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Remembering <strong>veterans</strong> on campus
Moving memorial
ceremony on Nov. 9
honours WWII soldiers
and <strong>veterans</strong>
Alicja Grzadkowska
On Nov. 9, the University of Guelph
held a Remembrance Day ceremony
in War Memorial Hall. Another service
organized by the university also
took place on Nov. 11.
The Nov. 9 event began with a
speech from Don O’ Leary, the
vice-president (Finance and Administration).
O’Leary discussed the
university community and its role in
volunteerism.
“Our community views service to
society as a responsibility, and we
have always contributed to civic
development and engagement
throughout times of war and times
of peace,” said O’Leary.
He also touched on the challenges
that Canadians face in the modern day.
“Canada and our world face many
problems and the University of Guelph
is committed to finding real solutions
for real life issues,” O’Leary said.
The VP explained the history of War
Memorial Hall. The hall was built in
1924 in response to a strong community
movement to remember those
who served in the armed forces. Students
spearheaded the memorial
movement, and started digging the
foundation for the building. O’Leary
pointed to the tablets in the lobby of
the hall, explaining that they bear the
names of men from campus who lost
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A procession to the lobby of the hall took place during the Remembrance Day ceremony.
their lives and served in armed forces
during both wars.
The speaker then led a responsive
reading, and several individual readings
followed afterwards from faculty
and staff. Among these readings was
one from the Qur’an, and a poem by
Federico Mayor.
The theme of the service was <strong>remembering</strong>
those who had won
freedom for Canadians, and using
the opportunities this created to the
fullest.
“We all have a responsibility, not
only to remember those who died
and suffered, but to continue to campaign
for the rights and privileges of
freedom for all people,” said O’Leary.
Daniel O’Keefe, a fourth year history
student, read his work, “A New
Look at an Old
Tradition,” and discussed the war’s
significance for Canadians.
“Canada’s history in war is something
that every Canadian should be
immensely proud of,” said O’Keefe.
O’Keefe also mentioned that the
last Great War veteran passed away in
2010, and explained the consequences
of this for historical study.
“History is different when it loses
the human element. With this in
mind, we must be grateful for the
<strong>veterans</strong> we are so fortunate to have
with us,” said O’Keefe. “They gave
up their freedom so that we could be
free. They gave up their lives so that
we could live.”
The service ended with a prayer
read by James VanderBerg, a Multi-
Faith team member, and a song from
the University of Guelph Symphonic
Choir and the Women’s Chamber
Choir, who performed throughout
the service.

169.11 ◆ november 15th, 2012
news 3
Positive news in search for an HIV vaccine
Researchers at
Western University
closer to a
preventative solution
Jordan Sloggett
Ongoing research at Western University
has produced exciting results
concerning a clinical trial for a vaccine
to prevent the transmission of HIV.
On Nov. 5, researchers at the
Siebens Drake Research Institute
at Western University announced
that the first phase in the human
clinical trials for the vaccine called
SAV001-H had gone remarkably well.
The vaccine was developed by Dr. Chil-
Yong Kang and his team of researchers
through a joint effort between Sumagen
Canada and Western University.
Dr. Kang is a professor of virology
at Western University’s Schulich
School of Medicine and Densitry.
Sumagen Canada is located in
The Stiller Centre for Technology
Commercialization in Western
University’s Research Park in London,
Ontario. It is a subsidiary of a
Korean-based pharmaceutical venture
company and was established
in 2008 to manage and support
the development of the vaccine.
The first phase of clinical trials involved
administering the vaccine to
those who are already HIV positive,
to determine if the vaccine causes any
adverse immune responses. Phase
I was partially funded by Industrial
Research Assistant Program of the National
Research Council of Canada and
had been running since March 2012.
“Phase I was the biggest hurdle,”
said Dr. Kang. Phase II is set to
begin next year and will be carried
out in Canada, the United States
and various European countries.
Dong Joon Kim, a spokesperson for
Sumagen Canada, announced at a
press conference that “There have
After many years of research, a vaccine for HIV has finally been discovered at Western.
been no adverse effects and immunological
responses to date.”
“This is a very important milestone
for us. It has given Sumagen Canada
great encouragement to proceed on
our long journey to reach the final
goal for all humankind,” Kim added.
Since the AIDS-causing virus was first
characterized in 1983 more than 28
million people have died from HIV/
AIDS, and more than 34 million live
with the viral infection. According to
the Public Health Agency of Canada,
youth between the ages of 15 and 29
accounted for 26 per cent of all positive
HIV test reports.
These positive results have demonstrated
the safety and tolerability
in humans to the vaccine. Although
there have been numerous attempts
in the past, no vaccine to prevent
the transmission of the virus
has been commercialized to date.
While Phase I of the human clinical
trial involved 40 HIV-positive
volunteers, Phase II will measure
the immune responses in 600 HIVnegative
volunteers who have
“There have
been no adverse
effects and
immunological
responses to
date.”
–Dong Joon Kim
been deemed to be in the highrisk
category for HIV infection.
Unlike other attempts at creating
a HIV vaccine, SAV001-H
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was developed by using a killed
whole HIV-1 virus. Other successful
vaccines developed
through this technique include
ones developed for polio, influenza,
rabies and hepatitis A.
HIV is a retrovirus which causes
acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome, or AIDS. The HIV
virus infects vital cells in the
human immune system and
allows for life-threatening infections
and cancers to thrive.
The killed HIV virus used in the
vaccine was genetically altered to
be nonpathogenic, rendering it
unable to cause the HIV infection
that can lead to AIDS. The virus was
further inactivated using a combination
of chemicals and radiation.
While SAV001-H is the only HIV
vaccine currently under development
in Canada, there are about
two dozen other HIV vaccines being
tried worldwide.
Global to Local:
U of G students and
staff on international
and national news
The Toronto Star recently reported
that the Oxford Dictionary
had chosen its word of the year,
by tracking how the English language
is changing, and picking a
word that best represents the attitudes
of the year. The top word
for the UK was “omnishambles,”
defined as “a situation that has
been comprehensively mismanaged,
characterized by a string of
blunders and miscalculations,”
because it has been applied to
multiple blunders and crises that
the UK has experienced in the past
year. The word for America is “gif,”
which has also transitioned into a
verb, “to gif.“ Other shortlisted
words from these and other countries
were: nomophobia, the fear of
being without one’s mobile phone,
mummy porn, to mark the success
of Fifty Shades of Grey, and YOLO.
The Ontarion: What do you think
of the shortlisted words
Sofia Oke, third year Toxicology
student: I think seeing any sort of
social media and seeing the popularity
of words like “YOLO,” I can
definitely understand why they
would consider these words as
something to put in the dictionary.
In terms of references and
acronyms standing for “you only
live once,” I would say that this is
more of a saying than a word, but I
guess a lot of people would define it
differently. From my perspective,
it would be a hard word to define
personally and especially to have
a definition for it that you would
want to put in the Oxford dictionary.
So, it seems a little bit strange
from my perspective.
The Ontarion: Do you think that
this is a relevant news story, or
something that functions more as
entertainment
SO: I think it’s more entertaining
than anything else. Everyone likes
reading about different aspects [of
news], so there’s political topics,
or other more serious things in the
news, but I think it’s always nice
to have discussion points like this
to uplift others and to at least put
something in their minds that’s
not necessarily as heavy as other
subjects.
Thanks to the participant for this
week’s interview. If you have an
international news story that you
want to see here, or if you want to
be added to a mailing list of potential
interviewees, contact News
Editor Alicja Grzadkowska at onnews@uoguelph.ca.

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One in five: Breaking down mental health stigma
Student Support
Network teamed up
with mental Health
Awareness Week
Julia Falco
Nov. 19 to 23 will mark the
University of Guelph’s second
annual “One in Five” Mental
Health Awareness Week. Organized
by Student Health and
Counselling Services, the aim of
this initiative is to educate students
about the prevalence and
importance of mental health – a
sensitive topic that is often swept
under the rug.
The title “One in Five” serves
to bring mental illness to life with
the statistic that one in five students
will be affected by a mental
health challenge in any given
year. The realization that we likely
interact with people dealing
with mental health challenges
everywhere and every day – in
circles of friends, classes, and
intramural teams – often takes
students by surprise.
Kaitlin Milley, a peer worker
at the Wellness Center, explains
how mental health is critical to
success in all parts of life.
“[Mental health] affects every
single part of your life: your
physical health, your spiritual
well-being, your relationships.”
Finding a balance between
getting good grades, working a
part-time job, staying physically
active, participating in extracurricular
activities, let alone
having a social life and designated
down time is a constant
struggle for students. Moreover,
it is a busy lifestyle highly susceptible
to anxiety, stress, and
depression.
“It’s so common to experience
these things, it just happens
when you’re trying to get good
grades and balance everything,”
said Elyse Heagle, team leader
at the Student Support Network
(SSN).
Located in the centre of campus
in the Raithby House, SSN is
a peer-counselling center staffed
by student volunteers. They offer
a confidential, non-judgmental
safe space that students can simply
walk into any time during the
week from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. to
talk with someone.
“You’re met with kind, open
people. We’re trained in active
listening so we’re there to support
you and we can refer you as
well,” explained Heagle.
Whether a student is facing a
concerning mental health challenge
or just looking for someone
to talk with, the SSN extends
their invitation to all.
“You can walk in and discuss
any issue that is weighing heavily
on you, or even if it’s something
happy… you can talk about anything
you want,” said Heagle.
When asked about strategies
that students are encouraged
to take before seeking further
counselling, Milley points to
the importance of three vital
things: sleep, physical activity,
and nutrition.
“If you’re not sleeping, eating
right, and getting physical
[activity] you’re going to feel
badly whether you have a mental
health challenge or not,” Milley
explained.
Heagle and Milley both expressed
that the major goal of
Mental Health Awareness Week
is to inspire an open discussion
around campus and breaking
down the stigma of mental health
by doing so.
“It’s important to get rid of
The week will provide students with tips on how to manage stress
during the school year.
the stigma so that people realize
that those who are facing mental
health challenges aren’t weak,
they’re probably strong because
of it, having to deal with it every
single day,” said Milley.
The week will kick off with
“Stand Up for Mental Health”, a
stand up Comedy Troupe performing
on Nov. 19 in Peter Clark
Hall starting at 6 p.m. followed
by a Stress Management Workshop
on Nov. 20 in UC 42 at 10
a.m. On Nov. 22 “Stretch Your
Mind,” a yoga class focusing on
the relationship between physical
activity and mental health, will
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be offered in Peter Clark Hall at
12:30 p.m.
The most anticipated event of
the week is the “Let’s Talk Mental
Health” panel discussion to
be held on Nov. 22 at 5:30 p.m.
in room 200 of Alexander Hall.
Here, a panel of students will
share their personal experiences
battling mental illness and
the steps that they have taken to
learn how to deal with it.
All events are free of charge
and all students, regardless of
past experience and exposure to
mental health, are encouraged to
participate.

169.11 ◆ november 15th, 2012
news 5
Colorado and Washington legalize marijuana
A small step forward
leaves Canucks
wondering when their
time will come
Andrew Donovan
On Nov. 6, the same day as the
U.S. federal election, the states of
Washington and Colorado passed
legislation legalizing marijuana for
those over the age of 21. Washington’s
Initiative 502 and Colorado’s
Amendment 64 put a metaphorical
haze over the Obama victory
as reports coming from each respective
state described a festive
atmosphere with music, marijuana,
and munchies.
While the victory was symbolic
of the changing times and politics
south of the border, marijuana activists
were quick to note that the
battle is far from over.
For example, activists point to
the somewhat draconian procedure
of determining driver
impairment whereby an officer
can extract a blood sample from
a suspected impaired driver. The
legal limit is currently set at 5ng/
ml of THC for those 21 and over.
The problem activists have with
this procedure is that it’s measuring
a person’s THC blood content,
and not their impairment. Not to
mention, this method isn’t proven
by any legitimate science. Moreover,
federal employees still have
a zero tolerance in effect on any
consumption of marijuana and private
workers can still be fired for
impairment.
Activists applaud the progress
being made by the voters of each
state, and pending any action on
behalf of the attorney general or
the governor at the Department
of Justice, pot smokers gained an
important victory on the prohibition
of marijuana.
Meanwhile in Canada, while
Americans were toking up, listening
to some reggae and classic
rock, and jubilant of the fact that
PBS funding won’t be cut so Big
Bird can remain on the air, these
sentiments were not being shared.
On the very same day as the
election and legalization of marijuana
was taking place in the U.S.,
the Harper government officially
put into effect their very controversial
mandatory minimum
sentencing (MMS) for minor drug
charges.
The passing of the MMS legislation
was met with a flurry of fury
from Canadians coast to coast as
their displeasure was taken to
social media outlets and news
websites.
The University Of Guelph Young
While Washington and Colorado legalize pot, users in Canada continue to be regulated.
Liberals’ Vice President Of Internal
Affairs, Frank Tersigni, was contacted
on the matter and made the
Liberal stance on the prohibition
of marijuana quite clear.
“The Liberal Party is the only
party that is in favour of legalizing
and regulating marijuana. In
January 2012 at the Liberal Biennial
convention, delegates overwhelmingly
supported a policy calling for
the regulation and taxation of its
production, distribution, and use,
while enacting strict penalties for
illegal trafficking, illegal importation
and exportation, and impaired
driving. Both Prime Minister Stephen
Harper and New Democrat
leader Thomas Mulcair have come
out against decriminalization
measures.”
The Guelph Campus Conservatives
Elias Tsafaridis
were also contacted for a statement
but failed to respond upon time of
publication.
Despite continuing debates over
the drug, the latest Angus Reid poll
shows that 75 per cent of British Columbians
are in favour of legalization
and regulation of marijuana, which
shows that at the moment, the government
is not representing those
sentiments.
U of G appoints Food Laureate
Canadian culinary
expert Anita Stewart
first to hold position
Colleen McDonell
On Nov. 7 it was revealed that the
University of Guelph appointed its
first Food Laureate. Anita Stewart,
an expert on food and Canadian
cuisine, will serve as the University’s
honourary food ambassador.
It’s believed to be the first such
position in the world, but Stewart
is no stranger to firsts – she is the
first Canadian to earn a Master of
Arts in Gastronomy as well as the
first culinary journalist to be given
a lifetime membership as a Professional
Agrologist by the Ontario
Institute of Agrologists.
“I think it’s going to be a great
challenge and a lot of fun,” said
Stewart on the new appointment.
Stewart has been exploring and
presenting Canadian food for a long
time. In 1994, she founded Cuisine
Canada, which is the first and only
pan-Canadian culinary alliance of
food professionals. She has also authored
or co-authored 14 books on
Canadian foods and wines, which
include many U of G examples, and
appears regularly on CBC Radio.
In 2012, Stewart was appointed
to the Order of Canada and has
received numerous other awards.
So how does Stewart distinguish
Canadian cuisine
“I think Canadian cuisine is defined
by the word ‘possibilities.’
It depends entirely on where you
are at, depending on what ingredients
can grow there, the talent,
the history of the area, the climate
“I think
Canadian
cuisine is defined
by the word
‘possibilities.’”
– Anita Stewart
of course, and all of those factors…
they all flow into what I would call
Canadian cuisine, depending again,
on who’s there cooking.”
As Food Laureate, Stewart is
hoped to further U of G’s reputation
as a food university.
“We are known internationally
as the place for food research,
teaching and technology, but our
contributions to the culinary life
of Canada need to be more widely
touted,” President Alastair Summerlee
said in the press release.
“Having a Food Laureate will allow
the University to engage people
across the country and strengthen
our profile and support.”
In the past, Stewart has been
integral in helping the university
achieve success in the food industry
through developing the OAC
Food Inventory. In 2010, she also
aided the university in the launch
of the Good Food Innovation
Awards to recognize restaurants
showing culinary creativity with
local ingredients. Her favourite
restaurants in Guelph currently include
Artisanale, Ox, Borealis Grill,
and the Woolwich Arrow Pub.
During the two-year appointment,
Stewart hopes to bridge
some of the food related projects
between various faculty members
in different colleges across campus,
which she recognizes will be
a large feat.
“My goal is to continue to explore
how U of G has set our national
and international tables with both
talent and ingredients,” said Stewart
upon accepting the title. “And
while I’m at it, I intend to recognize
some very real culinary heroes
whom all of Canada can celebrate.”
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Anita Stewart was named the world’s first ever food ambassador at
the U of G.

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The unknown dangers of sexting
Guelph Police Services
encourages students
to think twice
Diana Kurzeja
Sexting: a word many may have
come across or are familiar with,
but may not be aware the true dangers
of.
In today’s society, social network
media and technology have
become a way of life and form of
communication for the average
teenager. However, many teens
fail to recognize that certain acts
can evoke serious consequences.
Sexting, which refers to sending
sexual or nude photos, is a far
more serious problem than many
realize. Surveys show that 20 to 60
per cent of teens are sexting, with
the trend slowly on the rise. Although
sexting may seem harmless,
if the sender is under the age of 18
they may face criminal charges,
such as the production or distribution
of child pornography.
Guelph Police officers are working
to spread the word about
sexting and social media awareness
to both parents and students
of the community with the Ontario
Crime Prevention Week. Sergeant
Douglas Pflug of the Guelph Police
is working closely to raise
awareness of sexting and social
media safety by engaging in several
group parent chats, school
lectures, and teaching a training
syllabus called, Protect Your Brand
to high school students.
“When we do lectures it blows
them away because [the students]
don’t see sexting as pornography
and if someone is under 18, that’s
child pornography, sending it is
pornography, that’s why we wanted
to get that out there. And there
is damage there,” said Pflug.
Although relationships at this age
may seem promising and everlasting,
unfortunately there are those
that do come to an end. With this
as a possibility, it is important for
students to consider that previously
sent or posted sexual photos
may arise, which can cause personal
character and emotional damage.
Sergeant Douglas Pflug also
mentions how vulnerable a young
person may be online, and how
important it is to protect their self
image.
“[In lectures] we talk about protecting
your brand; we use the
analogy that you want to be a hard
covered best seller,” said Pflug. It is
important to remember that once a
photo is posted or sent along with
any personal information, it can
never be taken back and can linger
in the online world forever.
The Guelph Police reminds students that texting graphic photos can have consequences.
Take This Lollipop is a fast growing
Facebook application which
Guelph Police officers use in order
to teach students the real life dangers
of social media. This Facebook
application may change the way
students perceive not thinking
twice about sharing intimate details
or photos of themselves as it
brings to reality their worst fear;
being stalked by a predator online.
Frank Valeriote has a lot on his mind
E. coli, omnibus budget
bills, and the Liberal
leadership campaign
Emma Wilson
Frank Valeriote, the Liberal MP
for Guelph, spoke on Nov. 13 in
Mackinnon about many of the
issues that he encounters in his
new role in Ottawa.
Valeriote is the agricultural and
rural affairs critic for the Liberal
Party, and was involved with the
E. coli outbreak this September
that closed U.S. borders to Canadian
meat, and shut down the
XL processing plant on Sept. 27.
The Minister of Agriculture,
Gerry Ritz, denied that Canada’s
meat had been affected and
waited until Sept.16 to demand a
recall. By that point, Canadians
had already gotten sick. Valeriote
believes that Ritz had “trivialized”
this outbreak.
“When something like this
happens, your antennae go up
and you want to point a finger at
someone. I try not to be partisan
when I make these statements,
but I was caught in the middle of
it,” Valeriote also noted.
Valeriote actually found that
the government’s omnibus
budget bills introduced this
spring included issues that he
supported. However, he noted,
“I have trouble when an omnibus
bill has good and bad in it, so I
back away.”
The recent budget bills, Bill C38
and C45, decreased the number
of protected lakes from 3200
to 97. Now there are fewer restrictions
on development. For
instance, the Experimental Lakes
Area (ELA) in Northern Ontario
has been opened up to being
bought by commercial interests,
even though it was being used for
valuable scientific experiments.
Valeriote believes that many of
these changes involve aiding the
oil industry.
“I’m not against developing the
oil industry, but I want to do it
sustainably,” Valeriote said.
Valeriote predicts that the
upcoming Liberal leadership
campaigns, running from Nov.
13 to April 13, 2013, will be very
interesting. Justin Trudeau, Mark
Garneau, Joyce Murray, Martha
Hall Findlay, are all MPs expected
to run.
You won’t need to be a cardcarrying
member of the party
to vote, but now unaffiliated
supporters can also vote online.
Valeriote doesn’t think this will
lead to problems, stating, “I don’t
think people would go through
all the fuss [of voting] if they
weren’t interested or wanted to
sabotage things. The informed
will vote, but I do think we all
have a responsibility to be more
civically literate.”
Lastly, Valeriote mentioned his
own ideas for politics in Canada.
“I’m pushing for Proportional
Representaion (PR), such as
mixed-member plurality,” he
said. He also hopes that irregularities
seen in the 2011 election
can be prevented in the future.
Clerical errors in the Etobicoke
election created up to 70 irregular
votes, robocalls caused many ridings
to challenge election results,
and Valeriote’s own calls did not
include all of his information.
“I really think we need to follow
the rules. For instance, when I
learned that one of my automated
calls last election didn’t include
my name or number, I immediately
reported myself to elections
Canada,” he said.
Valeriote is currently putting
together a compilation of simplified
election rules to give to
other MPs as many stipulations,
such as MPs needing to give their
address to the electorate, as possible
to ensure they are followed.
The application requires access
to one’s Facebook page, yet it is a
great tool for revealing how vulnerable
students truly are on social
media, and how they can protect
themselves online, as well as via
cell phone.
The most crucial aspect of protecting
one’s self image and safety
is to be aware of what is being sent
and posted for others to see. Always
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consider the factor that there is a
chance someone else may see personal
photos or information that
are either texted or posted online.
By passing up the pressures to sext
and expose personal photos, older
students have the opportunity to
become examples for those who are
underage and unaware of the serious
legal and emotional aftermath
of an act that seems so innocent.
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The Liberal MP discussed relevant issues from the past year with a
crowd of students.

169.11 ◆ november 15th, 2012
news 7
Random acts of kindness brighten up the day
Guelph proves that
kindness is contagious
with the fifth annual
Random Act of
Kindness day
Kelsey Coughlin
Once a year, community members
open doors, hand out cups of
hot chocolate, and pass out flowers
to strangers with one thing in
mind: the hope of brightening up
someone’s day with a random act
of kindness.
On Nov. 9, Guelph celebrated the
fifth annual Random Act of Kindness
Day. Over two hundred organizations
and community groups joined
forces to prove that kindness can be
a way of life.
Random Act of Kindness Day
is part of the Guelph Community
Foundation, a charitable public
foundation whose purpose is to
provide leadership in promoting
community philanthropy and enhance
the quality of life for citizens
all across Guelph. The foundation
set up champions all over the community
to spearhead these acts of
kindness.
Jessica Carter, special projects
coordinator at Student Life at the
University of Guelph, was one of
these champions and represented
the university on campus.
“It was something small I could
do to let students know people
care and that hopefully I can inspire
that act of kindness in others,”
said Carter.
Members of the Central Student
Association wanted to “show people
care and help spread the love
and kindness one day a year, and
hopefully see an impact in the future,”
according to Carter. Benjamin
Hayes of We Change the World also
organized a Zombie March for Hunger
where he, and other community
members, marched to Metro to buy
candy to help support the community
during the holiday season,
when times are especially tough.
Around Guelph, events included a
free pancake breakfast, a free music
’n motion class, and a special story
time that focused on kindness and
friendship at the Guelph Public Library.
These were only a few of the
events held all over Guelph.
On the University of Guelph
campus, students handed out cotton
candy, apples, hot chocolate,
flowers and cards urging people to
Volunteers at the Random Act of Kindness event show off a pay-it-forward card.
“pay it forward.” Being kind to one
person creates a chain-reaction that
ultimately leads to greater acts of
kindness all around Guelph and the
surrounding community. 60,000
Random Act of Kindness “Pay It Forward”
cards have been distributed
throughout Guelph.
Random Act of Kindness Day
founder and chair, Dominique
O’Rourke said, “it’s the best news
possible. Imagine at least 60, 000
kind acts in Guelph in a single day.
Imagine it multiplied by one or two.
That’s a real impact.”
Research shows that kindness
Newsology: Limelight on the toupé
Reporting on Trump
and his public
declarations against
Obama
Alicja Grzadkowska
After Obama was re-elected last
week, it was unsurprising, based
on how close the Electoral College
votes were, that some Americans
might have been disgruntled with
the results. One lucky individual
even got his views on the results
publicized in articles that appeared
in the National Post, Maclean’s
magazine, and on the Huffington
Post website, as well as in numerous
other news sources.
Donald Trump has taken to
Twitter throughout the 2012 campaign
to clarify his opinions on
Obama and Romney. In October,
he demanded that Obama publish
details on his passport and time at
college in a video where he stated
that, “If he releases these records,
it will end the question and indeed
the anger of many Americans…
They’ll know something about
their president.”
Obama did not oblige, and a reporter
from The Guardian went so
far as to call Trump’s office and request
that Trump release the same
records (an incident which was
not well-received by the executive
vice-president at the Trump
Organization).
Trump, however, was not defeated.
After the elections, he
encouraged Americans to march
on Washington in a revolution
against the president through his
Twitter feed. These posts were deleted
several days later.
News sources closely followed
Trump’s Internet escapades,
reporting on them in an often satirical
tone, but reporting on them
nonetheless. The question is, why
As entertainment news, Trump’s
capers fit right in, but the stories
appeared under business and
world news, which deemed his
actions as important, or at least,
worthy of recognition as legitimate
news.
His role as a major American tycoon
certainly grants him the right
to speak on issues, but not in the
plainly rude and ignorant ways
that he has done so in the recent
past. Simply put, his statements
are not worthy of recognition as
anything but celebrity news.
By recognizing his opinions as international
news, newspapers have
taken part in drawing his spectacle
even further into the public eye
when in actuality, ignoring Trump
by refusing to publish yet another
article about him would have
been the best way to deal with and
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breeds more kindness. It empowers
individuals as well as groups and
ultimately makes the world a better
place to live in.
The Guelph community is urged
to make it their goal to show that
kindness is a state of mind as well
as a way of life.
Courtesy Freakingnews.com
The media should silence Trump by ignoring him, instead of
reporting on his escapades.
silence his crudeness.
At the very least, criticizing
Trump’s statements in a short and
effective manner like Brian Williams
of NBC did on election night,
would have been a better option
than categorizing the topic as
“news.”
Yes, he brought us The Apprentice
and beauty pageants, but let’s
not give Trump any more credit
than he deserves.

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Shaking hands with top industry representatives
Guelph Finance
Conference encourage
students to network
Alicja Grzadkowska
As students leave university with an
undergraduate degree, their concerns
over finding a permanent job with a
substantial income increase. Those
who have had the opportunities to
network with individuals working in
their field may have it easier when it
comes to the job hunt.
The Guelph Finance Conference
aims to give students a chance to
network with industry leaders from
companies like RBC, Cooperators, and
the CUMIS Group. From Nov. 16 to
18, students from finance programs
in Canadian universities will come to
the University of Guelph to participate
in field-specific workshops, attend
banquets and events, and take part
in a CME trading simulation.
Derek Manuge, the chairman of the
conference, and Anthony Donohue, a
member of the communications team,
spoke to The Ontarion about the goals
and themes of the conference.
“The overlying theme is financial
sustainability, so it’s to promote
the notion that [business] is not all
about the profits, it’s about people,
the planet and the profits together,
and it coincides with the Better Planet
project,” said Manuge. “We want to
show that there’s a blend between
[these elements] and that they’re not
just disjointed.”
Over the three days, delegates will
go to workshops led by industry professionals,
and get the opportunity to
discuss finance.
“[Students] get that first-hand discussion
with the actual workshop
hosts,” said Manuge. As well, the
100 delegates who are attending the
conference were split up into smaller
groups, says Manuge.
“It’s a very close-knit environment.”
During the Bloomberg Networking
Night, delegates will also be able
to talk one-on-one with 25 industry
leaders, who will have access to
an entire resume book of all the delegates
that have been accepted to the
conference.
In fact, the conference organizers
had more applicants than they
could accept, which shows the
popularity and success of the previous
two finance conferences, and
the competition between applicants
for spots.
“We had more than our limit, roughly
50 per cent more,” said Manuge.
“You want a good group [that’s] more
well-rounded and that we can actually
select by resume and past experiences,
instead of just having anyone come in
when they register. We want to make
sure we have the top delegates there
from across Canada.”
Manuge and Donohue brought the
discussion back to the importance of
networking for students who finish
university with little experience in
their field.
“People will finish university with
a four-year undergrad and no experience,
and their biggest difficulty at
that point is understanding where they
can go with the skills that they’ve garnered,”
said Manuge.
“I’m going through it firsthand right
now,” added Donohue. “I know that a
networking event where you can talk
to so many industry representatives is
very valuable, and it looks great on a
resume too if you can say you’ve participated
in a CME trading simulation.”
Delegates at last year’s Guelph Finance Conference got competitive
during CME trading.
The simulation takes places on
Nov. 17, and according to Manuge,
the delegates get to move the simulated
markets, just like in real life.
news
Natasha Malek
The top prize for the winning team is
$1250, giving the already-ambitious
delegates another reason to tap into
their competitive side.

169.11 ◆ november 15th, 2012
arts & Culture 9
USS makes elephants jump at Vinyl
Dance-rockers return
to Guelph with a few
tricks – old and new –
up their sleeves
Tom Beedham
“You guys must love this,” I said to Club
Vinyl security as the crowd at Ubiquitous
Synergy Seeker (USS) rushed out
the front doors towards the end of the
band’s set. The group has developed
a reputation for clearing their Guelph
audiences out of their host venue faster
than any other ticketed performance.
“Sure – now we just lock the doors
behind you guys,” a guard said as I
shuffled my way through the door.
It was a good thing the bouncer
was joking, because after rallying
the crowd together in the middle of
MacDonell St. for some brief, trafficjamming
circle pit action, USS guitarist
Ashley “Ash Boo-Schultz” Buchholz
and turntablist Jason “Human Kebab”
Parsons rushed everyone back into
Vinyl for a cover of OutKast’s “Hey Ya!”
and (with Parsons garbed in a cartoony
tiger-print and eared hoodie) a hushed
rendition of The Lion King’s “Hakuna
Matata” to round off the night.
Aside from some other left turns
that included bracketing a track with a
non-sequitur sample of Kenny G’s sax
solo from the Brian McKnight-sung
cover of George Michael’s “Careless
Whisper” and a perhaps more relevant
chorus cut from Skrillex’s blip
twisting “Bangarang,” USS played a
set that was largely reminiscent of the
one they performed on the same stage
Oct. 6, 2011. The band announced on
Nov. 5 via its blog that they’ve “delved
deeply into what [they] hope will become
[their] first song” to follow up
the 2011 EP USS Approved, but they
have yet to record or complete writing
anything new.
Still, the group has a catalogue of
strong crowd pleasers that entertained
and got fans grooving along.
Every single from the band’s most
recent EP peaked in the top 10 of
the Canadian rock/alternative chart
and they – along with older releases
like “Laces Out” – continue to receive
extensive radio play on Canadian
alterna-rock stations like CFNY-FM
“102.1 The Edge,” which received a
shout out for playing an early role in
helping the band get off its feet.
Mira Beth
Jason Parsons of Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker, better known as USS, illustrates the band’s trademark live
experience by crowd surfing on Nov. 8 at Club Vinyl.
The night also saw performances
of “Laces Out,” “N/A OK,” “Anti-Venom,”
“Hollow Point Sniper
Hyperbole,” and “Yo Hello Hooray
(Everyday).”
A celebration of Canadian talent
Guelph Lecture on
Being Canadian brings
influential figures to
town
Matthew Lecker
On Nov. 9, The Guelph Lecture
on Being Canadian celebrated its
tenth anniversary at the River
Run Center. For many it cannot
be considered a true lecture, because
for both the audience and
the speakers, the event felt far
more akin to a celebration.
The event brought together
a number of highly influential
Canadians in order to showcase
their successes and talents.
Speakers included business innovator
Henry Mintzberg, the
enchanting Eleanor Wachtel,
and finally the musical talents
of Sarah Neufeld. The event was
a gathering of the Guelph community
in order to learn and
experience all that Canadian
talent has to offer. The Guelph
Lecture on Being Canadian is a
notable event that any Canadian
may take pride in; however, the
event also represents a growing
bond between Guelph and the
worthy individuals who influence
it.
The evening’s events began with
the appearance of the University
of Guelph’s own President Alastair
Summerlee, receiving a Queen’s
Diamond Jubilee medal to honour
numerous volunteer campaigns.
The award was created in order
to commemorate the ascension to
the throne of Queen Elizabeth II.
Following this momentous occasion
was Eleanor Wachtel, prolific
author and host of CBC’s Writers
and Company, who took center
stage. Wachtel’s years of experience
were shared with the eager
audience, sharing a side to the
writing craft influenced by years
of successful work. The life Wachtel
has lived serves as a landmark
for many aspiring journalists, as
Wachtel’s actions and techniques
serve to instruct those who wish
to follow in the future.
Wachtel said afterward, “The
best advice I can give to those
wishing to start on the path to success
is [to] take a serious interest
in reading.”
Wachtel’s obvious talents for
creating a connection with interviewees
were recreated for those
in attendance. Wachtel was poignant
and witty, weaving a lecture
of unsurpassed quality.
Midway through the night,
Sarah Neufeld showcased unique
talents with the violin. Already a
major music sensation, Neufeld
has found success as a violinist
for Montreal bands Arcade Fire
and the Bell Orchestre. During
the performance, Neufeld created
nothing short of an experience
for a mesmerized audience. Equal
parts passionate and talented, the
emotion generated by Neufeld’s
instrument was almost overwhelming.
While playing, Neufeld
appeared to be in another world as
she performed, lost in the sounds.
The final speaker for the night
was Henry Mintzberg, a Montreal
born business visionary. Mintzberg’s
supreme talent within
the field continues to this day,
with over 150 articles and over 15
books written on the topic. Most
notable among Mintzberg’s ever-growing
work are theories on
business strategy, being a major
player behind the emergence
strategy in the field of business.
Mintzberg’s research has led to
a revolution in this field, playing
a part in the many revolutions in
business structure in recent years.
Truly deserving of an esteemed
reputation, Mintzberg’s lecture
captivated the audience from its
opening until its end.
The Guelph Lecture on Being
Canadian celebrates all that
makes the individuals who call
Canada home worthy of recognition.
The night itself celebrates
Canadian talent in a form that instills
great pride for Guelph. To
call the event a lecture would be
an understatement, as this was
no simple performance. This
event was just as important for
the audiences as it was for the
performers. The night overall
was a great success because every
person in attendance came away
with an appreciation of something
new. More importantly, it
opened eyes to the freedoms and
opportunities that the country
has allowed.
Before diving into “Damini,” a
song inspired by an elephant of the
same name that died of a broken
heart, Parsons asked crowd members
to question the conventional
wisdom that elephants can’t jump,
made the between-set-motionless
crowd the elephant in the room, and
demanded it to pogo.
That elephant shook the room.

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Poets descend on Guelph
Ontario International
Poetry Slam offers
largest purse of any
open slam to date
Nick Revington
Nov. 10 brought some of the
continent’s greatest poets to
the River Run Centre to vie for
the largest cash purse ever for
an open slam competition. The
inaugural Ontario International
Poetry Slam, presented by Guelph
Spoken Word, had $10,000 on the
table, and attracted poets from
across Canada and the United
States.
“The caliber of poetry here is
so much greater than you’ll see
at most poetry contests because
of the intensity of a one-day
competition, and of course…
that we’re putting a significant
amount of money directly into
the hands of the poets and supporting
their art,” said Mark
MacKinnon, creative director of
the Ontario International Poetry
Slam.
What sets slam poetry apart
from many other art forms is its
inclusive nature. Not only did
poets’ performances differ widely
in their subject matter, covering
issues such as race, rape, beauty,
gender identity, and heartbreak,
but judges were also selected
out of members of the general
audience.
“One of the keys to the poetry
slam is that it has moved the art
form from an artistic elite into
the masses. Poetry slam was created
to appeal to everyone,” said
MacKinnon. “The movement of
the poetry slam has really come
to be almost an everyman’s art
form, that anyone can do it,
from any walks of life. You don’t
have to be schooled in artistic
critiquing to appreciate the art
form. This is for everyone.”
Indeed, after six preliminary
bouts, 13 finalists were chosen
from the initial pool of about
60. After the three final bouts,
Alvin Lau of Chicago, Illinois was
crowned the winner, and took
home the $6000 first prize.
A professional poet, Lau got
started in the art in a rather unconventional
way.
“Oddly, I used to have incredible
stage fright, and someone
signed me up for a poetry slam
team as a practical joke, which
turned out to be terrifying, but I
ended up on the youth team and
we went on to go win the American
youth championships, just
really accidentally,” said Lau.
Following this success, Lau
decided to try slam again. After
continued wins in competitions
at the youth and adult levels,
Lau decided to go professional
in 2007.
Lau’s performance showcased a
diverse repertoire, with the first
two of three final poems covering
race and privilege, and a
humourous-yet-meaningful
chainsaw-vs.-katana duel scenario.
But Lau pulled out all the
stops for the last poem. Themed
on break dancing, Lau moved
along to the words of the poem.
Lau’s gestures, invocative of the
dance style, merged words and
movement into one and the same.
“I’m probably one of the more
physical people here in terms of
my performance. I always believe,
both emotionally and physically,
I just leave everything behind on
the stage,” said Lau. “Literally
100 per cent of the poems, after
I’m done I’m just completely out
of breath.”
Durham, North Carolina native
G placed second, while Albanian-born
Gypsee Yo of Atlanta,
Alvin Lau of Chicago, Illinois captured first place at the inaugural Ontario International Poetry Slam at
the River Run Centre on Nov. 10.
Georgia came third. Rounding
out the prizewinners were Kay
Kron of Chicago, Jesse Parent of
Cottonwood, Utah, and Lauren
Zuniga of Oklahoma City.
The event’s organizers hope
to make it an annual affair, anchored
in Guelph.
“There are monthly poetry
slams done in Guelph…but this
is the first time we’ve done a professional
large-scale production
and we hope that the Ontario
International Poetry Slam will
keep running for many years,”
said MacKinnon. “This is a great
opportunity to put Guelph as a
centerpiece of performance poetry
across the entire world,
[because] all eyes are going to be
focusing on Guelph for this event
in the coming years, and that’s a
great opportunity for Guelph to
once again establish itself as an
excellent place for art.”
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169.11 ◆ november 15th, 2012
arts & Culture 11
Jumple gets crowd jumping
Gypsy-punk band
plays Jimmy Jazz
Bryan Waugh
on their feet. The audience felt
no need to wait to get a sense
of the band. From the start, the
songs were fun and great to sing
I have to say that it is about
time Jumple came to Guelph.
The five-piece gypsy-punk
band based out of Toronto
played at the Jimmy Jazz on
Nov. 10, delivering three wild
sets of music.
Jumple put on one heck of
a show that night. With their
bright and wacky costumes
and high-energy music, you
couldn’t help but hit the dance
floor. At one point the band
even made their way through
the crowd, danced on table tops,
and attempted to pull people
through the window. “We are
Jumple and so can you” is the
band’s grammatically-awkward
motto, and it certainly
describes their audience-grabbing
performance style to a T.
Even if you had never danced
in your life, Jumple would show
you the way. What was particularly
amazing about the
band’s performance was that
right off the bat, on their first
song they did just that – they
got people out of their seats and
“‘We are
Jumple and
so can you’
is the band’s
grammaticallyawkward
motto,
and it certainly
describes their
audiencegrabbing
performance
style to a T.”
along to, such as their single
“Na-Na-Na,” from their latest
album, Jigy-Jigy. The band
even performed a cover of the
Jumple grabbed the audience at Jimmy Jazz on Nov. 10 with bright outfits, outrageous stage antics, and
a high-energy gypsy-funk sound.
popular Metallica song, “Enter
Sandman,” albeit in Jumple’s
distinct style.
Jumple’s unique sound comes
from their combination of traditional
gypsy sounds with a
punk edge. Indeed, a number
of the band’s members actually
hail from the former USSR.
The closest comparison to the
band’s sound is probably Gogol
Bordello, though in any case
Jumple still maintains a strong
style of its own. (Really, how
often can you say you’ve heard
a gypsy-punk band)
Bryan Waugh
The band’s exuberant showmanship
is certainly worth
experiencing. But if you missed
it this time, worry not: Jumple
has another Guelph date coming
up in mid-January. And
this writer will certainly be
there.
Donovan Woods brings casual approach to Cornerstone
Draws large crowd to
small venue
Mira Beth
A packed and cozy Cornerstone
was the place to be the night of
Nov. 11, as Donovan Woods took
the stage for the second of three
performances at the downtown
coffee shop venue. Woods’s personal
and touching lyrics allowed
the audience a glimpse into the
singer’s life, highlighting a sad
past and a creative present. Woods
often described the difficult steps
of human interaction, as well as
many thoughts that occupy the
singer’s head from day to day.
Woods warned the audience before
playing anything remotely
country-esque sounding, even
apologizing for doing so, much to
their amusement. The singer made
it a point to break in between each
song to describe what would be
played next, asking the audience
at some points what they would
like to hear as well and taking this
into consideration.
Such interaction added to the
casual atmosphere, punctured
only by the exceptionally clear and
warm tones of guitar and performer
combined. At one point, Woods
described an experience getting
paid to write a song about Toronto
that was “ill received.” The song
poked more fun at the city than
anything, and the entire Cornerstone
was laughing along with
Woods throughout it.
Another song, Woods said, was
written about an experience had
just around the corner from the
venue, which he prefaced with,
“Man, I can’t believe I just admitted
that.”
Many were able to mouth the
words along with the singer to
the originals, proving that there
were many present that have been
fans for a while. You could see their
eyes light up at their recognition
of a certain song being played or a
story that they had heard Woods
tell previously.
There was very little room to
move around in the venue and half
of those in attendance had to stand
for lack of seating, but Woods’
good natured humour that was
often self-mocking not only made
the sardine can that was Cornerstone
bearable, but enjoyable.
Mira Beth
Donovan Woods filled the Cornerstone with an intimate vibe on Nov.
11, drawing a clearly established fan base to the small venue.

12
Pop Machine: Elmo is the new scarlet letter
Puppeteer
Kevin Clash has only
been tickling Elmo and
consenting adults
Tom Beedham
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While the people at Sesame Workshop
– the American non-profit
organization behind the Sesame
Street brand – might have been of the
opinion last month that any publicity
is good publicity, they were probably
singing a different tune earlier
this week when longtime puppeteer
Kevin Clash was accused of having
sex with an underage boy.
Clash, who was the subject of the
2011 documentary Being Elmo: A
Puppeteer’s Journey has been lending
his voice and puppeteering skills
to the animation of Elmo on programs
such as Sesame Street and
Elmo’s World since 1985.
On Nov. 12, a 23-year-old man
publicly alleged Clash had engaged in
a sexual relationship with him when
he was only 16, placing him below
the New York state’s age of consent
for sexual activity.
Clash took a leave of absence from
Sesame Workshop after receiving the
allegation, and followed the charge
by adopting a scarlet letter and issuing
a statement on his sexuality.
Clash’s statement confirmed that
he is gay and acknowledged that he
had been in a relationship with the
accuser, however, he insisted the
relationship had been between consenting
adults.
Sesame Workshop received the
allegation in June, but after investigation
found the allegation to be
unsubstantiated, the company took
no further action and Clash received
no disciplinary action.
Only one day after bringing his
allegation to the public, Clash’s accuser
released a statement through
his lawyer recanting his claim, assuring
concerned parents, children’s
programmers, child educators and
basically anyone that has ever been
able to admit that Elmo is just a bundle
of cute that their trust was rightly
placed in the fuzzy red ball of charisma
and the man behind it.
“[The accuser] wants it to be known
that his sexual relationship with Mr.
Clash was an adult consensual relationship.
[The accuser] will have no
further comment,” the lawyer for
the accused (who remains anonymous)
said.
Following the release of the accuser’s
statement, Sesame Workshop
released a statement saying, “We
are pleased that this matter has been
brought to a close, and we are happy
that Kevin can move on from this unfortunate
episode.”
Clash has said he is relieved the
“painful allegation has been put to rest”
and that he will not discuss it further.
While on one hand, Sesame Workshop
and fans of its constituents can
breathe a sigh of relief for the clearing
of Clash’s name, there’s no word
on how this will affect the lovable red
monster that gave this story so much
publicity.
Elmo’s shiny red mane has been
dragged through the mud, and all joking
aside, there might be many that
will no longer be able to look at the
perpetually three-and-a-half-yearold
Muppet without experiencing
trigger reactions to the character’s
association with sexual assault (albeit,
courtesy
Over Nov. 12 and 13 it was alleged and recanted that Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash was involved in a
sexual relationship with an underage boy.
in this case, a relieving lack of sexual
assault) and TV could lose a markedly
radical television character.
Time will only tell what will happen
with Elmo following this scandal,
but there’s certainly a lot at stake. A
Ann Westbere
The Music Students’ Association Arts Day display tickled the ivories on
Nov.8. It consisted of a piano with a “Play Me I’m Yours” sign, and passersby
were openly invited to perform for their campus. A fair amount of
money was raised from the event for the United Way campaign.
Muppet that patently avoids pronouns,
Elmo’s voice actors might
annoyingly refer to Elmo when in
character through use of the third
person, but Elmo encourages viewers
to make important realizations
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about the possibility that gender can
play a relatively unimportant role in
forging identity. People think about
that, right
Here’s to Elmo. Hope you make it,
little buddy.

169.11 ◆ november 15th, 2012
arts & Culture 13
What the Tech
Will screens be the
death of us
Nick Revington
There is no questioning the role
video games and TV play in popular
culture. Take, for instance,
Nintendo’s Mario character. In
2003, the Hollywood Wax Museum
made the iconic Italian
plumber the first video game
character to be immortalized
in wax. Stranger still, a suburb
of the Spanish city of Zaragoza
has a street named in his honour:
Avenida de Super Mario Bros. The
neighbourhood plans to name
about a dozen of its streets after
video game characters.
But there is, of course, the
concern that the increasing
amount of time spent playing
video games and watching TV are
contributing to reduced physical
activity, and therefore higher
rates of obesity and more sedentary
lifestyles. Indeed, one third
of North American children are
overweight or obese. Addressing
these health issues was the
topic of the 2012 Harshman Lecture
on Nov. 12. Mark Tremblay,
director of Healthy Active Living
and Obesity Research at the
Children’s Hospital of Eastern
Mycelial examines
details found in the
natural world
Nadine Maher
The week of Nov. 5, Zavitz Gallery
presented Mycelial, a solo show
by Paul Chartrand. A combination
of sculpture, drawing, and photographic
documentation illustrated
Chartrand’s interest in and dedication
to the natural world.
The works offered an indexical
documentation of experiences of nature,
such as a series of transparent
glass-blown globes. Each glass piece
encloses air that Chartrand exhaled
into balloons while exploring a significant
outdoor location, providing
a trace of that experience.
Chartrand sculpted small replicas
of commonly misidentified
mushrooms. Each mushroom was
nestled in clumps of foliage similar
to the kind it would naturally
grow in. Magnifying glasses placed
in front of every mushroom allowed
you to see all of the minute details,
and the tiny handwritten identification
cards were unreadable unless
you made an explicit effort to do so.
The display aimed to compel you to
look closer than you might otherwise.
Beside every specimen, the
Ontario Research Institute and
a professor at the University of
Ottawa, delivered a talk entitled
Plugging Into Children’s Health:
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in
a Digital World.
Part of the problem is that society
today tends to shelter kids
in metaphorical “bubble wrap,”
explained Tremblay. Children
today are not allowed to venture
as far from home as they were in
previous generations, and fear of
litigation has led to some rather
bizarre regulations: signs at
Toronto playgrounds tell kids
not to run, while some schools
have banned balls over concerns
about recess injuries. This becomes
even more problematic
when screens provide any easy
alternative activity.
“It’s really the screen invasion
which has provoked excessive
sitting…it isn’t [lack of] exercise
so much, it’s the onset of
the screen. When we’re in front
of screens, we sit, and we tend
to get exposed to commercials
that might make us eat when we
otherwise might not eat,” said
Tremblay.
In contrast, when playing outside,
physical activity follows
almost automatically. And, you
can’t just go grab a cookie from
the pantry – because the pantry
From A to Zavitz
small information card described the
gruesome symptoms that would result
from ingesting each mushroom,
and which edible species it is commonly
mistaken for.
“It’s not entirely to do with being
an amateur,” Chartrand said regarding
misidentification, “because there
are lots of professional mycologists
that are actually getting poisoned
by changing climates. But I wanted
to show how even being really diligent
and looking closely at things
isn’t always enough, and that you
can’t really understand something
as infinitely complex as nature even
if you study it in depth.”
Chartrand also showed posters
that documented his actions
of attempting to restore nature, as
described in his Nurtur Manifesto.
Through tree planting, seed bombing,
and constructing supports to assist
in plant growth he tries to revitalize
nature in areas that have been exhausted
by human use – or disuse.
Throughout each piece in the show,
Chartrand intended to give the audience
something to think about and
take away to apply to experiences in
their own lives, while avoiding an
overly sanctimonious tone.
An ongoing project Chartrand
has undertaken has been to install
replicas of an invented species
of mushroom in locations across
isn’t there.
“Two hours a day should be a
maximum for screen time. More
than that is associated with unfavourable
body composition,
decreased fitness scores, scores
in self-esteem and pro-social
behaviour, and decreased academic
achievement. There is no
redeeming feature of self-chosen
screen time or sedentary
behaviour,” said Tremblay.
“Discretionary time should not
be spent sedentary.”
It is, of course, important to
note that sedentary behaviour
isn’t just taking over our leisure
time or that of children today. It
most markedly affects domestic
activity and transportation. And
getting physical activity on the
side is great, but being physically
active does not necessarily
equate to “not sedentary.” But
at the end of the day, plunking
down to play some Nintendo or
catch a favourite show is certainly
not helping.
Some video games intend
to encourage activity, such as
Wii Fit or Your Shape: Fitness
Evolved. But do they really help
We’ll see. Active Healthy Kids
Canada will release their position
on active video games,
based on extensive review of the
literature, on Nov. 26.
multiple cities. His mushrooms span
areas of Guelph, Toronto, Kitchener,
London and Sarnia. In Zavitz, he
provided photo documentation of
the mushrooms in their new habitats
but also distributed marked
maps of the areas, so that anyone
who wished could experience the
pieces themselves.
Exemplifying the breadth of
his artistic practice and skills,
Sean Dreilinger
Screens are everywhere these days, but the sedentary behaviours
they promote have a negative effect on children’s health.
Nadine Maher
Mycelial placed emphasis on the often-overlooked details and complexities of the natural world by
providing viewers with an opportunity to see mushrooms up close.
Chartrand also showed a series
of small detailed pencil drawings,
depicting small scenes of nature
where the possible evidence
of human ramification becomes
evident through forgotten detritus.
Each bit of litter is drawn with
bright pencil crayon that creates a
juxtaposition between the graphite
depiction of nature both visually
and conceptually.
The work in Mycelial demonstrated
a personal fidelity towards the natural
world and the dedication Chartrand
has in his endeavors of research and a
cultivation of knowledge and understanding.
But the work is not yet over.
“The more you learn about something,
the more you realize that you
don’t know about it very much at
all, and I think that’s cool,” Chartrand
said.

Another successful year for Fair November
Local vendors bring
new, interesting
products to the UC
marketplace
Alicja Grzadkowska
Holiday shopping has officially started
when vendors set up their booths
for Fair November, which ran from
Nov. 8 to Nov. 11 this year. The annual
tradition brings together local
artisans and small-business entrepreneurs
from the surrounding region,
and gives them a chance to reach more
people as well as giving students, their
parents, and community members
the opportunity to discover original
products that they might not find in
their local mall or grocery store.
The Ontarion spoke to three vendors
who make and sell food products,
jewelry, and decorative home and garden
art.
Grant Murray, of Hello Gorgeous!, a
vendor of chocolate covered fruit and
toffees, has been making his delicious
product for four years. He says that he
gets his fruit from a source in Ontario,
and buys them when they’re in season,
then freezes them until he needs them.
Murray ensures that his product is the
best possible quality, and he continues
to expand his range of products.
“I take the finest chocolate that I can
get, and I coated dried blueberries,
cranberries, cherries, and I also have
now recently started toffee items as
well, coated with chocolate,” said
Murray. “I have milk and dark chocolates,
72 per cent [cacao] for the dark
chocolate lovers.”
Murray says that his most popular
products are the chocolate-covered
blueberries, though that’s not necessarily
his favourite.
“My personal favourite is the chocolate
mint chip toffee,” said Murray.
Heather Caton was another vendor
who had a booth at Fair November.
Her business, called Bluefrog Creations,
was centered on homemade
unique jewelry pieces. The process of
making the jewelry however is elaborate
and multi-faceted.
“I make lampwork glass beads so
it’s a process where you take coloured
sticks of glass rod, and I melt
them down using a torch that runs
off propane and oxygen,” said Caton.
“Once the beads are formed, they’re
fired in a kiln and that strengthens
the glass, and then I make them into
wearable art.”
Like Murray, Caton has also been
involved with her company for several
years.
“I’ve been making the glass beads
for seven and a half years, and it’s become
my full-time job for the last five
and a half,” said Caton. The vendor
says that she works by herself in her
home-based studio.
“All the glass beads are made by
myself in the basement of my home,”
said Caton. Pointing to the display of
jewelry that she set up for Fair November,
Caton added that it would
take her about six months to restock
if she worked on a regular basis.
“This has been a culmination of a
few years of work, and coming with
new styles, [since] some work, some
don’t.”
To get the word out about her
product, Caton does a lot of customwork
for weddings and other special
events, and organizes private home
parties. Several of Caton’s products
have become popular for both a
younger demographic and for adults.
“I would probably say my flower
beads or the magic changing daisies
[are my bestsellers]. Also for boys,
the pirate skull beads have become
quite popular,” said Caton.
The Ontarion also spoke to Heather
Zondervan from Metallic Evolution.
Her business is based on metalwork
that both Zondervan and her husband
make.
“[The metal art] is all in steel, and
actually, it started because my husband
gave me a welder as a birthday
present so it started as a hobby that
got completely out of control,” said
Zondervan.
Zondervan works with many types
of metal, and the company’s range of
art is extensive.
“We work with rusty metal, with
shiny, my husband also does the
woodworking, and I do the stainless
steel jewelry,” said Zondervan.
The idea for the business evolved
from Zondervan’s lifetime of experiences
working with crafts and taking
up artistic hobbies.
“My entire life I’ve done [crafting]
projects,” said Zondervan. “I used to
do costume design, making dresses
and things like that.”
Zondervan told The Ontarion that
she can’t pinpoint her inspiration to
one idea or concrete object.
“[I have] too many ideas, I can’t help
myself,” said Zondervan. The wide
range of products that are the result
of her and her husband’s creativity
have allowed their metal art to fit into
many types of spaces.
“We have this whole line of rusty
work that’s great for the garden. I
[also] do corporate art, like the wall
sculptures. The clocks are a great gift
idea and the jewelry is always popular,”
said Caton.
The crowds that came through the
UC from Nov. 8 to Nov. 11 certainly
proved the popularity of these vendors’
products, as well as the demand
for the many other local producers and
sellers’ items.
Photos by Vanessa Tignanelli and Andrea Connell

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Goodnight, Cinderella
The Gryphons’
turnaround season
came to a close in the
Yates Cup
Chris Müller
The McMaster Marauders defeated
the Guelph Gryphons by a score of
30-13 in the 105th Yates Cup on Nov.
10 at Ron Joyce Stadium in Hamilton.
Attended by 5,427 fans, McMaster
proved why they’re the number one
team in the country in their dominating
performance over the Gryphons.
The game opened with an impressive
display of fireworks following the
national anthem, as the sky above Ron
Joyce stadium erupted with a flash of
colour and the Yates was underway.
Guelph opened the scoring with a
12-yard field goal by Julian Tropea. It
would be the first and last lead of the
day for the Gryphons.
Backed up deep in their own end,
Guelph set up to punt but had the
punter kneel in the endzone, thus
conceding two points to McMaster
for the safety. The safety then allowed
McMaster to begin a new offensive
series, but in a better position for the
Gryphon defense to try and stop the
McMaster offensive attack. While
the strategy of the move is sound,
Guelph’s decision to give away two
points on three separate occasions
may have been a little extensive – as
it continued to give the ball to Kyle
Quinlan, the McMaster quarterback,
who was nearly mistake free throughout
the game.
Once the first safety was conceded,
the floodgates opened for McMaster,
scoring 21 unanswered points
in the first and second quarter. The
streak of uncontested points came
to an end on Jazz Lindsey’s one-yard
scamper into the endzone with nearly
five minutes remaining in the second
quarter. Guelph would concede
a safety for the third time to make the
score 23-10 at the half.
McMaster would add another score
in the third quarter, a one-yard run
by running back Kasean Davis-Reynolds.
Guelph scored the last points of
the game in the third quarter with
a 16-yard field goal off the foot of
Tropea.
To Guelph’s credit, standout quarterback
Kyle Quinlan of the Marauders,
a potential high-round draft pick in
the upcoming CFL draft, was held to
a relatively pedestrian day through
the air. Quinlan completed 16 of 20
attempts for 265 yards. He threw two
touchdowns and one interception
on the day, while only being sacked
once. However, Quinlan, much like
Guelph’s Jazz Lindsey, possesses great
athletic ability in the pocket. Quinlan
was commonly dodging Guelph
defenders and sneaking just enough
yardage on the ground to keep drives
alive. Quinlan finished with 70 yards
on 11 attempts.
The Gryphon offense struggled in
the five-degree weather, often appearing
out-of-sync and erratic. Rob
Farquharson, Guelph’s premiere running
back, had two uncharacteristic
fumbles over the course of the game.
Farquharson finished the day with 94
yards on the ground through 23 attempts,
and aided the passing game
with four catches for 47 yards.
Jazz Lindsey, the other half of
Guelph’s dynamic offensive backfield,
struggled to find the rhythm that made
him one of the most exciting players
in the OUA this season. Lindsey completed
29 of 47 attempts for 319 yards,
but his three interceptions came at
the wrong times, often when Guelph
was moving well towards the endzone.
All things considered, the defense
did a good job of holding McMaster
to 30 points, a definite improvement
on the last time the two schools met,
when McMaster outmatched Guelph
50-9 in the first game of the regular
season.
Despite the outcome of the game,
there are positives to be taken from
the Yates cup game. Just days prior to
the game, Gryphon defensive back
Zach Androschuck was named the
OUA Russ Jackson award nominee for
his academic achievement, citizenship,
and football skill. The award came
just days after Androschuck played
the defensive hero in Guelph’s upset
of Queen’s on Nov. 3.
The young Gryphons will watch the
rest of the playoffs unravel from home,
but they should take solace in knowing
the difference a year makes.
Last year, the Gryphons finished
a disappointing 2-6. The 7-1 record
and Yates Cup appearance mark a
Back-to-back bronze for rugby
The always-improving
squad captured their
second-straight OUA
bronze
Chris Müller
The men’s rugby team captured
OUA Bronze when they defeated
the Brock Badgers 48-8 on Nov.
9. The bittersweet bronze medal
victory came five days after a disappointing
loss to Western in the
OUA Semifinal, where the Gryphons
were just barely edged out
21-15.
The Gryphons controlled the
game early and often. The team
jumped out to an early lead and
never let go, relentlessly pressing
the Brock defense while impeding
the Badgers’s offensive efforts. The
Gryphons allowed Brock’s only try
in the game in the closing minutes,
and even that required the best efforts
of the Badgers.
The Gryphons, who went 7-1 in
the regular season, are a team that
has continuously improved since
2009. The regular season records
have seen significant improvement,
as the 2009 squad went 2-6; the
2010 group went 3-5; and held a
3-4-1 record in 2011. The trend
culminated in a 7-1 campaign this
year. Both this year and last year
saw the Gryphons lose to Western
in the OUA semifinal – relegating
Guelph into competing for their
second straight OUA bronze medal.
This season saw the selection of
five Gryphons as OUA all-stars. Jon
West, Graeme Mahar, Nick Walters,
and Robert Paris were named
all-stars prior to the bronze medal
game. This year marks West’s second
selection in the past two years.
turn in the culture of football here in
Guelph. Guelph’s performance this
season, late game shenanigans and
all, ought to place them among the
OUA’s elite. With such a young team,
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Tasha Falconer
Saxon Lindsey (7) works past a McMaster defender in the 105th Yates Cup on Nov. 10. Guelph went on
to lose the game, 30-13.
Joining that group of all-stars is
Byron Boville, who was named
the OUA most valuable player following
his 42-point season for the
Gryphons.
Other notable award-winners
all came from Queen’s, who
boast an OUA-leading six all-stars.
Adam McQueen was named rookie
of the year, Dan Moor was selected
as the best all-around player, and
the Queen’s coach, Peter Huigenbos,
was named the OUA coach of
the year. Topping off the great year
for the Gaels was their OUA gold
medal victory over Western. This is
the second OUA title in four years
for Queen’s .
The men’s season ended with
a victory, but the team will continue
to improve moving into next
year as they resume their pursuit
of the team’s first OUA title
since 1998.
the Gryphons will take comfort this
offseason in knowing that this was
the year of inception for a new OUA
powerhouse, and the Gryphons are
only just getting started.

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Women’s hockey split weekend contests
The Gryphons complete
an up and down
weekend after a win
and a loss at the
hands of Western and
Windsor respectively
Jeff Sehl
After a tough overtime loss at
the hands of the Laurier Golden
Hawks on Nov. 4, the Gryphons
were looking to get back into the
win column to start their fivegame
home stand with a pair of
weekend match ups on Nov. 10
and Nov. 11 against the Western
Mustangs and the Windsor
Lancers respectively. Unfortunately,
they only managed to get
two points in a 4-3 win over the
Mustangs, falling 2-0 to Windsor
the next day.
Leading the way for the Gryphons
in their weekend match
ups were fourth year forward,
Jenna Lanzarotta, who netted
two goals against Western including
the game winner, and third
year goaltender, Brooke Siddall,
who made 32 saves on the weekend,
going the distance in both
contests.
Despite a disappointing result
against Windsor, Siddall was
pleased with the energy her team
displayed on the ice.
“Our team showed up with intensity
and battled hard both
games this weekend,” said Siddall.
“We were able to control most of
the play, we just couldn’t find a
way to score [Nov. 11].”
The Gryphons, who now own
a record of 7-3-2, sit fifth in the
OUA and will look to improve their
position with three straight home
games against teams that sit below
them in the standings in Ryerson, U
of T, and Brock. However, the Gryphons
won’t be taking any games
lightly as any team can win on any
given night in the OUA.
“We need to go into every game
as if we are playing a top CIS team.
We can’t underestimate anyone as
some of the teams in our league
have stepped up this year,” said
Siddall. “We need to play with the
heart and energy that we did in
[the Nov. 10] game against Western.
If we can remain positive
throughout the entire game and
realize the potential that this team
Five in a row for the Gryphons
Bathgate, Maxwell
overachieving in their
rookie seasons
Chris Müller
Who needs the NHL when you’ve
got the OUA
The always-competitive OUA is
boasting some impressive hockey,
and the Gryphons are rising
to the top thanks to their recent
five-game winning streak.
Their recent success might
be due to the incredible play of
rookies Andrew Bathgate and
Brandon Maxwell. Bathgate, a
playmaking centre, leads the OUA
in scoring with 12 goals and seven
assists through 11 games. A draft
selection of the Pittsburgh Penguins,
Bathgate was thrust into
the lineup and has relished the
opportunity. The team expected
Bathgate to develop into a strong
player, but the early arrival of his
talent is certainly welcome.
Not to be outdone is the rookie
goaltender Maxwell, who’s had
an uncanny start to this year’s
campaign. Through six games,
Maxwell is 5-0 with two shutouts.
His 1.85 goals against average,
and the incredible .937 save percentage
highlights the rookie’s
success as the team approaches
the season’s halfway point.
Head coach Shawn Camp, now
in his sixth year with the Gryphons,
provides some insight into
the team’s early success.
has as a whole, we will be a very
successful hockey team by the end
of this season.”
The Gryphons will continue their
“I think it’s a combination of
things,” said Camp. Camp points
to the leadership of the <strong>veterans</strong>,
the team’s ability to stay
healthy, and the upstart play of
the team’s rookies as significant
factors contributing to their
success.
“They’ve been above and beyond
what you might expect
from first-year players,” said
Camp. “We expected [Bathgate
and Maxwell] to come in and
compete, but we didn’t anticipate
those results so quickly.”
The Gryphons record now
stands at 7-5 overall, hiding the
Gryphon Athletics
Taloa Paone (15) of the women’s hockey team fights for the puck in front of the Western goaltender on
Nov. 10. The Gryphons went on to win 4-3.
home stand in their next game
on Nov. 15 at the Gryphon Centre
against the 2-8 Ryerson Rams.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
fact that the team has won 9 of
their last 10, with the lone loss
coming at the hands of Waterloo.
In their five-game win streak,
Guelph has outscored their opponents
24-9. Clearly Bathgate
is getting comfortable out there.
The Gryphons will look to
continue their success moving
into their Nov. 17 matchup
as part of “Hockey Day in Gryphonville.”
The day will feature
two early games with teams
comprised of alumni, followed
by a game against UOIT. The
puck drops at 3:00 p.m. in the
Gryphon Centre.
tasha falconer
Cale Jeffries (18) of the men’s hockey team follows through on a
shot destined for the back of the net. The Gryphons haven’t lost
since Oct. 25.

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Gryphons bounce back with a win against RMC
Men’s volleyball gets
a confidence boost
after a resounding 3-0
victory
Michael Long
After a tough start to the season, and
a difficult loss to the Queen’s Gaels
on Nov. 9, the men’s volleyball team
was vindicated the very next night
with a resounding win over the RMC
Paladins.
Despite having defeated Queen’s
in the preseason match, on Nov. 10
the Gryphons were outmatched by
the Gaels, losing three straight sets.
Set scores were 25-16, 25-19, 25-15.
As is often the case, errors made
all the difference during this match;
the Gryphons had nearly twice the
errors of the Gaels.
The loss against Queen’s left the
Gryphons with a 0-4 record for the
season.
Coming into the match against
the RMC the following night, the
Gryphon’s head coach, Cal Wigston,
evidently felt the burden of
this record.
“The pressure was on to get a win;
we needed to get a win,” Wigston
recalled after the game.
And while the RMC Paladins may
not be the most formidable opponents
– the team has, in fact, not won
a single game in six seasons – the
first set began with every indication
that this could be a close game. At
one point the score was tied at 7-7.
But that all changed as the Gryphons
then scored seven consecutive
points while the Paladins continued
to have trouble running into
the net. Once again, errors would
prove critical in deciding a game –
though this time Guelph would get
the better end of the deal. The first
set ended 25-18 for the Gryphons.
But the Gryphons got off to a
rocky, seemingly overenthusiastic
start in the second set. As the score
began to tip heavily in favour of the
Paladins, 6-1 at its most extreme,
coach Wigston called his first timeout
of the game. During the timeout
he reminded his team to stay relaxed
and focused.
“We’ve been really working hard
with our mental trainer on relaxing,
making sure that we get ourselves
into position properly,” said Wigston,
when asked what he told his
team during that timeout.
And that advice may well have
paid off. As Guelph’s Winston Rosser
was on the serve, the Gryphons
quickly restored the balance to
7-9. The strong serving of Timothy
Warnholtz then tied things up at
11-11. From there, the Gryphons
continued to keep the pressure on,
forcing several hasty RMC timeouts.
Those killer serves were instrumental
in securing the win in the
Ryerson downs Guelph
Men’s basketball on
the losing side at the
former Maple Leaf
Gardens
take full advantage of. After the
first quarter of play the Rams had
run up a 10-point lead on the
Gryphons.
second set and, as would become
clear, the win overall.
“Our serving was really good. We
put a lot of pressure on them with
our serving and if we can continue
to serve like that we’ll continue to
get wins,” said Wigston.
Winning the third and final set
was a mere formality at this point.
Gryphon serves and spikes were
consistently more than a match for
the Paladin defence.
The final scores were 25-18, 25-
17, 25-14.
This first win of the season, even
if it was against a lesser team, was
undeniably a confidence booster for
the team. But all were quick to acknowledge
that there is still work
to be done.
“It was a good enough performance
to win but I still think we have a
long way to go. This team is very talented
and we’ve got a lot of guys on
the floor that can play volleyball, so
it’s just a matter of getting it together,”
said Drew Whitaker, left-side
hitter for the Gryphons. “It’s been
a bit of a battle for the first couple
of games, but it’s coming together
now and hopefully we can bring it
uphill for the rest of the year.”
With any luck, this flighty boost
of confidence will last until Nov. 16
when the Gryphons line up against
the top-ranked, currently undefeated
McMaster Marauders at 8 p.m. in
Hamilton.
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Timothy Warnholtz (7) of the Gryphons gets elevated during the
weekend’s action.
Tristan Davies
On Nov. 10 in men’s basketball action,
the Ryerson University Rams
played host to the visiting Guelph
Gryphons at the Mattamy Athletics
Centre – formerly the historic
Maple Leaf Gardens. Coming off a
loss to the University of Toronto
Varsity Blues, the Gryphons looked
to get that all-important first win
of the season. However, the Gryphons
could not stand up to the
Rams on their home court and lost
the game 91-43.
The Gryphons started the game
promisingly, opening up the
scoring with guard Charles Amponsah’s
three pointer. Guelph
jumped out quickly to a five to
four lead, however this would be
short lived as the Rams began to
establish their control over the
scoreboard.
The Ryerson forwards quickly
imposed their will on the Guelph
defenders to take control of the
paint. This would open up the perimeter
shots that the Rams would
“If the
Gryphons hope
to be a force
in the OUA this
season they will
need to tighten
up on the
defensive end
by getting more
rebounds.”
In the second quarter, the Gryphons
would be plagued by a
sluggish defense that would see
the Rams further extend their lead
to 43-26 by halftime.
Guelph couldn’t stop the Rams
in the third quarter, allowing the
Daniel Thompson (22) of the men’s basketball team drives to the net against Toronto on Nov. 9.
Rams to showcase their bench players
who looked equally sharp as the
starters. The Rams would simply
coast to the final buzzer, racking
up another 48 points in the process.
Ryerson’s bench performance
helped them take this game, outscoring
their Gryphon counterparts
31-15. If the Gryphons hope to be a
force in the OUA this season they
will need to tighten up on the
defensive end by getting more rebounds.
The Rams controlled the
boards pulling down 42 rebounds
to Guelph’s mere 20.
The top performer for the Rams
was shooting guard Jordan Gauthier
who put up 19 points and 13
gryphon athletics
rebounds for a double-double.
The Gryphons offense was lead
by Rookie Charles Amponsah with
11 points going just 7-15 from the
floor.
The Gryphons will continue their
search for a win when they host
the Queen’s Gaels at W. F. Mitchell
Athletic Centre on Nov. 17.

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Gryphons cross-country teams sweep CIS, again
Coach says hard work
the secret to their
success
Andrea Connell
The secret to the Gryphons crosscountry
teams’ success is, “Great
staff, awesome athletics, and a
heck of a lot of hard work,” says
19-time Canadian Coach of the
Year, Dave Scott-Thomas. On
Nov. 10 at Western, the women
captured their eighth straight CIS
gold title and the men racked up
their seventh. In the women’s
five kilometre race, the Gryphons
took four of seven first all-Canadian
places, grabbing first,
second, fourth and sixth. Ditto
for the men in the 10-kilometre
race, placing second, third,
fourth and seventh. Guelph’s
teams have gotten better and
better since Scott-Thomas arrived
on campus in 1997. Where
has this magic come from
The Ontarion asked Coach
Scott-Thomas to talk about the
teams’ success; here is what he
had to say
The men and women of the cross-country team celebrate yet another championship season.
What makes a winning team
“I think it’s a complex thing, I think
it has to do with the sense of vibe
and sense of community. We try
to use a standard that is continent
class – not just try and be the best
in the CIS. I think that is a subset
of personal excellence. We just encourage
each athlete to be the best
athlete they can be, the best citizen
they can be and let the times
and the outcomes be a part of that
performance.”
What do you love about coaching
“First and foremost the people I get
to work with, they are just incredible.
I think having an opportunity
to work with a whole community
that is passionate about what they
do and are interested in pushing
their boundaries is enriching and
goes a lot deeper than athletics. It
goes with the quality of characters
they are. I mean the athletes
on the team are just fantastic. As
part of that also there is figuring
GEOFF ROBINS
out pieces of the puzzle, physiological
and psychologically and
pull it all together but the core of
it all is just character.”
What motivates you
“I am just hard wired as a competitive
guy. If you’ve got a chance
to go and demonstrate excellence
and proficiency at something in
life there is something really appealing
about competency. But the
root of it all is you are invited to
be a part of some really awesome
young people chasing their dreams.
I approach that with a great deal
of responsibility and integrity. I
think you get up every day and if
somebody is willing to work that
hard and to include you as a piece
of the puzzle you want to reciprocate.
I have a great deal of loyalty
and affection for the athletes.”
How do you motivate your
athletes
“I don’t think there are any pat answers
to that question. There is no
one button to push. It is reciprocal-they
motivate me and I try to
motivate them.”
The delicate balance is obviously
working.
This interview has been condensed
and edited by Andrea
Connell.
Gryphons in History
Sasha Odesse
Published in The Ontarion on
Sept. 19, 1995.
Out of 56 women, Susie MacLean
of Guelph finished first in her heat
to claim the individual title and
lead the Gryphons women’s cross
country team to first place at the
’95 Guelph Invitational. The victory
was sweetened by the fact
that it was MacLean’s first race
after a “seven year hiatus.” Then
coach, Rick Schroeder “refused
to make any predictions” but
hinted that he had high hopes for
the women’s team. The Guelph
men’s team finished a slightly
less impressive third overall.
The Gryphons have steadily improved
since 1995, climbing to
the position of national champions.
As of this year the Gryphons
women’s team has held the CIS
banner for eight consecutive
years while the Gryphons men’s
team repeated as national champions
for the seventh consecutive
year.
Ontarion Archives 1995
womens
volleyball
Kristen Almhjell (in white) of the
Gryphons sets the ball up for an
anticipating Gryphon teammate.
The women’s team lost 1 - 3 to
Queen’s on Nov 9., they rebounded
by defeating the RMC paladins in
straight sets on Nov 10.
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Gryphon women named CIS women players of the year
Seidler and Benn
recognized for their
incredible careers
Andrea Connell
The Guelph Gryphons can add two
more wins to the scoreboard: female
varsity athletes Britt Benn and
Brittany Seidler have been awarded
CIS women’s player of the year
awards in rugby and field hockey,
respectively.
These two are used to success.
Seidler, a fourth-year geography
student, is a two-time OUA
player of the year, OUA all-star and
CIS first team all-star the last three
years, and Tournament 11 player the
last two years running. The forward
led the 2012 tournament in scoring
with six goals, two in each game including
the bronze medal 3-1 win
over Western on Nov. 4, adding to
the 19 Seidler racked up during the
regular season.
Benn, a centre and fourth-year
sociology student, is the OUA allstar,
OUA Shiels Division MVP, CIS
All-Canadian, CIS outstanding athlete
of the year, and was player of
the game vs. Acadia on Nov. 1 and
CIS tournament all-star. She was
named OUA Russell division rookie
of the year in 2008, and has taken
the team to three bronze medals,
a gold in 2011 and silver against
St.Francis Xavier on Nov. 4 of this
year.
These two young women came
to their current sports at the behest
of high school coaches.
If not for blowing out her knee
in high school while playing ice
hockey, Seidler, a native of Oliver,
B.C., may not have made the
switch to the field. Surgery and
recovery took her off the ice for
more than a year. Coach Ian Gibson,
who knew of her ice hockey
success, convinced her to try out
for field hockey. Seidler’s reservations
weren’t about the game.
When Gibson pressed her to try out
she said, “Heck no I’m not going to
play, I have to wear a skirt. Eventually
I caved in.”
It’s a good thing for the University
of Guelph, with the exception
of a one-year hiatus, Seidler has
been playing varsity since 2007.
She has been a part of Guelph’s
three bronze medal wins in 2010,
2011, 2012 and the silver in 2007.
The Gryphons have competed for
a medal in the championships in
each of the last six years.
Benn made the switch to rugby
from competitive soccer when the
coach came calling. “My grade
nine year went phenomenal and
in Grade 10 I really excelled,” said
the native of Napanee, Ont. “They
saw my speed, and encouraged me
to try out for Ontario, which led
to going out for Canada’s development
team, and a tour to England
and Scotland to play.”
Not only are Benn and Seidler
passionate about their sports, but
the respect for their teammates is
palpable. “They are awesome, we
are super close and there are a lot
of talented rookies on our team,”
said Seidler. Benn said her team
sports & Health
vanessa tignanelli
Seidler (left) and Benn were named the CIS athlete of the year in women’s field hockey and women’s
rugby, respectively.
is the best. “We are a sisterhood –
very welcoming – whoever is on
the team is there for you.”
Both women are graduating and
won’t be playing for the Gryphons
next year. The university’s loss is
the sporting world’s gain and their
future success is all but guaranteed.
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169.11 ◆ november 15th, 2012
life 21
Think “summer job” now
It’s not too early to
think about what you’ll
be doing at the end of
the school year
Wayne Greenway
For job seekers who are thinking
about their next steps after
university, finding the right summer
job is about as important as
selecting the right program of
study. Across all disciplines, hiring
managers say that getting a
great career job after graduation
is contingent upon getting related
summer, volunteer, or co-op
experience during the university
years. The National Association
of Colleges and Employers 2012
Job Outlook survey reported that
almost 75 per cent of employers
prefer to hire candidates who have
relevant experience. Accountemps
found similar findings in
a recent Canadian survey in the
financial sector.
Some students say that they do
not have the luxury of being able
to take the lower wages that so
often accompany an experiencebased
summer job. In some cases,
it is true that there are no other
options for the individual. However,
the immediate infusion of
cash may come at a high cost later
in terms of finding that first career
job.
Students who work in experience-based
jobs leave university
with an edge that will get them
employed sooner. They have
gained leadership experience,
connections, references, job leads,
and even offers of employment on
a first career job. These experience-based
summer job workers
are more likely to land a career
job several months faster. Every
month saved searching is an extra
$3000-$4000 in income for the
average new graduate. In addition,
landing a good job to start a
career provides a platform from
which the individual can propel
their career forward in the future.
Immediate financial concerns
may have to take priority
in searching for a summer position,
but if there is any other way
to gain enough income or reduce
expenses for school, the experience-based
summer job will pay
off in the long run.
So the next question is how to
find this kind of summer experience.
Here are some practical tips
to get the process started on the
right track.
Start early. Snagajob, the largest
hourly employment network
for job seekers and employers in
United States recently surveyed
over 1,073 American hiring managers.
The study conducted by
Ipsos Public Affairs showed that
79 per cent of last summer’s job
openings were to be filled by May,
with many jobs filled sooner. It’s
a familiar schedule and students
should plan on most Canadian
businesses being in the posting
and interviewing stages in February
and March. This means that to
optimize success, students need
to have their search well underway
in January.
Choose a career destination you
want to explore. While many students
have not determined an
exact career they want to pursue
following their graduation, summer
work experience is a great
way to “road test” a potential
career path. Selecting a possible
target career involves understanding
the type of work that
allows a job seeker to harness their
strengths in an area that captures
their interest and passion.
Making friends and helping others
– get networking. For many
students the mention of the word
“networking” creates an uncomfortable
feeling in their gut.
Perhaps it reminds them of the
superficial conversations at a reception,
wedding, or other large
social event. Networking is better
thought of as making friends and
helping others. It’s the opposite of
party conversation. It is in depth
conversation that creates the basis
for ongoing dialogue about a specific
career area.
The process starts with asking
family and close friends, across all
sectors of one’s life if they know
anyone who works in the target
area. Then armed with some well
researched questions about the
field, brief interviews (of no more
than 10 minutes) are arranged and
conducted with these individuals.
It becomes the summer job seeker’s
goal to use these interviews to
show their aptitude for the work
in the interviewee’s field, learn
about their job, seek out ideas
for gaining relevant summer job
experience in the field, and obtain
the names of other people in
the same type of work, who the
job seeker could also interview.
Most summer job seekers discover
a lead on a summer job by the time
they have conducted ten to fifteen
interviews of this type.
Think about the location for
your summer job. University
towns are the hardest places
to find experience-based summer
work. Job seekers are wise
to look where there the demand
for students in the target area
might be highest and in situations
where that demand might
mean that the position will have
more responsibility.
Start thinking about your accomplishments.
The advantage of
conducting interviews with people
in the field is that it gives the
job seeker a chance to learn more
about the work and the skill set
that employers would be looking
for in a summer student. This
growing body of information is
valuable in the preparation of a
resume.
Resumes are no longer lists of
duties and while most students
do not have a long list of past work
experiences they can try to identify
relevant accomplishments they
may have achieved. Students can
look at volunteer work they have
completed, relevant papers or
assignments done in school, and
even work done at home.
Most employers do not expect
students to come with a wealth
of experience but they do expect
students to have the ability to work
a schedule that a manager needs;
possess a positive attitude; be able
to plan work; and multitask effectively.
Students should also look
for ways to show that they have
excellent listening and problemsolving
skills. These are all skills
many students use every day.
Customize school and volunteer
work to support the job search.
It’s important to examine how
choices on paper topics, practical
assignments, group work and
volunteer work could be adjusted
to support both summer and
longer term goals. Sometimes
topics for term papers can be tied
into an aspect of the target career.
Playing a lead role on a successful
group assignment can also be
used to demonstrate the ability
to work in a team and achieve
timely outcomes. Often there are
opportunities to do related volunteer
work or take on a small project
within an existing volunteer position.
Sometimes professional
associations provide opportunities
for students to volunteer at conferences,
which not only provides
opportunities for further networking
but is a tangible opportunity
to demonstrate genuine interest
in the field.
Gaining an early start and exploring
the field for unique,
interesting experience-based
summer job opportunities will
have enormous benefits not just
for next summer, but for a student’s
entire career!
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Fourth-year Ecology student Simon Denomme-Brown intends to “do more than pay lip service to the
issue of men’s health.” That baby’s coming in nicely.
This Week
in History
High Court Rules Bus Segregation
Unconstitutional
The article addressed an Alabama
law that specifically “required segregation
of races on intrastate buses,”
which was in violation of the 14th
amendment that stated, “No state
shall deprive any person of life, liberty,
or property without due process of
law nor deny to any citizen the equal
protection of the laws.” The decision
by the Supreme Court involved the
looking back on a 1954 decision to outlaw
discrimination in parks and golf
courses. The article appearing below
the headline also looked back on the
birth and development of the phrase
“separate but equal,” which initially
meant exactly what it said. However,
it then began to apply to education,
and since the court’s ruling on school
cases, the doctrine had been “discarded
in every test that has been brought
to the Supreme Court.” Angry Southerners
did not take the court’s 1956
decision lightly. The reporter noted
that, “Officials of several Southern
states indicated they would continue
to enforce bus segregation laws despite
the court’s decision. Segregationist
leaders were bitter in their denunciations
of the court and its ruling.”
(New York Times – Nov. 13, 1956)
United States Recognizes Soviet, Exacting
Pledge on Propaganda
Ten minutes before midnight on Nov.
16, 1933, official relations between
the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. were established.
The pledge mentioned in the
headline outlined anti-propaganda
statements, and complete freedom
of worship was assured for Americans,
and the “assurance against discrimination
because of ‘ecclesiastical status.’”
Political and economic matters were
also discussed, though not in detail. In
fact, the article reported that, “Debts
and claims were left to be thrashed
out later for a final settlement of the
claims and counterclaims between the
governments “and the claims of their
nationals… the Murmansk occupation
was not mentioned.”
(New York Times – Nov. 16, 1933)
Steamer Wexford Wrecked and Likely
Two More Ships
The article stated that, “It was positive”
that a steamer had sunk in Lake
Huron on this day, and “probable” that
the steamers Charles S. Price and the
Edwin F. Holmes “may also be lost.”
The article then lists a detailed description
of bodies found in the wreckage,
which was born out of a great storm.
The entire front page of the newspaper
was covered with headlines pertaining
to the sinking of these ships, like
“Collingwood is a Town of Mourning;
Seven Well-Known Residents Were on
Wrecked Wexford,” and “Terrible Sufferings
of Shipwrecked Crews.”
(The Globe – Nov. 12, 1913)
Compiled by Alicja Grzadkowska

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Fair November was anything but fair
Divinus Caesar
There’s a growing worry as of Monday
amongst some people that the
downstairs Coke machine, moved
in order to make space probably
for a table “selling” angel figurines
during Fair November, may not be
returned to its place. Even if, eventually,
it does make its way back to its
little nook, undisclosed sources have
expressed worries about the damage
already done, to our productivity, to
our pocketbooks, to our polity.
For example, My job requires
that I come onto campus at 3 p.m.,
or even one day of the week, at 1
p.m. In order to do so, I would
benefit from all manner of stimulants,
but usually only have access
to caffeine. I choose to drink Coca-
Cola because somehow I can drink
it even when it warms up, while coffee
and tea follow My general rule
with edibles, where if they sway at
all from the temperature they’re
served at, I cannot consume them
without vomiting (it’s a common
reaction, lots of people suffer from
it, it’s no big deal). Without access
to this Coke machine on Monday, I
ended up trying to work while barely
awake. I even tried watching the
trailer for Speed Racer on repeat,
muted, but nothing. Luckily I hit
on something of a solution, but this
required a more in depth knowledge
of the University than most people
can be expected to have, and I worry
that many others would not have
thought of it and would have ended
up unproductive messes throughout
their work day.
My solution was to buy bottles
of Coke at that little convenience
store downstairs beside Centre Six.
(I don’t believe it has a name.) This
solution worked, in that it allowed
Me to get a hold of some Coke, but
it cost Me nine cents more than if
I’d bought it at the machine. Obviously
that’s a lot of money, but
worse, it adds up. In My case, a quick
back-of-the-envelope calculation
puts my yearly added expenses
from this at $164.25. And that’s assuming
I only drink five bottles of
Coke a day (which I may have to, at
End-of-semester stress
Stacey Aspinall
Romantics may argue that the
essence of fall can be seen on
campus in the form of delightfully
coloured leaves, soft-knit scarves,
and those pumpkin spice lattes
everyone seems to be weirdly obsessed
with. However, autumn
also brings the fall semester, and
with it the undeniable stress of
midterms, and later, final projects
and exams.
Droves of students can be seen
on campus weighed down with
textbooks, trudging across campus
underneath an often cloudy,
overcast sky promising rain –
evoking a sense of collective dread.
Such is life during the latter end
of the semester.
With the semester nearing an
end, students may report feeling
tired and burnt out during this
busy time, as they try to catch up
on any neglected school work and
complete course requirements.
It can be exhausting and feel
overwhelming at times. But it
seems like periodic stress is par
for the course at university. So
what can students do to retain
their sanity while coping with
school-induced stress
The University of Guelph Learning
Commons website suggests
that students actually avoid
nonstop studying. According to
“undisclosed
sources have
expressed
worries”
the Guide to Time Management,
“When dealing with intense workloads,
many students feel that
they simply cannot stop for a
break. Learning effectiveness goes
“It can be
exhausting
and feel
overwhelming
at times. But
it seems like
periodic stress
is par for the
course at
university.
down and stress goes up when
studying is done in long, intense
stretches lasting hour after hour.”
Students are advised to plan
ahead of time to take study
breaks, which includes devoting
an entire day or even a weekend
away from school work. It
seems counterintuitive, but this
those prices!). Multiply that by the
~100,000 students at Guelph, and
that’s serious money being thrown
down the drain.
Which is maybe what some people
want. Which could even be what
most people want. But we don’t
know, since this decision was arrived
at without any consultation,
without an election, without even a
poll (also, a quick note on the fountain
pop “option”: no). If we allow
the university to make decisions like
this without consulting Us, where
does it stop, is this a democracy anymore
Since when do the interests
of some guy who made soap in his
basement trump the rights of Us as
citizens of the University of Guelph
Is it not offensive that they pulled
this stunt so close to Remembrance
Day, a day devoted to <strong>remembering</strong>
those who fought and died so that
We would have the right to assume
consultation on even the most mundane
of matters
A note from the author to the editors
at The Ontarion:
Please maintain the capitalization
scheme I used: a lot of people
these days, enough that I dare say it
has become common practice, have
taken to capitalizing any pronouns
or determinants which include/
refer to Me, out of recognition of
will help keep you refreshed and
avoid feeling overwhelmed in the
long run. Though it may seem
impossible to take an entire day
off school at this time of year, it
is still important to give yourself
scheduled breaks so you can
maintain a sense of balance.
Stress, I would argue, despite
negative connotations, is not
always problematic; it can be
adaptive. In terms of school work,
experiencing some pressure can
allow students to remain motivated
and focused on the tasks
at hand, while being conscious
of deadlines and time management.
It allows for productivity,
and some people admit to working
better under pressure.
The challenge, then, is not to
completely avoid stress, but to
find ways of coping that will allow
you to meet your goals while minimizing
the negative effects of
stress that we’ve likely all been
lectured about ad nauseum. I
think that in theory, students are
aware of many tactics, but putting
them into practice in the middle
of the most stressful times is
a different story. Basically, if possible,
just take the time to relax
and breathe, and keep in mind
that the semester is almost over
and you’ve made it this far.
Until then, need I say it Keep
(somewhat) calm, and carry on.
my accomplishments and of respect.
For My part, I have condescended to
use “I” rather than “We” when referring
to Myself, to avoid confusion
for your readers. Possibly you could
life
courtesy
As a result of Fair November, the Coke machine was sorrily displaced.
publish a notice in the near future
to clarify that I have the right and
tendency to use the “royal we” in
My writings. It could be front page
or whatever.

169.11 ◆ november 15th, 2012
life 23
Recipe - Zucchini Cakes
Colleen McDonell
When most people think of zucchini,
they don’t think of a
mouth-watering treat to their palate.
And while bland on its own,
zucchini provides a nice substitute
to other cooking ingredients
and can make an entire dish much
more authentic (and green). This
vegetable is brother to the cucumber
but is usually served cooked.
If you’ve never ventured to cook
zucchini, now is a good time to
start. Though categorized as a
summer squash, zucchini can still
be found at the grocery store. It
can be used to make bread, muffins,
and various pasta dishes.
To make zucchini cakes, you will
need:
- 1 large zucchini grated, excess
water removed (Note: To do
this, after you grate the zucchini,
put the grated zucchini into
paper towels and squeeze to re
lease the water)
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
cheese
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs (a
variety of flaky bread crumb
used in Japanese cuisine for
fried foods)
- sprinkle of ground nutmeg,
about 1/8 teaspoon (Note: If you
add too much it can quickly take
over the taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
Makes: 8 cakes
Combine all ingredients, except
olive oil, in a bowl and mix
thoroughly. Using a heaping tablespoon
form the mixture into
eight patties. Then, heat the olive
oil in a pan over medium heat.
Once heated, add patties and cook
until golden brown. This requires
about 3-4 minutes per side. Tip:
add a dollop of ranch dressing to
enhance the flavour even further.
These zucchini cakes make
an elegant appetizer for Christmas
parties or as a side dish for
any dinner. In any case, cook
up a batch of them and enjoy
on cold winter nights when
you want a taste of summer.
Recipe courtesy of Life’s
Ambrosia
courtesy

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RE: “Meatless Mondays”
Common myths about
agriculture – even
at the University of
Guelph
Rudi Spruit
About four weeks ago, I read an article
in The Ontarion about Meatless
Monday. As an agriculture student at
the University of Guelph, I take a keen
interest in anything agriculture-related,
especially if it is published in
the University of Guelph’s independent
student newspaper. I can
see some reasoning behind Meatless
Monday, including some health
benefits. I don’t know this for a fact,
but with the obesity rate where it is
in the United States, I can see how
eating less protein and more veggies
might help the North American diet.
The concern I have is in some of the
wording used.
The one problem that set me off
with this article was the writer’s
lack of understanding about farming
in Ontario, evidenced when she
mentions, “Others are concerned
with animal cruelty; by opting for
a vegetarian diet, individuals show
they no longer support the conditions
many factory farm animals are
raised in.”
Nothing could be further from
the truth, and the Meatless Monday
campaign does nothing to help
animal welfare. The concern with
animal cruelty is great to everyone,
especially farmers. Farmers choose
to work with animals because they
enjoy it. Caring for animals properly
is a matter of doing the right thing.
Contented animals are also more
productive animals and lead to higher
quality food products. Like any
animal owners, farmers must also
follow laws for humane treatment,
and neglect and abuse of animals of
any kind (pets or livestock) is against
the law.
In Canada, 98 per cent of all farms
are still family owned and operated.
It is true that farms are bigger
than they used to be, but they’ve had
to accommodate a growing world
population and a declining farm population.
Fifty years ago, one in three
Canadians farmed. Today, it’s one
in 47, yet Canadians still want affordable,
local food, so we need to
produce more – and more efficiently
– if we’re going to feed our growing
population.
Let me tell you about my family’s
dairy farm. We’re the proud caretakers
of 370 cows who live in the barn
throughout most of the year. There
is a reason for that - and that reason
will hit us all in about two months:
winter. Cows don’t like it. We keep
them in the barn for the same reason
your pets live in the house: for
comfort, fresh feed, fresh water,
and safety. In the summer, cows
are often too hot and a lot of them, if
outside, could risk facing heat stress
and death. So our barn is designed to
cool those animals down. Even when
they are given a choice of going outside,
they pick the barn 98 per cent
of the time.
Larger farms came about because
approximately 100 years ago, half of
the population farmed, whilst now
only two per cent do. That means
two per cent of the population feeds
the remaining 98 per cent. To do that,
farms have to get more efficient at
producing quality product in large
quantities with minimal labor input.
My grandfather milked 60 cows with
the help of his family of nine, which
created enough income for one family.
Today, my dad milks 200 cows
with my mom and no other help
except for the occasional weekend
assistance by me, which creates
enough income for all of us.
Today, there are tens of thousands
of Canadian farmers like my dad,
providing the same amount of care,
with the same amount of detail and
the same amount of animal welfare.
Most farmers care greatly for their
animals and take the utmost pride
opinion
courtesy
There is some debate in the meat-producing community over
whether or not animals should be raised indoors, but some farmers
argue the animals prefer it to outside.
and care in their animals.
If you have any questions about
the modern food system and animal
agriculture do not hesitate to contact
Farm & Food Care Ontario. It’s
an organization created to answer
the public’s questions about their
food and farming supplies. Also, if
you want to enter a modern farm facility
without leaving your desk, just
visit Farm & Food Care’s website at
www.virtualfarmtours.ca to tour a
number of Ontario farms, including
dairy farms like mine.
Why care about the USA election
Carleigh Cathcart
As about half of America and
most (it seems) of Canada heave
a collective sigh of relief at the reelection
of Barack Obama, there
are a few questions posed regarding
the politics of our neighbours
to the south. Through Facebook
posts and conversations overheard
around campus, some
people have wondered, “I am
Canadian, so why should I give
a (you-know-what) about the
American election” Other points
raised included, “It doesn’t matter
who wins, they’re all the same
and do an equally bad job,” as
well as, “We have more important
things to worry about.” Without
delving into the actual campaign
platforms and the stance
of both candidates (Obama and
Mitt Romney) on certain issues,
I’d like to address each of these
statements on a level of personal
opinion.
I am Canadian, why should I
give a hoot about the American
election You should give a hoot
because it has a much larger impact
on Canada than it may seem.
Being our only neighbour, the
United States works in a partnership
with us on everything
from trading and border security
to environmental polices and
defense matters. The person in
charge of the country below us
holds a great influence over a
many Canadian operations. Who
the Americans elect can affect
our trade agreements, Canada-
USA passport requirements, what
and how much of our natural resources
are sold, and the level of
Canadian military assistance requested.
One may think that “out
of sight, out of mind” applies to
the politics of other countries,
but that simply isn’t the truth.
It doesn’t matter who wins,
they’re all equally bad. In a sense,
this could be true; it depends on
how each candidate is viewed.
Every voter has their own unique
list of priorities, impression of
each contender, and level of faith
in the promises made. However,
in the case of the USA election,
say, the two candidates cannot
be and are not exactly the same.
They may raise the same level
of dissatisfaction in their constituents,
but if they were the
same politician, they would not
be running against each other.
In a country with hundreds of
millions of people, it is definitely
puzzling that only two choices
are given to the electorate. But
the choice IS given, and even if it
is a matter of “choosing the lesser
evil,” it is important to know
where one’s values lie. Though of
course we Canadians don’t have
a say in this particular election, I
do believe we should care about
the outcome, because there is no
denying that in one way or another,
it certainly will affect out
lives.
We have more important things
to worry about right now. Yes,
we have many important things
to worry about right now, but
sometimes I think we view
these concerns as disconnected.
The senseless killings in Syria,
the debt crisis in Europe, the
catastrophic damage to our environment
– all are inarguably
pressing issues. But as one of the
most powerful countries/militaries/economies
in the world,
the United States have a tremendous
influence on global matters.
Their leader must be recognized
as someone who can improve or
exacerbate these problems with
the power of their position. And
as Canadians, these issues apply
to us as well. So yes, there are
very important things to worry
about right now, but included
within those events is the US
election.
The apathy of our youth towards
politics is not a secret,
even within our own nation.
And between our own leaders,
schoolwork, jobs, families, and
personal problems, there is no
wonder as to why it is hard to
find time for such things. But to
those who make it an accentuation
to at least follow along, I
commend you. Each concerned
citizen, regardless of voting ability,
is a voice for the future.

editorial
Why the classroom matters
We live in the digital age.
We’re surrounded by screens
of various shapes and sizes that
serve a multitude of purposes,
though the primary purpose
ought to be seen as one focused on
entertainment – not education.
It seems strange that over the
last couple of decades or so, these
screens have taken over many
facets of our lives. Instead of buying
books from a store, we have
an eReader that allows us to buy
books online. Instead of sending
letters, we send e-mails. In lieu
of the phone call, we text.
These examples highlight
the prospective benefits of implementing
technology into
everyday life. However, bear with
me as I present what gets lost in
the technological shuffle.
The process of going to the
book store, talking with an employee,
finding a suitable text,
and paying at the register may
not seem like a big deal, but when
compared to pressing “Purchase”
on the screen, it’s quite an outing.
You’re surrounded by people, so
you’ll need a working knowledge
of respectable public behaviour.
You’ll need a little bit of language
skills to talk to the bookstore employee.
You’ll need a practical
understanding of how currency
works if you’re interested in
purchasing anything. You might
have to talk to the pretty/handsome
cashier, which could either
be exhilarating or humiliating.
Regardless of how many apps
they make, there will be no
substitute for real-life interaction.
So why on earth would we
allow technology to infiltrate the
source of all that knowledge, the
source of all that experience
I’m talking about the classroom,
or rather, technology’s
next step within education.
We’ve had overheads and their
modern cousin, the projector, for
some time, and publicly accessible
computers have been in the
school system since computers
were deemed relevant. We’ve had
digital calculators, standardized
testing (Scantron), and films in
the educational system, so why
the need to limit the use of technology
to its current state
The answer to that question
lies somewhere in the value we
letters
Dear Editor:
In “Tech Tattles,” (published
in your Nov. 8 issue) Carleigh
Cathcart makes the point that
since “[p]ost-secondary education
is not a publicly
funded service” university
students should be able to
use technology however they
place on human interaction,
which is bound to vary in each
individual. What does not vary
between individuals is the usefulness
of some very basic skills
that develop through human
interaction.
Most of these skills, as you
might imagine, are verbal and
social skills – you know, the
important stuff for existing in
a modern society.
For example, I was in a class a
few years ago where we all had to
give a presentation at some point
during the semester. University
gives you a better understanding
of how terrifying it can be
to stand in front of a group of
people you hardly know while
presenting on information you
barely know, and it’s quite simply
horrific for many who hold a
disdain for public speaking.
But something happens in
that moment of terror; there’s
a thought process you can’t imitate
on an iPad since it’s just
you and thirty people. That process
contains so many minute
skills, all of which are honed
from a young age. The immediate
juxtaposition of ideas, the
rapid rate of information dissemination,
and the operation of
the individual’s intellect are on
display, and there’s nowhere to
hide. Your critical thinking skills
are exercising at a mile a minute,
and you’re trying to balance
your own ideas with the ideas of
a colleague. The constant reasoning
and verbal negotiations
with similarly minded individuals
is the shared experience of
education – it’s the most incredible
aspect of your studies, and it
only happens in the classroom.
If you consider your education
an investment, then the
skills developed in these circumstances
are the returns on
that investment.
That very romantic notion of
education has come under fire,
whether you choose to realize
it or not.
I’m talking about the move
from universities to provide
more classes in an online, distance-education
format. The
theory of online education isn’t a
bad one; it’s actually a great economic
solution for universities.
wish within the classroom.
However, Statistics Canada
tells us that in 2009, government
transfers accounted
for about 56 per cent of the
revenue of universities and
colleges; tuition fees made
up just over 20 per cent. In
this sense, the wider community
does have an interest
169.11 ◆ november 15th, 2012
Lenore Diane
Are we approaching a point in education where technology may no
longer be beneficial, but rather a hindrance to education
There’s no need for any physical
resources beyond access to a
computer, the instructor doesn’t
need to be paid as much, and the
course itself is generally streamlined
and accessible in the online
format.
Though those discussion board
junkies would argue differently,
the effect of replacing a space of
social interaction with a keyboard
is significant. Online
discussions are often rushed and
last-minute, appropriate time
is generally not given to the
course, and most importantly,
there is no physical space of interaction.
Students are given a
keyboard instead of their voice,
and the skills that are developed
all through the primary and secondary
steps of education are
laid to waste. Any sense of formality
and efficiency of thought
is lost in this way. Online education
cheapens the value of your
degree, and weakens the skills
that so many years of education
strove to instill in young minds.
Education is the product of
humanity’s efforts to preserve
and improve our knowledge of
the universe. That knowledge
is not merely the date of an historical
figure’s death, it’s not
the formula to solve for x, and
it definitely isn’t how many
that class time is being wellspent
by university students.
Secondly, the inappropriate
use of technology has become
a form of pollution in
many university classrooms
– I am shocked at witnessing
the viewing of videos, playing
of games, etc. in lectures,
which create distractions
protons aluminum has. Rather,
it’s the assumption that education
serves humanity to produce
a better humanity, something
that improves upon what it was
before.
Online education does not improve
on the classroom model.
It is not even a close alternative
to the classroom experience. It
does not facilitate the active,
social environment that contributes
to acquiring the quality of
education that this institution
strives to provide.
With populations on the rise
throughout the world, the future
may be less about understanding
the past than it will be about
how to understand the present.
Overpopulation, food shortages,
and the catastrophic possibility
of a nuclear holocaust will not
be solved by those who live online.
These problems, along with
whatever else the world deems
worthy to throw at humanity,
will be solved by the collective
intellect derived from the analytical,
communicative, social,
and verbal faculties of educated
people.
These skills, as you might have
guessed by now, derive from the
lasting monument of education
that is found throughout the
world – the classroom.
to other students who are
trying to learn. We must remember
that the purpose of
spending time in class is education,
not entertainment.
Regards,
Mark Sholdice
PhD candidate, Department
of History
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26 crossword
Across
1- Saudi, e.g.
5-Per person
9- Canadian band (for short)
13- Restaurant handout
14- Lethargic leaf-eater
16- ____ Türkoglu: Orlando
Magic forward
17- CPR pros
18- Seattle insurance company
19- Cupid, to the Greeks
20- Christmas
21- Battery size
sudoku
crossword by kate and sean
22- Seldom
24- Sty cry
26- User-edited website
27- Couch in a corner
29- Lecture hall
33- Homies
34- ____ arigato
35- Small pest
36- Spring mo.
37- Homosapien
38- Nail beauty product brand
39- Keurig coffee brand
41- Yemen neighbour
42- Shrek and Fiona
44- Campus eatery
46- Wagons
47- Knots
48- Deviate
49- Exquisite
52- Global Recycling Network
53- Surveyor’s map
57- Simpson’s character, ____
Zörker
58- The Hunter, constellation
60- Fine-tune
61- Japan’s first capital
62- Mississippi river
63- Kiln
64- Give the cold shoulder
65- Condemn
66- Headlines
Down
1- Prayer’s end
2- San ___, Italy
3- Pay to play
4- Campus transit centre
5- Spain
6- Seeping fluids
7- Unwakable state
8- Smartphone company
9- 2002 horror film
10- Roll call reply
11- False god
12- Ring- around- the- rosy
flower
15- Prairie res tower
23- Alias
25- Contingencies
26- Adult female
27- Historical outcast
28- Wait on
2 8 9 5 3 1 6 7 4
4 1 3 6 7 8 5 2 9
6 7 5 9 2 4 8 3 1
1 5 8 3 4 9 2 6 7
3 2 4 7 5 6 9 1 8
7 9 6 1 8 2 3 4 5
8 4 7 2 9 3 1 5 6
5 3 1 8 6 7 4 9 2
9 6 2 4 1 5 7 8 3
29- Major empire
30- Haughty response
31- Wife of Pharaoh Takelot I
32- Inflammation suffix
33- Park fr.
34- “The Three Musketeers”
author
37- Bro alternative
40- War Mem Hall honouree
42- Paddle
43- University mascot
45- Irish sea god
46- Old Jeremiah
48- Indy 500 sound
49- Stars
50- Mormon state
51- Andean country
52- Pyramid place
54- Adore
55- From the start
56- Change for a twenty
59- Cool!
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Thursday November 15
School of Languages and Literatures
Public Lecture Series present
Jessie Thomson Acting Director,
Humanitarian Assistance and
Emergency Team, CARE Canada
on “Shifting Landscapes: Humanitarian
Action in the 21st Century”.
2-3 pm in Room 020, MacKinnon
Building . Open to public.
Women and Trans Night: Empowerment,
Bicycle repair knowledge
and FUN. The CSA Bike Centre,
620 Gordon St. Thursday eves
until December 6. Information:
bikevol@uoguelph.ca, csabike@
uoguelph.ca
Under University student plan,
co-payment has been waived.
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Friday November 16
Save a life! Canadian Blood Services
is looking for donors at the UoG.
Clinic held in Peter Clark Hall (UC
basement) from 9-4pm.
Immigrant Services presents an
evening of spoken word poetry to
raise community awareness on the
International Day for Tolerance.
This also marks the Guelph launch
of FRAGMENTS OF ME - Reflections
of HIV, hope and resiliency
from community members in Waterloo/Wellington
Region. West
End Community Centre. Info:
519-836-2222 or email youth@
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Saturday November 17
Scottish Gaelic Workshop. 1pm in
MacKinnon room 132, U of G. Host:
Rachel Redshaw. Registration is
free. Please register by email to
scottish@uoguelph.ca or by phone
519-824-4120 x53209. Coffee and
cakes provided.
Monday November 19
Cellscapes Exhibition - Witness
the inner workings of plant cells
through beautiful images and
time-lapse movies with Prof.
Jaideep Mathur and his lab team
in Molecular and Cellular Biology.
3-5pm in Science Complex
Atrium (exhibition continues
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in McLaughlin Library Nov. 20-
25). Everyone welcome. www.
uoguelph.ca/~jmathur/.
As part of Mental Health Awareness
Week Standup for Mental
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pm in Peter Clark Hall. A standup
comedy troupe made up of individuals
who have all faced mental
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humorous side of their stories of
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Tuesday November 20
the paTio: support for trans, genderqueer,
questioning people. A
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for trans, genderqueer or questioning
people and SOFFAs to meet and
share resources, stories, experiences
and support. 7:30pm at Out On The
Shelf, 141 Woolwich Street, Unit 106.
E-mail: thepatiogroup@gmail.com
Stress Less for Tests program begins
at 5:30 pm. Learn how to enhance
exam performance by decreasing
anxiety, improving focus and curbing
worry. Part One on Nov 20 and
Part 2 on Nov 22. Details at www.
uoguelph.ca/~ksomers.
Wednesday November 21
The University of Guelph Concert
Winds Fall Recital. 7pm in the UC
courtyard, U of G. Conductor John
Goddard. Free concert, everyone
welcome. For more information visit
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