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Photograph by Logan Caswell Photograph by Michael Fletcher 2 The Chronicle January 26 - February 1, 2016 chronicle.durhamcollege.ca Campus BACK OF THE FRONT DC journalism students look at Durham College and UOIT, and beyond, by the numbers and with their cameras

UOIT players look right, our readers look left

Durham College photojournalist Remona Pillai captured Ridge- backs defenceman Tyler Mayea and his teammates stretching WKHLUQHFNVWRWKHULJKWWRÀQGWKH puck, while Chronicle readers are forced to stretch their necks to the left. Campus chronicle.durhamcollege.ca January 26 - February 1, 2016 The Chronicle 3 Wynne speaks about student futures at DC summit Michael Fletcher The Chronicle Peggy Sattler, the NDP’s train- ing, colleges and universities critic, The need for science, technology, who was also at the event says, “she engineering and math (STEM) pro- (Wynne) mentioned that we are far grams is important to opening doors overrepresented in college level at- for students who will be looking for tainment but we are in fact being jobs after graduating and ultimately outpaced dramatically by other shrinking the unemployment rate countries. in Ontario and Canada as a whole. “Tuition is a huge barrier to That’s the message Ontario pre- access for students. The NDP has mier Kathleen Wynne says is be- called, repeatedly, at a minimum for hind a summit on talent and skills a freeze on post-secondary tuition in the new economy hosted by Dur- rates and then look to rebalancing ham College on Jan. 20. who is funding post-secondary edu- If workers, employers, govern- cation,” says Sattler. ment and educational institutions Sattler also says society bene- work collaboratively then we will fits from having a well-educated see constant improvement in the work force so the government has labour force and the skills students a responsibility to fund post-second- are attaining, the premier told re- ary education so people who want to porters at a news conference. get that education are able to afford Wynne was on hand to discuss to do so. the accessibility of post-secondary The summit featured many influ- education and what the province Photograph by Michael Fletcher ential speakers including Stephen of Ontario is doing to make STEM Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne speaking at a Durham College-hosted summit. Carlisle, president and managing programs in college and university director of General Motors Can- more accessible for students. ada and Robert Hardt, president STEM programs are some of the after completing a four-year degree. a huge debt load because they don’t The premier would not comment and CEO of Siemens Canada. The most expensive programs offered in “Access is somewhere we are have the financial support to deal further on what her government focus of the summit was to bring post-secondary schools, and accord- really focused on and it’s where we with tuition rates,” says Wynne. would be rolling out in the near fu- these people together to speak about ing to the Canadian Federation of will continue to focus. There are “The ministry is working with the ture to help combat the debt load the highly-skilledworkforce strategy Students, the average public debt students who come into the system government to find ways to improve and accessibility of post-secondary the government of Ontario is work- for students in Ontario is $37,000 and come out on the other side with access,” says Wynne. education. ing on. DC wins an award for being a great place to work Chris Rego The Chronicle “This is all about the things we do as an institution ….how Durham Durham College (DC) has won College contributes to the commun- the Greater Toronto Top Employ- ity not only our external community er award (GTTEA) for the sixth but our internal community,” says year in a row. The supportive en- Lovisa. vironment that DC has created for The successes are thanks to the its employees is one of the leading people who work at DC and how reasons for the award, according much they love what they do and to DC president Don Lovisa. DC are proud to do it, says Lovisa. currently has about 700 full and Stephen Forbes and Andrew part-time employees. Maine are professors in the I.T. DC supports not just the staff and school that have both gone from students but has a large presence in part-time work to full-time at DC. the community; employees of DC “I consider Durham to be one of spent 19,000 hours volunteering last if not the leading college in Ontario year, according to Lovisa. in terms of the facilities and services “We tracked last year the amount available to staff, you just can’t beat of charities that we support as an it,” says Forbes. institution by all of our employees… Forbes and Maine are always we were supporting 150 charities, looking for ways to help people. which is pretty amazing when you “It’s been an absolutely awesome think about it,” says Lovisa. ride, I couldn’t think of a better em- Other reasons why DC is con- ployer just off the top of my head,” sidered an excellent workplace are says Maine. things like the FLEX centre that Lovisa is pleased that DC is do- Photograph by Chris Rego PMI_IZL\PMKWTTMOM_WV\ٺgives staff a place to work out and ing well. He looks to the future to ,]ZPIU+WTTMOMXZM[QLMV\,WV4W^Q[IXZW]LTa[PW_[W medical help through the Campus see how the college experience can Health Centre, Lovisa says. The grow and what DC will look like Centre for Academic and Faculty in 20 years. Enrichment also helps employees “There’s always room for ing, you’re always looking for ways prove as individuals,” says Lovisa. Globe and Mail issue the GTA’s Top expand their knowledge. improvement, you’re always grow- to improve as an organization, im- Medicorp Canada Inc. and the Employer award. Campus job fair offers mentoring and networking opportunities Alyssa Bugg The Chronicle technology, among others. area of interest, there is still value in There will also be a ‘mentor lounge’, find balance between their work DC’s Career Development out- coming to talk with the company’s fitted with bar stools and white and home lives based on strategies Students from the University of reach coordinator, Louise Stiles, recruiters. leather couches, where students will she developed from her own experi- Ontario Institute of Technology says job fairs are moving away “We just encourage, even if be able to speak one-on-one with ences. (UOIT) and Durham College (DC) from the traditional ‘dress up and you’ve never heard of a company, former graduates and successful Throughout the year there are are encouraged to come and net- hand out resumes’ format and have to talk with them. Say ‘hey, I’m in business people about their experi- various other fairs, such as the part- work with employers at the job fair become more of an opportunity to this program, do you have that de- ences. time job fair in September and the on Feb. 3, regardless of whether it network. partment?’ Just throw it out there Among the 10 mentors available annual Tradesmart career fair held results in an immediate job. According to Stiles, campus re- and see what happens,” said Stiles. are: DC alumnus Brandon Heard, at Whitby campus, but this is the Canada’s Wonderland, City of cruiters understand students may “Students should just be coming to the creative lead and co-founder of only one of its kind that caters to Oshawa, electronics manufactur- stop by during the middle of their this and learning to talk to strangers Oshawa-based graphic and web both UOIT and DC students. ing company, Celestica, Paragon school day and aren’t expecting a in a professional way.” design company, Mediavandal and For those interested in attending, Security and various other police three-piece suit or a resume, they The job fair will feature booths Sunita Alves, professional engineer, the job fair will be taking place on and fire services are among the 75 just want to talk with students. She for each of the employers, some certified life coach and founder of Feb. 3 at the Campus Recreation employers recruiting, in the areas suggests that even if the company bringing as many as six recruiters Engineer Your Life Coaching, a and Wellness Centre between 11 of engineering, health care, IT and isn’t recruiting within a student’s to speak with interested students. company created to help others a.m. and 3 p.m. 4 The Chronicle January 26 - February 1, 2016 chronicle.durhamcollege.ca

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Cartoon by Alex Ross How graffiti is shaping our world

The Broken Window Theory is painting an artist puts on a building around when English punk rock ever, some artists don’t always set- ter a swan that has escaped a paint- a criminological theory that says or other private property, usually an band Crass stumbled upon it and tle into a single style. Graffiti artist ing in a pure white world and you maintaining and watching over en- alias or nickname. decided to showcase the symbol. EGS has had an ever-changing style must capture the swan and finish vironments to prevent small crimes While there is graffiti that is The punk vandalism drastically since he entered the scene in 1993 the painting. can help prevent more serious simply vandalism, it still grabs changed to people now trying to in Helsinki. His pieces vary dras- Flower shows a more govern- crimes. It was introduced in 1982 by the attention of the general pub- give light and colour to the cityscape tically, often to the point of barely mental theme as dark iron gird- social scientists James Wilson and lic and skews the views of people of greys and burgundies. The artists being recognizable as his own. Art ers cover the world and a gust of George Kelling. This theory implies to see graffiti as something bad. have become more advanced and evolves with time and styles change, wind carries flower petals around that graffiti is used to incite fear and This skew isn’t without its merits. do pieces to stir up political con- even though EGS is a graffiti artist, to brighten the world and rid the encourage more serious crimes if According to Statistics Canada, 72 troversy among citizens. But most his work is easily identifiable as art. dark grip of the industrial beams. not dealt with. The Broken Window per cent of hate crimes are mischief people haven’t changed their ideas There are many pieces of media There are as many different kinds Theory was the real start of society’s offences. Mischief offences include of graffiti and still imagine big red that take a different view of graf- of graffiti as there are different kinds views of graffiti as bad. graffiti, vandalism and other forms circle-A’s. fiti. Some games even address this of artists. Artists put a unique spin Even though the arts have in- of property destruction. Even with Though some people’s views of issue with different sides of the story. on their art and no two styles are fluenced each other and helped paid murals, some people still get graffiti have changed, scribbling Games like Jet Set Radio, where you identical. Graffiti is more than just develop new styles, graffiti is still upset, despite the artist being com- profanity doesn’t help. play as a rollerblade gang fighting a bored teenager with a can of spray seen as vandalism. But it shouldn’t missioned and permitted by the Graffiti may be a bit of an eye- for control of the city by spray paint It takes real talent to make be.Despite the disagreements and owner of the building. sore to some people, but to the art- painting over other gang’s graffiti, those murals that society seems to upsets in the community about graf- The stigma surrounding graf- ists and people who appreciate art, and Super Mario Sunshine, where hate so much. If you have ever seen fiti and the differences in people’s fiti was established at a time when the city is a beautiful blank canvas Mario runs around a city trying to a colourful tag in an alley and you views, graffiti should be seen as an punks were running around van- waiting to be painted. Some artists stop an evil Mario that is painting stop for even just a second to look art form and not a social experiment dalizing everything in sight. Theses have spent their whole lives practi- the town. Some other games show- at it, then the artist has achieved that showcases people as cattle in a stigmas were appropriate at the cing and narrowing down their style case the necessity of colour in our what they intended with their art; herd. Judging by the average per- time because the vandals would’ve to get a final product, and even once world like to make people think. son’s ability to draw stick people, been painting stuff like a red cir- they have nailed down the style, the The Unfinished Swan, and most wouldn’t be able to design a cle-A in the late ‘70s to early ‘80s artists still make changes and de- Flower. In the Unfinished Swan, tag to save their life. A tag is the punk era. The circle-A was spread velop a niche for their work. How- you play as a young boy chasing af- Alex Ross

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ADVERTISING PRODUCTION MANAGER: Kevan F. Drinkwalter PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR: Al Fournier TECHNICAL PRODUCTION: Darren Fisher chronicle.durhamcollege.ca January 26 - February 1, 2016 The Chronicle 5 Opinion The E.P. Taylor's experience Canadian fashion good as NYC E.P Taylor’s is a place for many to relax after a day of classes but for faction in urban areas across the me, I had never been there, until Reba Toronto is country. Toronto was outranked by now. The first thing I heard before Pennell Megan Vancouver. I even walked through the door was on the rise to Steve Martin said on a guest ap- people laughing and playing pool Chase pearance on the television show 30 and I thought to myself “Yep, I’m become the Rock, “you can move to Canada in the right place.” The busiest night of the week de- with me. Toronto is like New York, Although I’ve been a Durham pends on what is going on at the bar. next fashion ion Federation until 1973. but without all the STUFF.” To- College student for a year and a E.P. Taylor’s is known for hosting According to Natalia Gemperli’s ronto has a reputation for being the half now, I have to say I’ve never many different events on campus. captial master thesis, “Fashion World Map- “clean New York City” and for at- been inside E.P. Taylor’s, one of the They have hosted Dirty Shirley’s per: Your city on the trend radar,” tracting the best and brightest from DC-UOIT campus bars, because I bingo event, First Blast and Last When you think fashion, the cit- a fashion capital is a city which has across the nation. live out of town. Blast, which are annual, on top of ies of Paris, New York (NYC) and a major influence on international There are television shows and Today would be my first time. many other events. They have also London are the first to come to fashion trends, and whose economy movies filmed in Toronto that are When I walked in I didn’t really been host to different bands includ- mind. But Toronto? generates significant output. This passed off as New York City, and know what to expect but what I did ing July Talk. It is a new city in comparison can be accomplished with the de- there has even been a long-standing notice was that the place was busier Not only is E.P. Taylor’s open to to other fashion capitals but in its sign, production and retailing of debate over whether Yonge-Dundas than I thought it would be at 11 a.m. Durham College and UOIT, it is youth, it truly nurtures creativity fashion products, as well as events Square was modeled after Times There were people doing home- also open to the community. By and individuality while putting the like fashion weeks, awards and Square. work, others playing pool, and still the bar, Sportsnet is playing on city on the global fashion radar. trade fairs. What Toronto lacks in history more eating. E.P. Taylor’s, found- TV, plenty of drinks are displayed Toronto’s fashion district in the and population density, it makes ed in 1995, is named after Edward and while you are away from the downtown core is historic and con- up for in spirit and promise. Plunket Taylor. pool tables and the noise, you can tinues to attract creative talent and Toronto is a growing, blossoming He was a Canadian business still hear the buzz vibrating off the influence global fashion trends. city whose small corners are home tycoon and a famous breeder of walls. Toronto is the clean version of to the beginning of possibilities, un- thoroughbred horses. He was born While E.P. Taylor’s is a bar, it is NYC. It continues to earn its name like historic fashion capitals whose in 1901 and died in 1989, at the age obvious that the student’s safety is as our nation’s fashion capital for corners have all been claimed. of 88. His involvement in breeding of upmost importance. three reasons. Toronto is like While there are some who deem thoroughbred horses, led to the There are two signs that feature First, its world-class fashion week it an unhappy place where you work development of Windfields Farm numbers for designated drivers, and the Canadian Arts and Fashion New York but twice as hard for little to no pay-out, in Oshawa. (The property is now to ensure that students know they Awards. Second, a growing roster it becomes home to more and more under development north of the shouldn’t drink and drive. There of retailers and third, the majority without all the Canadians every year. Campus Ice Centre.) are also two signs that warn people of national fashion publications are While cities like Paris, NYC Taylor was also president of the about the dangers of drinking while published here. stuff. and London are the first to come Ontario Jockey Club from 1953 to pregnant. While there are also fashion to mind when you hear the phrase, 1973. On top of those accomplish- E.P. Taylor’s definitely wasn’t weeks held in Vancouver, Mont- “fashion capital,” Toronto is quickly ments, he founded the Jockey Club what I expected. I expected it to real, and Calgary, they do not carry on the rise. Moving up three places of Canada. be crowded and make me feel a bit the same media presence as World this year in Global Language Mon- In 1996, Taylor was inducted into claustrophobic, like I normally do MasterCard Fashion Week, the one It’s no wonder Toronto took the itor’s annual global survey, it is the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. when I am at bars. But overall, I put on in Toronto. lead as it has a reputation for having giving those in the Canadian fash- As I take in the atmosphere, I no- really like the feel of the place in New York City held its first fash- a strong cultural presence amongst ion industry more of an influence tice more people coming in. This is general. “It’s a pretty chill atmos- ion week in 1943, to try and steal the business, financial and enter- globally. because soon the lunch rush is ex- phere,” said Dipassio. the attention being given to French tainment districts. The variety of Toronto has youth on its side, as pected to hit, according to manager I would have to agree. It is a fashion during World War II, as cultural and leisure activities are the other fashion capitals have been Mike Dipassio. pretty chill atmosphere. The staff workers in the fashion industry were also benefits. established, Toronto has the oppor- The busiest times range from was very welcoming and it was very unable to travel to Paris. There are some who would dis- tunity to be whatever it wants to be. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the slow- relaxed. This is a place I will def- Unlike New York City, Paris agree, as proved in 2015 when Sta- To express itself – and after all, est times range from 3p.m to 6p.m, initely come back to. Might as well didn’t hold its first couture fashion tistics Canada named Toronto the fashion is more than just wearable because that is when the college is make my last semester at Durham week until 1945 and it was not fur- second unhappiest city in Canada. art. It is the highest form of self-ex- the least busy, he said. College one to remember. ther organized by the French Fash- The report was on relative life satis- pression. Should we be keeping animals inside of zoos? Every twenty minutes, the world born to another location to find a ham Zoo located in Africa. Zsea part of a conservation, education welcomes 3,500 new human lives mate, says Greg Yarrow, a Profes- plans to advance their roles in wild- and research facility. They do a lot but loses one or more of an entire Amanda sor of Wildlife Ecology and Wildlife life and environment conservation, of conservation work. One of their plant or animal species. About Specialist from Clemson University. education, and animal welfare. Zsea most recent jobs was the new hard- 27,000 different species are lost Ramlal The problem is that animals aren’t encourages interest and enthusiasm carved and colourfully painted each year, according to the Af- able to do this when they’re trapped in the study of animals and other exotic animal Conservation Car- rican Conservancy. But special inside enclosures at zoos. wildlife. Zsea also has zoological ousel. For just $3 a ride, people can places like conservation areas and Although it’s a thrill for people to One tip zoos can take away from garden exhibitions for guests. A hop on the carousel and hear about zoos are homes to species that are see animals up-close, zoos are not conservation areas is to create more project the zoo has supported since endangered animals. endangered. the best choice for them. opportunities for people to learn 1993 is AEECL The Leumur Con- The ride shares messages on It’s not every day we get to witness In order for animals to live com- about the animals rather than just servation. screens that help educate guests. a tigress with her cubs, polar bears fortably while being in captivity, putting them on display. Conserv- The World Wide Fund for Na- The zoo also has breeding programs swimming together or a group of zoologists need to first understand ation areas like the Great Barrier ture (WWF) is a well-known animal for the sole purpose of sending the monkeys playing together, but zoos their needs. Reef Marine rights organization. They have been animals back into the wild. There give us that opportunity. All chil- Looking further into the dif- Park have their wildlife living in around for 54 years and concentrate is a protected off-site area where the dren have a love for animals and ference of zoos and conservation a comfortable environment where on specific places for conservation animals are kept in quarantine for trips to the zoo are always fun. areas in Africa could help benefit they’re able to roam freely and hide, like tropical rain forest, coral reefs, breeding then sending back into the Seeing animals that were from ori- zoos here in Canada and North if needed. Conservation areas also fishing grounds and more: all places wild. ginally from Africa, Asia and other America, but only if they take some help protect animals from trophy that are home to endangered spe- Zoos should be more observant of continents is fascinating. advice on what the animals need. hunters: hunters who seek out the cies. They protect these places by conservation areas and they should As a child, you don’t question why Wild animals kept in zoos are not most mature wild animal they can working with the fisheries indus- also teach people to admire animals the animals are there on display. your everyday pets. They are a lot find. They are proud to display their try to reduce overfishing. The and wildlife. But with age and knowledge, more demanding. Zoo animals eat a new trophy prize once the animal is WWF wants tropical places like Despite the minor education at people start to realize that zoo lot more, need a bigger space to live hunted and killed. the Galápagos to use tourism as a zoos, it would be more worthwhile animals are forced to live in small- in and hide. They must also main- A charity in Africa called “zsea”, conservation tool for the animals for patrons to see the animals ac- er areas than they’re used to and tain an active and healthy sex life. which stands for Zoological Society by welcoming tourist to see exotic tually living in the environment that the animals have also been taken It is common for animals to mi- of East Anglia, came up with the animals. is written about outside of their en- away from their natural habitats. grate from where they were first goal to secure the future for Ban- In Ontario the Toronto Zoo is closures. 6 The Chronicle January 26 - February 1, 2016 News

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Students using electronic devices in the new Bring Your Own Device program at a local DCDSB school. The BYOD program allows kids to JZQVO\PMQZLM^QKM[\WKTI[[\WPMTXÅTTQV\MIKPMZ[_PWIZMV\[XMKQITQbMLQV\PM[]JRMK\[JMQVOKW^MZMLQV\PMKTI[[1\IT[WPMTX[\PM[\]LMV\[ JaQV\ZWL]KQVO\PMU\W_MJJI[MLTMIZVQVOTMIZVQVO\WWT[\PI\KIVSMMX\PMKTI[[WV\ZIKSIVLXZWL]K\Q^MZMOIZLTM[[WN\PM[]JRMK\ VWFHQWXU\ÁRXULVK Alex Costa creativity as students have access to ogy (Wi-Fi), teachers will begin to The Chronicle their own devices, which are usually incorporate more digital resources up-to-date.” into their lessons. These resources ailey Clapperton, a Grade Two years ago, DCDSB deployed have changed the learning land- 12 student attending St. 400 interactive video projectors scape. At a secondary level, things HMary Catholic Secondary equipped with Apple TV allowing have changed drastically in terms of School in Pickering says, “As stu- teachers and staff remote access enhanced experience and students dents when we leave school and go to content simply using an iPad. It opens up can use technology to access cur- home we are always surrounded by This is part of a series about the It seems we’ve come quite some riculum-based games/apps along technology and it’s now becoming Durham Catholic District School way from some chalk and a board. the door for with other learning initiatives like something we are starting to incor- Board written by Durham College Simply put, nothing is perfect and note-taking and video creation. porate into our classrooms because journalism students. even technology can have its flaws; collaboration BYOD has proven to be so effect- its something we use on a daily networks and devices can occasion- ive for students learning experience basis.” About 80 per cent of Dur- already technology leaders, BYOD ally malfunction. If so, that’s when and creativity. that the public school board has ham Catholic District School Board looks to take the technology that students and faculty can refer back decided to follow the footsteps of (DCDSB) classrooms utilize some students use in their daily lives and to the classic pen and paper. In- DCDSB. level of mobile interactive technol- make it a normal part of their class- creased productivity is something whether students are accessing Of course, technology alone will ogy including laptops, MacBooks, room experience. The school board that many workplaces are taking information from school or home. not improve learning – but when iPads, smartphones, and iPods. believes that the initiative shines a seriously, moving forward BYOD Digital citizenship is a major part of combined with the right instruction That’s why in 2013, the school light on three areas of development: highlights how 21st century learn- learning with technology and sheds from skilled staff, amazing things board looked to support Bring digital citizenship, enhanced class- ing is starting to become effective at light on how secondary students are can happen. The increased use of Your Own Device (BYOD) and room experience and increased different institutional levels. the future leaders in 21st century technology in classrooms will power needed a robust, wireless (WLAN) productivity. BYOD means students bring learning and teaching. up students' success today, and for solution that offered good options Today students and teachers their own devices to school for edu- Class experience has also de- the future. “Being so accustomed to secondary schools to make this can access web-based content, re- cational purposes. In the classroom, veloped a lot with the BYOD initia- to technology will benefit me a lot work. DCDSB chose a company sources, experts, and collaboration students use devices responsibly and tive. Koula Azinas, a supply teacher heading into my career, employers from Aruba and is working with tools that were simply out of reach only with the permission and direc- for DCDSB, says “the BYOD plan are already looking for new em- ‘Access2Networks’ from Toronto to without BYOD. Productivity in sec- tion of a teacher or staff member. has proven to be crucial for fill-in ployees who are tech-driven and deploy the Wi-Fi that most Durham ondary schools continues to flour- With increased devices, this results teachers such as myself, who may using it throughout my secondary Catholic students use today. ish with the increased availability in an increased use of social media. not have a background in math per and post-secondary studies will only DCDSB serves over 22,000 stu- of devices. Students are going to live and work se, but with the addition of web- help me further,” says Clapperton. dents in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Michael Cain, Teaching and in a world where people use their de- based educational learning tools, Moving forward BYOD will con- Pickering, Uxbridge, Port Perry, Learning Consultant for DCDSB vices regularly. They need to learn etc., it has allowed me to still have tinue to be involved in the learning and Beaverton. Including 200 fac- says, "in the past, in order for stu- to use this form of technology safely, a productive class regardless of of youth starting at a primary level ulty members, across approximate- dents to use electronic devices, effectively, ethically and most im- the subject.” As mentioned above, in the coming years. Not only are ly 50 schools and district offices. teachers would have to book labs, portantly responsibly and that’s why many classrooms have integrated these students finding out the fu- BYOD refers to technology mod- seminars, or equipment months in more emphasis is starting to be put projectors with iPad capability to ture of 21st century learning, but els where students bring a person- advance and would sometimes be on BYOD. Furthermore, DCDSB’s help integrate a new experience. As they are discovering how they will ally-owned device to school for the unsuccessful… with BYOD, it opens Code of Conduct and academic in- some DCDSB secondary schools be able to adapt in a 21st century purpose of learning. Students are up the door for collaboration and tegrity continue to apply to BYOD continue to install wireless technol- world. News chronicle.durhamcollege.ca January 26 - February 1, 2016 The Chronicle 7

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Sherise Peart-Kent update or add, Cain looked to a re- graduation is almost taken for every aspect of life. The Chronicle cent development study conducted granted,” says Fortier. She has “It’s the same message, it’s about for the Durham Catholic District taught in regular high school for 18 reminding people of their duties as hivonna Croft did not finish School Board’s Continuing Educa- years before moving to con-ed. a human being in the community.” high school. She moved from tion program. Shivonna Croft didn’t take says Fortier. SSt. Catharines to Durham “It was a review of what’s going graduation for granted. In order Program leader Romina Cain with her mother when her parents on in continuing education and the to complete her Ontario Second- also provides leadership for stu- split up in her senior year. “Get- options and plan of action to help it ary School Diploma, Croft is tak- dents in co-operation with Princi- ting my diploma in high school just This is part of a series about the grow and essentially flourish.” ing a dual-credit class, which al- pal Jim Wilson. wasn't the right path for me, so I de- Durham Catholic District School Cain says a number of factors lows her to make up missed high Cain implemented a few new cided to go a different direction and Board written by Durham College are considered before a program school credits while preparing for programs at Ajax before being I came here,” says Croft. journalism students. gets approval from Principal Jim post-secondary school. transferred to Oshawa. Cain shares The Archbishop Anthony Wilson and Vice-Principal Keith Croft says the program allowed Fortier’s sentiments, believing that Meagher Catholic Continuing Wan. her to continue her education, it is important to have continuing Education Centre under the Dur- personal interests and a need for “There’s a lot of moving parts in which was initially interrupted by education programs in place so ham Catholic District School self-improvement. putting in a new program,” Cain personal issues. that people can successfully fulfill Board has two locations in Ajax Even though she didn’t finish says, adding that market share, job Fortier says con-ed students like their roles in society. and Oshawa. high school in the regular way, potential, student need, finances Croft know what it’s like to have “It’s crucial to extend educa- The school runs nearly 20 pro- Croft managed to find an alterna- and instructor availability are all tried and failed for a plethora of tion for young people, or for ma- grams for returning students each tive. She says a quick Google considered. “Usually it’s all based reasons through traditional school- ture students as well who want to year. search lead her to the Continuing on need.” ing, and believes that graduation go back and upgrade,” Cain says, Pathway programs, dual-credit Education head office, where she Needs and wants seem to both through con-ed is special. adding that continuing education programs and Personal Support enrolled shortly after an encour- tip the scales for students at An- “To see that goal suddenly be- programs allow people to develop Worker courses are just a few of the aging conversation with supportive thony Meagher, that is what sec- come something that’s now attain- their skills and prepare for life programs offered. staff. ondary school teacher Samantha able and then to actually get it is a ahead. Continuing Education pro- The con-ed school works to Fortier believes after teaching at big thing,” says Fortier. “It’s really important to have grams support the argument that carve out pathways for returning the school for two years. Fortier Unlike Catholic High School, that public service out there so that the appetite for learning is always students from youth to old age. says teaching in con-ed has al- the public and Catholic continuing anybody from any walk of life can present. Far beyond institutional Programs are updated regularly to lowed her to learn a lot about the education programs share similar access education.” learning, the value of an education ensure that they remain relevant variety of reasons that lead stu- morals, by promoting positive be- Upon completion of her du- can be measured in emotional suc- and prepare students for the work- dents to their doors. haviour and a sense of responsibil- al-credit course, Croft plans to cesses. ing world. Fortier says the biggest chal- ity in the community. attend Durham College enrolling Having a strong sense of self- Romina Cain is responsible for lenge in teaching con-ed is at- “With con-ed it’s a little bit dif- into the Child and Youth Worker worth and confidence allows program updates and co-ordina- tendance. “We can start off with ferent, we have people from differ- program. people to know and appreciate tion. She is the program leader at upwards of 22 students at the start ent faiths coming in, we have Mus- A stop in education however their role in society. Anthony Meagher. Since Septem- of the semester. Commitment is a lims and we have Hindus,” Fortier brief, or extended, does not need to Anthony Meagher’s Oshawa ber, she’s had the task of selecting big issue, trying to motivate them explains, adding that religious be the end of all educational pur- location sees more than 300 stu- and organizing programs offered to keep coming back can be hard, practices are not enforced at Con- suits. dents enrol each year. Continuing along with program development sometimes you can end a semester Ed, but the school makes a point Education can continue for as Education is not only career-driv- and marketing. with seven or eight,” says Fortier. to encourage students to reflect on long as there are students who are en, but can also be motivated by To decide which programs to “In the regular high school their faith, love and positivity in ready to learn. 8 The Chronicle January 26 - February 1, 2016 chronicle.durhamcollege.ca News

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The Vimy Ridge memorial in the library at Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School in Whitby.

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Chris Rego students grasp the impact of a place “I think that what happened real- The Chronicle that holds meaning not just for ly comes back to our students when Canadians but others such as the they touch the names and they see ormally when you walk into French. Also to show students what what was once a battlefield and is a high school library you freedom truly costs not just in the now farmlands,” says Clancy. Nexpect to find books and world wars, but everyday. Within the school library at students and this is true for Father Susan Clancy, teacher and librar- Father Leo J. Austin, if you look Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary ian at Father Leo J. Austin Catholic closely, you will see pictures of the School in Whitby. This is part of a series about the Seconday School and Tour Group When we go to students who have taken the trip But what you will also find in their Durham Catholic District School Leader, has been helping students to the Vimy Ridge Memorial and library in the corner is a memorial Board written by Durham College with every aspect of the trip from these different how much they all learned from the made up of donated uniforms and journalism students. planning to getting home safely. experience. assorted pictures of soldiers who “When we go to these different places there is “At that time in history the Can- fought in the First World War and a battle. places there is profound sense of re- adian flag didn’t have a maple leaf Second World War. When look- More the 50,000 soldiers died in spect and they really grab the fact this profound on it but you can see carvings of ing at the various items you may this battle and because of the in- that so many people died, when you maple leaves in the trenches and develop a sense of wonder at what credible sacrifices made the monu- see the names on the tombstones but sense of respect. that really helps the students link these brave men went through and ment was unveiled the memorial on what really affects the students are to were they are and they can real- why they fought, and and in some 26 July 1936 and the monument is the ages,” says Clancy. ly connect to the memories,” says cases, die for their country. the centrepiece of a 100-hectare This trip helps students connect tion for their roots. Clancy. The battle that took place at (250-acre) preserved park. with the past and find what free- The learning aspect is not just There is so much projects like this Vimy Ridge was the first time all The whole point to taking stu- doms really mean. about reading the history books can teach but also have the power four divisions of the Canadian Ex- dents to Vimy Ridge is to show In many cases students walk away but also going to the locations and to change the way we interact and peditionary Force participated in respect for those who fell and have with a wider outlook and apprecia- feeling the weight of history. engage with the world. News chronicle.durhamcollege.ca January 26 - February 1, 2016 The Chronicle 9 New appeal to Pereyma

This is part of a series about the Durham Catholic District School Board written by Durham College journalism students. Minimal distraction in learning commons Kyle Johnson The Chronicle

hat are the first thoughts that come to mind when Wyou think of a learning commons in a school? Perhaps you think of a great physical and virtual learning environment or maybe a place that has rich information and the best technology. Or maybe even a place where studying and focus can be promoted to its fullest. Well, all those benefits and more take place at the new learning com- Photograph courtesy of Durham Catholic District School Board mons in the library of Monsignor The learning commons at Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School has only been part of the school for a year. John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School in Oshawa. The learning commons has only been in use since the beginning of the school year but there are many reasons why it is going to be bene- ficial for Monsignor John Pereyma. One being that the learning com- mons promotes success as its main goal by providing a place that’s con- venient where students can gather to work or study in peace. Different from your average library, the learn- ing commons contains some of the most advanced learning resources and technology. The last critical reason is that the learning commons is quite simply the future of learning. The Durham Catholic District School Board announced the plans of this renovation to Monsignor John Pereyma CSS in November of last year in hopes of accommo- dating the new grade seven to twelve program. This new learning commons will encourage the success of all students in the school. The school librarian, Melody Walters, has many reasons why she thinks the new learning Photograph courtesy of Durham Catholic District School Board commons will have a positive im- The learning commons provides students with a place to study, socialize, and work with friends or on their own. pact on the students. Walters says that it’s a lot brighter. “Interesting seating and different arrangements fosters group work,” on. According to the website for the Cuddy. “They are able to access quiet place with minimal distrac- or by a window. This movability is she says. “It has more interesting American Association of School Li- their school work and anything tion. key to creating a dynamic learning places for the students to sit and brarians, today’s students learn in they’re saving like their own per- “The library learning commons space. work. They’re not all structural a dynamic world where informa- sonal work and that allows them to is the physical and virtual collab- But will other high schools, or places but more casual places.” Wal- tion changes and expands as fast not have to carry around textbooks orative learning hub of the school,” even colleges and universities, real- ters adds that the commons creates a as technological innovation. The and carry around paper.” says the OLA. “It is designed to ize how smart of an investment a different attitude towards learning. technology in the new learning com- On top of those two positive as- engineer and drive future-oriented learning commons is or will they According to the Ontario Librar- mons of Monsignor John Pereyma pects associated with the new learn- learning and teaching throughout continue to do things the old-fash- ian Association (OLA), a learning CSS consists of a large number of ing commons in Monsignor John the entire school.” These were only ioned way? Eventually there will commons is a vibrant, whole- technological devices such as iPads, Pereyma CSS, the learning com- a couple ways the new learning be a learning commons in almost school approach, presenting excit- iPods and eBooks. These will benefit mons will help students in ways that commons has and will continue to every school. The advanced tech- ing opportunities for collaboration the students in many different ways. haven’t been used in the past. Not benefit Monsignor John Pereyma nology and fresh ideas that come among teachers, teacher-librarians “Every student has access to a de- only does the learning commons Catholic Secondary School. The with these new learning spaces may and students. vice. They are able to get all their provide students with advanced learning commons will allow stu- soon be mainstream. Until then, if Schools these days are getting information on a cloud. They don’t technology, the physical environ- dents to rearrange furniture in order you attend a school with a learning very advanced with the technology need to bring in other devices,” says ment of the learning commons helps to accommodate planning sessions commons, you should take full ad- they provide for students to do work the school’s principal, Christopher the students learn by providing a or secure a quiet place in a corner vantage of it. 10 The Chronicle January 26-February 1, 2016 chronicle.durhamcollege.ca Campus 3UDFWLVHÀUHDUPVDIHW\ZLWK82,7'&

Mariah Pardy learned. to offer furthering the traditions to To complete the course, an in- The Chronicle Josh Haviland, the president of future generations.” class period must be attended. The the UOIT-DC Firearms Associ- To obtain a f irearms license CFSC is a 12-hour class and the Gun safety may be a topic of debate, ation, says the course provides fun- an application must be sent to the CRFSC is six hours. Attendees but here on campus the UOIT-DC damental skills needed to ensure RCMP. The application cost is $60 must also complete and pass both Firearms Association is giving stu- ,VXJJHVW safe handling and operation of for a non-restricted only license or a written and practical handling dents the chance to safely learn how any firearm that an attendee may $90 for the restricted license. The examination. to handle a firearm. individuals come into contact with. costs of the courses are $165 for the Haviland says safety is the asso- The association is offering the He also says that having a fire- CFSC and $125 for the CRFSC. ciation’s first priority when hand- campus’s first Canadian Firearms take the course arms license can benefit any indi- Haviland says attendees of the ling a firearm. Safety Course at the Oshawa vidual that may come into contact courses are safely welcomed into a “To ensure safety at all times Shriners Club on Jan. 30-31. because it is one with a firearm in their lifetime community with extensive history, live ammunition is not allowed to The UOIT-DC Firearms Asso- during employment or for any fu- tradition and culture that includes be present inside the classroom,” ciation is hosting two courses back RIWKHJUHDWHVW ture endeavours. both hunting as well as target says Haviland. to back. These are the Canadian “I suggest individuals take the shooting. If you are interested in ob- Firearms Safety Course (CFSC) sports in the course because it is one of the “New shooters routinely are taining your firearms license, visit and the Canadian Restricted Fire- greatest sports in the world. Fire- welcomed to ranges across Can- durhamfirearmcourses.com. Here arms Safety Course (CRFSC). ZRUOG arm owners have a strong base and ada with open helpful arms by you can register and pay for the The CFSC and CRFSC are involvement in lawful sport shoot- more experienced range goers,” courses online. both designed to give attendees a ing both recreationally and com- said Haviland. “I myself have been For any further questions you basic understanding of the laws petition,” said Haviland. “This shown tricks and tips as well as can visit both the website or email that apply to storing, transporting, with a written and practical hand- course gives exposure and allows helped numerous young shooters the UOIT-DC Firearms Asso- as well as safe handling of a fire- ling test to ensure that necessary attendees to further explore the improve their experience and per- ciation at uoitdcfirearmsassoci- arm. Both courses are completed skills and knowledge have been heritage and history Canada has formance at the range.” [email protected]. In for a bloody treat Scottish or English breakfast. is in Homer’s Odyssey, which was Tabitha Reddekop The dish has been awarded the written in 800 B.C. The book de- The Chronicle ‘super food’ title because it is low scribes a stomach filled with blood on carbs and fat, while high in roasted over a fire, similar to black What do kale, chia seeds and black iron. The high iron content from pudding. Though the pudding has pudding all have in common? They the pig’s blood is one of its chief val- a rich history, rich in taste is an- are superheroes in the world of food, ues. According to The University other story. prized by healthy eaters for their nu- Hospital of Southampton, the pud- Even though pudding may be tritional benefits. Black pudding is a ding contains three times as much in its name, it looks nothing like new addition to health food trends. iron in one 30-gram piece as a slice the pudding most Canadians are Its recent claim to fame came after of beef three times its size. Iron de- familiar with. It’s roughly the size a British online health food com- ficiency is the leading mineral in- and shape of a hockey puck and its pany called, Muscle Foods, declared sufficiency in the world, according spongy appearance resembles an black pudding the new ‘super food’ to the World Health Organization. over-sized two-bite brownie. But of 2016. British papers, including But 97 per cent of Canadians are don’t let its cake-like appearance the Independent and the Guardian, not considered iron deficient, says fool you. The pudding emits a pun- immediately picked up the story. a 2011 Stats Canada report. Of gent odour that is reminiscent of Photograph by Tabitha Reddekop But is this new health food right larger concern, perhaps, is the fact cooked ground beef without any for Canadians? Despite the alleged that the World Health Organiza- spices. The patty crumbles away The White Heather Scottish Bakery on Dundas nutritional benefits and long history tion lists the dish as a possible car- when you take a bite, leaving you Street in Whitby is one of the few places in Durham of black pudding, its taste may keep cinogen. with a mouth full of dry meat cake. that sells the traditional dish, blood pudding. many Canadians from chowing Though newly in the spotlight, It can be best described as sea- down on this traditional delicacy black pudding is no stranger to the soned-less meatloaf that sat in the from across the pond. dinner table. It’s known as a break- sun a little too long. like a worthwhile investment for on black pudding, here are some The main ingredient in black fast dish from Ireland or England; The cake-like texture mixed countries with large iron deficien- places around Durham Region you pudding, otherwise known as blood it is not limited to the breakfast with the beefy flavour is what is cies, most Canadians will want to can get the dish. pudding or blood sausage, is…you platter. most disconcerting about the dish. stick to other meats for their daily White Heather Scottish Bakery: guessed it, blood. Yum. Pig’s blood Many people serve it as a side It is definitely not a first date food. iron needs. But if you prefer your 209 Dundas Street, Whitby. is mixed with onions, oatmeal or at dinner or lunch and even as a You think garlic is bad on a date? meat in a cake format, dig right in. O’Hara’s Irish Times Pub: 1400 barley, along with seasonings and snack. Even Henry the 8th served One whiff of your black pudding Black pudding is one trend, like Bayly Street Unit #3, Pickering. then stuffed into the pig’s intestine. the dish at his lavish banquets, breath will be enough to send your wearing UGGs, Canadians should Paisley's - The Wee British After being cooked, it is often con- along with whale and peacock. date running all the way to Ireland. take a pass on. Shoppe: 59 King Street W, Bow- sumed as part of a traditional Irish, The first mention of black pudding Though black pudding seems If you want to get your hands manville. 7HFKQRORJ\+HOSLQJ'&'6%VWXGHQWVOHDUQ 'HHQ$OEHUWLQL ommending for students who are really smart students who, with Assistive Technology Specialists The Chronicle not proficient at typing or may the support of Assistive Technol- train the students to use the differ- have issues with mobility. ogy, are able to problem-solve, col- ent assistive software. Our students avin Wright is a student With DNS students can use laborate, and share their thoughts are always supported by the Assis- at one of the schools the their voice to perform tasks such as and ideas,” said Remiz. tive Technology Team, as well as GDurham Catholic District search the web, send emails, and Remiz says she has also faced by the Program Support Teachers School Board (DCDSB) operates write documents with Microsoft challenges in implementing the and the Classroom Teachers in the in the region. Wright is in grade Word. Kurzweil is another text to technology. schools,” said Remiz. six and struggles with writing and speech software that the DCDSB "In terms of assistive technol- A 2007 survey done by Statis- spelling and because of this the This is part of a series about the is using to help its students. With ogy, there can be some challenges. tics Canada, found that 3.2 per DCDSB has provided him the Durham Catholic District School Kurzweil students can listen to Research shows that if a student cent of Canadian children have a necessary software to achieve his Board written by Durham College their textbooks being read to them isn't ready to have a piece of as- learning disability and in a 2012 goals. journalism students. on their devices. sistive technology, then they won't survey Statistics Canada found “Because I struggle with my ogy, said the school board is using “Text-to-speech software is use the assistive technology and 2.3 per cent of adults ages 15-24 spelling, and writing, my laptop voice to text and text to speech well-received by our classroom will revert back to using paper and reported having a learning dis- has Word Q and Dragon.Word Q software such as Dragon Natur- teachers and teachers are support- pen. ability. helps me spell and Dragon lets me ally Sound, Kurzweil, and organ- ive of our students who use tech- "Therefore, our team of Assis- According to the Learning Dis- speak into it and my words come izational software Such as Smart nology to support their learning. tive Technology Specialists take abilities Association of Canada, out. Kurzweil helps with my read- Ideas to help students reach their A common misconception about time to assess the needs of our stu- assistive technology can bene- ing because it will read what I scan full potential. our students with unique learning dents to ensure they are ready to fit children such as Wright with into it,”said Wright. Dragon Naturally Speaking needs is that they are unable to receive the technology. learning disabilities by improving Kate Remiz, a Student Services (DNS) is one of the text to speech meet the demands of the curricu- "Once the assistive technology their confidence and self-esteem, Coordinator of Assistive Technol- software Ramirez has been rec- lum. This is not true. These are is in the hands of our students, the and independence. News chronicle.durhamcollege.ca January 26 - February 1, 2016 The Chronicle 11 Cleaning up the litter in the Town of Ajax Sean Heeger But Ajax Town Council has recent- encouraging community pride and to the town’s environmental sustain- to pick up it becomes a problem for The Chronicle ly come up with a five-point plan involvement, enforcement of laws ability co-ordinator, Jade Schofield. everyone and that means we need to take care of a problem some surrounding litter, and keeping Marilyn Crawford, the ward one to take care of it,” said Coun. Craw- If you don’t know about Ajax, Ont., residents didn’t know it had. This areas like parks and frequented councillor for Ajax, is aware that ford. chances are you’ll hear from a resi- problem happens to be cleaning up public spaces clean. most people wouldn’t realize this Last year the town spent over dent that it’s quite a nice place to an abundance litter. This plan, coined the “Anti-Litter is an issue. $390,000 on litter cleanup which live. These steps include: Improving Action Plan” aims to divert 83 per “This isn’t always noticeable but equates to almost a one per cent This town by the lake is home to an infrastructure (removing around cent from landfills by using recyc- when someone has a bottle they tax hike.According to waste audits ever-growing population of almost 500 garbage only receptacles, and ling and organic waste removal. don’t want to carry, or a piece of over 373 tonnes of garbage and 250 110,000 people, and some of the adding more visible recycling bins), Currently, the Town diverts about trash they missed throwing into the tonnes of recyclables were collected nicest communities east of Toronto. increasing the awareness of litter, 50 per cent of its garbage, according garbage can that they don’t want last year.

Photograph by Sean Heeger

Alex Ross “I think graffiti should stick to the The Chronicle back alleys,” says Ivancic. “But art- ists want everyone to see their name The city tries hard to keep the so they will try and get anything streets clean from vandalism and visible to the public from the road.” hide the passion of its less conven- However, using stickers may be tional citizens. Artists are very pas- a lot quicker and much lower risk sionate people and everyone does of being caught, some artists, like not always appreciate their method Ivancic and Sever believe it is cheat- of expression. ing. “It only takes three seconds, There are many different forms compared to a tag that takes ten of graffiti. Some pieces are small seconds and a throwie that takes and inconspicuous, while others two to three minutes,” says Ivancic. can span entire buildings and their Having the pre-loaded stickers main purpose is to attract the atten- with small tags do offer the artist tion of people walking or driving more time to add details and make down the street. Although there is them more personal. Even though such thing as gang graffiti, it is not the artist can put more time into the only type, and should not be the sticker it takes away from the ef- seen as the norm for graffiti artists. fort that writers, people that tag by Graffiti isn’t just about painting hand, put into each piece of work. on buildings or carving your name Not only do other artists look down on a bathroom stall. There are on the stickers because of the easily Photograph by Alex Ross many pieces of beautiful work cov- printable mass-produced stickers Graffiti artist CROS is one of many artists that use the slap tagging ering the streets of any major city and the community doesn’t ap- method. Most often found on signs and utility boxes to be noticed. that are far from the workings of preciate the sticky paper and goop gangs. left behind on walls, according to “I think that people just associate Ivancic. graffiti with the wrong thing most in Toronto called Lovebot and the the Love Invasion to its max poten- every summer in the blazing heat… The competing artists don’t think of the time,” says local artist Sever. goal is to inspire people and show tial.” Ivancic is an artist based out It’s hard labour, but we also help cut printed stickers that can be easily Sever is based around Oshawa and that they’re loved. The movement of Mississauga, who often goes to out posters for him and organize the slapped with little effort make for has many contacts and friends with- started as a project of local Toron- Toronto to meet with the Lovebot products,” says Ivancic. fair competition. in the graffiti community. tonian Matthew Del Degan, an groups and keep in touch with her The workers with the Lovebot “It’s cheating, and an easy way There is more to graffiti than so- OCAD University graduate. The community. movement may be trying to get their out to getting your name up,” says ciety gives it credit for, says Sever. movement has grown beyond the The group makes large concrete name out into the city, but it’s for Ivancic. “Don’t get me wrong, there is such small project he started and is now robots to capture people’s eye and a good cause. Some artists deface There is much controversy in the thing as gang graffiti, but that’s not known as the Global Love Invasion. also smaller more manageable buildings and signs just to get their graffiti community regarding stick- the stuff that’ll make me stop on the “He does it to remind people of posters and stickers to slap on names out into the city with no posi- ers and painting and whether they side of the road and think ‘shit, that love and kindness,” says Julia In- walls around the city. “I’m just in tive effect, and often a negative one. are a more or less effective way of is unbelievable.’” vacic. “I am a Lovebot leader along the small group of people that help Ivancic says artists should have in- getting noticed. to property and not There is an initiative happening with a few others who help drive him out. We make concrete lovebots tegrity when making graffiti pieces. appreciated by the community. 16 The Chronicle January 26 - February 1, 2016 chronicle.durhamcollege.ca Campus Zombies, blood, and media conferences

Alyssa Bugg which, according to Gough, helps The Chronicle put a story to the cause and creates a story for the attending media. The loud screech of an air raid siren The conference is where the fills the air of a dimly lit room as a Zombie Blood Drive group went all zombie appears from the darkness. out. They hosted their conference in This wasn’t a scene from The Walk- one of the photo studios on campus, ing Dead or a zombie movie, this which gave it a dark, “industrial” was the atmosphere of the Zombie feel and had someone walk around Blood Drive, created by a group of dressed as a zombie. second-year Public Relations (PR) Melissa Smith-McGuire, terri- students at Durham College. tory manager for Durham Region The Zombie Blood Drive was at Canadian Blood Services, came just one example of the mock media in to speak about the importance conferences conducted by PR stu- of donating blood and sharing her dents as part of the second year of own story about needing a life-sav- the PR program. ing transfusion. According to the PR program co- If the zombie theme wasn’t ordinator, Lynn Gough, the project enough, their conference wasn’t serves to provide students with the without its excitement. venue to create a media conference “It was kind of funny because as close to real-life industry stan- someone ended up fainting during dards as possible. our presentation, and our guest Gough came to the PR program speaker like ran out and kind of more than 15 years ago after serv- saved the day,” said Lisa Presta, an- ing 10 years with the CBC as a other member of the Zombie Blood journalist and as a press officer for Drive group. “At the end of the con-

MarketPlace and The Fifth Estate. Photograph by Lisa Presta ference, we had people asking if that With her she brought the experience (From left to right) Public Relations students Samantha Pender, Dylan Cooper, Dillon whole thing was scripted. It wasn’t.” and knowledge of what skills are in- McGregs (the zombie), Lisa Presta, and Eddie Rhodes hosted The Zombie Blood Drive. According to Presta, the event tegral for students heading into the took a lot of time, teamwork and industry. co-ordination to plan, but she feels “I knew that students needed to The proposal younger demographic in mind, the pared a media kit using a large en- the experience was invaluable to have a real-life experience if they During this step, students are re- Zombie Blood Drive idea followed velope with ‘Confidential’ stickers, her career. were going to go out there and quired to choose a real-life organ- close behind. giving it an official, government “It was a lot of work, but it was work with journalists and give the ization, conduct thorough research Preparation case file feel about a zombie out- also a lot of fun. I came out of the journalists what they need,” said and interviews with the organiza- Once approved, students begin break. The group included a promo- whole thing feeling really accom- Gough. “[For the conference] they tion and pitch the idea to Gough. to brainstorm ways to present their tional poster, stickers, T-shirt and plished and feeling like I gained tons have to transform this room. When The Zombie Blood Drive group- event or cause to the media. press release within their kit – all of experience for the real world,” I used to work at CBC, I sometimes came up with the idea when team This includes a media kit, which original works by the group. said Presta. “Being able to work in had a theatre or sometimes a small member Sam Pender was looking includes a list of ten journalists, Conference a team is so important in the cor- boardroom. You have to make it in- into giving blood at the time. The which students were required to For the media conference, stu- porate world, and I am so thank- viting for journalists and you have idea to represent Canadian Blood contact and invite to the media dents were required to “transform” ful all of my team members Sam to be able to pitch your cause.” Services came about with the goal conference. the room, announce their event or Pender, Eddie Rhodes and Dylan The media conference project is of obtaining a greater amount For this part of the project, the cause and bring in a speaker rep- Cooper who helped knock it out of three-fold: of young blood donors. With the Zombie Blood Drive group pre- resentative for the organization, the park.” The highs and lows of the loonie Sachin Bahal down. That mean there isn’t much Canada exports, more money will The Chronicle demand for the Canadian dollar, be coming into Canada rather than The fall of our dollar against the according to Stasiuk. going out. U.S. buck may not be such a bad Stasiuk also says that the issues The same goes for Canadian thing for some. with oil in Alberta aren’t going companies which supply U.S. in- While for others, it may seem like to affect Ontario as much but we dustries. Stasiuk says that those the worst thing in the world. should expect lower gas prices. American companies are going to One Canadian dollar trades at He says, “It’s not the end of the buy more from Canadian suppliers around 68 American cents. Peter world but for some sectors, it will be than from suppliers in the U.S. be- Stasiuk, an economics professor at a challenge, for Alberta it’s a tem- cause it will be cheaper for them. Durham College, says “The low porary end of the world.” Stasiuk says that Canadians dollar isn’t always a complete disas- Oil companies aren’t the only won’t be be travelling to the U.S. ter, just some sectors of the economy ones who are going to be affected as much but American tourists will won’t do as well.” by the low dollar. He says compan- be coming here and they’ll be buy- Stasiuk says that one of the main ies that have to buy their materials ing things from us and that’s more causes for making our dollar tumble and import them from the United income going into the Canadian is the cost of Canadian oil exports. States, will be hurt because it will economy. The oil that we sell to other coun- cost them more to import. “People who stay in Canada and tries is mainly produced in Alberta. There are some industries that spend money in Canada and they Photograph by Sachin Bahal Since Canada is producing more will benefit from the low loonie. Sta- earn Canadian dollars, it won’t Many Canadians worry as the loonie now oil than what is being consumed, siuk says exporters of goods will be make any difference what the dollar trades for about 68 American cents. that has caused the price of oil to go at an advantage because the more is,” says Stasiuk. U-Pass hike: Students fighting the 25 per cent increase went to share its thoughts and had “It was a small victory for stu- engineering student, is concerned tuition,” said Alaghar. Chris Rego three buses filled with concerned dents but we still didn’t get the result about what the 25 per cent increase According to several students, The Chronicle students. we wanted. We wanted a ‘no’ vote could mean for him and his fellow many are unaware of what is hap- DRTEC decided to delay the de- but a postponement is definitely bet- students. pening within the community. DC-UOIT students have to wait cision on the U-PASS due to stu- ter then a ‘yes’,” said Cullen. Currently, students pay $103 per The U-PASS increase affects all until February to see if the U-PASS dent concerns about what the cost Those at the meeting spoke out semester but if the cost goes up it students, whether they use the bus cost will increase by 25 per cent. increase could mean for them and about how this increase could be a will go to $120 per semester and pass or not. A Durham Regional Transit what it could do to tuition costs, ac- serious deterrent to potential stu- may increase to $135 by the sum- If the motion to increase the cost Executive Committee (DRTEC) cording to SA president, Jesse Cul- dents and how it could affect the mer of 2017. passes, then it will be moved to was held December 2 to decide on len. The decision could be made at number of new applicants to DC- “It’s a terrible idea. The students the Financial and Administration the possible increase to the U-PASS. the meeting to be held in February, UOIT. will have to pay more and the school Committee and then to the Region- The Student Association (SA) Cullen says. Maxim Alaghar, a first year DC will probably not include it into the al Council for the final decision. Campus chronicle.durhamcollege.ca January 26 - February 1, 2016 The Chronicle 17 Survey suggests that downtown Oshawa is safe for all

Taylor Waines “Is this standard across the board The Chronicle for other communities or is this unique to Oshawa?” Hammann Is The ‘Shwa safe for LGBTQ asked. members? The Durham LGBTQ Hammann says the survey Communities Involved Commit- brought up more questions that will tee asked both those who identify need more research. as LGBTQ and straight men and From poorly lit areas and prop- women this in a survey. erty owners not taking care of their Photograph by Chris Rego Members of the LGBTQ com- buildings, questions remain about munity came forward after experi- how to improve the downtown, he >QM\VIU^Q[Q\WZ[OQ^MIOQN\\W,]ZPIU+WTTMOMXZM[QLMV\,WV4W^Q[I.ZWUTMN\ encing verbal homophobia and one said. \WZQOP\"5Z6O]aMV>IV*Ia5[6O]aMVIV,WV incident of property damage in a The next step, according to Ham- 4W^Q[I5Z[

Amanda Ramlal Marco will be looking for new says she learned how to write well, The Chronicle ways to inspire Durham College gained great organizational skills graduates to stay connected with and learned how to manage rela- Durham College welcomes back the school. She wants to see a more tions while she was in school. alumna, Linda Marco, as its new integrated approach between “To this day, I still use the skills associate vice-president Office of alumni and fundraising. She says I learned,” she says. Development and Alumni Affairs. they currently work with what feels Some of her favourite past fund- Marco graduated in 1988. She says like two separate organizations but raising experiences were working she is delighted to come work at the she wants to bring them together. as Director of Development for the college and have the opportunity to “I really hope that students look Children’s Wish Foundation from better things for the students. at me and see me as a graduate 2002 to 2011. She has worked with Her role in the Office of Develop- of the college and know that they Scientists in the School, which ment will be to manage the school’s can do anything that they want helped elementary school students development portfolio. That in- to do in life,” she says. “The fact further their education in science. cludes fundraising for the college, that I’m a graduate makes it really She has also and raised money for whether it be scholarships, new special.”Durham College president capital projects at Lakeridge Health buildings or equipment. She will Don Lovisa says, “we are thrilled Foundation. also be working with the Alumni to welcome Linda back.” Marco Marco believes her communi- office, which maintains contact says she never thought she would cation skills are what got her these with more than 73,000 graduates, be come back to the college. But she jobs but her love for both people and keeping them connected with feels grateful Lovisa has put his faith and fundraising is what helped her the college. in her for this role. progress over the years. She says 30 Photograph by Amanda Ramlal “Once you graduate from Dur- Marco graduated from Durham years of experience has led her to ham College you are an alumnist College with a public relations this role. for life. Some choose to be active diploma as well as a fundrais- “I’m really excited to be back! I Linda Marco is Durham College's new associate vice- ]IQZٺ(KMWN,M^MTWXUMV\IVL)T]UVQٻin their role as alumni and some do ing management certificate from really feel like I’m coming back… XZM[QLMV\NWZ\PM7 not,” she says. Ryerson University in 1993. Marco I’m coming home,” says Marco. 18 The Chronicle January 26 - February 1, 2016 chronicle.durhamcollege.ca Entertainment Entertainment David Bowie: Out of the ordinary Legendary singer was a fashion icon

Mariah Pardy The Chronicle

David Bowie left a mark on the world with his iconic fashion state- ments and changed the world of fashion with his ability to push the conventional boundaries and intro- duce out of the ordinary trends.

Gender Bending In the late 1960’s Bowie intro- duced the idea of it being okay for men to wear dresses and to dress outside of the social “norms”. Bowie demonstrated this in his The Man Who Stole The World album cover where he was seen wearing a satin gold and blue gown. He also incorporated gender bending into his look with a face full Photograph by Mariah Pardy of makeup reflecting one of his most The late David Bowie expressed himself and introduced iconic fashion statements to the world. popular personas, Ziggy Stardust. Ziggy Stardust Remaining as one of Bowie’s most memorable personas, Ziggy memory from your childhood but simple and tame look compared to Capes for a Hero Coloured Suits Stardust completely jumped over a fashion movement by incorporat- his glam Ziggy Stardust wardrobe Bowie lived up to his famous hit Throughout the years, Bowie “casual dress” in the 1970’s and ing different patterns and symmetry he styled just a few years before. “Heroes” with his choice of ward- stood out with his coloured suits. introduced a number of trends. into his look. This look consisted of high-waist- robe: a cape. He showed the world that even one Bowie made face painting, eye Berlin Bowie ed trousers and loose T’s and an oc- He bedazzled his audienceand of the most traditional outfits can patches and leotards not only a In the late 1970’s, Bowie took a casional sailor hat. made the cape a signature look. be worn with a little spunk. Show off your artwork and get critiqued at Crit Crowd Alex Ross There were good and bad things The Chronicle related to the majority of paint on canvas. Every month the Robert McLaugh- Some of the good was that the lin Gallery (RMG) hosts a myriad of people critiquing knew what they events and workshops for its mem- were talking about. bers. On the second Thursday of However, the bad was that there each month they hold a critique, were less fresh eyes to the medium, called Crit Crowd, for local artists said Menagh. who are either established in the There were many different styles community or simply first time of painting at the critique and even artists looking for help. a few different pieces of work other This past Crit Crowd was only than just paintings. the second critique held by the The crowd even varied in age RMG. Greg Murphy, the Dean of with some high school students in the school of Media, Art and Design attendance all the way up to people at Durham College, hosted the first in their 60s. critique on Dec. 10th. The wide variety of people in Each month RMG gets a differ- the group didn’t make the critics ent facilitator who has a ‘name’ in treat each other differently. It was a professional capacity in the arts a very accepting community with community. little to no classist, ageist, or sexist “My personal goal was to get segregation. people together to create an en- However, there was an over- vironment that is so supportive of whelming amount of jargon being each other,” said Leslie Menagh, used, with terms like value shift and RMG manager of public programs Photograph by Alex Ross movement being thrown around and ArtReach, who also took on the Mike McGowan (right) explains his piece titled 'six' to the group at Crit like everyday words. role of the local art professional. Crowd at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Other artists, like Suendrini Only four artists participated in The group meeting is meant to NIZTMN\TWWSWV\WÅVL\PQVO[\WILLNWZXW[Q\Q^MZMQVNWZKMUMV\ last month’s critique, about half of feel as safe as possible for the artists. the people of this event, according “Everyone is in a state of vulner- to Menagh. ability and put their artwork out to help the artists further their work, vibe where everybody helps each The qualifications for the pieces She hopes the great increase in against a wall and walks around,” either on the specific piece or with other by giving positive feedback to be shown are very lenient. They visitors and participants will help said Menagh. “It’s sort of like a show their style in general. about their work, something that is can be any medium or style, how- the program grow and become a and tell.”Menagh keeps all of the According to Menagh, the goal of hard to come by as an artist work- ever the majority of them are paint more popular place for artists to criticisms on a positive note to try the critique is to keep an art school ing alone. on canvas, said Menagh. come for help with their work. Entertainment chronicle.durhamcollege.ca January 26 - February 1, 2016 The Chronicle 19 20 years after Toy Story

Sachin Bahal arrival of Pixar as a family-friendly The Chronicle force to be reckoned with.” Reviewers of the film hailed it for It’s hard to believe that it’s only computer animation, voice cast and been 20 years since the release of its ability to appeal to a number of Toy Stor y. different age groups. In those two decades, two sequels Roger Ebert’s review compared have been released (with another the film’s innovative animation coming in 2018), two television spe- to Who Framed Roger Rabbit by cials have aired and three of Dis- saying, “both movies take apart the ney’s theme parks around the world universe of cinematic visuals, and have a Toy Story-themed attraction. put it back together again, allowing In the first five days of Toy Story’s us to see in a new way.” release (on Thanksgiving weekend, Toy Story was ranked 8th on November 22nd 1995), it earned TIME’s “Best 10 films of 1995” and over $39 million. in 2011 was named one of the “25 It placed first at that weekend’s All-TIME Best Animated Films.” box office and it stayed at number The film received and was nom- one for the next two weekends. inated for numerous awards, one of Toy Story was the highest-gross- which was given to John Lasseter, ing domestic film of 1995, beating who received an Academy Special out Batman Forever and Apollo 13. Achievement Award in 1996 “for The film gained a total of more the development and inspired appli- than $362 million worldwide. Photograph by Sachin Bahal cation of techniques that have made It also was the third high- possible the first feature-length est-grossing animated film after *]bb4QOP\aMIZPI[JMMVÆaQVO\PZW]OPW]ZTQ^M[[QVKM\PM![ computer-animated film.” The Lion King (1994) and Alad- Computer animation has become din (1992). increasingly more popular because What makes the film’s story so He pitched the idea to Disney puter-animated film called Tin Toy Tin Toy got Disney interested it was something that audiences had compelling is the length of time it executives in 1984 but his idea was which was the basis for Toy Story. in striking a production deal with not seen before and Toy Story was took to make, the size of its small rejected and he was fired. Lasseter created Tin Toy, a com- Pixar. the first real experience for mov- production team and the fact that The executives believed the only puter-animated short while at Pixar The idea was Pixar would do the ie-goers. it was the first feature-length film reason to use computers for anima- in 1988. animation while Disney would dis- With Toy Story, Pixar ushered in done by computer animation. tion was if it made it cheaper and Tin Toy showed off the Pixar tribute and market the film. a new media. Toy Story ushered in a new era faster to produce. Image Computer's capabilities. This was the chance for Lasseter, Pixar is continually working on of computer-animated films. Com- Lasseter went to work for Lucas- The computer had been developed Catmull and Smith to fulfill their new computer-animated films and puter-animated films are the new film in 1984. He worked as part of while the founders of Pixar were at shared dream of creating a comput- shorts. normal. The Graphics Group in the com- Lucasfilm. er-animated film. That film would Even Disney has made the tran- Toy Story hit the big screen in puter division where Catmull and Tin Toy would go on to win the be Toy Story. sition to producing only comput- 1995 but the seed for the idea for Smith had been working since 1979. 1988 Academy Award for best ani- Toy Story was the highest-gross- er-animated films. creating a computer-animated film The Graphics Group team con- mated short film; it was the very ing domestic film of 1995, beating They are no longer making trad- started in the early 80’s with John sisted of about 40 employees, includ- first computer-generated film to out Batman Forever and Apollo 13. itional animated films. Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Alvy Ray ing Lasseter, Catmull and Smith. do so. The film gained a total of more Most animated films you see Smith. The Group was spun off as a Tin Toy gained Disney's attention than $362 million worldwide. nowadays will be computer-gener- While Lasseter was working as corporation in February 1986 and and the new executive team at The It also was the third highest-gross- ated. Pixar brought in this new era an animator at Walt Disney Feature became Pixar Animation Studios. Walt Disney Company, including ing animated film after The Lion of movies and they are leading it, Animation, two of his friends at the Pixar was founded by Catmull, CEO Michael Eisner and chairman King (1994) and Aladdin (1992). with Disney at a close second. company showed him the lightcycle Smith and Steve Jobs, who helped Jeffrey Katzenberg, in the film de- Twenty years later, Toy Story still So here’s to the 20th anniver- scene from the movie Tron. financially with an investment. This partment. has a 100% rating on the review sary of Toy Story, the world’s first In this scene, Flynn, Tron and was shortly after Jobs was fired from Computer animation was some- aggregator site, Rotten Tomatoes feature-length computer-animated Ram are being chased by a group Apple Inc. thing they hadn’t seen before. with an average rating of 9/10. film. from the Master Control Program. With Pixar in place, Catmull, Disney was still producing The critic consensus for the site It will only be a few short years Lasseter was blown away. It got Smith and Lasseter could work on 2D-animated films at the time, such about the film is, “Entertaining as until the 30th anniversary. Until him thinking about making a fully whatever they liked, including the as The Little Mermaid (1989) and it is innovative, Toy Story reinvigor- then, in the words of Buzz Light- computer-animated film. early stages of a full–length com- Oliver & Company (1988). ated animation while heralding the year, “To Infinity and Beyond!” Jeff Dunham returns to Oshawa with sold-out show old man, Walter, who mocked the baseball on the rise

al league. the Cincinnati Reds and another America's The best teams in Europe will German born player Max Kepler mostly be made up of homegrown for the Minnesota Twins. Kepler pastime talent, but there will be opportun- made his debut this year after hav- ities for overseas players, if they can ing a fantastic season in AA with heats up pay travel and living costs. the Chattanooga Lookouts. Europe is a very attractive pros- German pitcher Sven Schüller across pect for many foreign players and was signed by the Los Angeles there are already a number of so- Dodgers in 2013 and is currently the pond called ‘import’ players scattered playing at the rookie level for the around in different European organization. He spoke to me dur- teams. Playing in Europe gives ing his off-season training and gave Jordan Edmonds them a different experience and is his opinion on the chances available The Chronicle also beneficial for the teams. The for European players to get scout- players are often asked to help with ed. “Overall I wouldn’t say it’s more Baseball is always considered a coaching local children to help difficult to be seen in Europe but North American sport, however, grow and improve the game, which there aren’t a lot of chances, so the first recorded game of baseball is a win-win situation for all sides. make sure you don’t get overlooked. was in Surrey, England in 1749. Zach Stroman, formerly a I think getting signed out of Europe Since then America, Canada, Japan European player in England and is a combination of preparation and and various other countries have currently a 1st baseman at Wau- luck,” he said. Seventy-five players become the real hotbeds, leaving bonsee Community College in Illi- in 10 years is a clear sign that Eur- Europe behind. With soccer being nois, agrees that Europe can attract ope is going in the right direction huge in Europe, it is often hard for overseas players. “If the exposure and has plenty of talented players. baseball to become a first choice. is there, American players will be These talented players often “People in Europe don’t always interested as they want to travel play for their home nations. Inter- want to watch a long and sometimes and play overseas, I don’t think the national competition and ranking slow game, they would rather watch level will be as good, however,” he is a clear indicator of how good a soccer,” said Klijn, a 2nd baseman says. The idea of a true professional country is doing. Five countries for the Haar Disciples of the Ger- league is one that excites many, and from Europe are in the top 20 of man Bundesliga. it shows that baseball in Europe is the world baseball rankings, Neth- But now seems to be the time making huge strides. erlands are fifth, Italy 11th, Spain for baseball in Europe to thrive. A 17th, Germany 18th and Czech Re- steady flow of European players are public 20th. This shows that Euro- getting signed by Major League or- Photograph by Phrake Photography pean countries can compete with ganizations. And it’s only a matter Sven Schuller, a German-born baseball player takes the the top countries in the world. The TQI\M premier 12 took place this monthٻof time until a European born play- UW]VLNWZ\PM4),WLOMZ[UQVWZTMIO]MI er makes a huge mark in the MLB. in Japan and Taiwan. It was a com- With talk of MLB playing a game petition for the top 12 ranked na- in Europe by as soon as 2017, this I believe it's tions in the world; Netherlands and indicates that baseball in Europe MLB International’s Clive Russell which they can promote easily, they Italy were Europe’s representatives. could be set to reach new heights. realistic to back in 2012 in an interview with will go for it.” Netherlands managed to make it Euro League Baseball (ELB) is the Telegraph. The fact that Europe The MLB European academy is into the quarterfinals but eventu- set to kick off in 2016. It will be the think about is being considered for the game is something I have a close connection ally lost to the U.S.A. With many first year that a professional base- an indication of how much baseball to, as I was a member of training players in both the Italy and Neth- ball league in Europe runs with MLB games in has grown. It also indicates that the camp in both 2012 and 2013. The erlands squad playing in their native teams from multiple European MLB feel there would be enough MLB academy is for the top 50 countries, it was a great showing countries. There are currently two Europe. fans to seat a 54,000 capacity sta- European prospects from across the many of the other teams had ex or professional leagues in Europe: the dium. This is even more surprising continent and it gives the players ex- current pros. Great Britain national Dutch Hoofdklasse and the Italian as there are only three other sta- posure to professional scouts. Many team player, Richard Klijn, felt it baseball league. This ELB however, diums with a larger capacity in the former major league players have was a great achievement. will be a true reflection of the best world. Philipp Wuerfel is one of the coached the camp including; Barry “Both Holland and Italy did Eur- teams in Europe. So far, there are Another indication that base- many who feels it is realistic to ex- Larkin, Steve Finley, Tom Gordon, ope proud and proved that they can three teams from Germany, two ball in Europe is on the rise is the pect an MLB game in Europe in the Dale Murphy, Wally Joyner and compete with the best of the best,” from Holland, two from France, one fact that the MLB have identified not so distant future. He has a great Bruce Hurst. Seventy-five players says Klijn. “Although they didn’t from Italy, one from San Marino the continent as the next place for deal of knowledge about the game have been signed by major league win it will help grow the sport in and one from the Czech Republic. a major league game. There are in Europe; his site has information organizations since its inaugural Europe.” By European nations com- Philipp Wuerfel, editor in chief of already advanced talks with the on everything to do with baseball camp in 2005. Clearly, the talent is peting at the highest level possible Mister-Baseball.com, a website operators of the Olympic stadium around the continent. there. In 2013, Italian Marten Gas- and teams being included in the top dedicated to European baseball, in London, England, about hosting “I believe it’s realistic to think parini was signed for $1.3 million by 12 in the world, this shows that the says, “The big clubs in European the first ever MLB game in Eur- about MLB games in Europe in the Kansas City Royals. This was game is improving and is clearly on baseball are moving forward with ope. Baseball is still the only major the next five years,” says Wuerfel. the highest signing fee a European the rise. huge strides and would like to make American sport yet to host a game “Major League Baseball is always player has ever received. Three There are many positives coming money out of their passion for the in Europe. “That stadium, the way looking for new markets and teams players from the European acad- out of European baseball. However, sport.” So according to Wuerfel, it’s built, actually is big enough for a have played in various locations emy have also played in the MLB: the continent as a whole still has a who lives in Germany, the only baseball game. It’s not perfect, but in the last couple of years. If they Italian Alex Liddi for the Seattle lot of work, if it wants to compete way to make money is a profession- it has some real potential,” said find a great location in a major city, Mariners, German Donald Lutz for with the biggest nations. Games in your backyard

Thursday, Jan. 28 Georgian 8 p.m. Colts 7:35 p.m. UOIT Men’s Hockey vs DC Women’s Basketball Carleton 7:30 p.m. vs Georgian 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31 UOIT Men’s Hockey vs RMC Oshawa Generals vs Friday, Jan. 29 12 p.m. Ottawa 6:05 p.m. DC Men’s Basketball vs Oshawa Generals vs Barrie Sports chronicle.durhamcollege.ca January 26 - February 1, 2016 The Chronicle 21 The two-way coach

Michael Fletcher laid out a lot of groundwork for this The Chronicle team. Going forward that makes my job easier,” says Mossavat. Peyvand Mossavat has been named master coach of both the men’s and women’s soccer programs for the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Ridgebacks. Scott Barker, manager of inter- collegiate athletics for UOIT, says they are excited to have Mossavat, who has guided the women’s pro- We have really gram to strong results taking over on the men’s side. liked the success “We have really liked the suc- cess he has had with the women’s he has had with team and the direction he has taken them,” says Barker. the women's Barker says UOIT was looking at its options for the vacant head team and the coaching position and when they realized they could afford to bring direction he has Mossavat on in a full-time role with both programs it was something taken them. they were open to pursuing. “The decision to bring Peyvand in as master coach took the better part of two to three months to figure The opportunity for Mossavat out,” says Barker. was something he didn’t expect Mossavat has been able to lead would happen nor was it a goal he the women’s team to four consecu- had set out to achieve. tive OUA playoff appearances and “This wasn’t something that I a bronze medal in 2014. Over the really saw coming, my main focus last two seasons Mossavat has also before this was on the women’s pushed the women’s program to a team,” says Mossavat. 21-7-4 record. Mossavat says he is thankful for The men’s head coaching position the UOIT community for all of the became vacant when former coach support he has received since join- Vaso Vujanovic announced his re- ing UOIT and having this oppor- Photograph by The Athletic Department tirement after coaching on a collegi- tunity presented to him. ate level for over 30 years, including Mossavat and the Ridgebacks are Peyvand Mossavat is now coach of both the men's and women's UOIT soccer the last six years with UOIT. currently in the process of select- teams after the retirement of former men's coach Vaso Vujanovic. “I am very excited to be in this ing members for the men’s coaching position, coach Vaso and his staff staff. Competition heats up at Sports Business Conference

Andrew Brennan The Chronicle

You can always see a person’s true competitive nature when playing against them in a sport. Perhaps I think part of the the only thing more competitive than sports itself is the business reason we're so surrounding it. Joe Krizman and Colin Latch- passionate about ford are two students who want to enter the world of sport business. this conference That’s why they were keen to co- chair the 6th annual Sport Busi- is we can really ness Conference at the DC-UOIT Campus Recreation and Wellness empathize with Centre. “I think part of the reason we’re the people in the so passionate about this conference is we can really empathize with the room. people in this room,” says Krizman. Photograph by Andrew Brennan One of the guest speakers was Jennifer O’Neill, a coordinator of Co-chair's of the 6th annual Sport Business Conference, Joe Krizman and and coordinators of interuniversity interuniversity sport programs at Colin Latchford, are looking to enter the world of sports business. sport programs at Wilfrid Laurier Wilfrid Laurier University. University, Ryan Lannan and the She says her one goal was to aforementioned Jennifer O’Neill. reach out to the students and tell Keynote guest speakers included them there is a job out there for One of those opportunities in- rently the weather anchor for Global The first included Joe Birch, sen- former president and CEO of the them. She hopes they were able to volves charity work. This year’s News. ior director of Hockey Development Toronto Blue Jays, Paul Godfrey, take something from her story and Sport Business Conference was “It’s nice to come back full cir- and Special Events for the OHL, and president and CEO of Frame- apply it to their own lives, she says. able to raise approximately $4,500 cle and kind of give back and pay Blake Corosky, president of True worth Sports Marketing Incorpor- Latchford says students may not towards Canadian Tire Jumpstart it forward, because that’s essential. Gravity Baseball and Michael Cvit- ated, Brian Ehrenworth. realize the opportunities there are Charities. Especially for those looking to get kovic, a representative from Pan Ehrenworth says something like in sports. The conference provided The master of ceremonies for the into the sport or media industry,” Am Sports Centre Inc. this may have helped him find his them with an opportunity to ex- Nov. 24 event was Mike Arsenault. says Arsenault. The second panel featured the true passion earlier in life, and says plore what the world of sport could Arsenault is a graduate of Sport The conference contained two manager of intramural sports at his goal was to pass on the message mean to them, he says. Business Management and is cur- separate panel discussions. York University, Sarah Broderick of hard work and perseverance. 22 The Chronicle January 26 - February 1, 2016 chronicle.durhamcollege.ca Sports

Durham basketball: The road so far

It has been mixed results for the Durham College basketball program. The women's team has gone 5-4 through its first nine games, the men have not fared as well, going 4-9 through 13. These photos are highlights from both the men's and women's games against the George Brown Huskies recently.

Clockwise from top: Christoff Pierre (2) tries to get around a defending player

Roynelle Meredith (24) charges through the opposing team to score Photos by Kayla Marshall (23) gets ready to set her team up Logan Caswell Rashaun Bennett (34) jumps over two defenders to put his team ahead. chronicle.durhamcollege.ca January 26 - February 1, 2016 The Chronicle 23 24 The Chronicle January 26 - February 1, 2016 chronicle.durhamcollege.ca