Humber EtCetera / Feb.12 / Vol. 61 No.4

HUMBER’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER

VOLUME 61, ISSUE 4

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 2020

salvaging our future campus trash doesn’t go to waste in new art exhibit P6

IGNITE NOMS CLOSE FRIDAY p3

Humber sweeps Juno nominations p7

parasite win opens doors p9

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Feb 5, 2020

Consent education program hosts painting night to encourage discussion Jaeybee Martinito NEWS REPORTER

NATHANIEL SMITH

Evan Lam, a Recreation and Leisure student, eating a bowl of soup at LinX.

Pay-what-you-can soup bar reopens depsite low turnout Nathaniel Smith ARTS REPORTER

Humber’s soup bar operated by IGNITE reopened Feb. 4 at LinX after struggling to gain student attention last semester. It offers a pay-what-you-can for soup with help from partnership Feed it Forward.

Feed it Forward is an affordable Canadian food program known for being environmentally friendly, founded by military veteran Jagger Gordon who is the executive chef.

“Feed it Forward is an incredible program which is a food rescue system that diverts food from landfills and put it back on the table for people that are living with food insecurity or who just want to live a healthier lifestyle,” Gordon said.

Although IGNITE and Feed it Forward operated the soup bar multiple times in the past, the reopening opportunity was a chance to move forward and learn from mistakes.

“We didn’t get the word out about the soup bar so a lot of people weren’t showing up so products went to waste,” said Sabeela Gokal, a first-year Early Childhood Education student working at LinX. Food prices at the Humber cam-

pus have been a challenge for students over the years, but the soup bar is a step that will help feed students who are trying not to break the bank.

“The soup bar offers a great service to Humber students specifically because it serves food to people who don’t have money in their pockets,” said Evan Lam, a second-year Recreation and Leisure student.

Gordon said a college would be the best place for a soup bar not because of the young crowd, but to help students reach their academic goals.

“A hungry stomach is a hungry mind,” said Gordon, noting food affects how students perform in the classroom.

The soups served were Thai Coconut Curry and Pork bone marrow on the relaunch. Gordon brought additional condiments including dill peppers and jalapenos for students to make the soup their own.

“Not one student should be worried where their next meal comes from, we want to make sure that our future policymakers are fed because feed the future is going to be a part of Feed it Forward,” Gordon said.

The soup bar will continue to run every Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with different fresh soups choices at LinX.

Humber Et Cetera is the Humber College journalism program laboratory newspaper, publishing 10 times per term in fall and winter.

Et Cetera serves to inform the Humber community and give its readers well rounded coverage on the things that matter to them.

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One out of five women will experience some form of sexual violence before completing their post-secondary education, a report by Canadian Federation of Students said.

But Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber Consent Peer Education are taking action to prevent the numbers from going higher.

“It’s so important to recognize that this is a vulnerable population, and we should talk to students formally and informally about these concepts,” said peer educator Monica Perez.

Consent Peer Education (CPE) is a program that provides student-facing events to engage and educate on what consent looks like from all perspectives. Educators facilitated events like the Semi-Nude Paint Night last month, which was a less structured way to talk about the

taboo topic.

Models were asked to choose a pose they liked that represented open, confident, and positive to the 14 students that participated.

“I feel like having that space where students can feel comfortable to talk about consent, especially in such a vulnerable situation,” Perez said.

The paint night was a collaboration with Rosie Arulanandam, an artist and Psych Society member from Guelph-Humber. The two programs shared the same mission that night, to combat gender-based violence in the community through gesture painting.

“I hope that the students got from it that the words that you choose matter and they really affect how someone feels after interactions,” Arulanandam said.

Consent plays a huge part in an individual’s experience and she said a bad interaction can alter the views of a person in the future. Arula-

nandam said having conversations with someone who shares a similar struggle can alleviate some of the stress.

“People are always willing to listen like it’s not as you would think.

You are not alone,” she said.

Chelsea Tunn, a Kinesiology student, accompanied by her friends went to the paint night hoping this would be a snowball effect to raise awareness.

“I feel there’s too many people who think that they should just take what’s happened to them or what’s being said to them, when it’s not okay,” she said.

Painting and learning about comprehensive interactions with her peers were fun for Tunn.

“It definitely hit home for me,” she said, adding the little interactions that count, holding somebody’s hand, touching someone’s back.

“Everything has to be consensual,” Perez said.

JAEYBEE MARTINITO

Chelsea Tunn, a kinesiology student, holds up her finished painting at a Consent Peer Education Event.

Senior Reporters Akanksha Lamba Abigael Ruto Faculty Adviser Rob Lamberti Creative Adviser Marlee Greig

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Friday last day for IGNITE election candidates to sign up Jared Dodds NEWS REPORTER

Humber students head to the polls and vote for the leaders of IGNITE next month.

Student’s nomination window opened on Jan. 27 and will run until Feb. 14, all leading up to the beginning of the voting period on March 9.

But this year will be different, as students will be voting to fill fewer positions than ever.

After changes approved at the Special Meeting of the Members in January, the only positions students will be able to run for will be seats on IGNITE’s board of directors.

In previous years students have voted to fill both these positions and seats in the executive branch, the president and three vice-presidents, which will no longer be the case after the by-law changed.

The president and vice presidents are now known as Student Engagement Co-ordinators and are paid positions and have attracted most of the attention in previous elections.

Current President Monica Khosla earns $40,000 a year for her work.

Meanwhile, members of the board receive a stipend of up to $2,000 per semester depending on engagement, according to the IGNITE elections package.

“With elections it’s hard to hold certain individuals accountable,” said Julia Ciampa, a current member of the board of directors.

“When we’re hiring the executives, we’ll be able to go through a formal interview, have a resume handed in, it’s much more of an accountability thing.”

IGNITE has yet to outline what the hiring process or interview questions will be for future executives.

This year there will be 10 positions up for grabs: four directors from the North campus, three from the Lakeshore campus, two from the University of Guelph-Humber and one from Orangeville.

This is the last year the Orangeville position will be available as the campus closes June 2021.

Students from Guelph-Humber will also have the opportunity to run for one of four positions on the University of Guelph Senate.

The senate is the governing body for both University of Guelph and University of Guelph-Humber programs.

For students to be eligible to run they must be a full-time student, procure 100 signatures from members on the campus they are running for, and be eligible under the IGNITE by-laws.

Candidates running for the Orangeville campus will only need to obtain 25 signatures.

Students must also be in good academic standing, meaning they cannot be or have been on academic probation within the last year.

Ercole Perrone, the executive director of IGNITE, “will confirm each candidate’s respective eligibility for the election,” according to the nomination package.

If only one candidate is running for a certain position, they will run on a Yes/No ballot, with the position remaining open if the majority of voters select no.

Other requirements laid out in the election package are accountability, a flexible schedule and strong leadership qualities.

Neto Naniwambote, the current chairman of the board of directors, is yet to announce whether he will be seeking re-election.

GUNDEEP SINGH

Retired music professor Ted Quinlan, seen here at the Humber 50th Anniversary concert in 2017, was nominated for Jazz Album of the Year.

Faculty, alumni garner 11 Juno nominations Melanie Valente-Leite NEWS REPORTER

For years, Humber faculty and Alumni have continued to raise the bar by getting nominated annually for the Juno awards.

Sarah-Jane Greenway, Associate Dean at the Faculty of Media and Creative Arts, shared her joy when learning that 11 Humber Alumni and Faculty were nominated.

“We have several nominees every year at the Junos, and I think it’s wonderful,” she said.

The Canadian awards show is hosted annually in the second week of March and is broadcast live on CBC. The Juno Awards was founded in 1971 to raise recognition for Canadian musical artists.

“I think that Humber College has the best music programs in Canada,” said Andrew Scott, Associate Dean of Music and Fine Arts.

The nominees represented three Humber programs, including Comedy Writing and Performance, Bachelor of Music, and Introduction to Commercial Jazz Music.

“To see us recognized on the national stage at the Juno Awards, is a wonderful accomplishment,” Scott said. “I most certainly am proud of the faculty and proud of the alumni.”

The categories of nominees range from music jazz to comedy albums. Here are Humber’s nominees: JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Absolutely Dreaming by Ted Quinlan(Brian Dickinson, Kieran Overs, Alan Han, and Steve Bellamy) The Chronicles of Fezziwig by (Mike Downes, Gord Sheard, Brian Dickinson, Pat LaBarbera, and Ted Quinlan)

The Silent Wish by Bill McBirnie and Bernie Senensky

Passages by Justin Rutledge, which includes Drew Jurecka

SymphRONica UpfRONt by Ron Davis’ SymphRONica, (Mike Downes, Aline Homzy)

TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP

Undertones by Al Muirhead’s Canadian Quintet *Includes Neil Swainson Trouble in Mind by Dave Young Trio Abundance by Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop (Ernesto Cervini,William Carn, and Adrean Farrugia) VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR

JARED DODDS

The nomination period for IGNITE elections ends on Friday, Feb.14.

Friday by Monkey House, (Mark Kelso, Pat Kilbride, and William Carn)

GROUP OF THE YEAR

Walk Off the Earth (Joel Cassady) POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Walk Off the Earth (Joel Cassady) COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Wild As Me by Meghan Patrick R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR

CASE STUDY 01 by Daniel Caesar, the band personnel includes Matthew Burnett, Alex Ernewein and Liam Mitro The Gumption by Tanika Charles BEST COMEDY ALBUM

I’m Not Well by Steph Tolev

Sketches by Natalie MacMaster, the band personnel includes Mark Kelso BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR

Valley by Karah McGillivray ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Both Sides by Marc Jordan, (Drew Jurecka, Mark Kelso) WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Risorgimento by Romina Di Gasbarro, produced by Roberto Occhipinti

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Feb 12, 2020

Students open up about Black History Month Abigael Ruto SENIOR REPORTER

Oba Shaun never heard of Black History Month until he arrived in Canada from Nigeria five years ago.

The 30-year-old Humber student said although organizations must recognize various communities among them, he does not understand the concept of dedicating a month to Black history.

“To me, it’s just another day,” Shaun said. “I love my culture and colour and I celebrate it every day.”

His knowledge of Black history is of the path of those who walked to independence from slavery and how they got to where they are now.

“The only thing I know is that Africans were colonized and later gained their independence,” Shaun said.

“Other than that, I have no idea what Black History Month is about.”

Black History Month founded in 1915 by American historian Carter G. Woodson — who is also called the father of Black history — and educator and minister Jesse E. Moorland, a white man who worked with the Black community

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culture,” Jijoho said.

Many like Jijoho and Shaun believe one is more curious about knowing what happened to other societies rather than what prevailed among Blacks.

“If you are born in Africa, you don’t care” about Black history because they are living in it, Jijoho said. “But if you are born overseas, you are curious to know how Black people emerged and coordinate themselves.”

One thing that is constant among African students is that it is important for them to know their history and culture, he said.

“It is good to trace their effort for the liberation of Africans and to know where we come from -HODE JIJOHO and where we are BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDENT heading,” Jijoho said.

As the month To me, it’s just another day,” progresses, Humber students are Shaun said. encouraged to celebrate its diversity Hode Jijoho, also from Nigeria by attending events dedicated to the and a Business Management stu- Black culture. dent at North campus, admits there Shaun, however, said the celebrais nothing exciting about what is al- tion of Black History Month gives ready his identity. him confidence in being proud of “As an African, there is nothing his identity. to cheer you up about Black Histo“Canada is quite diverse,” he said. ry Month except for my immediate through the YMCA. February in the U.S. was officially recognized by President Gerald Ford in 1976.

Humber honours and acknowledges its Black students by organizing events and activities within its campuses. The theme this year is ‘African-Americans and the vote’ in honour of the centennial and sesquicentennial amendments and laws that gave Black people the right to vote.

The gap of knowledge between Black Canadians and Africans on the importance of the month seems wide.

ABIGAEL RUTO

Oba Shaun, an international student from Nigeria, said that he had never heard of Black History Month before coming to Canada.

As an African, there is nothing to cheer you up about Black History,

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ABIGAEL RUTO

Hode Jijoho, a Business Management student at North Campus, said it is important for African students to know their history and culture.

Province entices students to enter trades as job openings go unfilled Nicholas Rahmon BIZTECH REPORTER

When Anvir Gill chose Humber College for Electromechanical Engineering Technology, he knew it was the right decision.

“I joined Humber because it was both practical and well-known for the program I was applying for,” Gill said.

The trades workforce continues to be an environment that prefers to think outside of the box.

“Investing in trades is a kind of guarantee for a hands-on job and work placement,” Gill said.

With numerous avenues to take, everything from construction to plumbing is an opportunity students are willing to accept.

Although, in smaller towns, a career in trades can be considered of less prominence to students and programs are left to accommodate smaller class sizes.

Craig Trineer, an Electrical Apprenticeship coordinator, started teaching full-time in 2001 and has worked in the oil industry, which taught him the core fundamentals of technical education.

“Governments need to realize that a valuable portion of what goes on in a classroom happens because the teacher is able to create a rapport with the students,” Trineer said.

“The more students you pack into a room, the less likely the development of human interpersonal skills becomes... It is much harder to reach students emotionally or intellectually” he said.

He said he believes the government’s focus in the past was the support of a career in trades conducted under a smaller class size.

“Taxpayers wanted to get their money’s worth from expensive training programs, and it was believed that for safety as well as

economic reasons, smaller class sizes were in the best interest of our society,” he said.

“Once a student fulfills their apprenticeship requirements (9,000 hours working in the field at an ever-increasing pay rate) and completes their schooling, then they become journeypersons and have the freedom that comes with that,” Trineer said. “They can start their own business or be content to work for someone else.”

However, the perspective from former HVAC installer and co-founder of Toronto digital marketing agency Peter Tams shows otherwise.

“Before I started work in HVAC, I was doing roofing and general labour in completion of my gas license,” Tams said.

“I learned trades skills from the 50-year-old supervisor and felt this experience helped me get my hands dirty,” he said.

Even with the cost that comes with managing smaller class sizes, what seems to matter most, in the long run, is the relationships along the way.

“Your net worth is tied to your network where your people skills will pay better than any technical expertise and require constant reinvestment,” Trineer said.

The province reported there were about 204,000 job openings in all occupations, with 13,000 in the construction sector.

“The reality is that the skilled trades offer exciting and challenging careers that often require solid math and problem-solving skills, and expose people to the latest technologies such as 3D printing and robotics,” McNaughton said in the statement. “When it comes to opportunity, to earning potential, to having a chance to start your own business, the skilled trades come out on top.”

NICHOLAS RAHMON

Peter Tams, former HVAC installer.

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A dog a day keeps the stress away Emily Wilson NEWS REPORTER

Second-semester blues is something every student goes through.

It’s dark and gloomy, making it hard to focus on homework and studies.

There are many services students can use at Humber to relieve stress but one comes with a lot more fun.

Percy, a loveable golden retriever, is the school’s therapy dog. His mom Melanie Shulman, a paralegal professor at Humber College, has been bringing Percy to school every week for more than four years.

“He’s my baby and I love him so much, so to see other people love him too is amazing,” she said. “He brings so much happiness wherever he goes.”

Shulman said Percy passed his St. John’s Ambulance test in November 2015, which consisted of obedience, rooms of loud people, banging pots and more.

Most dogs assessed for the program are often older, around three years old, but Percy was a year-and-a-half, proving the level of his temperament is consistently very calm.

“He’s a bit of a prodigy,” Shulman joked.

Raquelle Loayza, in the justice studies program at the University of Guelph-Humber, said she came to see Percy after having a tough day at school.

“Just petting him and sitting there felt like a relief,” Loayza said.

After her first visit with Percy she plans to see him as much as she can, “especially later during exams,” the 18-year-old said.

Percy doesn’t just relieve school stress among students. He helps people through many long years of fearing dogs.

“I’ve had students in my class who have fear of dogs and it’s always been okay,” Shulman said.

She said many students go from refusing to be around dogs to petting Percy, much like Priyanka Gusain’s mother, who she brought to Humber just to meet Percy.

Rajni Gusain has been afraid of dogs most of her life and after a long time eventually was comfortable enough to be around them When Rajni met Percy she said his calmness helped her become at ease near him. It was the first time she ever touched a dog.

“I’m not scared now,” she said with a wide smile. “I feel really good.”

Pryianka, a nursing student with University of New Brunswick at Humber, said how amazing it was to see her mother with a dog.

“It’s one more step to her being fully comfortable,” she said.

Percy has many other jobs outside of the school. He goes to a long-term care facility, works with kids who have disabilities, and a treatment centre to help adults with intellectual disabilities.

Shulman said Percy has recently started going to courtrooms as a therapy dog.

“He sits with a witness while they’re testifying, usually it’s a victim in a case,” she said.

Off duty Percy’s favourite activity is swimming. “I have not found a limit on how much he could swim,” Shulman said.

And he also very much enjoys chasing squirrels.

EMILY WILSON

Rajni Gusain, 64, touches a dog for the very first time. She has been afraid of dogs her whole life and never met a dog calm enough to touch.

ABIGAEL RUTO

A representative from Service Expert interacts with a student at career fair held in Barrett Centre of technology.

FAST career fair attracts 50 employers Abigael Ruto SENIOR REPORTER

A job fair that links Applied Sciences students with potential employers brought out more than 50 companies to the annual event last week.

The annual career fair at the Barrett Centre of Technology and Innovation was hosted by Work Placement Services for the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, and featured employers looking for prudent Humber candidates.

“Since inception, this event has had the most employers participate,” said Christine Colosimo, operation specialist in the Field Placement and Co-op Placement Office.

Employers offering full time, part-time, co-op placement and internship opportunities to students were present at the fair.

Students handed in their resumes and interacted with organizations like the City of Toronto, Bell Technical Solutions and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).

Humber College organizes career fairs within different programs and students have found employment in various organizations.

“This event is very important,” Colosimo said. “These companies have hired a lot of our students in the past.”

Canada’s jobless rate stands at 5.5 per cent, down from 5.6 per cent last year, a Trading Economics survey said.

According to the survey there has been an increase in full-time employment by about 34,000 more

ABIGAEL RUTO

Bob Marashi, a director at Accent Building Sciences explains to students the upcoming opportunities available at Accent at the annual career fair.

than doubling the predicted rise of 15,000 jobs.

Part-time jobs, however, have decreased by about 1,000, Trading Economics said.

Bob Marashi, a director at Accent Building Sciences, said sitting in an office and conducting interviews is boring and time-consuming, He prefers interacting with desirable candidates.

“This is my first time coming here and it is beneficial because we can interact,” Marashi said.

He urged job seeking students to be themselves and truthful when applying for work.

Some people lie to their employers in order to find a job and end up wasting time since they are not as good as they said during an interview, he said.

“They tell us stuff they can do and when they come to work, we find otherwise and it is not good for us.” Marashi said.

David Meacher, a rides-electro supervisor at Wonderland Amusement Park who represented his organization at the fair since 2009, said he’s always looking for employees who are hands-on.

“I am looking for enthusiasm, a good attitude and someone not afraid to get a little dirty,” Meacher said.

Meacher encouraged students not to focus so much on seeking formal employment but find what they like to do and make it their jobs.

He believes turning passion into money is the ultimate goal.

“Don’t hold back, go for what looks good to do,” he said.

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Feb 5, 2020

Exfoliating and moisturizing are key for surviving the winter Akanksha Lamba A&E REPORTER

BEATRIZ BALDERRAMA BALEEIRO

Anya Mielniczek, creator of colourful circular panels exhibited at the Humber Galleries in the LRC Concourse.

Mielbiczek’s art salvages waste Beatriz Balderrama Baleeiro A&E REPORTER

For Anya Mielniczek, garbage has always been a source of artistic inspiration.

“I’ve always been interested in waste materials and recycling or up-cycling stuff,” the Toronto artist said.

Mielniczek said she included collages made of refuse in her 2012 graduating thesis work at Queen’s University, here,Her works are now Humber’s latest art exhibit, made of campus waste that’s been recycled into colorful circular panels.

Her works — on display at the Humber Galleries in the Learning Resource Centre at North campus — is catching the eyes of every student who walk by, whether rushing to get to class or simply grabbing a coffee.

The mural assemblage created by environmental artist Mielniczek was with the collaboration of Humber’s community and is a partnership with the Humber Office of Sustainability and Humber Galleries.

The installation was named Humberthropocene by Kyla Ross, coordinator at Humber Centre for Creative Business Innovation. She picked the title after seeing the Anthropocene show at the AGO and it seemed like a perfect fit.

The Humber Galleries website

said the name is a combination of Humber and Anthropocene, which is defined as the current geological age where humans have been the dominant influence on climate and the environment.

The round canvases illustrate the Earth and people’s circles of life, by inspiring the community to contemplate on how pollution permeates everywhere, Mielniczek said.

“I like it how (Mielniczek) put bits and pieces together,” Desiree Fontana, Media Foundations student, who was admiring the murals, said. “It’s little parts that of a small whole that turn into a big one. It’s not just about the bigger picture, but the details really make a lot of it.

“I enjoyed seeing the uniqueness in each one, they are very different but with similar concepts,” she said.

Mielniczek said the pieces’ creative process varied between a couple hours to a day or two.

It all depended on the style in which the waste was outlined, she said. Pieces that used smaller components and had a very orderly feel to them had a tendency to take longer, whereas pieces that used one material would take less time to create, Mielniczek said.

She said Humberthropocene raises awareness about human waste production and habits.

“It’s about making the connection between our everyday consum-

er goods and at what scale they’re being sent to landfill and ultimately what impact this has on our natural environment,” Mielniczek said. “It’s also about garbage becoming something beautiful, something that can be re-purposed and given another life, for the viewer to leave inspired and see their waste differently — and do differently with it.”

Outer circles in her works painted in red represent “heat and the urgent climate crisis facing out planet,” she said.

Fontana said the artworks tell a story.

“For me it’s very symbolic, and I think that is the kind of work that people need to see and realize that the material changes with the artwork,” she said.

Humberthropocene counted on the community’s help to happen.

The Office of Sustainability and the Humber Galleries asked staff, students and faculty to bring trash that originated on campus.

“Throwing away garbage doesn’t exist,” Mielniczek said. “We live in a moment in time where there is infinite potential to reconsider our convenience and our unsustainable habits.

“This piece is about considering the everyday choices we are accountable for making this world a habitable place for generations to come,” she said.

Tiffany Christopher, 26, a makeup artist and a first-year Fashion Arts and Business student at Humber North campus, suggests students should always moisturize before applying makeup in the winter.

During winter, the skin can build up dry patches on the surface and need exfoliation which can be used with a good moisturizer, according to Women’s Day. “For winter you should make sure that the skin is always moisturized because of the wind and the cold, it can make your skin brutal and flaky,” Christopher said.

Christopher recommends drinking a lot of water and washing the face in the morning with a mild cleanser.

“A moisturizing cream, moisturizing serum and moisturizing mask should be used twice a day,” she said. “Afterwards, using rose mist after your makeup will help it with plumpness.”

Humber Esthetician and Spa program manager Gillian Kenny suggests an oil-based cleanser in the morning as it can help to replenish the natural oils of the skin.

“Students should do a double cleanse and then use a toner before applying makeup,” Kenny said. “An antioxidant or a hydrating serum can be used too.”

Kenny suggests using a tinted SPF, which can be similar to a BB cream as a base before applying makeup.

“There is no need for foundation

if you have a good base. Applying blush and highlighter can be enough,” she said.

Changing the diet can help the skin in this season too. Vogue suggests increasing the daily intake of fats and eating a diet which contains walnuts and olive oils.

Kenny recommends vitamin C serums and hydrating serums for under the eye during this season.

“Biolumin C eye serums can help with the puffiness and can help brighten under the eye,” she said.

Monica Grasmann works in the Humber Spa as an operations assistant, said how changing the skincare routine in the winter is important.

“In the winter, people can experience transepidermal water loss which is dehydration in the skin and you also have an exposed lipid barrier,” Grasmann said.

The lipid barrier is the protective layer on the skin that can sometimes be damaged due to harsh weather conditions like wind and snow, according to Grasmann.

“Introducing yourself to hyaluronic acid serum is important as it can help replenish the water loss,” she said.

Grasmann recommends using water-based serums and humectant based serum as it helps to bind the moisture from the air into the skin.

There are many organic and natural ingredients that can help the skin but they wouldn’t target the specific areas as the creams would, Kenny said.

“If you take care of your skin, you won’t need any makeup,” she said.

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Fashion Arts and Business student Tiffany Christopher recommends not using a scrub during winter and moisturizing twice a day.

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Alumna earned nomination for Stranger Things season 3 episode Liliia Smichenko A&E REPORTER

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Mark Kelso giving a drum demonstration at the Lakeshore Campus for his students on Feb.5, 2020.

Lakeshore prof nominated for Jazz Album of the Year at Juno Awards John Grant A&E REPORTER

Humber’s Lakeshore music teacher Mark Kelso hopes to change the stigma and surrounding narrative in some corners about drummers not being musicians.

The Juno nominee for Jazz Album of the Year hopes winning the award in March will make that fallacy vanish.

“I’m really thrilled because I play drums. Drummers, in many occasions, have been the butt of jokes for not being musicians. I think we’re one of the most important people in any group,” Kelso said.

This Juno nomination was completely unexcepted for Kelso. He actually forgot he applied for the Juno nomination, and found out in an unexpected manner.

Marsha Duggan is the Program Support officer at Humber’s Lakeshore campus for Music and Fine Arts.

Duggan had no idea she would be the first to congratulate Kelso on his Juno nomination, which caught her off guard. She recalled the phone call on that day, detailing Kelso’s shock.

She said she was watching the live stream of the Juno nominations because many of Humber’s faculty and students might be nominated.

“I saw that Mark Kelso was one

of the people who was nominated,” Duggan said. “So, I called him right away. And I said, ‘has anybody congratulated you yet?’

“And he said, ‘for what?’ I said, ‘you don’t know?’ He’s like, ‘no for what?’

“And I said, ‘for your Juno nomination,’” Duggan said. “And he said, ‘really?’

“And I said, ‘yeah,’ and he said, ‘are you messing with me?’ Of course, I’m not messing with you,” she recalled.

Kelso has won four Junos already as a sideman, but never a Juno for his own projects. The album he is being nominated for is called The Chronicles of Fezziwig with his band The Mark Kelso Jazz Project, which plays a more traditional jazz and acoustic instrumental sound.

He may have unintentionally spoken this nomination into existence because he was amazed by how fantastic his band sounded on the record.

“I thought, wow, this is a great record. The musicians on there played their butts off,” Kelso said.

“I remembered saying thanks guys, I think you guys are going to get me a Juno nom.”

He wanted to showcase other layers of his playing style and experiment with new sounds that he usually wouldn’t play on a record.

His last nomination as a leader of

a band was in 2016 with his other group the Jazz Exiles, which he did not win. That group played a more funk fusion type of sound, which is different from the album now.

“I’m happy to be nominated a second time because I feel like it’s a validation of all the hard work put in to make the music,” Kelso said.

First-year student of Humber’s Music Degree Program, Raul Gutierrez-Ruiz was elated for Kelso’s nomination, not only as student but as a friend.

“I would feel very proud if he won because he’s a great teacher. Not just me, but all the other students think of him as a friend because he’s so personal,” Gutierrez-Ruiz said.

“I would just be very grateful and honoured to be a student of his. It makes me really happy,” he said.

Regardless of the result, Kelso feels it was an honour to be nominated for an award and is not worried about the outcome in June.

But, he suspects his wife may see it differently.

“My wife will be more nervous than me. She’ll be grabbing my hand, giving me a death clutch because she’s going to be rooting for me so much,” Kelso said.

“If I win, she’s just going to start crying,” he said. ”I’m going to be more distracted by her when the nomination comes out.”

Michael Glassbourg wasn’t surprised when his former student Katie Halliday was invited to move to Los Angeles.

The program coordinator for Humber’s Film and Television Production said Halliday was hired on to work on Stranger Things 3 and it led to her being among those nominated for a Golden Reel Award 2020 in Outstanding Achievement for Sound Editing, Long Form, for Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt. Chernobyl would take the category.

“She stood out as being a really excellent student in every subject and she was also the kind of student that volunteered,” Glassbourg said.

Halliday graduated from the North campus in 2008 and since then she has been nominated for an arm’s length of work, including sound on Stranger Things 3, The Art of the Steal, Lost Girl and Defendor.

She won awards for The Whistleblower, two episodes of The Kennedys and one episode of Todd and the Book of Pure Evil.

“If people are noticing the sound, that means that you’ve put something distracting and that’s the opposite of what you want as a sound person,” Halliday said in an interview from Tinseltown.

Humber’s Film and Television program exposes students to the different directions of the field that they never experienced before, Glassbourg said.

When Halliday first came to Humber, she just liked movies and wanted to do something creative.

When she was in her last year, she was doing assignments where she

had to put the sound back into a movie clip.

“That’s really when it clicked for me, that not only did I enjoy that, but it was, to me the most exciting aspect,” Halliday said.

She got an internship at Urban Post Production, the company that worwked on projects like Saw and Orphan Black, and they hired her full time after she graduated.

Glassbourg said it’s not hard to get an internship, but it is important to work hard to get a job after.

“With Katie, that’s not hard, because she’s focused and she works on everything, but she’s also a very fun person,” he said.

During her time at Urban Post Production, Halliday worked on projects such as Saw V and The Burrowers.

At the beginning, she was doing only specific sounds for little parts of movies, but Saw V was the first one she worked on from the beginning to end.

“I was watching the shows they were doing just kind in the shadow, to get an idea of how everything worked and I would be asked to do little things here and there,” Halliday said.

Twelve years later, the Humber graduate was nominated for Golden Reel Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing, along with the shows like Black Mirror, Game of Thrones and Peaky Blinders.

Although Chernobyl won, Halliday said it was an honour to be nominated for such a great award.

“I am sad, but that was quite a good show to lose to, at least we lost to somebody very, very worthy,” Halliday said.

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Katie Halliday, Humber Alumna nomintated for Golden Reel Award 2020

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EDITORIAL

Misery loves company - sadboi culture glorifies mental illness

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ad Boy Hours have taken over Twitter. The Twitterati say every hour is a sad boy hour.

Sad Boy, commonly spelled as sadboi, is described by Urban Dictionary as “one who is often upset by things in the world.”

The sad culture online helps to share emotional distress and mental illness on social media and has maintained a safe space online for people to open to. But maybe it’s too much of a good thing, allowing people to constantly complain without solving the issues. It’s more of a sounding board than a place to heal.

Youths between 15 and 24 year old have the highest rates of mood and anxiety disorders of all age groups, according to Canadian Community Health Survey - Mental Health.

This is also the same demographic that uses internet the most.

But is being in a space where

people constantly talk about sadness, loneliness and mental illness actually healthy?

“People are associating their inconveniences and momentary solidarity with depression. Both are not correlated,” said Mit Desai, a psychology undergraduate student at York University.

Many people misdiagnose themselves with Seasonal Affective Disorder, depression about our winters, he said. They do not go see a professional and rather self diagnose it, Desai said.

These self-diagnoses are a result of the constant unending discourse online on mental illness and disorders.

Mental Illness is a very serious issue, and people should talk about it. And professionals should be involved in the discussions.

However, the problem lies when some people while talking about

their stories, glorify their problems.

The romanticization of mental disorders online can be a very dangerous thing in a world where people crave for connection.

As a result, there has been a rise in disturbing subcultures online in which people promote dangerous behaviours.

“Pro-ana” is a term used to describe websites that promote anorexia. “Thinspo” is a slang and abbreviated term for thin-inspiration.

According to a survey conducted by American Journal of Public Health, 84 per cent of pro-ana websites showed anorexia as desirable and 64 per cent contained pro-bulimia content.

Thinspiration material was featured on 85 per cent of these websites and they often “provided overt suggestions on how to engage in eating-disordered behaviours,” the survey found.

Such advocacy groups are flourishing on the internet and often showcase disturbing images to support their point.

“Some images feature sayings used to encourage girls to starve themselves or tips on how to eat as few calories as possible (or burn as many calories as possible) as part of an extreme diet. Others show images of cuts on arms and legs,” health care coordinator Emily Tanner wrote in her study Girls, Instagram, and the Glamorization of Self-loathing in the journal Dissenting Voices.

In the online realm, depression, anxiety and eating disorders are progressively being depicted as some kind of beautiful suffering.

The constant memeing, tweeting and Instragraming under the veil of destigmatizing and normalising mental illness is glamorizing it.

Even the mainstream media in-

cluding TV shows and music albums have jumped on this bandwagon where they glorify suicide and self-harm in connection to depression and loneliness.

This “sad culture” is even commodified now and it’s not hard to spot big brand stores selling T-shirts saying “sad girls club” or “anxiety club.”

“The portrayal of mental illness and being sad as quirky is extremely unhealthy and can cause some people to want to have some sort of illness,” said Cristelle Mathews, a psychology undergraduate from Sophia College For Women in Mumbai.

These dangers of self-diagnoses have to be stopped with concerted efforts by health care and mental health professionals, by taking on a greater role in the conversations to reduce misinformation and potential self-harm in the unregulated world of the internet.

OPINION Art can transform the architecture of the mind

ABHINAV MENDHE ARTS EDITOR

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he student population in Canada is vulnerable to mental illnesses.

A shocking 3.2 million youths aged between 12 and 19 are living with, or at risk, of developing depression, with only one out of five students receiving mental health services, a Youth Mental Health Canada report said. It also notes there are an average 11 suicides a day, with it accounting for 24 per cent of the deaths among 15- and 24-year-olds.

More than 5,800 students have committed suicide in the past 13 years, according to the Canadian

Institute for Health Information.

These statistics are concerning and there are no simple answers to solving the issues.

When access to mental health services is limited, one of the ways to deal with mental health is getting in touch with art. Whether creating it or simply enjoying another’s creation, connecting oneself with art helps in tending issues, such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anger disorder.

A study conducted by the American journal Art Therapy suggests cortisol generated by the adrenal glands controls the mood, motivation and fear in a person. Cortisol is a steroid hormone generated by the adrenal glands which sit on top of kidneys. It is the body’s main stress hormone best known for producing “flight or fight” response.

A rise in cortisol levels leads to stress, anxiety and depression.

The study engaged 40 adults in a 45-minute art making session. The candidates’ saliva was tested to assess the cortisol levels both before and after the session.

The study reported 75 per cent of candidates had lower cortisol levels after the art session.

Social psychologist Barbara Fredrickson, a champion for art therapy, has done extensive research showing the arts are uniquely capable of enhancing positive emotions. And that is something Humber College should consider as it develops mandatory classes across all of its programs.

Humber offers extensive frontline services for mental health care.

But a little preventative art therapy can go a long way in helping.

When I was suffering from depression due to loss of my closest friend, reading books helped me battle me way through it.

Another friend turned to art to help him through the tough periods in his life.

“I am bisexual, being myself in public sometimes becomes a burden for me,” my friend Vishal Singh told me.

“Drawing mandala art (magic circles) helps me in managing my depression. On really bad days, it’s the only thing that saves me.”

Art is not limited to creating paintings and reading books. Listening to your favourite music, doodling on the last page of your book, or just watching a movie also helps.

An active participation in the

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Art therapy can help students cope with stress, anxiety and depression.

arts replaces stressful thinking by employing a large part of brain which brings mindful presence and focus, and art helps with the healing of the mind, said Ping Ho, the founder and director of UCLArts and Healing.

When access to mental health services is limited or when students are unwilling to use mental health services, participation in creative practices can help.

Although Humber College provides many avenues for students to be involved with some form of art, with the burden of college work, many choose not to participate. By making an arts course compulsory in the curriculum with the intention of enhancing the students’ mental health would be a good preventative measure in helping students deal with mental health issues.

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OPINION Parasite’s Best Picture win raises questions about Academy’s intent to honestly change

EMILY WILSON REPORTER

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s I first heard the Oscar nomination list being read out by Issa Rae and John Cho, I distinctly remember their disappointment reflecting my own.

I thought it would be another year for the white male.

But something happened on Sunday night I expected to never be possible. Bong Joon-Ho made history in being the first South Korean to walk away with not one, but four Oscars.

“I’m speechless. We never imagined this to ever happen. We are so happy. I feel like a very opportune moment in history is happening right now,” Bong said in his acceptance speech for Best Picture.

Over the course of 92 years, no foreign language film has ever won Best Picture at the Oscars, making this a massive time for minority representation in Hollywood. The last time an asian film was even nominated was Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon back in 2001.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has a long-standing history of being white-washed and I get the feeling diverse nominations and wins comes out of necessity and less for inclusion.

This year we had another perfect example of what Asian-American portrayals look like in Lulu Wang’s personal film of the westernized Asian-American culture. The film failed to be nominated for an Academy award despite its popularity and multiple wins at other award shows.

That piques my interest, until I remember only 16 per cent of Academy voters were people of colour in 2019, according to a CNBC article last month. This is clearly not a representation of the world’s demographics.

Despite the deserving win of “Parasite’s” awards, it can’t be helped to fear the choice behind it. Yes the Academy’s questionable ideals in the past seem to have taken a turn

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Bong Joon Ho, third from left, and the cast of “Parasite” pose at the 92nd Academy Awards on Feb. 9.

this time around, but I doubt this is something we can look forward to in the next few years.

Besides, it was noticed that the entire cast of “Parasite” was left out of the nominations.

So what does this mean for the future of Korean cinema and foreign films of diverse participation?

Well simply: it’s a cultural transformation in Hollywood.

With the winning of “Parasite” as this year’s Best Picture I think we’re going to start seeing a lot more accurate portrayals of Asian-American families and see a more diverse representation on the big screen, especially those in other languages.

Bong said subtitles should no longer be a “barrier” for viewers.

“You will be introduced to so many more interesting films,” he said after

winning at the Golden Globes.

With more works coming out of South Korea and other countries, I expect to see an influx of minority driven stories, actors, and filmmakers.

For a country with so many deep-rooted heartbreaks, this win means so much more for South Korea than it would for a winner from North America.

TALES FROM HUMBER Darsh Bhawsar: Surpised to find Canadians play cricket

I

am Darsh Bhawsar, I am from Mumbai, which is in India, a South Asian country. I am currently studying financial planning for one year as it is a postgraduate program that soon will be over.

I am already looking for job, Humber has a recruitment office that offers us opportunities.

Every Tuesday we have interview sessions with many top banks that provide us chances for getting full-time job opportunities after we finish school.

Besides that, I am really into sports, I play cricket for Humber Lakeshore. I participate for most of the tournaments which for now are done.

In India, cricket is a very famous game and pretty much everyone plays it. However, when I first came to Humber, I didn’t think that Canadians may be playing cricket.

Once in Humber I knew about

the opportunity of being part of the team, so I went to the trials and got selected. When I first met my coaches and other players, they were very welcoming and humble.

They wanted cricket to be known with as many people as possible.

I try to manage my time between classes, sports and work. I am now working at Cineplex parttime and sometimes it is difficult to do everything. However, when I am at a tournament, I just email my office and they give me permission to be absent.

Over there (Cineplex), the management is very nice, as well as my colleagues. They are very understanding about school and they also support me with the sport I play.

I have told them that I play cricket for my school and they are very excited about it. They also give me vacations on holidays during my tournaments and practices.

I also like playing football (soccer) and I play a lot of video games on PlayStation so that’s something I do most of the times. My favorite ones are Fortnite, Counter Strike and FIFA.

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Darsh Bhawsar said he has found support on campus and at work.

I tried to play soccer here, I even went to training and selection, but it was very difficult for me to be on the team. Because of that, I went to

cricket, I got an opportunity there and I like playing it.

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“I did not get to watch the Oscars, I was doing my assingments our program is super busy but I did watch the Billie Ellish performance because I really like her and it was great.”

“It’s a good show to watch, all the best actors coming together and appreciating all the hardwork they have done. My favourite actor Joaquin Phoenix won the best actor award and i’m really happy.”

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“I thought the oscars were okay but when Joaquin Phoenix won for Joker it was the best moment because I’m a fan of the movie and it was a well deserved win.”

MATTHEW SMYTH

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Hawks sweep through the Nickel Belt Tyler Biggs

SPORTS REPORTER

Humber’s varsity volleyball teams’ Nickel Belt Tour brought them closer to solidifying their positions as the provincials are right around the corner.

Both the men’s and women’s Humber Hawks volleyball teams won each of their matchups against the Boréal Vipers and the Cambrian Golden Shield on the weekend.

The women’s team started the evenings off in victorious fashion, sweeping the first game on Saturday in three straight sets (25-8, 25-18, 25-5) against Boréal, and then winning their Sunday match 3-1 against the Sheild, (14-25, 2516, 29-27). However, the opposing teams didn’t make life easy for the Hawks in either contest.

When asked about performing to the game plan, Hawks coaches were honest with their assessment.

“Yes, to the first set and the third set, no to the second,” said women’s assistant coach Mandi Doris. “We need to do more of us. We talk to the girls about our control, our energy, that’s what our focus is.”

The most impressive player Saturday for the women was Hawks Outside Hitter Hayley Henderson who scored eight of their points off eight kills. After the game, however, she relayed the same mentality when it comes to the second set.

“The first set we started off really strong,” Henderson said. “But the second set we were just kind of waiting around hoping that they would mess up … but we finished off strong so we were happy about that.”

On Sunday however the games were more tightly contested with the Cambrian Golden Shield’s taking the first set against the women and forcing the third set into overtime.

“We’ve had injuries and it’s kind of hard figuring things out on the court,” said Hawks outside hitter Hannah Petcoff. “But (it’s) learning experiences of when something is thrown at us that we weren’t really expecting.”

Despite the rough ending to the weekend, the women’s team still sits 13-3 on the season and will be looking to inflict damage during provincials at the end of the month.

Meanwhile, the men continued their dominant season finishing off both the Vipers on Saturday (25-

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Middle blocker Danielle Miles spikes the ball against Boréal defenders. Hawks beat both Boréal and Cambrian during their road trip to Sudbury.

14, 25-17, 25-18) and the Golden Shield (25-13, 25-14, 25-19) in straight sets to continue their perfect season with a 16-0 record and remain uncontested for first in OCAA rankings.

The games never seemed far from their talons, which speaks to the depth of the Hawks’ bench.

Many of their bench players got the start for this weekend, sharing playing time as the playoffs loom and minutes will be hard to come by for some.

Players like Xavier Reid seized the opportunity. Being one of the most notable players on the weekend scoring seven kills, two aces and nine of their points for against the Boréal Vipers.

However, after the game, Reid felt it was a mixed bag. “We definitely had a little bit of fun, not as discipline as we would have liked…a lot of errors but we had fun,” the Outside Hitter said. The long travel weekend was also a team building experience, bringing team mates closer together as every point scored or flubbed shot brought a loud reaction from the bench.

“You know it’s (a) hard four-hour bus ride,” said Hawks head coach Wayne Wilkins. “You can tell they have a lot of fun playing so they enjoy it and a lot of chemistry.”

At one point a Hawks’ serve was thrown into the air only to travel a couple of metres before hitting the ground, causing the bench to erupt in a chorus of laughter and players collapsing to the ground in hysteria.

“We just got a bunch of crazy guys this year,” said Hawks Middle Blocker Andrew Blakey. “There’s basically a celebration for everything. Everyone’s loud and everyone supports each other.”

Both the women’s and men’s team will have only two tune-up games left, against the Redeemer Royals and the St. Clair Saints this weekend before provincials start Feb. 27.

The men will be trying to right the wrongs of seasons past as the Fanshawe Falcons have beaten them in back-to-back years in the finals.

The women will also be aiming to get back to their winning ways as last season was the first year they had didn’t win an OCAA medal since 2001-02.

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Jaydon Milne leaps into the air to spike the ball during a weekend game.

Hawks swept both Boréal and Cambrian during the weekend 3-0.

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Men’s team to represent Canada at FISU

Jayvon Mitchum SPORTS REPORTER

Hawks Men’s soccer team has been part of the top collegiate elite within the span of eight years, capturing numerous CCAA and OCAA titles and medals.

That’s all the more reason as to why they’ve been chosen to represent Canada for the second International University Sports Federation (FISU) America event in Merida, Mexico.

They will be competing during May 31 through to June 10 against between 20 and 25 countries.

Head coach Michael Aquino said he feels privileged to be the coach of the team representing Canada.

“I’m honoured, just to have the opportunity while I’m still coach.”

He continues. “For Humber being selected as a one of the entries is fantastic. We’re all honoured to be a part of it.”

With Humber’s 2019 soccer season posting a 7-2 win loss record, along with winning the OCAA championship in October, what better way to start off the year then receiving the news that they’re competing in a higher level.

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Soccer coach Michael Aquino said he is honoured to represent Canada at FISU. Aquino has led the team to 4 CCAA Championships, 4 OCAA outdoor Championships and 3 OCCA indoor championships in the past 7 years.

Assistant coach Ricardo Fonseca also couldn’t believe they were picked for the “special moment.”

“We are honoured to have been selected to represent Canada,” he said.

And now Fonseca said the team will be preparing to take on the best of the Western Hemisphere.

“We are going to play a series of exhibition games against teams from U Sports to prepare for what’s about to come,” he said. U Sports is the governing body of university sports in Canada.

Humber student and soccer fan Noel Hunnigan is excited that Humber is going for the opportunity.

“It would put our school on the map with this type of recognition,” Hunnigan said.

“This team is now going to be a part of Canadian history and me being a fan of the past games, I hope our team is able to come up towards the challenge and win for us.”

Aquino is preparing to advance through and train his team to the best of their abilities.

“To compete at our highest level, we have to be the best that we can be, to perform at our best,” he said.

“I think as a team, we’ve always been a program, a team that’s showing and improving themselves to be the very best, so we’re going to prepare ourselves as champions.

“We’re going to continue to do what we need to do to be fully prepared for the competition,” Aquino said.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK New recruit Daniel help bloster Hawks’ status at OCAA juggernauts Kyle Drinnan SPORTS REPORTER

Jessica Daniel won the woman’s Athlete of the Week award early in her short season with the women’s basketball team.

Daniel was a player for the Saint Mary’s University Huskies in Halifax before joining the Hawks. The shooting guard is now in her fourth year as a player in the college and university level, but she just finished her first month at Humber.

“She couldn’t play with us in the first half of the season because of complications,” said head coach Ajay Sharma.

But Sharma was satisfied with the player’s stint with the team so far.

“She has been great. You ask her to do something and she will do it.

It’s how she got all the points for us,” he said.

Humber’s only game between Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 that lead to the consideration of the athlete of the week

was against Niagara Knights, where they won 95-55.

She scored 15 points in the game where she only played for 12 minutes, the second most of the team that day. She also recorded five, three-point shots out of nine attempts.

Daniel however said her teammates were the source of her success.

“It’s feels good to be recognized for my work,” Daniel said. “But everything that happens is because of my teammates.”

The women’s basketball team is a juggernaut in the OCAA, with a 14-1 season to date. Its only loss came at the wings of the 15-1 Fanshawe Falcons.

Daniel said her teammates helped her at feeling at home despite being one of the newest members on the team.

“This team isn’t just strong on the court,” she said. “They helped me when I started and I think that brings out the best in me.”

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Jessica Daniel, athlete of the week, passing the ball. She is pretty new with the Hawks team.

The basketball team has been the source of many Athletes of the Week, including guard Jahnae Gyles the week before.

Even though she is still the most recent Hawk — although she’s considered a third-year veteran with her record at St. Mary’s — that doesn’t

stop expectations of her on the court.

“Everyone has to bring their best game, that includes me,” Daniel said.

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Women’s basketball team schools Redeemer by 40 Pablo Balza

SPORTS REPORTER

Humber women’s basketball once again bounced a rival by at least 40 points.

It was the second overwhelming victory by the Hawks in a row, defeating the 2-13 Redeemer Royals 95-55 last Thursday evening at the North campus Athletic Centre. Four Hawks scored doubles with power forward Miea Campbell-Johnson pitching in with a double-double, 17 points, and 13 rebounds.

“Tonight’s performance was amazing on both ends and great work by the girl’s performance on defence and offence,” Humber’s guard Jessica Daniel said after the game.

Humber grabbed control early in the game, taking the first lead with a 19-5 run against the Royals. The Hawks were 13-of-20 (65 per cent) within the field and had 33-points in the opening quarter.

The second quarter was all about Humber.

The Hawks dominated the court adding to its lead while limiting the Royals to seven points in the quarter.

The Hawks’ outstanding defense forced Redeemer to make 21 turnovers during the game, allowing Humber to score 20 points.

The strength of the bench was ev-

ident, contributing 42 points to the Hawks’ effort, compared to 11 points from the Royals’ bench.

The Hawks continued to control both ends in the third. The Royals’ performance couldn’t catch up to the Hawks, in part due to scoring on 27.4 per cent of their field goals from the floor, compared to Humber’s 50 per cent.

The Hawks kept the lead away from Redeemer throughout the game to secure its 14th win of the season.

Hawks’ guard Kia Watt with 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and five steals on the night.

Along with Watt, guard Jahnae Gyles led with 19 points, during the game, shooting guard Teija Wareham finished with 14 points, Campbell-Johnson finished with 12 points and third-year guard Jeylinh Bui with 10 points.

The Hawks recorded a season-high 26 steals and now holds an all-time 21-0 record against Redeemer at home.

The Humber women’s basketball return to the road to face the Lambton Lions on Feb. 15 to face the fifth-place Lambton Lions. The game is set for 2.p.m.

“Another win in the books,” Bui said. “I’m happy to see the team win and to execute the plays right and we are ready for the next game.”

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Kia Watt going in for the lay-up in between two Royal’s defenders. They were forced to make 21 turnovers.

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The Humber Hawks getting back on defense in transition. This is the 13th straight victory for the Hawks.

Hawks in CCAA top 10 after victory over Royals, head off final road trip Francis Commey SPORTS REPORTER

The Humber men’s basketball team gained a spot on the national rankings while exacting some revenge after being tested by the tough Redeemer Royals last week.

The Hawks moved to 10th overall from 11th across the country after winning its 13th straight victory, defeating the 14th ranked Royals 85-74 last Thursday at the North campus Athletic Centre.

The Hawks have been tearing up the league since losing its first four games. The defence kept Redeemer to its lowest points scored in a game this season.

Fifth-year forward Jaylan Morgan led the Hawks with 24 points, three rebounds, two blocks, and two steals. It’s his fifth straight game of at least 20 points this year.

Fowzi Mohamoud, a third-year point guard, also had a good game offensively by contributing 16 points and three steals in 29 minutes.

Fourth-year guard DeQuon Cascart said this was a great win for the team and a great confidence booster going forward.

“It was a great win defeating Redeemer since they already beat us once this year,” Cascart said. “I feel like we can build on the success and continue to win along with being a

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court,” said Morgan, who has been one of the best scorers in the second half of the OCAA season.

Assistant coach Chad Bewley said he’s proud of the team.

We’ve won like 13 straight, I think we can continue to win

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better team.”

Humber tied the season rivalry 1-1 against the Royals this year by having an all-around effort. Humber netted 34 of 76 field goals for 44.7 per cent and scored 23 points off turnovers.

Redeemer netted only 13 points from the bench, scored 15 points off turnovers, had a 36.6 per cent field goal average, and made 26 of 71 field goals.

“I’m just going out to play, doing what I know I can and should be doing every time I step on the

“I’m proud of the guys, we’ve been playing very well after a really poor start,” he said.

“We’re getting to where we want to be,” Bewley said. “We’ve won like 13 straight, I think we can continue to win.”

The Hawks are now the hottest team in the West Division.

The 13-4 Hawks go on its last regular-season road trip to face tough teams this weekend, Saturday against the Lambton Lions (98), and Sunday against the St. Clair Saints (12-4).

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Baseball player became pro to play in the Bundesliga David Pastor SPORTS REPORTER

Hawks’ pitcher Matt Stoddart is joining the Hawks, but as a pro.

He signed a professional contract to play overseas in Germany with the Tubingen Hawks in the Baseball Bundesliga.

“Oh, feels great. I’m really looking forward to it,” Stoddart said.

He spent five years with Humber’s men’s baseball team. In his first two seasons with the Hawks he was a two-way athlete, hitting 16 RBIs on 23 hits with a batting average of .348 which is ranked 10th best in Humber history. He also stole 12 bases over that span.

But it was his pitching that got the attention of the scouts in Germany.

He posted a win loss record of 7-2 with three saves over 22 appearances in his half decade as a Humber Hawk.

In those appearances, he has posted an ERA of 2.95 and has struck out nearly a quarter of the batters he has faced.

Stoddart said he will never forget

the time he has spent at Humber and the success they accomplished over the years.

“Last year (2018-19), we won the national championship. That was definitely a goal of ours and it took years to finally accomplish,” he said.

“The two OCAA championships this year (2019-20) and last year was big.”

Over the summer Stoddart joined North Baseball, a program that saw the best baseball players in North America play against some of the top teams from around the globe.

Stoddart and the team travelled to Germany, Czech Republic and Austria.

It was on this trip where he was introduced to Allan Attridge, the assistant coach of the Tubingen Hawks.

He said he’s excited for the new opportunity with Tubingen and is looking forward to the new environment and culture in Germany.

“My goal is to kind of just embrace whatever they give me,” Stoddart said. “Their culture. I want to be able to learn what it’s like to live in another country with a different language, all that kind of stuff.”

DAVID PASTOR

Matt Stoddart, standing beside himself as his time with Humber comes to an end, before he starts his new journey overseas.

Stoddart said the adjustment of going overseas isn’t a major concern for the five-year veteran. He thinks all the North American talent on the Tubingen Hawks will help welcome him to the team and make

‘One of the greatest teams ever’

him feel at home.

“Getting to know the guys, I think they’ll be able to guide me throughout the (season), just because some of them are Canadian and grew up in Canada,” he said.

The Tubingen Hawks are improving what already is a solid pitching staff with the signing of Stoddart as they finished first in the Bundesliga South Division with a record of 26-2 last season.

Remembering Hawks golf team’s golden era Jonathan Frasco SPORTS REPORTER

Humber’s men’s golf team was a dominating force of the 2000s capturing 10 national titles over 12 years, but it was the bond of brothers on the 2010-11 team that would eclipse the rest.

H u m b e r ’s Director of Athletics Ray Chateau was head coach of the golf program at the time and along with Nick Trichilo, they transformed the already great team into one of legends.

“It was one of the greatest teams ever put together,” Chateau said.

The team was made up of Adrian Cord, David Lang, Greg Belsito, Alex Dumais, and captain Mark Hoffman.

“All of us were good friends,”

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Hoffman said. “We made the decision together that we were going to do whatever it took to win.”

He said it was the choice to not just win but to dominate that took this Hawks team to the next level.

From then on, everything changed.

“They came to me and asked

When it came to tournament play, that friendship and competitive drive among themselves would shine through.

“We all just wanted to beat each other,” Hoffman said.

When one player played well, the others knew they had to step up.

“You just knew someone was going to play well, and you were like, ‘I need to play better,’” he said.

“You didn’t want to be the one to let the -MARK HOFFMAN guys down.”

MEN’S GOLF CAPTAIN Together the team would go for more practices and workouts,” on to dominate at Provincials and Trichilo said.

Nationals and post the low team The practices were brutal, chal- score in each round to win the lenging and competitive.

2011 Golf Canada University/Col“All our practices were geared lege Championship by 18 strokes towards team competition and they and capture the illustrious Triple were on one another and pushed Crown. each other hard,” he said.

All five Hawks finished in the top

We made the decision together that we were going to do whatever it took to win

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JONATHAN FRASCO

Second-year Kinesiology student James Parsons of the men’s golf team gets some practice swings in during the offseason at Humber’ Golf Lab.

14 of 103 of the best golfers Canada’s colleges had to offer.

But they weren’t finished yet.

Hoffman would go on to win the 2011 Ontario Amateur Championship and Lang would become the first Hawk to compete in the U.S. Amateur.

Later that summer the team represented Canada at the 2011 Universiade in Shenzhen, China, fin-

ishing seventh against golfers who are on the PGA tour now.

Winning is the one thing this team of friends will remember and that bond that they developed is everlasting.

Humber’s 2010-11 Men’s Golf team is one for the history books, showing hard work and camaraderie pays off, and that’s why they’re Humber’s team of the decade.

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