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VOLUME 50, ISSUE 7 | February 3rd, 2021 | Holding the line since 1971 Image Courtesy of Sophia Jeroncic Bandersnatch is a student run John Abbott College newspaper at John Abbott College. It Executive Positions 21275 Lakeshore Road is published biweekly and is partially Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, funded by the Student Activities Sebastian Socorro Michelle Akim Quebec, Canada H9X 3L9 Committee and by advertising solicited customers. Submissions are welcome Editor-in-Chief News Editor Office: H-049 and become property of Bandersnatch. Vanessa Marion Sophia Jeroncic Web: www.bandersnatch.ca Submissions must be sent via MIO E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Editor-in-Chief Arts Editor through John Abbott College’s Omnivox Editors can be reached by MIO. to the respective editors, and must be Marc Randy Position Available in Microsoft Word Document format Production Manager Entertainment Editor (.doc). All submissions must include Sections the full name of the contributor, as Maxim Maiore Andréa Nikolov well as the e-mail address if applicable. Webmaster Games Editor Student Life......................................2 Bandersnatch reserves the right to Paola Peñate Position Available reject submissions or to edit any News...................................................3 submissions for length, legality, or Social Media Manager Sports Editor Arts..................................................4-5 clarity. Submissions should be a Kimberley Huard-Jones Gursagar Singh minimum of 250 words and a maximum Archivist Opinions Editor Entertainment..............................6-7 of 500 words. Articles lower or above these parameters may be printed at Position Available Victoria Navas Via-Dufresne Games.................................................8 the discretion of the executives. If Photography Coordinator Science & Tech Editor you should have any questions or Sports.................................................9 Position Available Logan Macdonald concerns, please contact us at our Opinions..........................................10 e-mail indicated above or visit us at Student Life Editor Procrastinator Editor the Bandersnatch office, located in the Science & Tech..............................11 basement of Herzberg, room H-049 (Located in Herzberg basement, in front Procrastinator................................12 of the Oval Café). Website Exclusives.......................13 STUDENT LIFE Position Available Can be reached through MIO 2 EQUALIST ALLIANCE IN THE NAME OF Michelle Akim News Editor for all who are interested to learn DIPLOMACY more about the issues that wom- Gursagar Singh he Equalist Alliance is en, sexual minorities, and people Opinions Editor awkward tension when sitting next to John Abbott College’s new- of colour face, club members are a random). T est club! Having been invited to break down these often- chool starts and you miss that founded last November by Siena times taboo topics during first-day feel, the one that Well, this has changed now, a Picone, Michelle Akim and Ivana meetings. S keeps you vigilant and a little quick glance across a classroom has Riveros Arteaga, they were moti- anxious for what’s to come of your become a pinned video, and self-de- vated to start this club when they On the club’s goal, Ivana new classes. termined or assigned seating has noticed a lack of student organi- says that it is to “assess the cur- become the breakout room. It’s hard to zation on campus focusing on rent situation of discrimination You have to make the choice to form connections. You go on Omnivox gender right’s issues. Ivana that ALL genders and minorities pick your favourites out of the class, and right there at the top you always Riveros Arteaga explained what are going through, as well as to whether it’s those who already hold notice the club banner, you sometimes motivated her, stating that “we are unlearn our own prejudice.” the distinction of “friends” or new check it out. It’s a difficult choice and a tired of seeing sexism everywhere Though they are a fairly new club, peers. It might come in the form of sort of burden, maybe a chore, to meet (in media, at the college, with they have many fun and exciting who you sit next to, who you share eye all these people and establish yourself friends, with family, etc.) and so- activities planned on the horizon: contact with when it’s time for a group jumping through clubs. If you are ciety accepting it as normal. We guest speakers on women’s issues, activity, but nevertheless you have to somewhat aligned with the aforemen- want to make the world a safe Kahoots against other Abbott claim your biases on the first day. It’s tioned process of classroom diplomacy, place where boys feel comfortable clubs, participating in events such pivotal how you place and position if you are honestly consciously relating expressing their emotions, where as the Clothesline Project and the yourself, or at least it was. We had to to the process I have laid out, just join women feel safe walking alone at White Ribbon Campaign, and create a social network, one that either model UN. You think enough about night and where people are proud many more. Everyone is welcome came naturally as a result of comrad- how to position yourself in some sort of their gender.” to join the Equalist Alliance, who ery or a pocket of security, a leap of of position of leverage? Then become a meet every Wednesday at 5:30 PM faith to have some support during the leader or at least learn to climb a social Promoting itself as a safe space on Teams! upcoming semesters (you know that of ladder. IN-PERSON CLASSES Elizabeth Tulli Staff Writer students to get out of the house, allowing confined spaces, everyone tried to main- a success. One can’t compare the joy of try- them to take a break from their screens. tain two metres apart from each other. ing something new for the first time. This t’s the start of the winter semester, While preparing our skiing equipment, for is one of the most rewarding experiences folks. Students, you know the drill: I had my first Cross-Country Skiing instance, we spread out in the hallway. life has to offer. I wake up, log on for online classes, class last Thursday. Nevertheless, I can’t and repeat. After two weeks, things should deny that I was nervous about having an I also liked skiing outside in the snow- be easy or even habitual. Although, online in-person class given the COVID-19 covered fields. It was exciting to learn how learning has its setbacks. What’s a good circumstances. to ski and understand the mechanics be- remedy then? Taking a fun hybrid Phys hind the sport. I haven’t had so much Ed. class, of course! However, my concerns dissolved after enjoyment in a long time. I can still re- experiencing the positive class atmo- member the rush of happiness I felt when A hybrid class is blended learning that sphere. For example, students made sure I skied across the snow. consists of class activities online and in- to respect all the health measures by social person. These classes aim to encourage distancing and wearing masks. In Therefore, I think my skiing class was Source: Travel + Leisure SUJAC UPDATE Hey JAC, #BellLetsTalk or #JACLetsTalk, 10 of Legends against other CEGEPs cents was donated to support men- for a cash prize. We wish you a Welcome back! We hope you tal health resources. Be sure to great start to the semester! enjoyed the Winter break and are reach out if you are suffering and ready to tackle the upcoming se- to check-in with your friends dur- Your SUJAC Executive Team mester. After the snowstorm ing these difficult times. 2020-2021: three weeks ago, SUJAC orga- President Emily Thom nized a Snowman Making Despite the cold weather, there VP Internal Théophile Contest. Congratulations to is a lot to look forward to this se- Bourgeois Sylia Merdjane who won a 50$ mester! SUJAC is planning a Club VP Academic Samuel Wong Amazon gift card for her incred- Month in February to highlight VP External Jonathan ible Baymax Snowman, pictured John Abbott’s vibrant Club life. Sztainberg here! Stay tuned for more information VP Finance Molly Gunyon about events and contests. Finally, VP Communications John In other news, Bell Let’s Talk SUJAC is participating in an inter- Bedirian Day raised awareness about men- collegiate e-sports tournament on tal illness this past week. For February 26 and 27. JAC students every social media post with will have the chance to play League WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD, 2021 | VOLUME 50, ISSUE 7 VISIT BANDERSNATCH.CA NEWS with Michelle Akim Can be reached through MIO 3 THE DIVERSITY OF DEMOCRACY NOW Palmer Krilick-Tomchishen JOE BIDEN’S CABINET Contributor Russian government. Christina Blake Staff Writer government. It is a message to ussia is in the midst of politi- The Russian government tried to break down the walls of patriarchy, cal turmoil as of late and silence his voice of freedom in August ollowing President Joe sexism, racism and homophobia. R citizens are protesting in of 2020, which led to Navalny being Biden and Vice President Biden’s cabinet is 50% white, 19% drives all across the country in the hospitalized in Germany due to this Kamala Harris’ black, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, name of democracy. The outcry organized attempt upon his life with F th Inauguration on January 20 , 4% Native American with an addi- stems from the recent empris- Novichok: a chemical nerve agent 2021, people worldwide have been tional 4% stemming from other onnement of Alexei Navalny, a claimed to be the deadliest ever made anxious to see what this new ad- backgrounds. His Defense lawyer, a Russian anti-corruption ac- by some scientists. Alexei Navalny ministration’s cabinet will look Secretary, Lloyd Austin, will be the tivist and leader of the Russia of the arrived back in Russia on January like.

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