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C ANADA - - ringers Co-op photo contest shows range of experiences UVic engineering students have ranked second among the Every year, UVic co-op students are displayed at the 2009 Co-op Info Day op student Harpaul Padda tied for pus so that current and prospective Canadian teams in the Pacific invited to submit photos of their event in early September. Hundreds first place and each took home $375. co-op students can appreciate their Northwest regional portion of work term experiences to the Co-op of students voted on their favourite Hundreds of photo entries are cur- peers’ diverse co-op experiences. the Association for Computing Photo Contest. More than 300 photos photos. Social Sciences Co-op stu- rently being displayed in Co-op and More winning co-op photos: http:// Machinery (ACM) International were collected this year and were dent Victoria Francis and Biology Co- Career program offices across cam- coop.uvic.ca/?page=photocontest Collegiate Programming Contest— the oldest, largest, and most prestigious programming contest in the world. There were 13 Canadian and 64 US teams competing in the event. UVic’s top team, Vikes White, finished fourth, behind two teams from Stanford University and the winning team from UBC. The second UVic team finished twenty-second. More info: http://icpc.baylor.edu/. David Jenkins (Pacific and Asian studies), Stephanie Lau (psychology) and Cory Lo (business) were among the four Canadian students invited to observe the Chinese Bridge Competition in Changsha, China, Victoria Francis flies through the air with the greatest of ease on her co-op work term Harpaul Padda communes with the zucchini on his work term as a research assistant in August. No small event, as a zipline adventure guide for Adrena Line Zipline Adventure Tours in Sooke. “In this with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. “My crew and I collected zucchinis from the language competition for photo I am demonstrating a move called the spaghetti man to guests on the launching the buffer rows of our experiment in our field plot. We dumped all of the collected international students studying deck as I zip over the old Victoria water pipeline.” zucchinis in the back of the truck. I ended up with the zucchinis as well.” Mandarin is broadcast nationally and attracts an audience of millions. The three were sponsored and supported by the Confucius Institute, which promotes Search committee struck Chinese language and culture University presidents to work internationally. for V-P Academic and Provost Prof. Jamie Cassels has indicated so. I’m sure you share my gratitude on national strategy to increase that he will end his second term for the academic leadership he has as Vice-President Academic and provided and look forward, as I do, to post-secondary opportunities Vol. 35 No. 11 Provost on Dec. 31, 2010. Following working with him over the final year THE RING an administrative leave, he plans to of his term.” University of Victoria President between educational institutions The University of Victoria’s return to his academic position in A search committee has been David Turpin is leading a national and non-profit organizations to community newspaper the Faculty of Law. struck to search for Cassels’ succes- initiative that represents a first close the participation gaps in ring.uvic.ca “Jamie has provided superb lead- sor. The membership of the commit- step toward universities and col- post-secondary education. A simul- ership as provost over the past nine tee, the search procedures and the leges working with governments taneous meeting of major non- Printed using vegetable-based years,” says UVic President David current position description for the and the private and non-profit profit organizations led by Frances inks on 100% post-consumer Turpin. “His hard work, intellectual Vice-President Academic and Prov- sectors to develop a comprehen- Lankin, CEO of United Way Toronto, recycled paper, Forest Stewardship rigour, standards, fairness and dedi- ost are posted at http://www.uvic. sive, long-term national strat- has pledged in the coming months Council certified, process chlorine free, cation have benefited the University ca/universitysecretary/vpacsearch/ egy to increase post-secondary to identify opportunities for future using 100% Green-E certified renewable of Victoria greatly and continue to do index.php. educational opportunities for partnerships and synergies with carbon-neutral energy. all Canadians, particularly those universities and colleges to remove Next issue Jan. 7 from low-income and Aboriginal social, cultural and economic bar- The Ring is published monthly except in August by backgrounds. riers and get more Canadians into UVic Communications. Turpin, together with repre- university or college. Director Bruce Kilpatrick, 250-721-7638 PDSA to be sentatives from the Canada Mil- Next steps in the process will Managing editor Robie Liscomb, 250-721-7640 lennium Scholarship Foundation, include widening the circle of Production Beth Doman, [email protected] celebrated in Feb. 2010 convened a meeting in Toronto in universities and colleges who have mid-November of presidents and signed on to the presidents’ part- Display ads Bonnie Light, 250-388-5321, [email protected] In February, UVic President David PDSA special recognition event senior officials from 20 universities nership, and convening a joint Calendar Mandy Crocker, 250-721-8587, Turpin will host an employee recep- will be available on the PDSA and colleges drawn from all regions national meeting of educational [email protected] tion to celebrate the nominees and website soon. The site also includes of the country. and non-profit leaders. 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Page 2 The Ring December 2009 ringers Dr. Andre Kushniruk (health information science) has been selected as a 2009 Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics. The fellowship is awarded to recognized leaders in the field of health informatics who have contributed substantially in the areas of research, education and practice. Only a few Canadians have been awarded this prestigious fellowship over the last 25 years. As an international medical graduate arriving in Canada in 1980, Dr. Oscar Casiro had his first Street smarts contact with the Canadian medical UVic research helps drive community-based solutions community through the Medical Council of Canada (MCC). Now, to homelessness in Greater Victoria almost 30 years later, he has been named its new president. Casiro, Pauly. photo: hÉLÈne cyr regional associate dean, Vancouver Island, and head of the Division By Kat Eschner and mental health.” is needed, whether existing knowl- and varied.” For Pauly, homelessness is as much edge can help, and what new research In a related study, Pauly co-leads of Medical Sciences at UVic, was A sleeping bag in a car, an unpadded an ethical issue as it is a health and might be useful. a team of university and community- inducted as the new MCC president perch on a cold piece of cement, a social issue. While doing her PhD at “On the front lines, there isn’t al- based researchers from the Victoria in October. The MCC develops and nylon shell at a local park—this is UVic, she began to question what it ways time to draw key insights from Cool Aid Society and the Community implements tools and strategies to no place like home. Yet this is the would take to maintain the health of the most recent research or develop Social Planning Council of Greater evaluate physicians’ competence reality for an estimated 1,500 men people living on the streets, instead new questions,” she says. “As research- Victoria to evaluate the effectiveness and maintains the national registry and women who live on the capital of treating preventable illnesses over ers, we can translate what is known of transitional shelters in breaking the of physicians in Canada. region’s streets. and over again. and undertake new research that cycle of homelessness. Dr. Bernie Pauly, a registered nurse “I went from looking exclusively helps to fill the gaps and inform action.” Early findings suggest that tran- At the Vikes Honour Roll Luncheon and community-based researcher at at access to health care services to In one study, Pauly and fellow UVic sitional shelters have important in November, a record 60 UVic Vikes the University of Victoria, wants to looking at other things that impact researchers are working with com- benefits, partly because the level of student-athletes were recognized help change that. She’s one of a core health, like housing, food and income,” munity groups to communicate re- care helps people deal with multiple for their academic achievement and group of university researchers and she says. “Homelessness is an extreme search on promising ways to alleviate health concerns. Transitional shelters status as Academic All-Canadians. community partners who are working form of poverty that limits access to homelessness, and to build capacity also provide support during the often Remy Mock, second-year member together to reduce homelessness in nutritious food and adequate sleep. within the community for evaluating difficult search for more permanent of the Vikes swim team and science Greater Victoria. It exposes people to chronic stress the effectiveness of these approaches. housing, especially in cities like Vic- major, received the Provost Award “Shelters and mats are short-term over and over, resulting in preventable “For some people, safe and afford- toria where affordable housing is in for Excellence for the returning solutions and there is a desperate health problems and even early death. able housing and an adequate income short supply. student with the highest academic need for affordable housing,” says “I want to deal with the root causes is the answer,” says Pauly. “But for oth- Pauly says her research is propelled average. Also in November women’s Pauly. “When you’re without a home of these problems, instead of manag- ers, housing alone does not address by one overarching belief —“that eve- basketball player Kayla Dykstra it’s a constant struggle to meet the ing them over and over.” decades of poverty, trauma, mental ryone deserves a home and that as a received the CIS Top Eight Academic basic needs of food and shelter. It’s Pauly spends a lot of time in the illness or addiction. Pathways into community we all have a role to play very hard on your physical, emotional community, asking what information and out of homelessness are complex in making that happen.” all-Canadian award. UVic’s first recipient of the award, Dykstra was one of eight CIS athletes selected from among the country’s 2,256 CIS Academic all-Canadians. List of all Vikes Honour Roll recipients: http:// Board sets aside private for-profit childcare option bit.ly/53kg8a

Private childcare has been set aside ministration to sites, including to invest in expanded childcare, “we The Vikes women’s cross- for the time being as a solution to determine how a new roof and are going to investigate opportunities country team won this year’s the challenge of facilitating childcare the issue is ad- playground; seek both on- and off-campus to expand Canada West conference title options for UVic faculty, students dressed in the opportunities to and enhance our childcare options.” in November and placed fourth and staff. future. better integrate Among some of the options that overall nationally. It’s their 18th The university’s board of governors “Although the related education- might be considered are partner- Canada West banner. Coach Brent passed a motion at its Nov. 24 meeting board has not al and research ships with nearby neighbourhood Fougner was named Coach of to defer consideration of private sector mandated a ma- programs into the childcare facilities, in-home childcare the Year for the fifth time and childcare as an option at this time. The jor investment childcare opera- within Family Student Housing and Lauren Beaulieau received the board did not mandate an alternative or process, we tion; and continue other models of community childcare conference’s student-athlete award approach, and confirmed that the will continue to move forward on to search for cost-effective ways to delivery. in recognition of her commitment issue of childcare at the university childcare,” says Vice-President Aca- increase capacity. “We welcome input and sugges- to athletics, academics and should be dealt with by the adminis- demic and Provost Jamie Cassels. “We In addition to parents’ fees, the tions and will be discussing possible tration in the context of the normal recognize the importance of the issue university currently allocates more childcare options with stakeholders community. priority and budget setting processes. and will continue to explore ways to than $500,000 per year to support over the next several months,” says UVic writing student Yasuko While acknowledging that child- address it.” on-campus childcare. Vice-President Gorrill. Thanh is the winner of the 2009 care is “an enormously challenging Cassels says that the administra- Finance and Operations Gayle Gorrill UVic Childcare Services currently Journey Prize, Canada’s most issue,” board chair Ray Protti made tion will look for ways to improve advised the board that while there has 154 spaces in a variety of programs. significant monetary award given it clear that it’s up to UVic’s ad- facilities at the current childcare was “not a lot of incremental funds” But like other universities, demand to an emerging writer for a short for childcare outstrips availability and as of August there were about story or excerpt from a fiction work- retiremeNt iNcome oPtioNS decemBer 2009 180 children on the waiting list. UVic in-progress. She won the $10,000 award for Floating like the Dead, a securities inc. Monthly Income Based on $100,000 currently ranks in the top third in a survey of 22 Canadian universities in fictional account of the D’Arcy Island reGiStered retiremeNt iNcome FuNd (rriF) the per-capita provision of childcare. leper colony. “The first time I heard Building better retirement aGe 55 60 65 71 75 80 At its earlier meeting in September, about it, I almost didn’t believe it,” incomes since 1974 Minimum Payout * $238 $278 $333 $615 $654 $729 the board requested UVic’s adminis- recalls Thanh. “So I went to look it Total Payout to Age 100 $201,321 $181,179 $163,509 $145,162 $137,820 $127,945 Stocks • Bonds • RRIFs tration to conduct due diligence on up in the BC history books I had on Life Insurance • RRSPs • Annuities Accelerated Payout: Income over 5 years...... $1,821 Total 5 year payout ...... $109,238 the private childcare company Kids & Investment Funds Income over 10 years ...... $991 Total 10 year payout ...... $118,890 my bookshelf, and it wasn’t even Income over 15 years ...... $717 Total 15 year payout ...... $129,060 Co as a way of meeting the additional mentioned. This is the part that * Based on best current GIC of 3.55%. Returns will vary depending on investment vehicle. needs. really got me going. How could this In its report to the board, the LiFe aNNuitieS have happened, how could these administration acknowledged wide- people have lived and died, under aGe 55 60 65 71 75 80 spread opposition to for-profit child- male those circumstances, and there …payments cease at death $594 $645 $724 $863 $974 $1,193 care from childcare organizations …10 years guaranteed $578 $624 $681 $764 $820 $940 and UVic employee groups. The not even be a sanitized version?” Female report also indicated that while more Thanh is spending part of her award J. MARK GOUWS …payments cease at death $542 $586 $641 $748 $852 $1,043 …10 years guaranteed $537 $573 $622 $698 $756 $877 childcare spaces are needed, commit- proceeds on a girl’s scholarship in CFP, CLU, ChFC Africa, a library in a box and literacy Joint Life: 10 yrs guaranteed $485 $539 $577 $644 $695 $817 ting resources to any expansion has Various options concerning guarantee periods and survivor benefits available to be considered in light of UVic’s training for two women through We have Life income Fund (LiF) Annuities derived from non-registered capital have tax preferred treatment figures available upon request. other commitments and strategic Plan Canada. Ask us for a personalized illustration priorities. or a copy of [email protected] www.solguard.com Your Guide to RRIFs and Annuities PHoNe (250) 385-3636 #520 – 645 Fort Street Victoria Bc V8W 1G2

The Ring December 2009 Page 3 Theatre department looks to the stars for International Year of Astronomy

By Adrienne Holierhoek satellite moons orbited around it. His findings supported—contrary to the Galileo proposed that, “All truths are Vatican’s interpretation of scripture easy to understand once they are at the time—the existing concept discovered; the point is to discover that Earth was not the centre of the them.” Dr. Jennifer Wise, theatre universe and that it orbited around historian, playwright and professor the sun. For this he was tried at the in the Department of Theatre, has Inquisition, deemed “vehemently discovered some pretty unsettling suspect of heresy,” and forced to truths about the famous Renaissance recant to maintain his relationship physicist, mathematician, philoso- with the church. pher and astronomer—unsettling Wise found the dichotomy be- enough to inspire her to write a new tween the myth of the great scientist play, The Moons of Jupiter. and the truth of his life and family Last year, in anticipation of the fascinating. Known as the father of International Year of Astronomy, a modern science, Galileo was also the global celebration of the 400th an- father of three illegitimate children, niversary of Galileo’s first telescopic Virginia, Livia and Vincenzio. Though observations, Dr. Sara Ellison (phys- he retained custody of them all, he ics and astronomy) approached the chose not to marry their mother, a theatre department about making commoner below Galileo’s social a contribution to this special event. standing and aspirations. He sent Wise took up the challenge. his daughters to live the entirety of Researching the possibilities, she their lives in a convent when they noted that there was a scarcity of were only 12 and 13 years old, while great plays on astronomical themes. enabling his son to enjoy all the The best-known play on the subject, privileges of liberty and a university Bertolt Brecht’s Life of Galileo, was education. Wise was inspired by the Collaborators in The Moons of Jupiter: (L-R) Azalea Micketti (who plays a nun), Blackstone, Hesser, Ellison and Wise. PHOTO: UVic Photo Services historically inaccurate in its repre- work of science writer Dava Sobel, sentation of Galileo’s family mem- who translated Virginia’s 124 surviv- ment there. Arts, directed a three-week work- very nice to be able to set aside my bers, particularly in its depiction of ing letters to her father. It is through “The members of his family re- shop process of this new play with administrative tasks for a time and his daughters. Says Wise, “Galileo’s these letters that scholars, and Wise, volve around Galileo like planets students in the Department of Thea- engage in the creative process again.” life is riddled with troubling ques- have attempted to fill in the details in a solar system, and it is through tre, culminating in its first staged Ellison has maintained her involve- tions—questions that cut to the very of Galileo’s personal life. their stories that we can begin to reading Nov. 25–28. ment in the project, acting as the heart of his reputation as a scientist In her play The Moons of Jupiter, understand this philosopher and “As a collaborative project involv- science advisor to the play. and a man.” Wise portrays the family dynamics astronomer’s entire life, not just his ing the playwright, director and According to Jim Hesser, director Galileo, working with descrip- between Galileo and his children, science,” says Wise. “I discovered, students, we all learned a great of the National Research Council’s tions of the telescope invented by while focusing on the lives of his two through the process of allowing deal in the process of making the Astrophysical Dominion Observa- Hans Lippershey, developed the daughters in seclusion in the San these marginalized historical figures script come alive,” says Blackstone. tory and the Canadian chair for the telescope to reach 30x magnification Matteo Convent in Florence. Begin- to speak, that Galileo’s family drama “The challenge has been to preserve International Year of Astronomy, and, in 1609, used it to investigate ning with a comet that traverses the provides a surprisingly powerful tool Dr. Wise’s fascinating story while The Moons of Jupiter is the only new the planets and stars. One of his night sky in 1618, the play spans the for understanding his public life.” helping the author make neces- full-length play created in Canada most important discoveries was that years of Galileo’s altercations with In November, Dr. Sarah Black- sary changes so that the play will in honour of the International Year the planet Jupiter revolved while its Rome and his supposed imprison- stone, dean of the Faculty of Fine work on the stage. For me, it was of Astronomy. Law co-op student reaches out to those less fortunate

By Will Johnson has devoted her life to helping others. them. With co-op students to help profound impression on her was help- “At TAPS I didn’t feel like I was just ap- bear the workload, Roche explains, ing a refugee from Rwanda. “I helped As a legal advocate for the Victoria- plying a band-aid, I felt like we were they are able to help significantly a woman who was quite traumatized based non-profit legal advocacy finding real solutions.” more people. because she lived in Rwanda during organization Together Against Pov- Hudson worked primarily on the “Hiring a co-op student also allows the genocide. She had post-traumatic erty Society (TAPS), UVic law student Income Assistance Advocacy Project, TAPS to expose young people to pover- stress disorder and agoraphobia,” says Melanie Hudson was given the op- where she provided legal advice to ty law issues and the needs and capaci- Hudson, who went out of her way to portunity to have a direct impact on people from all walks of life, including ties of some of the most vulnerable help this woman. the lives of those around her. young single parents, the homeless, people in our communities. I know “I had to gather all of the informa- Though she was already involved in seniors, immigrants and people with that the people Melanie assisted are in tion she needed to apply for income the community through her volunteer disabilities. It gave her a chance to put a better situation because of her work,” assistance. This woman had absolutely work with a number of organizations, her law knowledge into practice in a says Roche. “Plus, co-op students like no resources and no income. She was it was her co-operative education tangible way, something that TAPS Melanie return to the classroom with so grateful during the whole process work term with Chamber of Com- Coordinator Tricia Roche appreciated. a deeper understanding of the experi- and very appreciative of everything I merce member TAPS that made “Melanie is a very compassion- ences of people in poverty, including had done. Clients like her remind me her feel like she was really making a ate person,” she says. “Working their gifts and their struggles.” of how important this type of work is Hudson. photo: Will Johnson difference. with TAPS gave her the opportu- Hudson has moved on to another to the community. People don’t have “The things I was seeing were nity to blend that strength with what lists, as they sometimes they find co-operative work term, but she still to face issues on their own—there are breaking my heart,” says Hudson, who she was learning in law school.” themselves short-staffed and unable carries many of her memories from people out there who care and who experienced poverty as a child and Many of TAPS’ projects have waiting to assist everyone who approaches TAPS with her. One case that left a want to help.”

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Interview by Tara Sharpe producers. It was a very centralized Momento Mori is the inverse UVic grad leads RUCBC news system then [without the Inter- of the media coverage 20 years Robin Ciceri has been appointed president Q: This month is the 20th anniversary net’s open platform of public discus- ago: it’s an open forum and new of the Research Universities’ Council of of Dec. 6, 1989—when 14 women were sion now], and there was a gender bias, online memorial project calling British Columbia. Ciceri has had a long and systematically murdered by a gunman no doubt about it. There were choices for constructive two-minute distinguished career in the BC government, at l’École Polytechnique in Montréal. about use of front-page photos, about answers to the question, “How where she held leadership positions in What can you tell us about what this who provides comment about the do you remember the Montréal intergovernmental relations, labour relations date means to you, and about your 1995 attack and who doesn’t, and even Massacre?” and post-secondary education and served video project Reframing the Montréal portrayals of the gunman as a victim. I’m the project originator and Massacre, which explores how media It was a very challenging piece. So UVic MFA student Scott Amos as deputy minister of the Ministry of Human shaped the reality of what you call “the far I have produced 40 or more films (writing) is the website creator. Resources, the Ministry of Small Business most brutal mass murder in Canadian and this production was really the We’re launching it on Dec. 6, and and Revenue and the Ministry of Advanced history”? hardest one. we invite submissions in any Education and Labour Market Development. At that time, I had just finished my When I watch the film now, I can language. There will be a French She holds a bachelor’s degree in history, a undergraduate studies at Concordia feel my anger flying out. Twenty years version of the website too. professional certificate in secondary education University in Montréal, and had been later, I’m older and I think it’s different I’d like to come back to it and a master’s of public administration asking myself am I feminist or am I now. The classroom I was in then was every December and, hopefully degree—all from UVic. a humanist? Then there it was, writ quite different from the classes today. with some additional funding, large: I was at the university right A savvy public no longer takes what it keep reconvening for a decade. Nominate your down the hill, and it happened so sees in the news as fact. Q: How can readers get a copy of favourite academic close, only a few blocks away. I was Q: What would you say to university the original 27-minute video? The Confederation of University Faculty involved with the women’s group at students today, some of whom were They can visit the Momento Maureen Bradley is an award- Associations of BC has announced the Concordia, and we would get death toddlers or not even born in 1989? Mori website www.montreal- winning filmmaker, writer, media threats, even after the event every I would ask them not to forget that, massacre.ca and view the video addition of a new category—the Early In artist and instructor in UVic’s year on Dec. 6. It shook my world to less than a generation ago, women on Vimeo. Career Award—to their annual Distinguished the core at such a formative age. were killed just for going to university. Department of Writing. Academics Awards. Nominations for the Early in Reframing the Montréal Massacre It was a different world. But wom- Career Award, Academic of the Year Award, and was my master’s thesis project, begun en are still experiencing gender-based The annual National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence the Paz Buttedahl Career Achievement Award less than two years after the massacre. violence. So where do we go from here? Against Women will take place at the UVic fountain on Friday, Dec. 4 are open from now until Feb. 5. Information The attack went right to the heart The way we raise our children is criti- from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to honour the 14 women’s memories and nomination forms: www.cufa.bc.ca/awards of privilege. And the film demon- cal, but I think it is still just beginning. and to call for continued hope for change and positive action on strates that the media unintentionally There is so much to do. violence against women. Compost your paper cups staged a second attack, especially with Q: What can you tell us about your new UVic’s campus composting system now accepts the subtle choices made by editors and multi-authored cyber-media project? all paper-based cups, even if they don’t say “compostable” on them. Just remember to dump out any excess coffee or tea first. And the lids can go into any recycling bin that accepts bottles, cans and plastics. The results Living with a mentally ill parent will be a lot of paper removed from our landfill stream. Centralized compost bins are located Students create unique support program for teens outside SUB, the fountain and the quad, and many offices are taking part in the Office By Melanie Tromp Hoover illness affects youth and yet it’s so common—it Compost Program. Info: http://web.uvic.ca/ blows me away what a difference the concept of sustainability/ Two UVic students are putting the power of shared experience makes.” shared experience to work next term with an With the author’s permission, Zaharieva Let UVic Libraries innovative pilot program aimed at youth in the and Winter repurposed the topics covered in erase your library fines greater Victoria community. Sherman’s book into eight weeks of supportive, Until Dec. 11, for each non-perishable food Undergraduate students Lilia Zaharieva pro-active curriculum that will culminate in a item donated, library users will have $2 waived and Rachel Winter will be working with the group rock climbing session. in library fines, up to a maximum of $20. Food BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS) in January to “We’ll be covering topics that explore feelings, items will be distributed to the Mustard Seed create and co-facilitate a psycho-educational self-care strategies, safety plans and communica- and the UVSS Food Bank. Most-needed food support group for teenagers living with parents tion strategies,” explains Winter. items include: rice, pasta, baby food, juice who suffer from mental illness. The pilot program will be run out of the BCSS “I think this program is really exciting because office and is open to all youth living with par- boxes, dried peas and beans, and canned it will empower the youth involved to become a ents who have mental health issues—although fish. Last year, over 400 library users paid major part of their own healing process,” says the material covered focuses on coping tools in food totaling $4,053. The goal for 2009: Winter, who is currently completing her third- common to families affected by schizophrenia, $4,500. Donations can be made at: McPherson year practicum for her child and youth care bipolar disorder and chronic depression. Library Loan Desk, Music & Media Loan Desk degree with the BCSS. “This group will give five to eight youths (McPherson/Mearns), Curriculum Library Both students had been looking to get in- a safe space to process their thoughts in an (MacLaurin) volved with the BCSS, but it wasn’t until BCSS environment that is about them rather than Executive Director Hazel Meredith handed their parents,” says Winter. “It will help these Let Campus Security Services Zaharieva a copy of Michelle D. Sherman’s book, teens break the stigma around mental illness by ease your parking blues I’m Not Alone that she knew where she fit in as Winter and Zaharieva. Photo: Robie Liscomb learning how to educate their friends and others Campus Security Services (CSEC) is spreading a volunteer with the organization. about their experience. some extra holiday cheer by hosting the other “It happened so organically—I had a look She also read that this particular age group of “Many are already little parents themselves, annual food-for-fines initiative at UVic. This through the book and it said everything that I youth is at high risk for developing mental ill- so this program is also a chance for these youth month, CSEC will reduce your parking ticket fine could have wanted to hear as a child growing ness themselves due to both genetics and usually to have fun and just be their age.” up with a mentally ill parent,” says Zaharieva, a unstable home environments. January’s pilot program received a $1,200 by $5 for a donation of a non-perishable food third-year English and philosophy student. “As “Right now there’s no direct support for grant from the Queen Alexandra Foundation item. Last year, more than six boxes of food soon as I finished this book I knew I wanted to this group of teenagers in Victoria or even on for Children’s youth-initiative committee and a were donated to the Mustard Seed and UVic share the ideas in it with a larger community.” Vancouver Island,” says Zaharieva. “In fact, there tremendous amount of support from high school Family Centre. Bring your parking tickets and Zaharieva began research for a program pro- are barely any resources of this type available counsellors in the Greater Victoria area. food donations to the Campus Security Building posal and discovered that somewhere between in Canada. 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The Ring December 2009 Page 5 UVic 2009 United Way Knowledge Infrastructure campaign in the final stretch Program up and running By Tara Sharpe the community too, so it’s presents raised to the United Way of Greater The University of Victoria is benefit- manager is currently setting up site for everybody.” Victoria. ting from a stimulus package jointly trailers and carrying out exterior Finding great deals is a holiday theme “It’s really important to give back As of press-time, $252,392 has been funded by the federal and provincial seismic drilling. this month, and the UVic Commerce to the community,” says Kimberley raised toward the $275,000 goal for governments to support infrastruc- The final phases of asbestos Students’ Society (CSS) knows how to Stephenson, also a UVic business un- the UVic 2009 United Way campaign. ture enhancement at Canadian abatement work in the MacLau- recognize a clever business opportu- dergrad and the other CSS co-director The CSS is an independent, stu- post-secondary institutions. rin Building will be completed nity for raising money for charity. of charity, who helped collect the dent-run organization dedicated to UVic will receive nearly $42.5 over the December holiday period. The CSS is hosting a Dec. 4 garage garage sale donations in advance of creating unique opportunities for its million in project funding through Construction will begin in January, sale from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the the sale. “The CSS is a professional de- members as well as the local busi- the Canada-British Columbia including seismic reinforcing work Michèle Pujol room at UVic’s Student velopment union as well, and strives ness community. The 2010 JDC West Knowledge Infrastructure Pro- to the basement foundation and Union Building, featuring inexpen- to provide opportunity for the leaders Business Competition is the largest gram (KIP) to renovate six build- first floor of A wing. sively priced “recycled” garage sale of tomorrow.” academic case competition in West- ings averaging 40 years of age. The Consultants are currently final- goodies but also new items, thanks to For those who want to eat before ern Canada, and the 2010 UVic JDC project will extend the useful lives izing work packages for life safety retail donations by local stores. they shop, the 2010 UVic JDC West West team will be taking part in the of the buildings while improving upgrades and sprinkler systems for Mikaila Almond, UVic under- team is holding a bake sale and cake Jan. 15–17 competition. safety, increasing energy effi- University Centre, Cunningham graduate student (business) and walk on the same site. (In recognition Last month, UVic business stu- ciency and reducing maintenance and Clearihue. The first tenders for co-director of charity for CSS, thinks of the National Day of Remembrance dents also splashed out for charity requirements. these projects are anticipated early it’s “a perfect time of year to host a and Action on Violence Against with the Nov. 3 “Chillin’ for Charity” The work, scheduled for comple- in the new year. garage sale. Students are clearing Women gathering occurring on Dec. event. The 2010 JDC West team or- tion by March 2011, includes seis- “We urge members of the univer- out their dorm rooms before heading 4—see article on page 5—the team ganized the United Way dunk tank mic upgrades, safety improvements sity community to use caution in home for the holidays, and many of will suspend the cake walk between fundraising event. (e.g. sprinklers and fire alarms), construction areas,” said Facilities us need to find cheap Christmas gifts. 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.) More UVic United Way informa- mechanical upgrades to water Management Executive Director Everything not sold is going back to The CSS is donating all money tion: http://unitedway.uvic.ca and heating systems and electrical Tom Smith. “We are working to improvements. minimize the impact on staff and Seismic upgrades and interior students, and would like to thank renovations are currently under way everyone for their patience while in Cornett B wing. the university completes these Work on the Elliott Building will significant upgrades.” begin in January 2010, with exterior KIP updates: http://communica- seismic foundations, reinforcing tions.uvic.ca/uvicinfo/announce- and concrete. The construction ment.php?id=178

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He says the developed world must ing agreement,” says Weaver. “Canada commit to reducing carbon emissions needs to take a progressive role and by 80 per cent by 2050 and 50 per cent show international leadership. We globally. A third of those reductions have to start turning the corner now. are needed by 2020. The urgency can’t be overstated.” “The Canadian government says it The full text of “The Copenhagen (L-R) CSS co-directors of charity Almond and Stephenson get their hands on some of the early haul prior to the Dec. 4 garage sale. is committed to keeping global tem- Diagnosis” report is available online at Photo: Tara Sharpe perature increases to below 2°C, but it www.copenhagendiagnosis.com. can’t say that without a stringent bind-

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The Ring December 2009 Page 7 ’Tis the season to compost Student’s research helps promote eco-friendly behaviour

By Amber McMillan and introduced extra tabletop signs with general messages for a second While you’re out completing your holi- week and the percentage of people day shopping this year, you could also who followed the sign directions and be setting an example that encour- composted increased 13–21 per cent. ages others to practise eco-friendly On the third week, Sussman intro- behaviour. duced a behavioral model, someone Recent research by UVic psychol- who sat near the compost as a visual ogy graduate student Reuven Sussman demonstrator and visibly composted day in proves that setting a good example material. Then finally, on the fourth works. Sussman’s research has shown week, he added two models who in- that people in restaurants or shopping teracted with each other, asked each the life mall food courts are far more likely to other questions about the composting Agueh. Photo: Robie Liscomb compost when they see others around and then composted their waste. This them doing the same. A bonus result final phase of the experiment proved By Amber McMillan Africa, dismantling stereotypes and disabilities, and draw on my degree is that, partly due to Sussman’s study, the most successful, increasing the illustrating the wonders of the vast in linguistics.” management at Mayfair Shopping percentage of people who composted A DAY IN THE LIFE OF Kade Agueh continent. Even though her life is packed Centre—one location of his experi- from 24-43 per cent of all customers. is about secretarial work, but it’s not In October, Agueh put together with a busy schedule, Agueh is able ment—are looking into changing and For his master’s thesis project, just that—Agueh gets real satisfac- the “African Eloquent Pageant” to find time to devote to some of improving their waste-management Sussman drew from his original tion out of putting out small fires in which encouraged self-esteem her hobbies, including walking the procedures. experiment, conducting his research the lives of all of the students, fac- and confidence in youth, promot- local beaches and reading—she just On Nov. 26, Sussman successfully over a single day in each of three com- ulty, and various other people who ing diverse cultures and creating finished My Life: The Early Years by defended his master’s thesis—Effec- munity locations: the Beacon Drive In find themselves at her desk. Agueh opportunities for young people. Bill Clinton. tiveness of Prompts and Models on patio, Mayfair Shopping Centre food says, “I’m able to solve problems. The pageant consisted of speakers, January 2010 is when Agueh Food Composting by Restaurant court, and the Hillside Centre food Even if I just help one person in a performances, and a talent show plans to jumpstart her project to ed- Patrons—completed under the su- court. The results showed that in all day, I’m happy. I’ve been a student contest. Building on its success, ucate young students about Africa. pervision of leading environmental three locations people were more myself, and I know what’s it’s like to Agueh plans to tour middle schools “I’m really open to ideas and people psychologist Dr. Robert Gifford with likely to compost when they saw oth- be lost, to be searching for informa- throughout Victoria in the new year who are interested in helping me on funding from the Sara Spencer Foun- ers doing it. tion or answers about things.” sponsoring and promoting aware- this project,” she says, and hopes dation and composting facilities do- “As it turns out, seeing others Through UVic Secretarial Servic- ness of other cultures, particularly anyone who wants to get involved nated by reFUSE, a local commercial behave pro-environmentally in front es placements, Agueh has worked in those in Africa. will email her at [email protected]. composting facility. of you makes it more likely that you offices across campus, including the Agueh was born in Liberia, but Sussman’s research began in UVic’s will do so as well,” says Sussman. “So Learning and Teaching Centre, UVic the family moved to Cote D’Ivoire Vertigo Nightclub in the SUB building, remember, when you practise environ- Communications, and Accounting following the civil war, then later where he observed people for one mentally friendly behaviour in public, Services. She is also a key organizer settled in Ghana where she began The Day in the Life series features week, using a sign over a bin provid- you’re creating a double benefit: you’re for many community projects and her studies. Agueh soon trans- the diversity of UVic employees who, ing composting directions to cus- doing your part and also encouraging is the mother of two small children. ferred to UBC on the World Univer- often working behind the scenes, tomers. Later, he improved the sign others by example to follow your lead.” When Agueh’s not juggling tel- sity Service of Canada Sponsorship, contribute so much to university ephone and e-mail inquiries, firing where she completed a bachelor’s life. To suggest someone to profile, off media releases or patiently degree in linguistics. please contact Robie Liscomb, cadboro bay merchants guiding distraught students, she Looking to the future, Agueh editor of The Ring (250-721-7640 or spends her time organizing pres- plans to pursue a master’s degree [email protected]). entations and pageants to educate in education. “I love kids. I’d like to Enter The young people around Victoria about work with kids who have speech Leading Edge of Grocery Service!

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