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In the wake of a devastating war, universities banded together to donate money to relief funds that sought to rebuild cultural centres and even other universities in places such as France, China, and Holland. The International Student Service released a chart to show how the different Canadian universities stacked up against one another, and McMaster led with an overwhelming show of support for their academic brothers and sisters overseas.

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News CANADIAN CAMPUS NEWS

Rachel Katz News Reporter Ottawa, Ontario

Algonquin college joins LinkedIn pilot Algonquin College is the first post-secondary institution in Canada to partake in a new partnership with social media website LinkedIn. Students and alumni will be able to add information about their Algonquin education to their LinkedIn profiles simply by clicking a new “Add to Profile” button. The feature comes after Algonquin was named the most social media-savvy college in Canada in December. Halifax, Nova Scotia

Dalhousie praised for approach to dental student scandal Brenda Morrison, Director of the Centre for Restorative Justice at Simon Fraser University has openly praised Dalhousie University for its handling of the recent dental school misogyny scandal. Morrison announced that she was pleasantly surprised by how the University is openly working to solve the issue instead of quietly expelling those responsible for the scandal. She believes that Dalhousie and other universities across the country will be able to grow from this experience. Toronto, Ontario

HEQCO releases new report The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario has published a report that has found that the discretion universities exercise when spending money matters more than the actual amount of money the institutions have. The study used 34 criteria to measure outcomes regarding access to funds, value to students, and value to society. The results varied from province to province, likely due to the fact that different provinces have different priorities. The report was designed to steer universities to make better investment decisions.

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THIS WEEK

Green Party leader and MP Elizabeth May visits Hamilton

Renovations to improve accessibility in the Student Wellness Centre

Mac student planning Lake Ontario kayak as cancer fundraiser

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Die-in protests controversial presence Palestinian students and supporters hold “die-in” demonstration in protest of exIsraeli Defense Force soldiers present on campus

Daniel Arauz News Reporter

On March 13, a demonstration was staged in the MUSC atrium condemning the presence of ex-Israeli Defence Force soldiers on campus as part of “Let’s Talk Israel” club table in the student centre the previous day. Israel on Campus hosted a delegation of Israeli students who were travelling for two weeks with the Connecting Leaders in Communities organization. The four visiting Israeli students were made openly available for discussions at the MUSC club tables, in order to “foster dialogue and positive conversation” about Israeli and Canadian culture and experiences, according to IOC’s Facebook page. Palestinian students took issue with a photo depicting one of the students, ex-IDF soldier Sam Sank, holding two grenade launchers. Another ex-soldier, Jonas Melchers, was also revealed to be currently working for the organization “Hesig Zioni” which seeks to build community settlements and increase immigration to Israel. The organization is associated with the “Hesig” Foundation, which provides scholarships for IDF veterans. During the afternoon, Palestinian students and supporters gathered in the student centre atrium and staged a “die-in.” After a segment from the hit M.I.A. single “Paper Planes,” paper planes were tossed from the second floor balcony down to the atrium floor while demonstrators fell to the ground. Students delivered speeches during the event denouncing the presence of the ex-IDF students, along with advocating the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign. The BDS initiative at McMaster is part of a greater global campaign that calls for the boycott and divestment from corporations that are directly supporting Israel. “We as McMaster students do not welcome those who advocate for violence. We

Demonstrators from the protest look on from the second floor balcony.

welcome those that advocate for peace,” said Salah Khalaf, one of the key speakers at the event. Yara Shoufani, a speaker and organizer at the event, described some of the steps she and other Palestinian students took with administration to address the presence of the ex-IDF soldiers. “We found out about it ahead of time, and we actually appealed to administration to do something about it so that Palestinian students aren’t triggered or traumatized, especially since a [good proportion] of the Palestinian population at Mac has relatives or knows somebody whose been directly impacted or killed by the Israeli occupation,” she explained. Efforts to first remove the delegation of Israeli students, and then to move their location to a more private location were both denied by university administration. Administration was already alerted and cleared the presence of the students by Israel on Campus through Human Rights and Equity Services, who also dealt with the later complaints. MUSC’s administrative office and club table policies do not actively monitor

or control what guests clubs can host at their tables, nor any demonstrations or protests provided they remain peaceful. Following the protest, Israel on Campus responded via Facebook: “Like many other liberal democracies, Israel has mandatory conscription. Therefore, three of the individuals from the Israeli delegation were formerly soldiers, as are nearly all Israelis. Nonetheless, these students came to campus as students who wanted to start a conversation about peace and diversity rather than as former soldiers.” IOC’s coordinator, Sean Haber, described some of the discriminatory attitudes and prejudice that the Israeli students faced. In particular, he described the case of an Israeli-Palestinian student who was part of the delegation and was due to be featured at a Thursday evening presentation alongside Mac prof Beson Honig, titled “Business Partners in Peace.” The speech was cancelled that evening, which Haber explained was a result of the visiting student being mocked and intimidated for not being a “real Palestinian” both at the group’s

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table and over Facebook. Haber also noted that Israel on Campus was not aware of the controversial photographs of Sank, but argued that it is invalid to create a campaign based on one photograph taken during a student’s mandatory military service. Palestinian students nonetheless felt that Sank’s advocacy and pride for enrolling into the IDF as a British immigrant did not excuse him from criticism. Despite the backlash, Haber believes that the positive dialogue that was able to was still personally encouraging, but believes more needs to be done by both sides in order to strengthen a positive conversation. On Monday, March 23, the BDS campaign will present a motion to the MSU General Assembly and plans to host a number of informational sessions. The campaign has so far received support from nine graduate and undergraduate students associations across Canada. @DanielArauzz

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Green Party leader visits Hamilton Elizabeth May talks Bill C-51 and the upcoming federal election Julia Redmond Managing Editor

“I want to share some good news with you: 2015 is the year that Stephen Harper’s era ends.” These were the rallying words of federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May during her visit to Hamilton on Friday, March 13. May, the sole Green Member of Parliament, represents the B.C. riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. Hosted by the local chapter of the Green Party, the event drew candidates and members from the area, as well as representatives of Hamilton environmental and political organizations who were given the chance to promote their causes before the main talk. Upon her arrival, May admitted that she had “absolutely no idea what I’m going to talk about—all I’ve got on my mind is fighting bill C-51.” She spent the majority of the event detailing the various issues surrounding the anti-terrorism bill currently before Parliament. May explained that first and foremost, the threat of terrorism has been misrepresented in Canada, using a popular image to make her point. “You’ve seen this statistic going around on Facebook—

more Canadians are at risk of being killed by a moose than by a jihadi. That was true, the moose has no intent. It’s hard to find moose and avoid their radicalization,” she said, noting also that though terrorism is a remote threat, “that doesn’t mean that we don’t take it seriously.” She explained that she, among others, believes that the bill does not serve its stated purpose. “Bill C-51 is not an act to deal with terrorism. It is primarily an act to create a secret police.” Her stance on the bill, since her initial opposition in the House of Commons in early February, has been supported in Parliament by NDP leader Thomas Mulcair, though Liberal leader Justin Trudeau still plans for his party to vote in its favour. C-51 is highly controversial across Canada, and has earned widespread criticism from even unlikely supporters. As an example, May referred to a National Post article written by media mogul Conrad Black, which claimed that “if we go to sleep in Canada, we will wake up in an unrecognizable despotism.” “I don’t think I’ve ever agreed with Conrad Black in— well, never is the answer,” she said, earning a laugh from the

audience. A major point of concern for the bill stems from its broad definition of terrorism, which could potentially implicate non-violent civil disobedience, such as recent protests on Burnaby Mountain against Kinder Morgan’s proposed pipeline. May also encouraged the audience to voice their opposition to C-51 at the national day of action, which took place the following day in cities across Canada and drew large crowds of protestors. And not only did she want to mobilize supporters for this purpose—May emphasized the challenges that Canada faces that are relevant to the upcoming federal election, currently scheduled for October 2015. “We are a Westminster system of government, which means in principle that all members of government are equal. It also means that Parliament is supreme,” she explained. “The Prime Minister reports to Parliament, not the other way around. This has been turned on its head in a way that’s dangerous.” Her goal for the Green Party in the 2015 election is to achieve official party status in the House of Commons, which would require winning a total of 12 seats. Despite having only one seat in the current Parliament,

May believes that her vision for committed MPs will inspire voters. “Greens believe that once you’re elected, you don’t check your brain at the door. Your job is to work for your constituents.” May wrapped up her talk on an optimistic note, stating her belief that voting Green doesn’t have to mean “splitting the vote.” “When you’re free from the shackles of the thinking that invades strategic voting and you vote for what you want, you can

get almost giddy about it,” she said. “When we say to [people who suppress voters], ‘get the hell out of here, we want our democracy back’ it works. And people come back to the idea that voting has power.” @juliaeredmond More Online

Check out our one-on-one interview with Elizabeth May at thesil.ca.

May spoke at Vasco de Gama for a Green Party event on March 13.

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Working on student wellness Alexandra Florescu ANDY Reporter

In the coming weeks, the entrance space to the Student Wellness Centre will become virtually unrecognizable. The Student Wellness Centre has been working closely with facilities to complete renovations with one goal — to improve student service. Rosanne Kent, the director of the Student Wellness Centre, recognized the pressing need for structural changes, a response to accessibility and privacy concerns. “We have always had conversations with [the MSU] and asked them what students are saying and thinking. We also have a survey that includes a comments section, and we look at each and every one of those,” said Kent. “Visually I could see

that people in wheelchairs were having [accessibility] problems, plus students were voicing issues about privacy. So we knew [change] had to happen. We just knew that we had to plan it in such a way that we could make it work with facilities.” The current layout of the Wellness Centre includes three reception desks lined up side by side. Students waiting to speak to someone at reception line up directly beside these desks, making the space tight and personal. When students approach receptionists to book an appointment, it is easy for their voice to carry virtually around the whole room, even if they do their best to whisper. As a student in the wellness line, it is hard not to overhear conversations that are meant to stay private. The recent renovations are tackling this issue. The new desks have additional barriers

on either side that increases privacy and are structured in an "L" shape, with two receptionists on either side. This means that instead of having each desk in a line, students will be more spaced out. The new layout also has a lot to offer in terms of accessibility for students using wheelchairs. “[At the moment], the front staff have to stand up to speak to a student who is in a wheelchair [because of desk height]. We wanted to make sure that the space is usable and friendly for all students,” said Kent. “We want to target three fronts: accessibility, privacy and improved service. [In the new area] students can stand or sit, and [in either case] they will still be faced with a member of staff so that they can have a conversation. Plus, there are more barriers on the side so you can have more confidentiality for each student.”

The addition of a fourth desk will also improve flow and decrease wait time for students wanting to make an appointment. Changes to the reception area were completed under phase one and work on phase two will begin shortly. “On Wednesday [March 18], we are going to start moving some of the reception staff that are in the current area over to the new area. Then we're going to take down the makeshift safety wall. We’ll open up the other side so students can sit there. Across the hall [where the current reception area exists], we will have two rooms being furnished and built. One area will be for psychiatry residents and the other room will be for the mental health nurse. This is phase two, and should be done quite quickly – we are thinking the second week of April.” The project was completed in two phases so as to allow the

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We wanted to make sure that the space is usable and friendly for all students. Rosanne Kent Director, Student Wellness Centre

Student Wellness Centre to continue running at full capacity. “[Reception] has done a wonderful job in working with us. Yes it has been inconvenient for students and we’re well aware of that, but it was a better plan than closing and not [being able to provide] any services for students.”

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Mac student to kayak for cancer Rachel Katz News Reporter

For many students, the first year of university is spent learning how to juggle coursework with a greater sense of freedom. However, for his first year, Commerce student Scott Robinson has set an additional challenge for himself. The Niagara-on-the-Lake native has decided to join Kayak for the Cure, a growing movement that combines the popular summer water sport with fundraising for cancer research. Robinson’s interest in the sport was piqued at an early age. “When I was nine-yearsold I lived on the shore of Lake Ontario […] My neighbours bought two kayaks and they said ‘anytime you want to use them just go ahead,’ so me and my sister would go out and use them in the lake, almost daily in the summer. Since then it’s just been anytime we can kayak, we kayak,” he said. He added that the idea to

kayak to Toronto had been a goal of his for quite some time. “I didn’t just want to do that. I wanted to do something worthwhile too. I wanted to make a difference and do something substantial,” he explained. “Everybody knows somebody who’s been affected by cancer. People close to me personally have been affected by cancer.” He and his team have set the goal to raise $10,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society before he sets out on his marathon kayak. Robinson’s route is ambitious. He will set out from Queen’s Royal Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake between Aug. 12 and 16 depending on the weather forecast and complete the 52 km journey at the mouth of the Humber River. To avoid dangerous water conditions, he will run the majority of the route overnight. The trip is expected to take between 12 and 16 hours. Robinson has already begun to train for his challenge. “I’ve got two buddies here at Mac and we’ve been working out in The Pulse all semester,” he said. He added that as soon

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Scott Robinson plans to kayak across Lake Ontario to raise money for cancer research.

as his finals are over, he will begin training in his kayak on a daily basis. In anticipation for his mid-August voyage, Robinson and his team have organized a number of fundraising events. He sounded particularly excited for a smaller kayak trip set for Aug. 8. “We’re inviting anyone who

wants to come to join my team for a kayak up the Niagara River for an hour and a half… it’s hopefully just going to be a mob of kayaks going up the river. It’ll be a really nice picture,” he said. Despite his extensive training, Robinson admitted, “I’m pretty nervous. When I first set it out, it wasn’t in my mind like I had to do it. But now as it’s

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coming to be announced, I’m committed to going across this thing,” he said. Robinson’s excitement is also apparent though. “It’s been one of my dreams for a long time,” he said. “Accomplishing that’s going to be pretty cool.” @RachAlbertaKatz

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Editorial GRADUATING

An opportunity

Leaving McMaster can be a frightening prospect, but that fear can push you to the next stage of your life

William Lou Online Editor

This concept sounds foreign, even as I type this: I’m not frightened of graduating. I’m excited. For all of senior year, I’ve grappled to make sense of leaving university. The feeling of suddenly leaving behind the carefully constructed constructs that have carried us for nearly two decades is disturbing, because, frankly, we’re being disturbed. Our whole lives are being disturbed. We’re getting yanked out of the kiddies pool and being belly-flopped into the scary deep end of adulthood to desperately doggy paddle in the currents. It used to frighten me, the enormity of it all. The world is big. The scale is overwhelming. Look in the smallest nook and you’ll get lost in its infinite depth. To think that we’re supposed to trek out into the great big unknown and to find something to call our own seems impossible. But now it no longer scares me because there’s purpose. To leave university means growing

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isn’t so great.” to the Speculaners, bowling champs

to coordinated team outfits

to Brodka’s pie

to random swelling

to the colour green

to Tuesday’s sober safari

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to 7-yearold iPods

to finally coming to terms with failure

to the impending Bills implosion

to the Sil Twitter challenge champion

to needy future tenants

to personality test obsessions

to spam calls, WestJet

to random “sweet carolines.” not on my bus

eyes, ears, arms, legs, feet and hands to explore the world and to find something, to make something, to master something, to identify something and to create something. It’s a blank page, a white canvas, an empty stage — it’s time to write, paint and dance. The impetus is on us to make with it what we will. Graduating is opportunity. It’s the irresistible exuberance of the question, “what’s next?” It’s our time to shine. It’s a chance at creating fate, for us to write the narrative as we live it. It’s not a time to feel lost without direction. It’s time for getting lost so that we can find our own direction. That’s exciting. The world is big and the enormity is overwhelming. But if you look inside one of its infinite nooks, you will find millions of people working and pushing, voraciously getting their hands dirty and mercilessly pounding the earth for something. The momentum builds and builds to a glorious apex: the spectacle of society. That’s the promise of graduation: an opportunity. And that’s not frightening. It’s exciting.

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The McMaster Students Union

PRESIDENT’S PAGE Hamilton Change Camp 2015: Community, Partnerships, & Collaboration Event takes place Wednesday March 25, 2015 at the Art Gallery of Hamilton When students become members of the McMaster community, they also become members of the broader Hamilton community. This city has countless cultural, social, recreational, and employment opportunities, of which every student should aspire to take advantage. Oftentimes, students are eager to engage with the community, but they do not know how to go about finding these opportunities. Most importantly, students may be unaware of how to engage in a meaningful way. To address this issue, the McMaster Students Union (MSU) has aligned with the Network for

Community-Campus Partnerships, Mohawk College, and many other Hamilton-based organizations to present Change Camp Hamilton. A participant-driven dialogue, Change Camp brings students, residents, and educational partners together in conversation about community and collaboration. This event will take place on Wednesday, March 25, from 5:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. The event will consist of a number of guided roundtable discussions. Each table, focused on a particular topic, will be guided by a facilitator, and accom-

panied by a note taker to capture the discussion. As the event progresses, table topics will evolve, and participants will be able to move among roundtables. In addition, Twitter trends and suggested topics deriving from the hashtag #CCHamOnt will translate into conversational topics at Change Camp Hamilton. A report capturing all of the event’s discussions will be distributed to event participants, as well as made publicly available online for all to view. After the release of the report, there will be a follow-up meeting to provide ongoing support, and ensure that concrete progress is made on the partner-

ships and ideas. We hope this collaborative evening will become a permanent Hamilton event, where both McMaster and the broader Hamilton community can maintain a platform for shared learning. In doing so, all involved parties are able to learn from each other, while respecting existing knowledge, and also imagining future possibilities. Change Camp Hamilton is a free event open to students, residents, and educational partners. Food and refreshments will be available during the course of the evening. Register at msumcmaster.ca/changecamp.

Join a conversation on community, partnerships, and collaboration. The President’s Page is a space sponsored and used by the McMaster Students Union (MSU) Board of Directors (BoD) to communicate with the student body. It functions to highlight the Board’s projects, goals, and agenda for the year, as well as the general happenings of the MSU.

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Job Postings

The following paid positions will be open for applications this Monday, March 23. Visit the MSU Jobs portal at www.msumcmaster.ca/jobs to apply and be a part of The Silhouette team. Section Editor

Be the head of the News/Opinions/Sports/Lifestyle or Andy sections and manage volunteers, write articles, and influence the direction of the section.

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Be a staff writer for the News/Opinions/Sports/Lifestyle or Andy sections and write stories twice a week. Great for those seeking to polish their writing and interviewing skills. Features Reporter

Dig deeper into complex issues on campus, and write a longform article every other week. Photo Editor

Do you love to take photos, edit them for publishing quality, and work with a team of talented, driven writers? This is the job for you. Previous photography experience and creative composition skills are an asset. Photo Reporter

Tell stories in the form of a series of photographs published weekly in the paper and online. Profile important campus leaders, and share photo essays. Video Editor

For the driven videographer and editor, this position will give you a chance to share important campus events with students, frame by frame. Visit our Youtube page for examples. Social Media Coordinator

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THE BDS VOTE 2015

In support of BDS is aimed at all organizations complicit in breaking international law. Salah Khalaf Contributor

Archbishop Desmond Tutu once said, “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.” There are many myths being spread about the Palestinian peoples cause and their non-violent course of action, Boycott, Divestments and Sanctions. There are indeed many myths, but not one is as big as the myth that Palestinian children, like the ones portrayed in the infamous picture of children throwing rocks at IDF tanks, believe in: the myth that a small rock could break the tank that destroyed, bombed, occupied, and invaded their land. The tank for them resembles the monster that we were afraid would jump from under our bed or from our closets when we were young. The monster under the bed was mythical. Their monster is as real as it gets. To believe that their small rocks could stop a tank worth millions of dollars that might have come from our tuition money is crazy. These children are not crazy. They know that no matter what, their rocks will never win. They are betting on us, their friends thousands of miles away. They count on us to stop paying for the maintenance of the tank, for the factory that now occupies their villages, for the illegal settlements that consume three times more water per capita than any Palestinian, for the five-decade old occupation, for the siege on Gaza, for the bombs that destroyed their schools, for the roads that no Palestinian is allowed to take, and the list goes on. I am pro-BDS not simply because I am Palestinian; I am proBDS because it could have easily been you or me in the place of these children. It could have been McMaster instead of Birzeit University that was shut down during the intifada. It could have been us attending school in the streets while being showered with tear gas shot by the occupation forces. It could have been one of us in jail for protesting the occupation instead of Lina Khattab. BDS is aimed at all organizations complicit in breaking international law, without any discrimination. It is similar to the Anti-Apartheid Movement that started in the late 1950s to combat apartheid in South Africa. BDS is also aimed at ending apartheid by Israel in occupied Palestine. BDS does not target individuals, but companies like G4S that operates the security systems in the illegal settlements. McDonalds and Starbucks refuse to operate in the settlements, an exemplary example of an ethical policy. There are Israelis calling for BDS, and there are many allies of BDS including but not limited to Gideon Levy (Israeli Journalist), Stephen Hawking (world renowned physicist), and Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Nobel Peace prize laureate). Some groups have already taken action. The European Union called to end trade with Israeli settlements, and the University of California and Stanford University student governments, and many more individuals and organizations, have voted in favour BDS. On March 23 at 3:30 p.m., McMaster students will vote on whether to join the BDS call, just like we did against South African Apartheid in the 1980s.

How do I vote?

Attend the General Assembly in Burridge Gym (DBAC) on Monday, March 23, at 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. to voice your opinion and cast your vote. The GA is open to all unergraduate students at McMaster (don’t forget your student ID). The Silhouette will be livestreaming the event at thesil.ca

BDS Cheat Sheet

WHAT IS BDS? BDS stands for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions. The BDS movement describes itself as a nonviolent movement aimed at pressuring governments to comply with international law through the three aformentioned methods. A binding vote in favour of BDS would mean that the McMaster Students Union would divest from any companies that support or profit from policies which the movement opposes.

BDS 2014 RECAP This year is the second time the BDS vote is taking place at the General Assembly. In 2014, there was a nonbinding vote in favour of the BDS motion. More than two hours were spent discussing the order of the agenda items. The Speaker had originally approved a motion asking the MSU to refrain from taking political stances “on international crises” before the BDS motion, which caused great controversy. The vote took place at 6:30 p.m., but a large group of students left—some said they felt uncomfortable and refused to vote—and quorum was ultimately not met. A non-binding vote meant that the Student Representative Assembly would consider the motions.

Against Saying yes to peace and no to BDS is the first step in the right direction. Mindy Chapman Contributor

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One year ago, a discriminatory Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions motion was brought forward to the MSU General Assembly targeting Israel, solely and exclusively. A non-binding vote was passed after the meeting had ended. The BDS activists declared victory. But at what cost? Jewish students received anti-Semitic messages online and were threatened in person. There was no discussion about any of the relevant issues because the climate on campus had become so toxic that students were scared to express their opinions. Fast-forward one year and nothing has changed. If anything, it has gotten worse. Just last week, anti-Israel activists used intimidation and bullying as tactics to prevent a Palestinian-Israeli guest of ours from speaking on campus about peace and coexistence—values that these students clearly reject. In the same week, anti-Israel disturbers protested the mere presence of Israeli students on our campus because some had served in the Israeli Army (in Israel, as in many liberal democracies such as Switzerland and Denmark, military service is compulsory). The BDS activists at McMaster will tell you that they support peace, justice, and human rights. While these students may truly believe what they say, the sad reality is that, at McMaster as elsewhere, BDS supporters are silencing speakers they do not agree with in an affront to free speech. They are, moreover, attempting to blacklist Israelis because of their nationality. This is discrimination. It is no surprise, then, that all major Canadian political party leaders have rejected the anti-Israel BDS movement because it is discriminatory and unproductive. Just this past week, Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau asserted that the BDS movement is inconsistent with “Canadian values of respect and openness, of engaging with each other.” Likewise, every university administration in North America, including our own, has unequivocally and unanimously rejected BDS. This past December, McMaster University announced a plan to increase partnerships with top Israeli universities. In other words, the BDS movement is failing and will continue to do so. McMaster students should not accept the false choice they are currently being presented by the supporters of the BDS movement. The humanitarian and productive alternative to supporting BDS is to be pro-Israeli, pro-Palestinian, and pro-peace, to support a just resolution to this conflict, and to encourage positive and peaceful initiatives that celebrate the dignity of all people, regardless of religion, race, or national origin. Saying yes to peace and no to BDS is the first step in the right direction for the McMaster community. By rejecting BDS, we can move forward with integrity as a community and make McMaster a model for civil discourse; a campus where all students—regardless of their political belief and national origin—are free to learn, debate, discuss, and grow. Unfortunately, at McMaster and elsewhere, it has become incredibly clear that BDS not only silences opposition, but also shuts down debate. Regardless of what happens at the GA, we are very proud that Israel on Campus has stood by our motto of “pro-Israeli, pro-Palestinian, and pro-Peace.” We are appreciative of the tremendous support we have received all year from the growing number of students who have joined us in saying yes to peace. Together, we can create a conversation on a campus free of discrimination. Shalom, salaam, and peace.

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On Feb. 26, we attended the event “First Peoples, Second Class Treatment: Reclaiming Indigenous Health and Well-Being,” which was inaccurately reported on by mainstream media. Media outlets capitalized on the presence of Ken and Sonya Sault, parents of Makayla Sault, an 11-year-old girl from New Credit First Nation, who was diagnosed with leukemia in January 2014. After 11 weeks of chemotherapy, Makayla discontinued the treatment and pursued traditional medicines. Reporters neglected the forum’s intention to clarify misunderstandings, present Indigenous perspectives on health, and the need for cooperation with biomedicine in integrative care models to prevent future tensions. Instead, it was sensationalized, adding fuel to the already fragile relationship between the healthcare system and Indigenous peoples. The forum began with a professional panel designed to share knowledge on Indigenous health issues in policy and practice. The panel discussed systemic discrimination against Indigenous peoples, historically and in the present day. Yes, racism still exists. Yes, Indigenous peoples are still marginalized in

public systems. And yes, healthcare is one of these oppressive systems. The statistics speak for themselves: from decreased life expectancy to high rates of discomfort when accessing services, it is apparent that Indigenous peoples continue to be disadvantaged by our healthcare systems. The Sault family shared the complications of Makayla’s condition. Clarifications included descriptions of the harsh effects of chemotherapy on Makayla, which were downplayed in the media. The family also emphasized that biomedical care was never discontinued, and that they do not oppose or refute its efficacy. Although chemotherapy was no longer pursued, her condition was monitored and treated by family physician Dr. Jason Zacks. Makayla was never neglected; she received genuine care and resources for her wellness. The media failed to encapsulate the intention of this panel. Makayla’s legacy of cooperation between biomedical care and traditional medicine was lost. Reporting on Indigenous issues, including this forum, can understandably fall into the trap of being framed in a Western lens, especially for those, including ourselves, that have been educated in Western institutions. Continued on PAGE 11

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Respecting Indigenous experiences in health care Continued from PAGE 10

The turning point, however, is the acknowledgement that the Western worldview is not universal. Our understanding of “evidence” as something quantitatively measured is not universal. And our standards, our norms, are not the only “correct” ones. Traditional healing practices of Indigenous peoples are rooted in empirical knowledge accumulated and validated over generations, aligning with their understanding of holistic health in mind, body, and spirit, and not simply the absence of disease. We cannot dismiss Indigenous medicines, or other ways of well-being or knowing, as invalid simply because they have not been supported by Western systems of understanding. We must also recognize the importance of historical context and the significance of lived experiences. This is particularly relevant to Indigenous peoples and their experiences with assimilationist policies and practices.

For instance, the current Indigenous peoples that we slip strained relation between Indigfrom the pillars of respect and enous peoples and the Chilacceptance. As students and dren’s Aid Society exists as a future professionals we have reminder of the trauma caused the responsibility to respect by residential schools. UndeniIndigenous peoples as equal ably, history shapes the present, partners, free from paternalistic which then dictates the future. imposition. This holds true for Indigenous Remember that above all, peoples and cultures as much as we all hold a responsibility to it does our own. contribute to an The revitalization inclusive future. of Indigenous We hope that knowledge, cullegacy It is only when Makayla’s ture, and identity, is not overlooked we fail to is thus dependent or forgotten, but on current efforts that it empowers acknowledge to respect and the McMaster our own understand Indigcommunity to bebiases and enous perspeccome more aware tives, to prevent a degrade those and engaged in historical cycle of the of Indigenous appreciating cultural trauma. complexity of peoples that Hasty differing perspecjudgments and tives. we slip from assumptions are It is our the pillars of nearly inevitable. responsibility respect and Approaching to listen and to reproblems from a spect Indigenous acceptance. Western framepeoples, regardwork is not necesless of whether sarily an offence. It is only when different perspectives may or we fail to acknowledge our own may not align with our own. biases and degrade those of

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THE HOME STRETCH: HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED AND FINISH THE YEAR OFF STRONG This is it: the point in your academic year where you can almost see the finish line. Whether you’re completing your first year or just months away from graduation, you’re probably grasping for motivation to get through the next few weeks. How can you stay on top as you finish your last assignments? We’ve got five big tips to keep you focused and finish the year strong. For more success strategies and tips for finishing the semester, visit the Student Success Centre in Gilmour Hall 110. You can make an appointment with an Academic Skills Coach or Writing Assistant, attend a workshop, or check out our resources to improve your time management, get through writer’s block, and finish the year on top.

1. Think about your goals Remember those goals you set at the start of the year? “Go to class, start studying early, and don’t wait until the last minute”— you might have given up on those goals, but do you remember why you set them in the first place? When you start slacking, think about your goals and the big picture; it might just give you the motivational push you need to keep going. 2. Make a list As you get closer to the end of the term, it’s easy to procrastinate. When that happens, make a list of everything you need to do, then start working on one thing. Action follows action, and as long as you keep an eye on that list, you’ll get through it in no time. 3. Make a plan A to-do list will only go so far if you don’t have time to work on it. Make a plan for completing your work; think about what you

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actually need to do versus what would be nice to do, and then create a schedule to ensure it all gets done. Spread out your work over time, set personal mini deadlines, and don’t forget to use a calendar! 4. Stay healthy Everyone is tempted to pull all-nighters, gorge on junk food, or binge-watch shows on Netflix when they’re procrastinating. While these habits aren’t too dangerous to do once in a while, maintaining a regular sleep cycle, exercising, and eating healthy will actually improve your motivation. When you start to lose focus, try taking an exercise break or grab a healthy snack. 5. Celebrate Reward yourself! Set a reward for finishing work. When you finish the first draft of your essay, watch a movie. For every concept you study, eat a jellybean. Completing a task is a great accomplishment; do something to celebrate!

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“What are you most looking forward to?” “Finishing first year. It’s been a tough one, and so I’m looking forward to finishing that stage and getting into the swing of figuring out what I want to do with my life.” “Any advice?” “Don’t lose sight of what you want to do. A lot of stuff will bring you down, but you need to struggle to get somewhere. It’s ok, struggles are normal. Just keep at it.”

“When were you last truly happy?” “Probably yesterday. I’m just really content with where I am in life — with my friends, and what I’m doing in school, and what I’m doing after school. I dunno, I guess everything’s pretty good, pretty solid.”

“What’s something that defines you?” “So if you haven’t read The Little Prince, you have to read it — you must. And I can’t reveal to much about it, because each person has to discover The Little Prince for yourself. I think he is a prophet, and he teaches us lessons of life. And the book is so different when a child reads it from when an adult does — a child reads it like a fairytale, but as soon as you age, you perceive the world in a different way. It’s unfortunate, but the world is hell and the book gives you strategies on how to cope with hell and how to maintain the child within you as you grow up. I think The Little Prince is in all of us, and I know he’s part of me. And the things that remind me of The Little Prince are the things that I keep in my life.”

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Med school hopeful Laura Morrison decided to switch sports from track to rugby in her fourth year, and is already among the best in the province

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As a fourth-year Health Sciences student, Laura Morrison had only ever watched one rugby match. Prior to her time as an athlete for the Marauders rugby team, Morrison was a varsity track and cross country standout, a golfer, a hockey and soccer player, a badminton star, and even had a stint in ballet. But after years of trying and succeeding at virtually every sport she has played or taken part in, it’s safe to say Morrison has finally found her calling in rugby. In her third year, after two successful seasons of varsity cross country and track, Morrison had a couple of injuries that held her back from training for cross country and track competitively. “I was injured and didn’t really have a sport that I was playing or training for. In the beginning, I did some swimming to try to stay fit, just to be doing something,” said Morrison.

But after one of her friends approached her with the idea of training to try out for the rugby team, she wasn’t opposed to it, but it wasn’t something she was seriously pursuing. “I was just interested in their strength and conditioning program for fun, I had no intention in playing rugby,” said Morrison. But after making the decision to quit running competitively after a season of injuries and wanting to pursue something new, she decided that maybe it was time to give rugby a try with her friend, Katie Perry. Ever since she made that decision, she has never looked back. “It’s a combination of all the other sports I played. I could use my speed on the wing, but it also kind of combined the physicality and intensity of hockey and soccer, so I fell in love with it and decided I wanted to try out for Mac,” said Morrison. Morrison decided to contact the coaches – Shaun Allen, Amber Purins and Tim Doucette – about playing for the team, and after trying out and succeeding in September, she was named to the Marauders roster.

But Morrison had a lot of catching up to do when she first made the team. The majority of the Marauders have played rugby before, coming in as a fourth year and never playing the sport put her at a disadvantage. But after putting in the time for her entire third year, switching her runs to lifting weights, squatting, and benching, she managed to build up her muscle and strength which she has been able to maintain all of this year. And her track background has helped her considerably on the pitch, especially in the Sevens game. “In 15s there’s a lot less room on the field, so speed can only take you so far. Although I can use my speed if there happens to be a gap on the outside, I still need more work on that particular game,” said Morrison. “But Sevens on the other hand, there’s tonnes of space, and there’s almost always gaps on the outside so anytime I get the ball my sole goal is to burn someone on the outside and usually there’s enough space and enough support to make that break, and I don’t necessarily have to worry about their size

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because I’m hoping I’ll be fast enough to avoid that contact.” At the National University Rugby Sevens Championship in early March, Morrison was able to prove that. She managed to score seven tries at the tournament, using her speed to get by her opposition. Her ability to showcase her talent in this tournament is something that is extremely impressive, especially since she tore her meniscus during the varsity season. “I took some time off and I got surgery, and as soon as I was heeled up I was right back to the off-season training,” said Morrison. After taking time off, Morrison and some of the other Marauders decided to join a Saturday night co-ed rugby league in preparation for the University Sevens Championship, which has kept her in her best rugby form. Although Morrison has only played rugby for a year, she is looking to maintain the work she has put into the sport thus far, and is planning on pursuing the sport even further. “My biggest regret is that I didn’t know about rugby before

university, really,” said Morrison. “I never heard or participated in the sport. And a lot of the development programs that go on are for u-16, u-18, or u-20, so I’m past that point.” Morrison’s rugby career is not over, however. She still has two years of eligibility, and as she is currently undergoing the interview process for med school here at Mac and at Western, she is hoping she’ll be able to use those two years wherever she might end up. She was also invited to play on one of the Ontario teams that will be playing against Colombia’s national team in a Sevens tournament which gets underway in April. As it stands right now, Morrison is preoccupied with her med school interviews and her involvement in Right to Play and Mac Athletes Care. If her medical school plans don’t pan out, Morrison plans on travelling. “Maybe I’ll move to Australia. The world is my oyster, really.” @Lsinkky

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The end of the Taylor Black era Jaycee Cruz Contributor

There were 50 seconds remaining in the Marauders’ OUA quarterfinal game against Windsor. Mac was down double digits, but Burridge was still packed and the noise level would make you think that something special was happening. The truth is, there was something special happening. For the last time in his five-year Marauder basketball career, Stoney Creek, Ont. forward Taylor Black checked out of the game, this time to sporadic applause that became a full-blown

standing ovation. Burridge was rocking, and even Windsor had to pause and give credit to the graduating Marauder. For a few moments near the end of the game, Black was the centre of attention. “I didn’t really notice the standing ovation until I watched it the next day. It was weird. It was like tunnel vision but the tunnel I was encapsulated within was full of energy,” said Black. “I knew people were standing up, I knew people had my back and I knew people were applauding me but I didn’t see it. I just felt it.” For him, everything about his last game is still blurry.

“It was like a roller coaster – like a ride gone wrong. It started off very exhilarating. The beginning was fun. That was like the first drop of the roller coaster when you’re figuring things out, realizing you’re on a roller coaster and how the rest of the ride is going to be,” said Black. “In the second half I started enjoying the ride. I hit a couple of shots, played some good defense, grabbed rebounds and then the game slipped away before I really knew what happened. It was crazy. It happened too fast.” Despite the sad end to a great career, Black still sees positive through it all. In his rookie

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season he sustained a devastating shoulder and knee injury. It could have sidetracked his career, but Black bounced back. Not only did he match the level he was playing at before his injury, he soared above it. In his five years playing for Mac, Black played 96 total games, started 81 and averaged double digits in points per game in three out of his five seasons. In a career littered with memories, there are a couple of specific games that stick out. “One of my favorite moments was in my third year. It was a playoff game at Lakehead. We lost, but I had 28 points and 14 rebounds. My coaches brought me aside and said, ‘Taylor, you no longer have to think about that injury ever again because you have headand-shoulders surpassed where you were at before the injury,’” Black said. “For maybe a week I had many people sending me messages saying, ‘Taylor, you figured it out. You figured it out.’” Another one of Black’s favorite moments came this year in Mac’s last regular season game against Algoma. It was in the waning moments of a Mac blowout and majority of the starters were on the bench. “When Lucas Marsden hit those two threes against Algoma, I looked from side-to-side on our bench and every single person was standing up and clapping for him. That’s when you know the team has your back and everyone else’s back,” said Black. “Seeing him hit those shots was like seeing your brother walk for the first time.”

Now that his Marauder career is in the rearview mirror, Black has several options for the near future. Given his height and inside-outside skill set, Black fits the mould for European basketball. The kinesiology graduate says he has the marks to go to grad school or become a chiropractor too. Although his next step has not yet been decided, Black says that giving back to the Hamilton community is his priority. “It’s sad that Hamilton has one of the highest poverty rates in Canada and it was through Mac Athletes Care that I learned that and saw that firsthand. Hopefully one day I can accumulate some financial resources or something else to help with that poverty,” Black said. “I’ve heard it said that ‘anyone can write a cheque’ but there’s always time that needs to put into a community for it to really better itself and I can see myself giving that time.” Black is bidding goodbye to the school he has given so much to. He was the only player on the basketball team who remained from the Joe Raso coaching era. His career didn’t have the storybook ending he hoped for, but he asserts that he has no regrets about his decision to come to Mac. “It was amazing. A lot of people have asked me especially in the last six months ‘oh, do you ever wish that you went to Cornell or Harvard or St. Bonaventure or just a different CIS team in Canada?’ Hell no. I wouldn’t trade my experience here at Mac for the world. It was an awesome ride.”

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Clare Kenney talks about her all-star season she is capable of contributing when given the chance. But it was not a smooth season for Kenney. She had to overcome two injuries this season, a concussion and a hit to the ankle during a game against Queen’s a few weeks later that saw her sitting out a total of six weeks. “After my concussion, it took me almost two weeks until I was able to watch practice in the gym. I remember being angry because I didn’t know what was going on and I was learning new plays but I couldn’t run through them. With my ankle, it was more discouraging because it was my third game back. The disappointment fueled into motivation. I could not do anything for the team but cheer. My focus was more on helping them and I channeled my energy in a positive manner,” said Kenney. Whether suited up on the bench because of her injuries or taking a substitution breather off the floor after minutes of solid play, a member of the coaching staff is constantly engaged with the third-year forward. That person speaking into Kenney’s ear is assistant coach, Anne Marie

Thuss. “Thuss is definitely the go-to for me for post. When I was injured this year and out for six weeks on the sidelines she would come up to me and she would be the one making sure I’m still paying attention and wasn’t falling asleep watching the girls scrimmage. She would ask ‘what would you do differently?’ or ‘why wasn’t that a good read?’ She would make sure that I was always involved and focused,” said Kenney. Being a part of a close-knit team that is considered family and experienced coaching staff looking to challenge and highlight talent has made it all worthwhile for somebody who did not think of pursuing basketball after high school. Reflecting on a great breakout season, Kenney is proud of what she has done. “Every good athlete goes through hills and valleys and I just had to wait for my plateau to be over and luckily, that was the first regular season game and aside from injuries, I had a very good season,” she said. With the offseason just

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At the end of the 2013-2014 season, the women’s basketball team bid farewell to five key seniors. This meant positions needed to be filled and as a large amount of experience left with these players, the 2014-2015 season saw a young team ready to show they had qualifications of their own. “Who’s going to replace Hailey Milligan?” is a question that many wanted to know the answer to as the 6”3’, two time OUA First-Team All-Star hung up her jersey. With the leading rebounder in school history and a star to McMaster women’s basketball no longer on the playing roster, the torch had to be passed to somebody else. Relatively quiet in her first two seasons, this huge change in the roster was an opportunity for third-year forward Clare Kenney to rise to the challenge. “The past two years, I spent observing and learning. We had a lot of leaders on the team. There was a lot to learn from Hailey. She was a good post, arguably the best

in the OUA and one of the best in the CIS and I spent two years soaking up whatever I could from her,” said Kenney. From reserve to a place on the starting line-up in the firstgame of this year’s regular season, Kenney was no doubt placed in a new role, but it did not look more natural for her. “I didn’t know I was going to be a starter. That was a goal. I wanted to sustain the starting position. I wanted to step it up and I got a double-double this year for the first time. I had a couple of goals and I saw an opportunity and wanted to fill it,” said Kenney. The personal goals made by Kenney were not only achieved, but also surpassed as she was named an OUA Second-Team All-Star for her work this season. Numbers don’t lie, and they can do all the talking for the forward from Gananoque, Ont. She was the second-leading scorer on the Marauders team and ninth in the OUA with 14.7 points per game. Also taking the third spot in the conference for field goal percentages and sixth for rebounds per game, Kenney has put the OUA on notice for what

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beginning, Kenney will use the time to perfect her skills and get stronger in certain areas of her playing style. Being undersized in her position, she will work on her shooting, foul shots and ball handling, as the team loves to play a fast-paced game. Being a varsity athlete has allowed Kenney to become familiar with the Hamilton community as head coach Theresa Burns has encouraged her players to not only be student-athletes but also mentors. Taking part in community activities through volunteering has allowed Kenney to grow. “These kids help us just as much as we help them. I truly want them growing up and wearing jersey number 15 [Kenney’s number],” she said. This season has allowed for Marauder basketball fans to put a name to a face and has put the talent and potential of Clare Kenney on center court in the Burridge Gym. Stepping into a big role allowed a spotlight to be placed on Kenney, and there is no sign of it becoming dim. @itsSofiaAM

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Issue. Frustration. Issue. Solution. Doubt. Life moves on. Doubt. Questions. Becomes an Issue again. Frustration. Fight? Solution? Breakup? To show his support for his wife’s milestone 30 million Twitter followers, Kanye posted a series of explicit photos of Kim with captions like “I’M SO LUCKY.” In typical Kanye fashion, he deleted his tweets a few hours after sending them, but thankfully, the Internet is forever and the pictures are still circulating.

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After Kathy Griffin and Kelly Osbourne both quit the horrible Fashion Police, E! has announced plans to put the show on hiatus, at least until September. Griffin said that the show perpetuated “a culture of unattainable perfection and intolerance toward difference.” Kanye shows Kim off

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“We’re taking a break.” This short phrase has been met with sympathetic looks, shoulder squeezes and “Oh, I’m so sorry you’re going through that” every time I’ve said it over the last week. While it might signal that everything in said relationship is not perfect, I have to wonder why everyone treats that phrase as if it automatically precedes a breakup.

taking some time off is just the right thing to slow down and catch your breath. 2. An Outlet for Relief. If you find yourself repeatedly experiencing negativity, anxiety, or doubt when thinking about certain aspects of your relationship, providing each other with some space creates an outlet for relief. And while communication is one of the most important building blocks in any relationship, sometimes

3. Time to reflect, question, and try out the “single life” for a bit. The benefits of taking some time and space apart are really for you and your partner as individuals. Allowing yourself time to reflect on whatever issues are present is healthy, but also allows inner questioning about who you really are and how you’ve changed in a relationship. Where do you want to go? What do you want, what do you need? Does your partner fit this future? Many of these questions are easier to answer without the weight of the relationship or issue itself hanging in the balance. Time off can also give you a chance to learn whether you will be okay with moving forward without your partner. If you find it’s

really hard to live without them, then you’ve found the answer to those “Am I sure?” doubts. If not, it’s probably a sign that it’s time to move on. 4. Learning what YOU want. Growing and learning with your significant other is one of the best parts of a relationship, but somewhere along the journey we tend to let ourselves fall into one another and forget to look up. While you might not get a mutual answer at the end of the break period, taking a step back serves as a learning experience of what you each want. So, where now? So to those that only understand taking a break as a bad thing, it is in fact a great chance to learn about your partner and remind you of yourself; to reignite the passion or to admit that it’s burnt out; or to remind both of you how a healthy relationship works.

1. Slow down, catch your breath. While taking a break in a relationship that’s still shiny and new might not be a positive sign, for those who have been with one person for a significant amount of time taking a break can actually provide a lot of insight and serve as a springboard into the next chapter. No relationship is ever perfect. The highs and lows can feel like a roller coaster at times, but

Three celebrity couples that made up after breaking up.

1. Pink and Corey Hart

2. Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick

3. Prince William and Kate Middleton

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Add a photo. Upload a high quality, recent photo of yourself. Don’t use a selfie, or any unprofessional photo. Recruiters look at many profiles a day, and having a great picture is a bonus because of memory cues.

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5 things you missed at Pangaea 2015 Jason Woo Lifestyle Editor

17 pavillions that were beautifully decorated, where visitors could meet different people, learn about different cultures, and have delicious food. Pictured here is the McMaster African Student Association.

Mouth watering cultural foods like these skewers from the McMaster Italian Association that would have cost you much more elsewhere.

Two shows, with ten performances from various associations across campus.

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Cultural artifacts. Organizers wanted to make the event more than just food and performances for the 13th anniversary of the multicultural event.

Traditional garments. Visitors were taken on a fashion show around the world.

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Disney’s white saviour complex McFarland glorifies white experience at the expense of people of colour MUSIC

THE CASBAH > Dodger > Bands for Boobs > Ian Kelly > Throwback Thursdays

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McFarland vaunts Kevin Costner’s contributions to the lives of the Hispanic youths he coaches, while making conversational fodder out of the struggle they endure while picking the fields.

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We all know the quintessential narrative used in blockbuster sports movies: athlete endures countless hardships but somehow manages to persevere in the end, whether that means playing a few downs for the college football team they grew up idolizing (Rudy) or beating up a Russian at the height of the Cold War (Rocky IV). What’s disturbing is how that formulaic plot has been mixed up as of late to appeal to white people’s saviour complex. The Blind Side is one of the most famous for its part in propelling Sandra Bullock to an Academy Award for her role as a well-meaning (key point of contention here) white woman who adopted a troubled

young black youth named Michael Oher who would later go on to play in the NFL. Lately, Disney has been a major culprit with offerings like Million Dollar Arm, which stars Jon Hamm as a struggling but cocksure MLB agent who comes up with the ingenious idea of offering young Indian cricket players a shot at making it in America. The film also boasts a healthy dose of cultural appropriation with Lake Bell, Hamm’s love interest, donning a sari and bindi. Most recently, Disney has dropped the ball again with McFarland. When I first caught wind of this movie I only saw a brief clip from the trailer of a group of runners on a beach and was reminded of Chariots of Fire, but I only needed to watch the rest of the trailer to realize McFarland doesn’t follow in the former’s footsteps of combatting racism.

The movie revolves around the true story of high school football coach Jim White (Kevin Costner) who is forced to move from Idaho after getting into an altercation with a player and settles down with his family in McFarland, a farming town with a large Hispanic population. Even though he professes to the school principal that he’s never coached or run cross-country himself, and the principal’s insistence on its private school origins, White manages to start a team. Scenes from the first trailer include him making fun of a common Hispanic name in a condescending tone that only white privilege could create, and comforting a Hispanic youth who’s gotten a black eye in a fight with his father. While White calls the team “superhuman” to describe their “strength and heart,” the trailer only ends

up dehumanizing them through its stereotypical representation. A second trailer was released that tried to make the brazen coach more likeable, with scenes of him interacting with the runner’s families, but he remains a typical example of a white man valuing his own experience and way of life over those who have been systematically oppressed by his kin. In all of these films, the people of colour that are taken under the wealthy white protagonists’ wings are all used to offer some sort of enlightenment to the protagonists who are touted for having their hearts softened by the “good kids” and experimenting with a new culture. But that’s the only purpose they serve; easing the white guilt of an audience too ready to accept such a path to assuaging it. @tomimilos

Every person of colour needs a white knight to get ahead, or so the movie industry would have us think.

The Blind Side (2009)

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Review: Or Worse, Expelled! The eight annual Health Sci musical enjoyed a good four-day run at Hamilton’s Citadel Theatre Michelle Yeung ANDY Reporter

Length: 2 hours w/ intermission

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In various programs at McMaster University, there are students who work tirelessly to craft and conduct annual productions to showcase their passion for the performing arts. Last week, the Bachelor of Health Sciences program took their turn at centre stage with their eighth annual production, Or Worse, Expelled!, in a four-show run at Hamilton’s Citadel Theatre. Directed by BHSc student Belle Cao, the spectacle excelled with its earnest storyline and riveting musical numbers – but the spotlight focused on a cast who infused the show with enthralling dramatic flare. The musical detailed the investigation into the potential expulsion of one of BHSc’s star students, Becca Young (Danielle Meschino). Surrounded by her close friends Logan (Adam Suleman), Jacqueline (Victoria Jelilyan), Valerie (Lily Park), and boyfriend Peter (Evan Benak), Becca is placed atop a pedestal by her peers and labelled as “the perfect girl.” When a conniving colleague named Ricky (Esai Bishop) wreaks havoc by accusing Becca of rigging the BHSc Society elections, the entire Health Sciences community riles in the aftershock. To lead investigator Ms. Randall (Eliza Pope), things do not look good for young Becca; the executive board is made up of her closest friends. And so ensues the investigation, told through song and dance, as Becca’s supporters rally together to clear her name and keep her in the program. As the pending trial looms above them all, tensions flare and emotions rise. Audiences soon realize that no one – and no thing – is ever what they seem. From its inception to its execution, the production was impressive. The main cast, supporting cast, chorus, and orchestra boasted a repertoire of remarkable talent. Adapted from a collection of scores that ranged from Wicked to Rent, the co-ordinators did a refreshing job with the vocal and choreography arrangements. Song lyrics were also rife with program-wide jokes and quips, leaving the audience in uproarious laughter. Though some of the hilarity may have fallen short for those not familiar with the Health Sciences program, the cast’s charm ensured a thoroughly enjoy-

able show for anyone. Perhaps a downfall of the production were times where the orchestra drowned out actors’ voices, creating a few plot holes for those who misheard lines. The blame lies in the quality of the microphones, a negligible detail in an otherwise unsullied production.

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Though some of the hilarity may have fallen short for those not familiar with the Health Sciences program, the cast’s charm ensured a thoroughly enjoyable show for anyone.

Though all of the cast and crew were commendable, Meschino and Pope stole the show. One of the most gripping numbers was “I Have A Feeling,” a song performed by the pair and adapted from Wicked’s “What Is This Feeling.” Vocally, both actors are forces of nature. Meschino managed to sing, dance, and act beautifully through the entire evening — a monumental feat on its own — exuding raw emotion that led to a riveting yet wholly believable performance. Pope was just as phenomenal, delivering her role with astounding conviction and a charisma that left the audience in awe. It is further notable that Benak and Bishop impressed individually, owning their roles with captivating finesse. But it was the effortless chemistry between Meschino and Benak, as well as Pope and Bishop, that bound the show together. Perhaps the strongest point of the musical lies in its story. As the entire cast meets for the final number, the five friends come together with Ricky and Ms. Randall, uniting in their acceptance of each others’ mistakes. This is a relatable story about the pressures of living up to expectation, and the importance of recognizing that it’s alright to mess up. I particularly enjoyed how the show ended. Although Becca confessed her guilt, the trial concluded in her innocence. Still, she decided to leave the program. This ending is not a conventional “happy ending,” but it is the perfect set of ellipses to leave audiences in satisfying reflection. @mich_yeung

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Music is where I am able to become a child again. This is where I was able to see heaven again, in the sound. I am really connected to the sound. Emmanuel Jal Musician, author

Picking up the mic Emmanuel Jal’s journey has taken him from South Sudan as a child soldier, to television sets across Canada as an esteemed JUNO nominee.

Alexandra Florescu ANDY Reporter

Growing up with violence as your neighbour and revenge under your pillow, it can’t be easy to hear the drumbeat behind every gunshot. Emmanuel Jal, a former South Sudanese child soldier for the Christian Sudanese Liberation Army, has made it a long way since he held his first gun at seven – and has lived many lifetimes in between. He has authored “War Child: A Child Soldier’s Story” and released five studio albums including his latest, the kEy. The kEy was nominated for the JUNO’s World Music Album of the Year, a recognition that Jal’s sound deserves to be heard on a grander scale. “I am still in shock, really,” said Jal. “It’s one of the best welcomes for me in Canada. The album is dedicated to a social enterprise [called the Key is E] that invests in small business owners that have an impact

on child life, so we work hard. I co-wrote some of the songs with Paul Lindley, who is also the founding member of that enterprise.” Among what can sometimes become a formulaic approach to making music, Jal’s album is cut out of a wholly different cloth. The kEy features a range of artists from Nelly Furtado to the African Children’s Choir and combines a family of adoptive sounds including soul, contemporary hip-hop and traditional African music. Recorded in Kenya, Uganda, London, New York, and Toronto, Jal’s music merges a community of sounds from the farthest reaches of the world. While my life is the polar opposite of Jal’s – I do not know what it is like to look down the barrel of a gun, and my mother’s voice is not just a memory – he makes it surprisingly easy to relate. In “Scars” he reminds us that we all have running blood underneath healed tissue, while his track “Taxi Driver” will make anyone tap along to the exotic beat. For Jal, it was as

Jal’s novel, “War Child”, was released in 2010.

His album the kEy was nominated for a JUNO.

therapeutic making music as it was for me to listen on the other end. “Music is where I am able to become a child again. This is where I was able to see heaven again, in the sound. I am really connected to the sound.” It is this sound that deserves every award, and not necessarily in the form of a JUNO statuette. In many ways, the kEy is as much an anthem of celebration and testament to the tenacity of character as it is a story of hardship. With the help of drumbeats and tambourine shakes, Jal begins a conversation about education that is longing to be had. “Being a child, war is not the place. A child having a gun is not the place. They’re supposed to be in school. It’s a hell in itself. Education is enlightening people. Education gives you ways to fend for yourself. Those who know will always exploit those who don’t know. Through education we are able to learn from each other. Music is telling stories for social emotional learning, to enlighten people’s

souls. It is a universal language. [It can be used to] put a spotlight in dark areas.” Though years divorced from the CSLA, Jal hasn’t left the battlefield. There are still people who want to silence his music. On a recent visit to Sudan, Jal suffered a brutal beating by the police for playing a show, a life-threatening move to prove that activists are not welcome. “People threaten you with death. But if you stand your ground – you know, we will all die one day, but I would rather die trying to make a difference than just live on my knees.” Yet the art of making a difference is not measured in awards. Whether or not Emmanuel Jal walked the JUNO stage this past weekend is irrelevant. In his lifetime, Jal has walked far longer. All he asks is that we walk with him, even if only for one track. @alexxflorescu

THURSDAY

MEAN MACHINE Datrick Peane, University Dean, drops lean jeans on campus green. Obscene? A13

HAMILTON SPECULATOR TICKLING YOUR FANCY PANTS SINCE 1934

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MARCH 14 WHITE DAY (ASIA)

HAMILTON SPECULATOR

MARCH 1 NTNL. PIG DAY (U.S.)

MARCH 1 BEER DAY (ICELAND)

Math is universal, Asian water-bearing festivals only get so far.

MARCH 1 BEER DAY (ICELAND)

MARCH 15 CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY

MARCH 14 SAVE A SPIDER DAY Can Pakistanis fly? I didn't think so. Birds always win.

MARCH 20 WORLD SPARROW DAY

MARCH 20 WORLD SPARROW DAY MARCH 23 PAKISTAN DAY

Spiders are actually one of the primary predators of low-flying Sparrow species.

Les français n'ont pas de mot pour "l'été."

1 Beer + 1 Beer = math can't help me forget the sad times.

My kidney has not been in the best of sorts, so Nihon no iku.

MARCH 2 OMIZU-OKURI (JAPAN) Did you know 30% of all hexagons are mistaken for pentagons?

MARCH - HEXAGONAL AWARENESS MONTH

Lest I repeat myself: Birds. Always. Win.

MARCH 14 SAVE A SPIDER DAY 8 legs beats 6 sides. Easy as that.

Some spider species help curb dangerous aphid populations.

MARCH 4 MY BIRTHDAY

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Ass-crack bandit

In response to the growing jack-offo-rama on campus, the EMSU and DeGrope School of Bustiness have collaborated to launch an awareness

MARCH 14 SAVE A SPIDER DAY

MARCH 22 FRANCOPHONE DAY

KOI TUSE

MARCH 12 ARBOR DAY (TAIWAN)

MARCH - HEXAGONAL AWARENESS MONTH

MARCH 14 SUMMER DAY (ALBANIA)

Students from the DeGrope School of Bustiness launch masturbation awareness campaign

MARCH 12 WORLD KIDNEY DAY

MARCH 2 OMIZU-OKURI (JAPAN)

Iceland is difficult to get to, so I'm betting everything on daddy long-legs.

MARCH 14 SAVE A SPIDER DAY

MARCH 20 WORLD SPARROW DAY MARCH 14 SUMMER DAY (ALBANIA)

MARCH 4 WORLD MATHS DAY

Consumers only have the illusion of rights so beer will get a pass.

MARCH 1 BEER DAY (ICELAND)

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MARCH 4 WORLD MATHS DAY

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MARCH 1 NTNL. PIG DAY (U.S.)

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campaign for the lonely university souls who can only play with themselves. Maria Gonzalez, residence custodian, notes the problem has reached epidemic levels in March, when it’s so busy that no one other than couples and fwb get their fixes. “Help! I don’t know what Centro is feeding these boys, but even CLR can’t get their [ejaculate] off the shower walls.” The week-long campaign, recently released the rules for the brave souls who are giving up their kinky sex life for 5 days. Some of these rules include:

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No butt stuff. No flicking the bean or massaging eggplants. • No touching. • No kissing. • Just don’t even think about it. • Or you will get chlamydia and die. There has been support and opposition from the student population. “I think it’s great that these students are bringing awareness and raising funds to help get these people laid. No matter your appearance, no one should have to finish by them-

INSIDE selves,” said one happy and obviously sexually active band geek. On the other hand, some students have criticized the campaign organizers. “These busty students who get to pork all the time will never understand what it’s like to spend every night with just yourself and some KY jelly,” said an unnamed McMaster Basketball team player. “The campaign also trivializes these experiences. They’re in a state where they currently aren’t having sex, but that doesn’t define their identity,” said another person, who is not the same person as the last quote.

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