13 mar. 2003

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Trent University community, and in the the broader community, and to be news Peter Gzowski’s involved in the intellectual dia- logue of the University. Canada The event was sponsored by Dr. Quaker Tropicana Gatorade and Deborah Berrill and ’s annual mented Mr. MacLean in his ers in Canada, and this Trent’s new Chancellor’s Dialogues, held on opening remarks. “He (Peter event sparked the cre- School of Tuesday, March 4, filled the Gzowski) gave us a clear picture ation of the Chancellor’s Education Wenjack Theatre with members in the mirror we’d been staring Dialogues. Topics have and of the Trent and Peterborough at,” and helped us see Canada in included the brain drain, Professional Learning are featured exten- sively in the March issue of Professionally Speaking, a mag- azine of the Ontario College of Teachers.

On March 7, 2003, Dr. Brad White was featured in a Canadian Geographic televi- sion program that aired on the Discovery Channel. It was past Quaker Presi- called “Shapeshifter: The dent David Morton Coyote’s Legendary Resilience was in attendance. Revealed.” communities. A high-profile all its vastness Mr. Morton was group of panelists (Stephen and depth. instrumental in Lewis, Tom Jackson, Andrew Issues of the establishing Quaker Pyper, Molly Johnson and Bruce North, sports, Tropicana Gator- Kidd), and well-known modera- music, literature ade’s sponsorship tor Stuart MacLean did not disap- and politics were of the annual event. point the crowd. Their discussion discussed, and of “Peter Gzowski’s Canada” – questions were Photos, clockwise left The rights to alumnus Yann and whether the Canada that also accepted to right: Panelists Martel’s Man Booker Prize- Peter Gzowski portrayed on from the audi- Andrew Pyper, Molly winning novel, Life of Pi, have Morningside was an accurate pre- ence. the state of liberal arts and sci- Johnson, , Moderator been sold to Fox 2000 and sentation of our nation – was Peter Gzowski was the ence education, and the owner- Stuart MacLean, and Tom Jackson; the story is heading for the lively and thought provoking. Chancellor of Trent University ship of water as a resource. The Panelist Bruce Kidd; Stephen Lewis big screen. This development “Morningside made you feel from 1999 to 2002. In 1999 Mr. Chancellor’s Dialogues have and Stuart MacLean during a humor- was explored in a Globe and like it, whatever it was, was hap- Gzowski facilitated a session at reflected Mr. Gzowski’s desire to ous moment in the Chancellor’s Mail article in mid-February, pening in the next room,” com- the University about young writ- highlight current issues to the Dialogues. which featured an interview with Fox 2000 screenwriter Dean Georgaris. Trent University’s logo, typeface Ontario’s and tagline underwent a reintegra- strengthening Minister of tion over the past six months Enterprise, resulting in a strengthening of the a Opportunity logo’s graphic integrity, the intro- symbol and Innova- duction of a second colour and In pulling together new guide- tion, Jim the creation of a new “wordmark.” lines for the Trent University logo, dents and, after several presenta- of the traditional Garamond type- Flaherty, visit- The process was sparked by staff from the Communications tions, fixed on a shade of green face for the word Trent, adding a ed Peterbo- the need to promote consistent Office worked with experts from that approximated the well-recog- stylized “R” to reflect both the rough in late use of the Trent logo nized forest green associated with river imagery and the flexibility of February and throughout the Uni- theTrent identity. They recom- Trent’s learning environment. The had an oppor- versity, and preserve mended a new second colour be word University was set in a sans tunity to talk the recognition and applied to the word Trent, a grey- serif face to add stability and sim- with Trent tradition that exists in blue that echoes the Otonabee plicity to the wordmark. Though President Trent’s visual identity. river and the grey tones predomi- the words of the current tag line Bonnie Patterson, along with Faculty, students, staff, nant in Ron Thom’s architecture were not changed, the guidelines business leaders from the alumni and the com- on Symons campus. (The grey- do provide two options for community. He praised the munity have a lot of blue is not shown in this article attaching it to the wordmark DNA Cluster Project and the affection for the emblem that fea- theToronto design firm Amoeba due to the colour limitations of when it is required. role that Trent and its partners tures the sword embedded in the Corp, well known for their work this publication.) The Trent University logo have played in developing the waves. It is a symbol that embod- on Ryerson’s logo, the Leafs.com Essential to the process was made its initial debut in 1965 initiative. ies the spirit of the University – Web identity, and the now fixing on a typeface that could based on the coat of arms for the rooted in the history of the com- famous “I am Canadian” cam- stand the test of time while city of Peterborough. The waves munity where Trent makes its paign for Molson. Amoeba con- reflecting Trent’s culture and envi- home. sulted with faculty, staff, and stu- ronment. The solution made use continued on page 2 very unlike the bows of today.” The citole just completed by Prof. Hagman is based on a 13th- medieval century Italian sculpture and is a 4-stringed instrument that pro- melodies duces a wonderful sound. During the medieval period musicians played primarily in one key and always incorporated Professor Roy Hagman, chair of medieval choir – called Hurly drone notes into their music. For the Modern Languages Burly – with the pronunciation instance, if they were playing a Department at Trent University, of medieval languages,” says Prof. fiddle tune, they would play the has a passion for the Middle Hagman, who is now a key play- melody on one string and, all the Ages. er in the group. Not only does he while, have the bow moving “I am a linguist and I have sing and continue to sort out across a second string to produce been interested in medieval lan- issues of pronunciation with an underlying static note. The guages for a long time. When I Hurly Burly, but he has also hurdy-gurdy, a bizarre-looking was a graduate student I became introduced a whole new element instrument, operates in the same interested in Old Provençal, the to the group – instrumental fashion. It is box that holds a original language of southern accompani- mechanical violin, and the musi- France and the language of the ment on cian turns a crank to produce a troubadours,” explains Prof. reconstruct- consistent drone accompaniment. Hagman. “There are still some ed medieval Hurly Burly practices weekly, people in the hills of France who instruments. and more frequently leading up speak it, but it is a language that There to a concert. They typically per- will probably die out over the were a Celtic form three local concerts each next century.” harp and year and sometimes travel further Old Provençal is the first ver- recorders afield to illustrate medieval nacular language in Europe used used in the music. For instance, during the to create a body of lyric poetry, group before week of February 17, 2003, the the troubadour’s songs. Trouba- Prof. group performed at Casa Loma as dours were medieval lyric poets Hagman’s part of a medieval presentation from southern France, northern arrival, but Prof. Roy Hagman with a medieval for school children. Italy and northern Spain who now a medi- citole (above) and a fiddle. “I love these instruments and I wrote poems of chivalry and eval fiddle, love to play folk music for hours courtly love from approximately hurdy-gurdy, with them,” smiles Prof. Hagman, 1100 to 1300 a.d. They had a plucked Hagman had to obtain all of the whose love of music and the tremendous influence on the psaltery, necessary materials, shape and Middle Ages has come together in development of European litera- hammered hollow out the wood, fit the a very serendipitous way. ❦ ture and approximately half were dulcimer, instrument with a top, strings, members of the nobility. medieval bridge, frets and any other items. As it turns out, many trouba- harp and “There’s some interpretation strengthening dours were musicians as well as occasionally involved because I work from a poets, and various illustrations medieval illustrations,” he explains. “The symbol and paintings from the Middle bagpipes are 12th-century fiddle was the first Ages show the artists with unique also used. instrument I made and I started continued from page 1 instruments. These instruments – Prof. Hagman has just built designed two of the instruments from scratch. No one I knew had which are quite unlike any mod- another medieval instrument, – the medieval fiddle and citole. built one. The instrument represent the lakes and rivers of ern instruments – have become a called a citole, which will soon Prof. Hagman had to rely on appeared first in Arabic countries the Trent system, while the sword fascination of Prof. Hagman’s, be incorporated into the group’s artistic renderings of the instru- in 945, and in Europe in the year is a symbol of the region’s earliest and over the last several years he repertoire. ments, from which he made his 1000 – it’s a teardrop fiddle, built explorer, Samuel de Champlain. has become more and more In addition to being able to own design plans. All medieval from one block of wood, with Over the years, the Trent logo drawn to their mystique and lore. play most of these instruments, stringed instruments are made three gut strings and a flat bridge. underwent several manifestations “I was asked to help a local Prof. Hagman has built and from one piece of wood, so Prof. And the bow is quite unique, until Alan Fleming, one of Canada’s foremost graphic artists, was asked to present a new treat- ment. Out of a handful of pro- posed shapes, one of which was a Trent University’s new varsity figure skating team has wrapped up their shield, the current circular format inaugural season. Team members did very well in a final tournment in was selected. star late February held in London, Ontario. “Mr. Fleming’s original artwork performance Overall, the team placed eighth. Individual placings included: for the concept hangs in the com- Jessica Wolff – Gold Freeskate – 2nd munications office to this day,” Colin Squirrell – Men’s Freeskate Exhibition – 2nd said Marilyn Burns, Trent Univer- Kim Chapelle – Senior Silver Freeskate – 4th sity’s Director of Communica- Ashley Ayotte – Junior Silver Freeskate – 4th tions. “The graphic design experts Lauren Niemi – Short Program – 6th we engaged for this project Lauren Niemi, Connie Storey, Andrea Walsh and Jessica Wolff – Pairs worked from that original and, as Fours – 6th the results show, preserved its Kate Cox and Tiffany Nicholson-Smith – Junior Silver Similar Dance – 6th integrity while carrying into the Jennifer Long – Senior Silver Solo Dance – 7th third millennium.” Emma Cox and Melanie Murray – Intermediate Similar Pairs – 8th Each department at Trent Robyn Hoogendam and Tiffany Lafrance – Senior Similar Pairs – 9th University will receive a graphics Connie Storey – Gold Solo Dance – 10th standards package this month Team Trent – Synchro – 8th including a disc with download- Ashley Ayotte and Karen Seymour – Senior Silver Similar Dance – 10th able versions of the new word- Meghan Carswell and Jennifer Long – Variation Dance – 10th mark. The guidelines include As well, the enthusiastic Trent team won the tournament’s Spirit samples of templates for Univer- Award. “It was one of our goals. We cheered for every skater and every sity stationary. school. We definitely showed good sportsmanship,” said team member The graphic identity process is Jessica Wolff. the first in a series of steps look- team will present an ice show at the Evinrude Centre in ing at Trent University’s image Peterborough on Friday, March 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and and messaging. $2 for children and can be purchased in advance from the Athletic Questions about proper use of Department Office at Trent University. Tickets will also be available at the the Trent University logo? Please door. ❦ contact the Communications Office at 748-1011 ext. 1218. ❦

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keeping in touch: March 20: The 11th Annual David Shepherd Lecture will the experience feature guest speaker Mr. David alumni Runnalls, president and CEO of the International Institute for Sustainable Development based in Winnipeg. He will dis- Graduates of Trent University fre- cent were members of an alumni has been able to ballpark the es me is the level of enthusiasm, cuss “Canada’s Ratification of quently exhibit a desire to give chapter; 20 per cent were partici- value of 2002 volunteer hours at indeed passion, that alum have Kyoto: How Not to Make back to the Trent community pants in recruitment; 6 per cent $203,575. Gifts-in-kind donated for Trent and how they are so Public Policy,” at 7:30 p.m. in and remain connected to campus were involved in college or by alumni (accommodation, keen to keep in touch with what’s the Champlain College Lecture life. The ways they do this are departmental programs; 3 per reception costs, donated photog- happening on campus.” Hall. outstanding and diverse. cent were coaches; 18 per cent raphy, etc.) total another $9,750. In addition to organizing and March 20: Julian Blackburn Tony Storey, director of the tracking the volunteer work of College will host their annual Trent University Alumni Trent graduates, the Alumni pre-registration advising fair in Association, has been consistent- Association hosts a number of Durham. Academic advisors ly impressed with the amount of events and meetings each year (in and faculty will be available to help you with course selections alumni involvement at Trent 2002, 65 meetings and 56 events.) for next year, 4 – 7 p.m., University. In fact, activity seems Perhaps the most well-known SW117 (new UOIT building). to be growing and, in 2002, event is the Alumni Reunion March 20: The Athletics and the Alumni Association made a weekend held each year in con- Recreation Department hosts a concerted effort to gather con- nection with the Head of the Trent Sports Camp slide show for crete data about alumni activities regatta. Other examples of alumni new camp families. Meet the on campus. events and activites include the Camp Director and ask ques- A subsequent report, just annual Alumni Lecture, the pro- tions about camp programs recently released, presents a pic- duction of Trent magazine, and activities, 7 p.m., Athletic ture of the depth and breadth of fundraising dinners, chapter meet- Complex. alumni interest. Twenty-eight ings all around the world, and March 20: Eva Mackey from McMaster University will dis- active alumni were contacted by information sessions organized for cuss “Property, Identity and the Alumni Association and, Alumni Affairs Director Tony Storey (middle) with Alumni Board representa- new students and parents. Citizenship: Contests Over Land based on their survey responses, tive, and chair of the newly-formed fundraising council, Dan Coholan (left) “Our office is a busy place,” Claims in Ontario and New a cross-section of involvement and Peter Van Rooijen, Trent Varsity rower. smiles Mr. Storey. “Last year we York State” as part of the K.E. has been documented. For handled over 3,300 phone calls Kidd Lecture Series and instance, 1,756 hours of volun- responded that they regularly Add another $596,486 in dona- and over 10,000 e-mails. We had Colloquium, 4–6p.m., OC109. teer time were donated by the 28 promote Trent University; 18 per tions from alumni and their 230 visits in person to our office, March 22 & 29: Continuing individuals in 2002; the highest cent socialized with other Trent spouses and you have an impact and there is always a lot going Education at Trent offers a two- number of hours donated by a alumni during 2002; and 8 per in excess of $800,000. on.” day course on “Entrepre- respondent was 300; 15 per cent cent made company donations “Trent alumni play an impor- For more information about neurship 101: Getting Started of respondents were members of to the University. tant role in the intellectual, social, the Trent University Alumni on the Journey to Self-Employ- ment,” 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. the Alumni Association Com- The financial impact of alum- recreational, cultural and finan- Association please visit ❦ Instructor Deb Luchuk, writer, mittee; 6 per cent were members ni involvement at Trent is sub- cial life of the University,” com- www.trentu.ca/alumni. editor, entrepreneur, publisher, of a University committee; 9 per stantial. The Alumni Association ments Mr. Storey. “What impress- counsellor adult/post-sec- ondary instructor, will provide solid, practical guidance for the business journey in a variety of business matters. Fee: $139 Senior/Student/Alumni Fee: $125. For more information culture visit www.trentu.ca/continuinged or telephone 705-748-1229. and March 25: Poet and author art Dennis Lee will talk about his theories of poetics and read from his newest work UN, to be Carolyn Kay, a Trent history pro- German artists were expected to vide an interesting case study of published by Anansi Press this fessor, has just published a book reflect nationalist sentiments and German social life. spring, at 7 p.m. at 379 George called Art and the German would typically produce paintings Prof. Kay is currently embark- St. N. This is a pre-launch event Bourgeoisie. The product of many of great leaders or idyllic peasant ing on a new research project for Mr. Lee’s new book. years of research and writing, this scenes. Any modern, impression- within her area of study. As a March 26: The Julian Black- is a book that examines a very ist art was seen as un-German result, she is on sabbatical this burn College Students’ Associa- interesting component of German and was scorned by leaders and year, and will return to teaching tion holds its annual election history. the general public. next year. She usually teaches a and annual general meeting at 6:45 p.m. in the JBC Common “My area of specialty is Ger- “This argument appears in 19th- and 20th-century German Room, Blackburn Hall. man cultural history,” explains 1871 and carries through to the history course and a fourth-year March 27: Author and poet Prof. Kay. “My Ph.D. work evolved 1930s,” says Prof. Kay. “Under Holocaust course, which she George Elliott Clarke speaks at Yale and I began to look at the Hitler modern art was attacked, introduced four years ago at about “Embracing ‘Beatrice 19th-century, particularly how art and was destroyed or sold, and I Trent. Chancy’: Rewriting History as and nationalism were connected started to look at individuals who “That course has been a great Libretto” as part of the Rooke in Germany. There was an art supported modern art within this experience for me,” she reflects. “I Lecture Series, 7:30 p.m., gallery director in Hamburg – context.” find the students are so genuinely Peterborough Public Library. Albert Lichtwark – who was a The result is a text, published interested in what happened, March 27: Athletic Awards great defender of modern painting by the University of even though the subject matter is Ceremony, 7 p.m. Top varsity even though German culture and Press, which takes an in-depth so difficult. They’re courageous in athletes and top intramural nationalism rejected that.” look at Alfred Lichtwark’s life and their exploration of issues and are participants will be honoured. As Germany came into nation- work, as well as various German very open about their feelings. Tickets are avail. at the hood in 1871, a powerful nation- impressionist artists such as Max They really put their hearts into Athletics Complex. alism evolved that extended into Liebermann. Lichtwark’s views on their essays.” March 28: Open session of every aspect of German life, even the relationship of art to culture Prof. Kay joined the Trent fac- the Board of Governors, 1 art, which was very unusual. and national development pro- ulty in 1990. ❦ Prof. Carolyn Kay p.m., AJM Smith Room, Bata Library. April 8: Senate meeting, 2 Vol. 1, Issue 7 Focus Trent is published by the Communications Department at Trent University. E- p.m., AJM Smith Room, Bata mail: [email protected]. Upcoming deadlines for Focus Trent copy submissions: April issue copy Library. deadline: March 29; May issue copy deadline: April 30; June issue copy deadline: May 30. Distributed in For more see: accordance with Canada Post Mail Sales Agreement #40064326. www.trentu.ca/news/events

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Natural Education and the impact of black people and broadcast opportunities to Feedback Reading Day in the fields of medicine, history eligible final-year students in four and literature. Poetry and danc- participating universities across ing were also part of the the country. The Gzowski interns The recently-released Nature Trent’s education application evening’s program. will each receive a week of train- Areas Stewardship Plan is now reading day on Friday, February ing in radio production at the available for viewing on the Web 21, was a huge success. Appli- Canadian Broadcasting Centre in at www.trentu.ca/biology/tnas. Also cations were assessed for both Toronto. Each will spend the rest Cultural at that location is a feedback the Queen’s-Trent Concurrent of the internship in a different Outreach form, and the Nature Areas Teacher Education Program and location learning about the craft Committee would appreciate the Trent Consecutive Teacher of making great radio. Trent University’s annual Cultural comments from members of the Education Program. Outreach presentations were held Trent community about the plan. Representatives from both on March 1 and 2, 2003, and local boards of education, and Filmmaker were very successful. Over 115 Anthropology from the Trent community, vol- Visits Campus students were involved in on- Experts unteered to spend the day read- stage presentations and organiza- ing applicant profiles and corre- Alan Scott-Moncrieff, filmmaker tional tasks, and the productions Over 50 North American anthro- sponding documents. All applica- and founding director of the were staged in the Wenjack pology experts gathered at Trent tions were scored by at least two Manchester Film Festival, was on Theatre. Cultural Outreach is University from February 20 – readers. Trent students Wanjiru Ng’ang’a the Trent campus in early March organized by the Trent Interna- 23. The conference, “Histori- Deb Gelderland, a member of (left) and Nahaja McKenzie are co- as an artist-in-residence at tional Students’ Association and cizing Canadian Sociocultural the Queen’s-Trent Concurrent chairs of the Trent African Carri- Champlain College. the Trent International Program. Anthropology”, was organized by Education Program team, report- bean Student’s Union. Students were able to meet Trent University and the ed that 1,900 applications had independently with Mr. Scott- Summer University of Western Ontario, been received for 140 concurrent Moncrieff during his stay. He also Studies and involved many renowned education spaces. Deborah CBC talked to two groups of political Canadian and American scholars. Berrill, director of Trent’s School Internship studies students and delivered a Course listings are now available Funding from the Social of Education and Professional public talk about his work at the for Trent summer courses. Classes Sciences Humanities Research Learning, said that 2,770 applica- Trent student Bethany Or has Wenjack Theatre. are offered in Peterborough and Council made the conference tions had been received for the been selected as one of the first “I was asked to do a docu- in Durham. Please visit www.tren- possible, and Trent’s Dr. Julia consecutive education program, four interns to receive a CBC mentary on the Khymer Rouge tu.ca/jbc/summer03/ for details Harrison and the University of 340 for part-time and 2,430 for Radio Peter Gzowski Internship. by a doctor who had travelled to and full listings. Registration Western Ontario’s Dr. Regna full-time. A total of 155 spots are Ms. Or has an extensive back- Cambodia for many years,” information must be submitted Darnell were instrumental in available for September 2003. ground in media and communi- explained Mr. Scott-Moncrieff, to the Registrar’s Office by April organizing the event. The interest in Trent’s educa- cations, and in social and politi- who has written and directed 15/03 to enroll. Trent University is also the tion programs reflects the solid cal activism, and is currently two other films. “He wanted to home of Anthropologica, Canada’s reputation of the University in completing an honours degree in explore the psychological effects Shaw only journal of Anthropology. delivering quality teacher train- political and comparative devel- of genocide on the population. Expert ing. For more information about opment studies. Everyone has had first-hand education opportunities at Trent “Though she is just complet- experience with losing a relative Professor Leonard Conolly, a visit www.trentu.ca/education. ing university, Bethany Or has there. We ended up getting member of the English Literature already acquired a wealth of involved in the political side of Department at Trent University knowledge and experience,” said life in Cambodia, also, and spent and the interim director of the James Roy, head, CBC Radio Arts time interviewing instigators of Trent International Program, has & Entertainment. “She has an the revolution and some officials been appointed to a new three- eager curiosity about people and of the court. It was quite danger- year term as a corresponding the world around her that makes ous and, in the end, we had to scholar of the Shaw Festival. One her an ideal future CBC program- flee the country three days before of only four North American mer.” we were finished shooting.” scholars appointed to the posi- Trent University Professor Julia CBC Radio established the Mr. Scott-Moncrieff met Prof. tion, Prof. Conolly advises the Harrison, a member of the Anthro- CBC Radio Peter Gzowski Stephen Brown in Edinburgh and Festival on a variety of issues pology Department, played a key Internships in honour of the late first came to Trent four years ago related to its mandate of produc- role in organizing a four-day Cutline: Deborah Berrill, director of Peter Gzowski, to offer training to lead a filmmaking course. ing plays by Bernard Shaw and national conference at the Univer- Trent’s School of Education and his contemporaries. Prof. Conolly sity in February. Professional Learning (left) with also lectures periodically at the Deb Gelderland, a member of the Shaw Festival seminars, and is a Crazy Queen’s-Trent Concurrent Valuable ciate artist-in-residence. She was frequent essayist for the Festival’s For Science Education Program team. Gift the founder of the Trent Quilters celebrated theatre programs. Guild, which meets at Champlain Junior scientists will gather at A valuable quilt was given to on a regular basis. Trent University on April 8, Black History Champlain College from the The quilt was given to Stephen 2003, for the annual Peterbo- Month Trent Quilters Guild on March 6. Brown, master of Champlain rough Regional Science Fair. Valued in excess of $5,000, the College, in recognition of the col- Participants from kindergarten to Trent University hosted several quilt was made over the past two lege’s support for local artists over OAC will present their projects in events to celebrate Black History years under the direction of Alice the past ten years. Trent Univer- the Physics Building, Environ- Month in February. Students Williams, sity Presi- mental Science Building and from the Trent African Carribean one of dent Science Complex. An awards pre- Student’s Union spearheaded the North Bonnie sentation will be held at 3:30 events, and TACSU co-chairs America’s Patterson Prof. Leonard Conolly was recently p.m. in the Wenjack Theatre, and Wanjiru Ng’ang’a and Nahaja leading attended inducted into the Royal Society of all members of the Trent commu- McKenzie were particularly fabric the event, Canada by Governor General nity are invited to visit the involved in event co-ordination. artists. along Adrienne Clarkson. Science Fair and talk with partici- Highlights of the month included Ms. with pants. a valentine party, the Great Williams numerous Debate and t-shirt day, and a pre- has a Guild sentation by Toronto writer and long- members director of Education and standing and other Training Services, Akwatu Khenti. relationship with Champlain interested people from the Trent Mr. Khenti spoke at the Market College, and is currently an asso- and Peterborough communities. Hall about Black History Month

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