chronicle_issue_01 Sep 29 2009

VOLUME XXXVI, Issue 1
September , 
Women’s fastball underway
Story on page 26
Alexisonfire rocks DC
Story on page 19
Lords off to perfect start
By Paul Rellinger
Chronicle Staff
T
he soccer ball passed
through the outstretched
hands of the opposing
keeper, hit the back of
the net and the Durham Lords
women’s soccer team scored yet
another goal.
Four games into the season,
the Lords have already posted 35
goals for and zero against. In a season where the Lady Lords have already welcomed new head coach
Dave Staley, there are already high
hopes for how the ladies will fare
this year.
“We have the talent to go all
the way,” said team veteran Katie
Watts, who has already scored 11
goals this season.
Including her goals this year,
Watts is tied for sixth place on the
OCAA all-time leading scorers
list. With 31 career goals, she now
trails former teammate Brittany
Micucci by four goals for top spot
on the Durham College all-time
scoring list as well.
By Amanda Gaudet
Chronicle Staff
Photo by Paul Rellinger
POWER FORWARD: OCAA league scoring leader, Lords striker Katie Watts, breezes
See SOCCER Page 25 by an opposing defender during a match against the Loyalist Lancers.
From Sunnyvale to Durham
By Kait Nienhuis
Chronicle Staff
J
im Lahey staggered to the
mike and announced to the
crowd: “Randy and I are gonna get piss-faced tonight.”
With drinks in hand, Randy and
Lahey made Sunnyvale Trailer
Park proud when they performed
a comedy routine at E.P. Taylor’s
on Sept. 21.
Between chants of “Lahey! Lahey!” and swigs of beer, it was clear
the crowd was excited to see them.
“Jim Lahey is my favourite character,” said Elliott Butterworth, an
Automotive Engineering student
at UOIT. “He has the best lines.”
Both seasoned and new fans of
the show were in attendance.
“I’ve watched (the show) since
I was little,” said Emily Gueldenstubble, an Early Childhood Education student at Durham College.
Only moments into the show,
a fan presented Randy with a
cheeseburger.
“Randy can eat six double
cheeseburgers at the same time,”
said Lahey.
Before things got rolling, audience members were quick to point
out that Randy, who is always
shirtless, was overdressed for the
occasion.
“Mr. Lahey said I wasn’t allowed
to take my shirt off,” said Randy.
Disapproving,
the
crowd
chanted, “Take it off! Take it off!” as
H1N1
affects
everyone
Photo by Kait Nienhuis
OH CANADA!: Mr. Lahey, left, and Randy belt out our national anthem at E.P. Taylor’s.
a handful of guys in the audience
took off their shirts in support.
Victorious, Randy tore off his
shirt and dazzled the crowd with
his belly dancing tricks. But belly
dancing isn’t the only thing Randy’s stomach is good for.
“Randy’s belly button can hold
exactly one ounce of liquor,” said
Lahey.
“It makes for a good nightcap,”
said Randy.
The duo entertained the crowd
with creative uses for everyday
items, songs about propane and
cheeseburgers and some roleplaying as a sexy Batman and
Robin, all the while taking breaks
for “drinkie-poos”.
The show took a patriotic turn
as Randy and Lahey sported Canadian flags and hats and led the
crowd in a drunken rendition of
our country’s national anthem.
“We’re proud Canadians,” said
Randy.
Before they left the stage, Randy and Lahey thanked their fans
for their ongoing support.
“We’ve had 10 great years,” said
Lahey.
When the show ended, the
crowd was still laughing as they
lined up for autographs.
“I didn’t expect it to be this
funny,” said Kylie Wazonek, a firstyear Journalism student at Durham College.
After the show, actors Pat Roach
(Randy) and John Dunsworth (Jim
Lahey) talked about the success of
the TV series and the upcoming
movie sequel Trailer Park Boys:
Countdown to Liquor Day.
“We’re so lucky to be part of
such a big show,” said Roach.
The movie, shot last fall, will be
released on Sept. 25.
“It was six weeks of joy,” said
Dunsworth. “I think it’s safe to say
it’s the best thing we ever did.”
Everyone has had the flu
at some point in their lifetime,
but this year it’s a different flu
season and the best thing you
can do is be prepared.
According to the Durham Region Health Department the H1N1 influenza,
also known as Swine Flu, is a
variant of a seasonal flu that
contains viruses from birds,
pigs and humans. The virus
causes respiratory illness
with symptoms similar to a
normal seasonal flu and in
some cases more severe.
This type of influenza affects young, healthy people
between the ages of five
and 24 who wouldn’t normally suffer as much from a
seasonal flu, which is what
makes a college and university campus a bull’s-eye on
the pandemic target.
Since late April there
have been nearly 30,000
confirmed cases reported in
74 countries, including 118
confirmed cases in Durham
Region. As we head into the
2009 fall flu season the risk
will increase.
“When you hear H1N1, it
sounds scary, but essentially
it is the flu,” said Margaret
Greenley, vice-president of
Student Affairs for Durham
College and UOIT. “It is a flu
that you are going to have for
5 to 12 days, so it’s different
then SARS and stuff like that.
It’s just the matter that there
is a greater possibility you
will get the flu this fall.”
Greenley is working with
the executive pandemic plan
team, which is made up of a
representative from various
areas of the college as well as
a student representative, on
the campus pandemic plan.
This plan outlines all the actions being taken in preparation for a possible pandemic.
“Throughout the summer
we’ve had a number of meetings of our executive pandemic plan team and what
we are doing is rolling out the
action plan for the possible
pandemic,” says Greenley.
“We made decisions on such
things as the hand sanitizer
stations that we have put
around the school as well as
to review all of our specific
school plans to ensure that
we are prepared.”
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CAMPUS NEWS
Take precautions for H1N1
Continued from page 1
On campus Kathy Lazenby, director of Health Services, has been
working directly with Durham
Region Public Health to assist in
the medical side of the pandemic
plan, and helped to create a poster
campaign to inform people about
H1N1 with the slogan ‘Knowledge
is your best defence’.
The poster is also being used as
a way to tell students and faculty
about why they should be using
the hand sanitizing stations.
“What we do recognize is the
number 1 thing that individuals can do in order to reduce the
chance of getting or spreading
H1N1 is to wash you hands,” said
Greenley.
Since there can’t be a sink
around every corner of the school
30 hand sanitizer stations have
been placed around the campus.
There are 16 in the Gordon Willey building, seven in the Simcoe
Building and seven around UOIT.
The hand sanitizing stations are
handy because people sneezing
on their hands and then touching
papers, banisters, or doorknobs
spread influenza and germs,
which is why it is so important to
sanitize or wash your hands.
It is recommended that everyone get a flu shot this season, and
unlike some schools, Durham College and UOIT are lucky enough
to have a health clinic on campus
that will be offering flu shots.
“Kathy Lazenby will be dealing
Run for
the SA on
campus
By Andrew Santos
Chronicle Staff
Are you interested in representing others on Your Student Association?
Here’s your chance to
have a say in student affairs
and activities on campus.
Your SA is conducting byelections for the 2009-2010
term.
In total, 20 positions are
available, including VP of
Durham College, VP of UOIT
and VP of Satellite.
“You have the opportunity to put services in place
for students,” said Kathryn
Bremner, Services Co-ordinator for the SA.
SA President Amy England encourages students interested in running and those
voting to get involved.
“Voting is the best way for
you to get your voice heard
and ensure that your representation matches the values
and the direction you want
the SA to go in.”
Nominations opened up
Sept. 28 and close Oct. 2. Voting takes place Oct. 7 and 8.
For more information, visit
your-sa.ca.
directly with that (the clinic) making sure the vaccines are ready
and promoted on this campus to
encourage students to get their flu
shots,” said Greenley.
If you feel like you have any
of the symptoms you should do
a self-assessment. Some people
may also experience headache,
shortness of breath, runny nose
and sore throat. If you suffer from
any of these symptoms for more
than a couple of days it is important you stay home and get
checked out by a doctor as soon as
possible.
If a student in residence has
any of these symptoms the first
thing that will be recommended
is that you go home if possible,
but for international students or
students who live too far out of the
area special precautions will be
taken.
Even if there is an outbreak at
the school, don’t get too excited
about the possibility of it closing.
The school takes direction from
Public Health and there are only
two extreme scenarios in which
the school would close.
The first is if Public Health felt
germs were spreading way too
fast to handle. The second is if too
many faculty members were sick
at once, making the continuation
of classes nearly impossible.
If you do self-assess and you
think you have H1N1 then you
should not come to school. Inform
your teachers/supervisors, and
rest to take care of yourself so that
H1N1
vaccine
coming
soon
By Kait Nienhuis
Chronicle Staff
Photo by Amanda Gaudet
SCRUB AWAY: UOIT Science student Cheryl Bachan,
washes hands at one of the many sanitizing stations on
campus.
once you feel better you can figure
out ‘what do I need to do to get
caught up and get back to things.’
For more information about
H1N1 and the Durham College /
UOIT pandemic plan visit www.
durhamcollege.ca or www.uoit.ca
and follow the links.
The Ontario government
is taking extra steps to ensure
the public is ready for this
year’s flu season.
Starting in mid-September, residents of Ontario will
be mailed information about
a new flu vaccination program as well as tips on flu
prevention.
According to the Ontario
Ministry of Health, the H1N1
flu virus is expected to affect
even more people this year.
A vaccination for the
H1N1 flu virus is being developed and will be made available to health care workers,
pregnant women and people
with pre-existing medical
conditions.
The seasonal flu vaccination will be available as usual
in the fall.
Those seeking further information about the upcoming flu season can visit www.
ontario.ca/flu.
Battle first and study later
By Geoffrey Gooden
Chronicle Staff
With the start of a new year on
campus comes a whole new generation of students, kicking the
year off on a warm, sunny day with
the campus extravaganza.
The extravaganza gives firstyear students a welcoming start
with free food and various carnival
activities.
Krista Watson, Durham College student development co-ordinator, was in charge of organizing
the event.
“It’s a chance to bring everyone together on campus; students
from UOIT, students from Durham College, as well as the campus clubs and the campus services
to showcase some of the things we
offer on campus,” Watson said.
Some of the first-year students
at the campus extravaganza are
experiencing mixed feelings toward starting college.
Human Services Worker student Heather Beck said her overall
feeling towards starting college
was fear.
“I’m so scared because I’m directionally challenged so I’ve already gotten lost so many times,”
said Beck. “I’m excited for my
classes but I’m just scared of feeling so small.”
Beck said her strategy for getting through college is that she’s
not going to forget this is her future. Beck wasn’t the only student who feels scared. Monique
Photo by Geoffrey Gooden
CAMPUS ORIENTATION: Students gather round for a fun day of games and events on
campus at orientation this September.
Beckim, Business Administration,
said she took a night course in
photography at Durham College
from January to April, but she still
feels nervous about starting her
program.
“You know, the jitters. It’s like
starting high school all over again,”
said Beckim.
Beckim’s strategy is to “stay motivated and keep going the way I
want to go, keep looking forward
and stop looking back.”
Ned Alton is also a first-year
Business Administration student.
and says overall he’s feeling general anxiety but will push through
the workload in order to keep going.
“I just push right through it,
that’s my general philosophy. Push
right through it, get it over with,
make sure it’s done and then hand
it in,” he said.
Students such as Alton, Beck
and Beckim feeling nervous about
starting school, have options available that can help ease some of the
anxiety.
Krista Watson cited the staffto-student mentoring program
offered through the Student Life
office.
This program matches firstyear students with a staff mentor
to provide post secondary guidance.
“Basically if you’re feeling anxious about starting school, you’re
not sure where things are even
after orientation week…they can
sign up for this program and be
paired with someone who has
similar interests to them,” she said.
Watson says the staff member
can help the student throughout
the year and answer any questions they have such as finding out
where to get their campus ID to
figuring out what they want to do
with their future.
“(The staff member) can refer
you to the right people on campus
and they act as sort of a liaison for
you and a helper to help you get
through the year.”
First-year students can sign up
for the staff-to-student mentoring program through the Durham
College website at http://www.
durhamcollege.ca/ in the “Firstyear Students” section under the
“Student Experience” tab.
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New centre shows Pride
By Kyle Reynolds
Chronicle Staff
The Campus Health Centre has
teamed up with the Student Association to create a centre that
supports Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transsexual/Transgender
and
Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) individuals on campus.
Located in the Campus Health
Centre, Your LGBTQ Centre is
available to all students, staff and
faculty members at Durham College and UOIT, no matter their
sexual orientation.
Barb Bryan, co-ordinator of the
centre, hopes to end homophobia
and discrimination on campus.
“I want to empower all students
in the community so they can succeed and be in an environment
that is respectful,” she said. “Our
mission is to create unity in our
queer community on campus.”
Anthony Boland, SA vice president of Campus Life works closely
with Bryan. According to Bryan,
Boland has played a key role in
jumpstarting Your LGBTQ Centre.
As a member of the executive
board, Boland said it is his job to
ensure all students feel welcome
and comfortable.
Boland said the centre will act
as a stepping-stone to make Durham College and UOIT homophobia-free.
“It’s a great way for students to
meet people, ask questions, and
get the support they need,” he said.
“Especially for students moving
away from home.”
Photo by Kyle Reynolds
OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Colin Boucher, left, president of the Pride Association, and
Barb Bryan, co-ordinator of the LGBTQ Centre, are all smiles now that the centre is
open. The centre is available to all students on campus.
According to Boland, Durham
College/UOIT isn’t the only campus that has opened an LGBTQfriendly office. There are a variety
of colleges and universities in
Canada that offer the same type of
facility, including York, Queens, U
of T and Carleton.
“An LGBTQ centre was a muchneeded resource on campus,” he
said.
Bryan and Boland expect nothing but good things by opening the
centre.
“We’ve already received very
positive feedback,” said Boland.
“We intended to run the centre
as a pilot program and see where
it went from there, and so far it
seems promising.”
According to Bryan, nearly
50 people have registered their
names on the email list already
and she expects the numbers will
rise.
Your LGBTQ Centre is also
partnered with the Pride Association at Durham College and UOIT.
According to Bryan, Pride acts as
a social networking group, uniting
LGBTQ students by hosting fun
events and activities.
Colin Boucher, president of
the association, says Pride aims to
provide an inclusive, supportive
social outlet for the LGBTQ students and their allies on campus.
“The Pride Association will be
operating the social branch of the
LGBTQ Centre movement,” said
Boucher.
“We work closely with the new
centre and its campaigns, but we
also get to organize and host all of
the fun stuff.”
Boucher has been an executive of Pride for 2 ½ years and was
elected president of the association at the end of last year.
“At our meetings last year we
watched movies, played games
and socialized,” said Boucher. “But
this year will be more structured
and diverse.”
He hopes to organize trips to
Neb’s Fun World, free skates at
the Campus Ice Centre, and even
plans to have the group attend a
Ridgebacks hockey game.
“Hockey games are actually really fun,” said Boucher. “Events like
these facilitate conversation, and
communication is key in having a
good time.”
Boucher stresses Pride is not a
support group, but rather a chance
for LGBTQ students to get to know
other people like them.
Pride meetings are held in the
SA Service Centre located in the
portables beside the campus library. Boucher hopes to host the
first meeting in early October.
Photos by Paul Rellinger
DROPPING THE HAMMER: Jordan McDonnell, first-year Mechanical Engineering student at UOIT, gives it his all in helping destroy this car.
A car-smashing good time
By Paul Rellinger
Chronicle Staff
This is one car smash your
parents won’t get upset about.
The loading dock area of EP
Taylor’s was turned into a wrecking yard on Sept. 21 so students
could lend a hand in destroying
a car to raise money for MADD
(Mothers Against Drunk Drivers).
According to Riot Radio staff,
the second annual event raised
more than $200, with all proceeds going to MADD.
“Last year’s event was such a
hit, we wanted to make it an annual thing,” said Lee Clifford, program director for Riot Radio.
“When we (Riot Radio) created the event last year, we wanted to have something that was
different. Something students
would be eager to take part in and
have fun doing it, “ said Clifford.
“What’s more fun than wrecking
a car?”
According to Clifford, last
year’s event raised over $1,200
and this year their goal was to
beat that, or at least match it.
“This is for a great cause,” said
Jordan McDonnell, a first-year
Mechanical Engineering student
at UOIT, who took part in the
event.
“It’s a lot of fun and I get a
chance to wreck a car.”
McDonnell said the fact that
all proceeds are going to MADD
was one of the reasons he took
part in the event.
“Drunk driving has affected
my family to some degree, so I’m
glad I can do my part to help out
and raise some money for such a
great organization,” he said.
After a little break, McDonnell
said he was going to reach into
his wallet and donate again to get
another chance to do some major damage to the car.
Dom’s Auto Parts in Courtice
donated this year’s car, as well as
last year’s to be smashed up.
“We love helping schools out
when we can,” said Gord Kimmerly, a sales rep with Dom’s.
“When kids get involved, we like
to do our best to help out.”
Along with donating the car,
Dom’s also dropped off and
picked up the car after the event,
all free of cost.
With the passing of this year’s
event, Clifford already has his
sights set on next year.
“Hopefully we can raise even
more money for MADD next
year,” he said.
MADD raises more than $12
million annually for efforts directed towards ending drunk driving.
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DITORIAL
Financial aid line-ups an issue
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While Durham College and
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Technology Financial Aid and Student Awards offices have made
paying for school less complicated, there is still a need to improve
the long line-ups and wait times
that come each year.
The Financial Aid and Awards
offices were designed to help post
secondary students assess their
financial options on and off of
campus. Student aids range from
on campus employment to grants
and awards.
The offices offer assistance with
several different financial aid programs, by creating a plan for students during their academic year.
They also provide information
for government programs such
as: the Ontario Student Assistance
Program (OSAP), Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship, the Canadian Millennium
Scholarship Foundation and the
Canada Study Grant.
This is a huge necessity for the
institution, but every yin has its
yang.
Although located in the same
spot, Financial Aid and Student
Awards are two separate offices.
Both generate a lot of traffic, especially at the beginning of each
semester. Usually the line-up
has a bit of a wait, but this year it
bordered on ridiculous. Students
lined South Wing from the offices, almost reaching the main
entrance.
Cheques and awards were
ready for pickup, but the discouraging wait turned people away.
The long lines are intimidating
and students don’t have time to
spare. Chris Rocha, director of Financial Aid and Awards, says the
mass of confusion was mainly because of university payments and
the OSAP distribution process.
University fees are due the first
week of school, while DC college
students pay their fees in July. The
one-month delay of OSAP forms
was the largest downfall for the of-
fice, which also contributed to the
rush of students.
OSAP distribution has been
and will continue to be moved to
the Student Centre above the campus pub, E.P. Taylor’s, because the
offices are too small to offer that
volume of support.
“That’s our main focus for the
first few weeks. It’s going to be
busy everywhere, but that gets us
away from the line-ups here,” said
Rocha.
It’s obvious that semester starts
are the busiest times of the year,
so perhaps extending office hours
and working days would help
matters considerably. This isn’t
the first year of long lines so there
must be a reason why they don’t and there is.
Occasionally, the office extends its pickup hours to 6 or 6:30
p.m. but finds hardly any students
coming in so they don’t believe it is
warranted. Well if it happens infrequently, perhaps that is why students don’t take advantage. They
just don’t know.
The system should be less hectic by 2011 with the new student
services building that’s coming to
Cartoon by Jeremy Eeuwes
campus, improving the flow for
students.
Many services will be available
in the one location, instead of having students travel to various campus offices for information.
Despite the wait time, the Financial Aid and Student Awards
offices are extremely helpful to
the college and university, but it’s
still an issue that needs to be addressed.
Miranda Roach
Smoking policy needs enforcing
What’s a policy without enforcement? A
suggestion.
The campus smoking policy has been
in effect for almost three
years, but has yet to be truly
enforced. This is because of
the outlook of most people
at the school, from students
to faculty and staff, and the
placement of certain visual
cues.
The first problem is the
overall attitude of both students and staff.
Dave Roger of the health and safety committee at Durham College had a few things
to say about the policy. “The problem is, in
our environment, there are not enough resources to enforce that expectation. There
isn’t enough will of the organization both at
the top of the ladder and within our student
body.”
Roger has no recollection of anyone being fined after not obeying the policy. This
is because campus security cannot enforce
the policy as it is a bylaw
issue and bylaw officers
must issue fines.
Jeremy
The second problem
is the placement of viEeuwes
sual cues and warnings.
The smoking policy
states that no one can
smoke within 10 metres
of entrances, however, many smoke disposal boxes can be found no more than five metres away from the doors, with some at only
3 ½ metres. This not only forces smokers
into the restricted zone to properly dispose
of their butts, but also gives the impression
that smoking in this area is perfectly acceptable, or even encouraged.
“The reason that they get moved closer,”
explains Roger, “is because if you move
them away people won’t go out and put
their butts in. They will smoke knowing
that they’re closer than 10 metres, or being
oblivious, and rather than walking out to
where the butt station is they throw them
on the ground, which creates an inordinate
amount of work. So whether it was by plan
or not, those stations got moved in and it resulted in a lot less work around cleaning up.”
However, Michelle of Sodexo Cleaning
Services said: “To me it doesn’t make a difference where the boxes are, there’s always
going to be butts on the ground.” She went
on to say that some entrances don’t even
have butt stops, even though students are
asking for them.
Politics on placement aside, it is a simple
fact that dead butts on the ground are far
less detrimental to the health of students
and staff than live ones smoking outside the
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Norm Belyea, Justin Bourne, Sadie Brooks, Sasha Brown,
Brent Burry, Don Campbell, Neil Coxworth, Chantal Da Silva,
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doors.
While this going on the health and safety
committee is experimenting with other visual cues such as signage and lines placed
at 10 metres from the door. However, the
signs at the doors to the L wing are small
and do not state why the policy is in place,
or what happens if the rule is broken.
This is why this multi-level problem is in
need of multiple solutions, including more
and clearer signage, more faculty attention
and less contradiction in the form of buttstops placed closer than 10 metres from the
door.
Most of all it is on us. Smokers must show
faculty and staff that we are responsible
adults able to comply with rules put in place
for the health of the people around us. If we
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OPINION
Mobile Learning makes sense
The use of laptops in schools is coordinator, is taking the program
becoming more common in insti- in a new direction. Changes are
tutions and there is a good reason being implemented to help reduce
why.
waiting times and offer support to
There are many resources students as needed. That will go a
used in post secondary schools, long way in changing the mindset
but at Durham
of the opposed
College
and
program.
UOIT, students
Many
imCorin
can, and have
provements
been benefithave
already
Wilson
ing greatly from
been made this
an improving
year. Instead of
mobile learning
waiting half an
program.
hour at the moGranted, in past years, the bile learning help desk, behind
program has been going through someone trying to get their lapsome adjustments that have re- top cleaned, there are now lines
sulted in it not running as smooth- dedicated to password resets. Any
ly as it could. Long lines were a passwords issues can be dealt with
hassle, poor service caused frus- quickly and without hassle.
tration and students have been
Students may be happy to hear
confused as to what exactly their about positive changes, but some
mobile learning fee is paying for.
are not aware how much their moMartin Harris, the new program bile learning fee helps the entire
program.
If students take a look at the
Mobile Learning program as a
whole, the fee begins to make
sense. This means when a student
needs to get the fan on their laptop
fixed, the repair cost is not coming
directly out of their pocket at that
time. Free support is one aspect
in which the mobile learning fee
covers.
Another big part of mobile
learning is the software that must
be licensed and loaded onto the
laptops. Durham College and
UOIT receive volume discounts
with many of the programs, so it
is much more economical to get
these programs installed through
the school.
Some students still feel that it
might be easier to buy a laptop at a
store and load the programs themselves. So what about the possibility of a laptop opt-out?
Between Durham College and
UOIT, there are over 500 students
with equipment from the Mobile
Learning program. If many of
those students tried to opt-out of
the fee, the program would suffer.
As a result, students may have to
pay for their own repairs, or their
software may not match what is
required.
As well, some of the software
the school loads onto the laptops
can only be obtained through an
institution. If students decided
to try this, they would have to go
without some programs.
Laptop maintenance can be
tough to stay on top of, but that
is another plus that comes out of
mobile learning. There is little to
complain about when the technicians take care of everything.
Reimaging the laptops over the
summer helps with maintenance,
as well as updating programs. That
way, students have the privilege of
using programs that are all updated to the latest versions.
With all of these advances, Harris admits communication has
been lacking. He believes it is crucial for students to have an understanding of what they are getting
into with regards to the program.
Breaking down the mobile fee
so students know what they are
paying for, and creating ways for
students to give feedback and having more technicians for support
are just a few ways to build student
support for the program.
Besides convenience, there are
many benefits for students who
are a part of mobile learning. Once
these improvements have been
set in motion, and the program
tweaked to perfection, students
will be able to see what they can
achieve from the mobile learning
program.
Noel leaves Oasis ‘sinking’
After 20 years of Oasis, Noel Gallagher Crying Your Heart Out, Lyla, and recently
will be looking back in anger as he walks Shock of the Lightning.
away from the band.
Not to mention their best selling album,
It was reported on August 18, 2009 that and the fourth greatest selling UK album of
Noel was leaving the band again, but this all time: What’s the Story Morning Glory,
time for good. “Peowas entirely written by Noel
ple will write and
Gallagher. (The song hello was
say what they like,
co-written by two others, who
Kevin
but I simply could
were not Liam)
not go on workAs later albums were reHall
ing with Liam a
leased, more songs written by
day longer,” quoted
Liam were included. Perhaps all
Noel on the band’s
of Liam’s material success and
official website.
seemingly posh lifestyle was
The report indicated that before a show starting to take precedence over content.
in England, Noel and Liam got into one of Nevertheless, sales were never as high, and
their trademark fights, which resulted in Noel’s songs were still getting more airtime
Liam smashing one of Noel’s guitars. Noel and acclaim then Liam’s.
walked out on the show, saying he was finIt is clear that without Noel, Oasis is no
ished.
longer that refuge in the desert, but rather
This isn’t a rarity between the brothers, a sinking ship, and Noel is the only one taland Noel has always come back. However, ented, or sober enough, to keep afloat. Noel
Noel seems intent on sticking to his guns, is not without his demons, but has taken his
saying he is sick of the constant abuse music and career seriously. He has made his
and threats he has taken from his brother drug problems a thing of the past, whereas
throughout his life.
Liam seems to be partying as hard as ever.
So where does that leave the band? Well,
In the end substance will overcome style,
in a word, stranded. Noel takes with him ev- and I predict Noel will undergo a series of
erything that made Oasis the iconic band it’s solo projects, achieve moderate success,
known for today.
and maintain his underrated status among
He wrote the greatest and most well the big boys in the music world. Liam will
known songs the band released including piss his fortune away on booze, and end
Live Forever, Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back up lying on a bar floor, teeth knocked out
in Anger, Morning Glory, Champagne Su- wondering, “who’s gonna be the one to save
pernova, Don’t Go away, Go Let it Out, Stop me?”
CERT volunteers are dedicated
With thousands of new and sponse Team (CERT), and its 60
familiar students arriving on plus volunteer members are on
campus this
call 24-hours a
school year,
day, seven days
the Campus
a week at the
Emergency
Oshawa campus
Kris
Response
to ensure that in
Team brings
the event of an
Gyivicsan
a feeling of
emergency, the
great relief
proper medical
to the stuattention will be
dent body.
available to everyone on campus.
The Campus Emergency ReTheir training, provided by St.
John Ambulance, allows them
to carry a wide range of medical care equipment and gives
them the status of Advanced
Medical First Responder, which
in essence means they are first
to the scene, and will determine
whether outside help from EMS
is needed.
If you haven’t heard of CERT, it
might be because they have only
been a part of our campus for
three years. But since 2006, these
dedicated men and women have
made a difference to campus life
ensuring that students, faculty
and guests alike remain safe and
healthy.
Last school year alone, CERT
responded to over 300 calls, in
a matter of 215 days, and in the
first 11 days of this school year,
they had attended 20 calls.
Without CERT students
would have to wait longer for
emergency responses especially
with a large and hectic campus.
We should all be thankful
there are students on campus
who are dedicated enough to
volunteer their time (8,300 hours
last year) to ensuring that the student body remains healthy and
safe, and that no one is left waiting for an ambulance, or waiting
to be taken to hospital.
Students rest assured, CERT
has got your back.
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September 29, 2009
CAMPUS NEWS
Former hotel will house students
Genosha
set for full
renovation
By Don Campbell
Chronicle Staff
The grand old lady on King
Street is getting an extreme makeover – one that will transform the
once famous downtown Oshawa
landmark into modern apartment
dwellings for UOIT and Durham
College students.
As part of a larger downtown
revitalization effort, the Genosha
Hotel will be fully renovated into
a mix of commercial and 111 selfcontained bachelor apartments
for students. It is a change developer Rick Summers, co-owner of
Summers & Co. – the company in
charge of overhauling the Genosha – believes will play an important role in changing the cultural
and economic landscape of downtown Oshawa.
“Everyone, from the mayor,
to city council to local business
owners to people on the street,
everyone seems excited about
this project,” said Summers, whose
company was also responsible
for redeveloping another downtown property on King Street into
a mixed commercial-residential
space.
“I grew up in Oshawa and I am
excited to see the downtown revitalized.”
The decision to convert the hotel into a mix of commercial and
student residential space resulted
from a thorough examination of
what the area needs as well as information from the city’s economic strategic plan, Summers said.
With anticipated plans by
UOIT to move more academic departments downtown there will be
a further need for affordable living
space for students
“Deep down inside we made
our decision based on demand.
UOIT is the fastest growing university in Ontario and there clearly is
a problem with finding accessible,
quality accommodations. So I believe this was a great decision.”
In its heyday, the Genosha
Hotel was visited by royalty and
rock stars alike. Opened in 1929,
Queen Elizabeth visited in 1939
and many bands, including Rush,
played at the Genosha before they
were big.
With its distinct Chicago-style
architecture and art deco design,
the Genosha was a desirable stop
when Highway 2 (King Street) was
the only road between Toronto
and Ottawa.
When the 401 opened in the
1960s, traffic along King Street
– and subsequently the hotel –
declined. That started a long and
steady decline for the once proud
hotel.
In its most recent incarnation
the Genosha served as a tavern,
restaurant and a low-rent apartment building, with the Million
Dollar Saloon strip club eventually
occupying the basement of the
building.
The last tenants vacated the
building in 2003.
“It was a mess when we went
for a walk around inside for the
first time. There was garbage everywhere … it was a real mess,”
said Summers.
Student Association President
Photo by Don Campbell
REBUILD: The exterior of the Genosha Hotel, scheduled for renovation to build
affordable student housing to meet the growing demand of students in Oshawa.
Amy England is pleased with development and said the SA always
supports plans that “realize students as a permanent fixture in
the city.”
“Any development that supports students and provides safe
and affordable housing is always
supported by us,” said England.
The Genosha development
project was approved by Oshawa
city council in 2008. Summers said
the Central Business District Renaissance Community Improvement Plan, in addition to tax incentives from city council, helped
out financially in the renovation of
the 80-year-old building.
In 2005 the Genosha was desig-
CERT dedicated to safety
of students and staff alike
By Kris Gyivicsan
Chronicle Staff
A group of volunteers on campus have dedicated their time and efforts to ensuring the safety of
all students, faculty, and guests, which has proven
successful in their first three years.
“The Campus Emergency Response Team
(CERT) is a group of student volunteers trained by
St. John Ambulance, to provide medical coverage
to the Durham College, UOIT, and Trent campus
in Oshawa,” says CERT communications co-ordinator Jeff Brown.
This training accredits the team with the level
of advanced medical first responder, which allows
CERT to assess the scene of an emergency and determine whether they require EMS assistance.
The group of 60-plus volunteers is the biggest in
the Durham St. John unit. They have two responders and an executive member on call 24 hours a
day, seven days a week at the Oshawa campus for
each school year.
They run their shifts on three-hour intervals
throughout the day beginning at 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
with their 12-hour overnight shift beginning at 8
p.m.
CERT also operates at the Whitby campus Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They are
equipped with full trauma equipment, including
oxygen administration equipment and defibrilla-
tors, allowing them to provide extensive medical
care to patients on campus, which has proven to be
a great advantage as the team responded to over
300 calls in 215 academic days last year.
Although some members of CERT are enrolled
in medical-related programs, it is not a prerequisite.
“It’s an opportunity for basically anybody who
has any interest in some form of first aid to come
out and get some hands-on experience, ” said
Brown.
The team has been recognized within the community for their hard work and dedication, receiving awards including the Medical First Responder
Award presented to CERT for clocking more than
8,300 volunteer hours over the past school year,
more than any St. John community service unit in
Durham Region.
Brown said he hopes this will show the community that the school not only cares about students’
academic success, but also the well-being of the
student body.
“It has been a very quick and drastic change
from where we were to where we are now,” said
Brown who has seen the team grow from an office
and a phone in its first year to 60-plus members,
working 24 hours.
“If it’s any indication of where were going to be
in the next five years then its incredible what this
team is doing and how we’re building our presence
on campus.”
nated a heritage building.
“The heritage designation was
a special challenge, but we are excited to bring back the building’s
charm,” said Summers. “We want
to make it as original as it was 80
years ago.”
Renovation will call for restoring the original granite and limestone exterior that had been covered over the years by an unsightly
herringbone pattern design (brick
tiling) and a heavy wood banding.
The original window design will
also be maintained but all the windows will be replaced.
According to Summers, many
of the inside features will have to
be replaced or re-designed because they have been in a state of
disrepair for so long, although the
grand marble staircase might be
salvageable. New elevators and
modern amenities will also be installed.
“A really nice feature will be the
geothermal heating and cooling
systems that will be installed,” said
Summers.
Most of the inside of the building, however, is completely “deconstructed,” in the words of Roy
Craig, demolition manager for
Cannington Group – the company
contracted to gut the building.
“When we took apart the inside
of the building it was important to
do it as carefully as possible because it is such a historic building.
But it’s exciting to be part of this
project because it will help revitalize the downtown,” said Craig.
For Summers the development
is all part of a larger municipal
movement that is taking downtown Oshawa by storm.
“This project is important for
the university, Oshawa heritage
and for downtown revitalization,”
he said.
Student reps
ready to work
By Gabrielle Baksh
Chronicle Staff
UOIT student representatives
are poised to inject the student
point of view into future school
policy following the university’s
academic council and standing
committee elections.
Most students took advantage
of the online voting procedures
as the polls opened for 48 hours
on Sept. 16. The results were announced Friday afternoon on
Sept. 18.
Chandan Sharma was elected
to the academic appeals committee and Mats van Kleef was elected
to the curriculum program review
committee, each for the standard
two-year term.
Some students are currently
completing their terms but when
a student graduates or finishes a
term there is a vacancy to be filled.
Members comprise a whole
range from first year to fourth year
but are generally upper year students, says associate secretary of
the academic council, Olivia Petrie.
Unlike Sharma and van Kleef,
who both faced opposition resulting in an election, the other available positions were acclaimed,
meaning only a single nomination
was received.
Student representatives are
on all but one of UOIT’s standing committees that report to the
academic council. The academic
council then advises the board of
governors on various issues regarding university policy and the
establishment of faculties, schools
and departments, for example.
“They are an important voice
that needs to contribute to the decisions that are made,” says Petrie.
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CAMPUS NEWS
September 29, 2009
7
Kids and school a juggling act
By Corin Wilson
Chronicle Staff
The average student has to
juggle homework, classes, travel
time and studying, but students
like Kayla Legere must add a few
extra things to the list.
The 21-year-old single mother
is also a first-year student in the
Public Relations program.
While staying on top of all the
normal schoolwork, she has to
worry about diapers, teething
and daycare hours.
Legere’s son, 18-month-old
Owen, just started daycare this
September, and she said it is
hard to focus in class while she
is thinking about what her son is
doing there.
When it is time to do homework, she said Owen is always a
big distraction.
She dedicates five or six hours
a day to taking care of her baby.
She must fit this in between
her homework and other needs.
“When he is in bed at night,
that’s when I really finally get to
wind down.”
Photo by Corin Wilson
Having people to lean on is IT’S STORY TIME: Kayla Legere takes time out of her busy day to play with son
key in balancing all the aspects
Owen. Legere is a 21-year-old single mother and first-year student in the Public
of her life, Legere said. She is the
only parent raising her son, but Relations program.
she has a group of close friends
and family willing to help when- number of hours she spends takThe CBC reported that in 2007, only had one parent.
ever needed.
ing care of Owen would drasti- one out of every four families in
As well, out of those families,
Without that support, the cally increase, she said.
the Toronto region with children 83 per cent of the single parents
were women.
“It’s tough, but it’s worth it,” said
Legere. “I would never change the
way things are, because I want to
give my son the best life possible.”
Legere was enrolled at Durham College for the 2007-2008
year, but was unable to attend because she got pregnant. She feels
lucky and relieved to be back at
school after two years off.
She understands that as hard
as the next three years will be, it
is important to get a good education.
A study out of the University
of Maryland reported that single
mothers who attended post secondary school were able to land
higher paying jobs. This results
in a closer relationship between
mother and child, as the mother
has more free time at home.
Also, workers at the Valley
Farm Daycare in Pickering said
they have noticed an increase in
mothers returning to school over
the past two or three years. They
said it is not uncommon for a
mother to drop off her child and
head to school.
A single mother can learn a lot
of valuable lessons by returning
to school, like responsibility, time
management and organizational
skills.
It can be a challenge for women to raise children while they are
in school, but it is a challenge that
will pay off greatly in the end.
Humane Society rises from ashes
By Miranda Roach
Chronicle Staff
The phoenix is a mythical bird
that lived for 500 years, died, and
came back in another life to start
over. That’s what the Durham Region Humane Society refers to itself as – phoenix rising.
After months of searching for
properties, the DRHS finally owns
a piece of land to rebuild its shelter
on.
Fire destroyed the original shelter back in December. The cause
is still unknown, due to extensive
damage.
Unfortunately, most of the animals were lost in the fire. Only a
few were rescued.
A small group gathered for the
shelter’s memorial, July 12, at the
corner of Wentworth Street and
William Smith Drive in Whitby,
the property where the new Durham Region Humane Society
shelter will be built.
The hour-long service was very
emotional, leaving shelter manager Ruby Richards all choked up,
and president Karen Martens unable to speak.
Although it was a windy, overcast day, compassion and empathy could be seen on all faces.
“This is a special occasion for all
of us, we’ve waited almost seven
months to do this until the time
was right,” said Richards between
sobs.
The society became official
Photo by Miranda Roach
A SOLEMN AND REFLECTIVE MOMENT: Durham Region Humane Society president
Karen Martens (left) and manager Ruby Richards share a tearful moment during a
memorial service held at the site where the new Humane Society is to be built.
landowners of the property July
1. They knew the land was coming but paperwork and soil testing
needed to be finished.
Martens came up with the idea
to hold the service at the rebuild
location but thought it was appropriate to wait until the land was
legally theirs. The purpose of the
memorial wasn’t to focus on the
tragedy, but to show a sign of moving forward for the future.
“I won’t talk any more about
that part of life. I didn’t want to go
down there. In fact, I’ve never gone
back there again,” she said.
The turnout wasn’t as large as
the society had anticipated, but
many familiar supporters came
with their pets, and a few fresh faces were spotted in the crowd.
Former Durham College student Nate Reinert attended the
service with his three-legged dog
CJ: a dog he had adopted from the
shelter.
“I had been volunteering at the
shelter, walking CJ for about four
to five months. I was in total disbelief when I heard the news.”
The Durham Region Humane
Society is still operating out of the
temporary warehouse located at
79 Taunton Rd. W., where they
have more animals in care than
they had at the time of the fire.
Money for the shelter will be
raised with fundraisers and events
the society holds every year. One
in particular is the Buy a Brick
Foundation. It’s $100 to buy a brick
for the new shelter, in memory of a
loved one, individual or pet. Forms
are available in the Durham Region Humane Society newsletter
online.
Even though some things didn’t
go as planned, Richards and Martens were pleased with the service,
considering the short notice.
The new shelter will cost $1.5
million to build, and the society
is hoping to have it ready by next
summer.
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September 29, 2009
CAMPUS NEWS
Campus Church kicks off
Full social
calender
planned
By Norm Belyea
Chronicle Staff
If the people who attended
Campus Church kick-off Sept. 17
are any indication, then God is a
cool and happening dude. About
100 students showed up for the
event, which was meant to encourage fellowship and introduce
people to Jesus Christ. To be sure,
the air bristled with enthusiasm as
students laughed and chatted gaily beneath a ceiling festooned with
rainbow streamers and brightly
coloured balloons.
Campus Church president Josh
Nadeau, a fourth-year UOIT student majoring in Physics, kicked
things off with a laidback prayer,
talking to God as to a casual friend.
The prayer was followed by a scavenger hunt around the school
campus.
Afterwards, the church doled
out prizes to the winners before
everyone launched into a rousing session of praise and worship
singing. The tunes they were singing were upbeat and catchy, not
at all drab and conservative like
some church gatherings, music
Photo by Norm Belyea
PARTY IN PEACE: Third-year Nursing student Kailey
Bruce rests on a tombstone of Napier’s Bones in front
of the Gordon Willey Building. Bruce was one of many
students participating in the Campus Church scavenger
hunt.
that could rival anything contemporary on the radio. The whole
while, faces beamed amid yips
and catcalls. And afterwards, stu-
dents chatted some more while
sipping beverages and noshing on
a dizzying array of snacks. Clearly
this crowd likes to party.
“I came here to have fellowship
and get to know people who have
the same faith,” said 18-year-old
Emily Ohshimo, a first-year Nursing student. “They are people who
are there when you need them.”
Shannakay Lee agreed. “I get
the greatness of being with people
I can relate to,” said the 21-year-old
Nursing student.
But Nadeau put it best when
he said, “We’re a Christian club
because this campus needs an encounter with God.” With furrowed
brow he added, “Our vision is to
bring the fullness, purpose and
truth of God to touch every life.”
Later, the message on the overhead screen behind him echoed
his sentiments. In bold script was
the Campus Church’s evangelism
vision statement, which read: “To
have a love and passion for those
who are broken and lost on our
own campus.”
To that effect, Campus Church
has plans for pizza night get-togethers, bowling, prayer groups,
Bible studies, a Christmas toy
drive and ministry to single moms,
and even a service scheduled to
be held at E.P. Taylor’s Sept. 27. to
introduce people to Jesus.
Nadeau finished the event with
a closing prayer, grinning as he
added, “The turnout was incredible, and we’ll see what God’s got
in store for the upcoming year.”
For more information on Campus Church events, go to www.
campuschurch.ca.
Oshawa to Peterborough a GO
Route to
link Trent,
Oshawa
campus
DC and
UOIT
career
fair
By Cait Hoock
Chronicle Staff
Get ready students, the
annual Career and Education
Fair is headed this way.
On Oct. 20, Durham College and UOIT students will
have an opportunity to meet
with organizational representatives to explore career
options and learn more about
their chosen fields. The event
will take place in the Oshawa
campus gym from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m.
The Career and Education
Fair is a professional event, so
a student’s wardrobe should
reflect the theme. Students
should bring a pen and notepad, a list of questions for the
recruiters and many copies
of a resume.
Monica Aggarwal, coordinator for Hired Career
Services, said there are three
main types of organizations
students should know for this
year’s event: employers, professional associates and grad
schools.
“Research those organizations and schools that relate
to your career aspirations
or area of study ahead of
time,” said Aggarwal. “Come
dressed for success and be
prepared to approach representatives, smile and shake
hands.”
Students can also make
an appointment with a Hired
Career Services adviser. Aggarwal encourages students
to do this since resumes and
questions can be polished
ahead of time.
Facts to
GO
By Geoffrey Gooden
Chronicle Staff
A new mode of public transportation between Oshawa and Peterborough is now available.
GO bus service was introduced on Sept. 5 and provides 10
trips daily in each direction on
weekdays and six trips per day
on weekends and holidays. The
bus stops at Trent University, the
Peterborough bus terminal and
two Peterborough area Park-andRides, then it connects with the
GO trains at Oshawa GO station.
Unlike some GO Bus routes,
the Durham College/UOIT UPass does not provide a discount
for travel between Oshawa and
Peterborough. However, students
can save by buying a student 10ride pass for $93.50 or a student
monthly pass for $274.
GO Transit spokesperson Vanessa Thomas says the service not
only provides more options for
commuters but it also helps the
environment.
t
An adult single
fare costs $11.45
between Peterborough and Oshawa
and $16.25 between Peterborough and Union
Station.
t
One GO Bus can
replace 50 cars.
t
Approximately 55
million riders use
the GO annually.
t
GO Transit currently serves an
8,000-square kilometre area, which
is increasing to include the Niagara
region and other
areas outside the
Greater Toronto
and Hamilton areas.
Photo by Geoffrey Gooden
IT’S GO TIME: The new Peterborough to Oshawa to Toronto route will help out students wishing to travel between the two campuses. Ridership for the new service has
exceeded Go Transit’s expectations.
“This new GO bus service provides better links between Peterborough and Toronto, making
it easier for commuters to get to
their destinations,” said Thomas.
“It also eases some of the congestion on the highway and then this
new bus really allows us to meet
customer demands, attract new
riders and give people an alternative to driving. One of our buses
takes about 50 cars off the road so
it’s also really good for the environment.”
Thomas added that the response from GO Transit customers has been very positive and the
ridership figures for the first 10
days of service were within their
expectations.
“The ridership for this new bus
service has met our expectations
and we are very pleased with the
positive feedback we have been
receiving from our customers,” she
said. “Our customers are pleased
that there is a new way to travel between Peterborough and Toronto,
instead of driving.”
Thomas said there was an average of about 70 passengers each
day for Saturday, Sunday and Labour Day Monday on the opening weekend of service. Ridership
increased throughout the rest of
the week with 60 passengers on
Tuesday, 119 on Wednesday, 128
on Thursday and 167 on Friday.
GO Transit expects that ridership will continue to steadily increase on that route over the next
15 years.
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CAMPUS NEWS
September 29, 2009
9
How free is a smoke-free campus?
Despite rules,
smokers still
puffing too
close to doors
By Jeremy Eeuwes
Chronicle Staff
The campus smoking policy
has been a problem for the school
since it was implemented in November of 2006.
The policy states that smoking
is prohibited within 10 metres of
any entrance to prevent smoke
from entering the building, as well
as protect non-smokers from second-hand smoke.
Various tactics have been tested to try to get students to smoke
more than 10 metres from the
doors, but Dave Roger, health and
safety officer for Durham College,
believes it isn’t just a problem of
signage and visual cues.
“The problem is, in our environment, there are not enough
resources to enforce that expectation. There isn’t enough will of
the organization both at the top
of the ladder and within our student body,” said Roger. He said
the problem is also one of attitude
toward smoking so close to the
building.
“It hasn’t gotten to the point
where in our environment, the
campus environment, it’s uniformly considered socially unacceptable to smoke within 10 metres of
an entrance. And all the enforcement in the world, even if we doubled our enforcement, probably
wouldn’t change that too much.”
This is why Roger and joint
health and safety committee have
had discussions about making the
campus tobacco-free entirely, not
just smoke-free. However, they
haven’t completely given up on
visual cues.
There has been a line painted at
the alleyway outside the cafeteria
at the Willey building.
The line signifies how far students need to be to comply with
regulations.
“On casual observance,” Roger
said, ”It seems to be enough to remind people that this is the proper
Photo by Jeremy Eeuwes
SMOKING WHERE THEY PLEASE: With no one enforcing the 10-metre rule, and some
of the butt stops being closer to the building than 10 metres, students and staff alike
smoke wherever they please.
place to smoke. When there’s a
visual reminder I think it’s more
effective at getting people aware
of what the compliance expectation is. This is an observation that
is relatively new based on what we
tried as an experiment last year.”
The health and safety committee may recommend implementing this strategy at other locations;
while at the same time they will
also be considering limiting smoking areas within the school and
considering a completely tobaccofree campus.
Driving strike may
be driving people out
By Sarah Taylor
Chronicle Staff
Photo by Andrew Santos
COUNTRY STYLE GRAND OPENING: President of Country Style Rick Martens (left)
cuts the cake while (left to right) Director of Campus Services Deborah Kinkaid, Unit
Manager Catriona Byk, General Manager Carolyn Croft and Country Style Representative Geraldine Merkley watch, enthusiastic about this new addition to our campus.
New Country Style opens
By Andrew Santos
Chronicle Staff
Students and staff can now look
forward to a wider variety of coffee
and food selections on campus.
Students, staff, faculty and
guests were on hand for the grand
opening of Country Style Bistro
and Deli on Sept. 16. Country
Style officially opened its doors to
the campus Aug. 31.
Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., patrons were treated to complimentary sandwiches, muffins, prizes
and coupons. A cake laced with
doughnuts was cut in honour of
the occasion.
Country Style Bistro and Deli
replaces Williams Coffee Pub,
which closed at the end of May
this year.
Country Style President Rick
Martens was on hand to kick off
festivities.
He was excited about the new
space. “The space is warm and
welcoming,” Martens said. “We
love being here and we’re really
excited to be on campus.”
Martens said he’s committed to
making the new location a place
where people can get a real coffee
shop experience. Patrons can sit
down, talk, study and work with
their laptops.
When compared to Tim Hor-
tons, Martens had no worries
about competition.
“We think our customers and
our products stick up well to Tim
Hortons,” he said.
Chartwells General Manager
Liz McKay was thrilled about having Country Style join Chartwells.
“It’s great. The signage is bright
and the program is good,” McKay
said.
Menu offerings at Country
Style compared to Williams Coffee Pub have been greatly expanded. Country Style now offers
all-day breakfast.Country Style
can be found in the South Wing of
Durham College’s Gordon Willey
building.
The month-long strike of
driving examiners is having a
huge effect on Ontario drivers
waiting to get their driver’s licence.
On Aug. 21 the union went
on strike after talks between
the union representatives and
Serco DES Inc. broke down.
Serco DES Inc. is a private
company that the former Conservative government contracted to provide driver examination services in Ontario. They
are in the sixth year of their 10year contract.
Jim Young, president of the
United Steelworkers Local
9511, says the union is disgruntled over dwindling hours and
unsatisfactory job protection.
“What’s at stake here is quality service for driving examinations, so the public are safe on
Ontario’s roads,” said Young.
The strike has resulted in Ontario residents being unable to
take their written and visual
test on to graduate to the next
level of their licence.
“ I’m now on an extended licence,” said Nick Ringham, 21, a
Durham student. “ If I’m unsuccessful when I am able take my
road test, I’ll have to restart the
whole process of my driver’s licence again.”
Without his licence, Ringham says that he will be unable
to work, as he is required to
have a vehicle for his job.
Serco has estimated that
almost 4,000 Ontario drivers
every day are being affected by
this strike.
The strike has also affected
the 55 full-time DriveTest locations and 38 occasionally open
centres in Ontario, and there
are no talks going on.
Young says that they are
looking for the public’s support in this situation, and wants
Ontario drivers to contact their
MPP, Serco and the Ministry
of Transportation to get Serco
back to the bargaining table.
Drive test fast facts
Serco got the contract from the MTO in September 2003 for $114 million
Serco is in year six of a 10-year contract.
The strike doesn’t affect drivers with their
full G licence who just need to renew it after
the five-year expiration date
Police, border officials and licensing authorities across North America have been
informed of the strike, because drivers will
be possessing extended licences.
Class M and AZ driving examinations have
also been suspended.
10 The Chronicle
September 29, 2009
CAMPUS NEWS
Prepare
for
launch
with the
Riot
War
of rock
and dinner
By Josh Wilkins
Chronicle Staff
Throw on your mullet and
grab a guitar for a chance to
get some cash, some Kraft
Dinner and maybe a concert.
TD Bank’s “Pump it Up”
event went on outside the
Student Centre, where students could vote for the
chance to hold a concert at
Durham College and UOIT.
The bank will have K-OS,
The Stills and the DJ Girltalk
making three performances
across the country; one in
Eastern Canada, one in Central Canada and one in Western Canada for the schools
that receive the most votes in
their part of the country.
Votes from the 41 participating schools will be tallied
in mid-October, after which
the performance dates will
be decided.
“To celebrate the fact that
we’re giving away this concert, we just want to have
fun with the students,” said
TD Bank representative
Josh Diamond. “We know
it’s the beginning of the year,
stress-free, no exams, so we
thought: hey, why not come
onto campus, and give away
some Kraft Dinner?”
Participating
students
could race to throw on a classic rock combo of a mullet,
a leather jacket and a guitar and strike a pose for the
camera to grab as much Kraft
Dinner as they could with
one hand.
Money was also being
given away in the form of
$50 going to an account if a
student decided to open an
account with TD Bank or had
an existing one.
Students starting a new
account didn’t have to pay
start-up fees as long as they
could prove they are attending school.
Have a safe
campus trip
By Miranda Roach
Chronicle Staff
Not feeling safe walking
around campus at night?
Fear no more, that’s what the
Campus Walk Service is for.
The Campus Walk Service
is designed to accompany
students, staff and visitors to
their vehicles or any of the
campus buildings upon request.
Service members can
be identified wearing vests
that say Campus Walk on
the back. Walks are available
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. and
Wednesday and Friday 8 p.m.
to midnight. Contact campus
security for more information.
By Justine
Hilderbrand
Chronicle Staff
Photo by Sarah Golan
A DAY WITH MUSIC: Guest speakers Kim Clarke Champniss (left) and Benjamin
Boles from Now Magazine speak to the Music Business Management class.
Music students
learn how to rock!
By Sarah Golan
Chronicle Staff
“Rock ‘n’ roll at its best will make you laugh, make
you cry, make you dance, make you sing along. It can
change worlds, can change your lives. But if you don’t
promote, something terrible will happen. Nothing.”
That was a piece of advice Kim Clarke Champniss
offered the students of Music Business Management
at Durham College Friday, Sept. 18.
Champniss explained how he came to work in the
rock ‘n’ roll business for 30 years and how originality
is key to finding a way to making it to the top.
While guest speaker, Benjamin Boles from Now
Magazine explains what labels or bands must do to
attract the people’s attention to the musician or event.
“One thing that has been common throughout my
career and my fascination with the music industry
is creativity,” says Champniss. “Where does it come
from? What is it? How does it occur? Creativity is
not just with the artists but with the managers themselves: how creative they are at promoting the product, publicizing it, and the PR (public relation) agents
as well, how they stage it.”
To get anywhere in the music industry, the artist
needs go out, shake hands, meet the reporters and
fans and promote themselves.
For publicity, it’s finding a way for people such as
Benjamin Boles to write about your artist or event.
But also, it’s the event itself. It’s finding a way to attract
the public’s attention to the event or artist.
“You’ve got to try to be far more original but you’ve
got to also be original in your PR events and your
publicity and your stance because that’s what makes
it stand out,” said Champniss. “That’s the genius aspect of the approach.”
Champniss started off his career in the music business as a student DJ at the University of British Columbia and then a DJ at a nightclub during the ‘70s.
Afterwards, he went to Toronto to be with Much Music as the news guy, and later on hosted the midnight
show City Limits. In the early ‘90s Much Music had
Champniss down to America to launch Much Music
USA.
Then in the 21st century Much Music started managing bands. Champniss managed a band in Newmarket called Serial Joe, the youngest band to play
at Woodstock 1999. Afterwards, he continued with
other jobs throughout the music and television scene
till this day.
Through the 1940s and into the 1950s, during the
birth of rock ‘n’ roll, radio was the big media. But then
television was invented and that became the real attraction to exposing the artist by having them on ev-
erybody’s television screens.
“This idea of getting through the marketplace is
what the record companies are after,” Champniss
said. “Why go around and try and get 10 people talking about your artist when you can gain access to one
market such as television and 100 people get to see
you?”
In 1976 one event broke through in the United
Kingdom when the Sex Pistols appeared on The Bill
Grundy talk show. After that episode the Sex Pistols
became one of the biggest bands in the UK at the time
and the UK punk scene took over rock ‘n’ roll.
“And now in the 21st century it’s the Internet hitting
billions of people,” said Champniss. “Now you can
create a buzz about yourself over the Internet and its
creativity sparking people’s imagination, and they in
turn are emailing other people, posting the link.”
Benjamin Boles came into the music industry
about 8½ years ago. Working for Now Magazine,
his job title is music co-ordinator/writer, otherwise
known as music editor.
One of his biggest jobs is opening the mail.
“Every day a pile of CDs come in, some from labels,
some from the bands themselves,” Boles explains. “In
all honesty, I don’t look at all the labels that come in
unless I’m like looking for something specific.”
If he does find something, he will pass it off to freelancers. It doesn’t matter what the envelope looks like
on the outside. Boles said that he just wants to know
what’s inside. Also, do not send a lot of paper; one
page, maybe double-sided, is good enough.
Boles explained that to get his attention, use bold
type for points of interest and names like a big record
producer because chances he’s not going to read
every word. Also, show and highlight important examples such as dates of concerts, tours and locations.
“The more you can do to make my life easier, the better it is,” he said.
“As much as writing about great music is great, if
you’re just a rock band you need to find a better way
of telling me that,” says Boles. “You need to find a larger story, something that sets you aside from the pack.
There are going to be 20 other bands that sound kind
of like you do.”
Boles said Much Music and MTV don’t really play
enough music videos any more like they used to.
Much Music used to be like the new radio but now
it is the Internet that has become the new television.
“At the end of the day we want to be writing about
something we’re excited about,” he said. “I want to
write about what readers want to read but also want
to be giving them something we haven’t been writing
about to death that every other paper’s going to be doing.”
If you don’t already have
plans for Sept. 30, Riot Radio
is hosting its beginning of the
year Launch Pub Night at E.P.
Taylor’s on Wednesday.
The event starts at 9 and
will end at 1 a.m.
Much like most pub
nights, this event is 19-plus
and Music Business Management (MBM) student,
Drew Hale, will be the master of ceremonies. Graham
Wilcox, another second-year
MBM student, assures Hale
has presence and creativity
and that Hale’s MC skills put
those of ‘80s rap star Flava
Flav to shame.
There will be prizes, including the exceptionally
flattering Riot Radio T-shirts,
good music and dancing. So
come out and enjoy a night of
fun with your very own campus radio station!
The polls
are open,
who’s your
favourite
prof ?
By Kaitlyn Anne
Kondrachuk
Chronicle Staff
And Ontario’s Best Lecturer is…
Get ready students. Here’s
your chance to help Durham
College get the school’s name
out there by nominating one
of this campus’s professors
as the best lecturer in Ontario. In 2007, UOIT professor Christopher diCarlo got
the universities name on the
map.
Write up a short description of 50 to 100 words describing a professor, and how
they have stood out from the
rest.
All nominations for the
2010 Big Ideas Best Lecturer
are accepted until Oct. 12 for
TVO’s Best Lecturer Competition.
Go to the Durham College
site and click on personal announcement.
Click on Nominate your favourite prof - Durham College for more information.
You could win one of two
IPod touch prizes.
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September 29, 2009
11
CAMPUS NEWS
Trent students are no mystery
By Leslie Bates
Chronicle Staff
While walking the halls of the
college campus, you will see students wearing backpacks from
Durham College and UOIT, but
what you don’t see are the students from Trent University in
Oshawa.
While the school’s main campus is located in Peterborough,
Trent has been at the Durham
College campus for 35 years. It has
full- and part-time courses in nine
degree programs.
“I picked Trent in Oshawa because it had the program I wanted,” said fourth-year Sociology student Katie Cameron.
Some students may also
choose Trent because of its location. Instead of having to spend
the money for travelling to and
from Peterborough, students can
easily take a bus from home to
school.
“It was local,” Cameron said. “I
wanted to get an education but
save money by living at home.”
Students who want to study
at Trent in Oshawa but find that
some of the courses they want are
offered only in Peterborough, can
take advantage of the school’s offer of a combination of studying in
Oshawa and Peterborough.
The one downfall to this is that
students must find their own way
back and forth.
There is a GO Transit service,
as well as a Greyhound bus service between Oshawa and Peterborough, but no shuttle service for
students.
“Students have to make their
schedules work,” said Craig Cameron, academic adviser for Trent.
The Trent in Oshawa offices
used to be located in C111, but
at the end of last year the office
moved over to the Simcoe Building. This was to help with the evergrowing school.
At the Oshawa campus alone,
there are more than 900 student
and 80 faculty members and has a
student-to-teacher ratio of 16 to 1.
While some students and the
faculty may like being in the Simcoe Building, Katie Cameron does
not.
“It’s much more isolated. I liked
being incorporated with Durham
College and UOIT because it had
more of a campus feel to it,” she
said. “The Simcoe Building is usually fairly empty and doesn’t seem
to have much going on.”
Other than having access to
the college’s library and computer
commons, students at Trent in Oshawa can now buy Trent clothing
at the campus bookstore. From
sweaters to pants, Trent students
can now buy merchandise to
proudly declare where they go to
school.
As for more signage around
the campus advertising Trent, “We
Photo by Leslie Bates
MAPPING OUT THE FUTURE: Melissa Baldeo, third-year Psychology and English student at Trent, stands happily by a map of the classroom locations for Trent students.
are working on it,” Craig Cameron
said. “It is something we are interested in.”
So the next time you’re walking
down the hall and you look on either side of you, don’t assume that
Mobile learning revamped
By Corin Wilson
Chronicle Staff
The Durham College/UOIT
Mobile Learning program is improving its services this year, with
a new co-ordinator spearheading
the changes.
Martin Harris is the new program co-ordinator this year and
has already begun making some
improvements to mobile learning.
He said he knows students have
not had positive thoughts towards
the program in the past, and he
plans to change that.
Harris believes the most crucial
issue that needs improvement is
communication.
“I am really trying to communicate with students,” said Harris.
“They need to understand what
they are getting into and know
what they can get out of it.”
Feedback from students is important to him.
Harris said students are very
open to giving their opinions
about the program, and he uses
that to try to meet their needs
more effectively.
“Even in the hallways, students
stop me to discuss mobile learning, and any issues they may have,”
said Harris.
Some of the biggest feedback
from students is in regards to wait
times at the help desk. Harris has
improved this in two ways. He
has put some more technicians
to work in the learning commons,
as well as creating lineups specifically dedicated to password resets.
Repairs can be frustrating and
Photo by Corin Wilson
CONNECTING WITH STUDENTS: Martin Harris is happy
with his new position in mobile learning and helping the
many students on campus with their laptop needs.
time-consuming to students also.
Harris said that because of the
large number of students in mobile learning programs, there is
usually a backlog of repairs.
Most repairs are simple or
basic, but depending on what is
wrong with the laptop, it could
take longer to get it fixed.
In cases where laptops are kept
for an extended time, a loaner is
given.
The number of loaner laptops,
or the service fleet, is limited, but
Harris hopes to fix that.
“There are a lot more students
on campus this year than last year,
so we have ordered more machines as needed,” Harris said.
When it comes to technicians,
Harris is trying to find more people that are certified in both Mac
and Lenovo.
Sometimes temporary staff is
called in when full-time technicians are backed up or it is a busy
time of year. For example, extra
technicians were needed when
school began.
Harris has replaced the previous co-ordinator, Junior Groves.
Harris was happy to fill the position, and feels very confident that
he can take the program is a good
direction. Over the next few years,
Harris hopes that the Mobile
Learning program will continue
to benefit students, as well as running smoothly and hassle-free. He
is open to suggestions and feedback at any time.
Harris knows that the program
is not 100 per cent foolproof, and
there will always be students with
unique situations in which the
program does not work well for
them.
He deals with those issues on
an individual basis.
As for most mobile learning
students, he believes the program
is very beneficial, especially with
recent advances.
person is from Durham College
or UOIT. They may just be from
Trent.
Win a
shopping
spree at
the book
store
By Cait Hoock
Chronicle Staff
Two minutes can win you
a shopping spree at the Campus Bookstore.
Whether you’re a full-time
or part-time first year student
at Durham College, you have
the chance to win a $500 gift
card for the Durham College
Bookstore. All you have to
do is complete a self-identification survey, designed to
provide the staff at the bookstore with more information
to serve you better, and you
will automatically be entered
into the draw.
But don’t wait until it’s too
late. The survey is only available until Sept. 30. Students
can enter online through the
Durham College website.
Simply log onto MyCampus
and browse the Student Information section.
There is a link at the bottom of the page.
For more information,
visit institutional research@
durhamcollege.ca
12 The Chronicle
September 29, 2009
CAMPUS NEWS
She’s not wiggin’ out
Durham
grad battles
breast cancer
By Cait Hoock
Chronicle Staff
Until she lets her hair down
in the backseat of a convertible,
Trudie Zavadovics, a Durham College grad, looks like a woman who
knows a thing or two about hair
styling. But one big gust of wind
and all is revealed. She is tackling
breast cancer head-on and wears
her wigs like an everyday accessory.
Wigs and hair wraps may not
appeal to most women cancer
Photo by Cait Hoock
patients, but Zavadovics couldn’t
be more proud of her wide array HEAD STRONG: Cancer patient Trudie Zavadovics shows off her wigs with pride.
of trendy wigs and wraps. From
funky to sophisticated and glam,
she’s got a wig for every day of the she said. “I’m still me, even though Adam for stepping up. He was a said. “You have to be able to be
this disease has infiltrated my real force of positive energy, she yourself, especially in key relationweek to suit her mood.
said.
ships.”
And while most women wait body.”
Zavadovics was in an intimate
And what about the wigs – the
A while ago, when Zavadovics
with dread for the day their hair
starts to fall out, Zavadovics had was at the hospital receiving treat- relationship for seven years, but one accessory that made it easy
other plans. She called her hair ment, a 14-year-old girl caught when she was diagnosed things for Zavadovics to cope and feel
her attention. She was a cancer changed. It was hard for the two of like a woman – will she tuck them
stylist over to shave it off.
All this concern about hair patient too, and was refusing treat- them to communicate and she felt away win the closet or continue to
seems superficial when faced with ment from the doctor. “I watched her partner couldn’t deal with the wear them?
Living with cancer, she’s incora cancer diagnosis, but it is really her and my heart broke for her,” reality of the situation, like seeing
significant, said Zavadovics. Ev- she said. “I wanted to tell her that her bald. She found it hard to be porated the wigs into her lifestyle
herself
in
the
relationship.
by
necessity and if she chooses
even
though
this
is
shit,
you’ve
got
erything she did was with one pur“If people or relationships to wear the wigs down the road, it
to fight for yourself.”
pose, to take charge.
According to a 2009 Canadian aren’t working for you then you will be by choice.
“If I’m not going to have hair, it
“I’ve always loved wigs,” she
Cancer Statistics report, breast need to distance yourself,” she
will be on my terms,” she said.
cancer
continues to be the numThe last thing Zavadovics wantber
one
cancer
among
Canadian
sed was to be a victim. Rather than
letting the cancer control her, her women, with 22,700 cases expectmentality was that she was con- ed this year.
However, the report also
trolling the disease.
“I don’t want to lose the essence showed that female breast cancer
death
rates have declined more
of who I am,” she said.
So when her hair stylist and than 30 per cent since 1986, from
close friend, Suzie Cooke, came to 32 to 22 per 100,000.
By Cait Hoock
her house with a razor in one hand
Chronicle Staff
Diagnosed
last
November,
Zaand flowers in the other, there was
On Oct. 4, think pink and
no turning back. Zavadovics knew vadovics endured months of treatrun.
this had to be done if she was go- ment and rounds of chemotheraThe Canadian Breast
ing to be realistic and fight the dis- py. Though the tumor cleared in
August, the fight doesn’t stop here.
Cancer Foundation CIBC
ease with a positive attitude.
Months
of
radiation
and
healing
Run for the Cure is the largAnd that’s exactly how she
are ahead, and she
est single-day volunteerhandled the situis still coping with
based fundraiser in Canada.
ation. She wore
I
watched
her
the side effects of
Whether you’re a survivor or
makeup and turned
the
chemotherapy.
and
my
heart
a supporter of the cause, join
the experience into
She’
s
lost
feeling
in
thousands of people Sunday
something fun. Af- broke for her. I
her toes and fingeron the journey to end breast
ter analyzing her
wanted
to
tell
her
tips.
cancer. Proceeds go to breast
new hairdo for a few
Though
optimiscancer research and educaminutes, Zavadov- that even though
tic
about
her
recovtion programs.
ics knew she did the this is shit, you’ve
ery, Zavadovics is
Run for the Cure began in
right thing. Jokingly,
approaching it with
1992 when a small group of
she said she’s al- got to fight.
caution. She knows
Toronto volunteers wanted
ways wanted curly
to create awareness about
Trudie Zavadovics the tumor is gone,
hair anyway, and
but
realistically
she
the disease. More than 1,500
maybe that’s what
knows she won’t be
people participated and
would grow back.
raised a successful $85,000.
Cooke said that it was a bizarre totally free from cancer for about
five
years.
Last year, 170,000 people
moment as a hairdresser, but ZaOnce
a
week,
Zavadovics
volfrom 55 communities raised
vadovics made it easy for her.
$28.5 million.
“As a hairdresser you are always unteers to teach yoga at Hearth
This year’s 18th annual
unaware of the results, but she was Place to anyone affected by canevent will take place in 56
unbelievable,” said Cooke. “I felt cer. Established in 1997, Hearth
communities
across Canada.
Place
is
a
cancer
support
centre
that I had to be the positive one
Kelly Hajnik, media co-ordibut she shocked me because she’s where cancer patients and their
nator for the Durham Region,
families can come and share stothe strong one.”
says everything is looking
Although Zavadovics physi- ries and discover new ways to
good and there’s one major
cope.
She
also
works
locally
as
a
cally lost parts of her femininity –
addition to this year’s event.
registered
Reflexologist,
and
she
no hair, no eyebrows, no eyelashes
“This year we have a new
and no breast – she maintains her incorporates massage therapy
survivors tent to welcome
physical appearance as much as and other energy techniques into
the
survivors,” says Hajnik.
possible to keep her feminine and her work.
“We’re calling it big pink exA single parent, Zavadovics
flamboyant personality.
plosions.”
“I work hard at looking normal,” couldn’t be more proud of her son
The Pink
Ladies
‘
’
Police
pledge
for a
cure
By Kait Nienhuis
Chronicle Staff
Heads will be shaved on
Oct. 3 when Cops for Cancer
comes to the Pickering Town
Centre.
Volunteers from the Durham Regional Police and
emergency services will participate in this annual fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society.
Community
members
can participate in Cops for
Cancer, as it’s a pledge-based
event.
Donations will help fund
cancer research and support
programs for people suffering from the disease.
Cops for Cancer started in
1994 and is now a countrywide event. To date, Cops
for Cancer has helped raise
more than $32.8 million.
Those wishing to participate in their local Cops for
Cancer event can register online at www.copsforcancer.
ca.
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CAMPUS NEWS
September 29, 2009
13
More ways to stay in shape
By Shauna McCarthy
Chronicle Staff
Exercise.
As winter approaches, the
mere thought of it can make
even the best of us cringe. The
strict regimes we picked up in
the summer are slowly starting
to fade with the warm weather.
And along with our bikinis go
our nightly jogs and morning
yoga classes.
Getting active and staying
active should not be reserved
for summer only. We work
hard enough to get that beach
body— so it deserves a little
maintenance.
Durham College and UOIT
have teamed up to help students turn that seasonal relationship with exercise into a
lifestyle, offering a multitude of
fitness programs.
Classes ranging from Vinyasa Flow Yoga to Power Flex to
Spin classes started up Sept. 14
and continue to Dec. 11 at the
Campus Athletic Centre.
Trial periods were held the
week of September 14th and
gave students the chance to
join in on the Monday to Friday
classes free of charge.
Fatema Abdulhusein was
among those who took up the
offer, and gave Vinyasa yoga a
shot.
“The class went great, I will
definitely be signing up for the
Photo by Shauna McCarthy
FLEXIN’ AWAY: Members of the UOIT Ridgebacks keep up their summer bods.
From far left, Josh Sturrock, Jason Fransky and Jon Koch.
rest of the year,” says the third
year UOIT biological science
student. Abdulhusein said she
took yoga last year and found
this class similar.
The word Vinyasa means
breath- synchronized movement and as instructor Shan-
non Everett explains, basically
each movement is a transition
into the next.
“This type of yoga allows for a
flow of movement, so each pose
has a smooth flow into the next,
for example a sun salutation.”
This is Everett’s second year
teaching a fitness class on campus and she says the turnouts
at the beginning of the year can
range from 20 to thirty 30, then
usually shape up to be around 10
per class.
“We always end class with a
meditation, and I find it relieves
stress and helps the students feel
more awake.”
The campus flex centre offers
two programs at $70 plus tax or
access to all fitness classes for
only $10 more.
Another option is weight
training for women. This program is designed to meet personal fitness goals and with a
maximum 16 participants per
class, there will be no shortage
of individual time with instructor
Judith Russell.
This program runs to November and concentrates on muscular strength and endurance while
teaching more about nutrition.
The spin classes include cycling for varying intervals of time
on a stationary bike and power
flex focuses on exercising your
muscles.
With these options, plus unlimited access to the gym facilities with a student ID card, there
is no excuse for letting those running shoes gather dust.
Third annual Bras for the Cause
Silent
auction
to raise
money and
awareness
By Ashley Smith
Chronicle Staff
Fashion gurus pegged vivacious reds, warm olives and crisp
chromes as the colours of the season, but here in Durham Region,
all we are seeing is pink.
The third annual Bras for the
Cause exhibit kicked off back in
August at META4 Contemporary
Craft Gallery in Port Perry and
will continue its parade throughout Breast Cancer Awareness
Month, making a stop at the Oshawa Centre on Oct. 17 and finally settling at the Gala of Hope
Pink Martini dinner dance in November.
This year the Bras for the
Cause collection consists of 14
beautifully unique and quirky
pieces created by local artists and
Photo by Jennifer Hardie
SEXY, SUPPORTIVE, TO BE SILENTLY AUCTIONED: Here are some of the latest styles
from this year’s collection of Bras for the Cause.
supporters of the cause.
Although local artists in Durham Region create the majority
of the pieces, anyone can and is
encouraged to make a submis-
sion, said META4 owner Birgitta
MacLeod.
“The only reason a submission
would be turned away is if it was
not done tastefully, in the spirit of
the show and with breast cancer
in mind,” said MacLeod. “As long
as it meets the requirements of
being self-supporting, able to be
hung on a hanger or be displayed
on a mannequin, the piece is welcomed.”
To raise money for the breast
cancer assessment centre at Lakeridge Health Oshawa, the bras
will be auctioned off in a silent
auction at the dinner dance at Tosca Banquet Hall and Conference
Centre on Nov. 13.
The Gala of Hope was first held
in 2004 by two sisters, Heather
Griffith and Robin Lea Young, as a
way to raise a little money in support of breast cancer research.
Their aim was to help other
women and their families so they
would not have to endure the
pain and trauma of breast cancer
diagnosis. In their first year they
were able to donate $18,000 to the
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, and to date have raised over
$130,000.
MacLeod said she was excited
to get involved with this cause
three years ago because META4
is owned by women and she realized how important it was to support a cause that has affected so
many women and their families.
“The combination of creativity
and art and the fact that it is so relevant to woman makes this cause
special to us,” said MacLeod.
Stop by the Oshawa Centre
on Saturday, Oct. 17 to view the
exhibit, vote for your favourite
and make a donation or contact
robin@thegalaofhope.com to buy
tickets to the Pink Martini dinner
dance.
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September 29, 2009
CAMPUS NEWS
Planning helps
students conserve
cash for school
By Adriana Pacheco
Chronicle staff
When it comes to saving money there
are many ways that students can use, but
the best way seems to be a solid financial
plan.
“I have a separate bank account called
money master,” says Krysia Chicwierz a
student studying at the college.
Chicwierz says this plan has worked out
extremely well for her over the years.
“I put money in my account and can’t
touch it. It’s separate from my debit account so I can’t withdraw money from it.”
Montana Smith, also studying at Durham College, says she thinks it’s important for students to have a financial plan of
some sort, but that there are also little ways
that can be used to save money.
“The things I do to save money are if I
have loose change I save that. Eventually,
when I have enough of it I get it cashed
in and throw it in my bank account,” said
Smith.
“I cut back on spending my money on
things that I don’t need and spend it wisely on things that I do need, especially for
school.”
She said that while it can sometimes be
hard to do, she will usually take 50 to 75 per
cent of her paycheck and put it in her savings account.
Finding a good bank that offers a variety
of plans can be an asset to saving money as
well.
Banks such as the Royal Bank of Canada and TD offer plans for students that include things like 25 free debit transactions
a month, as well as free access to online
banking, in an effort to help students save
money.
Jessica Hughes is an account executive
for Money Concepts, a branch of the Investa Financial services, here in Oshawa.
She says she always advises her clients
to stick to a simple budget.
“While it is hard for students, if there is
money available to save I suggest a tax-free
savings account. This provides liquidity
and no tax consequences,” says Hughes.
Hughes also says that if borrowing is required students should seek low-cost student rate financing and that they should try
to keep at least three months expenses in a
money market account or savings account
if possible.
Photo by Adriana Pacheco
LET THE PIGGY BANK GET ITS FILL: Saving spare change is just one of
many ways students can extend their finances further.
Off-campus savings made easy
Local
businesses
help
students
find ways
to save
Wednesday discount of 10 per
cent.
Taco Bell offers a 20 per cent
discount on Thursdays.
On campus, every student’s
central hub for food and fun, the
local pub, E.P. Taylor’s, offers great
daily deals, including Toonie Tuesdays, which features menu items
like a burger and fries for only
$2.25.
You can also save money on the
things you need that don’t include
your hunger.
Salon Artis located at 1 Warren
Ave. has a deal for students offering a free cut and style with any
colour or highlights.
Salon Artis owner Carlota Morgan says this is the second year
they will host the deal and last year
she doesn’t think anyone took advantage.
“We want to help them, right?”
She says of last year “I don’t think
we did anyone.” She expects a lack
of knowledge about the offer is to
blame for the lack of enthusiasm
for her student discount.
You can also save your money
by purchasing a Student Price
Card online or from any one of
the many retailers who sell them,
including Shoppers Drug Mart,
for $8.50. The card saves you be-
By Justin Bourne
Chronicle Staff
It’s the beginning of another
school year and that means for
many students, particularly firstyear students, immense amounts
of money are being spent.
Books, along with tuition and
ancillary costs such as the gym
membership and UPass are only a
fraction of the real cost of going to
school, especially if you are moving away from home to attend a
college or university.
There are ways, however, to
save some of your hard-earned,
OSAP-obtained, or parentally gifted money.
When looking for a bite to eat
try checking out Shoeless Joes at
33 Taunton Rd. W., not far from
campus towards downtown.
They offer 15 per cent off everything on the menu (except alcohol
of course) when you show your
student ID.
They are open until 1 a.m. most
Photo byJustin Bourne
ARTFULLY STYLED HAIR FOR FREE: Christie Snodgrass
and salon owner Carlota Morgan give students free
haircuts and styling at Artis Salon.
nights and 2 a.m. on Friday and
Saturday.
For individuals craving something a little more sweet or sour
or chocolaty, the Bulk Barn, also
located on Taunton Road, is giving
students a 10 per cent discount
on everything in store, except sale
items, on Wednesdays.
Wimpy’s Diner also offers a
tween 10 and 15 per cent of the retail price on products from stores
like Aeropostale, Bench, 1850 and
Bluenotes. It also saves you money
at Pizza Pizza, Harvey’s and A&W.
For an extensive list of student
discounts in the Oshawa area visit
the Durham College/UOIT Student Association website.
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September 29, 2009
CAREER &
EDUCATION FAIR
dream job
dream job
choice school
great
contacts
choice
school
great contacts
Explore your prospects.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the gym
24 Carat Tips for Success
Identify those organizations you want to approach and
research them ahead of time.
Prepare relevant questions designed to elicit the
information you need to make good career choices.
Know how you will initiate conversation; introduce yourself
with your name, major, related skills and experience.
Make a great impression; dress professionally, network
with confidence, smile and firmly shake hands.
Be open to new possibilities; career opportunities can
come from unlikely sources and apparently unrelated
networking contacts.
Bring plenty of updated resumés; customize those for
companies of interest.
At the fair, pick up business cards or note the names
of the representatives you plan to follow up with later.
Book an appointment to polish your resumé
hired.mycampus.ca
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September 29, 2009
CAMPUS NEWS
The greener the better
Students
strive for
greener
campus
By Stephanie Foden
Chronicle Staff
The Rotaract club didn’t take a
break from helping the community this summer. The youth version of Rotary through Durham
College, Trent and UOIT built a
vegetable garden on campus over
the summer holidays.
Rotaractors constructed the
400-square-foot garden in a field
behind South Village residence in
two days. Beans, leeks, radishes,
green onions, lettuce, zucchini, cucumbers and carrots were grown.
The zucchinis grew as large as two
feet long.
“We had a really successful
summer,” said Deanna Williams.
“It couldn’t have gone any better.”
The third year UOIT Concurrent
Education student said it is a sustainable development.
“We want this to carry on from
year to year and promote a greener campus,” said Williams.
All the vegetables grown have
been donated to the Women’s
Centre Campus Food Centre. The
Women’s Centre has distributed
the fresh produce to local food
banks and the food centre on
campus for students that require
assistance.
The garden was maintained
by many Rotaractors who volunteered on days they were available
throughout the summer. Some
tended to the vegetables once or
twice a week. The students watered the vegetable garden and
weeded it as needed.
“The garden is something that
Rotaract can share responsibility
of,” said Williams.
Photo by Angela Heagle
GREEN IS GOOD: Jeff Erl, a former member of Rotary, shows off the fruits of their labour.
Pino’s a home away from home
By Kevin Hall
Chronicle Staff
It’s something you have to see
to believe. Seventeen inches of
dough, cheese, meat and veggies
folded in two, making the biggest
panzerotti you can find in Durham, and you can only find it at
one place.
Pizza Pino’s in Ajax is home to
the seldom-finished giant panzerotti, as well as the highest quality
pizza, pasta and other cuisine.
This gem was even recognized
by Breakfast Television under
their five best pizza places list back
in July.
Pizza Pino’s is privately owned,
and isn’t as commercialized
as most pizza franchises. Despite
this, the pizzeria has been around
for 22 years, and owner Donna
Rawdah is proud of what her little
business has accomplished.
“This is really a home away
from home for me, and for other
families,” says Rawdah. The nicely
crafted wooden tables, local sport
team pictures and friendly service
makes you feel like you’re eating in
your own dining room.
Rawdah is happy that she has
created a place where people are
excited to bring their families, and
wouldn’t risk that through franchising her business.
“A lot of people say to go bigger,
but I think once you do that, you
lose your sincerity.”
Rawdah prides herself on
making her establishment a family place. She sponsors a number of sports clubs, charities and
even has students from Denis
O’Connor High School doing coop work with her to learn how a
business is run.
With such a big heart, it couldn’t
have been easy for the business to
last this long with so many different franchises in the area. Rawdah
firmly believes that her leg up on
the competition is their fresh ingredients, friendly environment,
fair prices and most importantly,
their proportions.
“I make everything from
scratch, every day,” said Rawdah.
Her daily routine before opening
would include prepping the meats
and vegetables, and even grating
her own cheese in order to create
that authentic home-style taste.
Rawdah is adamant about making sure she doesn’t skimp on toppings. Every topping is cut thick
and is in every bite.
“I’ve been going there for five
years, and the thing I like the most
is the fresh taste, everything tastes
Photo by Kevin Hall
YUM PIZZA!!: Donna Rawdah, owner of Pizza Pino’s,
proudly poses in the pizzeria she has owned and
operated for 22 years.
so fresh,” said Mike Papa, a longtime customer of Pizza Pino’s.
If you make the trip to Pizza
Pino’s on 855 Westney Road, make
sure you try, and I emphasize try,
to finish their custom panzerotti.
“We’ve had five people in two
years finish it,” said Rawdah.
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September 29, 2009
CAMPUS NEWS
Reduce, reuse and retire
your clunker for a cause
By Ashley Smith
Chronicle Staff
Clunk click click click…clunk
click click click…
People can hear it coming
a mile away, so it’s no surprise
when the owner of that rusty,
noisy, smelly 1995 clunker finally
decides they’ve had enough, it’s
time to bid old Betsy farewell. But
wouldn’t it be great if they could
get something in return for that
crappy yet sentimental hunk of
junk?
Well their luck is changing.
A not-for-profit organization
dedicated to reducing emissions,
improving air quality and protecting our climate is offering exactly
that.
In partnership with The Government of Canada, the Clean
Air Foundation and its partners
have come up with an initiative
designed to offer vehicle owners
a cash reward of $300 as well as
other incentives, to get their highly-polluting 1995 or older vehicles
off the road and into a responsible
vehicle recycling program.
Canada’s vehicle recycling pro- verter which is designed to reduce
gram Retire Your Ride, officially emissions.”
kicked off in March 2009 and has
These older vehicles make up
been providing Canadians with one quarter of vehicles driven by
an opportunity to pracCanadians
...a well-tuned, and can protise smart recycling and
emissions reduction ever pre-1995 vehicle duce about
since.
half of the
To date this program is going to be smog formhas managed to com- more
polluting ing pollutants
pletely retire over 15,000 than a brand new that personal
cars from Canadian roads
vehicle use
and counting, which Hummer.
causes.
means over 800 tonnes of
Fletcher
smog forming emissions
Steve Fletcher stressed this
have been reduced from
program
is
our environment.
emissions
Managing director of
based and not
the Automotive Recyclers of Can- to be confused with a green house
ada in London, Ont., Steve Fletch- gas strategy.
er, said there are probably another
“People are often shocked
10,000 vehicles going through the when I say that a well-tuned, preprocess of completion at this stage 1995 vehicle is going to be more
and predicts about 60,000 vehicles polluting than a brand new Humwill be retired by the end of the mer,” said Fletcher. “But we’re
program’s first year.
talking about emissions here and
“1995 and older vehicles are 19 that’s the truth.”
times more polluting than 2004
Retire Your Ride takes older veand newer models,” said Fletcher. hicles off the street and provides
“The technology they were built owners with incentives, but it is
with was not as modern as they also in place to educate people on
are now with the catalytic con- responsible recycling with their
‘
’
vehicles.
“Our recyclers are set up to
look at the demand of the parts
and they take any parts off that are
usable, besides the engine,” said
Fletcher. “Generally 80 per cent of
a vehicle can be recycled.”
Any Canadian can participate if
their vehicle is 1995 or older, is in
running condition and has been
registered and properly insured
for the last six months.
Currently Ford, Hyundai and
Chrysler are the manufacturers
involved in Ontario and they offer incentives of up to $3,000 off a
brand new vehicle as long as proof
of participation is presented.
Retire Your Ride has an ambitious goal of retiring 50,000 vehicles per year until March 2011
and Fletcher believes they will absolutely be able to reach that goal.
By recycling your old ride you
will be helping to prevent the release of toxins into the air and water and reduce harmful emissions
for a cleaner, safer and improved
environment.
To Retire Your Ride, visit www.
retireyourride.ca or call 1-877773-1996.
17
Hump
Day still
a party
at E.P.
Taylor’s
By Miranda Roach
Chronicle Staff
Welcome back students
and welcome back Tradition
Wednesdays!
It’s that time of year again
and Durham College is back
in the swing of things at E.P.
Taylor’s. Celebrating its 13th
year, Wednesday pub nights
are still going strong.
Tradition Wednesdays are
every Wednesday starting at
9 p.m., hosted by your Student Association. Pub nights
are a 19-plus event with no
cover for students and $3 for
guests.
Come out to celebrate,
hang out with friends and
have a good time.
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September 29, 2009
CAMPUS NEWS
A good time with wine
By Kait Nienhuis
Chronicle Staff
Buying the right wine can be
an overwhelming experience for
many people, which is why they
need someone like Billy Munnelly
to help them.
Munnelly, a celebrated wine
critic, educator and author of bestselling book Billy’s Best Bottles, offered tips on buying and enjoying
wine at the second annual Cheers
wine tasting event in Oshawa.
Munnelly said more time
should be spent thinking about
the atmosphere in which wine is
being enjoyed.
“There’s no such thing as what’s
the best wine. It’s about what
mood you’re in,” he said. “It’s about
a connection with a time and a
place.”
If entertaining, Munnelly recommends buying a variety of
styles to complement the stages
of the event. For example, start
the party with a fresh Sauvignon
Blanc.
To keep the party going, switch
to a lively wine like Beaujolais. As
the evening winds down, serve a
rich wine like Shiraz to mellow the
guests.
“Change the wine like you
would change the music,” said
Munnelly.
Photo by Kait Nienhuis
THE WINNER IS...: Wine author Billy Munnelly lends a hand to raffle winner Mariann Dunsmore at the second annual Cheers wine testing event held in Oshawa on Sept. 20.
The wine tasting event was
held on Sept. 20 at the Thornton
Dundee Clubhouse and raised
money for the Bascule Bursary.
The Bascule Bursary helps people with intellectual disabilities to
pursue their interests by financing
registration and supplies.
“You need a passion,” said Teresa Dale, key organizer of the event.
“It adds richness to people’s lives.”
As a wine enthusiast, Dale
wanted to make this year’s event
inviting for new or timid wine
drinkers and thought Munnelly’s
laid-back, no-nonsense attitude
was a perfect fit.
“The way he approaches wine is
fun and easy,” said Dale.
“In most situations, you want
everyday wine,” said Munnelly.
“Approach wine the same way you
approach everything else.”
No matter how you swirl it,
Munnelly said the most important
thing to remember when it comes
to enjoying wine is to always be
creative and have fun.
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September 29, 2009
ENTERTAINMENT
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Durham College-UOIT Chronicle
Photo by Josh Wilkins
ROCKING OUT: Alexisonfire singer George Pettit sings to an electric and sold-out
crowd at Durham and UOIT’s 2009 campusFest on Sept. 14 at E.P. Taylor’s pub.
Photo by Jaime Rose
PUMPING UP THE CROWD: Metric singer Emily Haines
performs for the largest attendance in campus history.
Alexisonfire and Metric rock CampusFest
By Josh Wilkins
Chronicle Staff
It’s a Tuesday morning – you’re
hanging over the side of your bed,
decked out in yesterday’s wrinkled
and sweaty clothes; you feel like
miners are attempting to strike
gold in your skull; the sun is two
shades too bright; you’re missing a
shoe; and you’re wondering ‘what
the heck happened last night?’
The answer? Alexisonfire, Metric and CampusFest 2009.
The night’s entertainment
didn’t begin and end with the
bands. The crowd created its own
excitement, the front rows especially.
There was crowd surfing, people tossed their shoes towards the
stage and during Alexisonfire’s act,
a man tried to do a stage dive.
Sadly, he backed out of it when
he saw the gap between the stage
and the crowd, and was quickly
taken away by security.
Not even the fencing could
hold back the crowd’s excitement.
The people in the sardine can that
made up the front row shoved
each other back and forth during
Metric’s set, managing to bring
down part of the fence and injuring three people in the process.
Concert security was forced to
hold the fence up for the rest of the
night to keep the crowd at bay.
When Alexisonfire left the stage
at the end of the night, the crowd
tried to call them back with chants
of ‘encore!’ and ‘one more song!’
The cheers of the horde of people were deafening when the band
came back to play not one, but two
more songs.
Metric singer Emily Haines said
the crowd had enough love to fill a
stadium, but George Pettit of Alexisonfire seemed closer to the mark
when he called them savages.
This isn’t that surprising when
you realize that the concert had
the largest attendance in campus
history, with 3,500 tickets sold.
That’s not to say the bands were
dull in any way. Both acts played
the crowd heavily, Alexisonfire in
particular.
The band’s guitarist Wade MacNeil had the crowd singing happy
birthday to Cancer Bats member
Mike Peters, who was at the show.
On a more unusual note, at one
point Pettit spat water onto bassist
Chris Steele’s face, only for Steele
to catch it in his mouth and spit it
back.
Metric lead singer Emily Haines
continually psyched the crowd,
using students’ lives on campus to
pump them up for the band’s next
tune.
The opening acts put on a great
show as well, with hometown
group The Ocean Buried tossing
out T-shirts from the stage and the
classic rock band Flash Lightnin’
pulling off some great guitar solos.
Oddly enough, Alexisonfire
wasn’t originally set to play for
Campusfest.
A survey was taken among
students on what they would like
to see, and after reviewing it coordinators decided on having Sam
Roberts and Metric play for the
school.
However, Roberts backed out
midway through the summer, and
the co-ordinators of the event were
left to pick another band from the
survey – Alexisonfire.
But this concert would never
have gotten off the ground without
the co-ordinators who had been
planning the concert since May.
“As soon as we got into office,
we set our goals and priorities for
the upcoming academic year, and
one of the goals I put in my platform was to foster school spirit,”
said VP of Student Life Anthony
Boland. “To promote that goal we
all thought that it would be great
to start off the year with a big concert.”
So a steering committee came
together, made up of SA members
as well as students, to make sure
the concert would succeed.
But they had their share of
problems.
Contracts needed to be decided on and signed, licences
obtained, safety ensured, and on
top of all that they had to plan two
concerts in case of bad weather.
“We were planning one outside
and we had a complete backup
plan for the indoor location in the
Recreation and Wellness Centre,”
said VP of Student Life Anthony
Boland. “We had to plan every
single little thing for two totally different locations.”
And even after that, there were
problems.
The concert was supposed to
take place outside the UB building,
but two weeks before the concert,
an announcement was made that
the building would be expanded.
So, the steering committee had to
move the stage setup.
Also, a lack of parking forced
the artists, their sponsors and
production people to park on the
roads.
Despite the problems that
popped up, they were overcome
and the concert goers were happy
with the results.
Boland was thrilled with the
success of the concert, wanting
Campusfest to return again.
“We’d definitely like to make
this a tradition for years to come,”
he said. “We want this to be the
event of the year, every single year.”
Boland said the SA would like
to hold another concert for Frost
Week in January, as a way to welcome students coming back, as
well as new attendees, but since
much of the co-ordinators’ focus
has been on CampusFest, plans
haven’t been made.
Michael Jackson comes
back for THIS IS IT tour
KISS is making
their way to Oshawa
By Miranda Roach
Chronicle Staff
Chronicle Staff
For what seems to be the shortest film premiere of all time, it
might actually be the world’s largest.
Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT
hits theatres around the world for
two weeks only. The King of Pop
died this past June: shortly before
the launch of his highly anticipated THIS IS IT comeback tour in
London, England. Jackson’s partner on the tour, Kenny Ortega, has
been chosen to direct the film.
The movie will feature concert
rehearsals, behind-the-scene moments with the band, dancers,
choreographers and the special
effects team. There will also be
never-before-seen Jackson footage showing the development of
the tour. Tickets can be purchased
online at michaeljackson.com and
thisisit-movie.com.
By Miranda Roach
One of the most influential
rock ‘n’ roll bands is making
its way to Oshawa. ‘70s rock
band KISS will be performing
at the General Motors Centre
Wednesday, Oct 7.
Tickets for the show can be
purchased through the GM
Centre box office, by phone or
online. The band will also be
playing at the Air Canada Centre Friday, Oct. 2, for their Alive
35 tour.
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September 29, 2009
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
AUX television
brings focus to
local talent
By Paul Rellinger
Chronicle Staff
The music is coming.
The first ever web broadcaster
in Canada to expand into a TV
station, AUX Television will debut
tomorrow night on Rogers Cable
channel 107 at 9 p.m.
Boasting a whole new take on
music television, AUX will deliver
a new focus on the music culture
in Canada and internationally.
“Our music will stretch across
all genres of music and music culture,” said Raja Khanna, founder
and president of AUX. “Canada is
a hotbed of musical talent, innovation and culture and we are bringing that energy to screens across
the country.”
AUX will offer an interactive,
cross-platform channel dedicated
to showcasing new and upcoming artists, as well as established
musical talents. Khanna said AUX
would offer viewers primarily Canadian content.
“Canada, from Toronto to Vancouver, has so much talent that has
been left untapped by mainstream
media. We want to bring that talent to the eyes and ears of people
who (consider) themselves music
lovers,” said Khanna.
“Real music television”, as
Khanna calls it, will provide viewers with music-themed journalism, current affairs, news, charts,
videos, films and documentaries,
all focusing on rising and musical groundbreaking talent from
across Canada and the world.
It’ll be easy for students to get
excited.
“The majority of our target audience is students,” said Khanna. “It’s
in the school pubs and gyms that
the up-and-coming bands we’re
talking about are playing in. We
want that type of musical talent
being showcased to our viewers.”
AUX will make it’s debut in over
a million homes tomorrow, and
although AUX is only offered on
Rogers Cable, people who subscribe to other cable providers,
such as Bell or Cogeco, can catch
AUX for two hours a week on
BiteTV.
His passion for music and the
music culture is what persuaded
Khanna to launch AUX, which
started as a website in November of 2008. After receiving a lot
of positive feedback on going to
mainstream TV, Khanna jumped
at the opportunity to launch a TV
station as well.
“We wanted to be everywhere,”
he said. “We wanted people to be
able to go from their computer, relax in front of the TV and sit back
and enjoy the many facets of our
station.”
AUX will also offer more than
20 diverse music series. Of those
series, 16 of them will be original
series exclusive to AUX. Students
Photo by Paul Rellinger
CANADIAN TALENT: Lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Kenny Bridges of indie rock
band Moneen performs at the launch party for AUX television.
can tune in and watch Hard, for
example, a series focusing directly
on the hard rock music scene in
Canada.
And if that doesn’t tickle their
interest, AUX has other series
available to any music taste. Cypher is the only series in Canada
to divulge into the underground
hip-hop scene.
The host of Cypher, Philman
George (AKA I.E.) is excited about
what AUX brings to viewers.
“It’s unbelievable what we of-
fer,” said George. “Everything we
broadcast will start with Canadian
content, alongside international
talent. But it will always come
back to what Canadians are doing
in the music industry.”
AUX will always be on the lookout for new, groundbreaking talent, whether it’s online or a band
playing for a few people in a rundown pub.
“Finding local talent is the key
to our success,” said Khanna. “If
we can bring these smaller names
and bands to the forefront of the
music industry and in front of
bigger audiences, that’s how we’ll
measure success.
“We want to discover new local bands from across Canada,
including Durham region,” said
Khanna. “And we’ll always welcome student input and feedback.
In fact we encourage it.”
Students are encouraged to
check out the website, www.aux.
tv to view the full broadcasting
schedule.
Students are put under a raunchy spell
By Kait Nienhuis
Chronicle Staff
Tony Lee asked for silence
from the audience before he hypnotized his volunteers, “But if you
go under,” he warned. “Your ass
belongs to me.”
The possibility of stripping onstage or shoving a slice of pizza
down their pants was worth the
risk for the packed crowd at E.P.
Taylor’s on Sept. 15.
Attendance was estimated at
350 people. “We’re at capacity,”
said Anthony Boland, vice-president of Campus Life.
“All of our events have been
sold out this year,” said Boland. “It’s
a record year for student turnout.”
For some in the audience, Lee’s
show was not a new experience.
“I saw his show in Ottawa last
year, it was pretty funny,” said Michelle O’Neil, a Dental Hygiene
student at Durham College. “I
hope to go onstage this time.”
Lee talked to the audience for
a few minutes before starting the
action.
“I didn’t believe in hypnotism,”
Lee told the crowd.
It wasn’t until he attempted
to hypnotize his girlfriend for fun
one night over two decades ago
Photo by Kait Nienhuis
HYPNOTIZING: X-rated hypnotist Tony Lee makes his volunteers happy during his
performance at E.P. Taylor’s on Sept. 15.
that he became a believer. To Lee’s
surprise it worked and the rest is
history.
Lee started his show by asking
the crowd to fold their hands together, extend their index fingers
and keep them apart.
He asked for 90 seconds of si-
lence as he instructed those participating to slowly press their
index fingers together until they
became stuck.
Cries of shock blasted over
the silence as audience members
stared at their hands in disbelief.
Lee instructed those with stuck
fingers to come up on stage to have
them released, and just like that,
he had his first batch of volunteers.
Anyone else wishing to volunteer
was welcomed to the stage.
After putting them under, Lee
made the volunteers believe they
were sweltering in the heat and
a few people onstage peeled off
their clothing. He switched to arctic temperatures and had them
huddle up and rub each other for
warmth.
Lee toyed with their emotions,
making them laugh uncontrollably or believing their beloved pet
had been run over.
The show got heated and the
laughs got louder when Lee turned
to sexual content, which involved
all-male lap dances, activities with
whipped cream, chair fornicating
and a little self-service.
“I didn’t expect it to be like this
at all,” said Luke Gibbons, a firstyear Criminology student at UOIT.
“This is the best thing I’ve ever
enjoyed in comedy.”
Viewers are not the only ones
amused by Lee’s show. Lee said
he’s just as entertained as the audience.
“I haven’t made someone
shove pizza down their pants in a
while,” he laughed.
Lee has been performing since
1984 and has done more than
5,000 shows across Canada and
the U.K.
“I genuinely have a fantastic
time,” said Lee. “I would not be doing what I’m doing if I didn’t truly
enjoy it.”
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
September 29, 2009
Tweeting along with the news
By Amanda Gaudet
Chronicle Staff
These days Social Networking
sites like Twitter have become a
way of life, but when you tweet
who really hears it? Leslie Roberts
does.
With the help of Roberts, Senior
Anchor and Editor of Global News
Ontario, and News Final @ Eleven
o’clock, viewers everywhere can
be given a voice via Twitter.
Every weeknight Roberts and
his team get ready for News Final @ Eleven to close off the day’s
biggest news stories. Most news
programs do the regular news,
weather and sports but at 11 p.m.
on channel 3 their program ends
with a Twitter segment that allows
viewers to send in their reactions
to the day’s news stories.
“It gives me a better chance
to communicate with them (the
viewers) and them a chance to
communicate with the guy they
see on TV,” says Roberts about his
experience with this new segment.
On Twitter, Roberts has over
10, 500 followers and the number
grows every day. Throughout the
day people who follow him will be
given the day’s topic early so that a
discussion can start, so by the time
Roberts hits the air everyone’s
opinion has already been taken
into account. This way he is able to
gather the best opinions to share
with the night’s viewers.
Not only has this segment
helped give viewers a voice, it
has also increased the ratings of
the show and made watching the
news more interesting and relatable for younger viewers.
“We’ve noticed that in fact the
ratings have increased, and it’s a
whole new group of people who
wouldn’t necessarily watch the
news in the past,” says Roberts.
“We are attracting younger view-
ers and given the fact that Twitter
is really today’s generation’s form
of communicating, it allows us to
tap into this group of new news
viewers.”
But the Twitter segment isn’t
just used to give viewers a voice. It
also helps give a story perspective.
“During the tornado that hit in
Vaughn we put out a tweet saying
anybody out there send us your
pictures and they did via Twitter,
so we got all these great pictures of
the not-so-great tornado,” Roberts
said.
But how much of Twitter actually has any potential news value
without the prompting of the media. With all the false claims and
celebrity imposters how can you
trust what you read online?
“I know that major stories have
broken via Twitter because word
has spread. When something as
big as Michael Jackson’s death hits
the news it goes viral and some-
body tweets and then they retweet and it gets to as many people as Twitter can possibly reach,”
says Roberts. “But you know there
have also been some false claims,
like people saying celebrities have
allegedly died that didn’t.”
Sometimes while on any Internet site you can read things that
make you question the accuracy,
but you just have to remember to
take it with a grain of salt.
Roberts says, “We don’t use
Twitter as a source to get a story.
We use it as a tool to further cover
a story.”
The Twitter segment has been
so successful on News Final @
Eleven o’clock that the Global
News team will be starting with it
on the big show @ Six o’clock.
“We want to allow our viewers
to react and interact with us on the
news of the day, which is something no other newscast has,” says
Roberts.
Sci-fi fans
indulge their
nerdier side
By Chantal Da Silva
Chronicle Staff
Comic books, science fiction,
anime and gaming merged into
one gathering may seem like a
dream to the stereotypical geek.
In reality, it is a huge event that
brings in more than 50,000 Canadians.
The Fan Expo is the fastestgrowing event in Canada, and
takes place annually at the Convention Centre in Toronto Aug.
28-30.Now in its 15th year, the Fan
Expo brought in a record-breaking
59,000 eager science enthusiasts.
The Expo covers 22,000 square
feet with over 600 displays, and
exhibits various talents, including
comic writers, artists and game
developers.
The highlight of the festival is
the costumes, which guests and
volunteers put together. Students
have been known to budget out
their year to organize and design
the perfect-looking swag.
“This Halo outfit was probably
over $500,” said 19-year-old Mike
Yestal from Pickering. “I didn’t eat
for a week I just knew I had to get
this costume right.”
Another key attraction at the
Expo is the vast number of celebrity guests, including Q & A sessions
and autograph signings.
This year’s list included some
of the most highly acclaimed scifi actors, including Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica), Beau
Bridges (Stargate SG-1), Thomas
Dekker (John Connor, Terminator), Linda Hamilton (Sarah Connor, Terminator) and legend Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock, Star Trek).
Fans lingered for hours outside
in the less-than-satisfying summer
temperatures just to get a glimpse
of their favourite stars.
Rockey Scrivo, 21, from Oshawa waited nine hours in line
for Nimoy. “It was long and tiring
but definitely worth seeing Spock,”
said Scrivo. “Leonard signed my
picture and he was so nice.”
Celebrity guest Thomas Dekker
revealed it was his first visit to
Toronto and the Expo. “It’s really
great. It’s an honour to be here and
meet fans who have grown with
me and my character John Connor,” said Dekker.
With thousands of comic
books that range from 25 cents to
$100,000, to movie sneak peeks
like Disney’s Tron, the Expo brings
something for everyone: the ability to show off their hidden geek.
Photo by Chantal Da Silva
MEETING THE FANS: Thomas Dekker poses with a fan
while directors and writers sign autographs.
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Informant
misses
By Kevin Hall
Chronicle Staff
“Oh my god, get on with it already,” screams one disgruntled
individual in an AMC theatre after
20 minutes into the opening of The
Informant. Little did he know, the
movie would go on for a grueling
two hours of nonsensical rants
and irritating back and forth dialogue about how much one person can lie.
The Informant, a movie about a
man with the shortest of attention
spans, made me feel like I had a
short attention span.
The screen at the average movie theatre is 60 feet high by 85 feet
wide, and yet I still found myself
staring at the door.
There is no doubt that the story
of Mark Whitacre (played by Matt
Damon), a bipolar compulsive liar,
is an interesting one, but not one
worth two hours of screenplay, or
$12.50 out of pocket.
The majority of the movie is
Whitacre thinking about completely obscure things such as the
mind set of a bear and tie colours,
while dealing with serious situations such as getting wired by the
FBI, and attending meetings about
illegal price fixes worldwide.
The idea that Whitacre is an
odd character was understood
within the first few minutes of the
movie, and so it was unnecessary
for director Steven Soderbergh
to reiterate this to the point of exhaustion.
The movie delivers a quirky
tone throughout Whitacre’s compliance with the FBI to take down
the company, that he works for, for
illegal price adjustments.
A lot like the Usual Suspects,
you have no idea what parts of the
story are true and what is fabricated in the mind of Whitacre, as
he lies again and again to the company, the FBI, his wife and himself.
The basic idea is the cutthroat
nature of a Capitalist society
squeezing profit out of the working class to make the rich even
richer. An ideal that the majority
of people can relate to, but how
long does a movie need to go until
it’s understood that price fixing is
wrong?
When people fork over the better part of twenty dollars, and that’s
if they don’t have a date and don’t
want extra butter on their popcorn,
they expect to be entertained.
The Informant not only failed
to comply, but moviegoers found
themselves wondering, and yelling, what’s the point? The Informant missed the point.
Mathew Good brings awareness to mental health
By Stephanie Foden
Chronicle Staff
The Ontario Shores Centre for
Mental Health Sciences is hosting its second annual Imagine
Film Festival.
From Oct. 4 to 8 the cultural
event will entertain and enlighten
the community. The festival takes
place in Whitby every year during
Mental Illness Awareness Week.
This year the Imagine Film
Festival has expanded and will
include a family fun day and
showcase six films. The movies
are a mixture of documentary,
independent and feature. It will
include such films as The Soloist,
and last year’s speaker Joe Pantoliano’s documentary No Kidding
Me Too.
As well, the film festival welcomes songwriter and musician
Matthew Good. He will perform
four of his favourite songs and
speak about his battle with bipolar disorder.
The idea for the festival came
about when Ontario Shores decided to raise awareness and
educate the public about mental health in an interesting and
meaningful way.
“We want to reduce stigma
associated with mental health,
while alerting people of who we
are and what we do,” said Chris
Bovie, Ontario Shores community relations officer. He said people do not always associate themselves with people who have a
mental illness.
“If someone has cancer, people will always support you. But
when someone has a mental illness, people tend to stay away,”
said Bovie.
That is why it is so great to
have a celebrity like Matthew
Good come and speak out about
it, because people are more likely
to listen to a famous person, he
said.
The Mathew Good presentation is sold out. However, spots
are still available to view all six
films and it is a free event. To reserve a seat go online at www.
ontarioshores.ca/imagine or call
905-430-4001.
All proceeds will go to the Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health.
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September 29, 2009
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Toronto rapper gives us soul
By Miranda Roach
Chronicle Staff
A new presence that’s re-introducing the original roots of hip
hop is making its way through Toronto.
Welcome to the sounds of
akaSubliminal, more commonly
known as Sean Mauricette.
AkaSubliminal is bringing hip
hop back with a new creative twist
- soul hop, and he likes to describe
it just how it sounds: hip hop
meets soul.
“The delivery isn’t weak, you
know, and the content is politically charged,” he said. “Hip hop
has taken a turn and some people
have become dumbed down, not
aware of real events and mainstream issues.”
The performer’s journey began
at the age of 16 when he was first
known as DJ Subliminal.
Mauricette started beat boxing
and getting into turntables, then
finally worked up enough courage
to enter freestyle battles. The surprising part for him - he actually
won.
“One of them I went to as a
spectator and ended up on stage
because my friend pushed up me
up there, and I ended up winning
all eight rounds!”
Slowly but surely he was getting recognized and things were
about to progress farther than he
ever imagined.
Free-styling allowed Mauricette to speak out to the people,
which he decided to do in a different way. Taking matters into
Photo by Miranda Roach
HOMEGROWN SUCCESS: GTA native hip hopper and motivational speaker Sean
Mauricette/AkaSubliminal takes a quick time-out from producing, rapping and recording in the studio at his home, to pose for the camera.
his own hands, he started volunteering across the GTA, speaking
to youth about the importance of
following the right path.
That’s when managers suggested the creation of the P.U.L.L.
Project. Peace – Unity - Leader-
ship and Learning.
AkaSubliminal takes his workshops to schools giving hour
long sessions to kids. He calls it
‘edutaining’- entertainment and
education at the same time.
“I come down to kids’ levels,
so I know how to control crowds.
In some ways I’m a big kid myself, and as you can see I still play
Xbox,” he said.
Mauricette didn’t always know
that these events would soon become his full-time career.
AkaSubliminal had gone to the
University of Toronto and graduated with a degree in Architecture.
Before that he was cutting hair in
his parents’ basement.
Even then it was hard to control
the creative process.
“I’ve always kind of struggled
with the two worlds a little bit because my parents are old school
and when they see me performing they don’t consider it work,” he
said. “In a way that’s a good thing
because I’ve always told kids if
you find something you enjoy and
you’re good at it, you’ll never work
a day in your life.”
AkaSubliminal has been ‘working’ every day since, for the release
of his new album Trainathought.
Mauricette wrote, rapped on and
self-produced this album, which
became available June 30.
Trainathought has been described as having a ‘cool’ feel and
a soulful vibe with deep lyrics. The
mass amount of feedback and attention it’s receiving is coming
from all across the globe.
Mauricette can’t believe the
rapid rate of success.
“There are subtleties that make
my songs different. It’s real talk
with real issues,” he said.
So what’s next for akaSubliminal?
He hopes to get a record deal
and continue with his motivational speaking to help the recognition
grow.
What’s next for Sean?
“I want those personal things to have kids and get married. I’ve
finally found the most compatible
woman in my life.”
Second annual
Bensley open
mike memorial
By Joshua Smart
Chronicle Staff
It’s been just over a year since
Oshawa native Glen Bensley died
unexpectedly.
On Sept. 20 of this year, Durham musicians gathered at Memorial Park in Oshawa for the second annual Glen Bensley Memorial Open Mike.
Players from all over the region
assembled to show their respect
and appreciation for Bensley by
playing one or two songs with
their instrument of choice.
Bensley was a local musician
who hosted numerous open mikes
in the Oshawa area, and was a
member of the musical group The
Hokum Runners.
Bensley was known for his generosity when it came to offering
his support and guidance to the
music and arts community.
“He made such an enormous
impact on this community, and
it’s impossible not to recognize it,”
said Heather Luckheart, Bensley’s
close friend and bandmate in the
Hokum Runners.
“I think it’s important that we
show he’s worth all of the effort he
put into everyone around him,”
said Luckheart. “Every single person in the room would feel like
the most important person in the
room because he would make
sure of it.”
The event was hosted by Poor
Pelly, a local musician who not
only hosts several open mikes in
the area, but is also a member of
popular Durham band The Stables.
“I’m proud to say he (Bensley)
was a good friend of mine,” said
Pelly. “It’s a great thing to be able to
do this every year, and be able to
remember our friend.”
Around 100 supporters congregated at Memorial Park, and Pelly
said he was pleased with the turnout.
“It’s a nice crowd today, people
are still signing the list (of players),
we’re never going to get through
everyone,” said Pelly.
Bensley’s CDs along with his
original artwork were on sale at
Photo by Joshua Smart
TRIBUTE TO AN OLD FRIEND: Local musician and host of the second annual Glen
Bensley Memorial Open Mike, Poor Pelly, performs.
the open mike. A lot of his fans
were unaware that he was such a
gifted artist.
“He was the nicest guy in addition to being an amazing musician
and now, we can all see, a decent
artist as well,” said Giacomo Bruno, owner of Isabella’s Chocolate
Café in downtown Oshawa.
Bruno was instrumental in inducting Bensley into the Oshawa
Walk of Fame, which will be made
official in the Spring of 2010.
Bruno talked about sneaking
in on the Walk of Fame meetings
to get Bensley the recognition he
deserved.
“I put the notion forward, and
it’s a go!” said Bruno
Fans and supporters hope to
plan an event similar to the open
mike to commemorate Bensley’s
induction.
“I’m so stoked that he got the
star on the Oshawa Walk of Fame,
who more deserving?” said Pelly.
“He was like the father of the scene.
He tied it all together.”
Fellow musicians said that the
Memorial Open Mike was a positive thing along with the Walk of
Fame induction.
“It reminds them what’s important,” said Luckheart, “that Glen
instilled a lot of strong values as far
as the arts and music community
goes and I think this sort of centres
everybody and reminds them of
the common thread.”
Fans can see some of Bensley’s
artwork at Isabella’s Chocolate
Café.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
September 29, 2009
23
A modest Green talks music
Singer
doesn’t
want all
the credit
By Jaime Rose
Chronicle Staff
Something is going on.
Almost every foot of grass of the
Polonsky Commons is fenced off.
Onlookers, both students and
faculty, stand around the perimeter, observing the area.
The beer tents are up, the tables
are positioned, and outhouses line
the south wall of the barrier.
The scene is set for an eventful
night.
As the music erupts and the
guys take the stage around 1:30
p.m. for sound-check, his voice
fills the air and the crowd begins
to grow as the level of interest elevates.
T-minus six hours until I sit
down with Dallas Green, singer of
both City and Colour and one of
the bands headlining the night’s
CampusFest 2009, Alexisonfire.
Today is going to be a good day.
Green arrives late for our interview, and with good reason. The
devoted husband left campus after
sound-check to pick up his wife,
MuchMusic VJ Leah Miller, from
their Toronto home, so that she
too could catch the show.
Despite the evident happiness
that the two share, frequently
smiling at one another and holding hands as they walk, Green has
no tips for the guys who need help
picking up women.
“[Laughs] I’ve been with Leah
for four years. I don’t know anymore I’ve been off the market for
so long.” He folds his hands on
his lap while trying to conjure up
a tip, and his silver wedding band
gleams in the sunlight.
“…I don’t know, have her interview you at a video shoot?” Which
is how the two met, years ago, on
set with Alexisonfire.
Contrary to many men from today’s hardened society, Green has
a sensitive side with an immense
depth that he has no problem
sharing.
Although never considering
himself a poetry writer, his lyrics
are always touching on profound
issues with an easy-to-follow flow.
“I can’t seem to write any other
kind of song. I try to write a lighthearted song, or a goofy song, or
a song that has some sort of humour in it, or a song about nothing, ya know… like a song about
grass and some people can make
a beautiful song about grass.
“Whereas I try and I always end
up writing about myself or somebody that I feel strongly about. It’s
just what I’ve always been drawn
to - I’ve always been drawn to sad,
sappy songs that just make me
feel… better. It’s definitely cathartic.
“I write a song as I deal with
certain things. I’m not one of those
people who writes constantly in a
Photo by Jaime Rose
MUSICAL TREAT FOR STUDENTS: Dallas Green, singer of Canadian rock bands City and Colour and Alexisonfire,
performs live here on the UOIT and Durham College campus for CampusFest 2009.
book and picks the line I need for
a song. I write a line that I like and
three weeks later I’ll write another
line. It takes me that long to write
an actual song. When it happens,
it happens.”
City and Colour is the product
of those things Green deals with,
being known for its love-struck
lyrics and soothing acoustic melodies, whereas Alexisonfire resonates with head-banging, guitarthrashing fans through their loud
music and lyrics that anyone can
relate to.
This well-rounded individual’s
attentiveness goes from his songwriting to as far as how the world
perceives the band.
He wants no recognition as the
front-man, and he would like to
think of Alexis as a triple header.
“We try to steer away from that
[relationship songs] in Alexis because there’s three of us singing
most of the time. We all write the
words together so we never really
wanna say ‘hey this is a song about
a girl who upset me, so would you
mind singing about it’. We try and
come up with general topics that
we can all agree on and write about,
worldly views and things like that.”
Although considerate, Green is
too honest to ever conform or censor himself.
“My life is controlled by saying
what I think. I don’t believe in being two-faced. If somebody has a
problem with me I would rather
them just ask me about it. If I don’t
like somebody I’ll let them know.
It’s just who I am I guess. Sometimes people think I’m a dick and
that I’m an asshole because I say
what I want to say and I do what
I want to do. Life’s not really that
long, do what you want.”
And so he did. Playing music
was always exactly what this St.
“Sneaking in, sneaking in!” (to
Catharines, Ontario native has
the boys.)
wanted to do.
“Yea man… OHHHH, “ the
From influences such as The
Deftones who gave him the desire boys scream, as they realize
to play loud music and get crowds they’ve been caught by Dallas
moving, to Jeff Buckley who moti- Green himself, who could have
vated him to want to sing, to Mog- likely been hard to recognize, as
wai, who made him simply want he blends into any crowd sporting
to move crowds with his music, a second hand plaid shirt and LeGreen is now full of gratitude and vis jeans.
Without skipping a beat or bea sense of contentment with how
ing even remotely bothered by the
far he has come.
“I’m almost 30 and I’m still able trespassers, Green goes on to exto do it. When I was growing up, all plain that labels have never meant
I wanted to do was play music. No much to him.
Still being the same person he
backup plan. I’ve been out of high
was before sucschool for 11 years
cess, he and
and I still don’t need
Sometimes people Miller often go
to get a real job.”
Although educa- think I’m a dick and out to eat at the
tion wasn’t part of that I’m an asshole mall and frequently catch
Green’s plan, he encourages students because I say what movies, and he
during the show to I want to say and do even still shops
the dollar
attend their early
what I want to do. at
store.
morning classes and
Life’s
not
really
that
And
just
go learn something
Alexisonfire didn’t.
long, do what you how does he
react
when
But with regards
greeted
by
to
skateboarding, want.
fans, time and
Green wouldn’t enDallas Green time
again?
courage me to give it
Openly.
a go, unless wearing
“We are kids from a small town,
a helmet and pads of every kind.
“ Ya, don’t. I’ve been skateboard- who just wanted to play music. We
ing my whole life, it’s very hard and didn’t wanna be famous – I just
love playing my guitar. So if a kid
you’ll hurt yourself a lot.”
No matter how many times or somebody wants to come up to
Green causes himself pain, he is us and talk to us about that – some
hesitant to declare himself one people say, ‘do you get tired of taking pictures with people or do you
who learns from his mistakes.
“Sure… I don’t think so… I get bored of doing interviews,’ and
would like to say that I am, but I I say why. Why would I get tired or
don’t think I am… No - maybe 50 bored of people who are trying to
per cent of the time – ohhh, kids talk to me about the music I make,
when that’s what I wanted in the
are sneaking in, I love it.”
As we look to the right, three first place?”
Green’s success is a result of
boys have just hopped the barricade and are waltzing into the sheer determination and practice. Although raised in a Catholic
show for free.
‘
’
household, he probably wouldn’t
attribute his success to fate, as he
doesn’t consider himself religious.
“Maybe I’m a tad spiritual,
maybe. Maybe, I believe that
something’s going on, but I have
no idea what it is.”
And similar to the swoop of
a young cardinal, without thinking about germs or anything of
the selfish sort, Green would in
fact give CPR to a homeless person if he were to see one in need!
To the fans who find themselves
needing more music from both
bands, no worries. Green envisions himself doing exactly what
he is doing, for as long as he possibly can.
“I never planned on having two
simultaneous things going on, but
they are, and I have to deal with it
and I don’t love one more than I
do the other – if I did, I would only
do one. A lot of people ask me that
question. I’m going to keep trying
to do both cuz I’m always gonna
write songs, I think.”
Prior to our discussion, Green
had no idea Alexisonfire are nominated for ‘the ugliest rock band’ at
the Edge’s annual 2009 Canadian
Casby awards.
“I didn’t even know that, but
that’s awesome, fantastic. That’s
great, it means people don’t like
us because of our cuteness or our
handsome good looks, [he laughs]
they like us because of our music.“
Astonished at the complete
lack of offense that Green took, I
comment on his positive attitude.
“Well, there’s no need to have a
bad one, I get to play music every
day.”
When reflecting on all of those
days Green has had, to summarize
where his life lies at this point, the
singer had one word for me.
“Almost.”
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September 29, 2009
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
The Ocean Buried rocks
Durham’s CampusFest ‘09
By Jaime Rose
Chronicle Staff
The opening band of this year’s
CampusFest 2009, The Ocean
Buried, got the crowd moving with
their energetic performance and
confident stage presence.
The boys, all hailing from the
GTA, formed The Ocean Buried in
February of 2008. The band consists of Tim Stead on lead vocals,
Mike Stewart on guitar and synchronizing, Jeremy Hebert on bass
guitar, Luke Van on drums and
Kyle Wallace playing lead guitar.
The Ocean Buried’s name
stems from Shakespeare’s Richard
III, where Richard gives a speech
thanking his brother for ending
the trials and rejoicing in a new
way of living – and that’s exactly
what these boys consider each
other to be, brothers who are trying to embark on a new journey
together.
“Stewart seems to mesh the
best with these guys,” said Juston
Melahaina, a former classmate of
Stewart who has seen him perform previously outside of The
Ocean Buried.
With each of them having experiences from playing in other
bands before, they are able to put
their total confidence and focus
into this project.
“If your ambitions are going
nowhere, they might as well be
buried in the ocean,” Stewart said
just before launching towels at his
Photo by Jaime Rose
THE OCEAN BURIED: Band members Michael Stewart (left) and Jeremy Hebert rock
on opening the show for Metric and Alexisonfire during CampusFest 2009.
band mates.
And they don’t just talk about
being positive. The band spent this
past spring touring high schools in
eastern Canada, partaking in the
Think Fast Presentation program
through Absolute Leadership Development.
Through the program the band
was able to put on shows and then
give motivational speeches where
at least one band member would
share their stories and then give
the students a chance to open up.
“We didn’t know what to say…
so we just listened,” said Stewart
in reference to the students who
would confide their contemplations on committing suicide.
Although sensitive to the
struggles going on all around, the
guys were fortunate enough to be
raised in households that were
stable and families that were easy
to depend on.
Perhaps their upbringings are
the reason behind the strength
and realism that each individual
member brings to the table.
“I hope people respond with
sincerity in what we’re doing,” said
a very serious Stead. “We’re really
genuine guys.”
So genuine, in fact, that they are
known for having a high web presence, as they interact frequently
with the fans who contact them
via their Facebook and Myspace
accounts – they even Twitter.
Real guys, who play real music,
who are hoping to make a real impact on the world around them.
Their LP, Can You Spill A Secret
is doing quite well, hitting as high
as number four on the Myspace
Canada charts for unsigned powerpop. Although unsigned, the
band has already opened for the
likes of Silverstein, Die Mannequin, Ten Second Epic, Alexisonfire and Metric.
More music is certain to come,
as they await the release of their
EP Partially Cloud, due to drop on
Oct. 3.
There’s passion in every sip
This ain’t
just your
average
coffee shop
By Cait Hoock
Chronicle Staff
Photo by Cait Hoock
OWNER OF ISABELLA’S CHOCOLATE CAFE: Giacomo
Bruno prepares a tasty latte for his fellow customer.
Listen up coffee drinkers. Looking for something extra in every
sip? Follow the aroma to downtown Oshawa and see what’s
brewing.
Isabella’s
Chocolate
Café
opened its doors three years ago
and specializes in authentic coffees, cold drinks and handmade
sweets like truffles and gelato.
But this isn’t your average Starbucks, said Giacomo Bruno, owner and sole proprietor of Isabella’s.
“I’ve taken classes which teach
me how to use our machines to
make drinks properly,” said Bruno.
“We’ve learned what coffee is all
about and it feels right that I’m doing what I’m doing.”
As a coffee enthusiast, Bruno is
always expanding his knowledge
on the subject and he competes in
challenges throughout Toronto.
“I’ve gone to coffee and tea
shows and I just competed in the
barista challenge in Toronto,” he
said. “And I think that’s a must.”
The barista challenge brings in
professionals who compete headto-head and prepare specialty coffees incorporating art techniques,
like how bartenders finish pouring
a Guinness with a clover on top,
for example.
Bruno said he’s even had Starbucks employees tell him that he
does a better job preparing some
of the drinks.
As well as having a thorough
understanding of coffee, Bruno
knows most of his customers by
name and what they drink. He
focuses on customer service and
what he would expect if he were
the customer.
“If someone got a drink and
didn’t like it, I would want to remake it because I don’t want people leaving unhappy,” he said, “And
it’s so easy to replace.”
Angie Youroukis, a frequent visitor to Isabella’s and a former faculty member of Durham College,
agrees that Bruno takes pride in
his business and that he isn’t just
making coffee.
“He’s always very good to me,”
said Youroukis. “And he seems to
enjoy what he’s doing. It’s like being in the comfort of my own living
room.”
Although Isabella’s offers something unique that other coffee
shops don’t, Bruno said it’s tough
to convince people that Isabella’s
isn’t an average coffee shop, and
that there is more to enjoy here
than just coffee.
“This is where I would come
because I don’t drink (alcohol).
I would go to a place like this because there’s more than just coffee
here.”
Though Isabella’s isn’t licensed,
there is live entertainment Friday
nights.
“I think this is where people
would come who typically don’t
go to bars and want that vibe of the
music, the art on the walls and just
the comfortable feel,” said Bruno.
He said he expected people
wanted something like this because nothing like this existed
downtown.
And though Bruno sees the
possibility of someone else owning Isabella’s 10 years down the
road, there’s one key ingredient
that must meet his standards.
“There’s more to franchising a
place than just money,” he said.
“It’s a passion.”
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SPORTS NEWS
Durham women
got soccer style
Lords legacy
at Can Am
will live on
Chronicle Staff
Photo by Paul Rellinger
A RECORD-SETTING SEASON: Jenn Sheehan scores one
of her three goals of the season.
already scored nine times, while
other first-year member Taryn
Nicholson has scored three goals.
First year players Shira Wickenheiser and Laura Copeland have
two goals apiece.
“We have lots of freshmen this
year that are quality players that
will no doubt help us succeed this
year,” said Staley.
Whatever few opportunities
the opposition has created, goalkeeper Morgan Kelly has fended
them off. In the first four games
this year she has not allowed one
shot to squeak by her.
The Lords are no doubt off to
a great start this season, but there
are some aspects of their game
that Staley would like to improve
upon.
“We still need to progress on
a couple things,” said Staley. “We
need to improve on our speed and
the quality of our touches.”
With the season well underway, it’ll be exciting to see how the
Lords finish this year.
Nationally
noticeable
By Paul Rellinger
Chronicle Staff
From coast to coast, the
Durham College women’s
soccer team is being recognized once again.
After a 4-0 start to the season, coupled with 35 goals
scored for and zero against,
the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) has
ranked the Lords nationally.
The Lords sit at 11th place
nationally and fourth provincially.
“It’s always great to be
recognized nationally,” said
Dave Staley, head coach of
the women’s soccer team.
The Lords were also
awarded the OCAA team of
the week honours after their
record-breaking victory during their home opener. The
Lords posted a 14-0 victory
over the visiting St. Lawrence
Vikings. The win broke the
previous record for goals
scored in a single game – 12
– by the 2003 Durham women’s soccer team.
After starting her season
with 11 goals in four games,
Katie Watts moved into sixth
position on the OCAA alltime leading scorer chart
with 31 goals, tying Denise
Morey of St. Lawrence College, who played for the Vikings 1991-92 squad.
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By Norm Belyea
Continued from page 1
In the season opener, and Staley’s coaching debut against the
St. Lawrence Vikings, the Lords
posted a 14-0 victory breaking the
old OCAA single game scoring record of 12 goals. The 2003 Durham
women’s soccer team held the previous record.
Staley is optimistic about what
his ladies can achieve this year.
“With the tradition of Durham
College and this program (women’s soccer), anything less than the
final four would be disappointing,”
said Staley. “Not only to the coaching staff, but to the girls as well.
“We (the team) want to focus
on a more direct game plan. We
want to attack our opponents
quickly with less passes and quick
touches,” said Staley.
Although the Lords added
over a dozen new members to the
team, Watts says there hasn’t been
an issue with team chemistry.
“We have had a lot of bonding
sessions, whether it be hanging out
at one of the girl’s houses or having
a BBQ,” said Watts. “The end result
has been us meshing well together
and playing well as a team.”
Freshman Brianna Heard has
September 29, 2009
Photo by Kevin Hall
TOUGH ROAD AHEAD: Mark Fitzgerald (conditioning
coach), Andrew Thompson, Carlo Canstano.
Tryouts continue for
UOIT men’s soccer
By Kevin Hall
Chronicle Staff
The inaugural season for the
UOIT men’s soccer team will be
filled with bumps and bruises.
Recruiting will be going on all
year, and currently there are about
70 players trying out. When all
is said and done the team will be
made up of about 22 players. That’s
22 different personalities, meeting
for the first time, not to mention a
demanding coaching staff.
Head coach Vaso Vujanovic believes the biggest challenge for the
team will be fitness.
“I’m surprised at the fitness
level of the young men,” said
Vujanovic. “A lot of the women
I coached were in much better
shape.”
The coach will be developing
a better fitness program for the
team to make them game ready,
but says anyone hoping to make
the team should take it upon
themselves to get in shape.
The recruiting process is still in
its very early stages, and already
the coaching staff is finding it difficult to bring the 70-plus players down to a more manageable
number.
Despite the lack of physical
readiness, there are a lot of guys
trying very hard, and earning
themselves second and third tryouts.
Vujanovic is confident that he
will have a competitive team.
“I can read players, and I know
the game,” said Vujanovic when
asked what he brings to the team.
He believes that team chemistry will come from communication and respect.
“I’m strict, but friendly and respectful. I demand respect, while
giving it out,” said Vujanovic.
Vujanovic will be looking to
create a team willing to play 120
minutes and give 120 per cent.
The Durham Lords Women’s
fastball team stepped up to the
bat Sept. 19 and 20, and landed
the Can Am Classic Championship, beating Monroe 4–2 and
making the sport look as easy as
singing “Take me out to the ball
game.”
The team also won the Can
Am last year. Moreover, they
finished second last year at the
Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) championship.
This time around, the girls
played against the Monroe Tribunes from Rochester and the
Mohawk Mountaineers from
Hamilton.
“We came to play as a team,”
boasted Coach Jim Nemish.
“Our pitching was good, and our
defence was good. It was an allaround good effort.”
The Lords’ record last year
was 19 wins and 5 losses. So
these ladies play a mean game,
that is, when they’re not in the
dugout bantering with each
other.
“We have good team chemistry,” said pitcher Janna Hagan.
“We really gelled.”
“We never gave up,” added
pitcher Kayla MacLean. “We all
stuck together and fought to the
end.”
And the end brought them a
nice prize: pricey-looking, grey
sweatshirts with lettering proclaiming them victors. It was
the Lords’ Day, all right.
When the Lords played
against the Mohawks in their
first game Saturday, they
creamed them 8-1. “Pitcher
Kayla MacLean kept them off
balance,” said Nemish.
“And she led the way with a
couple of hits.”
In the Lords’ second match,
they gave Monroe a run for
their money but lost 10-5. They
also lost pitcher Danielle Smith
when she tripped in the landing
spot, twisting her ankle. So it
was a bad play all around.
“We didn’t play up to our
capabilities,” said Nemish. “We
couldn’t move any runners because we needed hits, so we
didn’t do so well, and it showed
by the score. They gotta learn to
Photo by Norm Belyea
Pitcher Kayla Maclean
winds up for the pitch at
the Can Am Championship
stay focused.”
Sunday, when the Lords met
with the Mohawks for the semifinal match, the girls did refocus, and won hands down 6–0.
Smith was back in the game.
And the team’s twin players
Erin and Erica Dewey scored a
sweet, if belated birthday present for themselves-a homerun
each for turning 20 the previous
day. “That’s the way to go, girlsjust like a cow to the salt lick!”
Coach Nemish shouted.
In the final match against
Monroe the Lords won 4-2. And
by this point Nemish bragged,
“I’m proud of these girls.”
But it wasn’t all noses to the
grindstone.
“We’re serious, but we gotta
have fun,” chuckled Jodi Lang,
team captain for the Lords.
Lang has been on the team for
two years and plays right field.
The girls also had much help
from assistant coaches Mal
Swift and Rosemary Theriault,
who encouraged the team from
the sidelines with “Let’s go! You
can do it! Show ‘em your stuff!!”
At one point Theriault, or Rosey,
as the team affectionately calls
her, hollered: “I’ll get up and do
a dance if you folks don’t come
alive out there.” And the team
did come alive and it did its
own dance—a victory dance between bear hugs and high-fives
for winning the championship.
Men playing for pride
By Kevin Hall
Chronicle Staff
Men’s tennis is having a rough
go of it this season, as they are currently without a win, sporting a record of 0-3.
“We’re playing against guys
who have already been through
junior training, while our guys are
still going through it,” said assistant coach Kane Easter, describ-
ing where his team is coming up
short.
The team is already eliminated
from qualifying for the Ontario
University Athletics Championships, as only the top four teams
are selected.
Coaching staff is expecting
solid efforts from the team as they
continue their season, playing for
pride.
26 The Chronicle
September 29, 2009
SPORTS NEWS
Men’s baseball split series
By Ryan Graham
Chronicle Staff
The Durham Lords split their
weekend series Sept. 19-20 against
the York Lions and the St. Clair
Saints at Kinsmen Stadium and
came out of the weekend with a
2-2 record. The Lords hometown
crowd got exactly what they wan
ed on Sept. 19, a series sweep of
the York Lions.
In the first game the Lords beat
the Lions 5-1 and in the second
game they beat them 11-2. The
Lords starting pitcher, Julian Daligadu, threw a complete game
and had seven strikeouts in the
win.
The Lords had a good inning
in the bottom of the third, rattling
Lions pitcher Matt Fergenbaum
who argued with the umpire about
strikes after a long inning. In the
second game the Lords took it to
the Lions, beating them 11-2 in
seven innings.
Starting pitcher Gary Rose had
a complete game, allowing two
runs, and had eight strikeouts in
the second game. The Lords took
advantage of York mistakes, leading them to the win.
The Lords pitchers had 17
strikeouts against the Lions in the
doubleheader.
“Everybody contributed well,”
Photo by Ryan Graham
BASEBALL: Gary Rose of the Durham Lords men’s baseball team winds up.
said head coach Sam Dempster.
They also had timely hitting
and good pitching.
The Lords tried to repeat the
success that they had the previous
day, in action against the St. Clair
Saints on Sunday but it was not to
be. The Lords fell to the high-powered Saints 14-9 in game one.
The Lords used four pitchers
against the Saints in seven innings
in the first game. They left 14 players on base in the first game.
Derek Siddall of the Saints hit a
three-run homerun with two outs
in the fifth inning to put a dagger
into the hearts of the Lords.
In the second game the Lords
fell to the Saints 15-3 in five innings, the Saints had a five-run
first inning, putting the Lords in a
hole early that they could not recover from.
Starting Pitcher Michael Robinson of Durham didn’t make it
out of the first inning, allowing five
runs.
The Saints had a total of 30 hits
and 29 runs in the two games.
“We didn’t compete very well,”
said Dempster.
The Lords batters couldn’t solve
the Saints pitching and the Saints
batters took advantage of mistakes
by Lords pitchers, which was a key
to their victory.
“We didn’t locate very well today,” said Dempster.
Durham pitchers faced better
hitters against St. Clair than they
did against York on Saturday.
The Lords had a record of 0-4
coming into the weekend doubleheaders and now have a record
.of 2-6. The Saints have beaten the
Lords in all six meetings they have
had this season.
Women’s fastball game
was a memorable one
Great start for golf
at Durham College
By Brent Burry
The Durham College golf
team is in full swing with impressive performances in their
first two events.
Durham’s Kayleigh Kraemer
took the individual title with
a low round of 84 in her collegiate debut on Sept 19 at the
Fanshawe Invitational held at
Thames Valley golf course in
London, Ont.
Kraemer made it back-toback wins when she shot a 79 at
the DC open on Sept 21 at Lakeridge Links.
Kraemer, who hails from
Germany, is enrolled in Durham College’s Professional Golf
Management program.
“She has been impressive
over the pre-season training,”
said Scott Dennis, sports information and marketing co-ordinator for Durham College and
UOIT athletics.
The men’s team also had
good showings in both events,
Chronicle Staff
The Durham Lords women’s
fastball team started the season
off in style in a game that saw a nohitter and 13 runs scored for the
home side.
That’s right, there was a nohitter, albeit in a shortened 5-inning game. Lords pitcher Danielle Smith pitched a gem, striking
out five Mohawk batters, walking
none and allowing just one run,
thanks to two errors committed
behind her.
The offence wasn’t to be overshadowed, as they scored 13 runs
over two innings to seal the win.
Despite what the 13-1 score
might suggest, the game wasn’t a
blowout from the start. In fact, the
Lords didn’t even score the first
run.
“We were a little tentative the
first couple of innings, then we
kind of got playing the way I expected the team to play. We hit the
ball well, we played some good
defence. That’s what we’re looking for. Everybody started hitting
the ball well,” said head coach Jim
Nemish.
Erica Dewey led the offence
with two hits, four runs batted in
and two runs scored. Also chipping in were Carolyn Moore, who
had two hits, two runs scored and
two runs batted in, and Kayla MacLean knocked in two runs and
scored one run.
“It’s a team game, and if we get
By Neil Coxworth
Chronicle Staff
finishing tied for second place
in London and adding a thirdplace finish at the DC open.
Their second-place finish at The
Fanshawe Invitational is an improvement from fourth place
last year.
Freshmen Don Shaw and
Ryan Desveaux shot Durham’s
low rounds of 77 in London
while veteran Brad Hickey shot
a 75 at Lakeridge Links, good
enough to put him in a tie for
third.
There are many new faces
on the men’s golf team this year
with Hickey, Justin Knaggs and
Robert Lewis being the only returning members.
“They are a young team but
they do have the talent to keep
up with the Durham College
winning spirit,” commented
Dennis.
The team took the course
again on Sept 23 at the Niagara
College Invitational at LochNess Links to try to feed off of
their recent success. Results will
be posted in the next issue.
SA brings sports
Photo by Brent Burry
FASTBALL GAME: Durham fastball pitcher Danielle
Smith delivers a pitch in a memorable game.
By Miranda Roach
everyone hitting throughout the
lineup, we’re going to be a dangerous team,” said Nemish.
Nemish did see room for improvement though, mentioning
The Student Association Campus Recreation Program is calling
all students looking for a fun time
with some friendly competition to
sign up for this year’s intramurals.
that he would like more communication in the field and for the
team to stay consistent at the plate
over the course of the season and
not let good pitches go by.
Chronicle Staff
There are currently five leagues
that students can sign up for in
both the fall and winter semesters.
These include basketball, indoor
soccer, volleyball and jujitsu. Signups are taking place at the Tuck
Shop for team and individual registrations.
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SPORTS NEWS
September 29, 2009
27
DC wins first ever blue-green game
By Don Campbell
Chronicle Staff
Bragging rights belong to Durham College this year as the Lords
men’s soccer team defeated the
UOIT Ridgebacks in the inaugural ‘Blue and Green’ game at Vaso
Field.
Durham College got off to a
strong start scoring two early goals
before UOIT responded with one
of their own. The two teams traded
goals to make it 3-2 Durham, however, UOIT could not withstand
Durham’s persistent attack, conceding a fourth to make the final
4-2.
Trevor
Delpippo,
Nick
Zdravkovski and Sebastian Dignoti (2) scored for Durham College,
while Matt Craven and Brent
Hammond responded for UOIT.
“In the second half of the game,
especially when we made it 4-2, I
think we did a better job keeping
possession and containing their
offence,” said Lords head coach
Stan Bombino. “In all fairness to
them, I think we settled into our
game and were more organized,
but that comes with experience
and they will work that out eventually.”
Current UOIT and former
Lords coach Vaso Vujanovic
praised the Lords’ organization
and second half effort for the win.
“Durham were more composed and they beat us to the ball,
especially after the second half.”
Photo by Kevin Hall
INAUGURAL SUCCESS: Mitchell (left), and Jason (right) are representing their respective teams in the first ever soccer game between Durham College and UOIT.
Given that the game was played
on the field named after Vujanovic, the history of the game was
not lost on both coaches. For Bombino the experience was slightly
awkward given he once played for
Vujanovic as a Lord back in the
late ‘70s.
“There’s an old martial arts saying that goes: when the student
surpasses the master, it’s time for
the master to pack it in,” said Bombino with a smile. “But I know Vaso
well, he’s a great coach and I know
he will do well with the Ridge-
backs.”
“I have known Stan since he
was a kid and having coached him
at Durham College, so it was interesting for me also,” said Vujanovic.
Bleachers full of boisterous
cheering sections for both UOIT
and Durham witnessed a spirited
effort by a Ridgebacks team that
had only been together twice before facing off against the Lords.
The fact the Ridgebacks were
forced to wear the Lords’ alternate
jerseys as they wait for theirs to arrive also gave the impression of a
team still working out a few kinks.
“I wasn’t expecting too much
because we are still trying to figure
out who can play what position
at the moment,” said Vujanovic. “I
mostly wanted my guys to give a
strong performance and last the
full 90 minutes. So I told my guys
before the game, ‘you have only
been together twice, so just relax,
pass the ball and have a bit of fun.”
He also stressed the importance of the outcome to his players
because it was, in his words, “history in the making.”
“I told my guys that if they won
it was definitely something they
could be proud of and look back
on after their careers are over.”
UOIT was not quite prepared
for a double header, having played
in Waterloo the previous night
against the defending OUA champion Laurier Golden Hawks, and
Vujanovic said his team looked
tired in the second half.
He did, however, give credit to
an improved Lords team, one that
he believes has a lot of depth and
potential.
“Durham has a great team this
year, probably the best I’ve seen in
10 years and I think they should
make provincials this year,” said
Vujanovic.
Vujanovic is working on an exhibition schedule for this year as
he prepares for the Ridgebacks’
first official season next year. He
said the main problem is getting
university and college teams to
commit to exhibition games when
they already play two regular season games a week plus practices.
As for playing more exhibition
games against tough opponents,
Vujanovic remained philosophical. “I don’t mind losing every
game this year as long as we are
ready to go next year.”
“The game against Durham was
fun and maybe we can play them
again before the season is out,” he
said.
“Hopefully the result will be a
better one for us next time.”
Lords ready to make a statement
By Nathaniel Smith
Chronicle Staff
After a stellar 2008-2009 season in which the Durham College
men’s basketball team finished
with a overall record of 23-8, and
a conference record of 16-4, the
Lords are looking to improve
upon their accomplishments this
season with the acquisition of
some promising recruits, and further development from returning
players.
To fill the void left by the Lords’
all-time scoring leader Anthony
Batchelor, several players will be
forced to step up to catapult the
Lords among the elite of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association, said head coach Desmond
Rowley.
Returning players Tyler Pelley,
Courtney Small, Dave Parks and
Eric Smith will look to spearhead
a unit that finished with the most
regular season wins in college history in the 2008-2009 campaign.
However, the team’s most valuable player, Eric Smith, will have
to carry the mantle of team leader, and elevate his game this up- FOUR HORSEMEN: From left: Dave Parks,Tyler Pelley, Eric Smith, Courtney Small are
coming season to help the Lords named to the East Region all- out the 10 remaining roster spots er. They are expected to provide an
achieve greater success.
rookie team, and East Region with new players. However, highly immediate impact for the Lords,
“Eric will be our leader and he all-star second team. Team cap- touted recruits that will join the said Rowley.
has to fill that position as our best tains Small and Pelley will also be Lords this season will occupy
“We expect our recruits to have
player, but our team is very bal- counted on to provide leadership three spots.
an immediate impact because
anced so he won’t have a heavy and big performances this upThe players are Tyler McGar- they have a lot of experience playworkload,” said Rowley.
coming season, said Rowley.
rity, a former St. Clair Saints, and ing on previous college teams and
Smith led the Lords with 18.6
Tryouts were held Sept. 21 to University of Winsor Lancers, clubs, and we expect good results,”
points per game, and he was 24 with the Lords looking to fill McKasey Samuel and Ryan Fraz- said Rowley.
Photo by Nathaniel Smith
gearing up for the season.
“We will take them along slowly, but we expect big things from
them this season.”
Rowley is also optimistic that
the Lords can continue their winning ways this season. “We did
very well last season and the sky
is the limit. We are expecting big
things this season.”
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September 29, 2009
Lords strike
up good start
By Don Campbell
Chronicle Staff
Deep into second half injury
time and losing 3-2 to the George
Brown Huskies, it looked as if the
Durham Lords would drop their
first three points of the season.
That is until Sebastian Dignoti
took control of the ball on the edge
of the 18-yard box.
With his back to the goal, the
first-year striker turned and curled
a perfect left-footed strike that
sailed over the outstretched arms
of the helpless Huskies keeper to
tie the game at three. Dignoti immediately sprinted to the bench,
where he jumped into the waiting
arms of jubilant teammates and
coaching staff.
“Whenever I am
around goal, the first thing I’m trying to do is score,” he said.
And score he has.
Since joining the Lords this
season, Dignoti has been a revelation. He currently sits tied for first
in OCAA scoring with six on the
season and a goal per game average of 1.50.
More importantly, his timely
scoring has helped pole-vault the
Lords into first place in the OCAA
standings and to the team’s best
start in years.
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“Goals are always nice, but as
long as we are winning that’s all
that matters,” said Dignoti.
The George Brown game was
in many ways a microcosm of
the Lords season thus far – a freewheeling offensive performance
matched by a gritty, spirited team
effort that has seen the Lords
come from behind on a few occasions.
Dignoti and fellow first year
striker Agya Oppong-Kyekyeku,
who is tied for fourth in the OCAA
with three goals on the year, have
linked up well early on the season.
Dignoti, an aggressive player with
plenty of pace, has given opposition backlines fits and has forced
two penalty shots already this season.
“Sebastian is a prolific goalscorer who works hard,” said
Lords head coach Stan Bombino.
“But he has good players around
him, and that has been crucial to
his success also.”
Durham looks strong in midfield with returning fifth-year
Trevor Delpippo and last season’s
rookie of the year Jordan Sutherland causing havoc down the
wing. First-year Jelani De Jonge
has also slotted nicely into the
starting lineup and has looked
more than comfortable over the
Photo by Don Campbell
GOOOOOOAL: Agya Oppong-Kyekyeku (right) of Durham College battles for the ball
with Daniel Haneo (left) in a victory over Centennial College.
first four games.
The only downside to the Lords
season so far has been a few defensive lapses, especially off of set
pieces. According to Bombino,
whatever defensive breakdowns
have happened are all part of a
team unused to playing with each
other.
“I would like to see everyone gel
a little more as a team,” said Bombino. “There have been several
times when guys are drifting away,
losing position too easily and giving up too much space. Mostly it’s
a matter of discipline.”
Dancers side-step their
way into varsity sports
By Ashley Smith
Chronicle Staff
It pays to have passion, dedication and perseverance here on
the Durham College and UOIT
campus, and that is exactly what
head coaches of the new UOIT
Ridgebacks Varsity Dance Pack
have in spades.
This September is a historic
time for the squad as they embark on their inaugural year as
varsity members of the UOIT
athletic department.
UOIT graduates Mallory
Ryan and Candice MacDougall
created the Dance Pack, formerly known as the UOIT Dance
Company, three years ago and
have been closely monitored by
the athletics department ever
since.
Due to the high volume of
students interested in auditioning as well as the number of supporters on campus throughout
the past three seasons, the athletics department noticed this
team was more than just a club
and decided to support the ambitious group.
Although obtaining varsity
status is an honour for the team,
it is an even bigger step in the
world of dance.
Dance is recognized as an
art form in our culture, however
there is also a competitive element that is often overlooked by
sports fans.
“Although dance might not
be considered a typical sport,”
said Ryan, “having it recognized
as a varsity sport allows it to be
appreciated and understood by
more of the population.”
Ryan and MacDougall said
having funding for dance at the
university level is a big step for
the dance world.
“It means people are recognizing that dance is an important form of expression as well
as physical activity, and that it is
just as important as having varsity hockey, soccer, basketball or
any other sport,” said Ryan.
Auditions for the 2009/2010
season wrapped up on Sept. 14,
and from those auditions, 18
talented and elite dancers were
selected to form the first-ever
UOIT Ridgebacks Dance Pack.
“All of the dancers this year
are extremely talented and have
a very diverse set of skills,” said
Ryan. “ The majority of dancers
on our team still have a few years
left at UOIT and will be crucial in
carrying the team forward and
building in years to come.”
This year’s selected dancers
have a special role because they
will be responsible for setting the
pace for the future of the Dance
Pack, added Ryan and MacDougall.
Although these dancers
come to the team with diversebackgrounds, they have much in
common; they are all from On-
tario, they all love to dance and
they all have committed themselves 100 per cent to an exciting
year ahead. It looks like supporters can expect an entertaining
season. The team is scheduled
to compete against other Ontario universities and colleges in
March 2010, including the third
annual BAM (Bust-A-Move) university/college dance competition here on campus. BAM is the
first university dance competition to be completely organized
and run by students and received the most successful club
event from the Student Association in 2008.
“Choreographers have been
working extremely hard over the
past four months in preparation
for this season,” said Ryan. “We
will be presenting routines in
Hip Hop, Lyrical, Jazz, Contemporary and African Jazz.”
The road ahead may not be
an easy one, but Ryan and MacDougall are prepared to face any
challenges head on.
“We expect the team to be patient as we go through our first
trial year and be open to change
and new ideas,” said Ryan. “It will
take some time for people to recognize our team and understand
where we come from, but it will
happen.”
Keep an eye open for updates
on performances or visit www.
uoitridgebacks.com/varsity/
dance.
Despite having 13 first-year
players, Bombino is most impressed with his team’s depth,
which came in handy against Centennial when the Lords had five
regulars out of the lineup and still
managed a 3-1 win.
“Our strength is our speed and
ball possession, but I think this
year more than previous years we
have a lot of depth,” he said. “With
all the injuries we have at the moment, depth will be important if
we want to make provincials.”
Picking up points at home early
in the season will also play an important role in the playoff drive,
especially given four of the last five
games will be played on the road.
“We cannot afford to drop
points early in the season because early last season we lost 1-0
at home to St. Lawrence and we
ended up missing the playoffs by a
point,” said Bombino.
“At the beginning of the year I
told the guys they can’t take anything for granted because every
regular season game is like a playoff game in this league.”
Goal scoring a big
question mark for
Gens this season
By Kevin Hall
Chronicle Staff
The Oshawa Generals are going to need to find some scoring if
they hope to have any success in
the upcoming season.
“Guys weren’t recognizing that
they are playing for jobs,” said
head coach Chris DePiero when
asked how the preseason was going.
Oshawa recently had a home
and home exhibition series with
Kitchener that, coach DePiero
said, could have gone better.
“We need to find goal scoring
by committee, not just based on
one line,” said DePiero.
In previous years the team was
perhaps too reliant on offensive
studs such as John Tavares and
Brett Parnham. Tavares was part
of a huge blockbuster trade last
season that saw him go to the
London Knights, while Parnham
is currently at the Ottawa Senators
training camp, and was unable to
join the team in their bout with
Kitchener.
The coach believes the lack of
scoring could be addressed by the
addition of Parnham, but doesn’t
want to be reliant on that. Whether
Parnham returns or not, the coach
is looking for people to step up.
The Generals lost both games
to Kitchener, which has the coach
worried about his team’s competitiveness this year.
“We want to be a team that
works hard every night, and isn’t
complacent,” said DePiero.
The coach did have some optimistic things to say about his
team. He believes Calvin de Haan,
a first-round pick of the Islanders,
to be a superstar in the making,
and made comparisons to the Maple Leafs’ Tomas Kaberle.
“He’s an outstanding player.
There’s no doubt in my mind that
he’s going to be a star,” said DePiero. He couldn’t tell whether de
Haan could be called up to play in
the NHL this year, but mentioned
it may be a bit early in his development to leave the OHL.
A player to watch this year
will most certainly be Parnham,
whose pure goal scoring ability
was overlooked in the NHL draft
this year. Parnham had 50 goals
(second only to Tavares’ 58) and
76 points last year for Oshawa, but
because of his undersized frame
was passed over by NHL clubs.
Echoes of Martin St. Louis may
be following the 5’9” Parnham.
Look for him to have something to
prove this year.
Christian Thomas is set for a
breakout year, as DePiero believes
he has taken his game to a new level this year, and has become one of
the Generals brightest young stars.
Despite losing Tavares last
year, the Generals are not without a good group of young talent,
and could prove to be competitive
if they can work out the kinks in
their drive to win.
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September 29, 2009
29
Playoffs in sight for Ridgebacks?
By Joshua Smart
Chronicle Staff
So begins another season at the
Dog Pound for the UOIT Ridgebacks men’s hockey team. The
Ridgebacks hope to come off their
most successful season since the
program has been offered and be
more of a contender this year.
Last season the Ridgebacks
finished with 19 points, the most
they’ve ever achieved in a season,
but yet not enough to make the
playoffs.
“The first half of the season was
disappointing,” said Coach Marlin
Muylaert. “I think we only won two
hockey games, and quite frankly
our expectations were loftier than
that. But we made some personnel
additions at Christmas time, and
in the second half of the season we
were a 500 hockey club.”
It was a busy off-season for the
Ridgebacks. They made several
key acquisitions that should prove
beneficial to their success this season.
John McCullough, Jeff Barletta
and Mike Ball are all big bodies
that should add some depth on the
blueline. Muylaert said they had a
lot of depth in the top four defencemen last year, but he thought they
were thin after that. Brent Varty
had to play defence last year, and
now with the bolstered blueline
he can play forward, which is his
natural position. The coach said it’s
like an upgrade in both areas.
The Ridgebacks also acquired
forwards Scott Baker, Dustin Curran and Chris McGuffin.
“There isn’t an area of the game
that we don’t see the Ridgebacks
improving on this year,” said Muylaert.
This, of course, includes goaltending. In the off-season the
Ridgebacks lured highly soughtafter goalie Jason Guy, who played
with the London Knights last year,
alongside NHL first overall pick
John Tavares.
“Jason Guy, in my mind, was
the best (goaltender) available to
universities out of the OHL,” said
Muylaert.
The looming issue for the
Ridgebacks was goals against average, which was around 5.5 in the
first half of the season, and 3.5 in
the second half. Muylaert said he’s
addressed that issue with the defensive and goaltending acquisitions.
The Ridgebacks said goodbye
to Rob Pearson this year. The exLeaf went to coach his son, who
plays triple A hockey. In his place
is Todd Reid, who used to play for
Muylaert when he coached the
Guelph Gryphons in the early ‘90s.
Reid is comfortable with Muylaert’s system of coaching and his
defensive strategies.
Expect to see a different Ridgebacks team this year.
“You’re going to see good, very
physical, very hard-working twoway hockey,” said Muylaert about
his hockey club. “We’ve got a good
blueline that can keep pucks in,
and pinch down, and be aggressive.”
The Ridgebacks won their first
pre-season game in a one-sided
affair against the Ryerson Rams on
Sept. 19. The score was 5-2.
“The first win is always the best,”
said newcomer Barletta. “The first
period I was a little rusty, I had to
get back to game action.”
It was a physical game that saw
the Ridgebacks penalty killing
squad play more than they probably wanted to. Even with all of the
opportunities, the Rams were unable to score a powerplay goal.
The coach isn’t concerned with
the penalties. “We want our guys
finishing hits; that’s our way,” said
Muylaert.
Baker, a former OHL player,
said after the game, “I had a blast
tonight; we have a really good
team this year.”
Josh Vatri, last year’s Western
Photo by Joshua Smart
THE PUCK DROPS HERE: Rookie goalie Jason Guy suits up for his first game with the
blue and whites against the Ryerson Rams.
Conference Rookie of the Year,
didn’t dress for the game against
the Rams, but he will be instrumental in the success of the Ridgebacks this season.
“I think last year was only a
sample of what he’s capable of doing,” said Muylaert. “I expect him
to be a lot better (this year).”
Vatri amassed 32 points in
his rookie season with the Ridgebacks.
With all these new additions,
and the development of players,
the coaching staff is saying the
playoffs are in sight.
“I have no issue going out and
publicly stating that I expect the
Ridgebacks to be, not just in the
playoffs, but a playoff contender,”
said Muylaert.
Fans can catch the Ridgebacks
home opener on Oct. 3 at the
Campus Ice Centre.
Women’s team looking for rebound
By Nathaniel Smith
Chronicle Staff
Photo by Nathaniel Smith
FULL COURT PRESS: Players anxiously await instruction at women’s basketball tryouts.
Rebounding from a 4-10 season is the objective
for the Durham College women’s basketball team,
and with a greater focus on attention to detail and
team unity, the Lords intend to ascend up the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association standings.
Returning players Kenesha StinchcombeBrown, Jessica Newton, Laura Tomek and Erin Emery intend to bring a veteran presence and stability
to a roster that will be welcoming several new players after tryouts conclude Sept. 24.
With only four players returning from the 20082009 campaign, new players will be counted on to
help create a winning foundation, said head coach
Tim Baulk.
However, coach Baulk is also aware that the
team is a work in progress and it is still too early
to determine how well the women’s team will perform in the upcoming season.
“We haven’t had a lot of practice time like some
of the top-ranked colleges in the OCAA because
we are still in the preliminary stages of creating our
roster,” said Baulk.
While potential impact players are being deciphered by the Lords coaching staff there is little
doubt among the coaches that top recruit Kelsey
Hare will have a difficult time transitioning from
the team leader of the U19 Durham Eclipse junior
women’s basketball team to main contributor for
the Lords.
“Hare is a player with a lot of experience and she
comes from a winning program,” said Baulk. “We
are excited about her potential and we expect an
immediate impact from her.”
A lot is expected from Hare and the other players that make the team. The Lords captain and
team most valuable player Erin Emery will be a
focal point. Her talent and leadership have carried
the Lords.
“Erin is our captain and she has done everything we have asked as a player,” said Baulk.
Second-year starter and 2008-2009 all-rookie
team member Jessica Newton will help shoulder
the load for the Lords in the upcoming season.
After looking back at the negatives of last season
Baulk has put an emphasis on team defence, and
improved attention to detail, unity and execution.
With all of those components Baulk is optimistic
that the players can come together and be a very
good team in time. “We were in every game and we
competed well with the top teams in the OCAA,”
he said. “If we improve our free throw percentage
as a team and have better execution in the final
stretches of games we will be able to compete at a
very high level this season.”
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September 29, 2009
SPORTS NEWS
Coach goes over to the other side
By Miranda Roach
Chronicle Staff
The Durham Lords women’s
soccer team says farewell to its
head coach of the last 10 seasons,
as the University of Ontario Institute of Technology athletic department has hired Vaso Vujanovic as
head coach of the new Ridgebacks
men’s soccer team.
After working at Durham College for 32 years, Vujanovic decided he needs another challenge.
He began coaching the Durham
Lords men’s team in 1973. He returned to DC in 1999, as the head
coach of the women’s team, bringing them to the national level.
“It was a great success. I did my
job there and it’s time to move on,
you know.”
He recalls sitting at the kitchen
table with his wife, drinking a cup
of tea, when the idea of applying
for the position dawned on him.
One morning he woke up and actually decided to do it.
This is the first time soccer has
been brought to UOIT and it’s all
because of the students. Students
pushed for a team, the Student Association had a vote and the team
was approved.
The team was made official at
the annual general meeting of Ontario University Athletics (OUA)
this spring.
The Ridgebacks will play about
10 exhibition games this year, until
they’re ready for the 16-game season in the OUA West division next
fall.
So far, the team has 22 to 25
good players and Vujanovic will
Photo by Miranda Roach
UOIT COACH: Vaso Vujanovic, head coach of the men’s soccer team, stands in the field after practice.
be visiting other schools, recruiting more. There are many talents
but lots of work to do since it’s their
first time playing together.
The goal for next season is to
be fourth or fifth in the division
and in the next five years, to be at
the top. “I feel I’m very successful
in my life. I look at challenges as
opportunities and there are never
any problems, just issues that can
be fixed,” said Vujanovic.
The future of having a women’s
soccer team at UOIT doesn’t look
so bright. Vujanovic has noticed
that few female students are interested and doesn’t believe there is
enough field space on campus to
support the four teams.
The 68-year-old misses the
Lords, but this is something he
needs to do. He wants to continue
coaching for another five years,
maybe even 10.
Vujanovic plans to go on as
long as he can, so that UOIT can
be the best, just like DC.
Former soccer great is back
By Paul Rellinger
Chronicle Staff
How do you replace a soccer
legend? Simply replace him with
another legend.
DurhamCollege
Athletic
Director Ken Babcock has announced that Dave Staley, former
DC soccer great, will replace Vaso
Vujanovic as head coach of the
women’s soccer team.
“After a highly competitive selection process, we are pleased
to be able to bring in a coach of
David’s calibre and enthusiasm,”
Babcock said in a media release.
“These are awfully big shoes
to fill in replacing an OCAA college legend,” said Babcock. “We
expect David to continue our …
tradition of success in women’s
soccer.”
Staley is one of the most successful athletes to ever don a
Lords jersey. In four seasons on
the soccer pitch, Staley won three
OCAA provincial medals and was
named an OCAA all-star three
times. In 1997, he was named
team captain and led the men’s
soccer team to the provincial title
and then went on to finish fourth
at the national championships.
That same year, Staley was
named the men’s soccer MVP
and an OCAA all-star. The following season, he was named a
Photo by Paul Rellinger
NEW COACH: Dave Staley has been hired as women’s soccer head coach at Durham.
CCAA All-Canadian, the men’s
soccer MVP for the second time,
and the DC overall athlete of the
year.
His day in the sun came in
1999, when Durham College re-
tired his jersey.
“My playing career at Durham
has given me the opportunity to
understand what it takes to be a
champion, both on the field and
in the classroom,” said Staley. “I
know the honour and pride of
playing for the Lords and I am excited for the opportunity to coach
and lead the women’s soccer program.”
After his graduation, Staley
jumped right into coaching and
enjoyed numerous successes.
“Coaching over the past 11
years has allowed me to gain
valuable experience necessary to
lead the Lords program,” Staley
said. “I have the passion and the
drive to succeed and would like to
continue on from the legacy Vaso
has left.”
Vujanovic left his role as the
women’s head coach to become
the UOIT men’s soccer head
coach.
“Unfortunately, one trophy
eluded my playing career and that
was the CCAA national championship,” said Staley. “I would
love the opportunity to guide the
women’s team to that championship.”
After a 14-0 victory coaching
debut over St. Lawrence College
during the Lords home opener,
Staley was all smiles.
“The team was excellent today,” he said. “Our team passed
the ball around great and finished
well. Everyone in the lineup contributed to the win.”
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Lords & Ridgebacks
Standings
CIBA Men’s Baseball
GP
Team
L
W
OUA Men’s Tennis
GP
W
L
PTS.
1.) Waterloo
5
5
0
10
GBL
2.) Toronto
3
2
1
4
1
1
0
2
Team
1.)St. Clair Saints
8
8
0
-
3.) York
2.)York Lions
8
4
4
4
4.) McMaster
3
1
2
2
4
1
3
2
1
0
1
0
3
0
3
0
3.)Queens Gaels
8
2
6
6
5.) Western
4.) Durham Lords
8
2
6
6
6.) Montreal
7.) UOIT
OUA Women’s Tennis
GP
W
L
PTS.
1.) Western
4
4
0
8
2.) York
2
2
0
4
3.) Waterloo
4
2
2
4
4.) Montreal
1
1
0
2
5.) Toronto
3
1
2
2
0
0
Team
OCAA Women’s Fastball
Points
Team
W
L
1.) St. Clair
5
1
10
2.) Durham
4
0
8
3.) Seneca
2
4
4
4.) Conestoga
1
1
2
6.) McMaster
3
0
3
7.) UOIT
3
0
3
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