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The Harvey Weinstein scandal and taking “Our Turn” to look at sexual violence policies on university campuses.

The Gryphons football team donated their hair and raised thousands for cancer research.

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Speakers from around the globe gathered to discuss animal welfare.

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OVC hosts Animal Welfare Forum ANIMAL WELFARE EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD SPEAK IN GUELPH |

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U of G students rave about new study space

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Attendees at the Animal Welfare Forum listened intently as industry professionals shared their expertise throughout the event. | PHOTO BY AL ANO MARCANO

ON SATURDAY, Oct. 14, the Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) Animal Welfare Club hosted the 18th annual Animal Welfare Forum.

Approximately 120 students, faculty, and members of the public spent the day engaging with experts on various welfare-related topics. With some speakers coming from across the road, and others from across the world, the forum presented a unique opportunity to learn about issues that often fly under the radar.

MASS DEPOPULATION

The morning started off strong with the difficult, but important, matter of mass depopulation, which is defined as the killing of animals for public health, animal health, animal welfare, or environmental reasons.

This procedure is often done rapidly on a large-scale basis in response to some form of emergency, and should be conducted under the supervision of a competent authority whenever possible.

According to OVC’s own Dr. Patricia Turner, the historical execution of these events has often been less than ideal. Turner cited animal welfare, employee impact, as well as societal, economic, and environmental concerns when explaining that a great amount of work remains in developing the most ethical emergency slaughter methods. Current policies remain vague at best, and experts would like to see more definitive action in establishing humane solutions.

“Somebody, somewhere, has to make the decision: ‘Yes, this is acceptable; no, that’s not acceptable’,” Turner said.

EXTREME COMPANION ANIMAL BREEDING

Following Turner was Dr. Rowena Packer, a research fellow at London’s

Royal Veterinary College. Packer held nothing back in her hilarious, but honest, lecture surrounding the serious issue of extreme companion animal breeding. A combination of ignorance, apathy, and complacency have resulted in the unfortunate trend of increasingly brachycephalic pet breeds — those with flat, wide heads.

Packer mentioned dogs such as pugs and bulldogs as perfect examples of the contrast between what consumers see of brachycephaly and what the animal experiences. Despite these dogs being viewed as adorable commodities, “if every breath day in and day out is a struggle, I think that is a phenomenal welfare issue,” she noted, while also citing difficulties with digestion, temperature regulation, and even pregnancy as consequences of this extreme breeding.

In discussing next steps with the audience, Packer agreed that education may no longer be enough. While not optimistic that breeding legislation will happen any time soon, she admits that people have proven unreliable for doing the right thing: “[These dogs have] broken biological limits … [they’re] no longer really compatible with life.”

BREATHLESSNESS

Topping off the morning was Dr. David J. Mellor, a specialist in welfare and bioethics at Massey University in New Zealand. His talk focused on breathlessness, a typically overlooked issue that remains an “animal welfare insult.”

Mellor has spent the last half-century researching welfare concerns and assessment, as well as consulting governing bodies in various countries. His research has noted that breathlessness is not an issue limited to any one species, and the implications of this hidden issue

were discussed in his informative talk.

THE AFTERNOON

Following an ethically-sourced lunch sponsored by Rowe Farms, guests were treated to a packed afternoon of expertise. The University of Guelph’s Andrea Polanco, Dr. Charlotte Winder, and Dr. Lauren Dawson were up first, giving a series of brief, yet curious, lectures discussing: • Abnormal repetitive behaviour in farmed mink • Disbudding and dehorning in dairy calves • Welfare assessment in cats and dogs

THE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH has created a new reading space for students in the University Centre building.

The Ontarion was able to speak with some students who showed their love and approval for the new reading space.

Garang Maker, a fourth year double-major student in math and engineering, was happy with the new developments; he further said that it serves undergraduate students who do not want to go to the library to read.

Maker told The Ontarion, “I think the development is a great step towards making U of G a better place, considering the fact that most students, not in BSc and BEng, do not have enough

space in their department and faculty buildings for individual and group studying.” He continued, “It is also an excellent place to have a quick look at school work while you wait for the bus. ” A nother student , Veronica Mitchell, whose major is English, said that she believes the study place will give more room for students to read. Mitchell stated, “I haven’t been in the new place, but I think it’s a great idea to provide more space for students, because the library can be very crowded.”

Those who have not yet visited the new space can check it out on the first floor of the UC, across from the info desk.

SWINE HEALTH

Before closing remarks, the forum was concluded with a fact-filled presentation from OVC’s Dr. Terri O’Sullivan, a great speaker with deep knowledge on swine health, management, and welfare. O’Sullivan spoke to the audience about the importance of bringing research directly to the farm to better understand and manage the welfare of production pigs.

As the audience filtered out, it was clear that the forum provided a meaningful opportunity for folks of all backgrounds to learn from the latest in animal welfare research.

When asked what drew them to the event, participants such as Virginia Madsen expressed the desire to learn about unfamiliar subject areas.

“I’m interested in rural practice, but I don’t have a lot of food animal experience,” said Madsen, a Phase 1 OVC student who was particularly interested in the agriculture-centred talks.

The forum’s ability to captivate and educate a diverse audience is a strong indicator that the subject of animal welfare is only going to become more mainstream as awareness grows.

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U of G library participates in Open Access Week |

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FROM OCT. 23-29, U of G’s McLaughlin Library will be taking part in Open Access Week, an international event to promote the benefits of free access to academic resources.

According to Lana Elsheikha of the Library’s Open Access Week Committee, “The Open Access movement benefits society by increasing access to research, reducing education costs for students, and improving government and public health.”

Events for this week include a

free film screening on Oct. 22, and student information event with the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), the group behind International Open Access Week. The SPARC event will be an opportunity for students to ask questions about open access resources, and will take place on Oct. 24.

Students hoping to get involved can visit the McLaughlin Library to fill out a card explaining the importance of free access to educational resources in their own lives.

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Mayor holds substance abuse forum at City Hall GUTHRIE ADDRESSES OPIOID CRISIS CAELAN BEARD

ON OCT. 16, the mayor of Guelph addressed the community’s growing concerns with the nation-wide opioid crisis.

Mayor Cam Guthrie started the evening by explaining that he decided to hold tonight’s event after being inundated with questions, generally representing concerns about community safety.

Guthrie pointed out that the opioid crisis is not just affecting big cities. He cited that in Ontario, there is one opioid-related death every 10 hours. The forum’s purpose was to address the community’s concerns

and to explain how much is already being done.

The first speaker of the evening was Adrienne Crowder, manager of the Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy. Crowder explained how the strategy addresses problems through a four-pillar approach, consisting of: 1. Prevention 2. Harm reduction 3. Treatment and recovery 4. Community safety Guelph’s Chief of Police Jeff DeRuyter, started with the safety pillar. DeRuyter talked about drug trends in recent years, strategies for the drug unit, and strategies for patrol. DeRuyter said that while police have a role, this is not solely a policing or justice issue, adding that “we aren’t going to arrest our way out of this — we need to look at other strategies.” He also stated that trends across North America would indicate that problems will get worse.

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House of Commons passes Journalistic Sources Protection Act |

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THIS PAST WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, Bill S-231, also known as the Journalistic Sources Protection Act, was passed through the House of Commons after being well supported by all parties. Bill S-231 was presented as an amendment to the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code surrounding the protection of journalistic sources.

The amendment will ensure that the sources of journalists remain confidential, as it enables journalists to withhold information and/ or documentation from the police should it likely lead to the identification of the source.

This new enactment can only be violated as a last resort if it has been determined by a judge of a superior court that the information cannot be found elsewhere, or if the administration of justice has been deemed to outweigh the rights of journalistic confidentiality, in terms of public interest.

The development of the bill was prompted by the outrage of citizens following the Quebec Police’s scandal surrounding the alleged exploitation of journalists by unwarranted police surveillance.

While there has always been controversy surrounding the legality of protecting whistleblowers and other journalistic sources, the fact remains that without protection of confidentiality, many sources that would be vital to journalists may not

feel comfortable enough to come forward. MP Christine Moore of the Quebec NDP spoke of this at the final reading of the bill, stating: “Freedom of the press is a fundamental principle in Canada and Quebec. Our journalists deserve to know that they can do their job without being spied on with impunity. Furthermore, Quebecers and Canadians deserve to know that they are protected when they speak to a journalist, and that there will be no fallout.”

Though members of all parties were in favour of the bill, there has been some criticism surrounding the failed attempt of passing a similar bill 10 years ago, raising questions as to why it took the compromising of Quebec’s media sources to get the ball rolling again.

Fundamental democratic freedoms are immensely important to Canadians, and when press freedoms are undermined, as was the case in Quebec, it becomes apparent that our legislation surrounding these issues is not quite at the level we believe it to be. Bill S-231 has definitely been viewed as a step in the right direction. As Bill Blair, Liberal MP and parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Justice, succinctly stated in a House debate, “The independence of a free press is the hallmark of our democracy, and it is critical.”

Mayor Cam Guthrie addressed the city of Guelph regarding the nationwide opioid crisis. | PHOTO BY ABBE Y BUTLER

Service’s Chief Stephen Dewar, spoke about health concerns. Dewar discussed the distribution, training, and use of Naloxone kits, calling them a “very valuable tool” for dealing with opioid abuse but warning that they do not come without side effects. Dewar also spoke about long-term solutions, highlighting the need for education.

Dewar stressed the need to provide young people with very real solutions to dealing with stressors, including mental health concerns, rather than drug use.

The next speaker, Colin McVicker, program director at Sanguen Health Centre, spoke about the harm reduction pillar. McVicker urged the need

to engage with people who have experienced marginalization through empathetic listening. McVicker stressed that this is not an “us vs. them” issue, but one that requires a community response.

Kerry Manthenga, from the Stonehenge Therapeutic Community, addressed the treatment pillar, saying that treatment strategies are now broader than before, and have evolved with an understanding of the causes of addiction. According to Manthenga, the better we can match responses to the causes of addiction, the better the outcomes.

Finally, Rita Sethi from Public Health spoke about the prevention pillar. Like others, Sethi stressed the need to support a community response, saying that “we need to work collectively… to be able to tackle this problem.”

The forum was streamed live to Facebook and is available for viewing online.

Guelph gathers to discuss parliamentary reform MPs ELIZABETH MAY AND MICHAEL CHONG LEAD DISCUSSION HANNAH RUUTH

ON TUESDAY, OCT. 10, the pews of Harcourt United Church were filled as Green Party leader, Elizabeth May, and Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Michael Chong, from WellingtonHalton Hills visited Guelph. The two MPs came together to discuss topics featured in the book, Turning Parliament Inside Out: Practical Ideas for Reforming Canada’s Democracy, which was edited by Chong and features collaborative, practical suggestions for reforming Canadian Parliament.

The event was sponsored by Fair Vote Guelph, Democracy Guelph, the Bookshelf, and the Council of Canadians. Liberal MP for Guelph, Lloyd Longfield, sent his regrets for the event, as he was unable to attend due to a prior engagement.

As Chong stated at the event, “a healthy democracy can raise the voice of the people.” Democracy was the focus of the town hall-style event because of the rise in civic action groups like Fair Vote and Democracy Guelph in the region. These groups assembled because one of Justin Trudeau’s campaign promises in 2015 was electoral reform.

A special committee, of which MP Elizabeth May was a part, was formed to evaluate options for reform.

H o w e v e r, o n c e a n o f f i c i a l recommendation for a $300 million referendum was released, Prime Minister Trudeau decided not to move forward and removed electoral reform from the Minister of Democratic Affairs’ mandate letter.

Both Chong and May brought unique perspectives to the event.

Chong argued the need for parliamentary reform on committees and in political parties, whereas May reaffirmed the need for committee reform and electoral reform. One of Chong’s main concerns was the power of political party leaders. A party’s candidate in every riding must be approved by a party leader.

Chong explained that, we must give “power to the people” and reinstate power within constituencies.

Chong also emphasized how the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) controls which MPs sit on committees, with the ability to remove/ replace the member of Parliament at any time. Both Chong and May referenced how earlier this month, Liberal MP, Wayne Longe, was removed from two committees for representing the views of his constituents.

As a supporter of proportional representation, May said that, “it is the responsibility of government to pass legislation that is in the public interest, based on evidence.

The evidence has shown, ove r w h e l m i n g ly, t h at m o s t

Canadians want to have fair voting. Most people who know about [electoral reform] want s o m e fo r m o f p ro p o r t i o n a l representation.”

Both Chong and May addressed committee reform and a need for greater proportional representation of parties across committees.

Currently, the representation on parliamentary committees is proportional to the seats in the House of Commons. There are 24 committees, each with 10 members: six Liberals, three Conservatives, and one NDP. While the Liberal party does have nearly 60 per cent of the seats in the house, they only earned 39.5 per cent of the popular vote in 2015.

To conclude, Chong left the audience with a quote from Winston Churchill: “Democracy is a terrible form of government, but it’s better than all the rest.” This emphasized the importance of the public voice in power.

How can you support democracy, and in turn, electoral reform?

On occasion, Democracy Guelph can be found on Saturday mornings at the Guelph Farmers’ Market, petitioning for local proportional representation, as well as at the University Centre. In addition to meeting in-person, you can also write, email, call, or speak to your MP demanding action on electoral and parliamentary reform.

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he Walk for Freedom is an international event that is held on Oct. 14 each year.

This not-for-profit campaign focuses on ending human trafficking, which some people call modern-day slavery.

Ma ny of t he wa lker s wea r “pledges,” stating why they are personally walking for this campaign.

At the end of the walk, a papermade chain is held and then broken by the walkers, representing breaking the chain of slavery.

Part of the event’s purpose is to raise awareness that human trafficking takes place all over the world, even in Canada.

The organizers hope to provide local resources to help those who have been affected by human trafficking in our own area.

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Guelph Comedy Festival takes over downtown ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JAY REID TELLS US WHAT MAKES A GREAT COMEDY SHOW W I L L W E L L I N G TO N

IT’S HARD TO TALK about the Guelph Comedy Festival without talking about The Making-Box. Since 2014, the local comedy company has been intimately involved in organizing the festival, which has grown from a handful of shows to a five-night extravaganza. This year’s festival, which runs Oct. 18-22, features some of Canada’s finest improv, sketch, and stand-up performers. It also includes a set of first-time comedians, a LGBTQ+ showcase, and Songbuster, an improvised musical.

I asked Jay Reid, co-founder of The Making-Box and artistic director of the Guelph Comedy Festival, about running the festival and putting on great shows.

This interview includes material from a couple different conversations.

Will Wellington: What goes into putting together a sick comedy festival lineup?

Jay Reid: The Guelph Comedy Festival has been lucky to have a glowing and growing reputation in the world of Canadian comedy, which has made booking talent easier and easier over the last few years. We’re a little different than other festivals in that we don’t have a formal submission process. We see

Jay Reid has been a face of Guelph comedy since co-founding The Making-Box in 2013 | ART BY BARBAR A SAL SBERG MATHE WS

a lot of comedy as a collective, [and] we reach out to comedians that have impressed us. We operate in small venues, so we don’t attract massive

names that the average person would know, [but] the festival often catches rising stars, and it’s not uncommon for a GCF performer to

then be starring in a network show a year later.

Historically comedy has been plagued by a lack of unique and diverse voices. We believe comedy is a vehicle to create community and a vehicle to reflect on adversity through a positive lens. This year, like every year, [our] top priority is to have a wide range of interesting perspectives on stage.

WW: I was talking to [Guelph Comedy Festival founder] Andrew Seagram during last year’s festival, and he said the difference between the festival when he ran it and when The Making-Box took over was just night and day.

What is the difference between the festival before and after The Making-Box got involved?

JR: I think there are two things.

One is that we’re very well-practiced in what we do. We have a lot of experience creating comedy shows that feel special every time. Anyone could ask a comedian to put on a show in a venue. [When we took over], all that intelligence, things that go unnoticed in putting on great content and particularly comedy, was now put toward the festival.

Secondly, comedy has become a very accessible art form for the average person now in Guelph.

There’s not that much difference now between someone saying “I play guitar” and “I do comedy” in Guelph. That type of attitude towards comedy was impossible four years ago, five years ago. Guelph now has a very large comedy community. The festival is elevated because there are just that many more people talking about and doing

comedy — because we’ve laid the foundation.

The corporate work that The Making-Box does really helps the festival. We’ve created a network of all the people that could support the festival year round. Companies like Royal City Brewery and Intrigue Media that sponsor [the festival] have a long-term relationship with The Making-Box. WW: What’s the key to a great show?

JR: The key to a great show is acknowledging mistakes and incorporating them into the performance.

We’re all in the same room together — I can hear that the audience is not laughing. Some of the funniest moments come when a comedian says a joke, they hear dead silence, and then they acknowledge it. And that’s what we do. We listen very well to the show and make a point of acknowledging the accidents and highlighting them as important things. Watching a comedy show where someone isn’t acknowledging the audience would be like having a conversation with a friend that isn’t listening to you.

WW: What do you think is really going to blow people’s socks off at this year’s festival?

JR: It’s a rock-solid line up.

In addition to headliners, local Guelph folks are on every show and you’ll be impressed by them too. I’m excited for all acts — but who wouldn’t want to see a fully-improvised musical? So, Songbuster.

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Comedy Church celebrates two years of community BI-WEEKLY STAND-UP WORKSHOP PROMOTES FEEDBACK AND FRIENDSHIP W I L L W E L L I N G TO N

Erinn White started Comedy Church in 2015. The stand-up comedy workshop — which runs at The Making-Box, yes, every other Sunday — celebrated its two-year anniversary on Oct. 15.

Will Wellington: How do you think Comedy Church has lasted two years?

Erinn White: Part of it is the

work that we do — I do think we help each other develop better material and better performances. But part of it is that friendships form through it, and people look forward to seeing each other.

WW: Could you describe t he ac t ua l for mat of t he workshop?

EW: So first, we do work to create a welcoming, comfortable, and respectful environment for people — we start off with that message, and then invite people up to the stage to perform.

Then we basically throw it open to people to add on to jokes or make suggestions or ask questions. We try to set the stage for it to be as constructive as possible. And over time we’ve all evolved. It’s really interesting to see how the feedback part works, now that we’ve all gotten a bit more comfortable with each other and also about critiquing comedy.

W W: So what does good comedy feedback look like?

EW: Sometimes the best feedback is not necessarily the most prescriptive. The best feedback, at least for me, is something that makes me think about my work differently or makes me consider how someone with a different perspective might interpret my work. Sometimes you have to hear that something isn’t working, and I’d rather hear that from supportive fellow comedians than from a roomful of people at a show (laughter).

WW: How would you say the Guelph comedy scene has

changed since you started Comedy Church?

EW: Two years ago, there were maybe a handful of standup comics in the city, and now I think that we can be proud that we’ve probably quadrupled that number. We’ve got great diversity in the stand-up comics in our city compared to some other scenes in smaller towns.

We’re just operating on a higher level now. We’re really making Guelph a comedy city.

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Volunteers and organizers worked together to make soup from expiring produce. | PHOTOS BY CARLOS MANDUJANO

SLOW FOOD YOUTH GROOVE OUT AND FEED THE COMMUNITY C A R LO S M A N D UJA N O

THIS WEEKEND, 484 pounds of food that would normally have been thrown out was repurposed by the Slow Food Youth organization. Slow Food Youth Ontario partnered with Musagetes to gather ingredients close to their expiry date for a Disco Soup, where volunteers took time to make soup and raise awareness for the fight against food waste.

The event took place on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Lakeside Hope House.

Volunteers brought their families and helped to rinse and cut the vegetables.

The first Disco Soup, hosted by Slow Food Youth Germany, took place five years ago as “Schnippeldisko” in Berlin. The event fed up to 8,000 people. Disco Soups now take place in cities all across the world.

Performers entertained attendees with (mostly not disco) music. | PHOTO BY CARLOS MANDUJANO

“We contacted farms, restaurants, and suppliers. We asked them if they had any food going to waste and if

they wanted to donate for our initiative,” explained Rebecca Gordon from Slow Food Youth Ontario, who

organized the Guelph event with Chelsea Brandt of Musagetes. “484 pounds of food that would normally

be thrown out was donated to us

by Don’s Produce, Zócalo Organics, Bread Bar, and Ignatius Farms.”

All that food would eventually be turned into soup and donated to several food groups around Guelph.

Volunteers went to their work stations and got chopping and rinsing.

The event had a friendly, family vibe, which was accompanied by the music of Edwin Hammond and The Magpies.

After preparing the soup, volunteers spent time with their families and each other, and listened to music, including a surprisingly small — but still groovy — amount of disco.

“We made four soups which will be served to the Hope House community for Monday lunch,” said Gordon. “All of the leftover vegetables that we chopped up will also be used throughout the week

by Hope House and distributed to other food groups in Guelph like The Seed, Chalmers Community Services Centre, and North End Harvest Market.”

Eric Story to lecture on Indigenous veterans LAURIER PHD CANDIDATE LECTURES IN GUELPH SAM DESCHAMPS

World War One raged across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East — but what was its impact on Canada’s Indigenous communities?

Eric Story attempts to answer that question in a talk on Oct. 19 as part of the 2017-2018 Military Lecture Series at Guelph Civic Museum. We asked Story, a PhD candidate at Wilfrid Laurier University, about his research.

Sam Deschamps: What was the experience for Indigenous Peoples within the army itself?

Eric Story: The experience for Indigenous Peoples in the army was multifaceted. Several soldiers spoke about the loneliness of being in the army, given that very few fellow comrades would have spoken their native language.

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That said, being a soldier did give them some freedom to practice traditions that were outlawed back home on the reserve. For example, one soldier from the Kainai First Nation in Alberta, in a particularly stressful situation on the battlefield, cut a piece of his skin off and sacrificed it to the sun. In many ways, this action was very similar to what was practiced in the Sun Dance ceremony, which had been banned by the federal government in the late nineteenth

century.

SD: How did having fought in World War One impact Indigenous veterans’ experience when they returned home to Canada? Were they treated better for having fought in the forces or did they still face discrimination?

ES: Good question. I was actually misquoted in The Huffington Post a few months back, saying that Indigenous soldiers and veterans were treated fairly during

and after the war. That is simply not the case.

In terms of government policy, little changed between the start of the war in 1914 and the end of 1918, even though several promises of equality for Indigenous Peoples were made by the deputy superintendent of the Department of Indian Affairs, Duncan Campbell Scott. When veterans began applying for pensions and allowances in the 1920s and 1930s, the Department of Indian Affairs administered the money on behalf of many Indigenous veterans, widows, and orphan children, assuming that these individuals were not responsible enough to take care of their own finances.

The highly racialized stereotypes percolating throughout Canadian society of the laziness, shiftlessness, and untrustworthiness of Indigenous Peoples meant that they were assumed to be irresponsibly spending money if they had too much.

Check out the full interview at www.theontarion.com.

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B ET TI NG ON TH E B L ACK CIRCLE LOCAL STORES TALK THE RESURGENCE OF VINYL M A R S C H E S T E R C H OW A N D W I L L W E L L I N G TO N The Beat Goes On now carries used vinyl alongside CDs and DVDs.

Amber Stevens in Royal Cat.

Royal Cat’s new storefront opened this September.

IT’S A GOOD TIME for Guelph record collectors. Royal Cat Records has a new storefront downtown, The Beat Goes On now sells both new and used vinyl, and Sunrise Records features a prominent vinyl display.

We asked Steve De Taeye of The Beat Goes On and Amber Stevens of Royal Cat Records about the vinyl renaissance and why their stores are taking the plunge.

Steve De Taeye: “The initial jumping off point was me buying this giant collection of used records and distributing them among three of the 10 [Beat Goes On] stores as a trial run. Within the first week it spilled into all 10 stores. Everything just took off so well.”

Amber Stevens: “People of all ages are getting into it. People who collected for years, gave it up. A lot of younger people maybe didn’t have that experience of having music as a tactile thing.”

SDT: “People our parents’ age that collected records in the ’70s and ’80s — I’m saying this in a joking way — got duped. ‘Records are done, CDs are the future.’ They parted ways with their records, sold them at yard sales, donated them to Goodwills.

And now a lot of those people are buying a turntable again.”

AS: “A lot of the new vinyl is

There are diehard collectors that have never ever given it up. pressed a lot thicker. Generally, it’s better quality. But I really like vintage vinyl. There’s something about holding the album that came out then, imagining the journey it went through to get into your hands.”

SDT: “It’s not like record shops closed at one point in time and just reopened all of a sudden. Some shops in Toronto, for example — Sonic Boom, Rotate This — have been going for 30 plus years. They went through the ’90s recession selling records.”

AS: “I like to think it’s something that’s going to last. There are diehard collectors that have never ever given it up. Maybe this newer generation will create a whole bunch more.”

Steve De Taeye pushed for vintage vinyl at The Beat’s Guelph location.

’s Top Ten Albums ALV VAYS* Antisocialites (Polyvinyl ) C H A D VA N G A A L E N * Light Information (Flemish Eye) W E AV E S * Wide Open (Buzz Records) H. DE HEUTZ* The Natural World (E-tron Records) COLD SPECKS* Fool’s Paradise (Arts & Crafts) PIERRE KWENDERS* MAK ANDA at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time (Bonsound) GEOFF BERNER* Canadiana Grotesquica (Coax) PA R T N E R * In Search Of Lost Time (You’ve Changed) MON DOUX SAIGNEUR* Mon Doux Saigneur (Grosse Boite) FA I T H H E A L E R * Tr y ;-) (Mint) *C A N A D I A N A R T I S T

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The energetic cast of The Adventures of Tom Shadow are somewhat hampered by the script. | PHOTO COURTESY OF SAMANTHA HURLEY

The Adventures of Tom Shadow opens to big laughs in Toronto AFTER SOLD OUT SHOWS AT BAD DOG THEATRE, TOM SHADOW STARTS NEW RUN AT FACTORY |

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IN THE OPENING MINUTES of The Adventures of Tom Shadow, the titular magical boy swoops in through the nursery window to whisk the young Angeline and Martin Chastain off on a Peter Pan-esque magical journey. Joyfully singing about the power of imagination, they soar off to begin their presumably wonderful adventures.

If that premise sounds dopey, don’t worry. We, the unsuspecting audience, never see those adventures.

Instead, we see the Chastain parents, tough-as-nails cop Beverly and

timid English prof John, hysterically fail to cope with the sudden disappearance of their kids.

And if that premise sounds glum, really, don’t worry.

In his director’s note, Peter Stevens writes that the ensemble, a who’s who of Toronto comedy, “bonded over their love of fantasy and silliness grounded in emotional realism.”

“Grounded” and “emotional realism” are not terms I would use to describe Tom Shadow, which takes the Chastains’ loss as a starting point for

a madcap farce.

We watch John (Mark Little of Picnicface fame) desperately distract himself from his anguish by joining the Runaway Boys, a group of Seadoo-riding, bank-robbing 19-year-olds.

Meanwhile, Beverly (Natalie Metcalfe of Second City and The Sketchersons) so fixates on finding their lost children that she doesn’t change her uniform for a year and ultimately apprentices with a Hannibal Lecter-ish maniac to understand the criminal mind.

The talented ensemble, clad in plain t-shirts on an empty black stage, throw themselves gamely into the slapstick, the spoofs, and the sparsely-choreographed musical numbers. Unfortunately, the script undoes some of their work with baitand-switch after bait-and-switch.

The characters repeatedly pause the action to quibble over details and editorialize. In one song, a character readies to perform a saxophone solo, laboriously assembles the instrument, then blows a single honk and puts the thing away.

Such moments always get a laugh, but they undercut the more substantial currents of the plot. Late in the play, a character scolds her kid for nitpicking a fairy tale: “Enough poking holes in a perfect story.” Tom Shadow pokes so many holes in its own story that when the big emotional payoffs arrive in the third act, they barely register.

Tom Shadow truly shines in those moments when it’s delivering on a premise rather than subverting it.

A couple prolonged pieces featuring Mark Little’s gift for physical comedy stand out.

And one of the highlights of the show turns out to be the subplot of Doug and Leslie (standouts Kevin Vidal and Lisa Gilroy), two of the Chastains’ neighbours, who relish John and Bev’s misfortunes. Their story becomes a surprisingly spiky and affecting satire, a portrait of narcissistic middle-class virtuousness, as they go from gamely searching for the children to marching in an angry mob — both of which, they note, keep their Fitbit steps up.

Maybe I’m the one poking holes.

Tom Shadow promises big laughs, and delivers them over and over again. I just wish so many of them weren’t at the expense of the show’s emotional impact.

The Adventures of Tom Shadow, presented by Theatre Lab, runs Oct. 11-22 at Factory Theatre in Toronto.

Partner tours new record and trusts to the fates POP-ROCKERS COME TO GUELPH

Yeah, it’s more about trying to harness an energy that we’re inspired.

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HAILING FROM New Brunswick, east coast rock band Partner has now settled into a new chapter in Ontario, pairing the move with the release of their debut album, In Search of Lost Time. The band, fronted by friends Josée Caron and Lucy Niles, breaks barriers with humorous stories of friendship, lesbianism, and drugs.

The Ontarion asked Caron and Niles about touring and their influences.

Claudia Idzik: So you guys have been compared to the likes of Weezer and Ween. Do you agree with those comparisons?

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Lucy Niles: I mostly agree with the Ween one, conceptually. People compare us to Weezer because we both use a lot of guitar tracks. But I thinkJosée Caron: We’re pretty different.

LN: Yeah, like our goal’s different than Weezer’s, more similar to Ween’s.

CI: So who would you guys compare yourself to if you had to? Or are you just your own thing?

JC: We like to think we’re our own thing, butLN: At the same time we like to compare ourselves to lots of other people.

JC: I don’t know about “compare” — like things that we love about other people that maybe show up in our stuff because we love it, like Melissa Etheridge.

LN: Yeah, it’s more about trying to harness an energy that we’re inspired by. We could be compared

to a lot of people in that way.

JC: People compare us to literally lots of things likeLN: Like Beck.

JC: Thin Lizzy. What else? What are some wild ones? Barenaked Ladies.

LN: Yeah, a lot of people compare us to Barenaked Ladies.

JC: Yeah, I guess I would compare us to Barenaked Ladies, if we had to.

CI: For your album, did you just go into the studio wanting to put something out about smoking weed and finding friendship?

JC: It wasn’t so much about

wanting specifically to discuss those things but wanting to create that space where we could discuss those things. That’s the thing that’s important to us.

CI: Are there any small cities that have ever surprised you with the audience at all?

LN: It’s not as much surprising but more just likeJC: A gift.

LN: Gratifying. We recently played in Burlington, Vermont. That was sick.

JC: You never know what you’re going to get. A big city can disappoint you, of course it can. A small city can embrace you. It’s all just up to the … I don’t know.

LN: Up to the fates.

JC: Yup. Partner plays the UC Courtyard and eBar on Oct. 27.

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NATHAN SKOUFIS, 22, is a Guelph native and U of G student that runs his own business, Guelph Family Martial Arts. He’s a third degree black belt in karate, and has trained with Georges St. Pierre and other UFC fighters like Rory MacDonald, Sage Northcutt, and Firas Zahabi. The Ontarion sat down with Skoufis to discuss the beginning of his martial arts career, balancing student life and competitive combat sports, and self-defense tips.

Mars Chow: What are you taking and what’s your course load?

Nathan Skoufis: At U of G, I am currently taking business. I am also taking courses to do with nutrition, because nutrition is a big part of my life, especially competing [at

Skoufis has been practicing martial arts since the age of six.

an elite level]. I’m also taking child psychology, just understanding what a proper way to teach children [is] so you’re understanding what they’re going through.

MC: Tell me how you got

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NS: I didn’t have a real interest in it in the beginning because the class format didn’t really intrigue me. I actually wanted to get out of martial arts at one point. My mom told

me to stick with it because if you q u it a t something, quitting will be in your vocabulary. Near my black belt, I had an interest in competing.

In the dojo, when you’re doing something comfortable — this goes for life as well — anyone can do it.

I wanted to put myself out there, I wanted to do something that was not comfortable. So I put myself out there in my first big competition.

It was something I did enjoy, even though I didn’t win.

MC: What is your preparation for Diamond Nationals, the World Karate Championships?

NS: Diamonds is the biggest tournament in the world in terms of martial arts: taekwondo, karate, boxing. Over that weekend, it draws over 100,000 people. Currently, I am the only Canadian that’s ranked. Going into the Diamonds, the biggest goal for me is to win.

Obviously, I’m not going to win, [I’ve] never done that. [But] winning is number one for me, especially for people in the Guelph community.

People ask, “Where are you from?” and I say, “Guelph,” and they go: “Where is that?” When I was a kid, being world champion was such a lofty goal. Nobody from Guelph

Doesn’t matter where you’re at, doesn’t matter the population of your city, you can achieve those goals. thought that was possible. I come from a small city and just wanted to show the youth that it is possible if you work hard. Doesn’t matter where you’re at, doesn’t matter the population of your city, you can achieve those goals.

For Diamonds, I’m preparing all year, so physically I am working out every day, between three to five hours a day. I’m also balancing that with school and owning my own business, which operates from about 3-9 p.m.

MC: What self-defense tips can you give us?

NS: Find a place where you can train. For example, if someone is choking you, you have two seconds to react — if you’re trained, that’s three seconds. If you’re having to go through that thinking process as you’re doing it, it’s going to be too late. It has to be a reaction. If you can be prepared, repetition will teach you in that second, [and] you will be able to react.

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This week in the NFL vs. the anthem ROGER GOODELL AND JERRY JONES PLAY TRUMP POLITICS S Y D N E Y G R AC E

ANYONE who has been to a sporting event knows the pregame ritual: buy popcorn, find your seat, and stand for the national anthem.

Colin Kaepernick, a now-freeagent quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), disrupted that ritual last year when he knelt for the anthem to protest police brutality.

This NFL season more athletes are joining in, capturing attention globally. However, with this newfound momentum, the purpose of the protest may have been lost.

N F L Commissioner R oger Goodell has hesitantly stood behind his players’ right to free speech.

However, he too is missing the point of the protest. He, like many other critics of the protest, claim kneeling for the national anthem is disrespecting veterans, the flag, and the country.

If the issue were patriotism, we should know the U.S. “Flag Code” mandates that the flag is not to be used for advertising purposes. Yet no one complains that shopping bags, t-shirts, and cowboy hats feature the Star-Spangled Banner.

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has also become increasingly concerned with what he calls a lack of patriotism among professional athletes. He has begun pressuring the NFL to reprimand players for kneeling during the anthem, most notably Dallas

Cowboys’ owner and general manager Jerry Jones.

Jones was arm in arm with his team to promote unity last week, but has recently come out with a statement barring Dallas players from kneeling during the anthem, noting a suspension as punishment if one kneels.

Trump voiced his support on Twitter, exclaiming “Stand for Anthem or sit for game!”

On the field, the NFL Game Operations Manual states that it is expected players stand on the sideline for the national anthem.

Failure to do so may result in disciplinary actions. However, the NFL has openly stated that they do not plan to penalize players over anthem protests.

Off the field, NFL players have a public image to uphold as part of their jobs, meaning the league has

NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell (right), and Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones (left), criticized for echoing Trump’s patriotic rhetoric. | Photos Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and BCSports

some power to dictate their choices.

This creates a substantial grey area for the National Labor Relations Board. As a result of this, someone has yet to blow the whistle on an owner threatening to penalize athletes for trying to improve the

relationship between law enforcement and African Americans.

With the issue of equality only continuing to grow, one must hope we can unify with the common goal of acceptance and respect — just as Kaepernick intended.

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A lot of my team have personal stories and family members that have been impacted by cancer.

Football LinemEn Donate Hair to Charity EVENT PART OF THE GRYPHONS’ BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE | THE GUELPH GRYPHONS football team came together with the community on Thursday, Oct. 12 in the University Centre to show their support for the battle against breast cancer. Breast cancer will affect one in eight Canadian women during their lifetime.

The “herd,” the name that the Gryphons’ linemen call themselves, went up in groups of three to get their hair cut and prepped for donation. A lot of these men had hair down to their shoulders and beyond.

“I’ve been growing my hair for almost two years, I know some guys on the team that have been growing their hair for more than three. I’ll be sad to see it go, but it’ll always grow back,” Nikko Morito-Barber, Gryphons’ offensive lineman, told The Ontarion.

Offensive line coach, Mike MacDonald, explained at the fundraiser that his role as a coach is not only to teach the men football, but also to show them how to give back to their communities. He emphasized the importance of coming together as a whole to

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support their families and friends.

“This was a way to raise awareness and funds and to donate for breast cancer, not just breast cancer, but all cancers. A lot of my team have personal stories and family members that have been impacted by cancer,” MacDonald said at the event. “One player has lost a mother to cancer eight years ago.

I am personally a survivor to cancer, so it’s a personal story for a lot of us. The original goal was to raise two thousand dollars, and as of right now, we are at six thousand.”

The Gryphons raised a total of $13,900, according to their football Twitter account.

Of that amount, $6,300 will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, and $7,600 will be given to the Canadian Cancer Society.

MacDonald added, “The community is stepping up and [donating] online as well.”

As for the game, the Guelph Gryphons dominated the Laurier Golden Hawks with a 24-14 win.

Offensive lineman, Nikko Morito-Barber, and offensive line coach, Mike MacDonald, were two of a dozen participants to donate their hair for charity.

THE STATE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT Taking action against sexual violence: The Harvey Weinstein scandal

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ver the past two weeks, Harvey Weinstein’s public image has been transformed from media mogul to disgraced outcast. At the time of publishing: • 47 women have come forward, accusing Weinstein of sexual assault • Weinstein has been ousted from his own production company, The Weinstein Company • His wife, Georgina Chapman, has left him • He has been removed from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The stories of his accusers vary, but a common theme has emerged: Weinstein used his inf luence within the Hollywood system to coerce young women into engaging in sexual acts with him. His actions threatened implicitly that their careers would be over if they refused.

While the allegations came as a shock to the general public, within Weinstein’s circles, his acts have been described as an “open secret.”

The term “open secret” was also used in a 2014 Maclean’s article that described the sexual assault allegations against CBC radio host, Jian Ghomeshi.

The appalling number of cases of men using their celebrity to exercise power over women demands an answer to the question: Why was nothing done at the time of the assaults, and why do these types of assaults continue to happen?

To better understand this appalling phenomenon, The Ontarion contacted the Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity (GRCGED). Lori Guest, volunteer and resources coordinator, and Rachel Martin, events and fundraising coordinator, expressed in a joint statement that survivors of sexual assault face many obstacles when they come forward.

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“Survivors’ fear of coming forward goes beyond losing their career.

Every time a survivor comes forward, most people side with the celebrity perpetrator. Look at the support Jian Ghomeshi had during his trial, and Donald Trump admits he sexually assaulted a woman and still becomes the president,” Martin said. “People just don’t believe survivors. Sexual assault is the least-reported crime and has the fewest false reports.”

This sentiment of victim-blaming has been made palpable through the ongoing exposé of Harvey Weinstein. Many have expressed their disapproval towards high profile actresses, such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie, for not speaking up after their interactions with Weinstein. Furthermore, others, such as designer Donna Karen, received criticism from survivors for saying that women should ask themselves whether they’re “asking for it,” based on the way they present themselves.

This dismissive viewpoint is also evident in court. “There are many issues with the court system, one of which is that survivors are called witnesses under the law and that the offence was actually against the Crown/the state,” Martin’s statement reads.

This trend of men in power using their influence to assault women is not limited to the entertainment industry. The tech industry, another industry dominated by men, has also been under scrutiny this past year for the way sexual harassment in the workplace is handled. Similarly, there are high statistics of sexual assault occurring within the military.

“Having control over creating or crushing someone’s career is one of the things that women face in many types of work,” Guest stated. “Men face it as well, but sexual violence isn’t systemically used against men the way it is with women.”

In order to facilitate change in the entertainment industry, current attitudes towards women in Hollywood need to change. In an interview with the BBC, Woody Allen — who has also faced allegations of sexual assault in the past — expressed regret for the women who had been assaulted, but feared that the string of accusations would negatively impact Hollywood, saying, “You also don’t want it to lead to a witchhunt atmosphere…where every guy in an office who winks at a woman is suddenly having to call a lawyer to defend himself.”

While there are some, like Allen, who believe that this scandal will bring misfortune to the industry, others have used this as an opportunity to start conversations around workplace sexual assault. Amidst the string of accusations, other celebrities have felt empowered to tell their stories of harassment in the workplace, with some using the hashtag #MeToo on social media to show survivors that they are not alone in their experiences. The hope is that by making other victims feel as though they aren’t alone, real change can be brought about to stop anything on this scale from happening again.

It’s “Our Turn” to combat sexual violence on campus

When the board members passed the policy, no student was allowed in the room... student was allowed in the room; we were locked outside protesting.”

After the majority of the recommendations in their letter were ignored, and the policy was passed nonetheless, Salvino and her team decided it was time to take action.

“I think, for us, it was that feeling of disempowerment and not being able to be included in conversations about a policy that directly affected our lives that really moved us to start doing work,” Salvino told The Ontarion in an interview.

They began building an action plan around sexual violence for the Carleton student union. As they began reaching out to other schools for feedback, they soon realized that so many other students were facing the same issues: they were unsatisfied with the strength and scope of the sexual violence policies put forward by their institutions.

Just last week, Salvino’s organization, Our Turn, released their Our Turn Action Plan to end sexual violence on campus, with the support of 20 student unions across the country. In addition to prevention programs and support options for survivors, the Action Plan also includes detailed report cards for the sexual violence policies of 14 post-secondary institutions across Canada.

Based on in-depth consultations with various stakeholders, and a thorough analysis of over 60 sexual violence policies, the Our Turn team developed a set of criteria to evaluate post-secondary institutions’ policies.

The average grade among the 14 schools included was an underwhelming C-.

While the results may have been discouraging for administrators who worked tirelessly on these policies, Salvino emphasized that the goal of this evaluation was not simply to point out flaws. “It’s more to highlight that there’s actually a real gap in Canada in what should and shouldn’t be in these policies. There really is no guideline,” she explained, “so this is almost to support them as they review their policies, reform them going forward.”

In 2016, the provincial government passed Bill 132, which states that every college and university in the province must have a sexual violence policy that explicitly states their procedures for responding to incidents of sexual violence involving students. While the legislation did force institutions to come up with comprehensive policies, Our Turn told The Ontarion that there has been minimal government oversight on these policies; they have not been approved by the provincial government, and there is nothing currently in place to aid students who believe their rights regarding these policies have been violated.

The Our Turn Action Plan aims to give students power over their own circumstances, and fills a very real need in our campus communities for positive action to end sexual violence.

“The more that we have movements like this, student unions who are openly engaging with terms like rape culture and saying that they want to change the culture on campus, I think that that will not only encourage change, but will also encourage more survivors to feel safe and comfortable speaking,” Salvino stated.

It is her hope that within the coming months, Our Turn will be able to reach out to even more Canadian student unions to gather support for the student-led movement.

I N 2 01 4 • There were 22 incidents of sexual assault for every 1,000 Canadians aged 15 and older in 2014. This represented approximately 636,000 self-reported incidents of sexual assault.

• A higher risk of sexual assault was noted among those who were women, young, Aboriginal, single, and homosexual or bisexual, and those who had poorer mental health.

• Overall, sexual assault of fenders were most often men, acting alone, and under the age of 35.

• Just over half of victims knew the person who sexually assaulted them.

Offenders were most often a friend, acquaintance or neighbour, then a stranger.

According to StatsCan Report “Self-Reported Sexual Assault in Canada, 2014”

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s stories of sexual violence flood the media, it is increasingly important that young people are equipped with the skills and resources they need to combat this systemic issue from the ground up. The way that sexual assault survivors and perpetrators are portrayed in the media has an undeniable influence on the way we handle these incidents in our own backyard. The power relations at play in the Harvey Weinstein case are not something new. These same power relations can be seen in almost any workplace — or post-secondary institution — across the continent.

In order to change the culture surrounding sexual violence on our own university campuses, it is imperative that the policies put forward by these institutions are created with survivors in mind. Thanks to Our Turn, a student-driven organization with a national presence, this is precisely what is taking place at nearly 20 schools across the country.

One year ago, Caitlin Salvino and a few of her classmates at Carleton, wrote an open letter to their university regarding the sexual violence policy that had been sent out to all students. While the law required significant student consultation in the process of creating this policy, according to Salvino, “when the board members passed the policy, no

U of G’s GRADE This evaluation is subjective and does not represent the views of the Our Turn organization. Based on the criteria developed

by Our Turn, The Ontarion calculated a letter grade of “D” for the University of Guelph. This evaluation is based solely on the sexual violence policy and procedures as they stand alone.

Upon consultation with VP student affairs, Brenda Whiteside, it is evident that some of the criteria are covered under the human rights policy. However, the University did not receive marks for any policy points that were not explicitly stated in the sexual violence policy. While it seems that in practice, the University of Guelph has followed through on many of the criteria, this is not reflected in the policy and it therefore needs to be updated.

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Gryphons 0, Varsity Blues 6 The Gryphons season comes to an end after a loss in the OUA quarterfinals against the Toronto Varsity Blues on Friday. The OUA tournament was held in Toronto, and after a season of doubleheaders, the Gryphons lost in a one-and-done, tournament-style play. “It was a tough way to end the season,” said head coach, Matt Griffin, in an interview with Gryphons Athletics. “We have to say goodbye to kids who made a big contribution to this program. ” FIELD HOCKEY

Ryerson Rams defeat Gryphons in comeback performance RAMS WIN 5-4 IN OVERTIME AT GRYPHON CENTRE ARENA MICHAEL CIMESA

On Thursday, Oct. 12, the Gryphons men’s hockey team played an intense game against the Ryerson Rams.

After continuous back and forth play in the first period, the Gryphons broke the silence by scoring three consecutive goals, ending the period with a score of 3–0.

The Gryphons defended their lead in the second period, scoring again to give them a four goal advantage. However, the game transitioned in the second half of the period after the Rams gained traction by scoring two goals against the Gryphons.

Through excellent teamwork, Ryerson was able to tie the score by the end of the third period, ultimately coming out on top and winning the game three minutes into overtime The Gryphons conceded the five unanswered goals and hope to solve early season issues, such as finishing games and defending leads.

Gryphons 1, Lions 0 Gryphons 6, Marlets 0 The Gryphons served up the first loss of York’s season last Wednesday in a 1-0 shutout. On Friday, the Gryphons continued their success against the McGill Martlets in Toronto. The two wins put the Gryphons at a 6-1-2 record, and only seven points behind the Lions.

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Gryphons 24, Golden Hawks 14 The Gryphons defeated the fifthranked team in the country last Saturday at home. The win is another big one for the Gryphons, as it brings the football squad a step closer to the Yates Cup this year. The Gryphons, who suffered a slow start this season, have won their past two games. The Gryphons hope to keep their streak running against Carleton next week in Ottawa.

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at the OUA championships in Kanata this weekend. The women’s team finished with a 7th place finish, with Linnea K nut s s on , a L a nd sk r on a , Sweden native and U of G exchange student, finishing with a 5th place finish individually.

The men’s team finished 4th with three players tied for 6th place individually.

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Gryphons 12, Marauders 6 Gryphons 14, Voyageurs 7 The Gryphons came out of last week with two more victories, raising their record to 6-3. Last Friday, they defeated McMaster on the road, and then on Sunday , they defeated Laurentian at home.

The Gryphons hope to continue last week’s success against Western and Toronto next weekend.

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Gryphons 15, Ridgebacks 3 Gryphons 11, Lions 5 The Gryphons Women’s Lacrosse team won both games on Sunday in Waterloo to elevate their record to 3-9-1. The two wins are the first since their first game at the beginning of September, and the Gryphons finish their season on two high notes .

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Gryphons 44, Excaliburs 0 The Gryphons shutout a Trent squad on the road in Peterborough. The victory keeps the lads focused and ready for their last game of the season against the Western Mustangs.

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Gryphons 3, Badgers 2 Gryphons 1, Big Red 7 The Gryphons walked away with points in their first two games of the season. In their home-opener, the Gryphons narrowly escaped the Badgers. On Saturday, the Gryphons faced-off against the Cornell Big Red’s of the NCAA and lost by six goals in the exhibition game. The Gryphons play the McGill Redmen next Friday in Montreal.

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Gryphons 3, Warriors 2 The Gryphons won another exhibition game against the neighbouring Waterloo Warriors on Saturday in Waterloo. The game went to overtime before the Gryphons drove home the dagger in their last exhibition game of the season. The Gryphons home opener takes place this Thursday against the Ryerson Rams at the Gryphon Centre.

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Men 4th overall, Women 7th overall The men’s and women’s golf teams finished off their season

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Gryphons 55, Lions 0 The Gryphons strut over the Lions in the OUA semifinals by shutting out York. The Gryphons are set to play the Queen’s Golden Gaels in the OUA finals at home this Saturday.

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Gryphons 3, Marauders 0 The Gryphons shut out the Marauders at home last Wednesday. The win increases the Gryphons’ record to 8-3-2, and puts the women’s soccer squad in second place in the OUA West Division. The Gryphons hope to gain traction on the OUA-Westleading Mustangs this Saturday.

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Gryphons 1, Marauders 2 The Gryphons lost a close game against the Marauders last Wednesday and their record drops to 9-3-1. The loss drops the Gryphons in the standings to third in the OUA West Division behind McMaster. The Gryphons hope to bounce back against Waterloo and Western this week.

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TIPS AND TRICKS ON KEEPING HOUSEPLANTS ALIVE | We all love houseplants. They are the perfect addition to a lonely windowsill, the best friend when you need someone to talk to, and a thoughtful gift for friends or family. But too many people have been found guilty of plant murder.

Believe it or not, most plants are actually pretty low-maintenance. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you with your little green friends: RESEARCH

Yes, you must add more to your to-do list, but the best place to start when attempting to keep a houseplant alive is knowing what it is and what it likes.

No different than if you were to get a cat or dog, you must do your research to know how to best take care of your plant and help it thrive.

LIGHT

After doing your research, finding the perfect balance of light is another key step in keeping your houseplant alive. All plants need light to survive, but knowing your plant will help you discover proper light requirements. Of course, all plants would love a well-lit room, but this isn’t always possible. It stems back to doing your research and finding plants that would best suit certain rooms.

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It’s one of the most basic things plants need, but also their number one killer. When it comes to watering, people tend to land on one of two extremes: watering their plants too much or not watering them enough.

Although some plants can withstand longer periods of time without water, almost all plants will die from overwatering.

Plant roots are crucial for the uptake of water, nutrients, and oxygen. If plants are being overwatered, their roots can’t breathe. This will likely result in disease like root rot, which causes your plants to wilt and die. For most plants, you should let the soil dry out between watering. To ensure the soil is dry enough and ready for another watering, just stick your finger in about an inch down to see if it’s completely dry. If so, it’s good to go.

Drainage is also an important factor when it comes to avoiding drowning your plant. Make sure your plant is in a pot with some holes and that you allow the water to drain properly.

Stay tuned to learn about the “Top five easiest houseplants to care for” in an upcoming issue of The Ontarion.

THE HOLIDAY ROMANCE is a quintessential romantic fantasy. If most of your travelling up until university has been with your family, it’s a dream that could not be fully realized until recently.

Once you begin travelling independently, you start to realize how many amazing people there are in the world who you may never see again. Depending on what you’re looking for, this can either be a tragedy or a blessing.

Dating while abroad is more than hooking up — it’s a way to learn more about the culture you are living in. While it can be difficult to conjure up conversation on a first date at home, when you are with someone from another country, a million mundane topics suddenly become exciting. It can be interesting to hear about anything from how their school system works to their favourite TV commercial.

Of course, it isn’t all romance and adventure. Even if you’re lucky enough to speak the same language as your date, there are certain cues that can become lost in translation.

A friend I had while studying abroad in the UK went on a couple of dates with a local. They got along well, but she would by no means label them as a couple. It was a bit of a shock, therefore, when he told her one day that he was going to be busy for the foreseeable future, and it would be okay with him if she

saw other people — as if this wasn’t what they were doing all along.

I had similar issues of confusion.

I would sometimes be chatting with a local guy through dating apps who would be highly invested in a conversation, disappear for a week, and return seemingly as engaged as before. It made me constantly wonder, “Do they like me as a friend, something more, or do they hate me entirely?” My own conclusions would change from day to day.

This leads to another peril of international dating, which is attributing the acts of an individual to their entire culture. While we all know that it is wrong to stereotype, dating in a new culture can make you constantly ask, “Is that a themthing, or a cultural-thing?” Unless you have time on your hands to date a sizable portion of the population, and eventually pick up on patterns, you may never be sure.

Finally, while accents and adventure can be powerful aphrodisiacs, remember that you are dating a person and not just earning a stamp in your passport. No one likes to be fetishized for their nationality.

While it may be a holiday romance for you that will end when your flight takes off, remember that this person will still exist when you land back on home soil. One thing that doesn’t change between being home and being away is respecting your date.

STEP 4

Now, when people ask you what you are on Halloween night, tell them you’re the undead that refuses to get blood on anything, but your nails.

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A bloody good costume idea S T ORY & P H OTOS BY A R I A N A LO N G L E Y

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DO YOU WANT to be a zombie for Halloween, but despise washing off litres of fake blood at the end of the night? Instead of messing around with makeup, recreate these blood drip nails for the most hygienic zombie costume ever.

Paint your nail a base colour. I recommend a nude polish to make it look like blood dripping down your bare nail, but anything works.

about halfway down your nail in a random arrangement. These will form the end of your blood drops.

Colour in the lines of blood and the space above them. Blood is goopy and inconsistent, so don’t worry about making it too opaque.

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Use a dotting tool or bobby pin to add three dots of red acr ylic pa int or na il polish

Draw lines from the blood drops to the tip of your nail or cuticle (your choice). Add curving lines to connect the adjacent streams of blood.

STEP 5

Add a quick-dry top coat to smooth out your design and make it last.

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Anthony Fantano does not pander to the alt-right RECENT FADER ARTICLE MISSES THE POINT HAMA AD SHEHZAD

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nthony Fantano, selfproclaimed “Internet’s Busiest Music Nerd,” is facing backlash after a new article on The Fader linked him to the alt-right. Fantano created his primary YouTube channel, The Needle Drop, back in 2009.

The channel features video reviews of albums and tracks of various genres, and has over 1.1 million subscribers, thanks to his consistent output and sharply edited videos.

Along with The Needle Drop, Fantano had a comedy channel titled thatistheplan. Originally a small space for music covers, opinions, and advice, thatistheplan gained a larger audience when Fantano started a series titled “The Meme Review.” As time went on, thatistheplan included parody videos making fun of rappers, like XXXTentacion and Hopsin, and their fanbases. On Oct. 3, Fantano shut it down with the complaint, common among many YouTubers, that YouTube was demonetizing all his latest uploads.

That same day, The Fader released an article titled “The Needle Drop pioneered music review vlogs. His lesser-known channel pandered to the alt-right.” The article, written

by Ezra Marcus, calls out Fantano’s use of memes from r/BlackPeopleTwitter and anti-social justice videos, which are clear parodies, as attempts to create a fandom within the alt-right movement.

Marcus goes out of his way to make Fantano look like a racist, mentioning images of violence

Marcus goes out of his way to make Fantano look like a racist... against black people and memes including the N-word that appear throughout Fantano’s videos. Most of these images are memes, including “deep-fried memes,” which came from Black Twitter, according to Know Your Meme. Many of these images circulate widely on social media among black people as much as they do with white people.

The article also mentions a couple of episodes of The Needle Drop Podcast featuring Sargon of Akkad and Sam Hyde. Sargon of Akkad is the name used by a U.K. YouTuber who describes himself as a “classic liberal.” His views are strictly antifeminist and anti-social activist, and he has written some disgusting things on social media in response to women receiving rape threats.

The article claims Fantano agrees with Sargon’s views, citing how, in the podcast, Fantano refers to activists’ efforts to ban Tyler, The Creator from various countries for his violent lyrics.

Fantano’s views on this matter are much more sophisticated than The Fader indicates. On his main channel, Fantano relates the issue

to free speech and racial doublestandards, and requests evidence of lyrics causing violence.

Sam Hyde is a former television personality with strong associations to the alt-right. He has made racist comments and has donated to foundations supporting neo-Nazis. On the podcast, he made very vulgar and violent comments about how he would react to Lena Dunham physically attacking him. To me, this part of the article is the only portion that holds some weight.

Even then, Fantano is a believer in free speech, not part of the altright. While the comments from both guests were very disturbing and uncomfortable to hear, Marcus’ article takes them out of context.

Context seems to be something that’s missing from most of Marcus’ article. Marcus mentions that Fantano uses anti-feminist, anti-social justice, and anti-liberal jokes to get laughs. What the article fails to mention is that the channel had an equally large number of videos parodying capitalists, conservatives, and communists.

Since the article was published, it has been spread widely across the

internet. Many fans of Fantano on Reddit, Facebook, and Twitter were quick to call out the article and its author for spreading false information. Marcus received a tremendous amount of backlash on Twitter, including anti-semitic tweets directed at him, and has since made his account private.

Three days after the release of the article, Fantano published a 21-minute long response to the article on his main channel. In this response, he addressed each section of the article with his own perspective on the issue. He defended most claims with ease, while his responses

to the Hyde and Sargon of Akkad podcast episodes were a bit weaker.

Overall, it was made quite clear that Fantano is not a part of the alt-right, and he does not pander to it.

Vince Staples, a popular rapper, called out Anthony Fantano on Twitter after Fantano responded to an argument Staples was having with another artist.

Unfortunately, the culture of reading headlines and not reading beyond the title is as popular as ever, and because of this, the damage may already have been done.

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Finding true love BARBAR A SAL SBERG MATHEWS

Barbara and her someone.

ILLUSTRATION BY BARBARA SALSBERG MATHEWS

My wise four-year-old friend, Zeppelin Diclemente, tells me that “true love is in your heart and it creates your whole body.”

I actually met my true love when I was a student at U of G in the early ’80s. We met at the Bullring, which was a dance hall at the time. He was the DJ, playing every song I requested.

He had a great smile and I felt comfortable with him. I filed that away not thinking much about it, because he was not at all my type. At the time, my type was tall, dark, and emotionally abusive.

I once was a hormone-riddled youth, with shaky self-esteem, in search of true love. Finding true love wasn’t easy. I often made my love decisions based on my heart and groin. More often than not, I sold myself short with one disappointment after the other.

One day I said, “Enough!” I decided then to use my head, along with my heart and groin, to find my love.

To understand my past dating patterns I made a spreadsheet.

Some categories included:

• • • •

Who asked out whom Who paid for the outing How the dates were How these individuals treated their mothers I discovered that all my dates were either unavailable or unable to be there for me in my hour of need; many also had negative relationships with their mothers and eventually treated me negatively as well.

Next, I defined the top 10 qualities I realized I needed in my partner in order to be happy in a future relationship. Some of the qualities I included were:

• • • • •

A good sense of humour Kindness Intelligence Organizational skills A healthy relationship with his mom • Someone I could be happy growing old with I made a cue card for each quality and its description. Each night before I slept, and upon waking, I’d read these and visualize how I’d feel when I had my “Someone” in my daily life. After I went out on a date I’d evaluate how it went, keeping in mind my list of top 10 qualities.

I once was a hormone-riddled youth, with shaky self-esteem, in search of true love.

During my waking hours, I’d focus on my health, career, and studies — areas where I had some control. Doing this helped me feel stronger inside.

Years later, my future true love met me again. I asked him out as a friend and found myself falling in love when he did a triple somersault, rolling down a hill at Ontario Place, and landing clapping with his feet. I thought he was an even bigger child than me! When I met his mother, and saw how much they enjoyed each other’s company, I realized with my heart, my groin, and my head that he had become my new type — funny, blonde, and kind.

I’ve been married to my “Someone” for almost 30 years now. I still feel lightness in my heart and grounded in my body when I’m with my true love. Zeppelin was right.

O N E XC HAN G E

Dorm life in a Chinese university

P H OTO BY JA N E W U

PART 1: BUNK BEDS, FORBIDDEN ITEMS, DORM AUNTS, AND WEEKLY CHECKS JULIE ZHANG

LAST WEEK, one of my Canadian friends showed great interest in a Chinese university’s dorm life.

I told her about my dorm life at Nanjing Normal University, which amazed her. That’s why I want to share with you something about Chinese dorm life.

In China, I share a 100-squarefoot dorm room with three other girls in a huge dorm building.

There is not enough room to put four beds and four desks all on the floor, so we use bunk beds. The only space you have is your bed and a single desk.

Fortunately, my dorm has an air conditioner and an attached bathroom, which most dorms in China aren’t equipped with.

With no air conditioner, summers mean real suffering, and no attached bathroom means you have

to walk out of the building and go to another building to take a bath.

One of my friends at Soochow University always complains to me about that. I think that’s the reason why the rent is always cheap on Chinese campuses.

You also have to buy hot water in a thermos from dorm managers; however, every room actually has a water heater in it and is used secretly. Dorm managers are all middle-aged females, who we call “Dorm Aunts.”

FORBIDDEN ITEMS There is a list of forbidden items in the dorm, such as:

They can also enter your dorm whenever they like, usually without even knocking.

Four roommates share one room in China. | PHOTOS BY JENNY ZHANG

We call it “weekly check.” The forbidden items will be immediately taken away if they are found during a random weekly check.

This is a brief introduction about

my life in a college dorm in China.

There are so many things to write about, because of the big differences that exist between dorm life in these two countries. I will return

to this topic again to let you know more about my Chinese dorm life, including the tricks we use to face weekly check.

• A water heater • A hair dryer • An electric cooker The list of forbidden items is similar across all campuses in China.

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We hiked to see the falls, painted our faces with glitter, embroidered our clothes, shared stories, and even cried together.

K AREN K . TRAN

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used to dread going on my family’s annual summer camping trips when I was a kid.

I’d come to expect a weekend of poorly-maintained public bathrooms, record-breaking amounts of mosquito bites, and the worst nights of sleep on a halfdeflated air mattress. What I always looked forward to most about going camping was when we’d finally leave.

So I was surprised with myself for signing up to go to a summer camp for the first time at the age of 20.

My mom was confused as to why I wanted to fly from Toronto all the way to Nashville, TN for a camp.

“What’s so special about it?” she asked.

My friend Lara and I had been daydreaming about going to Camp Gritty for months after learning about it from artist Charla Vail’s Instagram page. The photos of camp depicted a unique environment, one that promoted themes of female empowerment and friendship overlaid with cute arts and crafts activities.

Lara had moved away to Victoria, BC after our high school graduation, but we’d kept in touch, planning trips to see each other at least once a year.

So when we found out that registration for year two of Camp Gritty was happening, we knew this would become our next trip.

Now past its second year, Camp Gritty is an annual summer camp for women hosted by artist Charla Vail Effron and described as “an adult summer camp meant to bring like-minded people together in an environment that is safe and embracing.”

Hailing from all over the United States, the U.K., Russia, Australia, and of course, Canada, the group of 100 campers all congregated at Fall Creek Falls State Park to enjoy the company of new friends.

Activities included 24/7 arts and crafts cabins, tattoos by Kerry Burke and Kimber Fowler, a hair dye/ shave party, a talent show and more, punctuated with five days’ worth of mouth-watering vegetarian and vegan food.

As the week went on, I became more comfortable with the rest of the campers, making great friends with my cabin mates in particular:

• Allie — a skilled makeup artist and writer in arms • Grace — a diligent and creative baker • Brie — the best storyteller with the brightest personality • Lauren — a passionate photographer, videographer, and fellow Canadian • L a ra — o ne o f my b e s t friends and a multitalented musician

The Camp Gritty cabin mates of B2 at Fall Creek Falls.

Photos by Lauren Schroer

Campers enjoy a vegetarian/vegan lunch at adult camp.

We h i ked to see t he falls, painted our faces with glitter, embroidered our clothes, shared stories, and even cried together.

At the end of camp, a few of us even went on to hang out in downtown Nashville for our last few days of vacation.

Though we all went home to our separate provinces and states at the end of August, we still stay in contact through social media.

We’ve even made tentative plans to see each other again next summer.

Camp Gritty is more than just a summer camp — it’s a community. We give kind words of encouragement, share pictures that remind us of camp, and send snail mail to one another.

We may not get to see each other every day, but I think of them every time I hear Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.”

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