The Campus Newspaper March 12, 2014

The Bishop’s University Newspaper Vol. 69, No. 12

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CramminS Getting lucky since 1944 March 12, 2014

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Brian MacIver, News Editor » thecampus.news@gmail.com

The Campus

U.S. building Iron Man?

Editor-in-Chief Maghen Eisan

Plus Obama shuts down a heckler

Associate and News Brian MacIver Features Chelsea Conway

By Brian MacIver News editor

Opinion Lois Boateng

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t a White House event to address the state of technological innovation by the American government, President Barack Obama made a special and shocking announcement.

“Basically, I’m here to announce that we’re building Iron Man… Not really. Maybe.

It’s classified.”

Although the 44th President was joking, there may be a kernel of truth in his gag.

The Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a branch of the U.S. military that specializes in the innovation of military equipment, actually has plans to unveil an Iron Man-like suit

by June of this year.

Yep, three prototype Iron Man suits will be unveiled this summer. But unlike Tony Stark’s getup, the Tactical

Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS) will not have flight capabilities, tiny missiles, repulsors (those awesome palm blasters), or be equipped with a high-tech AI like JARVIS. It will, however, repel bullets, be shock resistant, and fire-retardant. And in lieu of JARVIS, it will have integrated vital analytics, communications, and a head-up display that will give battle information in real-time.

Even though the prototypes are set to be released this summer, the TALOS is probably not going to see any field deployment until 2018 at the earliest.

Heckler beatdown If this announcement doesn’t solidify Obama’s position as one of the best Presidents in American history, he brilliantly smacked down a heckling reporter during an address on immigration in San Francisco a few weeks ago.

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He then made a comment on the size of the reporter’s *ahem* press pass.

The reporter interrupted the President during his address in which he was stating the State’s position on new, more lenient immigration policy, where young illegal immigrants would receive temporary relief of deportation if they are not a threat to national security.

In the middle of the announcement, the reporter raised the question as to why the government would show leniency to these individuals.

Obama fired back, saying “and the answer to your question, sir, and the next time I would prefer you let me finish my

statements before you ask that question, is this is the right thing to do for the American people.”

When the reporter once again piped up, Obama quickly shut him down, shooting “I didn’t ask for an argument.

I’m answering your question.”

In a last attempt to lose all credibility, the journalist asked another question as the President was walking away about “importing workers” and “unemployed Americans”.

Not sure that pissing off the most powerful man on Earth was the best idea there, bud.

Spoiled brat sues parents because she’s a spoiled brat Request is denied for obvious reasons

By Nicole Gauvreau News writer

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New Jersey teen who left home in late October is suing her parents for her living expenses, tuition for her private high school, future university fees, and the legal fees she is accruing. She also desires to not be considered emancipated, in spite of her age.

Rachel Canning, 18, claims her parents kicked her out of the house the day she turned 18 and refused to continue supporting her. Canning’s parents, Sean and Elizabeth, say she chose to leave home so she would not have to follow their rules.

Canning adds that she has suffered physical and psychological abuse at he hands of her parents, alleging she developed an eating disorder because of her mother. New Jersey’s Division of Child Protection and Permanency has determined the accusations are unfounded.

Mr. and Mrs. Canning say they have always supported their daughter, but took away her phone and car privileges as well as saying she could not see her boyfriend after she was suspended from school for a few days in October due to truancy.

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Rachel Canning has officially won the worst child of the history of the world award after suing her parents.

It was at this point that Rachel Canning left home and, after spending two days with her boyfriend, went to live with a friend’s family, who have been paying her legal fees, which currently total more than US$12,000.

Canning has continued to attend the same private school; the school ministry has worked to raise money to pay her fees, and the school has waived any that cannot be paid until the court case is resolved.

Mr. and Mrs. Canning have said they will resume paying their daughter’s expenses if she returns home and follows house rules.

Rachel Canning hopes to study bio-

medical engineering at either University of Delaware or University of Vermont, both of which cost over US$40,000 a year for students not from those states.

Canning believes that as she is on the honour roll and has a job outside of school but does not make enough money to support herself, that her parents should support her even if she does not return home.

On March 4 a judge in the New Jersey State Superior Court denied Canning’s request for current living expenses and high school tuition. A second hearing will take place in April to determine whether or not the Cannings will have to pay Rachel’s university and legal fees.

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University of Ottawa under fire Student body Prez subject of graphic Facebook conversation

By Brian MacIver News editor

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he University of Ottawa has been making headlines as of late, although not in a good way.

After the school suspended the entire hockey team on March 3 over allegations of sexual assault that reportedly happened in Thunder Bay on the weekend of Feb. 1.

The following day, another bombshell struck the campus, this time involving the student government. Anne-Marie Roy, the student Federation President at the establishment, was the subject of a sexually graphic Facebook conversation involving several members of the student government, which forced the resignation of four members of the student board.

The incident in question involved five male students, Michel Fournier-Simard, Alexandre Larochelle, Patrick Marquis, Robert-Marc Tremblay, and Alexandre Giroux, who all participated in one form or another in the conversation. The screenshots of the conversation were anonymously sent to Roy via e-mail.

In an interview with the Ottawa Citizen, Roy said “It was definitely shock-

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Anne-Marie Roy, the student federation President at the University of Ottawa, was the target of sexually violent banter in a private conversation between members of the student board.

ing to see hurtful, misogynistic conversations were still taking place behind closed doors. This really goes to show how deeply rooted rape culture is in some people’s way of thinking.”

Among other things, the five men used sexually violent language towards Roy, including saying that she will perform various sexual acts on one of the men and that she has a sexually transmitted disease.

The Fulcrum, University of Ottawa’s student newspaper, first broke the story

which has now garnered national attention, including the Citizen and the National Post, especially after Roy made the screenshots public.

But that move may have placed the student presdident in legal trouble, as after presenting copies of the conversation to the board four of the five men threatened legal action if she did not cease and desist and destroy her copy of the conversation.

“It was kind of like getting a double whammy, you get put in a very difficult

situation and to have these men try to take all power away from me by telling me that I need to be censored and that I can’t take action,” she said.

“This is also incredibly frustrating and I think speaks to the fact that rape culture does not get challenged enough.”

One of the five men, who did not wish to be identified, said that the conversation was private, that Roy had obtained it illegally and that she had no right to publish it. Ha added that he did not believe that the conversation promoted rape culture but “didn’t stop it” and that he wants to “promote the end of rape culture together.”

The university, for its part, released a statement saying that it is “appalled” by the contents of the online conversation.

The comments demonstrate attitudes about women and sexual aggression that have no place on campus, or anywhere else in Canadian society” said Allan Rock, University of Ottawa’s President.

“The University will work with our student President to ensure the situation is addressed properly.”

Despite the resignation of those in power, further reprimand may still await the five young men involved, both from the student government and from the school itself.

Vanished Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 goes missing in mid-air

By Brian MacIver News editor

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n a plot twist worthy of ABC’s famous show LOST, a Malaysian Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur headed to Beijing vanished after losing contact with ground control an hour into the flight.

The Boeing-777 plane, along with 239 passengers including the crew, simply disappeared from radar screens on March 8. The aircraft’s last known location was over the Gulf of Thailand, between Malaysia and Vietnam. Two Canadians, former Montrealer Muktesh Mukherjee, 42, and his wife Xiaomo Bai, 37, were among the passengers on flight MH370.

The flight took off on schedule at 12:21 a.m. local time from Kuala Lumpur and was scheduled to land in Beijing around 6:30 a.m. on the same day.

Communications with the aircraft were lost at around 2:40 a.m. just before they were to be

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Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 disappeared over the Gulf of Thailand without a trace in the early hours of March 8.

passed off to the Ho Chi Minh Area Control Center in Vietnam.

Both radio and the transponder beacon signals were lost simultaneously.

Air traffic controllers were shocked to notice the flight’s disappearance, as they had not received any reports from the craft of any kind of distress, bad weather, or technical problems.

The last communications between the aircraft and air traffic control (ATC) were around 1:30 a.m. local.

Once radio contact was lost, ATC asked another Malaysian Airlines flight, this one headed to Japan and a half hour ahead

of MH370, to contact the unresponsive plane. Contact was made a bit after 1:30 a.m., but, according to reports, the captain only heard mumbling. At 2:40 a.m., ATC advised to Malaysian Airlines that their flight had gone missing.

Adding to the intrigue is that no evidence of any type of explosion or wreckage has yet to be found despite international aid from many countries, including Australia, China, the United States, the Philippines, and Singapore. In total, over 40 planes and more than two dozen ships are actively participating in the search and rescue

efforts.

Several Vietnamese reports have claimed that parts of the plane were found off the country’s coast, but all have since been denied or proven false

by Malaysian Airlines spokespeople.

Since the cause of this surreal disappearance is still unknown, all possible scenarios are being explored, including spontaneous disintegration and hijacking.

Indeed, two men from Austria and Italy, both of whom were on the flight-list, have been found safe in their respective homes.

Both men had had their passports lost or stolen in Thailand over the last two years.

Although there is no causational link between these two incidents and that there are other reasons explaining the use of the stolen passports, including illegal immigration, INTERPOL is investigating the case.

“Whilst it is too soon to speculate about any connection between these stolen pass-

ports and the missing plane, it is clearly of great concern that any passenger was able to board an international flight using a stolen passport listed in INTERPOL’s databases,” said Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble in a statement.

More recent updates on the story report that the flight MH370 may have actually turned back from its original course to Beijing just before disappearing from radar. This story has yet to be confirmed as more and more Vietnamese ships report finding metal debris off the coast, which conflict with that theory and demonstrate how little investigators know about the plane’s whereabouts.

Even if wreckage of the flight is found, it may take months before the actual cause of the disappearance is found. Meanwhile, family members are left to wonder whether or not their loved ones are still alive.

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New developments in Pistorius case Neighbour heard screams before second volley of shots

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n a harrowing account of the night’s events, a neighbour of Oscar Pistorius retells what she heard go on the night of the shooting.

“It was very traumatic for me,” said witness and neighbour Michell Burger, who was awoken in the middle of the night by the alleged screams of Pistorius’ girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, “you could hear that it was bloodcurdling screams and it leaves you cold.

You can’t translate it in words the anxiousness in her voice and fear.”

Oscar Pistorius, famous for being the first amputee to participate in the able-bodied Olympics and dubbed the “Blade Runner” after the prosthetics that allowed him to accomplish the feat, is on trial for the shooting and murder of his girlfriend that occurred in his home on Valentine’s Day of last year.

Another neighbour, Dr. Johan

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South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius was visibly shaken during the court proceedings to the point where the Blade Runner was physically ill in the courtroom.

Stipp, also testified in the case.

Similar to Mrs. Burger’s account, Dr. Stipp was awoken at 3 a.m. by a volley that he said were gunshots, followed by a woman’s screams, and then again by another volley of gunshots.

After the second round of shots, the doctor made his way to Pistorius’ home to see if they needed his help, where he found the South African athlete kneeling beside his Steenkamp’s lifeless body. Pistorius was appar-

ently praying and pleading with God to let her live. When he noticed his neighbour, he told the doctor “I thought she was a burglar, and I shot her.”

Although Pistorius has been maintaining that he shot his girlfriend through the locked bathroom door, not realizing that it was her, Dr. Stipp’s testimony brings up the number of testimonies contradicting that statement to three.

Indeed, three separate witnesses have, as of now, testified

on hearing a woman’s screams during the night. Dr. Stipp was the only one to identify the sound following the screams were those of gunshots as he was a military veteran with experience with guns, including 9 mm pistols similar to the one used by Pistorius.

During these testimonies, the “Blade Runner” was visibly disturbed by the accounts, crying and covering his ears while curled up in his chair. In fact, he athlete was so disturbed dur-

ing Monday’s proceeding that when a pathologist took to the stand and described the injuries that Steenkamp sustained, he broke down and vomited in court.

In spite of Pistorius’ obvious distress in court, proceedings are set to continue. The defence plans to restructure the narrative presented by the witnesses thus far, and have already begun.

Indeed, Pistorius’ lawyer Barry Roux has already brought forth the story that the “woman” screams that the neighbours heard were in fact Pistorius’ high-pitched shrieks after he had realized what he had done, and that the second volley of “shots” were from the cricket bat that the athlete had used to break down the door to try and save Steenkamp, adding that the brain injury sustained in the first volley would make it impossible for the victim to scream at all.

In a case filled with contradictions and emotional testimonies, the truth is as elusive as it ever was.

Early and Aggressive Treatment Shows Promise in Curing Babies with HIV

By Kyrinne Lockhart Staff writer

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ast year it was announced that a two-and-one-half-year-old Mississippi baby born with HIV appeared to have been cured. Now, a year later, it has been reported that there is a second baby that may have been cured from HIV using the same treatment plan.

For babies born with the AIDS virus, the standard treatment is to administer a low dosage of two drugs until it is confirmed that the baby is infected. After confirmation the baby is given three drugs at high dosages. It was previously thought that giving babies the three drugs at high dosages right away was too toxic and risky for babies who may not have contracted the virus.

In reality, the number of babies who are born infected is low. To confirm if a baby has HIV the virus needs to be detected in the blood and the process is not quick. The baby needs to have positive test results at both one and four

months of age.

In the Mississippi case, the baby was considered at high risk and started the high dosage treatment 30 hours after birth. What made the baby high risk was that the mother had previously known that she was infected with HIV before arriving at the rural Mississippi hospital in advanced labor. She was therefore not on the drugs normally prescribed to mothers with HIV to decrease the likelihood of transferring the virus.

Moreover, the hospital was not equipped with the liquid low dosage medication typically used to try and prevent the virus from infecting the infant.

The baby was transferred to Dr. Hannah Gay, a pediatric HIV specialist at the University of Mississippi, who decided to start the baby on the high dosage treatment.

The baby continued to receive treatment for 18 months, until the family stopped returning to the hospital for treatment. Several months later, when the family returned, standard virological tests did not detect the virus.

The case was announced at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportun-

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Dr. Hannah Gay, a pediatric HIV specialist from the University of Mississippi, may have found a way to cure HIV in babies at risk of developing the disease.

istic Infections in Atlanta when the child was two and half and had not received medication in a year. This case has led to doctors rethink how quickly and aggressively to treat HIV infected babies.

A month after the announcement in Atlanta, a baby infected with HIV in suburban California was born in similar conditions. Doctors decided to use the same aggressive treatment plan as the Mississippi case four hours after birth.

It cannot be yet be declared if the California baby is in the same state of ‘cured’ as the Mississippi baby since it is still re-

ceiving treatment. The California baby, however, is currently testing negative for HIV infection.

Since the initial announcement in Atlanta, early treatment for HIV babies has been getting a lot of buzz and research funding. A critical component further research needs to find is when the appropriate time is to discontinue treatment.

In the Mississippi case, treatment ceased at the family’s decision. Stopping treatment too early is risky and can result in the virus resurging.

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Anti-gay Arizona law vetoed by Governor Controversial law reversed after outcry

By Asha-Maria Bost Staff writer

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new Arizona state law has been touted as being anti-gay.

An amendment to the Senate Bill 1062 entitled the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” would have legally allowed businesses refuse to serve patrons if the patrons views, lifestyle or appearances “substantially burden” the business’ religious beliefs. The amendment was passed without difficulty through the republican controlled House and Senate.

However, the law was not implemented, as the Governor of Arizona Jan Brewer vetoed the bill amid backlash from LGBTQ+ activists as well as large companies like Apple, Google, Marriott and American Airlines.

The amendment would have given businesses and business owners the ability to file a lawsuit for protection under this act if they are accused of discrimination by the patron. It would also ensure that no future laws would coerce business owners into violating their religious beliefs.

Currently, Arizona does not provide protection to people based on their sexual orientation or gender identification,

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Opponents of the controversial Arizona retailer law celebrate after Governor Jan Brewer vetoed the bill.

unlike in Canada where discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited by law. However, certain parts of the state have local nondiscrimination policies protecting LGBTQ+ people, and thus the proposed law would have allowed more discrimination.

The creators of the law have argued that the law is not anti-gay because the law does not explicitly mention LGBTQ+ people. However, an article in the National Review, a Republican newspaper, states that the law was put in place to

protect businesses after cases in which “providers of wedding-related services as bakers and photographers have been threatened with conscription into participating in same-sex ceremonies to which they object on religious grounds”.

Basically the law would have given businesses the ability to deny services to LGBTQ+ people based on religious grounds.

Michael Graham, a Republican political consultant, argues that the LGBTQ+ community is making a big deal out of nothing, when they could get

their business somewhere else. For Michael Graham the people in the LGBTQ+ movement should move their business elsewhere to avoid conflict.

Additionally, Kirsten Powers, a writer for the online newspaper The Daily Beast, provides an alternative view to Michael Graham, criticising the Republican lawmakers for thinking that “because a same-sex couple had the misfortune of walking into the wrong bakery that they are compelled to accept without complaint being on the receiving end of judgment, humiliation, and discrimination”.

For Jay Keith, the president of the Bishop’s University Pride Alliance this law is a despicable way for people to “mask their prejudice and hate under the guise of religion”.

This bill comes on the heels of new, extreme anti-gay laws that have been implemented in Uganda. Homosexuals can be sentenced to 14 years in prison for first offenders or life imprisonment for “aggravated homosexuality”, and advocates for LGBTQ+ rights can also be.

If the new Arizona law had passed, it would have been seen as justification for Uganda’s laws and would have put tension on America-Uganda relations.

The Crimea crisis Tensions rise as Russia moves into Ukrainian territory

By Nicole Gauvreau News writer

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ensions continue in Ukraine, now centring on the Crimean peninsula. An autonomous region with its own parliament, Crimea is demographically a majority ethnic Russians, with a high proportion of people who speak Russian as their first language. Crimea is also the centre of the pro-Russia movement in Ukraine.

On March 6, the Crimean parliament voted 79-2 to leave Crimea and join Russia. The Ukrainian parliament and Kiev called the vote illegal, as any law put into place in Crimea must also be supported by Kiev; the new Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said no civilized country

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Russian troops have set up camp in the semi-sovereign Crimea, a region that is part of the Ukraine, which has escalated tensions in the region.

would recognize Crimea’s “so-called referendum”.

Additionally, any division of Ukraine is to be voted upon by a national referendum; Crimea will have a referendum within the territory on March 16.

The Crimean parliament believes at least 70% of the population will vote to leave Ukraine and join Russia, which the Russian government has

just made easier through a series of laws. Russia has also blocked Ukrainian ships from leaving the Sea of Azov, first through battleships, and now by scuttling ships, making the waters too shallow.

Russia has also put at least 30,000 soldiers in Crimea, some surrounding or taking over Ukrainian military bases. Prior to the conflict there were

11,000 at a Russian naval base in Sevastopol. Russian president Vladimir Putin claims the soldiers are stationed for the protection of Russian citizens and ethnic Russians in the region.

However, it is the Ukraine’s duty to protect and provide for the welfare of all its citizens, with some viewing the Russian occupation as an act of

aggression towards the Ukraine.

On Saturday, March 8, warning shots were fired

by Russian troops at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)—a team of international military observers based in Vienna, Austria—as they attempted to enter Crimea, but were turned away for a third time. OSCE was invited to the Ukraine by the government in Kiev, but Crimean authorities say they do not have the right to enter the region.

Some are speculating that tensions between Russian and the EU, US, and Canada could result in another Cold War; though all parties hope no resurgence of old tensions will take hold.

Others believe a Ukrainian civil war or war with Russia may result.

For now a number of

Western countries have imposed sanctions and Harper has recalled the Canadian ambassador to Russia and expelled Russian soldiers in Canada participating in military exercises. Canada and the U.S. have decided not to participate in pre-G8 meetings in Russia.

Sanctions against Russia could have devastating effects for much of the EU; Russia provides much of the natural gas, which provides energy in much of continental Europe.

In 2009 Russia cut off all gas supplies following a pricing dispute with Ukraine. Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, and the Czech Republic are urging the US to export gas should Russia cut off supplies again.

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Taking ownership

Ending the Use and Abuse of Internet Anonymity

By Kyrinne Lockhart Opinoin writer

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nne Rice, the popular Christian author who was writing vampire erotica long before Charlene Harris and Stephanie Myers made vampires popular, is promoting a petition to have Amazon get rid of its user’s anonymity as a means to prevent bullying and harassment.

The celebrated author has a personal reason for supporting this petition. Earlier this year, Rice hosted a forum on Amazon to give advice to aspiring new authors. It was all-good and fun until the anonymous Internet trolls, accounts with the sole purpose of arguing and upsetting people, found it, and harassed and abused Rice.

There is an incredible amount of bullying and harassment that takes place on the Internet, for which anonymity is a catalyst.

Anonymity is a means to protect the participant’s reputation. There are many instances where this protection is warranted; when the information given can defame the person

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who gave it. Giving feedback anonymously is meant to empower the person to be truthful, and provide their honest opinion even if it is an unpopular opinion.

Using usernames and discon-

necting Internet personas from real personas encourages freedom of speech thereby allowing users to make comments without fear of repercussions.

In principle, it sounds great and generally works well in in-

stances such as student evaluations of professors. Yet, this freedom to comment without fear is easily abused. On the Internet, it seems to provide more harm than good; the comment sections are a scary place full of excessive amounts of hate and a level of incivility that goes unpunished.

The system allowing anonymous comments on the Internet is internally flawed. I am all for freedom of speech but I know that this freedom has a limit. Freedom of speech is not synonymous with freedom to bully, harass, slander, and partake in hate crimes.

Though users of the Internet are required to follow the law, anonymous posters are hard to prosecute. Even when the host site deactivates an account due to reported comments, there is nothing stopping that person from making a new email and setting up a new account. There is nothing stopping someone from having multiple accounts and there is no telling if multiple comments are coming from the same person.

It is probable that disgruntled people are more likely to

take the time to make a comment than the satisfied. A study titled “The effect of anonymity on civility in online newspaper reader boards” found that 53% of anonymous comments contained vulgar, racist, profane or hateful language. Comparatively, 29% of comments on sites where it is required for people to use their real names were deemed uncivil. The Internet has the potential to be a public space for unlimited and global communication. Internet trolls, however, have soured this populist paradise.

In a different study published last month in The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, it measured what the researchers referred to as the “nasty effect,” finding that exposure to uncivil Internet comments can change peoples perception of the story.

I don’t believe that the disenabling of anonymous comments on the internet will solve the problem, but I do believe that it would decrease the frequency and intensity of attacks and prevent psychological harm to others.

Luck o’ your liver A St. Patty’s checklist

By maghen eisan Editor-in-Chief

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s the snow starts to melt and the days become longer, the sights and smells of spring start to linger through Lennoxville. As great as it is to see grass on Optimist field again, spring in Lennoxville is marked by that one magic day in March… SAINT PATTY’S DAY! If you’ve never experienced a Bishop’s St. Patty’s Day on Reed St., get ready! The only way to kick start this day off right is with an epic green breakfast, lots of beer, and festive apparel. And if you’re still not sure what to expect, here is your official St. Patty’s survival guide.

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Novelty T-shirt: Choosing your St. Patty’s Day outfit requires serious thought. When wearing green just

isn’t enough, it’s fun to spice things up with a drunk-inspired Irish t-shirt. If anything, it will act as a great icebreaker while mingling on Reed St.

Bubba Keg: This is a must have!

Once you are on Reed St. it is a lot easier to just stay there for a few hours without having to run home every time you need a new beer. Bubba Kegs are also important for crossing the street, because remember: NO OPEN LIQUOR.

Green Breakfast: Okay, so your breakfast doesn’t necessarily have to be green, but I mean come on, get in the spirit! However, breakfast is the most important meal of the day and once you start partying heavens knows when you are going to eat again.

Rain Boots: These are a must!

It doesn’t matter how hot and sunny it gets, because regardless of weather conditions Reed. St transforms into a ginormous mud pit.

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Egg-stuffed green peppers.

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Beer: Lots and lots of beer.

Other liquor is welcomed but you have to remember to pace yourself, it’s going to be a long day.

Can’t wait to see you all on Reed St! Have fun and be safe.

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Rape Culture Exists, whether you like it or not University events shed light on taboo subject

By Asha-Maria Bost Opinion writer

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he events of the past year have demonstrated that rape culture is alive and prevalent in all university campuses in Canada. Today, women are more likely to be sexually assaulted in universities than in prisons.

Recently, the University of Ottawa has been dealing with twin disasters: five university leaders talked about AnneMarie Roy, the student union president, in a sexually aggressive Facebook chat, and all members of the men’s hockey team have been suspended over an alleged assault against a female university student in Thunder Bay. Anne-Marie Roy was sent an anonymous email of the Facebook chat and decided to take action against the threats.

The five men wrote comments such as “Someone should punish her with their shaft” and “I do believe that with my reputation I would destroy her.” After the conversation was exposed, the men sent her an apology

letter, but Roy did not feel that this apology was enough and decided to bring the issue to the Student Federation’s Board of Administration.

“We have become so desensitized to violence that we do not recognize sexual assault or sexual assault threats, and punish the victims for speaking out.”

It took Anne-Marie a lot of courage to act in a society where according to Nicole Rutberg, President of the BU Gender Equity Center, “victim blaming continues to be the norm - rather than focusing on perpetrators and bystander intervention.” The men victimblamed Anne-Marie and threatened her to undertake legal action against them for sharing the chat with the Student Federation’s Board of Administration when they should have realized the consequences of their actions.

We have become so desensitized to violence that we do

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not recognize sexual assault or sexual assault threats, and punish the victims for speaking out. The fact that this Facebook conversation was private does not negate the fact that it was disgusting and shameful. Other students at the school have dismissed Roy’s experience. An anonymous post on Spotted uOttawa, stated “Anne-Marie Roy is the Rob Ford of uOttawa.”

This belittles Anne-Marie Roy’s experience, calling her a laughing stock because she decided to speak up for herself. AnneMarie’s voice, like the voices of all women, should not be silenced.

This is just one of a string of events that happened at univer-

sity campuses in the past year.

Frosh week chants glorifying the sexual assaults of underage girls at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax as well as in UBC’s Sauder School of Business made national headlines and fostered many plans to diminish rape culture on campuses . In an opinion piece in Carleton University’s newspaper, The Charlatan, Arun Smith describes being attacked a year and a half ago with homophobic image macros, including one threatening that he should be sexually assaulted.

At Bishop’s, an article was written in The Campus last year about the school’s Dean of Student Affairs alleged mis-

treatment of a sexual assault survivor. This was only recently brought to the attention of the administration because of comments posted on Bishop’s Spotted, a Facebook group online.

Our own school does not have an explicit procedure for dealing with sexual assaults in our Student Code of Conduct.

Without a codified procedure to address sexual assault, how can we hold administrators accountable for their actions?

Currently, the university is working on new initiatives such as mandatory consent training for all people participating and organizing Frosh Week. This month, there will be a round table talk about consent on Thursday, March 20. Bishop’s Gender Equity Center is holding a research week event in March 26th at 2 p.m., with the group FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture.

Sexual assault happens everywhere. It is high time we take measurable steps with long term goals towards ending sexual assaults and the whole rape culture on campus in order to make life safer for everyone.

Privacy in the Digital Age

By Catherine Paquette Contributor

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hen I was young, my neighbour was the first on the street to get dial up internet. My best friend was the first to get her own computer and her brother had a pager.

Today, 15 years later, nearly everyone has a laptop and wireless internet. These changes in technology have brought us into the digital age. This digital age has altered the way we communicate, access information, and more importantly has altered our privacy.

Never in time can an individual find out so much about so many other individuals so easily and so legally. Many of us willingly share a wide range of personal information online through social media. Yet, are we considering our privacy rights? Are we thinking about the long term consequences of sharing seemingly funny, trivial or deeply personal information online?

Before I continue, let me be clear, privacy is not synonymous with secrecy.

Just because one is not embarrassed or ashamed of their personal information

does not mean that someone else has a right to see or exploit that information. Privacy is the state of being free from observation or intrusion by other people, corporations or governments.

A minimum right Canadians would assume is protected.

Yet, we all know that our personal information is tracked, accumulated, datamined, even bought and sold on regular basis due to its monetary value. This recently led the UN to adopt a consensus supporting one’s right to privacy in the digital age.

In Canada, privacy rights are complicated and are covered by a myriad of often antiquated legislations. Federally regulated bodies that collect, use, and disclose personal information are covered by the Privacy Act. Our digital and data privacy is governed by PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act), but only for organizations that are federally regulated or fall under the legislative authority of Parliament.

Three provinces, including Quebec also have private sector privacy laws.

Four provinces have health specific privacy laws and all provinces and territories have their own public sector privacy

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In this digital age, privacy seems fleeting; thus establishing policies are necessary in order secure this basic right.

legislation.

This creates several problems. In this digital age, where information can be accessed from everywhere and anywhere, having this multitude of legislation is jurisdictionally confusing, opening the door to compliance oversight. Even if compliance is met, these laws are often insufficient to protect privacy.

Unlike the US and Europe, in Canada breaches of personal data or financial information do not have to be immediately reported to authorities. According to Jennifer Stoddard, Privacy Commissioner of Canada until 2013, “Canadian privacy laws lack incentive for companies to obey and are losing relevance.”

The PIPEDA, for example, has not been updated since its introduction in

2001 although a lot has changed in the digital world since then.

Minimally, Canadians require an overhaul of privacy regulations to protect individuals today and in the near future. This must be done in a manner that follows 21st century social trends, business and technological models so to create both innovation and privacy policies that would help Canadians prosper in this digital economy.

As for Bishop’s students, all I can advise is to be smart with your digital data.

Personal information posted online stays, far past the fun (and sometimes childish) years spent at university. While I much prefer Facetime to a pager, I want my communications to remain private.

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SHAMROCKIN’ Saint Patrick’s Day is fast approaching on March 17, and it’s time to rev your engines for a green, grand ol’ time. The color does mean Go, after all.

“May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings, slow to make enemies and quick to make friends. And may you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.”

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The Green, the Weird, and the Lucky Saint Patrick’s Day trivia from near and far

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ver wondered about the Saint Patrick’s traditions that exist as the yearly holiday rolls around? In case you did, here’s a shortlist of the best of Saint Pat’s trivia The Campus has come across: • In Syracuse, New York, Byrne Dairy has been making green milk in honour of Saint Patrick’s Day since 1976.

According to The Post Standard, the radioactively green, mint-�lavoured drink �lies off the shelves from the time it goes on sale in late February until St. Patrick’s Day—with nearly 12,000 bottles being sold during that time. Joe Strong, the plant manager, said that while green beer is a tradition at the local pub, Byrne’s seasonal “Irish mint

mile” is “for the whole family to enjoy,” drinkable by all ages.

• The bright green color and minty taste of the milk come from a combination of sugar, colouring, and �lavoring that is added to whole milk during the pasteurization process.

• Why keep such a popular drink seasonal? “If it was available year-round, it wouldn’t have the same effect,” said Strong.

• According to 2011 statistics, over 13 millions pints of Guinness are consumed worldwide on St. Patrick’s Day (versus the 5.5 million pints consumed any other day).

• Ironically enough, the most popular

beers on the Emerald Isle are actually of the lighter variety—think light lagers, not stouts. So while in America they’re busting down supermarket doors for Guinness on Saint Patrick’s Day, the folk in Ireland are buckling down with something much lighter tasting.

• In Ireland, Irish Car Bombs are not a thing.

• In Indianapolis, a man named Michael McCrakin has been the “Of�icial Leprechaun” of the city’s Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations for 34 years. That’s right: a professional leprechaun is a thing.

• The secret to a brighter, greener beer?

Add blue food coloring, not green, to light beer.

• The city of Montreal’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade is one of the longest-running in North America, having been put on without interruption since 1824. The city �lag features a shamrock in its lower-right quadrant.

• Saint Patrick’s Day has been celebrated at the International Space Station twice: �irst by Irish-American astronaut Catherine Coleman in 2011, and later by Canadian Chris Had�ield in 2013.

• The Chicago River, which �lows through downtown Chicago, is annually died green on Saint Patrick’s Day as per local custom.

Irish Coffee Looking for something hot to sip on the night before the Saint Patrick’s shenanigans begin (or the morning of, because why not)? Here’s an easy recipe for Irish coffee to warm the cockles and prep for the celebration to come.

The goods: 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 ½ ounces Irish whiskey Heavy cream, slightly whipped

Fill a mug with hot water to preheat it, then empty. Pour piping hot coffee into warmed glass, until it is about 3/4 full. Add the brown sugar and stir until completely dissolved, then blend in the Irish whiskey. (Optional: top with a collar of whipped heavy cream by pouring it gently over the back of a spoon). Serve hot.

Recipe courtesy the Huf�ington Post.

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of St. Pat’s for me as a member of the 1971 graduating cadre is an absolute no-go. A blank slate. A vacuum. The Bermuda Triangle of recollection. At best, a swiftly moving object sensed through black-out curtains. Nope, nothing there.

There may be reasons this object has been culled from the nostalgia vault. It was the 1960s, after all. Gowns had been rejected, the once-powerful frat houses rendered irrelevent by the arrival of bails of weed and vats of lysergic acid. New, life-changing albums appeared seemingly every week.

And, almost certainly, St. Patrick’s Day was not the commercial beast it is today. Not that it wasn’t celebrated. Maybe every day was St. Paddy’s Day. Perhaps every quart hoisted at the late, great Georgian Hotel was raised in tribute to the neverending party of campus life, and there were no thoughts beyond the rim of the glass and the comfort of friends. All the St. Patrick’s Days were perfect. None were remembered.

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or whatever reason, in my last year at Bishop’s, my friends and I played a lot of charades. I don’t remember how or why we started playing but I remember it was at Katie (Andrews), Keegan (McColl) and Tom (Gnyra)’s place above Familiprix. More often than not, we played before karaoke at Mullies or Acoustic Tuesday at the l ion.

The unseasonably warm St. Patrick’s Days on Reed St. blur into a weird collage of day drinking, wearpatrol for Student Safety and I struggle to remember what happened on what year. Still, one of my clearest and favourite St. Patrick’s Day memories is of playing charades, drinking PBR and Bud l ight l ime and laughing until my cheeks and ribs hurt, in my hand silk-screened Hold Steady T-shirt, before heading out to the bar. I’m not sure why that sticks out in my memories but maybe it sums up how much life is about the small moments and how Bishop’s is about the celebrating those moments of play, discovery and joy.

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Of mice and bear Ernest & Celestine puts the “art” back in cartoon

By Kai Rudell Ar ts writer

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t has been just over a week since the Academy Awards, and many of you are probably catching up on any Oscar-winning films that you missed. I’ve been doing the same, but there is one film in particular that caught my attention.

To me, Ernest & Celestine stood out from this year’s other animated feature nominees.

While the other films were all from big-name American studios, Ernest & Celestine is a relatively small film in comparison. The French-Belgian film is also traditionally animated, which is rare amongst the more common 3D and Flash Animation of recent years.

In Ernest & Celestine, bears live in a city above-ground, and mice live in a city below it. Ernest, a bear, and Celestine, a

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Ernest and Celestine boasts adorable character designs and a beautifully hand-painted look.

mouse, meet under unusual circumstances, and become best friends. However, in this world, their two civilizations are natural enemies, and Ernest and Celestine soon find themselves persecuted for their friendship, and in turn are forced to go on the run.

The film is based on a series of Belgian children’s books of the same name, and the film’s art direction reflects that. The characters are adorably de-

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signed, and all painted in soft, pastel colours in a traditional, hand-drawn style. Additionally, the film’s backgrounds are all oil-painted.

So for one, the film has its visual beauty going for it. Having been drawn frame-by-frame, the animation is incredibly fluid, and there are certain effects that are only possible for this type of animation. The very first shot in the film is a good example of this, coming togeth-

er slowly as if being painted in.

The soft colours and almost calligraphic lines create a whimsical atmosphere. The film’s story is equally light and whimsical. It runs only 80 minutes long, so the story is quite brief, and therefore somewhat shallow. However, for what it seeks to achieve, the film’s story feels adequate enough.

The film’s sounds are also pleasant. I watched it in its original French, and the voices

all matched and enhanced the characters they were portraying.

The music, too, is enjoyable.

A fairly modest orchestration underscores the film, mostly serving to accent what’s happening on-screen. The music itself is somewhat impressionistic in style, using sometimes odd, eclectic instrumentation, which lends itself to the overall easy feel of the film.

While Ernest & Celestine did not, in the end, win an Oscar, I think it’s still very much worth the watch. The film’s short runtime works in its favour here, creating a comforting, almost nostalgic, children’s film, calling to mind picture books read as a kid. If you have been feeling bogged down by the dense, intellectual films that dominated the Oscars, give Ernest & Celestine a try; An English dub has been scheduled for release in North America in the near future. B

Up-and-coming events at the Foreman Art Gallery

By Asha-Maria Bost Staff writer

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howing right now at our Foreman Art Gallery is “Energy”, an exhibition from four contemporary artists: Montréal-based Geoffrey Jones and Thomas Kneubühler, Toronto-based Jim Holyoak and the London-based collective The Otolith Group (Kodwo Eshun and Anjalika Sagar).

The exhibition explores how we both use and abuse energy to run all elements of our lives. In addition to our energy usage, the event shows the effects on our environment and on socio-political interactions.

Energy will be running until March 15.

On Wednesday, March 12 from 3pm-4pm in the Fore-

man Art Gallery, there will be two Arts and Meditation sessions hosted by one of our psychology professors Adrianna Mendrek.

In the session, Mendrek will lead participants through mindfulness meditation, a process in which we try to strengthen the natural calmness or harmony of the mind. We eliminate outside thoughts so we can understand the basic truth of who we are and achieve a peaceful state of mind. After the meditation, participants will be asked to draw their experience.

The second session will take place on March 19 from 3-4 p.m. in the Community Art Lab. The group will collectively create a piece of art. Both these sessions should prove to be an eye-opening map of our minds, and a unique way to relieve stress.

The graduating students of the Fine Arts studio pro-

gram and the Art History and Theory program will be holding their grad show in the gallery on March 25 at 5 p.m. The exhibit will showcase the paintings, sculptures, photography, multimedia art, and drawings of the 11 graduating Fine Arts students.

The exhibition “Drawing and Sharing from Mental Health” is a culmination of the graphic novel artist Joanne Hui and curator Karine DiGenova’s exploration into mental health issues in the region.

Hui will exhibit her graphic novel complied from the stories of participants of the many workshops she held with non-profit organizations and students at the school. Comics made during the comic jam workshops here at Bishop’s will also be featured. The opening reception for the exhibition will be on April 16 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs until May 3.

Girl Model documentary screening

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n Friday March 21, the departments of English and History, as well as the Gender Axis at Bishop’s University, are hosting a documentary screening.

The film Girl Model explores the world of the modeling industry through the eyes of a modeling scout and a 13-year-old female model herself. The directors of the film will be in attendance for a Q & A period.

The film will be preceded by a talk from Dr. Cristian Berco titled “Between Agency and Constraint: Renaissance Fashion, Consumer Culture, and Gender.” Dr. Berco’s lecture will examine the intersection between changing patterns of popular consumption, dominant gender ideologies, and women’s fashion choices during the long Renaissance in Europe.

The lecture and screening will take place at 6:30 p.m. in Cleghorn. with refrenshments served as well.

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Miranda Sings is something “spetchel” The reigning queen of YouTube

By Alissa Ralph Ar ts editor

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here are quite a few women I consider to be my role models: Eartha Kitt for her coy audacity, Alice Munro for her quiet literary prowess, Audrey Hepburn for her humanitarian work and perpetual grace, and Miranda Sings, simply for her voice and angelic presence, which are both gifts to this world.

What the first three women lack in talent is made up for in leaps and bounds

by Miranda — she’ll be the first to tell you that, too.

If you happen to YouTube Miranda Sings, your first instinct would most likely be to call me insane. On the contrary, there are hundreds of thousands — almost 900,000 in fact — of “Mirfandas” who would be quick to jump to her defense with a slow “...ya rite”.

According to her self-written bio, Miranda, “borned on December 24”, always knew she would be a singer because “when [she] was cut out of [her mom’s] stomach [she] cried”. Since then, she has “won a lot of tony’s for musicals in [her] backyard” and has garnered over 92 million page views on her channel, consisting of song covers, make up tutorials, and collaborations with fellow YouTubers.

In scrolling through the comment sections on her videos, you will be barraged with honest inquisitions from concerned viewers: “Is this real???” and “Does she know she’s really bad??” With this dismissing of Miranda’s most flaw-

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Miranda is the best singer in the whole world… haters, back off.

less songs, the singer herself often has a lot to say to these nay-sayers, with such videos as “MESSAGE TO THE HATERS!” In reality, the Miranda Sings channel is (unfortunately) all an act. This comically-untalented girl with red “lisstick” smeared all over her lips and a severe case of denial is actually a character created by American comedian Colleen Ballinger.

The idea of Miranda as a character

was generated by the cocky, “immune to criticism” girls in the performance department of the college Ballinger attended in real life. Ballinger told The Times in London, “I saw all these girls trying to make a career out of putting videos on YouTube... clueless to the fact that they were terrible. The characters were so ridiculous, I wanted to make one of my own.”

After going viral, Colleen and Miranda

are inseparable personalities. Miranda has been on tour for the past couple of months, touring both North America and Europe with her cabaret-style show.

The performance promises “voice lessons”, Miranda’s greatest hits, and even some magic tricks. Whether you watch her online or see her live, you will be wowed. Back off haters!!!

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Gaiter’s fall short in Final Four

By Mike Stanley Spor ts writer

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he first weekend of March marked the second year in a row the Bishop’s Gaiters Men’s Basketball team played in the Final Four tournament portion of the RSEQ Basketball Championship. It was a momentous weekend as it posed one last shot for some of the graduating Gaiters to claim the Championship, especially after last year’s final game heartbreak.

The first game for the Gaiters featured our club fighting against the Concordia Stingers, who had provided quite intense match-ups all season long. The history between the two this season has brought out the best in both teams.

The first quarter was an even match, as the score was tied 18-18, while the second offered more of the same with the Gaiters leading by 2 points at the half. The third quarter didn’t differ much either, with the game expected to go down to the wire, as Bishop’s now only led by 3 after the three quarters.

Thankfully the veterans stepped in the

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Forward Matt Mclean led the Gaiter’s, posting a double-double against Concordia.

last quarter to provide a strong defense and hold off any scoring from Concordia.

The Gaiters continued to rally strong, putting up 20 points to the Stingers 10, increasing their lead and ultimately winning the game 74-59.

The star of the night was veteran Matt Mclean as he recorded a double-double, with 13 point and 10 rebounds. The feisty Gaiter was battling for possessions and strong on the boards both offensive and defensively. Mike Andrews

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and Onnex Blackwood both played exceptionally well, both scoring in double digits and helping out on defense. The victory carried the Gaiters forward to the final where the hoped to capitalize and make last year’s game a long forgotten memory.

The final game ended up being the Gaiters facing off against the McGill Redmen. The game set up as a chance for vengeance, as the Bishop’s squad wanted to finally beat McGill this season, and

make amends for last years’ loss in the same game.

The game didn’t have the same energy as the previous night’s one as the Gaiters seemed to be out of place and in foreign territory, costly mistakes and bad plays were made from the start which led to McGill capitalizing and taking a huge lead in the first quarter with the score 24-9 for the Redmen.

The second quarter showed a more composed Bishops squad, which nearly matched the quarter score of their opponent but were ultimately trailing by a score of 40-23 at the half.

The scoring difference really seemed to bring the morale down of the Gaiters who played with too much desperation in the second half, costing them many turnovers and discipline calls.

Ultimately, the team who dominated all season, ended up taking the last win to secure a back-to-back RSEQ championship, defeating the Gaiters 73-47. It was a sad ending to a wonderful season for the Bishop’s team, one we can only hope they take the positives from and carry it over to next year.

How Derek Jeter’s retirement will affect the MLB

By Dylan Konecny Contributor

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he Yankees have had their share of great players: Babe Ruth, Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Lou Gehrig to name a few. Another Yankee star’s career is coming to a close after Derek Jeter announced that the 2014 season would be his final season regardless of the outcome, after signing a one year contract worth $12 million.

This will be Jeter’s 20th season since his debut in 1995 for the Yankees. He is the most decorated Yankee in the modern era with five World Series wins, a World Series MVP, a 13-time MLB All-Star, two-time Hank Aaron Award winner, the 1996 AL Rookie of the year, member of the coveted 3,000 hit club, and a captain of the Yankees since 2003.

Throughout his high school career Jeter was a star for Kala-

mazoo Central High School, consistently batting above .500, stealing 12 bases on 12 attempts and only striking out once in his senior season eventually receiving honours as High School Player of the Year and the Gatorade High School Player of the year in 1992.

These stats and awards drew significant attention from then Houston Astros scout Hal Newhouser, who lobbied for Jeter.

He believed that Jeter was the type of player you could build a team around, despite the growing concern that he may accept a full scholarship to the University of Michigan. In the draft the Astros went in a different direction, and Jeter ended up going to the Yankees with the sixth overall pick in 1992. Jeter chose to forgo college and signed with the Yankees for $800,000.

Jeter would spend three seasons in the minor leagues before making his debut with the team in 1995. The following year he was the starting shortstop of a Yankee team that

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Derek Sanderson Jeter, the face of baseball for almost 20 years, will finally be hanging up the cleats at the end of the season.

would go on to win the 1996 World Series in his rookie year.

In 2001 following the September 11th attacks the Yankees made a run for the World Series. The series would go through the month of November for the first time in history, due to earlier games in the season being postponed.

Jeter would hit a game winning home-run in Yankee stadium where the scoreboard would flash “Mr. November” as he rounded the bases paying hom-

age to Reggie Jackson and solidifying his place in the hearts of Yankee fans. Despite the loss to Arizona in seven games Jeter and the Yankees were integral in boosting the morale of fans in the hurting city.

Jeter was also notorious for keeping his personal life private and was linked to his fair share of notable stars over the years. Movie stars like Jessica’s Alba and Biel, Minka Kelly, Jordanna Brewster and even singer Mariah Carey once

dated this Yankee. Jeter famously appeared in a 2003 VISA commercial with Yankee owner George Steinbrenner poking fun at a feud the two had regarding one of Jeter’s birthday parties. With his star power on and off the field Jeter has been able to pull endorsement deals from top tier companies such as Nike, Gatorade, Ford and Visa.

Making other appearances on TV shows such as Seinfeld and hosting SNL. Jeter’s final upcoming season will be one to remember as we celebrate the final showing of one of baseball’s all-time greats before he makes his way into Cooperstown. Throughout his career he has remained a class act and a reminder of what is great about baseball. Both Yankee and baseball fans alike will probably be unable to truly appreciate the talent that he is until he finally walks off the field for the final time later this year.

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Just in the nick of time Annual NHL trade deadline lived up to its hype

By Dylan Konecny Contributor

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s the NHL playoffs approach, this past Wednesday’s NHL trade deadline came and went as teams geared up acquiring players to make a run for the Stanley Cup, or got a head start on rebuilds acquiring young prospects and draft picks before the end of the regular season. The lead up to the trade deadline is full of rumours and speculation on what teams are buying and selling, which players could be shipped off, and who will be the missing piece to a team that will look bring the expected level of success to their respective fans.

This year saw eleven goalies moved before the deadline. including Buffalo Sabres recordholder Ryan Miller. The Sabres traded the same player who they drafted after more than ten years with the franchise. Miller was traded to a Stanley Cup contender in the St. Louis Blues who with the addition of Miller and forward Steve Ott will give them everything they need for them to win Lord Stanley.

St. Louis moved forwards Chris Stewart and William Carrier along with goalie Jaroslav Halak, and a conditional first round pick in the 2015 NHL draft. The trade is good for the Sabres as the power forward Stewart (who was in the middle

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Despite having posted the most wins in franchise history, Ryan Miller was shipped from Buffalo to St Louis for players and picks.

of a breakout season with the Blues) will serve in an integral role in the rebuild as Buffalo puts together a new team for the 2014-2015 season. Buffalo would end up later trading Halak at the deadline for a younger Michael Neuvirth from the Washington Capitals .

The Minnesota Wild, currently in one of the two remaining wild card positions for the playoffs were very active in acquiring players. The Wild started off by taking on the circus that has been following goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov since his return to the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers for a fourth round pick in 2014. Following this was trades for forwards Matt Moulson and Cody McCormick for Torrey Mitchell and two second round picks 2014 and 2016, with the forfeit of picks and the past

signings of Ryan Suter and Zack Parise taken into consideration, Minnesota could certainly be considered a dark horse team entering the postseason.

Role players could certainly be found being moved to the top contenders around the league. The Boston bruins acquired defenseman Andrej Mezaros to bolster an already well-feared defensive corps led

by Zdeno Chara. Veteran David Legwand was moved from Nashville, (the team he’d spent his entire career with), to the Detroit Redwings, an annual contender who have not missed the playoffs in over 20 years.

Grinding forward Lee Stepniak was picked up by the Penguins for a third round pick.

Skilled scorers Marion Gaborik and Ales Hemsky were moved from their respective

teams. Gaborik joins the LA Kings in the midst of what could be considered an off year from his usual production. LA is one of the more physically dominant teams in the NHL. The addition of Gaborik will provide LA with speed on the wing and top flight scoring.

Getting a new start in Ottawa for Hemsky will show him to be a productive member of the team and provide depth for the Senators, who are on the outside of the playoff picture currently with 18 games remaining in the season.

Ryan Callahan was unable to reach an agreement with the Rangers for a new contract extension so GM Glen Sather traded with Tampa Bay for veteran forward Martin St. Louis.

The Rangers also gave up a first round pick in 2015 and a con-

ditional second round pick in 2014. Steve Yzerman was not hesitant to move St. Louis after the Olympic Break with the return of Steven Stamkos to the Lightning’s lineup. The team gets back its leading goal scorer who will ultimately determine how far the Lightning goes in the playoffs.

The biggest news of the 2014 trade deadline had to be the return of goalie Roberto Luongo to the Florida Panthers. Considered an immovable contract, the Canucks are putting their faith in a young emerging star in Eddie Lack as Luongo was traded for goalie Jakob Markstrom and forward Shawn Mathias. The Panthers also acquired forward Steven Anthony and negotiated that Vancouver would cover a portion of Luongo’s remaining contract.

The addition of a young goalie in Markstrom paired with the new face in Lack could provide a nice tandem for the Canucks to rely on while clearing up salary cap space after the playoffs.

Florida would later trade goalie Tim Thomas to the Dallas Stars avoiding another media circus surrounding the goalies if they were to play on the same team.

With Playoff Hockey less than 20 games away its shaping up to be another tight race to the final spots as teams prep for playoff hockey this spring.

“Blade Runner” trial set to begin Olympic starlet Oscar Pistorius faces murder trial

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hances are, if you tuned into any of the London 2012 Olympics, you caught a glimpse of the man they call “Blade Runner”. Oscar Pistorius of South Africa made history as the first double leg amputee to compete in the Summer Olympics. While he did place especially well, Pistorius was a feel good story for Olympic viewers throughout the entirety of the games.

Fast forward to Valentine’s Day 2013, and Pistorius was in the news for another, much grimmer reason.

That night, police responded to gunfire inside Pistorius’ home, the victim his 29-year-old girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp. Steenkamp was found dead, with a gunshot wound to the head, amongst other injuries.

Pistirous has claimed his innocence throughout. It is a confirmed fact that Pistorius was the shooter; where his story and that of the police differ is in intention.

Steenkamp was shot through a door in the washroom separating the toilet from the rest of the room. Pistorius’ claim of innocence is banking on his claim that he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder, and fired as a means of defence.

The police on the other hand claim that the murder was not accidental, but in fact premeditated. There were three shots fired by Pistorius, with three of those striking Steenkamp. The case has now gone to trial over a year later.

After making news for all the right reasons less than a year before Steenkamp’s death, Pistorius found his name in the tabloids for all the wrong reasons. Steenkamp, in addition to being a model was popular television personality, who was beloved by many. No more so than by her boyfriend Pistorius, at least according to him.

The first person to respond to Pistorius’ cry for help was a doctor, Johan Stipp. Upon his arrival, Stipp, unaware that Pistorius was who he was, saw a man kneel-

ing over a women, weeping loudly. It is Stipp who allegedly heard Pistorius say “I shot her, I thought she was burglar, I shot her”. Despite this seemingly clear admission of guilt, the trial is set to continue.

The prosecution who counter Pistorius’ claim of self-defence after a mistaken identification, are arguing that the murder was intentional, and occurred after the lovers had engaged in an argument. Pistorius, according to CBC, was noticeably distraught during the trial, frequently covering his ears while the prosecution spoke.

While is clear that Pistorius was, and remains distraught over the death of Steenkamp, what is not clear is exactly what series of events led to her death. Did Pistorius in fact mistake Steenkamp for an intruder, or was this simply a case of a lover’s quarrel turned deadly? Early on in the trial process, the motive remains unclear. While we may never know exactly what happened, we will find out the result of the trial sooner rather than later.

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Taking it outside Stadium series proves smashing success

By Mike Stanley Spor ts writer

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fter a shortened season last year it seemed the NHL really wanted to make it up to their fans this season by providing quite a few outdoor games.

These games (dubbed the Stadium Series) differed from the normal exclusivity of the annual outdoor game, known as the Winter Classic.

This year the season featured a total of six outdoor games, three on the east coast, one in the Mideast and two on the west coast. This was a great way to market hockey and test out markets and viewership throughout the year all through the United States.

Last year’s condensed schedule provided a much smaller total revenue for the NHL in general and this decision for a plethora of outdoor games could easily be seen as a marketing move by the NHL to prey on the fans with the exclusive and unique attributes of these games. An interesting fact could be that the teams chosen were not only in the more affluent area of North America, but also featured iconic and traditionally popular teams.

The boldest factor in this strategy was having an outdoor hockey game in Los Angeles.

This not only was something everyone wanted to see execut-

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The NHL went all out in Los Angeles, with a beach volleyball court next to the ice.

ed, but it successfully provided a blueprint for the NHL to bring more of these types of games in markets and niche areas in the U.S.A. where numbers aren’t as high or remain untapped.

Overall the Stadium series seemed to be a huge success and each had sold-out venues within minutes. Add this to a high TV viewership rating to compliment all other marketable memorabilia and sales made from these events, and the Series was a great financial success.

When asked about his

thoughts on all of the outdoor games so far, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was ecstatic to announce that nearly every team has been calling him wanting to be a part of one of these games. The NHL have confirmed they will attempt to reproduce much of the same next year.

Although each game is played like a regular season game, each player that gets the opportunity to play takes it with special sentiment and knows it will be a memorable game in their career. While that may all

seem heartwarming, I’m left to wonder if a team that played in an outdoor game misses the playoffs by two points, after losing this game, would they not feel robbed as it was not a fair regular game?

In my opinion it is a great way to bring attention to the game and provide a different take on the game that dates back to the roots. But, it would make more sense to have it as an All-Star exhibition where no points are on the line and therefore weather conditions aren’t a concern.

With rumors and talks of

new expansion teams coming to the NHL or teams relocating, I’m curious to see if the future of these games might also become a testing ground for new locations. Only time will tell but the outdoor games have sure become a hit for hockey fans as AHL and OHL teams have started to play them, while the NCAA has been in the mix for quite a while. One thing is for sure, temperature is never the issue for hockey players who love the game!

Off-activity in Ottawa Gee Gee’s hockey team under investigation

By Jared Perlmutter Spor ts editor

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hough it pales in comparison to its cousin to the South, the CIS is not without its controversy. Three months after an alleged sexual assault occurred, the University of Ottawa Men’s hockey team is suffering from some steep penalties, imposed upon them by the school.

The university received notice of the alleged sexual assault a full three weeks after said event was believed to occur. The event in question is said to have occurred in Thunder Bay, Ont., where the Gee Gee’s were staying after playing Lakehead University on the weekend of Feb. 1, 2014.

As of March 7, the school has confirmed to the CBC that they have suspended the entire hockey team, including coaches. The school claims to have learned

about the events on February 24, and acted immediately confirming the story with the Thunder Bay Police.

University of Ottawa President Allan Rock suspended the team because of the time it took for the event to reach the ears of the administration. Additionally, Rock confirms that the suspension came as a result of information the administration received during interviews with the coach.

Head coach of the hockey team, Réal Paiement, has been suspended (with pay) indefinitely. Coach Paiement was present with the team in Thunder Bay when the alleged assault is said to have taken place. The other coaches on the team, who unlike Paiement (who receives a salary) receive an honorarium, have been suspended as well, but will receive their honorarium.

According to the CBC, even the coaches of the team are at odds over whether or not the penalty was too steep. One assistant coach suggests that the event has been blown out of proportion, while another disagrees, suggesting that the penalty was the right one, as the

seriousness of the indecent requires a steep punishment. Both coaches who were questioned were not on the Thunder Bay trip with the team.

An interesting wrinkle in the case is what results from the suspension for the players on the team. Because they are suspended, the team members are not allowed access to the school’s rink, and cannot transfer to another school to play. However, the CIS has stated that exceptions, while not in this case guaranteed, are a possibility. The school has also gone on to cancel their summer hockey camp.

This case comes immediately following the incident involving the school’s students’ union president and insulting comments made online against her.

These incidents have caused the school to launch a new Task Force, focusing on Respect and Equality. The task force will report to the administration in the fall with specific ways in which the school can make sure that issues like this never arise again.

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Contenders, Pretenders, and everything in between Some teams and names to watch for in March Madness conference, Wichita, unlike last year’s mid major stars Gonzaga, have a serious chance at contention. Coach Gregg Marshall is one of the top basketball minds out there, and his senior laden team will make waves.

By Jared Perlmutter Spor ts editor

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arch is an interesting month in the sports world. It is the month when all the college basketball “fans” start to come out of the woodwork, just in time to support a team making a run in the Madness, a team that in many cases they were not familiar with beforehand.

Well fear not casual fans, because this is year that you can regurgitate information to your friends while watching and give the impression that you really do watch ball all year! How, you ask? Well, just keep reading.

As a self professed “Mega Fan”, the vast majority of my web browsing time is focused on NCAA Basketball, all leading up to the month where my random factoids finally become useful. What I’m referring to of course, is March, home to March Madness, the best tournament in the world (Sorry FIFA world cup, but you know it’s true).

With the Madness field now encompassing 68 Division I teams, it can be hard to keep track of who are the contenders to win, who are the pretenders, and who is somewhere in between.

Pretenders:

Florida Gators: I know: the Gators are ranked number 1 and have destroyed the SEC this year.

But, the SEC is a football conference, and with traditional power Kentucky having a down year, Florida has coasted. No doubt they are talented, and Billy Donovan’s two titles speak for themselves, but this is a team that has had it easy all year. Without a true star player, this team could crumble.

Contenders:

Syracuse Orange: Before I start writing, I should reveal that I’m a diehard Orange fan. That said, this in no way biases this selection, as Syracuse has been near the top of the polls all year. The reason is simple, Syracuse can beat you in multiple ways. Led

by Freshman point guard Tyler Ennis, Syracuse can out shoot you, out dunk you, or out anything else you. Simply put, they’re incredibly well rounded.

Add to that Jim Boehiem’s patented 2 -3 zone, and you have a recipe for a long

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The hottest coach in the hottest team in Division I, Gregg Marshall has the Shockers poised for a long run.

tourney run.

Michigan State Spartans: Sparty is that team that just always seems to step it up come tourney time.

If this class of seniors fails to make the Final Four, they will be the first recruiting class in coach Tom Izzo’s tenure to do so. That tells you a lot. With a core

of Gary Harris, Adriean Payne and Keith Appling, the team boasts the requisite talent for a long run.

Wichita State Shockers: The Shockers haven’t lost a game since being eliminated in the Final Four last year. Read that again. Though a mid-major team, playing in the Missouri Valley

Arizona Wildcats: Arizona was atop the polls for a good stretch of time this year, but their loses have exposed their weaknesses. Coach Sean Miller runs a very short rotation, that took a major hit when forward Brandon Ashley was lost earlier this year. Freshman sensation Aaron Gordon is probably the best pure athlete in Div I, but unfortunately the rest of his game is raw. The talent is there, but the short bench, and raw skills of their star, could come back to bite them.

Duke Blue Devils: Before I start let me just acknowledge that Duke’s Coach K is the best basketball coach on the planet, period.

That said, his team is missing one key ingredient; size. Jabari Parker features prominently in the post, and at only 6’8, this could be a problem. Duke has skill, and lots of it, but not a lot of size. If Duke goes up against a team with dominant bigs, it could be a lot of trouble.

Health tips

How much sleep is enough sleep?

By Mikael Kessler Contributor

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e spend roughly 30 per cent of our lives sleeping in order to recuperate from our daily stressors and be refreshed for the next day.

When we fail to get a good night’s rest, we end up feeling groggy, have trouble paying attention, or even nod off when driving.

Nearly a third of Canadian adults are sleeping fewer than six hours a night and are sleep

deprived. But let’s face it, there’s no fun in going to bed at 9 p.m. every night.

Many of us try to sleep as little as possible as there are many more interesting things to be doing such as keeping up with your favorite television series or glued in front of the computer surfing the internet.

Some people even see sleeping as a waste of time altogether.

So how much is enough sleep?

There is an old saying which states “an hour before

midnight is worth two after” which may actually hold some truth experts say. The best sleep quality is achieved when your circadian rhythm (internal biological clock) is at its lowest which is usually between 10 p.m.-5 a.m.

Sometimes you have to sleep in excess of 8 hours such as in times of recovery from illness or surgery when the body needs the extra sleeping hours to recuperate.

However, just because you can sleep 10 hours on a daily basis doesn’t mean you

should. Occasional oversleeping doesn’t pose serious health risks, but if you’re consistently sleeping too much and waking up groggy, you may want to consult a physician.

A team of scientists from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands examined the effect of sleep deprivation on the immune system of 15 healthy men. They discovered that following sleep deprivation, the men had a weakened immune system, leaving them more susceptible to disease and infection.

Scientists also found that the cellular response to sleep deprivation “directly mirrored the body’s stress response.”

In other words, if you are stressed and sleep deprived you set yourself up for illness.

As the semester draws to an end, it’s important to make sure you get plenty of sleep in order to prevent your immune system from falling apart from the assaults of exam stress and sleep deprivation.

SPRING BREAKERS Photos courtesies Sarah Williams (top left), Rob Vitols (middle left), Joe Laprairie (bottom left), Martin Rourke (top right), Syd Cole (middle right), and Chelsey Laurin (bottom right)

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