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VOLUME XXXVII, Issue 2 October 5, 2010 Bears escape the quiet room DC Open tees off Story on Page 31 Story on Page 34 By Christie Brown Anything goes but clothesChronicle Staff earing clothes on this pub night was not an ac- Wceptable option. On Thursday, Sept. 23 E.P. Tay- lor’s on campus hosted the Any- thing But Clothes pub night and anything but clothes it was. The theme required students to think outside the box (and the closet) and fashion garments that were not traditional clothing. The night started off slowly with not a single costume worn by any pub goers until around 10:30 when two girls started the party. One dress was fashioned out of bright yellow caution tape, and her friend’s outfit was a strapless, duct tape mini-dress. Soon after, the pub started filling up with any- thing-but-clothes partiers. “It’s a really good idea, anything but clothes night, look at every- body!” Kate Pugliese, a pre-media student looks towards the stage where a group of dressed up girls are getting their photo taken. “We look ridiculous but it’s hilarious what some people came up with.” Costumes included garbage dresses held together with ribbon and some made a little simpler, Photo by Christie Brown just fabric taped together to create a dress. CLOTHING OPTIONAL: Wildly outrageous ensembles were shown off at E.P. Taylor’s Anything But Clothes pub night on Sept. 23. (from left) Mary McLean, Katryce Heavrin, Caley Bedore, Brenna Hambly, Caryn Hurdis and Vickie de Laplante are some of the students who strutted their stuff in creative costumes. See Pub page 2 Music legacy will live Howlin’ Hedley on at Durhamnation. College By Kyla Morgan “There’s an old expression: ‘what goes around Chronicle Staff come around’ and this is a sterling example of how this works,” said Kerr. lecture hall filled with music-loving students, The donation will go to Music Business Adminis- teachers and community members burst tration/Management program students who are aca- A into applause as the former president of the demically successful and show a need for financial Durham Region Concert Association (DRCA) an- support. nounced the donation of $20,000 to First-year music student Danae Durham College Sept. 30. We all love music, Rowan said she wants to learn ev- The DRCA closed in May after and just knowing erything about the industry, from its being in business for 41 years. With ‘ history to how concerts are set up an aging membership, dwindling that we have mon- and run successfully. For her, music subscriber base, increased costs and ey to put towards is an escape, and this donation will competition, the association was able something we love potentially allow her and other music to stay open longer than expected students the opportunity to pursue a due in part to a corporate sponsor- is just so amazing. career they are deeply interested in. ship from Durham College. “Everyone is in this course for the Rick Kerr, the association’s former same reason. We all love music, and president, met with Durham College’s ’ just knowing that we have money to Danae Rowan president Don Lovisa, who plays the put towards something we love is just guitar, to discuss ways to support the so amazing,” she said. DRCA. Together, with input from other college and Durham College vice-president Judy Robinson DRCA representatives, the school was able to help said music is a legacy that balances our lives and the Photo by Cassandra Turner the association financially for what ended up be- DRCA has positively added to the lives of those in- ing their last year. volved with the college’s music programs. HEDLEY: The band gave fans everything they deserve Now the DRCA is able to reciprocate by giving Sept. 23 at the GM Centre. See story page 25. $10,000 to the school. The province matched the do- See Music page 2 2 The Chronicle October 5, 2010 CAMPUS NEWS UOIT bridges degrees overseas Studying abroad is increasing in popularity all of my classes are in English, and almost By Caley Bedore all of the locals speak English. It doesn’t hurt Chronicle Staff that Swedes are big hockey fans too.” The countries that are open to exchanges vary between each area of study. Because Imagine immersing yourself in a new certain professional programs have strict and exciting culture. Eating new foods, accreditation regulations it is harder to re- meeting new people, maybe even learning a ceive credit for core courses abroad. There- new language all while you’re earning cred- fore elective courses may be taken instead. its for your degree here at UOIT. If a desired country is not offered, a let- With the opportunities for internation- ter of permission can be obtained in order al exchange and study-abroad programs to take a summer course and have the credit growing, the idea of doing a year overseas is count toward your degree. The UOIT regis- steadily becoming more popular. trar must pre-approve the course before UOIT has developed a variety of partner- you begin or the credit may be disallowed. ships that allow current students to extend UOIT is continuously trying to increase their learning choices internationally in one international school agreements to expand or two semester transfer programs. the variety of options students have when “In my opinion, it’s better to go as long choosing a location for out-of-province or as you can,” says Philip Shea the Assistant out-of-country study, explains Shea. Cur- Registrar, International. “If you go for two rently UOIT is working to finalize a multiple semesters you can get a broader and deeper partner agreement with Moncton, Mani- cultural experience.” toba; Bretagne-Sud France; Pecs, Hungary Steve Fontana, a business student cur- and Turku, Finland that will likely be con- rently on exchange in Sweden, says (via firmed within the next few months. email) that doing an exchange was the best In order to qualify it is necessary to have decision he has ever made. a GPA of at least 3.0, to have completed all “My favourite part has been meeting requirements from the previous year and to people from all over the world. I am good be in year two, three or four of the program, friends with people from Sweden, Finland, depending on the faculty. Spain, Germany and Australia,” explains Donald Mcgillivray is a UOIT Physics Fontana. “Also, the opportunity to travel student who took part in an exchange to and see Europe is huge for me too. I have Germany. Mcgillivray says he filled out the already gone to Slovakia, and I am going to application not really sure if anything would Denmark and Estonia shortly.” come of it. Shea says that it is this network of friends “Just do it,” says Mcgillivray. “No matter that is not only important today but also in what your grades are, just apply.” the future, when exploring employment op- Mcgillivray is now the ambassador for tions. “By taking part in an exchange, you promoting exchanges to Germany, through will make connections all over the world.” the program ‘DAAD,’ with the German Gov- “Through UOIT’s study abroad program, I ernment. had the options of going to Sweden, France, “They are trying to attract students from Germany, Turkey, China or India,” says Fon- other countries to study there,” explains Mc- tana. “Sweden was an easy choice because gillivray. “They paid for me to go to New York to learn ways to promote the exchange.” To apply for an exchange visit, www.uoit. Photo by Caley Bedore ca/goglobal, fill out the application found online and return it to Shea at the Interna- TRAVEL SMARTS: Donald Mcgillivray, a UOIT Physics student, did a tional Office. You will also need a letter of university exchange and is now an ambassador for promoting ex- Pub puts reference from one of your professors and changes to Germany. may be required to take part in an interview during the selection process. studying in Canada. There are also a select the least,” says Fontana. “It was pretty in- In an exchange, the student will pay fees number of scholarships set aside strictly for timidating coming this far from home, but I new spin from UOIT and remain eligible for all schol- exchanges. feel like I can handle almost anything that is arships and bursaries as if they were still “It is just an awesome experience to say thrown at me now.” on clothes Continued from page 1 A group of girls fashioned coloured duct tape dresses to match each other, while Donation another group wore animal print fabric for dresses and tops. A common hand-made outfit worn by several guys at the pub was the bed-sheet toga. A few of the more unique garments in- brings music to cluded a “happy birthday” banner dress, mini-dresses made with tinfoil and reflec- tive tape, and two guys who had shorts, complete with suspenders, made out of year Music Business Administra- black garbage bags. Durham’s ears tion and a three-year Music Busi- “My costume was pretty last-minute but, Continued from page 1 ness Management programs. hey, I dressed up,” said Travis Ptasznyk, a They aim to prepare students power engineering student from the Whitby “While (the DRCA) is closing with managerial and business campus. He was dressed in a beige bed- after 41 years of success, they bring skills needed to succeed in the sheet toga. their success to our organization music industry.

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