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Volume 51 | Issue 11 | January 11, 2017

Arthur Newspaper celebrates a half-century of Champlain by profiling all four of the Symons Campus Colleges

Editors-in-chief Yumna Leghari & Zara Syed editors@trentarthur.ca

CONTENTS Volume 51 Issue 11

Opinion

Feature

January 16, 2017

• Pg 3: Editorial • Pg 3: Trump’s Twitter fingers

@TrentArthur /ArthurNews

Photographer Samantha Moss

• Pg 4: Trent Lands plan • Pg 4: The Only Café

Campus

• Pg 5: Trent Prof makes discovery • Pg 5: Ashley Fellowship

@MossWorks

Copy Editor Zafer Izer

Proofreader Amanda Reed

Board of Directors

• Pg 8: Lady Eaton College

Feature pg 6/7: Champlain College celebrates 50th anniversary!

• Pg 9: Gzowski College

Community

• Pg 10: Theatre at Trent

• Pg 11: PM Trudeau visits

• Pg 8: Otonabee College

Community

• Pg 10: Trent Radio • Pg 10: Ptbo Podcasters

Peterborough

Arts

• Pg 15: ReFrame Film Festival

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Chair: Anthony Moniz Treasurer: Josh Skinner Members at Large: • Jordan Porter • Jeffery Moore • Matt Douglas

Contributors • Yumna Leghari • Joshua Skinner • Scott Maufront • Dan Morrison• Zara Syed • Samantha Moss • Debbie Jenkins •Samantha Moss • Matt Douglas • Tyler Majer • Laura Schindel • Lubna Sadek • Clay Duncalfe •Shaneese Steele • Daniela Leal • Jenny Fisher •Jordan Porter• Arthur Board Submissions due Thursdays at 12:00 pm prior to print date Issue 12: January 30th Issue 13: February 13th Issue 14: February 27th Issue 15: March 13th Articles should be subitted via email as *.rtf, *.odt, *.odt or *.txt attachment | word limit: 800 words.

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OPINION

Editorial: an overview of the current financial situation at Arthur

Dear readers,

With every new year comes a new set of challenges and opportunities. Over the past 50 years of its existence, Arthur Newspaper has experienced obstacles of every kind. However, past boards and editors persevered through these highs and lows, and have struggled and succeeded in continuing the vitality of this newspaper. This year, your board and editors have been faced with the challenge of continuing operations in spite of increasing print publication costs, and the general future for print publication as an industry. Although we have worked to maintain the legacy of Arthur Newspaper, it is you who keep us alive, the readers, and we know you have a passion for print media. That is why Arthur Newspaper continues to maintain the integrity of its print publication.

In an attempt to maintain this vision, readers may have noticed that near the end of this past semester, Arthur reduced to a bi-weekly distribution, and will continue as such for the foreseeable future. This is due to our efforts to remedy a financial

crisis that we discovered early this year. As a result of hiring a new business manager and getting our board trained, we have developed a decisive plan to ensure Arthur is able to get back on its feet and operating at full capacity within two years. If you would like to learn more about these troubles and our plans to overcome them, you are welcome to attend our Annual General Meeting on January 29. Rest assured, Arthur will continue to represent the student voice.

Arthur is moving towards becoming a more fiscally responsible entity, and we are restructuring in a way that ensures that students get the most out of Arthur, as a space to gain writing experience, and as a way to develop important professional skills.

Arthur has always served this purpose, and will continue to do so.

Over the last five to six years, Arthur has been unknowingly accumulating a debt of near $10,000 annually since 2011. This was due to an oversight in one of the newspaper’s bank accounts, which had no systems in place for debt management. When the current co-editors took on their positions, the budget they were given was not appro-

priate for the financial situation. However, these shortcomings are being remedied and the newspaper is taking appropriate measures in establishing a balanced budget for 2017 and beyond. We will ensure that there is a proper insight into the newspaper’s funding, as the current debt accumulated due to non-TWSP hired staff costs. The Trent Work Study Program (TWSP) provides 75% coverage towards OSAP recipient students through a work support grant.

Through the last few editorships, up until last school year, editors were not aware that hiring non-TWSP staff was financially unfeasible. The debt grew unnoticed until this year, and details of how this happened are still being investigated. With the appropriate measures, budget cuts and fundraising, we are committed to putting Arthur back on track and the board has worked out a plan with the hopes that within two years we will be able to return to our normal operating budget.

What changes can you expect to see?

Most noticeably, you will no longer be seeing as much colour in print, in an effort to cut costs. Second-most obviously, you will

be seeing our beautiful vintage black and white newspaper once every two weeks.

And the hardest change to see, we are cutting back our staff—including the editors, whose hours are being cut drastically due to the reduction in print production. On the plus side, you can still expect weekly news from Arthur. We will continue to publish weekly online, so don’t forget to check out www.trentarthur.ca for the community and campus news you crave.

While we are working towards financial stability, we are also happily accepting donations. If you or someone you know would like to sponsor a print, you can!

Anyone who donates to Arthur will enable us to print an issue. For more information, or if you have inquiries for the board, please email editors@trentarthur.ca and we will forward your questions to the Board of Directors. The AGM will be on January the 29th in Scott House’s Senior Common room at 3:00 p.m. to discuss the details of our budget.

hosted just one in the last six months, because he claims to always be spun “inaccurately” by the dishonest media. In retaliation to this, Trump has sought refuge through Twitter, where he can continue to preach his gospel while circumventing public engagement with his critics.

The problem is quite apparent. No one can adequately discuss the complexities of policy in 140 characters without dangerously oversimplifying them. The lack of context and thoroughness in his ambiguous asseverations are incredibly misleading for readers.

Trump and his crusade against the

ing 327 million Americans in the dark.

Donald Trump is using the fake news hysteria as a Trojan horse for his opacity and lack of policy. His tweets allow him to bolster support for his propositions without providing any evidence.

In addition, by cutting out the media from the equation, Trump is able to evade scrutiny as tweets are shared instantaneously around the world and absorbed as fact before industry verifiers can contribute.

For example, in early November 2016 Trump Tweeted that he was able to sway Ford Motors Chairman William Ford Jr. to

But there are weighty ramifications stemming from Trump’s inability to cooperate with the press. By doing so, he actively pacifies public debate, which subsequently limits the ability of the citizenry to participate in important discussions.

By their very design, the media exists to inform democratic choices through the clarification of complex issues. Journalists can provide politicians a medium to explain their policies to the public to gain support in a way that is mutually beneficial.

In its most mature form, free press enables political pluralism to express itself by advertising contrasting opinions. You cannot supplement the role of this vital institution with one’s own self-aggrandizing Tweets.

Is the President-elect simply ill equipped to debate the press or is he just preoccupied organizing his transition team? I am willing to give him a chance, and hope to see him rectify this behaviour after his transition into his new role.

It appears that Twitter will remain the predominant line of communication for the President-elect, as confirmed by the White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. I think the majority of Americans are comfortable with that, however it must be accompanied by additional lines of communications.

Ongoing news conferences, press releases, and interviews are prerequisites for transparent communication. Should this opaque behaviour continue after he is inaugurated, I believe anxieties will only be exacerbated while public doubt will continue to disseminate.

Written corroboratively by Arthur Board and Editors

Little fingers turned to Twitter fingers

Scott Maufront

To call the president-elect’s use of twitter bold is an understatement. After all, we are talking about a man who claims to be referred to as the Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters, and who alleges to understand social media better than anyone else.

With the presidential inauguration imminent, most political pundits have one thing in common: they have absolutely no idea what to expect.

His cliché-ridden campaign was reminiscent of a high school race for class president. In this film, Donald Trump assumes the role of the inexperienced football player campaigning on lavish promises of Coca-Cola drinking fountains, pizza-parties and longer recess.

His solutions addressing the most complex issues facing the US can often be summarized in three worlds or less. Immigration? Build a wall. Combatting ISIS? Secret plan. Affordable Care Act? Repeal and replace. Trade? Only good deals.

These short and simple solutions certainly sound appealing to the average American. Not only are they straightforwardly digestible, but they also sound feasible. Yet the seemingly confident Trump has failed to provide any substantial detail pertaining to how he intends to achieve his commitments, leaving the press totally discombobulated.

In addition, concerns over his controversial cabinet picks and the recently released intelligence report linking Trump’s win to the Kremlin, has the public starving for information.

Despite all of this, Trump has abstained from hosting news conferences, having

“His solutions addressing the most complex issues facing the US can often be summarized in three worlds or less. Immigration? Build a wall. Combatting ISIS? Secret plan. Affordable Care Act? Repeal and replace.

Trade? Only good deals.” mainstream media has evolved into an all-out assault against what he calls “fake news.” For this reason, the PEOTUS and his advocates have exploited Twitter as a conduit to opine without the interference of the biased media. There is merit in this argument, however it cannot stand on its own.

Trump fails to acknowledge that “fake news” is an epidemic plaguing both sides of the political spectrum in contemporary journalism. For every Golden Shower dossier published there is a Pizza-Gate story to pair it with. Just because you disagree with some coverage does not justify keep-

keep a manufacturing plant in Kentucky rather than moving to Mexico.

Yet in reality, Ford had neither planned to close the Louisville Kentucky plant nor reduce jobs there. The company was considering moving Lincoln production to Mexico to increase production of the Ford Escape in Louisville.

To this effect, Trump was able to take credit for saving an American manufacturing plant that had no intention of closing to begin with. To a busy working American who does not have the time to fact check every statement, it would appear that Trump’s economic policy was working.

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Trent campus - crucible for Ecology Debbie Jenkins “Achingly beautiful”. With just two words, Peter Gzowski described the splendour of this campus and his love for it. And we know this place, too: the seasons of the Otonabee, the architecture of Ron Thom, and the serenity of the Nature Areas.

Without them, we also know, Trent just wouldn’t be Trent.

But a campus needs more than admiration and appreciation. It needs thoughtful planning, leadership, and care. And, the future of our campus is being forged now.

The name may be dry (“The Trent Land Use Plan”) but the implications are big – as big as the notion that a university should set an example for society.

I am an ecologist. And in the Land Use Plan, I see both opportunity and challenge.

This Plan is a chance to address the most prominent ecological issues of our time ... where guiding principles of environmental conservation and stewardship could provide a much needed model for innovation and leadership. It’s not just about Trent, but well beyond this campus.

Given the environmental crisis and a looming, disrupted climate, the time for leadership and innovation is now. The headlines are clear. In the last year there have been massive wildlife die-offs in caribou and antelope, as well as numerous fish and bird species. Less dramatic but equally alarming is the erosion of wildlife around the globe …. with an average decline of almost 60% in birds, fish, mammals, reptiles

and amphibians since 1970.

We know why. Habitat loss and fragmentation continue to be the principal threats to terrestrial and fresh water species and recent studies indicate that our global landscape is now fragmented by roads into over half a million parcels; half of these parcels are less than 1 square kilometre. Roads are projected to increase 60% by 2050, exacerbating the trend.

Notably, threats are cumulative. Roads encourage development; the access gives rise to habitat loss, over-exploitation, noise and chemical pollution, and road mortalities. Bit by bit (literally), the natural environment is divided, degraded and replaced.

Back at home, this trend -- habitat loss, fragmentation and urban sprawl -- is evident in the Trent Land Use Plan. The recent clearing of trees along Pioneer Road is the precursor for a campus conversion to commercial, industrial, and residential developments. Forest, wetland and open green space – equivalent to 315 football fields – is targeted for development. Given the ‘green’ reputation of Trent …. it is hard to believe.

If you haven’t seen the Trent Land Use Plan it is likely because it is difficult to pull together. In general it’s a map … supported by various documents and presentations that span over a decade … and yes … a one-page document that identifies the

guiding principles of the Land Use Plan.

At number 4 is “to protect and enhance the nature areas”.

But what does this mean on the ground?

Good question. There is not one document that outlines how the environment and its integrity will be conserved. What we witness on the ground (literally) is that integrity is unlikely a priority. Integrated environmental planning and site review have not been part of the process. The expansion of Pioneer Road, the 85-acre “Innovation Park” and Arena Complex are moving in fast-forward. I see no pause button, no Environmental Assessment on any of the projects – at least not yet.

The transformation of our natural environment and the loss of wildlife populations are often likened to – Death by a Thousand Cuts – the slow-motion reductions, with little or no concern for the larger picture. It is happening around the world; it is happening at Trent. And it is not the first time. Concerns were once raised about wetlands and wildlife with the development of private residences and even (ironically enough) the building named after our former Chancellor, Peter Gzowski.

Paths can change. They change when people get involved and demand better. I say… let’s be leaders in this area. Let’s provide an example of real innovation – in our own academic backyard. You can contact me at debbiejenkins@trentu.ca and learn how to become involved. Let’s have our student voices heard.

Yearning for The Only Café oversees Dan Morrison My favourite moment at The Only was when Chris mistook the door-high patio window for the open doorway next to it, careening into it at a pace that was too brisk for a bar but just about right for walking along the sidewalk. I like to think the mark of his forehead is imprinted on the window now, just as his facial expression seared itself into my subconscious. The window pane had bent with just enough elasticity to absorb the blow and to smoosh Chris’ face into a wonderfully bemused form.

Chris collected himself pretty quickly, with a disproportionate lack of embarrassment for the social fart he had just let off.

Soon he was comforted by an arm around the shoulder and a shot from Rusty.

It was The Only at its best.

There’s a joke amongst my Peterborough friends that since leaving Canada—and the reason I have twice returned (and why I’ll return to run for the next Arthur editorship with Josh)—I have missed The Only more than anybody else.

More than my girlfriend, more than any of the friends I’ve made ...this is partly true.

The Only, if you haven’t been there, is on Hunter Street: opposite Black Honey and tucked away next to Kettle Drum. If you didn’t know it was there you would have to look for it. When you get inside, you’ll find yourself searching for something that isn’t entirely clear, although the not knowing isn’t what’s important, because the searching leaves you content. Or, if you aren’t a pretentious idiot like me, you’re looking for somewhere to sit, as well as a beer and maybe some food.

If an evening, you’ll enter into polite hipster hordes that are firmly milling around.

If a weekday, you’ll roam more freely, gently shoved towards your spot by whichever Bob Dylan or Nick Drake album Emmott

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is playing.

Ultimately, it is the pictures that grab your attention.

The walls are covered in them: musical and literary icons throughout the years, interspersed with the odd cartoon and the political (go find the picture of Mao, it is great, [Donald Trump voice] so great, believe me). Regardless of when you go, it is always the pictures.

The pictures are kind of a mess, but you know what the pictures mean, a kind of collective knowledge we’ve all entered into that is always just about to reveal itself. One friend, Olly, with whom Chris and I have hugged The Only’s bar for more time than was reasonable (but it was only just enough time), far more eloquently described this as: The delightful moment of managing to notice a poster or painting on the wall you somehow hadn’t noticed before. At one glance these pieces over the wall look like a disorganised mess and in some sense they very well might be, but it’s The Only’s mess and I wouldn’t want them arranged in any other way.

The Only’s mess is the owner’s attempt to reflect himself in the bar, and it inspires you to find something of yourself reflected in there. Amongst the preposterous sandwiches and the friends acting in bad faith and playing as staff, there is a space in The Only for everyone.

The Only is like home to many of us nonCanadians regardless of whether you’re from Istanbul or a sleepy English suburb.

That’s the beauty of the place; it offers both comfort in what you have and inspiration to something or somewhere beyond.

So, what really is The Only?

Josh Skinner, practitioner of journalist chicanery and hats, offers: The Only is like a mosaic of popular culture layered in a malaise of acceptable alcoholism that

serves as a refuge from wanton male aggression.

Reading Arthur scribe Berfin’s assessment of The Only, I worried the tea I was choking on was about to flow out of my ears: “The Only is like dirt”. Who’s this heretic I used to call my friend? (I decided to keep reading) The Only is like dirt. Neutralizes anything that might have had a negative effect outside. In the bar, anyone from any background is able to feel at home.

It is great to be able to sit at the same table as Maryam Monsef as well as a punk dude who you might feel shy or uncom-

fortable around if you were at, like, Starbucks.

The Only, then, is a very specific anything: a well-defined, a bordered everything. There is no outside, we are all in this together. A refuge for all.

Rather than looking out across the sea beyond the border, you’re looking up at the cliff, wondering about the person who’s wondering about you down on the beach.

This is The Only place that could manage it (surely you realised I was going to make that pun?). After all, where else can you make a carefree dash into a window pane?

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Trent professor makes discovery Matt Douglas

Trent History professor Dr. Dennis Molinaro has been making noise with his discovery of a secret government document revealing wiretapping operations ordered

by Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent’s government in 1951. The file is evidence that St. Laurent’s cabinet ordered RCMP surveillance through wiretaps of those suspected to be spies, communists or otherwise disloyal to Canada. This document has eluded previous researchers. It took Dr. Molinaro 10 months of requests for access before he found a handwritten note in the Library and Archives Canada that told him what the secret law was and where it was located—the Privy Council Office.

For the first time, this order draws a line from the Prime Minister’s office to the RCMP’s secret wiretapping program, “Picnic”.

It was previously believed that the RCMP overstepped their authority during the Cold War. However this document proves the order came from PM St. Laurent’s cabinet and not Cold War hysteria ravaging RCMP culture and work practices.

The Picnic edict should have been shown to Parliament and then handed over to the Library and Archives Canada, but that never occurred. Instead, St. Laurent’s cabinet hid their order in the clerk’s office of the Privy Council. So far the Privy Council has denied all attempts to access the file, but the note found in the Library and Archives Canada proves its existence.

Dr. Molinaro’s discovery started with research on the Gouzenko affair.

“I was originally looking at the Official Secrets Act, and that was outgrown from research on Gouzenko,” says the professor. “I was reading newspapers from the time and there were debates in the newspapers about

a secret emergency order that was passed in 1951, when the government passed the Emergency Powers Act.” This started Dr. Molinaro on a journey that took up a better part of year to find the secret law.

When news of the discovery first broke, Dr. Molinaro and his research got a lot of attention from the CBC as well as newspapers across the country, with responses he says have been positive.

“People are interested to know about this program, particularly because it has connections to modern-day surveillance … and the second is it has implications for historians and the public for access to information”.

Dr. Molinaro started his academic career as an undergraduate at Trent. He says his interest in government surveillance started when America invaded Iraq under George W. Bush. “The fallout from [the invasion] and the discovery of all the intelligence blunders by the government and the politicizing of the issue … that really interested me.” This news stayed with Dr. Molinaro throughout his education and eventually inspired his PhD thesis, which focused on North American migration and intelligence in international affairs.

After graduate work that took Dr. Molinaro to Queens and University of Toronto, he is now back at Trent teaching History on the Durham campus. In the winter semester he is teaching “Canada in the Age of Consumption”.

Along with his groundbreaking research on the secret wiretapping order, Dr. Molinaro has a book coming out in May called An Exceptional Law: Section 98 and the Emergency State 1919-1936. He regularly updates a blog, The Surveillance Citizen, with commentary on news from intelligence, surveillance and immigration.

Colleges host the 39th annual Ashley Fellow: Professor Stevi Jackson Laura Schindel From January 25th to February 18th, the colleges will have the honour of hosting Professor Stevi Jackson from York University in the UK, as the 39th annual Ashley Fellow.

The Ashley Fellowship is funded by a bequest from the late Professor C.A. Ashley, long-time friend of Trent and an enthusiastic proponent of the role which the informal contacts of College life can play in the academic pursuits of the university.

This is a wonderful opportunity for the Trent community to benefit from the presence of a distinguished intellectual who can enhance our academic programs and collegiate life.

Sociology, Gender and Women’s Studies and Lady Eaton College are thrilled to welcome Professor Stevi Jackson, an academic and writer working in the field of gender and sexuality. Currently working at the Centre for Women’s Studies at the University of York in the UK, Prof. Jackson has retained her interest in sexuality throughout her career, but has also worked on broader aspects of feminist theory, on family relationships and on childhood. Her current interests include theorizing sexuality, especially heterosexuality; theories of self and subjectivity; modernity, gender and intimacy in Asia and Europe. She was the

founding co-editor of the international journal Feminist Theory, and co-authored Gender and Sexuality with Professor Momin Rahman of Trent University’s Sociology department.

While Professor Jackson is here she will be doing a series of public talks and panels.

These will range from critical discussions about events like the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement, to the perception of sexuality in different world cultures, to the history of feminist theory. Panelists include Stevi Jackson, Momin Rahman and Douglas Janoff, LGBT Rights Advisor for Global Affairs Canada. A discussion on pursuing post-graduate Gender Studies will also be included. These events will be open to anyone and everyone. For a full schedule of the events search for this story on trentarthur.ca.

These events will appeal to anyone with an interest in feminism, politics, sexuality, diversity, and anything in between.

The colleges encourage students from all departments to take advantage of these events and participate in this discussion. It is an honour to host Professor Jackson and we’re looking forward to many successful events and meaningful discussion.

For additional information about Prof.

Jackson and her visit to campus, please go to: https://trentu.ca/colleges/AshleyFellowship. php

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Champlain College’s 50th Anniversary: The Golden Year

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Named after the explorer Samuel de Champlain, Champlain College celebrates its 50th Anniversary at Trent University. After being the first college to open at the university, Champlain College is celebrating its golden year with its continued traditions throughout the year. The college system at Trent allows for each college to hold a unique spirit, and at Champlain College students are encouraged to DARE; to discover, adventure, reflect, and engage.

Champlain and Trent University were designed by renowned Canadian architect Ronald Thom, a prolific planner from the early 1960s to early ‘80s. His inventive and original style helped him to win an Order of Canada in 1980, and he is perhaps most known for his work on the campus of Trent University, which granted him two honorary degrees in law and engineering in 1973 and 1971.

The architect Ronald Thom was a full participant in discussions with the staff and faculty regarding the basic values of this university and how the architecture should reflect these principles. One of the decisions made out of these meetings was to create the system of teaching and residential colleges that we know today. The college system was fully capable of overcoming a host of issues accompanying student life, including alienation.

Accordingly, Thom designed Champlain with private living spaces for students to study, coupled with tutorial rooms and offices at the base of the towers which encouraged student interaction with professors. The inward facing buildings create courtyards that serve as spaces for high octane hackey-sacking or interpretive snow angel competitions.

The college sits on the bank of the Otonabee and was designed to be just one part of a fragmented campus, producing a variety of colleges all with differing master plans. Champlain College was designed as a test run for Trent. Its founders planned on studying it closely to determine future plans for the campus. The features of Champlain, from the courtyards to the Great Hall, hashoused and influenced thousands of young minds in the last half century to great effect. One of these is Champlainer Katie McLinton.

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Champlain, achieving personal growth and making great contributions to her college along the way. McLinton has been an Orientation Week leader for three years in row during her time as an undergrad, and has held various positions on the Champlain College Cabinet including the presidency.

She is currently in her second and final year doing her Bachelor of Education at Trent, and spent the first year of the program as a don in the Champlain Annex.

Speaking with Arthur, McLinton shares her gratitude towards the college system and all that it brought in experience, friendship and opportunities.

“Everything that I am is because of the opportunities that I had through the college system, and I think Champlain is so great because of the college system, which is what makes Trent great.”

McLinton’s college experience brought out the best in her, however she says this was a slower process than it might seem.

“[In my first year] I was just an observer taking it all in, and it was only in my second year that I began to fully appreciate the college and all of its traditions and what it stands for.” With this, McLinton decided to apply to be an orientation week leader and begin her contributions in welcoming new students to Trent and to the Champlain community.

“I was the odd one out at first, but that’s okay,” she says. McLinton encourages students to grow past their comfort zone and immerse themselves in the college community because it “truly is a great community and it feels great to celebrate that with others”.

One of the most memorable events for McLinton is the Harvest Dinner, a college tradition that has been celebrated since the opening of the college itself. Stemming from the traditions of evening college dinners when Champlain first opened in 1967, Harvest Dinner occurs every autumn as

part of a greater Harvest Weekend.

McLinton explains, “You get to see students of all years, first to fourth, come together with such enthusiasm for the sake of one thing, the college, and it’s my favourite tradition because the dinners stemmed from the idea to bring students from all the towers together for a dinner and gather the community in one space to create a great atmosphere.” The atmosphere and warm feeling of inclusivity is certainly present at Champlain college, making it one of its most admirable qualities and creating the ideal environment for students to dare.

Champlain College Head Melanie Sedge believes in Champlain College’s ability to influence students through the environment it fosters. She has been the head of Champlain College for the past three years, although that was not her original intention, “I came here for a short job, and have been here for the past 15 years.”

Speaking to the influence Champlain has had over students and staff, Sedge touched on the idea of progress: “I think that the way the college has evolved has been an example for the other colleges to follow. It started as an all white males college, it was very exclusive, and it was a little boys club; if you look 50 years into the future, there is a female head of the college that would have never happened back then.”

Champlain has had to go through many changes, whether it was allowing women into the college in 1972, or making the dining schedule in the Great Hall more flexible. Sedge believes that Champlain has been exceptional at evolution: “Champlain changes with the times, which means that we have to find different ways to establish a family atmosphere amongst students and teachers.”

The spirit of Champlain and its daring students lives on through the traditions that are carried over the years. Each year Champlain College and the Champlain College Cabinet arrange for various events and opportunities for students and members of the Champlain community to enjoy, including Sedge’s children, and with Champlain celebrating its golden year there is a great effort to add a fiftieth flare to each of its continued customs. As a former member of Cabinet, McLinton now works closely with this year’s Cabinet as a community liaison member for Champlain College’s 50th anniversary.

Photos by Samantha Moss Beginning with Orientation Week, the college celebrates incoming students with the annual High Table Dinner. When Champlain first opened, students were required to purchase green academic gowns and wear them to lectures, seminars and evening college dinners, which led to traditions such as the Harvest, and Bon Temps Weekends. At this year’s High Table Dinner, students and members of the college were given green gowns to wear in honor of collegial traditions. The founder and first President of Champlain College Thomas Symons was present to speak about his experience and time at the college, a very special guest to celebrate the longevity of the event.

Jonathan Semugaza, one of the 2016 Orientation Week co-chairs, shared his experience of the High Table Dinner and what it meant to celebrate the 50th anniversary of such a tradition.

“We wore our green Trent gowns as they did back in the day as a symbol of entering this new world, the new world of Champlain, and having various alumni members and Thomas Symons himself at the dinner, it brought to light the 50 years of history and tradition of the college that shows that we as Champlain students still hold the same court of values that many others have held before us. The college can only go up from here, and with that we can also encourage others in the community to

excel and try to make the college as welcoming as possible as has been done for me, and thousands of Champlain students before me.” With his touching words, Semugaza’s daring attitude reflects that of many Champlain students, and the vision of the future of the college in combining the traditions and values of previous years, whilst moving forward and striving to always achieve better.

More Champlain student experiences can be found on Champlain’s 50th anniversary website. The student-created website includes history and archives of Champlain College, along with a reflections page where current students and alumni can share their experiences at the college. Some of the posts date back to the historic era of the 1960s and 1970s.

Many students at Champlain have truly presented the words of the Champlain crest “continuer mes decouvertes” or “continue my discoveries”. Whether you are officially or unofficially affiliated with Champlain, everyone can dare to be Champlain, striving to continue discovering yourself and the world around you as others did before you.

Editor’s Note: Thanks to Melanie Sedge, whom we know is quite a busy College Head, for taking the time to appear in these photos and have a word with our reporters! As well, thank you to Wade (left) and Leah Gibbs(right).

“The sod-turning for Champlain was held June 30th, 1965. In October of 1965, Trent held a cornerstone ceremony that attracted national media attention. President Thomas H.B. Symons (middle) persuaded the premiers of Quebec and Ontario to participate and he appears in this photo between Quebec’s Jean Lesage (left) and Ontario’s John Robarts (right).”

- Trent University: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence by D’arcy Jenish

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Lady Eaton College: a proud past and a hopeful future

Photo by Roy Nichols Clay Duncalfe Anchored at the base of Symons Campus’s rolling drumlin, Lady Eaton College’s zigzagging, concrete architecture manages to stand boldly against this distinctive landmark, while at the same time avoiding any significant obstruction of its natural beauty.

Established in 1968, just four years after the opening of Trent’s first academic facilities, Catherine Par Traill College and Peter Robinson College, Lady Eaton College was originally an all-girls residence, housing both undergraduate and graduate students as well as teaching staff. It now is home to about 250 undergraduates, as well as the departments of History, Gender & Women Studies, and Philosophy. Named after the late Flora McCrea Eaton, LEC remains one of Trent’s oldest and most vibrant colleges.

The youngest of 8 children, Flora Eaton was born and raised in Omemee, a community located just 10 miles outside of Peterborough. She met her future husband, John Craig Eaton, who would later become president of his father’s T. Eaton Company

while training as a nurse in Toronto. After his death, Mrs. Eaton took on the title of Director of the company for many years, and is said to have taken a particularly active interest in the welfare of her employees.

Following her departure from the company, Flora went on to involve herself in various organizations, including the Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Toronto, Eaton’s Girls’ War Auxiliary, as well as the Royal Winter Fair.

In a memo regarding the opening of Lady Eaton College, founding President of Trent University, Thomas Symons stated three major reasons Mrs. Eaton was chosen to be given this honor: her role in the founding of the university as one of its first honorary sponsors, her distinct association with the Trent Valley, and the outstanding public service she displayed throughout her life.

Like much of Trent’s campus, LEC was designed by renowned Canadian architect and the university’s Master Planner Ronald Thom. A key component within the masterpiece of 20th century architecture that is the Symons campus, this college’s modernist design and various facilities that occupy it provide students with a space that is not only accommodating to live and learn in, but one that also fosters a true sense of community among peers.

It is hard to talk about Lady Eaton College without mentioning Trent’s collegiate system as a whole. Modeled after Oxford and Cambridge University, this more than 800 year-old system of academic governance promotes a unique, twofold sense of school spirit amongst members of the Trent community: not only are students encouraged to take pride in their affiliation to Trent itself, but in their given college and its own distinct culture as well.

This begs the question: if each college has its own culture that makes it special, what sets Lady Eaton apart from other colleges within the Trent community? In speaking with Dr. Michael Eamon, who served as the Principal of LEC from 2012-2014, I learned

about a unique tradition of historical inclusivity and diversity within this community.

Dr. Eamon, a historian himself, made a significant effort during his time as Principal to not only support the Trent African and Caribbean Student Union in promoting black history events around campus during the month of February, but to also establish LEC as a “hub for Black History Month”.

Eamon also noted that before this, Professor of History Carolyn Kay made strides to bring her major area of study, the Holocaust, to the forefront within LEC by hosting events with survivors to inform students about this difficult chapter in human history.

LEC’s current College Head, Lindsay Morris, who took on the position in mid2014, told me that like all the colleges at Trent, Lady Eaton has its own “unique vibe” that can be felt while walking through its halls. One of Lindsay’s favorite parts of her college is that it is a great study space for students, pointing to the Junior Common Room and the Pit as examples of places students can study, relax, or host special events.

As for what lies ahead, Morris is looking forward to this year’s Ashley Fellow, which will feature York University’s Dr. Stevi Jackson, a Gender & Women’s Studies professor and co-author of the book Gender and Sexuality. Jackson will be hosting various public lectures and panel discussions relating to her field of study within the college during the months of January and February.

Morris also made mention of an upcoming art show that will be hosted by LEC, which will give students, staff, and faculty a chance to showcase their art to members of the Trent community. Lady Eaton will be hosting the first Seeley Women in Leadership Luncheon this year as well. This event is named in honor of LEC’s first college Principal, Marjory Seeley and will take place on International Women’s Day. In its nearly fifty years of existence, Lady Eaton College has served as not just a home for thousands of Trent students, but also a

hub for lively academic discussion and student engagement within the Trent community. The active role it plays in the education of its students both in and outside the classroom solidifies this often-overlooked college as one of Trent’s greatest assets in its commitment to challenge the way students think and view the world around them.

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[Pictured] Flora Eaton and children Photo by William James

Otonabee College: the Ravenclaw of Symons campus?

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Over the years many students have speculated what house each of Trent’s colleges would be if this were the wizarding world of Harry Potter and Hogwarts. The self-evident truth is that Otonabee College would be the equivalent to Ravenclaw House.

Ravenclaws are known for being academically motivated, exceptionally talented and priding themselves on their originality.

OC is known for much of the same, standing as a hub for intellectual growth, which is probably why many programs actively utilize their spaces when educating Trent students. Known for its lecture halls and the spaces in which many students choose to do their outreach, OC has been central for students to gather and connect. Situated on the West Bank between Gzowski College and the Science Complex, Otonabee College was officially opened in 1973.

OC Cabinet President Tim Hance let us know that his is “the third college built on campus and, in terms of students affiliated with us, the largest with around a quarter of the student population.” Named after the river that runs through Symons Campus, Otonabee comes from an Anishinaabemowin word meaning “bubbling like a beating heart” which was in reference to the fast paced waters of the river prior to European settlement in the area.

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Otonabee College has incorporated various Indigenous cultures and artwork through out its halls and classrooms. From housing the Indigenous Studies Department prior to the building of Enweying, to the early days of the Trent University Native Association (TUNA) using its rooms to create spaces for Indigenous students.

Many first year students get to experience their first university lectures in the seats of Wenjack Theater.

For a vast majority of the Indigenous population at Trent, it holds a special place in their hearts because of whom the room is named after. A plaque placed near the doors to the theatre tells the story and tragic end of a young boy named Chanie “Charlie” Wenjack. Wenjack was an Anishinaabe boy who died due the freezing cold, after running away from residential school while trying to make it back home to his community. For an Anishinaabe student Jasmine Panacheese, remembering OC’s “Anishinaabe roots, like how Otonabee is the river which comes from an Anishinaabemowin word,” is one of the most important things she wants students to know about the college. She added that her experiences living in residence were highly enjoyable. “Orientation week was great.”

For TUNA President Denise Miller, who was an off-campus OC student during her first year, the college’s ties to TUNA is what

makes the college special to her.

“As Canada’s oldest and longest running Native association, its cool to know that some of the rooms in Otonabee are where a lot of that ground work was started,” she states while reminiscing about her first year as an Otonabee student. Miller goes on, “Even though I lived off-campus I always felt a part of Otonabee, I’ve spent a lot of time learning there.”

Finding one’s place at university during the first year of a degree is vital in ensuring later success. For OC Cabinet President Timothy Hance, finding his “niche” is why he chose Otonabee College.

Hance recalled, “I chose OC because on my first tour of Trent, I heard it was where the artists and musicians were. Being a bassist, and choosing a school without a music program, I was determined to find a niche for myself.”

Both Panacheese and Hance remembered the same chant when we discussed what part of the college spirit they remembered from their time during Orientation week.

Both of them, along with Miller, agreed that their favourite place to spend time in the college was a place known as K House.

As Hance explained, “It’s just above SC137.

It’s a great place to hang out and study, as well as to people-watch.”

College governance is great way for

students to get involved with their college cabinets as well as a chance to speak up for other students. Arthur asked Hance what made him want to join his Cabinet.

“I joined Cabinet as a means of getting involved in my college.” He explained, “I chose to run for Junior Senator. Three years later, I’m now president.”

Looking towards the future, Otonabee College has some big and exciting events planned for the winter semester. The OC Formal is happening on January 19th at Junction; OC will be helping to run the annual East vs. West Hockey Tournament, and the spring elections are coming up.

Hance stated that his team will be posting the deadlines and all available positions at a later date. For other events planned by cabinet members, keep your eyes on the Facebook and Twitter pages.

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Gzowski College is alive and thriving

Tyler Majer Gzowski College. Enweying. The big Cheddar. The little Swiss.

Whatever its name, Trent’s newest college is arguably its most interesting. Gzowski College is thriving as a living and learning space. After only ten years, the college has built an identity that complements the identity of the university at large, while also offering opportunities and perspectives that are unique and stand out amongst the rest of the colleges.

Gzowski College was built out of a need for the housing of new students. Due to the 2003 removal of grade 13 in secondary schools, universities expected the amount of students to apply and study at Trent to double. At the time, Trent had recently just closed Peter Robinson College, a downtown college, and was planning to do the same with Traill. This left only the colleges Champlain, Lady Eaton, and Otonabee to deal with the double-cohort hoping to attend Trent. In response, Trent managed to obtain a grant through the SuperBuild program, which allowed for Gzowski College to be built.

The name Gzowski comes from renowned CBC journalist Peter Gzowski.

Gzowski was Trent’s eighth chancellor, and passed away in 2002. The college’s name was chosen to remember his contributions to Trent as well as to Canada throughout his work. As a journalist, Gzowski was often concerned with what it means to be Canadian, and highly analytical of Canadian identity.

Gzowski College is also named Enweying, which translates from Nishnaabemwin to “The way we speak together”. The college represents a hope for community,

and is highly representative of Indigenous identity. The colours of the building itself represent the four colours of the medicine wheel, which are yellow, red, black, and white. While many people joke about Gzowski looking like cheese, it is important to know that the college’s architecture was deliberately created to look as it does.

Furthermore, the college upon its creation was asked to “sit gently upon the land”, as to honour the land itself, and the indigenous community that identifies with that land.

Finally, Gzowski College houses The First People’s House of Learning which includes a lecture hall, a performance space, and a gathering space, as well as a tipi. While representing Indigenous identity, the college also is home to the Economics, Business, and the Math departments.

Gzowski College Head Lindy Garneau sat down to chat with Arthur Newspaper to outline her role and to highlight all of the awesome happenings that occur at Gzowski on a monthly, weekly, and even daily basis.

Garneau obtained the job through a pragmatic approach. Coming from Campbellford, Ontario, a member of the Bear Clan, she attended Trent due to its proximity to home. She chose to study Indigenous Studies and History. After graduating from Trent with an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in History and Indigenous Studies, she began working at Trent holding positions in the accessibilities, First People’s House of Learning, and Indigenous Students departments, while even teaching in the Indigenous Studies’ diploma program. By combining the skills she learned in these different positions, she was able to transition naturally to becoming College Head of Gzowski.

When asked what her job activities look

like, Garneau provided a helpful visual chart. The chart contained four subcategories. However, each subcategory held the theme of community building as the most important goal of the job.

“There are four major areas, but they all have to do with community building.” She stressed that her day-to-day “could look like anything”.

The first category had to do with focus.

That is, a focus on anybody involved with Trent from current students, and alumni, to faculty, and the Peterborough community at large. Garneau stated that, “it doesn’t matter what year you’re in, the college is involved in some way.”

The second category had to do with events hosted by the college, which can range from college-specific events, to university-wide occasions, to independent student-hosted gatherings. These can be either academic or social, and help facilitate a specific college identity, as well as a relationship to the university on the whole.

The third responsibility category was titled Student Leadership, which entails “training and workshops provided to student staff and the cabinets.” As Garneau puts it, “the hope is these will give students more opportunities to get involved.”

The final category is everything else. This includes the college’s image, the budget of the college, the spaces involved with the college, as well as speaking to any committees and advisory councils.

The role of the College Head is to facilitate student life by the balance of leadership, academics, leisure, and college identity. Garneau does this by being a figure-head for the college, whilst also planning it events, and acting as an advisor to those who need guidance within the

college. Gzowski College’s history is still growing, and its identity is not static, but still changing. With Garneau at the helm, however, the college can only grow to bigger and better places.

At the end of the conversation Garneauprovided the results of a survey. Its question was simply, “What do you believe is unique about the college?” The answers most often given had to do with the architecture and the Indigenous identity. Next was the residence itself, and then the community spirit of the college, with environmental awareness, the College Cabinet, and the academic departments rounding out the list. Each one of these things makes Gzowski unique, and although Gzowski College is young, it does not lack depth in its importance, and beauty.

Events hosted so far this year include: Tipi Talks: Opportunity to learn about the Enweying Tipi and The FPHL Traditional area Annual Bus Tip to the Curve Lake Powwow Indigenous Cooking Class Ten Thousand Villages Pop-Up Shop: A fair-trade goods shop in collaboration with the Ellen Bentzen Fund Events to look forward to: Enweying: An Event about extraordinary ideas on January 28th from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM More Indigenous Cooking Classes: Time TBD Gzowski College Winter Weekend: February 10th-12th Shine a Light on Our Global Sisters Vigil on March 7th from 5:00 to 9:00 PM Long Night Against Procrastination on March 8th from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

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Trent theatre explores some dark themes this semester Jenny Fisher In the 2016-2017 season, Anne Shirley Theatre Company (ASTC) is presenting two productions: Bare, the rock musical and Wit, a dark comedy. Wit opens February 4th at the Gordon Best Theatre and Bare follows closely after on March 10th at Market Hall.

Bare follows the story of a group of friends in their senior year at a Catholic boarding school. They struggle with their impending emergence into the adult world as they party their way towards graduation, unsure of whether to place their faith in God, in themselves, or in those they love.

Wit portrays a scholar named Vivian who is diagnosed with cancer. The audience follows her on the emotional journey of coming to terms with death, with some comic relief, of course.

“ASTC has never been afraid to put on thought-provoking pieces of theatre, and our productions this year are no exception.

Trent Radio: a happy welcome

COMMUNITY Daniela Leal I walk in through the side door as instructed by the sign on the front door. This is Trent Radio, a cozy little house where people pretend to hang around while actually working hard. Working on what? I really wouldn’t know yet. Trent Radio is made up of a creative community that serves as a platform for people who are interested in speaking up for their listeners around town and at Trent University. People walk in and out, and it seems as if everyone is on their own schedule. Yet I know that there must be a whole lot going on in order keep everything on track because a smooth voice on the stereo always manages to make its

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Radio is not an exclusive office where serious radio goes on. Yes, relevant radio is expected. Concrete and well planned shows are encouraged. But who says comedy can’t be relevant, concrete, and well planned?

Anything that you are passionate about and willing to share will be welcomed. People are encouraged to make use of this platform and speak up about those seemingly crazy ideas that come to mind in that brief second before dozing off. Yours can be the smooth voice that flows out of the stereo sitting on the windowsill of our kitchen, making our days happy as you prove that there is real work being done within all the hanging around.

This community radio is important for the symbiotic relationship between stu-

dents and the Peterborough community.

As you speak through the microphones in Studio A, picture this: there are many strangers listening to what you have to say, to those thoughts that you have been hoarding for the past week. Your presence transcends from sitting in a small studio to being all around Peterborough in people’s cars or laptops, to being in people’s thoughts, anecdotes, and essays. It is an abstract network, but a network still.

This little house on the corner of Parkhill and George holds more perks beyond the secret side entrance. Trent Radio is composed of people filled with energy, stories, and smiles regardless of the frozen sidewalks… I don’t know where it gets perkier than that.

Podcasting happens in Peterborough!

Did you know there’s a little hub for podcasting in Peterborough? Peterborough Independent Podcasters is a growing educational group dedicated to getting the podcasts and audio art of the community transformed from dreams to reality. This organization follows the community radio model of programming where the producers’ passion for the content is more important than the audience, and we make the process easy for everyone—young or old, novice or expert.

The organization is run by two Trent alums: Ayesha Barmania, CBC employee and former Gzowski Intern with experience as an Arthur writer, a Trent Radio programmer and operator, and a documentary maker; and myself, a professional teacher and lovable oaf with radio drama writing, producing, and directing experience under my belt. After brainstorming for months on how best to give Peterborough an outlet for all the cool ideas bubbling around, Peterborough Independent Podcasters was born.

For a suggested annual membership fee of only $50, community members can reach out to the organization for one-onone mentorship with such skills as writing, producing, recording, editing, and publishing their podcasts. Server space and a WordPress site are provided with membership. Workshops focusing on specific skills are offered on a monthly basis at Sadleir House. And because the organization is all about accessibility, all fees are ‘pay what

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way through to you.

I am excited to see what there is to come.

On day one my shift consisted of meeting people, getting lost on my way to buying lunch, eating a delicious vegan pie, and trying to find out what my responsibilities are only to learn that finding out my responsibilities is my only concrete responsibility for now. I will need to be available for cooperation in any project and have patience to learn. But mostly what is expected from me is initiative and enthusiasm because Trent Radio is involved with many areas of the surrounding community, which is what keeps everyone so absently busy. I enter this group with abstract yet positive expectations.

From day one, I understood that Trent

Bare, like Wit … really deals with ideas of faith, mortality, and whether or not we are alone in the world. I think everyone coming to see the musical this year will identify with at least one of the characters in a way that is impactful,” says Kalene Paige, the director of Bare.

Chance McGuigan, the assistant director of Wit, added: “ASTC is normally known for their fan-loving musicals. However, this year they are also presenting a largecast play. Everyone is very excited to put together this production and we know the audience will love it too. Right now, we are trying to make it so that some of the ticket sales go to The Canadian Cancer society.”

you can’. No one is turned away!

Most exciting are the partnerships the organization is making in the community.

Recently, a visually impaired community member approached the organization looking to make a podcast—quite a challenge considering the rather visual nature of editing audio! But with the help of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, the organization is working towards providing workshops and resources to assist those in need.

Because the organization only started in September of 2016, we are still growing and still looking for community members to get involved. We are recruiting for board members to move towards incorporating as a not-for-profit. The first meeting, which is open to anyone who would like to attend and includes pizza, will be held on the 21st of January, 12:00pm at Sadleir House. The organization is also looking for volunteers to assist with operations, including volunteer listeners who will listen to the content produced by members and provide feedback. As partners of the organization, volunteers will get an opportunity to learn exciting new skills related to audio production absolutely free and get their fingers on the pulse of podcasting in Peterborough.

It’s a wonderful opportunity for anyone who’s ever been curious about what goes in to making podcasts.

Speaking of wonderful opportunities, keep your eyes open for posters and announcements about upcoming workshops.

You can expect to find a workshop on the art of audio documentary production

this February, and a workshop on effective social media practices for podcasts in March.

For more info about the organization

and upcoming events, check out PTBOpodcasters.ca or send an email to info@ PTBOpodcasters.ca with any questions you might have.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Peterborough Evinrude Center

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Joshua Skinner Hundreds attended Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s town hall at the Evinrude Center on January 13th, with many who did not RSVP for the event being turned away. The event featured hard questions and tempered optimism from the public. The Prime Minister himself played to his strengths by talking directly to the public with a candor that is starting to feel familiar a year and a quarter into Trudeau’s term.

MP Maryam Monsef kicked off the event by thanking those who showed up, playing the role of gracious host, introducing artists and leaders from Curve Lake. She also embraced her role as Minister of the Status of Women, reminding the audience that “the first woman to be elected chief of a First Nation council was in Curve Lake,” that woman being Elsey Knott in 1954. The group “the singing drums” graced those in attendance with the rich cultural heritage of Nogojiwanong.

Curve Lake’s chief, Phyllis Williams was decidedly more political, telling the audience that Peterborough and Curve Lake live in two separate realities, one where the prime minister visits packed Evinrude Centers, and the other “where Curve Lake, ironically and sadly, is a boil water community”. She outlined that as an Anishinaabe woman, “one of my hereditary and obligated roles is to protect the water, pray for the water, and ceremony the water” and that she “felt it was necessary to make this reference as a reminder for the responsibility we all have, to protect and preserve our water”.

Women stole the show at this event, and

no one was more moving than Kathy Kathula, a differently abled single mother, rape survivor, personal support worker, who had to pay a hydro bill of $1085 in a single month. Applause broke out when Kathula asked “How do you justify a to a mother of 4 children, 3 grandchildren, physical disabilities, working up to 15 hours a day for you to ask me to pay a carbon tax when I only have $65 dollars every two weeks to feed my family”.

Prime Minister Trudeau was forced to face a hard truth: that a good economy comes at the cost of the environment, and vice versa. He stated that carbon emissions are part of everything that we as Canadians do, but followed that up by stating that “we are in a time of transition, and the world is moving off of fossil fuels, and that’s a good thing”. He continued to cite future costs associated with not addressing climate change, while shifting potential future blame on provincial implementation of a carbon tax in a way that does not make “those in the most vulnerable positions carry the burden”.

On pipelines, Trudeau outlined that “it has been a historical duty of Canadian prime ministers to get our resources to market; we are a country of resources”. He followed this up by stating that in the 21st century, this has to be done responsibly, sustainably, and including people in that process through consultations.

However, what was revealing was his statement that “we cannot make a choice between what’s good for the environment and what’s good for the economy”. He communicated a rational approach to transi-

tioning from fossil fuels by highlighting that “we cannot dismantle the oil sands tomorrow... we need to manage this transition effectively, and in the meantime we need to make choices... and we are going to create safer ways to get our resources to market, which involves building pipelines”.

Prime Minister Trudeau went on to suggest that “if we don’t build pipelines, Canada will use rail to transport the oil by rail, “which is more expensive, more polluting, and more dangerous for communities”.

He framed pipelines as something that reduced carbon, which is a dubious claim considering that pipelines greatly increase the capacity for consumption of oil, providing a seamless conduit from ground to gas tank. The Kinder Morgan-owned Trans Mountain Pipeline will increase capacity for oil transport from 300,000 to 890,000 barrels a day in British Columbia.

Outside of the Evinrude Center, a protest of about a dozen people was broiling over the Liberal government’s decision to approve two pipeline projects. Activist Crystal Scrimshaw stated her stand “for water, and [as] an advocate against pipelines like Kinder Morgan.” She hoped to convey to the prime minister the message that “water is life”.

Minus two questions asked by children which encouraged PM Trudeau to wax about his childhood, real issues concerning youth went largely unaddressed. Youth unemployment was not discussed, which although in a downward trend, is at 12.6% and has yet to recover to levels seen prior to 2008, the year of the housing market crash. This could have been attributed to

the demographics of the room, which were predominantly people over the age of 30, if there hadn’t been a visible faction of Trent students raising their hands throughout the event.

Prime Minister Trudeau, who doubles as Canada’s Youth Minister, was kind enough to answer a couple of questions from Arthur Newspaper regarding his secondary post. When asked what grade he would give himself on advancing youth issues thus far into his term, he responded that “one of the best things about switching professions from teacher to politician was that I no longer have to write out report cards”.

This was after he discussed a few initiatives that included not requiring students to pay back loans until they earned over $25,000 annually. He also mentioned his government “doubling” the amount of Canada Summer jobs available to students.

When asked about whether the value of a university degree had depreciated since he graduated, PM Trudeau emphasized the beauty of the knowledge economy.

He adamantly stated how “essential” the skills learned in postsecondary institutions would be in any job or field.

The event featured many voices from different backgrounds asking PM Trudeau for reassurance that his campaign would follow through on its ideals. The prime minister seems to believe that they have, and will continue to do so in the future. Time will tell if Canadians mirror his sentiment.

The whole town hall can be found on: www.soundcloud.com/trentvariety

Looking forward to the annual ReFrame Film Festival Jordan Porter

As the end of January approaches, so does the annual ReFrame Film Festival spanning across four different venues in Peterborough’s downtown core.

2017 will mark the 13th anniversary of ReFrame. After originating from the west coast, it has grown in popularity as well as credibility among cinephiles in the community.

The festival will be held January 27th to 29th with films running at Showplace, the Venue, Market Hall, and Galaxy Cinema and boasts 59 “provocative documentaries” with a total of 28 Canadian films, including ten films by local filmmakers. These include Megan Murphy, whose film Townsend is a documentary about the closing of the Douro general store. As well as Amro Khito, a Syrian filmmaker who teamed up with Sarah DeCarlo to bring you River Sound, a documentary following the lives of two young women, one Syrian, one Indigenous and the struggles that come with being a

minority in our society. The festival is also home to short films, such as the animated short entitled Dreams of Electric City by Daniel Crawford which uses stop frame animation and has been described as a “visual meditation on Peterborough’s people, landscape, and community”.

Last year Arthur reporter Troy Bordun wrote a review following the 2016 ReFrame festival and stated that despite ReFrame’s overall success in Peterborough, they have yet to take any real creative risks or showcase “cutting-edge”, or controversial films.

Arthur met with ReFrame’s media coordinator, Tessa Nasca, and asked if the public could be expecting any surprises this year in terms of controversial issues or those “cutting-edge” films that may rub people the wrong way, “It depends on what your definition of that would be I guess, but I would say that people may find one of this year’s films, Angry Enough, a bit controversial as it tells the story of Inuit people who have been

involved in seal hunting and have used commercial seal hunting as a way to participate in the global economy. [It explores] the way that mainstream environmental movements have taken away people’s right and ability to participate in the economy.”

Nasca went on to spotlight the diversity in the films presented this year, and makes special mention of a piece by Canadian filmmaker and author, Ann Marie Fleming: “If you’re looking for something that is a little bit different than your classical documentary film, look out for the fully animated feature film Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming.”

Before letting Nasca get back the ReFrame staff ’s frenzied planning, Arthur asked if she had noticed a major change in the way the festival is presented in Peterborough from year one to 2017. Nasca explained how, although the festival has gained popularity, they have done their best to stick to their roots and make sure that it remains a very community based affair.

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“ReFrame has evolved into a multiday community event; we get hundreds of film submissions a year, and we have a programming committee that spends quite a bit of time and energy into actually selecting the films that will be displayed at the festival.”

This year, ReFrame will be taking steps to bring the festivities outside the theatre, as Nasca also mentions that it is important to remember that the festivities go further than just the films themselves. There will be panel discussions following many of the films, as well as a circus act, a musical benefit to raise funds for Standing Rock, and a few other fun things to occupy yourselves between showings.

If you are interested in checking out a few films later this month, note that for students a daytime pass (films before 7:30pm) are $20, and for each evening feature film there is an additional $10. Tickets can be purchased online or in person at the Peterborough Green-up Store or Happenstance Book and Yarn in Lakefield.

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SADLEIR HOUSE Sadleir House Library: Support the Sadleir House Library! The library consists of literature, popular fiction, nonfiction, textbooks and antiques. All books are by donation ($0.50- $2.00). The book sale will be held at the Lecture Hall Room 106. Wheelchair accessible.

Sadleir House Science-Fiction & Fantasy Bookclub: Tuesdays 7pm-8:30pm Room 107, Library, wheelchair accessible.

This club meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month.

OPIRG Free Market: Wednesdays 3-5pm, Thursday & Friday 1-5pm. Basement , unfortunately this is not an accessible space. The primary goal of the Free Market is to provide a space for the redistribution of donated clothing and other items to everyone. At the Free Market “store” people can come in and take items they can use for free, without donating anything. This is not a bartering or trading system, but rather a space where items that are no longer needed by one person can be redistributed to those who need (or want) them.

Everyone is welcome to stop by during the hours of operation and take items free of charge. The Free Market is always

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looking for volunteers who could donate 2 hours per week to keep the project going.

If you would like to be a part of this project or would like more information, please contact OPIRG at 705-741-1206 or email opirglistings@gmail.com.

Sadleir House Contemporary Book Club: Room 107 fortnightly Tuesday, 7:00pm-8:30pm.

Sadleir House Contemporary Book Club.

“Living in Service to All Life”: ECK Worship Service: How do we learn to love all life—and then give back in service?

Daily life provides opportunities to be a vehicle for God’s love. Come and learn special ways we can serve all life. Located at Sadleir House in the Hobbs Library. January 22 at 4:00pm.

CAMPUS The Seasoned Spoon Cafe & the Trent Colleges present Vegetarian Cooking 101, Free classes for Students: The foundation of this intro to vegetarian cooking workshop will be CHEAP, QUICK and EASY! Learn how to make simple, delicious and nutritious vegetarian food while saving time and money! This workshop, designed for students, will provide beginners with the basics of cooking on a budget, meal planning, shopping seasonally and staying healthy. During each workshop, we will make and share

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a comfort food favourite together. This workshop will provide herbivores and nonherbivores alike with the skills to transition to tasty and healthy home cooking Register in your college office or email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com for more info.

Workshops will be held on January 23rd (Champlain), January 30 (Lady Eaton), February 6 (Otonabee) February 13 (Gzowski/ Traill). All workshops from 5:00pm-6:00pm.

Dance Like No One is Watching: Dance like no one’s watching to eclectic sounds [mainly world] in a beautiful hall in downtown Peterborough.

No alcohol, no fashion, no steps to follow, just authentic moves to music. Freedom to be yourself, no experience needed. Thursdays, 6.30-8.30 at All Saints Church Hall [SW corner Rubidge and Sherbrooke]. $12, first time free. www.danceyourbones.com.

Crafting Kombucha: In this demonstration, Dani Richardson, owner of Belly of the Beast Craft Kombucha, will teach you how to brew, ferment, and bottle this delicious drink. Participants will have the opportunity to taste a variety of brews, as well as take home a bottle of individually infused booch! Wednesday January 18 from 5:00pm-7:00pm. $5 or PWYC.

TRACKS: TRACKS volunteer orientation will be on January 21st, 2017 from 1-4pm in KWIC (ERSC 101). Get to know what TRACKS is about and how to volunteer with us!

Timeless Runway Show: Trent Fashion Show hosts its annual runway show. Details to be announced soon. Look for their event page on Facebook. January 26 from 6:00pm9:00pm. It will be held at Junction Nightclub.

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Electric City Gardens offers students 40% off!!! Gourmet food at a fraction of the price: call 705- 749- 1909 to make a reservation.

ARTS Simon’s Silver Screenings: The Theatre on King is happy to host Simon’s Silver Screenings: Dracula on Wednesday, January 18 at 8:00pm. PWYC at the door.

Individual Slam Finals featuring Apollo the Child: Head to The Spill on January 26 at 8:00pm for the 2017 Peterborough Poetry Slam Individual Slam Championship featuring ApollotheChild, and find out who will be representing Peterborough, Ontario at the Canadain Individual Poetry Slam Championship as part of Vancouver Poetry House’s Verses Festival of Words in Vancouver, British Columbia.