The Dialog - Nov. 9-22, 2015

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The Dialog • dialog.studentassociation.ca // Nov. 9–Nov. 22

Free dental clinic for veterans on Remembrance Day George Brown College to provide veterans with dentures at a reduced cost RENUKA MALHOTRA STAFF REPORTER

A smile can change your life.

That’s what Robert Walsh, service officer for Branch 15 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Brampton, learned when he ​was working with a veteran who lost all of his front teeth while on duty.

“He was in the turret of an armored vehicle, the driver was young and inexperienced and lurched the vehicle forward and my veteran colleague smashed his face forward and broke all his front teeth,” said Walsh.

“He could never smile because he was ashamed of his smile, because he had nothing but gums.” said Walsh.

“Prior to getting his dentures all he could eat was babyfood, like mushed sweet potatoes, he couldn’t eat meat.

So dentures changed his life, changed his diet, changed his smile, then it changed his outlook.”

Once the veteran was able to smile and eat what he wanted to it made him feel better and helped him transition into civilian life.

“It helped him in applying for jobs,” said Walsh. “If you look like a guy who won’t smile then your likelihood of getting hired is less than someone who gives you a big smile.”

On Remembrance Day, Nov. 11, a team of highlytrained denturism students at George Brown College (GBC) will help put more smiles on veterans faces as they hold free dental-screening clinics for full or partial dentures or repairs to existing dentures.

The initiative was the brainchild of professor Deepak Naik, the program

co-ordinator for denturism at GBC, who said veterans will be given dentures at a subsidized cost as low as $200 for full dentures and $350 for a partial denture at the WAVE Clinic at George Brown’s Waterfront campus.

According to George Brown’s website, industry partners Dentsply Canada and LHM Dental Studios are helping offset the materials costs.

Michael Fijolek, a thirdyear denturism student helping Naik said, “dental treatment for anybody is expensive and it is hard to get.

Veterans really have trouble getting dental work done.”

For Fijolek it’s important it is to give veterans a place like the school where they will feel more comfortable instead of going to a dentist.

“I am happy to be a part of anything I can do to help the veterans, as they have done so much for us being in the military.” he said. “We all know that a smile is a big part of life and I don’t think we understand how big a smile is until we lose it.”

The denturism team is striving for better participation from veterans and sponsors this year.

“Last year we had four veterans, we are expecting more this time,” said Nair whose goal is that 11 veterans will receive new dentures thanks to the program this year.

“It is excellent,” said David Bawtinheimer, the vicepresident of Branch 15, who appreciated the initiative given the limited coverage provided to them by Veterans Affairs Canada.

Walsh also told The Dialog that the Royal Canadian Legion offers bursaries and scholarship program for stu-

dents who are descendants to any Commonwealth nation veteran. This initiative provides $500 in financial assistance to students belonging to a veteran’s family.

To reserve a space at the dental screening clinic, veterans can call the college’s registration line at (416) 415-5000 ext. 5028 by Nov. 9.

(Left to right) Michael Fijolek, Deepak Naik, Veterans David Bawtinheimer, and Robert Walsh Photo: Renuka Malhotra/The Dialog

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The Dialog • dialog.studentassociation.ca // Nov. 9–Nov. 22

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Jerry Gou wins prestigious entrepreneurship award George Brown business graduate is the only college student to receive a 2015 International Student Excellence Award by the City of Toronto RENUKA MALHOTRA STAFF REPORTER

Jerry Gou, a recent business graduate of George Brown College (GBC), has won the International Student Excellence Award for entrepreneurship by the City of Toronto on Oct. 17.

Gou has been an active participant at the college. He is the international student representative at the Student Association, which funds The Dialog, marketing lead at Peerconnect and the cofounder of the GBevent app.

He is also the vice president of marketing for Reach Mobile Technologies, the Toronto company he worked for while studying at George Brown.

When asked about what keeps him going, Gou said, “you cannot stop.” Talking about his experience as an international student, Gou said you have to strive harder, fight harder and work harder than others, “and I work very hard.”

He said the college supported him in every hour of need. “Peerconnect is really close to my heart, this place has really helped me to groom my skills. Some days even when I was down or depressed, the Peerconnect team help me cheer up.”

“Jerry was one of the first student entrepreneurs to approach startGBC, your gateway to entrepreneurship at GBC.” said Amy Machen, Gou’s business mentor and

Trans Workforce job fair to be held at Casa Loma campus TINA TODARO STAFF REPORTER

Biko Beauttah, woman and trans* people representative for the Student Association (SA), which funds The Dialog, will be hosting a community action project and initiative called Trans Workforce—a job fair specifically geared towards trans people.

Her motivation for the Trans Workforce initiative came from frustrations in her lived experiences as a trans woman.

“It’s a classic tale of ‘if you can’t beat the system,’ ” said Beauttah. “Devastation is knowing that I have the skills and abilities and capabilities, and not being able to find a job since I transitioned from male to female.”

Funded by the SA, the job

fair will take place on Nov. 20, Trans Remembrance Day, in George Brown College’s Casa Loma Student Centre at 142 Kendal Ave from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m..

“Our journey through life as human beings is to find ourselves, and the key to happiness,” says Beauttah in an email. “For some of us, we do find the key to happiness only to be punished for it by a society who robs us of our dignity in many ways such as denying us the opportunity to education, and obstructing us from earning.”

Currently TD, Indigo, Manulife, and the Toronto Police have signed up as employers for the event, along with Facebook and Instagram that have offered free advertising and the resources of their ad departments to help market the event.

startGBC manager. “He is remarkable for his marketing ability and his drive and capacity for hard work. But his most noticeable feature is his natural way of connecting with others.”

Gou’s most recent venture was an application for tracking events at GBC. Gou is working to make this app recognized as the official event application for the college.

“It is more important for me than the award.” said Gou. “The award is really fabulous but to be able to do something, create something worth, that feeling is better.”

Gou’s efforts in developing a mobile job search application also earned him GBC’s Outstanding Student Entrepreneur Award in 2015.

GBC graduate Jerry Gou won 2015 International Student Excellence Award from the city of Toronto Photo: Renuka Malhotra/The Dialog

George Brown student elected to Pride Toronto board Biko Beauttah will sit on Pride’s board of directors as one of three new trans directors TINA TODARO STAFF REPORTER

Biko Beauttah, George Brown College (GBC) student and transgender activist, was elected to Pride Toronto’s board of directors on Oct. 22.

“The LGBT community is near and dear to my heart,” said Beauttah in an email to The Dialog. “As someone who through life’s journey, has found myself at one point or another identifying in both those communities through lived experience, I am driven by a sense of purpose and duty to be an indomitable force for the benefit of my community.”

Beauttah is currently the women and trans represen-

tative at the Student Association of GBC (SA), which funds The Dialog.

Coming from Kenya, where self-identifying in public is considered a criminal offence, Beauttah remembers her first Toronto Pride in 2006 and the overwhelming feelings of awe and wonder she felt “from seeing such a large metropolis coming together to celebrate diversity and equality a rainbow of love.”

Having elected three new trans members, Pride Toronto said it has the largest representation of trans people on its board of directors in the organization’s 35-year history.

“I am not going to lie, this is a fantastic opportunity that I have been entrusted

with,” said Beauttah.

As an African, Beauttah said she always wanted to “show Toronto how we do it,” encompassing “percussion, tambourines, rhythm, pelvic thrusts, ululations, conspicuous adornments on all shades of melanin-rich complexions.” she hopes to organize a float that will encompass African culture but notes that decision won’t be up to her.

According to Mathieu Chantelois, executive director for Pride Toronto, June 2016 will be dubbed as Pride Month featuring extended programming at various locations in the city during the four weeks. They will also be partnering with cultural organizations to offer meaningful conversations and events.

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The Dialog • dialog.studentassociation.ca // Nov. 9–Nov. 22

New web portal for online courses in Ontario eCampus Ontario will give students access to 13,000 online university and college courses TINA TODARO STAFF REPORTER

Launched by the Ontario government on Oct. 8, a new online educational portal will provide post-secondary students with higher quality and more flexible online learning experiences according to a press release.

“Students should be excited about the eCampus online portal, which gives them the flexibility to access high quality online courses wherever

and whenever works best for them,” said Reza Moridi, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities. “The web portal builds on the province’s strong foundation in elearning and distance education and allows institutions to collaborate, share best practices and online resources, and offer state-of-the-art courses that are recognized for credit across multiple institutions.”

Having invested $72 million over five years to support the development and operation of the portal, the province’s 45 publicly-assisted colleges and universities are now offering online courses through the website.

Students can search through more than 13,000 college and university courses including 277 new and redesigned courses with transferable credits between participating institutions.

“The new portal strengthens higher education in Ontario,” said Bill Summers vice-president of research and policy at Colleges Ontario. “It provides access to a broader range of information about online courses for students throughout the province.”

This website will let students easily and immediately identify their credit transfer information. It can also provide support and resources for faculty on how to design and deliver the online courses.

According to the website ecampusontario.ca the portal is intended “to foster innovation and excellence on behalf of Ontario students,” while also allowing the exploration of new technologies, seeking value for learning, and leveraging existing strengths within the institutions involved in the collaboration.

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GBC to run free fashion training program in January 2016

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A unique free program has been created through a partnership between the George Brown College (GBC) and the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation to train people for the fashion industry in Canada according to Helen Tewolde, manager at GBC’s community partnerships office.

“There are two components to the program—power sewing and fashion fit.” said Tewolde, “So, it basically leverages people with skills with manual dexterity and an eye for detail. Those who are interested in the retail sector learn about garment construction and development of different items for retail.”

According to Tewolde the power sewing component teaches you how to construct

a garment and fashion fit helps you to learn how to fit apparel on people. The program includes 11 weeks of in-class instruction and 100 hours of placement with employers in the fashion industry.

“This is a really unique endeavour,” said Fiya Khan, a young fashion entrepreneur.

“I haven’t heard of it before.

It is great to have some experience in this industry dominant field and more importantly—it’s free.”

To enroll in the program, you can not be enrolled in any program at any college. “This is a program for individuals who are out-of-school or outof-work,” said Tewolde.

For the January intake, the registrations are open and admissions are on a firstcome first-served basis. In order to qualify for the training program, students need

to attend a mandatory information session after which they will be contacted for an interview.

This is the third cohort since the program started in June and there are 40 spots for January 2016. The in-

structors for the program are from the school of fashion at George Brown.

“The industry response has been fantastic. In the last cohort we had Canada Goose and Stitch It take all of our students,” said Tewolde.

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The Dialog • dialog.studentassociation.ca // Nov. 9–Nov. 22

South African students stop tuition hike Student activists call on South African government to provide free education STEVE CORNWELL ASSISTANT EDITOR

Students in South Africa have successfully stopped a planned tuition hike of 11.5 per cent. Weeks of nationwide protest culminated in 10,000 person march on the Union Buildings, the seat of government, in Pretoria on Oct. 23.

With the protest heating up outside, President Jacob Zuma announced that fees would not go up in 2016.

In a statement, Shaerra Kalla, deputy president of Wits University’s Student Representative Council, said

that students were “not satisfied” with the outcome.

Kalla said that students are still waiting to hear from President Zuma about demands to end outsourcing of teaching staff, and a pledge for free education going forward.

Jatinder Maan, director of education for the Student Association of George Brown College, which funds The Dialog, called the series of protests, “a clear example of what students can do or achieve collectively.” Maan added, “I think the students in South Africa have given students all around the world a light of hope.”

George Brown rated top research college in Canada George Brown College’s office of research and innovation brings in $14.2 million in 2014 STEVE CORNWELL ASSISTANT EDITOR

According to rankings generated by Research Infosource, George Brown College (GBC) was the top research college in Canada in 2014. Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges factors in the amount of income each college brings in for research projects.

Dawn Davidson, the director of research and innovation for George Brown, said the rating is, “a fabulous way of bolstering the reputation of the college.”

GBC landed the top spot this year by bringing in $14.2 million in research revenue in 2014. For Davidson, se-

curing this kind of funding for research projects means considerable benefits for students.

“The funding goes directly to support the projects that we’re doing with our industry and community partners and every single one of those projects involves students,” said Davidson.

Working with industry partners on project teams is where students gain valuable experience and build relationships towards securing jobs after graduation according to Davidson.

Acknowledgement like Research Infosource’s rankings are well received, but GBC is really interested in research in order to develop its stu-

dents. “We’re in the business of doing research so that our students get benefits,” said Davidson Aside from bringing in the most research money, Research Infosource found that George Brown ranked first in active research partnerships with 159, ahead of Cegep de Trois-Rivieres (137), and Algonquin College (135).

In a press release, Research Infosource noted a significant decline in the growth of research income for Canadian colleges. Ron Freedman, CEO of the group, said that 2014’s research revenue increase of 4.7 percent would be considerable if it didn’t pale in comparison to consecutive years of more than 30 per cent growth.

“Regardless,” said Freedman, “the overall trend is positive, as evidenced by the fact that we saw income growing at 31 of the top 50 colleges.”

OPINION

The Dialog • dialog.studentassociation.ca // Nov. 9–Nov. 22

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// EDITORIAL

Marijuana should be legal for recreational use in Canada.

I’m not a “bitch” because I said no BRIE CAMPBELL

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e’d had a great night.

He picked me up at my dorm and we went out for a late dinner—Mexican, because we both cited our favorite foods as burritos on our online dating profiles. Afterwards, we went for a walk in the cool July air, flirting with holding hands; we’d bump into each other, grinning those shy and awkward smiles of firstdates, our fingers grazing but not quite latching. We walked for over an hour, getting to know one another. When we reached his car again, he looked at me sideways.

“Want to come over?” he asked and happily, I said sure.

If you’ve ever been a single woman out on a date, you might know the next part of the story. He opened some Quail’s Gate. We made out on his couch to the tunes of Angus & Julia Stone and The Wonder Years and some old Blink 182. It was fun and exciting and sexy. Then he pulled out a condom.

I held my hand up. “No, thanks,” I said, and did something I don’t normally do. I offered a, true, justification: “I’m on my period.”

He let out an audible groan. I was a little tipsy at this point—I thought maybe he was joking. Or maybe I just wanted him to be joking.

I mean, he was really cute up until that point, and the dark button-down he was wearing brought out the olive in his eyes.

“I don’t care,” he insisted.

“Let’s just do it.”

At that point, I was a little offended. I’d just told him no—and politely too! I told him again that I wasn’t interested in that, at least not tonight. He asked me at least twice more before I sat up straight, re-adjusted my bra, and coolly asked him to pass me my purse.

He looked at me grumpily, threw me my purse, and said “bitch.”

No, I didn’t key his car. I didn’t even send him an angry text afterwards. What I did do was take a cab back home and lay in bed, slightly intoxicated, feeling guilty. It makes me cringe to think this now, but I thought maybe he was right.

Was I a bitch? Did I lead him on? Was it wrong to kiss him and take off my top and then deny him sex?

Of course not. When I woke up the next morning, my mind clear and stomach a little queasy from that overstuffed burrito and too much wine, I felt electrically alive with anger. Who was he not to accept my “no”?

Now, if this had been a one-time thing, I would have been able to shake it off easier.

But as I went about my day, sloppily cleaning my room and procrastinating essays, I realized how often I had been chastised for speaking my opinion—even when it was about my own body.

As the mental list grew longer, I became more horrified. What is it about our culture that teaches men not to accept women’s answers,

and simultaneously instructs women to be shy about their convictions?

If you haven’t already seen it, Jennifer Lawrence released a poignant letter on LennyLetter.com, Lena Dunham’s wonderful new brain child, about being paid less than her male co-stars. In her letter, she says the following: “I’m over trying to find the ‘adorable’ way to state my opinion.”

This doesn’t just go for wages. This goes for bodily autonomy, for classroom-related disputes, for domestic decisions. It goes for everything. As women, we need to stop internalizing this idea that we need to frame our no’s with smiles and blushes. We can just say “no”—and guess what?

That doesn’t make you a bitch.

This article was originally published in The Phoenix News (UBC Okanagan) // EDITORIAL CARTOON

Canada’s current system of controlling cannabis use is failing and costing billions of dollars yearly to enforce. In 2014, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), released its Cannabis Policy Framework recommending that Canada legalize cannabis.

The CAMH report states, “removing criminal and civil penalties for possession of cannabis would eliminate the more than $1 billion Canada spends annually to enforce cannabis possession laws.” $1 billion is a lot of money for marijuana.

P r i m e M i n i s t e r- e l e c t Justin Trudeau sees the potential for profit, and campaigned on legalizing, regulating and taxing pot. (He has also admitted to having smoked it in the past).

Trudeau’s Liberals did not provide estimates for tax revenue related to cannabis during the election campaign. But the pressure to legalize recreational pot is slowly catching on. As leader of a major political party, (and a past user), Trudeau needs to follow through with his campaign promise.

The Green Party of Canada estimated that legalizing pot would create an annual federal tax revenue of $5.4 billion by 2020. These astounding figures show that legalization and taxation of cannabis will allow the billions spent on the war on drugs each year to be turned into profit.

Colorado is one of four states in the U.S. to fully legalize recreational bud.

The state is now buzzing from the economic benefits.

According to the Colorado Department of Revenue, the state has received nearly $70 million in tax revenue from cannabis from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, trouncing the almost $42 million in taxes on alcohol.

Canada could see the same economic spike if they legalized recreational pot use and controlled it.

A recent poll on The Dialog’s website showed that over 80 per cent of people who took the poll favored the legalization and regulation of cannabis. Even though the Canadian public is becoming open to legalizing cannabis, politicians will have to effectively communicate how they would manage the supply and demand of recreational cannabis.

Our government will h av e t o r e s p o n d t o a n y health effects resulting from the legalization of recreational pot. Education programs are needed similar to the health campaigns used to mitigate the unfavorable effects of tobacco and alcohol use.

The only country to fully legalize marijuana in the Americas is Uruguay. If Canada chose to also legalize this drug for recreational use, it would be a great milestone and influence drug-policy globally. Canada should lead the way on this issue internationally.

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FEATURE

The Dialog • dialog.studentassociation.ca // Nov. 9–Nov. 22

SCHOOL SHOOTINGS AND LOCKDOWNS: What if it happened here?

Written by Emeka Ibeh Staff reporter

George Brown College has a detailed emergency management plan and evacuation procedures, but students say they have never heard of it

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320 victims 20 deaths 108 injuries in Toronto alone * 2015 Toronto Police Service

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he spectre of school shootings is something that concerns all schools due to the amount of brutal shootings that take place south of the border every year.

The random nature of these highly-publicized shootings has stoked public fear.

On Oct. 1, a gunman shot and killed nine people, injuring seven others, at Umpqua Community College in rural Oregon before engaging police in a shootout and committing suicide.

Such shootings have almost become commonplace in the United States for decades. As students in the Canadian post-secondary education system, we are no safer than the unsuspecting victims at Umpqua Community College with a clear increase in Toronto’s gun violence this year.

Based on numbers from the Toronto Police Service’s crime statistics, 2015 has

been a violent year with 200 shootings in the city, a 25 per cent increase from last year.

The number of victims has also increased, up 53 per cent.

A shooting at Dawson College in Montreal in 2006 left one woman dead, and another 19 people were injured in the chilling event. After being shot in the arm by a police officer, the shooter later committed suicide.

Recent examples of campus lockdowns in Canadian post-secondary institutions happened when Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo on Oct. 16. and at Cape Breton University (CBU) on Oct. 29, received online threats similar to those that had been posted prior to the Umpqua Community College shooting.

“Communication was very poor. I feel that the actual lockdown procedure itself was not handled properly,” said Brandon Ellis, CBU Student Union president, in an interview with the Caper

Times. “We saw students and staff and faculty coming and going as they pleased during a potentially dangerous situation and I feel that we are not doing enough to improve on the mistakes we’ve made.”

Criticized on their response to the lockdown, it’s worth noting that while Cape Breton University— like George Brown—does have an emergency protocol in place, even the university’s vice president of finance and operations Gordon MacInnis says there’s more to be done.

“There has been some communication, but obviously not to the point where there was general knowledge throughout the institution, so that is one of the takeaways for us” said MacInnis in an interview with the Caper Times.

Chris Frazer, a secondyear student in the financial accounting program at George Brown College (GBC) believes every student in col-

lege should have a basic understanding of what to do in any emergency. If not, security needs to make the school and students aware by sending an email or speaking with each class to give them a brief understanding of what to do if the situation arises.

So what is George Brown College doing to keep us safe?

Stacey Andrews, manager of public safety and security at GBC, explains that the school has various tools in order to help mitigate situations. One of these tools is a violence threat risk assessment tool that she and her staff are very well trained in.

“This tool helps us cover any threats that need to be looked at,” said Andrews.

“There are certain indicators that we do look at, and there is a large training component to this that shows where a situation may have to go or if one of our staff members would have to intervene or what type of interventions may need to take place in the event of a lock-down or emergency.”

The school also has an Emergency Evacuation Planning and Procedures document that outlines emergency tactics for staff and students in the event of an active threat on campus. This plan

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What to do in a lockdown 1 In the event that you witness a criminal act, you are to call security immediately and not become involved. If weapons are suspected, move to a safe location and report your location and any pertinent information relating to the criminal act to security.

2 Put your devices on silent or vibrate, a ringing phone may direct the threat to your location.

3 All classroom doors should be closed and if possible locked immediately and all students should find shelter and remain quiet until further notified by the appropriate college staff.

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is part of a well thought-out emergency response structure for students and staff; here are a few of their procedures during a declared emergency: With these guidelines, Andrews said that it is the chief responsibility of the Emergency Response Team to keep the college at a consistent awareness level in order to deal with any emergencies that may arise.

“The emergency response team are the ones who respond to the emergencies,” said Andrews. “Their training is on a continuous basis and for the most part you are looking at George Brown security doing that. So, if something is happening or you feel threatened about something that may happen, you contact security immediately.

The phones that are on the walls in the classrooms are programmed so that when you press “0” it goes directly to security dispatch.”

Even though the college has pamphlets about what to do in a lockdown available in print at campus security desks and information on the GBC website, students at the college say they would like to be better informed and practice what to do in a lockdown drill.

Melissa Lima, a secondyear student in the human resources program, believes that while the procedures in place are sufficient to protect students and staff, she would feel safer if the plans were implemented in an actual practice run.

“In the last two years that I have been at George Brown I was not aware that there was an emergency protocol in place,” said Lima. “There has never been any conversation from professors or

more secure in the school.”

Gagan Deep, director of communications and internal at the Student Association (SA), which funds The Dialog, agrees with the notion that the best way to approach students about an emergency plan is through the classroom.

“That would be a really good, and possibly the best option to reach every student, because they all come here to attend class,” said Deep. “If teachers can take five to ten

tion of the emergency plan during the school year would help students know what to do when a crisis happens. She does not believe every student knows what to do during an emergency.

“The plan does not tell us what to do if you are not in the classroom when an emergency occurs, and it does not tell us what students are supposed to do if we do not have access to the phone on the wall as they are only in the classrooms,” said Stamenova.

All students and staff should remain in the rooms and stay clear of all windows and doors covering them if possible.

The lights in the room should be turned off and you should lie flat on the floor.

5 Do not tie up the phones in the classroom or use your cell phone which could overwhelm cellular systems and disrupt communications with emergency responders. It is of the utmost importance that all staff and students remain quiet in order to hear further instructions through the phones which double as a PA system.

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I think professors should tell us the basic steps we should take if an incident should happen within the first week of classes. e-mails from the college to make us aware that there is an emergency plan in place.

I think professors should tell us the basic steps we should take if an incident should happen within the first week of classes. With these extra procedures, I would feel a lot

minutes, even a maximum of 15 minutes before their classes to go over the emergency plan it will be a really good way to make students aware of the procedures.”

Oleksandra Stamenova, a first-year human resources student also feels a simula-

A member of the Emergency Response Team will contact the police immediately and stay on the line in order to supply the following information: A brief description of the incident, the college location and the entrance to be used.

7 This open line will allow continuous communication with the police and ensure the most up-to-date information is being relayed.

8 The police are in charge of the incident and a member of the Emergency Response Team will liaise with the police and provide them with a copy of the Emergency Management Plan.

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SPORTS

The Dialog • dialog.studentassociation.ca // Nov. 9–Nov. 22

Men’s volleyball captain Dart Jackman makes an impact Pursuing a business marketing career, Jackman wants to share his knowledge with younger volleyball athletes EMEKA IBEH STAFF REPORTER

Team captain Dart Jackman, a highly competitive outside hitter for the George Brown College men’s volleyball team, is ready to make an impact this season. Jackman first started playing volleyball in his last year of high school and for about seven years this sport has been his fatal attraction.

To Jackman, volleyball is his identity, it defines him as a person, and he plays because he loves the competition and hard work. However, Jackman’s education is always his first priority.

Currently in his second year of business marketing at St. James campus, Jackman would like to pursue post-graduate studies for event planning or brand management.

Jackman played soccer and basketball growing up and throughout high school.

As he aged, he saw his peers developing their skills much more quickly than he was.

Unable to keep up with his peers, he took a break from athletics in grade 11, but when he reached his senior year, he was offered a spot on the volleyball team because of his height, standing 6’2.

After the first practice, Jackman had a burning ambition to learn and be the best at the sport, and playing became an obsession after that.

“I would love to share my knowledge with younger athletes once I graduate. I

Dart Jackman Player, and #9 Adam Lee Player #4

Wolfpack Ticker Scores from George Brown College athletics

Cross-Country running

Men’s 8 km

Algonquin 74 - George Brown 33

Men’s volleyball

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Mitch Visser, 48th, 31:38 Shaofeng Zhang, 75th, 33:53

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Sharlane MacLeod, 5th, 21:20 Joanita Louw, 21st, 22:52 Adrienne Scott, 23rd, 23:08 Evelyn Kokkinoa, 31st, 23:54 Anna Maximova, 47th, 24:57

George Brown 77 - Durham 69 Algonquin 67 - George Brown 56 La Cite 80 - George Brown 65

Women’s team wins bronze medal.

Women’s basketball

Men’s basketball Algonquin 67 - George Brown 56 La Cite 80 - George Brown 65 Durham 82 - George Brown 72

George Brown 3 - Algonquin 2 La Cite 3 - George Brown 0 Durham 3 - George Brown 0

Women’s volleyball Algonquin 3 - George Brown 0 La Cite 3 - George Brown 2 Durham 3 - George Brown 0 George Brown 3 - Centennial 0

feel I have an understanding of the game and that will definitely help them,” said Jackman. Noting that volleyball players have to make hundreds of jumps each game, Jackman said the sport is as, if not more, strenuous than basketball.

“Make a basketball player try to dunk a ball in the span of an hour at least 150200 times, just keep dunking,” said Jackman. “It’s not easy and that’s what we do every game.”

His coach, Josh Nichol, said Jackman is a great ambassador for the team and the college as well. “He has a great work ethic that applies to all areas of his life.

He is a good student, varsity athlete, works part-time, and is a great person to be around.”

Since the volleyball team has a lot of rookies and only a few returning players, they are still in the process of getting a feel for one another. Since the beginning of the season, they have posted a 2-2 record. As they continue working on their speed and chemistry, Jackman confidently sees the team finishing near the top of the Eastern Conference.

“Honestly, the group of guys we have this year is pretty awesome,” said Jackman. “As a captain of the team, my responsibilities aren’t too demanding with respect to making sure a healthy relationship is fostered among the team. The most I have done is set an example for everyone else, and in turn they guide me just the same.”

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SPORTS

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St. Lawrence College wins hockey tournament George Brown men’s hockey team makes it to semi-finals STEVE CORNWELL ASSISTANT EDITOR

George Brown’s extramural men’s hockey teams played well but came up short in their first tournament of the year. The George Brown Extramural Hockey Tournament, which took place on Oct. 30 at York University’s Icesports Arena, had eight teams, including two from George Brown College, the Huskies and a team from the Waterfront campus.

In the preliminary round, the Huskies outscored their opponents 14-4, winning twice and advancing to the semi-finals. In their two wins, the Huskies beat Humber Lakeshore 3-1, and crushed the Canadore College Panthers, 11-1. In the semi-finals the Huskies ran into a strong St. Lawrence College Schooners team, and were shutout 1-0.

The Schooners ended up losing 2-1 to another St. Lawrence College team, the Sharks, in the finals.

After the Huskies were eliminated, Chris Pires, an electrical engineering stu-

dent playing his first game for George Brown, said he was eager to play in another tournament. “We want to take every tournament title,” he said.

While the results were somewhat disappointing, highlights for Pires included playing in his first college hockey tournament, and a high quality one at that.

George Brown’s Waterfront campus team played hard, but had a short bench and was unable to get a win at the tournament. They were out-scored 6-16, suffering loses to University of Toronto Scarborough, Trent, and tournament finalists, the St. Lawrence Schooners.

Geoff Gordon, who coached both teams, said he, “was proud of the way both GBC teams played.” Gordon noted that he was impressed that the Waterfront team never gave up, despite being undermanned at the tournament.

Assessing the Huskies performance, Gordon said that if the team can gel and play a stronger system game, he feels that “the team will be competing for the Challenger Cup come March.”

The St. Lawerence Sharks celebrate their win in the George Brown extramural tournament on Oct. 30 Photo: Steve Cornwell/The Dialog

George Brown Huskies defeated the Durham Lords 77-69 at the home opener Photo: Thomas Chung/George Brown College

Men’s basketball team wins home opener Huskies open the season with a 2-2 record including a victorious return to the Casa Loma gym EMEKA IBEH STAFF REPORTER

It was Jordan Marlowe’s showcase.

The George Brown Huskies basketball guard tied with fellow guard Dejazmatch James to score a team high of 16 points, leading the Huskies to a solid 77-69 win over Durham College.

This now gives them their second consecutive win. Durham hit some tough shots to pull the game as close as they could, but lacked communication and made costly mistakes in the fourth quarter ultimately costing them the game.

The Huskies started off strong by going on a 15-2 run in the first quarter, not allowing a bucket up until the fiveminute mark. Followed by a great fluid offence and consistent fast-break decisions that saw the Huskies lead grow to 25-8 at the end of the first quarter.

A slow start in the second quarter allowed Durham to go on a run, with George Brown barely leading 33-32 at halftime.

“It was a good game we got off to a really strong start,” said Marlowe. “There were mental lapses in the second quarter and that’s why it was near tied at halftime, but overall we stayed level headed and kept it cool under pressure. We believed in ourselves and the coach’s system. That’s why we were able to win,”

Jonathan Smith, head coach of the men’s basketball team, emphasized making good decisions in their timeouts, but this young team still has a lot to learn from their experienced coach as the season develops.

“It’s been two games in a row that we’ve been up early, and in this game we let them come back. We have a lot of rookies, six or seven, so we’re still learning as we’re going along,” said Smith.

Marlowe spoke of getting more comfortable with his team as the season progressed, and that comfort was on full display as he scored 16 points, was 7 for 13 in shooting, had five assists and three steals turning a close fourth quarter into an eight-point win. Six of his 16 points came within closing minutes with the score 6154 stretching the lead to 67-54.

“Jordan is a great kid. He is a fourth-year (student), he understands the game, his biggest thing is now learning about his teammates, where they like having the ball and where their sweet spots are,” said Smith. “I thought today in the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth he played phenomenally. He got to the rim easily quite a few times.”

A road trip to Ottawa for games against Algonquin College and La Cite ended in Huskies losses. Algonquin won 67-56, while the score with La Cite was 80-65, leaving Huskies with a 2-2 record as of press time.

Coach Smith strongly feels that the Huskies transition offense is potent and tough to beat as long as the players remember to utilize it more consistently.

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ARTS & LIFE

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George Brown theatre students create a “Wilde-world” Lady’s Windermere’s Fan opens the year for GBC TINA TODARO STAFF REPORTER

George Brown College’s theatre students are at it again with the production of Lady Windermere’s Fan beginning on Nov. 11.

Written by Oscar Wilde, the second most produced playwright in British drama, this production “offers a sharp critique of moralizing, of breaking people down into categories of good or bad, of communally judging those who have not met one’s moral standards,” according to Michael Ruderman, who is cast as Lord Windermere.

Revealing that the play “is such a great mix of comedy and tragedy with moments of hilarity and moments of heartbreak,” Julia Vescio, cast as Lady Windermere, adds that the production will also encompass hilarity and moments of heartbreak, which Wilde weaves together beautifully.

Students can also expect passionate, detailed and wonderfully embodied characters, according to Ruderman, who said that the cast and director “went to great lengths to create a fully detailed, living and breathing Wilde-world, all of which is available to the audience if they wish to look just

below the Victorian veneer.”

With the help of director James Simon, Ruderman says Lady Windermere’s Fan will also showcase “beautiful, accurate costumes and sets that cast members hope will suck the audience right into the world of the play.”

Describing her role as Lady Windermere, who takes a journey from girlhood into womanhood throughout the play, Vescio says that though it was like a marathon it was fun and she is incredibly grateful for the opportunity.

“She is forever changed by the news she receives at the top of the play and the events that ensue throughout the rest of the play,” says Vescio. “She is put into situations that she has never been in before and she doesn’t quite know how to cope.

She is just a girl. She is vulnerable, she is unsure of herself, but she is trying desperately hard to do the right thing.”

Lady Windermere’s Fan is playing until Nov. 21 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts in the distillery district. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $8 for students.

For more information, students can call the box office at 416-866-8666 or visit youngcentre.ca.

Five George Brown students recognized at the CHF Gala Hospitality students won scholarships from Canada-wide organization ALIONA KUTS STAFF REPORTER

Recognizing guests at the annual Canadian Hospitality Foundation (CHF) gala might have been challenging this year, given wearing a mask was a requirement.

The Gotham City themed masquerade saw a lot of guests opt for a classic black mask, but there were a few plague doctors and Batmans walking around and even one Hannibal Lectеr.

As part of the event, CHF’s annual scholarship awards ceremony took place. Five George Brown students were among the winners.

“I didn’t actually think I would win, because there were so many applicants,” said

Santasha McNabb-Moore, a second-year culinary management student, after receiving a Garland Canada-Manitowoc Foodservice Culinary twoyear scholarship.

McNabb-Moore, who finished her externship at Biff’s Bistro the day before the event, said her ultimate goal is to create a program for children and teach them about healthy eating. “Being able to help others is very important for me.”

Joseph Douglas, a freshman of a two-year hotel management program, won a CHF John E. Coles Hospitality Management Scholarship.

Douglas, who has worked in the hospitality industry for a long time, could not even imagine going back to school.

“I didn’t think it was possible,

but I feel wonderful at least starting it off successfully,” said Douglas.

He chose George Brown College (GBC) for its great reputation in the hospitality industry: “I grew up in the industry knowing George Brown is the place to go.” He said professors in the academic upgrading program boosted his confidence a lot. “The only way you can lose is by not trying,” said Douglas.

“It’s good to know that I have support paying for my tuition,” said Jozelle ThomasNakacisa, a winner of Metro Toronto Convention Centre Event Management Scholarship. A special events planning student, Thomas-Nakacisa plans to find a job in a nonprofit organization or a corporate company doing events.

Joseph Douglas won a CHF scholarship Photo: Aliona Kuts/The Dialog

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Chef Graham Elliot brings his first cookbook to George Brown Being a professional means inspiring people and getting the best out of them ALIONA KUTS STAFF REPORTER

Graham Elliot has travelled the world and tasted some most unusual things. “To me the weirder the better. A dog? A monkey? An octopus? Sounds great, let’s cook it!”

George Brown’s Tastes of Tomorrow club hosted Elliot on Nov. 3. Amal Rana, a culinary management student, said she tries to attend as many Tastes of Tomorrow talks as possible: “If my timetable allows me, I will try to make it to the event.”

Elliot’s recently published first cookbook Cooking Like a Master Chef is, according to El-

liot, a little mix of everything.

In the era of social media sharing it’s hard to keep anything secret, “but when you write a book, it’s an opportunity to tell about yourself, about who you really are.”

And who is he, really? A Chicago-based restaurateur with two Michelin stars; Food & Wine Magazine’s 2004 Best New Chef; Former participant on Iron Chef and Top Chef Masters; co-host and judge of MasterChef and MasterChef Jr., the list goes on. Elliot also used to play in a rock-n-roll band and ran in the Chicago Marathon in 2014.

At 27 he wrote his own “culinary manifesto” which included the rule “respect every little thing you come across in the kitchen.” Ten years later he still believes it is true. “Being a chef is not what you do, it’s who you are,” he added.

“For me being a profes-

sional means inspiring people and getting the best out of them,” said Elliot after years of culinary experience. He believes cooking is super-simple and shouldn’t be intimidating at any level. “Let it taste like itself—that’s the secret to cook-

ing great food.”

Elliot doesn’t keep notebooks anymore, simply scratching things off his menu and replacing them with new ideas.

He uses music as his main source of inspiration and says there are a lot of similarities between it and cooking.

“A menu is very much like a CD. There are three hits, two awful chef favourites and a bunch of regular things that no one ever remembers.”

His worst nightmare is be-

ing stuck at a predictable job.

Leaving behind the rigid rules often found in fine-dining restaurants, Elliot is a fan of constant changes in his kitchen and expects his cooks to question him.

“There is no right or wrong when it comes to creativity in the kitchen. It’s all a grey area open to interpretation,” he said.

“And if someone doesn’t want to do something, the door is always there. That’s what I find amazing about life.”

Chef Graham Elliot visits George Brown College on Nov. 3 Photo: Aliona Kuts/The Dialog

Good Food Market opens at Casa Loma ALIONA KUTS STAFF REPORTER

George Brown students at Casa Loma ampus can now buy affordable fruits and vegetables right on campus.

Every Friday the Student Association, which funds The Dialog, brings cheap, fresh and nutritious produce

from FoodShare, a non-profit agency, to help students eat healthier and spend less.

“It is really expensive to be a student in Toronto, so we want to make the healthiest options available to our students right on campus for the cheapest price possible,” said Claire Whitehead, a food bank lead. “I hope students see us and understand that this is for them,

that we are not trying to raise money for something outside school.”

The Good Food Market at Casa Loma campus is open on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the food court of the Student Centre on the first floor of the E building.

It is also open at Waterfront campus on Wednesdays and at St. James campus on Thursdays starting at 10 a.m.

Try this recipe for roasted root vegetables with balsamic vinegar Root vegetables are a wonderful addition to an autumn table and this month we’re bringing you a simple and delicious recipe featuring beets, celeriac, carrots, parsnips and others. This recipe comes courtesy of Chef Frank Toneguzzo who teaches George Brown College’s continuing education culinary arts I course.

Ingredients

Method

6 cups day-old white bread, preferably focaccia n 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved n 1/2 cup olive oil n 1/4 cup red wine vinegar n Salt and pepper to taste n 1/2 medium cucumber, cut in half lengthwise, sliced n 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced n 6 to 10 basil leaves, torn n 1 clove garlic, minced

1. Tear the bread into bitesize pieces.

2. Lightly salt the cherry tomatoes, place in bowl and set aside for 15 to 30 minutes.

3. Whisk together the olive oil and red wine vinegar.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

4. Combine the bread with the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, basil, and garlic. Toss to mix and then add the dressing and toss to combine. Let the salad soak for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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SCIENCE & TECH

The Dialog • dialog.studentassociation.ca // Nov. 9–Nov. 22

Clear Blue Technologies wins Ontario Centres of Excellence Award George Brown partners with Clear Blue on various research and development projects related to the company’s Smart Off-Grid technology.

RENUKA MALHOTRA STAFF REPORTER

On Oct. 22, George Brown College’s (GBC) research partner Clear Blue Technologies, was given the Mind-toMarket award by the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE).

According to OCE, the award “celebrates the best OCE-supported research collaboration between the business and research communities resulting in effective commercialization of leading edge ideas and solutions.”

In addition to the honour, Clear Blue also received $25,000 from OCE to help grow their company.

Dawn Davidson, director of research and innovation at GBC, said the department

has been partnered with Clear Blue Technologies since 2010, which has been an effort to develop, manufacture, and test prototypes as well as a manufacturing processes for future product releases.

The partnership has also helped in redefining innovation.

“We are very pleased to congratulate Clear Blue Technologies, a truly innovative Canadian company, on this award,” said Robert Luke, vice-president of research and innovation at GBC, in a press release.

According to Miriam Tuerk, co-founder and chief executive officer of Clear Blue Technologies, said, “we would not exist as a company without having done what we did with George Brown.”

Explaining how the company’s relationship with the college has grown over years, Tuerk added that, “our first employee that we ever hired was a George Brown graduate, Noe Galeana Galeana of the Masters in Research Project that we were doing with George Brown College.

Galeana still works for us today, four years later, and is one of the top employees in the company.”

The relationship between George Brown and Clear Blue started off with various research projects being undertaken and then trying them out. Clear Blue also had their office at the Casa Loma campus for about eight months.

A portion of the company’s research and development budget is spent on the joint projects with colleges and that they are planning to start a new project with George Brown in 2016, according to Tuerk.

Highlighting several rea-

sons why working with a college is important for a start-up, including access to a larger variety of expertise and resources, Tuerk says that “it takes a community to build a company, and when you are small start-up you cannot tap every expert in the company so you get access to a wider range of expertise (with a college).”

Working with a college like George Brown, according to Tuerk, also has to do with

finding good people. “Most people are good people,” she continued. “It’s the question of finding the people who are good in your environment.”

Davidson says that George Brown currently has 38 partners who are engaged in research and innovation projects, and four are public sector or not-for-profits.

She also highlighted the research office’s extensive efforts to advance green technology applied research.

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ANNUAL

GENERAL

MEETING

The Student Association of George Brown College (SA) invites all full-time students—SA members— to our annual general meeting.

THURSDAY, DEC. 3

11 A.M. – 2 P.M.

George Brown College St. James campus−Kings Lounge (ground floor, SJA Building) 200 King Street East Toronto, ON M5A 3W8 AGM packages with motions, proxies, and proposed changes to the bylaws are available for pickup at all Student Association front offices during regular office hours.

Please join us, and learn more about your student union.

LUNCH PROVIDED AT 2 P.M. studentassociation.ca

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