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See Pong See Robots page 19 page 2 VOLUME XXXVIII, ISSUE 15 MARCH 20, 2012 A gouda time to eat cheese Kim Moreau couldn’t help but sample was The Chronicle the Goutine, a combination of smoked gouda and poutine. A grilled cheese sandwich, Students hand-cut the fries for a comforting, nostalgic bite to the sandwich the day before. eat for many, became the mis- “The opportunities here are sion of a Durham College culi- amazing,” said Cheryl Regier, nary battle last week. one student on the Goutine On March 14, the South Vil- team. lage Dining Hall transformed Toward the end of the battle, into a sweat-inducing culinary Lovisa left his booth to meet competition between college his competition and taste their president Don Lovisa and three work. His booth, and Team teams of culinary skills stu- Fletner’s Southern Crunch, had dents. been two of the more popular Each team was tasked with throughout the day. crafting the best grilled-cheese While serving his sandwich, sandwich. Although guests be- Lovisa was asking students gan arriving at noon, before- how their grades were and if hand teams were quickly and they were enjoying their se- diligently preparing their per- mester. After tasting his com- sonal masterpieces and leaving [ the dining hall with an inescap- stretch of the judging and cook- able aroma of cheese. ing, Lovisa admitted he should As students, staff, faculty, have started earlier. \ The event, hosted by Ara- the hall, the teams began serv- mark and the culinary skills ing their sandwiches, explain- program, proved a large suc- ing a bit about it, and sizing up cess with guests mingling and their competition. discussing how delicious their Recipes ranged from the favourite recipe was. Southern Crunch, a pulled [ pork and coleslaw concoction [ referred to by creator Miranda which was added to the judge’s Fletner as “nice classic comfort scores, worth a total of 110 food,” to a sandwich with mac points. and cheese and bacon, to Lovi- Later in the evening Team sa’s own “big cheese.” Fletner was awarded their title Although Lovisa helped [ cook up a storm, it was his son, cheese cook-off with their a chef, who was responsible for pulled pork, local pine river Kim Moreau his cheesy work of art. gouda, creamy coleslaw on One booth curious tasters sourdough creation. THE IRON CHEF: Don Lovisa cooked grilled cheese for the residents and judges at South Village in the grilled cheese cook-off. Morillo puts UOIT on the map records. Morillo now holds the Ridge- Zak McLachlan backs record for most all-time goals and The Chronicle points. Her exceptional performance on the It was a season to remember for Jill "#$[ Morillo, captain of the UOIT Ridge- all-star team and the second all-Cana- backs women’s hockey team. Among dian team. her number of awards and accolades, Morillo has also made a name for the Whitby native won the Marion Hill- herself in the classroom, earning [- #"%R[ back ever to win a major CIS award. two years as a nuclear engineering stu- The Marion Hilliard award is given dent. She was also named a CIS aca- to the athlete best showing excellence demic all-Canadian last season. in hockey, academics and community involvement. Durham Athletics ! - See Ridgebacks on page 25 ished third in OUA scoring with 32 RIDGEBACK HISTORY: Jill Morillo receiving the Marion Hilliard award. points, which set a number of team 2 The Chronicle March 20, 2012 Campus A shot at robotic success Ireland Jordan Lloyd Teams from each school offering The Chronicle were informed six weeks ago on Jan. 7 that their objective was The creative minds of future to build a basketball-tossing pathway engineers were on display dur- robot. ing the FIRST robotics compe- Strategy was also a major tition at UOIT from March 9 part of the competition. Teams to 10. FIRST (For Inspiration also had to make the decision to study and Recognition of Science and on what type of robot they were Technology) Robotics Canada going to build, a shot-blocker Kim Moreau took over the campus wellness or a shooter. The Chronicle centre in Oshawa for a three- On tournament day they day, three-on-three tourna- were to form an alliance with New educational path- ment dubbed the rebound rum- two other teams and come up ways could have students ble. with a game plan together. packing their bags and First Robotics Canada is a Jordan Lloyd Each game lasts for only three heading to Ireland. registered charity and was es- minutes for each group to score While many students tablished in 2001. In 2004 it TINKER TIME: David Zukoysky (left) and Alexandre Malo as many baskets as possible. furthering their education established a new mission to (right) from Quebec, working on their robot during halftime. At the end of the time limit the [ bring inspiration to high school alliance with the most points across the province and and elementary school students The organization held the R [ moved on. the country, new opportu- to pursue further careers in sci- [ ' member of the FIRST robot- The qualifying rounds be- nities are always arising to ence, technology and engineer- the Hershey Centre in Missis- ics Canada GTA east planning gan on March 9 and continued travel outside of the conti- ing. sauga in 2002 and has operat- committee. the next morning, giving room nent. It offers opportunities for ed annually ever since. “FIRST liked how well the / - Durham College recent- students, working in teams “FIRST has had a presence campus and athletic facilities nals later in the day. The chal- ly signed an agreement of- and assisted by expert adult on the campus before with the worked for the Lego competi- lenges change each year for the fering an opportunity for mentors, to build robots and FIRST Lego league in Janu- tions, and when looking for a competition, giving students students to transfer to sev- take part in tournaments that ary but this competition marks new host for this competition a chance to learn new sets of eral universities in Ireland. feature competitions, judged only the second time a compe- #"%*P skills to be applied later on. “The Irish are so ex- awards and other forms of rec- tition like this has been held 36 teams from high schools [ cited about welcoming ognition. University and col- at an Ontario university,” said representing Ontario, Quebec, competition will move on to Ontario grads,” said Judy lege scholarships are also po- Justine MacIsaac, an admis- Michigan and Alberta all took compete in St. Louis at the end Robinson, vice-president tential prizes. [ part in the competition. of April for a world title. of academics for Durham College, who is enthusias- tic about the cultural and educational experiences this will offer students. Recognizing research on campus Programs currently in- volved include business Tracey Fidler programs, electronic en- The Chronicle gineering, Internet appli- cations and web develop- Thursday, March 15 marked the second ment, hospitality manage- annual Research Day at Durham College. ment and hospitality ad- Faculty, staff and students gathered to ministration. showcase the college’s applied research On March 28, Irish del- projects. egates will be venturing to : ;<<= > 'R " Durham College to speak of Research Services and Innovation has to interested students been collaborating with local small and about the possibilities medium-sized businesses to assist them available to them if they in bringing their inventive and innovative choose to study in Ireland, ideas to fruition. including available schol- The department has enlisted faculty and arships. students from various schools to help these companies with proof of principle testing, product research, development and com- mercialization. At the event, student researchers and Tracey Fidler Correction faculty members gave presentations show- RESEARCH DAY 2012: - A recent article about casing several of the projects. search Services and Innovation director Debbie McKee Demczyk and Durham a Hot and Healthy work- One project involved the conversion of College president Don Lovisa presented Electronics Engineering Technology shop contained personal a gas-powered all-terrain vehicle into an !"! information about the electric, battery-powered prototype. A sec- on an applied research project. ond presentation described creating a ma- guest speaker at the event, chine that could output paper packaging Don Carter, that Mr. Cart- chips as an alternative to less eco-friendly port for applied research, and describe K": er did not consent to being materials, such as Styrofoam. the important role it has played for all in- director Debbie McKee Demczyk handed included in the article. Third-year Electronics Engineering volved. [ The article also mis- Technology students Cameron Magder, “Our goal is to respond to business faculty who have been instrumental in the stated who was organizing Adam Singh and Daniel Percy Araujo and industry needs for practical solutions various projects. and hosting the event. The worked together with REGEN Energy to through applied research and innovation, Jeffrey Pang and Bill Bellamy, students event was hosted by the create an electrical controller for heating while providing real-world experience for in the Motive Power Technician program, LGBTQ Centre of Durham and cooling units that will reduce energy our students and an opportunity for our shared the award for top student research- College and UOIT and the consumption, saving clients’ money and faculty to engage with our students and er. They assisted in the testing of Innova- AIDS Committee of Dur- lowering environmental impact. our curriculum in a very different way,” tive Solutions Inc.’s Monopole technology, ham. “It’s been a really good experience for us said Robinson.