VOLUME XLI, ISSUE 3 OCTOBER 8, 2013 Tricky situation turns heads
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BLIND FAITH: Champion pool player Gerry Watson performs a stunning trick shot with the help of student Eric Lauzon during an appear- DQFHDW(37D\ORU·V VP of College Affairs hired by SA directors Samantha Daniels salary of just under $2,500 per month, from Oc- The Chronicle WREHUWR$SULODQGDOVRLQFOXGHGEHQH¿WVVXFKD laptop, parking pass, cell phone allowance, and After a three-month vacancy, the Student As- the inclusion in the student insurance plan for sociation has hired a permanent full-time vice- the term of her employment. president of college affairs. Interviews were held for the four candidates Ashley Bennett, a second-year law clerk stu- the last weekend of September, and they were GHQWZDVDSSRLQWHGWR¿OOWKHSRVLWLRQWKURXJKD informed of the results Tuesday. hiring process by the board of directors. %DKD ZDV QRW DEOH WR JR LQWR VSHFL¿FV EXW Bennett was not available for an interview but stated, “Ashley demonstrated a commitment to will be contacted for future publication. the position and a great understanding of issues It’s normally an elected position, but Josh facing college students.” %LFNOHUHVLJQHGRQ-XO\RI¿FLDOO\FLWLQJKHDOWK 6$SUHVLGHQW3HWHU&KLQZHXEDUHÀHFWHGWKRVH related issues as the cause. sentiments in an identical statement. They Stephanie Wallace, a Durham College board both said, “We’re excited to have her join the SA of directors member at the time Bickle resigned, team.” was appointed by the board to act as interim VP Outgoing interim VP Wallace also applied for XQWLOWKHSRVLWLRQFRXOGEH¿OOHG the permanent position and resigned as one of She took a leave of absence from the board of the Durham College board of directors. GLUHFWRUVWRIXO¿OOWKHUHTXLUHPHQWVRIWKH93SR- She went into the interview process with the sition. KRSHVWKDWWKH6$ZRXOGEHZLOOLQJWREHÀH[LEOH She could not specify how she was chosen to with her school schedule. take over as interim VP. “That’s internal HR stuff She intends to remain a full-time student and Al Fournier so I can’t comment on it,” she said. would not be willing to reduce her course load to Baker Baha, vice-chair and spokesperson for ¿WDURXQGWKHIXOOWLPH93SRVLWLRQ STRONG FINISH: Conroy takes aim at a Division II the board of directors, struck a hiring committee “First and foremost, I came to school to learn,” bronze medal for Durham. to look for a suitable candidate, and the job was she said. “As much as I love being involved and posted on the SA website on Sept. 6. I’d love to be able to do both, academics are a See Lords on page 25 7KH SRVWLQJ VSHFL¿HV %HQQHWW ZLOO UHFHLYH D priority to me.” 2 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 Campus Mental health stigmas still a problem
Heather Bickle, who works This is the second in a three- as an outreach counsellor for part series examining the men- Durham College and UOIT, tal health of post-secondary echoed that sentiment. students. “It’s not like cancer or dia- betes where we can just take Ryan Verrydt blood from you and quickly un- The Chronicle GHUVWDQGZKDWZHFDQGRWR¿[ the problem. I think that’s why Paul Wraight has lived stigma keeps going, because through three generations of people want you to prove that clinical depression. His moth- you have depression. Prove to er suffered from it, he suffers me that you’re ill. Prove to me from it, and his two daughters that you have this chemical im- suffer from it. balance,” she said. “My mom and dad’s gen- Part of the process in elimi- eration was cheer up, buck up, nating stigma is changing the work harder, and then it went way society views mental ill- to my generation where there nesses as a whole. was little pockets of sympathet- “We need to create an envi- ic ears,” said Wraight, who lost ronment where it doesn’t mat- his daughter Brianne in 2010 ter if you have diabetes or bi- to suicide caused by depres- polar disorder, that they’re the sion. “Nowadays, it’s a lot bet- same. They’re an illness that ter in it’s totally open about the you need to be supported and whole thing.” we need to be caring and kind In the last issue, The Chron- Samantha Daniels to people,” said Stanyon. LFOH H[DPLQHG WKH SUREOHPV Posters across campus ad- and awareness post-secondary ALL ALONE: A student depicting the isolating effects of the stigmatization of those who vertise places for students to students face when it comes to have mental health issues. call if they’re having issues and mental health. Despite these is- need help. Organizations like sues being much better known Kids Help Phone and events today, there is still a stigma enced the changes that have yon. their own illness without feel- such as the Walk for Suicide around it. happened on campus in that Organizations and people ing people will look at them are helping to remove some of 7KH IRUPDO GH¿QLWLRQ RI time. like Stanyon have also taken is- strangely.” the barriers surrounding men- stigma is “a mark of disgrace ³:KHQ,¿UVWDUULYHGSHRSOH sue with the media’s portrayal Some people point to dual tal health. associated with a particular cir- almost didn’t want to talk to of people that suffer from a 2O\PSLDQ DQG VL[WLPH 2O\P- “It’s those kinds of things cumstance, quality, or person.” me because it was like, that’s mental illness. People with pic medalist Clara Hughes as a that are making and breaking Mental illness isn’t just a the mental health lady and ev- mental illnesses are often por- JRRGH[DPSOHRIVRPHRQHZKR more barriers. That are caus- frame of mind though, accord- ery time she speaks to you she’s trayed as violent or psychotic. has struggled and dealt with a ing some of these people that LQJWRH[SHUWVWKHPHQWDOKHDOWK going to talk about mental ill- A paper looking at the me- mental illness and shown what say you’re weak because your ¿HOG3HRSOHZKRVXIIHUIURPLW ness. So people kind of deaked dia’s portrayal of people with it can do to people. Hughes is mental health is really bad (to have a medical condition that away. I now have colleagues, mental illness, published by the the face of Bell Canada’s “Let’s change their minds). I think cannot just be taken as a lack of students, individuals come to Canadian Mental Health Asso- Talk” campaign as someone ZKDWZH¶UHH[SHULHQFLQJLVWKDW willpower. talk to me and say, give me your ciation, lists movies and televi- who suffered from serious it’s not near as bad, it’s far bet- “But it’s that myth, that per- perspective,” she said. sion shows that portray mental bouts of depression. ter now,” said Wraight. ception of people, that contin- Despite being open about illnesses correctly as well as “That’s not the type of per- Mental health has been ac- ued to fuel the idea that if you the issues surrounding men- those that portray them incor- son you think of when you knowledged and its impact on really want to will away the tal health, the Mental Health rectly. think of depression,” said Stan- society is known, yet many peo- mental illness you can, or if Commission of Canada says 60 “The face of mental illness yon. “For the public, they think ple still look down upon those you just had a stronger char- per cent of people with a men- isn’t that person in a dirty rain- of somebody who’s maybe who suffer from these illnesses. acter you wouldn’t succumb to tal health problem or illness coat mumbling to themselves,” weak-willed, who’s kind of a bit Every mental illness comes mental illness, that’s just sim- won’t seek treatment for fear of said Stanyon. “The face of men- of a complainer, who’s always a with its own challenges be- ply not true,” said Wendy Stan- being labeled. tal illness is you and I. Capable negative thinker.” cause every person is different. yon, an associate professor at “People feel it’s a scary people, but who struggle at Mental illness does not get ,Q WKH QH[W LVVXH ZH ZLOO H[- UOIT who specializes in mental thing, and so I think it’s been times with challenges that we the same attention that physi- amine some of the issues with health. not acknowledged well. Not in face. And I think the more we cal ailments get because of the diagnosing mental illnesses as Stanyon has been with UOIT the same way we acknowledge recognize that, then people can stigma that is associated with well as the various treatment IRU WHQ \HDUV DQG KDV H[SHUL- physical challenges,” said Stan- come forward and talk about it, according to Stanyon. options available. Expense claims to UOIT Intersection closure alert Brad Andrews ([SHQVHVLQFXUUHGE\WKH6$ lin Road can use alternative A roundabout is a circular The Chronicle would be submitted to the Matthew Jordan routes, such as Winchester intersection that requires mo- schools for payment in ac- The Chronicle Road or Taunton Road. torists entering to make there UOIT has begun to receive cord with a plan none of the Stevenson Road North can way to the outside lane before H[SHQVHFODLPVIURPWKH6WX- parties has made public. Ac- The intersection of Thorn- also provide access to Conlin H[LWLQJDWWKHGHVLUHGVWUHHWDQG dent Association following cording to Tony Doyle, chief ton and Conlin Road will be Road. direction. the school’s decision to stop of staff for Durham College closed by the city of Oshawa in The city advises motorists to The construction of the transferring money to the or- president Don Lovisa, the mid-October for ongoing con- familiarize themselves with the URXQGDERXW LV H[SHFWHG WR EH ganization. college has received no such struction. new roundabout system once completed by the end of De- According to John Mac- requests. Students and staff travelling construction is complete. cember. Millan, UOIT’s communica- SA president Peter Chin- to the north campus are advised tion and marketing director, weuba responded by email to to plan alternate routes, and al- the school has received “less TXHVWLRQV RQ ZKDW H[SHQVHV low themselves additional time Corrections than a dozen requests for the SA has submitted to the WR UHDFK WKH FDPSXV DV WUDI¿F A story in the Sept. 24 issue of The Chronicle contained the payments to clubs and soci- schools. Chinweuba did not ÀRZ DORQJ 6LPFRH LV H[SHFWHG ZURQJWLWOHIRUWKHFDPSXV¿WQHVVIDFLOLW\,WVKRXOGKDYHEHHQ eties” since the institutions PHQWLRQ DQ\ H[SHQVH VXE- to be heavy. called the FLEX facility. The Chronicle regrets the error. stopped the transfers. missions but said that the SA The city will be constructing Both Durham College will be providing a copy of its a roundabout at the intersec- and UOIT announced two ¿QDQFLDO DXGLWV DQG H[SHFWV tion, as well as installing side- weeks ago they would no the institutions to remit their ZDONV WUDI¿F OLJKWV GLWFKHV The Oct. 1 issue referred to Tony Doyle as his past role of longer transfer fees they col- membership fees following and storm sewers. assistant to the president. Doyle has, in fact, been the presi- lect from students to the SA. that. Motorists who normally ac- dent’s chief of staff since May. cess the campus through Con- Campus The Chronicle October 8, 2013 3 Childcare Centre has new home
“We still follow an older phi- Different losophy of childcare,” explained Carrieann Knapp, supervisor of the centre. “It’s like a cognitive- location, interactive approach of play- based learning, which makes us unique.” same great The children are outside an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon. They service also have a cook on premises so the children receive hot home- made lunches. The centre is Sinead Fegan nut-free and does not serve The Chronicle ham or beef, partially for health and ethnic reasons. The Campus Childcare Cen- For parents attending school tre has moved to a new location it can be very hard to get their on Simcoe Street. FKLOG WR NLQGHUJDUWHQ DQG ¿QG Durham College once had before and after care for the a lab school, which was called them, as some schools are half the Early Learning Centre. Due day or every other day. As a re- to unfortunate circumstances sult of this the Childcare Centre they had to close the lab school, also offers an alternate to JK at which point the centre is now and SK, which is equivalent to UXQ E\ D QRWIRUSUR¿W ERDUG that of the school board. Knapp the Campus Childcare Centre. said they follow the same out- However, the university is still comes. associated with the centre. At peak periods, such as The centre was located at PLGWHUP RU ¿QDOV WKH FHQWUH Campus Corners, near Shop- tries to have at least one night pers Drug Mart. With concerns Sinead Fegan during the week whern they about the location opening di- have, for example, movie night rectly into a parking lot, staff PAINTING WITH DINOSAURS: Little Graham Barker takes time out of his day to where the children can come so were worried about the safety make dinosaur art at the Campus Childcare Centre. that parents can have time to of the children. study. Since the centre’s mandate is located to both. The move took of the year 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 physical. Throughout the day “The teachers that are here WRVHUYHWKHVWXGHQWV¿UVWWKH\ place over the March 29 week- p.m. and is run by a play-based the children have learning ac- now are people that really want chose a new location that has end and opened to the children program that works on three tivities that focus on every as- to be here,” said Knapp. “They access to both the north and April 2. different areas of development, pect, such as science, math and are dedicated and have a true downtown campus, centrally The centre is open 12 months cognitive, psychosocial and language. passion for what they do.” DC and Rogers TV join forces working at the Rogers studio his show because it gives it a Shane MacDonald in Oshawa two years ago after younger perspective. “It gives The Chronicle working and living around the that student a voice to give world at broadcasters like CBC someone else a voice,” says Students in the Durham Col- and Global, and has had ex- McArtney. lege Journalism program have perience in many facets of the He says he has stressed a uniquely valuable opportu- broadcast industry. with Danielle Harder, a third- nity at the Rogers TV studio in “It is an outstanding op- year journalism professor, and Oshawa. portunity for students to have Legree that the work students Neil McArtney, producer their work broadcast in the real submit has to be up to industry at Rogers TV, and the journal- world,” says McArtney. standards. ism program have created co- My Community Is Durham “There has to be levels of operation between the school is a feature-y feel good kind of production value,” says McArt- and the station for students to show that airs every two weeks ney. “There are standards for take advantage of. Students in on Fridays at 5 p.m. Brian what gets to air. If the student the third year of the journalism Legree, a journalism professor XQGHUVWDQGV WKH EHQH¿W DQG program produce feature sto- at Durham College who helped opportunity that they are being ries for the Rogers TV program in the creation of the Rogers/ given, then, in turn, they have My Community Is Durham, the DC relationship, says he is very to do the work to get their piece most watched show on Rogers excited about this opportunity on the air. If I think they’ve Cable. for our students to show the done a half-assed job it ain’t The journalism program has greater community of Durham going to go because I’m not go- also sent students to the studio what they are capable of doing ing to give this opportunity to for hands-on experience in the and tell some of the great sto- students that really don’t have past. This co-operation and use ries that exist in Durham.” a passion for it. If you do not of student-created, commu- Phil Raby, co-ordinator of show initiative, if you do not nity-orientated programming the Broadcasting for Contem- show passion, if you do not Shane MacDonald gives students the opportunity porary Media program, says show that you are learning, it’s to create studio quality work Roger’s use of student-created not going to happen. “ A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY: Neil McArtney, producer of and have it seen by a real audi- content is invaluable to stu- McArtney says a producer My Community is Durham, ready to give journalism ence. dents because “before students like himself with 30 years plus students real-world experience. Rogers and Durham College graduate they can put it on their of experience in the industry began their co-operation about resume,” and that is the goal of has expertise that is invaluable 6 years ago. The original am- the co-operation – to give stu- to students who want to build a McArtney says Durham Col- University wish they had. bassadors of the program have dents a chance to do hands-on better story. lege journalism students don’t “Durham College has a very since moved on and new rep- portfolio building. “I am a teacher outside of the understand the opportunity unique opportunity to have resentatives have upheld the McArtney says the student classroom in the real world,” they have – an opportunity that their students work be seen a relationship. McArtney began FRQWULEXWLRQV KDYH EHQH¿WHG says McArtney. other j-schools such as Ryerson real audience,” says McArtney. 4 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 TO CONTACT US
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Richard East SA fails to represent students Transparency and accountability are fundamental QRWVXEPLWSURSHUDXGLWHG¿QDQFLDOUHFRUGVIURPWKH If our own missing audit of spending is not alarming aspects of a healthy democracy. Take that away, and previous year puts an end to accountability, cripples HQRXJKFRQVLGHUWKHUHFHQW¿ULQJRIH[HFXWLYHGLUHFWRU all the niceties and politesse of a clean, institutional- oversight, and raises serious concerns about where our Kelly Morrison under undisclosed circumstances, the ized organization are forfeit. money has been going. resignation of the VP of college affairs, as well as the The Student Association is charged with the most The SA has a budget of nearly $6 million, largely impeachment of last year’s president, and the picture basic of tasks – represent the student population on composed of the generous, if not vague, ‘Student As- becomes eerily similar. The withholding of student and off campus through advocacy, outreach, and the sociation Fees’ – that $102.31 charge to your term bal- fees by the college and university appears to be a last promotion of a student experience. All of which the ance – and cannot simply operate unchecked. There DWWHPSWDWULJKWLQJWKHVKLSEHIRUHLWÀRXQGHUV students of Durham College and UOIT have paid for can be no argument against the need for an audit. In Durham College and UOIT released a mass email through their student fees. While the SA is elected, an age of ever-mounting student debt, every dollar a to the student population explaining their stance on there’s no party system, no run-ups to election night, student pays in fees must come with a guarantee that WKHLVVXH,QOLJKWRIDOOWKLVWKHUHKDVEHHQQRRI¿FLDO no ideology or glory – save for the honour of serving it is spent to further the college or university experi- statement from the SA explaining their view. When WKHLU IHOORZ VWXGHQWV $QG \HW SROLWLFDO LQ¿JKWLQJ LV ence and is not squandered. Until the SA can provide elected, president Peter Chinweuba called for trans- rampant, and last year’s spending is still unaccounted that guarantee, it is essential for Durham College and parency, engagement, and interaction between the for. Did we spend countless dollars on these people UOIT to oversee the use of these fees. student body and the SA. MXVWWRZDWFKWKHLQ¿JKWLQJWKDW¶VEHHQJRLQJRQ"2U The idea of mismanagement or even corruption However little of that has been seen a month into was it to ensure the fullest possible post-secondary ex- within a student organization is by no means a rare oc- the school year. Despite relentless attempts by the perience for all the new and returning students to our currence. In fact, these situations are bound to arise in Chronicle to have Chinweuba agree to an interview, FDPSXV"$WWKLVSRLQWLW¶VKDUGWRWHOO a system where students with no political experience DQRI¿FLDOVWDWHPHQWRUH[SODQDWLRQKDV\HWWREHRE- But let’s not despair. take charge of vast amounts of money. tained. Chinweuba needs to address the student body Durham College and UOIT have withheld our stu- A prime example of mismanagement is the 2011 in a mass email as well. Students don’t have the time dent “tax-dollars” from the SA in a bid for clarity on case at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) in to dedicate to general meetings, nor is there a room big the issue, and rightly so. British Columbia. At KPU, the student association enough to hold 20,000 students. A student-run union is valuable. It allows students ¿OHGDODZVXLWDJDLQVWLWVH[HFXWLYHGLUHFWRUVDOOHJLQJ An email detailing, in some length, the SA’s inabil- to move their school experience in the direction they their mismanagement over $2 million in student fees, ity to produce a timely audit needs to come to students want it to go, providing insurance, counselling and ZKLFKZDVIROORZHGE\DVHULHVRI¿ULQJVUHVLJQDWLRQV from the hand of their president. Silence is unaccept- support, club opportunities, and social events. It also court cases and security incidents. The case did not able. allows elected students to build resumes through ex- end till it was at the B.C. Supreme Court, where stu- perience gained within the organization. Of course, dent members of that SA faced charges over the “un- for the SA to be successful, it must be accountable, ac- secured” loaning of large amounts of money from the Matthew Jordan cessible, and transparent. The decision by the SA to students’ insurance plan.
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ADVERTISING PRODUCTION MANAGER: Kevan F. Drinkwalter PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR: Walter Passarella TECHNICAL PRODUCTION: Darren Fisher Opinion The Chronicle October 8, 2013 5 A cycle of violence Take a bite When Todd Loik took his own life on Sept. 8, he rates than ever before. China recently made the out of the iOS7 was only 15 years old. news after parents became outraged at the Dong- The Saskatchewan teen had been bullied his guan University of Technology’s ballsy move to ask whole life, but was told to ignore it. Don’t worry students to sign anti-suicide waivers upon their It’s sleek. about it. Close your eyes, go to sleep, and dream DUULYDODWWKHVFKRRO+HDYHQIRUELGWKHVFKRROEH Andrew It’s fast. of a world free of disgusting intolerance and unan- responsible for something that was clearly not It’s completely swerable questions like “why was nobody paying their fault, probably a pre-existing issue, not re- Fliegel different. attention?” lated to their studies or the intense pressure placed It is Apple’s newest Loik’s mother Kim is searching for justice in the on them by modern day society and the college of operating system for the iPhone, iOS7. form of federal anti-bullying legislation and crimi- their choice… no sir! Did someone say legal action? Since the iPhone’s birth in 2007, Apple has stuck to nal charges against her son’s tor- Don’t worry, we have waivers! the same longstanding interface. Now with the iOS7, the mentors. She talks of his past, of It’s a tough lesson to learn, but company has completely restyled the system giving it an Facebook and cell phones being it’s a fact that can’t be overlooked: XSEHDWGHVLJQDQGÀDZOHVVSHUIRUPDQFH used as tools to hurt her son from Courtney College doesn’t mean everyone The minute the iPhone is turned on, the new lock behind the safety of a computer around you has magically grown screen is completely clean. The old clunky border that screen. Williams up and learned the error of their was prevalent on the iOS6 has been removed, but you are It’s a heart-wrenching and re- ways – it just means that fewer still able to view the time and date, battery life, cellular grettable story, but sadly, it’s one we’ve all heard people are talking about it. before. The names and faces have changed, but the Yet, looking around DC/UOIT’s north campus, reception and get quick access to your camera. All of the avoidable emptiness another senseless loss of life the strangely familiar anti-bullying slogans are not icons are dominant against a customizable background, leaves in the world remains the same. plastered all over the walls. There are no hastily – which covers more space this time around. It feels fresh- $QWL±EXOO\LQJFDPSDLJQVDOORYHUWKHZRUOG¿JKW stapled posters on campus message boards or cam- er and less clustered, giving a sane mind when trying to to bring this very serious, all–too-common issue pus radio ads reminding people that “Bullying is access different apps contrary to iOS6. into the minds eye of elementary and high school Cruel, So Don’t Act Like A Fool!” 1HZWRWKHORFNVFUHHQLVWKHDELOLW\WRVZLSH\RXU¿Q- students with the same common message: Bullying It would be easy to say that once people hit a ger up or down, bringing up two new dropdown interfac- is wrong. certain age, the urge to discriminate, hurt or slan- es called the Control Center. Swiping up, gives access to Of course it’s wrong. der one another becomes muted or disappears al- the music library, Bluetooth, screen brightness control, It’s not uncommon knowledge that it’s unac- together. It’s hard enough instilling the message FDOFXODWRUWLPHUDQGDÀDVKOLJKW7KHÀDVKOLJKWEXWWRQ ceptable to treat people badly due solely to their into the minds of our children – think of how much activates the LED light on the back of the iPhone, elimi- differences from us. And yet, every year, the cam- extra work it would be to continue that through all QDWLQJWKHQHHGIRUWKLUGSDUW\ÀDVKOLJKWDSSV paigns continue. walks of life? It would be easy to assume that by the All of these features are accessible without having to And while the majority of these campaigns sport time we hit adulthood, we know better. It would be unlock the phone itself. The top Control Center remains sub-par rhymes and bandwagon-type fads, (wear easy to say that students of our age know the differ- similar to the iOS6, presenting stock information and pink and maybe Jimmy won’t get beat up in the ence between right and wrong. QRWL¿FDWLRQV +DYLQJ WKHVH DSSV SUHVHQW GHHPV WR EH bathroom again!) their message is a crucial one – It would be easy, and it would be wrong. YHU\KHOSIXOLQVLWXDWLRQVZKHQ\RXQHHGWR¿QG\RXUZD\ the pattern can’t continue. Maybe a new campaign isn’t what post-second- WKURXJKDGDUNDOO\RU\RXQHHGWR¿JXUHRXWKRZPXFK Bullying – related suicide rates among 10 to 14 ary institutions need. Another painful slogan or your tipping the waitress. year olds have grown more than 50 per cent over overly addictive jingle won’t change the fact that Many apps have been changed from 3D images, to the last 30 years, according to the American Asso- bullying doesn’t stay in high school along with simple 2D images. In this case, less is more. ciation of Suicidology. cracking voices and awkward pick-up attempts. $FURVV HDFK LQGLYLGXDO DSS $SSOH PDNHV VLJQL¿FDQW The disconcerting statistics are only getting But something needs to be done. Students need to changes. Some involve a completely new layout such as more alarming as time goes on, and more desper- realize that everyone is going through their own the camera, text messaging and music apps, while oth- ate attempts to stop the tragic increase in avertable struggles and we’re so much more alike than we ers infuse altered hues and bubbly geometrics. It almost death crawl up out of the dust disguising them- could ever imagine. The message needs to continue makes it hard to send an angry text when everything is so selves as campaigns. to ring out, loud and clear, like a super bowl an- animated and perky. So the experts start young. We feed the message QRXQFHULQWKH¿QDO¿YHVHFRQGVRIWKHODVWTXDUWHU One of the most intriguing features of the iOS7 is navi- into the heads of our children, continuing through of the game we’ve all been waiting for – gating between menus. Since the new OS uses 2D im- WKHLU WHHQDJH \HDUV )URP WKH ¿UVW GD\ RI NLQGHU- +XPDQLW\YV,JQRUDQFH DJHVVROLGWRQHVDQGVLPSOL¿HGLFRQRJUDSK\LWPDNHV garten to our high school graduation, the message Which team will win? the stride from app-to-app smoother. follows us around like a guilt-ridden ex-boyfriend Regardless of the outcome, we’re all players in Apple’s iOS7 doesn’t fail to bring a new life to its in- who realized his mistakes when it was already too WKLVJDPH:KHWKHUZHOLNHLWRUQRW+RZZHFRQ- terface while staying familiar to its core design. Regard- late. duct ourselves now becomes the foundation for the less whether it’s running on an iPhone 4, iPhone 5, or the But what happens when those children get to people we will be for the rest of our lives. new iPhone 5s. Using a mobile device has never been so college – the new beginning that is post-secondary So what team are you on? cool, calm and visually appealing, to the point where it’s education, residence cafeterias, over-priced text- Speak up. Smile at a stranger in the hallway. Talk hard to get heated while texting. And above all, its design books and an entirely fresh start? to the girl who sits in the back row by herself every is now in the ranks with Window’s phones and Android’s Does the need to judge those around us suddenly lecture. Add a new person to your group of friends for pristine clarity and vibrancy. All Apple needs to do get overpowered by our astonishingly sudden sense in your labs or invite the quiet kid no one knows to is incorporate a fully customizable interface (similar to of maturity and world knowledge? your study group next week. It’s just as important its rivalry) and it could accomplish a full victory in the It’s said that today’s college and university stu- QRZDVLWZDV¿YH\HDUVDJR±DQGLWFRXOGEHMXVWDV mobile phone race. dents have higher depression, anxiety and suicide life-changing. 6 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 Campus Ex-VP left SA amid controversy
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Josh Bickle, former Student Association vice-president of College Affairs, blames the or- ganization for his decision to UHVLJQRYHUWKHVXPPHU Bickle was elected VP in the 2013 SA elections, a position he had already held between 2010 DQG+HKDGZRUNHGZLWK the SA in different roles since 2009 but resigned in July, just WKUHHPRQWKVLQWRKLVQHZWHUP “I quit because my health DQG VWUHVV OHYHOV FRXOGQ¶W KDQ- GOH LW DQ\ PRUH´ %LFNOH VDLG Prior to resigning Bickle had been placed on medical leave by KLV GRFWRU DQG KDG ¿OHG WKUHH complaints with the board of Shane MacDonald directors against SA president 3HWHU&KLQZHXED$FFRUGLQJWR KINGMEADOW: Councillor Bruce Wood (left); Councillor Doug Sanders; and Mayor John Henry with mem- Bickle, it took the board over bers of Minto, the company building the Kingmeadow community on Simcoe Street North. two months to start investiga- tions into his claims of harass- PHQWDQGGLVFULPLQDWLRQ “I was being treated like crap by the president every day and the board of directors was do- New homes not for students LQJ QRWKLQJ DERXW LW´ %LFNOH VDLG+HDOVRFODLPHGWKHERDUG was planning to remove him Shane MacDonald north of UOIT and Durham FLW\FRXQFLOORUV LV WR EH FRPSOHWHG E\ IURPRI¿FHSULRUWRKLVUHVLJQD- The Chronicle &ROOHJHZDVPDGHRI¿FLDO2FW The community, dubbed Kingmeadow is positioned on WLRQ at a groundbreaking ceremony Kingmeadow, is located north :LQG¿HOGV)DUP Chinweuba did not respond The comprehensive plan attended by the Mayor of Os- of Conlin Road at Simcoe Street On an Oshawa realty site, to a request for an interview on for a 1,300-home community hawa John Henry and several and Brittania Avenue East and Minto, the developer of King- WKLV LVVXH SULRU WR WKH DUWLFOH¶V meadow, describes it as a com- GHDGOLQH7KH6$DOVRGHFOLQHG munity with legendary roots an interview but responded to located on 160 acres of a once- TXHVWLRQV UHJDUGLQJ %LFNOH¶V famous thoroughbred farm in FODLPV YLD HPDLO 6DPDQWKD QRUWK2VKDZD Brown, the SA communica- They go on to say: “King- WLRQV RI¿FHU ZURWH WKDW WKHVH meadow is close to lush green questions deal with Human spaces, exciting new retail Resources matters they cannot shopping, and just east of VKDUH %URRNOLQ DQG :KLWE\
Samantha Daniels where university students are The Chronicle more involved because they are here for longer,” said Wallace. In this real-life underdog “College students also have story, it’s unlikely the little guy a higher amount of students is going to pull through with a who have families, students last minute upset. The players who are second-career or ma- are being haphazardly thrown ture students, or right fresh out RQ WKH ¿HOG DQG WKRVH ¿JKWLQJ of school, or students who are to support the team are left in working more, on average, than WKH OLQH RI ¿UH WR EH XVKHUHG a university student does,” said into an early retirement. Bickle. “When you have all of No, this isn’t about sports those mixtures, it’s a lot harder and that little team who for a college student to get in- wouldn’t quit regardless of a volved.” lack of funding or skills. This is Wallace is one of those stu- student government – with no dents. While balancing a full lack of student funding and an course load as a second-year enormous pool of Durham Col- Durham College Law Clerk Ad- lege students with endless skills vanced student, she also has a to draw from. family at home. With a myriad of abdications “This position is a lot of re- in recent years, the Student sponsibility, hard work, and a Association’s vice-president lot of hours,” she said. “I have of college affairs position has family, school, and this, so it’s a rocky history of part-term about balance. It’s not for ev- electees and hired interim take- erybody.” overs. The position is typically Josh Bickle, two-time elect- elected, but because of Bickle’s ed position holder and one- resignation it is now an em- time abdicator, was elected last ployed position through a hir- spring to act as the vice-presi- ing process, said Wallace. The dent of college affairs, Durham job was posted online on Sept. College’s representative on the Samantha Daniels 6, and the interviews were held SA’s executive, after success- over the last weekend of Sep- fully completing a full-term two THE REPLACEMENT: Stephanie Wallace, interim vice-president of college af- tember, according to Wallace. years earlier. Over the summer IDLUVRXWVLGHWKH6$RIÀFHZLWK-RVK%LFNOHWKHHOHFWHGYLFHSUHVLGHQWRIFROOHJH Although she was a candidate, he resigned from the position, DIIDLUVZKRUHVLJQHGRYHUWKHVXPPHU she was not hired. citing aggravated health issues, The successful candidate, and as in previous years, an graduate in the three-year pro- students resign than their DC When asked, Kassi David- Ashley Bennett, a second-year interim was appointed in his gram if she continued as vice- counterparts. VRQD¿UVW\HDUVWXGHQWLQWKH law clerk student, will receive a place. president, as the program was “The Student Association Child and Youth Worker pro- salary of just under $2,500 per “Two years ago I fought in the process of transitioning is inherently biased towards gram, didn’t know what servic- month, as well as being covered tooth and nail for every inch into a two-year program. university students in a joint es the SA could provide for her under the student insurance of ground that I gained, and According to Bickle, the po- structure,” Bickle said. “Elected besides “running the clubs and plan. She will also receive a cell I didn’t have it in me to do sition isn’t complicated. presidents always tend to be organizing all of the Frosh week phone allowance, a laptop and it again,” he said. “Why is it “The only real requirements university students. The Board events.” parking pass for the term, and worth giving up your school for for the position are being able tends to retain university stu- /HVOH\ %HOO D ¿UVW\HDU professional development op- that? You have to give up too to listen, multi-task, and com- dents. If you look at this year, Health Preparation program portunities. much and it’s not giving you mit time to it. It’s not a rocket only one of our current board of student was able to list three “It shouldn’t be [a paid posi- any rewards right now because science position,” he said. directors that we elected just a things the SA does for students. WLRQ@DWDOO´VDLG¿UVW\HDUVWX- it can’t function.” ³7KHUH DUH QR GLI¿FXOW KDQGV couple months ago on the Dur- And, as Bickle predicted, par- dent Davidson. “If it’s someone Kayleigh Johnston, the on, special requirement tasks ham College side is left stand- ties was one of them. She has who just wants to do it without 2012-13 elected vice-president that come with it. It’s a lot of ing.” been at the college for three getting anything back it’s more of college affairs, chose to re- talking with people, reviewing Bickle believes the issue years previous in the Market- of a passion, where if it’s for pay sign from the position in No- documents, meeting with peo- links to the lack of Durham ing Business Administration it’s like any kind of job where vember of last year to return to ple, and listening to what they College student engagement program. you don’t actually have to like school full-time. In her resigna- have to say.” in the Student Association. “I Stephanie Wallace, the in- doing it; you’re just doing it for tion letter she wrote, “My edu- The SA’s vice-president of don’t even think they know terim vice-president of college the money.” cation is of great importance to university affairs also performs what the Student Association affairs appointed by the board Bickle agreed. “Someone me, as it is to each of us.” these duties for UOIT students. does. If you ask them, I think of directors feels “there’s po- shouldn’t apply if it’s about She chose to switch into However, this position, along the best answer you would get tential to improve representa- the paycheque and the resume the Multimedia program and with UOIT board of direc- is events.” tion for sure.” boost,” he said. “They’re not go- would have been unable to tors’ positions, has had fewer He may be right. “There tends to be a dynamic ing to accomplish anything.” EngSoc nooner lets students let loose enjoy,” said EngSoc’s VP Social on Us”, “Fame is Fickle” and, with a surprising eagerness, to his business, he estimates Giorgio Berbatiotis Cristina Mazza. “But also to “Suck, Blow, Thrust, Swal- chugged back a glass of some sales increase 20-25 per cent The Chronicle provide for a sense of humour low”. Examples of challenges disgusting concoction of mys- during the school year, thanks and a chance to go out and have LQFOXGH ³VXFNWKHP\VWHU\ÀX- tery ingredients to catapult his to students and events like the St. Louis Wings & Ribs some fun doing something sil- id through the straw”, “blind team ahead in points. ‘nooner’. ZDV WKH VLWH RI WKLV \HDU¶V ¿UVW ly. You wouldn’t get a chance taste test”, “epic rap battle” and “We have different events The “nooner” is not exclu- “nooner”, a social event hosted to put your face into a bowl of “Santa’s beard”, where contes- and functions, but not like sively bizarre, nor is it exclu- by UOIT’s engineering society, pudding normally.” tants have one minute to give this, not with the Jeopardy and sively for engineering students. EngSoc. The “nooner” is an The “nooners” follow a ge- themselves the best imitation games and all that” said Kyle November’s “nooner” is open to event that originated at Ryer- neric Jeopardy theme. Three of the jolly man’s famous white Sherwin, the owner of the St. anyone and will be dedicated to son University but was brought students wearing hard-hats facial hair using only whipped Louis Wings & Ribs near cam- raising funds for EngSoc’s “mo- to UOIT in 2012 by EngSoc each stand in front of the gath- cream, skill and enthusiasm. pus, where the nooner was vember” campaign. Although president Shane Comella. ered students, smacking them- The event was attended by hosted. “I think this was really open to anyone, it is most likely There will be four more “noon- selves on the head to “buzz in”, SA president Peter Chinweuba, good, it was well organized, it the engineering students who ers” this year, starting with the not to answer questions, but to as well as VP Sean Kell, who was respectful of the place, and will most appreciate the ran- next in October. pick challenges from some bi- was later reluctantly coaxed I think it was successful.” Sher- dom outbursts of traditional “The purpose of the nooner zarre categories. Examples of into competing by his fellow win noted that being so close to engineering drinking songs like is to provide the competitive a “nooner Jeopardy” category engineers. One unfortunate campus and having the patron- “Godiva’s Hymn” and “The Old spirit that engineering students include: “Food Fight”, “Drinks EngSoc member, bravely, and age of students is a great boost Department Store”. Campus The Chronicle October 8, 2013 9 ‘You just need passion’
fully led by Deoraj last year. Engineers Without “We are a university chapter. We are students before any- thing. So we understand why Borders invites everyone people sometimes cannot make it out to the meetings.” But what a student comes to Run to End Poverty for and stays for is the passion. “EWB brings people to- gether. We are all human be- Kelsey Braithwaite about global inequality,” co- ings and everyone deserves the The Chronicle president Mitchell Hines said same opportunities,” Deoraj on the organization’s Facebook said. “No one understands that It would be quite the feat if page. we don’t have to lessen our humans need only run mara- “Coming into university, I standards of living to increase thons to eradicate poverty from actually wanted to go to med anyone else’s. We have enough the world. Sadly, this is not the school,” Deoraj said. “And resources.” Deoraj is worried case. But it can be a start. then I came across Engineers about what the next generation The Run to End Poverty or without Borders and it kind of will do with the goal she wants R2EP will be held on Oct 20 shifted everything about me. to achieve. “Which is literally and UOIT’s Engineers With- [It’s] shaped my life. I no lon- just peace!” she laughs. out Borders invites every will- ger want to be a doctor for the Deoraj knows there’s no ing person to join. This second money but more so to actually easy way about this. “When you annual R2EP will give all the help people.” start out, you have a little ham- Kelsey Braithwaite money raised to Engineers She explained it like this: mer and a huge brick wall. But, Without Borders. most Good Samaritan organi- R2EP WITH EWB: Keisha Deoraj, third-year Life Science as hard as it is, you just keep Despite the title, students zations allow patrons to click student at UOIT, is pumped for the upcoming Run to End chipping away. And as long as don’t have to be an engineer send, call it a day, and feel Poverty marathon and half-marathon on Oct. 20. you have one other person with to join the run or organization. like their altruistic deed of the you, you will make a difference. They don’t even have to be run- month is done. It’s good phi- What you get out of it is know- ners. lanthropy, but it’s not enough. WKHZRUOGPXVW¿[WKHV\VWHP on the problem, - EWB goes in ing you are doing something “You just need passion,” said 7KLV VROXWLRQ LV OLNH ¿OOLQJ D “In EWB we focus on helping and, through systemic change good.” Keisha Deoraj, vice-president bucket with water. Except the people, especially people living WKH\ WU\ WR ¿[ WKH SUREOHP LW- A marathon, or half mara- of Engineers Without Borders bucket has a hole. Organiza- in extreme poverty in rural Af- self.” thon, seems like a simple place UOIT chapter, who is also in WLRQVOLNHWKLVDUHMXVW¿[LQJWKH rica. But instead of doing what But these ideals take a great to start. Deoraj hoped to run her third year of Life Science. VXSHU¿FLDOSUREOHPV Doctors Without Borders does deal of time and money. And the full marathon, but an an- She has plenty of passion to go But EWB aims to change the - where they go in and admin- those things need support, kle injury has her doing the around. very framework. Their belief is ister shots and make sure the which requires people. For 5K instead. Either way, she’s EWB is a stepping-stone the world is arranged system- facilities are proper for medical now, the UOIT chapter has only pumped for the run. She en- for students who “give a damn DWLFDOO\DQGWR¿[WKHSUREOHP care, and slapping a Band-Aid UOIT students, but is open to courages students to register anyone from either campus. for the run or donate. Go onto EWB supports itself through the Run to End Poverty web- on-campus charity drives, re- site, sign up, donate, make a cycling programs, and an art SUR¿OHEXWPRVWRIDOOFDUH auction, which was success- Campus fire drill Dan Cearns by noon had gone through all The Chronicle campus buildings. According to Tom Lynch, Durham College students the director of Campus at the Gordon Willey build- Safety at Durham College ing started their day off with and UOIT, it was an “unan- the unpleasant sound of the nounced practice drill to en- ¿UH DODUP RQ 6HSW DW hance our safety plan and to DP simulate a real life-saving All students were evacu- exercise.” ated from the buildings for a Fire drills are to be con- 20-minute period as Oshawa ducted at Durham College Fire Services did their regular and UOIT at least once every inspection. It started with the 12 months, according to the Gordon Willey building and Ontario Fire Code.
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Teanna Dorsey resources and educational and The Chronicle SHUVRQDO H[SHQVHV 7KH ¿UVW workshop is Oct. 7 from 10:15 During the week of Oct. 7 a.m. to 11:15 p.m. at the north Student Awards and Financial location, U5 building room 60. Aid will be offering the For The Register online or view the Love of Money workshop to full schedule of workshops UOIT students. The presenta- at www.uoit.ca under Money tion will be one hour and will Matters. H[SORUHDZLGHUDQJHRI¿QDQ- The Oct. 9 workshop start- cial options for students. ing at 11 a.m. is held at the Students will learn to create downtown campus in room a budget that works with their DTA-212. 10 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 Campus Community museum Students miss throws yarn bombs out on a good Katrina Owens The Chronicle atmosphere Oshawa’s community muse- um is embracing fall by teach- ing people how to knit, cork and Katrina Owens why no one showed up. stitch. The museum recently The Chronicle “We have to work out hosted a weekend-long event some scheduling issues,” called Culture Days. Attendees The Aboriginal Student said Peggy Forbes, the co- had the chance to “yarn bomb” Centre is hoping to see a ordinator of the centre. the historical Henry House. larger turnout at their next Fortunately for Emily Yarn bombing is something crafting afternoon. The cen- House-Hackl, a student in new the museum is trying. It’s tre was hop- the Child and a collaboration of a Victorian ing to see an Youth Worker pastime mixed with contempo- abundance of I come here almost program at rary art. intrigued stu- ‘every day. It’s a good Durham, she “We thought it’d be a good dents attend place to study and it had the cen- opportunity to try something their latest tre to herself. different,” said Jennifer Pan- event on Friday has a good atmosphere. Having such a delidis, visitor experience co- the 27th. Craft- Emily tranquil space ordinator. ing afternoons House-Hackl to study has Katrina Owens The museum is is planning are a time been helping to host a similar event in the when both Ab- House-Hackl future. A WARM WELCOME: Jennifer Pandelidis, visitor expe- original and ’ get through her Pandelidis says the museum rience co-ordinator, stands in front of Henry House. non-Aboriginal ¿UVW\HDU is trying to be more creative students can “I come here with their events in hopes of at- make traditional crafts and almost every day. It’s a good tracting more people. The next upcoming event is Trent University. try the very earthy blend of place to study and it has a “A lot of people don’t even International Archaeology Day Aside from their day and cedar tea. good atmosphere.” The cen- know we’re here,” she said. The on Oct.19. The event starts weekend-long events the mu- Having a crafting after- tre is open to any student in community museum has been at 12:30 p.m. and runs until seum is open year round. Tours noon on a Friday, in a time any program and is located around for many years and of- 4:30 p.m. Attendees can look of the historical homes on the slot when classes are at their in the Simcoe Building in fers in- depth information re- forward to crafts and a lec- lakefront take about 45 min- peak, could be a vital reason room 1264. garding Oshawa’s history. ture from an archeologist from utes. Campus The Chronicle October 8, 2013 11 Feeling the love! Out with the Kate Hussey print, in with the The Chronicle On the gloomiest day, a ran- internet blogs dom act of kindness could make all the difference to someone. in decline,” said Legree. “But Student Erin Lim in the Library Christopher there is still readership.” and Information Technician Burrows This is one reason why news- program is the founder of the The Chronicle papers are still in print today. anonymous Durham College “I enjoy papers still,” Compliments group, dedicated Online news sources are said Roxy Tadeja-Stapley, a to sharing compliments pub- the way to go, according to a second year Practical Nurs- licly on Facebook. quick survey of Durham Col- ing student who also added “The compliments can be lege and UOIT students. that over time the computer about anyone on or around Of the 20 students sur- screen starts to hurt her eyes. campus, including students, veyed, 85 per cent said they Another second year practi- professors, food workers, bus prefer getting their news on- cal nursing student, Andrew drivers, etc. The compliments line. The reason: accessibil- -DFNVRQVDLGKH¿QGVLWVDW- can either be posted anony- ity. isfying to be able to physi- mously or openly,” said Lim. “It’s just easier,” said Dane cally turn a page. Lim started the group in the Kate Hussey Pali, a third-year Market- Legree does not have a summer while anticipating the ing student. Most students crystal ball to look into the new school year. The idea came DC COMPLIMENTS: Leaving an anonymous compli- agreed with Pali saying they future of the Chronicle, but can easily access the news on from a compliments page that ment on the Durham College Compliments group. he doesn’t believe the printed Queen’s University had, fol- laptops or cellphones, which version of the Chronicle will lowing the popularity of the they have on hand all the disappear in the near future. trend in American universities. ciation of the little things is im- caring, environment where ev- time. Durham College’s journal- “I then saw a YouTube video portant to Lim. “I really want erybody supports and helps out These numbers don’t ism program is changing to about the compliments pages students on our campus to ap- each other,” said Lim. mean the printed newspa- be geared towards broadcast, and I thought we needed one preciate kindness and courtesy “Have you ever had a bad or pers are disappearing. Dur- investigative journalism and at our college and that it was a of others as well as taking the dull day, and then you receive a ham College’s journalism GRFXPHQWDU\¿OPPDNLQJ great idea,” she said. initiative to do it themselves. compliment or a random act of program co-ordinator, Brian It’s the college’s way of The messages have been I want students to feel good kindness, and it totally changes Legree, said that when he preparing its students for the as simple as, ‘I’d like to thank about themselves,” she said. your day around?” Lim asked. started at Durham College real world. GO Transit for having the Bullying can be an issue in “That’s what I want people on the industry was predicting “My main focus is that Lakeshore East bus route run- schools. “A lot of bullying and our campus to feel like.” Lim the last newspaper would be people are good at story tell- ning more often and their new negativity can be stopped by said it’s the best way to spread printed in 2012-2013. ing, interviewing...the core comfortable buses,’ but appre- turning our community into a the happiness around. “Newspaper readership is skills,” said Legree. 12 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 Campus Saving students one step at a time
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Bip-bip. GLGQ·WNQRZ “Is that yours?” Chris Deni- son, a fourth-year Criminol- about your ogy student, asked his partner, pointing at two black radios on campus the table. Bip-bip. response “Go ahead,” said Paramedic student Parastoo Sadeghein as team she answered the call. “It’s se- curity.” A crackling female voice on • The Campus the radio told of a girl in the Pit Emergency Response requiring medical attention. Team, or CERT, was “10-4,” Sadeghein said, as founded by Robert Denison put on his red sweat- Nayer in 2006. shirt with the St. John Am- bulance symbol. Carrying red • ERT medical EDFNSDFNVZLWKDOOVRUWVRI¿UVW ÀUVW UHVSRQGHUV DUH aid kits and trauma packs, the student volunteers, partners headed out. trained by St. John Two minute walk from room Ambulance. 1056 in South Village Resi- dence, main Campus Emer- • Durham Region gency Response Team (CERT) EMS, Campus Health Services and Campus RI¿FHWRWKH3LWDUHDRIWKH*RU- Aleksandra Sharova don Willey building. Security work closely with CERT. Whoo-whoot-whoo-whoot. CERT FIRST RESPONDERS: Parastoo Sadeghein (left) and Chris Denison at Denison started whistling a &(57PDLQRIÀFHLQ6RXWK9LOODJH5HVLGHQFH tune, which made him look like • CERT is on-call a good soldier. 24 hours a day, seven They are ready to deal with “You kind of get used to and safety of students, faculty where the emergency is. People days a week and almost anything, from a pa- the calls,” said Sadeghein. Her and staff. FDQ DOZD\V FRPH WR RXU RI¿FH provides assistance per cut to physical traumas to partner agreed, “Nothing really “We are on call 24/7. It’s and get help from us.” before the arrival of seizures and suicide attempts. stands out. We have work to do, three, six or 12-hour shifts. 0HOORZ SLDQR VRXQGV ¿OOHG ambulance services. One of the CERT members just want to help.” There are always two people on the room. even almost delivered a baby. And they do. For seven years, shift, and we have radios with As always, someone was • Volunteers are Fortunately, paramedics ar- CERT has provided medical as- us,” said Sadeghein. “If there playing in the Pit. Two secu- required to have rived on campus pretty fast and sistance to the on-campus com- is emergency on campus… rity guards were shielding a Standard First-Aid took it from there. munity and ensured the health they [security] will let us know girl from the inquisitive looks DQG &35 FHUWLÀFDWHV of passers-by. Another girl was however a lot of holding her hand. Sadeghein experience in the asked the girl what had hap- KHDOWK FDUH ÀHOG LVQ·W pened. Denison took out his necessary. stethoscope and blood pressure monitor. • Current team Turned out the second girl consists of 60 was putting pressure on the pa- responders. WLHQW¶V¿QJHU7KHODWWHUKDGFXW it, and now felt faint. While still • CERT can be asking different questions, Sa- contacted at (905) 721- GHJKHLQ H[DPLQHG KHU ¿QJHU 3211 or by dialling ext. wiped it, and put a Band-Aid 2400 from any phone on. When treating a patient, on campus. CERT responders try to lighten the mood, so the person they are helping doesn’t think about they had used in order to re- his or her injury. “The less they plenish the kits. Also, after each think about it the better,” said call CERT responders have to Sadeghein. ¿OORXWD3DWLHQW&DUH5HSRUW Learning to communicate They can rest. For now. Un- with a person in need is an es- til the next call. sential skill for a responder, ³6RPHGD\VZHFDQKDYH¿YH besides, of course, the standard calls, sometimes it can go a )LUVW$LG DQG &35 FHUWL¿FDWH week without a call. There have “The job that we do is ask a been times… I would have call lot of questions, ask questions after call, after call,” said Sade- about people’s past medical ghein. On average, CERT has a history,” said Denison. “‘What few hundred calls a year. did you eat?’, ‘What have you Every call is a great oppor- done with yourself the entire tunity to put their knowledge day?’, ‘What did you drink if to the test. It is also a great re- you’ve been drinking?’ – com- sponsibility and a great pres- municate a lot.” sure. Sadeghein said, “Every- Sadeghein’s soothing talk- one on the team deals with ing seemed to be working – the pressure differently... Some are girl was slowly recovering from excited because they can help, shock. Denison checked her others are nervous. temperature and pulse, and ad- “You don’t know what’s go- vised to get something sweet to ing to happen, why they need drink. our help. There is a lot of pres- %DFNLQWKHLURI¿FH'HQLVRQ sure because someone’s life is and Sadeghein checked what in our hands.” Campus The Chronicle October 8, 2013 13 Students help with CERT Like
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Kate Hussey simple as going for a walk every The Chronicle day,” said Emmorey. “But, peo- ple who are really into working Curled up in bed, wrapped regimens and are over-exercis- up in blankets, watching a fa- ing, it does wear you down and vourite movie and eating a can burn you out,” she said. bowl of soup may sound nice A virus could be spread any- and relaxing, but around mid- where, but there are public ar- WHUPRU¿QDOH[DPWLPHLW¶VWKH eas where chances are more last thing any hard-working likely. “What looks clean might student wants. not always be clean, but for the Flu season is on its way most part they go hand in hand. and Durham College hot spots I think everyone does a good might soon become a breeding job of cleaning at the school, Kate Hussey ground for viruses. However, EXW WKH FODVVURRP ,¶G WKLQN RI there are steps students can as a hot spot. Someone starts take to minimize the chance of MINIMIZING THE CHANCE OF GETTING SICK: Game development and entre- coughing, and they are eating getting sick, experts say. preneurship student at UOIT, Alex Bédard looking into vitamins to boost the im- at their desk and not cleaning Flu season usually runs from mune system. up. I think there could be a lot November to April, according of germs. If you take the bus, to Health Canada, and while vitamins and minerals in the QXWULHQWV DV ZHOO DV ¿EUH DQG LQWKHÀXVKRW,WKLQNWKHUHDUH WKDW FRXOG DOVR GH¿QLWHO\ EH D WKDW LV IDVW DSSURDFKLQJ LW¶V blood stream,” she said. The the water content,” she said. other ways to stay healthy.” It hot spot,” Emmorey said. important to realize there are high content of sugars, fats, Vitamins can also be help- can be as simple as getting a Cellphones are a major ways to prevent the transmis- grease, and salts can make the ful, but vitamins are like food, good rest each night, according breeding ground for bacteria, sion of viruses and know that body feel sluggish and have a and quality matters, according to Higgs. “Rest should always according to Higgs, because we are not doomed. detrimental effect on the body, WR(PPRUH\ZKRVDLGLW¶VEHVW mean repair. You want to allow people are constantly touching One of the ways to maintain according to Emmorey. to buy vitamins from a health the body to rest, recover and re- things around them and then a healthy immune system is Preventing a virus from de- food store. “Vitamin C is a top pair,” she said. grabbing their phone. “Your to use stress management, ac- veloping could mean working one. It does help with colds, but Keeping the immune sys- best defence is to wash your cording to Sylvia Emmorey, ho- on diet changes, but a lot of nothing should be used long tem strong depends on many hands and keep your hands listic nutritionist at the Campus SHRSOH GRQ¶W ZDQW WR GR WKDW term because it can actually WKLQJV³,QDSHUIHFWERG\\RX¶UH away from your mouth,” said Health Centre. because it could take months. start to have the opposite ef- eating well, exercising well, but Higgs. “Stress depletes B vitamins,” There are foods that can in- fect,” she said. too much of any of those things Hand sanitizer can be help- she said. “Those are your ener- crease resistance to infection, Durham College profes- has detrimental effects,” said IXOEXWLW¶VQRWWREHUHOLHGRQWR gy vitamins, so you would have such as broccoli, lemon, gin- sor Cheryl Higgs, who teaches Emmorey. replace hand washing. “Hand less energy and would be more ger, carrots, or shiitake mush- stress, wellness and nutri- Health Canada recommends sanitizer, I think, is over-used. susceptible to catching the rooms, which are all supposed tion as one of her many online that adults exercise for at least I use it when I need to, but soap colds that are going around.” to be good to boost the immune courses, said there are certain 2 1/2 hours of moderate to vig- and water is all you need. Soap Poor diet choices and eat- system, according to Emmorey. lifestyle habits people might orous physical activity each DQG ZDWHU GRHVQ¶W VWULS WKH ing fast foods in excess can also “For the most part raw vege- EHQH¿W IURP FKDQJLQJ RU UH- week, and youth should reach good bacteria from your body.” decrease energy, according to tables are best, basically lightly SODFLQJ³:KHQ\RXJHWVLFNLW¶V at least 60 minutes per day. Emmorey recommends sav- Emmorey. steamed, but they should still D FRPELQDWLRQ RI ZKDW \RX¶UH “People think, ‘I have to go ing the hand sanitizer only for “Eating unhealthy food ac- be crunchy. If you over-cook GRLQJDQGZKDW\RX¶UHQRWGR- to the gym every day, I have ZKHQ VRDS DQG ZDWHU DUHQ¶W tually blocks the absorption of them you are losing most of the LQJ´ VKH VDLG ³, GRQ¶W EHOLHYH WRZRUNRXW¶EXWLWFRXOGEHDV available. Breathe easy with yoga at DC/UOIT
Tim Morrell teering co-ordinator. If you have proper alignment The Chronicle She said it also allows them it reduces injury and also helps to gain access for people who you work your muscles more Breathe easy; all levels of ex- GRQ¶W QHFHVVDULO\ ZDQW WR SD\ HI¿FLHQWO\´ VKH VDLG ³$QG WKH perience were welcome at the for classes and provides a stress second, which is equally impor- 82,7¶V \RJD HYHQW GRZQWRZQ outlet for students who need a WDQWLVWRLQVSLUHWKHPWR¿QG on Oct.2. With Outreach coun- break from their studies. the good within them.” sellor Stephanie Campoli and Mei said yoga has been ef- When asked about how she two volunteers, Marisa Mei and fective and can help make you felt with not getting paid and Shannon Scott, on the premises a better person. cutting into her free time for students learned how yoga can ³,WKLQNLW¶VEHFDXVHLWFRYHUV the UOIT yoga event, she said, change their life. When walk- so many elements, like breath- “No, not at all.” Shaking her ing in, your struggles dissolve LQJ,W¶VDVWUHVVUHOLHYHUDQGRQ head in disbelief, she said, “I almost immediately. top of that you can work on your do it for the experience because Stress plagues us all, espe- ¿WQHVVJRDOV´VDLG0HL³:KHQ WKHUH DUH VR PDQ\ EHQH¿WV WR cially students with their fu- you take all these into account, volunteer work, one for the tures looming over their heads. you can accomplish multiple connections you make, and I Outreach Services strives to goals and that will make you MXVWORYHWHDFKLQJ\RJD,¿QGLW make the student body feel PRUH VHOI DZDUH VR WKDW¶V VWLPXODWLQJ VHHLQJ SHRSOH ¿QG more at ease with its event, EHQH¿FLDOIRUHYHU\ERG\´ themselves.” KHOG IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH HYHU DW Trained in Thailand, Tokyo, A student from the event UOIT downtown campus. and Ontario, Shannon Scott came away quite pleased with Marisa Mei has been with lends her talent to demonstrate the session. “I enjoyed it so Outreach Services since 2007. how inspirational yoga can be much. It was very relaxing. I She spends her free time help- in your life. She is available hope the sessions continue,” ing out the organization any at the Flex Centre two times a said Shirley Bezerra, interna- way she can through 80-plus week and also at the Centre for tional student. events planned for the year. Success at Durham College. Mei said the yoga events at :LWK \RJD VSHFL¿FDOO\ VKH H[- “Two things I try to instil the downtown campus could Tim Morrell plains what the goal for Out- in my students are alignment, continue. “Well, we might put reach Services entails. because it is so crucial in hav- it on again. If there is enough DE-STRESSING YOGA STRETCHES: Shannon Scott, “Our main purpose is creat- ing successful yoga practices interest and if Shannon is avail- yoga instructor, is available at the Flex Centre two times a ing an opportunity for students because so many people will in- DEOH ZH ZRXOGQ¶W KHVLWDWH WR week and also at the Centre for Success at Durham Col- to learn about a healthy life- jure themselves when they pro- contact her, so anything is pos- lege. style,” said Mei, event volun- ceed with incorrect alignment. sible.” The Chronicle October 8, 2013 15 16 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 Campus The Chronicle October 8, 2013 17 Program created to hire students
Sinead Fegan The Construction and Hoist- school (such as the 0-8 ton) will The Chronicle ing Techniques course is very be required. SUDFWLFDO 7KURXJKRXW WKH ¿UVW For example, if a student Three years ago Kevin Keays semester students learn hands- wants to work as a mechanic and Jon Kelly saw a problem. on skills to work with the and they are working with a A big problem. Construction proper equipment. They use service truck that has a crane companies in the area were simulators, which are almost on it, they will require that par- spending huge money to train identical to the real thing. In ticular license to run it. workers, only to have them quit second semester, students use If students are using a fork- shortly after training. It was a the live equipment. They are lift that has an attachment on classic case of too many jobs, required to attend a 40-hour it, they have to have that li- too few workers with the skills week outdoors, no matter what cense. If they’re using a loader to do them. the weather. with an attachment, they will They found a solution with Throughout the two-semes- also need the license. the creation of the Construc- ter course, students earn more “It’s almost like a prerequi- tion and Hoisting Techniques WKDQ MXVW D FHUWL¿FDWH %\ WKH site to work in construction,” program at the Whitby campus. end of the year, they will have said Keays. Since it started just Just three years in, the pro- also earned their 0-8 ton, class three years ago, the program gram is one of its kind in On- 7 forklift, fall arrest licenses has seen many of its grads go tario, already hugely successful and three different man-lift straight into the workforce. ZLWKWKHPDMRULW\RIJUDGV¿QG- licenses. Students will also re- Twenty students started in ing jobs. ceive two semesters of rigging WKHSURJUDP¶V¿UVW\HDULQ Program co-ordinator Keays and safety, which according to JUDGXDWHG DQG UHFHLYHG has been working at the school Keays is extremely important. jobs before they left. The sec- for seven years as a professor in “Everything I’m teaching ond year the program had 40 the Mobile and Crane apprenti- them is skills they need to know Sinead Fegan students, losing three over the ship program. Keays has a long for the workforce,” he said. year. Out of the students who history in his line of work. As a At the end of the year stu- HANDS-ON LEARNING: This mechanism, called a yellow SDVVHGJRWMREVDQGDQRWKHU class A mechanic and unlimited dents are given a major as- gantry, is a rigging training system used in class. three received jobs within the ton crane operator for the past signment, a capstone project. last month. This year, there are 30 years, he has pretty much In groups of two, students use the students on which materi- “It’s not just about cranes, 40 students in the program. seen it all. everything they have learned als they can use from the shop which a lot of people think it is. )URP WKH JUDGX- “I owned my own company, IURP¿UVWDQGVHFRQGVHPHVWHU DQG WKH\ ¿JXUH RXW KRZ WR ULJ It’s about construction in gen- DWLQJ FODVV ¿YH VWXGHQWV LQ- Keays Cranes and Equipment incorporating rigging, main- it. For instance, the students eral,” said Keays. cluding two women got hired at that I did all over the world,” tenance and legislative theory. would decide how the crane is 7KLV FRXUVH LV EHQH¿FLDO WR Kiewit, a large-scale company. said Keays. “Because I have They will create a job scenario set-up, how much it will pick students because no matter According to Keays, their sala- been an owner trying to hire and follow it from beginning up, how far there going to pull what trades-related job they go ries started at roughly $90,000 people, I’ve seen the problems.” to end. The professor instructs it and so forth. into, the licenses they earn in per year. 18 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 19 ENTERTAINMENT Two guys, one cup, and a ball
Jesse Harrison-Kish place. The Chronicle “I practised for like three straight hours today in The annual beer pong preparation,” said Simone. tournament was held at E.P. 7KH¿QDOERXWFDPHGRZQWR Taylor’s Friday Oct. 4, and as Cole and Simone, against the expected, turned out to be previous years winners Ryan a very exciting and stressful West and Connor Maxim. experience for the participants. W e s t a n d M a x i m , h a v i n g b e e n Brody Coles and Christian undefeated up until this 6LPRQH ZHUH WKH QLJKW¶V ¿QDO SRLQW ZHUH TXLWH FRQ¿GHQW LQ victors, beating out 13 other themselves coming into the teams for the honour of being ¿QDOURXQG named beer pong champions, Nearly every one of the DQGWKH¿UVWSODFHSUL]HRIWKHLU ¿UVW WKURZV IRU ERWK VLGHV own personal beer pong set. went in almost effortlessly, Both were extremely excited DQG LW VHHPHG WKH ¿QDO ZRXOG DIWHU ZLQQLQJ WKH ¿QDO URXQG be the shortest match of the ³,WZDVXQUHDODJUHDW¿QDO,W night. But after the mass of was real good,” said Coles. cups dwindled, it became Through stiff competition, harder and harder to hit the the champions made their way small targets. Jesse Harrison-Kish through bout after bout, but In the end, both teams were they had more than enough down to a single cup, and the experience in the sport. “It was SUDDEN DEATH OF PONG: Finalists Ryan West and Connor Maxim shoot for match went into three-cup tough. There were a lot of great WKHLUWRXUQDPHQWOLYHV7KHSDLUZKRKDGUHPDLQHGXQGHIHDWHGXQWLOWKHÀQDO sudden-death overtime. teams that put up a good effort, round, were down to their last cup, but were left with disappointment in the end. Each team placed two more but we play a lot, so we thought cups on the table in the shape of a we had a pretty good chance read the rules and guidelines skill and determination. whether I would be able to WULDQJOH DQG WKH ¿UVW WHDP WR coming into the tournament,” beforehand, but if anything, The winners came into reveal our winning game plan remove all three cups won the said Simone with a laugh. this increased the suspense. the tournament with one in this interview, because you round. The beer pong tournament Rather than the contestants secret strategy: “We did some know, people might use it Cole and Simone made quick was not played with actual beer, steadily losing their accuracy, practice, and we had a against us later!” work of the overtime and the much to the disappointment of as well as their equilibrium, really good strategy,” said Cole. His partner Simone had a FURZGFKHHUHGDVWKH¿QDOEDOO a few contestants who hadn’t every match was played with “Although, I am not quite sure more concrete game plan in sank perfectly into the last cup. Pool champion amazes E.P. Taylor’s Can DC/UOIT students defeat the champion?
Matthew Jordan pacing around the table several The Chronicle times, taking in every angle of the misplaced pool balls. “Every The task was simple: beat VKRW LV D GLI¿FXOW VKRW 7KHUH Gerry Watson at a standard WKDW¶V D GLI¿FXOW VKRW >VLQNLQJ game of pool and take home a the ball with relative ease].” prize. Few students dared to chal- Watson, the three-time Ca- lenge Watson, and the ones nadian pool champion, dis- who did were mostly defeated SOD\HG KLV DI¿QLW\ IRU ELOOLDUGV without the chance to even take to patrons of E.P. Taylor’s pub. a shot. The trick-shot artist, in the 31st Eventually, a volunteer was DQG¿QDO\HDURIKLVHGXFDWLRQ- coaxed into participating in an al tour, went through a series of incredible feat of accuracy and crowd-pleasing feats. mathematics. The student lay It began with the opening on his back to one side of the scene from the movie The Hus- table, a single white cloth cov- tler. Paul Newman walks in ering his eyes. He held a piece off the street to a quiet bar, he of pool chalk between his teeth, moves towards the billiard ta- and on top balanced the eight EOHDQGOLQHVXS¿YHEDOOVDORQJ ball. Watson stacked a few the rail beside the corner pock- more chalk pieces on the rail, Matthew Jordan et in rows of two, side-by-side, and placed the cue ball on top with the eight in the middle. He of them. He crouched down AIM-SHOOT-SINK: Gerry Watson lining up his shot to replicate the opening exclaims that he can sink the low, taking his time to aim the scene from the movie, The Hustler. eight ball in the opposite pock- shot. Firing, the cue ball hit the et without disturbing the other eight square on, sending it spi- on a number of television net- tary, Pool Academy, in which His instructional videos are four. Newman did just that, raling down the table into the works, including ESPN and he goes through a number available through his website. and so did Watson. corner pocket. Jaws dropped. CBC-TV. With a full schedule of oftricks and techniques. Despite a valiant attempt by But when it came to divulg- Watson became involved appearances, Watson has per- “People kept asking me to do one student, and an impressive ing the secrets of a good shot, with pool young and, by the age formed more than 4,000 shows LW >3RRO $FDGHP\@´ VDLG :DW- show by the SA co-ordinator, Watson wouldn’t go into detail. of 15, he was named the area in his career. He also starred in son. “There was a lot of inter- Watson remained undefeated “It’s all math,” said Watson, champion. He has performed his own educational documen- est, so I said OK.” and no one claimed the prize. 20 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 Entertainment Cannibalism comes to DC Andrew Fliegel “I’ve lived a life where I’ve The Chronicle seen a lot of people stand by and watch others get hurt, be it Although the judgments of physical or verbal abuse. They people around Jonathan Ab- keep walking because it doesn’t bott were eating away at him, involve them. I’ve always had a Cannibal Clothing showed him hard time doing this, so polic- there was a way to embrace it. ing is a way for me to become Six years ago, Abbott would the voice for the hundreds of never have predicted he would people who are too afraid to be sitting in an interview refer- speak up.” ring to art as his greatest pas- +LV¿QDOGHFLVLRQZDVWRHQ- sion. roll in the Police Foundations “I never really liked art going course at Durham College. into high school. I didn’t think The 2013-2014 school year I would ever need it,” he says. has started and Abbott has po- In 2007, Courtice Secondary lice studies on his mind, but School welcomed Abbott but he he still can’t let go of Cannibal was reluctant in taking art for a Clothing. He decided he would compulsory credit. manage both at the same time. Grade 10 Fine Arts intro- This time, he posted more duced Abbott to the world of Andrew Fliegel contests on his Facebook page silk screening. “I had the op- and released more designs then portunity to see the grade 12s PIZZA FACE HIMSELF: Jonathan Abbott founded Cannibal Clothing and is a stu- he had ever done before. “Being do it,” he says. He discovered dent of Police Foundations at Durham College. He continues to work on his cus- in college, my company took a a hidden gift for creating an tom clothing line while studying at DC. three-sixty. There is so much inked image on fabric using positivity and motivation from silk, a board, and a stencil. saying, oh my God. It totally very supportive of his idea to and share his designs. the friends I made here.” “My Grade 10 art teacher saw does.’” take his hobby and turn it into A business venture even He sells T-shirts, crew neck potential in me, as I was even- What his friend didn’t know a career. “In a way I think they turned up. sweaters and hoodies through tually helping the grade 12s put is that his buddy was doodling respected what I did, but they “I walked into Gino’s Pizza his Facebook page. He is open the silk screen together.” a self-portrait. didn’t see me going anywhere one day and noticed they were to custom orders, but mostly Abbott started up a small “It was a big thing in high with it,” Abbott says. “My old- wearing really heavy uniforms. encourages people to buy his studio at home, taking the school, me being called pizza er sister Ashley, on the other One of the gentlemen men- custom designs. knowledge he learned at school face. I decided to put my own hand, helped me work out de- tioned how hot it was in there, “This is where Pizza Face and practicing on his own time. spin on it.” At the time, Abbott signs. It was great to at least so I offered to make them new comes in,“ Abbott giggles. “A He honed his technical skills by had an acne problem. People have someone in my family shirts.” After a successful run of small sketch that stayed in trial and error. Some days he would talk behind his back who fully supported me.” 15 shirts for Gino’s, Abbott was my sketchbook for a couple of ZRXOG¿QGKLPVHOIGRRGOLQJDQ and call him crude names. The JDLQLQJPRUHFRQ¿GHQFHLQKLV years turned into my biggest array of different things, from drawing in his notebook ate work. design. For three to four years little critters to intricate text away at his surface and cre- He even had the opportu- it was such a negative thing in designs. He would then plaster DWHG D UHÀHFWLRQ RI ZKDW KH nity to design T-shirts for his my life, but to turn it around them on T-shirts. presumed was his label. He left high school friends Janine La- into a T-shirt design and see Some of his friends thought the doodle tucked away for the meiras and Melissa Scott. They people wear it. It turns it into a the designs were cool. “They time being. needed shirts for fundraising, positive experience. The feeling would walk around with my T- “Where did the name Canni- to help build wells in Guate- is empowering.” shirts to support me and get my bal Clothing come from? Well, mala. “Helping for the hope- Abbott has many aspira- name out there.” He even wore it stemmed from one of my less. I made a cool design with tions for Cannibal Clothing. his own designs, designs that art projects. We had to come a bunch of hearts and a ban- He wants to travel the world, became a part of his image. up with a logo and I ended up ner. It had a little monster on do fundraising, work one-on- “It was an outlet for what drawing the words Cannibal the front holding a heart,” he one with local bands and even was going on in my life,” he Clothing eating itself. I really shares. “Everyone in Guatema- have his own booth at the Van’s says. “There was a lot of bul- liked zombies at the time so la apparently loved the shirts. Warped Tour. “There is a lot lying happening at the time, that was the inspiration.” It was a great feeling to have of competition out there, so and so it was an escape.” Ab- The name was popular someone take that two seconds it’s not easy. You have to really bott remembers being called amongst his friends. “It sort of to appreciate my art.” push.” names throughout high school, just stuck,” he reminisces. “I No matter how much sup- High school was over and he Abbott strives to stay truth- VSHFL¿FDOO\EHLQJWRUPHQWHGE\ got very attached to it. It just port he had, or lack thereof, Ab- decided to take a year off school ful to himself and his art. verbal abuse. felt relevant.” bott continued to pursue what and put his beloved passion on “I’m out there today to en- Abbott recalls doodling in So Abbott had a talent, the was becoming his ultimate pas- hold. This gave him time to put courage people to wear designs his sketchbook one day during GULYHDQG¿QDOO\DODEHO,WZDV sion. He started a Facebook his life in perspective. that are personal to them. I lunch. A friend came over and time for him to get out there group to generate a fan follow- “Am I going through with want Cannibal Clothing to be a said his drawing looked like and do something with it. ing. On the group he would give art or am I going into policing? billboard for your own creativ- a piece of pizza. “I remember Many of his friends were not away free shirts and sweaters ”Abbott asked himself. ity.” New Kings of Leon album worth a listen
Matthew Mazer bred,” according to a review called new fans. The seventh track, “Family song from Only By The Night. The Chronicle posted by English publication The second single released Tree”, has a feel that is reminis- I liked the album because The Guardian. so far is called “Wait For Me.” cent of Back Down South from I‘ve always liked Kings of Leon, The Kings of Leon released 7KH¿UVWWUDFNRQWKHDOEXP It is a standout track because Come Around Sundown and as they are one of my favourite their sixth studio album on “Supersoaker”, was released in it speaks about maturing as Manhattan from Only by the bands. Mechanical Bull isn’t Sept. 24. Jared Fallowill, bass- June as the album’s lead single. somebody grows up. The vocal- Night which were both previ- a departure from previous al- ist for the band calls it the While not sounding vastly dif- ist is telling the girl to wait for ously released as singles from bums like Come Around Sun- “most immature” record that ferent from their previous lead him while he matures. their respective albums. The down and Only by the Night. It the band has recorded. He singles “Radioactive” and “Sex The fourth track, “Beautiful guitar is what gives the song its sounds like more of the same in made the comment in an inter- on Fire,” Supersoaker is catch- War,” is one of the best tracks feel the most. recent years but nevertheless it view with NME. ier than Radioactive but not as from the album in the sense Even more reminiscent of is still a great album. The album is titled Mechani- catchy as Sex On Fire, which that it’s slow paced and the their earlier work is the ninth This latest effort from Kings cal Bull. The title refers to the Kings of Leon recently revealed instrumentation is absolutely track, “Tonight.” Tonight of Leon is worth a listen. Kings “bucking bronco you might they would stop playing at con- perfect. The lyrics speak about sounds like a mix of Manhat- of Leon seem to get better and rent if you were a sweetheart of certs in order to separate their ¿JKWLQJIRUWKHJLUO\RXZDQWLQ tan, and also sounds vaguely better with every album they the rodeo, southern born and hardcore fan base from the so- essence, a beautiful war. similar to Revelry, another release. Entertainment The Chronicle October 8, 2013 21 The Prisoners movie review Third Jackman stars in a convoluted suspenseful thriller Kingdom review whereabouts are tied to a mys- audience. One step ahead of man of few words. Through Tim Morrell terious caravan parked around Loki at every turn, Keller is will- his eyes, viewers will wit- John Gooding The Chronicle the block. Both girls were play- ing to go to great lengths to em- ness a damaged individual The Chronicle ing on it before noticing eerie brace his daughter once again. with questionable motives Director Dennis Ville- music playing inside. The ve- Jackman as Keller Dover that will drive spectators hop- Terry Goodkind’s The neuve has successfully crafted hicle has since vanished. Keller pulls off arguably one of his ing karma makes its rounds. Third Kingdom creates a a haunting yet suspenseful informs the police of the situ- greatest performances of his The Prisoners is a heart- spectacular world of magic thriller with emotional impact ation and Detective Loki (Jake career, an Oscar-winning per- wrenching thriller that steadily and fantasy in which the and exceptional acting. The Gyllenhaal) spots the simpleton formance. However, the role makes the viewer question the reader can get lost. In book Prisoners plot is so believable just hours later and pulls him in of his wife, Grace Dover (Ma- distinction of what is right or number 2 of the Sword Of it’s disturbing and will have for questioning but to no avail. ria Bello) is rather minuscule wrong. Although it is a sus- Truth’s second arc, he once you scratching your head in The location of the children still when compared to the domi- pense thriller, it rarely pulls again brings the characters confusion until the very end. eludes Loki, and Keller starts to nant roles coming from, Jack- you in and out of high-octane to life in way few other au- The movie starts with an lose his patience and his moral- man, Gyllenhaal and Howard. sequences. Audiences are left thors can do. open prayer from Keller Dover ity just days after his daughter’s Gyllenhaal is phenomenal to pick up the clues the cast is For those who are new (Hugh Jackman), who is lend- last known sighting. in his role as well, but may VFXUU\LQJ IRU 6RPH PD\ ¿QG to the series, the main LQJKLVSUR¿FLHQWSURZHVVDVD Heavily disapproving the frustrate viewers because his WKHSDFLQJRIWKH¿OPGUDJVRQ protagonist is Richard Cy- sniper to his son, Ralph, (Dylan traditional methods of inter- discoveries are noticeably de- but it only lends to the atmo- pher, a simple woods guide Minette) to shoot down a deer rogation, Keller brings in po- layed. Gathering enough in- sphere being more realistic. So who is thrust into the role pegged for tonight’s Thanksgiv- litically sound Franklin Birch formation to materialize his realistic, you may forget you’re of Seeker Of Truth, a man ing dinner. A seemingly ordi- (Terrence Howard) to hold next clue, he is often behind ZDWFKLQJD¿OPDQGDUHGUDZQ who is a law unto himself nary holiday with two families down the supposed culprit, the curve on the overall pic- in as if this could be a legiti- and uses his power and au- takes a turn for the worst when Alex Jones (Paul Dano) for a ture, so much so, the audience mate news story right outside thority as the Seeker and the unexpected transpires; pummeling. Taking matters can foresee events or pieces to your neighbourhood. later as the Lord Rahl to both the Dover and Birch fami- in his own hands, Keller starts the puzzle before he realizes. It would be shocking to make evil answer to righ- lies’ youngest daughters sud- peeling away clues from Jones Also, a surprising but short- see Jackman being snubbed teousness, wherever and denly go missing. who couldn’t afford to keep his lived performance from David of an Oscar nomination. ZKHQHYHUKH¿QGVLW Keller and company go off mouth shut on the overarching Dastmalchian as Bob Taylor The Prisoners gets an 8.5 out Over the course of the his son’s suspicion that the kids plan that lays in store for the is quite menacing even for a of 10. QRYHOV LQ WKH ¿UVW DUF Richard must face evil in the form of his father who is a powerful wizard, the keeper of the underworld JT’s new album brings the funk and Emperor Jagang, a tive Drake and with his partner beat and it’s still entertaining. the more upbeat rhythm of his man who is able to con- Francis Viloria in crime, Jay Z. Timberlake’s words are crisp VRQJV LQ WKH ¿UVW DOEXP EXW trol people’s minds and is The Chronicle The album consists of the and the quick beat works well. this is still a good song. obsessed with world domi- previously released upbeat hit 'UDNH¶VYHUVH¿WVZHOOLQWRWKH The last track, Not a Bad nation and many other Justin Timberlake has done single Take Back the Night. The song. The beat is played quietly Thing, is not one of those songs potentially catastrophic it again. With the successful use of trumpets in this track is in the back while Drake raps, you can dance to. It’s like Mir- events. release of his third studio al- excellent, along with his sing- carrying the rhythm of the song rors LQ WKH ¿UVW DOEXP YHU\ Anyone who thought bum, The 20/20 Experience, ing and the beat really make the through his words. emotional and it really con- the war was over after the long-anticipated wait for song come to life. My favourite First Jay Z was in The 20/20 nects to the listener. It has a Confessor, the conclu- his follow-up album The 20/20 part in the song is after the sec- Experience, and then Tim- soft rhythm and the acoustic sion to arc one, was sorely Experience (2 Of 2) was re- ond chorus, when Timberlake berlake was in Jay Z’s album guitar adds a nice touch to the mistaken. The battle for leased Sept. 30. The album says “And the horns say,” and Magna Carta Holy Grail. Now song. This song is sort of like a humanity was renewed in is good and the songs have a the trumpets play. The song, Jay Z makes an appearance in love song, “It’s not a bad thing The Omen Machine and funky rhythm that make you in a nutshell, is party hard. “So The 20/20 Experience (2 Of 2). to fall in love with me.” has continued into The want to get up and dance while if the feeling’s right, raise your Murder, featuring Jay Z, is a This track is 11 ½ minutes Third Kingdom. other songs have more of a re- glass and let’s take back the good song, but it’s not as good long and has two parts, but I Richard and his wife laxed and chill rhythm. night.” as Suit & TieLQWKH¿UVWDOEXP OLNHWKH¿UVWSDUWPRUHWKDQWKH Kahlan’s struggle for the On the album, Timberlake Cabaret, featuring Drake, The song is catchy and has a second part. It’s a good album, survival of the world does collaborates with Toronto na- has more of a relaxed and quick more serious rhythm. I prefer GH¿QLWHO\ZRUWKSLFNLQJXS not fail to captivate and draw the reader into their world. Right from the very ¿UVW SDJH ZKHUH 5LFKDUG DZDNHV WR ¿QG KLPVHOI D captive of two mysterious creatures and without the gift to help him, all the way to the end, the book is full of scenes to make the read- er laugh, cry or hide under the covers. When Richard learns of his missing friends he PXVW ¿QG ZKR KDV WDNHQ them and he must venture into the dangerous third kingdom, a place where life and death exist simultane- ously and those without souls wander freely, look- ing for those with souls for them to devour. Goodkind once again shows his mastery by weaving a tale rife with FRQÀLFW DQG VXVSHQVH ,I the reader is still looking for closure, they will just have to wait for the next instalment of the series. 22 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 Entertainment Open mic nights rule Oshawa scene
William McGuirk 0\ ¿UVW LQYROYHPHQW ZDV DW The Chronicle DQRSHQPLFDWWKH*ULI¿Q3XE in Whitby, years ago with the It’s dark downtown. There’s Brad and Marylynne Stella. movement in the shadows. That’s where I met everyone Streetlights catch a glint of else.” steel. Pelly has recently started There’s the sound of run- hosting on Mondays at the ning. Heavy breathing. Then a Moustache Club. loud thud. He says there are certain el- Someone dropped a guitar ements that make a successful case. open mic but there is one key Its open mic night at the element. Thirsty Monk on Celina St. and “One of the most important musicians gather to showcase things is the venue,” he says. new work, to play old songs, to “I’ve run them in a lot of places hang and hone their skills. but what the Velvet Elvis, the Poor Pelly (who’s real name Monk and now the Moustache is Kevin Pellerin) has been club have in common is that hosting the weekly Wednesday the owners appreciate music. night meet-up for three years When they’re great and they and for three years before that appreciate it and they love the at venues such as the Atria and music, that’s the main thing. the Velvet Elvis. That’s number one. I’ve done it It is the longest-running in other places and you’re just open mic downtown and is background music.” known locally as the Hump Day The host of The Hub’s open Hoedown. mic Johnny Ross says being Pelly says open mics are vital Will McGuirk fair is the most important. to the development of a musi- “That’s the biggest thing,” cian’s craft. PELLY THIRSTY FOR MUSIC: Poor Pelly hosts the Thirsty Monk open mic every he says. “You show up. It’s “You get seasoned perform- Wednesday night. ¿UVWFRPH¿UVWVHUYHG,I\RX¶UH ers. You get people who are just WKHUH \RX SOD\ ¿UVW 0DNH starting out trying their songs sure sound is great on all lev- IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH HYHQ FRYHU for group/duo of the year. els. Making them sound good songs,” he says. “We’ve had hip Open mic nights schedule The Bensley Open Mic was EXLOGVFRQ¿GHQFH´ hop, poetry, even a magician. mentioned in the song ‘Ross- The Hub’s open mic is co- Here is a selection of open mics located in It’s an open stage. It’s always close proximity to Durham College/ UOIT land Sq.’ written in tribute by hosted by Emerson Ireland entertaining but it’s not al- Wayne Petti of Cuff The Duke. and sponsored by Long & Mc- ways that great. But what I tell • Monday Both Petti and Paul Lowman of Quade. Instruments are avail- people is that anyone who gets The Hub & The Moustache, 15 Simcoe St. N. CTD were regulars before mov- able on stage to be used by the behind that mic should be ap- ing to Toronto. players. plauded because that’s how you • Tuesday Other musicians who “It’s part of the inviting learn, how you develop.” The Atria, 59 King St. E., learned their craft through thing,” says Ross. “If a drum- Open mics are a popular Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N. open mics include Pelly’s band mer comes out, he’s lost at an form of entertainment. On any mates in The Stables, Billy open mic, but if there’s bongos given weekday there are sev- • Wednesday Blasko and Darren Clarke, as or a snare drum or anything eral to choose from. Players 5IF5IJSTUZ.POL ø$FMJOB4U well as Matt Holtby and Steve percussive he can join in. That and performers of various skill • Thursday Detaeye of Mass Device, and means buddies can join in. It’s levels come in and sign up for Trish Robb and Patrick Dorie. all about eliminating that feel- Stuttering John’s, 19 Simcoe St. S. a slot, usually enough for three “It’s way better than practis- ing of being uncomfortable. songs. • Sunday ing in your room,” says Dorie, You’re here to learn and be a The host needs to be a com- 8BTUFE4QBDF"SU$BGÏ $FMJOB4U on the eve of playing the South- part of something and if you’re petent musician to cover empty ern Ground Festival with coun- a guy on their own, you get up slots on a slow night. try star Zac Brown. to help them. Any time I see 3HOO\DW¿UVWVKDUHGDQGWKHQ players he nurtured. ley fondly. ³,¿QGLW¶VDEHWWHUIRUPWKDQ someone who is uncomfortable took over hosting duties from He also has a star on Os- “For me it was this time I don’t have fancy words for it I’ll be up there playing guitar or Glen Bensley, who ran open hawa’s Walk of Fame on King when everyone was to learn right now, but its helps you re- the snare.” mics in the area for almost two Street East. from each other, and then we alize that there’s a whole com- Meg Patrick of the Stone decades. Brad Stella of the Nashville- were all going to be kicked out munity of musicians who want Sparrows says a good host is %HQVOH\ GLHG ¿YH \HDUV DJR based country act The Stellas of the nest,” says the recent to be a part of what you’re do- equally important. but his legacy lives on in the remembers his time with Bens- winner of a 2013 CCMA award ing. It’s a great community. “Is it a musician I want to listen to and hang out with? Is it someone who can keep things on task and when things get weird they reel it back in?” she says. “My whole musical career blossomed from play- ing open mics. I think they’re necessary, a little painful to sit through, I’m not going to lie. %XW,JDLQHGDORWRIFRQ¿GHQFH from playing open mic. They’re pretty awesome.” Jon Kerr, an instructor at Durham College, is a regular at open mics downtown. “I go to open mic events to stay sharp for one thing,” he says. “Playing in front of an au- dience consistently is good for a musician’s nerves. However, another big part of the reason I go is to immerse myself in the local music community. I’ve made a lot of good friends by meeting at open mic events.” Entertainment The Chronicle October 8, 2013 23 Chucky makes a killer final act
6WHSK0RUULVRQ utes when he’s delivered to racing scenes often involve the and even Alex Vincent makes seem like he’s taking over her The Chronicle Nica’s house by an unknown doll sneaking around, appear- a cameo appearance as Andy body (which is Chucky’s main person as he is in all the ing from nowhere and not say- Barclay; who hasn’t been in goal throughout the franchise) Chucky movies. ing a word. a Chucky movie since Child’s but then he shows up after the For anyone who has Nica’s mother is killed right The doll’s appearance was Play and Child’s Play 2. The end credits as a doll at Andy watched the Chucky franchise off the bat, making Nica’s sis- confusing in the beginning. acting was well done and as al- Barclay’s house. since the release of Child’s ter and family come to the Since Bride of Chucky, the doll ways Brad Dourif does a won- ,QWKHODVW¿OP&KXFN\UH- Play in the 1980s, it has been house to talk her into selling, has had stitching on his face derful performance as Chucky. vealed that he was content a good 25 to 30 for the story using the reason that she has and hands from when his wife The only real complaint I being in a doll’s body because WR¿QDOO\FRPHWRDFORVH7KH a disability and can’t take care Tiffany sewed his doll body to- have about the movie is all the he wouldn’t get sick, old and ¿OPV KDYH WDNHQ LPSUHVVLYH of herself.Unlike its predeces- gether, but in this latest mov- plot holes. In Seed of Chucky, eventually die; yet his main turns, gone through plenty of sors, Bride of Chucky and Seed ie, the stitching is gone and he the two dolls Chucky and Tif- objective is to take over the plot changes, character devel- RI &KXFN\ WKH VL[WK ¿OP KDV looks like a modernized, more fany have kids and the movie little girl’s body. opment and even shifted in gone back to its Child’s Play terrifying version of what he ends on a cliffhanger. The It’s almost as if the writer genres. The latest, and what roots, focusing on horror rath- looked like in Child’s Play. YLHZHU QHYHU ¿QGV RXW ZKDW only took small bits and pieces ,¶P DVVXPLQJ LV WKH ¿QDO LQ- er than comedy. The Chucky It’s not until later in the happens to them but Tiffany is of the previous movies and ig- stallment, is called Curse of doll has a new design that is ¿OP WKDW LW¶V UHYHDOHG &KXFN\ still alive and helping Chucky nored the rest. The story was &KXFN\ZKLFKIROORZVWKH¿IWK sinister and is even scarier does have the stitching on his commit his murders. still good and explained quite sequel Seed of Chucky that than the original doll. face and he actually appears It is vaguely mentioned that a bit but it left far too much came out in 2004. Much like the Child’s Play less scary than before.In terms he killed his family, but if that out.Overall, I would recom- The story follows a young movies, the camera loves to do of casting, it was pretty well were true then why is Tiffany mend the movie to any fans paraplegic girl, Nica. She lives close up shots on the doll’s face done. Brad Dourif returns as alive and why would she help of the killer doll but I would with her mother in a creepy and one of the creepiest mo- the voice of Chucky/Charles him out if he murdered their also say be prepared for plot looking house and tries to live ments is when the doll’s pu- Lee Ray and his daughter kids? It makes no sense. holes and some confusion. It a normal life and take care of pils dialate almost completely, Fiona Dourif takes the role of As well, the ending shows has good scares, a decent story herself. Chucky makes his de- leaving a tiny ring of blue.The the protagonist Nica. Jenni- Chucky performing his voodoo line and some pretty good act- EXW ZLWKLQ WKH ¿UVW ¿YH PLQ- most suspenseful and heart fer Tilly comes back as Tiffany spell on a little girl, making it ing. EA’s realistic changes to NHL 14
6HDQ2·/HDU\ September 10 was the begin- Be it from the blue line or VLYHKLWVDQGUHDOLVWLF¿JKWV added deking with the skill The Chronicle ning of another year of domi- the goal line, a one-timer used Fighting in this makes sense stick and it was a hit, but this nance, winning 26 sports game to almost certainly result in a for once. Since it was brought years quick dekes blow are far of the year awards. goal. In NHL 14 it doesn’t take LQWR WKH JDPH ¿JKWLQJ KDV superior. Remember back in the day There are two frequently a one-timer to score a goal. You just been who can press punch In previous versions using when the ice was blue, players asked questions about any new can actually score on, believe it faster will win, in NHL 14, who the skill stick to deke would faces were one giant pixel, and version of a game: “How is it or not, a shot. \RX¶UH ¿JKWLQJ ZLWK PDWWHUV mean your player would hold the only buttons you needed to different?” and “What’s new In the past, goalies would Sorry Leaf fans, but you can the puck out to the point where know were to shoot, pass and about it?” always be in perfect position, no longer beat up Zdeno Chara he is most vulnerable, and be hit? You couldn’t choose what Between NHL 10-13 the never missing a shot, despite with Phil Kessel simply because steamrolled by a defender be- stick you wanted, or customize games were very similar, minor how good of position you were you have a faster thumb than fore you could pull of a deke. your goal celebrations? tweaks to gameplay were the in or the quality of the scoring your opponent. This year, by simply pressing Hard to believe there was only changes over the past for chance you created. This year, if Kessel and Cha- one button your player uses his even a time where you couldn’t years, but this year EA Sports This year, the angle you’re ra were to square off it wouldn’t momentum to shift in the op- play online against someone went top shelf. skating it at, the goalies posi- be pretty for Kessel. The height, posite way of the defender, and anywhere in the world. The For once a hockey game with WLRQLQJ WKH WUDI¿F LQ IURQW RI weight, and player type of the protects the puck if it is per- NHL video game franchise has realistic scoring chances, mo- the net, and where you aim, all SOD\HU IDFWRU LQ WR WKH ¿JKW formed successfully. evolved in to a global phenom- mentum, and goals. Goalies no factor in to every shot you take, meaning mismatches will often As a player of the EA Sports enon and this September it re- longer bite on simple dekes. resulting in goals and saves result in the smaller player los- NHL franchise since NHL 97, leased its best game yet. You can actually go top shelf similar to what you see when ing their balance and ultimate- there is excitement every Sep- EA Sports has been the pin- with a backhand in this game, watching today’s NHL. ly losing. The momentum giv- tember to get the newest. nacle of sports gaming for its a feature that hasn’t been avail- The most documented fea- en to your team after winning a The franchise sure has come entire existence and no fran- able since the dawn of the ture added to the game was the ¿JKWLVDOVRYHU\UHDOLVWLF a long way since the days of Su- chise has proved that more “skill-stick” era. In past games, new enforcer engine. EA Sports Perhaps the best feature per Nintendo but this year NHL than the NHL franchise. the automatic way to score was UHPRGHOHGWKH¿JKWLQJDQGFRO- added into NHL 14 is the has come as close to perfect as The release of NHL 14 on a one-timer. lision physics, resulting in mas- “quick-dekes.” In NHL 12, they it ever has before. 24 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 25 SPORTS Lords take bronze at OCAA DC golf team plays a solid round to capture third
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The Durham Lords men’s varsity golf team won a division II bronze medal on Oct. 1 at the OCAA championships. The Lords posted their lowest score RI WKH WRXUQDPHQW LQ WKH ¿QDO round and it was good enough to secure third place. Head coach Tyler Martin had said he thought the team had the talent to medal at the championships and they did. 7KH WKLUG SODFH ¿QLVK GLGQ¶W come without struggles though. 7KH¿UVWWZRGD\VGLGQRWJRH[- actly as planned. “It was just the guys not performing how they can, they were struggling,” said Martin. “It had been a rough go, and the guys had just been plain strug- gling with the course.” The tournament was held at the Paris Grand Country Club in Brantford. Golfers from 15 Al Fournier OCAA college campuses were represented. The tournament was a three- BRONZE-PLATED FINISH: Ron Draycott tees off in the second round of the OCAA champions in Brantford. round competition in which it did rain during day one, said or triple bogey,” said Martin. ished plus-27. Draycott was the at the contest they hosted at as a player. Martin, which caused a lot of “There’s a tough couple holes early individual leader for Dur- Lakeridge Links just before the In the individual competi- guys to be off their games. there, where if you miss a spot, ham. He shot a 79 and 81 be- OCAA championships. tions, Humber’s Christian Mc- “They’d been putting too it can lead to some higher num- fore falling off on the last day,. +XPEHU¿QLVKHG¿UVWIRUWKH &XOORXJK¿QLVKHG¿UVWVKRRWLQJ much pressure on themselves, bers on the scoreboard.” The team had been consis- eighth straight time, ironically a minus-6. Humber’s Adam there just seemed to be a cou- The individual leaders of the tently getting better from tour- dating back to the last time Dumais and last year’s individ- ple of holes each round where team were Ron Draycott and nament to tournament. Their Durham won the team title ual champion Colton Kalkanis the guys would post a double &UDLJ &RQUR\ ZKR HDFK ¿Q- PRVW UHFHQW ¿QLVK ZDV IRXUWK when Martin was with the team ¿QLVKHGWLHGIRUVHFRQG DC undefeated in seven Ryan Verrydt ans missing time. “It’s mak- goals from Brittney Sero and The Chronicle ing a difference because most &KHOVH\5RJDWLQNV\LQWKH¿UVW of them are our starters,” said 20 minutes of action. La Cite The Lords women’s soccer head coach David Staley after answered in the 36th minute WHDP H[WHQGHG WKHLU XQGHIHDW- the game. with their lone goal of the game ed streak to seven games after a Kurham then converted a and the Lords took a 2-1 lead busy week in which they played corner kick from Brittney Sero into the second half. WKUHHJDPHVLQ¿YHGD\V LQWKH¿UVWKDOIRIH[WUDWLPHIRU In the second half the Lords First up, the team took on her second goal of the game to blew it wide open. The team Algonquin at home on Sept. 27. give the Lords a 2-1 lead. UDOOLHGIRU¿YHJRDOVLQFOXGLQJ and battled to a 2-2 draw. Algonquin tied the game a hat-trick from veteran Kaela The opposing team domi- in the second half after a shot Stinchcombe. Kristina Craw- nated the game early, earning GHÀHFWHG RII D /RUGV SOD\HU¶V IRUG DGGHG KHU ¿UVW JRDO DV D WKUHH FRUQHU NLFNV LQ WKH ¿UVW KDQGLQVLGHWKHER[DQGNHHSHU Lord and Brittney Sero scored seven minutes before capping it Alicia Del Fuoco guessed wrong her second of the game and off with a goal into the top left on the ensuing penalty kick. team-leading eighth of the year. corner in the 13th minute. The teams traded chanc- After the blowout against La The Lords responded quickly es right till the end, with the Cite the Lords played to a 0-0 and capitalized on a miscue by Lords failing to capitalize on a draw against George Brown on Algonquin as the goalie’s clear- ORRVHEDOOLQWKHER[LQWKHrd Oct. 1. ance bounced off Jade Kurham minute and Algonquin putting The ladies dominated most and into the net for her second a ball just over the crossbar in of the game, but missed capital- goal of the season. the 90th minute of action. izing on chances. In the 20th minute, top scor- “We need to keep the ball The Lords now sit with a 5-1- er from last year Megan Arse- more. We’re kicking the ball 2 record on the year and trail nault had to be helped off the away way too much,” said Stal- Seneca and St. Lawrence in ¿HOG DIWHU EHLQJ SXVKHG IURP ey. Algonquin dominated time the east division of the OCAA. Ryan Verrydt behind while chasing down a of possession. 7KH ¿QDO JDPH RI WKH VHDVRQ ball, and injuring her knee. 7KH QH[W GD\ DJDLQVW /D was scheduled for Oct. 5, where HARD-FOUGHT DRAW: Vanessa Gudgin battles for the The Lords have been plagued Cite at Vaso’s Field, the Lords the Lords took on the Seneca ball against an Algonquin player in the Lords match on with injuries from the start of earned a decisive 7-1 victory. Sting in what could be a pivotal Sept. 27. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. the season with several veter- They opened quickly with match. 26 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 Sports Thunder makes pitiful sound Durham DC looks good going into men’s final game soccer
Ryan Verrydt scores The Chronicle Date Score The Lords men’s soccer Opponent team improved their record to Sept. 6 Win 4-0 5-2-0 on the season, going 2-1 St. Lawrence over the past three games. 7KH /RUGV ¿UVW RI WKH WKUHH Sept 12. Loss 2-1 JDPHVLQ¿YHGD\VZDVRQ6HSW Centennial 27 against Algonquin at Vaso’s Field. Sept. 17 Win 1-0 'HVSLWH D JRRG HIIRUW WKH Fleming Lords dropped the game 2-0 against an Algonquin squad Sept. 21 Win 3-0 WKDW VLWV WLHG IRU ¿UVW SODFH LQ Cambrian the OCAA east division. 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However, their spirit would not outshoots be crushed that easily. Just over ten minutes later, WKH 5LGJHEDFNV ¿QDOO\ EURNH Western by the shutout. But, by this point it was not enough to save the game. almost 2-1 The Ridgebacks, still being a young team, have plenty of WKLQJVWKDWWKH\QHHGWRUH¿QH Jesse Harrison-Kish but there is one major thing The Chronicle that the coach and players agree on. The UOIT Ridgebacks wom- As Bordeleau said, “right en’s soccer team lost a tough now, I think we need to im- game against Western Satur- prove on our consistency, and day, Sept. 29. still playing our game when we Despite the effort the Ridge- are playing against teams that backs put into the game, out- play a different style of soccer. shooting the Western team :HZRUNRQVSHFL¿FWKLQJVDQG 8-5, the shots that went in the we need to keep to that if we net made the difference, with want to win games.” Western winning 2-1. With this loss, the Ridge- Kylie Bordeleau, the MVP of backs are now 3-5-2 this sea- the game for the Ridgebacks, son. said she thinks the team got With their main goal being away from their style of play. Jesse Harrison-Kish to make it to the playoffs two “We got into more of their consecutive years, they have a style of play, which is like kick- SPLITTING DEFENDERS: 0LGÀHOGHU.D\OD'H6RX]DWULHVWRUXQWKHEDOOEH- lot to work on, and not a long ing over the top. I just feel like WZHHQWZR:HVWHUQGHIHQGHUV time to do it. we weren’t really composed Nevertheless, the Ridge- and playing our game. I mean, ZDV FOHDU WR VHH RQ WKH ¿HOG ing chased. 33-minute mark, came into the backs have gone out every game we still played well and tried to The Ridgebacks, despite out- 7KH ¿UVW KDOI VHHPHG IDLUO\ second half with the lead. and played their hearts out. shut them down.” shooting Western, seemed to even, but unfortunately it was The second half was all They were scheduled to play What Bordeleau described be chasing more often than be- Western who, scoring at the Western. Saturday, Oct. 5 against Brock. UOIT scoreless against Western Lords Oliver Richardson, who scored st in solid Depleted in the 21 minute. Goalkeeper Travis Martin sustained an injury in the 39th Ridgebacks minute, forcing backup goal- second keeper Karan Thaker to play the remaining 51 minutes. Joe LeBouthillier struggle on The Ridgebacks played The Chronicle much better in the second half WKDQWKH¿UVW The Durham Lords base- the offensive “Second half, we kind of ball team is in a slump lately dominated them, I would say. but their record (8-3) is still We played very well. I really good enough to land them a end think we just need to get back second-place tie with the Hum- RQWKH¿HOGZRUNKDUGDQGIR- ber Hawks (8-5) in the OCAA Matthew Mazer cus,” Cuccovillo said. standings with 16 points each. The Chronicle Coach Vaso Vujanovic was Durham’s last game was a not too happy with the way the 13-1 win against the Seneca It was a tough game for the team played either. Sting. Ridgebacks men’s soccer team “The focus wasn’t there The Lords split a double- once again, as they fell to 3-0 to mentally. Preparation wasn’t header against the George the Western Mustangs on Sept. there. They got three shots, Brown Huskies on Sept. 29. 29. three goals. After that it’s hard 7KH\ZRQWKHLU¿UVWJDPH ,Q WKH ¿UVW KDOI WKH 5LGJH- to compose yourself,” Vuja- and lost the next 3-1. backs didn’t get a single shot on novic said. The Lords had four games goal, while the Mustangs had “We go back to square one scheduled against Seneca seven shots, with three of those and see why we mentally col- throughout the 2013 season. becoming the only goals of the lapse game after game. We Seneca is the last-place team entire game. have injuries. I have two play- in the standings with a 0-11 re- It was pretty evident that ers who are injured and didn’t cord. the Ridgebacks were struggling play today. Both are leaders, The Lords have won each getting into the offensive zone so I didn’t have leadership on game against the Sting; 22-0, GXULQJWKH¿UVWKDOI 0DWWKHZ0D]HU WKH¿HOG1RERG\ZDVWU\LQJWR 13-1 and 13-1 again. “I don’t think there was a big grab the team, say “’shake up They rescheduled the Sept. problem with us getting the ball WATCHING THE BALL: $82,7SOD\HUWULHVWREHDW5XG\ and get moving.’” 24 game against the Sting, LQWKHRIIHQVLYH]RQH´PLG¿HOG- -DPHVD:HVWHUQSOD\HUWRWKHEDOO The Ridgebacks had back- however there has been no date er Alexander Cuccovillo said. to-back away games on Oct. 5 set. ”I think it was more of our VORSS\ LQ WKH ¿UVW KDOI ZKLFK 7KH ¿UVW ZDV IURP IRUZDUG and 6 against Brock and Mc- The results for the Oct. 3 focus in the defensive zone. We allowed Western to score three Filippo Iuliani in the 10th min- Master. home game against George ORVWIRFXVLQWKH¿UVWPLQ- goals. ute, followed by defenceman Their next home game is on Brown and the Oct. 5 double- utes and let in three easy goals.” The goals that were scored Aaron Schneebeli in the 19th Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. when McMas- header at St. Clair were not The Ridgebacks played quite FDPHLQWKH¿UVWKDOI PLQXWHDQGODVWO\E\PLG¿HOGHU ter visits. available at press time. 28 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 Sports The first of many to come Fast Dan Cearns losses The Chronicle Dan Cearns The UOIT Ridgebacks The Chronicle women’s lacrosse team picked XS WKHLU ¿UVW HYHU ZLQ LQ WKHLU The Durham Lords four-year history with an 8-6 women’s fastball team is ZLQRYHUWKH0F*LOO5HGPHQRQ now on a three-game los- Sept. 28 in Peterborough. ing streak after losing both “It was intense. It was a bit games of a doubleheader of a roller coaster, but it was against Humber 7-3 and a great feeling and one that 8-3 on Oct. 1. ZH KDYHQ¶W KDG EHIRUH´ VDLG The Lords’ four-game Lords co-coach Amy Fincham. winning streak came to an ³'H¿QLWHO\ \RXU EORRG LV end on Sept. 28 as they lost rushing. It was a really great 6-0 to the undefeated St. feeling to share with the team, Clair Saints. RQH WKDW REYLRXVO\ PDGH Dan Cearns They managed only KLVWRU\ ZH KDG QHYHU ZRQ three hits in the game, and EHIRUHVRLWZDVDJUHDWIHHOLQJ´ SMILES FOR MILES: 7KH82,75LGJHEDFNVZRPHQ·VODFURVVHWHDPSRVHVDW allowed all six runs on 12 According to the other 9DVR·V)LHOGRQ2FWDIWHUWKHLUÀUVWZLQLQWKHLUIRXU\HDUKLVWRU\ hits, striking out only one. co-coach Liane Chornobay, Durham continued their there was one key that made SUREDEO\ PDGH XV VWURQJHU´ “I just looked to start a years. 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PDWFKWKHOHYHORIH[SHULHQFHRI YLFWRU\WRVWDUWWKHLU WKUHH \HDUV KDYH EHHQ PLVVLQJ &DUUROO KDV VHHQ ¿UVWKDQG For the two coaches, it is a some of the other teams we are winning streak against the and what has held them back. how that experience has GLIIHUHQWH[SHULHQFHHYHU\\HDU IDFLQJ´ last placed team. “In the past I think it was LPSURYHGWKHWHDP¶VJDPH with different expectations. 1RZ WKDW WKH\ KDYH D ZLQ 6WHSKDQLH 0F/DFKOLQ just a young team and I think ³, WKLQN RXU SHUVHYHUDQFH ³(YHU\ \HDU WKHUH DUH GLI- under there belt, both coaches picked up three runs on it comes down to inexperience WKURXJKRXU¿UVWZHHNHQGVQRW IHUHQW G\QDPLFV RQ WKH WHDP´ plan to expand on it. 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DVFRDFKKDYHFKDQJHGRYHUWKH UHVWRIWKHVHDVRQ´ Passing the Things are not so quiet racket on to a on the Western front Shane MacDonald new generation The Chronicle The women’s UOIT Kitso Leshope, the team’s Ridgebacks season has come Joe LeBouthillier 093 ODVW \HDU LV JRLQJ WR to an end and the OUA The Chronicle be the team’s top player Championships are approach- heading into the OUAs. ing. The UOIT Ridgebacks “It’ll be exciting to see how The women’s team closed men’s tennis team will be [Leshope] does, as he was the RXW WKHLU VHYHQUHJXODWLRQ VHUYLQJ XS VRPH WURXEOH DW WHDP093ODVW\HDUDQGKH¶OO game season without a win. the OUA Championships JHWLWWKLV\HDUSHUFHQW´ Their last three games against on Oct. 11 and 12 at York Kane Easton said. “Tushar 0F0DVWHU :HVWHUQ DQG 8QLYHUVLW\ :LWK QR WHDP >*DXU@ KDV EHHQ RXU EHVW 0RQWUHDOZHUHDOOWRXJKJDPHV wins in any of their matches, rookie thus far. He’s won a and all losses played within one the Ridgebacks look forward singles match and a couple of weekend. to a repeat of last year. GRXEOHVPDWFKHV´ “It was pretty bad, we were Rob Petrican went to the For a rookie, that is a pret- SUHWW\ WLUHG E\ )ULGD\´ VD\V ¿QDOV RI KLV ÀLJKW ODVW \HDU W\JRRGVWDUW+RZHYHU*DXU 6DQ.DY\3UHPD.XPDU Assistant coach for the men’s needs to control his emotions 6DQ.DY\ DQG KHU VLVWHU team, Eric LeBlanc, said on the court. He needs to fo- 5DJDYH\ 3UHPD.XPDU ZRQ Shane MacDonald ,“I’d really like to see if Rob cus less on throwing his rack- their doubles match 8-5 against [Petrican] can repeat and go et around and more on what WKH 0F0DVWHU 0DUDXGHUV EXW YOU GOT SERVED: .HOO\0DVVLFRWWHRIWKH82,75LGJH WRWKH¿QDOVDJDLQ´ his opponent will do next. the Ridgebacks still lost out EDFNVZRPHQ·VWHQQLVWHDPUHWXUQLQJDVHUYH Petrican lost in the 9HWHUDQ SOD\HU $QLUXGK on the doubles point because ¿QDOV RI WKH IRXUWK ÀLJKW DW Thommandrum has been 0F0DVWHU ZRQ WKH RWKHU WZR champions. championships. the OUAs last year. Petrican with the team for six years. matches. “Western is a really good 5DJDYH\ VDLG VKH KRSHV WKH said he had trouble with his “This is my last season with On Oct. 28 the Ridgebacks team. They are probably going WHDP ¿QLVKHV DERYH VHFRQG RSSRQHQW¶VVHUYH³+HKDGD the team. This year is the headed down to Western to end up winning the whole last. VWURQJHUVHUYHWKDQ,GLGDQG PRVWURRNLHVZH¶YHHYHUKDG 8QLYHUVLW\ IRU WKHLU KRPH- tournament, so we just tried “I feel like our team is so it was tough to keep up with DW RQFH´ VDLG 7KRPPDQ- FRPLQJ 5DJDYH\ VDLG ZKHQ to get our personal best out JRRG 1RZ WKDW ZH¶YH SOD\HG KLP +H ZDV UHDOO\ JRRG´ drum. He thinks this bodes WKH\ DUULYHG HYHU\RQH ZDV WKHUH´VD\V6DQ.DY\ HYHU\RQH ZH NQRZ ZKDW WR Petrican said. well for the future. wearing purple. The Ridgebacks Last year UOIT placed expect and we should be able to lost 7-0 to the defending OUA second last in the OUA XVHWKDWWRRXUDGYDQWDJH´ Sports The Chronicle October 8, 2013 29 Lords’ most decorated golfer returns as coach Tyler Martin rejoins the golf team he led to so much past success Luke Callebert terested. Martin jumped at the 7KH&KURQLFOH RSSRUWXQLW\ ³,¶YH DOZD\V ZDQWHG WR JHW When walking into Mike LQWRWKHSURJUDPVLQFH,OHIWLQ 'XJJDQ¶VRI¿FH\RXFDQWHOOKH VRPHZD\´VDLG0DUWLQVHHP- has a love for sports. Basket- LQJ JHQXLQHO\ H[FLWHG WR FRPH EDOO PHPRUDELOLD VSHFL¿FDOO\ EDFNWRWKHSODFHZKHUHKHKDG IURPWKH%RVWRQ&HOWLFVLVVFDW- VRPXFKVXFFHVV³,KDGQ¶WWDON- WHUHG WKURXJKRXW KLV RI¿FH ed to Mike [Duggan] in a while, 7KH VWDQGRXWVSRUWLQJ SLHFH WKHQ JRW D )DFHERRN PHVVDJH WKRXJKLVDZRRGHQFDVHKDQJ- with the offer and I was blown ing on the wall. Two hundred DZD\´ and four golf balls, with dif- Now with the season in full IHUHQWORJRVDUHVSUHDGDFURVV VZLQJWKHJROIWHDPLVFRPLQJ 12 shelves. On another shelf WRJHWKHU QLFHO\ VDLG 0DUWLQ there’s a team Canada golf bag ZKR KDV SLFNHG VHYHQ JROIHUV and even his mouse pad is in for the team. Martin said the the shape of a putting green. team has the talent to post the &RDFK RI WKH 'XUKDP &RO- VFRUHVQHHGHGWRZLQ OHJH YDUVLW\ JROI WHDPV IRU The transition from veteran \HDUV'XJJDQVWDUWHGLQ FRDFK WR QHZ FRDFK KDV EHHQ UHEXLOGLQJ WKH UHLQWURGXFHG HDV\ 'XJJDQ VDLG %HFDXVH golf program from the ground 0DUWLQ FDPH WKURXJK WKH SUR- XS $ GDXQWLQJ WDVN FRQVLGHU- Al Fournier JUDP KH ZDV DOUHDG\ SUHSDUHG LQJ LQ WKH HDUO\ µ V WKH JROI to lead. SURJUDPZDVFXWIURP'XUKDP A FAMILIAR FACE: 7\OHU0DUWLQ IDUOHIW LQKLVÀUVWWHDPSKRWRDVKHDGFRDFK Martin is just looking for- College sports. RIWKHSURJUDPWKDWLV ward to the OCAA Champion- ³ 7KH /RUGV ZRPHQ¶V YROOH\- ball team started their season RQ 6HSW LQ *DWLQHDX 'XU- KDP ¿QLVKHG WKH WRXUQDPHQW ZLWKDUHFRUGEXWWKDWZDV DIWHU EHDWLQJ WKHLU ¿UVW WKUHH opponents. 'XUKDPIHOOEHKLQGHDUO\WR 6KHUEURRNH EHIRUH HYHQWXDOO\ ZLQQLQJ7KH\WKHQEHDWWKH /D &LWH &R\RWHV DQG WKH 6KHULGDQ %UXLQV %XW WKH team hit a wall and dropped the next two games to opponents IURP4XHEHF The tournament was a tune XS IRU WKH VHDVRQ ZKLFK FRQ- WLQXHVRQWKHZHHNHQGRI2FW ZKHQWKHZRPHQZLOOFRPSHWH in the Humber Cup in Etobi- FRNH 30 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 The Chronicle October 8, 2013 31 32 The Chronicle October 8, 2013