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FEBRUARY,14 2012 VOLUME XXXVIII, ISSUE 12 Represent We’ve got spirit! yourself in Your SA elections Bobby Perritt The Chronicle
Switch into election gear. February 14 and 15 are the last days of the SA elections for UOIT and Durham College. Students from both schools have the opportunity to elect one president of the SA. Stu- dents can also vote for the vice-president of either UOIT ! SA board of directors, for either the college or university. The Student Association plays a central role in the qual- ity of life students have. From campus recreation, to services like the UPASS, to communica- tion with the provincial govern- ment over student rights and issues, the SA is behind it. Josh Bickle and students Rachel Calvelli and Daryl John- ston are running for SA presi- dent. Vice-president of college Courtesy of Durham College Athletics affairs candidates are students Arif Elmazi and Kayleigh John- SPIRIT WEEK: Durham College students show their spirit with the Lord mascot at a Durham Lord’s bas- ston. ketball home game.
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Kim Moreau an assortment of foods, including The Chronicle jerk chicken skewers and coconut shrimp, being served to guests on It was a winning night all around platters, and a table where guests as Durham College and the Univer- could enjoy complimentary soft sity of Ontario Institute of Technol- drinks or bottles of water. ogy (UOIT) celebrated their Black Not only did the Durham Col- history month mix-and-mingle and - watched together as the Oshawa laborate with the Oshawa Power, Power basketball team defeated the but also with the Caribbean African Moncton Miracles. Student Association, the Women’s On Feb. 9, staff, faculty, stu- Centre, and the Club Carib of Os- dents, alumni, and members of the hawa Inc. community gathered in a group Rochelle Ramathe, interim di- suite at the General Motors Centre overlooking the basketball court the evening. Prior to the event, she where the Oshawa Power basket- said she hoped for a fun evening of ball team would play later in the recognition of the achievements of Kim Moreau evening. black Canadians, and a celebration not just of black history month but BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Najjah Calibur, a local performer, singing at the GM the moment the event started. The of history in general. Centre’s Black History Month ceremony. event, appearing like a cocktail hour, had black-clothed tables with See A fun night page 2 simple, colourful centrepieces, 2 The Chronicle February 14, 2012 Campus A fun night to recognize local black Canadians Campus diversity office
Kim Moreau celebrates black history month
SINGING FOR LOVE: Naj- jah Calibur seeking a call- Continued from Page 1 back from the audience. # $ % & $ Henry, mayor of Oshawa; Don Lovisa, Durham College presi- dent; Richard Marceau, UOIT provost on behalf of UOIT presi- dent Dr. Tim McTiernan, who was unable to attend. “White, black, brown, red, yellow, blue,” began Marceau, summing up the thoughts of all the evenings speakers “We are all African, we are all black.” Ramathe and Sarpong also introduced two other guests, Duane Aubin, a well-known, experienced teacher and facilitator who has delivered over 150 seminars, keynotes and workshops % $ " " '- Zak McLachlan cited to get, and Najjah Calibur, a Durham Region artist who had the UOIT Geek Freaks dancing behid him. PIECE OF THE PIE: Greg Murphy, dean of the School Guests hung on every word that Aubin said, as he spoke of Media, Art & Design, helped to serve pizza to stu- about the history of Black history month and the importance dents on Groundhog Day as a sign of gratitute. of diversity. “ The entire galaxy is pregnant with diversity,” he said, talk- Kim Moreau ing about diversity not just among people but also among plan- ets, animals, plants, and even a car. Ooey, gooey, STANDING STRONG: Ro- A car would not work, he explained, if all parts of the car chelle Ramathe, diversity were a steering wheel. Instead a car is made up of countless parts, all of different appearances and uses coming together to make the car work. He explained that people are the same. yummy pizza to But the most important part of Aubin’s words were summed O P " shouting and clapping with approval for his thoughts. O thank students we would collaborate with the best of the best to not just be a part of the dialogue on respecting diversity but to continue to take a leadership role in this dialogue about diversity,” said out slices to the students. In Ramathe. Zak McLachlan total, over 100 staff members Calibur then closed the special guests by singing a song that The Chronicle helped out with at least 50 he wrote for Haiti. Guests sang along, swayed, and watched in on hand at any given point awe as the Geek Freaks danced along. There’s no better way to throughout the event. And the excitement continued as Farley Flex, a well-known celebrate Groundhog Day “The credit goes to Greg member of the media from the Greater Toronto Area, an- than with free pizza and a Murphy,” Lovisa said. % / 3 6736 " 8 : movie in the Purple Pit. Greg Murphy is the dean Canadian television station. At least, that’s how Dur- of the School of Media, Art “Our culture touches everyone,” he said. ham College sees it. The and Design at Durham Col- Guests celebrated afterward with more food, drinks, and school held it second annual lege. Last year he thought of mingling prior to watching the Oshawa Power basketball team free pizza day on Feb. 2 for the idea to have a day to give Kim Moreau continue the excitement. all students. back to students and thank Durham College president them for their hard work A MAN OF WORDS: Don Lovisa wandered the throughout the year. Duane Austin receiving his halls, interacting with stu- The students seemed to thank-you gift for speaking. dents and getting their feed- appreciate the school’s kind back on the school’s gesture. act. Durham College student Black history “We do it just as a thank Elora Andrews thanked the you to students,” Lovisa said. college for the Groundhog month thoughts: “It’s just a fun day.” Day surprise. Lovisa said the college “It’s really nice to get back - The abolishment of enslavement was achieved partnered with Aramark and from the school after paying in Canada on August 1, 1834 the Student Association to tuition and working hard in - In 1944, Ontario passed the Racial Discrimina- provide 1,000 large cheese our classes,” she said. tion Act, which prohibited publication and display and pepperoni pizzas and " - of discrimination countless cans of pop, juice ting to have the classic Bill - In 1956, the last segregated black school in On- and Monster energy drinks. Murray movie Groundhog tario was closed Stations were set up in the Day playing on a projector : 3?@Q 8 : " Purple Pit, the Galleria, the screen in the Pit. as as a Liberal member for the provincial govern- Student Services building Coupled with the occa- ment and the South Village resi- sional student displaying - In 1971, an Order of Canada medal was award- dence to make sure all stu- their skills on the Pit’s piano, 8 : Y $ dents had an opportunity to the day became a big suc- - Originally black history month was just negro get their free slice. cess and will continue to be a history week, created to coincide with the birth of A team of Durham College Durham College Groundhog Kim Moreau President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Doug- deans and support staff vol- Day tradition. lass, former enslaved person unteered their time to hand STAYING TRUE: Jon Sar- pong, expressing gratitute. Campus The Chronicle February 14, 2012 3
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JOSH BICKLE Polls are Josh Bickle, 25, is the current vice-president of college affairs. One of Bickle’s priorities is to reform some policies and restrictions for campus clubs and societies to allow them more opportunity to grow freely, with less SA intervention. open: get Bickle also committed to smarter spending of SA money to lower some student fees. He said he wants to invest in services and recreation for all campuses, in order to create greater unity and eliminate the mentality of “satellite” campuses. Bickle volunteers on the board of directors for the College Student Alliance of Ontario. out and Students can check out Bickle on Twitter @josh_bickle, visit his website www.josh-bickle.ca or spend some face-time at www.facebook.com/jbickle. vote! RACHEL CALVELLI Rachel Calvelli, 21, is a full-time legal studies-student at UOIT. She strongly advocates for uniting the three Continued from Page 1 college and university campuses. Calvelli wants to improve the community relation services program, to unite students with the community through interactive volunteer and community service work, which includes valu- - able prizes from local businesses. She says she will revamp and promote the SA’s current social network site dents Jesse Cullen and Shane in order to open up communication between students and the SA. If elected, Calvelli will also make it her prior- " ! ity to address the policies surrounding campus clubs and societies and meet monthly with society and club position of vice-president of presidents. university affairs. Tweet with Calvelli @rachel4pres or add her to Facebook. Calvelli’s campaign site is www.rachelforsa.com. & ! polling stations set up on the % Z ! " " KAYLEIGH JOHNSTON " / % the Society of Media Art and Design, she speaks to the SA on behalf on Media Art and Design students and % has experience in event planning. % - Johnston says she will work at prioritizing SA funds to offer more student bursaries and will fund more soci- R 8 8 eties. Johnston considers her excellent communication skills to be a valuable asset to the job. !! 8 " Johnston is on Twitter @kayleighmj or Facebook. Check out www.kayleighjohnston.com for more of her by Quiznos. campaign. " " - " % ! [ !/ 3 ! ARIF ELMAZI { ] / 8 - Arif Elmazi, 33, is in his last year of Human Resources at Durham College. ing station will also be set up Elmazi doesn’t feel that students are getting the most services for their money and he wants to end that. Z ! ! " " # ! " $ lounge. put thorough course material online, so that students won’t be at a disadvantage if they need to work or care 8 " & for their children during class. Elmazi addressed the low scores he said Durham College has received on some of the annual student satisfaction surveys, and said that he would ensure the college, “challenges areas where [ !/ @:\ we’re underperforming.” Elmazi prides himself as being a “fearless leader.” your candidates for the SA He has not begun to campaign online outside of the SA website, but can be contacted through Facebook. board of directors under the O{ P ! """/ your-sa.ca. DARYL JOHNSTON The SA cannot properly NO PICTURE AVAILABLE % & ' $ ( % ) ! $ represent students if students +0 " ) 7 day of the elections. ! & - Johnston can be found on Facebook, and has a protected Twitter account. tions. Candidates speak out at forum Candidates for the Student Associa- Y %8 could allow clubs and societies to grow | tion president and the vice-president of ! " ! ! %8 - " O /P & - / 8 %8 ! " R ! / OZ ! G Z ! [ ! \ / ] & " - ! - includes every student out there. We have ! - & - ! & seeing the election. ings with the SA. P / The presidential candidates were cur- : ! ` $ { - Johnston was the only president or rent vice-president of college affairs Josh top of the pool table he has already con- _ " ! : - ] & ^ % : / " : - %8/ # / Calvelli said that she no longer want- lege affairs. % $ " ed Whitby to be “an after-thought of the { _ " " Z ! - ~ /P " " O P %8 " ! _ / " Z ! / " %8 " OG and societies. Johnston described herself The two head-to-head candidates for % ~ Z ! ! & Z ! " ! - vice-president of college affairs were Jour- " & ' " /P " / ` $ lawyer for legal advice. ! { - O ! Y # 8 { _ / ] ] & " - _ " " " R & P / 8 | " " ] ] & ! ! " students to vote even if it was their last students. ' / '- : - [ ' ! - O ! periences. " | %8 ! %8 ' G R Y ! ' / OZ - was a top concern. & P ! ! ! P / ] & " ] & " " & " | ! { " ! [ !/ 3Q: ' society and club presidents to discuss re- accessible online. 3 " & Z ! / " { _ / 4 The Chronicle February 14, 2012 TO CONTACT US
Newsroom: Room L-223; Ext. 3068 Publisher: Greg Murphy E-mail: [email protected] Editor-in-Chief: Gerald Rose Advertising: Room L-223; Ext. 3069 Ad Manager: Dawn Salter EDITORIAL PAGE E-mail: [email protected] Vote for more from the S.A. The Sheepdogs at E.P.’s, IT and software costs. Shirley’s Dirty Bingo, and the The SA also negotiated to X-Rated Hypnotist are cour- have Durham Region Transit tesy of your SA. The student in- transport students back and surance plan, the Sexual Health forth to campus from 7 a.m. to Resources Centre, the Bike 7 p.m., instead of just during Depot, the U-Pass — again, all peak hours. part of the SA. Members also campaigned The Student Association is to have 24-hour study space a vital part of Durham College available on campus so stu- and UOIT, regulating cam- dents could study at all hours pus societies, clubs and so- of the night, and not get kicked cial events, as well as working out by security. Even those who closely with provincial and mu- are graduating this year should nicipal governments to advo- ! / cate on behalf of students. “You’re using your knowl- But despite its major role on edge from previous years to campus, voter turnout has been help incoming students,” said historically low in SA elections. LaRue. “You’re kind of giving Last year, a mere eight per cent back to the community. You’ll of students voted. That’s about be helping them get a better 1,200 out of 15,000 full-time /P students on campus. It’s important to realize the It’s election time again, and role the SA plays in Durham students should strongly con- College and UOIT as a whole, sider playing a part in choosing and the importance of voting. the next president of the SA, LaRue advises students to take vice-president of college af- the time to become educated fairs, vice-president of univer- about the candidates and their sity affairs and 10 members of ties. Current SA president Amy leadership opportunities. The heard and taken into consider- platforms before voting. the board of directors. LaRue is passionate about the SA also plays a crucial role in ation.” Voting begins Feb. 13 and Those elected will be re- Student Association and the ensuring student views are be- In the past, the SA has been continues until Feb. 15, from 9 sponsible for meeting student role it plays on campus. ing represented appropriately. responsible for the abolish- a.m. to 5 p.m. across all three needs, addressing day-to-day “We want to try to let ev- “Every time I speak to the ment of the mobile learning campuses. There will also be concerns, attending events, de- ery student take advantage of administration, I’m speaking program in various Durham several voting stations with ex- termining the direction of the something,” she said, citing the for everybody,” said LaRue. College programs, saving stu- tended hours. SA and a variety of other du- SA’s events, student groups and “The student voice is being dents thousands of dollars in Tracey Fidler Are you going to vote in the SA election? Corey Petrie Emily Cyr Teri Bristol Jonathan Ramkissoon Police Foundations Dental Assisting Veterinary Assistant Police Foundations Why or “If I can make it I will, but if not then I don’t really “Yeah, I will be. It gives “I don’t really know much “I’m going to vote. I want care.” students more say in about it. It’s not really pro- to become more active school events and what moted.” within the school.” why not? happens on campus.”
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When I was little, I was taught to one with a disability, or an elderly per- taking a deep breath on the other side. say please and thank you, hold the son gets on public transit, those lucky Lastly, I have paid a lot of money for door open for others and respect those Tracey ones who have managed to get seats school, and I would really like to be able around me, particularly my elders and should get up and offer them theirs. If to hear about what I’m paying to hear my teachers. Fidler they’re young and healthy, it’s just the about. It’s now 2012, and I’m guessing par- right thing to do. And guys, please prove It’s disrespectful to teachers and fel- ents don’t teach their kids these im- to me that chivalry isn’t dead, and let a low classmates when there’s non-stop portant, common courtesies, as I have Second, walking and texting should lady have your seat. talking. Being at the ripe old age of 26, noticed a serious lack of manners, es- not be done at the same time. I have lost Fourth, if students are waiting for I’m not sure if this is the case with the pecially at school. First of all, if I hold track of how many times I have been their class to begin, and there is another “younger folk” everywhere, but it seems the door open for someone, a simple bumped into and given dirty looks be- class still in the room, it would be great to be a serious problem at Durham Col- “Thank you” would be appreciated. Or if cause apparently I am supposed to move if they didn’t block the entire hallway. lege. Maybe I am just “old” and out of I am following someone through a door, out of the way. Oh, and if these texters My “excuse me’s” seem to go un- touch with what’s “cool,” but I’m pretty it would be nice if the door didn’t slam could watch for cars, that’d be great too. noticed, forcing me to dart from small sure good manners will never go out of in my face. Third, if a pregnant woman, some- style. Freedom of speech or religious hate?
Recently, I came across a page that made me stop ple disagrees with another group’s opinion page.Many people object to and think, and I didn’t like the conclusion I came to. it, then it is saying having negative beliefs shoved in their faces, and this It was a Facebook page of a group of Christians who every opinion- Robynne page is a perfect example. wanted to get rid of pro-abortion pages on Facebook, based Facebook They believe that just because something is telling all of the members to go and report the page page or group Henry against what they believe, no one should be able to so it would be taken down.When I read through the should be taken see it. If the roles were reversed, and there was a page comments and statuses. Which had more hate than down. trying to get everyone to get rid of all the Christian I have ever seen before. It made me wonder: why do The issues I see pages, there would be outrage and the page probably people see that type of behavior acceptable? I wasn’t with these pages, especially when religious groups wouldn’t last more than a couple of hours. We are raised in a religious home, I was taught to be accept- run them, are that they represent the opposite of given the freedom of speech, and this Facebook page ing of everyone and their beliefs. I also learned that what their religion says. As far as I know, the Bible is trying to take that right away from people. If they if you censor one side of things, the other side should encourages believers to accept everyone (and their are allowed to show support for pro life, then people be censored as well. The biggest issue raised by this opinions), and to spread love. It doesn’t say any- should be able to show support for pro choice. No page, and the many other pages like it, is that they where to protest people and their opinions, or to cen- matter the belief, regarding religion or anything else, censor free speech. By saying that the pro-abortion sor certain things because it is not mentioned in the it doesn’t give anyone else the right to shut down pages should be taken down because a group of peo- Bible. In this case, one group is trying to eliminate what someone else believes in.
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Member of Parliament Peg- gy Nash came knocking on Os- hawa’s door in her campaign to be the seventh leader of the New Democratic Party of Can- ada. Nash, MP for the Parkdale- High Park riding in Toronto, sparked several rounds of ap- plause from a hopeful audience during a meet-and-greet at The Thirsty Monk pub, downtown Oshawa on the night of Feb. 6. She served as president of the NDP from 2009 to 2011, and is one of eight candidates across Canada in the race to Jack Layton’s position as fed- eral NDP leader after he died of cancer last August. Voting will run March 23-24 at Exhibition Place in Toronto, or by mail and online ballots. Some faces at The Thirsty Monk included Mike Shields, the NDP candidate in last fall’s provincial election, several of his former campaign volunteers and Durham College graduate and Oshawa councillor Amy England. Jesse Cullen, presi- dent of the Young NDP and VP of University Affairs candidate, came out to show his support Bobby Perritt for Nash as well. “I can’t wait to go toe-to-toe THE RACE IS ON: Nash is back and ready to win. Stopping by downtown Oshawa’s The Thirsty Monk pub with Stephen Harper,” Nash Feb. 6, she tells the people of Oshawa why she’s exactly the right candidate for the job. told the crowd of supporters, who exploded with hooting and ~ concerns. Nash supported the adjust the Canadian Old Age mental sustainability, increas- hollering. she would push to reduce tu- large union-and labour-friend- Security Plan (OAS). ing First Nations rights and “She has always been an ad- ition rates, create more grants ly mentality in the industry- Nash dismissed claims from reserve funding, a more pub- vocate for the (LGBT) rights and cover the interest on stu- driven Oshawa economy, as- the Conservative Party that the licized health care system and and a lot of hot button issues dent loans. suring the crowd that outsourc- OAS was becoming unafford- less funding for military equip- that receive little support,” said A universal child care plan ing jobs and an abundance of able, and insisted that Canadi- ment. Shields, a personal friend of was another proposal. free trade was not the NDP ans should not have to wait any Elections are restricted to Nash’s for two decades. “Her She marvelled at Quebec, style. longer for their OAS, in order to members of the New Demo- campaign includes young activ- " Or, as Nash put it, “Why have the freedom to retire. cratic Party of Canada, who ists,” Shields said, as a young subsidies make their child care would we ship out raw timber The only criticism Nash re- must join no later than Feb. 18 man walked by wearing a white centres some of the most in- and then buy tables? Why don’t ceived during the open ques- to place a ballot. “Occupy” shirt. expensive in the country. This we make tables?” tion period was from a 39-year A membership in Ontario Being in a college and uni- puts more parents into the She also criticized some of GM veteran who questioned costs $25 and can be completed versity-city, Nash described workforce and creates employ- Harper’s economic agenda. the NDP’s environmental in- at www.ndp.ca. post-secondary education as ment for child care workers. “Our prime minister wants tegrity of opposing the Canada- For more information on a right. She joined the rally in Canada to be an energy super- US Keystone XL pipeline in fa- Peggy Nash go to www.peggyn- front of Queen’s Park on Feb. power,” she said, adding that in vour of transatlantic oil. ash.ca or catch her tweeting @ 1 as Canadian students from and the Canadian government exchange it would cost Canadi- Nash is only one of eight can- PeggyNashNDP. coast to coast protested against / ans too many jobs. didates from across the country Contacts for other party high tuition fees in the National Throughout the night, sup- Some constituents were con- attempting to lead the NDP. leader candidates can be found Day of Action. ~ - cerned over the recent proposal Many candidates share the under “Leadership 2012” on If elected leader of Canada’s ly about labour and pension to hike the retirement age and common interests of environ- the NDP Canada website. York Region buses are back and FREE! Tara Oades ing Feb. 4, and the remaining Region, including Markham, more expensive than just buy- at the beginning of this year, The Chronicle routes will resume Feb. 26. Vaughan, Richmond Hill and ing a bus pass every month.” even though most riders have “The offer will be valid from Newmarket. Riders who had already pur- only been paying $3.25, while Students who commute to Feb. 4 to March 3,” said Gal- Some of the riders include chased a monthly pass for Feb- most of the buses were on school from York Region will lagher. “We are encouraging Durham College and UOIT stu- ruary can either return it for strike. have a break from paying their everyone to take advantage of dents, who had to make differ- a full refund or use it for the “Most drivers didn’t pay fare for the next two months. the offer, even if they don’t take ent arrangements to commute month of April when riders will much attention to the increased York Region Transit and transit regularly.” to school every day. have to start paying the fare. fare while the workers were on Viva buses are back after a The free transit offer is “Usually I would take the GO “It’s good to be back to strike, which is why most riders three-month strike, and YRT is possible because YRT saved bus from the school to Union- work,” said Michael, a Viva only paid $3.25,” said Gallagh- offering two-months free ser- around $9 million during the ville station, then catch the driver. “Most riders have been er. “But starting in April riders vice to make up for the prob- strike, and wanted to give some Viva purple to get home,” said good, I’ve only had a couple of will be expected to pay $3.50.” lems riders had encountered. of it back to the riders, said Gal- Danika Soekor, a Kinesiology people who were really upset For all students who take Kathleen Gallagher, a cus- lagher. student at UOIT. “I found a and showed it.” YRT or Viva, for the next two tomer service representative The strike started Oct. 24, - When the offer expires fares months bus fare can be saved for YRT, said 96 per cent of the affecting around 45,000 rid- ing someone to carpool with will go back to the increased for a well-deserved coffee or routes will be in service start- ers in and surrounding York to Unionville which is a little rate of $3.50, which was raised snack during the school day. Campus The Chronicle February 14, 2012 7 Don’t regret your student debt
ture or keep money in reserve. I didn’t have it instilled in me Paying that I needed to be responsible with it.” ] off debts 22, Lester was forced to declare bankruptcy. “The thing I’ve learned most quickly pays is to carry as little debt as you possibly can in all aspects of your life,” Lester said. “When- off in credit ever possible, pay off your debts before spending your money on niceties in life. Take rating big chunks of money and pay off your debts so you’re not Amy Valm burdened with debt for the rest The Chronicle of your life.” To many, bankruptcy is a Graduation is a time to cel- scary word. Rightfully so. The ebrate and be recognized for all repercussions from declar- your hard work. After the grad- ing bankruptcy haunt you for uation cap is thrown, the pho- years. tos taken and the tears shed, “Declaring bankruptcy is then what? one of the worst things you can Hopefully a job, but for do,” said Nelson. “It kills your many what follows is a piece of credit so you can’t buy a home paper in the mail. It sits behind or a car, and declaring bank- glass, in all its 8 1/2-by-11-inch R ' - glory. That little piece of paper dent loan.” you worked your butt off for; While many teenagers en- your diploma. Amy Valm joyed a disposable income A few months after the diplo- from summer jobs during high ma is usually a stark reminder THE PRICE OF EDUCATION: Good credit takes a lifetime to build and seconds school, Melanie Gareau was that it’s time to start repaying to destroy. Gain an understanding of how choices you make in regards to paying saving every penny, babysitting your debts. Casting a gloomy and applying for scholarships. shadow over graduation, debt Her mom wouldn’t let her ap- ply for OSAP or get a bank repayment can seem like it will : college, I was only able to get Repayment Assistance Plan. loan after she saw what a hard take a lifetime to pay back. term at the employee rate. The a minimum wage job. Mak- " & ! - time her cousin had repaying Holly Nelson started down payments are high but I’m done ing payments on top of paying plication and showing income her student loan. The Durham her career path with a $16,000 /P rent, and supporting yourself records that prove you cannot College animation grad is now student debt lagging not too far Debt consolidation is the act R " ! / '- afford to make payments. thankful to be debt free. behind. She understands all of combining two or more debts plain that my payments were For Runighan, working at a “I received a scholarship to too well the importance of debt to minimize the interest paid or too high, and wasn’t given any dental lab is a far cry from pho- any school in Ontario,” said repayment. Her everyday life ' / help, so I just didn’t pay them. tography, but for now, it pays Gareau. “There are a lot of is encompassed with it – only O R " ! I eventually applied for loan in- the bills. She now owes about scholarships out there, and not just her own. Nelson works consolidate your student loan terest relief, which helped.” \ 777 ' bursaries. People just have to as an internal auditor, hired by with a line of credit or other Runighan said she was her debt in one year’s time. look into the general require- the National Student Loan Pro- ! & P ' shown no sympathy when she % - ments early and get a head gram to monitor borrowers. Nelson. “The interest rate on a was unemployed. Not being selves not having to worry about start. It’s free money, but you “It’s important to keep up student loan is typically much able to afford payments, Ru- ! ! have to look around. There are with repayment on your stu- lower than banks. Interest nighan’s loan nearly defaulted. parents pay for their education. lots of different scholarships dent loans because it can nega- from your student loan is also ~ ] - for different people.” tively affect your credit if you ! ' ' lege student regrets having his After graduating, Gareau fall behind more then 33 days whereas the interest from a months, which results in hav- parents pay his way. R ! in arrears,” said Nelson. “After bank loan isn’t.” ing it returned to the govern- His nickname is Lucky, and / % - 33 days your missed payment Nelson said that there is ment. to many, Luke Lester would be ing a burden of debt was a huge is reported to the credit bureau also the option of increasing On top of blemishing your considered just that. Lester at- relief. Gareau encourages other and will stay in your credit re- your payment term with cor- credit, not being in good stand- tended Durham College from students to take advantage of port, affecting your credit responding higher payments ing with your loan can hinder 1997 to 1998. His short col- scholarships, and work during score.” in order to pay down your loan future endeavours. lege career was on his parents ! Angela Piggott-Murphy, quicker. “Not keeping your loan up- tab, allowing him to walk away sound for school. a UOIT and Durham College “Lump sum payments go to-date has negative repercus- without graduating and with- “I would recommend a bud- graduate, may as well have a purely to the principle of the sions,” said Nelson. “If you are out a debt regret. get in order to maintain a so- gold star for all her hard work. loan and will decrease the bal- planning to go back to school, “I didn’t have any sense of cial life and debt repayment,” Over the years she’s obtained a ance much more quickly,” said you will be refused funding personal attachment to what said Nelson. “Having a budget 8 ] - Nelson. “There is no penalty until your loan is back in good I was doing,” said Lester. “It will allow you to focus on what ness Administration diploma for paying your student loan standing. It can also affect get- wasn’t my education. I had you’re spending money on and " ] off early either, as would be the ting a job because some compa- ! not spend beyond your means.” Commerce with honours. Her case with other types of loans.” nies do credit checks.” what I started because it wasn’t Nelson also encouraged peo- credentials put her in a great Student loans seem easy Rather than allowing your my money. When I wanted to ple to use services set up to help " & - enough to obtain, but when debt to manifest in a nega- quit it didn’t hurt me. I didn’t with debt repayment. ! Q\ 777 repayment comes around, it tive way, Nelson encourages lose anything other than the Financial Aid is located in price tag attached was a little paints a different picture as students to take advantage of time I spent.” % % ] hard to swallow. Like many Shelly Runighan has learned. programs set up by the govern- That lack of appreciation for students, Piggott-Murphy She studied photography for ment to help students in situa- ^ - and counselling to Durham struggled to make her monthly two years at Sheridan College. tions where making payments cial ruin a few years after col- students. loan repayments. A stint at Durham College for / lege. “We can advise students “I got my payments put on journalism helped her rack up Many people know about “When I went out on my own on the repayment process and hold (with OSAP) until I ‘made $22,000 in debt to OSAP. interest relief, a program to it was quite a shock to me,” said the options available to them enough money’,” said Piggott- “Coming out of college, and assist borrowers who can’t af- ^ / O " if they are not in a position to Murphy. “Which was by no ' ford to make payments by just only pay for things but to man- start repayment,” said Chris means enough money to sup- free was nice,” said Runighan. allowing them to pay the inter- age my money in a way that Rocha, director of Financial port me, pay rent and pay back “I found that coming out of est, not everyone is aware of the allowed me to save for my fu- my loan. I got a job at a bank Aid and Awards. 8 The Chronicle February 14, 2012 Campus Ladies, take off your bras
Kim Moreau a receptionist in the build- The Chronicle ing, both feel that the issue is one that needs to be focused It’s Valentine’s Day! Maybe on. Both women are passion- you’ve spoiled yourself with ate about their roles with the a sexy new bra, but have you campaign and hopeful that the given thought to your old ones? community will hear their call The Student Services Build- & ! / ing staff has the answer! They “Don’t be shy,” said both want your old, unwanted and women. With 759 full-time, unloved bras! As part of the part-time and contract women Power of Pink campaign, staff staff at the college and 649 in are hopeful that the Durham the university, donations from College and University of On- staff alone could equal 4,224 tario Institute of Technology bras if each person donated the community will donate their average donation of three un- old bras, as well as those from wanted bras. their family and friends, to help One in nine women is ex- a worthy cause. pected to develop breast cancer The bras will be donated to during their lifetime and one developing countries across Af- in 29 will die, according to the rica where bras are too expen- Canadian Cancer Society. Odds sive to produce. The Power of of conquering breast cancer Pink bra bank campaign also improve with further education helps support sustainability in and research that the college the community. Rather than having old bras thrown into and emotionally. the garbage and contributing Eco Canada Textile Recy- " ! cling will be weighing and tak- reused. But donating bras and ing the donations offering a offering a sustainable means of disposing of old clothing is not bras collected. In addition they to overlook the overall hopes of " ! the campaign, support for the cents per pound. Last year fun- Canadian Breast Cancer Foun- draising initiatives raised over dation. $26,000. “We’re supporting research The staff of the Student Ser- and knowledge,” said Marion vices Building invites everyone Neven, who works in Financial to donate their old bras into Kim Moreau Aid and Awards in the Student any hot pink collection boxes Services Building. “Knowledge located around the campus and BRAS, BRAS, BRAS: Marion Neven and Kathy Bryers, staff at the Student Ser- is power.” join them on March 7 as they do vices Building, collect new and old bras for the Power of Pink campaign to help Neven and Kathy Bryers, " / countries across Africa. KSA is now open for business
By Ray McNeil because he noticed Durham/UOIT was “It’s not like other schools that have ` The Chronicle the only campus in the area that didn’t a KSA, because we don’t have enough food festival. have one. Korean people to start with,” said vice- The event, to be held upstairs in the Feeling like Canada’s a little boring? “I want to show them the Korean im- president David Han, who also wanted student centre, will feature authentic There are many different cultures age,” said Kim. to start a Korean club on campus. Korean cuisine and entertainment. represented on campus thanks to stu- 8 ` " ! - “A friend of mine told me she saw a Han says he wants to do better in dent clubs, and now another can be ing others to join, because he originally poster on the wall in the hallway that terms of membership. “Our goal is 50 added to the list. only wanted Korean students as mem- said someone was looking for people people,” he said. The newly-formed Korean Student bers. who are interested in making a KSA,” he “The main purpose of our club is to Association (KSA) at Durham/UOIT is “I found out that there really are not said. get people interested in our culture,” now open to anyone interested in learn- that many Koreans attending UOIT,” he Han then got in contact with Kim said Kim. Both Kim and Han emigrated ing about Korean language and culture. said. Kim then changed the club to allow and the two began sharing ideas for the from Korea to Canada. Currently the club has 20 members anyone to join. club. “We tried looking for people, and Kim’s older brother is president of from many backgrounds, including Chi- Having a KSA at Durham/UOIT also we found 10 people, enough (according the Korean club at Seneca College. He nese, Saudi and Malaysian. helps advertise the school to Korean to SA guidelines) to make a club,” said told him to challenge himself. “He also “Every country has their own charac- students looking to attend post-second- Han. brought me ideas about promoting our teristics,” said president Michael Kim, ary education in Canada. Kim and Han then spent last summer school to Koreans,” said Kim. referring to the way people of Asian de- “They don’t know about the school,” preparing the club, which was approved Anyone wanting to join the club can cent are lumped into one group. he said. “The school has potential, just by the student association in Septem- contact the KSA at du.kim@mycampus. ` ! like Ryerson (and) U of T.” ber. They are currently planning their uoit.ca. It’s getting more pink in here
Brandan Loney Wednesday, March 7, looks to the years has included events The campaign members Centre and others attended Chronicle Staff be a promising fundraiser for like pink and denim day, and come from all over the school. the meeting. With more than 32 mem- cancer victims and survivors sales of beads and mugs for Representatives from the As a campus community, bers in attendance for their everywhere. $5. And the campaign has school of Media, Art and De- Power of Pink has raised near- The Power of Pink cam- spread from vendor’s alley to sign, Centre for Students with ly $87,500 and has a goal of this year’s Power of Pink day, paign started in 2005 and over the Whitby campus. Disabilities, Campus Health $100,000 for this year. Campus The Chronicle February 14, 2011 9 Students can listen and watch Riot
Nancy Ellis The SA has been working The Chronicle on this project since February last year, but this technology is Students’ work – that’s the “built to last”, Murphy said. most important – and now the The digital display board school of Media, Art and De- will “allow our students to be sign (MAD) has another way to more progressive”, Murphy showcase the talent that pours said. “This technology is more out of Durham College. It can progressive then any other be seen on TVs screens, located school that I know of,” he said. ^:" ! It provides a “hands-on experi- / ence with digital signage”. Greg Murphy, MAD dean, said this is part of MAD’s “school initiative,” getting stu- dents work on display as soon How many times as possible. ‘have you listened to a The TVs host all things MAD radio show and want- — products of graphic design, advertising, photography, jour- ed to see what they nalism and more. Durham Col- were talking about? lege and UOIT will have a new digital outdoor display board, ’ outside of the Riot Radio which Greg Murphy will show a live streaming video Nancy Ellis of the host(s) of Riot Radio and scrolling information about L-WING RIOT MONITORS: Media, Art and Design dean Greg Murphy beside one of the E.P. Taylor’s, bus schedules, The new technology will not new showcase TVs. weather and other information. only create a more innovative “It will include information way to display Riot Radio, but " the web-based radio can unite interesting and informative,” people will similar interests. Murphy said. Murphy is hoping Riot Ra- The digital display board dio will engage people across will be 12 to 15 metres long and the world with its web-based Maintaining a healthy about three metres high and station and display board, will be able to be seen from the bringing people together with residences, Murphy said. The similar interests who can col- installation will take place over laborate or share issues or gen- reading week and cost about eral interest stories with each diet and exercise plan $150,000. other, kind of like Skype. Kim Moreau of eating disorders affecting sideration their overall health. The Chronicle people, including anorexia “Just because you’re thin, nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and doesn’t mean you’re healthy,” Many people create New binge-eating disorder. An- she added. Year’s resolutions to lose orexia nervosa refers to losing For people suffering from weight and although most New weight due to a lack of eating. an eating disorder, however, Year’s resolutions fade, for Bulimia nervosa refers to bing- this information is far too late some people that desire to lose ing and purging which results to hear. The numbers are the weight is ingrained into their in a yo-yoing of weight. Binge- lifestyle, the weight loss is the everyday life. eating disorder refers to eating success, and every pound or For some people, every day in abundance. The difference inch lost is a step in the direc- is a battle with the scale. Every between bulimia and binge eat- tion they want to go. day it becomes ritual to weigh ing is that binge-eaters do not Eating disorders are a life- | - typically try to eliminate the long battle, even for people ure. Too fat here, too fat there, food from their system. who overcome their disorder, too fat everywhere. It never Sylvia Emmorey, Durham said Bales. Undo stress can ends. College nutritionist, said there cause someone to revert to Eating disorders are often " " - their old ways. Mental health thought of as a teenagers’ issue, ness being taken to an extreme and eating disorders are closely yet they accompany many men as well. People suffering from intertwined. and women into adulthood. an eating disorder are eager to While relapse is common, Media-driven ideas of what’s get rid of calories as quickly as it is preventable. Students suf- perfect inspire men and wom- possible, and for some people fering from an eating disorder en of all ages to diet, exercise they see going to the gym as a to extremes, and do whatever healthy alternative. While ex- can work with long term to ad- necessary to lose weight to feel ercising is proven to lead to a dress their inner battle. good about themselves, regard- healthy lifestyle, taken to the Bale recommends monitor- less of how it impacts their extreme it can also be danger- ing involvement with media health. ous. and advertisements, and con- “I think our expectations are “I think there is too much tinually working at self-accep- completely unrealistic,” said focus on size,” she said. She tance. Kathy Bales, a part-time pro- encourages students to think “Remind yourself why fessor at Durham College who about their health above all it’s important to make this previously worked in the Lak- other things. change,” she said. Working to- eridge Health Eating disorders Emmorey explained that all ward improving health rather TO ADVERTISE IN THE clinic. diets work, but they don’t nec- than losing weight can help CHRONICLE Magazine covers, television essarily achieve the weight loss goals become more realistic programs, billboards, com- that people desire and do not ! : CONTACT DAWN SALTER mercials - everywhere people necessarily work long-term. term. look there’s an advertisement Working with a nutritionist Effects of eating disorders encouraging them to lose that will create long-term strategies are both physical and mental, extra few pounds or for men, to to achieve a desired weight loss but with the right assistance 905.721.2000 x. 2604 bulk up that extra bit – feeding in a healthy way. in coping with inner thoughts, inner body issues and encour- She encourages students to the compulsion to be thin can aging unhealthy behaviour. not just look at the number on be diminished and the trek to There are several types the scale, but to take into con- health can begin. 10 The Chronicle February 14, 2012 Campus Going MAD for mobile computing
Nicole Patton ideas given by an advisory The Chronicle board. The board is made up of ex- Take a look at your mobile ternal people in industry who device. Whether it’s an iPhone, give suggestions to the MAD an Android or another device, school as to what programs, it has applications you use in ! your everyday life. According added. to Statistics Canada, 33 per “This (web applications) was cent of Internet users went an area they said that if some- online using mobile devices in body had this post diploma 2010. Those applications, or on their resume it would al- apps, have to be created by ex- most be a shoe-in for them to perienced developers and pro- be hired because it’s such an grammers with the skills to de- important aspect right now,” liver such apps and websites for said Felstead. “If you do a quick mobile devices. Now students job search for somebody that’s of Durham College can acquire in computers and establish- those skills. ing precedence for a company, Web Applications for Mobile from a bank to a design com- Computing, one of the newest pany, they’re all asking now not just to have a website but to programs, will educate stu- have a mobile version of that.” dents to be those developers The concept for the program and programmers in one year. was built in an afternoon, ac- “Everybody is on their cording to Murphy, and MAD phones. They’re text messag- is trying to offer a wide variety ing, their receiving email. Our Nicole Patton for the students to choose from, phone is basically now like a including this new web apps mini computer that we carry BEING MOBILE: Web Development co-ordinator Kris Felstead poses with his program. around with us,” said Kris Fel- iPad, illustrating the use of mobile devices to explain the new Web Applications for “Technology has no value, stead, the co-ordinator for Web Mobile Computing post-graduate program at Durham College. unless you make it so it meets Development. “So that was a the needs of the user,” said component that we’re utilizing about. It’s all about how do we and Android platform to create " - Murphy. “You don’t have a user to communicate as a human create content that’s acceptable apps, websites and rich media try experience. The idea for this until you do that though. You being, but we weren’t really for mobile use.” for hand-held devices. Felstead program came about when Fel- actually have to show this tech- leveraging yet in our curricu- The program will show stu- said that the program would be stead and Greg Murphy, dean nology can make someone’s life lum. And that’s how the post dents how to use the Apple good for students who have a of Media, Art and Design, got easier, more affective, more ef- diploma for mobile apps came Mobile Operating System (iOS) foundation in coding or people together and listened to some / % " _ the next wave, and certainly the current wave, with millions of apps available on the iPhone, there’s a lot of work there for Ready for life after graduation people to develop web applica- tions for mobile computing.” The MAD school is still Emily Wood This personalized record of involve- As for job fairs, students should dress working on a suite of post-di- The Chronicle ment is a tool that can help set you apart to impress and go armed with intelligent ploma programs for the near from other applicants when your resume | / # - future with different programs It’s time to make things happen. You’ve is piled with hundreds of others, she said. searching attending companies will help like animation and games link- been in school for up to four years and it’s " ' prove what you could bring to the com- ing curriculums to create more most likely been draining, but now is not employability skills, including problem pany. post-diplomas that will help ! “Employers will know you prepared to their students succeed with before graduation. In fact, it’s time to kick management. Once your record is cre- ! & QZ - whatever they hope to achieve. things up a notch. pression,’” said DeGrauwe. “So you can take your foun- On Feb. 1, the Durham College First as a PDF at www.durhamcollege.ca/co- She also encouraged students to take dation in a certain discipline, Generation program hosted Closing the curricular. Printing of this document is notes after speaking with employers (not but then you have this suite of Chapter, an event designed to help stu- unlimited. during) about the skills and qualities they programs that you can chose dents prepare for their upcoming gradu- Anna DeGrauwe, career advisor at are looking for in new hires. from,” said Felstead. “It’s going ation this spring. Three speakers made Durham College, also spoke at the ses- This will also help should you be called to be really successful.” presentations, providing tips and useful sion. Students can make appointments in for an interview and is great informa- information on building resumes and with career services at any time, or drop tion to include in a cover letter for that cover letters, organizing co-curricular re- in for information on creating great re- company. cords and managing debt. sumes, cover letters and interviews. You Elaine Catell, Durham College Student Singles So how can you prepare for gradua- ! & ! 8" " - tion? Lucy Romao Vandepol, First Gen- job hunting, resumes and cover letters cussing an issue at the forefront of many eration Co-ordinator at Durham College, online through the DC job portal under students minds: money. Along with tips will not is a strong advocate of student involve- career resources. on how to create a personalized budget ment on campus, which looks great on “You have our services available to you to manage money and providing infor- any resume. for two years after you graduate, com- mation on repaying OSAP loans, Catell be alone Students are now able to build co-cur- pletely free of charge,” DeGrauwe added. stressed the importance of repaying debts ricular records through the Durham Col- The job portal also houses a search to the college before the graduation cer- Larissa Frankevych lege portal to create a detailed list of the engine with new employment opportu- emony this spring. The Chronicle clubs and activities they participated in nities posted daily. Students can have College debts include any outstanding during their college careers. You can also email alerts sent to MyCampus e-mail ad- ! - Valentine’s day is not choose to leave an involvement off your dresses when new job postings meet their ure to pay the college can result in with- for everyone, and for those record if you feel it does not apply to their / : held diplomas. who are single might feel / DeGrauwe indicated, is active for life and Outstanding payments can be found the extra sting of loneli- The record shows titles and descrip- goes dormant only if users fail to log on on the MyCampus administrative servic- ness. To combat this a fun tions of any positions held. It applies to every three to six months. / night of anime, called For- club administrators as well as basic mem- Her advice? Save the job descriptions To get help with preparations for grad- ever Alone on Feb. 14. bers. Melissa Bosomworth, First Year Ex- of all positions you apply for. Knowing uation, drop in to Career Services in room : " perience Co-ordinator of Student Life at " & 212 of the Student Services Building or be held in Room I110 at DC, advised students to indicate only the looking for will help you better prepare if call (905) 721-3343 to make an appoint- Durham College from 6 highest level achieved in a single club. called back for an interview. ment. p.m. to 9 p.m. The Chronicle February 14, 2011 11 12 The Chronicle Febuary 14, 2011 Campus
It’s getting hot E-waste and healthy here a success
“I’ve learned to co-habitate Hillary Di Menna with the virus.” for The Chronicle This statement seems a ne- cessity when Carter is not only Rollercoaster rides, Barbie HIV-positive, works with the Durham dolls, and sexual self-esteem virus and inevitably has to dis- were part of Hot and Healthy’s close the virus when dating. " & [ !/ He said it was a long journey Region C113. before achievement the type Don Carter, 48, shared the ups and downs of his life, which post-diagnosis. Before moving he at times referred to as a roll- to Whitby, Carter grew up in Philip Petrovski ercoaster ride. Newfoundland. His mother be- Hillary Di Menna Chronicle Staff When the event co-ordina- ing a Pentecostal minister, reli- tors from the LGBTQ Centre, gion was a driving force within HOT AND HEALTHY: Don Carter shares his life story at Durham Region is Durham College, UOIT and the household. Durham’s Hot and Healthy Workshop Feb. 4. cleaner and greener after The AIDS Committee of Dur- He never saw his parents the second annual winter ham Region asked Carter to kiss. Shy and insecure over his situations and afterwards like worse than being gay.” e-waste collection event speak he said his decision came small size, Carter would hide a rollercoaster ride. During the His ex-wife later discovered On Jan. 14, a collabora- : behind his musical and artistic experience he’d have an “up” she was a lesbian and the two tion between the region of the realization that, “I do feel talents, touring Newfoundland but when he went home to his remain friends who both care Durham and the Ontario healthy and I do feel hot.” singing with his father. To add family his fear would bring him for their two boys and girl. Electronic Stewardship He said prevention educa- to his insecurities, he would back down. Carter became popular at resulted in the collection tion was there in his life and look at his sister’s dolls and ask He says his sister is “every clubs, and with the popularity of 28 tonnes of electronic he did not respect his body himself, “Who do I relate to?” gay man’s dream,” since she is and a lack of prevention educa- waste. enough. Carter was diagnosed “gorgeous” and understanding. tion came promiscuity. The collection required HIV positive in 2006. He had was in kindergarten. He “mar- Carter explained his father’s “As soon as we understand 617 vehicles, which de- seen his peers die of the disease ried” her one day in the tot love is conditional because his we’re gay, we’re kids again, a livered the e-waste to be and a man he looked up to had classroom and continued a re- religious mind set is very clear gay adolescence.” properly shredded and re- killed himself six months after lationship until Grade 6 when in saying “homosexuals go to He entered a six-year rela- cycled. being diagnosed. she dumped him, the reason Hell.” Carter said he’d remem- tionship with a man 13 years Your old electronics He lost a lot of weight and being Carter’s inability to take ber questioning: “Am I gay? / " / may contain valuable met- her to the school dance as his Am I comfortable being gay? The relationship ended when als that can be reused. could not work. He said he religion prohibited dancing. How do I be gay?” his boyfriend was getting his Also many electronics spent a lot of evenings alone Every year Carter’s family When his family found out, second degree and Carter was use hazardous chemicals, " [ / Y " they were devastated. Carter entering a new phase of his own which should not be dis- life decisions. feel an intense panic when was made to throw albums – turning 40. posed of in the garbage. Y O P looking at other men, out of _ - Carter is in a new relation- “The initial goal of the had a great feeling of maturity. fear that his father would no- place while his family members ship and lives a full life that he event was to divert waste Y R - tice. Carter started stealing the watched. describes as, “something like tality. centrefolds from gay porn mag- He was raped one holiday an airport for me, arrivals and it properly disposed of and “I am going to put my boxing azines to look at when he found [ O & ! departures my whole life” recycled.” Communica- privacy. Though today his in a candy land and being poi- He is more than happy to tions manager Joanne Pa- am going to win this.” mother is open and able to dis- soned.” The situation made share information regarding quette says, “and this year “I passed through the ‘80s cuss his sexuality, she warned him think everyone was right, AIDS, HIV and safe sex. was even more successful.” and ‘90s without getting posi- him in his youth, “Don’t ever so he married a woman for 10 [ !/ - Many things are consid- tive,” a time period where there tell your dad what you’re doing years. He described the mar- did manner. At times funny, ered electronic waste. was little to no information re- because he will kick you out.” riage as a reaction to the rape. using Barbie dolls and action The things commonly garding AIDS. Carter would meet men on The couple had sex only forgotten in basements Carter now works as a case these vacations and have sex three times, each time 20 points, and at times tear-jerk- and closets are reusable. manager for the AIDS Commit- with them in bathrooms or at months apart and each time ing, like when he shared the “We collect old speakers, tee of Durham Region. their homes. He described the ending with a baby. After 10 story of his son emphasizing stereos, computers, hand- years they divorced. his support of his father’s work held devices and phones, Though he described leav- by clicking the “Like” button on among other things,” Pa- ing his marriage as breathing [ ! & & ! quette says, the Hot and Healthy workshop. With such a large-scale and friends. “Thanks for coming out, pun collection event, organiza- “Divorce [to the church] is intended,” said Barb Bryan. tion and transportation re- quired a larger team. “This was put together by Durham Waste Man- agement staff in partner- ship with Ontario Elec- tronic Stewardship. The collection event was a joint effort,” Paquette said. While the collection event was created to dis- pose of a mass amount of electronic waste, collection will continue throughout the year with three drop- off locations: 1640 Ritson Rd., Oshawa, 1623 Reach St., Port Perry and Sidero- ad 17, Brock. “We hold special col- lection events throughout the year,” says Paquette. “There are more collection events coming up.” The Chronicle February 14, 2011 13 14 The Chronicle February 14, 2012 Campus Are toilet bowls biohazards? Bobby Perritt The Chronicle
Are you a nester? Do you lay a nest of toilet paper on public toilet seats before you sit down to answer nature’s call? Many people do, thinking they’re avoiding disease and infection. But do public toilets really deserve the stigma many peo- ple dump on them? According to microbiologist Dr. Ayush Kumar, 36, of the UOIT health sciences depart- ment, public washrooms can be hosts to harmful bacteria and germs, but sitting on the toilet isn’t as bad as many make it out to be. Kumar holds a PhD in mi- crobiology from the Univer- sity of Manitoba. He has been with UOIT since 2007 and now teaches PhD and Masters stu- dents at UOIT and runs a cam- pus microbiology and antibac- Bobby Perritt terial resistance lab. First of all, according to Ku- TOILET BOWL SAFETY: What kind of protection does one need to simply use a public washroom, like this mar, the toilet paper nest is one at a Durham Region grocery store? a futile attempt in sanitation that is more psychologically soothing than it is a germ bar- STDs) were instantly crossed body.” These sicknesses pri- or it could enter the body in a from all the hands that have rier. The material is too porous off the list of health risks in marily transfer through direct number of ways if the person is / public bathrooms. bodily contact. They thrive in unhygienic enough to not wash As well, antibacterial prod- even in a few layers, easily gets “The chances of picking up high carbon dioxide and low their hands after. ucts have downfalls for general penetrated by germs, especially an STD from a toilet seat are oxygen environments. Possibilities such as this, are health. if it’s moist. close to impossible,” Kumar It’s a tough world for an what drive markets for prod- “Only one to two per cent of Sexually transmitted infec- said. “A lot of (STIs and STDs) STD or STI that has been cra- ucts like the SaniCone from bacteria is (harmful),” Kumar tions and diseases (STIs and are susceptible outside the dled inside a human body, and Avre Skin Care. The female uri- said. without warning is thrown onto nary cone is a handheld, com- Good bacteria, which are es- the cold porcelain of the out- postable cone that women use sential, are plastered all over side world. to stand up to urinate. They can people’s skin. It acts as a pro- A toilet could only theoreti- carry them by the pack or indi- tective layer against pathogenic cally transmit such sicknesses vidually, tucked away in their or harmful bacteria, much like if a carrier’s genitalia touched underwear. Five packs of ten a condom protects the skin the porcelain and by a stroke of cones cost about $20 online in during intercourse. horrible luck left bacteria or a Canada. Antibacterial products di- virus behind for an unsuspect- Yet Kumar said, “What is minish germs as advertised. ing receptor’s genitals to touch more concerning than sitting But harmful bacteria tend to in the exact spot very shortly on a public toilet…I would be become resistant to antibacte- after. ! rial agents. Essentially, anti- “If you start getting (sexually a toilet.” With the high pres- bacterial cleaners tend to kill transmitted sicknesses) from sure of water rushing into the all the “good guys” to live up non-sexual behaviour or by bowl, tiny airborne water drop- to their antibacterial title and non-sexual means, we wouldn’t lets laced with feces spray “like leave behind only infectious be calling them STDs,” Kumar perfume,” up into the air. It is bacteria. These bacteria multi- rationalized. unhealthy to inhale feces that ply faster when their space to Toilet seats usually can’t have come from yourself or a roam isn’t cramped by friendly even hold a high enough con- stranger. germs, Kumar explained. centration of bacteria in order The sink tap, Kumar pointed Regular soap kills germs to transmit these sicknesses. out, also presents much greater by indiscriminately dissolving Every toilet in Durham Col- health risks than sitting on a bacteria in fatty acids, where lege is temporarily closed and toilet, unless the toilet is visibly even devilish bacteria and cleaned four times per day – / germs generally do not adapt. including the toilet seats. Kumar also told people to Strangers that share the Staph infection was the only keep in mind what he consid- same surface to set their bare skin disease Kumar could think ered to be a couple of other thighs and bare rumps upon, of that hypothetically could be particularly risky surfaces. The plus the occasional dribble that transmittable by toilet seats hard-to-clean crannies on the may go astray, seems to be more under exceptional circum- rotating handles of some pa- psychologically hazardous than stances. There have never been per towel dispensers tend to biologically hazardous. any published reports of these accumulate untold mounds of Avoiding touching many cases though. germs and chipped hard sur- bathroom surfaces, especial- People are constant every- faces (such as countertops), ly after you’ve washed your day carriers of staph, but Ku- are generally rougher and hold hands, avoiding antibacterial mar explained that somebody onto bacteria. soap whenever possible, and whose immune system is com- As well, hand washing is not leaving the stall the moment promised, by AIDS, cancer or something to be done careless- - cancer treatment for example, ly. Health Canada recommends fective ways to avoid germs in could be susceptible to the lathering hands with soap long public washrooms. bacteria if there is a way for enough to sing Happy Birth- So at least while you’re sit- it to enter their blood stream day, and using paper towel to ting and not moving about the through a cut or open sore. turn off the tap, to prevent re- washroom, enjoy your porce- This could happen by broken contamination of hands with lain throne like the kings and skin touching the infected toilet the bacteria and traces of feces queens you are – you deserve it. Campus The Chronicle February 14, 2012 15 Stores help dress the homeless
By Jordan Lloyd people being under the age of 18. Ac- prizes include $5,000, and new Aero- jeans collected will be donated to local Chronicle Staff cording to its website the campaign was postale jeans for every student involved. shelters and youth agencies throughout ! % : Gently worn jeans of any brand are be- North America. In the four years that Jeans are the number one gift idea organization with the goal of motivat- ing accepted and a 25 per cent discount the campaign has been held, over 1.5 at the Oshawa Centre for the Teens for ing young people to make an impact is given in exchange for every donation. million jeans have been collected for the Jeans program. through social change. Former Durham College student homeless. When a person takes cloths to a store Do Something works in conjunction Daniel Morrell believes it is a good Morrell believes this is something it is normally for one of two options, with the stores Aeropostale and P.S. cause to take part in. “I had seen that that can catch on. “Other people I know either to return them or to exchange from Aeropostale to collect as many they were taking donations here and have more pairs of jeans than they know them. At the Oshawa Centre however, pairs of jeans from the public as pos- wanted to help out,” he said. “I think what to do with,” he said. “Why not one store is taking them back for dona- sible for donation to people in need. people often forget that so many of the bring them here and get rid of them for tion. The campaign is running for the people who are homeless out there don’t a good cause.” The program was created in 2008 to 37 777 have as many pairs of jeans as we do.” Do Something is hoping that this raise awareness among teens and the schools signed up for donations. For The campaign started on Jan. 16 and year they can increase their total dona- community about one-third of homeless the school that donates the most jeans, will end on Feb. 12, after which all of the tions to two million. 16 The Chronicle February 14, 2012 The Chronicle February 14, 2011 17 18 The Chronicle February 14, 2012 Campus
RESUMANIA: From left to right: career advisers Anna De Grauwe and Alix Chasse, and employ- ment adviser Mary Noble, at the Resumania clinic at the student services building.
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Steps toward a new job By Ray McNeil co-ordinator and employment beforehand. “Ideally the per- learned in your program?’ and The Chronicle adviser Mary Noble. son has seen us before, or has so we try to help them get those Students received help dur- at least looked at something in college-learned skills on the Finding a job is hard work, ing the three-hour workshops regard to format and content,” page, and give themselves cred- especially for students. on how to present themselves she said. it for what they know,” she said. However, those who attend- and their talents to an employ- Noble said she helped most But just because the resume ed Resumania might have light- er. students with getting their looks good, does not mean the ened their load just in time for “A lot of the students had college-learned skills on the ! / " the campus job fair, by learning very good resumes and they resume, because at this point ! ! & ways to ensure employment. just needed a little bit of tweak- many of them have little expe- when looking for a job are not The drop-in clinic was held ing,” said Noble, mentioning rience out in the work force. dressing appropriately for the at the student services building that any students who did not “They’ve got their education, interview and not researching [ !/ 6 Q " : were advised to book an ap- that’s good. And they’ve got the employer beforehand. : / pointment for additional help. their work experience and vol- “You’re there to impress “We had a lot of people up Grammatical errors and unteer experience, that’s good. them, and ideally, have them front, and then steady business consistent white space are But sometimes employers want remember your names,” said throughout,” said internship something that should be done to know ‘well, what have you Noble. Campus The Chronicle February 14, 2012 19 DC gets Origin of the heart shape cultured that the heart shape is mod- DC " R Larissa Frankevych ! ! & / The Chronicle “The heart is capable of students P { { " R / theatre or dance, Pangaea, the “So is the vagina. The heart " look to the is able to forgive and repair. It ! R ! / / ' / " [ !/ 6 heart So can the vagina. It can ache 6/ [ Hillary Di Menna ! ! & The Chronicle " : / / world. So can the vagina.” It’s Valentine’s Day. School O " ! children are swapping car- real heart looks gross,” said toon character-emblazoned ! / Size " O ! R ! R two halves coming together,” and text messages are ending / O R with the greater than symbol | /P matters " ! ! / Z : Where did the heart shape - Larissa Frankevych come from before this clever " - The Chronicle ! entine’s Day card, before ad- & Y weighed in. ! " ! - ! “Egyptians wrote it on Hillary Di Menna osity. A Valentine’s card from ! &/ walls,” said Johnny Paty a 3?37 " " 6: ' _ / : % OFF THE SHELF: Fine Arts student Tosha Lavender woman holding a large pink The whole line of sizes has / poses in the library with a copy of John Irving’s Until I heart. ! / [ ' { R O P Find You, from the Valentine’s Day themed shelf. Math somehow managed the old small is now extra small symbol did look like the heart | M " symbol we see on red and 8 Harley Brignall, said it was a my apologies. / ] " & [ ! - the heart symbol imprinted in R ! " / A cardiod, named after new sizes, does that mean it / { % - them. ^ [ 8 the Greek word for “heart” is " _ " & & 8 : " “No” says Dawn Joe, a repre- hearts, for birth control. % / shape. sentative for Tim Horton’s. Misfit Matriarch rises to online fame Larissa Frankevych ring strangers felt compelled to The Chronicle & Q & " - R / Gone are the days when par- Her blog has a strong follow- ents got advice from books like, ing with 100 members on the Q" ' " R [ ! & / ' /R 8 - She doesn’t care how many tion moves into the tech-savvy people follow her blog and says world of the Internet more and R - son reads it. parenting blogs to obtain ad- “There is no proven way to vice on raising children. raise a perfect child, yet it is Hillary Di Menna is one of ' " - ! " ! ! " P ' ! ! / mother. Di Menna is a second- “We’re given years to perfect $ " " ! '- pected to be the perfect parent ! / as soon as that pregnancy test “Originally my blog was, ‘a shows two lines.” Larissa Frankeych " - Y /R ] R " thrilled with her mother’s blog, MISFIT MATRIARCH: a collection of book reviews, in- O% R Journalism student Hillary teresting articles, videos,” said / Di Menna keeps her sanity Di Menna. The only thing she cares while relating to parents. Di Menna became a mother ! " - : : ! R - Patience, when she was 22. She /P ! " ! - ! - types associated with being a come a way for her to showcase ! & " / some pieces from her portfolio / O ! as a writer, which helped her O R & R Patience was planned. I was land her next gig, writing a par- way to tell my lame jokes and engaged to her father and even " - ! ! " _ / /P 20 The Chronicle February 14, 2012 Campus The Chronicle Febuary 14, 2012 21
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PROPHET, METAPHOR OR SON OF GOD?: Shabir Ally, Dr. Christopher diCarlo and Dr. Tony Costa took the podium in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre Feb. 9 to debate the question: who was Jesus? Does He or doesn’t He? Tracey Fidler / & / $ ' ! " | The Chronicle " O P / ! $ " ! ! / ! Who was Jesus? It’s debat- 677? " | ' / " & " ! able. $ ] O$ " / O$ " More than 500 students " ' / ! ! - ' P / OY R R - 8 ]8 8 P % ^ /P " & / # Z # % $ Y " - % " [ !/ - / O R R " & ! O " ? "- " - & P Y " $ / Y /P $ R ' % ] &/ O % ! Y " & - ! /P / " - _ Y - % " { - ! " & $ R ' / / " % $ %& show called Let the Qur’an OZ ! O P " Y '- ! O" % % &/ - / P % 8 _ ]8 8 ! ! " O ! & / $ P | - " 8 ' /P / / O " - & - % ! 8 ! Y # ! : | ' / ~ - /P ! & / 8 ! - - lands. 8 & " $ ! " Y ! % - $ " 8 - ! / % ] ! ^ ¡ R ' " ! ! " UOIT. { % / / 77 " Y " ! & { - OZ $ - # / " % | - P / %& 8 " R ! O % ! 6@ ! - /%/ " & ! % 8 & ! $ ! & /P & - 6Q ! ! - @ / / " ! 8 " ! | 33 ! % / 22 The Chronicle February 14, 2012 The Chronicle February 14, 2012 23 ENTERTAINMENT What’s all this stuFF?
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Attention all future Holly- wood players. WalkMyCampus.com is R [[ % [ [ 6736 calling on all post-secondary students across Ontario, ages 3\ Q " - & / [ !/ @ and is looking for a variety of - mated shorts to experimental - mentaries. Amir Kendic, founder of WMC, said everything submit- ted will get reviewed and all genres are welcome. " ! " and nominated by WMC’s stu- dent members, as well as Amir Azimi, executive producer of ] [ / Azimi will be looking for cre- ativity and production value. In an email, he stated that & mistake of copying an admired R / Y ! & about being creative and trying to think outside of the box. The window for submissions Ray McNeil closes March 20 and the win- ner will be announced June 4. SOUNDING OFF FOR MBM: Amanda Stewart performs at the MBM open-mike at E.P. Taylor’s. Azimi said they may have one or two other heavy names " & " ][ basis give them a hand in the MBM hosts open-mike night judging process, “but that’s a secret for now.” ` musicians.” “I then get the mailing list, I could not make it out. WMC and they are keeping it By Ray McNeil Along with emceeing the put them onto our contact list, “I got an e-mail a couple small and simple, approaching The Chronicle event, and playing a few songs and I send out e-mails asking weeks ago, asking me if I it with baby steps. before intermission, Mitchell who wants to play, at what would play this show, so I The winner will not only re- If you’re a musician looking is responsible for booking the dates, and then send them the came and played this one,” he 3 777 _ ! to show off your talents, you venue, as well as organizing full details,” said Colbeck. said. " ][ don’t have to go far. promotion, equipment and Working the open-mike Morris, who has been play- team for a mentoring session The Music Business Man- booking people to play. also gives the MBM students ing for about seven years, said and feedback on their winning agement program (MBM) is “The whole point of open- credit for their campus enter- he would be happy to come holding open-mikes on Mon- mike is to give people like tainment class, which requires out and perform again. “As The student will be able to days from noon to 2 p.m. at - them to get at least 30 hours R " ask questions regarding the in- E.P. Taylor’s. portunity to play for an audi- of real-world experience. my classes, yeah,” he said. dustry as well. Everyone is welcome to P : ] “Being here, and dealing “If you’re an up-and-com- Hoping the festival will be a come out and get up on stage student Carolynne Colbeck, with the e-mails I get, I rack ing artist, or you’re really ner- ` [[ for a chance to rock a few cov- who is in charge of the talent up hours,” said Colbeck. vous (and) you only play in grows, the prize will get bigger. ers, or serenade the pub crowd for each afternoon show. “I’m Among the many acoustic your bedroom for your pillows A future prize may include with some original composi- the liaison between the artist players, there are also artists or your mirror, then it’s good the winner getting hands-on tions. and the open-mike,” she said. who specialize in rap and a to get out and kind of break ' ][ “I love the open-mike en- In order to get booked, per- cappella. that shell, and give you a lit- production, either a music vid- vironment,” said second-year formers must get their e-mail “It’s a nice crowd out here,” tle bit more experience,” said / MBM student Braeden Mitch- address signed up at the MBM said pre-health student Scott Mitchell. WMC is a community-based ell, who has been running the booth in vendor’s alley, or at Morris, who played the open- Anyone looking to perform website for students to show- open-mike since last semes- the open-mike itself. After & / at the next MBM open-mike case their talents. ter. “You can become a part that it’s up to Colbeck to bring was scheduled to play in the can contact mbm.openmic@ [ of such a great community of everyone together. open-mike last semester, but gmail.com. www.walkmycampus.com 24 The Chronicle February 14, 2012 Entertainment Deadman hits Toronto hard Amanda Darrock The Chronicle
Toronto’s Sound Academy was rocked by Canadian band Bleeker Ridge opening for world renowned Theory of a Deadman. The Toronto venue was packed on Feb. 4, with an as- sortment of fans young and old, anxiously searching for a hint of life on the darkened stage. The anticipation mounted with every minute that passed and the energy in the room ex- ploded as the lights burst onto the stage. Orillia natives Bleek- er Ridge broke the anxiety as they burst onto the stage and distorted the crowd cheers with strong bass and chilling guitar. After numerous songs the band blasted one last song fol- lowing their thank you as a “warm-up to get you ready for Theory of a f#*#ing Deadman,” said lead singer Taylor Perkins. The crowd was clearly heat- ed up as the lights dimmed and the stage began to slowly fog. As the fog slowly crept across the stage, the hundreds of fans became one voice chanting, “Theory, theory.” Their cries and chants were quickly met with the presence Amanda Darrock of drummer Joey Dandeneau, Theory of a Deadman: Lead singer Tyler Connolly rocks a packed Sound Academy on Saturday Feb. 6. followed by bassist Dean Back, rhythm guitarist David Brenner " R During their second song ed out the lyrics of each song. As the evening went on, the melody and emotion changes erupted as lead vocalist Got It Made, Connolly took While the evening went on stage layout changed to resem- through the rock and roll hit a Tyler Connolly grasped the the opportunity to engage the the songs turned to ones fea- ble a camping scene. Not only softer side as Connolly intro- microphone. crowd further by recording tured on their newly released did the stage change but the duced their next song Santa As the guitars blared and the them with his own handheld album The Truth Is… which sound did as the band turned to Monica, which has been widely drumbeat pounded, Theory of device. was met by screams and cheers. a fully acoustic set to perform requested on all their tours. a Deadman performed their Each song met with fans Connolly pulled Theory of a songs, including, Easy To Love 8 - dancing, head banging, throw- Deadman-branded guitar picks You, while a fan, pulled from song Bad Girlfriend vibrated bum Scars and Souvenirs to the from his microphone stands the crowd accompanied them through the air, the sensation crowd’s utter joy. the air while the majority belt- and threw them into the crowd. on stage.The rollercoaster of / The accident that led to music Amanda Darrock " : & the music industry or in life, things get " / The Chronicle / " - gnarly. I always wanted to make inspir- " ! - proved and the value of the music itself ing music, with lyrics that are emotion- & &/ { { " When a terrible skateboard accident improved. And I worked with an awe- ally driven and stuff that just talks to contained 4 songs, there was one rock left Pickering resident Chris Greenwood some producer, Adam Messinger, who people.” track, so it was always in me.” bound to a hospital bed, he thought that has worked with some of the top art- Growing up in Pickering, Green- Manafest has used these two musi- his life was over, until he discovered his ists out there, be it Justin Bieber, Chris wood got into skateboarding at the age cal styles to get his message out there. inner music and that discovery has lead Brown or catchy songs that end up on of 14, following years of pressure from Though called a Christian rapper by him to a successful musical career. the top 40 out there.” his cousin. “He was a great skater and many, Greenwood believes his music is Having just released his new album, Though fans all over the world have I looked up to him. Everyone has that more than that. Fighter, which is gaining huge popular- come to learn Manafest’s lyrics and ap- ‘cool cousin’. He’d pushed me for years “I just want to make music that can ity as he performs all over the world, preciate his music, Japan has shown a to get into it,” said Greenwood. reach out to everyone. To tell stories of rocker/rapper Manafest(Greenwood) huge love for the rock/rapper. “When Skateboarding was his life and pas- experiences that have happened to me. still sticks to his roots and keeps it all we were playing in Tokyo, the fans at the sion, until he suffered a bad skateboard- When you put the label Christian on about the music. concert were singing every word,”says ing accident. That caused severe foot music, it means it’s only for this select With numerous albums out and the Greenwood. injuries. group of people, which is the opposite of opportunity to work with artists such “It’s really shocking, you are in this As he lay in bed, he thought of ev- what I’m trying to do.” as Trev from the band Thousand Foot totally different country. It’s an honour. erything else he wanted to do in life if When Greenwood is not touring or in Krutch, acclaimed producer Adam You are up on stage and you perform he couldn’t skateboard. “I listened to the studio, he is still skateboarding. This Messinger and Tooth & Nail records, and people pick up on it, and they ap- a lot of music,” said Greenwood. “Like is something he has been incorporating Greenwood still sticks with his Chris- preciate it. It’s very honouring.” Michael Jackson when I was a kid, and into his stage performances. tian roots and said he hasn’t let his fame The name Manafest was not just a tons of other music. I grew up with it, He also makes as much time as pos- change him. & / but the thought of creating it or per- sible for his wife Melanie in their Picker- Among his albums, including Citizen “We changed the ‘I’ to an ‘A’ just forming it was never even a thought. I ing home. Activ, Glory, My Own Thing Epiphany, to be different, so when people would actually failed music in public school.” O R ! ! and the newest album, Fighter, Manaf- search it, it would come up quicker Starting off rapping his lyrics, Manaf- ! / ! est has his own personal favourites. and changed the a upside down, again est slowly broke into rock as well. “I chasing your dream, but I don’t believe “My favourite record to work on was to change it. The whole idea behind started off doing rap, just because of the in stepping over your family to achieve The Chase. It’s my most focused record. Manafest is light the dark place. Be it in guys I was hanging out with. Who you it.” Entertainment The Chronicle February 14, 2012 25 King of the Dot blackout two
company. KOTD always one- most successful, said Organik. Michael Ryckman ups themselves after every Battle rapper and hip hop The Chronicle KOTD always one-ups themselves after event and is loyal to everyone artist from Orlando Florida, they deal with,” said Charron. 24/7, said the event was one of More than 400 people at- ‘every event and is loyal to everyone they deal “ They are the most innova- the most packed he’s ever been tended King of the Dot’s Black- with. tive battle business of all time. too and he was impressed by out 2 event in Toronto on Sat- Holding grand prix, beat box every single performance on urday, Jan. 28, said KOTD Corey Charron battles, two vs. two match ups, Saturday. founder Travis “Organik” ’ KOTD has a blueprint that ev- “For stand-out performanc- Fleetwood. Canadian hip hop The crowd at Blackout 2 was KOTD goes above and beyond ery league should follow.” es damn near everybody held it " - almost double in size showing to bring the best artists to To- One thing that made Black- down tonight,” said 24/7. “ The tendance, alongside New York the rapid growth battle rap is ronto. out 2 a memorable event was event was fucking crazy bro. hip-hop legend Raekwon from having explained poRICH. Not KOTD has begun to make a " I’ve been to a lot of events and the Wu-Tang Clan. only was the crowd massive but name for itself as the best battle KOTD battle rap event that was that’s the most people I have The event was held at Club " " rap organization because they held on pay-per-view. ever seen. XS just south on Richmond some of the best battle rappers are loyal to all the artists and If fans were unable to make At one point I was stuck. I Street in Toronto and was the that the world has to offer. fans. Battle rapper Corey Char- it to the event they were able to mean I couldn’t fucking move biggest crowd that KOTD has Legendary battle rapper R ! purchase the event and watch bro.” ever had. Former Durham Thesaurus from Monterey Cali- out battle rappers to compete on their TV for $15. According to fans Tyrell My- College advertising student " " ! against one another in Canada, ` ! ers and Aaron Black, the most poRICH said the largest crowd against Nova Scotia’s Pat Stay. and just started to hold events league to hold a battle rap anticipated match of the night a battle rap event has had in Along with Philadelphia’s Pass- on TV for fans who can’t make competition on pay-per-view was the return of Nova Scotia Toronto was KOTD’s World wurdz, Los Angeles California’s it to Toronto. but with 600 purchases at $15 battle rapper Hollohan vs. New Domination 2, which was held Dizaster, Okwerds, New York’s “ I think a major part is how " York’s Cortez because “they in August of 2011. Cortez and PH (Pumkinhead), professional they run their both have a cut-throat and grit- ty style,” said Black, and 24/7 agreed. “Cortez vs. Hollhan was nuts bro, I mean nuts. Both of them were ridiculous,” said 24/7. The normal KOTD format has judged, matches but for this battle it was called a promo match-up and wasn’t judged said Thesaurus. This leaves it open for any viewers to decide for them- selves who won. “The way I feel about it, if it’s not a tournament or something on the line then promo is al- most the better way to go,” said Thesaurus. “ Just from a feedback standpoint online, go look up a SMACK battle or even a Battle America battle. You never hear endless debates over who got robbed. You might as well let the artists showcase. No one’s pride gets hurt. I mean it’s ob- vious when someone loses any- way.” Thesaurus went on to say that every battle of the evening was incredible and as debat- able as any promo match-up and said he was at the size of the crowd. “What a night! It’s the best event I’ve ever been to and it was the most packed that venue has ever been, which is insane,” said Thesaurus. “ For the most part, every battle was debatable there was a few one-sided ones but more than less you could make a good argument either way on them, and those are always the best ones.” Each event they have seems to be growing in size and if they continue to put on the pay-per view events, poRICH and Char- rising and a bigger fan base because KOTD has become the premier league. O` spot as the premier battle league. If you want to prove you can hang with the best then you bring your gloves to Canada,” said Charron. 26 The Chronicle February 14, 2012 Entertainment Kisses in time Hellishly capturing for Valentine’s
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OUA Men’s Hockey OCAA Men’s Basketball OCAA Women’s Basketball West division East Region East Region GP W L Pts GP W L Pts GP W L OTL Pts Western 26 21 2 3 45 Centennial 15 14 1 28 Algonquin 11 10 1 20 Lakehead 26 17 9 0 34 Algonquin 14 11 3 22 Seneca 10 9 1 18 Waterloo 26 14 8 4 32 St. Lawrence 14 9 5 18 George Brown 11 8 3 16 York 26 12 10 4 28 Durham 15 9 6 18 Loyalist 13 8 5 16 Windsor 26 13 12 1 27 George Brown 14 8 6 16 Durham 12 5 7 10 Brock 26 13 12 1 27 Georgian 14 8 6 16 Fleming 13 5 8 10 Fleming 15 6 9 12 Georgian 11 4 7 8 Guelph 26 9 12 5 23 Seneca 14 5 9 10 Centennial 12 3 9 6 Laurier 26 8 16 2 18 Loyalist 16 5 11 10 St. Lawrence 11 0 11 0 UOIT 26 5 10 1 11 La Cite 15 4 11 8 Cambrian 14 1 13 2 Recent Results Recent Results Jan. 27 DC 46 - Algonquin 66 Jan. 27 UOIT 4 - Lakehead 5 Recent Results Jan. 13 DC 65 - Centennial 59 Jan. 28 UOIT 2 - Wilfred Laurier 5 Jan. 31 DC 65 - Fleming 74 OUA Women’s Hockey OCAA Men’s Volleyball OCAA Women’s Volleyball West division East Region East Region GP W L Pts GP W L Pts GP W L OTL Pts Laurier 24 23 0 1 47 Algonquin 16 15 1 30 Cambrian 16 16 0 32 Guelph 24 18 5 1 37 Seneca 15 13 2 26 Trent 16 12 4 24 Toronto 24 14 9 1 29 Durham 16 12 4 24 Algonquin 16 11 5 22 York 24 13 10 1 27 Loyalist 15 11 4 22 Loyalist 15 10 5 20 Queen’s 24 12 9 3 27 Georgian 16 11 5 22 Georgian 16 10 6 20 Windsor 24 11 11 2 24 George Brown 16 7 8 15 Seneca 15 8 7 16 La Cite 16 6 9 12 George Brown 16 7 9 14 Brock 24 11 12 1 23 Fleming 16 5 11 10 Durham 16 6 10 12 Western 24 11 13 0 22 Cambrian 16 3 13 6 Fleming 16 4 12 8 Waterloo 24 9 11 4 22 Trent 16 3 13 6 La Cite 16 3 13 6 UOIT 24 9 15 0 18 Boreal 16 1 15 2 Boreal 16 0 16 0 Ryerson 24 1 22 1 3 Recent Results Recent Results Jan. 20 DC 3 - Fleming 1 Recent Results Jan. 27 DC 3 - Algonquin 2 Jan. 27 DC 3 - Algonquin 3 Jan. 27 UOIT 4 - Western 6 Jan. 28 DC 3 - La Cite 1 Jan. 28 DC 3 - La Cite 0 Jan. 28 UOIT 5 - Windsor 0 30 The Chronicle February 14, 2012 The Chronicle February 14, 2011 31 32 The Chronicle February 14, 2012