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THE TIE THAT BINDS WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY SINCE 1926
VOLUME 56 ISSUE 7 SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
Students and alumni celebrated the annual Laurier festivities over the weekend
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Students participate in a game of flip cup at a backyard party during Homecoming last Saturday. Other than a few drinking tickets, the day ran smoothly.
“Exercise and drink a lot of water. Probably a glass of milk before sleeping.” –Lem Saab, second-year business
“Tons of water, Gatorade and food.” –Eric Taborowski, fourth-year political science and North American studies
“I work at a breakfast place, so usually I work the next morning and get breakfast and coffee there.” –Cassie Wolfe, first-year theology
Bag O’ Crime Location: Off Campus Reported: Saturday, September 26, 2015 @ 5:12 p.m. SCS and ERT attended to the front entrance to 232 King St. N. in response to a call for medical assistance. A male student doing back flips nearby at an off campus location had injured his right shoulder. He was treated by ERT and was released into the care of a friend. Location: 50 University Place Reported: Saturday, September 26, 2015 @ 4:54 p.m. SCS officers arrested a male nonstudent pursuant to the Trespass to Property Act. A complaint had been received about his presence in the student residence. He had been
Bag O’ Crime is supplied by Laurier’s Special Constable Services on events happening on and around Laurier’s Waterloo campus
visiting his girlfriend, got upset and punched a hole in the wall. WRPS officers responded as well to assist with a view to possible domestic violence. More damage had been inflicted inside the unit caused by the female student. The male was released and issued with a Provincial Offence Notice for trespassing and sent on his way. The female will be dealt with by Residence Life for her involvement. Location: 345 King St. N. Reported: Saturday, September 26, 2015 @ 8:21 p.m. SCS attended to the student residence in response to a male student requesting medical assistance. He had reportedly injured a knee jump-
ing over a balcony on the first floor. He was transported to Grand River Hospital via taxi accompanied by his roommates. Location: Off Campus Reported: Saturday, September 26, 2015 @ 11:56 p.m. SCS officers on an unrelated call at 50 University Place received a complaint of people throwing bottles from the balconies of an apartment building in the nearby vicinity. WRPS was notified and attended. Location: 50 University Place Reported: Sunday, September 27, 2015 @ 3:17 a.m. A SCS officer on mobile patrol discovered some graffiti on the north
side cement wall of the student residence. Person(s) unknown using red paint had written the following tag, ‘Black Sabbath, star of David, 666,” with other obscene wordings. There are no CCTV cameras in this area and no suspects. A work order was sent to Physical resources for removal. Location: 89 Seagram Drive Reported: Saturday, September 26, 2015 @ 11:40 p.m. SCS and WRPS officers including the Public Order Unit attended to the area and dispersed a house/street party involving 400 or more Laurier students. The group was dispersed without incident.
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Serving up Laurier’s food policy After a death at Queen’s University, Laurier is reinforcing their guidelines and procedures on food KAITLYN SEVERIN CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR
The passing of a female student at Queen’s University, who died from an allergic reaction to a smoothie bought on campus, has triggered concern for other institutions to reinforce their food policies. Dan Dawson, assistant vicepresident of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Student Services, noted the university and Aramark Canada, who manages Laurier’s Food Services, are more aware of their responsibilities to operate facilities at an administrative level. Laurier, as well as other postsecondary institutions across the country, are also reinforcing their use of tools and avoidance of crosscontamination. “Everybody was reaching out to each other and saying ‘okay, what are we doing to make sure that our staff are as aware as possible,’” said Dawson. At the school, Dawson explained the concern for students’ allergies starts when the university receives residence applications. “[Applications] indicate whether they have any dietary concerns, and that could be allergies through to intolerances,” he said. Applications that include dietary concerns are sorted into a category. The beginning of the school year saw over 300 residence students out of approximately 3,000 who identified a
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The university encourages their students and guests to talk to Food Services and about their dietary concerns.
dietary concern. Students are then placed in the best residence environment to match their allergies and intolerances. Dennis Miller-Robus, culinary operations manager at Food Services, will also sit in with other departments to figure out how they can accommodate those with specific allergies. “We go through station-by-station, specifically for the Dining Hall, and
then kind of figure out exactly what works depending on their needs and their allergies,” Miller-Robus said. Students with anaphylactic allergies, such as peanut allergies, are put into apartment-style residences with their own kitchens to ensure the food is not prepared in a contaminated area. Outside of campus, customers such as faculty, staff and upper-year students are also taken care of by
Laurier’s Food Services. “We’re really not any different than any other restaurant that would exist out in the community,” said Dawson. “I think there it boils down to having good signage, proper education of our employees and trying to be as proactive as possible.” “Communication is key and on all sides — our side, the students side as well too — that effective communi-
cation would really be the key factor here as far as we’re concerned,” said John Thompson, district manager at Aramark Canada. According to Dawson, students are more familiar with their allergies at branded franchises on campus, such as Tim Hortons , Subway and Smoke’s Poutinerie. This doesn’t stop the university from following the franchises’ procedures and menu preparations. “Part of the advantage of having brands on campus is to provide that comfort for the student because they should be able to get a very similar experience here that they would get out on the street,” Dawson explained. The university also encourages students to approach their management team and food services about any dietary concerns or allergies they possess. In his experience as a chef at Laurier, Miller-Robus found students and guests with dietary needs do not feel comfortable communicating with food services, feeling as though it automatically segregates them. “We want everyone to make sure that they feel confident to ask the staff or the front man associate something about gluten, or if there’s a specific allergy that they have to speak up and say something,” said Miller-Robus. “We’ve got a lot of flexibility in how we can accommodate concerns like that, but we’re not mind readers and we don’t know,” said Dawson.
RESIDENCE
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Students that live in Wilfrid Laurier University’s residences can receive alcohol violations from Residence Life for the possession of open alcohol in the hallways and intoxication to the extreme.
How to behave in Residence Life MADDY CUTTS LEAD REPORTER
Wilfrid Laurier University’s Residence Life believes they have developed the best possible policies and regulations to manage student behaviour in residence. Residence Life policies cover a broad range of topics, from cooking appliances to lost keys. However the subject students invariably challenge the most are those concerning partying. Although the mix of both underage and of-age students living together in residence may place some first-year students in uncharted waters, they aren’t the only ones receiving Residence Life’s alcohol
violations. Alcohol violations can be earned by legal drinkers for such infractions as possession of open alcohol in hallways or intoxication to the point of unruliness, and of course, by underage students in possession of alcohol. The most frequent violation encountered is not simply underage drinking alone, but the phenomena of binge drinking. “So students who are underage and are getting caught up in different scenarios for the first time that they might not know how to handle. And they over do it. Total intoxication and sometimes incapacitation,” said Clayton McCourt, associate director of Residence Life.
“We don’t focus on the alcohol violation at that point in time, we start to go into ‘ok, what do we need to do to get this person safe and secure and get them help?’” Though binge drinking can affect anyone of any age, there is no doubt that it is more rampant in the context of social drinking and partying. While Residence Life has policies in place concerning partying, it is up to Residence Life dons and advisors to enforce them within the building. The presence of Duty Dons circulating throughout every building from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. provides residence students with a reliable individual who is trained to handle situations or who simply knows who to contact given the circumstances.
The goal of living in residence is to build strong communities, which relies heavily on living with the students and building rapports with them. “A lot of it revolves around having former relationships with students,”said Carolyn Hough, don and community advisor in Willison Hall. So knowing who they are and having a level of respect with them and them having a level of respect with you,” said Carolyn Hough, don and community advisor in Willison Hall. “It’s a lot easier to break up a party, or have them understand that they’re breaking residence policy, when they have a personal relationship with you.”
More often than not, residence students are not the ones causing trouble. With a growing emphasis placed on the control of guests in residence — the official limit being one per resident — there are regulations during events such as Homecoming with a strict wristband policy. “That’s not something that we enforce all the time, right, because you could have six people in there watching a movie, or doing a study session, completely different,” said McCourt. “So that alternates throughout the year a little bit, but we definitely regulate it a lot more strictly and are a lot more stringent on sort of the big weekends.”
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LAURIER IN BRIEF Lazaridis School receives $1 million donation
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 REPUTATION
What comes with a name? The Lazaridis School shines an ‘international spotlight’ on the university
Linamar Corporation, a $4.2 billion global manufacturing company based in Guelph, has revealed their donation of $1 million to the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics. The contribution from the corporation will help support the school’s accounting program and establish the Linamar Centre for Accounting Education. The donation will also fund a fellowship to help support a professor who is currently pursuing research in accounting.
Mental health walk to take place Sept. 30 Wilfrid Laurier University’s annual Love my Life – Walk for Mental Health will officially take place on September 30. The event, in which participants and teams walk around the university’s Quad, creates a space for engaging discussions about mental health. Participants also have opportunities to learn about activities that have a positive impact on personal well-being. The event will run from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m.
Learning about online services Wilfrid Laurier University’s technology showcase, Laurier Online Life, will show students how life can be easier with dozens of online services at the school. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 1, staff from Laurier’s IT department, Library, the Centre for Teaching Innovation Excellence, Service Laurier as well as others will be in the Concourse to talk to students first-hand about their services and how they can use them to their advantage.
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The newly-named Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, named after philanthropist Mike Lazaridis, has already raised interest across the globe. NICOLE GATCHENE CORD NEWS
The newly named Lazaridis School of Business and Economics is bringing increased visibility and prestige to Wilfrid Laurier University. “For the first time, this has given us a marketing opportunity around the name to tell people nationally and internationally this is a really good business school,” said Micheal Kelly, dean of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics. The school’s name, titled in honour of philanthropist and vice-chairman of Blackberry, Mike Lazaridis, was unveiled on September 8. Lazaridis contributed a $20-million donation to the Laurier business school with an additional $15 million contributed by the Ontario government. Lazaridis is also known for his excellence in business and involvement in community affairs. “We really do have one of the best, if not the best, economic and busi-
ness programs in the country … but it doesn’t have the name recognition that other business schools have,” said Kelly. Kelly was the dean of the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa before coming to Laurier in 2012. The school was named after Canadian mining industrialist Ian Telfer. In Kelly’s experience, a new name raises interest, as well as application submissions among students. “The tradition has been they go up 15-20 per cent the next year because there’s something about a business school that has a name on it that is attractive to students,” said Kelly. Lazaridis’ name will help build a national brand for business and economic programs, especially the business administration program. “Southern Ontario has become a really competitive space these days because it’s the only part of the country that’s growing in that demographic, so everybody is recruiting [students] here,” said Kelly.
“We need to be recruiting from the east, the west and I’d love to see us have the kind of brand attraction that a Queen’s or a Robin’s [Virginia School of Business] has because our program is just as good if not better but we haven’t had the visibility.” Kelly is already seeing attitudes towards Laurier changing internationally with students. He recently travelled to the United Kingdom last week to talk to people at the University of Cambridge. Kelly said people are already preceiving the business school differently because of the Lazaridis name. “There’s now a lot of business schools and organizations that paid attention to us and want to do stuff with us.” Students in the business school see a positive mold forming around a school with a name. “I think it provides a mode of identity the way that other business schools, like Ivey students, have … we’re Laurier students, especially now with that new building, [it’s] a
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“There’s now a lot of business schools and organizations that paid attention to us and want to do stuff with us.” -Michael Kelly, dean of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics
new home for us,” said Bailey Gembom, third-year business student. “I think next year there’s going to be more and more international students coming in to Laurier,” said Miiya Wok, third-year business and financial math student. The Lazaridis name could also make SBE graduates more known and appealing to employers when applying for jobs. “All of a sudden their degree, not that their degree is worth more, but it’s more well-known than it would be otherwise,” said Kelly.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 CONSENT
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Hiring based off physical appearance Study shows attractive males more likely to be hired for a job than average-looking men or attractive females GABRIEL HABAYEB CORD NEWS
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Consent focus for task force Faculty and student involvement rises in Gendered Violence Task Force RACHEL GORDON CORD NEWS
Highlighted in the media and across campuses in Canada is the necessity and importance of consent. At Wilfrid Laurier University, there is the formation of the school’s Gendered Violence Task Force, coordinated by Lynn Kane of the Diversity and Equity Office. “The gendered violence task force began a couple of years ago in response to a students’ open letter which was published in The Cord … about sexual assault and a lack of response on campus,” Kane explained. “A small group of us began meeting, but it was a small group and I don’t think everyone was at the table who needed to be at the table. So we did a larger call out in September and heard back from over 150 people from the Laurier community, and that’s when we really began our work in earnest.” About a year in as a fully-formed group, the task force now has a steering committee of 20 to 30 faculty, staff, student and community representatives, along with five working groups. Kane believes student involvement in the task force is just as important as faculty involvement. “Students are really people who get things started, keep things moving, hold us accountable, and are really strong advocates for themselves and for their peers, but I wouldn’t say that faculty roles are that much different. The faculty were students once too and are advocates for the students.” In terms of preventative measures, the task force offers bystander workshops to help people identify dangerous situations and intervene in a way that keeps themselves and others safe. “It helps people identify what is considered part of the spectrum of gendered violence … people are more able to do something about it if they know what it is,” Kane said. As for education needed for the general student population?
“Education on consent is very important,” Kane said. “And I think students need to know more about what that means.” In March, CBC reported that 40 per cent of Laurier students surveyed had experienced gendered violence. The survey was run by The Change Project and showed that in 570 surveys taken during a one-month period in 2013, “18.5 per cent said they’d been discriminated based on their gender, 13.4 per cent had been victims of sexual assault and 6.3 per cent had experienced intimate partner violence.” Many knew other students who had experienced gendered violence, with 25.3 per cent knowing a victim
“I personally know everyone involved is doing everything they can to make sure that students are safe.” -Lynn Kane, coordinator of Gendered Violence Task Force
of sexual assault and 36.9 per cent knowing someone who had experienced gender discrimination, also according to CBC. A University of Alberta study found that nearly half of sexual assaults experienced at the university took place under the influence of alcohol. A concern posed by these issues is the safety of students. “I personally know everyone involved is doing everything they can to make sure that students are safe,” said Kane, when asked if enough is being done. “But that said, this is also a learning experience for all of us … you think that you’ve understood the full complexity of an issue but only in dealing with particular cases do you learn all of the textures and complexities of something … So we are really doing what we can but I’m not going to say that we’re perfect.”
Attractive females may be at a disadvantage when looking for a job. This was one result of a study published by Bradley Ruffle, an associate professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, which followed the hiring process of “attractive” and “plainlooking” males and females. The study called “Are good-looking people more employable?” followed the results of 2,656 job applications submitted in Israel by Ruffle and his co-author, Ze’ev Shtudiner. The researchers sent two curriculum vitaes to each job, one with no photograph and one that contained a picture of an attractive or plain-looking individual. A CV was deemed successful if the potential employer called back to schedule an interview. Each pair of CVs contained similar information to one another and applicable job experience related to the position. The study sent applications to
“Our interests were to see if there was beauty-based discrimination.”
-Bradley Ruffle, associate professor
various industries including sales, banking, chartered accountancy, industrial engineering, and others either directly to the company or to a hiring agency. In order to determine what photos to use, Ruffle implemented a rating system with over 300 photographs and several judges. The judges rated each picture based on three criteria: physical attractiveness, intelligence and likely ethnicity. Only the appropriately rated images for each gender and category were used. “There are lots of forms of documented discrimination … including gender, age, ethnicity. Our interests were to see if there was beauty-based discrimination,” said Ruffle. Ruffle’s study found that employer callbacks for CVs that contained a photo of an attractive male were greater than male CVs with no photo and almost doubled those of plainlooking men. However the success of attractive individuals did not carry over for females. Female CVs with no picture had a significantly higher callback rate than plain-looking or attractive women. “I think it depends on the job position,” said Delia Lazarescu, a third-year business and computer science student. “You hear that attractive people get better jobs and pay all the time, so it would make sense if attractive females had an advantage as well.” However jealousy and envy may
“It didn’t matter if it was an office job or a face-to-face job.”
-Bradley Ruffle, associate professor
be one reason for the discrimination toward attractive females. A survey conducted by Ruffle after the experiment indicated that a majority of companies had female hiring personnel. The jealousy dynamic, explained Ruffle, is mostly likely the root cause for discrimination. Young, attractive and educated females applying for a job may represent more competition for the reviewer and cause them to consider other less attractive candidates. Ruffle mentioned that the work place social dynamic could also influence why attractive males were picked most. The aim of the study was to discover if attractiveness is another bias that can be found when looking for a job. “It didn’t matter if it was an office job or a face to face job,” Ruffle said. In their conclusions, the authors recommended an anonymous hiring process eliminating biases created from photos and names as well as gender-balanced hiring committees.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 LOCAL NEWS EDITOR ERIKA YMANA eymana@thecord.ca
HOMECOMING
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Abortion access questionable Study shows more needs to be done ERIKA YMANA LOCAL NEWS EDITOR
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Homecoming proved to be a success according to WRPS with minimal problems and disturbances from students.
Partying in peace
Minimal problems on Homecoming according to WRPS DEANNA BERAN CORD NEWS
Another Homecoming has come and gone, with thousands of students, alumni and guests celebrating at and around Wilfrid Laurier University. Despite the streets being filled with people covered in purple and gold, Waterloo Regional Police Services were capable of keeping the peace. Mike Haffner, executive officer for WRPS, explained that everyone was generally well behaved with minimal problems and disturbances among party-goers. As far as tickets and criminal charges were concerned, there were fewer incidents than the previous year. Haffner said he wants everyone to understand the relationship between the students and the police. “We know everyone is wanting to have fun, and people are coming out of town to have fun. But we need to put those parameters out ahead of time, so people don’t lose control,” he said. One of the biggest problems the officers faced this year was an incident of students throwing beer bottles off the 11th floor of an apartment building. Being intoxicated,
students have believed this to be a harmless prank, but Haffner said police believe the opposite. “They think it’s kind of fun, but you get hit by a bottle heading down from the 11th floor and you’re probably dead,” said Haffner. “You see the injuries from beer bottles from close range — imagine the speed of that bottle coming down from a few floors.” Overall, there were little to no issues with parties or keggers. The WRPS were pleased with how the day went and were proud of how respectful the students were to the police. Recent Laurier graduate, Brittany Gillegean, was one of the many Laurier alumni that came back for Homecoming to show her school pride. “I couldn’t be happier to be back in the city and see old friends,” said Gillegean. “I miss everything that Laurier has to offer and having that one day to show school pride meant a lot.” However Gillegean said the street was not as hectic as Laurier’s previous Homecoming celebrations. Dana Cantarutti, a fifth-year business student, agreed. It was a differerent atmosphere but everyone agreed it
“They think it’s kind of fun, but you get hit by a bottle heading down from the 11th floor and you’re probably dead.” -Mike Haffner, executive officer for Waterloo Regional Police Services
was a great day. “I thought it was quieter than usual. This year people had a destination in mind and went to a kegger rather than just wandering the street looking for plans.” With the only downfall being Laurier’s loss to the Windsor Lancers, Olivia Matthews, president of the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union, believes Homecoming was a success for both current students and alumni. “I was out there the whole day and Wilf’s and the Turret were quite busy with alumni and even current students afterwards. But all-in-all I think everyone had a good day,”she said. “I didn’t hear any complaints from students, so that’s always a plus.”
The idea that abortion is as easily accessible or “on demand” as other healthcare services is one of the few myths Emmett MacFarlane and Rachael Johnstone are hoping to debunk in their study, “Public Policy, Rights, and Abortion Access in Canada.” The study, based out of University of Waterloo, evaluates the availability and accessibility of abortion for all Canadian women. It revealed that Quebec is the forerunner as its provincial government sees the issue as “rights-based.” MacFarlane, professor at UW with a specialization in Canadian policy and public policy, said Quebec has the most widespread points of access. “The national assembly in Quebec has been the most vocal in [saying] abortion is a right and it has the most widespread points of access on a per capita basis,” he said. In second place is Ontario. The study indicated that urban areas provide more access than rural parts of Canada. An urban area provides access in public hospitals or clinics however information can still be difficult to obtain. Those who reside in Northern Ontario where access is sparse must drive to the Greater Toronto Area to obtain service. Other factors that need to be considered as well are low-income and underage women. “If you’re a low-income woman or you are underage and you do not want you parents involved in the decision, that’s a huge obstacle in practice so these problems exist even in provinces where we find a healthy delivery of services,” MacFarlane explained. He added that the biggest misconception about easy access to abortion stems from the myth that the Supreme Court of Canada declared abortion as a right under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada. MacFarlane said this is not what happened in 1988 when the decision
“It has been a long uphill battle of over 30 years for provinces to start recognizing that access may be in fact, a right.” -Emmett MacFarlane, professor at University of Waterloo
was made. At the time, the court was only ruling on the criminal law in place so they took a “procedural focus” and evaluated whether the process placed by the federal government causes harm. Since then, abortion has fallen under provincial jurisdiction like other healthcare services. This addresses the fact that just because an abortion is no longer considered a criminal act under federal law, the change in jurisdiction has continuously made it difficult to obtain abortions especially in provinces like Prince Edward Island. “It has been a long uphill battle of over 30 years for provinces to start recognizing that access may be in fact, a right,” said MacFarlane. Since abortion has not been recognized as a right in Canada, this has made the progress in access slow, according to MacFarlane. As for what more can be done, MacFarlane addresses the importance of providing funding and making it safe for women who are seeking services. The abortion restriction was lifted in New Brunswick due to organized groups and women fighting to get this issue raised on a political level. “That’s kind of the hard work it has taken for access to improve across the country,” he said. According to MacFarlane, the big takeaway from this study is to recognize limits and to prevent avoiding this issue in politics. “Even if someone is not an activist on either side of the abortion debate, I think people would want to know how that politics plays out and how health care and reproductive health actually works in the country.”
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 FEDERAL ELECTION
The meaning of culture in Waterloo Liberal candidate Bardish Chagger, Green Party candidate Richard Walsh and NDP candidate Diane Freeman were in attendance at THEMUSEUM’s fifth annual Cultural Exchange to discuss how arts and culture are important especially in Waterloo, a region that excels in tech startups and innovation.
“They express “Arts and culture “The small and expand the is the backbone business sector soul of the of any society.” and the arts and - Bardish Chagger culture sector are individual.” - Richard Walsh intertwined.” - Diane Freeman
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McMullan’s pub and grill is still in the process of finalizing their King Street location closure but after three years, owners Chuck and Ingrid McMullan look forward to moving on. A reasonable offer was proposed in the beginning of September paired with a couple of factors, including the “economic forecast” for their future in this industry and refocusing their time on other priorities. “My husband and I are getting old. We got an offer … we can’t do this forever,” said Ingrid. “The fact that I’m getting older to start to focus on things that are less stressful,” added Chuck. Chuck also highlights that the “economic climate” for small businesses in Waterloo is in decline. “I think now is the time to get out,” he explained. Since the purchase has not been officially finalized, there is no additional information on the buyer of the property. The original announcement of closure was confirmed on Friday, with the final day of operations being Saturday. Other factors such as the changing of uptown Waterloo and parking had an influ-
“[I] hope that they [local customers] are able to find an alternative place ... and if I ever see them someplace, I’ll buy them a beer.” -Chuck McMullan, owner of McMullan’s
ence in making the decision. There has also been a bigger increase in nightclubs than restaurants in the area, said Ingrid. As for their next steps, the couple will continue to own and manage their other McMullan’s location on Highland Road in Kitchener. “And more recreational time with my wife,” said Chuck. Chuck and Ingrid both acknowledge loyal customers who have made the restaurant their home. As a business that claims to be a value-based facility, Chuck said that unfortunately there are no other places in the core that implement the same formula. “[I] hope that they find an alternative place and if I ever see them someplace, I’ll buy them a beer.”
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10 years after the thrilling Vanier Cup victory for the m replays the build up that led to the It was December 3, 2005. The temperature varied from -1 degree Celsius to -6 degrees — an unusually cold, brisk day. Buses were lined up ready to take fans — students, faculty, staff, parents and locals alike — on a 55-minute ride to the nearby city of Hamilton to cheer on the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s football team. It was the day of the 2005 Vanier Cup final between the Golden Hawks and the Saskatchewan Huskies.
The lead up To head coach Gary Jeffries, the culmination didn’t start a few hours, or even a few days before that Vanier Cup matchup. It started in 2003, when he was officially hired as the head coach and manager of football operations. Laurier had a 1-7 record in 2002 before Jeffries found himself as bench boss. “I think we went from 1-7 in ’02 to 6-2 in ’03 and went down to Queen’s and had one of the biggest upsets in the [Ontario University Athletics] playoffs and getting to the Yates Cup down [at McMaster],” he recalled. Laurier couldn’t complete the upset in 2003, but remembered the feeling of getting close. The team was building itself from broken pieces to one unit. “They all came together and they created this ‘one team’ policy that they rallied around. Everything they did, off the field, on the field, they made each other accountable,” said athletic director Peter Baxter. “Our philosophy was a ‘one team’ philosophy that there was no one person bigger than each other. We did it for each other and I think that was imperative. It’s amazing the success you can have when you don’t care who gets the credit,” Jeffries explained. The adversity continued. In 2004, Laurier went 8-0 in the regular season and defeated a highly-touted McMaster team before heading to the Uteck Bowl to face the Laval Rouge et Or. But that’s as far as they would get. A 30-11 loss sent Laurier back to the beginning again. “After that, the guys said, ‘We know now what the level is, and we’ve got to get back to it,’” Baxter said. The 2005 season culminated with an 8-0 campaign before the Hawks and a small contingent of fans headed to Nova Scotia, easily handling the Acadia Axemen 31-10. The 14-year drought was over, and Laurier was headed to the Vanier Cup.
The ‘tangible’ excitement Receiver Andy Baechler remembers it clearly. There was no Twitter, no Facebook and certainly not the same networking abilities there are today. The team was in the Concourse, handing out flyers and talking to students, selling tickets to the most important game of their lives. “As a group, we were fairly calm, but the excitement around campus was pretty tangible,” Baechler said. The community was behind the Hawks. Tickets were selling fast right out of the athletic office and students were finding every way to get to Hamilton for the biggest game since 1991. “As players on that team, we felt the support from students and it was one of the best parts of the experience,” then-kicker Brian Devlin recalled. The Laurier support made the game in Hamilton feel like a home game. The majority of the 17,000-person crowd would be dressed in purple and gold. The buses were crowded and an Irish pub in Kitchener-Waterloo was hosting alumni to watch the game. “It’s hard to describe the buzz around campus. Everybody wanted to be at that football game,” Baxter said.
Always, always the underdogs It wasn’t looking good. The Saskatchewan Huskies were one of the best teams in the country. On paper, and in person, they were bigger, faster, stronger. Everyone predicted Laurier couldn’t hold their own — they were going to be destroyed. But Jeffries shrugged it all off. “I don’t think we paid too much attention to [the media],” he said. “The way we handled things was one game at a time and the most important thing about the season was the next one.” Every interview request was asking the same questions: How will you handle the Huskies? Are you anticipating a blowout? What’s the game plan coming in as underdogs? But the battle-tested, straight-focused Hawks were looking nowhere but the prize. “It was funny, because in that ’05 season … we [always] found ourselves as underdogs,” said then-quarterback Ryan Pyear. “The media lost all credibility because of that. We didn’t care about anything the media said. They always had us pegged as underdogs and it got to a point that that was where we enjoyed to be. It was a comfortable spot.” Pyear recalls the mentality of the team being “inward-focused” — worrying about the next play and not much beyond that. When the Hawks got to the hotel in Hamilton, Jeffries remembers seeing the quarterback of the Huskies team and the size of every one of their players. “We would see them all the time in the hotel, and they really had some big kids … these aren’t kids, these are young men.”
The game Game time was nearing on that cold day. The locker room at Ivor Wynne Stadium is when the majority of players began to focus. Everybody was in their own headspace. The locker room had two different sections to it — one part for the offensive players and one for the defensive players. Players were slowly gathering in one part for Jeffries to give his final pre-game speech of the season. But beforehand, Pyear began wandering around the locker room, trying to find his own space to zone into the game in front of him. He wanted to gather his own thoughts before evidently the biggest game of his university career. First, he went into a washroom stall, but one of the offensive lineman was already there. He was in full gear, helmet on, rocking back and forth. Pyear went to the next room. Joel Wright, a receiver and defensive back was pacing. Aside from the music, there was no sound. “It was such an intense environment where no one said a word.” From there on, it was game time. “When we came out of the tunnel before the game, to see the school colours up in the stands was pretty impressive,” said then-kicker Brian Devlin. And as the game began, the confidence grew. The first few plays of Saskatchewan’s were crucial for Laurier. A
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couple stops and the confidence built. By halftime, the Hawks led 8-7. “We were certain by that point that we could play with them, and that we could win this thing,” Jeffries said. But Saskatchewan came back stronger, scoring two touchdowns and adding a field goal to go up 23-15 halfway through the fourth quarter. It seemed almost out of reach as less than three minutes was etched into the scoreboard. But it wasn’t over. Pyear connected with Bryon Hickey for a touchdown and a failed conversion brought Laurier within two points with just under three minutes to go. The defence achieved another two-and-out, forcing Saskatchewan to turn the ball over. It all came down to the final 1:45.
The final 1:45 Jeffries and the team may replay the final minute and 45 seconds in their minds forever. After a few stops, Laurier was against the wall. It was third down with 16 yards to go. Jeffries decided to call a time out. Offensive coordinator Stefan Ptaszek had a play — the play that could get them the yardage, just enough to put Devlin in position for a field goal. So they decided to go for it. Pyear walked into the huddle to a sense of calm amongst the players. It was the biggest play of their lives, but they were ready. The ball was going to Baechler. But as the ball was snapped, Saskatchewan’s defensive end was coming off the edge pretty quick and Pyear was in trouble. Receiver Dante Luciani was heading up field, and Pyear, scrambling, knew where he was going. “I never got to see the completion. [The defensive end] tackled me and I ended up doing a back somersault. And then I heard the crowd go nuts.” Luciani caught the ball and Laurier was in field goal territory. They had one more chance to win the football game.
‘A team of destiny’ It all came down to Devlin’s kick. With a near-perfect season, Devlin could make a 32-yard field goal in his sleep. The length was nothing to him. But the pressure was palpable and he had missed a kick earlier in the evening. “It was a situation in the game when Dante made that catch on third-and-16 and once we got that first down I realized ‘well, I better get warming my leg up,’” Devlin said. He lined up for the kick. Silence filled the air. Baxter was holding his breath. Jeffries could barely watch. The entire Golden Hawk cohort on the sidelines was holding hands, just as they did for every big play. “The rest of it, I couldn’t really tell you too much until I hit the ball and saw it going in. I remember from realizing that it was going to come down to a field goal to when I knew the field goal was going in,” Devlin said. The kick was good and Laurier led 24-23 with 19 seconds left on the clock. “I believed, and I know our team believed, we were a team of destiny. You don’t make a third-and-16 play, you don’t come back from an eight-point deficit to miss on a kick,” Pyear said. Pandemonium ensued, but the defence needed one more stop. Jeffries collected his team and the defence went to work. Two consecutive stops meant Laurier was one incompletion away from the title. And with zeroes on the clock and an incomplete pass, Laurier found victory.
‘Put us on the map’ The bus ride back was another blur — a blur of celebration, comradery and excitement. The team made it back to Laurier as the community filled the Athletic Centre gym for a pre-planned, licensed celebration. Pyear carried the trophy through the crowds of people with Ian Logan as the place erupted in cheers and tears of joy. “We’re such a small school, a very close-knit school so I think you get a lot of pride and a lot of passion towards our sports teams. And when you’re winning a championship of that magnitude, everyone rallies around it,” Devlin said. “As players on that team, we felt the support from students and it was one of the best parts of the experience,” Baechler echoed. David McMurray, at the time the dean of students for Laurier, remembers vividly celebrating in the gym. To him, the team and the school grew together over four years. “The campus really grew with that,” he said. “As it became more successful with the growth and maturity of the players … we look at that period of time as a very special moment in the university’s history.” Everyone agreed the win ‘put Laurier on the map.’ As a school of merely 10,000 [students], the pride and passion that the members of that 2005 team remember from the Laurier community was something that made them recognizable. Admissions soared after that year. Sponsorship increased. The reputation changed. “People knew Laurier after that as the school with intense pride and passion,” Pyear said. “One of the things that really affects me is how much everybody around us were rooting for us … It was something that made the game easy. We weren’t playing for ourselves. We weren’t even playing for our team … We were playing for our university and the entire community.”
Looking back On September 25, 2015, the team met once again as they were forever etched into Laurier’s Hall of Fame. Devlin talked about his five-month old son while Baechler, just recently hired by the University of Guelph, spoke highly of his four-person family. McMurray wore his Vanier Cup ring that the 2005 team got him, sporting “Dean” on the side. Pyear, now a marketing and undergraduate recruitment specialist, rushed back from the Ontario Universities Fair at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to Waterloo for the ceremony and some downtime with his former teammates. And Jeffries, who was absent from the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, sits back in his Southampton, Ont., home, taking in more than his share of golf games. But regardless where the contingent ends up, one thing remains the same. “I’ve got two little kids at home, the hairline is going back not forward, so I understand it’s 10 years ago,” Baechler said with a smile. “[But the game is] so fresh in our memories. You talk to any of the guys and we remember every play, and I don’t think that’s going to change.” “For me, it’s without question the greatest sport moment of my entire life. It’s something I’ll have forever, I’ll cherish forever,” Jeffries said. “As far as those kids, all 130 of them, we have a special bond that can never, ever be broken and no one can take away from us what we accomplished together.”
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Toronto rockers July Talk headlined the night with support from Halifax’s Rich Aucoin and Kitchener-Waterloo-based The Royal Streets, all three of whom fall somewhere in the alternative rock spectrum. This stands in contrary to the sounds of pop punk, emo or hardcore that we’ve come to expect from KOI. “It’s good to be home,” proclaimed lead singer and guitarist Algernon Friolet of The Royal Streets, as he confidently strummed his guitar. The band delivered a set that infused an array of genres, from roots folk to ambient post-rock. Jillian Dowding, another of the band’s lead singers, did not hold back as she belted through every song with the conviction of a seasoned performer. From The Royal Streets lush and balanced set came Rich Aucoin’s jagged and frenetic performance of
high-energy, shout-along, experimental pop. Aucoin made a point to engage with the audience early by jumping into the center of the crowd to lead them in a chant of his first song. Energy was sustained throughout the performance with half a dozen confetti cannons and a multicolored parachute, which Aucoin managed to drape over most of the audience. A final chant of “we won’t leave it all in our heads” from Aucoin’s hit single “It” drew conclusion to the strongest and most unique set of the night. To end off the night was a much anticipated set from the celebrated Toronto band July Talk. Lead singers Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fray brought their sexual chemistry to the stage, with tireless hugging, tugging, shoving and maybe a bite or two? Their performance played out as a dysfunctional relationship that paired well with the face-melting hooks and heavy anti-love anthems. At last, the audience at KOI was in full swing with the usual fare of crowd surfers and “moshers.” July Talk will certainly be welcomed back with open arms to Kitchener.
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The second day of KOI Fest 2015 took on a more punk-rock and metalcore feel. Insert any genre that you consider a bit heavier than alternative rock and it was accounted for on Saturday. With bands playing from noon until 11 p.m. on over six stages, there was never a dull moment for the giddy festival-goer. By far, the highlights of the day were two of the final main-stage acts — letlive. and August Burns Red. With so many people attending the festival, scattered across the various stages, it wasn’t until letlive. took the stage after 8 p.m. that the largest crowds began to gather. Letlive. did not disappoint, with frontman Jason Butler’s energetic and captivating stage presence taking many fans by surprise. Butler pointed out how pleased and some-
what surprised he was that Canadians were reacting so positively to the band and noted how far they had come since their first visit to Canada in 2010. The other show that stole the night was metalcore veterans August Burns Red. Fresh off releasing their sixth album Found In Far Away Places, they drew the largest crowd of the night. The pit was raging and the band’s lyrics could be heard from fans throughout. It was a special night for the band as vocalist Jake Luhrs said they played three new songs, including the terrific track “Martyr,” live for the first time. Other acts that stood out included Survay Says! and Teenage Bottlerocket, both playing loud, reckless shows to packed crowds in tiny venues. The Ataris surprised with an intimate-sounding, jam-heavy set, while The Menzingers and Hawthorne Heights played to large, enthusiastic crowds. With many bands expressing how excited they were for this festival and seeing the crowd turnout, you can expect another all-star edition of KOI Music Fest to be back rocking downtown Kitchener next year.
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EXERCISE While eating and drinking can improve a hangover, exercising can really boost your body after a long night. Of course the last thing you want to do is get out of bed with a throbbing head, but once you’ve provided nutrition to your body and perhaps a morning coffee, exercising can really stabilize your body again. Sweating helps release all of those toxins that were introduced to your body through alcohol the night before and can definitely make you feel better.
WATER Drinking water is essential during a hangover because as you consume alcohol, your body becomes dehydrated. Not only is it a good idea to drink water once you’re in the state of a hangover, but drinking water during a night out can help with prevention. Even if you decide to skip it, the best decision you could make of the night is to have a large glass of water right before you go to sleep. It will certainly make the next morning go a little smoother.
SPORTS BEVERAGES Fluids are often the best things to help with a hangover, yet many don’t realize that water isn’t the only option. Electrolytes are ions that are often found in different types of drinks. As they enter the body, they help cells maintain their proper functional processes. When we think of electrolytes, the most common drink that comes to mind are sports beverages such asGatorade and Powerade which contain two essential ions — sodium and potassium.
THE BLOODY MARY While most people will quote the famous “I’m never drinking again” line after a long night out, one alcoholic beverage is known to make a hangover more bearable the morning after. The Bloody Mary contains high sodium, which helps the body to retain water as it is dehydrated. For a quick fix, consuming a small amount of alcohol in the morning can ease the pressure of a headache until you’re able to get rid of all of your symptoms, but be sure to still drink water to avoid excess dehydration.
POTASSIUM High-potassium foods are easy to find and they definitely will help restore that essential electrolyte that your body has been depleted of due to alcohol. Alcohol increases the production of urine, which causes excess amounts of potassium to be flushed out of your body. Common foods such as bananas, potatoes, beans and yogurt all contain sufficient amounts of potassium.
BREAKFAST Both eggs and bacon provide essential amino acids and boost your liver’s function. Eggs are also easier on your digestive tract, making morning nausea a bit more bearable, while bacon’s irresistable smell would reel in even the weakest stomach.
GREASY, FATTY CARBS COCONUT WATER Even though sports beverages tend to work well, another beverage has even greater effects: coconut water. It contains the same five electrolytes found in human blood, which makes it the ultimate drink to rehydrate your body and help you recover faster.
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Most people know that greasy foods can ease a hangover — but the only way for it to do so is by consuming this food prior to drinking. Coming home at 3 a.m. and eating half of a pizza won’t make the next morning any easier since your body has already absorbed the alcohol. You could have greasy food before each night out, but do you really want to contribute to the infamous freshman 15? It doesn’t only happen to freshmen you know.
CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP Chicken noodle soup can ease hangover symptoms as noodles can improve sodium levels, while chicken and vegetables can also help your liver by introducing an important amino acid called cysteine.
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The slumber blunder JORDAN SOUFIAN STAFF WRITER
Good grades, social life or getting enough sleep; choose two. This banality structured as an inconsistent triad unfortunately resonates with too many college and university students, but maybe instead of choosing two components, the crux should be on getting adequate sleep. Recent research conducted by the National Sleep Foundation revealed a guideline to the new sleep recommendations for different age intervals. As most students fall into the “young adult” category of 18-25, the recommended sleep allotment is seven to nine hours a night. Seem feasible? Well, hundreds of studies exist to remind those that aren’t meeting the quota of the numerous potential adverse effects. It’s not uncommon to associate high blood pressure, depression, shortened-attention spans, weight gain and erratic behaviour to sleep deprivation. I used to think that my poor diet of gluten-rich foods, red meat and Durian fruit is what caused those symptoms, but now I have some
perspective. More often than not, I find myself using my phone as a sedative for sleep. Watching Netflix in bed until exhaustion is conventional for some, just like not closing the door to the washroom when you’re home alone on a Saturday night. However falling asleep to Netflix is much more reprehensible to your quality of sleep than the latter. Electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops emit blue light which is known to disrupt rapid eye movement sleep, more commonly known as deep sleep. Cycles of REM fluctuate between 90-120 minutes but exposure to blue-light emissions before sleeping yields less time in REM sleep, which means that us late-night device users are losing out on quality sleep. Even using your phone an hour before going to sleep has residual effects. These shortened REM cycles increase the chances of experiencing sleep inertia which causes grogginess and attention-impairment that follow a curt awakening and can last an entire day. So the next time you submit your paper late, just tell your professor that you didn’t want to deal with sleep inertia, they’ll understand. Or instead, you could download new software that’s available for laptops and smartphones to reduce blue light colours on your device in accordance to the position of the
Next time you submit your paper late, just tell your professor that you didn’t want to deal with sleep inertia, they’ll understand.
sun. Once the sun dips below the horizon, f.lux for laptops and Twilight for smartphones activate to help you get a better sleep. Neither program is an excuse to use your devices all night, but they’re a great way to squeeze in one more episode of Shattered – a reality TV show about people voluntarily depriving themselves of sleep. Unsurprisingly, scientists at Aachen University in Germany affirm that only 10 per cent of people are actually considered to be “early risers.” This means the rest of us are experiencing sleep inertia that can last the entire day — a sort of chronic jet lag. It was not reported what percentage of these “early risers” use f.lux or Twilight to achieve their incredible feat but I imagine the majority do, on the grounds that nobody actually has the time to regulate a healthy sleep routine, right?
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Compared to early risers, “night owls” reportedly have less white matter in the brain, which is alarming to people that understand the function of white matter. In his article “Night Owls and Early Risers Have Different Brain Structures,” Dr. Michael Breus shared that white matter in the brain “facilitates communication among nerve cells” and weakened white matter “has been linked to depression and to disruptions of normal cognitive function.” Although night owls are more prone to depression, research has linked being a night owl to enhanced analytical abilities and higher pro-
ductivity levels. Admittedly, it’s odd to imagine night owls being more productive than their counterparts, but as Don Roff puts it: “Nothing says work efficiency like panic mode.” It’s unfortunate how much contradicting research exists in the study of sleep hygiene because having to make a self-governing decision on how much to sleep can be daunting, like most other responsibilities. One day, we might have an app that bullies us to sleep so we’ll never be sleep deprived again, but until then, start sleeping through your morning classes and don’t use your phone unless it’s an emergency.
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Editorial
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 OPINION EDITOR MITCHELL CONSKY mconsky@thecord.ca
The dangers of treating alcohol consumption as a sport There is no doubt alcohol consumption plays a big role in university culture. This role jumps far beyond a casual beer or cocktail. Students don’t get buzzed; they get inebriated beyond control. They fight to prove their “drinking abilities” at all costs, fiercely competing in games like beer pong and flip cup, gagging upside down with keg nozzles pressed in their mouths. They push their growing tolerance with every sip and chug, fighting with stumbling bodies for the glory of mind-fading intoxication. Students don’t drink for fun; they drink for sport. Like any athlete would rest up before a big game, it seems many students do the same for a big night at the bar. Some feel the need to rest for hours, even days prior, preparing their bodies for the self-inflicted damage to come. Some eat big meals to ready their stomachs and some listen to “pump-up” music to ready their minds. Students prepare for the vicious battle of excessive binge drinking — hoping for excellence in their fearless and self-destructive quest to prove themselves worthy. Why has alcoholism become a competition? As students face new social situations, many turn to alcoholism to
seek acceptance — not just with their “liquid courage,” but also with the actual process of drinking. Many see games like beer pong and flip cup as the ultimate icebreaker, bringing groups together, easing tension and ultimately forging friendships in a party dynamic. We recognize that many students may not feel the need to consume alcohol during parties, but it seems that drinking and partying have unofficially become a social contract. When a big event arises, whether it’s Homecoming weekend or St. Patrick’s Day, students feel an obligation to get drunk for several hours, pushing their bodies beyond their breaking point. It’s important to realize that binge drinking is dangerous for our health. Not only can excessive alcohol consumption over a long duration of time impair student concentration in the classroom, it can put lives at risk. Beyond the reckless decisions that come with dangerous levels of inebriation, alcohol can poison our bodies, increasing chances of highblood pressure, stroke, liver disease and nerve damage. Drinking may be a sport, but perhaps we should ask ourselves if it is a sport worth playing.
Evaluating “attractiveness” in the hiring process A recent Wilfrid Laurier University study published by Bradley Ruffle of the Lazardis School of Business and Economics indicated that attractive women are experiencing a bias in comparison to their “plain” looking counterparts in the job search. The study evaluates the role of attractiveness within the hiring process and concludes that there are serious biases within the competitive battlefield of professional corporations, beginning with a resume and concluding with the hiring committee. Firstly, we commend this study and appreciate its importance, especially as students begin to find work in the “real world.” We realize there is a necessary level of judgment each employer will carry when considering potential employees. The selection process can be as daunting as it is deliberate, but the best person for a job should get it, with no extraneous factors — such as ageism, sexism or racism — jumping in the way of employment. There is a certain level of presentation skills required to make a positive impression during interviews. Things like dressing professionally, a firm
handshake and a basic ability to communicate all may seem essential necessities for nailing an interview and showing what you can bring to the table. But the assessment of presentation takes a wrong turn when more than your interview skills and resume credentials are being evaluated. According to the study, “goodlooking” men received more job offers and interview invitations than males with similar experience who are considered “average-looking.” Also, “good-looking” women proved less likely to receive job offers than “average-looking” females. These results are undoubtedly problematic.There is no escaping the prejudices of job recruitment — resumes will be submitted and interviews will be held. Employers will choose who they see most fit for job opportunities through whatever assessment they find necessary. Students will fall suspects to this bias-based system. Beyond the smiles, the hair, the fashion and our natural appearances, let us hope that our future employers are wise enough to consider what really matters.
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Stress is a state of mind Learning how to manage stress-induced depression
DREW YATES SPORTS EDITOR
When I think of depression I always imagine a small valve being turned ever so slightly in the back of your mind, releasing toxins that in turn affect your thinking process. As someone who has to deal with stress-induced depression on a regular basis, there are a variety of different triggers that can change one’s mindset — regardless of how happy someone can be. Imagine yourself hustling to complete an assignment that’s due the next morning. As the night goes on you become less concerned about quality and more concerned about not losing five per cent off your total mark. In the middle of finishing an idea that could put the assignment away, the realization of everything else that you need to do hits you like a brick wall. Suddenly you can’t seem to focus. Everything seems rushed and an overwhelming feeling rises from your chest and envelops your entire body. Your mind starts spinning and you are forced to step away from whatever you are doing. That, or you suddenly feel trapped because you know there’s no escaping the daunting pile of work in front of you, and the stress just gets worse. Nothing matters. First off, I think it’s important to distinguish between depression that
is triggered by life events — known as stress-induced depression that can eventually disappear — versus chronic depression that stays with you all the time, capsizing most of life’s hopes. I find myself going through depression “cycles” in which my moods can flip from one end to the other without much warning or time in between. It’s like a flip of the switch – one moment I’m fine, but as soon as I hit a trigger the valve opens up. But then something happens that negates the trigger and everything feels fine again. These cycles can vary in length and time, but still lead to crippling nonetheless. This can also apply to stress-induced depression. Being busy has a way of forcing people into these stress-induced mind frames. In a generation like ours, everyone is going a mile a minute in their lives while not giving themselves a chance to breathe. University life sees this constantly — students are forced to juggle part-time jobs, schoolwork, socialization and sleep, struggling to maintain routines and schedules. Buried by mountains of books and assignments, still adjusting to becoming an adult, university life can be unbearably overwhelming, causing a façade of hopelessness. Now, as the middle of the term nears, it is so easy to lose control of ourselves caught up in the whirlwind. This is when stress can take a turn for the worst. Your brain starts telling you things that aren’t true, things you know to be mental lies — but at the same time it catches you at such a vulner-
able time that you struggle to push it away. So you start to believe it. Soon enough, nothing gets done. You find yourself crippled to a point where all you want to do is lie in bed and forget about the world for a little while, despite the increasing responsibilities. Stress-induced depression and anxiety are real issues felt by real people, and the longer they are left to copulate, the harder they are to dismiss. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Thankfully, with managing stress, there are strategies you can employ in order to save yourself. Plan ahead. Jot down all your deadlines and manage your time effectively by refusing to wait until last minute. Stay organized. Take time for yourself and unwind with your favourite song. Plan a day for absolutely nothing — or focus on making a day filled with all of your favourite things. Self-care is just as important as getting good grades and succeeding in post-secondary education. Just because everything around you is going a mile a minute doesn’t mean you have to. It’s easy to lose yourself when everything becomes a blur, but as long as you move at a regular pace you should be able to keep up. This type of depression can be controlled as such. It’s only when it is left to grow, along with other mental health issues, that it becomes draining. It is important to take care of yourself in what is arguably the best four years of your life.
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Opinion
• 17 OPINION EDITOR MITCHELL CONSKY mconsky@thecord.ca
Euthanasia should be an option Why euthanasia should be an available option for patients suffering with no hope of survival
ABIGAIL BARRETT OPINION COLUMNIST
Having been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, a hypothetical 21-year-old female decides the pain is all too much. After two unsuccessful years of chemotherapy, she has had enough. Enough of drips, enough of counselling, enough of get-well-soon-cards, enough of pain — both mentally and physically — and enough of her life fading to nothing. There is no more hope. Her life is hanging by a thread, constricted by machines and the laborious challenge of each breath. Her family is being ripped apart as they watch her existence continue to dissolve. She wants to leave this world as peacefully as she came, but at a time like this, she wants it on her own terms. The laws of her country stipulate that she must endure all this pain, all this suffering and surgeries, of tubes and injections, of holding on until she — without a doctor’s assistance — passes away. With these years of unbearable pain, governmental laws stipulate that a life with suffering is better than no life at all. An article published in The Economist on June 27 entitled, “Doctorassisted dying: The Right to Die”, said “doctors should be allowed to help the suffering and terminally ill to die when they choose.”
We can never attest to the pain a patient feels, that their loved one feels. We must not let them continue to suffer.
Although it emphasizes the positions that many people hold about euthanasia today, it is limiting in its discussion in regards to the level of opposition that the issue of euthanasia has come to face. Thanks to my political science professor here at Wilfrid Laurier University, euthanasia began its hopscotch in my mind and I was compelled to write about it in more ways than one. It’s a topic many people shun; it’s an issue that pops up from time to time and gets swept under the carpet because it is thought of as being “unethical,” “immoral” and — the big one — “against God’s wishes.” In my opinion, these are not enough grounds to ban or prevent voluntary euthanasia. As a matter of fact, if you carefully examine the rights of an individual in a democratic society, it would become apparent that an individual has or should have, the right to choose doctorassistance death. Luckily, the notion is becoming more prominent. Hopefully this stays until people across the world welcome the possibilities of a remedy to the terminal illnesses that continue
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Euthanasia is a controversial medical practice for mercifully ending life to relieve pain and suffering in patients.
to plague lives across the world. Of course euthanasia is not the only recourse to these situations. That would be horrific. But, like the Netherlands, Estonia and other eastern countries, there should be at least a few legal considerations that regulate euthanasia to the terminally ill who want nothing more than to end their pain and suffering. In another article written by David Swanton, titled “The right to die with dignity: Euthanasia Background,” Swanton describes Voluntary Euthanasia as the practice
of ending life in a painless manner. “Voluntary euthanasia” he said, “means that a person who is terminally ill; who feels that their life is not worth living because of intractable pain, and or loss of dignity and/or loss of capability; who repeatedly and actively asks for help in dying; who makes their decision freely, voluntarily and after due consideration (and is not suffering from treatable depression) should have the option of requesting assistance in dying.” To deny individuals in such conditions is an unfortunate infringement of justice — particularly in a
proclaimed democratic society. Fellow writers describe it as “a mere cruelty” or “a deprivation of rights” and I would agree. There must be some higher degree of pain, so unbearably tormenting that after all hope of recovery is lost, after all possibilities of making a come-back vanish, an option to end the agonizing misery is justified. We can never attest to the pain a patient feels, that their loved one feels. We must not let them continue to suffer. Euthanasia is not the only answer. But it is a choice worth having.
Problems with political ignorance FARAZ IFTEKHARUDDIN OPINION COLUMNIST
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Political apathy and disinterest seems to be a theme common among young adults around the world. Is it politicians’ lack of importance towards the needs of young adults that has caused this predicament? Or have politicians capitalized on the low political participation of young adults? Probably both. Picture this hypothetical situation: It’s election day; your mom, dad and grandparents all go to vote. They ask you if you are coming to the polling station but you choose to not join them. You explain to them that politics are useless, does not appeal to your interest and you would rather stay at home to catch up on what the Kardashians have been up to this week. What you don’t know is that you have silently approved of politicians who will continue to appeal only to people from generations before you. You, by default, have perpetuated the
vicious cycle. A popular perspective echoed by many university students is that politics has nothing to offer them or that no party represents their interests, therefore making voting appear redundant. They are wrong. At least one party’s platform talks about increasing student loans, bursaries and government funding for fellowships. Protecting the environment means a lot to many of us yet many are not aware of the Green Party’s existence. Are you sick and tired of GRT letting you down? There are parties who would like to address spending on transportation. It’s not a matter of political disinterest or distrust, it’s simply political ignorance. We are a generation where the majority of us rely on Facebook and BuzzFeed for our political knowledge and general news. We are a breed who arguably are more interested in debating how Kanye West will do as a presidential candidate in 2020 than which Canadian party should be brought in on October 19. As the Canadian federal election comes closer, more of us are drawn to Donald Trump’s hair than the platform of any of the political leaders in Canada. More often than
not, our focus towards real politics is trumped by celebrity-like attention seekers. No wonder politicians do as they please; they know we will be preoccupied with any and everything else. Political leaders may at times veer beyond the narrative of young adults. If most of us do not cast a vote for them, how do we expect to have their support? But we have enough time ahead in our lives to claim back our influence. Indeed, statistics have shown that in the 2011 Canadian election only 38.8 per cent of voters aged 18-24 actually voted, in stark contrast to 71.5 per cent of those aged 55-64. The future of this nation is being directed by less than half of it. We need to change our attitudes. Politics are not something you choose to be a part of. Security, the economy and the environment are dictated by political actions, which will ultimately be in the hands of this generation in less than a decade. Change will not be swift. Nonetheless, we need to start somewhere. Or chances are we may find ourselves cast into political oblivion now and later in life. Why? Because we chose the Kardashians.
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Sports
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 SPORTS EDITOR DREW YATES dyates@thecord.ca
RUGBY
Development the focus of first loss Hawks focus only on the positives after scoring first points against Guelph Gryphons since 2001 DANIEL JOHNSON STAFF WRITER
For the first time since 2001, the Wilfrid Laurier University women’s rugby team was able to break the shutout against the powerhouse Guelph Gryphons. What looked like an abysmal game on paper en route to an 81-3 loss, the Hawks had several moments of light, as they are also the first team to put points in their column against Guelph thus far this season. “It’s always a tough game. They’ve always been a tough team,” co-head coach Michelle DeHaan said. “It’s the best rugby we’ve seen our girls play in the years that we have been coaching here. We managed to put some points on the board which no other team has managed this year.” The game remained within grasp for some time. Laurier made tackles and won possession through lineouts, scrums and rucks in the first half. The Hawks moved the ball well down the back line and broke several runs for over 20 metres against the Guelph defence line. However following the immense effort by the Laurier team, the game was broken open by the Guelph eight-man, putting up three tries. The three points the Hawks put on the scoreboard to break the Gry-
“The girls are all on the same page. We know what we want to execute and when.”
-Michelle DeHaan, women’s rugby co-head coach
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Despite dropping a tough decision against Guelph, Laurier ended a 14-year scoring drought against the Gryphons.
phons’ shutout were the contribution of fifth-year flanker Jennifer Gilmour on a penalty conversion. Despite the outcome, DeHaan remained optimistic about the outcome and opted to put the game behind her. “No big critical mistakes, just a few missed tackles on some big hard
runners, but it’s behind us so we’re ready to move on,” she said. Oftentimes when teams go stagnant and the game is out of hand, the focus shifts from winning and teams set their eyes on development. DeHaan continued on some of the positive take away from the game. “We just seem to be coming
together this year. We have a lot of good chemistry between senior players and rookies,” she said. “The girls are all on the same page. We know what we want to execute and when. So hopefully we can keep growing off that.” Rugby is a game of possession. Whoever can control the ball longer
generally sees dividends on the score board. Coach DeHaan was very happy about the way the Hawks performed when it came to technique. “On the more rugby-specific skills, we were tough at the breakdown. We were tough in our set pieces. We were winning scrums. So I’m hoping [we] have taken the positives away.” “It’s always nice to see a rugby club that is that strong.” According to DeHaan, it is important that the Hawks keep their confidence high and not turn this one loss into a losing streak. “We want to win. There’s stuff we need to work on obviously, from our first three games this season, but we want to come out on top of [the game against Western]. With whatever it takes, and improve our record and our playoff position hopefully,” she said.
SOCCER
Hawks prepare for second half finale Laurier clicking just in time for challenging end of season DREW YATES SPORTS EDITOR
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Laurier men’s soccer finished with 2-1 record after busy three-game week.
According to head coach Mario Halapir of the Wilfrid Laurier University men’s soccer team, it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. The Hawks saw their three game winning streak come to an end on Sunday afternoon after losing 2-0 to the No. 7 nationally-ranked McMaster Marauders. Regardless of the outcome, the Hawks are heating up at the right time. Third-year midfielder Niklas Bauer reached top season form, scoring six goals in his last three games while second-year goalkeeper Stephan Brudiu provides stability between the goalposts. He posted a formidable .867 save percentage over seven games, five of which he has started. Brudiu kept zeroes on the board for the Hawks in his last three starts before facing the Marauders. As much as the team has improved over the course of the season, Halapir still thinks the Hawks have to improve between the posts, especially with the second half of the season approaching quickly. “As far as the goalkeeping goes — by record it’s been well. I think that is an area that we have to improve in for sure. The experience in this level for all of our goalkeepers is not there and I think in games like Mac games
I think that’s where the telling sign will be for how well our goalkeepers are going to be,” he explained. Coming midway into the season, the Hawks face a tall challenge in facing the York Lions twice, the Windsor Lancers and the McMaster Marauders. Both the Lions and Marauders are Canadian Interuniversity Sport national finalists, ranked No. 3 and No. 5 respectively, while the Windsor Lancers are having a stellar season of their own, competing directly with York. These three teams will play the Hawks over the next three weeks, as the season finale draws closer. That being said, Halapir realizes that the tough part of the schedule is upon the Hawks, and they will have to stick to their game if they are looking to overcome some of the top tier teams in the CIS. “Any game in this league is a tough game — it doesn’t matter who we play,” Halapir said. Statistically, the tough teams are over, but Halapir recognizes the inconsistency in playing all teams within the Ontario University Athletics conference — Laurier fell to Waterloo 4-0 before having a breakout game, defeating them 7-0. “I think we take one game at a time, and I think we have to try our best to treat every game the same. It should be no different playing York than it is playing Algoma. I understand it’s easy to say but I think we
“Any game in this league is a tough game — it doesn’t matter who we play.”
-Mario Halapir, men’s soccer head coach
have to have the approach that we should believe that we can beat any team and when we prepare we should prepare the same for everybody.” Halapir contributes team chemistry as the main reason for the Hawks’ success; coming together as a team to play their game and maintaining that team spirit as the season wears on. “That’s the reason I think we have done well. Maybe by points in the beginning of the season it didn’t show, but we made a great improvement overall in team play. But also the reason that we have been able to do that is the team chemistry on the field. The training around the locker room is very, very good and that has to stay and once that disappears then we are in trouble,” he said. The Hawks will host off against the No. 3 nationally-ranked York Lions on Oct. 1 at University Stadium.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
AWARDS
Eight etched in history Seven individual players and a championship team were inducted into the Golden Hawk Hall of Fame Friday night DREW YATES SPORTS EDITOR
ANDREAS PATSIAOUROS/PHOTO EDITOR
Lauren Barch (top) and Andrea Ironside (bottom) do acceptance speeches.
SPORTS IN BRIEF Strong showing for golf at Toronto Invitational The Wilfrid Laurier University women’s golf team had a strong showing during the Toronto Invitational on Sept. 21 as two athletes earned top-10 finishes. Second-year Jamie Wood tied for eight with a shot count of 87, giving Laurier a 287 overall for the day, which was fourth-best in the seven-team event. Skylar Turkiewicz finished second among Laurier’s top finishers with a shot total of 94. Eric Flockhart won an individual silver medal as he finished in a four-way tie for second with 72. Laurier men’s golf finished sixth place with a shot count of 307. Austin Ryan finished the day with 76.
Hawks cross country shines at Western Invitational Adam Cornwall and Elliot De Lange of the Wilfrid Laurier University cross country team both finished in the top 10 at the Western Invitational on Sept. 26. Cornwall finished in fifth place with a time of 25:16, the highest a Laurier runner has finished at the Western Invitational while De Lange finished in 10th place with a run time of 25:37 during an eight-kilometre run. This is the first time the Hawks have had two runners finish in the top 10 in the event. The Laurier women’s cross country team had 10 of their 12 teams finish, with their strongest finish being Sarah Cranmer-Byng finishing with a time of 19:46 in the five-kilometre run.
It was a night of celebration for Wilfrid Laurier University, as six athletes, a builder and a championship team were inducted into the Golden Hawk Hall of Fame. The inductees, who were sworn into the Hall of Fame on Sept. 25, were recognized for their outstanding careers as Hawks and their contributions to the community. The individual inductees included three football players, two women’s hockey players, a lacrosse player and a builder. Andy Baechler, Nick Cameron and Giancarlo Rapanero were inducted for men’s football, enjoying stellar careers while Andrea Ironside and Lauren Barch , members of the 2005 women’s hockey team were also celebrated. Together, Barch and Ironside made it to Canadian Interuniversity Sport nationals four times after winning the Ontario University Athletics provincial championships. The last athlete, Kirsten Gessie, was part of a dominating women’s lacrosse team back in the 2005 who went achieved a staggering 44-1 record. The final individual inductee was Paul Giannelia, a builder and
the president of Strait Crossing, who contributed to Laurier through infrastructure projects. Finally, the 2005 men’s football Vanier Cup championship team was inducted. The team won a thrilling game against the Saskatchewan Huskies by a field goal in the final minutes of the fourth quarter to win the second national championship in history. “Of course it’s a huge honour. There’s so many people that I’ve had the pleasure of meeting either playing with or through coaching or interacted with that are currently in the Hall of Fame already that I respect so much. To be mentioned in the same breath is a huge honour,” Baechler said. Barch and Ironside were both part of Laurier dynasties that were no strangers to success. Along with their many OUA championships, the pair won three CIS silver medals and a bronze medal. Ironside also recorded career-highs in goals, assists and points with 15, 18 and 33 respectively, ending her career with 122 points. Teammate Barch won four OUA championships during her tenure and finished her career with 109 points in 102 games.
Ironside is honoured to be accepted into the Hall of Fame alongside her teammates. “It’s such an honour. This experience, these people become your family and to go through this together, and go through your years together, and still have this bond together it’s such an amazing feeling,” she said. “It’s humbling, to know that everyone that has come before you and you meet that echelon and that criteria.” Barch said her biggest memory, besides winning championships year after year, was creating a family with her teammates over the years. “We had a lot of championships. I remember the times we lost a national championship and that experience. I think overall winning OUA’s, creating a team, creating a family, is the biggest experience you can get,” she said. Ironside couldn’t pick a specific memory to hone in on. “I can’t pick one. We’ve had so many amazing times. From being on the ice to what happens on the ice to the real future bonding moments. I don’t know,” she said. “We had a lot of fun.”
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
FOOTBALL
WILL HUANG/PHOTO EDITOR
The Hawks’ offence sputters facing off against the Windsor Lancers in a 22-18 loss at Homecoming. The Hawks fall to a 1-3 record mid-season in the wake of a difficult schedule coming up.
‘Sick feeling’ after Homecoming upset Lack of discipline the major factor in men’s football 22-18 loss to winless Windsor Lancers DREW YATES SPORTS EDITOR
Every single time the Wilfrid Laurier University men’s football team’s offence got going, they would shoot themselves in the foot. Despite having the weapons in their arsenal, Laurier would walk away from their Homecoming matchup with a 22-18 loss to the Windsor Lancers. With the loss, the Hawks’ record drops to 1-3 this season, losing their third straight game of the 2015 campaign while also losing four consecutive times against the Lancers. “It’s tough. Obviously it’s a sick feeling we have in our stomachs right now,” said fifth-year receiver Greg Nyhof. “[It’s] definitely not the outcome we hoped for, definitely not the outcome we worked for, but that
“You see glimmers of hope out there, but when there’s an orange flag on the ground every other play, that’s discouraging ...” -Michael Faulds, men’s football head coach
being said we’ve got to pick ourselves up and get working for next weekend.” “You’ve got to have a short memory in this game, especially when it’s such a short season.” The Hawks would run into penalty trouble early, with the first Laurier penalty called at the eight-minute
mark into the first quarter for five yards. Every time the Laurier offence would get going, a flag would bring them back to where they started. Marcus Arkarakas made a beautiful pass to Hawk receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr., who ran all the way for a touchdown in front of a screaming crowd, only for the play to be called back on an undisciplined penalty. During the game, the Hawks accumulated 20 penalties for a total of 166 yards. “It seems like we have a good play on offence and then we come back with a penalty. We have a two-andout on defence and then we come back with a penalty. That needs to stop,” head coach Michael Faulds said. “You see glimmers of hope out there, but when there’s an orange
flag on the ground every other play because of a lack of discipline, that’s discouraging and we need to clean that up.” The shining star for the Hawks was rookie Nathan Mesher, who made all of his field goal attempts — two from beyond the 40-yard line to keep Laurier on the board. Laurier’s special teams unit seemed out of place at times, with Mesher’s punt kick being blocked once and followed with many close calls afterwards. According to Faulds, the Hawks will review the film to see exactly where they went wrong before they face off against their cross-town rivals, the Waterloo Warriors in the Battle of Waterloo on Oct. 3. Despite Waterloo being 0-4, the Hawks can’t take them lightly —
Windsor was also 0-4 coming into the matchup. “I’m going to have to look at the film and see exactly where we got all of these penalties. It seemed like every other play. It was very discouraging and we’ve got to clean that up,” he said. “I told the guys, we’re going to run for every single yard we got a penalty this game.” With the mistakes from Windsor fresh in their mind Faulds thinks it’s going to take a full week’s practice to fix up their issues before facing the Warriors. “We need our best week of practice and we need to really clean it up. We’re not good enough of a football team to have that many penalties.” Kickoff is at 1 p.m on Oct. 3 at Warrior Field.
SOCCER
The journey to the top of the nation Women’s soccer ranked No. 3 for first time since 2001 JOSH PETERS STAFF WRITER
The Wilfrid Laurier University women’s soccer team can feel the flame igniting. With three wins this week over the Guelph Gryphons, Brock Badgers and McMaster Marauders, they move to 8-0-1 in the season. That gives them 25 points in the standings, better than any other team in either Ontario University Athletics division. That point total puts Laurier just ahead of the two other powerhouses in the OUA West, the Western Mustangs and York Lions who have 24 and 22 points respectively. Laurier’s only tie this season came against the Mustangs. This week’s performance also leapfrogs the Hawks to No. 3 in the country, their highest since 2011 when they were ranked first in the nation. The next three games sawthe Hawks stack up against the Lions
and Mustangs at home, then the Lions again on the road. According to head coach Barry MacLean, it was an ideal start to the year given the schedule ahead. “Well I’m very happy with the results, I mean we were looking to get the full nine points because we are going to go into a tough stretch of games. We needed to be in the position that we were in, so we won the games and that was the most critical piece,” he said. Despite some key injuries on the squad, they still boast the top two scorers in the league in Emily Brown and Nicole Lyon. Brown’s scoring output, with 13 goals so far, is no surprise as she led all scorers last year with 21. Lyon on the other hand notched 13 goals last year. In nine games, Lyon has already scored 11 goals. MacLean is proud of his two dynamic players and believes they both bring a different touch to the game when on the field. “They have both been outstanding
in different ways. Emily is just a pure goal scorer and the amount of work that she puts into the game and her strike ratio and finishing is fantastic. Nicole gives us a lot of creativity — she can play a little bit deeper, closer to midfield,” he said. “Those two are very dangerous but we have other threats to score goals for sure.” With the tough schedule ahead, MacLean isn’t planning anything special. He believes if his team sticks to what has gotten them this far, they will fare well against the top teams in in the OUA West and may return to the national platform. “We’ve got to make sure that we are prepared physically, mentally, on the things we have to do to try and win those games, and try to stick to a game plan to make success,” he said. The hot start to the year has allowed MacLean and the Hawks to keep their eyes on the prize, and put a disappointing year behind them by bringing home a national championship banner.
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Emily Brown battles a Brock Badger during the Hawks 2-0 win Friday night.
“We don’t want to make it to nationals, we want to win it,” said MacLean. “Ultimately we’d like to finish first in the division, first in Ontario and first in nationals. They’re lofty goals and they are tough ones and there’s a lot of teams that you’d have to better but that would be the ultimate goal.” The Hawks will look to stay undefeated as they welcome the No. 5 Lions to University Stadium on Oct. 1 at 6 p.m.
“We’ve got to make sure that we are prepared physically, mentallly, on the things we have to do to try and win those games.” -Barry MacLean, women’s soccer head coach