VOLUME XXXVI, Issue 11 February ,  Teachers move closer to strike

By Andrew Santos ment. Chronicle Staff “We are not happy about this. It was a negotiable proposal and A strike by full-time faculty at it took us 24 hours to prepare, and Ontario’s 24 colleges is close to in less than 15 minutes, they re- becoming a reality after the On- sponded with their final offer,” she tario Public Service Employees said. Union rejected what management Bell added that the union’s ne- called its final offer Jan. 28. The gotiating team was disappointed mediator involved in negotiations when the negotiating team for announced Jan. 28 that the union management insisted that talks would notify management of their had broken off. response Feb. 1. “It’s not true. We were still in Management asked the union bargaining mode and working to take the “final offer” to its mem- through our initiatives when they bers for a vote. announced that talks had broken Sheila Bell, a professor with the off,” she said. School of Communication, Lan- “Nobody was more surprised Photo by Paul Rellinger guage and General Studies, sits on than the bargaining team. Our the union’s negotiating team. She team is willing and able to meet THEM’S FIGHTIN’ WORDS: Outgoing Student Association president Amy England, told The Chronicle late last week with them to negotiate a settle- centre, tries to keep the peace in a mock battle between SA presidential candi- that no decision had been made ment.” dates Matthew Billy, left, and Anthony Boland. Voting will take place Feb. 4-8. about asking members to vote on Ken Robb, vice-president of the offer. But the union suggested Human Resources for Durham that, under the Colleges Collective College, stressed that plans are Bargaining Act Bill 90, manage- already in place, in case of a strike. ment itself has the power to take “Though we are optimistic for a The nominees are... the offer to the faculty for a vote. settlement, contingency plans are Before the offer was turned in place as a precaution,” he said. By Paul Rellinger nominees at an all-candidates should make sure they have fun down, Debbie Rautins, president As of Nov. 18, Ontario’s 24 col- Chronicle Staff meeting on Jan. 28. and enjoy the experience. of local 354, said there had been leges imposed unilateral terms At the meeting, all the candi- Campaigning officially began slight progress between the two and conditions of employment While the Harper govern- dates were told of the rules for on Feb. 1 at 9 a.m. and it will con- sides. instead of a negotiated contract. ment takes a break from govern- campaigning and had a chance tinue until 5 p.m. on Feb. 8. She and other union members This is legal under the new Col- ment, the election process con- to meet the people they were “I’m ready to take things to were hopeful for a settlement. leges Collective Bargaining Act, tinues here on campus. running against. the next level,” said SA presiden- “Individuals are not looking passed into law Oct. 8, 2008. Un- The final nomination papers England said she is sad to tial candidate Anthony Boland, a forward to a strike being a reality der the imposed contract, salaries have been filed and campaign- leave her post as SA president, third-year energy and environ- but faculty seem to be accepting for faculty members would have ing has begun for this year’s Stu- but said being on the most ment physics student at UOIT. “I of whatever happens at this point,” increased by nearly eight per cent dent Association elections. unique student association in have a blueprint and a vision of Rautins said. over the next four years. 1.75 per “I’m really proud that you’ve Canada was extremely reward- what I would like to see accom- Bell claims that in talks last cent would be offered in each of all stepped up to the plate and ing. However, she said, although plished next year.” week the union had modified its the first two years and two per decided to run,” outgoing SA running for a position on the SA position but management insisted CAST president Amy England told the is a lot of hard work, everyone SEE PAGE3 on continuing with the imposed SEE STRIKE PAGE3 terms and conditions of employ- UOIT’s ACE up their sleeve

By Don Campbell Durham Region because it will Chronicle Staff attract business and industry to establish operations and create he Automotive Centre employment in proximity to the of Excellence (ACE), a ACE facility.” state-of-the-art testing, The centre will be divided into research and innovation two main areas, one for research facilityT on the UOIT campus, is in and the other for integrated re- its final phase of construction. search and training. It will oper- Members of the media were ate as an independent test facility, given a sneak preview of the renting out test space for manu- 13,585-square-metre building Jan. facturers, start-up companies and 26 in anticipation of the grand researchers. opening scheduled for mid-2010. The main research area will Once open the facility will have house the most cutting-edge and a wide range of testing capabilities imposing feature of the entire – mostly on vehicles – and will in- complex – a massive, five-storey clude one of the most sophisticat- climatic wind tunnel capable of ed wind tunnels in the world. generating a top wind speed of “ACE is a premier facility that 240 km/h through a three-mega- companies in many sectors of the watt fan. economy will want to use to im- What makes the tunnel so Photo by Don Campbell prove their products,” said UOIT unique is that it also has a president Ron Bordessa. DRIVEN TO BUILD: John Komar, ACE operations manager and an engineering man- “This is good news for UOIT SEE REALLY PAGE 3 because it puts the university on ager with GM, leads media on a sneak-peak tour of UOIT’s new testing, research and the map, and it is good news for innovation facility - the Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE). 2 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 CAMPUS NEWS

Have no fear, a spot for sure is here More residence options will be available for students Photo by Kyle Reynolds

BE CAREFUL WHEN RENTING: Lance Small (left), Kelly Robinson, Carly Hart and Iain Donnell jumped the gun ear- By Kyle Reynolds ly and started to look for a student house in October. Now is the time students should start looking for residence. Chronicle Staff

tudents interested in living in resi- dence in Septem- ber, or even during Rent sooner rather than later the summer, need Snot worry now. “Generally we start ad- By Kyle Reynolds ing to co-operate and have their cause you have more options and much as possible, but we expect vertising for residence in the Chronicle Staff houses licensed,” he said. you can go check out a variety of our tenants to be adults and to act beginning of March, for new But not all hope is lost for stu- houses and not get stuck in a situ- accordingly.” applicants and also for stu- t’s a roadblock many stu- dents just starting to look for op- ation where you are forced to rent He said the new bylaws are dents who wish to return,” dents face this time of the tions now. the first place that you see.” making things difficult for land- said Sergio Avo, manager of year. Avo said at this point, nobody He said the city of Oshawa lords in the area. the student housing office. Just when second-year is on edge about finding accom- plans to list all approved proper- “The city is making it not only He said residence is often Advertising student Lean- modations for next year because ties in a link on its main website by tough for landlords, but for good, a popular spot because of its naI Hess thought things couldn’t it’s still the beginning of the game. the beginning of February. hard-working students who are proximity to the campus. get any more stressful, an added However, he said there have been “My recommendation is that as looking for good, high quality “The first 100 students to weight fell on her shoulders. early birds, including second-year soon as you go see a house, con- housing close to the school,” he reapply for residence have “Finding living accommoda- Concurrent Education student firm with the landlord that they said. a guaranteed suite-type tions for next year is almost as Lance Small. are licensed and check the city “Knowing (the student popula- choice,” he said. important as my education,” said “A group of us started looking in website to make sure they are tell- tion) is growing and all first-year “We have a few different Hess, who hails from London, late October, early November,” he ing the truth,” he said. “This new students are guaranteed resi- types of suites, North Hall be- about three hours away from cam- said. “We wanted the best house feature will solve a lot of things, dence, where is everyone else sup- ing one of the most popular. pus. with the best options.” because now students will know posed to live if there is no licensed He said first-year students She said she was surprised at Iain Donnell, a first-year Com- that the home complies with such property available, he said.” will have a guaranteed spot in how fast February crept up on her. merce student at UOIT and future things as the fire code, the build- “I think a few bad apples ru- residence, as usual. “Now is the time students roommate of Small’s, said most ing code, the property standards ined it for good landlords and stu- But due to an increase in should start looking for housing students tend to search for hous- bylaw and the lot maintenance by- dents.” enrolment, current UOIT/ options for next year,” said Hess. “I es around the same time, and he law. So it should be a pretty solid He suggests students ask how Durham College students procrastinated last year and came wanted to avoid the rush. house if it’s licensed.” active their potential landlords hoping to live in residence very close to missing out on a spot “I think we avoided a real hassle Avo said Places4students.com will be. next year may not all be guar- in my current house.” by getting it over with so soon,” he is one of the best sources students “If there’s an issue, you want anteed a room. She said she had a group of four said. can use to locate housing options. to make sure the landlord will re- “However, a new resi- people lined up to sign the lease at “For students just starting I sug- There are several other links pro- spond,” he said. dence is being built just down a new place earlier this year, but gest they take advantage of the vided on the UOIT/Durham Col- “Also ask how old the house is, Simcoe Street, which one person backed out at the last bylaw because they can rent a lege student housing options web which appliances and utilities are will make for a good, cen- second. nice home for a reasonable price. page. included, and ask about the lon- tral spot,” said Avo. “Thankfully it happened sooner Sure, it can be a 10-minute walk or According to my personal land- ger terms, especially if you like the The new residence is a stu- rather than later,” she said. “But a short bus ride to campus, but in lord, who wishes to remain anony- house. dent-specifically built apart- still, we’re back to square one. It the long run it’s cheaper than living mous, good houses go to the most “A landlord would like to rent to ment building. can be a very stressful process.” in residence or in the townhouses.” organized and responsible stu- responsible people for longer than Students can choose from Hess said she is concerned Small suggests students do dents. the initial 12-month lease if they five-bedroom apartments all about the recently implemented their research and ask their po- “We try to use our best judg- find them.” the way down to two-bed- bylaws and how they will affect tential landlords questions if they ment based on the initial commu- Avo said students are welcome room apartments. her search. don’t understand something on nication with prospects,” he said. to visit him in his office, located in According to Avo, the new The main bylaw, introduced the lease. “If they are on time to our sched- the South Village residence, if they residence is privately built in February 2008, requires rental “I even advise students ask pre- uled meeting or meetings, or if have questions. and privately managed and housing in the vicinity of Durham vious tenants if they’ve ever had their parents are involved, it shows “Try your best to stay informed it will not be run the same as College/UOIT to be licensed prior problems with the landlord be- that they care and it usually means about what’s going on, and do your the residences on campus. to being occupied by tenants. cause there are some very sketchy they will be responsible.” homework,” he said. “It’s definitely going to add According to Sergio Avo, man- landlords out there.” He said ensuring he gets good “Take your time. Starting early some more variety for stu- ager of the Student Housing office, According to Avo, interest in tenants is always a stressful pro- is always good because it gives you dents in the area,” he said. the bylaw has been an ongoing is- student housing should pick up as cess, just as it’s stressful for stu- that flexibility to see lots of places The residence will be fin- sue for several years. the semester continues. dents trying to find a place to live. and really make an informed de- ished by September 2010. However, it is now seeing a turn “There will definitely be some “We don’t want to handle per- cision, as opposed to cornering Students can find further de- for the better. people stressed for time,” he said. sonal issues with our tenants, but yourself into the last place that’s tails on Places4students.com “The city has started to receive “But at the moment, everyone is it happens,” he said. left. There’s probably a reason why or by visiting Avo in his office. applications from landlords will- pretty relaxed, which is good be- “When it does we try to help as that’s the last place available.” The Chronicle February 2, 2010 3 CAMPUS NEWS Strike looming Cast your vote Feb. 4-8 Continued from page 1

Boland, who is currently serv- for DC campus ing as the SA vice-president of campus life, said it’s important that Continued from page 1 Management also dropped students have a representative the retirees life insurance mem- who can bring students’ thoughts cent would be offered in each bership demand, which would and ideas to the table. of the first two years and two have increased the cost for re- “It’s important for students to per cent in each of the final two tirees from under $50 a year to be involved in this process,” said years of the contract. approximately $250 a year. Boland. “So that they (students) For college faculty, the new Rautins is encouraging lo- can be represented at all levels of maximum salary would be cal members to write and voice government.” capped at $103,975 by Septem- their opinions to management. Boland has his work cut out ber 2012. Rautins also assigned one for him, though. Campaigning But in the latest negotiations, member in the local union to against him for the much-coveted management increased its offer contact members of provincial SA president seat is Matthew Billy, of pay in the second year to two parliament in the immediate a third-year accounting student at per cent. area and speak with them about UOIT. Management is now offer- supporting the union. “There’s always room to im- Photo by Paul Rellinger ing 1.75 per cent in the first year, Local 354 has been in touch prove the student health and well- two per cent in the second year with Raymond Cox, president ness of a campus like this,” said WILL YOU VOTE?: Presidential candidates Anthony and two per cent in the final of UOIT’s faculty association so Billy. “There are 20,000 students Boland, far left, and Matthew Billy; VP of Internal candi- year, an increase of 5.9 per cent that communication lines are here and that’s 20,000 opportuni- dates Melissa ‘Missa’ Schultz, centre, and Janelle Mac in salary under a new three-year kept opened. Rautins, person- ties to make a difference in some- Dougall; and VP of Campus Life candidates Josh Bickle, contract. For college faculty, the ally, has e-mailed Don Lovisa, one’s life.” and Brad Jones, far right. new maximum salary would be president of Durham College Both Boland and Billy want to $102,186 by the end of the con- because she is looking for his see improvements to the current at 1 p.m. Students are encouraged Janelle MacDougall tract. support. structure of how the Student As- to come out and listen to what VP of Campus Life Workload, on the other hand, “I’m hoping that Don Lovisa sociation is run, but overall both each candidate has to say and ask continues to be a contentious will support faculty and encour- want to enhance the student expe- questions. Josh Bickle sticking point. age management to bargain in rience on campus. Online voting will begin at 9 Brad Jones Union members at Ontario’s good faith,” she said. Some speeches were held on a.m. on Feb. 4 and run until 5 p.m. VP of University Affairs 24 colleges voted 57 per cent Before striking, the union is Feb. 1 at the Oshawa campus, on Feb. 8. Campaigning will con- in favour of a strike. Faculty at required under legislation to however there are more speeches tinue up until that point. Terry Price Durham College voted nearly provide five days notice with scheduled for Feb. 2. Speeches Sofia Ferotan SA Election Candidates 56 per cent in favour of a strike the Ontario Labour Relations will be held at the Whitby cam- Robert Nayer mandate. board. pus in the cafeteria from 11 a.m. to Mathew Chapman President The union negotiating team No notice has been given as noon, and at the downtown cam- VP of College Affairs has rewritten an academic yet. pus from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Anthony Boland freedom proposal to address Bell said the goal for the Candidates are also invited to Matthew Billy Scott Kelly concerns that were laid out by union is to bargain for a settle- take part in a debate that will be Michael Boyd VP of Internal management. ment. held at the Oshawa campus in the Melanie Brooks UA east atrium on Feb. 3 starting Melissa Schultz Stephanie Laing ‘Really a gem for the university’ Continued from page 1 of products,” he said. ACE is also set up to test alter- 500-horsepower chassis dyna- nate fuel, hybrid and electric en- mometer (a machine that mea- ergy vehicles and has the potential sures and tests force, torque and to train military personnel, rescue power), attached to a turntable. crews or competitive athletes. It “It can simulate road condi- may also carry out performance tions, so you can make a vehicle testing on outdoor survival gear or go 50 km/h, provide a load like other products subject to extreme you are travelling up a hill, straight weather conditions. or down a hill,” said John Komar, The integrated research and resident ACE operations manager training section of the building will and an engineering manager with cover five floors containing offices, GM. laboratories and work areas with He added that integrating the tools such as welders and grinders. wind tunnel with the dynamome- Space will be allotted for industry- ter is a unique aspect of the facility. sponsored research, collaborative “You can accelerate, decelerate, research by GM engineers, UOIT and the tunnel will also provide faculty and industry representa- wind conditions while travelling tives as well as space for UOIT at that speed,” he said. “So you can automotive-related research put a car under loads in a climatic ACE was funded through a environment and then change the partnership with UOIT, GM Can- direction or angle on the vehicle to ada, the provincial and federal see how it responds.” governments and the Partners for Inside the tunnel any type of Photo by Don Campbell the Advancement of Collaborative weather can be simulated, from Engineering Education (PACE). -40 C to 60 C as well as humidity IT’S GOING TO GET WINDY IN HERE: A construction worker continues work on the So far the project has cost $99 from five to 96 per cent. It can also inside of the five-storey climatic wind tunnel. Top speeds can reach 240 km/h. million, with another $24 million generate snow, sleet, rain and arid being pursued by UOIT in order conditions so that a vehicle can be amount of time then subjected to (equipment) under one roof,” Ko- er development and research to add a rolling road to the wind tested in a variety of ways, from freezing temperatures to test the mar said. cycles for vehicles. tunnel. driving up a mountain during a vehicles cold weather capabilities. Being able to subject electric Dan Miles, a communications Miles said the project is well blizzard to down a hill in a hot des- On the shaker tables a vehicle vehicles to a variety of thermo- strategist at UOIT who was also worth the expense because of the ert. can be shaken up and down to management tests is important conducting the tour of the facility, potential positive impact on the The centre will also have a mix monitor for noise and physical du- because of the heat batteries gen- said the centre will help produce local economy. of other testing equipment, in- rability, while the MAST will simu- erate, said Komar. “the next generation of clean and “Before, Canadian companies cluding environmental chambers, late how a car will shake and roll He said another benefit of a green vehicles and the next gen- had to go to the United States or shaker tables and a multi-axis sim- while moving on a road. multi-faceted testing facility is the eration of green technology.” overseas to do this kind of testing ulation table (MAST). “This facility is extremely ability to simulate cold conditions “It’s going to attract some of the and research,” he said. In the environmental chambers unique because there is no other in the summer and warm condi- top industries, top researchers and “This is really a gem for the uni- vehicles can be soaked for any facility in the world that has all this tions in the winter, meaning quick- top students developing all kinds versity.” 4 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 TO CONTACT US Durham College-UOIT Chronicle Newsroom: Room L-223; Ext. 3068 Publisher: Greg Murphy Advertising: Room L-220; Ext. 3069 Editor-in-Chief: Gerald Rose E-mail: [email protected] Ad Manager: Dawn Salter EDITORIAL [email protected] Paying attention is important

Sometimes it’s easy to overlook the obvi- ous. Photo by Don Campbell Sometimes it can be worthwhile to re- flect on how you intend to do something CLASSIC EXAMPLE: A 69-year-old as simple as crossing the street, especially woman was killed Jan. 8 in the bus loop when considering events of the past month. on campus when a GO bus driver failed On Friday Jan. 8, a GO bus killed a to see her. 69-year-old woman when she attempted to cross the campus bus loop. Elsewhere in the GTA, the month of January was marked by 14 pedestrian fatali- ties, not including an 80-year-old Oshawa woman who is in critical condition after be- ing struck by an SUV Jan. 25. Unfortunately, January proved to be a dangerous month for many people who were merely performing a rudimentary task many of us take for granted. After all, when did the simple act of crossing the street be- come cause for concern? It is tempting to dismiss such phenome- non as an improbable run of bad luck, except that last year the 31 pedestrian fatalities in Toronto represents the highest total in five years. When considering that one-month into this year the total is already fourteen it would be irresponsible to dismiss the rise as an ill-fated coincidence with no underlying reason, connection or rationale. However, careful analysis of all the fac- tors points to a common thread, both driv- ers and pedestrians are becoming increas- ingly distracted and paying less and less modern urban traveller and as useful as rode a unicycle around a fountain. trian may. attention to what they are doing. they may be, they are driving us to distrac- Of the 151 people interviewed, 71 per It seems redundant to say that people One of the fatal accidents was the result tion, drivers and pedestrians alike. cent of people walking in pairs saw the have to be aware of things like trains, buses, of a motorist failing to stop for a red light. A recent study conducted at Western clown, 51 per cent of the people walking by and streetcars. Another accident occurred when a man Washington University evaluated the de- themselves saw him and only 25 per cent of It seems redundant to say that people who was trying to take a short cut across gree to which people who are talking on people talking on their cell phone noticed a generally have to pay attention to what they train tracks failed to see an oncoming GO their cell phones are largely unaware of clown riding a unicycle around the centre of are doing and how they are doing it, but they train. In another incident, police suspect their surroundings. campus. do. that a man killed by a streetcar was talking The study was conducted in the centre Not noticing a clown riding a unicycle is on his cell phone. square of the university campus where a unlikely to result in a fatality, but not notic- Blackberrys, cell phones and ipods are clown wearing bright clothes and big shoes ing a bus, train, streetcar, red light, or pedes- Ryan Wallis firmly entrenched as “necessities” for the Do your research before donating

Texting only does so much for Since the quake hit the Carib- mind. fore the dust has literally settled is donating should always do the re- humanity. A text to a reputable bean island’s capital city, Port-au- Likewise, financial donations overwhelming. All it takes is a text? search and at least use a reputable Haitian relief organization on the Prince, Haiti has received an out- are being sent by text message to If the push of a few buttons is all it organization for example, the Ca- other hand does so much more. pouring of support. the American Red Cross and Yéle takes, accessibility is no longer an nadian Red Cross or the student On campus an unwelcome ring Young people especially got Haiti foundation. excuse. efforts here to ensure that the during a lecture is often a friend involved via the medium du jour, For instance, Jordanwlee post- Of course the option to send money gets to where it is needed. wanting to chat, but in an emer- using social networking sites and ed, ‘Stop reading this tweet and money always exists, but what we gency, like the one facing Haiti, the Internet to get real time up- text “Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10 are seeing really takes charitable Haitian’s trapped in rubble after dates on ground conditions and to the American Red Cross for aid to another level. the 7.0 magnitude earthquake the most recent news. Haiti relief.’ Unfortunately, we are also see- Gabrielle Baksh were able to use their cell phones People are actually Googling The fact that an individual can ing funds misdirected from their to text or call, ultimately leading to Haiti. They’re updating their Face- somehow interact and contribute intended purpose. their rescue. book statuses with prayers in to the solution of a problem be- Anybody who is thinking of

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PUBLISHER: Greg Murphy EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Gerald Rose FEATURE EDITOR: Ginny Colling AD MANAGER: Dawn Salter ADVERTISING PRODUCTION MANAGER: Kevan F. Drinkwalter PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR: Al Fournier TECHNICAL PRODUCTION: Darren Fisher The Chronicle February 2, 2010 5 OPINION

Where’s the cold? All-day kindergarten

“I love this, I hope it never snows,” said and drink your coffee in the morning as one warehouse employee to another as your car warmed up. they soak up the last 15 minutes of their This is the natural order of things. a wise investment lunch break with “intelligent” conversation. People still don’t understand that the It’s true that the drive to work, walking the natural order of things has been drastically dog, taking out the garbage or generally any- disrupted, and instead take away from it the Every year the government spends bil- motor development, cognitive skills, sci- thing that requires more then 30 seconds of “positives”. lions of dollars for funding of elementary ence and social relationships. This ensures outdoor time has become that much easier But I am just as ignorant, because I have schools in Canada, and recently there has that the children will improve their literacy without the icy drizzle, blinding blizzards taken a global situation and made it some- been talk of all-day kindergarten for four and learning development and also math and cut-throat winds of the winter cold. thing that has affected my personal life. and five year olds. skills. But it’s Jan. 23; no one finds it scary that I no longer get to team up with neigh- Currently, junior and senior kindergar- Right now, some parents have placed there is no snow? bouring kids against our neighbouring par- ten kids are not attending school full time, their children in preschool while others According to the Inter- ents to siege a snowball either going in the mornings, afternoons, are simply not able to afford it. This pre- governmental Panel on war of epic proportions. or every other day. But starting this fall 75 vents the child from having the interaction Climate Change (IPCC) Instead I should be Kevin schools in the Toronto area will be provid- that the child in preschool gets for the full the Earths average tem- thinking that my children, ing full-day kindergar- day. perature has risen 0.4 or better yet, our children Hall ten classes. The transition from degrees Celsius in the won’t get to experience The classes will run being at home all day to last 100-150 years, which the great things winter from 9 a.m. until 3:30 Kaitlyn Anne kindergarten for full day to a thermometer in your has to offer. No more p.m. and will be taught every other day is hard. home means nothing, but snow forts and snowmen, by certified Ontario Kondracuk Children are used to be- to delicate ecosystems this trend can mean snow fights or snow jobs. teachers. This will ben- ing able to sleep when total disaster. As our drive to the grocery has become efit 35,000 four and five- they want, eat when they By this time there should be kids G-T-ing easier, animals can no longer hibernate be- year-olds, and will cost are hungry, and play and playing chicken down a nicely packed cause they’re still foraging for scraps to stay nearly $2 billion dollars when the project when they want. In kindergarten the child snowy hill, while their fathers and mothers alive until spring. is fully developed by 2015. has to follow a schedule set for them that curse the day they grew up as they shovel I’ve finally realized that I’m no smarter Premier Dalton McGuinty has budget- says what they are able to do and when seemingly endless piles of snow from their or dumber then the people in that lunch- ed $500 million over the next two years to they can do it. drives. room conversation. I am just as ignorant get the program running. All day kindergarten will help with the It bothers me that I don’t see pick-up and selfish as the next guy. The world is big- At first it may seem crazy to put a young transition into elementary schools be- hockey at the lake anymore; this is a staple ger than you and I, and until we realize that, child in school all day and expect them to cause the child will be used to being in in any young Canadian child’s develop- no amount of money spent on advertising, sit there, listen and learn. But in the long school full time. This will then enhance ment, but water polo is a more likely substi- campaigns, propaganda or donations will run it will benefit their future develop- their confidence in getting involved with tute right now. ever change how the world is changing. ment. other children. People are getting in their cars and actu- The only thing that’s changing is the The interaction and structure of being Children need to have communica- ally driving off seconds later. I miss the days world, and to me, that’s scarier than a long in a classroom, will help these children to tion skills and social skills in order to be when you had an excuse to sit back, relax drive on an icy road. become more prepared and aware of their successful in their future. The full day of surroundings once they reach Grade 1. kindergarten will help them to trust their The kindergarten kids will be in a play- environment, feel safe and develop self- based program consisting of art, music, confidence. Here’s to a year of Can’t seem to get away change and an from the number 11 exciting year to come As I’m pulling into my driveway the path number is 11. My name number is 11. clock flashes 1:11 and I cannot help but My tarot card is the High Priestess. Symboli- laugh. My favourite song on the USS CD, cally, even she could be representational, when I was born many moons ago. I was Visionary Science Patrol, is song number sitting on her pedestal between two pillars. A lot can change in the course of a his first child as well. Although dad and I 11. The ticket stub for the life-changing In- Metaphorically, the number 11 repre- year. have not always seen eye to eye, we could cubus concert says row k, seat 11 – which sents balance, 1 + 1 = 2. It represents the At this point last year, I was in my sec- always find things that brought us togeth- of course remains in a scrapbook. I’ve even male and the female equally, containing ond semester of college and was looking er - baseball, our beloved Toronto Maple only fallen in love twice - both with women both the energy of the sun and the moon. It forward to 2009 as a turning point in my Leafs, Seinfeld and the fact we know there whose names start with the letter K, the elev- is the master demonstration of the ultimate life. Since graduating was indeed a second enth letter of the balancing of perspectives. from high school in gunman in Dallas that alphabet. I didn’t Suddenly, everything be- 2002, I had already day in November 1963. seek out this num- came clear. My act of continual started and stopped Paul When I have strug- ber, appearing with Jaime wishing for happiness at 11:11 two college programs gled, he has been there such frequently, it was a sign that my life would and grunted through Rellinger to help me along and en- chose me. Rose remain unhappy as long as it re- a small stint in the courage me to be better. The significance mained unbalanced. I stopped Canadian Forces. But I am forever grateful and that the number wishing for what I wanted and I I was determined to honoured to call him my 11 holds in my life took control. turn my life around in 2009 -- and I did. dad. is often misunderstood and sometimes The number 11 went from being a scape- I will be graduating from college Paul Sr., or dad as I am more used to even mocked. My attempts at explaining goat and a form of self-sabotaging pro- and will finally grow up. However, 2009 calling him, has been a great role model are usually followed by, “Oh like the movie crastination to a symbol of raw awareness. brought two developments that will, and in my life. The Number 23.” And I say ‘Nope, not even Instead of wishing for things I don’t have, have, forever changed my life. The fact he is a well-known and re- close.’ But before labeling me a nut-job, try when 11 strikes, I take a second to pause I met and fell in love with the most spected journalist in Ontario only helped to give the concept a chance. and appreciate what I do have. wonderful woman on the planet and, to- fuel my decision to enter the journalism Instead of a compulsive obsession, think Not everyone will relate directly to my gether, we will enjoy the birth of our first field as well. of my journey as a long winding path to the personal phenomenon, but similarities of child in July of this year. Becoming a father is truly an exciting intrinsic understanding of self. After surviv- spiritual connections lie everywhere. If you Being a father for the first time and time for me. Although my dad will argue ing a rough year, I needed an outlet to focus are easily swayed, jumping to conclusions, being part of a new family puts life into that I got my integrity, honesty and com- my emotions. or fearing – you cut yourself off from the a new perspective. I no longer worry passion from my mom, I can only hope Once I noticed the reoccurring elevens possibilities of life. about where I am going and what I will be that I become the same role model to my in my life, I started making a wish. Wishing Paying close attention and investigat- doing a year from now. child that my father has been to me. every time the clock struck 11:11. This para- ing the source can sometimes spark the It’s no longer about ‘I’ anymore – it’s Who knows? Maybe one day my son noid fear developed that if anyone knew my catalyst of change within your life. The uni- about ‘we’ and ‘us.’ Together, Elysia and I or daughter and I will enjoy a drink and wish, it wouldn’t come true. So I refused to verse comes with infinite doors. Knocking will form a team and do our best to instill watch the Maple Leafs struggle through spill it to anyone. on many before charging through just one in our child the same character traits our another NHL season? Curious, I started to investigate my link to may reveal inner-truths that would have parents passed onto us. OK, maybe not a lot has changed in a 11. The Internet, Sagittarius forecast books, remained otherwise unknown. Just don’t My dad was roughly the same age year. and Chinese astrology revealed that my life knock on Door No. 11 – it’s mine. 6 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 CAMPUS NEWS Shoe donations destined for Haiti By Corin Wilson ager at the Pickering Town Centre are less fortunate,” said Alexan- Chronicle Staff location, said the feedback from der. “Maybe because they know the community was very positive what it is like to need help, they It is important to walk in the and she was surprised how many are more inclined to help others.” WALKING THE EXTRA shoes of others, but when it pairs of shoes people donated. One of the store employees, MILE: Carrie Alexander, comes to survivors of the earth- “We have people dropping Sam Jackson, said she tries to help manager of SoftMoc in the quake in Haiti, they are hoping to shoes off every 15 or 20 minutes, others often, so collecting shoes Pickering Town Centre, is put their feet in your shoes. throughout the whole day,” Alex- for a country in need is something thrilled with the outpouring Soft-Moc stores across Canada ander said. “The store has even she enjoys doing. Jackson helped of shoe donations for Haiti. paired up with partner Soles- donated some brand new shoes by personally asking friends and 4Souls and collected used shoes that were not sold.” family to drop off shoes, staying Photo by Corin Wilson for the Haitian earthquake survi- Traffic in the store increased late to box up the donations and vors from Jan. 15 to Jan. 22. quite a bit, due to the campaign. calling others in to help. According to the website, Soft- Some people even came into the “We didn’t expect to receive Moc successfully received and store and purchased brand new the amount of shoes that we did,” shipped over 100,000 pairs of shoes to donate, according to Al- said Jackson. “Employees were shoes to Haiti. exander. being called in just to help with In the Pickering Town Centre She said it is very important to the amount of donations we had, location, employees estimated help out another country in need, even though they weren’t sched- that they boxed up over 1,000 and it is encouraging to see how uled to work.” pairs to be sent away. many people are willing to help. Although the donations were This has been the first time She added that she was pleased supposed to stop on Jan. 22, the Soft-Moc stores have teamed up to see many of the employees do- store continued accepting small with Soles4Souls, which is a char- nating and helping out in any way donations, one to five pairs of ity group that collects shoes for they can. shoes, until Jan. 29. Any big dona- people in need. UPS is also a part- “The most surprising part is tions at that time had to be sent to ner, shipping the shoes to Haiti. that the people that seem to be the Soft-Moc distribution centre Carrie Alexander, store man- donating the most are people that in Whitby. Campaign encourages fun and healthy eating

By Cait Hoock Chronicle Staff

Healthy eating can be fun. On Jan. 26 and 27, the Cam- pus Health Centre held a nutri- tional campaign in Vendors Alley to encourage staff and students to stay healthy for the new year. Booklets and information packages were laid out on tables, Photo by Sasha Brown as well as free tasting samples of soups and healthy snacks. ON WITH THE SHOW: Regent Theatre in downtown Community food advisers Oshawa has witnessed many performances and shows Gwen King and Millie Wagner since it first opened its doors in 1919. It is set to re- were all smiles as they dished open for a mix of UOIT lectures and live shows. out a vegetarian bean chili and a snackin’ bean cake. “We’re trained by the Board of Health so we can go to schools and fairs and talk about healthy eating,” said King. “We were here UOIT set to occupy last year and it was very popular with students.” All recipes are received from historic theatre the Board of Health. King and Wagner focused on beans as a main ingredient because it’s great for protein and vegetarian By Sasha Brown include David Usher, Colin James, diets. Chronicle Staff Jesse Cook, and The Celtic Ton- After tasting the snacks, stu- ers. The venue was also open to dents and staff were handed the Putting the 91-year-old venue the public for booking company recipes as well as grocery shop- to good use, the Regent Theatre lo- events, Christmas parties and ping guides. cated at 50 King St. E. is currently more. Aside from taste testing, other being renovated into a gathering Reopening this year, the theatre booths focused on active living place for students and the com- will be used as a lecture theatre for and how to get started. munity. UOIT students, shaping a safe and Public health nurses Photo by Miranda Roach Opening in 1919, the theatre engaging community along with a Georgette Lyons and Dorothy began as a film venue, and was positive learning environment. Ramdeen were on campus to EATING WELL A WINNING COMBINATION: Tameaka known as a landmark of the city’s The venue will have access to steer students in the right direc- Gamble and Galenell Sinclair visited the Health Centre heritage and future. wireless Internet, allowing stu- tion to healthy eating. nutritional campaign held in vendors alley. Booklets, Over the years, with its state dents to complete tasks and keep “We’re giving away menu information packages, recipes for healthy snacks, as of the art lighting and sound, VIP in contact with professors and planners so they (students) can well as free samples were available. room, café and outdoor patio, the classmates. keep track of their diet,” said Ly- Regent held live events such as When reopened, the Regent ons. Some of the questions stu- Whether it was taste testing music, dance, theatrical produc- will be used for UOIT lectures “Our main resource is Can- dents had for Lyons and Ram- or learning about active life- tions, films and cultural and cor- throughout the weekdays, and ada’s Food Guide and we’re em- deen included “What’s a great styles, students and staff left with porate events, seating 723. will host community and cultural phasizing vegetable consump- meal idea,” and “How do I get the message that getting active Some live performances that events during evenings and week- tion as a way to gain fibre.” started?” doesn’t always have to be work. took place at the Regent theatre ends. The Chronicle February 2, 2010 7 CAMPUS NEWS College alumna thinks green By Kait Nienhuis David Suzuki congratulating her Chronicle Staff on her contributions to the envi- ronment, and her Durham College When Lorelei Hepburn was Alumni of Distinction award. young, she tried to grow square Hepburn is a true entrepreneur tomatoes. She wasn’t trying to be and a free spirit. She has a menac- funny; she just thought square to- ing belly laugh and carries herself matoes would fit better on bread. with a confidence that is strong These days, Hepburn spends her and endearing. time making lawns greener and “I’ve always been very aggres- is the owner and operator of her sive in doing things my way,” she organic lawn care company, the said. “I’m always a go-getter.” Environmental Factor. A lover of nature and the sci- When she started her company ence behind how things grow, in the early ‘90s, she manufactured Hepburn always knew she wanted her organic lawn care products in to find a career that would com- her driveway. Now, she has 14 bine her two passions. For Hep- franchises across Canada and has burn, finding the right program to branched into the U.S. get her started was an easy choice. Hepburn is a graduate of the “I kept thinking to myself, Environmental Technology pro- ‘there’s something I want, some- gram at Durham College and has thing I need to do’,” she said. “I spent nearly two decades help- knew I loved soil, loved microbes, ing to maintain and promote the loved insects and things growing, use of organic, environmentally but I didn’t want to be a licensed friendly lawn care products. landscaper going out just putting On Oct. 23, 2003 at exactly 3:15 stuff down, I had to know more. p.m., Hepburn’s hard work paid Durham College offered the best off when she received notice from course that I could take.” Health Canada that she had regis- At school, Hepburn learned tered the first non-chemical weed about water, air, soil and waste, control product in Canada. and worked in labs. Called TurfMaize BioWeed “The Environmental Technol- n’Feed, it is a seed germination ogy course was probably exactly inhibitor and fertilizer made with what I needed,” she said. “That corn gluten meal. The organic course made me well rounded for weed control naturally thickens where I ended up now.” the lawn and restrains weeds in Hepburn got her first job with one application. Green Cab, a non-profit organiza- “I would say that was probably tion that conducted energy audits my greatest achievement because and focused on greening the out- nobody had ever done it before… side of homes. Not long into the taken a food product and made it job, she realized she wanted to a pesticide to control weed,” said take a more active role in greening Hepburn. “And they didn’t know homes so she opened her own re- what to do with it because you can tail store in Whitby that sold ener- Photo by Kait Nienhuis eat it.” gy-saving household items. Unfor- Hepburn’s business received tunately, the store didn’t receive a LIVING GREEN: Lorelei Hepburn in her lab at The Environmental Factor, an organic lot of business. an unexpected boost in April of lawn care products and service company which she owns and operates in Ajax. 2009 when the Ontario govern- “Nobody wanted to save any- ment banned the use of pesticides. thing at the time except for lawn “Prior to the ban, it was a choice. care,” she said. products. She was so excited to de- an attempt at a new formation of control grubs and other lawn and People had a choice to do it natu- Counting her losses, she fo- liver the products that she arrived liquid corn gluten after yeast had garden pests. The microscopic rally,” she said. “As soon as the ban cused instead on consulting about extremely early. been added to the formation in at- worms are activated by adding came in, there is no alternative… the benefits of environmentally “Basically I got there at five, six tempt to thicken it. water and are then sprayed onto you now have to do it naturally.” friendly, organic lawn care. It o’clock in the morning,” she said. “It fermented right in the con- the lawn or garden. When all the The increase in business result- wasn’t until a client told her they “She wasn’t open yet so I had to tainer,” she said. “We came in after grubs have been killed, the nema- ed in a need for more warehouse would pay her to just do it for them go sit in the casino parking lot and the weekend and it had stunk out todes simply die off. space so Hepburn moved her that she thought of switching her wait for her with a ton of product the whole unit. The poor bakery Hepburn has a true passion for company from Oshawa to Ajax. business to creating and selling or- in the back of my pickup truck.” beside us, they must not have had what she does and takes pride in Despite her success, Hepburn ganic lawn care products. Creating organic products may any business.” knowing that her organic products doesn’t forget her journey. On “Back then, there were no or- seem harmless, but Hepburn has Today Hepburn’s line of organ- help to protect both the environ- the walls of her Ajax office hang ganic products for lawns,” said had her share of experiments gone ic lawn care products includes a ment and the people and animals frames full of picture collages dat- Hepburn. wrong. leaf spray made with oils extracted that live in it. ing back to the beginning of her Like many business owners, “We were trying a new experi- from the seeds of Neem Trees and “I think that’s what I would like business. She also has an impres- Hepburn remembers her first mental product, and we made it corn gluten based fertilizers. Her to be remembered for,” she said. sive collection of awards and rec- customer. She was from Windsor into a stink bomb,” said Hepburn. most interesting invention is her “Not for changing the world, but ognitions, including a letter from and ordered one ton of Hepburn’s The stink bomb resulted from use of freeze-dried nematodes to for that little step.” Promoting environmental education and awareness Leufkens said the club is cur- raiser are to be donated to Earth By Adriana Pacheco rently undertaking an initiative Rangers, a non-profit organization Chronicle staff called Bimi Bound. that provides an interactive envi- “This is a book drive that will ronmental education program to Environmental Literacy Ini- send 60,000 used books, which schools across Ontario. tiative is a club that aims to pro- would otherwise collect dust on For now the group consists mote sustainable education and shelves, to an island in the Baha- only of members of the faculty of to make the campus population mas called Bimi.” Education, but Leufkens hopes aware of the problems plaguing She said the students on this that will soon change. our world environment. island do not have access to the “This is only the beginning,” she The Environmental Literacy same educational resources stu- said. “As we are only on campus for Initiative is run by the faculty of dents here take advantage of. this one- year program, we hope Education and was started up by The club also held a fundraiser that next year there will be stu- teacher candidates at UOIT’s Con- Jan. 25-28. Members sold stain- dents to start where we left off and secutive Education program. less steel water bottles in hopes continue to promote sustainability Photo by Adriana Pacheco “Our purpose is to promote of discouraging the use of plastic in education.” TAKE INITIATIVE: Lourdes Viloria, Lenita Leufkens, An- the importance of environmental bottles, which lead to clutter and The club has also just started a nelise Beaton and Eva Solomon promote sustainable education and awareness,” said pollution in our community. Facebook group called Environ- education and environmental awareness at a clubs fair. member Lenita Leufkens. All proceeds from this fund- mental Literacy Initiative UOIT. 8 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 9 CAMPUS NEWS Is Oshawa the new Boardwalk?

By Geoffrey Gooden Chronicle Staff

Oshawa may soon be up for sale…on the next Monopoly Can- ada game board. Canadians can visit www.mo- nopolyvote.ca and vote for up to three different Canadian cities per day to land a spot on the new game board. Mayor John Gray sees this as a great chance to promote Oshawa. “I think what this represents for us is another unique opportu- nity to market the city of Oshawa, and if you can get on the board in a positive way then it helps to reframe people’s opinions of our city,” said Gray. “We have a great city here but we’re still plagued by some very old stereotypes, and overcoming those stereotypes doesn’t happen overnight. It takes a long time to change those per- ceptions but I see this as just being one further little step that helps to change what people think of us.” Oshawa’s tagline is “Prepare to be Amazed” which Gray says was adopted because many people would visit Oshawa having nega- tive expectations but would then be pleasantly surprised. “They had a very negative im- pression of the city before they Photo by Geoffrey Gooden came in, they didn’t think that there would be anything here for A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY: Mayor John Gray lands on Boardwalk! He hopes this competition will renew respect for them and they’re surprised about the city and its tagline, “Prepare to be amazed”. our trail system, the open space that we have, just the quality of life Facebook group, “Vote for Oshawa ing it perfect for Canadian Monop- from across the nation.” Feb. 21 in which users can vote for that we have here in Oshawa,” he - Canadian Monopoly Challenge.” oly,” Lunny said. “I think it would Sixty-five Canadian cities (in- any Canadian city that was not in said. Dave Lunny, a first-year Graph- give it more character than if it cluding Oshawa) have been pre- the original list of 65. The top two Gray stressed that residents ic Design student, doesn’t live in were just all really major cities like selected for the top 20 city vote wild card cities will occupy the need to vote for Oshawa on a daily Oshawa but still thinks Oshawa Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and and voting is open until Feb. 7. The two low-rent properties, Mediter- basis rather than one time only. He deserves a spot on the Monopoly Vancouver. Sure, those cities are city that finishes in first-place will ranean Avenue and Baltic Avenue. has frequently sent voting remind- game board. great but I think it would be more occupy the spot traditionally held The Monopoly Canada game ers through his Twitter account @ “I think that Oshawa is a thriv- realistic and wholesome to have by Boardwalk. A wild card vote board layout will be revealed in johngrayoshawa and through the ing and unique community, mak- smaller but great towns and cities will also take place from Feb. 8 to June. Cell phone users desist Black History month By Paul Rellinger starting in February Chronicle Staff By Shauna McCarthy will follow on Thursday, Feb. Ignorance is longer an excuse. Chronicle Staff 4 in the dining room at 12.30 That’s the message the Ontario p.m. Trey Anthony, the creator government is sending to drivers Durham College will be kick- of ‘Da Kink In My Hair’ will be province-wide. ing off Black History month coming out to educate those In As of Feb. 1, the grace period with a Taste of The Caribbean attendance, and lunch will be drivers have had to get used to the at E.P. Taylor’s on Wednesday, provided. new hands-free driving law is over. Feb. 3 starting at noon. Students This is Hector-Alexander first Police can now lay charges under will have an array of traditional year organizing Black History the new law, which bans drivers foods to purchase for lunch. The Month, but the diversity office’s from using hand-held electronic line-up of February’s events are fourth year. devices while driving. brought to us in collaboration “We want to raise awareness, The law, which carries a $500 with the diversity office and so that people have knowledge fine for offenders, was introduced CASA (Caribbean African Stu- of some of the successes of on Oct. 26 and was created to re- dent Association). black people and get a sense duce the number of car accidents CASA is a club on campus of their journey,” says Hector- caused by drivers being distracted for students from Caribbean Alexander. by hand-held electronic devices. and African backgrounds who The Robert McLaughlin Gal- Such devices include cell phones, come together to network and lery, along with the Multicultur- DVD players and laptops. explore a community of com- al Council of Durham Region Transport Canada estimates mon interests on campus. and CASA, will be hosting a mix that driver distraction is a contrib- “The diversity office has and mingle event on Thursday, uting factor in about 20 per cent hosted Black History Month Feb. 11 for members of the cam- of all collisions, while drivers who Photo by Paul Rellinger events in the past,” says Allison pus community and the larger use cell phones are four times Hector-Alexander, diversity offi- community. The invite-only more likely to be in an accident. DRIVE ME CRAZY: The grace period for the cell phone cer on campus. “However, this is event will be held from 6 p.m. to A recent study released by the second year that we’re orga- 9 p.m. and aims to raise aware- the U.S. National Safety Council, law is up for Tommy-Texters and would-be callers. nizing a trip to an event and the ness and celebrate Black His- showed that 1.4 million accidents per cent of all traffic accidents in in effect for a few years. Ontario second year that we’re hosting a tory Month. Anyone interested were caused by talking on a cell the U.S. will join more than 50 countries community event in collabora- in attending can contact Hec- phone while driving, while 200,000 The new law follows New- worldwide that already have simi- tion with community partners.” tor-Alexander at Allison.Hector- accidents are caused by texting foundland, Quebec and Nova Sco- lar laws in place, as well as 20 U.S. A “Lunch and Learn” event [email protected]. while driving. That accounts for 28 tia, which have had similar bans states. 10 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 CAMPUS NEWS Generals face off with fans with his favourite defenceman, By Norm Belyea Kyle Hope. Chronicle Staff Grinning broadly, Gillard said: “I think it’s good what they are “You shouldn’t smoke because doing here today. It promotes a you can die,” said eight-year-old healthy lifestyle.” William Lyon from Courtice. Hope echoed Gillard’s senti- Lyon recently lost his grand- ment: “I think today was a success father due to lung cancer, so he because we got out the awareness. knows what he’s talking about. Don’t start smoking. It’s not worth Photo by Norm Belyea Lyon was one of many young it.” people who showed up for auto- For help with quitting, visit the AUTOGRAPH BLISS: William Lyon, 8, mugs for the camera with favourite Generals graphs of Oshawa Generals team Durham Region Public Health De- player, forward Daniel Pachis, at autograph-signing event in promotion of Weedless members Jan. 20 at the Oshawa partment site at www.durham.ca. Wednesday and the team’s tobacco-free policy. Centre in promotion of Weedless Wednesday. The Generals’ goal was to raise awareness of its team’s tobacco- free policy while encouraging oth- er local sport and recreation orga- nizations to adopt a similar one. Wide-eyed with wonder, Lyon got to have his picture taken with his favourite player, forward Dan- iel Pachis. “Our team has been tobacco- free since the beginning,” said Pa- chis. “I have never thought about smoking because my lungs are im- portant, and I need them, not just for playing, but for life.” The Generals, who partnered with the Durham Region Public Health Department for the event, were eager to pass the puck to fans that day—autographed pucks em- blazoned with their team motto: Play, Live, Be Tobacco-free. Janice Smith, 21, of Oshawa, was there for signed photos of the team. “I think what they’re doing is great,” she said. “I don’t smoke be- cause it disgusts me, and it’s gross.” Weedless Wednesday is part of a bigger campaign called National Non-Smoking Week, which is held annually across Canada. The campaign seeks to bring awareness to smokers about all the resources out there to help people quit smoking. “Today is about encouraging smokers to quit for a day so they can start thinking about quitting for good,” said Mary Sue O’Connor, a public health nurse. “We are also trying to tie in with the whole January resolution thing, and are offering a lot of in- formation about quitting.” But quitting isn’t as easy as it sounds, said public health nurse Stephanie Wilms. “If you’ve been a pack-a-day smoker for 20 years, you’ve taken 1.8 million puffs off a cigarette, so no wonder it is so hard to quit. That’s why it’s called a habit. HAB- IT is an acronym for Highly Addic- tive Behaviour Intensely practiced over Time.” The autograph-signing event lasted an hour and brought a lot of smiles to the many Generals fans who attended, including Andrew Gillard, 20, who is in his third year of the Sport Management pro- gram at Durham College. Gillard got his mug shot taken The Chronicle February 2, 2010 11 CAMPUS NEWS Protesters defend democracy

By Don Campbell a protest culture,” he said. “We let our politi- Chronicle Staff cians get away with too much too easily.” This marks the second time in less than More than 100 protesters rallied outside two years the Tories have prorogued par- the office of Whitby MP Jim Flaherty to pro- liament. Last year the Conservatives shut test the federal Conservatives decision to down Parliament in response to a coalition prorogue parliament Jan. 23. formed among minority parties to try to They came from all walks of life – retirees, form a government. businessmen and students alike –to protest This time the decision to prorogue a move they argued was unjustified and un- sparked a flurry of online protests demand- democratic. ing the government re-open parliament. Most gathered in the parking lot in front Many have directly criticized Prime Min- of Flaherty’s Whitby office to voice their an- ister Stephen Harper, saying it was done to ger and frustration at the prime minister’s avoid bad publicity from a parliamentary decision to prorogue Parliament back in committee into possible prisoner abuse in December. Afghanistan. Bowmanville resident Bridget Girard The Tories have responded saying they brought her three young daughters to the are using the extra time for plans to rejuve- protest, each carrying a colourful sign. nate the economy and to focus attention on “This isn’t to exploit them but to inform the Vancouver Winter Olympics. They said them and get them active in the democratic members of the “chattering classes” are re- process,” she said. “My parents used to bring sponsible for most of the criticism and that me to political rallies when I was a child, most Canadians are only interested in see- and I think they are important aspects of ing improvement to the economy. democracy.” The Whitby demonstration was orga- Standing atop a wooden crate in the nized by Stacey Leadbetter, who arranged parking lot protestors took turns speaking everything online through a Facebook page. to the crowd through a megaphone, while Photo by Don Campbell She said she was motivated by the prime a chorus of slogans such as “We want a re- minister’s arrogance in shutting down par- fund” and “Back to work! back to work!” rang STANDING STRONG: Protesters displaying signs in front of Jim Fla- liament and thinking that ordinary Canadi- out throughout the afternoon. herty’s riding office in Whitby on Jan. 23. The issue in question is the ans wouldn’t care. Rebecca Harrison, president of the Whit- government’s decision to prorogue Parliament. “It’s frustrating because parliament is not by-Oshawa Green Party, said she helped sitting right now and we cannot so voice organize the event because she was con- ing signs that read “Afghan scandal is wait- country was headed if parliament could be our opinion. This protest gives people who cerned about the state of Canadian parlia- ing for you,” “No Work? No Pay!” and “De- suspended so easily. normally do not have a voice a chance to air mentary democracy. She said prorogation mocracy is in danger,” while others marched “I love this country and when I come their concerns,” she said. was without “constitutional precedent” and in unison chanting slogans. back I don’t want the institutions that pro- “This is about democracy, not politics.” that the Conservatives were “taking apathy Derek Leahy, a 28-year-old former Whit- tect us to be undermined,” he said. More than 60 anti-prorogation protests and exploiting it for their own purposes.” by resident who currently works as a tour Wearing a Canadian jersey and blowing were held across Canada on Jan. 23, the Protestors walked along the intersection guide in Berlin, said he joined the protest a whistle, Leahy handed out flyers to pass- largest one in Ottawa where an estimated of Garden Street and Rossland Road carry- because he was concerned about where the ing cars. “Canada needs to develop a bit of 3,500 people were in attendance. Facebook group provides Letting negativity platform to voice opinion go to reduce stress By Ryan Wallis and demonstrations in 65 to vent their frustration lead a stress-free life. how people can eliminate Chronicle Staff cities and towns across and a vehicle to organize By Kait Nienhuis “This session focuses on these influences. Canada on Jan. 24. and co-ordinate a day of Chronicle Staff learning how to let go of “Each new session we do, Stephen Harper may Christopher White, an direct political action. Learning to let go can be negative influences in life,” we pickup from where we have really stepped in it Anthropology graduate Since Prime Minister a tough process for many said Barb Bryan, Women’s left off,” said Bryan. this time. student from the Univer- Harper made the deci- people, but Powerful Jour- Centre co-ordinator. The information session After deciding to pro- sity of Alberta, used Face- sion to shut down Parlia- ney consultant Cate Gibson The session is a continu- will be held upstairs in the rogue Parliament for sec- book to lay the ground- ment, the Conservatives- can help make it easier. ation of Gibson’s last event. Campus Health and Recre- ond time in as many years work for the protest. 15-point advantage in the Gibson will be conduct- She will be analyzing spe- ation Centre in room 2021. on Dec. 30, the prime min- White’s Facebook page polls has shrunk to a mere ing an information session, cific situations and influ- For more information or ister incited a grassroots grew to over 210,000 1.6 per cent, according to the Art of Letting Go, on ences that can cause stress to RSVP for the event, go to movement that culmi- members and provided an EKOS poll conducted Wednesday, Feb. 3 and will and damage in a person’s sawomenscentre@dc-uoit. nated in a day of protests both a platform for people for CBC News. provide insight on how to life and then offer advice on ca. 12 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 CAMPUS NEWS Employment opportunities for students

By Don Campbell Chronicle Staff

A reminder that students looking for a job will have a chance to meet one-on-one with employers at the Durham College and UOIT Photo by Norm Belyea A BIG THUMBS DOWN: Second-year Biotechnology student Amanda Barcawlow, 20, job fair. The fair will take place Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Gym 3,4 holds no punches in expressing her disillusionment with the church. She and her and 5 in the Campus Wellness and Recreation Centre. mother left when Barcawlow was a child. More than 35 employers will be attending the event. The dress code is business casual, and students are encouraged to bring a copy of their resume and cover letters, pen and notepad and their campus ID for free admission. Church needs update For more information about preparing for the event or to see who is attending, visit hired.mycampus.ca to keep attendance up

By Norm Belyea the church is presenting the gospel to youth in a mod- Chronicle Staff ern way. “It’s all in the packaging,” he says. “The gospel More and more young people who were raised in doesn’t change, but the way we present it must.” the Christian faith are saying “Pee-yew” to occupying Some churches are doing just that. According to a pew; or more precisely, they just don’t want to go to the National Post report: “While traditional churches church anymore. As a result, youth memberships in struggle, new ones are thriving because they’ve shed mainstream and Catholic churches are plummeting. religious dogmas.” According to a 2009 National Post report, 47 per Both Gateway and Whitby Methodist Church fit cent of young people surveyed said they never go to that category. Their services are nothing like the big church, 20 per cent said they hardly ever go, while yawn many church services have become. only 21 per cent said they go weekly. They are lively and upbeat. Unlike many conser- The reasons for this trend range from boredom to vative churches devoid of young blood, about 15 to 20 disillusionment. young people show up for the Methodist service on “I used to go to church when I was younger,” says Sundays, dressed any way they like, to enjoy spirited 20-year-old Amanda Barcawlow, who is a second- music and a contemporary message. year Biotechnology student at Durham. “But I feel Many of them gather in the church basement on church is cult-like, and I hate the repetition.” Tuesday nights to have their questions about God Moreover, Barcawlow says she used to believe in answered and to experience God’s love through fel- God until she learned about the theory of evolution lowship. And about 40 young people come out to the in Grade Two. When she did, she asked her mother church on Friday nights to play games. if she believed in evolution, and her mother said she Ottley says Gateway Church had more young peo- did, so they both stopped believing in God and going ple at one time but, like many churches, they lost the to church. mentors who were investing time in their youths. So But that’s not Teresa Campisi’s reason for skipping in the past six months his church has been focusing out on church.The 19-year-old Durham General Arts on bringing in staff and a student ministry director to and Sciences student knows about the theory of evo- develop leaders who will begin to cultivate relation- lution, but still believes in God. However, she partly ships with young people. agrees with Barcawlow. “I’ve gone to church a couple “We need to build relationships with them,” says times,” she says. “I almost fell asleep, it was that bor- Ottley. “Within trusting relationships you can begin ing.” to share the truth of the gospel.” Whether it’s boredom or disbelief, Canada’s Faith If more churches adapt to the times, the way Whit- At Home Ministries research shows: “Three out of by Methodist and Gateway have, maybe people like four young adults in your church will walk away from Mark Romanelli, 23, will start attending. The third- the Christian faith after high school.” year Durham Professional Golf Management student Pastor Steve Ottley of Gateway Church in Whitby says: I don’t go to church because my family isn’t into says he knows why. He says most churches these it. But I do believe in God. There’s gotta be something days are not keeping up with the times. Hymns are out there.” old-fashioned and sermons are outdated. There is another reason why young people are “A lot of times the church does things the way it’s walking away from the church, says Ottley: some of been done since the ‘50s,” says Ottley. “They’re just the responsibility lies with parents. not up to date and hip.” “The parents will say one thing and practise some- Ottley’s church administrator, Michaline Pettit, thing else at home, and that puts kids off,” says Ottley. puts it even better. “I think the churches that are dy- “The hypocrisy disillusions young people, and they ing are looking at what used to attract people, and not wonder if God is the same way. Young people are on what young people nowadays need and want,” she very sensitive towards people being frauds.” says. Ottley says young people want to see their elders What they want is a religion with some appeal, living out their faith authentically, and a lot of times says Assistant Pastor Wesley Wood of the Whitby they just don’t see that. Free Methodist Church. One more reason young people are abandoning “It’s more about presentation,” says Wood. “Young the church is that they feel they don’t belong, says people enjoy a more upbeat, contemporary service, 19-year-old Alyssa Best, who attends church faith- and they’re not getting that in most churches.” fully. Wood says today’s young people find it difficult to “People my age find it difficult to live up to the sit through a sermon because they like to be engaged church’s standards of morality,” says the second-year rather than be talked to. Pharmaceutical and Food services student. “They Kristen Markle couldn’t agree more. Markle, 20, leave the church after high school because the major- who is in the Paralegal program at Durham, says, “I ity of their friends aren’t into it, and they want to fit in.” haven’t been to church in a long time because most Whatever the reason for the decline, one thing is of the service feels like a lecture.” certain: if many churches don’t do something soon, Additionally, Wood says the biggest struggle for they will have no next generation of followers. The Chronicle February 2, 2010 13 CAMPUS NEWS Relief on the way to Haiti By Amanda Gaudet where they are being prepared for Chronicle Staff shipment by plane to Haiti with members of the ISGF (Interna- It can be said that it takes a trag- tional Scout and Guide Fellow- edy to bring a community togeth- ship),” said Bates. er and a tragedy is what occurred “The first of many shipments in Haiti on Jan 12, and while most will be leaving Tuesday (Jan. 26) people are opening their wallets morning from Montreal. Items to donate, some like Blaine Bates that are too large to be flown will and his family are thinking about be taken to New York City and tak- the need for medical supplies. en over by container ship.” “I started to collect medical The first shipment of donations supplies because that is what is the that was dropped off had roughly easiest for me, being a paramedic, $100,000 worth of supplies. With and I knew that medical supplies the supplies that have been donat- were in short supply,” said Bates. ed they could start a whole emer- When the news was released gency department for the people about the 7.0 magnitude earth- of Haiti. quake that hit Haiti people all If you are looking to make do- over the world were shocked, but nations to Haiti earthquake relief, for the Bates family the tragedy in anything can help. Haiti came close to home. “I started out collecting medi- “My first reaction was to call cal supplies, however, now I will my step-mother (Linda Bates) in accept anything from medical Verona (just north of Kingston),” supplies to day-to-day items such said Bates. Photo by Leslie Bates as sugar, table salt, drink crystals, “Her and her team from the In- candles and empty prescription ternational Scout and Guide Fel- HELP ON THE WAY: Blaine Bates (left), Linda Bates (centre) and Kevin Ryan (right) bottles,” said Bates. “Basically any- lowship have done a lot of work thing to help the people of Cite So- over the years and she had been prepare medical supplies to be shipped to Haiti. leil with their day-to-day lives.” there last February furnishing the Donations can be dropped off schools with new supplies, and I To date donations have been public from as far away as Downs- ic program and dressing trays and at all the ambulance stations in wasn’t sure if she had heard.” received from Durham Region view. foley catheters from the nursing Durham Region. Since the earthquake hit, with Emergency Medical Services With an already overwhelming program. “I will be taking donations un- multiple aftershocks, people have (who not only donated supplies response from the community, Sometimes when making do- til they stop coming,” said Bates. wanted to help Haiti and when but an emergency support unit people are continuing to make nation people can be hesitant “Eventually, the world-wide me- news got out about the need for and trailer), Peterborough County donations for Haiti, including the because they are worried that the dia will leave Haiti, but the people medical supplies people in the Emergency Medical Services, Hal- Durham College Health Sciences donations are not going to the of Haiti will still be in need of our community didn’t disappoint. iburton County Emergency Medi- Department. right place, but Bates is personally help as they were before the earth- “The response has been over- cal Services, Medavie Emergency Melissa Simpson, a Paramedic making sure the donations are get- quake.” whelming to say the least, from the Medical Services in Muskoka, Technologist at DC, went to the ting shipped over. The next shipment of dona- EMS community and the public Abernethy’s Paint & Wallpaper in nursing programs and the para- “The first load of supplies that tions will be taken to Kingston on in general,” said Bates. “The dona- Bowmanville, The Oshawa and medic program and donated I collected was taken to Kingston, Feb.12. tions have been coming non-stop District Shrine Club and numer- about 30 boxes of supplies, includ- since Tuesday (Jan.19).” ous very generous members of the ing IV supplies from the paramed- Cafe owner donates money $1 at a time

By Kaitlyn Anne companies are telling you to it through the local paper each Kondrachuk text in and donate money. The week. Chronicle Staff Rougemount Grill and Espresso “Some people have even do- Café owner, Edward Kudjerski, nated above the $1,” said Kudjer- On Tuesday, Jan. 12, an earth- decided to donate $1 from ev- ski. quake that destroyed people’s ery breakfast special to the Red This campaign started Jan. 21 lives, families, and homes hit Cross. and they have raised about $50. Haiti. Since then people all over “After 11 a.m. the menu price Every little bit helps, and there the world have been trying, in for the breakfast special goes up have been many people around their own way, to help people in $1,” said Edward Kudjerski. “So the world that have contributed Haiti rebuild their lives. I thought why not donate it to and raised money to help people Some people are having charity?” who have to rebuild their lives. fundraisers, celebrities are go- Kudjerski plans to keep The Rougemount Grill and ing to Haiti, or having telethons this contribution going for the Espresso Café is located at 375 on television, and even phone month of February and advertise Kingston Road in Pickering. Students form law club

test practice courses planned, a “Meetings are ongoing through- By Adriana Pacheco trip to U of T law school, infor- out the year,” said Cameron. Chronicle staff mational movie nights, and LSAT She said that members are training.” emailed one or two weeks in ad- A chapter of the Student Law She said the club also has vari- vance to inform them of meetings Association is starting up on cam- ous fundraising initiatives planned and that the club is open to any- pus this semester. for charities related to the law such one who wants to join. Hailey Cameron, marketing as the Association in Defence of For more information about officer for the club, said the club the Wrongly Convicted, a Cana- the Student Law Association con- aims to help students interested in dian organization dedicated to tact hailey. cameron@ mycampus. law in a number of ways. rectifying and preventing wrong- uoit.ca or phi.nguyen@ mycam- “We have law school admission ful convictions. pus. uoit.ca. 14 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 CAMPUS NEWS The drama Guess what this is? unfolds at DC/UOIT where I could really apply my tal- By Geoffrey Gooden ent,” Adéyinka said. “The drama Chronicle Staff club is a great initiative for anyone in the school who has an interest Lights, camera, action! UOIT’s in the performing arts. I’m very ex- Drama Club is now playing. cited to become a part of the dra- Club president and UOIT ma club, meet new people and be- Criminology student Amber Vib- come friends with other students ert decided to start the Drama who have a passion for acting.” Club since UOIT is lacking in artsy Students who are interested programs. in joining the UOIT Drama Club Photo by Kevin Hall “It’s University of Ontario In- may contact Amber Vibert at dra- stitute of Technology so there’s [email protected]. The DIRTY HABITS MAKE FOR A DIRTY CAMPUS: A light fixture outside at the bottom not really any artsy kind of things club can also be found on Face- of the L-wing stairway is one of many that stand haloed in the cigarette butts of other than the Durham College book under the group name, “Dra- arts programs and Music Business ma Club! (UOIT/Durham/Trent).” staff and students. Management and stuff like that,” Vibert said. “A lot of people seem to be interested in drama, a lot of people come out of high school, they’ve taken drama, they love it and it just seemed like a really good thing to start.” Vibert says the current plans are to start with club meetings where students will play various drama games. Then as the club grows, Vibert hopes to introduce more activity to the club. “Hopefully we’ll have scripts and monologues and things we’ll get used to doing every week, and hopefully that’ll progress into ev- eryone getting closer, obviously, and being able to put something together, like a show or something like that,” she said. Despite having “UOIT” in the club name, the Drama Club is open to all students from Durham College, Trent and UOIT. The first club meeting on Jan. 25 saw sever- al students from all three schools. Ben Robichaud, second-year Business Administration student, decided to join the club because of the inspiration he gets from televi- sion characters. “I watch a lot of TV and I am fascinated by the acting on those shows,” he said. “Not only that but me and my buddies sometimes like to pretend that we’re charac- ters.” Jaimie Milburn, second-year Music Business Management, wanted to try new experiences by joining the Drama Club. “I thought it would just be something different to do,” Mil- burn said. “The program I’m in is really close-knit and I thought it would be fun just to kind of branch out and meet other kids.” Samer Bayoumi, first-year Ani- mation, found there was a lack of college activities that interested him. He figured the UOIT Drama Club was the solution. “I’m really bored here in Dur- ham,” he said. “There’s nothing happening and I was in drama clubs in my high school…and not doing drama is quite boring.” Morèmi Adéyinka, first-year Music Business Management, already had performing experi- ence and decided the Drama Club would help keep her going. “I’ve been doing musical the- atre and music for years and there wasn’t anything at the school The Chronicle February 2, 2010 15 CAMPUS NEWS RCMP officers killed in quake welcomed home

recovered our officers and whose Gallagher was the program co- ered to greet the motorcade. ternational police and soldiers Hundreds courageous efforts continue amid ordinator with the UN mission in The two officers were given an from around the world watched in the rubble of the shattered capital.” Haiti. emotional ramp ceremony in Hai- silence. Coates was the head of the UN’s Durham police and firefighters ti earlier in the day. Gallagher and Coates were line up on police force in Haiti and had been blocked off a section of road on the As the caskets were boarded among at least 17 Canadians con- in the country on two previous Brock Street overpass in Whitby onto a military plane headed for firmed to have died in the earth- overpasses to missions. where more than 50 people gath- CFB Trenton, more than 200 in- quake. pay respect

By Don Campbell Chronicle Staff

The bodies of two RCMP of- ficers who died in the earthquake that ravaged Haiti returned home Jan. 22. Along the stretch of Highway 401 between Trenton and Toron- to, also known as the Highway of Heroes, people gathered on over- passes throughout the evening to pay respect to Sgt. Mark Gallagher and Chief Supt. Doug Coates. Both officers were in Haiti as part of the mentoring program for local police. Their bodies were discovered in the rubble of Port-au-Prince days after the Jan. 12 earthquake hit. “Our thoughts remain with Mark and Doug’s loved ones dur- ing this painful time,” RCMP Com- missioner William J.S. Elliott said in a press release. “I would like to express my ap- preciation to the rescue teams in Port-au-Prince who located and 16 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 17 18 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 19

Durham College-UOIT Chronicle ENTERTAINMENT Tegan and Sara seduce T.O. Canadian duo send a positive message

By Jaime Rose Chronicle Staff

Canada’s notorious Indie rock- ers, Tegan and Sara, hit Toronto on their Sainthood tour, seducing the city with their quick wit and deli- cious disposition during their Jan. 19 performance at Massey Hall. The evening opened with Aus- tralian natives, An Horse. The bright blonde Kate Cooper bust- ed out the dirty vocals and gui- tar, while Damon Cox drilled the drums and supplemented her sul- try with his sturdy tone. Later the band made sure to hang out at the merchandise table for a meet and greet with fans Their stage was simplistic, but their energy more than compen- sated. Cooper’s voice pummeled into the crowd and bounced off the historic ceilings of Massey Hall with tracks from Rearranged Beds, from their debut album. Their Photo by Jaime Rose solid performance undoubtedly warranted their right to be on the LOST IN THE MUSIC: Indie rockers Tegan Quin (left) and sister Sara Quin (right) perform at Massey Hall in Toronto same stage as Tegan and Sara. on Jan. 19 for a sold-out audience. As Cooper thanked the crowd, she thanked Tegan and Sara for touring 11 years ago, we used to Finally, Tegan concludes, “I so I tried to capture that here,” as of my life travelling around with having them. The crowd cheered, just tour the two of us. There were thought if I wrote a song about she went into an acoustic perfor- than my sister… I’m thinking but not loud enough. Without so many bad jokes, so many mem- someone else, I’d be less of a nar- mance of Soil, Soil. Their voices about the McGerrigle sisters.” hesitation, Cooper replied, “Let’s ories and so many years where I cissist – I’m not, so…” as they blended and complemented each After a reflective nod, they be sensible, thank you Tegan and thought, ‘fuck this is terrible.’ I just dropped into Hell, the first single other flawlessly. Their pitches are spilled into the slow song and a Sara,” and the crowd erupted. had this thought, throughout this off their new release. precise and their presence is pow- calm, soulful energy filled the air. After a brief intermission, the whole tour in Canada we’ve been After several more Sainthood erful. After such a simple yet el- The fans chanted every word. The lights dimmed and a red backlight playing to so many friends and songs, Tegan illustrated a time that egant performance, they charged experience and the succession of hit the stage. The crowd waited family. It’s really the most amazing was very much like a living hell, into The Con’s fully charged Knife sounds splattering off the operatic anxiously. From behind the luxu- tour we’ve done in Canada.” reflecting on a family album their Going In. ceiling were euphoric. rious curtains, the miniscule musi- Smiles illuminated the room mom made of their first 10 years Highlights included, Sara slash- The song ended, they exited, cians with the sky-high vocal rang- when Tegan dropped the ‘That’s while at Sara’s home in Montreal. ing into the So Jealous guitar solo and the applause continued until es appeared before the sold-out what she said,’ comments and “I was struck by this photo of underneath an array of precise the crowd got their encore. Surg- audience. For many, this moment faces stretched wider with wonder Sara’s first date, she was eight, spotlights and Tegan making a ing back onto the stage with a full was a life event, a check mark off as Sara suggested all that is sexual when she went on her first date. point of mentioning that at 30 she band, Tegan and Sara were greet- the list of things necessary to do in while striking her guitar – eyes still doesn’t have her license, as ed with a sea of elevated arms as order to die a fulfilled individual. shut, head swaying, lost in the mu- I couldn’t think she’s “Part of the solution.” they went into an oldie but a good- Many within the crowd were out sic. Every woman in the audience of‘ someone that The seriousness continued ie from their 2002 album If It Was lesbians, who’d left the closet with cringed, wishing they could trade I would rather when the sisters announced that You, Living Room. the help of Tegan and Sara’s music. places with her intimate instru- all profits from posters sold on the The performance of the eccen- The duo first played Arrow, fol- ment if only for a few bars. spend the rest of Sainthood tour go to aid in the re- tric encore may have very well lowed by Don’t Rush, Alligator, Although 19-year-old Ryerson my life travelling lief of Haiti, through Doctors With- changed the way fans in atten- and The Ocean, all tracks from student Gaby Pener identifies as out Borders. dance appreciate music, just as the their latest and most notable re- a straight woman, Tegan and Sara around with than Before performing Call It Off, words in a magazine changed the lease yet, Sainthood. are the exception for her. my sister. the slow-paced but emotionally life of Julia Stacey. The 20-year-old Quickly jumping from the new “I’m straight, but, I’d go gay for ’ charged single from Sainthood, Graphic Design student at George and into the old with 2004’s So them.” Sara Quin Sara shared the sisterly love, re- Brown wasn’t overly impressed Jealous release, I Bet It Stung, and Watching these women per- membering the great life of Kate her first time hearing the band, un- The Con’s Burn Your Life Down, form tends to have the same af- It was with this guy named Rob- McGarrigle, of the McGarrigle Sis- til she gave them an encore of her all generations of fans were given fect on women everywhere. The bie, he was best friends with Scott ters who died the morning of the own. a dose of the familiar. Despite re- six-minute build-up to Sainthood’s - that was my first date, we double- show. “I actually heard their stuff so clining, comfortable seating, the first single, written about the drug dated. What’s striking is that you “You guys really are amazing. long ago, and was like, ‘alright.’ But crowd frantically gathered around problem in Tegan’s neighbour- can barely tell the difference be- It’s been really fabulous hanging. then, shortly after The Con was re- the stage and ejected from their hood, was amusing, sentimental tween Scott and Sara and me and Before we finish, I just wanted to leased, I read an article saying that seats when Sara strummed the and sexy all at once. Robbie. I was like whoa, being a say that Canada lost a really in- they’re gay, and I was like, ‘MUST first few chords of their fourth al- Attempting transition into the teenager is hard, but being eight credible artist today. I can’t help listen now,’ says Stacey. bum’s Walking With a Ghost. The next song, Tegan lost herself in a and a lesbian is realllllly hard!” but thinking of her, in Toronto, and Fans will continue supporting fans remained standing for the rant, somehow correlating Sara’s After the crowd had ample time to also at Massey Hall. She’s a legend. Tegan and Sara not only because duration of the incomparable per- earlier moment of mushyness, the appreciate the gravity of the hyster- With careful hesitation, Sara con- they’re the hottest lesbians on the formance. “three generations” of Tegan and ical and accurate comment, Tegan tinued. Canadian music scene but also With lifelong fans on their feet, Sara fans spotted at a recent show, continued with her introduction. “It’s a crazy, crazy life that Tegan because, they’re humanitarians, Sara got highly emotional and the a nostalgic conversation they “Most of the songs were about and I have been so fortunate to environmental activists, and genu- crowd was on the verge of tears shared stemming from mom and feeling like a teenager – throw- have. To play music is incredible, ine human beings. In short Tegan with her. high school and slushy stories told ing tantrums, listening to music but I couldn’t think of someone and Sara’s performance at Massey “When Tegan and I started to the therapist. you know annoys your parents – that I would rather spend the rest was epic. 20 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Acoustic duo take the stage

By Sasha Brown er Face into an acoustic tune, the to know a great deal of one an- dent and Durham College student, crowd involved were Forever Chronicle Staff upbeat set list fit the mood. other. attended the event and it seemed Young and Creedence Clearwa- Ryan Malanuk, 24, lives close Some had even reunited with impossible that he could have had ter Revival’s well-known tune, Bad Without a single empty seat or to the Down’Omer and attends on friends they had not seen in years, any more fun. Hillier is currently Moon Rising. an open walkway in the bar, the a regular basis. Malanuk was en- making it harder for them to leave in a classic rock band that remains “This next song is the greatest jam session featuring two young, joying himself and pleased to see and call it a night. nameless until he and band mates drinking song ever written by a local musicians pleased the crowd. not only so many people, but also Not only did Dean & McCarron Danny, Jamie and Mike come up Canadian,” said McCarron. “That’s Fans from ages 19 to 80 years old everyone getting along, having a perform, but they also had friends with a name. my opinion.” filled the Down’Omer Bar & Grill good time. in the crowd join them on stage for The four male music fanatics The oh so very party perfect as Keith Dean and Mike McCar- “It’s never a dull night here, but a jam sesh, one being Sean Vinent. are looking forward to their time song, Home For a Rest by Cana- ron gave a live performance. it’s much busier with a comfort- As Dean and Vinent performed to shine, as they will be performing dian folk rock band Spirit of the The two musicians had the able variety of people of all ages a song together, the audience was their songs as well as classic rock West, led to many people dancing, spotlight from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. tonight,” said Malanuk. surprised with how well the two covers at the Down’Omer within singing and, of course, raising their holding the attention of many “The people, music, food and worked well and complemented the next month. glasses. throughout that time. drinks set a comfortable environ- one another as musicians. “It’s refreshing to see an acous- At last call, a fair number still Playing classics most could ment.” Little did most know, the two tic band,” said Hillier. “It’s very sat in the audience, finishing up relate to, Dean and McCarron As concert-goers participated are in a band together, London entertaining considering it’s only drinks and taking in the final tunes. proved they know how to rock as in dancing, singing, munching, Swagger, and are currently work- two guys, two guitars and vocals. Without a doubt, not only did the audience sang and danced. watching hockey and more, it was ing on finishing touches to their I think everyone really enjoyed the event bring good business to Performing songs from artists clear the music helped create an album and are preparing for the themselves.” the bar, but the musicians couldn’t Jimmy Eat World to Johnny Cash amusing atmosphere. upcoming release. Classic tracks performed by have done a better job in getting and turning Lady Gaga’s track Pok- Many people at the bar seemed Angus Hillier, an Oshawa resi- Dean and McCarron that got the their names out there. Women wanted for Mickey’s in town Vagina Monologues

By Don Campbell popularity shortly after its the- Chronicle Staff atrical release, achieving world- wide notoriety through a book The Women’s centre is look- release and a TV production on ing for females to act in the 2010 HBO. campus production of the Va- No acting experience is nec- gina Monologues. essary and the production will be Written by playwright and held on March 10 and 11. A com- performance artist Eve Ensler in mitment of 10 hours over the se- 1996, the show deals with wom- mester is all that is required. en’s experiences on topics such For more information contact as sex, love, tenderness, cruelty, Barb at the Women’s Centre be- pain and pleasure. fore Feb. 10 at 905-721-2000 ext. The production exploded in 2315.

Photo by Gabby Baksh The man behind the talent FUN FOR ALL: Playhouse Disney Live has Mickey performing at the G.M. Centre.

By Ryan Graham In the early ‘90s he began was very inspiring, I learned a lot Chronicle Staff teaching private violin and viola about violin technique and mu- lessons. sicianship from him.” After grad- Every band needs a great “I had quite a large number uating from Western’s music music director. That’s exactly the of students who needed some- program and earning his Bache- role John Beaton provides for the where to play as a group,” said lor of Education at the University Durham Youth Orchestra. Beaton,“ so I established the Dur- of Toronto, Beaton conducted an They performed their fall ham Youth Orchestra.” orchestra in North Bay for a cou- concert at the Hebron Christian Most of the violin and vio- ple of years. He then went on to Reform Church in Whitby on la musicians in the orchestra teach for the Waterloo Catholic Nov.14, 2009. are his music students. He has school board. The Hearts and Strings quar- played violin for almost 50 years He has had several mentors tet, made up of members of the and has showcased his talent as throughout his career. One per- Durham Youth Orchestra, has a member of both the London son who made an impact was played at a number of commu- and Oshawa orchestras. his first music teacher, Edward nity events, including UOIT’s “My first professional job was Oscapella, who taught him how graduation ceremony and also as a violinist in the London Sym- to play the violin. played for the past two years for phony Orchestra,” said Beaton. “ I “I’ve played the violin almost events at the General Motors held that position while I was still 50 years.” Centre. a student at Western.” Beaton earned his music “I’m very proud of them,” said “They were keen to extend this degree from the University of Beaton who enjoys “providing opportunity to students,” said Be- Western Ontario and earned his young people in Durham Region aton.While he was at Western he Bachelor of Education from the with the opportunity to play the studied violin under Professor University of Toronto. greatest classical orchestral rep- Yuri Mazurkevich, a graduate of In his spare time he plays ertoire.” the Moscow Conservatory. hockey in the Whitby men’s Last May the Durham Youth “His standards where very league and he also enjoys gar- Orchestra celebrated their 15th high,” said Beaton. “He had come dening. season. from a musical environment Beaton will continue to teach They brought back alumni where the expectations were ex- and provide classical music to from the past 15 years to play in tremely demanding. students in the Durham region the spring concert. “Taking lessons with him who are willing to learn. The Chronicle February 2, 2010 21 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Boys in bands share the rock love

By Jaime Rose slushy second. troduction they deserved. Chronicle Staff No one was surprised at the “Jay stepped up, he was the per- success of the evening. Regardless fect guy to do it because he has the When bands campaign togeth- of location, with Dodger on the perfect energy for it,” says Colmer. er to promote the same shows, the roster, the night was guaranteed to The energy of Street Pharmacy networking possibilities and the bring the boom. is also getting some serious recog- enlightenment factor soars. “I’ll play anything! I’ve been nition on Muchmusic’s Disband. Rebel Emergency, in sponsor- jammin’ since my mamma’s Having such a large television fan ship with 102.1 The Edge and Live womb… I’m down with bar mitz- base, it makes perfect sense to Nation, came together and pre- vahs,” says Matt Drake, lead singer clique-up and share the wealth. sented solid entertainment, rock- and crazy-eyed guitarist to Dodg- “We’ve been trading off shows ing the stockings off friends and er. between Toronto, where Rebel has fans at their Christmas show Dec. Though the roster is a bit ran- a larger following, and Niagara, 23 at Sound Academy. dom, all of the acts pumped out where we have more of a fan base,” Walk Off The Earth, famous for music that makes you move – says Guay. their single 100 Proof Life, opened even for grumpy types who refuse Connections amongst these the show and got things moving. to show any joy or emotion while bands even surpass the reggae/ The now rapper, ex homeless drug partaking in festivities. rock vibe. Drake and Skye Sweet- addict KO Kapche kicked it on As a result of the success of the nam (“You wanna know more, stage in his bright white Nike high- show, the bands will soon be shar- Photo by Jaime Rose more, more about me – I’m the girl tops and a plain white tee, drip- ing their fans again. who’s kickin’ the Coke machine”) ping with street credit swagger. “We know that their fans will ROCKING OUT: Street Pharmacy’s rhythm guitarist Nate are in their seventh year of being From beats to banging, the be more prone to like us than a Triano and bassist Brandon Ventresca perform at the great friends, and in their third as show moved into a high-energy straight-ahead rock band, so I Sound Academy with Rebel Emergency On Dec. 23. the romantic couple with the in- performance by Dodger, the boys guess you kinda share fans,” says stantaneous attraction. who always keep their crowd Roddy Colmer, of Rebel Emer- The Legacy of Rudy, I knew the Shapiro is said to have been be- “I played guitar for her band for bouncing. Then the quirky hu- gency. second verse was just perfect for tween the sheets with the sniffles. a few years. When I auditioned, mour of Street Pharmacy transi- “It’s all about trying to help him,” says Guay. But perfection “I didn’t even know he [Shap- she automatically fell for me,” tioned to the main act – and Street each other out. They’re all good wasn’t exactly the overall theme of iro] wasn’t there until just before Drake laughs. “She taught me a Pharmacy sounds cool to say after guys so it’s easy to put shows to- the evening. Rock Your Stockings we went on. I was like, ‘where’s lot about the industry and music. Rebel Emergency, right? Pharma- gether. We’ll probably do shows Christmas Bash was initially pro- Todd.’ I tried to call him and stuff Later on we started dating, we’ve cy, emergency – kind of rolls off with them again in February and moted as a sexy Christmas show, and he obviously wasn’t there. He been playing tunes and getting’ the tongue, use your imagination. March,” continues Colmer. hosted by the ‘sultry’ Todd Shap- called the next day to apologize,” drunk ever since.“ When a five-band show keeps The good-guy, easy-going re- iro, one of three hosts to the Dean says Colmer. So if you’re down with getting the attention span of the crowd lationship also extends to Street Blundell Show. But Shapiro wasn’t Since Jason Parsons, hype-man drunk, listening to tunes and shak- with the same consistent vibe, Pharmacy, led by Ryan Guay, the there. The bands transitioned on, of Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker and ing your hips, stay sexy and check while simultaneously introducing Adam Lambert look-a-like. introducing themselves as they band-brother to Rebel Emergency these guys again. severe variation, it makes driving “We’re good friends with Rod- appeared on stage. was there, he saved the day and They’re bound to link up in the through the snow worth every dy, and when I wrote the song, ‘Tis the season to be snotty, and took the stage to give Rebel the in- near future. 22 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Tegan & Sara’s Sainthood style Toronto plays Haiti benefit and more to be added. By Jaime Rose “We want to get as much and swagger are on at The Edge Chronicle Staff money donated to these people to save as many lives as we can. By Jaime Rose With the devastation of the When you go in, don’t only give Chronicle Staff colossal earthquake in Haiti on $10 so you have extra money Jan. 12, Toronto artists are com- for drinks. You’re drinking away Canadian music superstars ing together to make a differ- someone’s chance of survival,” Tegan and Sara performed a live ence. said Fearless Fred of the Edge. acoustic set for the 40 lucky fans 102.1 The Edge is sponsoring A similar benefit will be tak- able to cram into 102.1 The Edge’s Toronto Plays Haiti Feb. 2, with ing place at The Kool Haus on busy downtown studios on Jan. 21 donate what you can admis- Feb. 6. The event will feature Tegan and Sara performed at sion. The show will feature The performances by K-OS, Kardi- the prestigious Massey Hall on Trews, illScarlett, Moneen, USS, nal Offishall, Jully Black, Rebel Tuesday, followed by The Kool the Junction, Die Mannequin Emergency and more to come. Haus on Wednesday, and the in- teractive Edge set concluded the Toronto portion of their Sainthood tour Thursday. Mark Baluk, 18, waited outside for five hours. “So worth it! I like the album a lot better acoustic,” said Baluk. Photo by Jaime Rose Opening with Hell, their most YOU’RE SO JEALOUS: Tegan (left) and Sara (right), sign notorious single from Sainthood, autographs for devoted fans. followed by Alligator and Nine- teen, every second was savoured Throughout every interaction, it “I had never seen them perform by fans who spent hours waiting was evident that both Tegan and live. It’s always relieving when a outside, from 10 a.m. until the 6 Sara were sincerely appreciative. band is really nice, phenomenally p.m. performance. Longtime fans such as Ryan nice people. You’d expect it to be Though some live downtown Phillips, 29, were finally able to feel difficult to tell twins like that apart, and some came from far away, a sense of fulfilment. but Tegan is so the alpha female Chloe Adams certainly travelled “Words can barely describe. I and Sara is the whipped cream on the farthest. caught the show at Massey Hall the sundae – when she talks, it’s “It was worth the wait and the too. It was amazing. My expecta- going to be something sweet.” trip. I came from Israel to meet tions of them performing were Nineteen-year-old Ryerson stu- them.” good, but they went beyond, they dent Gaby Pener has loved them The meet-and-greet with fans were phenomenal,” said Phillips. since the release of So Jealous. was a tremendous success. The Fearless Fred, afternoon DJ on “It was really worth coming out. I line moved slowly, as fans were the Edge, heard stories about the met so many cool people. There’s able to get memorabilia signed sisters all the time, but until Jan. 21, a lot of love for those two, that’s for and take pictures with the girls. he’d never had the pleasure. sure,” said Pener. The Chronicle February 2, 2010 23 24 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 25 SPORTSDurham College-UOIT Chronicle Ridgebacks winless in 10

Lady Generals Day Jan. 23. Playoff But, it didn’t start off well. They fell behind 2-0 in the first period. Emma Thompson was pulled from hopes are the net, and a timeout was called. It didn’t get any better; the Gry- phons scored four unanswered goals in the second period. Lara- fading for bie was pulled, and Thompson re- entered the game. With pride on the line, down UOIT 6-0 heading into the third period, the Ridgebacks showed some By Brent Burry fight, and scored the only two Chronicle Staff goals of the period. Defenceman Kathleen Ed- The UOIT Ridgebacks women’s wards scored her first goal of the hockey team is now winless in its year on the power play, and for- last 10 games. ward Jill Morillo, who leads the They played a pair of home Ridgebacks in scoring, tallied her games against the Brock Badgers 11th. and Guelph Gryphons, looking “The biggest thing that we por- for a much-needed win, simply trayed to the team is that we have for confidence alone, let alone the to somehow be able to come out standings. with a 60-minute effort,” said assis- The first game against Brock tant coach Scott Barker. Jan. 22 was a close game, but the Photo by Brent Burry The Ridgebacks remain in last Ridgebacks couldn’t manufacture place with 11 points, and sit 10 any offence, and lost 2-0. WOMEN’S HOCKEY: UOIT Ridgebacks forward Meghan Steacy fights off a Guelph points out of a playoff spot. It wasn’t a matter of effort, but Gryphons player while driving to the net in their 6-2 loss on Jan. 23. Their final home stand of the more the quality of shots and lack season is Feb. 6 and 7, when they of traffic in front of the opposing As for the playoffs, Nystrom re- Looking to rebound after a Ridgebacks were in for a battle will face Western and Windsor re- goaltender, said head coach Karen alizes those aspirations might be tough loss the night before, the against the Gryphons on Oshawa spectively. Nystrom out of reach. “Overall, I was pretty pleased “Yeah we want to continue to with the effort,” said Nystrom. work hard towards the playoffs. Is Jessica Larabie got the start it getting more and more difficult Lords take two from Sudbury for the Ridgebacks and was solid, to get there? Yes, because we’re not stopping 35 of 37 shots. winning the games that we should “I thought Larabie had a strong to get us there, and tonight was a game,” said Nystrom. prime example,” said Nystrom. with shutout sweep in series

By Ryan Graham Lords take care Chronicle Staff The Durham Lords men’s vol- leyball team made it a shutout sweep of Sudbury on the week- of business in end of Jan. 23-24 as they defeated the Boreal Vipers and Cambrian Golden Shield in Oshawa. In game one the Lords de- feated the Vipers 3-0 with the set Belleville scores of 25-13, 25-13 and 25-17. Mike Goulding led the of- By Josh Dillon and Small, who racked up 27, 17, fence for the Lords on Saturday, Chronicle Staff and 16 points respectively, which as he recorded 15 points with 11 were all above Loyalist’s top scor- kills and four blocks. Jamie May- ers Damone Donaldson and Cal- er had 10 points with nine digs. Put another check mark in the vin Chevannes, who combined for Steve Clarey also had 10 points win column for the good guys, a total of 29 points. with eight digs, one block and a thanks to a 21-point victory by When the dust settled the serving ace. Photo by Ryan Graham Durham Lords men’s team over Lords dominated in almost every On the Boreal side Alexandre the Loyalist Lancers at the Lancer- category on the stats sheet. Some Piquerre had nine points with MEN’S VOLLEYBALL: Mike Goulding of the Lords dome on Jan. 21. particularly telling stats were the seven kills, two blocks and seven smashes the ball over the net in volleyball action on “As a team we played good,” points off turnovers (21 to 10 for digs to lead them in scoring. Jan. 24 against Cambrian College said Durham Lord Tyler Pelley of the Lords) and the offensive re- Sunday was much of the the 78-57 victory, bound percentage (43.2 per cent same for the Lords as they beat It was a balanced attack for the all three teams look to get into Pelley finished with a game for Durham and 21.1 per cent for Cambrian 3-0 with the set scores Lords as they spread out the scor- the second place slot. The top -high six assists. The tenacious at- Loyalist.) The Lancers never really of 25-19, 25-22 and 25-12. ing on Sunday. Steve Clarey led two team get a bye to the OCAA titude that Pelley described was had a chance after the tip- off. With the win on Sunday the Durham with 11 points on seven provincial championship in Feb- on display for the entire matchup. With the season winding down, Lords extended their winning kills, three serving aces, one block ruary. The superior speed of the Lords the Lords, ranked third overall by streak to two games and won and eight digs. Matt Mahorn, Jeff The Lords are getting hot at became apparent early on in the the OCAA, are positioning them- their ninth victory in the last 10 Torraville and Mayers each had the right time, as they have six game when a mix of quickness selves to make some serious noise games, with the only loss com- eight points in the game. games left in the season and look and the glass-cleaning talents of in the upcoming playoff season. ing from the undefeated Seneca “The guys are really starting to end the season strong. Eric Smith and Courtney Small According to Pelley, not even a Sting on Jan. 20. to come together and play as a “Our consistency has gotten helped lead the team to a 37-29 certain Rhea Perlman-coached “Some of the guys finally team,” said Henderson. a lot better,” said Henderson. “It’s half-time lead. fictional b-ball team from the ‘90s stepped up and everybody’s start- Durham is now in a third- not just a one- man team, it’s ev- From then on the Lords contin- will compare. ing to take on a pretty good lead- place logjam tie in the east region erybody contributing, and that’s ued to frustrate the Lancers with “I’m really excited. We are go- ership role with the team,” said standings with the Trent Excali- what we need to succeed in this tight D that led to some impressive ing to prevail better than the Sun- assistant coach Pat Henderson. bur and the Loyalist Lancers, as league.” baskets by Smith, Tyler McGarrity, set Park team.” 26 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 SPORTS NEWS Do you plan to follow Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics?

By Kyle Reynolds

Lance Small Peter Bartz Arielle Arsenault Chandan Sharma “Yes, I am planning on watch- “I don’t plan to watch them. I’ll “No, because I don’t know any- “Nope. I’m more interested in ing the Olympics, but only certain check statistics in the paper to thing about sports. The Olympics summer sports. Winter sports are events because I take an interest see how Canada is doing, but I’m don’t really appeal to me. I want kind of boring.” in certain sports, like snowboard- not a huge fan of sports.” Canada to win, of course, but I ing and speed skating. I like the don’t plan to watch.” Summer Olympics better, but I’m still going to watch a few winter events.” Durham Eagles coach soars over wins a tough cloud nine with success battle ager. That entails making trades, advanced my hockey career and said Hodgins. “It was something I By Dewayne Fanfair Chronicle Staff By Ryan Graham scouting and recruiting so that showed me what it takes to be a knew I was going to be interested Chronicle Staff the team is always improving. good coach.” in.” “I prefer working with the play- While with the Gens he had Being a Canadian, Hodgins It was a hard fought victory at It’s an impressive resume. A ers and running practices and many enjoyable moments, he grew up around hockey, so it was the Lancerdome for the Durham winner of three coaches of the being on the bench in games,” said, but his favourites were inevitable that he’d eventually Lords women’s basketball team year trophies and two eastern said Hodgins. “I think I’m more those when he was working with grow to learn the game. on Jan. 21 against a struggling Loy- division championships. Cur- than capable as a general man- the players to help them develop “My dad was a big hockey fan,” alist Lancers, as the team pulled tis Hodgins, head coach of the ager, but if I had to choose one it their game. said Hodgins. “For the first cou- off a 48-53 win while playing an Bowmanville Eagles, has earned would definitely be coaching.” Though Hodgins is coaching ple years of my life he couldn’t opponent that would not give up the right to be called a première Of course coaching a hockey only a league below the OHL, get me to the rink. He had a fight without a fight. coach in junior A hockey. team is not the easiest job to have while he coached the Generals with me all the time. At age seven “The win against Loyalist was Now in his ninth season with as it has its negatives too. he noticed the difference in the I fell in love with the game.” huge, especially after losing our the Eagles, Hodgins steered the “The biggest challenge of a two leagues. Mark Watson, Hodgins former point guard to injury,” said first- team to their first eastern divi- coach is getting everyone pull- “The players are one step away coach while he was playing for year forward Kelsey Hare. sion championship in 2004 and ing in the right direction,” said from the pros,” said Hodgins. the Eagles, had a big impact on Forward Katie Watts and guard the second in 2006. Hodgins. “You’re getting the best of the him while he was beginning his Alicia Del Fuoco led the surge His most memorable moment He has also coached in the best. Players are a little bigger, coaching career. with 12 points each, followed by behind the Eagles bench was Ontario Hockey League as an as- stronger, faster and a little more “I learned a lot from him,” said forward Jessica Newton and guard when they defeated the Welling- sistant coach with the Oshawa driven.” Hodgins. “He was the guy that Erin Emery, who left in the middle ton Dukes in the 2004 season to Generals from 1998 to 2000. Born in Oshawa, Hodgins gave me my start. I owe a lot to of the game with an ankle sprain, capture their first championship “That was a great experience,” earned a diploma in marketing him.” each contributed 11 points re- in game seven of the series in said Hodgins. “ I was relatively from Durham College. Mike Laing, the former owner spectively. Wellington. young at that age to be working In his career he played junior of the Eagles, also had a profound “We know that we can beat “We upset a heavily favourite in the OHL. “ A in Bowmanville and was draft- impact on Hodgins as he named every team that’s out there,” said team,” said Hodgins. He started coaching in the ed in the OHL by the Ottawa 67s him the head coach at the age of Hare. As head coach Hodgins has OHL when he was 25 years old in the eighth round. During his 24. Turnovers down the stretch many responsibilities, which in- under head coach John Good- year in Ottawa he split time with Hodgins would not turn down were a key factor in the Lords be- clude making sure that the team’s win. While with the Generals he the 67s and their junior B team. the opportunity to go back to ing able to capitalize on each error. chemistry is good and that the ran the defense and made line Hodgins played hockey until he coaching in the OHL, if a position The Lords improved their re- team is working towards a com- changes for the team. was 21 years old. came available, but he knows it cord to 6-5 with the win and look mon goal. “I was very fortunate to work After graduating the junior’s would take a lot of commitment forward to continuing their win- It’s not just the coaching side under a great coach like John for the OHL he was offered the from himself and his family. ning ways of things he has to worry about, Goodwin who gave me a lot of re- position of assistant coach with “It’s something I’d like to do “The win against Loyalist is it’s also the management side as sponsibilities,” said Hodgins. “At the Eagles--his first coaching job. at some point in the future,” said just the beginning of our winning he is also the team’s general man- that stage of my career it really “I liked working with the guys,” Hodgins. streak to end the season,” said Hare. The Chronicle February 2, 2010 27 SPORTS NEWS Ridgebacks lose two in a row

Men’s hockey team ends goalie Jason Guy made a brilliant UOIT sits comfortably in last Ridgebacks wish to stay in the effort with 51 saves on the night. place in the Western Conference playoff hunt. The Warriors outshot the with a record of 8-13-1. As of Jan. 28, UOIT is six points Ridgebacks 55-31. The Ridgebacks have a rough out of a playoff spot, and if they its short winning streak The following night against road ahead with games against were able to go on a healthy win- Western, UOIT went down 2-0 in a Windsor, York, a double-header ning streak, then a playoff berth goal lead in the first period with a hurry with goals by Jason Furlong against Lakehead, and then anoth- wouldn’t be unreasonable. By Joshua Smart shorthanded marker by Josh Vatri and Keaton Turkiewicz in the first. er Western and Waterloo week- The Ridgebacks return to Chronicle Staff and a goal by Nathan Spaling. The Mustangs continued their end. home-ice action against Windsor The Warriors back in the sec- winning ways in the second with Wins are going to be crucial at the Campus Ice Centre, and The UOIT men’s hockey team ond, scoring three goals. The goal- an early goal by Mike Sharp. in the next couple of weeks if the then face York the following night. snapped their two-game winning scorers were Chris Ray, Kyle Pel- UOIT pulled within two in the streak and turned it into a two- lerin and Shane Hart. Later in the third period with a shorthanded game losing streak on the week- period UOIT tied it up, with an- goal by Scott Baker, his fourth of end of Jan. 23. They lost a 4-3 game other goal by Vatri, his 12th of the the season. But in the dying sec- against Waterloo, and followed it season. onds, the Mustangs ended all hope up with a 4-1 loss against the na- The third period saw Aaron Le- of a Ridgebacks comeback with an tionally ranked Western Mustangs. wicki score the go-ahead goal and empty net goal. In the game against Waterloo the lead his team to victory. The Ridgebacks were outshot Ridgebacks took off with a two- Although his team lost, UOIT’s once again, this time 39-18. Trent team wins back-to-back games in OCAA women’s volleyball By Leslie Bates First, Excalibur went up against Next, Excalibur took on the Chronicle Staff the Coyotes and with only three Thunder on the Jan. 23 and again games played, Excalibur kept won 3-0. They were in top form The Excalibur women’s volley- control of the court throughout throughout the weekend. ball team had a successful week- the matches and showed their In the OCAA women’s volley- end against La Cite Coyotes and strength, speed and teamwork ball league, Excalibur is currently the Algonquin Thunder on Jan. 22 throughout. This led to their deci- in third place with 12 wins and and 23 beating both teams 3-0. sive wins. three losses.

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By Corin Wilson and fresh air, while a coach gives Chronicle Staff hockey players the skills they will need during a game. The Ontario Greenbelt cel- Members of the Greenbelt ebrated its fifth anniversary in the foundation were at the game giv- most Canadian way: with a hockey ing out free cider, presenting infor- game. mation, talking to hockey fans and The Oshawa Generals teamed handing out activity kits to chil- up with the Friends of the Green- dren, which include fun informa- belt Foundation and the Foun- tion books and natural soy-based dation for Building Sustainable crayons. Communities to raise money for According to Mausberg, it is Durham’s Child Nutrition program very important to reach out to the with a hockey game on Jan. 24 at community with events like this the General Motors Centre in Os- and to spread the foundation’s hawa. President of the Greenbelt message. He said it is important to foundation, Burkhard Mausberg, explain what people living around was invited to do the guest puck the Greenbelt get from the pro- drop at the game. tected environment. Ontario’s Greenbelt is 1.8 mil- “All major events in life include lion acres of land across the Gold- food,” Mausberg said. “Whether it’s en Horseshoe in southern Ontario. a wedding, a birthday, graduation, It includes areas from Niagara reunion, food is involved, so it’s through to Durham Region and up important to be properly educated to Northumberland. about food and eat well.” The foundation helps to pre- He stressed how important it serve this vital land, which is im- is for retailers to purchase food lo- portant to the area’s growing pop- cally here in Ontario, rather than ulation. shipping it in from far-away places. Mausberg felt it was appropri- “Ontario has great local food ate to celebrate the anniversary in and farming, and when we buy Oshawa, which is a part of the Dur- here, the money goes into our own economy instead of a different ham Region. Photo by Corin Wilson “Durham is a very important country’s,” Mausberg said. “This would also insure that the part of the Greenbelt, with a quar- FRIENDS OF THE GREENBELT: From left: Hayden Hermolin, Ana Mashar, Joan Kerr, ter of all the farms in the Greenbelt food is fresh and not packed with Zoe Koritko, Kealey Koritko, Mekael Wasti, Sierra Koritko fundraising for Durham’s preservatives.” here,” Mausberg said. Child Nutrition program. He said it also made sense to The foundation has plans to pair up with the Oshawa Generals, all about youth involvement. He Mausberg believes that there Greenbelt in the same way hockey continue spreading education and and he hopes to make it an annual wants education about the Green- is symbolism between hockey players rely on their coach. The awareness throughout Ontario. event, because junior hockey is belt to be aimed towards the youth and the Greenbelt. He said peo- Greenbelt provides Ontarians For more information, visit green- as well. ple living in Ontario rely on the with fundamentals such as food belt.ca. Lady Lords DC women improve still number 1 defensive effort to win their own (25-23, 25-12). In the implementing new offensive and The Lords registered 57 defensive By Paul Rellinger fifth and final set, the Golden By Nathaniel Smith defensive packages to help negate stops in the contest and constantly Chronicle Staff Shield toppled the Lords 15-13, Chronicle Staff  their recent struggles and propel harassed the opposition with a va- winning the match. them to greater heights. riety of defensive schemes. Even after a heartbreaking After suffering a disappointing The OCAA east region lead- The adjustments paid off as the First-year player Kelsey Hare loss, these girls are still number loss against the Centennial Colts, ing scorer, Shawna Metcalf for Lords won an exhilarating contest offered her input on the defensive one. the Durham Lords women’s bas- the Golden Shield, led Cambri- 53-48 against the Lancers. The improvement the Lords displayed The Durham Lords women’s ketball team had no other choice an with 19 points in the victory, Lords showed vast improvement against the Lancers. volleyball team went toe-to- but to make slight adjustments while for the second straight on the defensive side and the abil- “Our defence has definitely toe with the Cambrian Golden in practice to improve their play match, Kerri Fotherby also led ity to become a force in time for improved,” said Hare. “We have a Shield on Jan. 24 and ending up in time for their pivotal matchup the Lords in points with 19. the post-season. few defensive plays that work well losing in five sets. against the Loyalist Lancers on There was still time to cel- Lords guard Erin Emery left on certain teams, so depending “We had difficulty playing Jan. 21 at the Lancerdome. ebrate after the loss though. the contest against the Lancers on the team we face we’ll have a our own game and staying in With a post-season berth in Mandi Doris made history with an injury, forcing the Lords scheme prepared.” control,” said Lords captain sight the Lords put an emphasis yet again, as she became the to rely on team unity and aggres- Currently the Lords are fourth Mandi Doris. on emotion and passion while Durham College all-time lead- sive defence to get the job done. in the eastern conference. With the victory, the Golden er in kills after passing former Shield tied Durham with 12 Durham Lord Erin Smith (417) wins apiece, but the Lords have with 421 in her career. And if a game in hand, which gives that wasn’t enough, Doris also them sole possession of first passed Claire Bramma of the Smith setting sights on place. Royal Military College Paladins The Lords (12-2) sit in first for fourth spot on the all-time place in the eastern region OCAA career points list with standings, while the Golden 706 total points. top scoring position Shield (12-3) and the Trent Ex- “It is once again a huge ac- calibur (12-3) are tied for sec- complishment,” said Doris, who thus far in his young college ca- pace, Smith is honoured. ond. also holds the OCAA all-time By Nathaniel Smith reer and with his recent aggres- “It feels good to actually ac- Going into the tilt against record for most career blocks. Chronicle Staff sive play it’s inevitable that he will complish something like that in Cambrian the Lords were hop- “I will continue to play the ascend closer to the top five posi- such a short period of time.” ing to extend their 21-set win- game, be a leader and maintain The Durham Lords men’s bas- tions by the season’s end. Although Smith is a long way ning streak, but that streak a disciplined mind set. My focus ketball team leading scorer, Eric Anthony Batchelor currently from reaching the top position for abruptly came to a screeching of course is not the numbers, Smith, moved into eighth place owns the Durham scoring record Durham College’s all-time scor- halt when the Golden Shield but it is really exciting.” on the Durham College all-time with an astonishing 1,833 points, ing mark, he is optimistic that he took the first two sets of the The Lords have their work points list after registering a game- and Andy Van Heuvelen is in could challenge for the position. match (25-19, 28-26). Facing cut out for them, as they are high 27 points against the Loyalist second place with 937 points, fol- “I feel I could climb close to the a quick loss, the Lords fought scheduled to face the Trent Ex- Lancers on Jan. 21 at the Lancer- lowed by Leroy Brown with 804. top of the list if I continue to work back with two set victories of calibur on Jan. 27. dome. Considering that these acco- hard and play to the best of my Smith has tallied 649 points lades have come at such a rapid ability,” said Smith. 30 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 SPORTS NEWS Lords Ridgebacks Stats n’ Stuff Women’s Hockey Women’s Basketball Team W L OTL SL PTS. 1.) Laurier 20 0 0 0 40 Team W L PTS. 2.) Queens 14 5 0 2 30 1.) Seneca 10 2 20 3.) York 14 6 0 1 29 2.) Algonquin 9 1 18 4.) Guelph 12 7 0 3 27 3.) George Brown 9 0 18 5.) Toronto 11 8 1 1 24 4.) Durham 6 5 12 6.) Western 9 10 0 3 21 * 10.) UOIT 4 14 2 1 11

Men’s basketball Puckin’ Stats Name G A PTS. PIMS Team W L PTS. 1.) Jill Morillo 11 6 17 8 1.) Fleming P 12 2 24 2.) Chrissy Tereshyn 5 8 13 22 2.) Durham 11 4 22 3.) Sarah Worthington 7 5 12 30 3.) Algonquin 11 3 22 4.) Meghan Steacy 8 2 10 16 4.) Seneca 10 4 20 5.) Rikki Palmateer 3 6 9 26 The Chronicle February 2, 2010 31 32 The Chronicle February 2, 2010