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An End for the R-Word
CALEBWORKMAN News Editor __________________________
How many times have you come across a time or situation where you or someone you know has used the word retarded to describe it? How many times have you heard it just walking through somewhere in your everyday life? For some people on campus, it’s been too many times for their liking and they’ve taken it in their own hands to see an end to it. Best Buddies UWindsor and the Disability Studies Student Association thought it best to personalize a campaign around campus where they asked individuals to sign a pledge to not use the word or stand for it if others used it. They started at the CAW Student Centre and made their way through the campus March 22 to help get the word out of the campus for good. Shyane Wiegers and Jessica Snyder are the ambassadors behind using more positive language on campus, specifically in the case of the word “retarded.” “From personal experience I find that when a lot of people come across a situation that they don’t like, for many people, that’s the first word that comes to their head,” said Wiegers. “That word is unacceptable and very offensive to people with disabilities.” Weigers said people get so used to this word they don’t realize how bad or of-
A student signs the petition to quit using the ‘r-word’ during the Best Buddies and DSSA Spread the Word to End the Word campaign March 22. [Photo by//Caleb Workman] fensive it may actually be until someone confronts of them – hence their idea to make people sign the banner pledge to stop saying the word. “I personally advocate for this outside
of this position and in my own life,” said Wiegers. “There’s thousands of other words that we could use that aren’t offensive - why do we have to use this specific one?”
Weigers said the old word to refer to someone with mental disabilities was mental retardation but it is now referred to as intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities. Snyder said they picked the ‘r-word’ specifically because they hear it the most around campus and it directly affects and relates to their group. “It’s always important to use the proper language because it shows that we are not discriminating or incriminating on a certain group, whether we realize it or not,” said Snyder. “Positive language is something that will not offend anyone and will have an impacting way to uplift rather than offend and put down.” Snyder said there are a lot of people who just don’t know how offensive the word is or what the actual connotation of it is.
Spread the Word to End the Word members and friends hold up their pledge banner to end the use of the ‘r-word’ from their lives. [Photo by//Caleb Workman]
“We’re lucky enough to be taught about things like this through our work in the group but others have to be told,” said Snyder. “It’s important to bring this to students on campus because once someone is educated, they can also help spread the word to end the word.” Laura Chubb, president of the DSSA,
said the fight to end the word is a passion of both groups and they wanted to do what they could to make the biggest impact possible. “It’s important to use person first language and not discriminatory language when describing people,” said Chubb. “This also relates to situations. If you wouldn’t use something to describe a person you wouldn’t want to use it to describe a situation because it’s still an offensive word.” Chubb said she hopes through the day more people will advocate for people with disabilities as well as help educate people on the word and those with disabilities. “Our personal hatred for the word kind of drove us to start this initiative,” said Chubb. “We’re very happy with the turnout and we’re thankful for everyone who started advocating and continues to advocate for those with disabilities.” For more information on Best Buddies, check out their Facebook Page, Best Buddies UWindsor Chapter and for more information on the DSSA, visit their Facebook Page, Disability Studies Student Association.
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OPUS Holds Awards Banquet for Outstanding Service CALEBWORKMAN News Editor __________________________ The University of Windsor’s Organization of Part-Time University Students held their annual awards banquet, which recognized individuals who made a difference in the lives of parttime students. The event, held March 24, gave out awards to both faculty and students who have “Gone the Extra Mile” in the parttime area. The award recipients were as follows: OPUS Lifetime Achievement Award – Christopher Baillargeon OPUS Friend of Students Award – Anna Kirby OPUS Volunteer of the Year Award – Sharmila Krishnamohan OPUS Teacher of the Year Award – Dr. Lorenzo Buj OPUS Faculty Dr. Dusty Johnstone
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OPUS Support Staff Awards – David Soderlund, Arpa Smith and Brian Joyce OPUS Student Solidarity Award – Iftekhar Basith OPUS Staff/Faculty Leadership Award – Dr. Clayton Smith Alumni Association First Year Parttime Undergraduate Student Award – Adam Dagenais OPUS Wayne Girard Leadership Memorial Award – Christie Nelson
Anna Kirby receives her OPUS Friend of Students Award from OPUS March 24. [Photo by//Caleb Workman] OPUS Dr. Kathleen McCrone Award – Jacqueline Lee Maryan Amalow, executive director of OPUS, said it’s important to recognize the individuals who help make OPUS all that it is. “There are a lot of people who do a lot of
great work to help our office and see our students be successful,” said Amalow. “We’re servicing over 3,000 part-time students, so it’s constantly growing and we have a great staff who can support these students.” Amalow said this last banquet was dedicated to Edward King, president of
OPUS. “He will be serving his last term in 2017 and he’s been here for over 20 years I believe,” said Amalow. “Still to this date he’s taking classes and getting degrees even though he already has so many.” Amalow said King has done a lot for the
organization and he will be missed as president of OPUS. “OPUS is a big part of the university and we’re looking to grow just as much as the rest of the university,” said Amalow. “We’re always looking to partner with other groups and to make our students’ experience the best possible.”
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An Afternoon of Art and Ice Cream
HANIYASSINE Arts Editor __________________________
It was an easygoing, laid back day of live entertainment and savory sweets. An Ice Cream Social took over the CAW Centre commons on the afternoon of Mar. 22. Students from the School of Visual Arts set up the canvas to allow for a live model drawing throughout the duration of the event. Along with the live drawing was music from the Lancer band as they performed a variety of popular tunes close by. The music was then followed by a dance and interactive art performance, keeping students entertained and lingering about the area. All these activities were accompanied with free ice cream where students were able to litter it with a variety of toppings from chocolate chips and sprinkles to gummy bears and sour candies. The event was hosted by OPUS and the UWSA. Beyond the social gathering, it was also a way for art students from the distant Lebel building to connect with students in the heart of the campus by demonstrating their talents. “It’s really just a matter of supporting the arts in the school and showcasing their
talents,” said Sandra Riccio-Muglia, di-
ming at the UWSA. “Unless they come
physical building, we don’t see it. So this
rector of student events and program-
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times you need that personal connection in order to have that appreciation.”
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Retro Videogame Review – Super Metroid HANIYASSINE Arts Editor __________________________ SUPER METROID PUBLISHER: NINTENDO DEVELOPER: NINTENDO PLATFORMS: SNES, WII-U VIRTUAL CONSOLE In applying meaningful character progression within a sprawling, interconnected environment, “Super Metroid” helped give birth to a design trend, which has well endured over 20 years. This trend practically turned into an action sub-genre, commonly referred to as “Metroidvania” among core gaming circles. The latter half derives from the
PSX classic “Castlevania: Symphony of the Night” as it expanded on the blueprint left behind by its spiritual predecessor. As a result, these two games have been greatly influential to acclaimed titles such as “Dark Souls” and the 2015 gem “Ori and the Blind Forest.” A Metroidvania places the player in a large, open-ended world, but with numerous restrictions blocking them from fully-exploring it. They’re littered with secrets and adversities, which reward the player with new abilities and new areas to navigate. A sub-genre which has been constantly tweaked and freshened, from a personal standpoint the term is music to the ears. Yet it was only until very recently where I first experienced the title which practically jumpstarted it all on the Super Nintendo in 1994. With no worry of blinding nostalgia, it serves as a test and genuine curiosity as to whether or not “Super Metroid” actually holds up
to this day. In short, it does, and extraordinarily so. Your objective is simple: as bounty hunter Samus Aran, you go to the planet Zebes to retrieve the Metroid larva from the space pirate Ripley. The planet is home to numerous pitfalls, deathtraps and hostile creatures which need contending to as you cross terrain ranging from an abandoned ship to the planet’s crater. As you explore, you find weapons like a missile launcher or abilities such as the morph ball, items which are required in order to progress to the game’s conclusion. The audiovisual presentation holds up soundly. The environments and sprites remain detailed and help bring the planet to life. The sound direction does a remarkable job in laying down the game’s atmosphere with a musical score not to be undermined. In being the first game of its kind, it carries a straightforward
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foundation by the sub-genre’s current standards. But what remains clear is how thoughtfully compact and balanced the game’s design truly is. Each of the five areas in the world is not only mechanically and aesthetically diverse, but also connected with one another in a way, which is organic to the lore. It deeply rewards exploration as upgrades and even key items can be hidden in the environment. It encourages the player to search every square inch of the map since the benefits remain worthwhile. The character progression beautifully lies in sync with player progression. The more abilities you obtain, the better understanding you have with the mechanics, which carry more depth
than meets the eye. Every aspect in the game is placed and designed with careful consideration and reason, and it is why even with a spawn of successors, it still sits at the throne it more or less carved for itself long ago. If there was a bone to pick, it could be with the occasionally flimsy control, particularly during tight platforming sequences. But otherwise, across the board “Super Metroid” is as entertaining as it gets. It mixes challenge with ease, depth with accessibility, simplicity with intricacy, and makes it look simple. A title, which highlights the strengths of this medium, it carries a philosophy you wish more modern developers would try and implement.
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Research Day Brings Kinesiology Students a Taste of Real World Studies CALEBWORKMAN News Editor __________________________ The students and faculty of human kinetics held their 10th Annual Kinesiology Research Day to show students what it’s like to be a professional researcher. The day featured a panel of students and alumni, poster research and awards and a keynote speaker. The event had one of its biggest years yet and many were recognized for their efforts as well as encouraged to pursue different types of research within the field. Kevin Milne, associate professor in the faculty of human kinetics, said the event really highlights both graduate and undergraduate studies in the field and gives the opportunity for students to share what they have studied over the past year or years. “We had maybe 20 posters in its first iteration 10 years ago and now we have 62 this year,” said Milne. “It keeps growing and we’re hoping it only goes up from here but maybe not too much because we’re starting to run out of room.” Milne said Kinesiology is one of the best programs at the university and of the biggest things they boast about around campus is that they are a family. “We treat our students like peers, our faculty is very collegial and we like to have as many people involved as possible in everything we do,” said Milne. “From celebrating our athletes, from celebrating our researchers and from celebrating people out there in placements and jobs doing things in the real world – we really are one big family.”
Students and faculty gather around to congratulate students who won awards for Kinesiology Research Day. [Photo by//Caleb Workman] Milne said Kinesiology students are very noticeable around campus because of the confidence they’re instilled with through the program. “A lot of them live very healthy lifestyles and that’s definitely something to boast about,” said Milne. “I truly believe our students are making a positive impact and care about other people as much as
themselves.” Applied learning coordinator for the department of kinesiology, Chad Sutherland, said it’s a good day to showcase their works as much as it is a good day for people to mingle, share their ideas and grow from receiving positive feedback as well as constructive.
“The day helps a lot of people who don’t know about the opportunities available to them discover them,” said Sutherland. “A lot of people think the word research and get the wrong idea. We’re out there in the field doing applied research every day.” Sutherland said there’s a time a place for the microscope researchers but a lot of
Kinesiology applied research involves getting in the field and studying something hands on intensively. He said those looking for a future in research should at the very least come out and see what research day is about and learn about the opportunities that can come from it.
Award Winning Indigenous Poet Performs Work on Campus
HANIYASSINE Arts Editor __________________________
brook said.
English and Creative Writing professor Susan Holbrook firmly believes he’s one of the most important writers working today, partly due to how he performs unconventional work through unconventional means.
Jordan Abel held a temporary residence on the UWindsor campus as he performed in front of a crowd of students and faculty on the evening of Mar. 22 within room 202 of the Toldo building. The Nisga writer based in Vancouver performed works from his books “The Place of Scraps” and “Un/Inhabited.”
“What’s amazing about him is he brings an audiovisual component into his performance, so he doesn’t just read from a book the way lots of readings are,” Hol-
Partly as a way to subvert the western novel genre, the works consist of the manipulation and usage of already established texts in order to evoke a sense
of hidden meaning within the given context. Through sound loops, cerebral aesthetics and the conceptual writing itself, Abel’s readings easily break free from any sort of tradition. “They’re challenging books to read from the page,” Abel said. “You read around a single word and discover how it was deployed and what position it held in the western novel genre. One of the things I’ve been interested in engaging with is performance, and both ‘The Place of Scraps’ and ‘Un/Inhabited’ have been
really interesting projects for me that have resisted traditional reading.” The event was a joint presentation between the English and Creative Writing department, the Graduate Student Society and the Aboriginal Education Centre. Much of Abel’s work delves into humanities and indigenous literary studies. For example, he said “Un/Inhabited” was based off a series of search queries. With Abel’s latest book “Injun,” which is slated to release at the end of April, it stems from a 10,000 page text where he
pulled 512 instances of the word, which is a pejorative term used to describe an American Indian. Abel said the word instances became the subject of a lengthy poem, which in turn acted as the foundation for his latest book. “I was really interested in trying to figure out a way to deconstruct the colonial image of Indigenous peoples in the western genre,” Abel said. A question and answer period followed Abel’s performance.
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Fusing Artistry with Physical Therapy HANIYASSINE Arts Editor __________________________ With art being a natural source of mental and spiritual stimulation, a recent test program has had patrons surrounded by artwork all while reaching a sense of physical tranquility. For the last Saturday of every month, the Art Gallery of Windsor has been the host of Yoga at the Gallery, with the most recent and final iteration occurring Mar. 26. The series began in the beginning of the year under a “new year, new you” styled moniker. According to AGW executive and fund development assistant Jude Abu Zaineh, the initiative was one the gallery wanted to pursue for some time now. “Basically what we wanted to do was create a holistic experience of having art become a mechanism for therapy, and just unwinding and cleansing your energy,” Abu Zaineh said.
of Ouellette Avenue and Tecumseh Road. With his centre hosting yoga sessions on a regular basis, Nguyen notes how accessible the activity is by being
and take a physical and mental breather.
mental” to the series.
tion of the series since it began has been
“It’s physical, but also gentle at the same
“He’s even been taking cues from some
nothing short of stellar. With March
time,” Nguyen said. “You escape into a
of the paintings around us to sort of
being the final month of the series, fur-
novel, like a midday reading before you
mimic the same body movements and
ther partnerships are expected between
go back to your own world.”
be inspired by the artwork that we’re
HNM and the AGW, with the latter
surrounded by,” Abu Zaineh said.
possibly looking to include yoga in their
According to Abu Zaineh, the recep-
regular programming.
Instructing the one hour yoga session is
physical, but not necessarily athletic. By
Anh Nguyen, who serves as the chore-
freeing up the joints and allowing clear
ographer and artistic director for HNM
internal circulation, the afternoon ses-
Abu Zaineh said Nguyen’s involvement
Dance Company located on the corner
sion was a moment to just slow town
as an instructor has been “very instru-
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City Market Celebrates Easter Weekend CALEBWORKMAN News Editor __________________________ The City Market off of Walker Road celebrated Easter in their own style this past weekend with an Easter egg hunt, bouncy castles and much more. The event held at the market was to bring both awareness to the market itself and to bring families together for something they could all do together. The event was all day so even if things came up, families could still make it out. “There’s so many events out there that are hard for families to get together for, especially since most only last a few hours,” said Jarmina Weathersopoon, owner of Events and Spoons and organizer of the event. “I have a family of my own and I know how difficult it can be to do something together.” Wetherspoon said she was very surprised with how many people came out throughout the day. “I thought I might see 50 children throughout the day, but I think our sign in sheet is closer to 200,” said Weatherspoon. She said there are a lot of hunts going on through the city on the Easter weekend so she was happy to see a lot of people come to the market to participate in her hunt. “An event like this is important for families but it’s really important for the market itself too,” said Weatherspoon. “It’s only eight months old now at this point and it’s growing but I think this will help
it grow even more.” Weatherspoon said most of her events are family orientated because of how little opportunity there is for people in the city to go to events like that. One participant, business owner and
booth holder at the event, Gabby Wilkinson, said she was really excited for the event. “I get to hide eggs and have people try to find them instead of me finding the eggs,” said Wilkinson. “I also get to have
one of my booths here to raise money for autism.” Gabby’s Gifts, the business run by young Wilkinson, makes craft jewelry and sells them, giving the profits to different causes in the area. The proceeds made
from the end of March and month of April will be all go autism research and awareness. “People with autism don’t have a lot, so that’s why I try to help out,” said Wilkinson.
Students Speak to Young Immigrants on Mental Health CALEBWORKMAN News Editor __________________________ Graduate students from the department of psychology talked to Syrian and Iraqi youth about the importance of mental health wellness at a workshop hosted by Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Women. The Community Action Group, a graduate student organization out of the University of Windsor, came up with an idea in order to help recent immigrant
youth, both male and female, coping with their move to Canada. The group said the initiatives represent the psychology department’s effort to collaborate with local social and community agencies. They said they wish to help the growing yet small refugee population in Windsor and Essex County. Ben Kuo, psychology professor at the University of Windsor and overseer of the graduate student group, said he was very happy with his students and the turn out. “It’s a very big topic in the field and it’s
very important to show these young people the resources available to them to keep their mental state healthy,” said Kuo. “The group today was very open and they were excited to talk about things, which isn’t something you see at a lot of these workshops.” The three topics focused on were recognizing the signs and symptoms of emotional distress and psychological problems, learning strategies to identify and cope with issues newcomers may face and the community resources available to help when dealing with mental health wellness.
To open up the ideas and make it easy for people to relate, the group opened up with talks about movies, music and cultural similarities and differences from Canada to where they are from. “We have to open up the ideas of mental wellbeing in topics everyone can relate to,” said Kuo. “It’s not always something easy for people to just bring up and tell you everything about. The students did a very good job with that today.” When in open discussion, the group talked about things such as language, popularity and what they feel and have
gone through with the country change. In an article published by Kuo and Ph.D. candidate Anna Arcuri they talk about some of the difficulties with it. “A significant amount of time and commitment is required to coordinate various components and multiple stakeholders of practicum,” said the article. “Hence, a strong and determined leadership… is required.” The group will be hosting another workshop April 19 hosted by clinical Ph.D. students on Health Access Day at the Caboto Club.
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Local Women’s Groups Talks About Taming Your Stress CALEBWORKMAN News Editor __________________________ A local group of businesswomen gath-
to breathe from the stomach, doing mediation for five to eight minutes, doing yoga or going to different healing arts places.
ered for their monthly meeting and
“I was lucky enough to fall on the crystal
discussion to talk about stress and how
healing therapy and I started in my path
to deal with in your everyday lives as a
that way,” said Rivait. “That’s just one of
businessperson. The gathering of the Women’s Economic Forum takes place monthly to teach different aspects of either building one’s business or one’s self. The guest speaker for the night, Cindy Rivait from Integrative Healing Arts Studio, touched on
many ways though but it’s important to remember to take care of yourself and relax yourself whenever possible.” Rivait said she is not yet a member of the WEF but after being there as a guest speaker for a night she’s ready to commit to being a part of it.
some of the ways woman can deal with
The Women’s Economic Forum is
stress and some techniques to help elim-
a group in Windsor who brings up,
inate it and get through any day. “I really want to get across the fact that self-care is not an indulgence, it’s a necessity in the life of a woman,” said Rivait. “Stress, being the precursor to almost every disease people are seeing these days, is a direct result of not taking
empowers and helps build women in the community to be strong business people in their respective markets. The group was started 31 years ago and claims to be the first group like this for woman in the area. President of the group, Joanna Parris,
Guest speaker for the Women’s Economic Forum’s monthly meeting, Cindy Rivait, talks about stress and how to tame it. [Photo by//Caleb Workman] businesses, make connections, be men-
Parris said the group is open to anyone
thing new every time you come out,”
over the course of the years it has been
tored and also mentor others in their
who wants to come out and see what
said Parris. “I hope to see a community
Rivait said stress effects everyone but it’s
open and it teaches things to apply daily
strong areas,” said Parris. “You can come
they do. She said it’s a good investment
of strong women in the area grow.”
especially seen in woman.
that can help anyone out through their
to a meeting and open up, listen to a new
for anyone looking to grow as a person.
days.
speaker and make connections with
“We’re learning about and dealing with
questions, visit their Facebook Page,
“We want to help women grow their
people you wouldn’t have otherwise.”
new topics, so you’re leaving with some-
Women’s Economic Forum.
CALEBWORKMAN News Editor __________________________
They then went into what caused Batman’s hatred for Superman, who was portrayed by Henry Cavill, which as many know, was the destruction he causes when fighting off General Zod in the movie Man of Steel.
is a calm, collective, cool character who is very smart and gets the job done with his passion and mixed ideals. Eisenberg, however, must have thought he was rolled for the Joker because that’s really who his character seemed like.
The first hour and a half of the movie seemed like there was no plot, it was like watching some slipping for a very long time. Enjoyable, yet destructive. It wasn’t a complete train wreck though as Affleck’s Batman was a very enjoyable time. He encased a lot of who Batman is and what he stands for.
A huge disappointment to many others and myself.
time for self-care.”
She said some of the best ways to keep healthy and reduce stress are taking time
said the group has helped many women
Open Studio Tour Open for Registration HANIYASSINE Arts Editor __________________________ Any artists with resources to a studio may want to heed this particular call. As of Mar. 14, artist registrations for the sixth annual Windsor-Essex Open Studio Tour have officially opened to the public. Following a weeklong promotional exhibit from Sept. 13 to 17, the official tour will commence on Sept. 24 and 25. Much unlike the typical art exhibit, the Open Studio Tour is a free, self-guided city and countywide tour around the workshops of several residing artists. Said artists show the work they have on
forth year students, it also may be possible to engage the resources of the Lebel building to hold a respective exhibit.
Movie Review: Batman vs. Superman
“It’s designed to have the public gain an appreciation for the work,” said Open Studio Tour team lead Linda Monin. “They’re able to show people where and how they work, rather than bringing it to a specific event and having people go through that.” According to Monin, the tour is set to be capped at 40 artists. Early bird registrations go until Apr. 15 where the fee stands at $125. Afterwards, it will go to a standard fee of $145 with a hard deadline set for May. 31.
display, their studio and some may even
More information as well as the registra-
perform a live demonstration of their
tion forms can be found on the Wind-
work. For graduates and upcoming
sor Essex Open Studio Tour’s website.
For more information or to ask any
One of the major topics in the movie world over the past few weeks has been the awful reviews “Batman vs. Superman” has gotten internationally. The much-anticipated movie was questioned by many if it was going to be good and if it was going to stand up to Marvel’s success with all of their movies which they are producing. The ratings have gone up since its public release leaving many questioning what reviewers actually know. For me, the movie was pretty good. It did not stand up to Marvel’s works at all but I was able to shut off my mind and enjoy the sequencing of the film. The movie opens up with a little bit of the very well-known history of Batman’s, played by Ben Affleck, origins. The scenes were beautiful and well shot and didn’t take up a lot of time, which was perfect. A great start.
Cavill, as well, did a very good job with Superman being the steel that is the Man of Steel but showing his human side, which is quite enjoyable. The only character I really have a quarrel with in this movie is that of Lex Luthor, played by Jesse Eisenberg. In canon, Lex
The overall movie was pretty good. It had a lot of what I wanted but it seemed rushed at times. They skipped a lot of plot from the comics and rushed a lot of characters into play when they really didn’t need to. I get that they’re trying to catch up to Marvel but it’s not like Doomsday is coming tomorrow, they should take their time with it. Cinematography was really good; fighting was well done and overall the entire movie was definitely in the positive side for me.
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Panel Touches on Effective International Recruitment
HANIYASSINE Arts Editor __________________________
Canada a very rich opportunity for international students to come to it,” Smith said.
It was an enlightening afternoon of perspectives and experiences, all of which revolved around the enrollment of international students.
Student perspectives were included in the panel through guests Frank Fan and Shehasis Adhya, international students who graduated from the university. They found one of the ways to attract the international crowd falls within cost and accessibility.
Roughly 30 university staff and faculty members found themselves in Vanier Hall’s Oak Room Mar. 22 for a panel discussion which delved into the role of international educational agents. The hour long commentary aimed to stimulate university workers by attempting to highlight what can be done to maximize services toward international students in order to strengthen their experience all while aiding the university’s own student body. “It’s more to help out on-campus co-workers to understand the role of agents, what services they provide and how we can work with them in recruiting better students for the University of Windsor,” said international student recruitment coordinator Deena Wang. The panel was moderated by Chris Busch, who directs the university’s centre for executive and professional education. Each panelist was given 45 seconds to answer the five questions presented to them. Among the questions regarded the growing trend of international enrollment rates. According to the Organization of Economic Development and Corporation, it is projected 450,000 international students will be enrolled across Canada by 2022. Featured panelist and dean of students Clayton Smith believes the trend will continue, citing how Canadian universities provide a wealth of benefits, such as study and work permits, which appeal to international students. “What we have is the coming together of a number of factors here that makes
“Students want a good education and at an affordable price,” Adhya said. “It’s a huge investment for international students to come here and study in Canada,” Fan said. Since the university has no branch dedicated to international recruitment, the vast majority of students abroad have to deal with educational agents who serve as a third-party in the recruitment process. In discussing the role of agents, one of the key factors in their involvement included their outside perspectives.
Shehasis Adhya, left, and Frank Fan provide student perspectives during a panel on international student recruitment Mar. 22. [Photo by // Hani Yassine]
“Sometimes schools are doing things with the best intentions that might not be the best interests for creating students, so sometimes it’s good to have someone on the ground to give that reflection in what that looks like,” said Uri Carnat, who’s part of the IDP Education recruitment agency as the director of client relations and business development. In talking about minimizing negative interactions with agents, Smith believes a quality assurance procedure is vital in obtaining a highly reputable agent who’s able to represent the university. However, he also believes services for international agents ultimately go beyond what any single agent can provide. “It’s not good enough for students to only depend on agents,” Smith said. “You can’t get all your information from an agent, so the institution has to have that commitment and show we are transparent out there.”
Panelist and Dean of Students Dr. Clayton Smith speaks about international agents and international student recruitment at the Oak Room Mar. 22. [Photo by // Hani Yassine]
UWindsor Enactus Sweeps Four Regional Titles
CALEBWORKMAN News Editor __________________________
on their own. One of their biggest goals
uct of what we truly care about and that’s
who care and want to serve the commu-
is to reduce unemployment.
making a difference for others in our
nity. Without the team, we couldn’t do
community.”
all that we are doing.”
Corio said there are always people look-
Peter Corio, co-president of Enactus
school.”
The University of Windsor’s Enactus
Windsor, said the four categories they
There were 30 other teams in the com-
Corio said the group receives great feed-
ing to join and it’s one of the busiest
Group recently went away to a compe-
won in were entrepreneurship, financial
petition who presented these topics as
back from the school, people who want
groups on campus.
literacy, eco-living and youth empower-
well but Windsor managed to claim all
to join and the community in general.
ment.
the titles for themselves. Corio said they
tition were they swept up all four categories which were presented to business
hope to do this well in the upcoming na-
“We run this group like a business,” said Corio. “We take this very seriously and
a movement,” said Corio. “A lot of peo-
we see results from it. All of the students
ple don’t realize what university students
groups around Ontario and Quebec.
“We’re doing our best to grow our city
Enactus runs various projects in Wind-
said Corio. “That’s our real goal. We are
“We have 110 members who are com-
involved go through interview process-
sor and tries to empower people who
proud of the competition and how well
mitting over 1,000 hours in a calendar
es to get in and it can get pretty rigorous.
don’t have the opportunity to excel in life
we did, but I believe that’s just a byprod-
year,” said Corio. “We truly have people
We have some of the top students in the
and empower the people living in it,”
tional competition as well.
“We like to think of ourselves as more of
are capable of but it can be seen through the people we have here in Enactus.”
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Lunch Talk Moves toward Final UP Production
HANIYASSINE Arts Editor __________________________
The dining area was filled with those wanting a behind the scenes look paired with a satisfying lunch. Back by popular demand, the Let’s Talk Theatre lunch and discussion found itself back in Willistead Manor Mar. 23. This is the third and final Let’s Talk of the year, coinciding with the final production of University Players’ 57th season: “The Double Dealer.” The event aims to conjoin a three-course meal with an indepth presentation on elevating the play from the page to the stage. Francine Sala started coming to the lunches last year. Having seen half of the productions from UP’s current season, she appreciates seeing the aspects which help bring the play to life. “The food is wonderful first of all, and second of all the behind the scenes look at the plays is really good too, it’s very enlightening,” Sala said. Written by William Congreve, “The Double Dealer” is set in 1693 London where extravagant costumes and outrageous behavior was the norm. The high society period comedy deals in love and
for the School of Dramatic Art. Upon describing the challenges of making the play come together, much of it had to do with perfecting the mental and physical mannerisms of the era and making it all look easy.
them.” Space, duration and energy were three
ing helped them developer a fuller un-
actors noted how there needs to be an
derstanding of the nuances.
integral connection between the oral and physical components of the perfor-
aspects touched upon when it came to
“I feel much more at home with the
evoking a successful performance. The
movement, and with the convention
presentation also featured lead actors
of the time, and I think back then I just
and fourth year students Robin Luck-
understood the generic formula, but ge-
“You don’t want to distract away from what we’re saying, since there’s difficulty
mance, which ultimately leads to a rather meticulous showcase.
adultery the same way the cast and crew
“Practice so that for the actor it’s no lon-
waldt Ross and Brendan Kinnon in full
neric isn’t an option,” Ross said.
had to deal with capturing the move-
ger an obstacle or what the actor has to
costume and character as they demon-
ment of the time.
Despite the presentation not touching
think about,” Riley said. “Because in this
strated these aspects of movement to the
on the matter, another obstacle also laid
Helming the presentation was Gina
society, the world that we’re creating,
presiding audience. While both actors
in the understanding of the text, which
Lori Riley, the production’s movement
the people which are these characters
have had movement training prior to
Ross describes as “acrobatic.” With the
“The Double Dealer” opens Apr. 1 in
coach who also serves as an instructor
did this every day, so it was natural for
tackling this production, the undertak-
body built to perform the piece, the
Essex Hall Theatre.
CALEBWORKMAN News Editor __________________________
“When I originally started, there weren’t
there.
“We are meant as a resource to the stu-
bring up every aspect of the library
dents of the university and to help them
from its looks to its service,” said Calar-
in what we’re saying in the first place,” Kinnon said. “You need your body to help tell the story.”
UWindsor’s New Librarian to Start in April a lot of jobs around so I was out of Ontario a lot of my life to work,” said Calar-
Students and users of Leddy Library will
co. “I’ve been to Connecticut, Virginia
be seeing a new face at the helm of its
and Louisiana for work.”
operations this April and in the incom-
Calarco said since his move back home
ing school year.
with his wife and children they’ve been
“Windsor has a lot of talent in its library and it’s one of the top ones in the province,” said Calarco. “I really like the diversity of the student body as well. There’s a huge mix in cultural aspects and I think it will be an interesting envi-
Pascal Calarco, the incoming librarian
at Waterloo but he’s very excited for the
for the University of Windsor, comes
change. He said there is a lot of potential
from Kitchener and has a bachelor in
to grow and make better of the library
Calarco said as a librarian, there’s a lot
political science and a master degree in
in place and he would like to see a lot
more than to the job then just telling
library studies.
of new initiatives take place while he’s
students to be quiet.
ronment to work with.”
find the resources they need to do their studies and research,” said Calarco. “It’s my personal goal to help every student that comes to me to get the best grades
co. “The most important part is to keep growing. If we can do that, we’re doing the job right.”
they can and achieve the academic suc-
Calarco said there’s a lot they can do
cess they deserve.”
with the library and one thing he wants
Calarco said he is looking forward to his
to do it to get the staff more involved
work at the University of Windsor.
with the students, helping them wher-
“I want to collaborate with groups to
ever they can.
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Next Level Athletes Headline Mike Brkovich All-Star Showcase
BRETTHEDGES Sports Editor __________________________
and said was honored to have the event named after him and was shocked when the Windsor Express CEO Dartis Willis called him to tell him the news.
A bevy of high school basketball talent invaded the WFCU Centre this past weekend as teams from Windsor and London featuring their selected first and second team all-stars took center court in the inaugural Mike Brkovich All-Star Showcase.
“I was honored to have an opportunity to be associated with this type of high school event and I really enjoyed coming out here and watching these young people play,” Brkovich said. “It reminds me of when I played in the all-star game so I thought it was terrific that the Express would allow me that opportunity.”
Capping off the Windsor Essex County Secondary Schools Athletics Association’s high school basketball season was an event honoring one of the best athletes to ever come out of Windsor. Mike Brkovich was a two-time OFSAA basketball champion as a W.D. Lowe Trojan but more famously played alongside the legendary Earvin “Magic” Johnson as a shooting guard on the Michigan State Spartans 1979 NCAA championship team before being drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA in 1981. In total, five basketball games were played by high school athletes at the WFCU Centre hosted by the Windsor Express Mar. 27, ranging from junior boys to tier-1 senior boys all-stars. Capping off the day was a matchup featuring the London All-Stars over the WECSSAA All-stars. Brkovich, 58, has been an automotive exporter and real estate developer for many years in the Walkerville area. He was inducted into the Windsor/ Essex County Sports Hall of Fame in 1999
The top athlete at the event was not a basketball player however but a football star. Dominic Johnson of the Catholic Central Comets has already signed his letter of intent to play NCAA Division 1 football for the Buffalo Bulls of the Mid-American Conference but said it was a fun way to cap off his high school basketball career. “It was a great experience, I’ve never been a part of something like this before,” Johnson said. “It was great competition and it was a lot of fun.” Johnson said he has drawn strength from the success of his fellow Windsorites such as Brkovich but has found a mentor in former CCH Comet Tyrone Crawford, who currently plays defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. “Having someone like that in our community like Mike, like Tyrone it inspires us to work hard,” Johnson said. “But being able to do this for Catholic Central is great. Being another product from there
Isiah Familia of the Holy Names Knights goes up for a basket during Mike Brkovich All-Star Showcase action at the WFCU Centre Mar. 26. Familia was a first-team WECSSAA all-star and is a local talent the Windsor Lancers basketball program has interest in. [Photo by // Kevin Jarrold]
just goes to show how great of a school it really is.”
Another marquee athlete at the event was General Amherst 6-foot-5 swingman Macaul Reiner, who has been a dominant force in WECSSAA’s “AA” division over the past four years and has been on the shortlist of hometown talent of many CIS programs, including Chris Oliver of the Windsor Lancers. Reiner, a 17 year old Amherstburg native, has played at the senior boys level since grade 9 and has many options in front of him as he finishes his final year of grade 12 studies. “My grades will be fine either way I’ll probably sit around an 85 average,” Reiner said. “Still not quite sure [about this year] but I always have the fall back plan of going to Windsor. I’d rather go away but most of the US schools want to see me do another year of high school. Orangeville prep had me on their radar a little so that’d be really nice. Still lots of time to decide but I won’t be doing another year at Amherst. You don’t get better by playing at the same level.” Each member of Team WECSSAA received their all-star plaques and took pictures with their counterparts from London at centre court after the game. Both groups were honored later that night during halftime of an NBL Canada game for their selections before watching the London Lightning hold off a late Windsor Express rally with a 113-110 final score.
Macaul Reiner of General Amherst rises up for a slam dunk during the Mike Brkovich All-Star Showcase at the WFCU Centre Mar. 26. Reiner will look to explore his options before deciding his basketball future, but is a highly-coveted played by many CIS programs. [Photo by // Kevin Jarrold]
Macaul Reiner of the General Amherst Bulldgos dribbles up the floor against some Team London defensive pressure during Mike Brkovich All-Star Showcase action at the WFCU Centre Mar. 26. The event was named in honour of Brkovich, a famous Windsorite who won an NCAA basketball championship in 1979 as a member of the Michigan State Spartans. [Photo by // Kevin Jarrold]
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New And Old Pieces Keeping Express Train Rolling Towards NBL Canada Playoffs BRETTHEDGES Sports Editor __________________________ The Windsor Express currently hold an 18-14 record in the NBL Canada Central division standings and will use the final eight games of the regular season to get some of their recent additions more acclimatized to their surroundings. The deadline additions of James Hughes and Denny MacDonald combined with the standout rookie season of Shaquille Keith and the potential of 6-foot-10 centre Rudolphe Joly has given head coach Bill Jones and the Express plenty of roster flexibility moving forward. Now it is a matter of Jones and his dedicated coaching staff to get the most out of this cohesive unit, who are currently in second place in the division and are preparing for a battle on the road in St. Catharine’s against the Niagara River Lions to kick off the final month of the season, Apr. 2. “I think this team has started to play well. I like this group, I’m looking for us to take steps and some progression to get in sync with our offense and defense,” Jones said. “It’s time for us to get our wounded healed and work on our execution and go back to the drawing board where we can get our philosophies together.” One of those members of the Windsor wounded is the 6-foot-10 centre Hughes, who went down with a dislocated shoulder in a game against the London Lightning at the WFCU Centre Mar. 26. The Express eventually came up on the short side of a 113-110 loss to the division-leading Lightning, but had a chance at the game-tying three-point shot. “Unfortunate James got hurt, we had just started to see some things that we liked,” Jones said. “That’s disheartening on him but Denny is a guy we looked at in Saint John and he’s a project player like Rudolphe. Along with Shaq who is having a great year, those are some of our pieces for the future.” After mounting a 14-point comeback, a last second shot from newcomer Sherron Collins was unable to fall and London took home the victory. The next day however, Collins knocked down a season-high 19 points in a 102-95 win over the Orangeville A’s and Jones said we’re now seeing glimpses of the high-caliber player the former NCAA champion Kansas Jayhawk is. “London was a tough game... we won every quarter except the third - and it
was a bad quarter,” Jones said. “Against Orangeville, we went out and played hard and took over in the fourth quarter and earned ourselves a victory. Collins is a good player, with a high level of experience after playing in the NBA and Europe... we knew he was a good player and we picked him up.” Collins, a Chicago native, said this shot with Windsor in the NBL Canada is a great opportunity with a great organization to add another championship to his resume. “It’s a plus that I get to play with some guys from Chicago but I’m just blessed to be back here, get back into a rhythm and get back to playing,” Collins said. “Game by game, getting into playing shape and getting into rhythm is the biggest thing for me. Jones said having a third highly-skilled guard like Collins gives the Express a lot of different looks in the back court as the playoff lurk at the end of April which has been an important staple in Windsor’s previous championship runs. “Guard play has gotten us to where we have been over the past two years by having guys like Darren Duncan, Stefan Bonneau in 2014 and Gary Gibson and Tony Bennett last year,” Jones said. “Now by having Sherron, Tony, Alex and Shaquille as a two or a three makes us very dangerous. We don’t play again until Saturday and we’ll use the time off to get our sets figured out and prepare for a tough Niagara team.”
Windsor Express guard Sherron Collins is defended by Sammy Zeglinski of the Niagara River Lions during NBL Canada action at the WFCU Centre Mar. 26. Collins scored a season-high 19 points on the road against the Orangeville A’s Mar. 27 and hopes to continue his hot play against the River Lions at the Meridian Centre in St. Catharine’s Apr. 2. [Photo by // Kevin Jarrold]
Kirk Williams Jr. was named the NBL Canada player of the week for averaging over 21 points per game over three contests and Jones said the reigning NBL Finals MVP will be an X-factor for the team if they have any chance of accomplishing a third straight league championship. “Kirk had some problems earlier in the year but it is a testament to him because he goes out and plays hard and now he’s playing at a level like he was last year,” Jones said. As a potential first-round playoff preview looms Apr. 2 at the Meridian Centre in St. Catharine’s, Jones said he sees a lot of similarities to what his team went through during their first year as a franchise. “Niagara, kind of reminds us of ourselves in our first year when we he tried to figure it out... they’ve been playing well and have some strong players who have been around the world, and they have a young coach that has them playing his style of basketball so we’re very aware of what they can do.”
Kirk Williams Jr. of the Windsor Express dribbles the ball up the floor against the Niagara River Lions at the WFCU Centre Mar. 26. Williams Jr. was named the NBL Canada Player of the Week after averaging over 21 points per game in three contests against Niagara, London and Orangeville. [Photo by // Kevin Jarrold]
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Lady Saints Basketball Program Building Off CCAA Nationals Appearance BRETTHEDGES Sports Editor __________________________ St. Clair College played a gracious host and set the standard for future CCAA national championship events at the newly opened SportsPlex in mid March and has plenty of pieces to build on for the future despite their 0-3 finish at the tournament. The Saints took part in the CCAA women’s basketball national basketball championships for the first time in nearly a decade but despite the encourage he saw from his team during their three individual game, an 0-3 finish from the Saints women’s basketball team is not exactly what head coach Andy Kiss had in mind after finishing with an OCAA bronze medal two seasons ago. “There’s encouragement, there are wants and desires but we need to sit down and take a look at ourselves,” Kiss said. “We have some soul-searching to do as a program. We’re going to get back at it in June, July, August and we’re going to busting our backs making sure they are working hard. We need to talk to our kids about strength and fitness. We have the tools here at the SportsPlex but we need to use it.” St. Clair College put a scare into top ranked Dynamiques de Sainte-Foy in their opening round game at the CCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship before falling 56-51 at the SportsPlex Mar. 17. After trailing 19-8 after the opening quarter, the Saints fell behind 30-14 early in the second quarter but closed out the first half well with a 12-0 run and only trailed 30-26 at the
intermission. The momentum continued into the third quarter for the Saints who added another eight points to their run and seized the lead. St. Clair soon went up by double-digits late in the third quarter but some pivotal turnovers allowed Sainte-Foy to stay within four points moving into the final quarter. The Saints could only drum up five points in the fourth however as Dynamiques shooting guard Kim Letang hit a pair of triples to put her team in position for the win before more costly turnovers thwarted any chance of a comeback for the hosts. Sainte-Foy scraped by 56-51 and finished the tournament in fourth place. The next day the Saints were removed from medal contention after they ran into a determined Nomades de Montmorency squad, the three-time defending CCAA national champions, and despite their early efforts St. Clair simply could not match their opposition’s firepower. A competitive game saw the teams tied 21-21 with St. Clair making five triples in the opening frame but Montmorency put together a 31-point second quarter and led 52-33 by the halftime break. In the third quarter the Nomades increased their lead 79-48 and put the game out of reach. The Nomades took the contest 98-61 led by Juliette Gauthier, who led all scorers with 26 points to go with seven rebounds and four assists while St. Clair’s Shannon Kennedy countered with 17 points. Montmorency would fail to advanced passed the bronze medal semi-final, falling to the eventual bronze medal NAIT Ooks from Edmonton, Alta. while the Saints dropped an 82-72 decision to the
St. Mary’s Lightning from Calgary, Alta. in the seventh place game to round out their tournament. St. Clair’s lone fifth year senior Jaide Lyons closed out her collegiate career with a 20-point performance and was named her team’s player of the game. Kennedy, the program’s all-time lead scorer and Saints captain said the team would have liked a better finish for the outgoing Lyons but the experience they earned by playing at the national championships tournament was very valuable as they look toward the future. “It was nice to see the level of play that we are hoping to achieve and be at next year in order to win the OCAA’s and get to nationals -not just as the hosts,”
Kennedy said. “Our first two games we literally left everything out there on the floor and we didn’t have a whole lot left for St. Mary’s but it was a winnable game and we should have taken it. Unfortunately we just couldn’t execute down the stretch and make the stops we needed to make against our opponent.” The tournament saw some big performances from some of their younger players as 6-foot-1 forward Torrie Handsor took home player of the game honors against Sainte-Foy after scoring 14 points and added 10 rebounds for the double-double against the tournament’s top-ranked team from Quebec. “We’re very excited about our potential, we’re looking at getting some recruits in
now that we have to fill a couple of graduate spots but seeing us play at this level and seeing where we need to get ourselves to is going to be really positive for us as we head into the off season.” The Humber College Hawks from Etobicoke, Ont. made history as the tournament came to a close in the CCAA women’s basketball national championship game. Ruth Holland made a buzzer-beating three-point shot for Humber, who won 50-49 and became the first team from the OCAA conference to ever win the CCAA women’s basketball title. The Holland College Hurricanes from Charlottetown, PEI. finished with the silver medal.
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Lancer Standout Athletes Take Home Bevy of WESPY Awards
BRETTHEDGES Sports Editor __________________________ The Windsor Essex Sports Persons of the Year Awards showered local teams and individual athletes for their success and contribution to their respective sports this past weekend and once again Lancer athletes took home their fair share of the hardware given out during the 11th annual instalment of the event. The awards were based on the athletes accomplishments during the 2015 calendar year and nine representatives in total from the University of Windsor were honoured in their specific gender and sport category.
Award,” said Sassine. “To be nominated in the company of two other fantastic female track and field athletes was an honour in itself. Dennis Fairall was one of the main reasons I decided to come to Windsor. He has this special influence on everyone he comes into contact with. As athletes, he makes you feel as if you are apart of something bigger than track and field, bigger than yourself. He is a great coach and person, and I’m grateful for the influence he has had on my track career and in my personal life.” For the third consecutive year, a Lancer was named the overall female athlete of the year as track and field alum and Canadian Olympian, Melissa Bishop took home the night’s top honour for the sec-
Windsor swept the track and field cat-
ond time in her career. Bishop ran a Ca-
egory as Corey Bellemore and Lancer
nadian record time to a gold medal fin-
alumni Nicole Sassine were named the
ish in the women’s 800 metres at the Pan
male and female recipients of the Den-
Am Games in Toronto last summer.
nis Fairall track & field athletes of the year award. The accolade was renamed this year in honour of legendary Lancer head coach Dennis Fairall who took a leave after 29 years with the program has a total of 25 CIS national championships to his credit.
Lancer soccer stand out Leighton Speechley-Price was named co-recipient of the men’s soccer athlete of the year award after winning CIS rookie of the year in 2015. The Lymington, England native recorded 11 goals en route to Windsor’s most successful season on
“I am so honoured to win the renamed
the pitch and a home playoff match.
Dennis Fairall Female Track and Field
A 12-2-2 regular season finish earned
Windsor Spitfires forward Christian Fischer fires a shot on the Kitchener Rangers goal during OHL playoff action at the WFCU Centre Mar. 28. Despite being competitive throughout the series, Windsor trails Kitchener 3-0 and face elimination when they host game four Mar. 30. [Photo by // Kevin Jarrold] the program’s highest ranking ever, the
dividual recognition and I believe it will
after leading the entire country in scor-
CIS fourth-ranked Lancers dropped
help push me on further. But soccer is a
ing with 50 points in 28 regular season
a heart-breaking 0-1 defeat to the Mc-
team game so all the awards every sin-
Master Marauders in the OUA quarter
gle player has received individually this
games.
finals on home turf at Alumni Field.
season is a celebration of our teams ef-
“It’s been a great season for the men’s soccer program, we exceeded all outside expectations even if we didn’t meet our own,” Speechley-Price said. “It’s been an extremely enjoyable season for myself, one I’ll always remember.” Speechley-Price was also named a first team All-Canadian in his first CIS season but alongside his returning teammates and head coach Steve Hart, the Englishman hopes the Lancers can kick on further next year. “It’s been fantastic to receive a lot of in-
fort and success. A lot of credit has to go for the coaching staff too as well as the players.” Lancer basketball alum Korissa Williams was named the female basketball athlete of the year while Spencer Pommells took home the Ed Jovanovski male hockey athlete of the year. Both athletes had sensational campaigns during the 2014-15 season with Williams being named the BLG Award re-
Lancer women’s basketball coach Chantal Vallee was named the WESPY awards coach of the year. During the 2014-15 season, Coach Vallee alongside her star player Williams led the Lancers to their national record-tying fifth consecutive national championship. Lancer men basketball rookie Isiah Osborne, who was just awarded CIS rookie of the year, captured the prestigious Mickey Renaud Captain’s trophy for his time in high school with the Kennedy Clippers
cipient as the CIS overall female athlete
while Lancer track athlete Virginia Mc-
of the year while Pommells was named
Lachlan captured the female parasport
the CIS men’s hockey player of the year
athlete awards.