MB Leg cabinet Profile: Dr. Bryan shuffle — page 3 Hill — page 4

New draft tower Halloween Food

Brandon University’s Student Newspaper: forgetting to save since 1910at SUDS! — page 3 DriveVolume 104, — Issue page 8 — 7October 22nd, 2013

Both men’s and women’s basketball teams win their games soundly this weekend Bobcats Trounce ND Jacks

was equally impressive. Their show of su- Ro l a n d Li w a n a g The women’s basketball team discusses tactics at Friday night’s game. Photo credit Roland Liwanag. perior basketball earned them a 83-61 tri- T Bob- Cassie Cooke, wearing jersey No. 3 assists. Their bench players did not dis- umph over the Jacks. Four Bobcats play- cats women’s basketball team thrashed 14, spearheaded the Bobcats’ assault, appoint either. Ambrea McDonald-Okoro ers were in double digits, led by Emerick thehe visiting brandon Dakota College university Jacks 72-48 exploding with 28 points, 9 rebounds, 5 scored 9 points and 8 rebounds while Ravier, player number 9, who popped up last Friday, October 18th at the Brandon assists and 2 steals. Amazingly impres- Shonte Devernichuk added 8 points and 18 points with 7 rebounds. Jordan Reaves University Healthy Living Centre. The first sive was her three-point output, scoring 5 rebounds with one assist. and Ali-Mounir Benabdelhak both had ex- half saw a tight game where the Bobcats on four out of seven attempts. Cooke Imani Scott led the Jacks’ women’s cellent performances, with 14 points/12 held onto a mere one-point advantage, received excellent support from starters side, scoring 12 points. Tiffany Bradford rebounds and 13 points/12 rebounds, re- 16-15. However, in the second half, the Kaela Cranston, who tallied 11 points, 6 and Whitney Brandvold helped with 8 spectively. Kenonte Ramsey also finished Bobcats pulled away and never looked boards and 2 blocked shots, and Stepha- points apiece. strong with 13 points, scoring three times back, leading to the win. nie Haynes, who contributed 7 points and The Brandon Bobcats men’s division on seven — continued on page 3

In case you missed the email, here’s what went down in tech land last week connected to university networks through- ries specifically about the website. is “…continuing our investigation and will Ka t i e Dr i e d g e r , Se n i o r Re p o r t e r out the week, but access was unavailable “On behalf of the University, I apolo- continue to take steps to mitigate unau- O University off-campus. Both Moodle and webmail gize for any inconvenience that this may thorized access to our system.” serversBrandon was hacked over the Thanksgiv- wereUniversity accessible for the majority of the have causedWebsites you,” said Poff in her email HackedThe university did take immediate ingne long of weekend. the brandon week, as both systems are autonomous. to students and administration. “As we action to resolve the issue. The website Brandon University President Dr. Deb- Although the university became move forward, we will be in frequent com- was taken offline and access was denied orah Poff stated in an email sent to stu- aware of the issue on Monday, no infor- munication as we restore full access to to servers particularly vulnerable to un- dents and administration on the morning mation was officially released to members the campus.” authorized access. The local police were of Friday, October 18th that the university of the university community until four days The website became operational at contacted, as well as the Ombudsperson had received evidence confirming access later. Many students, staff, and faculty external locations on Friday with some for Privacy Issues in the Province of Mani- by an unauthorized individual of one of expressed frustrations to the library help pages still inaccessible and under main- toba. The university also contracted a the forty servers in the computer system desk and on BUSU’s Facebook page over tenance, including the staff/faculty direc- company specialized in the investigation on Monday, October 14th. the problems reaching university websites. tory, student information, online registra- of computer or systems-based security Access to the university’s websites As of Friday morning, the library help desk tion, tax receipts, and the library. access issues.§ was available on-campus and to devices had received approximately 80-90 inqui- Dr. Poff reiterated that the university Volume 104, Issue 8 — October 22nd, 2013 — 1 she chose to give an intelligent and thought and-answer period were positive, rather provoking academic talk rather than just re- than negative, highlighting just how friend- I write in response to your article titled, gurgitating some mindless political speak- ly and down-to-earth she is; though we can “Doear We Eveneditor, Care About Elizabeth May?” in Letter to the Editor:ing points isRegarding even more encouraging andMiss certainly May... see how they could be perceived the October 15th, 2013 edition of The Quill commendable! as the opposite. editorialstaff whichD I feel puts an unfairly negative slant Editor in Chief | Emily Diehl In my opinion the bigger story here is A small note regarding the reference to on Ms. May’s recent visit to BU. [email protected] where the hell are Thomas Mulcair and the Sun’s coverage: this was a slip in our The article makes numerous refer- Assistant Editor in Chief | Stephen Harper? Where are proofreading. The reporter’s intent was to ences to empty seats and lack of people Alex Murray or for that matter? I think a say that Ms. May’s visit to BU specifically [email protected] attending Ms. May’s talk at Brandon Uni- bigger concern than how many people care had not received much press coverage; the General Manager | versity despite the fact that, by the Quill’s about Elizabeth May’s recent visit, is how reporter was aware that the Sun had pub- Elinor Murray account, there was 60–70 people in at- [email protected] many of our politicians care about us or de- lished an article about her visit to Brandon tendance. The article also makes note of Senior Reporters | mocracy at all? as a whole. This was unclear in the pub- Ms. May’s informal nature and lack of spec- Carissa Taylor, Katie Driedger lished article and we definitely take respon- Miss Q | tacle. Ms. May’s informal style and lack of Thank you, sibility for that. [email protected] pomp and ceremony is a testament to her Kris Farmer (BU Student) To close, we apologize that the target Classifieds | personable nature and ability to mingle for our frustration was unclear, and we [email protected] in a crowd of “ordinary” people. In my Advertising | definitely support your points. Thank view that’s a desirable characteristic of [email protected] you again for writing, and we hope you a politician. continue to read and support The Quill contributingstaff The article also referenced the - and let us know when we’re not doing Holly Kalyniuk, Roland Liwanag, Matthew question and answer session lacking “In my opinion the our jobs the way we think we are! May (BUSU), M. P. M. Berry, Kris Farmer, formally presented questions from me- bigger story is where Sarah Bigam (The Ubyssey), Anna-Lilja dia or the audience following Ms. May’s Dawson (CUP), Robert Leamon (The Muse), Sincerely, speech. I assume that the Quill recalls Sheldon Smith (The Weal) the hell are Thomas The Quill editorial staff Ms. May was at BU to speak specifically about environmental sustainability and Mulcair and Stephen not simply for a photo-op or Green Par- Harper?” The Quill is published weekly by The ty policy announcement. An academic The Quill would like to remind its Quill, Inc., and is printed by The Kil- talk at a University would not necessar- larney Guide in Killarney, MB. readers that we accept letters to the ily incite the media into a frenzy. The in- editor via our Submit Content form at formal discussion with audience mem- NOTE: Editorials, letters, and view- TheQuill.ca, or via email. We cannot point articles do not necessarily bers following her speech that took Dear Mr. Farmer, guarantee publication, but we’ll read every- reflect the opinion of The Quill staff, place sounds much more realistic. Also for Thank you for writing to express your thing you send us. If, with your consent, The Quill, Inc., or the faculty, staff, or the record the Brandon Sun did write an ar- concerns. We personally agree with many we choose to publish your letter, we will edit administration of Brandon University. ticle about Ms. May’s visit, not just a single of your points, and we’d like to explain a few it for length, style, and clarity: our job is to photo as reported by the Quill and her visit The Quill is a member of Canadian things from our perspective, just to clarify. make sure your points come through as was also reported by 880 CKLQ. University Press (CUP), one of the Also, if you know any tricks for getting Mul- clearly as possible. world’s largest student organiza- To take these signs, as this reporter cair or Harper to come around (or Selinger, tions, with a membership of over 70 did, and interpret them as signs that no or Pallister), let us know! student newspapers in Canada. one cares about Ms. May does not show First, we’d like to assure you (and our Advertisers wishing to buy space in very much objectivity in an article that the both this newspaper and other CUP- readers) that we were certainly happy to Quill’s website lists under its “News” sec- Go t affiliated newspapers should contact see Elizabeth May take the time to visit BU tion rather than “Opinion”. Also, the numer- our multi-market ad representative: and Brandon as a whole! We hoped to aim ous comparisons to Justin Trudeau’s recent our frustration at exactly what you speak of s o m e t h i n g FREE Media visit to me are not overly significant (except in your letter: political apathy. This, in our 11629 105th Avenue to highlight a possible Liberal Party bias by view, is a truly unfortunate trend in democ- Edmonton, AB T5H 0L9 the Quill). Numerous factors can influence t o s a y ? Phone: 780-421-1000 racy at the moment, and we don’t want to the attendance at a public event and level [email protected] see it continue any more than you do. of media attention. That being our perspective, the refer- For online advertising inquiries, Having said this, it’s certainly no secret ences in the article to the lack of press cov- please contact: that Elizabeth May is not riding as high in erage on Ms. May’s visit, as compared to Rouge Media Group the polls as Justin Trudeau, but for the Quill Co m m e n t the hype surrounding Mr. Trudeau’s visits, 250 The Esplanade, The Keep to come out and say things like Ms. May Toronto, ON M5A 1J2 were meant to highlight the disparity be- was, “practically unnoticed”, “practically no Phone: 416-360-8120 tween the two in favour of equal coverage o n t h e s e press coverage” and likening her visit on for everyone - more coverage for Ms. May / Local advertisers can also contact our campus to an afterthought is really an likely wouldn’t have gone amiss. us directly at the address below: unfair exaggeration. I would hardly equate s t o r i e s And while sixty to seventy people is The Quill 60–70 people in attendance to being no th good (no doubt about it: you’re completely 270 18 Street one. That’s more than BUSU can usually Brandon University right that attendance at such events is of- a n d m o r e muster to its general meetings and frank- Brandon, MB R7A 6A9 ten far less), there were still a lot of empty ly it’s more than normally would attend a Office: 204-727-9667 seats, which we think is disappointing for t o d a y Fax: 204-571-0029 Brandon City Council meeting. a political leader who has strong and dif- Political apathy is a serious problem in ferent ideas, and who is very personable our country and a negatively slanted article and informal - which, you’re right: those are a t like the one published really isn’t helping great qualities in a politician. this cause. The fact that Elizabeth May took From the editorial staff’s perspective, time to come here and speak is something Th e Qu i l l .c a ! the descriptions of Ms. May’s demeanour @quillbu The Quill that should be applauded. The fact that and how she ran the event and question-

Volume 104, Issue 8 — October 22nd, 2013 — 2 Something old, something new, something... wait, that’s not right Continued from front page deau. Both are being replaced by former three-point attempts. Ilarion Bonhom- perfect in the free throw lane. Gilberto Ca R i S S a ta y l o R , Se n i o R Re p o R t e R Letter to the Editor: Regarding Miss May... Provincial Cabinetbackbenchers. Shuffled Melnick will be replaced by Bobcatsme, who was in the Trounce starting fi ve, added ND Shojgreen, Jacks Xavier Cruz and Jalyn Turner M Greg Selinger, who will take over a portfolio 9 points on a spectacular 7-of-10 free- pitched in 9 points, 8 points and 11 has shuffl ed his cabinet, which is now with a new name: Minister of Labour and throw shooting. He also had 4 assists points, respectively. Alas, they were sim- composedanitoba’s of nineteen premier, ministers. Among Immigration. Rondeau is being replaced and 2 steals. Bench players added to the ply outscored by the brilliant performance these changes is a new minister respon- by who will become the Min- balanced scoring with Mikee Dosado and of the Bobcats who were playing in front sible for post-secondary institutions. ister of Healthy Living and Seniors. Turrell Scott putting up superb executions of a spirited home crowd of about 200. , former backbencher, Seven ministers are being shuffl ed. for a combined 15 points. Saturday’s games went equally well will now be responsible for the newly-cre- , former Minister of Entre- The rebounds did it for the Dakota for the Bobcats, with the men’s team pull- ated portfolio of Education and Advanced preneurship, Training, and Trade, will be- College Jacks who only came up with 12 ing off a win with 91 points to the Jacks’ Learning. This new portfolio combines come Minister of Housing and Community offensive rebounds against 29 from the 73, and the women’s team also winning the previous portfolios of the Minister of Development. Kerri Irvin-Ross will change Bobcats. Julian Vasquez, wearing jer- with 75 points to the Jacks’ 50. In volley- Education and the Minister of Advanced portfolios from Minister of Housing and sey number 22, scored well for the Jacks, ball news, the men’s team won both their Education and Literacy. While the previ- Community Development to Minister of with 13 points and 13 rebounds, adding 4 matches against Laval this weekend. § ous Minister of Advanced Education and Family Services and Minister Responsible assists and a blocked shot. He was also Literacy had a BA in Communications for the Status of Women, a new portfolio. Services and Labour, and Struthers is now Justice and Attorney General. from Concordia University, Allum complet- has become the new Min- the Minister of Municipal Government. Once again, Brandon will not have ed both a BA and an MA at Trent Univer- ister of Tourism, Culture, Sport, and Con- The following will remain in their cur- representation in Cabinet. New ministers sity and a PhD in Canadian and environ- sumer Protection, a new portfolio, leaving rent positions: as Minister of will have a few weeks to learn their port- mental history from Queen’s. He has also his previous position as Minister of Local Infrastructure and Transportation; Kevin folios before the House is back in session taught in a post-secondary setting, teach- Government. , former Chief as Minister of Children and Youth in November. § ing courses at the University of Minister of Health, will become the Minis- Opportunities; as Minister from 1999 to 2006. ter of Jobs and the Economy. , of Mineral Resources; as Previous Minister of Education, Nancy who was the Minister of Advanced Educa- Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Allan, has been ousted following the con- tion and Literacy, will take over Oswald’s Development; as Min- troversial anti-bullying legislation. Pack- portfolio as Minister of Health. ister of Conservation and Water Steward- ing their ministerial suitcases along with Following the controversial PST in- ship; Flor Marcelino as Minister of Multi- her are former Minister of Immigration crease this year, has been culturalism and Literacy; Eric Robinson and Multiculturalism, , ousted as Minister of Finance, being re- as Minister of Aboriginal and Northern and former Minister of Healthy Living, placed by Jennifer Howard. Howard leaves Affairs; and as Minister of Seniors, and Consumer Affairs, Jim Ron- her former position of Minister of Family

Ch e C k u s o u t a t Thanks to the Income Tax th e Qu i l l .C a w i t h o u t d e l a y ! Tuition Fee Rebate... is where Go have a beer! Seriously! They sell beer. It’s true. I want to be. offset the projected loss for this year,” ho l l y Ka l y n i u K For information about Staying close to friends and family. Voth stated. “[…] We paid for this in- New Draft Tower at SUDS! saving up to $25,000 Owning your own home at a price th A October 17 , parched stallment from last year’s profi ts—so it on your Manitoba you can afford. A tax rebate that Brandon University students assembled is not hurting our budget this year, luck- income tax, visit allows you to save up to $25,000 on manitoba.ca/tuition your Manitoba income tax. There is fromt 5:00 far and pm wide,on eyes glistening and ily.” no better time to build your future Installed last month, the current drooling jaws dropped, to witness the of- here at home. fi cial grand opening of—yes, that’s right— drafted brews available include: Half Pint’s St. James Pale Ale, Half Pint’s Ok- Find out how you can receive a tax rebate for up the long-sought after and highly-coveted to 60% of your tuition – as much as $2,500 a year. draft tower at SUDS. toberfest, Big Rock Life of Chai Spiced That extra cash will go a long way to paying back “SUDS had a terrible draft tower for Ale, and Rock Creek Dry Apple Cider. your student loans, saving for a house, the longest time,” conceded General Man- Farmery will also make the draft list in or maybe even starting a family. ager Karla Voth. “Before I was hired three the near future. years ago, it was garbage. Then last year Evidently, the epic adventures of it fi nally kicked the bucket, so SUDS has “Mama SUDS” have paid off. For weeks been without a draft tower for one school before the draft tap appeared, SUDS season.” advertised the spectacle through cute- While a draft system has a high start- ly-worded posts chronicling the wild, no- up cost, said Voth, it offers variety, as well ble pursuits of one Mama SUDS on her

as the potential for easy profi t if operated journey for a draft tower, a triumphant correctly – two much-needed features of venture that “has given the people in any new installment in a bar operating on the land of drinkers a new hope….that To claim your savings, simply complete the T1005 form when you file your Manitoba income tax. a campus as small as BU and frequently we may all continue to enjoy a Pint or plagued by fi nancial uncertainty. Two for many years to come.” “My hope for SUDS is that it will draw First, they extend their hours, and in more people, and hopefully bring in a then they install a new draft tower? much larger amount of revenue to help What will SUDS do next? §

nd MB Finance – Tuition Fee Income Tax Rebate 2013 3 — Volume 104, Issue 8 — October 22 , 2013 Publication: The Quill – Ad S Ad size: 1/4 page (5.2" x 7") Insertion date: Tues, Oct 8, Oct 22, Nov 5, 2013 The Quill chats with BU’s resident molecular Lego master is close to Montreal. One of the fellows at Ca r i ss a Ta y l o r , s e n i o r r e p o r t e r Profile: Dr. Bryan HillUVic had just switched from UVic to Sher- I of a BU faculty brooke in my last year. I’d actually gone to member, The Quill talks to Dr. Bryan Hill, him to ask if I could do my honours project then chairour ofnext the chemistryprofile department. with him, and he said no, but that I could do a graduate program with him if I went The Quill: What is your educational back- to Sherbrooke. So that’s why I decided to ground? go to Sherbrooke. It gave me the oppor- Dr. Bryan Hill: I did my undergrad at the tunity to learn French, because that was University of Victoria. I majored in chem- important for Merck, and to go to grad istry, and I did a co-op placement, so that school. gave me the opportunity to work in many [I eventually had the choice to] either places. My first placement, ironically, was work for the man, so to speak, or do your at Inco in Thompson doing electrochemis- own thing. And the way to do your own try ,which I don’t find very interesting right research was to work in academia. I did now. Then I was in Edmonton for about close to two years of post-doc at Waterloo. a year working at an organic synthesis In Waterloo, it was more applied projects, place. like medicine. In the co-op program, the place every- There were two projects we were body wanted to go was Montreal to work working on. The main project we were at Merck-Frosst, a subsidiary of Merck. I working with was type 2 diabetes and try- ended up getting two placements at Mer- ing to inhibit this enzyme that, if inhibited, ck-Frosst, one in my last year and one in could potentially be a cure for that type of the summer before I started school. diabetes. From Waterloo, I ended up com- It was during the last placement at ing to Brandon. Merck that I decided to go to grad school. I had asked them how I could get a job at TQ: What kind of research do you do a great place like this, and they said I had now? to get at least a Master’s degree or more. BH: Organic chemistry is basically archi- They basically gave me this advice, tecture on a molecular scale. It’s like which was funny at the time because it Lego. You can make fun stuff every day, was 1994 and right before the referen- and you can make things that no one has Dr. Bryan Hill, who makes molecules but not meth. Photo credit Carissa Taylor. made before: that’s the fun part of it. Be- dum in Quebec. They said, “if you want to just coming in as he was leaving. He cause you can make small molecules in work here, if the ‘no’ side wins the refer- told me a story about another graduate TQ: People often talk about the low par- a relatively simple way, some people ask endum, then we won’t separate and you student at Laval who decided he was go- ticipation of women in science, but at BU, you to make things for them. can just get a Master’s then come work ing to make his own drugs, in the univer- there seems to be a lot of female students I’m doing three things right now. One for us. If the ‘yes’ side wins, get your PhD sity research lab. And so he did. in chemistry. What are your thoughts? of the things is helping Dr. Weber. We are and hopefully by that time, all the crap will As a chemist, when you make some- BH: When I was in grad school, the first trying to make some novel liquid crystals be over”. thing, you purify it. And if you’re really year, there was a 50/50 split among that have never been made before. I’m So the ‘no’ side won, but I’d already good, you purify it pretty well. The drugs men and women. As I moved through also collaborating with Dr. Berry on one decided to go to grad school. I went to he was making, because he was re-crys- grad school, the proportion of women of his biologically-important small mol- grad school in Sherbrooke, Quebec, which tallizing it, were like 99.99% pure. The po- increased. The big difference was that ecules. lice finally got a hold of the stuff and ana- almost all of the women did Master’s Then there’s my research. Depending lyzed it and realized how pure it was. They degrees, and almost all of the men did upon the arrangement of the Lego you put realized it wasn’t a drug lord because they PhD’s. together you will create a different func- Ar e y o u a n ... always put crap into it. So they went up to Here, the vast majority of our stu- tional group. There’s a certain functional the university and they arrested him. dents are females. I’ve always seen it group called sulfonamides and they’re re- as a misnomer that chemistry is a male- ally important for a lot of different kinds a r t i s t ? TQ: What interested you in chemistry in dominated field. The difference is if wom- of medicines. What we are trying to do the first place? en get their degrees and then go into the is find a new way to make sulfonamides. BH: When I first went to do my undergrad, I private sector, you don’t see them in the w r i t e r You can make a whole host of other func- ? knew I wanted to be in science, but I didn’t academic world in true proportions, and I tional groups from the same starting ma- know what I wanted to do. I took all of think that’s where the issue lies. terial, not solely sulfonamides. I got the the general sciences in my first year, and p h o t o g r a p h e r idea from trying to make a mimic of an ? I realized biology wasn’t for me because TQ: Any final comments? RNA molecule. The first part of the syn- there was too much Latin, and I didn’t BH: I’d put our students up against any in thesis worked wonderfully, but the second want to dissect animals. I also didn’t want the country. We have excellent students e n d y o u r part needs some tweaking. S to do physics. I took some geology cours- who have been really successful in grad es as well and thought maybe I could be a school or med school. § TQ: You’ve probably heard of Breaking geochemist because I liked chemistry and w o r k t o Bad, the popular television show. Have I liked rocks. Is there a particular member of the you ever thought of throwing in the tow- But then I had a course in organic BU faculty or staff that you’d like us to el and looking at … different career op- chemistry which was, at the time, pretty interview? Send us an email with their e i c @t h e q u i l l .c a tions? painful stuff. But the fun thing about or- name and why you think they’re interest- BH: When I was in Sherbrooke at grad ganic chemistry is that you got to make ing to [email protected]! school, there was a guy from Laval finish- stuff. It was the idea of getting to play a n d j o i n u s ! ing off his PhD at Sherbrooke. He was with Lego, but on a molecular scale. about four years older than me so I was

Volume 104, Issue 8 — October 22nd, 2013 — 4 The Quill suspects the poli sci students in attendance had great fun sion on “International Policy and Percep- unable to attend the conference. The Peace Garden Conference began Ka t i e Dr i e d g e r , s e n i o r r e p o r t e r BU Students presenttions: Conflictsat 61st and Definitions”. Annual Int’lThe conferencePeace was Gardens organized by in conference1952 to bring students together from Brandon University Five BU students presented papers Brandon University’s Dr. Kelly Saunders Brandon University and Minot State Uni- and Minot State University gathered at for discussion. These were: “Govern- and Dr. Jynette Larshus of Minot State Uni- versity to discuss issues affecting both thetudents Canada-US from border for the 61st Annual ments and What We Grow: An Analysis of versity. It was sponsored by Tom Myhra, Canada and the United States of America. Peace Garden Conference on Friday, Oc- the Agriculture Sector in Canada and the the Brandon University Politics Society, It is the only international political science toberS 18th. U.S.” by Michael Juce, “The Fight Over the the Minot State Political Science Club, student conference between Canadian The conference was a forum for stu- Keystone XL Pipeline and Its Implications and Brandon University’s Dean of Arts. and American universities. § dents to exchange information and opin- for Canada-US Relations” by Joel Springer, ions on a variety of national and interna- “Terrorism Should Have Three Separate tional issues through the presentation of Definitions” by Stephanie Fung, -“Con papers, while learning about each other’s ceptualizing a Post-Modern Peace: The respective countries. Opportunities and Challenges of Imagin- Fourteen Brandon University political ing Peace Differently” by Justin Shannon, science students and alumni were pres- and “Popular Conflicts in Popular Film” by ent at the conference, in addition to two Krystan McCaig. professors: Dr. Kelly Saunders and Dr. Al- Two MSU students also presented pa- lison McCulloch. Five Minot State Univer- pers for discussion: “Governments’ Role sity students attended the conference, as in Protecting the Environment: Who’s in well as two faculty members. Charge when No One Is?” by Devon Flow- The event was separated into a morn- ers, and “Defining Juvenile Justice: Com- ing session that included papers on the paring US/Canadian Policy” by Jolita “JoJo” topic of “Domestic Policy: Agriculture and Bennett. Charlene Axtman was scheduled Energy”, in addition to an afternoon ses- to present “Recycling in North Dakota’s Oil Industry: Lessons to be Had”, but was

The latest releases of the long-lived series are worth a play quickly by putting on roller skates, useful M. P. M. Be rr y Review: Pokémon X itemsand given Y to you by passersby early and P X and Y, the lat- often, and even the speed at which the est editions of the Pokémon series, most game data saves. peoplelaying will likelythrough be drawn towards the At the same time, the structure of the TQ: People often talk about the low par- games’ major new features: the 3D graph- game itself is probably the most straight- forward Pokémon has been in a while – a ticipation of women in science, but at BU, ics, the changes to the battle system, the makes it even simpler to connect with and all these new additions seem to keep simple Point A to Point B plotline, with a there seems to be a lot of female students new game modes. people, both locally and online, right from that tradition intact. distinct lack of any particularly objection- in chemistry. What are your thoughts? What will likely go unnoticed is how they the get-go. Those features also give you plenty able or frustrating asides. It makes for BH: When I was in grad school, the first continue the series’ gradual move towards The two Pokémon interaction mini- of opportunity to take in the visuals. The what is ultimately an easy game, but at year, there was a 50/50 split among streamlining itself, something which has games, Super-Training (which makes a 3D animation for the Pokémon battles is least it is efficient. men and women. As I moved through been going on for the last few releases. So longstanding and confusing game me- great fun, with the models looking like the This ethos seems to be integrated grad school, the proportion of women many details are there to keep the whole chanic more palatable), and Pokémon- series’ trademark artwork come to life, into some of the aforementioned new fea- increased. The big difference was that experience as smooth as possible: for in- amie (which lets you pretend to pamper with plenty of personality in the creatures’ tures as well. The Player Search System almost all of the women did Master’s stance, your character being able to move your fake monster friends), ostensibly pro- movements. The rest of the game, while degrees, and almost all of the men did vide a number definitely rougher-looking, still has a lot PhD’s. of useful bene- of lovingly-designed locations, really tak- Here, the vast majority of our stu- fits in-game, but ing advantage of the new style to come dents are females. I’ve always seen it are also good up with a visually distinct and interesting as a misnomer that chemistry is a male- at providing world. It is very clear that they wanted this dominated field. The difference is if wom- some stress- game to be aesthetically appealing in one en get their degrees and then go into the free downtime way or another – even thought that comes private sector, you don’t see them in the when you grow with some technical problems, like some academic world in true proportions, and I tired of the slowdown, some wonky camerawork, and think that’s where the issue lies. main game. spotty use of the 3DS’ 3D screen. Stress- That all said, the core of the Poké- TQ: Any final comments? free, I think, is mon series remains the same as ever, BH: I’d put our students up against any in a key phrase and many of the “innovations” brought the country. We have excellent students here. Pokémon in for X and Y are there to smooth over who have been really successful in grad has always that core’s more frustrating elements school or med school. § been designed while also throwing in some new ideas in with its hand- the margins to pique some interest. This Is there a particular member of the held nature at transition is probably more appreciable BU faculty or staff that you’d like us to the forefront, to those who have been with the series a interview? Send us an email with their providing a while: it is difficult to say if anyone coming name and why you think they’re interest- game that can in for the first time will feel the same way. ing to [email protected]! easily start and Still, it is an enjoyably polished ride, and stop at a mo- anyone interested in the Pokémon con- ment’s notice, cept will find it a journey worth taking. § The new Pokémon X. Photo credit Nick Fuentes/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.). Volume 104, Issue 8 — October 22nd, 2013 — 4 5 — Volume 104, Issue 8 — October 22nd, 2013 Global student challenge launched to design the new sign Look, we aren’t the only ones! ability. Critics also cite that the current “With these things, it’s difficult to Ro b e r t Le a m o n , Th e Mu s e (MUN) Sa r a h Bi g a m , Th e Ub y ss e y (UBC) Design a new accessibilitysymbol, with its depictionsymbol! of a passive UBC sites victims oftrace DDoS where they attackscome from,” he said. 45 years after its stick-figure in a wheelchair, reinforces V Hackers tried “Unfortunately in some cases — and creation, the current International Symbol negative attitudes towards persons with to shut down a number of UBC websites this is true for all of these types of attacks of t Access john’s may (cup) be getting— a major rede- disabilities. The goal of the competition is on ancouverTuesday, October (cup) 1st . — — is that you never find out who it is.” sign. to address these issues and create a new The distributed denial-of-service Woo said that such attacks are not S The Ontario College of Art and Design symbol or symbols that will be more inclu- (DDoS) attack was first reported at 9:18 common, although in a written statement University and the Lieutenant Governor sive and encompassing of accessibility. am. Affected sites were intermittently released on Monday night, she said that of Ontario have partnered to launch the The current symbol was designed in available throughout the morning. DDoS attacks are becoming more preva- “Reimagining Accessibility” design com- 1968. New York City has already officially The affected areas included cms.ubc. lent in the higher education space. petition in which post-secondary students moved to a new, less static image. ca, elearning.ubc.ca, president.ubc.ca, “I don’t remember [in] recent times from around the world have been asked The competition is open to all post- directory.ubc.ca, FASMail, CWL authenti- one [attack] of this magnitude,” Woo to submit designs for a new International secondary education students around the cation for Wi-Fi, voicemail and other ser- said. “Unfortunately, it’s possible for any Symbol of Access. world and is being run from September vices such as the Student Service Centre organization to be attacked [like this] if The current International Symbol of 20 to October 25 of this year. Students and SISC. Connect could still be accessed you are connected to the Internet. We do Access has drawn criticism from advocacy are encouraged to show off their designs through an alternative link. everything we can to mitigate this type of groups. By picturing a person in a wheel- and view other designs on Twitter using By 12:15 p.m., the attack had sub- attack.” chair, the symbol only represents a small the hashtag #AccessSign. § sided and the network had been restored. Woo said UBC IT has verified that the percentage of persons with a physical dis- Jennifer Woo, communications manager bulletin on Monday saying that certain for UBC IT, said that as the IT network sites — including cms.ubc.ca, elearning. management centre was tracing back ubc.ca and president.ubc.ca — were un- Super single moms find balance to the source of the attacks, the attacks available was unrelated to Tuesday’s at- to get more school work done. tack. They have also confirmed that this Sh e l d o n Sm i t h , Th e We a l (SAIT) stopped. The incident is still under inves- Juggling Kids and School“When my daughter goes to bed is tigation. was unrelated to the server outage on Being a single when I have to time to study, or in the morn- Woo was skeptical that the culprits you.ubc.ca on Wednesday. § mother can be a full-time job in itself, but ing before she’s awake,” said Howey. would be found. algary (cup) — As it stands, Howey isn’t working when the mother has to worry about study- work hard and win scholarships. And work “Government assistance for single these days while in school and she takes ing, assignments and exams, life can start hard she did; Weatherby received upwards parents going to school has been fairly advantage of student loans to cushion the feelingC like a roller-coaster. of $6,000. consistent for the last decade or so,” financial side during her studies. Many students will work one to two Utilizing daycare for Weatherby be- says Howey. “I feel as though it isn’t any “I worked one day a week last semes- jobs, or none at all, while attending col- came an effective tool, too. If errands easier now than it was previously, how- ter and it became a bit much,” she says. lege or university, but when children are needed to be done or that extra hour in ever, it would all depend on each individ- “I was fortunate to get a summer job in my added into the equation, that’s when the sleep was available, Weatherby used that ual situation.” field and was able to save up some money juggling really starts. opportunity. “Stay organized, because your time is for this semester.” For Danielle Howey, 26-year-old chem- However, finding a place for parents to valuable,” advises Howey to single mother Lisa Weatherby is the academic chair ical laboratory technology student at SAIT, take their children during the day can be students. “Most of all, always make time of the aviation program at SAIT and gradu- the mental battle between being a mother difficult, unless they have a family mem- for your family.” ated from the avionics program in April of and a student can become draining. ber close by or who’s willing to babysit. Though times can get tough for the 2000. During the time she was attending “It’s not easy, that’s for sure. Some- Luckily, Howey’s days are made easier by single mother student, Weatherby says SAIT, Weatherby was the single mother of times I get caught up in school work, and the fact that her daughter is in kindergar- that expectations should be minimal. two young children. having a child reminds me how impor- ten for the first half of the day, after which “You can’t be a single mom and ex- Weatherby, like Howey, lived on stu- tant it is to maintain a balance between time she goes to daycare. pect everything to be perfect. You do your dent loans while in school because she schoolwork and family,” Howey admits. Despite the advances women — espe- best and make sure everyone is safe and says she couldn’t manage a job on top Howey has learned to schedule cially single mothers — have made, Howey taken care of, including yourself,” she of the rest of her responsibilities. What around when her daughter is down for a said that the mothers of today have no says. “It can be hard — really hard — but Weatherby did know was that there were nap or in bed and on the odd occasion, more of an advantage than 15 years ago. you can do it.” § Howey will turn the TV on for her daughter other ways to make money while in school:

Victoria Ordu and Favour Amadi are headed back across the Atlantic ternational studies. they went into hiding. Timmons fundraised Walmart, the minister knows that depor- An n a -Li l j a Da w s o n , CUP Pr a i r i e s /No r t h e r n Nigerian students voluntarilyU of R President Vianne Timmons leave was Canada$6,000 to cover after the students’ over flights tationa year would destroy in theirhiding education and After 16 months reported as being present at the airport home. She told CTV News Regina that she damage them for life,” Goodale said in the th of hiding in Regina churches, Victoria Ordu the morning of October 18 when the two did that because she cares deeply about debate. andaskatoon Favour Amadi (cup) have — returned to Nige- students began their journey home. the two young women and wanted them “Other people in similar circumstanc- ria, leaving Canada on October 18th. Timmons told CTV News Regina that to be able to see that they had support in es have been given simple fines, so why S Ordu and Amadi sought sanctuary “They’re worried and they’re scared and the community. deportation in these two cases? How is after they both received deportation or- they’re young girls, young women. And The issue surrounding the women’s that consistent with others who have just ders on June 19th, 2012. Both women had they’re frightened. [But] they seemed deportation orders has been met with been given fines,” Goodale said. worked at a Regina Wal-Mart in the spring calm.” criticisms of the Harper government and The Canadian Border Services Agen- of 2011 without proper social insurance Amadi and Ordu’s plan to leave on its tough-on-crime stance. In particular, cy issued a press release announcing the th numbers or work permits. Ordu quit as their own accord had been on the table Wascana MP Ralph Goodale spoke out removal of the students on October 18 . soon as she realized her error, however since September, Timmons told CTV News against the heavy consequence of depor- “The removal of these individuals th Amadi was arrested while at work. Regina. The students hope their chances tation in an October 30 , 2012 debate in demonstrates the commitment to main- The University of Regina students of being readmitted into the country will the House of Commons. taining the integrity of Canada’s immigra- were both in their third year of studies — be better if they leave willingly. “With respect to these Nigerian stu- tion program,” the CBSA press release Ordu studying theatre arts and Amadi in- Timmons and the U of R have shown dents whose only offence was the hon- stated. § their support for Ordu and Amadi since est mistake of working for two weeks at

Volume 104, Issue 8 — October 22nd, 2013 — 6 7 — Volume 104, Issue 8 — October 22nd, 2013 Look, we aren’t the only ones! Raising money for our lovely new fitness centre Some costumed shenanigans at the HLC prior to this week’s hike. Photo credit Carissa Taylor. “With these things, it’s difficult to Ca r i ss a Ta y l o r , s e n i o r r e p o r t e r UBC sites victims oftrace DDoS where they attackscome from,” he said. Hike the HLC in costume! “Unfortunately in some cases — and B will be hosting this is true for all of these types of attacks a Halloween Hike on Sunday, October 27th — is that you never find out who it is.” at 2:00randon pm at university the Healthy Living Centre. Woo said that such attacks are not Brandon University President Dr. Deb- common, although in a written statement orah Poff explains that “we want this to be released on Monday night, she said that a big community party and celebration of DDoS attacks are becoming more preva- our HLC, as well as a fundraiser. There lent in the higher education space. will be prizes and costumes and a lot of “I don’t remember [in] recent times fun for everyone”. one [attack] of this magnitude,” Woo This is the first public community said. “Unfortunately, it’s possible for any fundraising event for the HLC. Though organization to be attacked [like this] if the building has been completed, more you are connected to the Internet. We do money must be raised in order to pay off everything we can to mitigate this type of the entirety of the building and operation- attack.” al costs. Woo said UBC IT has verified that the The event is open to the community, bulletin on Monday saying that certain students, staff, and faculty. For those sites — including cms.ubc.ca, elearning. who wish to collect donation pledges, you ubc.ca and president.ubc.ca — were un- can register online at brandonu.ca/hal- available was unrelated to Tuesday’s at- loweenhike or call (204) 727-7374. Even tack. They have also confirmed that thisif you do not collect pledges, all are wel- was unrelated to the server outage on come to come out and have a good time you.ubc.ca on Wednesday. § on the HLC’s walking track! §

Instead of paying for your dentist’s next vacation, why not help stock the food bank? perishable food items to support the food Now, because it needs to be fun, is almost mandatory for this event, as you Ma t t h e w Ma y , BUSU VP In t e r n a l Halloween Food Drivebanks at both2013 BUSU and ACCSA. there’s a competition involved. You can will be transporting a lot of heavy cans. A Halloween is fast Never heard of the food bank? sign up at the BUSU office by joining with Just to keep things interesting, this approaching, and unfortunately, most of BUSU’s food bank is open for all students a BUSU-affiliated club, or with a group of year BUSU and ACCSA executive mem- us s are you too all old know, to get away with trick-or- who need a hand. You can drop in from friends, or simply by yourself. This is a bers will be competing to see who can treating. Why not keep the tradition alive 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm on Fridays, in the great chance to meet some new people! bring in the most food by weight. Which- and participate in the annual Halloween Knowles-Douglas Building. Clubs are especially encouraged to ever student union loses has to wear Food Drive? We rely solely on donations from join, as they will receive 25 cents to the the other school’s clothing for a day… I’d For those of you new to BU, the Hal- the community to keep us stocked, and pound for everything they bring in, to be rather send the blue and gold over there, loween Food Drive is put on jointly by around October we typically run low on put towards their club activities. The group personally, so let’s bring in lots of food! § BUSU and the Assiniboine Community supplies. The Halloween Food Drive is a of trick-or-treaters that brings in the most College Student Association (ACCSA), great opportunity to bolster community in- food (by weight) will receive not one, not Be sure to send any Halloween pic- and it’s a great event where students go volvement with our student organization two, but five $10 gift vouchers for SUDS. tures to us! We’re always looking for pho- trick-or-treating not for candy, but for non- and to fill our shelves again. Note that having access to a vehicle tos of campus events!

Athletics wall of fame unveiled HomecomingCa r i ss a Ta y l o r , s e n i o r r e p o2013r t e r B celebrated its alumni homecoming this year from Octo- berrandon 18th to October university 20th. Pictured is the unveiling of the new Dick and Verda McDonald Sports Wall of Fame. Both Dick and Verda are alumni of Brandon College and have been active supporters of BU Athletics and Brandon University for decades. Other events at this year’s homecom- ing included a meet-and-greet at SUDS, class reunions (including the anniversa- ries of the ‘43, ‘53, ‘63, ‘73, ‘83, and ‘88 graduating classes), a welcome reception at the Victoria Inn, lots of Bobcat basket- ball action, an alumni luncheon, campus tours, an awards dinner, and a farewell brunch. §

The new athletics wall of fame is unveiled. Photo credit Carissa Taylor.

Volume 104, Issue 8 — October 22nd, 2013 — 6 7 — Volume 104, Issue 8 — October 22nd, 2013 Quill Classifieds Need a new desk? Of course you do! Pick up a gently-used desk from The Quill offices We want you! for only $20 each! You move them, though. If you like to write, take pictures, or draw things, We might help if you smile. you should work for The Quill! Email us at [email protected]!

Do you have something to sell? Are you a student? Then The Quill has a solution for you! Classified ads are free for students up to 30 words! (Textbook ads can be longer.)

Ask Miss Q Q:

Dear Miss Q,

I can never seem to concentrate while I’m studying, and I never remember anything afterwards. What am I doing wrong?

Sincerely, The Art of Studying

A:

Dear Studying,

There are a few things to keep in mind when you’re studying. The first is your method: making mind maps, copying notes, and teaching it to a friend are all great options. Second is your environ- ment: do you study best with noise or with silence? Maybe the library is too quiet, but the caf is too loud. Try the student lounge! Also, keep in mind your attention span. I like to take a five-minute break every forty-five minutes or so, personally. Finally, remember to get lots of sleep and to eat as well as you can: these are key to keeping your brain healthy so you can retain all the info from your classes!

My best, Miss Q

Do you have a question for Miss Q? Email it to us at [email protected].

Volume 104, Issue 8 — October 22nd, 2013 — 8