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VOLUME 57 ISSUE 6 • SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

COMING HOME

Homecoming 2016 brings students and alumni together this past weekend News, page 4

WELCOMING MERCIER

STUDENTS AS PARENTS

CREATING HATE SPACES

TAKING HOME THE WIN

New chancellor steps into role

Is a student capable of caring for a pet?

Donald Trump subreddit is problematic

Men’s football shines on Homecoming

News, page 3

Arts & Life, page 8

Opinion, page 13

Sports, page 16 WILL HUANG/CREATIVE DIRECTOR

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ADMINISTRATION

Eileen Mercier appointed chancellor Successful businesswoman, Eileen Mercier, replaces Michael Lee-Chin as university chancellor SAFINA HUSEIN LEAD REPORTER

Eileen Mercier, one of Canada’s most successful business women, was recently appointed as the new chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University by the Board of Governors, with the unanimous support of the university Senate.

Mercier, who is taking over the role from Michael Lee-Chin, will be installed as chancellor on October 28 at fall Convocation.

The role of chancellor, which exists at all universities, is an honorary appointment, in contrast to an actual staff member.

Robert Gordon, vice-president of Research, said that the most important qualities of a chancellor are significant stature, respect and impeccable character.

“What we were looking for at Laurier was an individual that embodied the cultural values and the intrinsic values of our institution.

Somebody that was really keen as being a fantastic role model for what we do,” said Gordon.

Primarily, the role of a chancellor is to act as the ceremonial head of the university. Mercier will preside over convocations and the conferring of degrees and diplomas for graduates.

“Being involved with Convocation is exciting because I get to interact with students on one of their happiest days,” said Mercier.

As chancellor, Mercier will play a meaningful role in terms of engaging both internal and external

stake holders to help further Laurier’s long-term mission as a result of her positive connections within the university, across the country and globally.

“She will be a friend, a colleague, a ceremonial head, essentially, a spokesperson for what we do, but also a person that is going to be inspirational for all of our students in terms of what she provides,” explained Gordon.

After her installation ceremony, Mercier plans to speak to individuals within the Laurier community, asking them what they feel she can do to add value to the university.

She hopes to take these ideas and pick the ones that might be most important.

“The role, as I’ve been told, is something that is very individual to the chancellor involved and is a lot of what you make of it,” she said.

Ideally, a chancellor is someone who is seen as a champion for higher education, not solely at Laurier, but across Canada and even globally.

Mercier graduated from Laurier with a bachelor of arts along with an academic gold medal. She continued on with her education at the University of Albert where she attained a master’s in english. She also earned a master of business administration from York University’s Schulich School of Business.

“I lived four years of my life here.

And even though it’s changed a lot, some of the very best things about [Laurier] have not changed—that fact that I know something about

I am looking forward to re-engaging with Laurier in a completely different way.

-Eileen Mercier, Laurier chancellor

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Mericer will be installed as chancellor on October 28 at fall Convocation.

Laurier is going to be helpful.”

Mercier has also maintained a strong, life-long connection with Laurier. She has consistently been a member of Laurier’s Alumni choir and has supported several scholarships throughout the years in her name and in other names, including the Eileen Mercier Arts Scholarship, the Eileen Mercier Science Scholarship and more.

Mercier has also been a strong

advocate of corporate responsibility of women in leadership roles.

Her successful business career of 45 years has allowed her to become a strong member of many boards and organizations. She is the chair of the board of directors of Payment Canada and served as the chair of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board. Through these positions, Mercier has been able to embody and develop a strong

sense of the importance of women within leadership roles, something that she will also be able to advocate for on behalf of Laurier as chancellor.

“I can’t think of a more incredible role model, committed, passionate individual for our institution than Eileen. I think she will make an exceptional and visible and committed chancellor,” said Gordon.

Eileen hopes that her role as chancellor will give her the opportunity to give back, especially to students embarking on their first career.

She feels strongly that she should pass along any pieces of wisdom that may be helpful to others.

“I’m really looking forward to this. I plan to make it fun. Fun for me, and hopefully, fun for others. I am really looking forward to re-engaging with Laurier in a completely different way.”

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 UNITED NATIONS

SPIRIT

UW advocates for gender equality EMILIA CURCIC NEWS EDITOR

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Another great homecoming SAFINA HUSEIN LEAD REPORTER

This past Homecoming weekend, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks won their game against the University of Waterloo Warriors.

Defeating the Warriors with a score of 68-7, the Golden Hawks played strongly and are now 4-0 for their season. With over 7,000 Golden Hawks in the stands, it was a chance for students to celebrate Laurier’s school spirit while welcoming back alumni.

“Homecoming allows Laurier the opportunity to express what it is Laurier is all about in its entirety—in essence is the school spirit that surrounds this community. Students have a chance to show their school spirit on a much grander scale,” said Wilfrid Laurier University’s Students’ Union president, Tyler Van Herzele.

While attending the football game and celebrating Laurier as a community is important, ensuring safety and respect is another large concern throughout each Homecoming weekend.

Van Herzele explained that he feels the Students’ Union’s mes-

sages to students were strong.

“I saw quite a few of the hashtags being used on Facebook and Twitter over the weekend, I think that our efforts [for student safety] were good,” he said.

The Students’ Union promoted the two hashtags, #HawkRespect and #StayGolden, to encourage safety throughout Homecoming weekend.

“We are here to represent all students—to ensure, while doing so, we can do it in the best manner possible,” said Van Herzele.

Waterloo Regional Police Service staff sergeant, Patrick Smola said that, for the most part, Homecoming went exceptionally well in terms of student safety and respectability for surrounding neighbourhoods.

Smola believes the positive outcome of the weekend was the result of a blended, multi-agency approach. WRPS, Laurier Special Constable Services, Paramedic Services, Waterloo Fire and Private Security were present on campus and in surrounding areas.

Though maintaining a highly visible police presence is key for WRPS, positive community

Homecoming allows Laurier the opportunity to express what it is Laurier is all about in its entirety.

-Tyler Van Herzele, Students’ Union president

engagement is also largely relied upon.

“Everyone who was on campus in a uniform did a fantastic job of engaging with the student body in both a positive and constructive way,” said Van Herzele.

Aside from a few loud parties and high noise levels, Smola said that students and alumni did a great job cooperating and respecting the community as a whole.

“We’re here for [students’] safety, we want them to have a good time, but we want them to be safe,” Smola said. “That’s the message that we try to get out to everybody.”

In 2014, UN Women launched the HeForShe campaign headed by goodwill ambassador, Emma Watson.

With a mission of gender equality, UN women sought out 30 international partners to act as their impact champions in the IMPACT 10x10x10. The partners were grouped into three categories: head of state champions, university champions and corporate champions. Among the list of chosen partners is the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo, Feridun Hamdullahpur. Not only was UW the only Canadian university represented, they were the only Canadian representation at all. According to Diana Parry, the president’s special advisor on women and gender issues, the UN approached UW for two very specific reasons.

“They were looking to work with university presidents that had a commitment to gender equity, which we had in president Hamdullahpur. He developed the first equity office at the University of Waterloo and appointed our first director of equity,” said Parry.

“They also were attracted to Waterloo because we are a STEM-focused university and as a result, we have more males on campus than we do females and they were attracted to that opportunity for us to make a larger impact with that sort of awareness and advocacy piece that they framed the HeForShe

campaign around.”

Each of the individual partners were asked to address gender parity within their own sector. Under this framework, UW created three different initiatives they will aim to carry out by 2020.

“This is to increase the number of girls and women in our STEM outreach experiences and activities. The second is to increase the number of women in tenure tract positions and the third is to increase the number of women in positions that lead the university,” said Parry.

During the 71st UN General Assembly on September 20, all ten of the universities involved in the IMPACT 10x10x10 announced concrete commitments they have made to further the development of gender equality on campuses.

“I also think it’s really important to talk about these issues in our individual campus but to join a global collective to say these are issues that don’t just happen in Canada or the U.S. or Hong Kong or Japan. These are issues that are happening around the world and to have ten university presidents, 10 global corporations and 10 heads of states look at those issues from a global perspective and start a global conversation about change is critical to really changing the gendered dynamics that we’re seeing today,” said Parry.

Their participation in this conference follows a study done by the university which adjusted for a gendered parity found among their faculty members.

SOCIAL CAUSE

Alliance Againt Poverty calls for transportation Local group petitions for lower income community members to get free access to transit MADDY CUTTS ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

A local Kitchener-Waterloo organization has amped up their push to make public transit free for lower-class residents throughout the region.

The Alliance Against Poverty (AAP), founded over a decade ago, is an alliance of individuals from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds striving to eliminate poverty.

They have launched campaigns aimed at housing and living wage in the past and have now decided to take on public transit.

The AAP sets itself apart from other similar groups by refusing government donations and by instituting a system of wealth redistribution whereby members who can afford to do so pay a 50 dollar monthly membership fee and members who are in need of assistance may take 50 dollars from their pool.

“We’re all about wealth redistribution and easing the burden

of poverty,” said Brayden McNeill, AAP member. “I think that’s a really significant aspect of the AAP, is that we practice what we preach.”

The latest push in their Accessible Transit for All campaign was a presentation delivered by AAP member, Regan Brusse, on September 21 to the Waterloo Regional Council.

This latest presentation was not the first time the AAP has come before council, as the group has been advocating for accessible transit for the region’s lower class for years with little success.

Grand River Transit currently offers a monthly T.R.I.P pass (Transit for Reduced Income Program), which brings the cost of a monthly pass down to 42 dollars for riders with the remainder subsidized through social services, but the program currently has a waitlist over 475 residents long.

“The region allocates a certain amount of money every year for the T.R.I.P. pass, but once that number is reached they don’t top up the money, they don’t make

more T.R.I.P. passes available,” said McNeill.

“The region treats GRT like a business, when it should be treated like a public good. If GRT doesn’t make their budget one year, then the region is there to help them, top them up, but there’s constant pressure for the GRT to make their revenue, to balance their budget, not to provide transportation services that you’re there to provide.”

Though their ultimate vision is for public transit to be available freely to all, their current campaign is focusing on the region to make it available to those on Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program.

Through AAP’s unique membership of individuals of varying economic positions, they encourage not only for topics like transit to be brought to public attention, but also for it to be done by those being affected themselves, as explained

by Brusse.

“We want them to stand up themselves, to stand up for what they’ve been through.”

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 PRESENTATION

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Canadian journalist, Gwynne Dyer, spoke to an audience in the Board and Senate Chambers in Waterloo about his book, Climate Wars, which reveals his findings on global warming.

Breaking the ice on climate change ELIZABETH ZMIJAK CORD NEWS

Wilfrid Laurier University had the opportunity to host Canadian journalist Gwynne Dyer as he spoke about climate change on September 26. His lecture, based on his new book Climate Wars, revealed his findings from a global two-year tour interviewing scientists, generals, think tanks, diplomats and politicians. Dyer is a freelance journalist, historian, author, columnist, broadcaster, filmmaker, Academy Award nominee and Gemini Award winner. He also writes a twice-weekly column on public affairs that is published by over 175 papers in 45 countries.

Dyer completed degrees from Canadian, American and British universities, eventually earning a Ph.D. in military and Middle East-

ern history.

His talk in the Senate and Board Chambers on the Waterloo campus emphasized the role of the military in a warming world. He talked about personal concerns for the human race as global warming accelerates.

During his research, he asked scientists from around the world “How big is this [climate change]?

And how fast is it happening?” he answered:“It is bigger and coming faster that you can read in the press.”

The problem with predicting the severity and speed of a warming world is that the data published by scientists is outdated by the time it reaches the public.

“The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) are undershooting the reality in their reports,” said Dyer. “It takes one

to 18 months before scientific articles are published and the data gathered for those articles took years before that…the latest IPCC report contains nothing less than five years old”.

Going into the 15th consecutive month that broke record high temperatures, there is a panic underway. “I know a lot of afraid scientists,” said Dyer.

Increased temperatures will result in devastating consequences.

“We’re not trying to save the planet. The planet managed fine before us and will continue to exist after us,” said Dyer. “We’re here trying to save the human race.”

One study Dyer helped conduct predicted that with a global rise in temperature of two degrees, India could lose 25 per cent of its food production and China could lose 30 per cent. At six degrees higher,

most of the planet will be open desert, with the remaining fertile land only being able to feed about half a billion people. Dyer emphasized that even the pentagon is preparing for a warming world.

With increased temperatures and decreased agricultural production, the military sees a hungry world and a failing international community which will destroy the cooperation needed to survive.

“There will be lots of employment [for the military] in a warming world,” he said.

Despite the crisis, Dyer anticipates in the decades to come, he left the audience with a touch of hope in one word: geoengineering.

If worst comes to absolute worst, scientists are working on a technique that involves dumping sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere to help cool the planet, but this is

not a solution. It is a last attempt to save the planet, if all else fails, and if this technique fails, “we will all be royally screwed,” he said.

The goal is not to create a solution to stop the world from warming while we continue to emit fossil fuels at the same rates as today, the goal is to get countries to make large emission cuts in the next decade and provide developing countries with sustainable sources of energy. The world needs to make a deal and commit to saving the planet.

“We won’t get a deal until Western publics understand the history and the severity,” Dyer said.

Dyer emphasized that it is the responsibility of the upcoming generations to take the reigns, strive for sustainability and decrease carbon emissions before it is too late.

FILM STUDIES

Laurier partners with VFS MADELINE MCINNIS OPINION EDITOR

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Students will have the chance to study at VFS before returning to Laurier.

For Wilfrid Laurier University’s film students interested in production, a new opportunity started “rolling” on September 22. A partnership with the Vancouver Film School, one of the best production schools in North America, was launched.

The new Vancouver Film School pathway is available to Laurier film studies single majors who have completed at least 2.5 credit courses by the end of fall term in their second-year, in good standing. Students will complete their one-year VFS degree during their third-year, returning to Laurier for their fourth-year.

The launch included an information session with Michael Baser, the head of the writing department at Vancouver Film School and Philippa Gates, the program coordinator at Laurier. James Griffin, the President of Vancouver Film School, was also in attendance.

The aim of this program is for students to gain education in hands-on experience of Vancouver Film School, in addition to the theory and history aspects of filmmaking, which Laurier teaches.

“What’s amazing about the Van-

couver Film School pathway is that it means students can get their foot in the door of the really booming Vancouver film market,” said Gates.

“It’s like this giant networking opportunity, not just actually learning how to use the newest camera equipment.”

In Vancouver, students can choose from three programs: film production, writing for film and television, or acting for film and television. The credits taken at Vancouver Film School will count as film credits in a Laurier degree, allowing students to complete the two programs in four years instead of five.

Students who have already completed a Vancouver Film School degree can also come to Laurier and proceed directly to second-year classes, counting their degree as their first-year requirements.

“Students already in the film program could do their pitches this year and start at VFS as early as May,” Gates said.

The production option, launched in the 2015-16 school year, has already been met with huge success in the film studies department, as there is an increasing enrolment in film studies.

“This year, the students who predeclared film studies as their major, their numbers increased by ten times. And that’s just with the option,” Gates said. “We’re curious to see what happens as we announce the VFS program.”

The launch was met with enthusiasm from both faculty and students, which was attended by several film majors, including firstyear students. In an informal poll conducted by Baser, most students were interested in the formal production program at Vancouver Film School.

The announcement of this partnership also hit the top-ten articles on Academica, a website which analyzes Canadian universities.

This relationship does have room to grow in the future, as Vancouver Film school is renowned for more than writing, acting and production.

“One of the most booming areas of the film industry around the world is in animation and a huge proportion of VFS grads in animation get really great jobs in great films,” Gates explained.

“Because their animation programs are so amazing, I’m hoping that, in future years, we can find a way to collaborate.”

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

DEMONSTRATION

New library art exhibit addresses consent DYLAN LEONARD CORD NEWS

On Wednesday night, the Graduate Students Association and the Wilfrid Laurier University Library had their official opening of #ConsentED, an interactive exhibit focused on spreading awareness and starting conversations about consent and sexual assault.

The exhibit is based on the work of former master of social work student, Eleanor McGrath.

Her thesis won an award from the GSA to be presented in the library as part of a partnership focused on presenting Laurier graduate students’ work.

“Every year [the GSA] puts on something called the Researchers of Laurier. People are able to nominate researchers at Laurier and from that process a library exhibit is chosen every year. Eleanor was successfully nominated to Researchers of Laurier by her supervisor [Eliana Suarez],” said Samantha Deeming, president and CEO of the GSA. The exhibit is being displayed on the main floor of Laurier’s Waterloo campus library until December 21. Visitors can interact with the exhibit through moving panels that

Laurier as an institution has never had a sexual assault policy before.

-Karly Rath, co-founder of the Advocates for a Student Culture of Consent

are placed on the wall.

On the front of every panel, there is a question and behind there is an answer, such as: “Is there a ‘statute of limitations’ or deadline for reporting sexual assault in Canada?” Followed by the response, “No, you can report sexual assault at any time no matter how long ago the assault was.”

Also featured in the exhibit are headlines from leading Canadian publications chronicling Canada’s ongoing struggle with consent awareness.

“Because consent is a community issue, it’s really important that research doesn’t just sit on a

PAIGE BUSH/PHOTO EDITOR

The exhibit is on display on the main floor of the Waterloo campus library.

shelf in the academic world, but rather goes out into the community and does something for it,” said McGrath.

The work behind McGrath’s thesis was inspired by interactions with a group of 16-year-old teenagers and her conversations with them about consent and sexual assault.

“They were so grateful that I

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was having this conversation with them because nobody else does… and to me that was pretty shocking because we know that the average age people become sexually active can be quite young, so if they’re 16 and they’ve never heard of sexual consent before in their lives, for me that’s an issue,” McGrath said.

According to Deeming, attendance at the official opening was

estimated as between 60-75. In attendance were co-organizers, Advocates for a Student Culture of Consent, members of the SHORE Centre and Male Allies Against Sexual Violence, among other important figures of the Laurier community.

Events like #ConsentED are part of a movement by groups on campus to create a consent culture.

Part of this movement is a push for Laurier to implement a sexual violence policy.

“Laurier as an institution has never had a sexual violence policy before, and so they’ve never outright said we do not condone sexual violence and we will hold perpetrators accountable,” said Karly Rath, co-founder of the Advocates for a Student Culture of Consent, as well as one of the leaders of the #ConsentisGolden campaign.

Consultations for the policy will occur in October before an eventual vote at the Laurier Senate, in November.

Exact details of the consultation process have not been formally decided upon, but an announcement will be made shortly from the Gendered Violence Task Force and related groups.

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As a response to the police brutality against black people in the United States, as well as the increased presence of racialized violence in the media, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Diversity and Equity Office, along with other campus partners, created a safe space for students this past Monday.

Laura Mae Lindo, executive director of the Diversity and Equity Office, explained why offering this space on campus was thought necessary.

“The Diversity and Equity Office staff members had been talking to some of the executive team members in the Association of Black Students really over the course of the middle of last week until [now], and we had a number of them come to us about wanting to do a mental health panel that’s focused on the impact of racism on racialized communities on campus,” said Lindo.

Although this panel will occur in January, in collaboration with the Diversity and Equity Office at the University of Waterloo, the Laurier DEO found it necessary to do something for Laurier students now, as the connection between racism, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety is becoming more prevalent.

“We thought one thing that we could do is provide a space. We’re keeping it open pretty much for as long as they need the space to be there and provide an opportunity

for the rest of the Laurier community to speak to black lives, to remind black communities that they’re loved, that they’re cared for at Laurier,” Lindo said.

In addition to this safe space, a graffiti board has been put up in the DEO office and students are invited to write a “Love Letter to Black Lives” and post it on the board.

“It’s actually linked to a real project we got funding for. The idea is that we know that black lives matter. We know there are people from our campus [who are part of ] the Black Lives Matter movement. We know that those aren’t just black students or racialized students, [they are] also allies that are a part of this movement and are trying to remind people that if it’s true that all of our lives matter, we have to recognize that treating black folks like this is not showing that you love them,” Lindo explained.

Overall, Lindo has been very happy with the support and involvement of the Laurier community in response to the recent tragedies.

“I just want to say how proud I am of Laurier and being at Laurier.

Many people that are in roles like mine that are also having to figure out how to support racialized students at a time where racism is so vivid in our everyday experiences don’t have the same kind of support that I’m having while I’ve been here.”

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

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

All submissions to Dear Life are anonymous, should be no longer than 100 words and must be addressed to your life. Submissions can be sent to dearlife@thecord. ca no later than Monday at noon each week.

Dear Life, When the academic calendar changes after we’ve already printed The WLU’er.

Heads up: November 9th is the correct day to drop your 12 week courses without failure, not the 3rd.

March 6th is the last day to drop full year or 12 week courses with out failure, not the 2nd.

May 29th is the last day to drop intersession courses without failure, not the 25th.

June 26th is the last day to drop a 12 week spring term course, not

the 22nd.

You have an extra week to decide if that course is right for you!

Sincerely, WLU Student Publications Dear Life, Don’t ask me to sign the attendance in your stolen hotel pen. I only use Staedtler, thanks.

Sincerely, Stationary snob Dear OSAP, I live at my parents’ house. I drive their car and eat their food. Don’t

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 ARTS & LIFE EDITOR MANJOT BHULLAR arts@thecord.ca

PET OWNERSHIP

But do you fit your pet’s unique lifestyle?

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Having a pet during university can be a great experience. Being greeted by a friendly puppy can make your day better. If you prefer scaly types, putting a party hat on your snake can make for a great Instagram post.

Pets can also be a source of comfort and happiness. Miriam Hewson, a third-year English major at Wilfrid Laurier University has a pet lizard, affectionately known as Duke Sneklemort the Third or Snek for short.

“He’s got way more personality than you’d expect from a lizard. He can be a real brat, which is hilarious to watch,” said Hewson.

Pet care is not always rainbows and butterflies. Owning a pet can be time consuming and expensive, two things students struggle with.

There is also plenty of maintenance that goes into having a pet from grooming, training and cleaning its living area.

Kyla Godin, a dog coordinator from the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society, highlighted the responsibilities that come with being a pet parent. Students should be aware that pets are not a shortterm purchase. When someone is

buying a pet, the first thing they should ask themselves is if they are ready for the commitment.

“Many people often forget how long an animal can live for,” Godin said.

Many have probably experienced the heart-melting feeling of making eye contact with a cute animal and instantly wanting to take

Many people often forget how long an animal can live for.

-Kyla Godin, dog coordinator at K-W Humane Society

it home with them. This can be a huge mistake, as Godin explains.

People who pick an animal based on its looks rather than the personality may find out this animal does not fit in with their lifestyle.

It is suggested that anyone looking for a pet should do research

about the animal to find out if it is a good match for them. Godin suggests sites like Animal Planet to tell you about the traits of the certain breed of dog that you are looking into.

Another way to gather more information about a possible pet is to go to your local humane society or any breeders in your local area.

They can answer any questions you may have about the animal and how to best take care of it.

An idea that anyone should take into consideration before deciding on a pet is the associated cost.

For many university students who already find themselves on a tight budget, a pet can add more stress to their finances.

Equipment like toys, harnesses and possible habitats can also add to the costs of having a pet.

“Food is very expensive and they can go through it very very quickly depending on what brand you’re using,” said Godin, when asked about additional costs of a pet.

“Biggest thing is to make sure that your roommates are on board,” said Godin.

Make sure that everyone is comfortable with having an animal in the house. Godin recommends that before you adopt, have some idea of who will be doing what

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for the pet and be clear who the primary caretaker will be.

If you like the idea of having an animal around but are not sure of the commitment that is involved is for you, the K-W Humane Society may have some options for you.

“The Animal Fostering Program is designed to put either recovering animals or underage kittens into foster homes,” said Godin.

The foster volunteers can care for the animals in their own homes while the K-W Humane society supplies all the food, vet checks and vaccines until the animal is ready for adoption. The K-W Humane Society will match a volunteer to an animal that suits the volunteer’s lifestyle.

Volunteering at the K-W Humane Society offers other options

for those who want to interact with animals, but are not sure about committing to pet ownership. One of the programs is play therapy, which allows volunteers to come in and provide the animals with the daily attention required.

Other programs include the Tender Loving Care Program, which is designed for more shy cats who have yet to come out of their shell and the Canine Companions, where volunteers can come in and walk dogs.

Pets can be wonderful additions to a person’s life. However, it is important to remember that adopting a pet is not like buying the latest fashion or electronic from the store. A pet is a living thing that requires time, care and effort, just like you or I.

ENTERTAINMENT

Fading to black, and then fading right back MANJOT BHULLAR ARTS & LIFE EDITOR

To be successful in Hollywood, it is expected that an actor completely immerses themselves into a role in order to make the audience believe that they are actually that character, opposed to just reciting memorized lines. It is believed that being able to play several different roles while maintaining that level of believability is what makes an actor great, but what about those who immerse themselves so deeply into a role that they can’t seem to let go of that single role?

Daniel Radcliffe Harry Potter It may be the years of playing the exact same character that causes Radcliffe to have a tough time separating himself from the Harry Potter brand, but for actors that

are a part of a series, it becomes the biggest test of time to separate.

Will they be able to move on from this? With regards to Radcliffe and his post-Harry Potter film appearances, the answer for me has still been no. Perhaps it’s because of a childhood attachment to the series—almost encapsulating and representative of my entire childhood, but I refuse to see him in any other light.

Jim Parsons Big Bang Theory Being a star on one of the highest paying television shows on air, Jim Parsons has hit the jackpot.

That is unless he hopes of extending his track sheet with other television or movie appearances.

His appearance in Home, as it was solely his voice, may have helped him avoid complete recognition and in de-legitimizing his character. Having taken the role of such a distinct character and Big Bang Theory’s numerous seasons will trap Parsons to be inevitably typecast in similar roles.

Alfonso Ribeiro Fresh Prince of Bel Air I may not hold the television show as close to my heart as the regular attendees of Phil’s Sundays, but it’s impossible to break from Ribero’s character Carlton’s distinct antics. His case definitely was not aided by his resurrection of the character’s signature dance moves on Dancing With the Stars, recently. Although having won the competition, similar appearances as himself on game shows and nightly entertainment have kept the actor’s name afloat except for a few forgettable television and film roles.

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Jennifer Lawrence Herself There’s not one specific role that constricts Lawrence from her acting tries, it’s just her personality. Being so open and personable definitely keeps her in the spotlight and on our minds. However, it may have cost her the opportunity to

transform through roles. We see Lawrence as our best friend, the down-to-earth actress who’s somehow managed to shield herself from the celebrity. But this also keeps the audience from believing her portrayals in American Hustle, or Silver Linings Playbook. In our eyes, no matter how convincing the acting, we can’t un-hear the late night skit, “Come Dance with Us.”

Many of these conclusions are drawn from a viewer’s own experiences, how well a movie or television show remains in their memory. However, it’s impossible for actors who star in beloved movies and shows, to not always wear a badge of their previous characters on their sleeve. It’s the largest caveat to come along with the profession.

Perhaps that’s the downfall of success.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 AROMATHERAPY

The essential guide to essential oils JESSICA DIK/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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The trending shift towards natural products and remedies has gained increasing speed over the past few years. With all the horror stories emerging on the news and internet about the dangers of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, consumers are becoming more conscious, searching for products that can replace a trip to the doctors, or better yet, a bottle of Advil.

One of the newest trends in natural wellness is the use of essential oils and aromatherapy.

Many consider essential oils as something only die-hard yogi’s and hipsters use, but before you rule them out completely, remember that Indigenous people around the world and their healers used these natural ingredients in their medicine— precursors to modern day drugs. Most vitamins and drugs

found at the pharmacy contain these natural ingredients, so maybe those hipsters are actually onto something.

Essential oils can be used in many different ways.

“They can be used in aromatic diffusers for aromatherapy, through topical application…be added to a bath, some can be used in cooking, you can even dilute essential oils in a spray bottle with water and spray your furniture and carpets as an odor eliminator or bug repellant,” said Kristina, a natural wellness expert at Saje, who has been using essential oils for decades.

From headaches, cuts and burns, to depression, low libido, indigestion or insomnia, there is an essential oil that can help.

But for someone who is looking to get into the world of essential oils, starting out can be intimidating.

An easy start is eucalyptus. The oil of the eucalyptus tree has many properties that aid in soothing the lungs and respiratory system, making it ideal for relieving colds, sore throats and coughs. Traditionally, eucalyptus was used for disinfecting burns as well as wounds.

It can also be used as a natural insecticide as bugs hate the smell of eucalyptus.

Another common oil is sandalwood. This oil is extracted from a sandalwood tree, out of its wooden heart, which can take up to 30 years to mature. It has mentally soothing properties that help relieve anxiety, insomnia due to stress, restlessness and even headaches. The natural sedative can also be used to treat dry and irritated skin when diluted in glycerin or a carrier oil.

If purchasing sandalwood products, however, try to find companies that use sustainable

harvesting, as the sandalwood tree has become an endangered species due to overharvesting and deforestation.

The oil of the jasmine flower is rare and expensive, requiring over four million flowers for just one litre. It is a natural remedy in overcoming stress, balancing hormones, reducing menstrual pain, treating low libido and even anxiety and depression. It can be used in a diffuser for aromatherapy, combined with lotions, added to bath water or mixed with coconut oil and applied to the skin.

Patchouli might sound different to those unfamiliar with oils, but the smell of patchouli is often paired with the 60’s, being one of the top scents the hippies used. It’s one of the most versatile essential oils, commonly known as an aphrodisiac, but also used as an insect repellant, a natural deodorant and treating fungal growth. Patchouli

can also treat many skin conditions such as eczema, dandruff, athletes foot, dendritis and acne.

Peppermint is one of the most common natural ingredients used in the medicinal world, being able to treat almost any body, health or mind ailment. It is one of the oldest medicinal herbs to be used by humans. The cooling sensation of peppermint when applied topically can relieve muscle and joint pain, but can also soothe digestive problems and spasms, as well as help with nausea, headaches, sinuses, itches like bug bites, serve as a bug repellant, help with acne and support ADHD/troubles focusing.

Purchasing essential oils isn’t difficult as there are several places here in K-W that sell them and can also offer information to those looking to start out. There is an abundance of information online, or speak with your local homeopath at any wellness store.

STARTUPS

Networking brewed just right SAHEBA SEGU CORD ARTS

If you glance at most posts made about the Kitchener-Waterloo Region, you will find that the main narrative will be about startups or technology. This is not just a weird coincidence. The region, booming with startups, is known as Canada’s Silicon Valley and is recognized internationally for the talent it produces.

The beauty about the community is how accessible it is and how valuable its teachings are through the simplest of interactions.

An event such as “Startups and Beer,” hosted by Sortable, is just one reflection of how the region is moving past bland networking events, making tech talk a comfortable, interesting topic. The organizer’s objective is to have a relaxed environment where attendees can sample a few of the region’s breweries like Stone Hammer Brewing and New Collective Arts Brewing, all the while making good conversation with startups that span different stages of development.

In June, the very first “Startups and Beer” took place at Eaton’s Lofts in Kitchener, which raised funds for the Working Centre, an organization that focuses on providing opportunities to underprivileged communities.

The money raised at this event was put towards building 18 low-income housing units in Kitchener. In addition to raising

money for local charities, the event helped with increasing foot traffic for local businesses.

“The goal was to have people as comfortable as possible and to meet cool startups,” said Sam Trieu, community marketer for Sortable.

The second “Startups and Beer” had a similar intention of raising money for a local charity, increasing foot traffic in the region, with a spotlight on hardware companies.

This past Thursday, over 2,000 dollars were raised to help support the Women’s Crisis Services of the Waterloo Region, helping to rebuild Haven House.

The organization focuses on empowering women and children that have been abused and providing safe, educational and supportive environments for victims.

When talking to those in attendance, I was surprised to learn how this event drastically differs from other recruiting events. “[The event was] great if you’re looking for jobs, great if you want to meet some people, great if you’re thirsty,” Said Jacob Tutt of Fresh Air Films.

The environment created by not having an expectation of attendees to be blood thirsty for a job opportunity, resulted in a laid-back atmosphere. The venue that facilitated a more genuine conversation without the pressures of having to impress whoever was at the receiving end of the conversation. Also, a little beer never hurt anybody.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

BOOKS

Fall head first into these great reads

Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks This new novel, by Nicholas Sparks (most known for A Walk to Remember and The Notebook), tells the story of 32-year-old Russell who, from the outside, has a perfect life. He is in a happy marriage, with a happy and healthy child and a next-to-perfect career. In what seems like the blink of an eye, Russell loses it all and is faced with single parenthood and unemployment. While Two by Two sounds like a depiction of the harshest of realities, Sparks’ writing generally has a way to bring light to the end of a dark tunnel and offer a profound explanation as to why good people are faced with insufferable situations.

Thug Kitchen 101: Fast as F*ck by Thug Kitchen The people behind Thug Kitchen are geniuses. If you aren’t following them on Instagram, get on it now. Thug Kitchen is a collection of cookbooks and recipes that are designed to make healthy eating a little more humorous. By using profane language, the creators are hoping to kick your shitty eating habits into high gear. Their newest cookbook, Thug Kitchen 101: Fast as F*ck suggests recipes that are both healthy and quicker to make than ordering delivery. Thug Kitchen’s approach to healthy eating is to abolish the pretentious attitude that sometimes comes with health food. They want their book to be approachable to people who don’t know what the fuck a chickpea is.

The Wonder by Emma Donoghue

The Fever Code by James Dashner

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K Rowling

Irish-Canadian playwright, Emma Donoghue, became a household name as her 2010 novel Room appeared in every bookstore and was recently brought to the big screen.

Now, Donoghue is back with her latest novel, The Wonder. This novel tells the story of 11-year-old Anna, who claims to have survived living without food for several months and is believed to be medical phenomena. Donoghue draws her inspiration from cases of “fasting girls,” women and girls in the 16th to 20th centuries who’ve claimed to live without food. This novel, like Room, puts adults and children in close quarters, all the while delivering a modern day gothic horror that audiences will love to dive into.

From the author of the Harry Potter series comes the screenplay of the new film, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, that exists in the same wizarding world of Harry Potter, only much earlier in time. The new film is hitting the big screen in November and along with it, comes the hardcover, written screenplay that fans can also purchase. This film/screenplay tells the story of magizoologist, Newt Scamander and his journey to New York. While there, Scamander misplaces his magical case and as a result, some of his magical beasts escape and are let loose in 1920s New York.

Hitting shelves this week comes The Fever Code, a prequel to The Maze Runner series, by James Dashner. This novel is supposed to answer all the questions left unanswered in The Maze Runner series, such as the truth behind WICKED and what side Thomas and Theresa are really on. Will fans finally get to know what happened before Thomas’ memory was wiped that day he showed up in the Glade?

Apparently Dashner’s new addition to the series holds all the answers to this ambiguous and convoluted book, and now film, series.

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Editorial

OPINION EDITOR MADELINE MCINNIS editor@thecord.ca

Ambiguous purpose of symbolic roles in modern society Considering they are salaried and supposedly have a very important job in our post-secondary institutions, you’d think we’d know what their job actually is, other than signing the diplomas of hundreds of students they never met.

The chancellor is not connected to students until the very last moments of their time at Laurier.

Through convocation, we meet the chancellor over the professors and professionals who inspired us and pushed us to achieve over our years in our degrees. The chancellor earns more than most professors.

Why? If this is a symbolic role, teach us about the symbolism.

Help the students to understand why this role is so vital to the function of Laurier and other universities in Canada.

The question is not whether or not this person’s job is important, the question is why don’t students know what this job even entails?

With Eileen Mercier stepping up to the position, we are excited to see our questions answered.

We are hopeful of a new, strong relationship between the new chancellor and the students of Laurier.

Laurier recently elected a new chancellor, which seems to be a figurehead role in our university, though the average student doesn’t know what this job entails.

Canada does seem to still take a lot of those symbolic roles from Great Britain.

This week, Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children landed on the west coast for their visit of Canada to much fanfare.

Other than being well-loved celebrities and symbolic figureheads, what do they actually do for our country? Perhaps the connection to royalty is a bit outdated.

Though it isn’t easy to get rid of the royals—look to Australia—they aren’t doing any harm, they also don’t seem to be doing anything constructive either.

They’re not doing anything, which is why we’re questioning their relevance.

Chancellors were originally figureheads in universities of the United Kingdom, where royalty endorses the specific university.

Maybe it makes more sense there, where they’re actually connected to the institutions they support.

But chancellors here? The average student has no idea what they do.

Bus passes for low-income individuals are a great idea for lower-income people who otherwise would not be able to afford the bus. It would connect people to potential employers and give them an opportunity to connect outside of their immediate home area.

Even low-income families getting children to school or going to get groceries could be made easier with this proposed plan.

The Grand River Transit Commission already has subsidized rates for low-income families, but the waitlist for these services is astronomical.

If the bus is running anyway, why not fill them with riders who will actually appreciate their services?

The Alliance Against Poverty is attempting to get the Grand River Transit Commission to allow low-income people to ride the bus free of charge.

Obviously, this is a good idea.

However, the logistics of such a program are harder to understand, especially from our standpoint as university students.

Each semester, we pay a greatly reduced rate for our bus passes.

Though there is a huge amount of them all being sold at the same time, if they can reduce this cost greatly for students, why can’t they for another large demographic in the greater Waterloo area?

This could open a lot of doors

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The red, white and b-lose ROB FIFELD SPORTS EDITOR

The World Cup of Hockey has returned, after the tournament hasn’t been played since 2004.

For those that don’t know, the world cup of hockey is a two week long tournament hosted by the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association. Six countries and eight teams ice their country’s best roster in hopes of proving that they are the best hockey nation.

Maybe I should say five countries.

Team USA went 0-3 and never stood a chance in this tournament.

The team and coaching staff were built entirely wrong and it was evident throughout the entire tournament.

I know it sounds weird. Having players on your roster Like Patrick Kane, Joe Pavelski and Ryan Kesler should at least be good enough to win one game, right? Wrong.

Not when star U.S players are left off the roster because team USA was looking to have a “grittier roster” and a team that was specifically designed to “beat Canada.”

From the very top to the bottom, the team was badly configured.

It all begins with Dean Lombardi

who was appointed General Manager. He was ultimately the man in charge of picking the coaching staff and players that would be representing the red, white and blue at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

I’m not saying Dean Lombardi is a bad General Manager, but I don’t think he’s a good one either.

He has had much success in this position over the Los Angeles Kings, where he has led them to being Stanley Cup champions in 2012 and 2014.

Why is he not the right man for the job? Because he didn’t build a winning team. He got lucky.

Look at the players who won him the Stanley Cup. Jonathan Quick, Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown were all drafted before Dean Lombardi was appointed GM. Dean Lombardi has simply been benefiting from his own luck as well as the success of others.

In terms of how he selected the World Cup of Hockey team, he appointed John Tortorella as head coach. Tortorella is one of, if not the most, controversial coaches in the National Hockey League and has quite literally won nothing since his Stanley Cup victory in 2004.

This leads to the roster that was selected for this year’s team.

Phil Kessel lead the Pittsburgh Penguins in points this past playoff run, where they also went on to win the Stanley Cup. He was left off the roster.

Kevin Shattenkirk is one of the best American offensive defenseman in the National Hockey League.

He was left off the roster.

Bobby Ryan. Left off. Tyler Johnson. Left off.

Team USA shot themselves in the foot and didn’t give themselves a chance to win because they took size and grit over skill by selecting players such as Justin Abdelkader and Jack Johnson in hopes of trying to dethrone Canada.

Dean Lombardi has simply been benefiting from his own luck as well as the success of others.

Some of these players left off the roster were also quick to show their displeasure on twitter about being left off the team and the play of Team USA. USA hockey fans have the right to be angry by this team’s performance and the management that put it together. They should be pissed off by their country’s misrepresentation on the ice.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 OPINION EDITOR MADELINE MCINNIS opinion@thecord.ca

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New unattainable bodies Beauty standards have recently changed for the better

MADELINE MCINNIS OPINION EDITOR

The days of extremely thin runway models setting the unattainable female beauty standard are gone.

Body types like Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj are the new unattainable and the new ideal.

Big butts, flat tummy, large breasts, popping cheekbones and pouty lips, all while keeping an hourglass shape. You have to be small in the right places and big in the others.

I think that’s great.

The extremely tall and thin style is only attainable to people born with that natural physique, which are few and far between. Naturally, women will believe that the body type is attainable if they just lose weight.

If that other woman looks like that, the mentality is that the rest of us can too.

That runway-model tall and thin was seen as the end-all be-all of women’s fashion, forcing the idea that women had to be thin to be beautiful.

That’s obviously extremely problematic as women turn to eating disorders and fad diets to feel beautiful, which should never be the case.

But this new ideal? The Kim-K bod? This simply isn’t a natural body type. It doesn’t exist without surgery.

Look at Kylie Jenner. It’s a running joke on the internet how much she changed after her eighteenth birthday. Now that she’s turned from her natural body, she’s considered one of the most beautiful people in the industry. Is that any coincidence?

Rather than having one quality of “thin,” the new standard is a series of nitpicky qualities that are so drastically different.

Having a big butt and a tiny waist? Maybe if you hit the gym for a crazy amount of time and you’re super lucky. But with big lips, sharp cheekbones and all the other

qualities thrown in? It’s just not naturally possible.

The “beauty” in this new beauty standard is that every body type is represented in one aspect or another.

Maybe you don’t have the flat tummy, but you have a big booty.

Maybe your bum is flat, but your cheekbones are absolutely poppin’.

This new standard allows women to be proud of at least one aspect of their figure.

There’s no one quality that identifies society’s views of beauty in the current state.

Look at names like Tess Holliday and Ashley Graham. A few years ago, they would have been shrugged off, even laughed at for trying to model. Now they have found success, not despite their bodies, but because of them.

Confidence, like insecurity, is contagious. By unapologetically loving one aspect of your body, it should spread to the aspects that society isn’t so proud of.

When we own our bodies, rather than letting society tell us that we have to be thin or undergo unnatural procedures to be beautiful, we allow ourselves to think more peacefully about ourselves. As we become more comfortable, we can achieve goals that we never even thought were possible.

Gone are the days of buying products because we feel we have to. Fuck the thought that we have to cover up our imperfections.

I will never wear something that makes me feel badly about my body. I will never be shamed into buying a new gym membership so I can have a “bikini body,” nor will I be guilted into covering up.

If designers won’t make clothes for bigger sized bodies, they’re behind in the times. This is 2016 and right now every body is in. If they don’t understand that, they don’t deserve your money. It’s just that simple.

In with the new era, where we buy things that make us feel beautiful in our own bodies, you can rock the crop top, no matter if you’re thin or not. Leggings? Cute.

Winged eyeliner and rainbow highlighter? Kill it.

Friday morning class. I went to the bus stop immediately after class, ensuring that my time and energy was not wasted in waiting in a long line.

I try to balance my academics with various extracurriculars.

However, at the same time, I make sure that my extracurricular involvement does not interfere with my academic schedule and other commitments.

Ultimately, you should aim to study in a regular pattern. This means making sure you have

sufficient time to plan and execute your tasks. This way you can avoid the urge to procrastinate and also make sure that you don’t force yourself to stay up all night studying for that test or finishing that essay due the next morning.

In my opinion, time management is one of the most invaluable skills that you can learn. The ability to manage your time effectively will not only help you succeed during university, but it will also serve as a life lesson that you can apply to almost anything you do.

The ‘beauty’ of this new beauty standard is that every body is represented in one aspect or another.

Every body is beautiful. This new beauty standard is starting to appreciate that, throwing together a Frankenstein’s monster of great qualities.

Though none of these naturally occur on any one body, every body has at least one of them.

Representation matters and we’re finally starting to realize that as a society.

Confidence is the most attractive quality. No matter what aspect of the new standard you do or do not have, you’re beautiful.

Managing your time is vital VIDISH PARIKH OPINION COLUMNIST

As fall reading week quickly approaches, so too does midterm season: a time when all of us are busy reading and reviewing our notes in preparation for the long days ahead.

For first-year students like myself, this is a time that can feel overwhelming, as we slowly begin to get used to the demanding schedule of university life. At the same time, we don’t know what to expect. After all, these will be our very first university exams. So how can we prepare for them?

I feel as though the key to our success as university students lies in our ability to plan our time effectively. During these demanding times, every minute counts. I think many of us don’t fully appreciate the value of possessing time management skills, as they are not emphasized enough as the road to success.

University is quite different from

high school. There is a lot of free time between classes—freedom to do whatever you may choose. But with this freedom, comes the need to plan effectively.

No one wants to spend their entire university career studying.

There are so many other activities to get involved in.

At the same time, many of us know that staying up late each night to party is not the key to

The ability to manage your time effectively will not only help you succeed during university, but will also serve as a life lesson that you can apply to almost anything you do.

success, either. The challenge here is to be able to strike a balance between the two and it begins with your ability to prioritize.

From my experiences, this starts

with planning my day. I make use of planners and love to break tasks into categories, colour coding them by importance. I also make specific weekly and monthly goals to break up my tasks into smaller, more manageable pieces. This way, I know exactly what I need to get done, allowing me to stay motivated and avoid procrastinating my tasks.

When I make goals, I try to follow the guideline for SMART goals: goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time based. During short breaks, I like to get small tasks done. These are tasks that don’t require a lot of energy, but allow me to check something off my to do list and feel accomplished. This is when I often finish short chapter readings.

Planning your day out in advance is an invaluable skill. It will save you time and energy. Even when I have early classes, I plan time to sleep and recharge. This way I am energized when I wake up and can work effectively, instead of being unable to focus.

After a frustratingly long line the first time I tried to take the GO Bus on a Friday, I learned my lesson and woke up a little earlier the next week to pack my bag before my

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Trump Reddit using safe spaces for hate CHRIS LUCIANTONIO STAFF WRITER

I am frequenter of the “Donald Trump for President” subreddit online. It’s not that I’m a supporter of him, I’m far from it, in fact.

I am more astounded and intrigued that this thriving community of open and unpunished racism, xenophobia and plain hate can exist and be so popular in 2016.

“R/The_Donald” is an anomaly, which proudly advertises itself as the “last bastion for free speech on reddit,” but works overtime to silence any opposition.

A place where a post titled “Fuck Islam” can get several thousand likes while any post expressing the contrary can get banned for breaking the community rule of “no dissention.” Where a post titled “Black Lives Matter is a Terrorist Organization” gets rocketed to the top of the page while one of the rules hypocritically states “no racism allowed.”

What is occurring here is hate speech finding its place and thriving in the self-governed world of online forums.

the opportunities of the internet with concept to sow their hate speech.

What pages like this fail to realize is that we are a culture moving steadily towards acceptance. Safe spaces are liminal environments that promote discussion and give a voice to those who have been made to feel voiceless.

Using a mixture of pack mentality and mob rule to embolden that way of thinking, a community like this particular subreddit can appeal to those lying on the fringe in our “politically correct world” by jumping to each other’s defense and reassuring them that they’re in the right.

Any post, if given enough upvotes or likes, can easily rise above the accusations of bigotry because so many likeminded people come to the creator’s defense.

In this sense, online hate groups function as “safe spaces” for discriminatory ideology.

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Those who post hateful thoughts are convincing themselves that they are marginalized.

Originally a term localized to the LGBTQ community, it has branched out to include places where no one is meant to feel mar-

ginalized or discriminating against for being themselves.

Our various communities at Laurier are several examples of attempted safe spaces that are becoming more indicative of our culture at large.

In the online world, a forum cannot be governed like an educational institution and so the opposite is occurring. Those who post hateful thoughts are convincing themselves that they are marginalized.

In all their decrying against a world run rampant with “political correctness,” places like “R/The_ Donald” become a safe haven for the worst the internet has to offer

because they consider their free speech victimized.

In their minds, if they’re not allowed to think and feel as they see fit, they need somewhere for themselves where they can be far away from the margins.

We have to be wary of these kinds of communities because they are becoming harder to ignore.

This particular subreddit is presently one of the website’s most popular, with over 200,000 members all thinking and feeling as hateful mob mentality, protecting itself from any dissenting opinion.

For many of us, online communities can be a source of validation and it’s places like this that seize

In their minds, if they’re not allowed to think and feel as they see fit, they need somewhere for themselves where they can be far away from the margins.

When you pervert this intent to rally behind your fading view of the world, you are standing in the way of progress and substantiating the victimization of those truly left outside.

If all you do is complain when someone calls for their voice to be heard, why should anybody listen to you or any other faceless name behind a computer screen?

Digital addictions The “fear of missing out” prevents us from experiencing the real world

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One of my students, a bright and engaged student, came to see me because she was troubled: she was addicted to her many electronic gadgets.

The first thing she does upon waking is reach for her smartphone, checking texts that might have come during the night. She then lights up Facebook to see what’s trending; then it’s Snapchat, Tumblr, Twitter and Instagram and whatever else she can find just to see what is happening in the world. Ignoring her roommate, at breakfast, she opens her laptop, goes to Spotify and then checks her messages on Laurier’s Outlook, processing her e-mails.

Arriving on campus, she experiences more screen time with PowerPoints and online assignments. Throughout the day she checks in with various social media about every 10 minutes or so, even surreptitiously during class lecture time. When I ask her the ultimate purpose behind such activities her considered response is simply, that she never wants to feel that she is

being left out or behind. So whether she wants to be entertained or be socially engaged, she finds it necessary to be “totally wired.”

I shared with her an article (The Chronicle of Higher Education) which reports the totally wired university students of today are among the most anxious adults in history.

The digital world rather encourages a solipsism wherein the individual self firmly believes ‘it is all about me.’

Many experts, among them computer pundits, have written about such a “tech anxiety.” Contributing to such anxiety are the shrinking time spent in solitude, the absence of face-to-face, truth seeking conversation, too few rich, inter-personal relationships and little commitment to broader community activities.

Professor Sherry Turkle of Mas-

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Electronic habits stop students from having genuine connections with their peers, as well as the physical world

sachusetts Institute of Technology, in her book Reclaiming Conversation, argues that when we turn our backs on addictive digital conversations, we discover much about ourselves. We also face ambiguities and struggle with the nature of the open and the “unfinishedness” of personal encounters.

The digital world rather encourages a solipsism wherein the individual self firmly believes “it is all about me.” William Powers, in his book Hamlet’s Blackberry, argues the digital world encourages a regression into an inner self where we are never bored and never alone. There always exists this potentially, perpetual connection—we simply reach for our smartphones. Even with this

perpetual connection however, the digital give-and-take is often undisciplined, lacking in civility and even nasty and hurtful.

Students tell me that when a relationship begins to fall apart and the end is nigh, they text their significant other messages to put an end to it all. Indeed, what happened to some verbalized resolution of those painful differences?

Where now is some sort of “ironed out” marginally satisfying closure?

My student wondered whether or not there exists some form of “digital detox,” some structured therapeutic approach to help her reduce those feelings of anxiety and alienation when she is not connected. Where can she enrich her life with her genuinely share-

able feelings and alter her radically shrunken community?

My suggestion was simple, though admittedly difficult in a world completely digitized. I suggested she make efforts to return to the printed word. I suggested she consult my own recommended reading list, replete with great novels, old and new, novels which have touched me and where the true lessons of empathy can be re-learned. I suggested she visit the nearest art gallery and once again stand before great art and feel the exquisite joys of beauty.

She left my office with firm resolve. I do hope my student can resist the seductive power of her electronic gadgetry and reclaim her own fine humanity.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Rape culture in drinking culture MYNT MARCELLUS STAFF WRITER

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Pipeline shows issues with Indigenous rights SHYENNE MACDONALD STAFF WRITER

Mni Wiconi: Water is life. Which is why, when the Dakota Access Pipeline was routed to run ten miles north of Bismarck, North Dakota, it was vetoed for environmental concerns.

The pipeline would run too close to residential and commercial areas to be deemed safe. The alternate route was placed and now the pipeline will run south of Bismarck. Now, a half-mile away from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Reservation border, it will go through Cannonball River: water the tribe accesses for daily living.

On February 2, a lawsuit was placed on behalf of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. This pipeline would disrupt numerous sacred burial sites and ancestral land meant to be protected by treaty.

However, before the court could come to any conclusion, that weekend the company went in and began construction.

On September 20, seven months

later, David Archambault II, the Standing Rock Sioux chairmen went to the United Nations Geneva conference.

He went with the hope of gaining support during this state of emergency, to have his tribe’s— and all others affected by this development—voices heard.

Progress was met with a temporary pause, one Archambault believes is a promising sign. But we

It’s the ongoing act of colonialism which allows the government and corporations to prioritize development over Indigenous rights

have to ask ourselves, how has this been allowed to happen? How, by deeming the pipeline unsafe for a residential area, has this company got away with moving it on to land allotted to First Nations?

We have to ask ourselves a question we regretfully already know the answer to.

North America was founded on genocide. If you’re like me, it was your ancestors who came to this country, soaked its earth in blood and then claimed it was all part of a higher calling.

The roots of our country, as we know it, are colonialism. It’s the ongoing act of colonialism which allows government and corporations to prioritize development over Indigenous rights.

I don’t have the answers to this problem, not even close. However, I know enough to know the American Government, Canadian Government and us as citizens cannot allow these blatant injustices to continue.

This isn’t a call to arms. I’m not trying to rally an outrage where we all storm Parliament. But what I am asking you to do, dear reader, is pay attention.

Notice what is happening around you, because it’s our willful ignorance to events such as the Dakota Access Pipeline which gives power to exploitation and inequity. Unless we do something, there is no real end in sight to a problem four-hundred and eight years in the making.

“Its all about getting your bitches.

It’s all about getting your dick wet at the end of the day.”

These are words I heard as I was walking up University Avenue last Friday.

That’s not to say that it’s the first time I’ve heard that sentiment.

When you live in residence for two years, it’s hard to avoid the sense that sex, to a lot of undergraduates, more resembles using another person as a masturbatory tool than actual intimacy and mutually pleasurable sex.

While it would be easy to chalk this up to immaturity, I can’t get over the language that man used.

It’s pretty popular in feminist circles to question the popular term “consensual sex.” It’s not because we think consent is unimportant, but because we already have a term for non-consensual sex; that term is rape.

If the sex isn’t consensual, it isn’t sex, it’s rape.

This school and the Students’ Union have put a real focus on sexual assault and gendered violence in the past few years, but given the attitude many people take to their intimate encounters, I don’t think we’ve even begun to approach the real problem of rape culture.

Right now, the way we talk about gendered violence is split. Half of the talk is about the prevalence of sexual assault. Somewhere between twenty per cent to thirty-three per cent of women will experience sexual assault, as of recent studies.

The other half of the conversation is still trapped in an earlier view of sexual assault. People try to explain that a rapist who attacks women in public is not doing so because he is aroused, but rather because he seeks power over the

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sexual assault survivor.

When you look into those frightening statistics, there are plenty of examples of assaults that most people wouldn’t call assault.

Inappropriate touching at a bar.

Trying to physically force someone to kiss you. Being black-out drunk and waking up next to someone you don’t remember meeting.

If these sound benign, it is because our culture has normalized this way of thinking about sex.

There are plenty of people of all genders who walk into Phil’s after finishing a mickey with the expectation that they will end up in someone’s bed, whether they remember how they got there or not.

All that matters is getting your bitches. Bitches meaning bodies that can be used for sex, objects that the belong to the guy in question for the night, to be used for whatever purposes he has in mind.

All that matters is getting your dick wet at the end of the night.

Unlike the fallacious distinction we made earlier between (non-consensual) rape and (consensual) sex, getting your dick wet by the end of the night does not require the condition of consent.

Any form of penetration seems to count with that end in mind.

And when you mix that with the drink-til-you-drop attitude found in contemporary culture, it becomes increasingly clear where our problem with rape culture comes from.

Lest you think I’m speaking from a-top my ivory tower, I know this mentality so well because it was the mentality I arrived at university with. The attitude around drinking at my high school was “get drunk so you can get laid.” The attitude in my residence when I was a resident and when I was a don was “get drunk so you can get laid.”

And while the culture is starting to change, it’s only doing so on the margins because we have yet to address this central problem.

Drinking culture at universities is rape culture. It encourages the mentality that when you’re drunk, anything goes.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Sports

• 15 SPORTS EDITOR ROB FIFIELD sports@thecord.ca

PLAYER PROFILE

Onyeka ranks No. 16 Laurier linebacker is looking for to grow this season OWEN MARTIN STAFF WRITER

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Coming in at number 16 in the Central Scouting Bureau’s September rankings for the 2017 CFL draft, Laurier’s number 11, Nakas Onyeka, of Brampton, Ontario, has played an important role in Laurier’s 4-0 start to the OUA football season.

For Onyeka, this path all started back at St. Marguerite d’Youville Secondary School.

Playing mostly baseball and basketball up until that point, a friend introduced him to football in grade 11.

“One of my buddies convinced me to come try to play and I haven’t really looked back since,” Onyeka said. “[In grade 12] I really decided that football would be the best path for me.”

After finishing his fifth and final year of high school, Onyeka chose to take his talents to Laurier despite receiving attention from many programs.

“Coming out of high school, I had a few offers from a few different schools. Manitoba and [St. Francis Xavier] were viable options outside of Ontario, but I

realized that I wanted to stay close to home,” he said.

“I just felt [Laurier] was the best choice for me as a football player and as a student. The thing that really hooked me was the atmosphere.”

Winning a national championship would be great

-Nakas Onyeka, linebacker

Onyeka credits a lot of his success at Laurier to the coaching staff and his teammates. The Laurier football program does a better job than most at spending the time to develop their players and getting the best out of them.

Looking back on his first year, Onyeka was happy that the coach-

ing staff took the time to develop his talents rather than rushing him.

“In my first year I didn’t really play as much as I would’ve liked to and I credit the coaches for that.

I feel like if I hadn’t gone through that, I wouldn’t be in the situation I am now. It gave me the time to actually grow my skills, develop as a player, develop as a teammate and really focus on the small things in order to become the player I am today.”

When asked about the future, Onyeka was excited about his CFL scouting rank, but he was aware that there was much more to accomplish here at Laurier before he reaches the next level.

“As this season goes, winning a national championship would be great,” he said, hesitant to look too far beyond this season.

“In terms of the future and looking past this season, I’m in a fortunate situation where I’m a top prospect and teams are looking at me. So I feel like as far as football goes, it’s going to go as far as I’m willing to take myself.”

With a good head on his shoulders, Onyeka appears poised to take his talents to the next level after the 2016 OUA football season.

RUGBY

Golden Hawks lose nail-biter to Brock Men drop two straight losses after starting the season 2-0 for the first time since 2006 ROB FIFIELD SPORTS EDITOR

The Golden Hawk’s men’s rugby squad played host to the Brock Badgers this past Sunday at University Stadium.

The Badgers got off to a quick start, scoring the first points off the game on nice scoring play from Nabeel Imtiaz that resulted in a try and the game’s first few points.

The Golden Hawks responded shortly after with try from Matthew Fish and the Golden Hawks took the lead 7-5 after the conversion was good from Samuel Goffin.

After a few big runs and closescoring plays from each of the teams, the first half ended at 7-5 in favour of the home side.

The Badgers came out strong to start the second half and Nabeel Imtiaz scored his second try of the game. This time, however, the kick was good and the Badgers took a 12-7 lead over the Golden Hawks.

Only a few minutes later, the Badgers struck again after Karl Mueller managed to free himself of a few tackles and score a try.

The Badgers had extended their lead to 19-7 with 32 minutes left in the match.

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The Golden Hawks stormed back up the field and closed the gap at 19-12 after a try from Jackson Smith.

Once again, the Badgers responded quickly and Brendan Long joined the score sheet for his first try of the contest.

Tempers were beginning to flair up at this point, with a hard push from one of the Badgers forwards and no penalty whistle was blown.

After hammering the goal line

on numerous occasions, the Golden Hawks managed to swing the ball out wide and free up some space, which resulted in an offside by the Badgers.

A nifty play on the line by the Golden Hawks occurred as they used the scrum to their advantage and controlled the ball over the try line before Ryan Gamm picked it up and scored the try.

The Golden Hawks had managed to close the gap to 26-19 with

less than 15 to play.

The Badgers intercepted a Laurier pass and got control of the ball close to the Laurier line and were pressuring the Golden Hawks in their own end.

With time about to expire in the game, the Golden Hawks desperately pounded towards the Brock end to try and tie the game up with a last-minute try.

The Golden Hawks’ last second attempts were unsuccessful as they

dropped this contest 26-19 and moved to 2-2 after starting the season 2-0 for the first time since 2006.

Head coach, Ian McLeod, was disappointed with the way that his team played.

“We’re better than we showed.

We made silly mistakes that, to Brock’s credit, they took advantage of,” McLeod said.

The Golden Hawks did seem to really outmatch Brock this game during the scrums. Led by captain Andrew Quattrin, they won most of these battles.

“I think it helps when you have Andrew Quattrin, who’s our captain. He’s on Rugby Canada’s depth chart and he’s just an excellent player and a great captain,” McLeod said.

Looking forward, McLeod knows his team has to be better if they want to compete in the playoffs.

“It’s a tougher road to home for us to get to a playoff spot. We thought this was a must-win game for us and we didn’t get it”.

The Golden Hawks look to regroup for their next game Saturday, October 1 as they host the University of Guelph Gryphons.

Kickoff Is set for 1 p.m. at University Stadium.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

FOOTBALL

Golden Hawks win Homecoming

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ROB FIFIELD SPORTS EDITOR

The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks are 4-0 after defeating the University of Waterloo Warriors 68-7 this past Saturday for the annual homecoming football game.

The Golden Hawks wasted little time in this one with Eric Guiltinan getting the game’s first touchdown less than three minutes into the game.

Guiltinan did not stop there, as he carried on to score four touchdowns and rush for 176 yards.

The offence was lead by the rushing game where the Golden Hawks bolstered 440 rushing yards between eight different players The first quarter ended 23-0 and the remainder of the first half was an offensive showcase for the Golden Hawks, as they went on to score 53 of their 68 points in the half and didn’t look back.

“In the second half, it’s kind of

common nature, you take your foot off the pedal a little bit. You’re getting some of the younger guys in to the game, but I’m proud of our team effort,” head coach Michael Faulds said.

Michael Knevel also had an impressive first home outing throwing 14 for 21 which was good for two touchdowns and 199 passing yards. “[Knevel] played really well.

He didn’t really show any nerves.

He stepped up and played great,” Guiltinan said.

When asked about his own performance on the day, Guiltinan added, “the O-line played well, the full-backs played well, the gaps were there I was just hitting them.”

Knevel also spoke about his impressive performance this past weekend.

“I felt pretty confident. I got to play in the Carleton game and I think shook a lot of the jitters out of the way,” Knevel said.

Faulds was very happy with the day’s outcome.

“We played really well and clean football the first half…I’m proud of our team effort,” he said.

In addition to impressive performances from Guiltinan and Knevle, Laurier star Kwaku Boateng also had an impressive day getting his 18 career sack that resulted in a safety, while also becoming the team’s all-time sacks leader.

Faulds did not seem surprised that Boateng had achieved this major accomplishment and milestone in his career.

“He is an unbelievable leader for us. It’s kind of very fitting that he does it and gets a safety on the play. He’s just an outstanding leader for us, a great student and I’m happy for him,” Faulds said The rest of the defence didn’t sleep on this game either as they held the Warriors to only 21 rushing yards on the day.

Boateng and the rest of the

Golden Hawks are already focused on their next game against the Western Mustangs.

“Mentally and physically we just can’t seem to dominate them for some reason…we’ve got some work to do but right now I think we’ve got the chemistry and the players to change our recent history there,” Boateng added, confidently.

Faulds also expressed how important the Golden Hawks next game against Western is and what it means for his team moving forward.

“It’s definitely a team that’s been the class of this league for a while and if we’re going to make some real noise, we know we have to beat a team like that,” he said Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. this Saturday at TD Stadium, London.

The Golden Hawks will look to slay their demons and beat the Western Mustangs for the first time in over 10 years.

BASEBALL

Golden Hawks move to 9-1 DREW YATES CORD ALUM

The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks won their ninth straight game last weekend, sweeping the Queen’s Gaels and Toronto Varsity Blues.

The wins improved their overall record to 9-1 and captured first place in the Ontario University Athletics conference. Laurier defeated the Gaels 4-1 and 2-0 respectively and then came home on Sunday and defeated Toronto 4-3 and 12-2.

Head coach Scott Ballantyne said that the goal for the team is to just keep getting better.

“We feel like the goal is to get better and better every weekend and I think that this weekend was the best weekend we’ve had so far,” Ballantyne said. “We pitched really well all four games this weekend and we played well defensively.”

“It was a good all-around effort for us today to win the real close one in the first game and then come out real fast in the second game to take the lead, so we’re feeling good about ourselves, but there’s a lot of work still to be done.”

The two squads kept it close on Sunday, with the Varsity Blues taking a quick 2-0 lead after the

second inning. Second baseman Jeff Hunt hit his first homerun of the day in the third inning to cut the lead in half after three and then he drove in another run alongside infielder Jonathan Brouse to take their first lead of the day.

The Varsity Blues battled back, tying the game up at three, but Brouse drove in another of his two runners batted in (RBI) to take a 4-3 lead. The Hawks held the lead, taking the first win of the day. Starting pitcher AJ Padmore pitched six innings, with five hits, two runs, two of them earned and two walks on the day.

The offence exploded in the second game, with runs from Brouse, Hunt and Dallas Taylor combining for nine of the Hawks’ 12 runs, including RBI’s and seven hits.

The top of the order came through, batting the Varsity Blues into mercy after six innings, when Hunt hit another homerun over the right field fence, bringing in Trent Rozsa and making it 12-2 for the Hawks.

Starting pitcher Jake Tougas picked up his third win of the season, pitching five innings for two hits, one earned run, two walks and five strikeouts. Ballantyne said that the team feels pretty comfort-

able when Brouse comes up to bat and there are runners in scoring position.

“When you have Brouse coming up with men on base you feel like you’re in a pretty good situation,” Ballantyne said. “He definitely came up clutch for us and bailed us out.”

“And then in the second game we came out, Hunt, Taylor, Brouse, right off the bat, three real hard hit balls and that sets the tone and the other team’s pitcher is going to be a little bit nervous in his shoes after that happened.”

Ballantyne said that the team was swinging the ball really well in the second game, especially since they saw similar Varsity Blues pitchers in the second game that they saw after nine innings in the first game.

Overall, Ballantyne said that he is happy with the way the team swung the bat, as well as the pitching and defence.

“Our pitching has been great and our defence has been solid all weekend, too,” he said.

Next, the Hawks face the Western Mustangs on Wednesday September 28 to make up for a rained out doubleheader. First pitch is at 6 p.m. at Bechtel Park.

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