VOLUME XXXIV, Issue 5 October ,  CSI on campus Students vs. residents: the battle continues

By Amy England have been excessive parties, parking, gar- Chronicle Staff bage and overall maintenance of rental homes. Th e heated debate between residents “I didn’t fully recognize the impact of liv- and students continued on Talk Local with ing this close to the university,” said Bray, Don Pitman, on Rogers Cable on Oct. 24. who had lived in off -campus housing when Pitman had a panel of guest hosts, and he went to the University of Toronto, but opened up the phone lines to anyone with had never seen the problems his neigh- questions or concerns about the ongoing bourhood is facing. battle between students and residents. Dosani, who also lives in the neighbour- On the resident side of the panel David hood recalled the day he fi rst moved in. “I Bray, founder of the Windfi eld Farms As- was unloading boxes with my parents. I sociation. On the student side was Naheed was so excited to fi nally be out of residence.” Dosani, VP of Internal and Operations But to Dosani’s surprise, his neighbour was Management. not as excited about him living next door. Th e talk show, which normally receives “Th ere was a neighbour getting into his car, about four calls a night, was fl ooded with and under his breath he whispered, ‘great, more than 25 calls, both residents and stu- another ----ing student.’” dents wanting to ask questions and make Dosani asked one angry caller if he had Photo by Andrew Capps comments about the current situation. done anything to make students feel wel- Th is has been an continuing battle in the come in the community. His response to JUST DON’T CALL ‘EM GRISSOM: Forensic Sciences student neighbourhoods surrounding the school Dosani: “I don’t need to do anything...stu- Andrea Dagenais photographs simulated evidence at the UOIT since the university fi rst came 4 years ago. dents are visitors,” and then fi red: Crime Scene House. See Mayhem Page 3. Th e complaints on the side of residents See Debate Page 2 Lords fastball team wins 2-0 to take second straight championship By Robert McNab season, something that seems laughable Chronicle Staff now. “We lost some key players, and in the Th e Lords fastball team won their second beginning, the team was in two separate straight OCAA championship Sunday, beat- groups. But we had a talk and everyone ing Mohawk Mountaineers, 2-0, in what was came together.” an epic pitchers dual. “We surprised some people and proved a Th e Lords went 3-0 during the champi- lot people wrong,” she said. onship weekend, fi rst beating the Cones- Veteran catcher Vanessa Chaborek toga Condors and then knocking off their echoed those sentiments. rival, and the number one seed, the St. Clair “We really came together as a team. Th e Saints. game against St. Clair was by far the best Head coach Jim Nemish won his 300th game we’ve played all year,” she said. game (most in OCAA history) and won his “I would have liked to play against St. 11th championship overall. It’s the Lords Clair in the fi nal because they’re from Wind- Photo by Amy England 14th title in school history and their fi fth in sor and I know a lot of the coaches and play- the last six seasons. Th ey are truly a dynasty. ers,” she said. IT AIN’T OVER: Don Pitman, host of Talk Local, discusses the issues Pitcher Danielle Smith said that the team Two Lords were also named between residents and students with David Bray and Naheed Dosani. was supposed to be in rebuilding mode this See Fastball Page 23 2 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS All the Students hard and work residents fi nally continue pays off their By Karen Le Blanc debate Chronicle Staff

Excited, nervous, relieved and proud were a few of the words on the air used to describe the feelings of Continued from page 1 Durham College graduates fall convocation ceremony on Oct. “You are a blight on our com- 18 in the college’s new gymna- munity.” sium. Photo by Karen Le Blanc Dosani, in his last year at UOIT, Convocation ceremonies are has been part of an ongoing cam- held twice yearly, one in June and paign with the Student Associa- one in Oct. to accommodate the CONGRATULATIONS: Graduates were urged to “pay it forward” as students and their families celebrated their academic achievements at convocation. tion to promote good behaviour varying program start dates. of students in the neighbourhood, Students, faculty, family and including being part of the Town friends gathered to celebrate the her achievement. diplomas and bouquets of fl ow- It wasn’t long before the grad- and Gown Committee, and the graduates’ successes in complet- “It’s a great pleasure to come ers in hand, graduates, faculty, uates’ attention turned to what Good Neighbour Campaign. ing their programs. here and see her graduate,” he friends and family gathered for festivities lay in store for later that Th e campaign started in the Before the ceremony, hun- said. refreshments and share to their evening. spring of 2006 in an eff ort to pro- dreds of anxious students lined Following the bagpipe-led delight. Having a few drinks was the mote good relationships between the hallways waiting to be parad- processional of graduates, col- Individual groups of families order of the night and that’s what students and residents. It involved ed into the auditorium. lege president Leah Myers pas- began to materialize from within many graduates intended to do. handing out a good neighbour “I’m numb,” said Practical sionately addressed the graduat- the larger Durham College family Darryl King, a graduate of the guide that outlined tips, up-to-date Nursing program graduate Jac- ing class. as they hugged, smiled and took Firefi ghter program, was looking municipal bylaws, information queline Robinson. Her friend, Myers congratulated the photographs commemorating forward to the after party. “We’re about tenant rights and contact in- Jacqueline Jarret, also graduating class and went on to make three the event. going to the pub and going out formation for students, homeown- the Practical Nursing program, requests of the graduates: to “I did it,” said Collette For- for drinks and celebrate.” ers and landlords. added, “I’m so, so excited, ec- recognize the power of their ac- rester, a graduate of the Business Practical Nursing graduate Th e second half of the show static.” complishment, second, to stay Administration Human Resourc- Jennifer Hurl encouraged stu- had Emil Hanzelka from the Ni- Generations of families at- engaged in learning, and “to pay es program. Forrester, a single dents to be persistent in working agara Parks Association and a tended the joyous occasion. Jen- it forward” and share the value of mother of two boys, added, “It toward their graduation day. representative from the landlord nifer Hurl, a Practical Nursing learning. was well worth it - blood, sweat “Stick to it. Don’t give up. You association. graduate, had her grandfather Following the ceremony, with and tears. I’m blessed.” can do it,” she said. “I would like to see the neigh- Ron Cromie present to witness bourhood go back to a single-fam- ily dwelling neighbourhood,” said Hazelka. He feels students and residents are like oil and water. Halloween: It’s not just about the candy “Can you picture us living to- gether in the same area? It won’t happen and one of us is going to By Amy Gohr ing at the seams. Samhain is a celebration held at the end of the have to move.” Chronicle Staff However, Halloween isn’t just about devour- harvest season, regarded as the Celtic New Paul Vranna, a representative ing scrumptious food. To many, it’s also about Year. It is proposed by many cultures that that from the landlord association, Silence hangs in the chilled autumn air. Th e extravagant parties and shocking outfi ts. Samhain or Halloween night is the one time of owns a house that he rents out to sky has grown black as pitch. Torchlight fl ick- Oozing, thick blood and pus for fake fl esh the year when spirits can make contact with the students in the area. He feels that ers upon the cold, paved walkways dancing in wounds, grotesque rubber masks and sinfully physical world and when magic is most potent. students and landlords should and out of the shadows. Grazing your fi ngers revealing clothing are among Halloween fa- Th erefore, ritualistic celebrations and bonfi res work together with residents to across your face, you feel the dried, cracking vourites in North America. Costumes typically are generally held on this night “in an attempt solve the problem. fl esh of your cheek. Th e congealed blood from portray monsters, vampires, zombies, witches, to become one with the souls of the departed After the show fi nished, the a wound on your neck mixes with the pus devils and even celebrities or cartoon charac- and spirits of nature.” group continued the debate in the emanating from the boils around your throat. ters. In addition to religions like Wicca, Hallow- hallway of the studio. As you approach the nearest entryway, a shrill Staying up until the crack of dawn, dressing een has roots in Christianity. Pitman continued the discus- scream rings out. up and having a good time are not new Hallow- Th e term Halloween is derived from All Hal- sion. Th e topic of student renters “Trick or treat!” een concepts, however. low’s Eve, the night before All Saints’ Day. In switched into whether to imple- Halloween night, celebrated on Oct. 31, has “Th e Celts in Great Britain and Ireland cel- 835 AD, the Catholic Church declared Nov. 1 ment an off -campus code of con- a rich cultural history seldom observed by the ebrated Samhain,” said Schroeder, “which was a holy day. Although All Saints’ Day is the day duct. common partygoer or trick-or-treater. Howev- likely the beginning of most Halloween tradi- after Halloween, the two holidays were once “You have to fi nd a way to get er, the holiday’s roots run deep, dating back to tions we know today, such as bonfi res and cos- celebrated on the same day. Years later, Nov. students to tone it down,” said Pagan festivals centuries old. While traditional tumes.” 2 was named All Souls’ Day as a tribute to the Vranna, who is worried about activities include trick-or-treating, bonfi res, cos- While the majority of celebrations of Sam- dead, celebrated with bonfi res, parades, and the parties that might happen the tume parties, haunted houses and horror fi lms, hain fall on Halloween night, in the past the costumes of saints, angels and devils. night of Halloween pub on Oct. Halloween is a holiday with more cultural and Samhain festival continued into Nov. 1, when However, the spread of Christianity did not 31. religious affi liations than many are aware. people would parade in costumes made from overwrite the traditions of old. On the night of Bray brought up the code of According to a Pembroke high school’s His- animal skins and heads. Oct. 31, people continued to celebrate the festi- conduct for discussion at a Town tory and Social Studies teacher Tim Schroeder, Samhain is a holiday still celebrated today val of Samhain and Pomona Day. and Gown committee meeting “Halloween has had a number of infl uences by nature-based Neopagan religions, such as Th e Halloween we now celebrate is a mo- that was held earlier that night. from many cultures over the centuries. Th e Ro- Wicca, a religion touted by many as modern saic of cultural and religious beliefs bundled to- “It is easy to say that we should mans observed Pomona Day to celebrate the witchcraft. gether in one extravagant night: Pomona Day’s put in a code of conduct…But that goddess of fruits and gardens, which is where “Wicca celebrates eight sabbats,” said Caro- apples, nuts, and harvest; Samhain’s magic, will create a two tier justice system things like apple bobbing stem from.” lanne Penny, a practising member of the Wic- spirits and bonfi res; and the ghosts, skeletons and students will be on the lower Autumn: the time of harvest. While Hallow- can Church of Canada, “including the four and skulls from All Saints’ Day and All Soul’s tier.” said Dosani. een is often synonymous with this agricultural Gaelic festivals of Samhain, Imbolc, Beltane Day. All parties involved said they time of bounty, children often see it as a time and Lughnasadh, as well as solstice and equi- Whatever the origins, Halloween night is would continue to talk about the of year for gorging on miniature chocolates, nox celebrations; they make up the Wheel of about being young at heart, and that’s a feeling issues. Th e city has not yet made candy, popcorn, candied apples, pop, pumpkin the Year. Halloween is celebrated on the night far more invigorating than any candy-induced a decision on the housing bylaw pies and tarts. It’s not hard to see why, after a of Samhain.” sugar rush or horror-generated adrenaline that residents feel would alleviate night of fruitful trick-or-treating, pants are bust- According to the Wiccan Church of Canada, shot. some of the problems. The Chronicle October 30, 2007 3 CAMPUS NEWS Mayhem, blood and murder are everyday occurrences at UOIT Crime Scene House UOIT forensic students are on the scene By Amy England Chronicle Staff

Th e television show CSI has made solving crime easy; ev- erything can be wrapped up in an hour-long episode. But in real life it’s not that simple. To meet the real-life challenges Th e University of Ontario Institute of Technology is prepar- ing forensic science students with its unique Crime Scene House. Th e house, which is the fi rst of its kind in Canada, is locat- ed on Conlin Road, just east of the school. It is used to solve mock murders, suicides, and other crimes. Th e house gives UOIT students a realistic laboratory to collect evidence and fi ngerprints and take crime scene photos. Th e crimes are set up in three distinct scenes designed to give students a realistic experience. Th ere is a scene in each of the bedrooms and one in the main living area. In the living room a mannequin is face down on the fl oor with evidence numbered around its bloody body. Students must dress in white bunny suits equipped with hoods and booties so that the scene is not contaminated while they gather evidence. “Th ere are pre-planted soda cans, so they know what to photograph and collect to enhance the fi ngerprints,” said Kimberly Nugent, Forensic Science senior laboratory in- structor. In second-year, students learn the basics of collecting things like fi ngerprints. Th ird-year students are assigned to teams of four and must put the pieces of the crime together. “Th ey have to look at the bigger picture, using the tech- niques from second year to fi nd out what happened,” said Nugent. Th e scenes are staged to have proper blood splatter pat- terns and point of impacts and are researched and designed to recreate weapons so that students can determine what was used in the crime. Each room is equipped with a video camera so profes- sors can monitor how the evidence is gathered. Th ey look to make sure proper procedures are followed and watch for mistakes that could lead to contamination. “We all make mistakes but if you can make a mistake and you know how to correct it, hopefully it won’t happen again,” Photo by Andrew Capps said detective constable David Robertson. Robertson, a forensic investigator for 17 years with GATHERING THE EVIDENCE: Jenna Van Osch (R) and Chelsea Timmins dust for prints at the the Durham Regional Police, watches students and gives new UOIT Crime Scene House on Conlin Road. pointers on how to improve techniques. Some of these techniques include the diff erent fi ngerprint powders, how students more confi dence. “Th ey don’t have the same fear “I really enjoy it because it helps me know what I want to to apply them properly and the correct angle when taking factor when they get their fi rst call… because the practical do in the future, plus most universities are not hands on like picture. “You can do as much training as you can but inves- experience is helpful.” this.”Th e property has been leased for the next three years. tigating an incident like this takes on a whole new mean- Andrea Dagenais, in her second year of forensic science It will have fi ve major crimes over the course of the school ing,” Robertson said. He believes the crime scene house give at UOIT, fi nds the house very interesting. year; suicide and homicide are planned for next semester. LOM disease detected on campus As widespread as 2003’s severe acute risk. ing and clipping nails while sitting next to on demand with no genuine remorse.” respiratory syndrome outbreak or the Over time, the ability to simply hold a someone, the lack of respect is clearly evi- She believes the same principles apply Black Death of the 1930s, an infectious, door open for someone following directly dent. to insensitive behaviour. seemingly incurable, epidemic has taken behind him or her is no longer possible. Mary Knight, a Durham College expert Th e biggest question remains, where over thousands of lives and left all wonder- Rather it becomes much easier to keep the specializing in early childhood education, does it come from? ing when, if ever, a cure will be available. door open just enough to let him or herself human development and growth of chil- “Th is is learned behaviour. We certainly Aff ecting the immune system in men in. dren, understands not aren’t born with it. It can be learned from and women, young and old respectively, In more severe cases, only possible causes, be- several sources, the most infl uential being the virus causes a lack of common sense, known symptoms in- ginning at a young age, family, peers, school and culture,” she said. politeness and gratitude. clude the inability to Dwayne but believes in a solution “In our Western culture, competition is Th ere are several common symptoms speak properly. too. held in greater value than collaboration. I of LOM, lack of manners. Th e incapability to Wynter “My sense is when see this as common within all age groups, Most cases include people not covering say please and thank people feel a sense of and not specifi c to younger people.” their mouths when they yawn. It seems as you becomes lost and entitlement they’re less However, she notes media plays a role though people who do this enjoy showing ultimately forgotten as if inclined to ask for or re- as well. how far apart their lips can open, similar some form of amnesia took over the mind. spond graciously to any service,” she said. “Th e media frequently portrays the to a snake during feeding. One’s hearing is Also an excessive amount of saliva can “It’s important to note that impressing current adolescent generation as me-fi rst not immune either. form in the mouth causing chronic spitting on children the demand for please and thinkers,” Knight said. Th e disease will cause people to talk ex- to occur, regardless of location or who is thank you has been shown to be less eff ec- As severe as the problem may be in cessively loud to friends, directly in front of around. tive than modelling the behaviour for them some cases, with a look in the mirror, a few them, whether on buses, trains or in public LOM patients also suff er from mild cas- in our interactions with them and with ev- seconds of thinking and some consider- as if all around need to hear the conversa- es of memory loss. Forgetting they aren’t at eryone. Young children can easily parrot ation, not only can the patient be his or her tion. home, many patients decide to self-groom the words without feeling the sentiment, in own vaccine, but make life a lot less frus- A person’s physical strength is also at in public. Whether it’s combing hair or fi l- the same way as I’m sorry can be repeated trating for those near and far. 4 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 TO CONTACT US Durham College-UOIT Chronicle Newsroom: Room L-223; Ext. 3068 Publisher: Robin Pereira Advertising: Room L-220; Ext. 3069 Editor-in-Chief: Gerald Rose E-mail: [email protected] Ad Manager: Dawn Salter EDITORIAL [email protected] Time to stand up and speak out

“Besides the liquor and the drugs, which hush sexual assault on campus in Septem- AIDS awareness in a way that appeals to tinue to either pursue the temptation or run always seem to accompany such an event ber. college and university students. screaming. the thing that distresses me even more is the According to Evan Muller-Cheng, SASI Th e night may have a sexual theme, By cancelling sex pub, Durham College spiritual corruption that can be involved. president and former SA president, sex pub topped off with pornographic images and and UOIT are not saving the image or vir- Th ese dances and this kind of music can be degrades women, promotes sex and has a free condoms, but overall a positive mes- tue of female students or decreasing their destructive.” connection with prostitution. sage is being projected. chances of being sexually assaulted. —Reverend Shaw Moore, Footloose “When sex and alcohol are involved, Muller-Cheng said that 25 per cent of col- Instead, they are proving men to be the there is a correlation of sexual assaults,” said lege women are assaulted. Well this statistic inferior species — limiting female choice Th e reverend of Elmore City, Oklahoma Muller-Cheng at the SA executive meeting is disturbing and unacceptable: Th e Public and disregarding female judgment, choice uttered these words to his congregation in on Oct. 10 where sex pub was opposed. “It Health Agency of Canada estimated that and rights. the 1984 blockbuster Footloose, ultimately creates a climate of sexually charged males 58,000 Canadians had HIV/AIDS in 2006 Although just a movie, the youth of El- outlawing any music and dancing that that increases the likelihood of wsexual as- alone. more City fi nally got their prom when they wasn’t gospel and prohibiting students from saults.” Solution? Use sex pub not only as a overthrew authority fi gures and the prohibi- having a senior prom. In other words, pornography, alcohol campaign for sexual awareness but also as tion against music and dancing Now, 23 years later, some authority fi g- and music lead to arousal, sex and violence. a platform to educate students about sexual Call sex pub by a diff erent name if you ures are still carrying the same conserva- However, the Sept. 27 sexual assault took assault and prevention methods. must: but fi ght for the event regardless. tive view of music and dancing. Only this place in the Commencement parking lot, in So far, the majority speaking in oppo- Do not let the voice of a few justice orga- time the scene is set at Durham College and late morning, with the absence of music, al- sition of sex pub have been male. Yet it is nizations and elected authority fi gures rep- UOIT and the issue is Sex Pub. cohol and pornography. women who are being sexually assaulted, resent the opinion and rights of a school of Sex, drugs, alcohol and sin. So how can a direct correlation be drawn and the female voice is not being heard. 10,000. Despite the popular and poorly educat- between the recent daytime sexual assault Women have the choice to attend sex pub, Do not let one daytime sexual assault ed views of the Student Association (SA), and an annual pub night? when to leave and with whom. scare you into a music, alcohol and sex-free Students Against Social Injustice (SASI) It can’t. Th ey have the right to dress in provoca- corner — inevitably destroying one of the and the Faculty of Justice, Criminology and “I think their concern is uneducated,” tive clothing. Th ey have the respectability to most successful and positive traditions this Policy Studies, sexual activity will take place said Brandon Alexander, E.P. Taylor’s food dance within their personal comfort levels. campus has seen in the past nine years. regardless of whether E.P. Taylor’s hosts a and beverage manager, at the SA meeting. Th e school can provide escorts home Fight for a night of health awareness. sexual awareness pub or not. “To say they have a problem with sex pub from the pub, enforce a dress code and Fight for sex pub. Th e debate surrounding Durham Col- when we’re actually promoting awareness make sure couples stand at least one foot lege’s 10th annual sex pub (meant to be held is not addressing the true issues of safety.” apart at all times. But males will continue on Nov. 14) occurred after the very hush- Sex pub promotes safe sex and HIV/ to be sexually charged and women will con- Jenna-Lee Mainse Hate has no place in society She told her mother they yelled extreme- a prank by the school’s district council. imaginable acts of hate and believe that they and permanently discredited and aban- ly off ensive racial slurs every time they In the months after, a 17-year-old white don’t aff ect us here, or that racism, slavery, doned/Everywhere is war, me say war.” War- stabbed her. student was beaten by six black students and prejudices are non-existent, especially Bob Marley. Kidnapped for a week by six white people and one, 16-year-old Mychal Bell, was in comparison to the U.S. Hate crimes are much broader than just and without contact from the outside world, charged with attempted murder, though Such thoughts are ignorant, foolish and the person that is victimized and shouldn’t 20-year-old Megan Williams, was forced to later the charges were reduced. sad. be limited to thinking it’s merely based on endure horrifi c torture seen and heard of Remember the 1999 case of Amadou Take for instance the crime in Sutton, location either. only in the your favourite Texas Chainsaw Diallo? Th e unarmed 23-year-old black Ontario, on September 16. Th e York Region- We don’t live in New York, Texas, West Massacre or Saw movie. man who was shot 41 al Police are still investi- Virginia or in any southern state, not to Th irsty? Drink toilet water. Hungry? Eat times and killed by plain gating the possible hate mention overseas in Africa. We don’t have dog and rat feces. She did. clothes police offi cers in crime that left a 23-year- their laws. We don’t have the same neigh- As if that wasn’t enough, Williams was New York. Dwayne old Asian man in a coma. bourhoods, so who cares right? sexually assaulted, choked with a cable cord How about Sean Bell? According to reports, Wrong. and had hot water poured on her body in He was the unarmed 23- Wynter residents around the Lake It’s not about being Hispanic, Caucasian, what police in West Virginia have called the year-old black man who Simcoe area have report- Asian, Black, Islamic, Christian or Jewish. worst hate crime they’ve ever heard of. was shot to death by plain ed this is not the fi rst time Don’t miss the point. Considering this happened over a month clothes offi cers while such crimes have taken It should not have to take a person of ago, Sept. 11, it’s unfortunate how many leaving his bachelor party on Nov. 26, 2006. place in the area. your own race or religion to fall victim to people are just fi nding out about this now, Let us not forget the gruesome murder, Th ere’s also the assault, reported by CBC hate before you feel eff ected. mostly through online blogs, facebook or right on par with the Williams case, of 49- on Aug. 7, of an 87-year-old Chinese man We are all human beings. We all value and other ways. year-old James Byrd Jr. in Vancouver, who was punched in the face need the same fundamental things in life. So Th en you have the Jena six case in Jena, In 1998, he was killed by three white men and called racial slurs during a bus attack in when we see or hear of inequality based on Louisiana. after they beat him then tied his legs to the the city’s Chinatown district.. things so trivial or ignorant, when we hear of In a nutshell, after a noose was hung back of their pickup truck and drove with Th e 1960s saw community-wide segre- savage murders and tortures based on the from a tree, known by some as the “white his body dangling from behind for three gation of restaurants, churches and movie same, it should infuriate us. It should cause tree,” outside of the already racially divided, miles. Police found Byrd’s torso on the edge theatres in Nova Scotia, and it has been just our blood to boil. It should cause us to care. Jena High School, 85 per cent of students of a paved road and his arm and head, sev- 40 years since the last segregated school in Protest. Write. Teach. Learn. are white and 15 per cent black, tensions ig- ered by a culvert, in a ditch a mile away from Essex County, Ontario was closed down. Our responses shouldn’t be, “I’m glad nited when the students were just given sus- the truck. “Until the philosophy which holds one I don’t live there” or “Th ings like that don’t pensions and the incident was written off as We as Canadians may look at these un- race superior and another inferior/Is fi nally happen here in Canada,” because it could.

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ADVERTISING PRODUCTION MANAGER: Kevan F. Drinkwalter PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR: Al Fournier TECHNICAL PRODUCTION: Darren Fisher The Chronicle October 30, 2007 5 OPINION NFL season highs and lows the AFC that are fl ying under the radar. With Th e greatest accomplishment for Romo a late-round draft pick. Th e Dolphins are so much attention directed towards the Pa- is the fact that he’s throwing the ball to Ter- clearly in a rebuilding stage and so don’t Predicting triots and Colts, nobody seems to realize rell Owens, which is making Owens happy. be surprised to see defensive gems Zack that the Steelers, Jaguars and Titans are hav- For the fi rst time in a long time, Owens has Th omas and Jason Taylor in another uni- ing stellar seasons. not been a distraction to his team. When form next season. who are the Any one of those three teams can knock Owens is not a mouthpiece, he is one of the Th e Cincinnati Bengals were and always off the Colts and Patriots on any given Sun- best playmakers in the NFL. have been pretenders, not contenders. Th eir day. Th e two teams that made it to the NFC defence is atrocious and their off ence is contenders for Th e Denver Broncos defence is having a Conference Final last year are both strug- overrated. bad season. After having such a strong unit gling on the fi eld and with injuries. Marvin Lewis was brought in for his the last few years, reality Th e Chicago Bears and defensive mind, and in the fi ve years he’s with a young quarterback New Orleans Saints were coached the Bengals, nothing has changed. this season is taking place. expected to have strong Th ey are still at the bottom of the league in If the defence is weak, Andrew seasons again, but the almost all defensive statistics. As Week 8 approaches in the NFL, there the quarterback is expect- complete opposite has Th e other disgusting thing about the is some idea of who the contenders and pre- ed to bail out the team Dalrymple happened. Bengals is that they’ve missed a lot of play- tenders are. But as proven in previous years, and second-year starter Th e Bears defence has ers due to suspension. Arrests, positive drug nothing is etched in stone until the last snap Jay Cutler is not doing been as injury-plagued as tests, you name it. Th ey are a team that lacks of the season. that consistently. it can get. discipline. It’s no surprise that the New England Pa- And how about Brett Also, with Rex Gross- As for the Atlanta Falcons, they thought triots are 7-0, but to have Tom Brady domi- Favre and the Green Bay Packers? Albeit, man leading the team behind centre, the they could get over the whole Michael Vick nating and picking apart defences the way they have had an easy schedule so far, but Bears may have gotten themselves in a hole saga and clearly they could not. Th e Falcons he has been doing so, comes as a shock. being 5-1 is still impressive. that’s impossible to get out of. Brian Griese off ence was all Vick; after all, how many Brady and former bad boy Randy Moss are Th ey have a young, feisty defence and has done well, but he’s not good enough to quarterbacks do you see rushing the ball for by far the best quarterback-receiver duo in with Favre having one of his best seasons save the Bears. more than 100 yards a game? the league, something no critics predicted. in recent memory, that adds to a winning As for the ugly, well, there are a few What’s making things worse for the Fal- As usual, Peyton Manning and the In- formula. teams. cons is that veterans DeAngelo Hall and dianapolis Colts are sending fear into the Tony Romo is living up to the hype he Th e St. Louis Rams and Miami Dolphins Alge Crumpler have been making some hearts of opposing teams and shockingly created last year, proving that he is worthy are clearly the donkeys of the NFL, both at brash comments about fi rst-year head enough, although losing some key starters as a starting quarterback for the Dallas Cow- 0-7 and with injured starting quarterbacks coach Bobby Petrino. Th ings have gone on defence, the Colts are among the league’s boys. He did turn the football over six times and running backs. from worse to horrible. best when it comes to allowing points. against the Bills on a Monday night game, Th e Dolphins brain trust traded one With seven weeks of the season done, Th e Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans but he still had the poise to lead the Cow- of their few playmakers on off ence, Chris there is plenty of football left and many ex- and Jacksonville Jaguars are three teams in boys back to victory. Chambers, to the San Diego Chargers for citing games. Sit back and enjoy the show. Teens too old to trick-or-treat?

Halloween, the time of year enough we have kids running even go as far as dressing up, they there is nothing left for the chil- the better. when little children dress up as around scaring the hell out of will just stand there with their dren besides a big nearly empty And they don’t just stop there; their favourite monsters, ghost us, but when we have teens it’s a Price Chopper bags open - what bowl of liquorish sticks, which no they’ll smash eggs over people’s or witches and scamper around whole diff erent story. is the fun in that? one wants. vehicles and front yards, just to neighbourhoods with their par- According to the survey on the Th is has us running around get a kick out of it. Th is is more ents to fi nd the most sweets. website www.pollwizard.com, a our kitchen and raiding cup- than enough to intimidate any Hooray for me, that means majority of participants agreed boards looking for alternatives child from participating in Hal- stocking up my candy jar with that children should stop by the Jaspinder K before the next set of kids ring the loween. a bunch of sweets and treats to age of 13. doorbell. A message to parents, if you save myself from getting tricked. But another website www.hal- Jassal Having no age limit gives older want to stay well away from these Although Halloween is a time loween.com held its own survey children an excuse to wreak hav- tricks visit www.associatedcon- for children to play dress up and and the majority agreed that trick oc on streets and to participate in tent.com, and read What not to have fun, many of these so-called or treating should be stopped at the ever–so-popular Halloween hand out to kids on Halloween. children seem to be well into 15 or 16. Th is takes all the fun away from prank of egging, which consists Th e article describes reasons why their teens. Th e thing that annoys me children because by the time a of children chasing smaller kids children trick candy givers and So what is the average age about teens knocking on my door big group of - let’s call them teen with a bunch of eggs and in some for what reasons. to stop trick or treating? It’s bad for sweets is the fact they don’t babies - get their share of sweets cases eggs and fl our, the messier Above all else, beware! IT is supposed to be there to help Need a fi x? IT services might be able to ing the students. Th at’s the way it should be fi lthy and half of my programs were miss- With only two technicians skilled enough help. when you consider the source of the IT spe- ing,” said second-year mechanical engi- to repair a Mac, there’s not nearly enough Constant frustration and stress is com- cialist’s salaries are paid by students. neering student Cody Ryan. “I did return my help for the hundreds of students using Mac mon for college students and a broken down “Th e front desk is paid for by all students laptop to IT but it still seemed to take longer laptops throughout campus. laptop just adds to the nuisance. through the student IT plan,” said vice-presi- than it should to resolve the problem.” Along with a technician who only does Sleek black Intels, and appealing Mac- dent of IT services, Gerry Pinkney. Patrolled Frustrating students even before semes- repairs, students are still stuck waiting in Books are handed to thousands of students by a fee protocol, Pinkney ters begin is the fact that long lines. at the beginning of every year. With wireless said the only way to keep there are usually lines “Th e staff at IT are trained by specialists access around campus, a laptop can be a fees down is to keep staff backed up to the door. in troubleshooting and crossed trained on useful tool, but what happens when it crash- numbers at par. Courtney “We have successfully both Windows and Mac technology,” said es in the middle of an assignment? When enrolled in spe- processed 142 incidents Groves. Bring it to IT for some help, right? Only if cifi c courses, a laptop is Born (failures, requests and “If students feel that they are not getting you’re prepared to wait in long lineups and required from the IT ser- inquiries) at the support equitable or not enough service then we are hope that someone behind the counter is vices. At a price of up to desk since September quite happy to do something about it. skilled enough to repair the problem. $1,600, students have no choice but to rely to October,” said Junior We are here to service the students and if When the mobile computing service was Groves, director of IT academic and techni- the students feel that there is a problem we on IT for help when something goes wrong. introduced to Durham College in 2000, it cal. appreciate the comments from them, other- started out with only 40 accounting stu- For that amount of money they should be Attempting to solve as many issues as wise we don’t know,” said Pinkney. dents. Now there are more than 6,000 lap- doing a top-notch job. possible, sometimes it can become over- Off ering IT help for over seven years, IT tops being used by both college and UOIT At the end of every year, students with whelming for staff when dealing with stu- is trying its best to help students with all students. laptops are required to return them for a dents all day. concerns. But with the lack of staff it makes Th e mobile learning program has been short period of time to reformat and update So is there enough staff in IT to service it just that much more frustrating for stu- part of Durham College and UOIT for just the systems. the student’s concerns properly? dents who just want to get their computer over seven years with its fi rst concern be- “When I got my laptop back it was still Just barely in my opinion. fi xed and get back to their studies. The Chronicle October 30, 2007 6 CAMPUS NEWS New pollution for a new age programs, “It’s very productive By Alistair Lowe and we’re going to keep going Chronicle Staff with it.” Every component in the cell Computers, printers, monitors, phones collected at the zoo is microwaves, televisions and cell recycled. Th ey deal with a reputa- phones – they’re devices found in ble company that does not send most homes today. But once their waste overseas, said Ireland. Th e usefulness is over, they’re consid- zoo makes about $150 per month ered toxic waste. from the program and uses 100 Electronic waste, or e-waste, per cent of the funds to help the is the latest problem facing waste Lowland Gorilla. management and, in fact, the In Ottawa, the Phones for planet. Food program collects phones to In this information and tech- benefi t food banks that are mem- nology age, electronics are be- bers of the Canadian and Ontario coming smaller, faster and cheap- Associations of Food Banks. er. Purchasing new devices, even Th e food bank receives up to though the old device is still func- $4 for every phone recycled. For tioning, is a common trend. every dollar the food bank re- “I want the newer gadgets,” ceives, $7 worth of food ends up said Candace Spring. Th e fi rst- in the community. year ECE student has owned Some major electronics man- more than 10 cell phones. “Th ere’s ufacturers are now saying they always new stuff coming out.” are committed to developing, Environment Canada esti- administering and fi nancing a mates the average Canadian Canada-wide program to divert buys a new cell phone every 18 Photo by Alistair Lowe e-waste from landfi lls and ensure months. CONTAINER FULL OF DANGER: A 40-cubic-yard container full of monitors and TVs proper recycling. Known as Ex- Th e potential health and en- at the Ritson Road waste transfer station, waiting to be picked up for recycling. tended Producer Responsibility, vironmental threat posed by the the program has the potential to improper disposal of these de- increase the life of electronics, vices is growing. Nowhere more them for warmth at night. year ECE student said, “I had no Picture tubes not only pose a and make them less hazardous. so than in Th ird World countries Carcinogenic smoke wafted idea about the toxic waste. But I risk from implosion, but also con- Bell Canada has been recy- where workers are paid $1.50 per around the campfi re. would recycle if I knew where.” tain signifi cant amounts of lead. cling cell phones since 2003 day to burn plastics and circuit In Guiyu, China, another site Th e Ritson Road Waste Trans- Even though facilities to through its Reduce, Reuse, Redial boards to access the valuable investigators visited, the ground- fer Station accepts e-waste. properly dispose of electronics program. metals inside while wearing little water is so polluted it is undrink- Separate bins are set aside for are there, many don’t follow the Th e money generated goes or no protection. able. Fresh water is trucked in e-waste, monitors and televisions. procedures. Workers have to sift to 130 women’s shelters across Investigators with the Basel from 18 miles away. Th e cathode tubes in the moni- through the garbage looking for Canada. 1,779 refurbished cell Action Network and the Silicon In Canada, Environment Can- tors and televisions require spe- hazardous materials, said McFar- phones have been donated to Valley Toxics Coalition visited ada, Natural Resources Canada cial treatment, explained works lan. “People are lazy. Th ey throw women seeking shelter from do- waste sites in China while prepar- and Industry Canada are work- department employee Terry Mc- all their trash in the same bin.” mestic violence over the last two ing the report, Exporting Harm: ing with industry and govern- Farlan. Since the fall of 2005, the To- years. Reduce, Reuse, Redial. A Th e High-Tech Trashing of Asia. ments to create an industry-led “We separate (televisions and ronto Zoo has had a cell phone perfect end to that old cell phone Th ey reported seeing men, wom- recycling program to deal with monitors) and take them apart recycling program. “We collected lurking in the desk, or the obso- en and children pulling wires the unwanted equipment. manually due to the picture 391 phones in Sept.” said Dave lete electronics in the garage. from old computers and burning Samantha Rasmussens, a fi rst- tube.” Ireland, curator of conservation Booze, booze and more booze sure before the homework.” By Jenn Reid Hangovers are often to blame Chronicle Staff for students missing classes or fail- ing assignments.“I’ve gone hung- Crack open the books or crack over to class a few times,” said Jess open a bottle. Th is is the decision Scea, a graphic design student. many post-secondary students “But I ended up getting sick half- have to face, and often they are way through, so I left and missed choosing the latter. half the lesson. Th ere’s also been a Recent studies put out by the few times that I was too hung-over Center for Addiction and Men- to make it to class, so I missed the tal Health have put the number whole lesson.” of college students who engage Often, academia is the least of in binge drinking at over 40 per the problems created by excessive cent. Binge drinking is defi ned drinking among students. by CAMH as fi ve or more drinks In a study done my the Har- on one occasion, something that vard School of Public Health, they many students would describe as found that in schools with a high an average night. binge drinker population, 87 per “I do that about four times a cent of all students have suff ered week. I’ll have as little as one a from an increase in physical and night. Very seldom do I have zero sexual assault, as well as lack of drinks,” said Ed Singleton, a Busi- sleep or study time due to others’ ness student at Durham College. drinking habits. Alcohol is a con- Th is lifestyle often dis- tributing factor in the amount of rupts students’ academic violence, accidents and damages performance.“Homework isn’t on a college campus. even an option,” said Singleton. “Nothing too bad has hap- “You won’t remember that you pened to me while drinking,” said have it, if you do you won’t feel Singleton. “Th e worst was one time motivated at all to do it, and if you I punched a hole through this girl’s somehow get to doing it, you’re Photo by Jenn Reid wall. I had to pay to fi x it.” terrible. Hangovers are just as bad: CAMH suggests students SHOT-GUN BEER: Devon Sheffi eld demonstrates the process of pounding back a it actually hurts to do homework should drink responsibly and try beer but he does not believe in binge drinking on a regular basis. hung-over. Th e veins in your head not to binge drink. are already under enough pres- The Chronicle October 30, 2007 7 CAMPUS NEWS Phillion shares life experience Campus

supports his alibi he was convict- the wrongly convicted believe that and Crown. In addition, state- Man locked ed anyway. He has maintained his the role of the minister of justice, ments from the widow of the de- plans innocence ever since. as chief prosecutor, is incompat- ceased fi refi ghter did not match Th e presentation, which was ible with the role of reviewing the her description of the killer. Ac- up for 31 organized by the Faculty of Crimi- claim of the wrongly convicted,” cording to her, the killer was short- nology, Justice and Policy studies, Bell said. er, awt none of this mattered to the for the began with a member of the board He said that because the min- police. years speaks of the Association in Defence of ister’s fi nal decision is based pre- “Th is cop knew where I was, the Wrongly Convicted (AID- dominantly on the opinions of the he’s got the bill, he’s got everything, WYC), Jim Bell. He said studies department of justice, it may be from the day of the murder, but he funding to students have shown that 0.5 to 20 per cent slanted towards the prosecution. was such a dirty cop,” said Phillion, of total convictions in Canada are “Th e body that was responsible adding that the police offi cer was By Colin Boucher wrongful, due to an array of prob- for the conviction in the fi rst place later promoted to the police ser- By Chris Buttonshaw Chronicle Staff lems, such as police corruption, is also responsible for determining vices board. Chronicle Staff tunnel vision of the Crown and/ whether a wrongful conviction oc- Phillion and his team of lawyers A Canadian who spent over 31 or police, forced confessions, and curred,” he said. say they fully intend to hold the of- Th e schools just got a years in prison for a murder he did witness perjury. Bell believes the best way to fi x fi cer accountable at the fresh evi- boost. not commit may soon be exoner- He said that section 696 of the this would be to create a commis- dence hearing scheduled for Jan. Th e provincial govern- ated if he and his lawyer get their Criminal Code, which lays out the sion independent from the gov- 21. ment recently distributed way at the Ontario Court of Appeal post-conviction review process, is ernment, saying it would remove Phillion is by no means a free $50 million to the colleges Jan. 21. Romeo Phillion, the wrong- fl awed and needs to be changed political considerations from the man yet. He has to report to the and universities in the prov- fully convicted man, who is out on if Canadians want to decrease process. Th e system would be im- police station and the John How- ince to help fund initiatives to bail, came to UOIT Oct. 22 to talk the number of innocent people in partial. ard Society on a regular basis, and benefi t the schools. Durham about his 31-year ordeal in prison, prison. Phillion’s story, told by him and is not allowed to leave Ontario or College and UOIT were given along with his relentless pursuit of In Canada, the Minister of Jus- his lawyer, described how he was own any fi rearms. But his lawyer $10 million in funding to use justice to clear his name. tice ultimately makes the decision hundreds of kilometres away from says that the fresh evidence hear- between the schools as they Phillion was arrested in 1972 on whether to release wrongly Ottawa at the time of the fatal stab- ing should exonerate him. pleased. for the murder of Ottawa fi refi ght- convicted prisoners, regardless of bing of Roy. “Romeo will remain on bail un- While the funding wasn’t er Leopold Roy. He gave a false what is recommended to him by Receipts and police interviews til they decide whether to uphold surprising, the amount of confession to the murder while in his staff in the department of jus- with the mechanics at a garage the conviction or whether they’re funding given was. custody on a robbery charge, but tice. Th e minister of justice is also where his car broke down on the going to exonerate him…we are “How it was distributed immediately recanted, and de- the attorney general. 401 while he was travelling were confi dent that Romeo’s name will was unexpected. Th e prov- spite a great deal of evidence that “Not surprisingly, advocates for purposely ignored by the police be cleared,” she said. ince perhaps recognized that When it comes to fi nancial this campus is unique be- compensation for the ordeal Phil- cause we have both a college lion was put through, his lawyer and university on the cam- said that his main concern right pus,” said Durham College Haunted Walk: Th e most now is about getting his name president Leah Myers. cleared. Plans for $7 million of “Even when it comes to com- the $10 million has been de- pensation, they then have to prove cided to be used to build an that they were damaged by the additional three fl oors onto exciting fright in Canada incarceration,” she said, calling the UOIT’s Automotive Centre enjoy the walk. Leanne Peterkin, town Museum and Th e Fairmont process revictimization and saying of Excellence building. Con- By Allison Bryan an Ottawa native and student, Chateau Laurier. It is even wheel- they should not have to go through struction will begin shortly. Chronicle Staff went on the walk, enjoyed it with chair accessible with assistance. more trauma. only a few drawbacks. Finally, the Ghosts and Gallows Getting a good spook is exhila- “I thought it was all right. I felt makes the blood turn cold after rating. It’s even more entertaining that the guide I had was a little visiting death row. Th e tour guide when you are aghast throughout too corny for my liking. He was will recount Ottawa’s supernatural the Halloween season. In the na- very bubbly and cheery, whereas encounters. tion’s capital of Ottawa and in I would have preferred someone Although the walk is strictly for Kingston, Ontario, there is an en- who looked grim, dressed entirely entertainment and somewhat ed- tertaining walk called Th e Haunt- in black, showed no emotion, and ucational purposes, Peterkin felt ed Walk of Canada had a monotone voice.” as if the walk was too educational. In Ottawa, Th e Haunted Walk Depending on the occasion, “It is suppose to be the Haunted of Canada was originated 12 years there are diff erent walks to suit the Walk of Ottawa, not the Interest- ago by Glen Shackleton, who thriller needs. Th e Crime and Pun- ing Fact Walk of Ottawa. I say that wanted to create a job that bal- ishment Jail Tour is touring the old because it seemed more like the anced local history with meeting Carleton County Jail. Th e Naughty guide was giving facts rather than interesting people. It was even Ottawa Pub Walk is not suitable trying to tell spooky stories.” better when he could convince to- for children. Th is two-hour tour Although it is year-round, for tal strangers to listen to legendary exposes risqué history, such as the month of October they do spe- stories. misbehaving citizens, political cial tours in lieu of the Halloween Th e walk is widely recognized scandal and aff airs of the heart. season. Th e Halloween tours are as the most popular walking tour Th e Original Haunted Walk is from Oct. 19-31. company. With Ottawa’s darkened focused on Ottawa’s ghost stories Th e perfect time is now to fi nd history, even the most critical can such as the haunting of the By- out the scandalous history. Gala raises $412,000 rocco. ics, and fi re and sword swallow- By Karen Le Blanc Organizer of the event, Elaine ing exhibitions. Chronicle Staff Catell of the Communications Of the $412,000 raised, and Marketing department, $206,000 came from of dona- Th e Legacy Gala held on Sept. shared her enthusiasm about tions, while the government pro- 28 at the Tosca Banquet and the wildly successful evening, gram Ontario Trust for Student Conference Centre in Oshawa saying that guests truly felt the Support contributed an equiva- raised $412,000 for the college ambience of Morocco had been lent amount. and university scholarship and captured. Catell credits this year’s gala bursary program. Th e authenticity was encap- success to many people, includ- High-profi le guests, including sulated in every detailed, includ- ing the Albis family, the owners politicians, company executives ing sheiks with live camels pro- of Tosca, staff and student volun- and community members, at- viding the initial welcoming. teers. tended the gala in awe as they Th is year’s spectacular gala “It was defi nitely a campus- experienced the sights, sounds featured exotic entertainment, wide eff ort. We couldn’t do it and cuisine of Marrakech, Mo- including belly dancing, acrobat- without their support,” she said. 8 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS Oh Snap fuels creative minds a specialty in editing digital pho- By Emily Palonen tographs in Photoshop or special Chronicle Staff techniques of web design. Th is club is about sharing tal- Here’s to self-expression. ent and passion for photography, Here’s to art, photography and while encouraging and inspiring creative outlets. others who share the interest. Here’s to Oh Snap, the one and For the time being most of pho- only art-based, student-run pho- tographs are digital but Mekhail tography club for UOIT, Durham and Bloomfi eld said they would College and Trent in Oshawa stu- be more than happy to work in the dents. darkroom if the demand arises. Last year Mina Mekhail, presi- A competition will run from dent of Oh Snap, and Ian Bloom- Nov. 1 to 9 within the club and the fi eld, vice-president of Oh Snap, winning photograph will be dis- both second-year UOIT Foren- played around campus. sics students, got together with a For these two Forensics stu- couple of friends and decided to dents, photography is an escape extend their passion for photogra- from the stresses of massive work- phy by forming an extracurricular loads, mounds of textbooks and club. countless due dates. It’s been a slow but steady pro- “Th is is our way of getting away cess for Oh Snap to get up and from that, a new outlet,” said Me- running, from receiving approval khail, who loves sharing his talent from the Student Association, to with others and motivating people holding club meetings. to do the same. Th e meet and greet, attended “So many people are interested by 12 people, took place Sept. 19. in photography but are shy about However, since then approxi- their photographs. We want to mately 40 more people have show the school how talented they shown interest in joining, Mekhail are,” said Mekhail. said. Th e club is open to all students, Mekhail and Bloomfi eld both whether they have a background have a strong passion for photog- in photography or a new-found raphy and sense of humour, and curiosity about the art form. it’s refl ected in the purpose of their If you are interested in joining club. the ‘photography family’ or just Photo by Emily Palonen “It’s to have fun, play with pho- stopping by to get in on the laughs, tography and learn new things,” SAY CHEESE: Ian Bloomfi eld (left) and Mina Mekhail started the photography club the fun, the learning experience, Oh Snap, which allows students to express themselves through their photos. The club said Bloomfi eld, who said every- not to mention the photography, one in the club brings something contact Mina Mekhail at mme- is hosting a competition Nov. 1-9 for its members. diff erent to the table, whether it’s [email protected]. Networking courses well received Cisco program to be part of curriculum next year have been taught at Durham tion Technology. Cisco Systems Technician/Technologist pro- “It’s the number one certifi - By Eric Laganis since 2000 and while it’s a lot of Inc., which designs and sells net- grams for the school of IT, Shee- cation in the industry today,” he Chronicle Staff work, the benefi ts are rewarding, working and communications han said. Sheehan, who is the said. Sheehan said the Cisco pro- said Paul Sheehan, a professor technology and services, off ers main contact for Cisco at the col- gram will be a part of the Com- Networking for the future. and program co-ordinator at the teaching materials that are a key lege, said the programs are well puter Programming curriculum Cisco networking courses schools of Business and Informa- part of the Computer Systems received by students and staff . next year.

DC now open in Panama By Alistair Lowe Chronicle Staff

Students come from around the world to study at Durham College, and now students have the oppor- tunity to study at DC’s new cam- pus in Panama. In Sept. 2007, DC began off ering continuing educa- tion, skilled trades and customized training at its campus in the small Central American country. Th e skilled trades programs have been designed with Pana- manian employers in mind. For executives and business leaders, Essentials in Workplace Leader- ship and the Advanced Workplace Leadership Program consist of a three-month, 150-hour program that costs $1,800. Th e campus at the City of Knowledge - Ciudad del Saber, Clayton, Panama also off ers cus- tomized training in English-as-a- second-language and supervisor/ management training. The Chronicle October 30, 2007 9 CAMPUS NEWS Specialty designs for brides By Rory Wilson the company specializes in gothic- Chronicle Staff themed weddings. But on closer inspection it becomes clear that It’s the day that must be fl aw- there is little to nothing dark at play. less. Guys know it, but girls espe- “Th e Gargoyle Collection is cater- cially. Th ey’re the ones dreaming ing to those who aren’t necessarily of it since childhood. It’s their wed- the traditional bride and groom. I ding day and will be nothing short am generally dealing with couples of perfect. To ensure perfection, who want their wedding designs to brides and grooms seek someone be personalized and remembered with a unique talent for personal- for how special and unique they izing the big day. themselves are.” Fallis sees only From the Stem Up is the in- beauty in her work. “Some people dependent company of fl oral de- just don’t understand that beauty signer Ashley Fallis. She’s the sole can be unconventional – and I can operator of From the Stem Up accept that.” and has been professionally pro- Her inspiration comes from a ducing fl oral designs for the past variety of things, some of which two years. But she expressed her may seem slightly unusual. “I passion at an early age at a time found a store in Toronto that car- when the business was her moth- ries odd pieces of everything…a er’s. “I spent a lot of my childhood bin of baby arms and teddy bear watching her in awe as she con- eyes, electrical wiring, fuses…I see structed beautiful bouquets,” says potential in just about everything!” Fallis. Th e enthrallment with her With ideas constantly fl owing she mother’s creations inspired Fallis fi nds it overwhelming at times. to design bouquets of her own. “I She carries a notebook to keep would beg for extra fl owers so that track of the abundance of ideas I could make something too!” that come to her. “Everything in- Photo by Rory Wilson Originally known as Th e Pink spires me.” Petal, From the Stem Up is the Fallis has advertised From revival of a business forgotten for AN ALTERNATIVE DESIGN: Ashley Fallis supports a bloody chainsaw in a bouquet as the Stem Up at the Annual Bridal almost 10 years. Th e aspiring Fal- part of The Gargoyle Collection. Event and Fashion Show and Th e lis has always been encouraged by Gargoyle Collection at the Rue her parents to express her creativ- samples, and I was ready to be the began a side project known as Th e from the typical design. “I’ve de- Morgue Festival of Fear in 2007. ity. Having graduated from Offi ce new owner/operator.” Gargoyle Collection which spe- signed bouquets that incorporate Currently she’s preparing samples Administration at DC she felt she Fallis kept the business run- cializes in wedding fl oral designs black roses, over-the-top colours, for the Annual Bridal Event and was ready to manage her own busi- ning strong, producing traditional for alternative brides.” She feels snakes, clowns, spiders, skulls, Fashion Show for 2008. From the ness. When the time was right she fl oral designs. After a year or so this unique side project has really candy, fuses, light bulbs and vari- Stem Up is currently her main fo- resurrected her mothers business went by, she had the urge to cre- opened a new door for her busi- ous scrap booking items.” cus, but she is always plotting new and made it her own. “I wanted to ate something a little more ec- ness. It’s given her the opportunity One’s fi rst impression of Th e projects, and who knows what the revive it with a new name, all new centric. “About six months ago I to create bouquets that stray away Gargoyle Collection may be that future holds. Oshawa takes the brownie It may sound like a baking com- where industrial or commercial structing the GM Centre. able growth,” Mayor John Gray By Alistair Lowe petition, but the annual Brownie businesses once stood and are “Th e General Motors Centre said in a press release. Chronicle Staff Awards recognize leadership, in- now overgrown fi elds. project demonstrates the City’s In Oshawa a number of build- novation and environmental sus- Th e Canadian Urban Insti- commitment to leadership in ings such as the YMCA, Carriage Oshawa took top honours at tainability in brownfi elds redevel- tute gave the Best Overall Project brownfi elds redevelopment, en- House, McLaughlin condomini- the Brownie Awards Gala in Mon- opment across the country. Award to the city of Oshawa for vironmental conservation, down- ums, and the Durham Courthouse treal on Oct. 18 Brownfi elds are urban areas its use of brownfi elds when con- town revitalization and sustain- are built on brownfi elds. Need a Ghost new ID? Seekers By Jennifer Hopf By Robert McNab Chronicle Staff Chronicle Staff What you may be seeking, may You were out drinking last be seeking you! night. You had way too many Th is is the motto of the Para- and the next morning you open normal Seekers, a locally based, your wallet and notice that an non-profi t team of mystic inves- important piece of identifi cation tigators who seek out ghosts and is missing. hauntings in and around Durham Losing your student card is an Region, and research the history of annoyance, but getting it back is ghostly phenomena in the area. about as easy as losing it. Th e Seekers will be hosting a To get your new student card, spooky seminar at the McLaughlin just make a trip to SW 203 and Branch Auditorium on Halloween pay a fee of $10. You’ll receive at 7 p.m. Th e phantom research- your new card within minutes ers will be telling ghost stories, as and you’ll be on your way. well as speaking about their inves- In the event that SW 203 is tigations into paranormal activity closed, visit accounting in SW in the community and answering Photo by Robert McNab 116 and pay the fee there. You’ll questions. get a receipt that you can then Th e event is free, however reg- take back to SW 203. RETRIEVING ID: Students easily obtain new ID cards after long night of partying. istration is required beforehand. Th ere are also door prizes to be given away. 10 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS Parental Old theatre to get makeover health By Sean Kent Chronicle Staff fair to be Th e Regent Th eatre, in Osha- wa, will soon be up and running again. held in Glyn Laverick, Chief Operating Offi cer of the Music Hall in To- ronto, recently bought the theatre, Courtice which has been vacant for the past few years, from the city. By Courtney Born Laverick bought the theatre on Chronicle Staff a “no-money-miracle-plan,” as Os- hawa Mayor John Gray calls it, for Th e second annual Paren- $700,000, which he has 10 years to tal Health Fair in Clarington pay. is being held at the Courtice Th e city will loan Laverick Community Complex Nov. 3. $700,000 to renovate the façade Doors open at 10 a.m., giv- and give it its original 1920s look. ing the opportunity for new Th e rest of the money, for reno- or future moms and dads to vations, will be up to Laverick to gather some information on come up with. what to expect in the com- Th e theatre was built in 1919 ing months. Everything from and used for vaudeville acts and breast-feeding workshops to motion pictures. It is the only re- handfuls of useful informa- maining vaudeville silent movie tion the fair is here to encour- house standing from Kingston to Photo by Sean Kent age those planning a preg- Toronto. It remained as a movie nancy to choose a healthy theatre until being turned into a LET THE RESTORATION BEGIN: The old Regent theatre, which was built in 1919, was lifestyle sooner rather than nightclub in the 1990s, after which purchased for $700,000 and should be fully restored by December 2008. later. time the city bought it. Other prenatal recourse “We bought it and thought it his ability to get the job done,” said verick agreed to guarantee 1,000 will create a lot of full-time jobs be- are available from health ser- would be easily turned around,” Gray, “and so does council.” live performances over a period of cause of the hours it will be operat- vices across Durham Region said Gray, “but it was impossible, Th e theatre, which is planned 10 years. ing, which will mostly be evenings and at www.region.durham. then Mr. Laverick came on the to re-open by December 2008, Although the theatre will be and weekends. on.ca. scene.” will house live performances from bringing revenue into the city, “It’s just the nature of the beast,” “I’m going to place my faith in local and national performers. La- Gray said he’s not certain that it said Gray. The Chronicle October 30, 2007 11 CAMPUS NEWS Citizens help nail bank robber

ers, the man fl ed. A citizen fol- By Alistair Lowe lowed the suspect and got the Chronicle Staff robber’s licence plate number. When police got to the bank, Police are crediting alert another citizen told them he’d citizens who helped nail a bank seen a suspicious man sitting robber. in a grey four-door sedan in On Tuesday, Oct. 23, police a driveway nearby. When the Photo by Eric Laganis were called to the CIBC at Wil- man donned the ski mask and son Road North and Rossland made his way toward the bank, EXPERIENCING SUCCESS: Adam Baran, a lab technologist and faculty member for Road East for reports of a rob- the witness called police. bery. the school of Business and IT, poses in one of the server rooms in the H wing. Th anks to the help of the Armed with a nail gun, a man citizens, detectives arrested and entered the bank wearing a ski charged Alan Geller, 53, of Ben- mask and gloves just before 1 nett Street in Oshawa, a short Computer Systems grad p.m. After cleaning out two tell- time later. now works for the school Renowned health ally make memorable moments. ing as part of the Data Commu- By Eric Laganis He said some teachers need to nications program. Th is course is Chronicle Staff be more passionate in order to also a part of the Networking Acad- change this. emy program, a program where all reporter to come While working at the school Baran chose computers as his the testing is done by Cisco, a net- they graduated from may feel awk- chosen fi eld because it was a fall- working company. ward for some people, for Adam back for him after his fi rst passion, Baran has had a lot of fun work- speak on campus Baran, it has been an interesting airplanes, fell through. ing at Durham, but his trip to Cali- experience. “After 9/11, the entire aerospace fornia was the best moment thus author of several best-selling Baran, a lab technologist and industry in Canada just collapsed,” far. By Courtney Ste-Croix books such as Critical Care: Ca- faculty member of the schools of said Baran, who studied aerospace He was hired by Cisco as an Chronicle Staff nadian Nurses speak for Change, Business and Information Tech- engineering at Ryerson. analyst for a new curriculum they and Th e Gift of Death. nology, said his experiences from He chose to pursue a career in would be releasing. He spent two Globe & Mail public health re- Th e lecture will take place in working alongside teachers as a computers because it had always weeks in California and had a lot porter Andre Picard will be com- room G213 in the Gordon Willey student at Durham College has been his hobby and it just came of fun learning about Cisco when ing to UOIT. Picard will be here for building. It will be held on Th urs- made it easier for him to work with naturally to him. he visited their headquarters. an informative discussion on the day, Nov. 1, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. them now as a full-time faculty Before coming to work at Dur- Baran’s advice for those who issue of technology use in health Th ose who would like to at- member because he has grown ham, Baran fi rst took a job as a wish to pursue a career in com- care. tend are asked to RSVP to andrea. to learn their quirks and how they supervisor at a Bell Sympatico call puters is to have connections; Not only is Picard an award- [email protected] as soon as possible. operate. centre answering customers’ calls academically, professionally and winning journalist, he is also the “Th ey get to know who you are about computer issues. Th en he socially. and you get to know who they are,” worked as a systems operator at “Separate work from play and he said. the Great Blue Heron Casino in know how to play responsibly,” he Baran, who graduated from Port Perry. said. Bake sale proceeds buy Durham College in 2005 with At the casino, he dealt with the What this means is if you’re fun a degree in Computer Systems computer systems inside the slot to get along with outside of the Technology, said he sees benefi ts machines as well as the computer classroom or work, don’t go over- bikes for AIDS patients in working at the place he gradu- systems of the administrative staff . board and be cordial. ated from because he knows what After working at the casino, Ba- Th is has two benefi ts: you will AIDS, an organization that buys the students face since he was one ran came to work at Durham, fi rst be an approachable person, and By Brandon Terry bicycles to be used as ambulances himself and he knows what needs as a student worker, then as a full- you will be invited to various gath- Chronicle Staff to carry people who suff er from to be improved. time faculty member in Septem- erings. HIV/AIDS in Africa and are too Baran can’t recall any one mo- ber. Th is will help to build connec- Donations and a bake sale have weak to walk. ment that stood out from the rest His job consists of two parts. tions, Baran said. paid off for WUSC@UOIT. President Jessica O’Brien and from his time as a student at Dur- First, his role as a lab technologist Also, at these gatherings, show WUSC@UOIT ran a bake sale secretary Matisse Hamel of UOIT’s ham, but said his teachers made requires him to maintain, upgrade your knowledge to help further Th ursday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to World University Service of Cana- his experiences memorable be- and install computers, routers and your connections. 2 p.m. and raised $200 for poverty da personally baked brownies and cause of their passion. He also server equipment in the H Wing. Explain things with empha- week. cupcakes, along with other mem- said that there isn’t enough em- Second, as a faculty member, he sis and know what you’re talking Th e proceeds go to Bikes for bers and friends. phasis on school spirit here to re- teaches Introduction to Network- about, he said. 12 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS Speaking out against racing in the streets

By Chris Buttonshaw If convicted, the off ender could face a fi ne of a minimum $2,000 up to a maximum of $10,000, six Chronicle Staff demerit points on their license, up to six months in jail, and a maximum license suspension of up to “It doesn’t matter if you win by a inch or a mile. two years for the fi rst conviction. Winning’s winning,” said Vin Diesel’s character in Th e legislation also states that if a person, by- Th e Fast and The Furious. stander or participant, is killed during a street race But MaNick Racing says it does matter, at least it the off enders are charged with murder as opposed matters where you race. to vehicular manslaughter. MaNick Racing, a local rally race team, with sup- Th ere have been similar informational programs port from the Durham Youth Road Safety Coali- before but they have been unable to infl uence suf- tion, has begun a program to teach students about fi cient numbers of students to avoid the dangers of street racing and the We thought up dangerous driving and street racing. consequences of participating in a Th e Narini brothers hope that their race. the‘ idea after way will work better and stop street Th e Narini brothers, Nick, 19, and seeing and hear- racing. Massimo, 17, of MaNick Racing trav- ing about all the “If this saves fi ve people I’ll be el to high schools and speak to the happy,” Nick Narini said, though he students in a non-lecturing way. deaths caused by street racing does hope that the program saves a “We thought up the idea after see- lot more people. ing and hearing about all the deaths MaNick’s program is still in the being caused by street racing. Teens ’ beginning stages but they hope to need to know that it’s a really dan- Nick Narini Photo Rory Wilsom have an event set up for spring 2008 gerous thing to do,” said Nick Narini. where people can come to the race MAN OF WORDS: James Dewar takes the mike as he During their lectures, they talk about how more hosts Hot Sauced Words at EP Taylor’s on Oct. 16. track and race there instead of on the road. than one-third of young driver deaths are a result of While MaNick doesn’t have any events like that speeding and street racing. at the moment, Mosport International Raceway Th ey also talk about the new provincial law that in Bowmanville does have a King of the Hill event makes street racing a criminal off ence as opposed every Saturday during the racing season where to a traffi c off ence. people can race on the oval track, provided their EP Taylor’s hosts Th e new legislation, which came into eff ect vehicle and driver meet the track’s safety regula- Sept. 30, toughens penalties for street racers. Th e tions. legislation states that anyone driving 50 kilometres For more information on the MaNick School or more over the speed limit is automatically con- Road Safety Program, or a free Road Safety Infor- Hot Sauced Words sidered a street racer. mation Package, contact Durham Health Connec- Individuals who take part in racing, driving con- tion Line at 905-666-6241 or tests or stunt driving on public roads may face a word. 1-800-841-2729. Or MaNick Racing can be con- seven-day immediate roadside vehicle impound- tacted at [email protected]. By Rory Wilson It was a night of mixed emo- ment and/or license suspension. Chronicle Staff tions. Some poems were rich with beauty and comedy. Others Passion and creativity fl owed were straight, serious experiences. constantly throughout the night at From 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. the majority EP Taylor’s fi rst Hot Sauced Words of speakers read works of a more event. serious tone with little comedy in- Th e WCC (Writer’s Circle volved. on Campus) and James Dewar Sue Lynn Reynolds, who with brought a night of poetry and spo- Dewar co-wrote the book Inter- ken word to DC on Oct. 16. Dewar luscious, was a speaker during the has hosted the event numerous second half. Reynolds always at- times in Toronto having been a tends these events with more than published poet for fi ve years and one poem and decides which to counting. He was inspired to cre- read judging by the content heard ate this event after he decided po- throughout the night. etry needed his assistance. “I think I’ll read something a “I thought the poetry scene was little more light-hearted,” Reynolds a little lame. Th ere was no com- said with a chuckle before taking munication between poets and the stage. the audience at readings,” said De- Dewar and Reynolds said they war. were pleased with how the night “I wanted to create an environ- went and were happy to have ment that involved speakers with speakers of all ages. the audience.” “We had kids that had never After he’d come to that conclu- been on stage before,” said Dewar. sion, he began inviting published Th e fi nal speaker of the night, and aspiring poets to speak at his Rebecca Hicks from the Founda- events. With no limitations or cri- tions in Art and Design program, teria to be met, all poets are warm- was hesitant to read in front of the ly welcomed to the stage. Dewar crowd. She built up the courage hosted the event with open arms and read the poem aloud with her to the audience, insisting they de- back turned to the audience. liver feedback and evoking partici- “I was so nervous! Everyone pation by having listeners repeat was looking at me!” said Hicks. their favourite lines from poems. Dewar received an email the “Somebody give me a line!” he next day from an audience mem- would shout at the audience after ber regarding the disturbing con- each speaker. tent of Hicks’ poem. Th e poem “At one point there were people was short but the individual found yelling and the bartender asked it intense as it dealt with suicide them to be quiet. I went up to her and violent imagery. after the show and said, ‘don’t do “I love the power of poetry to that’.” move people in a limited number It was a small turnout of rough- of words,” said Dewar. ly 20 or 30 individuals. Th ey were He plans on doing more pro- a mature audience with some stu- motion for the next event on Nov. dents. Listeners seemed content 13 at EP Taylor’s and hopes to see in the atmosphere, following every an even larger audience. The Chronicle October 30, 2007 13

Durham College-UOIT Chronicle ENTERTAINMENT Rocking night out at Th e Dungeon

attention from the audience with their energy. Th eir light show and Boys Night stage presence was too big for Th e Dungeon’s stage. Despite their big stage presence they were able to Out rock put on a memorable set. Newly successful Hamilton band Th e Reason also played a out for set that got the audience into their performance. Th ey played new songs in support of their new al- Oshawa bum Th is Couldn’t Be Better, also on Smallman Records. Th ey re- ceived the most reaction to their new successful single All I Ever fans Wanted that has been getting lots By Craig Clark of radio and TV play. Chronicle Staff Th e highly anticipated headlin- ers Boys Night Out hit the stage Toronto-based melodic hard- with their energetic presence and core band Boys Night Out passed the blast of their fi rst single off their through Oshawa on their Cana- fi rst full-length, I Got Punched In dian tour to a small attendance at Th e Nose For Sticking My Face Th e Dungeon on Oct. 12. In Other People’s Business. Th ey Boys Night Out are supporting played a good mixture of old and their third full-length self-titled CD new songs including every single release by going on a Canandian off all three of their albums. Th ey tour with Th e Reason, Sights and Photo by Chris Bracken had the audience singing along Sounds and Sick City. and into their music and perfor- Sick City played through some SING WITH ME: Vocalist Connor Lavat-Fraser gives the crowd a chance to be heard. mance. Despite a little fi ght break- beginning jitters and technical dif- ing out, Boys Night Out fi nished fi culties to have a great energetic their set and played a set new and set. Th ey played songs in support Nightlife on Trustkill and Small- energy and, despite minor prob- set. man records. Th ey showed a lot of lems, pulled through an incredible Sights And Sounds also won old fans can enjoy. of their September released album Get MADE-over Chasing a good read ant, through adventures that will reveal to her the By Heather Abrey true nature of war and the world. plication forms within the next Chronicle staff While the book starts off in action, it seems that By Kenny Mayhew two weeks and hopes to wrap up What if the war in Iraq wasn’t motivated by the by the halfway point nothing much has developed Chronicle Staff the application process in Decem- reasons you think? What if the conspiracy theorists and the timeline feels unrealistic, being set over ber. Originally the cut-off date was were all right? only a few days. Students of Durham College, planned for January, but an ear- Chasing Eden by award-winning author S.L. Despite the book’s drawbacks, its use of current UOIT and Trent’s Oshawa cam- lier cut-off prior to the Christmas Linnea broaches some interesting, if entirely fi c- events and Biblical philosophy makes for an inter- pus will be given an opportunity break will lead to the program get- tional, ideas about the true motivation for the esting read. While the end of the book is slightly to learn a skill, sport, or hobby. ting started sooner. American-led war in Iraq. Th e book follows Major unsatisfying, it sets the stage for the sequel Beyond Based on a reiteration of MTV’s Some things that the SA will be Chaplain Jaime Richards, a U.S. Army non-combat- Eden. MADE, Campus Made will focus looking for will include the general on giving students a chance to interest level, the impact it’s going achieve a life-long dream. to make on the students’ lives, and Your Student Association will how feasible it is. be donating $5,000 towards the “Some things might not be pos- program, to hire specialized in- sible, but for the most part we are Spring for the Junction structors to train and encourage going to see what we can do,” said students to achieve their goals. In Rodway. By Emily Palonen nightclub is to open in spring of the Oshawa music scene. addition, the SA hopes the instruc- Two students will ultimately be Chronicle Staff next year. As the concept of Riley’s “It’ll off er a new opportunity tors will add additional lessons for chosen based on the above cre- and Patrina’s mimics the venue in to showcase Oshawa bands,” said no extra charge. dentials, and their journey will be Oshawa’s newest food venue Peterborough, Th e Junction with Kakouros. “It’s a possibility that the in- documented and presented to the has brought the city one step closer also be the same concept but with Riley’s Olde Towne Pub opened structors might donate their time campus. to revitalizing the downtown core, higher energy, according to Kak- July 23, after over two years of reno- as opposed to us paying for the If students have any ideas re- and will evolve even further with ouros. vations. Student night is Th ursday lessons,” said Janine Rodway, vice- garding possible Campus Made the addition of a new nightclub. Th e nightclub will encourage a with drink specials and half-price president of Trent for the SA. programs they can e-mail Janine Frank Kakouros, owner of younger crowd and wider variety pool, with 16 pool tables upstairs. “If that’s the case, we can let Rodway at savpoftrent@dc-uoit. Riley’s Olde Towne Pub and Pa- of people to come out to the ven- Th ere is also live entertainment more students participate in it.” ca or approach her via the Student trina’s Billiards, said Th e Junction ue. As well, the live entertainment every Th ursday to Sunday night. Th e SA plans to send out ap- Centre. sector will play a part to enhance 30 Days of Night is two hours of terror

Barrow, Alaska, the most northern mouthful of sharp teeth and aren’t lar graphic novels and follows unable to connect to the feeling By Jenn Reid town in the U.S. Once a year, the afraid to get dirty, quite literally that artistry. Th e fi lm in undoubt- of hopelessness that would come Chronicle Staff town experiences a month of total considering the amount of blood edly stylish and off ers the view- after weeks of being locked in a darkness. Th is time the townspeo- they leave dripping off their faces. ers unique looks at the action. An stranger’s attic. Halloween is coming closer ple are greeted with more than just Th eir appearance is only the overhead shot of the killings taking 30 Days Of Night has some and moviegoers are gearing up darkness, a band of vampires roll fi rst of many diff erences between place below allows audiences to jump-out-of-your-seat moments, to get scared again. Th is year, the in, ready for a month-long feast. this fi lm and previous vampire see the amount of terror and car- and even more squirm-worthy choice mainly lies between the Th ese vampires are not the stories. 30 Days Of Night does not nage fi rst-hand. scenes of graphic violence. It’s same old Saw gimmick and a new handsome, romantic creatures focus on the protagonists killing or Th e fi lm does have weak spots. enjoyable and entertaining, and twist on the old vampire story, 30 Anne Rice wrote about. Instead, defeating vampires, the only hope Th e 30 days feel rushed, jump- despite its fl aws is still better than Days Of Night. these vampires have odd appear- is that they survive. ing from Day 1 to Day 4 to Day most other horror movies this Th e stylish fi lm follows a group ances – long faces, black eyes, a Th e fi lm is based on the popu- 20-something. Th e audience is year. of citizens in the small town of 14 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Screemers executes terror Fantastic By Chelayne Pascoe gaming Chronicle Staff

One, two, three…scream! experience Screemers, a Toronto indoor scream park, is continuing its haunting success for its 15th sea- son here in Toronto. With many By Eric Laganis Chronicle Staff horrifying events to explore this year, the park is open for the A tactical experience. brave every weekend night until Final Fantasy Tactics: Th e War midnight and the weekdays lead- of the Lions for PSP, a remake of ing to Halloween night. the Playstation original, is a stra- Th e all-in-one price gives scare tegic role-playing game in which victims access to six horrifying players engage in tactical game haunted houses, several midway play to defeat enemies. rides, and a theatre performance. Players control Ramza Beoulve, To add to the excitement, several the youngest son of a war-deco- of the undead actors and even an rated family, who is out to prove undead remote control monster he is worthy to carry the name lurk across the park to scare and Beoulve. excite the crowds as they wait in As Ramza, players can cus- line at the haunted houses. tomize a group of fi ghters and Playing at the Execution Th e- monsters by giving them diff erent atre part of the park, Steve San- weapons and armour as well as tini, the escape artist, performs Photos by Chelayne Pascoe assigning them diff erent jobs and death-defying acts for the crowd. abilities. Players can become a One of these acts includes Santini A GHOULING EXPERIENCE: The grim reaper waits to kill, as a legless zombie white mage, monk or dark knight. frantically trying to escape from a crawls across the fl oor searching for brains and blood at Screemers in Toronto. Th e graphics have been en- strapped down chair as a spin- hanced from the original but a ning drill comes slowly towards couple of fl aws from the Playsta- his face. that involves a pair of 3-D glasses so long, it has got to be good.” park return with such success. tion version remain. Th e fi ve haunted houses in- and a bunch of pop-up thrills. General Admission Tickets are “I think it is because we have Th is includes sluggish frame cludes Th e Maniac Maze, an out- “I am so scared,” said impa- $27.50 plus taxes, but with a cou- done so good from the begin- rates during the animations of side maze with a chainsaw sur- tient bystander Renee Janveau, as pon printed out from their online ning,” said Gidaro.“We have the spells and abilities, and the de- prise, Th e Black Hole, a haunted she waited to get into the popular website, tickets get a $5 price reputation of being the scariest signs of characters’ faces, as they house in complete darkness, and haunted house, Th e Asylum. cut. Andrew Gidaro, owner of so people just keeping coming still lack noses. Terror in 3-D, a haunted house “Th e line for this house was Screemers, is excited to see the back each year.” Th e sound in Tactics is out- standing as the game features sev- eral musical scores that encom- pass every Final Fantasy title. Th e game play and replay value Classic rock legends is great as players can spend hours customizing characters with vari- Play Gotcha! ous jobs and abilities. While the battles may prove to Th e main objective is to eliminate come to GM Centre By Courtney Born be diffi cult at times, with practice each other by using creative tac- and the correct balance of jobs Chronicle Staff tics all day and night until April 29, By Chris Jones bands Th e Guess Who and BTO Chronicle Staff (Bachman Turner Overdrive), and abilities, players can master 2008 or until all competitors are the battle system. Watch out because the Student eliminated. will perform their most memo- Association’s Gotcha! Two of Canada’s most suc- rable classic rock songs. Tactics may not be for the casu- To win the contest students will al gamer as it includes a lot of real- Gotcha is the brand new game have to fi nd and approach their cessful songwriters will be visit- Th ese two came up with the brought to you by your student as- ing the General Motors Centre most recognizable songs in time strategy elements most gam- chosen target say the following ers don’t like, but for those look- sociation. phrase: “Gotcha,” and the target’s in Oshawa Nov. 9. classic rock history. Songs such All Durham College, UOIT Randy Bachman and Bur- as American Women, Th ese ing for a change of pace from the fi rst and last name. traditional action-oriented games, and Trent in Oshawa stu- For more information and to ton Cummings, the front men eyes, Clap for the Wolfman, and dents are welcome to sign up of well-known Canadian rock Takin’ Care of Business. Tactics off ers enough to make the join in the fun you can visit wwww. gaming experience worthwhile. for the chance to win $500. gotcha07.ca Halloween Haunt lame

fi cult to get lost in the atmosphere when plain clothed By Heather Abrey Wonderland staff were standing in the houses with Chronicle Staff checklists, or yelling for the crowd to keep moving. Lineups at Screemers are quite reasonable, on If you’re looking for a good scare for your money most days you don’t have to wait too long, and often this Halloween, you have two big options in the GTA- there are creepy ghouls wandering around accost- the Halloween Haunt at Wonderland and Screemers ing line-goers, making for some entertainment. If you at the Canadian National Exhibition. really despise waiting you can purchase a “fast pass” Both are large annual events, and neither are par- for an extra $10, which allows you to bypass queues ticularly cheap, but as far as value goes, Screemers is completely. your best bet. Screemers features six startling houses Th e lines at the Halloween Haunt were enormous, fi lled with “creatures” waiting to jump out and scare with no entertainment to speak of, and featured a ri- you. Each house has something diff erent to off er, diculous amount of line cutters. Between lining up in meeting a wide variety of scare needs. Th e Hallow- traffi c to get into the parking lot, lining up to get into een Haunt has nine houses and mazes, unfortunately the park, lining up to get into the houses, and then lin- they were no scarier than a basket full of kittens. ing up in traffi c to get out again, it’s safe to say that you One of the best things about Screemers is that it could easily spend 85 per cent of your time just wait- sends small groups of people into the houses at a ing in line. Th e other 15 per cent would likely be spent time, so that, unlike at Wonderland, you’re not just fi l- yawning as you are herded like cattle through wind- ing through in a mass of people. ing passageways fi lled with nothing much. Screemers is packed full of well-dressed, creepy Screemers is well worth the money and the trip to creatures, and the houses are dripping with atmo- the Ex, and can probably get a good jump or two out sphere. Th e Halloween Haunt at Wonderland, on of even the bravest souls, while the scariest thing that the other hand, was surprisingly sparse on monsters. can be witnessed at Th e Halloween Haunt is park pa- Th ose that were creeping around the haunted houses trons slowly turning on each other as they are driven appeared to be wearing dollar store masks. It was dif- slowly insane from all of the waiting in lines. The Chronicle October 30, 2007 15 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Going out with more than a bang

By Craig Clark Chronicle Staff

Oshawa rock band, Cauterize, played their last concert as a band at Th e Dungeon on Oct. 19 after being together for over 10 years. Formerly known as T.O.E. they ended their careers as a band play- ing a show with local bands Kessel Run, Th e Surface and Rides Again. A monumental end to Cauterize was celebrated in the fun party atmosphere of Th e Dungeon that night. Small Whitby band Kessel Run opened up the night with their rock sound. Th ey were added to the show at the last minute support- ing their upcoming self-recorded CD Hello Wingman. Th ey ended with their catchy song Yesterday that is the fi rst release off of their upcoming CD. Oshawa’s newest popular local band, Th e Surface, took the stage second with their energy and Photo by Craig Clark heavier sound. Th eir alternative sound got some people moving AN INTERESTNG GOODBYE: Cauterize, composed of Matt Worebec on drums, Jesse Smith on lead vocals, Josh playing new songs full of energy. Slater of guitar (left), Jason Bone on bass, and Chuck Coles on guitar (right), take the time to provide one last Th e band fi nished their set with show for their saddened but adoring fans. their vocalist jumping off the stage and into the crowd. Despite it being a sad night for Into Existence. Rides Again played Oshawa several times but never songs they played while they were time as band. some Oshawa locals because of mostly new songs supporting their before to such a reaction. Cauter- the punk band T.O.E. Th eir diver- After this night of excellent per- the break up of Cauterize, for Os- new CD and had a very solid per- ize played a good mix of songs sity of songs new and old excited formances and partying Cauterize hawa band Rides Again it was a formance. off their newest album Disguises everyone in the venue and got won’t be forgotten in Oshawa for time to celebrate. Th is show was Th roughout their 12 year ex- and songs off their first album So everyone moving. Th e intensity of years to come and cemented their the release of their new album istence Cauterize have played in Far From Real. Th ey even played their set was a fi tting end to their place in local music history. 16 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 17 18 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Colbert releases new book Th e book features a variety of chapters, including Religion (which includes a win/ Over the top, loss record for God and a Jesus Train Time- table) and Sex and Dating (including an abstinence pledge that must be signed and hilarious and notarized). One of the more memorable chapters is Race, in which Colbert includes a word search for racial slurs. outrageous Don’t be fooled though directly under- neath Colbert explains why none can be By Courtney Ste-Croix found. Chronicle Staff “How many racial slurs can you fi nd in the grid above? Answer: Zero! Why? Do you “Congratulations! Just by opening this see some, racist?” book you have become 25 per cent more Th at is the kind of unabashed comedy patriotic!” that keeps a million viewers a night tuning Th at is the fi rst sentence that greets you into his show, with the numbers only climb- when you open the hilarious new book I Am ing. America (And So Can You) by Stephen Col- Th e highlight of the book has to be the bert. printout of Colbert’s 2006 White House Cor- According to Colbert, the book was not respondent’s Dinner speech in which he written, but shouted into a tape recorder made fun of the President, George W. Bush, over a three-day weekend, and just like ev- who was sitting right beside him in a room erything else Colbert does, it is over the top full of republicans. and extremely entertaining. Th e cringe-worthy speech is already be- I Am America was written by Stephen ing hailed as legendary. Colbert’s on-air personality “Stephen Col- Th e brilliant simplicity of Colbert’s come- bert” whose satirical and exaggerated views dy is evident throughout the entire book and on the state of the world are broadcast daily is sure to make any member of the Colbert on Th e Colbert Report. Nation proud. Crush Luther call it quits Band says they’re ‘not in love’ with keeping the group going year run. Th e band posted the announce- By Jenn Reid ment on their offi cial myspace blog, stat- Chronicle Staff ing that they’re “just not in love with the idea of keeping the band alive enough to Crush Luther have called it quits. continue on.”Crush Luther will play their Th e Toronto-based rock group, who remaining planned shows, including one were a part of the Campusfest this past at EP Taylor’s on Nov. 3, before going their September, have decided to end their fi ve- separate ways. White and seven dorks sister, Rachel, played by Sara Paxton, she has By Allison Bryan competition and has to impress Rachel. Th e Chronicle Staff hardest task is to stay away from Rachel’s on-again-off -again ex, Tyler, played by Matt Sydney White (and the seven dorks) is Long, who shows genuine interest. more than a fairytale remake of Snow White After Sydney is banished from the soror- and the Seven Dwarfs. However, sorority sis- ity because she is unconventional, she be- terhood, hazing and blonde bombshells are friends seven social outcasts and forms the probably what most people will take out of idea of running for student president. Bynes, the movie Sydney White. Although the mov- a natural, showcases her comedic personal- ie was predictable and brainless, the come- ity through her witty lines, her quirky intona- dic relief was well done by Amanda Bynes. tions and her classic facial expressions. Sydney White, played by Bynes, is the Although there is no surprise in the story of a young tomboy who awkwardly ending, Sydney White is a wonderful fam- tries to fi t into a sorority for blonde airheads. ily movie that gives everyone the hope that With much competition from head sorority some dreams do come true. Contest to give away 5Gs

ers are asked to produce a short video that By Courtney Born visualizes “What lies beyond YouTube, Sec- Chronicle Staff ond Life and Google and how will future technologies, such as interactive multimedia Put your skills to the test. and the seamless blending of physical and FutureFlick is off ering students the virtual reality impact your life as a student in chance to win $5,000 in prizes in a new digi- 2020?” tal video contest. Deadline for entries is midnight, Th urs- Entries can be live action or traditional day, Jan. 31, 2008. and computer graphic animation as long as More information about the contest is the video follows a few guidelines. available at www.orion.on.ca/futurefl ick To win the big money student fi lmmak- The Chronicle October 30, 2007 19 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Zombies walk Queen Street

By Chelayne Pascoe Chronicle Staff

“What do we want?” “BRAINS!” Th e undead paraded the streets yet again as the annual Toronto Zombie Walk celebrated its fi fth year. On Sunday, Oct. 21, zombies stalked the Trinity Bellwoods Park in anticipation of the beginning of the one-hour walk down Queen Street. Th ea Faulds, the creator of the zombie walk in Toronto, was ex- cited to see how her little idea to walk around like zombies is now an event that is taking place all around the world. “Th is is defi nitely my favourite day of the year,” said Faulds. More than 1,000 undead were greeted at the park by members of the makeup and Halloween décor store Creeped Out, with the option of getting more fake blood splat- tered on zombies for free. Photo by Chelayne Pascoe Zombies then gathered in a lit- Photo by Rachelle Savoie tle open area under a steep hill and awaited the start of the walk. ZOMBIES WALK TORONTO STREETS: The annual zombie walk celebrated its fi fth year with people dressed as Zombies of all kinds dressed zombies making a one-hour walk down Queen Street in Toronto. Durham College student Courtney Piper(top right) up for the event, including Leaf took part in the activies on Oct. 21. fan zombies, hick zombies, priest zombies,‘80s zombies, guitar hero zombies, and even drag zombies. Because of some diffi culties getting co-ordinated, the zombie walk was 30 minutes late starting. But as Faulds explains, a late start was the least of her worries. “I am just so worried that it might get out of hand,” said Faulds. “I’m afraid that somebody might come and actually try and bite somebody!” However, zombies seemed to be on fairly good behaviour as they fi led out of the park and onto Queen Street as directed by sev- eral volunteers with megaphones yelling out directions and encour- agement. “Good zombies stay on the sidewalk,” yelled out volunteer Adrienne Everitt. “Th ere are no brains in the street!” Several police offi cers on bikes were also riding with the group to Photo by Rachelle Savoie ensure that traffi c was not inter- fered with and that zombies fol- Street posts and store windows “I enjoyed waking up and An after-party was held for Everitt explained that zombies, lowed the rules. were covered in bloody fi nger- zombifying myself.” all zombies at the Annex Wreck- with a few exceptions, were on a Stores and houses on the way prints once passed by the howling Once zombies reached their room, or zombies could wait and very good behaviour this year. were fi lled with people watching crowds of zombies. fi nish at Bloor Th eatre, Everitt eat before the premiere of a zom- “Yes, everybody did fi ne,” said and taking pictures as zombies “It’s pretty sweet,” said fi rst-time made an announcement giving bie double feature at the Bloor Everitt. moaned and struggled on with the zombie Courtney Piper, a Durham zombies options on what to do Th eatre, part of the Toronto After “Zombies listen very well if you crowd to reach the Bloor Th eatre. College student. since they were done the walk. Dark Film Festival. promise them brains.” X-mas movies set for release

brother of Nicholas (Paul Giamet- ies student Rob Gibson can’t wait the Christmas season include Bee ing honey for centuries. By Eric Laganis ti). In this Christmas comedy, Fred to see National Treasure: Book of Movie, a CG (computer graphics) Hitman, based on the hit video Chronicle Staff has spent his entire life living in Secrets. oriented fi lm starring Jerry Sein- game series from Eidos Interac- the shadow of his younger brother “I like adventure-type movies,” feld and Renee Zellweger. tive, stars Timothy Olyphant as Christmas is just around the and lives a life that is the complete he said. Bee Movie features Barry B. Agent 47, a notorious assassin who corner and that means a plethora opposite from the jolly fat man. Book of Secrets is the sequel Benson (voiced by Seinfeld), a works for the mysterious Agency. of movies will be hitting theatres. After landing himself in jail, to the popular fi rst National Trea- bee who breaks the number one Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! stars Katie Berry, a second-year Core Fred is sprung by Nicholas on the sure fi lm and features the return of bee rule by talking to a human, a Jim Carrey as Robert Ripley, an Info Systems student, is looking grounds that he will work off his Nicholas Cage as treasure hunter fl orist named Vanessa (voiced by explorer who gained fame during forward to Fred Claus. debt at the North Pole. extraordinaire Benjamin Franklin Zellweger). the 1930s with his “Believe It or “I like Vince Vaughn. He is re- What follows is hilarity as Fred Gates in his quest to unlock the In this family-oriented fl ick, Not” newspaper column, which he ally funny,” she said. tries to work as an elf and at the secrets behind Abraham Lincoln’s Barry tries to sue the human race wrote to document his travels to Fred Claus stars Vaughn as same time, drives his brother nuts. assassination. for stealing honey from bees after fi nd the world’s greatest oddities. the title character Fred, the older First-year Environmental Stud- Other movies coming out for he learns humans have been tak- 20 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 21 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Cauterize can’t disguise It’s a hard and this load of musical mess winding road A new CD By Svea Keegan with the Chronicle Staff Cormac McCarthy, the 2007 same old Pulitzer Prize-winning author, maintains a stellar reputation as a national bestseller with songs the release of Th e Road in 2006. Already established as a world- By Courtney Born renowned writer, McCarthy was Chronicle Staff made even more prominent when his addictive novel was Th e release of Cauterize’s third added to Oprah’s Book Club ar- album, Disguise, was nothing but chives. a musical mess. Th e setting takes place in Song after song the notes seem a fi ctional but futuristic at- to mould together in an instru- mosphere, a post-apocalyptic mental clutter. Not knowing the America burning to the ground. diff erence between songs doesn’t A man and his young son travel distinguish the band from any oth- south to the sea with virtually er pop-rock group. Even with the nothing to their names, getting THE ROAD: The unbreak- help of Greig Nori, most famous by with food they fi nd and a pis- able bond between a fa- for being the ex-Treble Charger tol with limited bullets for their ther and son in a heart- leader, the boys of Cauterize came defence. felt read. up short for the last time. Th e tale is based upon the A mishmash of songs and sap- unbreakable bond between py titles will only take musicians so father and son when hope of heartstrings but in the process far in such a competitive business, surviving is practically non-ex- encourage faith in the human so luckily the Oshawa-based band istent. Th e unquestionable love, spirit. McCarthy captures atten- knew when to hand up its guitars. DISGUISES: Cauterize’s third album doesn’t distinguish dedication, trust, and loyalty tion immediately, luring readers With a fi nal show at the Dungeon the band from any other local pop rock group. between the characters depict deeper into the plot with use of on Oct. 19 the boys have decided how important one person can captivating accounts of human to call it quits to purse other en- be to another when faced with nature. An unexpected ending deavours. Closer, Paper Wings and Minor not a shock that this is the band’s Key Symphony appear on both fi nal CD. With repeats of songs ultimate devastation. puts the seal onto an unbeliev- When producing another al- McCarthy has his own able journey one would never bum it is usually a good idea to the second and third albums, and and every other one sounding just fans are paying to hear the same like others the band has made, it unique style of dialogue, using dream of. write new songs and material, but no quotation marks and keep- Critics rave that Th e Road that’s not the case with ‘Disguise’. song over again. made right choice to put an end to So with this latest release it’s the musical mayhem. ing it short throughout the story. could possibly become McCa- He is remarkably talented when rthy’s lifetime masterpiece. He it comes to descriptive litera- took great strides to make this ture, portraying to a T every act, book one of a kind, where te- decision and impulse the man nacity, strength and the power took to survive. of love meet desperation at the Superman returns with end of the world. Th e Road is an original narrative that will tug at the a grown-up style fi lm thor warning Superman with a scene, it’s a brutish battle waged Rock candy comes shivering quote, “as sure as night from the city’s skies to its sub- It’s not a follows day, there comes a time, way underneath. It’s almost dif- when even gods, must die.” Th e fi cult to watch Earth’s greatest movie shows a surprisingly large hero getting pummelled by a to the Velvet Elvis kids movie vocabulary for a so-called kids’ spiky monstrosity with zero per- By Allison Bryan Th e Velvet Elvis is widely known movie with a few run-on rants by sonality. Building after building Chronicle Staff as the home of independent mu- Lois Lane, who the movie almost smashes or explodes with the sic in Oshawa. Spy Machine 16, any more entirely revolves around. fi ght ending by Superman fl ying We will, we will rock you! Th e Central Nervous System and It’s hard to believe that in an doomsday into the ground, kill- Rock out with Rock Candy. You’re My Home will be perform- animated PG-13 movie there ing them both. Rock Candy is presenting an event ing their own Canadian music. By Brandon Terry would be so much death and Th e world mourns the loss of Chronicle Staff where three bands will be enter- Th e event starts at 9 p.m. Th e carnage. Th ere are 25 on-screen their beloved protector, but leaps taining the crowds at Th e Velvet door cover is $5. Everyone in at- deaths with some interesting for happiness when he resurrects Th e death of Superman is Elvis on Nov.3. tendance must be 19 or older. bone-crushing sound eff ects, from the grave to save Lane, just a monumental event; a movie along with the death of a four- in the nick of time naturally. made to capture this historical year old girl. Th e movie continues with moment should be fantastic. It Th ere are even a few scenes movie watchers confused and should be. implicating the man of steel and scratching their heads trying to Springsteen brings the Th e Superman Doomsday Lois Lane in a few romps in the fi gure out how or why he’s re- DVD was hit and miss the whole sack. Within the fortress of soli- turned so quickly after his pass- way through, at times one would tude, which is Superman’s house, ing, with another hour left in the fi nd themselves cheering, but magic back to Toronto Lois is seen walking down some fi lm. just as quickly booing. stairs in nothing but a towel. Im- Th e man that has returned By Andrew Dalrymple Th is is Springsteen’s fi rst full- In a movie that is an hour and Chronicle Staff mediately afterwards the screen to fi ll the shoes of Superman is scale concert in fi ve years. His tour a half, Superman’s tragic event pans from a recently messy bed nothing but a clone, constructed started on Oct. 2 in Hartford, Con- happens about 20 minutes into Th e Boss came back to Toronto over to the two lounging on a by Lex Luthor to do his evil bid- necticut and wraps up on Dec.19 it. Superman meets his maker at with a bang on Oct. 15. couch in robes. ding. Th e world slowly becomes in London, England. the hands of Doomsday, a robot “Bruce was Bruce,” said die- Other than the pieces of love weary of this new hero when the For about 2 hours and 30 min- built to destroy all walks of life. hard Bruce Sprinsgteen fan Shane and friendship, there is a 10- Superman clone drops a villain utes, the 58-year-old Springsteen Luthor’s company LexCorp, MacInnis. “He mainly played some minute free-for-all between Su- from the sky, killing him. and his E-Street Band entertained is tunnelling underground for a of his newer stuff from the album perman and Doomsday, leaving As corny as some scenes are, the Toronto crowd. rare energy source when it un- he was promoting (Magic), but the man of steel’s corpse beaten the movie is still very entertain- “Th e concert wasn’t as long as earths an alien ship containing Springsteen also played some of and bloody in the streets of Me- ing, leaving you wanting more some of his previous concerts, but the killing machine Doomsday. his classics like Badlands, Dancing tropolis. However brief the fi ght the second it’s fi nished. regardless, it was a great show,” Th e movie opens with Lex Lu- in the Dark and Born to Run.” said MacInnis. 22 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 23 Durham College-UOIT Chronicle SPORTS New cheers with new faces By Jenna-Lee Mainse Chronicle Staff

A brand new cheerleading team will be making their way to athletic half-time shows for Durham Col- lege and UOIT this year. On Oct. 19, twenty-three new and ambitious faces made their way into EP Taylor’s for a chance to become a Durham College cheerleader. By the end of the three-hour tryout, 20 team members were chosen by the team’s founder and coach Lesa Brown and captain Ali- cia Clarke. “I have confi dence I can teach anybody how to do whatever it is they want to learn,” said Brown to the men and women auditioning for the team. While most of the men and women now on the team have previous gymnastic, dance or cheerleading experience, Brown said she plans on teaching dance, tumbling and stunting techniques throughout the season. Th e tryouts began with regis- tration and moved onto a quick warm-up that consisted of running laps and basic body conditioning. Next, students spent 45 min- utes learning a hip-hop dance routine choreographed by Brown, then another 45 minutes working on jump techniques and stunting. Both of these techniques were used to show Brown and Clarke the ability each prospective cheer- leading possessed. “We are looking for dance, cheer, jumping and tumbling ex- perience,” said Clarke. “But a posi- tive attitude and potential will go Photo by Jenna Lee Mainse a long way if they have no experi- ence.” Th e group was then separated BRING IT ON: Prospective new cheerleaders get taught a new dance by coach Lesa Brown at E.P Taylor’s for a to audition in front of Brown and chance to make it on this year’s squad. Clarke, consisting of performing the dance and jumps they learned Th e fi nal team was chosen that new cheerleading team in green engaging in community involve- want to see and a whole new earlier in the tryouts. night, and practices begin soon. and yellow, performing half-time ment. team,” said Brown. Fans can expect to see the shows at sporting events and “Expect to see what people Fastball team takes it all again for the game. Th e Mountaineers upset St. Th e Lords win, coupled with Clair 6-2. Th at set the stage for the McArthur, St. Clair’s win over Mohawk, set fi nal. up the game everyone was wait- Th e game was tied through the ing for. It took extra innings for the fi rst three innings before Ellison Ellison Lords to pull out a 4-3 win. and Smith each drove in a run dur- Smith’s RBI triple in the top of ing the two-run fourth. the eighth put the Lords ahead for It was the only off ence that was named good. She also pitched the entire needed. game and earned most valuable Smith threw a complete game, player. 2-hit shutout and was named In eight innings, she allowed championship most valuable all-stars two runs on seven hits, walked player. Continued from page 1 two and struck out six. Ellison Although she took home the and Chaborek drove in the other most valuable player award for OCAA all-stars on the weekend. two runs for the Lords. Th ey also the championship, Smith missed Shortstop Amanda McArthur scored 3 runs between them. out on back-to-back OCAA player of Peterborough and outfi elder WINNING TEAM: Women’s fastball head coach Jim Ne- “My bat pulled through when of the year awards, but said she Amanda Ellison of Listowel re- mish has a team meeting after a 4-3 extra-innings vic- we needed it,” Chaborek said. wasn’t concerned with personal ceived the honours. Sitting pretty after winning their accolades. Ashley Webster started the fi rst tory over St. Clair College. fi rst two games, the Lords would “Th ey’re not that important to game against Conestoga and did face the winner of St. Clair-Mo- me. I never really think about that not disappoint. Webster lasted fi ve tory. a run scored and two runs batted hawk in the bronze medal game. stuff ,” she said. innings and allowed just one run Th e off ence was steady was in and Chaborek went 2 for 2 with Th e winner would move onto the Th e Lords fi nished the year on a single hit, walking only two well. Two well-known veterans led a homer and 2 runs batted in, and fi nals with the loser taking the with a 12-1 conference record and and striking out six in the 5-1 vic- the charge. Smith went 1 for 3 with was named most valuable player bronze medal. a 14-5 record overall. 24 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 SPORTS NEWS Lords bats go limp in Moncton Win one, lose two at Nationals By Mark Milner Chronicle News

Th e CIBA Nationals did not end well for the Durham Lords men’s baseball team, as they lost two of three games. During the three-day tourna- ment, the Lords sole win was against the University of Ottawa Gee Gees. Th ey lost to both the University of New Brunswick Cou- gars and the Dalhousie University Tigers. Despite great pitching from Gary Rose, Gord Robertson, Der- ek Howe and Mike Arsenault, the Lords off ence was unable to get anything going all tournament long. Some players said this was be- cause the opponents’ pitching in the tournament was much better than it was during the regular sea- son. “Seeing such weak pitching through the year hurt us,” said Howe. Th eir fi rst game was a 2-1 loss to the Dalhousie Tigers. It was a dramatic pitchers duel that ended when a last-inning Lords rally was cut short with the tying run on base. Pitcher Gord Robertson threw a four-hit complete game and struck out six, but Dalhousie pitcher Lee Spares also threw a four-hitter, and held the Lords scoreless until the seventh inning. “Th ey didn’t hit (Robertson) particularly hard,” said coach Sam Dempster, “but they found the holes.” Shortstop Craig Megill was named the game’s MVP for Dur- ham. He made several key defen- sive plays, including a diving grab to start a double play in the fi rst inning. Scoring the sole run for the Lords was catcher Vince Carbone. He also doubled in the seventh inning. Also getting hits were out- fi elder Rob McNab and fi rst base- man Jonathan Th iebaud. It took 12 innings for the Lords to beat their next opponent, the University of Ottawa Gee Gees. Photos by Mark Milner Getting the win was Derek Howe, who came on in relief in the ROUGH WEEKEND: The Durham College Lords baseball team stalled at the CIBA Nationals on Oct. 19-21, winning sixth inning. one of three games. Above, Lords pinch runner Riley Whelan gets caught trying to steal second against the Dal- He shut out Ottawa for six in- housie Tigers. Top, Lords individual game MVPs Mike Arsenault, Derek Howe and Craig Megill (from left to right). nings, allowing just three hits, and struck out six batters in the pro- “Ottawa’s always been one of Lords left two runners on base. In Gary Rose, who pitched a com- underachieved at the Nationals. cess - including his older brother our arch-rivals.” the tenth, the Lords had a runners plete game. He allowed three runs “With a perfect season you ex- Bobby, who he faced with a runner Th e Lords scored in the fi rst on third and second with out. and six hits and struck out three. pect a lot more than losing two on third in the 11th inning. inning when Gord Robertson However, Carbone was caught He was named Durham’s MVP for and winning one,” said Howe. “Go- “It’s the fi rst time I’ve played knocked McNab home. Centre- between second and third bases that game. ing in, you assume you’re going to against him,” said Howe. “It was fi elder Dale Kryway scored the on a sacrifi ce fl y and was tagged After beating Durham, the win more than you lose.” cool.” winning run after an Ottawa error. out in an inning-ending double UNB Cougars went on to beat the “Our defence was so strong that “Howe did a really good job,” However, not everybody was play. hometown Atlantic Baptist Uni- it’s sad to see you lose a 3-0 game.” said Lords pitching coach Bob impressed with the win. Durham lost their fi nal game versity Mets on a walk-off single in “We played basically four Johnston, as did Mike Arsenault, “It was an ugly game,” said to UNB, 3-0. Durham committed the semi-fi nal game and then shut games and we gave up six runs,” who started for the Lords. Ar- shortstop Craig Megill. a costly throwing error in the fi fth, out the Concordia Stingers 2-0 in said Dempster, who described the senault was named Durham’s “It was good that we came back, resulting in two unearned UNB the championship game. Lords pitching as outstanding. MVP, throwing for six innings and but all around there was so many runs. ABU pitcher Peter Shaw threw However, the Lords did win one allowing just one run. mistakes… We should have won a Th is game marked the fi rst time a no-hitter in the championship thing on the tournament: McNab “We always have games like that lot earlier than we did.” all season that the Lords were shut game, his second of the tourna- was named to the tournament’s against Ottawa,” added Johnston. Durham did commit some out. Th ey had not been shut out ment. All-Canadian team on Sunday, the “We’ve always had battles… last mistakes that almost cost them since Oct. 1, 2006. After posting a perfect season, only player from the Lords to do year it was 1-0 in extra innings.” the game. In the ninth inning, the Getting the loss was pitcher some of the Lords felt that the team so. The Chronicle October 30, 2007 25 CAMPUS NEWS Final scores By Mark Milner Chronicle News

Game 1: Dalhousie Tigers: 2 DURHAM LORDS 1 WP – Gord Robertson: 7 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 6 K LP – Lee Spares Vince Carbone: 1-3, 1 R, 1 double Jonathan Th iebaud 2-3, 1 Run Batted In

Dal 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 = 2R – 4 H- 0 E, 3 LOB DC 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 = 1R – 4 H – 1 E, 0 LOB Game 2 (12 innings): DURHAM LORDS 2 U of Ottawa 1 WP - Howe : 6IP, 0R, 3H, 0ER, 6 SO LP – Tyler Munro Gord Robertson 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 SAC Dale Kryway: 2-5, 1 Run

DC: 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 = 2R, 7H, 3E, 12 LOB Ott: 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 1R, 8H, 2E, 8 LOB Game 3: UNB: 3 DURHAM LORDS: 0 WP: Ryan MacDonald LP: Gary Rose: 7IP, 3R, 6H, 1ER, 3 SO Th iebaud: 2-4, 1 2B Carbone: 1-3, 1BB Dan Alayon: 0-0, 3BB

UNB: 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 = 3R, 6H, 0E, 10 LOB Photos by Mark Milner DC: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0R, 4H, 3E, 7 LOB TURNING THE DOUBLE PLAY: Lords second baseman Nur Osman, above, turns the double play against the Ottawa Gee Gees. Pitcher Gord Robertson, top, threw a complete game four-hitter in a 2-1 loss to the Dalhousie Tigers. Seven innings to save the season By Mark Milner ham’s extra innings battle against two out and had the crowd sol- let it end like this.” game, Rose allowed only one Chronicle News Ottawa, so this last game started idly behind them. However, Rose Derek Howe led off with a earned run, six hits and struck out at 10pm, some two and half hours buckled down, and the Lords es- strikeout and Kyle Sisson hit a fl y three and was named game MVP As the Lords sat along the third late. It was chilly, windy and the caped unscathed. ball, putting the Lords in a two-out for the Lords. base line at Kiwanis Park in Monc- stands were full of leftover home- In the bottom half, the Lords fi - hole early. But Carbone walked Th e longest bus rides are the ton, N.B., watching the Ottawa Gee town fans with nothing better to nally responded, putting two run- and stole second. Suddenly, the quiet ones, and the post-game trip Gees self-destruct against the At- do. ners in scoring position with only Lords seemed to wake up and be- to the hotel was perhaps the qui- lantic Baptist University Mets, they “Th is is do-or-die,” said Dale one out. However, two quick outs gan to cheer. Rob McNab walked etest of all. Nobody talked, prefer- were still emotionally pumped Kryway before the game. “Th ere’s ended the inning. in fi ve pitches, bringing Th iebaud ring to stare out the windows with from that afternoon, when they more pressure now than in the A defensive lapse helped to do to the plate. a blank face or listen to music in- beat Ottawa in 12 innings. fi rst game… and the pressure got in the Lords in the next inning. A In the fi rst game of the tourna- stead. It was the total opposite that Th ey must have been at least a to us in the fi rst game.” throwing error put two on with ment, Th iebaud had hit an RBI to afternoon. little relieved, too. Starting the game for the Lords one out, and the Cougars scored start a late inning rally and aver- Coach Sam Dempster broke Th e CIBA National champion- was Gary Rose, who had been un- two unearned runs. aged at least one hit a game. And the silence about a quarter of the ships had not been easy for them. beaten in the regular season and Th e Lords had another chance now, with the season on his shoul- way back, admitting it was a tough Th ey had lost a close game to Dal- had an ERA of 0.95. to score in the sixth. A single by ders, he came up once again. defeat and thanked the team for housie University. And then they For the UNB Cougars, Ryan Th iebaud and two walks loaded He struck out. Tournament the work they put in, for the way took 12 innings to beat the Gee McDonald was on the mound. 2-1 the bases with two out - but again over. they played all season. Gees the next day in a game that during the regular season, posting the Lords couldn’t capitalize, and All game, Durham couldn’t get “I’ve often said that I remember was an emotional rollercoaster. a 3.20 ERA and striking out 17, Mc- the inning ended without a Lords anything going at the plate. True, most are not the wins or losses, but Th at win gave the Lords a fi ght- Donald was one their aces. run. they did work McDonald, making the people.” ing chance with a 1-1 record. ABU’s Th e Cougars got off to a hot After a quick seventh, which in- him throw 133 pitches, and drew a Th e next morning they had an win placed them, Concordia and start, scoring in the fi rst inning on cluded a strikeout and Vince Car- fair number of walks. But they had early checkout from the hotel at Dalhousie in the semi-fi nals, leav- Andrew McNeill single. While that bone picking off a runner at rst,fi only fi ve hits between the 12 bat- 9 a.m. Th ey didn’t stick around ing two teams competing for the fi - was the only run, a close out at the the Lords entered the bottom of ters. any longer than they had to, nor nal spot: Durham and the Univer- plate ended the inning. the seventh down by three runs: While they had played well de- did they watch the championship sity of New Brunswick Cougars. Th e Lords started with a Jona- this was it, the last chance for their fensively, it was a costly error in games. So as ABU wrapped up a 3-2 than Th iebaud double with two season. the fi fth that put the game out of As the bus pulled away, the win, the Lords season came down out. However, that was far as he’d At the dugout, Megill called the reach. Lords had already come down to one more game, seven innings get. team together for a huddle. Still, their pitching was what from the highs – and the lows – against the Cougars. Th e Lords found themselves in “We’ve come this far and had a kept them close throughout the of the tournament, preferring to All of the games that day were trouble in the fourth inning. Th e great season,” he said. “We’ve put tournament, and this game was sleep and do homework than any- delayed because of rain and Dur- Cougars loaded the bases with too much eff ort into the season to no exception. Pitching a complete thing else. 26 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 SPORTS NEWS Lords fall short on the fi eld By Ryan Chalmers Chronicle Staff

Th e Durham men’s soccer team fell short of making the provincial championships, losing 1-0 to Fan- shawe in London on Oct. 20. Th e Lords fell behind early in the fi rst half and couldn’t recov- er. Th e action went back and 4th with each team failing to capital- ize as both goaltenders were very strong. “We choked in this game,” said striker Daniel Dalton. “It was my last year here so it would have been nice to go to the provincials.” Th is was the sixth consecutive year that the men have lost by one goal in the qualifying playoff game. “It is so frustrating that we make it here year after year and we lose by one goal,” said a disappointed coach Stan Bombino. “We came out fl at. eTh inexperience of this young team showed today. Th e rookies were nervous and weren’t holding the ball when they should. It’s just tough to lose 1-0.” Th e wind was very strong all day, making life diffi cult for the goalies on their kicks downfi eld. “In the fi rst half the wind was Photo by Ryan Chalmers just treacherous,” said Bombino. PLAYOFF BATTLE IN LONDON: Carmen Shah (far left), Matt Penello (middle), and Benn Vander Eyken (far right) in “However, the second half gave us the heat of the moment as they took on Fanshawe. an the same opportunity they had but we didn’t take advantage of it.” Th e loss offi cially ends the “I am quite pleased with the isn’t a bad one. I wish the league Coach Bombino said he was “I am satisfi ed with the season, Lords season but the young team play this year, in fact I thought we schedule ran longer. Th at way, as a proud of his players especially, and Fab and Trevor showed their will have many returning starters would struggle to make it this far,” coach, you get more of an oppor- Fabrice Kabongo and all-Canadi- true grit today,” Bombino said. next year. Bombino said. “A 6-2-1 record tunity to work with the kids.” an, Trevor Delpippo. The Chronicle October 30, 2007 27 SPORTS NEWS Fab-u-lous keeper Ridgebacks women shines in shutout win drop record to 0-5 “We had a tough practice last however it’s always been in the By Kenny Mayhew Th e Badgers added another By Ryan Chalmers night where we bickered and ar- game. Th e rule states that you Chronicle Staff before Katie Grant found the Chronicle Staff gued with each other but tonight cannot use foul and abusive lan- back of the net with 10 minutes we forgot all about it and just guage towards a player or game Two teams that were looking left in the second period, the Th e clouds rolled in overhead, played football,” said Fabrice Ka- offi cial, but now we are in a situ- for their fi rst win of the season, only goal they would score in a hiding the sun, forecasting anoth- bongo, the Lords goaltender. ation where no foul language can the UOIT Ridgebacks and Brock 5-1 loss. er soggy, rain soaked soccer game “Th e saves I made were amaz- be used whatsoever. Th at’s just Badgers, squared off in St. Cath- Th e Ridgebacks are now 0-5- for the Durham Lords. Th e team ing. I didn’t even know the shots hard to police. arines on Saturday, Oct. 20. 0-1 and were looking to end anxiously awaited the arrival of the were coming.” Th ere were a couple cards Th e Ridgebacks fell hard and October with a win, when they bus to come whisk them away to Th e second half saw the rain called on us, which were crucial fast as they became the victim faced the York Lions and the Seneca College. Th e yellow school stop but the wind made it very because now we will be missing a of three goals in the fi rst 10 min- University of Toronto on the bus screeched to a halt in front cold and damp. Th e Lords came couple of key players for the next utes, a natural hat trick by Kelly weekend of Oct. 26 and 27. Re- of the athletic complex, looking out of their dressing room with game. It changes the chemistry of Walker. sults were not available at press more like an elementary school a renewed vigor to take control the game.” time. bus than one to take the team on of the game. Rookie midfi elder Kabongo wasn’t shy to voice his their travels. Carmen Shah opened the scoring opinion on the subject either. Th e rain continued to fall as while Daniel Dalton put the nail in “Th e yellow cards were terrible, the bus roared down the 401, with the coffi n towards the end of the they are trying to make us play a members of the team showing game, securing the win. kid’s game,” he said. Lords continue to how relaxed they were by singing “Th ey were really coming at us “If you miss a kick and drop such colourful songs as ‘Back at for the last 20 minutes,” said Ka- the ‘f bomb’ to yourself, then who One’ by Brian McKnight. It was bongo after the game. cares. Th ey are trying to clean up struggle on home turf hard to tell that they were about to “I just did my thing and Dalton the game so more kids can come, Th e team seems to struggle play a must-win game. popped in that last goal, which but for the time being, we don’t re- By Dave Butt at home, with both of their wins Chronicle Staff “Th is game is huge for us,” said was wonderful because it eased ally like it.” coming on the road, one in the Mario Bombino, the team’s assis- me down.” Th e win moves the Lords into tournament at Georgian College, Pre-season basketball came tant coach as the team began fi ling Lost in all the back-and-fourth third place before their last home and the other a tight match which to an end last week for the Lords out to the muddy fi eld. “We have action was the fact that the referee game against Cambrian. they won 52-50 against Humber women’s team as they took on the to get this one to secure a playoff was giving out yellow cards like “Th e guys played hard, very dis- on Oct.18. Niagara Knights. birth.” they were going out of style. ciplined and our goaltender Fab Coming into the regular sea- Th e team was dominated in the Th e two teams came at each “For some reason the league or was ‘Fab-u-lous’,” said Bombino. son the team has a record of 2-6 fi rst half of the game by a score of other hard, knowing full well what somebody is tightening up on the After the 2-0 victory, the team and hope to have a better record 35-14 and kept up during the sec- was at stake. Th ey exchanged scor- language,” said a visibly upset Stan got back on their yellow school at home starting with their season ond, but were defeated by a fi nal ing chances throughout the fi rst Bombino, head coach. bus and went home to celebrate opener Oct. 30 against Fleming. half, but both goaltenders held the “I don’t condone the language, their big win. score of 59-34. game scoreless. 28 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 29 SPORTS NEWS Szeghalmi leads Lords to win Micucci had a good opportu- By Chris Jones nity to put the Saints out of their Chronicle Staff misery, but managed to ding the goal post with a wide open net on Th e Lady Lords of soccer are her side of the net. going to the OCAA champion- Bodashefsky also had a glori- ships again. Th e St. Clair Saints ous chance to add to the lead with played good soccer, but not good a penalty shot, but she kicked a enough as the Lords beat them 2-0 low shot far left. in the quarterfi nal match at Vaso’s Bodashefsky must have been Field Oct. 20. frustrated after that one; she had a Th e game was scoreless most of very intimidating look on her face the fi rst half, but the Lords off ence during the rest of the game. was penetrating, looking for that “I’m a very intense player, I get fi rst goal. frustrated really easy,” she said. Brittany Micucci had a good Szeghalmi, the OCAA’s leading scoring chance early on. She man- scorer of the 2007 season, added aged to get two shots off on Carrie her fi rst of the playoff s near the Long, the Saints goalie, but Long end of the second half to put the shut the door. Lords up 2-0, the fi nal. “Th e goalie on the other side Szeghamli was happy about the played great,” said coach Vaso Vu- win, but it was a tough game. janovic. “Th ey were playing good on “Th e goalie kept them in the the defensive side because they whole game,” said Kirsten Bo- knew we are an off ensive team,” dashefsky. she said. But the girls didn’t slow down, Photo by Chris Jones Defensive Lord Abbie Fisher they continued to play their best suff ered a leg injury, but Vujanovic soccer and they got rewarded with LORDS ADVANCE: The Durham Lords soundly defeated the St. Clair Saints 2-0 on believed she would be ready for the fi rst goal of the game 27 min- Oct. 20, sending them to the semi-fi nal matchup against the Fanshawe Falcons. the OCAA championship Oct. 26- utes into the game. 27 in the nations Capital. Katie Szeghalmi made a nice tance. She passed the ball to Mic- but Szeghalmi was there before As the wind stepped up a notch, “I’m not to worried about Ab- centering pass to Jennifer Michal- ucci, who then passed back to Bo- the ball went out. She then made the Saints players were heading to bie. She’s a tough girl and she’ll be icka, and she was there to blast it dashefsky, who went for the shot. a tremendous centering pass, but the sidelines for their inhalers. ready to play,” he said. past the Saints goaltender. Long was there to stop the ball but no was there to receive it. Th e weather had no eff ect on Th e Lords were to play Fan- Lords continued the off ensive failed to secure the rebound. Th e As the referee blew the half- our Lady Lords. Th e off ence was shawe College in the semi-fi nals. pressure. Bodashefsky led the ball then went to the right side of time whistle, the Lords went into relentless, keeping the ball in the Results will not be available at drive with four Lords within dis- the net, almost going out bounds, the second half up by a goal. Saints end the majority of the half. press time. Men’s hockey not fi nding the net By Michael Stathopoulos the puck while killing a penalty. served better. neither team on the score sheet. In When the scoring is dry, it puts a Chronicle Staff Th e puck took a lucky bounce and “It was a game we could have the second, however, it was a dif- lot of pressure on your defence beat Ridgebacks goalie Matt Mate- won,” he said. “It could have gone ferent story as the Rams unleashed and your goalie.” Th e UOIT Ridgebacks men’s ja from 175 feet out. either way.” four goals on the Ridgebacks with- Th e Ridgebacks will head to hockey team remained winless In the second period, the Blues Th e Ridgebacks fi nished the out a reply. New Haven, Connecticut, to par- after dropping a pair of games dur- struck again on special teams, this game with 30 shots, but the coach Th e third period saw Derrick ticipate in the fi rst-ever Shootout ing their trip to Toronto on Oct 19- time on the power play, with Heat- wasn’t pleased with where the Bagshaw record his fi rst goal of at Ingalls hosted by Yale University 20. ley potting his second of the game. shots were coming from. the season for the Ridgebacks, on Oct 27-29. Th e Ridgebacks will Th e Ridgebacks started off their With under a minute to play in the “It was a typical game where with captain Richard Power and face Brown University and Princ- weekend with a 3-1 loss to the Uni- second, U of T padded their lead, we outshot our opposition but Connolly drawing the assists. Th e eton University. versity of Toronto Varsity Blues on making it 3-0 going into the fi nal they had the better quality scor- Rams would also add two more Th e tournament will be a good Oct. 19 at Varsity Arena in down- period. ing chances. We’re still too far on goals of their own and the game opportunity for the Ridgebacks to town Toronto. Th e third would see the Ridge- the outside with perimeter shots fi nished with a disappointing 6-1 get away from the rigors of the reg- Th e fi rst period opened up with backs come out with more jump instead of getting into that dirty score. ular season and will off er the team lots of end-to-end action in the fi rst resulting in Brett Connolly’s sec- scoring area,” Muylaert said. With the lack of scoring in the an opportunity for some much couple of shifts. Just three minutes ond goal of the season to cut the In the second game on Satur- fi rst four games, the Ridgebacks needed bonding time. to into the period, however, the lead. Th at would be as close as the day, the Ridgebacks took on the have had to rely on their defence “It’s a good team bonding trip Ridgebacks allowed the fi rst goal of Ridgebacks would get, though, as Ryerson Rams at George Bell Are- and goalies more than they would and it’s the type of thing every team the game while on the power play. they went on to lose 3-1. na, hoping for a better result. like. needs in the fall. Regardless of the Mark Heatley of the Blues cleared Despite the loss, head coach Th e fi rst period was fi lled with “We’re not scoring goals and outcome, I think we’ll come back a Marlin Muylaert felt his team de- plenty of action but ended with that’s our big problem right now. tighter, better hockey club.” Lady Lord Chaborek expects gold However, this season will be He is a leader and you can feel only boys do that,” she joked. Although many responsibilities By Rob McNab more of a challenge than past comfortable knowing he is behind While you won’t hear her taunt- come with being a catcher, Cha- Chronicle Staff years. the plate and in control,” she said. ing the opposition, that doesn’t borek says that hitting is what she “Every other year, it’s almost Not only is he an outstanding mean she isn’t super competitive. takes the most pride in. Th e leader of the women’s fast- been guaranteed that we’re going defensive catcher, but he can hit as She loves playing against St. “Hitting is my favourite. It’s ball team goes by the nickname ‘V’. to win, and this year it’s going to be well, which is why Chaborek ad- Clair, which is based in her home- where I’m the most comfortable. But there’s a lot more to Vanessa a little tougher,” she said. mires him so much. town, Windsor. Th e team is full of I’m never scared and it just feels Chaborek than just a single letter. After winning the gold medal “He is good at more than one ex-teammates and coaches. natural,” she said. Th e veteran catcher and com- last season, nothing short of that aspect of the game,” she said. “Going there and beating them Chaborek has some plans after merce student is one of the main same result will be satisfying. It’s easy to see why Chaborek is is the best,” she said. she graduates. reasons why women’s fastball at “When we won the silver medal, such a leader on the fi eld, but she Growing up in Windsor, Cha- “I’d like to be an accountant, or Durham College is always in con- it just wasn’t the same feeling, after claims she is more lead-by-exam- borek, now 23, got into the game maybe take a chartered accoun- tention for a gold medal. we had won gold so many times,” ple, rather than a vocal leader. She at an early age. tants program,” she said. Last season, Chaborek hit .368 she said. will, however, be loud when the “I started playing when I was When her Lords career comes and says that she’s looking for Th at confi dence is common time is right. six. My dad and I used to play in to an end after this season, Cha- more this year, both from a per- among Lords players; especially “I am vocal when I need to be,” the driveway,” she said. borek said she’d like to be remem- sonal and team standpoint. one who says her favourite player she said. Chaborek played minor fastball bered for more than the player “I’d like to have a higher batting is Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez of the What Chaborek won’t do, is in both the Windsor area (for the that’s “been here the longest.” average, and more importantly I’d Detroit Tigers. talk smack to the opposition while Expos and the Wildcats) and in “I’d just like to be remembered like to win, especially because this “I like how he is the standout squatting behind the dish. the Durham region, for the Whitby as an all-around good person,” she is my last year,” she said. player on every team he plays for. “I won’t do that kind of stuff , Eagles. said. 30 The Chronicle October 30, 2007 SPORTS NEWS

Photo by Dwayne Wynter

THE TASTE OF VICTORY: Left, Tyler Pelley lines up his opponent on the defensive end in a game against Niagara on Oct. 23. Above, Lords guard Daniel Miller gets ready to make his move, while showing off some of his skills on the offensive side of the ball. The Lords went on to win the contest 90-73. Lords end pre-season on high

By Dwayne Wynter ing to the basket with a variety of “Th ey tried to get in our heads… Chronicle Staff acrobatic shots. we had to keep our composure,” During a play midway through Small said. Th e Durham College Lords the second half tempers fl ared Humber, Loyalist, George won their fi fth straight game and between both teams after Brown Brown and rival St. Lawrence have ended the basketball preseason took a hard foul across the chest. all suff ered defeat by the Lords Oct. 23, by defeating the Niagara “He put his arm around my during their current win streak but Knights 90-73. neck. I was ready to scrap, but overconfi dence hasn’t and won’t Th e Lords were caught sleeping didn’t want to throw the fi rst hit the team. to start the game and found them- punch, because that’s not the “Th at’s just a number, because selves down 11-4 within the game’s smart thing to do,” he said. right now that’s preseason. We fi rst couple of minutes, thanks to Small felt they were trying to have a long way to go,” Brown an aggressive Knights off ence. rattle them and get in their heads. said. Anthony Batchelor, with 26 points, had a huge game, hitting both outside shots and taking it hard to the basket. Niagara had no answer to stop him. Along with Batchelor, the Lords weathered the bad start with great games from a variety of players. Forward George Madden, 10 points, held his own underneath the basket and rebounded very well, along with hitting key shots throughout the game. Th e bench, most notably, Vick Warya with 10 points, played solidly and managed to not only maintain the lead but build on it. “Th e fi rst fi ve minutes we were pretty slow (to start), we just weren’t with them,” forward Nico- las Brown said. Brown again had another solid game, scoring 10 points, miss- ing only once, and adding six re- bounds. Th e Knights weren’t able to handle the constant pressure from the Lords, who played a high- tempo game and tough physical defence. Courtney Small, with 18 points, had yet another solid game, slash- The Chronicle October 30, 2007 31 SPORTS NEWS Olympic hero preaches belief to raise funds

dreams are possible,” she said in Silken Laumann her presentation. “When that Ger- man doctor told me my Olympic visits Bowmanville dream was over, I couldn’t process those words in my head.” High for charity Th e Visual Arts Centre (VAC) of Clarington hosted the presenta- By Chris Jones tion. Chronicle Staff Th ey’re currently having a fundraiser called the Raise the Bowmanville High School had Roof Project. Th ey’re attempting the opportunity to host a Cana- to make the VAC open to the com- dian legend Oct. 23. Silken Lau- munity of Clarington. mann, the inspirational Olympic Jane Eccles painted a portrait of rower who won a Laumann, which bronze medal in the will be presented 1992 Olympics after at the VAC Oct. shredding muscles ‘Today in my life, I 24, to show her and breaking bones realized that dreams appreciation she in her leg, preached are possible. has had on the her wise words of Canadian peo- believing in your- ple. self. Another por- Th e presenta- trait she drew tion was put on to Silken Laumann’ was of Sami Jo raise money for the Small, Canada’s Visual Arts Centre two time Olym- located in Bowmanville. pic Gold Medal Goalie, who was Photo by Chris Jones Th e seats were fi lled in the BHS also at the presentation. auditorium that evening, and all Th e crowd at BHS loved the REACH FOR THE SKY: Former Olympian Silken Laumann was on hand at Bowmanville were there to hear the wise words presentation and gave the former High to share her story of perseverence and raise money for the Visual Arts Centre. of Laumann, someone who never Olympic medalist a standing ap- lost her faith plause. “Today in my life, I realized that 32 The Chronicle October 30, 2007