VOLUME XXXIII, Issue 10 January , 2007 BIG AIR: MASCOT MANIA: Rail Jam at Dagmar Ultimate Fight See PAGE 22 See PAGE 2 DC, UOIT Spreading school spirit students slammed by neighbours Th e article mentions that stu- By Andrew Moore dents new to the community are in- Chronicle Staff stantly being stereotyped as partiers and pot-smokers, when some just Word of Durham College and need an aff ordable place to live. UOIT students throwing parties in “I’ve got nothing against the off -campus communities has made neighbourhood,” a homeowner on headlines in Toronto. Dalhousie Crescent told the Chron- On Jan. 23, the Toronto Star icle. He didn’t want to be named. published an article stating that “Families are moving out and kids Photo by Pavan Sandhu “loud parties, property damage, don’t play on the street any more. GETTING PEOPLE PUMPED: Lord Durham joined the Durham College and UOIT drunkenness, pot-smoking, vandal- Some of these students are destroy- cheerleaders in promoting the all-star basketball game. See PAGES 25 and 26. ism, threats, rowdiness, traffi c and ing the neighbourhood. I say some parking problems, garbage and because there are students that are Th e houses that line Niagara Student Association to ease the overgrown lawns” are a few of the respectful.” mittee, formed to provide peace Drive and Dalhousie Crescent were situation. Th e SA has created the reasons causing families to pack up Driving along Dalhousie Cres- between the school and the sur- built six years ago, 31 years after the Good Neighbour Guide, which will and move out from communities in cent looking at the number of hous- rounding communities, has off ered college was founded in 1967. encourage students to inform their the area of Niagara Drive and Sim- es for sale, it’s hard to tell whether a package of solutions to help solve “I just moved into a student neighbours when parties or other coe Street, just south of the campus. families are moving out because of any problems that occur between house and I haven’t really heard of loud events will be taking place. “Th e Star put a negative spin on students or property investors are students and homeowners. any complaints,” said Matt Vanwyk, “We invest in community safe- the story and it’s unfair to students,” just doing their job. But homeown- Some of the suggestions include a third-year Multimedia Design stu- ty,” said Muller-Cheng. “Whenever said Student Association president ers are not pleased. a bylaw that limits the number of dent. “I’ve pretty much just noticed there’s a pub night or a campus Evan Muller-Cheng. “Th e students “I’ve lived here since these hous- bedrooms in a house being rented older people shaking their heads as event we have police offi cers patrol- do a lot of good things for the com- es were built,” said the Dalhousie to students, traffi c lights at Simcoe people speed down the street.” ling the areas to ensure safety.” munity, but the Star doesn’t focus homeowner. “Since I’ve moved in Street and Niagara Drive and an on- Steps have been taken by the Also, the Town and Gown Com- on that.” I’ve had both neighbours move out.” campus police station. SA elections kick off Wednesday

By Pavan Sandhu By Jocelyn Nespiak and Jocelyn Nespiak and Pavan Sandhu Chronicle Staff Chronicle Staff

Fraser McArthur is a fourth- Matt Fawcett is a third-year year Chemistry student at Criminology and Justice stu- UOIT and is excited about the dent who is passionate about possibility of becoming presi- becoming president. dent. “I am graduating so I am “I have had the experience more focused on providing with the Student Association,” representation for students,” said McArthur. “And I have the said Fawcett. interpersonal skills, and the or- He has been involved with ganization experience.” all levels of student life. He was He has been a deputy to VP of UOIT last year. the VP Internal and dealt with “I want to open the commu- many issues like the women’s nication between administra- centre, the food bank and by- tion and students to bring ideas laws. He was also the VP of about how to use space around UOIT in 2004. school more effi ciently,” he If elected, food service is an said. area he will deal with. Because When asked if he is nervous this is a cultural campus McAr- about his chance of taking the thur feels students need choic- throne, he replied, “Fraser is es in food selection. More open Photo by Pavan Sandhu a great opponent. I’ve worked space for students is an area DUKING IT OUT: Fraser McArthur (left) and Matthew Fawcett (right) are competing for with him before and I look for- that he will also be active in. the post of SA President in upcoming elections. Voting starts Wednesday. ward to the competition. 2 The Chronicle January 30, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS Th e Ultimate Mascot triumphs By Jocelyn Nespiak est. Chronicle Staff Although many students, like Sian Combrink, believed the Bea- It was the fi nal fi ght of the ver would triumph, Smokey was three-day Ultimate Mascot Fight- an unstoppable force. Beaver’s tail ing Championships (UMFC) at E.P. was torn from his body, leaving him Taylor’s. Each athlete had trained for weak. Th e small crowd of 40 booed years to be in these fi nal moments. and cheered as the referee counted But who would be left standing, the for the knock-out. Grinch or Smokey the Bear? “I honestly thought the Beaver When Santa stomped on the would win,” said Mike, a Business Grinch, almost knocking him out student at Durham College. during fi ght one on Tuesday night, it Inside E.P. Taylor’s on the fi nal seemed the Grinch would be pack- night, it was quiet. Only 20 students ing his bag and heading back to were present. Whoville. But a urine test revealed Th e bell rang. Smokey ran at the Santa had taken steroids, leaving Grinch, tackling him. Th e Grinch the Grinch grinning and waving pushed back. Th ey struggled to push goodbye to old St. Nick. one another to the ground. “We don’t like drugs here,” said Smokey had the advantage. He Scott Toole, Student Association weighed in at 275 pounds, while the events programmer. Grinch was 166 pounds. Smokey won his fi rst fi ght against During round three, the Grinch Puff the Magic Dragon in the battle fell to the fl oor. Smokey was using of the beasts. Although Puff ’s great- his boxing skills to try and knock est strength is his fi re-breath, it was him out. Finally the bell rang and no match for Smokey. Since 1944 the ref announced the old Grizzly as he’s been a member of the United the new UMFC champ of 2007. States Forest Service and a fi re pre- “Only you can prevent forest vention educator. He knew exactly fi res,” Smokey said, accepting his Photo by Jocelyn Nespiak how to put out the fi re in Puff ’s belly. trophy. Smokey put Puff in a chokehold, Valerie Naylor, a commerce GRIZZLY STRENGTH: Smokey the Bear, winner of the 2007 Ultimate Mascot Fighting forcing him to tap out. student at UOIT, was the winner Championships at E.P. Taylor’s, proudly holds his trophy. Th e semi-fi nals revealed who of $150. She placed her bets on had trained the hardest, who was Smokey the Bear. the fastest and who was the smart- “He had a bigger heart,” she said. University receives $250,000

By Joshua Vanderstam Chronicle Staff

Schneider Electric Canada an- nounced Jan. 25 it would donate $250,000 worth of equipment to University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s Engineering and Ap- plied Science laboratories. Items like programmable logic controllers, human machine inter- faces, relays, timers, and switches are included in the bundle. Also safety products such as light barriers and safety mats will be implemented in UOIT’s Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation, and Power Systems labs for student training. Th e donation will also be used for Integrated Manufacturing course- work and aid the university’s Cap- stone Design projects. Th e projects need students to solve engineering problems with design skills. “Th ank you from the bottom of our hearts,” said an overjoyed Marc Rosen, Dean of the Faculty of Engi- neering. According to David Chambers vice-president of Advancement at UOIT, the partnership between Sch- neider Electric Canada and UOIT has existed for about two years. Sch- neider Electric has contributed two $25,000 donations in the past. “Th ey always do what they say they’re going to do,” said Chambers. Photo by Joshua Vanderstam Th e donations will continue to provide student engineers and en- CHA-CHING: Michael Fisher, UOIT president Ronald Bordessa, Marc Rosen, David Chambers, Gavin deMello, Schneider gineer technologists the resources Electric president Gary Abrams and Julie Thrasher check out the $250,000 donation Schneider Electric made to the needed to reach their potential and university last week. The company has donated $50,000 in the past. aid them in learning new skills. In 2008 the Automotive Centre ment centre will have a wind tun- measure a vehicles, ability to handle Dr. Ronald Bordessa, president of grants and awards. of Excelllence will open at UOIT. It nel, which will test vehicles under under diff erent road conditions. UOIT. “Keep up the good work,” said will be an integral part of the UOIT weather conditions. In addition “For Schneider Electric, the UOIT’s commitment to research Gary Abrams. “We’re just happy to faculty of Engineering and Applied there will be a four-post shaker to costumers always come fi rst,” said has given them millions of dollars in be a part of it.” Science. Th e research and develop- The Chronicle January 30, 2007 3 CAMPUS NEWS Women’s centre to open

By Reka Szekely Chronicle Staff

A new women’s centre is set to open in mid-February, providing support and services for the entire campus. Th e centre will be located in the portable behind the library, which was previously used as a construc- tion offi ce. Campus clubs will share the location with the centre. Alisha Th ornton, vice-president internal and operations manage- ment for the student association, spearheaded the campaign to cre- ate a women’s centre. It was initially set to open next year, but when the school off ered the space, the SA jumped at the opportunity. With statistics showing that one in three women experience gen- der-based violence, which includes verbal, physical and sexual abuse, Th ornton believes a women’s centre is an essential service for the cam- pus. Photo by Reka Szekely “Every campus has one; it’s im- HELPING HAND: SA VP Alisha Thornton spearheaded the portant to know there’s a place they new women’s shelter, to open in mid-February. can feel safe 100 per cent of the time or a place that has referral services,” men,” said Th ornton. “We see them school, will be liaising with the cen- she said. as important allies .” tre. For the rest of this year volunteers In future years, Th ornton would Sarpong previously worked at will staff the centre, with Th ornton like to see a full-time member work- the University of Toronto’s women’s spending as much time there as she ing at the centre. She’d also like to centre. can. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 see classes on faith and spirituality, “I worked at the women’s cen- self-defence lessons and a female tre for a few years and found that it Photo by Chad Ingram p.m., providing a big window for stu- dents to access the centre’s resourc- mentoring program that partners was a great place to gain informa- es or to use it as a safe study space. campus women with high school tion on the community’s needs and BRINGING THE BACON: Student Centre manager Will Ellis Th e centre will provide several students. to meet with diff erent people,” said barbecues some peameal at the SA’s Lumberjack Break- services. Th e centre will work closely with Sarpong. fast. Proceeds went to Project Cold Feet. “Th ere’s defi nitely going to be a li- off -campus community organiza- Alissa Paxton, a co-ordinator at brary, a resource centre and eventu- tions, faculty and the school itself. the women’s centre at Trent Univer- ally we want a kid zone,” said Th orn- Th at includes supporting stu- sity, said she’s thrilled that Trent stu- ton, adding that the centre will also dents if they need to approach the dents in Oshawa campus will have a play a big part in campaigns such administration with a problem. centre because it’s diffi cult for them Project Cold Gary Pitcher, director of student to access the one in Peterborough. as Positive Spaces and the violence against women awareness cam- rights and responsibilities, said it’s “I think it’s great. We’re all stu- paign that was organized by Stu- important to have a women’s centre dents and we’ve had a lack of mobil- dents Against Social Injustice this on campus. ity and we haven’t been able to get year. “We know that learning takes out there a lot,” she said. “I know a Feet warms up place in a classroom, but learning lot of (Trent) students there who are Th ough some centres in Canada are women-only spaces, here men takes place outside of that too, and a interested.” and women can use the service. women’s centre would be a big part Trent’s centre is celebrating its “Th ere’s defi nitely going to be of that,” said Pitcher, adding that Jon 20th anniversary this year. Oshawa winter space and support for progressive Sarpong, the diversity offi cer for the

By Chad Ingram cations throughout campus. Events Chronicle Staff also helped raise money for the cause, and its goal of $1,000. No conclusion on broken panel “Th e SA agreed to donate the UOIT. “Th ey’re fi nished on site for riers. By Chad Ingram now, but as I said before (in a pre- “Th e atrium will remained Some of Oshawa’s homeless will proceeds of their lumberjack break- Chronicle Staff be having a warmer winter, thanks fast,” Saenz said. “We’ll also be sell- vious interview), it’s a long, drawn- closed until they can confi rm that out process. I can’t say whether this will not happen again,” Aprile to students at DC/UOIT. ing glow-sticks at Wednesday’s pub An investigation is still ongoing we’ll know something in the next said. Project Cold Feet, a charity drive night.” into the glass panel that shattered week.” Th e administration’s course of designed to put socks on the feet of Th e SASI president directed and fell from the fourth fl oor of the Th e incident, which occurred action remains unclear. the less fortunate, held a fi ve-day much credit to third-year Criminol- UA building’s east atrium just over Sunday, Jan. 14, is reminiscent of “We’d just be guessing at this campaign on campus last week. It ogy student Holly Pelvin. Pelvin two weeks ago. last February, when another pan- point,” Aprile said, “and we can’t was organized by Students Against wanted to run a sock drive of her “Th ere’s nothing happening at el, on the same fl oor of the same aff ord to guess.” Social injustice (SASI), in conjunc- own, so she and SASI collaborated. the moment,” said Ralph Aprile, atrium, shattered. Th e atrium re- No students were injured in the tion with the Student Association “She’s been the project leader vice-president of facilities for DC/ (SA), Students for Humanitarian- throughout this, and has really done mains closed behind wooden bar- incident. ism, Action and Respect through an excellent job,” Saenz said. Education (SHARE), CrimeStop- Local agencies Adelaide House pers and other community groups. and Cornerstone will be the recipi- “Project Cold Feet was originally ents of the socks, to be purchased in KPIs put Durham College to the test inspired 13 years ago by SASI mem- bulk from Canadian Tire and Wal- By Marilyn Gray “We have 24 colleges across On- Durham College has a separate ber Jim Bell and his roommate,” Mart. tario with all students participating pool of funding for KPI-related im- said SASI president Carolyn Saenz. “I hope that if we exceed our goal Chronicle Staff in it,” said Shelley Irving, project co- provements around the college, Ir- “Th ey decided one day that they of $1,000, we can use the rest (of ordinator for the Durham College ving says. wanted to help the homeless, so the money) to develop an outreach Durham College students will be offi ce of VP Academic. “Students have been telling us they bargained with Canadian Tire component,” Saenz said, meaning “It’s refl ected in KPIs if students they’re not happy with our gym,” she and Wal-Mart, went out, bought that students would actually go out completing KPI (key performance indicator) surveys Feb. 5-16. are dissatisfi ed and if they are satis- said. “Now we’re fortunate enough socks and delivered them to the and deliver socks to people on the fi ed,” said Irving. “Student feedback to be getting a new gym.” homeless.” street. KPIs are a mandatory, in-class survey that all students are required is extremely important for us to Last year, Durham College was Saenz, who volunteers at a shel- At press time, a tally had not evaluate our successes and to iden- ranked the overall number one col- ter, said the number of people who been made. to complete. Students will be asked to rate their professors, the college tify areas requiring improvement.” lege in the GTA for the seventh year come in without socks is alarming. Saenz spoke of the social stigma In the past, Durham College has in a row. “People donate jackets and hats, attached to homelessness, and the facilities, and services. Since 1998, the Ontario Ministry taken steps to improve facilities and Th e KPI report will be published but forget about things like socks,” need to remove it. services as a direct result of KPIs. in April. A copy of each year’s report she said. “Homelessness is not the cause of Training, Colleges and Universi- ties has required all colleges in the “Funding is related to our out- can be found at the Oshawa and Donation boxes for both money of a problem,” she said. “It’s the come,” said Irving. Whitby campus libraries. and unused socks were set up in lo- symptom of one.” province to participate in KPIs. 4 The Chronicle January 30, 2007 TO CONTACT US Durham College-UOIT Chronicle Newsroom: Room L-223; Ext. 3068 Publisher: Robin Pereira Advertising: Room L-220; Ext. 3069 Editor-in-Chief: Gerald Rose E-mail: [email protected] Ad Manager: Bill Merriott EDITORIAL [email protected] Women’s centre a welcome addition

In 1986, a group of students camped outside a hall at the Uni- versity of Toronto, demanding that the school create a safe space for women. A women’s centre was es- tablished as a result. Twenty years later, most univer- sities across the country have one, and UOIT and Durham College will as well, starting in mid-February. And no one had to pitch a tent to get it here. Th e campaign for the centre was initiated by the Student Association, with the vice-president internal and operation management, Alisha Th ornton, spearheading the project. Initially, it was to open next year, but when the school off ered the porta- bles behind the library to students, the SA jumped at the opportunity. Space on campus is at a pre- mium and the SA should be com- mended for making the women’s centre a priority. Although hypothetically, every space on campus should be a safe space for women, the reality is when a woman feels threatened or unsafe, she’s vulnerable almost anywhere she goes. And it’s not just a physical safety issue. Th e women’s centre will be a space free from advertisements that objectify women, such as those plastered on walls across campus promoting pubs and bars. Safe study spaces are a key to academic success. Th e centre will have a strong fo- cus as a service and will include a resource library with information about a variety of issues that aff ect women, from violence to health is- sues to information about gender- based discrimination and harass- ment. It will also provide referral services to a variety of community organizations. While similar information is avail- able via other services, the centre should act as one stop shopping for students. It will also be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., much later than other services on camps. Because the cen- tre will be located alongside other student clubs, the resources will be accessible to students just hanging out or browsing. against women awareness cam- Students looking to organize are welcome to volunteer and to Now it’s up to students to volun- Th e women’s centre will also paign last November, running an ef- events will no longer be at the mer- use the centre’s resources. In fact, teer and make use of the centre’s sponsor speakers and be a leader in fective campaign out of backpacks cy of the school’s scheduling depart- Th ornton stressed that there will be services. A healthy and vibrant campaigns such as Positive Spaces and through e-mail is too diffi cult. ment when trying to book a room support for progressive men who women’s centre is an important part and violence against women aware- A women’s centre will provide the for a discussion. Th ey won’t have are important allies to the women’s of a healthy and vibrant campus. ness. fl exibility necessary for organizing to meet in hard-to-fi nd classrooms movement. While some student groups campaigns, holding meetings and with strict time constraints. Th e project has received a great have worked on women’s issues in providing information for those While some women’s centres in deal of support from the SA, the ad- By Reka Szekely the past, such as Students Against who miss offi cial meetings and hap- Canada are closed to men, at UOIT ministration and faculty members Social Injustice and their violence pen to drop by. and Durham, both men and women and that’s an important fi rst step.

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Durham College-UOIT Chronicle OPINION MLS benefi ts having Beckham Amanda Gauthier Move aside Alex Rodriguez and Tiger Woods, However, not every team has to go about signing former Real Madrid striker signing with L.A., in- North America has a new multi-million dollar su- star athletes as the L.A. Galaxy did. Teams have cluding Toronto’s. per star on their hands who will reside in the hills the option of managing their budget to draw a Th e Toronto Football Club has gone on to of Hollywood. more well-rounded group of athletes who are sell nearly 50 per cent of its season tickets since Th at’s right, Da- willing to share similar wages. Beckham joined the league. Toronto declared its vid Beckham is Byron With Beckham leading the way to North membership in the MLS in October of 2005 by be- Oshawa the latest ath- America, other profi le players like Fego and coming the thirteenth team in the league. Since lete to sign with Ronaldo have been mentioned to follow suit in then the team has gone on to sign 10 players, fi ve a major league Jung the big contract scheme. Beckham is currently of whom are Canadian. Th ey have not signed a soccer team. one of the top 10 paid athletes in the world, but superstar like Beckham. Instead they look to be gains Th e MLS should he be? going in the opposite direction by building a team and the L.A. Galaxy will attract many viewers by Although a popular player among fans, Beck- with younger, less expensive players like Maurice acquiring Beckham, the most popular football ham is in the decline of his once magnifi cent Edu, the top draft pick in the Surperdraft, a draft player in the world. Th ey will also turn a large career. Th e former top scorer for Madrid is now consisting of the top college and professional respect profi t having his name in the league, but this will in his mid-30s and will end his soccer days with players in North America come at the expense of $250 million for a fi ve- the Galaxy. At this point in his career he is more Although big names help attract fans for the year contract. concerned about cologne and clothing endorse- North American game, franchises still need to It seems ridiculous off ering an individual ath- ments than putting the ball in the back of the net, be concerned about how well they can compete. New GM lete this amount of money, but soccer in North which he seems to have had enough trouble do- Toronto looks to have control of their spending America has yet to take off in popularity and ing in the 2006 World Cup. He is a pretty boy in and may prove to be a major competitor in the bringing the top names into the MLS gives the the world’s favourite pastime. eastern division. stadium game a better chance of growing and appealing Love him or hate him, Beckham does put soc- Whether you’re a soccer fan or a fan of pop to a new audience. cer on a bigger scale in the U.S. Th e Galaxy will culture and your dream is to experience David turns heads Th e MLS has created a rule where a franchise obviously do well fi nancially with him, having al- Beckham in person, the MLS seems to be making is able to off er one player a sizeable contract in ready sold all season ticket shares. L.A. is not the the right move to gain fans. Proving to maintain comparison with other player contracts. A salary only franchise selling tickets with the welcoming that fan base will be an interesting challenge in across region cap is only mentioned in this rule after a certain of their superstar. Several teams’ sales through- a continent where football, baseball, hockey and It began back in 1989, when amount of money is spent on the top-paid athlete. out the league have gone up since the news of the basketball are the top priorities. the completion of a world-fa- mous stadium brought new meaning to the word baseball. Th e SkyDome, later renamed the Roger’s Centre, with a ca- More addicting than cigarettes pacity of about 60,000 seats, enabled the public to come “Jane Th ompson has requested to add you has the Facebook craze gone too far? It’s Sad When Mufasa Dies In Th e Lion King, together for sports games, as a friend, but before we can do that, you must Facebook is like Lay’s potato chips. One Addicted To Grey’s Anatomy and Facebook is concerts and shows. Ten years confi rm that you are, in fact, friends with Jane.” taste and you continue to go back for more un- killing my GPA. later, in 1999, the Air Canada Th is simple til sheer willpower forces your hand away. It’s Why are we joining these groups? Th ey Centre opened. It has hosted sentence addicting. have no purpose, except for the knowledge that countless hockey and basket- creates an Amy Some use Facebook as a way to reconnect someone has the same interests as you. ball games and has featured excitement with high school friends, or to communicate According to TechCrunch, a web site which concerts for the Dixie Chicks, and eager- Parrington with existing friends, while others join as many profi les and reviews Internet products and Shania Twain, Pearl Jam and ness that is, groups and add as many friends as possible. companies, 85 per cent of college and university many others. well, rather And then there are those who join to engage students have a Facebook account. Launched About seven years since the pathetic. in the pointless and violating poking that goes in February 2004, Facebook now has over 14 ACC was born, another archi- For those who did not immediately recog- back and forth. million users, and is the seventh most visited tectural event venue opened. nize this sentence, congratulations, you are I have friends who sign onto Facebook as site on the Internet, according to ComScore, a Th e General Motors Centre one of the rare few who have not fallen into the soon as they have access to a computer, some- tracking device for Internet use. is to Oshawa what the ACC abyss of the rapidly growing network known as thing I am also guilty of. So why is there such a As addicting and exciting as Facebook can is to Toronto. Located in the Facebook. large movement towards the Facebook cult? be, please do not let it control your life. Instead heart of the city, the massive Facebook was created as a social network to Perhaps one appeal could be that there is of “poking” (contacting) your friends, writing size of the building is enough help users further understand the world around something for everyone. Th ere are groups on on their “walls” (message board), and joining to convince the average citizen them, and to assist the spread of information be- hockey teams, old television shows such as Full groups which are let’s face it, just plain stupid, that this place is a big deal. tween others, according to Facebook’s web site. House, people who love the actor Colin Firth, use a telephone to communicate like we did in Although it has only been Facebook is an infant in the cyberspace world and a group for those who were children in the ‘90s. around since November 2006, compared to MSN messenger and e-mailing, the ‘90s. If you cannot fi nd a particular group Finally, to all fellow addicts, please use Face- this newly added wonder is and yet it is diffi cult to fi nd those who haven’t Facebook allows its users to create their own. A book as a network, and do not let your life re- likely to put the city of Oshawa heard of it or who are not already members. But quick search brings up groups such as, I Th ink volve around it and your latest friend request. on the map as far as entertain- ment goes. It features fam- ily shows and children’s events and is home to the Oshawa Generals. Th e GM Centre has Stay young and enjoy living life also already hosted concerts for big time stars like Tom Jones and INXS. It started at an early age when your much give in and end up walking down the isle before a child, forcing you to think about marriage. Toronto is a great city with older and stronger brother forced you to swipe they are ready. Th e worst pressure of all is the endless nag- tons to off er, but it is about time a sour lip candy from the corner store. It contin- According to a CNN poll in 2002, 63 per cent ging from your family. I love you but I don’t care that something like the GM ued when you of people between the ages of 17 and 23 were if you were married with three babies by the time Centre came to Oshawa. With placed your lips seriously considering, or in favour of young you were my age, I’m not going to jump into mar- a seating capacity of about on your fi rst Tania marriage. By December 2003, young marriage riage, or the sack for that matter, with just anyone 6,400, this addition to the city cigarette and gained even more support when its acceptance so back off grandma. is headed on a successful jour- even when you Harris skyrocketed to 84 per cent. It seems like our It’s diffi cult to ignore the pressure because, ney. allowed your society is stepping back into history and reliv- let’s face it, nobody wants to be a disappointment Oshawa is not the only city partner to touch ing the 1950s when exchanging vows at 20 was and end up a grumpy old maid who can’t be besides Toronto with a stadium you for the fi rst expected and being single past 30 meant you bothered to shave her legs or pluck her mustache designed for big-ticket events. time. Years have gone by and just when you think were a piece of rotting meat that nobody wanted hairs. But giving in and tying the knot with some- Th e TD Waterhouse Stadium you are too old to give in it creeps back into your to touch. one who makes you miserable can lead to a fate in London Ontario holds 8,000 life, this time more powerful than before. Th e pressure to get married has always been worse than growing old alone with only the hairs seats and is home to the West- Peer pressure has followed us all through- around, but as soon as you hit your early twenties on your legs to keep you warm at night. ern Mustangs of the University out our lives, preying on our most vulnerable the pressure is more noticeable and much more Take the time to enjoy your youth and the free- of Western Ontario. In 2001, moments and hoping that we will succumb to intense. It’s everywhere, in the newspapers, on dom single life brings and date a fi reman, have the stadium participated in the temptation. Some of you may have been strong the television and even in your own household. lunch with the delicious guy or girl who is sitting Canada Summer Games. enough to ignore the constant force to do some- You are bombarded with the reminder that next to you and fl irt with the older gentleman With the Tragically Hip thing you didn’t want to do. However, I’m warning you are getting old and time is rapidly running who may be balding but is incredibly gorgeous. coming to Oshawa at the end you now, in case you haven’t found out on your out every week when the newspaper is delivered As a single young person this is your prerogative of this month, the GM Centre own, by the time you reach the age of 23 there is on your doorstep. Within its pages, you are faced and as hard as it is, don’t give in to the pressure, has defi nitely brought Oshawa one particular pressure that is very powerful. So with engagement announcements of people you no matter how many children your grandmother to life. powerful in fact, that even the strongest of people once knew, reminding you that you are no longer had at your age. 6 The Chronicle January 30, 2007 ELECTIONS 2007 Cast your vote for VP of UOIT Candidates selected By Pavan Sandhu and Jocelyn Nespiak Chronicle Staff

As the candidates were an- nounced, cheers erupted from within the student centre board- room. For some it meant an auto- matic win, for others it meant the beginning of a week-long combat. Fraser McArthur’s and Matthew Fawcett’s eyes met. Th e battle had begun. Th e Student Association presidential seat is one of their goals. It carries with it an expected Photo by Pavan Sandhu $27,500 salary. It brings experience and opportunity. And opens doors FIGHTING STANCE: From left to right, Angelo Pineda, Nick Henderson-Todd and Chris Nelan are ready for battle. Who for the future. will become VP of UOIT? Most positions are acclaimed, leaving only two to vote on, includ- ing Student Association president Angelo Pineda Nick Henderson-Todd Chris Nelan and VP of UOIT. Th is year there are three candidates running for VP of Angelo Pineda is running for the VP of UOIT. Nick Henderson-Todd is running for VP of Chris Nelan is in Concurrent Education with UOIT. Th ey are: Nicholas Hender- He is a second-year student in Information UOIT. He is in his third year of Criminology and Physics as his fi rst teachable. He is running for son-Todd, Chris Nelan and Angelo Technology. Justice at UOIT. VP of UOIT. Pineda. He has been a faculty representative for In- “I was in the SA during college and I had a “I want to represent the school with dignity Voting can be done online formation Technology and feels he has gained blast. I defi nitely want to do it again,” he said. and respect.” through UOIT and Durham College insight into student issues. He is experienced and is currently the resi- He is passionate about representing UOIT homepages and Trent students can “As a student I realize there are a lot of issues dence adviser. and feels confi dent about his campaign. vote at www.sadcuoit.ca. Th ere will that I want to deal with,” said Pineda. “I want to “I want to affi liate the school with larger or- “My opponents look like good standing guys. be voting stations set up in the west implement a plan expressing needs through ganizations like the Canadian Federation of I am sure whoever gets in will do a good job.” atrium. Voting starts Jan. 31 and student activism.” Students,” he said. ends Feb. 2, at 5 p.m. Acclaimed to fame: new faces for SA

NAHEED DOSANI DAVID ZEKUELD

Naheed Dosani is the VP of David Zekueld is the faculty internal Aff airs. He is a third- representative for the school of year Biological Science student Energy Systems and Nuclear at UOIT Science. “I am overjoyed. It was an He is in third year in the intense ride. I am honoured to Faculty of Nuclear Science. serve the students,” he said. “I feel good,” he said. “I am Dosani looks forward to very happy and excited.” next year. Zekueld hopes to get the “I hope to build on the students in the school of Ener- strengths and diversity on cam- gy Systems more involved and pus and develop programming represent them on the student that will help put the campus association. on the map.”

Photo by Pavan Sandhu

READY FOR ACTION: Left to right, Melanie, Eric, Naheed, Ian, David and Amanda are pumped for the start of their term in the Student Association. Janine is absent. MELANIE BARNETT AMANDA DALEY

Melanie Barnett is the Amanda Daley is the Trent school representative for Inte- ERIC DILLANE IAN NEILSON JANINE RODWAY faculty school representative. grated Studies. She is a student She is obtaining a Bachelor of in the Offi ce Administration Eric Dillane is the VP of Ian Neilson is the VP of Dur- Janine Rodway is the new Arts degree and is in her sec- program at Durham College. campus life. He is a second- ham. He is a fi rst-year Law and VP of Trent. She is a Psychol- ond year. “I feel it’s my right, it’s an op- year student in Criminology. Security Management student. ogy major and is currently in “I feel good, excited,” she portunity to volunteer and add “I feel fantabulous with four “My hope is to establish her third year. said. to my resume,” said Barnett. exclamation marks,” he said. Durham College as an iden- “It’s exciting. I’m a little ner- She hopes to get Trent more She would like to see more “I hope to make sure that stu- tity,” said Neilson. vous, but I feel good,” she said. involved with the student com- involvement by people of di- dents don’t just come here and “With the university com- She hopes to bring wireless munity. versity and with disabilities in drive home.” ing in we have lost our identity. access to Trent students and “I wanted to make a diff er- these volunteer positions. Dillane hopes to make more I want to show what we stand wants to bring four-year cours- ence and get involved,” she clubs for students under 18. for.” es to Trent at Oshawa. said. The Chronicle January 30, 2006 7 CAMPUS NEWS Student wins Saturn by a key qualifi er’s names. She said the car give away was a great idea. Michael “I’m excited to be here. Th is is something we never had at school, a car to give away.” Molnar Small and Johnson drew six names from the nearly 3,000 ballots that were entered. Molnar, who had drives away his name selected three times be- fore the fi nal six were chosen, said he had entered almost every day. Th e six qualifi ers were presented with grand with a key by Roy Richardson, vice- president of Motor City Saturn, the dealership that donated the car for prize the draw. One of the keys the quali- fi ers were given would unlock the By Mike Van Veen door to the car. After three others Chronicle Staff failed to open the door, Molnar said he was excited. Michael Molnar was smiling as “I didn’t want to get my hopes he sat in his new Saturn Ion. up, but I was like, ‘come on, come Th e Durham College Market- on’.” When he tried his key, the lock ing student was the winner in the clicked and Molnar pulled the door Saturn Ion contest that the Student open. Association has been running since “Oh my god, I feel like I’m going September. to be sick,” Molnar told the crowd. He said he never expected to win He said he was going to use the car when he entered. to help his sister, whose car had re- “Th e last thing I ever won was a cently been in an accident. Kermit the Frog back in kindergar- Student Association president ten,” Molnar said. “To actually win Evan Muller-Cheng said the plan- something cool is pretty amazing.” ning for the event has been going on CKRO morning show host Craig for a while. Roberston hosted the event, which “Th is initiative was actually start- included an appearance by Team ed last year, but we went full throttle Photo by Mike Van Veen Canada goalie Sammy Jo Small. this year with help from our friends Durham College chief operating Royal Bank, Roy Richardson and WE HAVE A WINNER: Michael Molnar sits in his brand new Saturn Ion for the fi rst time, offi cer Bev Balenko, who was fi ll- Linda [Binns],” Muller-Cheng said. enjoying his win and making plans on how he’ll use this car. ing in for president Leah Myers, Richardson was pleased with gave a brief introduction. She told how the event turned out and how the crowd the contest was a fi rst for many people got involved. Durham. “We talked to the students last the students to participate in stu- would introduce students to Saturn. but wasn’t sure if he could drive the “I’ve been at the college almost year about doing this,” Richardson dent union activities. As the college “I want younger people looking at car home because he couldn’t drive 30 years and we’ve never given away said. “Th is has been a good thing and university grows, its important Saturns saying this isn’t a bad car, I a manual shift. a car.” for us. Th e idea was to encourage that they get that sort of involve- could drive that.” “Th at’s next. I’m going to wait un- Small was on hand to draw the ment.” He said he hoped the contest Molnar was excited to have won til I bring it home fi rst though.” Students will protest Minimum wage raising of tuition fees fi nally reaches By Reka Szekely tuition going up between four and are at Queen’s Park, there will be Chronicle Staff eight per cent last fall. Th at makes students in St. John’s, Newfound- Ontario’s fees the third highest in land to B.C., and all points in be- $8 an hour Th ousands of students across Canada. tween calling, for the same thing,” the country will take to the streets Th e CFS sees the rising cost said Greener. the wage will go from $6.75 to $6.95. By Andrew Moore Hunting and fi shing guides will earn next month to protest rising tu- of post-secondary education as Th ough Durham and UOIT’s Chronicle Staff ition fees. a barrier to accessibility and says student association isn’t part of the $40 for a period of work fewer than fi ve consecutive hours, an increase Th e Canadian Federation of public opinion polls show that CFS, SA president Evan Muller- Th e Ontario government will be Students (CFS), which represents 74 per cent of Ontarians feel can- Cheng said he supports the CFS’s of $1.25 from the previous wage of increasing the general minimum $38.75. over half a million students in celling the freeze amounts to a eff orts to reduce tuition fees. wage from $7.75 to $8 per hour on Canada, is organizing a national broken promise from the govern- However, they won’t be send- Before 2004 the minimum wage Feb. 1. It is the fourth time minimum had not been increased since 1995, day of action on Feb. 7 as part of ment. ing an offi cial contingent to the wage has been increased in the last their Reduce Tuition Fees cam- “Not only is post-secondary rally because they’re focusing when it was increased to $6.85. four years. Since then it has been increased ev- paign. education a lot more expensive their attention on elections at that Th e wage increases were phased In Toronto, students from than it was for people like Dalton point. ery year since 2004, in increments in over a four-year period so that of 30 cents except for this year when across Ontario will take their mes- McGuinty, it’s a lot more impor- Th e CFS has also received sup- businesses were able to adjust and sage to premier Dalton McGuinty tant for accessing the job market,” port from several labour, unions it will be increased 25 cents. stay competitive, according to the “I make $8 an hour right now by rallying at Queen’s Park. said Greener. including the Ontario Public Ser- Ministry of Labour. Also the increas- “Obviously on Feb. 7, it’s going On Feb. 7, students will meet at vice Employees Union (OPSEU), working part-time, and it’s basi- es will help employees who are cur- cally just spending money,” said to be a culmination of a lot of work King’s College Circle at the Univer- which represents full-time college rently making the minimum wage that’s happened over the course of sity of Toronto and then march to faculty and staff . Julie Th orn, an employee at Shop- and who need the money most. pers Drug Mart at Harmony and the semester in the form of a rally Queen’s Park. “We’ve been on record for “A quarter doesn’t seem like a lot, that really takes our message to “We’ve got a standing invitation many years that we support the Taunton. “It’s defi nitely not enough but I guess it adds up,” said Shane to support a family.” the premier,” said Jesse Greener, to Liberal MPPs across the country long-term goal of zero tuition fees Austin, a fi rst-year Fire Prevention Ontario chair of the CFS. to join our campaign,” said Green- in Ontario,” said David Cox, com- student. “As a part-time worker it Greener said he expects stu- er. “We’ll see if any of them will be munications offi cer for OPSEU. wouldn’t be enough to notice, but Correction dents from across the GTA to bus able to peel themselves away from Th e union has donated $2,000 for a 40-hour week I think it would their boss and speak.” to the CFS campaign and plans to in for the Toronto rally. make a diff erence.” In an article in the Jan. 23 is- At the same time, students in send members to join the rally. In Ontario, the Liberals froze Th e wage for students under the sue of Th e Chronicle, the name cities across Canada will also be For more information about tuition fees in 2004, while the gov- age of 18 who work less than 28 of Moreen Tapper was mis- asking their provincial govern- the campaign, students can visit ernment evaluated the post-sec- hours a week will rise from $7.25 to spelled. Th e Chronicle regrets ments to reduce tuition fees. http://reducetuitionfees.ca. ondary education system, but lift- $7.50. Waitresses and liquor servers the error. ed the freeze two years later with “So when students in Ontario will see an increase of 20 cents, as 8 The Chronicle January 30, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS Research and funding Uniting campus information evening with Faith

By Elise Haskell Chronicle Staff Mosaic Expo Th is Jan. 31 the second annual By Valene Nicholas religions and cultures. Student Research Connections Day Chronicle Staff “Something like Faith Mosaic is will be taking place. important to show that on campus Th e event invites all UOIT stu- Muslim, Christian, Ismaili, Baha’i we can share these identities peace- dents to come to UA 1350 from 5 and Hindu students will reunite on ably,” he said. p.m. until 7 p.m. to learn about re- campus Feb. 7, for the second Faith Th rough his experience as di- search opportunities on campus. Mosaic Expo, held by Students for versity offi cer, Sarpong noticed the “Th ere are three things we want Humanitarianism, Action and Re- majority of students do not dis- to do,” said Deborah VanOosten, spect through Education. criminate, but rather are unaware one of the event’s organizers. “We Th ere are currently fi ve Durham of other faiths’ rituals and beliefs. want to get students excited about College and UOIT religious clubs, “Th e issue is our ability to engage research on campus, promote re- including Campus Association for people of diff erent faiths and be search opportunities and show Photo by Elise Haskell Baha’i Studies, Campus Church, able to accommodate their necessi- them what potential funding exists.” EVENT ORGANIZER: Deborah VanOosten prepares for Hindu Student Association, Muslim ties on campus,” he said. Th e evening will last for two Student Research Connections Day. Student Association and Ontario Is- S.H.A.R.E president Naheed hours and is designed to showcase maili Students’ Association. Dosani invites all students, faculty various scholarships and funding so science heavy.” research employment for them.” “We picked four common ele- and staff , whether they are believers available for students of all faculties. “We have two awards for each Dr. John Perez will give the open- ments and each group is going to or unbelievers. He said it is impor- Last year the fi rst Student Re- faculty this year,” said VanOosten, ing remarks. Afterwards the awards talk about that element in light of tant to discover what makes people search Connections Day was a great talking about the research awards will be outlined and Susan Allward their faith,” said Faith Mosaic proj- diff erent. success. that will be exhibited. “Students will will talk about other sources of ect leader Nicole Mastnak. Reli- “Post-secondary education is “We had 85 students last year,” be told deadlines, application pro- funding. To fi nish the evening off gious artwork will decorate the UB about free fl ow of thought,” he said. said VanOosten, but the only fac- cesses and what other scholarship those professors who have projects atrium as club members talk about “It would be foolish to ignore that ulties being off ered opportunities research is going on in our faculty of their own will have a chance to the festivals, charity, art and origin we have such diversity. Instead we were sciences. “Th is year we’re not and those professors who may have talk to the students in attendance. of their beliefs. Dancers, poets and should celebrate it.” Afterwards pizza and light re- musicians will take part in the en- Faith Mosaic will run from 5 freshments will be served. Th is will tertainment. p.m. to 7 p.m. Refreshments and a be a chance for students to further “Th rough Faith Mosaic Two, we time to socialize will take place af- speak with professors about their want to show how our diff erences ter speeches. Also, S.H.A.R.E. and projects. bring us closer together,” said Mast- the participating religious clubs are “If I see Otto Sanchez talking nak. announcing a charitable project and I’m excited, I can go up and Durham College and UOIT that will benefi t the campus com- talk to him afterwards,” explains diversity offi cer Jon Sarpong will munity. VanOosten. speak about the importance of mu- “Just the fact that we’re getting Th e night promises to off er inspi- tual respect regarding diff ering be- these diff erent groups around one ration to those students who want to liefs. Sarpong wants the campus to table and getting them to come go beyond their classroom activities refl ect Canada’s well-known identi- up with something positive is an and explore their fi eld further. ty of tolerating and respecting other achievement in itself,” Dosani said. The Chronicle January 30, 2007 9 CAMPUS NEWS Durham’s got it growing on new faces to Oshawa but along By Amanda Gauthier with this benefi t, comes the re- Chronicle Staff sponsibility of the city to provide necessary accommodations for Infrastructure in Durham visitors. Region may seem to be falling “We are positioned to be able behind as the population is grow- to provide infrastructure when ing, but according to the region’s it is needed,” said Saunders. Th e manager of policy planning and manager also said that Oshawa special projects, Roger Saunders, and Pickering are the key centres Photo by Shannon Dossor Durham is standing tall. for growth. Oshawa is Durham THESE SHOES WERE MADE FOR WALKING: There’s a new walking group at DC/UOIT. The With the addition of the Gen- Region’s largest community and group includes CAN fi t PRO Kathy Phillips (front row, second from left) and co-organizer eral Motors Centre in downtown Saunders realizes that there is Kelly Bailey (back row, right). Oshawa, population n the area room for growth as far as general has increased. It has essentially infrastructure is concerned. But brought people to the city of Os- the Durham Region planning hawa, as it is the home of the Os- department has not lost its focus hawa Generals. for other towns as well. Saunders Mike Richardson, general CAN fi t walks through said Whitby and Ajax will also re- manager of the GM Centre, be- ceive intense development. lieves there is defi nitely a positive Th e department is also plan- day at 12:10 p.m., although anyone and it worked out to be a mile and change in the city thanks to the By Shannon Dossor ning to address the issue of traffi c Chronicle Staff is able to do the walk at any time. a quarter long. “We walked 1,896 stadium. He said many people in Durham Region. Th ere is con- “Th is is the very fi rst time we’ve steps just now,” said Phillips. “You’re come to watch a Generals game gestion around many parts of Os- had this,” said co-ordinator Kelly supposed to walk 12,000 every day.” and are able to see how it ends, in- During the winter months it’s hawa, and Saunders said the plan hard to work out. You can’t go swim- Bailey. “Th ere will be a walking Starting at the reception desk in stead of leaving half way through is to provide a more enhanced group started at the Whitby campus the Gordon Willey building, head to cheat the crowd. Richardson ming or play outdoor sports. Now transit system to relieve conges- there’s a way to stay active at school. as well.” towards the South Wing, and green is proud that there are eight exits tion within the community. So far there are between 15 and arrows will direct the rest of the from the centre and many park- For the fi rst time at Durham and “It’s a matter of balancing to UOIT, there is a Wellness Matters in- 20 participants signed up for the route. Phillips also suggests stretch- ing spots available for public use. make everything function effi - group, and so all of them are fe- ing at the end of the walk instead of Th e GM Centre brings many door walking group. ciently,” he said. Th e route was mapped out by males. before. “You have to get your mus- CAN Fit pro Kathy Phillips. Th e “Th e walk is set up for teachers,” cles warmed up.” group meets in the Gordon Willey said Bailey. “But students are wel- To join, contact Kelly Bailey at building near the reception desk come to do the walk as well.” [email protected] or every Monday, Wednesday and Fri- Th e walk takes about 30 minutes, ext. 2225.

Photo by Amanda Gauthier UNDER DEVELOPMENT: Housing developments are propping up everywhere around the Durham Region. This is a shot of one on Taunton Road in Oshawa. 10 The Chronicle January 30, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS A white winter fi nally arrives

On a normal winter Fish and Game Getaways are 75-100 per Th is winter, cent booked. “Last year we made approxi- mately $1,500 - $2,000,” she said. weather “Th e huts went out on Jan. 10 and stayed out till March.” While the lack of snow generated has been a loss for Rocca, it was profi table for Bill Wallace, owner of Oshawa Airport Golf Club. Business was 10 times busier than normal in De- warmer cember and in the fi rst few weeks of January for Wallace. “Since other golf courses were than usual closed for the winter, we benefi ted,” said Wallace. “All the golfers came By Pavan Sandhu here. Usually we close the fi rst Chronicle Staff snowfall and open in March, so it was a bonus.” Th e much anticipated and long Th e warm spell has been attrib- overdue white winter fi nally hit Dur- uted to many factors. Jeoff Coulson, ham Region on Jan. 15. As people a warning preparedness meteorolo- left their homes they were greeted gist for Environment Canada, said with ice, hail, slush and the bitter it’s early to blame the four-week wind chill. warm weather on global warming. Th e blast of cold winter comes af- “El Nino is partly to blame,” said ter North America and many parts Coulson. “Th e water on the west of the world experienced a month of coast is warmer and this is aff ecting mild temperatures. the weather in Canada.” According to the U.S. National “Th e last 20-25 years have been Climate Data Center, December Photo by Pavan Sandhu the warmest,” said Coulson. “A win- 2006 was the warmest December ter like this could be normal by since global surface records began 2024. Th is is just a dress rehearsal of in 1880 for both global land and ICY COLD: Max Goodman, a fi rst-year Physics student at UOIT, is unhappy with the re- cent snowstorm. Here, he has to scrape ice off his windshield in the bitter cold. what’s to come.” ocean surface temperatures. Th e Old Farmers Almanac of- Before the snow and ice came, fers long-range weather forecasts the warm temperatures caused Th e fresh snow and cold air were motions to those with passes. Sea- back fans of ice fi shing during the for the upcoming year. For southern chaos for many regional businesses a sigh of relief for many ski resorts son pass holders are off ered free ski- fi rst few weeks of Ontario it predicts that winter will that rely on a cold and snowy winter because cold temperatures are ing at four Intrawest resorts, includ- January. be slightly colder than normal with to make profi t. needed to make snow. A minus-2 to ing Whistler, Blackcomb, Panorama “We expect a two-three week the coldest periods in mid-late Janu- During December Lakeridge Ski minus-6 temperature is needed to and Stratton. later start-up than usual,” said Jackie ary and early and late February. Th e Resort operated on reduced hours, make snow, however until recently Apart from ski resorts, the warm Rocca, owner of Fish and Game almanac predicts that the summer with a limited number of runs winter temperatures were seldom winter also aff ected regional busi- Getaways in Sudbury. will have unseasonably hot tem- open. below freezing, making snow pro- nesses. Th e late start-up is due to the high peratures. “Th is has been the worst year duction impossible. “We normally have a very good temperatures. Th e ice needs to be Britain’s meteorological offi ce since 1990,” said John Tustian, area Th e after eff ects of the sporadic season,” said Linda Todd, owner of frozen at least four inches in depth predicts that there is a 60 per cent manager for Lakeridge. “When you winter were felt by many workers Spoiled Sports in Oshawa. Her busi- to support humans and 12 inches to chance that 2007 could surpass lose Christmas you lose 30 per cent employed at winter businesses. ness sells snowmobiles and relies support vehicles. 1998 and become the warmest year of the income.” “We had to lay off 13,000 sea- extensively on a snowy winter to Th e latest snow storm has frozen to date. With the latest blast of cold sonal employees,” said Kellie O’Neil, make some profi t. the lakes enough to carry humans weather and snow business has public relations specialist for Blue Todd said her business was and snowmobiles but the ice is still picked up for Lakeridge. Mountain Resort in Collingwood. down about 80 per cent due to the too thin to carry vehicles or place “Skiers are defi nitely coming In a normal season Blue Moun- warm winter. huts on. out, the conditions are good,” said tain employs 17,000 people. Th e “Usually in a season we sell 60- “People are fi shing for the fi rst Tustian. “We will never make up layoff s can be partly blamed on the 70 snowmobiles but this season we time this season,” said Rocca. “It will for what we lost but we hope to do warm winter. only sold 15,” she said. probably be another week before well.” Blue Mountain has off ered pro- Warm temperatures also set the huts are out there.” The Chronicle January 30, 2007 11 CAMPUS NEWS Wiarton Willie’s ready for winter weather prediction By Marilyn Gray will be an early spring. frightened by their shadow and Chronicle Staff Th ough this bizarre holiday is returned to their burrows for an- celebrated only in Canada and other four to six weeks. Th is Friday, thousands of peo- the U.S., its roots go much further During the reign of the Roman ple will be in Wiarton, Ontario to back than the founding of these Empire, this tradition was adopted witness the annual emergence of countries. as Hedgehog Day. a famous rodent from its burrow. In fi fth century Europe, the When Christianity reached Groundhog Day is Wiarton Wil- Celts believed certain animals these areas, this pagan observance lie’s big gig. Since 1956, thousands had supernatural powers on the was renamed Candlemas, the pre- have waited anxiously in the cold, day exactly halfway between the cursor to present-day Christmas. every Feb. 2, to witness the famed Winter Solstice and the Spring After hundreds of years, groundhog’s weather prediction. Equinox. groundhogs like Wiarton Willy Tradition states that if he sees Similar traditions are found are keeping the tradition alive in his shadow and retreats to his in folklore from Germany and North America. hole, there will be six more weeks France. It was believed that if Th e Wiarton Willie Festival of winter. Conversely, if he doesn’t marmots and bears came out of kicks off this Friday and lasts all see his shadow and stays out, there their dens too early, they were weekend.

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GAME ON: UOIT students play Cranium at the fi rst annual Faculty Cup on Wednesday. Playing it up at the Faculty Cup “I heard the nuclear engineers By Chad Ingram we’re going to take it,” he said, ex- Chronicle Staff plaining why he decided to partici- pate. “I’ve knocked out four so far.” Dice were rolled and cards were “We didn’t have classes today,” played, laughs were had and friends said Ashlea Colton, a fourth-year were made at UOIT’s fi rst annual Nuclear Engineering student. “So it Faculty Cup. worked out pretty well.” It was held last Wednesday, from Th e day was just the fi rst instal- 2-5 p.m. at E.P. Taylor’s. ment of the Faculty Cup. Th e competition was an after- “Today is the fi rst in a series of noon of games, featuring euchre, events,” Pineda said. “We’re also poker, go fi sh, president, UNO, Life, having a sports day next month.” Cranium and charades. Th at event, to be held on an un- “It’s our fi rst time, so we’re not ex- scheduled date in February, will in- pecting anything big,” said organiz- clude, among other activities, dodge er and faculty rep Angelo Pineda, a ball and tug-of-war. second-year Business Information “It’s all about student activism, Technology student. “It’s a way for getting involved,” said Pineda, who people from diff erent faculties to is running for vice-president of meet, compete and get to know UOIT in the Student Association each other.” elections. Approximately 40 students par- In the end, the nuclear engineers ticipated in the event, representing took home the prize. the faculties of Business Informa- “Boo-ya!” commented Nuclear tion Technology, Engineering, Nu- Engineering student Witty Lai. clear Engineering, Health Sciences However, that prize was pretty and Social Sciences. intangible. Th ird year Engineering student “Today is about fun,” Pineda said. Jordon Ross tried his hand at the “It’s for the prestige, for the bragging poker table. rights.” 12 The Chronicle January 30, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS Talents shine in cabaret Speaker coming to By Amanda Gauthier students of the university, hosted sang I’m Not Th at Girl, from the Chronicle Staff the event. Broadway production, An audience of about 100 Wicked. Pianists tickled the campus to motivate Alvin Law, who uses his legs and Singers, dancer, and even a Gol- gathered in the theatre for per- ivories to some classic songs and formance by Trent students who all 10 members of the Trent dance By Luba Tymchuk feet for almost any task, will be on lum impressionist took the stage Chronicle Staff campus in the Marketplace Cafete- last Friday and Saturday nights at have special talents. An opening team performed three times dance sequence got he show start- throughout the show.Th e Trent ria at noon with a presentation for Trent University’s Fame cabaret. Students have the chance to see ed and was followed by a green- University Fame cabaret also took students that challenges them to Kaleigh Fisher and Devon Nagle, and hear a remarkable man who painted Maura Wingle-Land who place on Jan. 26. believe that there is no such word will motivate students on Feb. 5. as can’t. “He’s coming for abilities week to motivate the students and show diff erent ways we can overcome ob- stacles,” said Scott Toole, events pro- grammer for the Student Associa- tion. “It’s actually quite amazing. He doesn’t have arms but is still playing piano, drums, driving, and eating… all with his feet.” According to Law’s personal website, he was one of the 13,000 babies born deformed in the early 1960s because of a morning sick- ness drug, Th alidomide. Law was born with no arms and his parents gave him up for adoption. Taken in by an older couple, Hilda and Jack Law, in 1960, he was then nursed back to health and taught to use his feet for hands. Since 1976, Law has helped raise money for charity. He also has ap- peared on telethons, media features and been the subject of two award- winning television documentaries. He is now an independent pro- fessional speaker who has spoken to over one million people in Cana- da, the U.S. and Australia. He has his own communications business, AJL Communications Ltd, and is also an accomplished musician, broadcast- er and fundraiser. The Chronicle January 30, 2006 13 14 The Chronicle January 30, 2007 The Chronicle January 30, 2006 15

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Durham College-UOIT Chronicle ENTERTAINMENT Practically Hip play E.P. Taylor’s

Cooper and Halloween, they go By Marilyn Gray hand in hand.” Chronicle Staff When a band member can’t make it to a show, there are always Students who dropped in to E.P. musicians from other bands willing Taylor’s in the early afternoon last to sub in. “Sometimes our subs play Tuesday were treated to a free per- more than our regulars,”said Richer. formance by Th e Practically Hip. Toews joked that the band should Th e band’s third performance adopt something similar to the bat- at E.P Taylor’s, their tribute to Th e signal when they need someone to Tragically Hip was well received. fi ll in. “Th is is a good crowd,” said Trent “In 10 years we’ve never missed Richer, bassist and founder of the a show due to illness,” said Hughes, band. “Everybody is very friendly adding that guitarist John McKin- and responsible.” non had the stomach fl u but still “Th e sound crew seems to get showed up for that day’s show. better every time we come here,” Illness aside, members some- added drummer Nelson Toews. times can’t make it to shows be- For 10 years the Practically Hip cause of confl icts with their jobs or have been paying tribute to one of other bands. Canada’s most beloved bands. “Everybody’s got lives, they’ve “We basically met at a jam night,” got jobs,” said Richer. “Th e average said Richer of the band’s origins. pay for bands hasn’t gone up in 20 Ten years ago, he had been play- years,” said Toews. “When it starts to ing in a band that played a mix of become a living, you have to work,” styles, including a few covers. said Richer. “It’d be hard, just playing “Whenever we played a show the in one band, to live off of.” fans were always yelling ‘Play Th e “Some guys are lucky, they can Hip! Play Th e Hip!’” said Richer. write songs and get people to pay “I heard that cover bands get for them,” he said. treated better and play nicer places,” “I could go get a factory job but he said. “So I called the agent we Photo by Marilyn Gray that would just drive me fucking deal with and he said ‘have I got the nuts,” said Richer. “We always want- singer for you.’” NO PRACTICAL JOKE: The Practically Hip playing at E.P Taylor’s, from left: John McKin- non, Nelson Toews, Dean Hughes, Trent Richer, Sean O’Brien. ed to do something creative, some- Th e singer he was referring to thing diff erent.” was Dean Hughes, who bears an When asked how much longer uncanny vocal and physical resem- off ,” said Richer. and that was it,” said Richer. seven shows in one weekend. they plan on playing together, Richer blance to Th e Tragically Hip’s front- When what is now Th e Practi- Th e Practically Hip now plays In the summer it can change,” said “As long as people like the Hip. man Gord Downie. “We knew he cally Hip met for the fi rst time, “We eight to ten shows a month. In the said Richer. “We’re a tribute to a In 20 years . . . we’ll need wheelchair was serious when he shaved his hair banged out a few tunes we all knew summer, the band has played up to great Canadian band . . . Like Alice access to the stage.” Smith and son inspire in Th e Pursuit of Happiness

ner’s strength to persevere. motion picture. Gardner daily roamed San Fran- Th is was eight-year-old Syre Father like cisco streets enticing doctors to buy Smith’s fi rst fi lm. He plays a quiet bone density scanners. Since they boy, but as the plot unfolds young were luxuries and not necessities for Gardner becomes more aware of son on the clinics, sales were rare. his father’s situation. Linda Gardner, played by Th and- For example, while in a conve- ie Newton, left Gardner and their nience store he told his father not to son for a better life in New York. buy him a candy bar, knowing they big screen Photo by Josh Vanderstam Bewildered fi ve-year-old Christo- had little money. Syre Smith adds VAGINA MONOLOGUES BAKE SALE: Student Centre By Valene Nicholas pher Gardner becomes accustomed childlike innocence and humour to manager Will Ellis purchases a treat from Erin Mor- Chronicle Staff to snuggling with his father in public the fi lm. washrooms, homeless shelters and Both Smiths could act naturally rison and Andrea Milton. Sweat glistened across his face subway stations at night. as father and son. But every gesture and neck while sitting in the foyer of Gardner battles homelessness, was believable as Gardner and son, Dean Witter Reynolds, a brokerage while fi ghting to become a stockbro- not Smith and son. Monologues down to 2 fi rm in San Francisco. He was the ker and take care of his son. Th e fi lm is fi lled with fast-paced only black male among two-dozen “Don’t ever let someone tell you scenes of Gardner chasing buses a problem (to get), so we didn’t white businessmen, anxiously wait- you can’t do something. Not even and pedestrians, and noisy broker- By Ryan Peterson bother to book it,” said Andrea Chronicle Staff ing. Th ey wore suits and carried me,” he told his son, played by his age scenes of fl ying papers, fl ashing Milton, one of the co-organizers briefcases. Th is man’s skin, hair, real-life son Jaden Christopher Syre numbers and ringing phones. of the monologues. Do you know what you’ll be jeans and grey bomber jacket were Smith. Not all scenes are chaotic. Calm- However, Ellis, manager of doing February 8? speckled with white paint. Casting director Denise Chami- er situations take place when he is the student centre, set the record Neither does Kiah Longo any He carried nothing. His name an did an excellent job in choosing with his son at shelters and soup straight, saying, “Th e room was more. She was going to be doing was called and he edged his way father and son to play the Gardners. kitchens. Here viewers get an inside not available. Academics take her cunt chant, as she will con- into a boardroom for the interview. Smith’s past roles include a comi- look at the hidden challenges street priority over non-academics. For tinue to do Feb. 9 and 10 as part Some would view this charade cal teen in Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, a people face. the fi rst three weeks (of the se- of the Vagina Monologues. as inappropriate or desperate. Oth- paranoid detective in I Robot or an At times throughout the movie mester) we can’t book anything But the eighth performance ers aware of his impossible circum- arrogant boxer in Ali. pockets of laughter erupted from for sure.” Th is is because classes has been cancelled because of stances would call it determination. In Th e Pursuit of Happyness he seats. At other times soft sobs could are still being shuffl ed around. room confl icts. Will Smith stars as Christopher has matured physically and emo- be frequently heard in the theatre. Regardless, Milton said, “I’m Th ere’s a Trent geography class Gardner in Th e Pursuit of Happy- tionally. Smith reveals a serious, Th e Pursuit of Happyness is not only not overly happy about it. I’m in the room they had planned to ness, a fi lm based on the true story protective, persistent character, a great fi lm displaying human per- kind of disappointed.” use and the show was set for 8 of Gardner’s struggle as a poor sin- which is unrelated to his well-known severance – it also shows the reality Th e cast tried to get into an- p.m. gle father in 1981. Although mishap humourus side. His performance of how citizens can lose everything other room, but there were none “Will Ellis told us C113 was not upon mishap is woven throughout resulted in two Golden Globe nomi- and wind up on the streets with no available. the script, the plot focuses on Gard- nations for best actor in a dramatic money, family or friends to help. 18 The Chronicle January 30, 2007 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS How does it feel be to Time’s person of the year?

By Matt O’Brien Chronicle Staff

Congratulations on fi nally mak- ing Time Magazine’s person of the year! You’ve now joined the ranks of people like Mahatma Gandhi, Mar- tin Luther King Jr., and Bill Gates. Now you can tell your family, email old high school girlfriends, put it on your resume, and tell everyone in the world that you are Time Mag- azine’s person of the year…and they can tell you the same thing about themselves. Time magazine decided to think outside the box this year and make You (meaning everyone, not just you) person of the year for 2006. Th roughout 2006 the popularity Christine Shakespeare Melissa Keefer Kyle Holdbrook Riley Leblanc of Facebook, Wikipedia, podcasts, First-year Graphic Design First-year Journalism First-year Police Foundations Third-year Business Marketing MySpace, and YouTube, has ex- ploded. “Huh?! I’m surprised they We as a population have taken “Great! It feels fantastic! Fi- “How much money am I “Feels f@!#ing great!” these sites, and Internet tools and didn’t have any better nally I’m recognized.” getting?” made them our own. We take time ideas.” out of our already busy days to plop in front of a computer screen and And we do all this extra work for wouldn’t be where they are today said Giguere. She also stressed how write book reviews, make movies beating the pros at their own game”. absolutely nothing. without the aid of internet tools like easy it is to promote recordings and about our friends jumping off tool Just look at local indie band Th e Th is is what Time has focused MySpace. concert dates with MySpace. sheds, and design complicated Ceramics. Lead singer Sara Giguere on, the ability for the public to begin “Without the use of MySpace I So a tip of the hat to You. Enjoy MySpace layouts that could catch is currently in third year of Music “seizing the reins of the global me- know that our band wouldn’t have being person of the year, because the eye of even the most profession- Business Management at Durham dia” and “working for nothing and College and believes her band as many shows, contacts or basically next year you defi nitely won’t be. al computer nerd. an outlet to reach a wider audience,” Bowmanville rock program big hit for musicians

Friedman has co-ordinated a Clas- guitar, bass, and banjo and does Th e program is 10 weeks long, pants can jam for 90 minutes. Fried- Music program sic Rock Band program. vocals. Currently he is recording an and each week focuses on a diff er- man supplies the rehearsal space, “I created the program for private instrumental CD of Jazz and Classic ent topic. Starting by becoming fa- drums, PA system and microphones. students I had that were interested Pop vocalists. miliar with the song, then solos are Participants supply their own gui- plays out well in playing with other musicians,” Friedman runs two types of pro- assigned, and the last few weeks are tars, basses, keyboards and amps. If said Friedman. “Most of the partici- grams at the studio. One is the Clas- spent perfecting the songs all lead to guitarists are looking for drummers with aspiring pants didn’t know other players with sic Rock Program, phases one, two preparing for a concert. For $75, 10 or vocalists, Friedman tries to help similar interests who also played, so and three. Th e other is called Open one-hour sessions are provided. them fi nd what they are looking for. I designed the program for people Jam Session junior (ages 10 to 15) “Concerts are held semi-annu- He also sits in if needed. Studio time musicians interested in classic rock.” and senior (ages 16 and up). ally in June and December at the needs to be booked at least two days During the ‘80s and ‘90s Fried- For the Classic Rock Program, Baseline Community Centre in in advance. man has performed in diff erent participants should have at least Bowmanville,” said Friedman. “Th e Friedman said, “Th e main ob- By Shannon Dossor bands throughout Canada, includ- one year of experience on their in- concerts begin with solo perfor- jective for me is to see that all par- Chronicle Staff ing Ron Lasalle and Th e Eastside strument. Each member receives mances by students enrolled in pri- ticipants develop the ability to play Rockers, Steve Davey and the band, a book with a CD of the songs that vate and semi-private lessons and with other musicians – listening Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and Black Big Big Time. Along with studio gui- they will play. During weekly re- end with performances by the clas- skills, timing, dynamics, playing as Sabbath are some of the bands that tar work for diff erent artists, he also hearsals, keys, chord progressions sic rock bands.” a group – and hopefully take this can be heard coming from DF Mu- did solo guitar performances, wed- and scales are discussed, although Th e Open Jam session is a new experience when they go on to form sic Studio in Bowmanville. ding performances and he accom- 90 per cent of the time is jamming, program that started in September their own bands and become world Since September 2003, Dave panied vocalists. Friedman plays and 10 per cent talking. 2006. For $10 per person, partici- famous!” Electronics at school big distraction for students time. Go to the Marketplace, Wil- news. Not necessarily e-mail either. But now even e-mail has lost its glo- wait for a response. Why? Because Homework liams, Tim Hortons, or the South MySpace of course! Who could ry. Using MySpace or Facebook, you it’s less distracting to the class? No, Wing where the couches are. You have left me a message? Did some- can receive messages instantly and it can actually be more annoying to will see people talking on cell one new add me today? Or some- cut down on the repetitive “how are hear someone typing than whisper- taking back phones, text-messaging friends, typ- one could have left a new bulletin. you today?” It allows you to just get ing. But maybe the conversation is ing to friends on msn, or just playing It goes for Facebook too, which is to the point. Messages are short and private. Maybe it’s some good gos- seat to MSN games. Either way, this all means basically the same thing, except for sweet, and make communication sip. Or maybe, just maybe, it is too that students are doing something the lack of hours spent on changing quick. Just the way we like it. important to wait until class is over. other than work. But with all of this your background, song, or theme. Text messaging is another way to So we have to ask, “Do you wanna and cell phones technology how can someone go Instead the time is spent on fi nd- communicate. Many people do it, go to pub 2nite?” Meanwhile you without a distraction? ing a friend from elementary school because it is instant. Except people just missed half your lecture cover- When a student hears Sexy Back that you haven’t talked to in 10 forget that actually calling a person ing what your test will be on next By Shannon Dossor playing from their pocket, it has to years. And although they weren’t can be a lot faster than texting it. But week, and what chapters you have Chronicle Staff be important enough to answer important enough for you to stay in like everything else, it’s addicting. to read. during a lecture. Why else would touch all these years, you might as Although few students need to Either way, the distractions will Beep, buzz, and ring are a few of their friend call? Or when opening well add them, and see what they’re be available 24 hours a day because just keep building and the availabil- the sounds that distract student’s a laptop to see your best friend (the up to... or not. Th ey may just sit on something important might hap- ity of everyone will keep rising. But every day. MSN man) you have to see what’s your list, and you still won’t talk to pen, we still are. don’t get too off ended if you’re try- Phone calls, text-messages, lap- new, change your display name, or each other. Students are so addicted to ing to get in touch with your friend, tops, MSN, MySpace, Facebook, see if someone will talk to you when Writing letters to friends went out technology that instead of having a and none of these methods work. I iPod’s MP3 players and blackberries you sign on. of style years ago. Why wait three conversation with a person at the doubt they’re ignoring you. Maybe, are common distractions to the av- Time to enter the World Wide days to get a letter when you can re- next table, we type to them instead. just maybe, something important erage student. Web. Time to check... no not the ceive one instantly through e-mail? We watch for their expression, and came up. Walk around the school at lunch- The Chronicle January 30, 2007 19 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Rise Against leave some behind By big touring buses, which spew far more emissions than a normal car. Former punk During the Warped Tour, which Rise Against played this year, the average distance travelled was 40,000 kilometres per band. Not only is Rise Against travelling in a bus, but 40 other band preaches bands are as well. Now it may just be me, but that doesn’t sound like Earth prevention at all. According to the Green Learning website, an inter-city bus trip produces .041 kg of carbon dioxide per kilometre, in new lyrics per passenger. Th ere are fi ve members of Rise Against, and they travelled an average of 40,000 km. So let’s let the math Angst-fi lled teenagers will no longer turn to punk rock do the talking. after they fi nd out their musical heroes are hypocrites. Five (members) times 40,000 (km) is 200,000 km. And if Yes, that’s right, I’m talking about the world’s beloved Rise you times that by .041 you get 8,200 kg of CO2 released into Against, who seem to be more popular than sliced bread at the air. And that’s just Warped Tour; imagine all the other release, has six pages in its CD booklet and it has reached 10 the moment. tours they’ve done. on the Billboard Top 200. Now that’s a hell of a lot of CDs. Preach, preach, and preach some more is what the band’s Not only are all those buses creating excessive emissions CD sales are not made available to the public, but sourc- lyrics should say. I mean, it already does throughout the world, but the band is es say Rise Against’s Siren Song For Th e Counter Culture has that, it’s just disguising its lyrics to make also playing wooden instruments on sold 65,600 copies and Th e Suff erer and the Witness 44,350 you gradually believe that you shouldn’t Chris stage. copies. Once again let’s break out the calculator. eat meat, or that you should hate George Maybe they want to tell us that the All together that’s roughly 109,950 records sold. And with Bush for Rise Against’s reasons. Bracken dozen drumsticks they go through ev- six pages per booklet in each CD, that’s 659,700 pages. Now Rise Against is at the point where it is ery night and their guitars are made out it doesn’t state online or in the CD booklets that the booklets preaching about individuality, and that is a of plastic or even recycled plastic. are made of recycled paper, so how many trees are being complete oxymoron. Rise Against is a big believer in PETA used to print out all of those booklets? Th at’s not environ- Punk music is all about individuality and being your own and vegetarianism. Well, fi rst off let me state I am against mentally friendly. person. When your music starts to tell people what to eat, animal cruelty, but being a vegan is an option for everybody, People listen to music to have a good time, escape from who to vote for, or what to believe, then that’s not individual- and no one should be told not to eat meat. everyday life and fi nd solace. I doubt they’re listening to a re- ity at all. Th at’s conformity, and last time I checked, confor- Where would North America be without agriculture? cord because they want to be told how to live, what to think mity is the exact opposite of punk rock. Cows are there for people to eat. Cows eat, sleep, and shit of the government and what to eat. Don’t get me wrong, I like the way Rise Against’s songs as much as humans do, if not more, so are we going to turn So who are Rise Against band members to take that into sound, but when it comes to what it sings about and their to cannibalism before we can eat cows? I think that counts their own hands? Let people make their own decisions song’s meanings, it makes me despise the band. as murder too. and develop their own opinions. My guess is the only rea- In the most recent Rise Against video, band members Everyone knows that we need trees to create paper, and son they’re singing about saving the Earth on this album is are in British Columbia and are surrounded by a fi eld of cut I believe that is what bands use to create their CD booklets, because 9/11 has passed and the anti-Bush bandwagon is down trees. Earth preservation? posters, stickers, and any other related merchandise. falling apart. Maybe Rise Against’s next album will be about Th ey perform in front of thousands of fans every day all Th e Suff erer and the Witness, Rise Against’s most recent religion, so they can actually preach from a steeple. over the world, and you want to know how they get there?

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11111111 DDundasundas St.St. E.E. WhitbyWhitby Ont.Ont. (905)666-9277(905)666-9277 20 The Chronicle January 30, 2007 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS New-look Black Stone Cherry Dungeon sets revives southern rock music, BSC has found a winning you’re walking through hell and combination. high water, please don’t do it alone.” Rock n’ roll Th e opening track Rain Wizard Th e band strives to write positive puts the listener in their place and messages that anyone can relate to. high hopes shows that they’re in for the ride of After listening to 12 hard South- has manly their life. Th e piercing vocals that ern Rock anthems, you come to the open the song are only a preview end of the CD and the track Rollin’ By Chris Bracken Th e renovations will continue of what’s to come on the rest of the On. Chronicle Staff until they can get the place open roots again record, and trust me, there’s more Th is song brings a fantastic end seven days a week. Neville would where that came from. to the CD by being a good mix of Teenage hangout Th e Dun- like to add a second bar in the 19- Th e next noticeable song on the soft and heavy. Th e guitar solo to By Chris Bracken CD is their fi rst single, Lonely Train. end the song gives you the urge to geon is becoming like a hotel and plus section as well. Chronicle Staff people are more than willing to “When people are thinking of Th e music represents just that, it pick up that air guitar and play it in sounds like a train is heading your front of those 300,000 fans scream- be locked up. Decent walls, us- what to do on a Saturday night Th e words Southern Rock have able toilets, and booths are what we want them to think of Th e way and there’s no way to stop it. ing your name. become re-defi ned. Th ank the boys A melodic breakdown towards the “And just like the season I’m gon- fans could only dream of before, Dungeon without hesitation,” of Black Stone Cherry (BSC) for but now it’s true!People who have said Neville. “But my main goal end of the song takes the listener by na change,” sings Robertson in the creating an album of songs that will surprise and then brings them right chorus of Rollin’ On. But for all the been to Th e Dungeon before would be to let Josh be the GM so make you want to grab a beer and would be pleased to hear that the I can be owner, and we’d like the back to the heavy side of things. listeners’ sake let’s hope that Black rock harder than anyone has rocked Hell And High Water is the band’s Stone Cherry doesn’t change and pool table has been moved, there place open seven days a week.” before. are no holes in the walls and the You might notice a change in most recent single and according to they keep bringing us the music that Th e spirits of bands like Lynyrd the charts on the AOL Music web people love and adore. stage has been made bigger. faces as well. Neville has hired Skynyrd and Th e Allman Brothers Now not only does the band new staff to get Th e Dungeon site, fans seem to be drinking it up. You can catch Black Stone Cher- Band are still living on and it’s quite Th e vocals that singer Chris Rob- ry performing at Th e Kool Haus in have room to move on stage, but back on its feet. New security was noticeable in BSC’s self-titled de- they’ll be performing in front of a hired to keep things in line at the ertson displays sound like Chris Toronto on Feb. 10 with Hinder and but album released July 21, 2006. It Cornell from his Soundgarden days, Canadian rockers Finger Eleven. brand new Th e Dungeon logo on door as well as secure the outside combines sounds of Southern Rock, the wall behind them. of the building. and I highly doubt that anyone ob- Even though their record is way be- Modern Rock and a hint of Metal. jects to that. yond amazing, it doesn’t do them Th e major reason behind the “Kids used to walk all over this However you want to describe their newly revamped dungeon is that place and treat it like a dump,” Th e chorus of the song says “If justice after seeing them live. the venue is under new owner- said Chris Press, a security guard ship. Everyone say goodbye to at Th e Dungeon. “Th at’s not going the old Dungeon, and say hello to happen when I’m around.” to new Dungeon and owner Will Not only are things running Neville. more smoothly around the venue Valentine’s is for rocking “Before the renovations peo- now, but better bands are starting concert for you. Del Asher, With Blood, Sawmill Val- ple would hang their heads when to come around. By Chris Bracken Chronicle Staff St. Valentine’s Day Massacre ley, and more. they said they were going to the At the re-opening celebra- 2007 concert will happen at E.P. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and tick- dungeon,” said Neville. “Now tion, bands like Th e Johnstones, For all you Durham College stu- Taylor’s on Feb. 9 and off ers a slay- ets are $5 in advance and $9 at the people hold their heads up high. Cheap Suits, Skratch 3, Keepin’ 6 dents who don’t have anyone to ing good line-up of performers. door. It’s a nice feeling.” and more played and rocked the share Valentine’s Day with, does Bands performing include headlin- Th is is an all-ages event with a Will and his brother Josh said house. On Jan. 13, growing music Propagana Entertainment have a ers Mugshot, Farewell To Freeway, 19-plus section. the renovations have just begun sensation IllScarlett played with and there is much more to come. Staylefi sh, Th e Next Best Th ing, “Th e renovations started in and BasTiD SoNz performed. November 2006 and we offi cially “To have two huge weekends owned Th e Dungeon as of Jan. in a row for us is huge,” said Josh 1,” said Neville. “Our re-opening Neville. show was Jan. 6, 2007 and we “I would really like to see were still doing the renovations bands like BigWig back to play on Jan. 5.” here. Hopefully if we continue to Will, Josh, and their brother- clean this place (Th e Dungeon) in-law were the ones who com- up and get it a good name again pleted the recent renovations. those bands will come around.” The Chronicle January 30, 2007 21 CAMPUS NEWS Jam that rail!

By Bruce Bolton hope to make it an annual event. Chronicle Staff “We are just here to throw a free event for skiers and snowboarders. Big air, grinds and pure white Mainly we are just here to have fun powder are what made up the fi rst and have a great time,” Bound said. annual Scotties Rail Jam. Th e contest saw four diff erent Hosted by Dagmar Resorts on categories, including 15 and under Jan. 20, this ski and snowboard boarding, 15 and over boarding, a competition had it all, from high- girls category and a ski category. fl ying fl ips to injured participants. All the categories had prizes for the With more then nine obstacles, the winners. participants and the park staff , led “Th e winner for the 15 and up is by manager Matt Burke, were busy going to take a snowboard. Th e skier all day. will take a pair of skis. Th e rest will “We have been working hard all take some of the swag,” said Bound. week. Early mornings, late nights, Th e big winner of the snowboard setting up new features, maintain- in the 15 and over category was Ja- ing all the existing ones and making mie Corneal.. sure everything is all good,” Burke “In the morning I had a couple of said. practice runs. I just started off with Along with the busy park staff , some stock manoeuvres and then Scotties ski and snowboard shop stepped it up in the fi nals,” Corneal had employees organizing the said. event. A.J. Bound from Scotties was Th e park staff is looking forward Photo by Bruce Bolton the man in charge of the day. He to what the season holds for the organized the judging, which was next competition. made up of a park staff employee “Th e event went great. Everyone THEY WERE JAMMIN: A snowboarder during his run at Scotties Rail Jam hosted by and two employees from Scotties. had a great time. I will look forward Dagmar Resorts on Jan. 21. The competition was fi erce, involving over 45 athletes and Th e organizers were pleased with to the next one, which is on Feb. 17, having serious prizes. “The winner for the 15 and up (category) is going to take home a the turnout of over 45 athletes and which will be slope style and also snow board,” said A.J. Bound, the man in charge of the day from Scotties. hosted by Scotties,” Burke said. Varsity lose it in tournament playoff s in fi rst place in the central east di- play. Christopher said Connor “played and Loyalist 2-0. Niagara and vision with a conference record of Th eir fi rst match was lost to the defensively and made good set de- Th e second day saw the Lords 10-1. Nipissing Lakers 3-0. But Durham cisions.” continue to light up the scoreboard. However, the women had a dif- defeated Loyalist 3-2 in their second In men’s volleyball, the Lords Th e men beat the Fanshawe Fal- Seneca fi cult time in the invitational. Th ey match, and beat Redeemer 3-0. came up short in the fi nals at the cons 2-1. hit poorly and didn’t seem to have In the semi-fi nals, the Lords Seneca Tournament Jan. 19 and 20. With a 6-2 record the Lords au- concentration. started off well against the Humber Th e men lost to Redeemer Uni- tomatically qualifi ed for the semi- Invitationals “Mentally we haven’t fi gured Hawks, winning the fi rst set 3-1. But versity 2-1 in the fi nal match of the fi nals where they polished off the out what it takes to win,” said as- Humber responded aggressively, annual tournament, but other than Nipissing Lakers 2-0. By Ryan Peterson sistant coach Shane Christopher. winning the fi nal three sets 25-12, that played well. Th e Lords have a lot to be proud Chronicle Staff “We’ve been there against Humber 25-22, and 25-22. Team captain Dave Crabbe led of, with two tournament all-stars and Nipissing, the best teams in the Kristen Conner, setter for the the Lords in off ence against Re- on the roster: Ryan McIntosh and Lords women’s volleyball lost in province, but it’s not them that beat Lords, was named a tournament all- deemer with 10 kills. Jamie Mayer Mayer. the semi-fi nals at the Niagara Invita- us. It’s our own unforced errors.” star. and Josh Bowen each had nine kills. Th e men got a chance to settle tional Jan. 19 and 20. What the Lords did fi gure out “I feel honoured,” Conner said. Leading up to the fi nals, the Lords the score against Redeemer in non- Women’s volleyball has had a was enough to get them into the “But a lot of my team helped me get had a good fi rst day in the two-day conference action Jan. 29, but results good season to this point. Th ey are semi-fi nals with a 2-1 record in pool in that position.” tournament, beating Humber 2-1 were not available at press time UOIT Ridgebacks tame Lions in 3-2 home game By Jason Miller Th e fi rst period was back and One minute into the third period, Chronicle Staff fourth with both teams creating on a lead pass from Jen Jarvie, Chris- some great scoring opportunities, sie Tereshyn fl ew into the York zone Th e UOIT Ridgebacks women’s but the Lions opened the scoring on and made a beautiful drop pass to hockey club defeated the York Li- a breakaway goal by Mandy Cole. Bell, who rifl ed a wrist shot into the ons 3-2 in their fi rst home game at Th e Ridgebacks then took control of top corner to give UOIT the lead, at the Campus Ice Centre on Jan. 7. the game. 8:15. With a crowd of 250 fans at the In the second period, they out- York began to pinch and apply Campus Ice Centre, the arena was shot the Lions 16-6, taking advan- pressure in desperation for the ty- fi lled with excitement as the Ridge- tage of the penalty trouble that York ing goal. Dorothy Aniuk picked up a backs prepared to defend their found themselves in. loose puck at the side of the net and home ice and avenge their 4-2 loss At 15:08 Melissa Bell scored on managed to tie the game at two for to the Lions last October. a rebound in front of the net. Bell the Lions. “For us to beat a team at their showed great reaction, as the re- Th e tenacious Ridgebacks were level is a huge win for us,” said head bound shot right off the Lions goalie determined to give the home crowd coach Gary Pitcher. “ and she was able to backhand the something to cheer about, and with Th e girls were pumped and there puck into the bottom right corner. three minutes left to go in the game, was a large crowd so that kept us go- Th e Ridgebacks’ fi rst goal was set Bell completed the hat trick on a bad ing.” up by centre Amy Moulton and de- angle shot from behind the York net, Th e energy in the building was fencemen Cheri Ostroski, who both giving the Ridgebacks the victory. electric as the team came out of the played solid all game. “We have some great players,” Photo by Jason Miller tunnel and onto the ice for the fi rst As the game continued the Ridge- said athletic director Ken Babcock. OUR BARK BETTER THAN THEIR BITE: Ridgeback’s for- time in front of their home crowd. backs were gaining momentum as “It’s a big confi dence builder that we ward Melissa Bell led the ladies to a 3-2 victory over the “It was a great vision of what to most of the play was in the York end can play and win. Women’s hockey York Lions Jan. 7 at the Campus Ice Centre. expect when the puck drops in, 07” and UOIT wingers took advantage is defi nitely taking off through the said assistant coach Scott Barker. to create scoring chances. roof.” 22 The Chronicle January 30, 2007 SPORTS NEWS Stood up Generals making a stand by By Bruce Bolton Chronicle Staff Nigeria... Th e Oshawa Generals are still on NBy Byron Jung fi re, moving into fourth spot in the Chronicle Staff eastern conference after the week- end of Jan. 19 to 21. With only one practice last week, It was another solid weekend for the D.C. men’s volleyball team was the Gens as they stole four out of six disappointed Jan. 23 to fi nd that points, in a weekend that saw them the Nigerian national team failed to play three games in three nights. make their scheduled scrimmage. It was a weekend that saw the Th e Nigerians are in Canada pro- team’s depth, as the second line of moting their team by playing several Igor Gongalsky, Brett Parnham and college and university teams across Dale Mitchell came to play. the country. Th e reason they failed “Th ey (number one line) score to show was unknown to coach their goals and we have to do our Gord Williamson. job too,” Mitchell said, about the sec- “We’re pretty disappointed they ond line’s big weekend. didn’t show up,” said third-year vet- Mitchell posted great numbers eran and middle Josh Bowen. “It with a hat trick and two assists in would have been nice to see a dif- Friday’s 7-5 win over the Windsor ferent team.” Spitfi res. He struggled during an Along with Nigeria, the Durham eight 8-4 loss to the Belleville Bulls Attack U-18 club volleyball team on Saturday. And on Sunday during was also supposed to play in a mini- the 8-6 come-from-behind victory tournament with the two teams, but over the Toronto St. Mike’s Majors, failed to show up because of high he kept his hot streak going with two school exams and several players goals and three assists. coming down with the fl u. “We wanted to salvage the week- end after being spanked last night in Belleville. We had to come here and Photo by Bruce Bolton get these points because these guys ON A ROLL: Dale Mitchell of the Oshawa Generals fi ghts for position against (Toronto) are in the bottom of the the St. Mike’s Majors defence. Gens won the game 8-4. Lords lose conference,” said Mitchell. “It should have been an automatic two points Th e team could not have pulled stands at fi ve feet nine inches and is weekend was the two players who and not as close as it was.” off the successful weekend without not only the smallest player on the had letters on their jerseys. Igor to the Sting Head coach and GM Brad Sel- the solid play of their second line. Gens but one of the smallest in the Gongalsky from the second line had wood was happy with the two wins “I think Parnham’s line has really OHL. the A and veteran defencemen Pe- By Matt O’Brien but understands the team has some played well, especially lately. We “I’ve always been this size. It is ter Aston had the C, due to injures to Chronicle Staff work to do on the defensive side. have to get secondary scoring,” Sel- just something I grew up with. Th ere assistant captain Kody Musselman “It’s not pretty defensive hockey,” wood said. might be bigger and stronger guys, and captain Eric Regan. Th e Durham women’s basketball Selwood said. “We have to bring our Parnham was the number one but you just have to battle and out- “Well, obviously Regan is a big team’s winning streak was stripped lunch pail to work and work a little star in the win over the Majors with work them,” said Parnham. part of our team. He logs a lot of away by the Seneca Sting on Jan. harder along the walls.” two goals and one assist. Parnham An interesting side note to the minutes,” Aston said. “I guess with 23. him out we’re all going to have to Th e Lords had a rough time gain- chip in.” ing momentum, and trailed the “Th ey (Aston and Gongalsky) Sting early in the game. Rookie Jill have both been through it. Th ey Leistra suff ered an ankle injury that are both veterans. Th ey are both 20 took her out of the game, and also years old. excluded her from the next game Th ey both come from winning against Humber College. organizations. Th ey both know After the injury it was a slip- how to log a lot of minutes. I think pery slope for the Lords, as they it was an easy decision,” Selwood still couldn’t make it happen on the said. “When those guys get back, we court, and the game ended with the will have even more leaders in the Lords losing 47-85. room.” The Chronicle January 30, 2007 23 SPORTS NEWS Raycroft: is he worth the dough?

By Mike Gokdag the year and his season of medioc- Chronicle Staff rity in 2005-‘06 could be blamed on injuries. Along with the $17 million spent Since day one of the NHL season on the Leafs top four defencemen, the Toronto Maple Leafs have made Ferguson fi gured even if Raycroft it clear who their number one goalie wasn’t spectacular his defence would be would hold the fort. . Now just past the midway point Unfortunately not many of JFJ’s Andrew Raycroft still holds the job, plans have panned out and the but not quite as securely as he used Leafs are in the top 10 teams for to. goals allowed. In the off -season there was an On Jan. 17, the Leafs played their abundance of quality free-agent most important game of the regu- goaltenders, more so than in previ- lar season against the Tampa Bay ous seasons. Lightning. Th e Leafs went out, traded away Th e Buds were sitting four points top goaltending prospect Tukka out of a playoff spot behind the Rask, dubbed the next Mikka Kip- Lightning and New York Rangers. rusoff , for Andrew Raycroft and fur- Raycroft got the nod and he showed thermore signed him to a three-year up, making big saves at key mo- $6-million deal. ments against marquee players. A questionable move but with He stopped Martin St. Louis Justin Pogge waiting in the wings and Vincent Lecavalier half a doz- the Leafs could aff ord it. en times on high quality scoring Th is year the Leafs are paying chances. Raycroft led the Leafs to a Raycroft $1.8 million. huge win. In comparison to other starting His mind-blowing performance goaltenders in the league Raycroft’s against the Lightning proved to Leaf salary ranks as twentieth of the 35 fans he could play and win. goalies who are starting or splitting Now Raycroft has to keep his time with an NHL club. game at this level and turn the Leafs Th erefore Raycroft is being paid season into a successful one. a below average salary for his start- Only when he gets the Buds to ing position. ON FIRE: Raycroft answered his critics in an impressive performance against the Light- the playoff s will Ferguson’s gamble His signing was a gamble by the ning on Jan. 17. pay off and will Raycroft emerge as Leafs and thus far he’s looked like a solidifi ed number one goalie in both a goaltender who should be should be paid among the top tier Th e strategy by John Ferguson Jr. Raycroft would be cheap. He was a the NHL. demoted to the AHL and one that puck stoppers. heading into the season was getting Calder Trophy winner as rookie of 24 The Chronicle January 30, 2007 The Chronicle January 30, 2007 25 SPORTS NEWS Stars shine as Durham hosts ding from Centennial, had 15 points. By Jason Miller Chronicle Staff Batchelor fi nished with six points. Th e day also had special events such as the co-ed two-ball team com- Defence! Defence! Th at was the petition and the electrifying three- chant from more than 1,000 fans and point shoot-out competition. players crammed into the Durham Th e shoot-out, won by Andrew College Athletic Complex to watch Turgeon of Algoma and Jeralyn Es- the most talented male and female piritu of Sheridan College, kept the basketball athletes from 20 colleges fans on the edge of their seats during across Ontario. half-time breaks. Th e athletic complex was trans- “I wanted to entertain the fans and formed into all-star venue to host the have fun,” said the women’s three- 20th annual OCAA all-star basket- point champion Espiritu. “It was excit- ball on Jan. 20. It was truly an all-star ing to come from behind to win. Th ey weekend as Durham played host for all make me feel like a star here.” the second time in two years. Screams Th e day was not short of entertain- erupted from the crowd as family and ment. When the players weren’t on friends cheered for their favourite the court the fans were captivated by players from the west and east teams. the moves of the Fanshawe dancers “It was a well-organized and excit- and the high-fl ying Durham College ing day,” said Oshawa resident John cheer-leading team. Lewis. “It was a truly entertaining “We practised really hard for this,” package. It’s good to see the players said Durham cheer-leading captain having fun, and taking time off from Lisa Brown. “Th is was our fi rst time school and serious play.” performing in front of the school. Th e Th ese players, coaches and fans performance was awesome.” came from as far west as Windsor Th e entertainment package was and as far east as Ottawa, to take part topped off by the mascot competi- in the day’s festivities. Samantha Mc- tion, with performances from the Fan- Connell and Anthony Batchelor rep- shawe Falcon, Lord Durham and the resented the Lords for the third time, winner from St. Clair College Tyler while Allison Chehowski made her Pelle. Th e mascots thrilled the crowd fi rst appearance.” with dance moves to old school and Both games were won by the new school beats. east team, which seemed to possess “My plan was to get the crowd from the better players. Th e women’s east the start,” said Pelle, who won over the team spanked the west 79-64, but the crowd by handing out roses to the la- sight of the girls having fun captivated dies while dancing to James Brown. “I the fans and coaches more than the am a Durham person myself so I had score-line. to represent.”Th e event was truly an “Its an honour for me to be playing all-star success but it wouldn’t have with the best in the province,” said the been possible without the co-opera- east team’s top player Sara Maybee tion of several departments such as from Algonquin. It feels pretty good.” the Police Foundations and Sports Danielle D’Ettore was the game’s Management programs. It took six top scorer with 15 points and three months of planning along with the rebounds, while McConnell picked help of over 70 people, including re- up 11 points and eight rebounds. tired staff who volunteered to get the “Th is is like a celebration for these job done. Th e event was broadcast young women,” said west team coach across the province by Rogers Televi- Ed Green. “Th ey get to put their skills sion for the fi rst time. on display so the fans can watch good “We had an amazing host crew and talent.” staff ,” said Durham College and UOIT It was a tighter game on the men’s athletic director Ken Babcock. “Th ey Photo by Reka Szekely side but the east still managed to pull all helped to host a fi rst-class event. away with a nail-biting 82-78 win ALL-STAR PERFORMANCE: Top: Anthony Batchelor tied the all-star game via lay-up Th is is a great showcase of Ontario in the last minutes of the game. Th e with only a few minutes remaining. Bottom: The St. Clair Saint, winner of the basketball and we love hosting it.” east player of the game, Odane Har- mascot competition, doing his dance routine in front of the Durham College faithful.

Photo By Jason Miller 26 The Chronicle January 30, 2007 SPORTS NEWS Th e 20th annual OCAA all-star game provided excitement and quality basketball for everyone

Photo By Jason Miller WORK ETHIC: Samantha McConnell plays solid defence while still racking up 11 points and eight rebounds.

Photo by Reka Szekely THREE CHEERS: Durham cheer- leaders show off skills in front Photo by Jason Miller Photo By Reka Szekely JUMP BALL: Left to right, Pat Sewell, Dwight Taylor and of hometown players and fans, HEART AND SOUL: Anthony Batchelor is always Odane Harding representing Fanshawe, Sheridan and making all other players wish running at 100 per cent as he picks up another Centennial Colleges respectively. they chose Durham College. two points for the Eastern Conference.

Photo by Reka Szekely ALL-STAR SUPPORT: Students fi lled the gymnasium for the OCAA all-star basketball game in support of their home-town play- ers, and to watch the best of the best for women’s and men’s teams from across the province. The Chronicle January 30, 2006 27 28 The Chronicle January 30, 2007