation of the art installation water movement, which emphasizes the shifting form of water.

Kessler also explained the region’s wide movement is also a community building exercise and is not only beneficial to the visitors — but the hosting sites as well: “It helps people tell the stories of the places where they live and work …they look at their building in a new light and they love having the visitors in. If they didn’t appreciate their building already, then it certainly kindles a new found interest in their buildings.”

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 HOUSING

Changes in housing options

CULTURE

Apartments provide modern accommodations with a higher cost MARISSA EVANS STAFF WRITER

For the past few years there has been a battle raging on University Avenue between apartment buildings and houses. These days, it looks like the apartments are winning. But this wasn’t always the case.

For students attending the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University 10 to 15 years ago, houses were the way to go in terms of off-campus accommodations. Part of this was due to a lack of apartment buildings in the areas surrounding the universities.

“There was the odd apartment building,” recalled Meghan Herman, who graduated from Laurier in 2004.

But typically, she said, students didn’t want to live there because a house allowed for more space and more roommates. The apartments at the time only provided one or two bedroom setups. For the same reason, Davis Neable, a UW alumna, said she and her three roommates always looked for a house.

“I feel like apartments or condos are just a newer thing,” said Neable, who graduated in 2000. “They weren’t necessarily part of our common vocabulary back in the day.”

Herman feels student expectations in terms of the quality of their accommodations have also changed.

“When we were students, you kind of roughed it and that was it,” she said. “We didn’t have any new options.”

Jennifer Shingler and Mike Milovick have been landlords in Waterloo for around 20 years. They are partners in BSD Properties/JLB Rentals with two others. Shingler said students seem to expect houses to be furnished and have multiple bathrooms because that is what they see in the newer apartment buildings.

“A lot of the apartments have granite counter tops and things like that and they expect that level of finishing at a price that is about $300 or $400 less,” Milovick said.

“A lot of the apartments have granite counter tops and things like that and they expect that level of finishing at a price that is about $300 or $400 less.”

-Mike Milovick, Waterloo landlord

As well, group sizes seem to be decreasing. Shingler said they used to own a seven-bedroom house but started to find it was difficult to fill.

Then they began offering five bedroom places.

“But I found even this year challenging to find a group of five people that wanted to live together,” she said. Instead, many of the inquiries she received from students have been about two and three bedroom accommodations.

According to Zach Pajtasz, marketing representative at Places4Students, proximity and rental rates have consistently been important factors to students over the years.

“You’ve probably noticed that there is a ton of purpose-built student housing that’s popping up with lots of luxury amenities,” he said.

“A lot of these amenities do appeal to students but they really don’t take precedence over traditional amenities that students are more

concerned about.”

Proximity was important for both Neable and Herman at the time.

“Ezra Street was definitely the place you wanted to live,” Herman noted.

In Pajtasz’s opinion, the student preference toward apartments has to do with the fact that there are now more apartment buildings closer to the universities than there are houses. Current Laurier students Sam Sharratt and Shantelle Matos confirmed location was a large factor in choosing where to live off campus.

But Matos said she struggled to find a place that fit her needs.

“It’s hard to find a house that includes all utilities, and free laundry is a major thing for me.”

-Sam Sharratt, WLU student

“It’s hard to find a house that includes all utilities, and free laundry is a major thing for me,” she said.

While Matos did eventually find a house, Sharratt said she ended up signing a lease for an apartment.

“Mostly once I saw how close it was to be completely honest,” she said. “And I knew the conditions of other houses in the area that would have been as close. They are typical — I don’t want to say run down — but in rough conditions.”

Rent has also gone up over the years. Neable and Herman confirmed that rent was generally between $400 and $450 per month.

“It’s not affordable student housing anymore,” Milovick said. “I think a lot of the development is also geared toward luxury.”

Some of the apartment buildings have fitness facilities, poker lounges and theaters. Pajtasz explained that students now are willing to pay between $400 and $700 per month.

But despite the larger expense that comes along with apartments, he said the surplus of housing in Waterloo may help lower this.

“Rent is increasing, obviously, but I think with the surplus of student housing this might start to balance it out,” he said. “Because students are willing to spend a bit more but at the same they are still on a student budget so rent remains relatively competitive and I think the more competition in this market will kind of balance out the rental rates.”

This surplus in housing also gives students a great variety of options to choose from.Neable recently moved back to Waterloo and said she views apartments themselves in a positive light, but is disappointed with the city planning that’s been done around the development along University Ave. “I think they look atrocious,” she said. “I never take that exit off the highway because it makes me ashamed that we can be such a progressive society and have just these clumps of condo buildings with seemingly no rhyme or reason.”

Despite this, students still seem to be drawn to what the apartment buildings have to offer.

“I haven’t really heard too many positive things,” Sharratt said in reference to student houses. “My building is a newer model and it just suited everything we needed.”

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#FFWR exhibit at THEMUSEUM displays Collective Identity’s interpretation of Waterloo Region’s future in 50 years.

‘Fast Forward Waterloo’ showcases local artists ERIKA YMANA LOCAL NEWS EDITOR

Fast Forward Waterloo is an exhibit at THEMUSEUM showcasing the work of local artists within Waterloo Region, known as Collective Identity.

The central theme is to showcase the artists’ interpretation of Waterloo Region in 50 years.

The exhibit includes a variety of installments such as photography, paintings, video and interactive spaces. One of the submissions for the exhibit called “Stone Soup” included an ongoing performance in which the artist, Nicole Battista, spoke about her installment. The meaning behind the performance was food scarcity and access in the region.

Another piece asked the viewer to write their vision for Waterloo in the future on puzzle piece, which will be assembled on the last day of the exhibit.

Terre Chartrand, curator and organizer of the exhibit, said the

inspiration behind the exhibit came from challenging local artists to think about the future of Waterloo. She also said THEMUSEUM allowed for the opportunity by providing a space that would otherwise be limited for artists.

“We don’t have a lot of infrastructure around the arts and part of the reason why is that affordability is not a thing in Waterloo Region anymore,” said Chartrand.

Work for the exhibition began back in June, around the same time of Collective Identity’s inception. In total, over 20 artists contributed to the exhibit. Chartrand explained that the selection process involved three individuals who have “profound education” in exhibits and arts. Each piece of art was evaluated based on how it “fit” in with the rest of the submissions.

“If there were any exclusions that were made it was generally around us not seeing a fit with the other pieces or the topic of the show itself.

I would say that everything that we

received was a high quality submission,” said Chartrand.

Brent Wettlaufer, senior interpreter at THEMUSEUM, said with Waterloo’s progression, arts and culture are still a necessary facet.

“Arts and culture are very critical.

We need to champion them as much as we can,” said Wettlaufer. “There is so much more to explore in our community.”

As for next steps, Chartrand said other than planning for next year’s exhibition, the collective is looking to explore other options. But before this can begin, the group must raise enough through fundraising. It is a priority to compensate artists.

“Yet another thing in this region is profound inconsideration for the fact that artists need to live as well,” she said.

With a little over a week left for the exhibit, Chartrand expressed her satisfaction especially for its first run.

“We wanted it to feel like a collage — a unified show and it was challenging but I think we pulled it off.”

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 HOMECOMING

‘Firm but fair’ approach for Homecoming

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It is nearing the end of September, which can mean only one thing — Homecoming is just around the proverbial corner for Wilfrid Laurier University. From September 25 to the 27, Laurier’s Waterloo campus will be flooded with alumni, parents and students celebrating the past and future classes of the institution.

While this year promises to deliver the usual excitement for students, a dinner for the inducted athletes, celebrations at house parties and the football game on Saturday, organizations at Laurier and around Kitchener-Waterloo are preparing strategies.

Laurier faculty, Special Constable Services and the Waterloo Regional Police Service have been working in

tandem to make sure every participant has a safe and enjoyable time.

Lori Chalmers Morrison, director of communications and public affairs at Laurier, said that safety is the “major concern.”

Students will be reminded to download the new SAFEHawk app run by SCS, to make use of Foot Patrol for walks and to be respectful at events and when walking to and from on-campus events.

Olivia Matthews, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Students’ Union president, said that members of the Students’ Union will be present at various events throughout the weekend. The Union also stresses the importance of safety for students.

“We want to make sure that students are safe but also that they’re being respectful of themselves and everything around them,” said Mat-

thews. “The day of, we are all going to be out there. It’s (the game) not obviously a Students’ Union event it’s run by athletics, but they’re our partners so we want to support them.”

“Just like last year, the WRPS will be working with the Special Constable Service, Waterloo Regional Fire and Rescue and Municipal Enforcement to have a strong physical presence both on and off campus,” said Morrison. “Due to increase in foot traffic on campus and surrounding neighborhoods, their focus will be to direct traffic and create safe conditions for the pedestrians.”

Last year’s Homecoming was a peaceful affair with minimal incidents reported. Executive officer Mike Haffner of the WRPS intends to keep it that way.

Waterloo Regional Police will be in patrol cars, on bicycles, horseback

and foot, which will help establish a highly-visible presence to deter any unlawful activity.

Haffner hopes to implement a fair approach when dealing with students participating in the festivities.

“A firm but fair approach establishing a standard of acceptable behaviour while encouraging a respectful and responsible attitude,” said Haffner of their strategy.

With a special reminder to students about the open alcohol carrying laws, Haffner believes this year will be go as smoothly as planned by officials and the university.

Chalmers-Morrison believes in a “collaborative effort” by all involved.

“A well-established, collaborative effort between many university and community stakeholders will help mitigate issues and ensure a wonderful weekend,” she said.

HOCO EVENTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 • Public lecture by Tomson Highway • Lazaridis School of Business and Economics alumni dinner • Golden Hawk hall of fame dinner and induction • ceremony • A-Team presents Tim Hicks at the Turret SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 • Pancake breakfast • Homecoming football game • Afterparty at the Turret

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FEATURES EDITOR/BETHANY BOWLES/BBOWLES@THECORD.CA

THE SHOT

97–99.7 per cent effective The injectable contraceptive requires you to go to the doctor’s once every three months to receive the injection. The shot only contains one hormone, progesterone, making this method estrogen free. The shot can also alleviate your period, making it go away.

The main negative side effect to the injectable contraceptive would be loss of bone density. While taking the shot, it’s important to exercise and take calcium supplements to keep your bones healthy. Jacobs said the shot is said to be a last resort if other forms of birth control do not suit you.

THE PATCH

92–99.7 per cent effective The transdermal contraceptive patch, like the pill or the ring, uses estrogen and progestin to stop the egg from releasing and to thicken the cervical mucus, which restricts the sperm from implanting. A new patch is put on every week for three weeks, followed by one week without the patch. The main downfall to the patch is that, depending on your outfit that day, it can be visible for others to see. Remembering to use it also isn’t that huge of an issue because it’s changed weekly and it’s physically stuck to your body.

PUTTING CONTR THE SPO

Features Editor Bethany Bo methods of co When I was 18, I started taking the birth control pill to help manage my cycle. At the time, my cramps were so bad that my doctor just wrote me a prescription and told me it would help. We didn’t discuss other options.

After two years on the pill, I started to get terrible migraines. Eventually these migraines were causing my vision to blur. I went and spoke to a different doctor.

She told me that because I was having such terrible migraines, I shouldn’t be on any form of birth control that contains estrogen.

The birth control pill was not causing the migraines, but the mixture of the preexisting migraines and excess estrogen being pumped into my body was putting me at risk for having a stroke.

My doctor took me off the pill instantly and put me on the mini pill, which is essentially the same as normal birth control, just without estrogen.

I was on the mini pill for a little over a year and found that it just wasn’t for me.

My cycle was so irregular and my cramps were worse than ever. Eventually I was so frustrated I just stopped taking it.

This was the most irresponsible thing I’ve ever done. I was sexually active and therefore I was relying on someone else to ensure that pregnancy was avoided.

I decided to speak to my doctor about other possible options. The pill was the only form of birth control I was familiar with. Although I had heard stories about the shots or the ring, I really didn’t know anything about them.

I ended up getting a prescription for an intrauterine system, otherwise known as an IUS. An IUS is estrogen-free, so it was safe for me to get. The IUS is implanted by

a doctor in a woman’s uterus and can stay there for five years, all the while preventing pregnancy.

This experience really taught me how one form of birth control may work perfectly for one woman’s body and lifestyle, whereas it could not be ideal for another woman. When choosing the right form of birth control for yourself, it is so important to explore all of your options. Although the pill may be the most popular, there could be another method of contraceptive that you know little about, but could be perfect for your body and your lifestyle.

Stacey Jacobs, sex educator at Planned Parenthood in Waterloo, discussed the many methods of birth control and how women should be aware of all of their options when taking control of their own fertility.

“Since the pill, they’ve tried to find easier methods of birth control to take and remember,” Jacobs explained. “The pill is hard to remember to take everyday, so they came out with the patch. The patch [must be changed] every week, the ring is every month and then there are things like the IUD and the IUS are every five years.”

When using birth control, education is key. Many doctors write prescriptions without even explaining what the specific method of birth control is doing for your body.

“You can easily talk about the pill, the patch and the ring all in the same conversation because they all work exactly the same way. All they do in inhibit ovulation and they thicken the cervical mucus. If the cervical mucus is thick, then it’s harder for the sperm to meet the egg if you do ovulate. They also thin out the lining of the uterus. If the lining is thin, then nothing

THE PILL

92–99.7 per cent effective

THE RING

92–99.7 per cent effective The ring works similarly to the patch and the pill because it uses estrogen and progestin to stop ovulation and to thicken the cervical mucus, restricting the sperm’s ability to implant. The ring is placed in the vagina for three weeks and then removed for one week. This makes tracking your cycle very easy. The ring intimidates some women because they have to insert it and remove it themselves every month.

With the ring, the hormones are centralized in your vagina and uterus, opposed to the oral pill, which travels throughout your whole body.

The pill is the oldest form of birth control, introduced in Canada in 1969, which is why it’s the most common It works the same way as the patch and the ring, as it uses estrogen and progestin to prevent the egg from releasing, thickens the cervical mucus to avoid sperm egg contact and changes the lining of the uterus to ma implantation more difficult. The pill must be taken ev day, at the same time and if this pattern is disrupted, the effectiveness of the pill goes down. The pill comes in several different dosages making some better for pr venting acne or helping regulate menstrual cramps.

Also, because the pill is taken orally, the hormones are less centralized to the uterus. Like the ring, the pill is ideal for tracking your cycle because you take three weeks of hormones and then nothing for one week. Th pill can also be negatively influenced by other factors, such as medications. Jacobs explained that medications like antibiotics and even antacids like Tums can interfere with the pill. Even eating grapefruit, Jacobs explained, can alter the effectiveness of the pill becau grapefruit can interfere with how the body metabolize medications. It’s important to take all of these factors into account when finding the perfect method of contraceptive for you.

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owles explores the various ontraceptives can implant,” Jacobs said. “[The only difference between the three is] the method of getting it into your body.”

The method of getting contraceptives into a woman’s body seems to be an influencing factor when choosing a form of birth control. The pill seems to be the less intimidating choice, because you just simply swallow it every day.

For women who can’t have estrogen, like myself, or for women who are unable to trust themselves to remember to take the pill everyday, other options must be explored. Some women don’t like the idea of invasive contraceptives like the IUD/ IUS or the ring, whereas other women find these methods are perfect because little maintenance is required.

“That’s why having more options is better,” Jacobs said. “Everyone has their own little, ‘no, I would not do that’ or ‘that makes me uncomfortable,’ so the more options the better. The more effective options the better.”

A woman taking control of her own fertility is highly important. Many women, who don’t use birth control and are not actively trying to get pregnant, believe condoms will suffice when preventing pregnancy. While condoms are the only contraceptive that prevent STIs and should be used in conjunction with other forms of female contraceptives, it is also very important for both male and female partners to engage in safe sex.

It’s easy to say that you wouldn’t have sex if a condom isn’t available, but that isn’t always realistic in every situation.

The side effects of contraceptives also seem to be a source of worry for many women. We’ve all heard the rumors of blood clots or weight gain, but Jacobs

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She explained that all the negative side effects that coincide with using female contraceptives are also side effects of pregnancy.

“If you’re using any form of hormone, you have an increased chance of getting blood clots, but if you get pregnant, you have a way bigger chance of getting blood clots,” she continued.

Altogether, education is the most important factor when choosing the contraceptive that is right for you. It is important to ask your doctor the right questions. Jacobs explained some doctors who do not specialize in women’s health aren’t up to date on the newest methods of contraceptives, which is why the pill is generally the most common.

If you feel like your doctor isn’t giving you the information or options you would like, then there are other places you can go.

“Anyone and everyone can get STI testing [at Public Health]. You don’t need an OHIP card,” Jacobs explained.

Each region can be different for purchasing birth control from Public Health.

Waterloo Region is mandated that you must be 24 or younger, according to Jacobs, and you don’t need guardian consent.

Free condoms are provided and birth control can be purchased at cost, so it’s less expensive.

Choosing to be sexually active comes with certain responsibilities. Ensuring your own safety should be number one. If you do not wish to be a parent, but are continuously having sex, then it’s important to protect yourself from unwanted pregnancies.

Birth control is easy, but being a parent when you’re not ready is not.

THE IUD/IUS

IUD: 99.1 per cent effective IUS: 99.8 per cent effective These two methods of birth control look similar and provide a similar purpose. The main difference between them is the IUD is hormone free, while the IUS contains a hormone called levonorgestrel and is estrogen free. The IUD/IUS is a small t-shaped device that is inserted by a doctor into the uterus. While this quick procedure can be quite uncomfortable, once the device is inserted, it can stay there for up to five years.

Both the IUD and IUS are centralized, meaning the hormones are distributed straight to the uterus, opposed to the pill, which travels through your whole body. The IUD is surrounded by a copper wire, which decreases the sperm’s ability to fertilize the egg. The IUD is not ideal for helping decrease menstruation because it can actually cause more bleeding. The IUS uses hormones to thicken the cervical mucus, making sperm to egg contact more difficult. The IUS also helps with making periods lighter, or even stopping them altogether. The IUS is the most effective form of birth control because it involves virtually no work for the woman who has one.

MALE CONDOMS 85–98 per cent effective

Everyone knows what a condom does, but the main thing to know is that condoms are the only reliable contraceptive that prevents the transmission of STIs. None of the other female contraceptives listed protect you from STIs. Condoms should always be used in addition to other methods of birth control.

THE MINI-PILL 92–99.7 per cent effective

The mini pill is another form of oral contraceptive, working relatively the same way as the pill, but is estrogen free. The main difference between the pill and the mini-pill is that the mini-pill is taken every day without a week break. The mini-pill is also much more time sensitive than the regular pill, meaning that taking it at the same time every day is more crucial to reach the highest level of effectiveness. While the mini-pill is a great alternative to the pill, there are not as many brands of the mini-pill available in Canada, making shopping around for the perfect pill for your body a little more difficult than with the regular pill.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

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Dear Life Dear Life is your opportunity to write a letter to your life, allowing you to vent your anger with life’s little frustrations in a completely public forum.

All submissions to Dear Life are anonymous, should be no longer than 100 words and must be addressed to your life. Submissions are not edited. Submissions can be sent to dearlife@thecord.ca no later than Monday at noon each week.

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Dear Ms. Lonely (from the September 16 edition): I know exactly how you feel. I’d love to meet you!

Sincerely, Mr. Never Cuddled Anyone Dear: you’re just a business school for the elite and I can’t wait to be done with you.

I have some extra food to share if you need…A bag full of groceries if you let me know here.

Sincerely, Eat, drink and then you can focus and study

Dear Different Strokes, I like that you took the time to make your social media icons green.

Sincerely, Colour scheme is important tyvm Dear grocery stores, Why is fancy cheese so expensive?

Sincerely, I just want a sandwich with some flair Dear Tim Hortons, Has science come up with a way to create Ice Capps that don’t drain the coffee first? The chunk of ice that’s always left at the end is so frustrating. I just want liquid that blends perfectly with ice.

Sincerely, How to flava ice?

Dear Life, I can’t tell if Hotmail is still the dominant e-mailing platform or if Gmail has taken over.

Sincerely, Conflicted and desperately trying to stay trendy Dear Life, I bought Assassin’s Creed I and II a year ago and I still haven’t touched it.

Sincerely, I need money for food Dear Life, Is it really necessary to use fake hair to cover up a bald spot? Isn’t that discriminating against hair?

Sincerely, I thought we’re supposed to be politically correct Dear Salads, I thought you were supposed to be vegetable-only.

Sincerely, Get the strawberries a GPS Dear Life, When is it considered too early to start pre-ing for Hoco?

Sincerely, Too late, already started Dear Life, When people in the stall next to me of a public washroom decide to talk on the phone as they take a shit, well it just makes things awkward for the rest of us.

Sincerely, just stop

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ARTS & LIFE EDITOR ZACH GUITOR zguitor@thecord.ca

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WATERLOO’S WEEK IN MUSIC JESSICA DIK/LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER

ZACH GUITOR ARTS & LIFE EDITOR

“You do one thing, and then you crave doing something else.”

In 2013, Born Ruffians presented their fans with Birthmarks, a pop record that stood in stark difference to the band’s signature erratic and shout-along indie rock. With cleaner production, catchier hooks and a more realized pop structure, the record saw the band grow to new heights. Their popularity blossomed with the success of the lead single “Needle,” although a segment of their core fan base saw the record as a turn for the worst.

“We won’t allow it to get to us on a deep level, but you’re aware of it … but you can’t please everyone,” said lead singer Luke Lalonde.

Now in 2015, Born Ruffians have lifted their pop filter to reveal the band’s roughened and weathered interior. Their upcoming album RUFF stands as a character foil to Birthmarks, with its organic and raw immediacy paired with introspective, tongue-in-cheek lyricism that

“We’re just going to make a rock record, something that we really want to hear and feels good, something that we want to do.”

- Luke Lalonde, lead singer

explores Lalonde’s relationship with his music, audience, world and himself. A return to form feels appropriate after a prolonged and challenging tour.

“We’re just going to make a rock record, something that we really want to hear and feels good, something that we want to do,” Lalonde said.

Ruffians greeted the audience at Starlight in Waterloo with a familiar acoustic guitar and electronic piano pairing.

“Foxes Mate For Life” from their debut album Red, Yellow & Blue, remains a staple in the eyes of long-

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Lorely Rodriguez shimmers in the face of recent emotional desolation.

After exiting a long-term relationship, Rodriguez experienced an existential revision that sparked the prowess of her solo project’s debut album Me, which explores themes of emotive destruction imposed by her ill-fated attachment.

As this record was a journey through her conscience, she noted it would be difficult for her to grapple with someone’s distaste for it, which speaks to the intimacy of her album.

Her aesthetic embodies influences from many brands of music, particularly electronica, R&B and dream pop.

Notwithstanding the detachment she experienced post-breakup, Rodriguez’s performance at the Starlight Social Club, which tragically drew a sparse crowd, was that of raw energy and absolute contentment with herself and the audience. She

term fans, but the initial hoorah of much of the audience dwindled as Born Ruffians swung and jerked through the song. It became obvious the venue was split between longtime listeners and the post-Birthmarks cohort of their fan base.

It’s not a bad thing, but this certainly created an evident shift in audience energy between new and old songs. The effect was certainly seen at the sound of the rolling bass line of “Ocean’s Deep”, as many of the otherwise foot-tapping and armcrossing onlookers sprung to life at its reverberation.

Despite a divided audience, Born Ruffians proved they have enraptured their entire fan base with the release of “We Made It” the lead single off RUFF. The song’s verses are dominated by witty lyricism by Lalonde as he explores the idea of “making it” as a musician.

The chorus ascends into a signature Ruffian shout-along of “fake it until we make it,” which had the entire venue shaking at every relentless proclamation.

Performances of their other recent

hit the stage with a glaring opening track filled with pounding bass and airy synth which really excited the crowd.

The absence of a gleaming light show to pair with her upbeat tempos and silvery voice did little to detract from her overall performance.

The stage filled with her delight and smiles proving contagious to the audience as they bounced and danced along. Some threw themselves across the floor, while others couldn’t resist tapping their feet to every beat.

Backed by her equally energetic keyboardist and tranquil drummer, Rodriguez took the spotlight with her exuberant dancing in her black silhouetted dress and low-cut Dr Martens.

Rodriguez’s performance and delivery were in stark contrast to her lyricism, but the affliction was masqueraded by sharp production and gorgeous hooks. Appropriately, the audience learned from her introspection without having to absorb

releases, “Don’t Live Up” and “When Things Get Pointless I Roll Away” were met with a similar mutual enthusiasm.

When questioned on their idea of success, a central theme of RUFF, Derosier and Lalonde shared that the band had adopted a “dangling carrot” mindset. While short-term milestones have been essential to the band’s success, they learned to avoid insatiable expectations.

“I hope for the best but I expect the worst” said Lalonde.

“There’s never really a stamp where someone says, ‘congratulations, you did life, come on in’ ... you just get older and more content.”

The band bode farewell with a swooning rendition of their breakout single “Hummingbird”, followed by an energetic finale that had Lalonde in his familiar tiptoeing bounce and Derosier swinging his drenched curls.

Born Ruffians’ undeniable charisma proved to unite a divided audience. As it stands now, RUFF will serve to bridge the gap in their fan base.

“Being ‘in real life’ and playing for 60 people is more important than the Internet.”

- Lorely Rodriguez, Empress Of

the dolour.

The set was seamlessly integrated as she played the track “Everything is You”, followed by “Need Myself” to juxtapose how much she “gave of herself in her relationship” and in the aftermath, the “exploration and loving of oneself” again.

As the show neared the end, a slow and sombre finale was anticipated to reflect the ending of the album, but instead Empress Of presented a vibrant track with staccato synth that pulsated through the room.

Her choice of an energetic and

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powerful closing track runs analogous to her strength in overcoming the doomed romance that inspired the performance.

Empress Of’s favourable coverage by music blogs was paradoxical to the tragic void on the dance floor; it’s unfortunate that this New Yorkbased solo project didn’t attract a larger audience in Waterloo. Albeit, Rodriguez recognized that industry success extends beyond the web.

“Being ‘in real life’ and playing for 60 people is more important than the Internet … it’s like going out on the road and meeting actual people,” said Rodriguez At only four days into a threemonth tour, she will be off to the United States for several weeks before crossing the Atlantic to serenade fans across Europe.

Despite the weak turnout in Waterloo, the international attention and critical acclaim are well deserved. Her performance signals a tenacious start to a young and auspicious career.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

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ACTIVITES

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Choose the right footwear.

Bring water, no matter the distance.

Tell someone where you’re going.

Laurel Creek Whether it is hiking, camping, swimming or canoeing, Laurel Creek has it all. These trails circle the park and create a picturesque scene for anyone to view for only $5.75. Unlike most trails, Laurel Creek’s tracks are not made of stone or asphalt. Instead they are simply grass, which creates a more personal experience. Escape the city life with this trail.

Huron Natural Area Located in Huron Park in Kitchener, this area offers many incredible sights for tourists. The Huron Trail unites the Forest, Plantation, Meadow, Woodland and Creek trails, each of which offers a different experience for walkers. Expect to see butterflies, birds, fish and if you are lucky you may even see some bats when the sun begins to set.

Walter Bean Trail Located along the Grand River, this trail offers a pleasant view of rushing waters and a number of trees that dwell alongside. Though the majority of this trail is along the water, many sections of it take you up steep hills to give you a spectacular view of the Grand River from up above. This family-friendly trail has benches for breaks and great fishing spots.

Lakeside Park This Kitchener park is often described as a hidden oasis. It features a variety of pathways that intertwine the park with many others in the surrounding area, making it feel much larger in length. Watch for a range of aquatic birds, colourful fish and even turtles at the pond.

Many have claimed to have seen deer roaming the area from time to time.

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ARTS & LIFE • 15

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 FILM

The millenial complex Mistress America explores the challenges of adulthood

MYNT MARSELLUS MULTIMEDIA DIRECTOR

The baby boom officially lasted from 1946-66 and grouped together the kids who came of age during Beatlemania with those who came of age during the oil crisis of the 1970s.

One group culturally influenced by an economic boom, and the next by the bust that followed it. To talk about the boomers as one distinct and united cohort is problematic at best.

Millennials, roughly defined as people born between 1980 and 1997, are equally as tenuous and diverse a group. I was born in 1994 and find it a little weird I’m lumped in with people who were starting university before I knew my multiplication tables. We are often derided by our elders as narcissistic, self-centred, over-sensitive and cheap.

Mistress America, the latest comedy from Noah Baumbach seeks to show millennials as diverse and complicated while also holding a mirror to us, forcing recognition of our flaws and anxieties as a generation.

The film examines the relationship between freshman college student Tracy (Lola Kirk) and her soon-to-be step-sister Brooke (Greta Gerwig). Tracy looks to make a name for herself in writing while Brooke is trying to start a restaurant shortly after her 30th birthday. Tracy, a late millennial struggling with anxiety and self-doubt, looks up to the charismatic and effervescent Brooke, herself an early millennial suffering from endless passion while lacking

follow through.

Mistress America is phenomenally funny and delivers on the promise of Baumbach’s 2012 film, Frances Ha, which also sought to put real millennials on screen but was less successful in doing so. Both Kirk and Gerwig give incredible performances, portraying a common anxiety between their two characters of feeling trapped between two worlds. Featuring a thematically resonant 1980sinspired soundtrack, which captures this anxiety in its mix of 1980s synth and modern pop, the film hits closer to home than you might expect walking into the theatre.

Baumbach and Gerwig co-wrote the screenplay and they faithfully capture how millennials act and speak. Late in the film we are introduced to Dylan and Mamie-Claire, a couple living in a fancy house in Connecticut that Brooke knew years before and now needs money from for her restaurant.

They are early millennials like Brooke and at first they look and sound more professional than the characters we’ve been following.

But as the situation progresses and becomes tense they revert and sound like Tracy and her friends. The pressures of adulthood thrust upon them became a mask they would put on to show they had “grown-up.”

On the other hand Tony and Nicollette, Tracy’s friends from school who joined her on the escapade, demonstrate the inverse of this identity problem. When they arriving at the house to a book club for pregnant women hosted there, Tony becomes enamoured with the high literature discussed. He immediately joins the group while Brooke solicits Mamie-Claire for the money.

Acting grown up and being with grown-ups is all the millennials want to do, but smoking pot out of

an apple bong, acting recklessly and frequently losing attention to the problems at hand are still parts of their identity bubbling just beneath the surface.

Sitting in the theatre at the Princess, I was struck by how many people I know in real life act like the characters in the film.

Remembering how hard it was to make friends in first-year like Tracy is a vivid memory, but as I get older I understand the pressures of having friends to keep up with people like Brooke. Tony struggles with his relationship with Nicollette because she is paranoid he’s cheating on her when all he wants is to not be lonely.

Mamie-Claire wants a child, but not because motherhood is something she is passionate about; she’s really just afraid of losing her husband and thus the people and status in her life.

Many of these problems seem contradictory, but it is that conflict between loneliness and social expectations which seems to be the defining characteristic of millennials.

Watching Tracy learn the balance between courageously asserting her will while also learning to really listen to those around her is how the film tries to combat both of these anxieties. Demonstrating that loneliness is not a death sentence, and selfishness can’t be a sanctuary when things start getting hard.

Mistress America has really promising things to say about the potential for millennials to be a force for good in the world, but also presents us with the harsh truths about how we engage with everyday life. Every millennial who sees this film will get something different out of it, laugh at moments, cry at times and identify with different characters. Mistress America is a Breakfast Club for millennials and it’s one of the best movies of 2015.

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PLAYLIST

Back-to-school jams for hitting the books

The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me - Brand New

Cycles of Existential Rhyme Chicanos Batman

For Emma, Forever Ago Bon Iver

Little Neon Limelight Houndmouth

BADLANDS HALSEY

I’m not into punk, so I was sure I wouldn’t like Brand New, but this album is simply the perfect blend of heavy punk instrumentals and soft vocals. Every song follows a similar pattern and style, making this album more than just one golden single; something most albums lack these days. If you’re expecting pop or dance punk, this is far from it. This album is dark, which makes it perfect for those cold fall mornings where you’re up before the sun.

Album standout “Handcuffs” starts off slow, but gradually intensifies as more instruments layer upon the guitarists audible fret board slides. Lyrically, this song is beautiful and instrumentally, this song is intricate. If you’re into dark ballads, definitely check out Brand New. - Beth Bowles

There exists a quartet of Los Angeles Latin-American rockers that wear pastel shirts and bowties; they’re Chicano Batman. Their second LP release Cycles of Existential Rhyme is soul music with a very clear Latin aesthetic, full of catchy, tight hooks and laidback guitar rhythms.

The band transgresses language barriers, with tracks written in both English and Spanish, which solidifies their amorphous take on culturallyconfined music. It’s rare to hear such a unique mix of sounds that blend influences from airy 1980s Latin rock and sun-soaked 1960s doo-wop.

When we look out the window and decide to skip class because we can’t see the sidewalk, Chicano Batman is here to remind us that summer still exists.

- Jordan Soufian

It’s in the crisp autumn air that we learn to cherish the quiet moments after a hard day’s work; moments where we snuggle in a dimly lit room, feeling reflective and at peace with ourselves.

Bon Iver’s For Emma, Forever Ago is the perfect getaway from the chaotic hell of school. Lead singer, Justin Vernon, sings in a calming falsetto, matched with mellow guitar strumming to create a beautifully mournful atmosphere.

Each song is hauntingly serene and the effect is one where we want to breathe in deeply and exhale, releasing all of the tense energy and stress the school day has buried inside of ourselves. Vernon’s voice is a lullaby after endless assignments and lectures.

- Jessica Dik

Houndmouth’s latest release Little Neon Limelight focuses on a variety of topics including love, friendship and family. Though the topics explored in their songs are definitely worth listening to, it is their matchless sound that is truly mesmerizing.

This is the type of music that can be listened to no matter what you’re doing throughout the school year.

Whether you’re getting ready for a night out with your friends, staying in to read a good book or even doing schoolwork, Houndmouth has your back and can definitely aid in putting you in the right mood.

As someone who has listened to the album while studying, being at the gym and even just before going to the bars, you can take my word on it.

- Ryan Hopkins

For years now, the women of pop music have dominated the scene.

Artists like Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Ariana Grande have released hit-after-hit. Joining the battle for number one is Halsey, with her debut album Badlands.

The album offers a grungy, neon flavour to an industry saturated by R&B-vibes. On tracks like “Colors”, she candy coats dark topics of suffering with electronic beats to challenge the listener both cognitively and physically. The album plays out with a feverish fluidity, diving into the depths of a woman living in the 21st century. Halsey is someone pop music needs. She’s singing about more than just a breakup or a party, she’s pissed about the world and has something to say about it.

- Kyle McCord

16 •

Editorial

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 OPINION EDITOR MITCHELL CONSKY mconsky@thecord.ca

American elections stealing the spotlight from Canada In the current Canadian elections, figures such as Justin Trudeau, Tom Mulcair and Prime Minister Steven Harper all carry visions of change and improvement for the prosperity of their nation, but the general spectator appeal to their campaigns are considered lukewarm in comparison to the bloodbath popularity contest that is known as the American elections. Why do American politics tend to steal the spotlight on a global scale?

What do political figures such as Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and — now more recently — Donald Trump all have in common?

They don’t only represent political stances and visions for future change; they represent an image — all very different, yet all vital for the expansion of their following.

Image will continue to be the underlying magnet that attracts attention regardless of the political stance, the vision or ideas for future implemented policies.

Not to say that image is irrelevant in Canadian politics, but the images of our political leaders feel directly tied to their platforms. Trudeau’s deficits, Mulcair’s childcare and Harper’s record are the primary feature of each of their political images.

The pillars of their campaigns are policy driven and not solely reliant on ridiculous things they say or do.

American politics this year tells a different story.

Carly Fiorina is talking about planned parenthood, Ben Carson is talking about how Muslims shouldn’t be eligible to be a presidential candidate and Donald Trump pledges to never eat another oreo. These are the top three Republican presidential candidates according to national polls and all of them are gaining this traction by saying outrageous things rather than outlining what they would actually do if elected.

Canada’s politics are often described as boring, but do we really want them to be as “exciting” as the American counterpart?

Sure, we’ve had our share of excitement. Let’s not forget the crack-smoking mayor, Rob Ford, who quickly became an international sensation. Canadians seemed ready for a return to boredom rather than more absurdity from the mayor of Canada’s nationally-known city.

Society may be obsessed with entertainment, but let us hope that our growing desire for amusement doesn’t stop us from tuning in to what truly matters.

Alternative contraceptives more openly available Beyond the prevention of reproduction, birth control solutions play an important role in the daily lives of countless people.

Oral contraceptives, the most traditional form of birth control since the 1960’s, carry a 99 per cent success rate for ‘perfect use,’ with ‘typical use’ standing eight per cent lower. Other methods such as cervical caps, diaphragms, IUD/IUS and vaginal rings, which are all becoming more popular, are lost in the wake of traditional preventative methods, also with a lower ranking of efficacy.

This being said, because every circumstance is different, there should not be one overarching medical solution.

Why do other alternatives get lost in the wake of traditional pill consumption? Why is the number one most recommended method of reproductive-prevention oral contraceptives? Why are other options being ignored?

Oral contraceptives are used for more than just pregnancy prevention. The use of these birth control methods can also regulate period cycles, reduce menstrual cramps and can manage acne, amongst other developmental aids. The added benefits of the pills coincide with

affordability, convenience and the appeal of not having to insert foreign objects into bodies.

But the main issue is that women are not being made aware of the fact there are other birth control methods available to them. Through recommendations of family members, friends and qualified physicians, users are being made to believe the most common option will work best.

As every system works differently, people can react to treatments in various ways. Some can face problems that can easily be corrected with the use of another alternative.

Finding what works for each individual is important through education and discourse rather than finding the easiest method to provide patients.

Many contraceptives, orally consumed ones included, don’t prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections — where the use of condoms does.

In the wide variety of contraceptives, it’s important to understand that each one can be used for different benefits and that some will be a better fit for specific circumstances. Knowledge is power to avoid ignorance as well as figure out what is best for your sexual and personal experiences.

These unsigned editorials are based off informal discussions and then agreed upon by the majority of The Cord’s editorial board, including the Editor-inChief and Opinion Editor. The arguments made may reference any facts that have been made available through interviews, documents or other sources.

The views presented do not necessarily reflect those of The Cord’s volunteers, staff or WLUSP.

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Finding refuge after living in a dump The importance of maintaining a clean living situation

MITCHELL CONSKY OPINION EDITOR

Last year I lived in a dump. Your feet stuck to the floor, there was a constant flowing river of red solo cups and a puddle of booze on every level.

It was a party house, and despite giving my roommates and I one hell of a time, it made it impossible to focus on our schooling.

But the mess of the establishment was not entirely our fault.

One day I came home to my wall torn down with drywall dust and woodchips covering every piece of clothing I owned. Apparently my landlord thought it would be a great idea to renovate the washroom without any warning; my bedroom next to it must’ve got in the way. I couldn’t sleep for two weeks without waking up in a coughing attack from the dust clouds hovering in the air.

This was right in the middle of exam season.

The best was the renovator my landlord decided to hire for his washroom project: a 30-year-old handyman with a backwards cap who often screamed on the phone about coke and hammered away while blasting AC/DC. The asshole had no idea what he was doing and ended up making our washroom “out of order” for the next four

The preference of housing and apartments can differ vastly, so wherever you chose to live, it’s important to stay in control.

months.

This year my roommates and I moved a few streets down to a modestly-sized apartment. It didn’t take long to realize just how crucial this move was.

At first, I was against it. I loved the idea of living in a house. Little things like having a BBQ in the backyard and owning a front lawn to toss a football around became impossible when living space was restricted to one condensed unit. Beyond that, I liked the idea of having our own individualized turf — our castle (or Hobbit Hole) that’s in small ways different from every other house on the street.

Apartments had always seemed bland; I saw them as duplicated living situations, mass distributed.

I didn’t get the appeal — until I moved into one.

There are a few factors of living in an apartment that make for a better university experience. For one, it’s easier to clean up.

My new best friend, the garbage

chute, is a key player in stopping our place from turning into a lab experiment gone wrong (three month old salmon — we know all about it).

Also, the fact that we all share one common room makes it harder to ignore a growing mess.

We’re not perfectly clean now, but we’re better — at least more hygienic than last year.

Now that I don’t have to worry about one of my walls being torn down in any given moment, I’m willing to spend more time keeping my own room tidy.

Whether from meeting people on your floor or encountering new faces in the elevator, apartments are also great for socialization. When it comes to throwing a party and things getting out of control, it’s easier to change a location across the hall than a few blocks down the street. We can still have a good time, but now it’s easier to recover.

I’m a believer that a cluttered space can lead to a cluttered mind.

Moving was a great decision because it allowed us to escape the chaos that was holding us back. The place where you live is more than a nightly return base; it’s a haven that can actually make a difference in your year.

The preference of housing and apartments can differ vastly, so wherever you chose to live, it’s important to stay in control.

And if your landlord ever turns your bedroom into a hectic construction zone a few nights before finals, get the hell out of there.

And maybe call a lawyer.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Opinion

• 17 OPINION EDITOR MITCHELL CONSKY mconsky@thecord.ca

The struggles of a first-year TARIQUE PLUMMER OPINION COLUMNIST

ANDREAS PATSIAOUROS/PHOTO EDITOR

Facing depression and seeking support DOUGLAS SPENCE COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR

I suffer from PTSD, anxiety and depression. I’m medicated to be able to be able to get out the door each day. Many of you, especially the first-years, may suffer from the blues.

You’re away from your families.

You’re away from your friends. You miss your dog or cat. Maybe you just miss your own room back home. But it’s important to know that mental illness, while not always curable, can be manageable.

And you know what? Sometimes, just having the “blues” doesn’t mean you’re ill. It just means you’re lonely, or you’re feeling down, or a bit low.

Maybe you forgot that a paper was due tomorrow and you haven’t even gone to the library yet to start your research.

In my work within the community these past few years I have helped many people grow and overcome their challenges. Unfortunately,

Please recognize that there is help out there for you.

On-campus, but off-campus as well.

others have not been so lucky. Please recognize there is help out there for you. On campus, but off campus as well. I’m sure the Peer Connect is well noted on campus. But there are other venues. If you think at all that one of your friends is in danger, please call 911.

Mental illness is just that. It is an illness. It may or may not be curable.

It may or may not be manageable with pills and counseling, but I know for myself, had I sought out assistance long before I did, my life would be different today. Sure, I still would have mental health issues, but perhaps I would be in a different situation. Your mental health is no different than your physical health. If

you had a big cut or bump or bruise you’d be at the campus clinic or the hospital as soon as you could. Don’t be afraid to treat your mind the same way. Be a survivor. Be brave. Be a Hawk! And never be ashamed to ask for assistance. Remember to watch out for your friends, classmates and dorm mates. You may be the hero that saves them.

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Some say it’s comparable to going through puberty, others say it’s merely an experience to endure.

Then there are those who believe that it is the most crucial phase in life. Scary, isn’t it?

The first-year university experience is unparalleled and plays such an integral role in the life you will have after.

Students come with hope and excitement, emotional security along every point of the spectrum and maturity levels of different magnitudes.

Add the variety of experiences they have accrued throughout their short lives to the mix and this makes for a pretty diversified cohort of people.

“The struggle is real,” was exactly what one of my friends exclaimed to me when a professor in our very first class of our university tenure made us aware of the volume of work we would have to process. My anxiety level kept soaring from that point on.

The transition is not easy. Typical tertiary-level programs all differ in time commitment, course requirements and workloads. Some programs are so demanding that putting in 20 hours of studying every week might still not be enough. Content can be so difficult that you end up staring blankly at your final exam.

Classes can be so tedious that even after having 10 hours of sleep and feeling rested, five minutes after the professor begins your eyes and mind are peacefully closed. Maintaining that high GPA you had in secondary school becomes a challenge and that one bad midterm or assignment could cost you immensely.

Needless to say, the academic expectation is high.

Nothing is worse than meeting someone and having those awkward

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moments of silence. Fortunately after first-year, one gets so used to it that handling it becomes second nature.

Making friends can be an arduous task. Questions like; “Will they like me?”

“Do they want to talk?”

“Should I invite her to come chill with me?”

These thoughts bombard the minds of many freshmen when in a social context. Fitting in becomes a priority and the idea of organically finding a group disappears. The process is now forced.

No longer is the person just someone who is trying naturally to make friends, the person is now an actor, performing in any way necessary. In a desperate attempt to feel included, poor choices are often made.

Self care is also an issue of contention. Eating out repeatedly, not knowing how to cook or even buy groceries, making unnecessary purchases and not knowing how, when or where to do laundry are all just a handful of the worries coming in. Despite the apparent simplicity, many new students are alienated by these tasks.

Finally, having too much freedom can also be a problem. “How do I time manage? When do I sleep? How do I complete assignments? How can I study? Watch the Blue Jay’s game?

Or find some time for socialization?”

The thought that first-year teaches students how to make crucial but simple decisions can be either appealing or terrifying.

The struggles are indeed real but, thankfully, aids do exist. Centres of success have been created to address some of these problems. Residence departments have also refocused their efforts. Dons have become an integral part in enhancing the first-year experience. Universities in general should focus more on positively solidifying this eight months fundamental period; making it enjoyable instead of something to be nervous about it. Wilfrid Laurier University knows how to do it, let’s see if the others can catch on.

18 • OPINION

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Why we line up for disappointment Students are lining up for clubs at earlier times and refusing to consider other night-life options

KAMIL AHMED/CORD PHOTOGRAPHY

ALEX DULANOVIC OPINION COLUMNIST

There’s nothing like Waterloo in early September. Wilfrid Laurier University’s campus itself is buzzing as wide-eyed first-years try to figure out their place among the chants and bandanas.

Surrounding the campus, upperyears who have hardly opened their suitcases are on their phones, making plans to grab drinks with the people they’ve missed all summer.

Doing that is really easy in the “Laurier bubble,” the ecosystem that provides everything a student could desire within a small radius

surrounding the campus. Having alcohol sellers, student housing and a tight-knit community makes going out in Waterloo amazingly convenient. Yet the night scene has developed an inconvenient staple — long lines that form at early times.

A summer away from school gives us some fresh clothes, summer job money and a healthy body to bring in to a new school year.

It also gives me a fresh perspective on my lifestyle within the Laurier bubble.

When I spend too much time in this town, I begin to forget the average human person’s daily routine and become entrenched in my small circuit student life. An example being walking distance. While a 20-minute walk in Toronto is considered “nearby,” in Laurier it is reacted as a journey to Mordor.

Coming off the summer, it’s that

Students would rather sacrifice 45 minutes in line instead of a whole night in an empty club.

normal life perception that had me feeling absurd for waiting in a line along with 100 people outside of Phil’s at 8:45 p.m.

The issue of long lines at clubs and bars is a #FirstWorldProblem yet it’s becoming a #GoingOutInTheLoo annoyance. I waited longer in line for a club then I did to my buy books during the first week of school. Go-

It’s just a bun

I believe some of the onus falls on the students themselves, as they are unwilling to give new businesses a chance. It seems that nightclub frequenters are willing to endure the lines because they know what to expect when they get in.

That’s human nature. We enjoy going to familiar places with familiar faces.

Students would rather sacrifice 45 minutes in line instead of a whole night in an empty club.

While there is room for more nightclub businesses to which student’s should be more willing to try out, I like to think of the long lines as Laurier’s bubble ecosystem just balancing itself out.

We have it pretty good in this small town, maybe even crazy good.

I guess I’ll settle that these absurdly long lines at early times are a small price to pay.

Letters to the Editor The hierarchy of statues

MYNT MARSELLUS MULTIMEDIA DIRECTOR

I love the trend of “flow.” I remember growing up and it was always the coolest thing to have the shortest hair possible. Without going bald of course.

There was something military and macho about it and it always made me distinctly uncomfortable.

So in my eyes, men incorporating longer hairstyles into their repertoire is probably a net benefit for humanity.

However one of the consequences of men wearing longer hair is occasionally they need to tie it up. And this, my friends, is where we run into a problem.

If you’ve ever wondered why feminists talk about men having a fear of femininity, this is a prime example.

The hairstyle called “the bun,” despite having no linguistic reference to girls or women, appears to be too feminine for men to use.

For some ungodly reason people have taken to calling this a ‘man bun.’ Myriad BuzzFeed lists and hashtags have been used to document this social phenomenon and it

ing out on odd days of the week has started to feel like I’m lining up for the premiere of a movie or the midnight release of a pair of Jordan’s.

There are lines forming outside of these places before regular businesses have closed their doors and before the clubs themselves have opened.

I’m not a business student but I’m pretty sure this phenomenon is a clear sign of demand.

Although the process is often forgotten after all the consumed drinks, students are putting themselves through an inconvenience in order to spend money at these establishments.

If I had money to invest it would go in to opening a nightclub or bar in this area.

Reasonable cover with cheap drinks should be enough to entice rational students that aren’t down to wait 45 minutes in line.

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More males are tying their hair into buns to join the fast-growing fashion.

is undoubtedly the single stupidest development in the English language to appear in my lifetime. I want it to stop.

Hair does not have a gender. Hair is a genderless term linguistically and a genderless object physically.

This is because objects don’t have genders in the English language.

It’s not a ‘man-bun,’ it’s just a bun.

This is just an unnecessary addition of words to our common lexicon to make men feel special for a hairstyle that has existed for decades.

But lo and behold it’s not just ‘man-buns’ that are defacing the English language like this. What’s up with ‘Man-gria’ instead of Sangria?

Are wine drinks and coolers too feminine for men to consume? Or how about bath bombs in the shape of grenades. Is there something so irredeemably emasculating about a fancy bubble bath that we have

to sell it to men in the shape of ammunition?

When it became socially acceptable for women to wear pants a hundred years ago, women didn’t feel the need to rename pants. They are just pants.

Women didn’t seem to need the feminization of everything to start using things that had been exclusively male.

Sure, some companies tried to target products to women specifically, but we all remember the Bic Pens for Her fiasco from a few years ago, right?

Men won’t do anything that could be remotely feminine unless it’s wrapped chainmail and scented with gun powder.

Can we please get over this gender essentialist bullshit and stop needlessly forcing a collective dick into every part of our culture?

As the guy responsible for the Wilfrid Laurier statue in the Quad (my idea, chaired the committee, etc.) permit me to add a few comments to the discussion about the addition of statues of every Canadian prime minister to the Laurier campus.

For starts, Laurier (the statue) has now lost his uniqueness on campus.

Now he’s just one (or two) of many.

In addition, Laurier was a statesman. So were MacDonald, Borden, King and (maybe) Trudeau.

Others — St. Laurent, Diefenbaker, Pearson, Clark, Mulroney, Chretien, Martin and Harper — were (are) merely politicians. Do mere politicians deserve statues?

The rest of the pack remain historical footnotes. Mackenzie, Abbott, Thompson, Bowell, Tupper, Meighen, Turner, and Campbell are noteworthy only because their prime ministerial efforts were a bust.

As such, they do not merit real statues…only busts, if anything at all.

If this project goes through, and the campus is littered with statuary, I suggest placement should be taken into account. Where will they go?

The statesmen deserve places of honour, along major pathways. The politicians — the wannabe states-

men — could go in lesser places… in corners of the library, maybe in the food court, at the end of a row of parking meters.

And the busts? I have no idea for the most part, except I am convinced that Mackenzie Bowell’s should go in the men’s washroom in the old Arts building.

His term as prime minister was beyond being a bust…it was so far in the toilet that when he died not one politician — federal or provincial — attended his funeral.

Yes, Bowell’s bust should go in the washroom. I’m starting a petition. I call it the Bowell Movement.

–Barry Ries, Laurier alum, former Cord editor and recent retiree

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• 19 SPORTS EDITOR DREW YATES dyates@thecord.ca

BASEBALL

Raining runs at Bechtel Laurier records 25 runs as visiting Hawks rout Ryerson DREW YATES SPORTS EDITOR

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The Hawks stole a total of nine bases in their second victory vs. the Rams.

Believe and the bats will come.

The Wilfrid Laurier University men’s baseball team had no trouble putting together runs in their doubleheader showdown against the Ryerson Rams Sunday afternoon. The Hawks cruised to a 15-5 and a 10-3 doubleheader sweep on their home turf after the games were moved from Toronto to play in Waterloo.

The Hawks defence got things going, with pitcher Adam McBride getting the start at the mound. The fifth-year shut down the last two batters setting the tone for the game.

And then the bats started coming.

Adam Shaver hit an RBI single down left field to kickstart the offence and Laurier would take a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning.

“Being the away team, it’s only the second time we’ve been visitors all season. We tried to jump ahead a little bit so starting off really gave me basically going in even though it was a little bloop on the stat sheet it’s all the same, it’s a single,” Shaver said. “Then we started to settle in, our pitching had us down for a little bit but eventually we started checking them in and we got some good innings.”

The Rams would rally back within one until the Hawks broke the game open. Walk after walk, the runs started coming in like a carousel, and soon after the Hawks scored six runs to take a commanding 9-2 lead over the Rams in the fifth inning. The Hawks continued to suffocate the Rams offensive capabilities while tacking on runs, eventually forcing Ryerson into mercy.

“We swung the bats pretty well [on Sunday],” head coach Scott Ballantyne said. “We’ve been doing a pretty good job defensively, and pitching — we’ve been pitching pretty well the first couple games of the season and even in some of our non-conference games we’ve been taking advantage of mistakes the other team is making rather than making our own good fortune.”

The second game went very much the same, with the Hawks jumping on the ball early — taking an early 3-0 lead in the first inning. The Hawks continued their offensive prowess into the second game, stealing a total of nine bases and accumulating 13 hits over seven innings.

“Anytime you put up 25 runs in two games you got to be pretty happy about that,” Ballantyne said regarding the team’s offensive depth. “We just had a lot of good practice time

RUGBY

A more veteran style approach Women’s rugby flanker Jennifer Gilmour returns for a fifth and final year DREW YATES SPORTS EDITOR

Ever since flanker Jennifer Gilmour was a little girl, she always wanted to go to Wilfrid Laurier University. A Waterloo native, Gilmour never considered anywhere else when picking schools to attend in the fall of 2011.

Now coming into her fifth-year as a Hawk, Gilmour is continuing to make ripples as part of a highlyveteran women’s rugby team who has seen it all.

They have gone through the good times and the bad. They have gone through some tough losses against high calibre teams. They have endured winless seasons and early first-round playoff exits.

Now Gilmour, infused as part of the backbone of a weathered Hawk squad, sits with an untarnished 4-0 record this season, is excited to see where this team can go.

“It’s been quite the ride being on the team for the last four years,” Gilmour said. “Started off not producing the results that we wanted and now that we have been the last two years, this year with the amount of girls coming in their fourth-year. I think it’s going to be really good.”

No stranger to the stat sheet, Gilmour has picked up 2013 and 2014 Ontario University Athletics first-team all-star honours and is making quite the impression. She sits in second in the conference with 21 points so far over two games.

Gilmour has accumulated one try, five conversions and two penalty goals. Her teammate Chloe Graves trails slightly behind in third.

During the 2014 season when she

“This year with the amount of girls coming in their fourth-year, I think it’s going to be really good.”

-Jennifer Gilmour, flanker

was nominated as a first-team allstar, Gilmour accumulated 42 points, almost double the points from the next Hawk. It was her teammates that convinced Gilmour to come back for a fifth and final hurrah, as she is among friends, even in her household.

“A bunch of the people that I live with are on the team and we’re all going into fifth-year. They’re my best friends. It was a huge factor in my decision to come back.”

According to Gilmour, she feels she does “rucking” very well, a common practice that happens right after a player is tackled. As for the season, Gilmour is excited to see how the Hawks will do against Waterloo.

“I’m most excited for our game against Waterloo. I’m hoping that it’s going to be a really good game just ‘cause Waterloo, cross-town rivals, and I really want to see how our team shapes up with them this year,” she said.

“Not last year, but the year before, when I was in third-year I think, it was a really tight game when we played them. So I’m looking forward to the same kind of atmosphere happening.”

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With a veteran core, Jennifer Gilmour returned to the Hawks for a fifth year.

“We’ve been taking advantage of mistakes the other team is making rather than making our own good fortune.”

-Scott Ballantyne, men’s baseball head coach

over the last few weeks and a lot of our inner squad and non conference games have really helped our guys in terms of distance.”

The Hawks were able to take advantage of the pitcher’s mistakes and read the ball correctly to keep the base hits rolling. According to Shaver, a lot of the players at the top of the lineup played professionally this year where the pitches are a lot faster, so it was a bit of a transition period for them to slow down and settle into the game.

“Overall just a lot of hard work that the guys are putting in and it is paying off for them.”

The Hawks will look to keep the momentum going next weekend when they face the Brock Badgers on the road. First pitch is at 2 p.m. in St. Catharines.

20 • SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

FROM COVER

‘Lights out’ against cross-town rivals Women’s soccer finishes series sweep against Waterloo, shutting the Warriors out 2-0 Saturday

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With the victories against the Waterloo Warriors and the Guelph Gryphons this past week, Laurier moves to No. 4 in the country and carries a seven game unbeaten streak this regular season.

–cover MacLean strives to get the absolute best out of his group of players. After the convincing win on Saturday, MacLean was still hungry to see more from his team.

“It’s a good result. I don’t think we were ever in danger of losing the game, but I don’t think we played great. We played a little too much of the game in our own half of the pitch,” MacLean said.

“If you want to be a top team in the country, you can’t choose your moments.”

With goals from third-year defender Jacky Normandeau and fifth-

year striker Emily Brown, the Hawks continue their dominancy at home.

Normandeau got the offence rolling 15 minutes into the game when she slipped the ball past the Warrior goalkeeper.

Brown added her 10th tally of the season at the 24th minute to secure the lead.

Laurier has not lost a home game since Sept. 27, 2013 against the University Ontario Institute of Technology.

The shutout on the rainy Saturday afternoon would go to first-year goalkeeper Ashley Almeida. Coach MacLean’s attitude of always wanting

“If you want to be a top team in the country, you can’t choose your moments.”

-Barry MacLean, women’s soccer head coach

the best out of his players appears to have rubbed off on Almeida.

“I felt like we could have done better, but with the conditions the way

it was, I think we did well as a team,” said Almeida.

A strong defence has been another key factor for the Hawks’ success, and Almeida has been stellar in net this season. With the win on Saweturday, Almeida remains unbeaten with a 3-0-1 record, and spoke highly of her team after the win.

“With our back four they’re really solid, they always give us their all, 100 per cent,” she added.

MacLean also spoke very highly of the first-year goalkeeper’s performance on Saturday.

“Ashley [Almeida] was very good, but she’s been good all year. I mean,

she’s a rookie, and she’ll make the odd mistake, but overall her decision-making is excellent, her shot-stopping is excellent and her distribution at the back is very good,” said MacLean.

“I’m ecstatic with her as a goalkeeper.”

The Hawks continue to bring the offence, as they relentlessly pressure the opposing goalkeepers. They lead the CIS in shot-attempts per game at 25, and are second in the nation with 42 goals through just six games.

The Hawks resume action at home on Sept. 25, versus the Brock Badgers at 6 p.m. at University Stadium.

SOCCER

Breakout game propels Hawks Laurier finds much-needed offence in 7-0 win over Waterloo Warriors DREW YATES SPORTS EDITOR

After a few winless games, the Wilfrid Laurier University men’s soccer team were in need of a breakout game.

With their last win coming against the Algoma Thunderbirds on Aug. 31, the Hawks went 0-2-1 over their next three games and were looking for a critical three points coming into the weekend.

On Sept. 19, third-year Niklas Bauer delivered. The veteran midfielder scored four goals in the Hawks’ dominating 7-0 win over the Waterloo Warriors and opened the scoring in a 2-0 win against the Guelph Gryphons, making a statement.

“Well, what do you think?,” head coach Mario Halapir said about the performance of the team. “I’d say it was critical for us to get three points today, that was number one. The way they perform, really what can I say about the performance, I can’t ask for any more, it was well done.”

“They executed game plan one hundred per cent. They did what they were supposed to do. They competed. The last time they played they did not compete. They competed from the first minute to the last minute,” he continued.

The Hawks were deadlocked at zeroes with the Warriors in the first half. But the second half was a completely different story. Bauer broke out and scored on a beautiful header goal that sailed past Waterloo goal-

“When you get one goal in and sometimes the floodgates open and it just gets easier.”

-Niklas Bauer, midfielder

keeper Paico Avilez. He scored again, and then not even two minutes later Bauer completed the hat trick. The goals came fast and furiously, and in a blink of an eye the Hawks had a 4-0 lead after the 66th minute.

The Hawks weren’t done after that.

Bauer will add his fourth of the day, propelling himself up to six goals for the season, good enough for second-place in the Ontario University Athletics goal-scoring category, and rookie Leonardo Leone and third-year Michael Warden each added a tally of their own that buried the Warriors in a 7-0 victory.

“I guess it’s just when you get one goal in and sometimes the floodgates open and it just gets easier, and I guess it all went right today,” Bauer said.

“I mean, exceptional, obviously,” Halapir said, on Bauer’s performance. “To be honest he deserved a game like this. He’s deserved it for a long time. His intensity, his commitment. We’ve talked about, we’ve had player one-on-one’s, kind of gave

WILL HUANG/PHOTO EDITOR

Midfielder Niklas Bauer broke out this weekend — scoring four goals against UW before adding another vs. Guelph.

him a feedback on what he should work on and what he should do to try and execute, I challenge the fact that he’s got potentially another level in him. The way he plays a week in practice, and every game that we played, he made every effort to do all that and he draws three or four players usually, but he always keeps the ball.”

According to Halapir, the Hawks were in need of a breakout game after their recent struggles, and planned for the game against Water-

loo to be the game they broke out.

“We were planning for this to be a breakout game. I asked for five — they gave me seven. I would have been happy with one,” he said.

“Moving forward, I think it’s a step in the right direction, but for this game, it’s done now, it’s behind us and we have to focus on the next one.”

The Hawks hope to keep the momentum when they host the Brock Badgers on Sept. 25. Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. at University Stadium.

“We were planning for this to be a breakout game. I asked for five — they gave me seven. I would have been happy with one.”

-Mario Halapir, men’s soccer head coach