The Campus January 28, 2015

The Bishop’s University Newspaper Vol. 70, No.8

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Dress for Success

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Annual BU fashion show proceeds to go to Lennoxville Youth Center JONATHAN GOYETTE Contributor

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he Bishop’s community has always been fortunate to live in coexistence with the Lennoxville community.

The annual fashion show is the leading charity event and has consistently given Bishop’s students the opportunity to give back to the community.

This year, the Bishop’s University fashion show, titled “Legacy,” will be giving back by donating all proceeds to the Lennoxville Youth Center. The committee believes that by donating to the

Lennoxville Youth Center, Bishop’s will be positively investing in new experiences and goals for future generations within our community.

For the first time in the nine years the fashion show has been in production, the committee has decided that in order to reach its ambitious goal of raising $15000, and to better accommodate a non-student audience, two separate shows will be held on different nights.

The first show welcomes the Lennoxville community to experience this

Paint the Town Red!

one of a kind production, showing real people and real confidence. This show will be held on Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Centennial Theatre. Admission is $5 (12 & under), $8 (12+) and $12 (18+). Tickets will be sold at the Lennoxville Tri-Us and can be reserved by email at fashionshow@ubishops.ca.

Brand names such as French Connection, Top Shop, Gues, and many more are involved with this year’s show. This is a fun and productive way to bring the community together; we hope to see you there!

Alpha Phi hosts the annual Red Dress Gala KATHLEEN COLLINS Contributor

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ebruary marks National Heart Month, a month filled with reminders of how strong yet fragile our hearts can be. Unfortunately, heart disease is still the leading cause of death among women in North America, claiming the lives of one in every three women. A devastating and often preventable malady such as this demands thorough, active awareness.

In that spirit, Bishop’s Alpha Phi Eta Chi chapter is hosting its third-annual

Red Dress Gala. The proceeds of this event go towards the Alpha Phi Foundation, an organization that donates funding to women’s cardiac care and research centres within North America.

This is most notably achieved through the annual Heart to Heart Grant, a grant totalling 100 000$.

This year’s Red Dress Gala features a carnival theme and is open to students as well as members of the community.

So come one, come all! Play your favourite carnie games for the chance to win some great raffle prizes.

The event will be held in the Centennial Lobby starting at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13. Refreshments and snacks will be available for purchase. Advance tickets are $8 ($15 for two) or $10 each at the door. Advance tickets will be sold by sisters of Alpha Phi in the SUB beginning on the first week of February.

A massive thank you is extended to the Bishop’s community for supporting this worthy cause! For more information regarding the Red Dress Gala or the Alpha Phi Foundation, please contact bualphaphi@gmail.com.

dynamic program Bishop’s has to offer.

Dr. Daniel Miller is an associate professor in Religion at Bishop’s. His main courses concentrate in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, as well as comparative world religions. He’s also a scholar in Biblical Hebrew. If you’re not interested in the mainstream history of religion, you might want to take a look at his other classes.

Dr. Miller also has a passion for some of the more colorful history in religion including the cultic practices and ancient magic of the Canaanite and Israelite societies. Yes, you read that right - cults and magic in the Religion department! Dr. Miller is so well versed in the subject that he hopes to publish his work in the future.

If that got your attention then you’ll want to check out one of Dr. Miller’s most popular classes for non-religion majors: Apocalypse Then and Now. This class delves into the ancient texts of various world religions with gusto.

Once you’ve had your fill of mutant giants, fallen angels, mystical beasts and demons, you’ll get to examine the inner workings of modern day cults, doomsday predictions, and biblical prophecies concerning the end of time.

It’s not called Apocalypse Then and Now for nothing. If you’ve ever wondered what on Earth could persuade perfectly logical, intelligent individuals to drink cyanide laced Kool-Aid, this is a great place to start.

Dr. Miller’s extensive knowledge of the material, humour, and down to earth approach is paired perfectly with the course material. His approach is very straight forward; you don’t have to have an extensive background of religion or biblical texts in order to enjoy this class. Contrary to what some may think about religion classes, this is a scholarly class. The discussions and material covered are fascinating so that history buffs, as well as sci-fi and mythology fans, will find it as engaging as religion majors. Even psychology and science majors have something to gain from Dr. Miller’s experience and knowledge in this field.

Bishop’s Religion department offers a number of introductory classes year round, and Dr. Miller’s classes are at the top end of the list for electives for nonreligion majors. If you haven’t had a chance to register for one, it’s something to consider… before the Apocalypse arrives.

Professor Profiles: Dr. Daniel Miller GUENEVERE MACDONALD News Writer

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here are few subjects in the world that can incite as strong a reaction as religion. Religion is an intricate part of every society and influences culture, language, history, politics, and law. It is a subject that can bring an auditorium of people to its feet and stadium crowds to their knees. For the vast majority, the fine details of many of these religions’ main practices and belief structures still remain a mystery.

At Bishop’s, the Religion department is sometimes overlooked by the mainstream majors. For those of you who are turned off by the subject of religion or think this is a lot of hoodoo voodoo brainwashing and bible pounding, you might want to take a second look at the

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Je Suis...

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Islam and Security in Europe NICOLE GAUVREAU Copy Editor

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uch of the world has been saying “Je suis Charlie” in support of freedom of the press and the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attacks of Jan. 7. In the three weeks since the attacks on Charlie Hebdo, a kosher grocery store, and a female police officer—combined killing 17 people aside from the attackers— Europe has been in uproar. Security measures are increasing in multiple EU countries, while protests against immigration and Islam have increased.

Immediately following the attacks, Paris was put under France’s highest security alert. While the level has now been downgraded, security measures have still increased. Police have been guarding synagogues and mosques, particularly in areas known for riots, such as Sarcelles, the scene of multiple riots in summer 2014 over Israel’s bombing of Gaza.

France plans to hire over 2000 more counterterrorism officers, approximate-

ly half of whom will be dedicated to intelligence purposes and monitoring over 3000 suspected terrorists with ties to France. This will also entail new regulations, making tapping phones easier for authorities and giving Internet providers and social networks a legal responsibility to comply with new measures.

This includes blocking websites that glorify terrorism, as well as requests for information.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls stated that improving police officers’ protective gear and weapons is also a top priority, since three of the 17 victims were police officers. The new measures are expected to cost €430 million (C$604 million) over the next three years.

In addition to increasing security measures, there are also calls to better integrate immigrants into French society. This is in hopes to reduce the temptation of religious radicalization, including making sure there are better economic opportunities for youth. It’s a tall order at a time when France’s youth unemployment rate is over 24%. One

suggestion is mandatory civil service for teenagers, similar to the mandatory military service that was abandoned nearly twenty years ago, to build a better understanding across social classes and teach French values. However, it will be difficult to fund and even more difficult to find a useful occupation for half a million or more adolescents and young adults.

In neighbouring Belgium, security level three (of four) was implemented after an anti-terrorist raid on Jan. 15 in Verviers. The raid was to prevent implementation of a plot to kill police in public areas and resulted in 13 arrests and the deaths of two suspects. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel stated the army was available to assist in security. Jewish schools in Brussels and Antwerp were closed on Jan. 16 for fear of further attacks by terrorists.

Belgium’s concerns are compounded by the large number of extremists, relative to its population, who have returned from fighting in Syria and a large Muslim population with high unemployment.

The attacks have not only increased security, but also anti-immigrant and anti-Islam sentiment, or at least attention paid to the groups. The most prominent example of this is the Dresden, Germany-based group PEGIDA (Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes; Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the Occident). The group has demonstrated since Oct. 2014, but support and news coverage in English-language media swelled after the Charlie Hebdo attacks. On Jan. 12, 25000 PEGIDA supporters marched in Dresden, though two days before 35000 anti-PEGIDA protestors held a minute of silence for the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attacks and a 100000 strong counter-protest formed quickly after the PEGIDA’s on Jan. 12.

Smaller anti-Islam rallies were held in Bordeaux and Montpellier, France, though a similar one was banned in Paris.

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015

“Democracy must be our answer to terrorism.”- Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany RHONDA BOATENG Contributor

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eads of state, ministers from numerous countries, philanthropists, and scholars met in Davos, Switzerland for the 45th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting from Jan. 21 to 24, 2015.

Heads and representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations (UN), World Health Organization (WHO), Oxfam International, and many important global organizations were also in attendance.

These figures convened to discuss the global economy and make commitments to improve the state of the world. Topics of discussion included health, technology, corruption, military, sustainable development, climate change and many other issues. International Organizations, such as BRICS and ASEAN, as well as many countries, presented their economic agenda for 2015. There was a special address by the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, French President François Hollande, and the President of the Swiss Confederation, in addition to numerous press conferences, debates, and forums.

At the top of the agenda for global economy this year were decreased oil prices, ISIS, Ukraine, and the Ebola crisis.

At the end of last year’s meeting, the leaders felt as though Europe’s financial situation was heading to a rapid recovery. The tone at the 2014 meeting was positive overall. This time around, there was more of a pessimistic atmosphere.

Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor of the Bank

of Japan, highlighted two factors necessary for a global economic boost: oil decline and, because Eurozone is the biggest economic unit, big decisions by European Central Bank.

Europe is offering a stimulus package and the quantitative easing they offer allows for structural reforms and investment. Japan is focused on structure reforms and deregulation by reducing corporate tax burdens. Most economies were also seeking to increase investments. Although U.S. economic performance increased significantly, Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, highlighted the need for more private investment, since the improvements stem from the government and consumers.

He also pleaded that poor countries are take into account when policy changes occur.

Advances in technology will lead to the development of energy saving cities and allow for the discovery of solutions for social problems such as traffic jams.

Professor Stuart Russell, University of California, noted that commercial funding in the past five years has surpassed government investment in robotics research since the mid-20th century. The robots being developed will share similar characteristics to the Smartphone technology currently in use. They will be convenient to use on an every day basis and will provide a better assessment of our needs.

The Prime Minister of Iraq delivered an important speech, in which he emphasized the need of using military, pol-

itical, and economic strategies to defeat Daesh (ISIS). He pleaded for an international effort to build a democratic and prosperous Iraq. His economic plan involves fighting corruption, diversifying Iraq’s economy from oil to agriculture and petrochemicals, rebuilding infrastructure, and encouraging foreign investments.

A panel of African presidents and businessmen discussed how Africa could progress with their Growth Agenda.

They first addressed the matter of stability and security in Africa, especially with Ebola crisis, and activity by terrorist groups such as Boko Haram. Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa, affirmed that the uprising of Boko Haram stems from the manner in which African nations dealt with Libya and the removal of Ghadafi. The African Union (AU) is handling the security crises presented

by Boko Haram and Al-Shabbaab.

Due to the diversification of the economies of African nations, despite slow growth, investments are still being made and no nation is currently in a recession.

Zuma also said, “aid should shift to investment. This will help countries stand on their own”. African leaders recognize that the integrative nature of African economies requires more cooperation among countries. As such, free trade agreements were signed, tariffs were lowered, and visa restrictions decreased to encourage the crossing between borders.

Alpha Condé, President of Guinea, and Peter Piot, who discovered the Ebola

virus in 1976, highlighted the need for the international community to invest in medical research rather than relying on private corporations to produce lifesaving medication. “We let poor people die. If Ebola was a disease of rich countries, we would have found a vaccine by now,” Condé explained. Piot also called for private sector investment in Ebola-stricken communities. “We need to bring economic hope back into the communities. The longer-term sustainability lies in private sector engagement,” he said. “Ebola is a problem, but maybe we should learn from it and see how the private sector can help fragile economies.

There is a correlation with poverty.”

Fundamentally, the primary objective of this annual meeting iss to find new ideas that can eradicate poverty and promote economic growth. Overall, the consensus was that oil price decline is an economic boost for most countries, and a successful economy is dependent on investment. As John G. Coumantaros explained, it is essential to build economies, because social inequalities are usually at the root of social unrest. To view highlights from the meeting visit www.weforum.org.

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It’s Time to talk about the Elephant in the Room Mental Health and Wellness Week 2015 KRISTY BOCKUS News Editor

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n Monday, Feb. 9 Bishop’s University’s annual Mental Health and Wellness Week (MHWW) kicks off. This is weeklong event is organized by a large committee of students and faculty. The event’s growing popularity generates a positive buzz that gets people talking about stigma associated to mental health issues.

This year, MHWW has partnered with the Mood Society of Canada (MSOC) for their Elephant in the Room campaign.

The MSOC is a non-profit, voluntary health charity that strives to “provide people with mood disorders with a strong, cohesive voice at the national level.”

Members of the MHWW committee will be sporting t-shirts throughout the week, as well as handing out pamphlets and bracelets in support of this partnership.

A major highlight of this event is the daily talks that are given regarding the day’s given topic. All these presentations will take place at 3:30 p.m. in Cleghorn located in the McGreer building.

The five major topics that are highlighted in this year’s MHWW are alcohol and drug abuse, depression and anxiety, relationships, body image, and daily practices of mental health.

Dr. Adrianna Mendrek, of the psychology department, will be the first speaker of the week with a discussion on alcohol and drug abuse. Mendrek will also introduce Sonia Deland and Sophie Brisebois, of le Centre de réadaptation en dépendance de l’Estrie (the Eastern Townships’ Addiction Rehabilitation Centre), who will be available for students to meet between 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. to answer questions. Residents from NuHab will also participate in Mendrek’s talk, giving real life accounts of recovering from alcohol and drug abuse.

A unique activity attached to Monday’s topic is a video on alcohol and drug abuse consisting of student testimonies.

All students are invited to volunteer to speak about personal experiences with drugs and alcohol, experiences involving loved ones, or the general affect of drugs and alcohol on a student’s life. All faces of participants will be blurred for confidentiality and other methods can be used to tell stories that individuals may not be comfortable personally discussing in a video. For anyone interesting in participating, please email either Adrianna Mendrek (amendrek@ubishops. ca) or Elsbeth Tillard (etillard12@ ubishops.ca).

Attention turns to depression and anxiety on Tuesday, Feb. 10. A variety of activities will take place on this day including an opportunity to contribute to a patchwork quilt that will be revealed at the art show in late March. Material will be provided to anyone who wants to participate, although students can also bring their own material such as old pieces of clothing that that they would like to use for their fabric.

Furthermore, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. there will be free depression screenings given by Mental Health Estrie, with the chance for students to register for a meeting with the organization’s representatives after the main talk of the day.

There are two discussions planned for Tuesday, including a BEST presentation

by Julie Lorrain titled “The Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: When Mindfulness Is Put To Work.” This will be held at noon in Cleghorn room (McGreer 200).

Dr. Stillman-Jacquard will deliver the main talk of the day with his presentation titled “The Changes We Face, The Life We Live.” This discussion will touch on ideas such as over-exertion and productivity related anxiety, a common situation many students find themselves in.

Wednesday, Feb. 12 is dedicated to the topic of relationships. This extends beyond the romantic and includes platonic and family relationships. This is important for university students who tend to struggle to balance academic and personal areas of their lives.

Dr. Stine Linden-Andersen, of the

psychology department, will be presenting the afternoon talk on this topic.

The focus turns to body image on Thursday, Feb. 13. Many students understand the effect that stress has on eating behaviours, turning food into an enemy rather than fuel for our bodies that is desperately needed to keep up with busy schedules, both professionally and socially.

Dr. Lisa Mask, of the psychology department, will discuss her presentation titled “Is your image eating away at you?

Reclaim your relationship to your body and food.” This talk also touches on severe cases of distorted relationships between food and the body that characterize eating disorders.

Thursday also boasts a visit from the private clinic, Arrimage, who will present information on their services at a table set up in the SUB. Last, but certainly not least, Friday is the highly anticipated Wellness Day! Throughout the week, students will be able to register for a variety of activities that will take place on Friday. Some

Mental Health and Wellness Week 2015 Schedule.

activities will not need pre-registration, but others have limited spots – so be sure to sign-up early! Wellness day activities to expect include: healthy eating workshop, massages, meditation, yoga, sushi workshop, Zumba, puppy room, and much more!

A talk will also occur on Friday afternoon. Guest speaker, Prof. Emer. Ronna Jevne from the University of Alberta will present the topic “Emotional Fitness: The practice of navigating your emotional life.”

Jevne is registered with the Canadian Registry of Health Service Providers in Psychology and is an Associate Consultant with the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. She has presented over 300 workshops and keynote addresses.

This is certainly an event you don’t want to miss! Be sure to stop by the SUB throughout the week of Feb. 9-13 for topic-oriented information and free snacks. To stay updated on MHWW 2015, please join our Facebook page: BU Mental Health and Wellness Week.

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WILLIAMS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS NEWS

Cuba moves to the business forefront MATTHEW WARBURTON Contributor

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uba has always been a Latin American nation with very particular relations between itself and its Northern neighbors. The United States inhabits an especially controversial domain with the socialist government of this island nation, while Canada has always held unto a more nuanced, open approach to that country. The Spanish-American War previously left the territory of Cuba in possession of the Unites States as a quasi-colonial territory. In the following years, Cuba became a sovereign nation and played a deciding role in the history of the Western Hemisphere as it underwent a revolution, experienced the Bay of Pigs invasion, and took a strong stance during the later Missile Crisis.

However, those days are largely over and done with as the dissolution of the USSR in ’91 marked an important point of divergence. Cuba had lost its metaphorical meal ticket in a rapidly changing world.

Recent trade revisions are removing barriers to entry and impediment to the free flow of goods and services as the previous Cold War politick centered on Cuban-American discussions are gradually warming up. The opportunity for growth between the two nations is a strong one indeed as Cuba was once a major haven for foreign investment during the 1950s. However, as always, negative effects and externalities are possible in any situation as the island is continually opened up to and ultim-

ately for Western influence. The days of the Batista regime are a stark reminder that exploitation was an affair that was definitively present in a Cuba dominated

by American interest; gambling, prostitution, labor violations, and corruption of the local nomenclature were unfortunately but a few of the things that dominated and decisively formed the basis of what was a previous “banana republic”.

Still, bringing in a raw injection of capital from the U.S. could remain a positive factor as the general flow of investment is sure to trickle down to a population that is already hard pressed. Almost 80% of all Cuban employment rests in the lap of the public sector. This signifies a substantial drop from the approximately 98% public sector employment twenty years ago. The average monthly wage finds itself to be around US$19, and all arms of Cuban government are finding it extremely difficult to continually lodge, feed, and service its socially dependent population.

There will always be a number of different advantages and vulnerabilities for the powers that be regarding the loosening of the Cuban Embargo. While severely limited in its financial resources, Cuba still remains a well-developed nation with strong infrastructure and a well-educated work force. Tourism, industry, forestry, mining, and medicine are all sectors that will benefit from an easy supply and trade route with access into nearby Florida. The ties between the formerly exiled Cuban communities in Florida will provide an interesting

seat of interaction as individuals and families will be brought back together after more than some fifty odd years of separation.

The effects won’t be lost on Canada either. A number of large Canadian mining and oil and natural gas firms who antagonized the U.S. State Department by directly doing business in Cuba will no longer be automatically disqualified from entry in the States at the rate the embargo is continually grinded down.

Besides the notions of big business, Canada already contributes to 40% of Cuba’s tourist base. Canada has always maintained a vested interest in Cuba.

There are currently 85 Canadian business ventures operating in Cuba, and the number is only likely to increase while discussions on the embargo make more decisive progress. The Helms-Burton Act of 1996, enacted by the U.S., still holds a good number of Canadian businesses hostage because foreign companies are still targeted and penalized for transacting with Cuba against the wishes of the U.S. Congress.

and high school education.

I, personally, consider my CEGEP years to be some of the most formative years of my life. I was able to apply various skills acquired in the classroom by being the VP Finance for the school student union.

Moreover, I was able to debate and share my ideas with friends from various programs, enlarging my global vision of society. Obviously, there is the academic part of education that develops various skills and knowledge in a flurry of disciplines, ranging from Accounting to Philosophy. However, I am sure you know that school isn’t only classes; it’s the community, the involvement opportunities, the intrinsic learning, and the development of critical thinking. As the Bishop’s community we know the value of small, community-based schools.

Regional CEGEPs are tailored under the same model as Bishop’s, providing the same close-knit feel.

Creating a sense of community and strong academics are important aspects of the CEGEP environment, but it does

not stop there; CEGEP prepares students for the job market and provides a large return on investment. KPMG-SECOR studied the ROI (Return on Investment) of a CEGEP diploma. The study, published last November, established an annual return rate of 16.6% for students on the money they spent to attend CEGEP. Moreover, it was established that CEGEP alumni receive salaries that are 31.6% higher than a young adult who has only a high school diploma. The same study evaluated the gain for the province; for an average expense of $47000 from the government to fund a student’s CEGEP education, a CEGEP graduate will bring $200000 of tax revenue to the province.

Said tax revenues reached a total gain of $9.8 billion for the sample year of 20122013.

In 2012, I was on the board of directors of Quebec City’s largest CEGEP, CEGEP de Sainte-Foy. At the time it was the second year of provincial funding cuts. Not only had we made the decision of cutting capital expenditure for the foreseeable

Relations between Cuba and both Canada and the United States are becoming a more progressive affair. It’s not exactly a great secret that the government’s greatest figurehead, Fidel Castro, hasn’t been seen in public for a substantial amount of time. Perhaps the final days of a socialist Cuba are at hand as this era is decidedly coming to its long awaited end. The raw resources of nickel and crude petroleum, as well as rubber flowing into a new American market from Cuba are sure to impact Canada in a mostly competitive way.

In turn, Canadian business wouldn’t be intimated from greater transaction with Cuba under the auspices of offending United States government. Still, the complete lifting of the embargo remains an objective that won’t necessarily be fulfilled tomorrow. A large number of developments await the gradual “de-socialization” of Cuba and the impending ramifications for Canada.

Budget Cuts to CEGEP Funding is Hurting the Leaders of Tomorrow JEAN-PHILLIPE ALLEN Contributor

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id-November marked the sixth cut the Quebec provincial government has made to CEGEP funding in four years, choosing to not only freeze funds allocated to the CEGEP network, but also to cut $19 million dollars from the CEGEPs operational budget dramatically. We are talking about $109 million in funding that has been cut in four years.

The , post-secondary schooling system is quite different from the schooling systems of other provinces. CEGEPs were created in 1967 with the objective of providing cheaper and more accessible post-secondary schooling throughout the entire province. This meant that teens from any region could pursue their academic careers without the burden of moving to a bigger city such as Quebec or Montreal. Moreover, the institution gives students the opportunity to test out their chosen careers in an inexpensive, flexible hybrid between university

future; we also had to raise the tuition by more than 10%. I’ve recently learned from current students that it is now a requirement to pay an extra fee to use the library and its database. The school can’t even afford essential services and I can’t imagine how many other student services were impacted by those cuts.

What about the future of those institutions? How can a school attract new students and staff knowing that there are more cuts are coming? Will students even be interested to work at and attend institutions that are deemed to slowly die? I know the province plans to reach a zero deficit by the 2015-16 fiscal year, the same plan the PQ government had in the 1990s. The cuts made were to healthcare services that resulted in a decreased quality of care as many doctors and nurses were encouraged to go into retirement. It’s a shame that the government is cutting down its investment in youth, as they are the future leaders of tomorrow.

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The Flaw in our Focus

Is terrorism really only important in Western countries?

TYLER KOLODY Opinion Writer

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he attacks on the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, a kosher grocery, and elsewhere in Paris were nothing short of horrific; terrorists killed seventeen people in the collection of attacks. The solidarity that the world has shown, both for the ideal of free speech and for peaceful members of the Islamic faith (which is to say the vast, vast majority), has been heartening. People from around the world have stood up to say that we will not tolerate censorship of blasphemy, mockery or satire, even if we do not agree with it.

But as important as freedom of expression is in modern society, we should hold off on the self-congratulations. Yes, freedom of expression is essential for a fair and just society, but it is not sufficient. The coverage of the terrorist atPHOTO COURTESY AFP / GETTY IMAGES tacks was justified (while the vilification A Nigeria woman walks through the charred remains of homes during the first massacre in Baga in 2013. of Muslim people that happened afterwards was not), but the lack of coverage events, then either they are failing at resources and infrastructure to protect to support the “Je suis Charlie” moveof the massacre that took place in Baga, their jobs, or the deaths of hundreds of its citizens from many threats, and when ment, keep in mind that even your abilNigeria is inexcusable, and demonstrates civilians is not important because it hap- a tragedy does occur, it has the media ity to protest, even the luxury to go out that we have a long way to go if we hope pened in a remote region Africa. power to make the tragedy known, to on the street without fear makes you to achieve real justice in the world.

Between Jan. 3 and 14, the massacre bring attention to the problem, bring privileged beyond what many will ever On the same day as the Paris shootings, was discussed only twelve times across people together and in the best possible experience. a group of terrorists called Boko Haram the major evening cable and network scenario, enact real change. However The problems facing many developing slaughtered an estimated two thousand news channels in the United States. The when disgusting terrorist attacks hap- countries cannot be solved in the time people, many of them children. It is a contrast between the ample coverage pen in countries where extreme violence it takes the news cycle to move on, and terrifying escalation of violence, particu- of the Paris attack and the amount of is more common we are strangely silent. that’s not going to change any time soon. larly in conjunction with the previous coverage of the events in Nigeria is stark. The lives of the African people murdered What should change is what we demand attack on March 14, 2014 that resulted This is indicative of how modern by Boko Haram in Nigeria are worthy of from our media, what we consider imin six hundred deaths. If you go looking, media and “activism” interact in de- your attention and their murders are portant and the effort we make help you can find this information, but many veloped countries, and how what we equally important, if not more so, be- our culture develop greater empathy topeople won’t even be aware that such in- view as important feeds into what is cause of the sheer scale of the violence. wards the plight of those less fortunate. formation exists because of how little it profitable, which dictates what is shown, This article shouldn’t be seen as a conWe have freedom of speech, and we was covered. If it is the job of the news which influences what we view as im- demnation of the movement sparked by should use it to call out injustices as they to inform us of important and significant portant. Developed countries have the the Charlie Hebdo tragedy. If you choose happen, wherever they happen.

Ask Sam D

ear, Sam, I am a student who recently discovered my queer identity.

What are some ways of coming out to family and friends and what supports do we have on campus?

When you discover you are LGBT, coming out becomes a very recurring thought. As an LGBTQ+ person I have some experience navigating the challenges of coming out.

The first thing to remember is that this is YOUR coming out. You may come out to as many or as few people as you want. You do it when YOU are ready to, not when others want you to do it. Take your time. If you feel that you are not able to come out that’s okay, your safety should be your top priority.

Secondly, if you have reasons to believe that if you come out to someone,

that they may harm you or cut off all necessary support to you (financial, food, shelter, etc), you may want to wait before coming out, or make sure that you already have another safe place ready to welcome you.

Coming out may be stressful; you might be scared, sad, or even angry. But remember one thing, this pressure you feel inside? This load you are carrying around on your shoulders? That is not permanent, that is not forever. Every time you come out, you will find yourself getting rid of a portion of that load. And in my experience each time, I felt better.

There is no one universal way to come out. The two things you should remember are coming out in a way that you feel comfortable with, and trying to consider ways to make your “audience” a bit more receptive.

Some choose to keep it simple, and

have their family members sit down and just tell them directly. Others will try to warm up their friends to the idea by prompting them with LGBTQ+ related issues, or topics, and then coming out.

Some want to create a memorable moment and try to do something original, such as a song, a poem, or even by baking a cake. Others try to find humour in the situation, and crack a joke.

When I came out to my mom, it went a bit like this: “Mom, I’m pregnant” “What?! OMG are you serious.” The tears start rolling down her face “No, I’m kidding, I’m just gay. But see… it could be worse!”

Whether you are out and proud, deep in the closet, somewhere in between, or just an ally, BUPA is the place to be. Bishop’s University Pride Alliance (BUPA) is the LGBT club on campus. We mainly

serve as a club meant to be a social safe space for all our students. We meet once a week in the Diversity Centre, and also do some activities, fundraisers, workshops, peer counselling, and more. The president of the club (Stephanie Tavares Dagenais), as well as the two vice-presidents (Heather Prestie and Sarah Parker), can be reached at all times if you need someone to talk to, or if you want to schedule a peer counselling meeting.

Another option is to go to the Health and Wellness Centre, where a certified psychologist can meet with you and offer you some free support.

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What this shows us about Hollywood and the movies they produce ASHA-MARIA BOST Opinion Editor

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he Academy Awards, which is supposed to highlight the best and brightest in the movie business, has been recently under fire for the lack of diversity in this year’s Oscar’s nominations. This year, all of the acting categories feature only white performers and the best directing category featured no women. Why should you care about the lack of diversity in Oscar’s nominations?

Thirty-seven million people watched the Oscars last year and winning an Oscar can often bring the talents of the actors, actresses and production teams to the movie screens more often providing more representations of diverse people on screen.

The discrepancies in the nominations might be due in part to the make-up of the voting members of the Academy of

Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the 5,756 strong group composed of mostly previous and current workers of the movie industry. The group, however, does not accurately reflect the overall composition of the United States or the diversity of people working in Hollywood, as according to research done by the LA Times in 2012, “94% of the voters are Caucasian and 77% male”.

Other reasons for the discrepancies could be that some movies such as Selma came out too late in the year for the academy members to vote on them.

Additionally, the diversity on screen in Hollywood in general is not sufficient.

Hispanic people make up roughly 17% of the United States population, however in the case of 2013, only 5% of speaking acting parts were given to Hispanic people in the major release movies of 2013. If there are less Hispanic people on screen the chances of them winning

an Oscar are slim. This is a shame because Hispanic Americans and Hispanic people have unique and engaging stories to tell that are not given the attention they deserve by the production companies of mainstream film.

Many people on twitter and social media are particularly annoyed that the movie Selma, based on Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for equal rights for black people in America, only received two nominations: one for best picture and one for best original song. Many argue that the director Ava DuVernay and actor David Oyelowo, who portrays Martin Luther King Jr., should have received nominations. Perhaps the film received so few nominations because of a portrayal of Lyndon B. Johnston that critics argue is less than favourable.

It is difficult for women, especially women of colour to break through the overwhelmingly male composition of

Hollywood and direct movies from fresh perspectives. Criticism against female directors such as DuVernay and Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty) it often unduly affects how the academy voters view the movie.

Whatever the reason may be for the lack of diversity in Oscar nominations, the fact of the matter remains that Hollywood is not producing enough diverse stories to truly demonstrate the ethnic heritage and diversity of abilities of Americans. The people who chose the films may not have been unbiased enough to evaluate films on their original content and creativity and instead chose movies that appeal to a particular set of audience members, the movies about the same cast of characters that we see time and time again.

Pegida Cries “We Are the People” Anti-Islamic sentiment in Germany TINA GOLAB Contributor

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he right-wing group Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West, also known by its German acronym as Pegida, has been gaining followers since its foundation in Oct. 2014

by Lutz Bachmann in Dresden, Germany.

It is an anti-immigrant organization that protests against what they believe to be the ‘Islamization’ of the Western world. Pegida is protesting for stricter laws against immigration to protect the German/European identity as well as to protect the Judeo-Christian majority culture of Germany.

Pegida protestors take to the street every Monday evening for demonstration marches, shouting out slogans such as “for the preservation of our culture”, “against religious wars on German soil” and “wir sind das Volk” (we are the people). “We are the People” was used as a slogan by protestors in Leipzig during the communist control of East Germany after World War II; those protests inspired a peaceful revolution that eventually led to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Since its foundation in Oct. 2014, Pegida has rapidly grown from merely a handful of people to over 25,000 followers in Germany alone.

Yet despite its swift rise in numbers, there are also many who condemn the organization. Germany’s political leaders Chancellor Angela Merkel, ViceChancellor Sigmar Gabriel, as well as former Chancellors Helmut Schmidt and Gerhard Schroeder criticize Pegida.

These political leaders call the organisation racist, associate it with Neo-Nazism as well and criticize them for misusing

Lutz Bachmann posing as Hitler.

symbols that are associated with freedom and choice, such as “wir sind das Volk”, and using these symbols in hatred towards others.

Pegida denies any association to racism or Nazis, yet their leader and founder Lutz Bachmann was forced to resign from his position recently due to a post he put on Facebook portraying himself as Hitler reincarnated, complete with comb-over and moustache, as well as calling refugees “filth”, “animals”, and

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“scumbags”. Gabriel released a statement in response to this, saying “anyone in politics who poses as Hitler is either a total idiot or a Nazi. Reasonable people do not follow idiots, and decent people don’t follow Nazis”. Some organizations, such as the Catholic Cologne Cathedral and later Dresden’s Volkswagen plant, demonstrated their disapproval towards Pegida, by switching off their lights when Pegida protestors march by.

Overall, Pegida’s protests are ridicu-

lous. They are based off a lack of understanding of both Islam as well as German history, particularly in regards to what happened during the Holocaust. Some protestors say that their reason for protesting is their dissatisfaction with the German government, yet there is a strong line between being dissatisfied with one’s government and hating those you view as different from yourself. Just because someone does not follow Christianity (or Judaism in the case of Pegida) does not automatically mean that that someone is bad or is out to convert the entire world.

What it comes down to is the fact that people are people, regardless of what religion they follow. Pegida followers shout, “We are the People”, well, the immigrants are members of the German public too. Being Muslim, Jewish, Christian, or part of any other religion does not stop you from being a person. Pegida followers need to educate themselves on the aspects of religion and the fact that religion, any religion, in its most basic element, provides a guideline for how to be a decent human being. Furthermore, they must look to their own history before they start judging others.

They claim to want to protect the JudeoChristian culture of Germany, yet it was not long ago that Jewish people were in a similar situation that Muslim immigrants are facing now; ostracism from the population. In the end, Pegida is not afraid of the Islamization of Europe, they are afraid of people.

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Deafness, Death and Other Results of Not Vaccinating NICOLE GAUVREAU Copy Editor

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n early January there were two measles outbreaks, one in California and one in Utah. Both outbreaks were linked to families who had recently gone to Disneyland. In this case, two of the infected were children who were still too young for the MMR or MMRV vaccine, and were thus not yet immune. It is highly likely an unvaccinated older child who was not yet showing symptoms, as people are contagious for four days before the characteristic red rash appears, infected the children.

For many years measles was almost eradicated in North America, but it is on the rise given the plethora of misinformation being spread about the MMR vaccine.

Measles is airborne and highly contagious, it also has devastating consequences, despite starting off similarly to a bad cold or the flu. Measles can turn into pneumonia or cause brain swelling,

seizures, or meningitis. Both meningitis and pneumonia can result in lengthy hospital stays or death if not treated properly. Meningitis can also cause partial or complete deafness, leading to lifelong difficulties and problems adapting to life without being able to hear for those impacted at and older age.

Unfortunately, many people who are against vaccinations, specifically the MMR vaccine, don’t consider the consequences of not vaccinating their child, which include not only those for their own family, but also those for others who may be infected. These people also lead to the decline of herd immunity, which requires a vaccination rate of around 90%. Herd immunity is important as it reduces the chances of people who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons getting infected as well as the chance of outbreaks in the general population. However, in certain areas of North America, particularly in affluent areas along the Pacific coast, vaccination rates have fallen to as low as 50%.

Sadly, the reason for this decline in vaccination is all down to a 1998 study, which has been admitted by the researchers to have been falsified at the request of a drug company.

The study claimed to prove the MMR vaccine caused autism in children because of a traces of mercury in the preservative used to kill bacteria if the vaccine becomes contaminated. However, the sample size was small and individuals were not randomly selected. Additionally, many of the children studied did not show signs of autism.

There is no proven link between autism and the MMR vaccine, the best that could be said is a correlation between vaccination and detection of autism, but this is due to the fact that the age at which a child most commonly receives the vaccine is also the age at which it is first possible to accurately detect signs of autism.

However, the scare was created and the MMR vaccine no longer uses a preservative with mercury, which has led to

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new questions on the vaccine’s efficacy.

Even after the discontinuation of this preservative, fears have lived on thanks to prominent anti-vaxxers, such as former Playboy Bunny and Playmate of the Year Jenny McCarthy, who can claim no expertise in immunology or learning disabilities.

People with expertise in the field, such as autism expert Dr. Susan Mason, have to actively fight against parents who believe the vaccine caused or will cause autism. Mason had her own child vaccinated, as have the others she works with.

In a comment, Mason said, “protecting yourself and others is best practice... vaccines are based on years and years of studies and proof that vaccinations work to prevent and/or lesson the effects of many strains of bacterial infections.”

When a potential result of not vaccinating is death and the only evidence to not vaccinate is a disproven, falsified study, it is clear that vaccination is the best policy, both to protect yourself and others.

Misogyny at Dalhousie University TARYN BUSKARD Contributor

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he leak of misogynist posts from a Facebook group titled “2015 DDS Gentlemen” has brought to light the creation of rape propaganda at Dalhousie University.

Thirteen senior, male members of the Dalhousie Faculty of Dentistry allegedly created a private group in which they created explicit and disturbing rape content. Posts asking to “hate f-k” a woman (have sex with a woman they despise), and posts advocating for engaging in sexual contact which renders the victim unconscious were particularly disturbing. Equally, posts that implied the use of drugs to coerce sex have caused particular discomfort.

Though the posts made are not acceptable under any circumstance, the fact that they specifically targeted members of the Dalhousie community has been cause for much needed repercussions from the school.

When the Dean formerly announced that their actions taken against the dentistry students would be “victim centered”, the community felt as though the members of the group would evidently face expulsion. This was not the case.

Firstly, the school employed restorative justice. Though this system is beneficial to the school because it allows them to deal with their students privately, it also forces victims to come in close contact with their attackers. It is not victimfriendly to have them confront someone who has threatened to rape them.

Secondly, when classes began, students from the dentistry department petitioned outside the building. On the same day, the accused students faced

Students at Dalhousie University call for the expulsion of those involved in the misogynistic Facebook group.

suspension. The students involved in the Facebook group were initially suspended from practicing in dentistry clinics, but were allowed to go to classes in a different classroom than their classmates. Unfortunately, suspension supports the ongoing fear that the members will at some point return to regular classes among the women they allegedly threatened.

What has created such prominent fear amongst the community is that the group established its victims. With threats alone the group established significant harm to those who they victim-

ized in the posts.

In spite of the fact that allegations towards this group have been made since early last fall, the issue did not receive mass attention until brought forth by four Dalhousie professors, Francoise Baylis, Jocelyn Downie, Brian Noble and Jacqueline Warwick, who were upset with how slowly the school seemed to be handling the case. Accusations had been shot down in the past due to the inability to anonymously report this harassment case, as university regulations prohibit the use of anonymous complaints. The four professors thought it was of great

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importance to back those who felt unsettled, and start a formal process without making students feel pressured to submit a formal complaint.

Many members of the community feel that the Dalhousie University still has not done enough to address this issue and call for the expulsion of the students involved in the Facebook posts. No criminal charges have been filed, as according to Constable Pierre Bourdages the police investigators “did not observe anything to suggest a crime had occurred”.

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Canada’s Copyright Modernization Act Beware of misleading notices from copyright holders ASHA-MARIA BOST Opinion Editor

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llegally downloading Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens movie right after its release in theatres will definitely prove to be a little more risky for Canadians because of recently introduced downloading laws. The government is getting serious about illegal downloads in the Copyright Modernization Act, which became law on Jan. 1.

Now, if Disney catches you downloading Frozen the copyright holder (Disney) can send you a stern message informing you of the alleged infringement. The new law is mostly used a tool to remind people that downloading copyrighted material is illegal. You probably won’t be sued, but getting a stern letter from a large corporation might instil some unnecessary fear in casual illegal downloaders.

The law is targeted towards people who use peer-to-peer file sharing software that allows you to share files from one computer to the next directly

through the Internet, more specifically those who upload copyrighted content.

The maximum penalty a person could receive for illegal downloading something for their personal use is a fine of $5000 and penalties range from $200 to $5000—a smaller fine than in the previous Copyright Act. This is very different from the penalties associated with selling copyrighted material, which can result in a maximum fine of $1,000,000 for a particularly large offense. The fine is not likely to be that high, but you should be careful that you are not selling copyrighted material.

You must be careful and evaluate the notices you might receive from your ISP. Michael Geist, a law professor at the University of Ottawa, found that copyright holders were exploiting this new law and sending out notices that were far above what would be legally allowed as a penalty. For example Rightscorp, an American anti-piracy company, sent

warning letters and abused the user’s lack of knowledge of the maximum penalty to make the user settle with them, even though their alleged illegal download might not be in court.

You may be wondering what happens when you stream copyrighted material.

When you use services such as Shomi or Netflix you don’t have to worry about copyright infringement because the website has already asked for use from the copyright holder. If you use an app to use American or British Netflix you will be in circumventing the company’s terms of service, but you will not get a notice from the copyrighter holder or face legal troubles. Even if you stream from unlicensed websites you shouldn’t be too worried, as streaming only creates temporary copies of content and thus is not against the law.

The law provides more support for content creators as they now have control over how their product is distrib-

uted online. Additionally those who post their photographs have first rights to their photographs, protected by copyright until 50 years after the photographer’s death. Additionally teachers and students can use copyrighted material for educational purposes such as teachers giving students copyrighted class material from which a student can print a copy of the material. You can now create a mash-up of your favourite songs without worrying about copyright infringement.

All in all the negative changes made to the copyright laws are not particularly drastic, however you might want to look out for angry letters from copyright holders that will try to mislead you into giving them more money. Watching television shows and movies is expensive and hopefully cheaper and legal alternatives to illegal downloading will happen soon to allow more Canadians access to the content that they love.

Follow-up on Ferguson and Racial Tensions in the United States ROSE NANGA Contributor

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he unrest in Ferguson after the gruesome death of Mike Brown at the hands of a police officer is ongoing, with many recent events adding to the conflict between the police and the protestors. The unrest in the Missouri city was slowed by winter, but didn’t stop; policemen still kill black teens, and people are still angry all over the country, a rage so strong that it caused Ismaaiyl Brinsley to go too far and assassinate two police officers.

Poverty, low education, youth pregnancies, higher numbers of inmates on death row, and higher rates of infant mortality demonstrate the dismal situaPHOTO COURTESY CHARLIE RIEDEL/ASSOCIATED PRESS tion of the African-American population in the United States. These population An example of the peaceful protests that happened in Ferguson, MO. dynamics are important in order to understand the recent events unfolding such as false testimony was presented by cers were not informed that Tamir was in Ferguson. the prosecutor during the Mike Brown just a teenager, that his alleged gun was Concerning Ferguson’s situation, grand jury trial is demanding that the probably a toy, and that the police ofOprah Winfrey’s critique of the lack of prosecutors and grand juror system be ficer had been judged unfit for duty by a clear leadership and demands in the held accountable for their alleged mis- a previous police employer, the most organization of national demonstra- conduct. The Ferguson unrest, however, shocking is probably the arrest of the tions unleashed a strong reaction on does not seem like it will stop anytime suspect’s sister. She ran to her brother social media, many feeling like she was soon, as the Federal Justice Department when he was shot, was pushed to the misplacing the comparison between the recently announced the expected clear- ground, and thrown in a police car for movie she was promoting, Selma, and ance of the ex-officer who killed Michael misconduct, while her brother was still the Ferguson’s protests. The emphasis Brown of civil right charges. laying on the ground. The legal implicaon changing overtly racist laws in Selma Mike Brown’s death is not an isolated tions of the shooting are still in process would not work for the current protests, incident, many more shootings have at this time. as the bias against black people is an happened across the country. In CleveAfter Rice, Brown, Garner, Diallo, and unconscious bias that shapes people’s land, Tamir Rice was shot and killed by so many others, the treatment of young interactions and attitudes towards black a police officer on Nov. 22. Among other black people by police departments people. details, such as the fact that police offi- patrolling in poor areas of the United A lawsuit alleging that misinformation

States was intolerable for some like Ismaaiyl Brinsley, who reacted to this unfair profiling and treatment of black men with hate and killed two police officers before killing himself with a bullet to the head in a NYC subway. Recently with the surfacing of two videos, the first showing the killing of yet another unarmed man by police out of a car in Bridgeton, New Jersey, and the other of a policeman bursting to tears after killing a different one, in the present situation, hate is just growing.

This whole situation is sickening, and the “revolution” that organizers of the Ferguson protests would like to see happen will probably not happen, because we live in a society where the changes the African-American community needs would not be profitable for any corporation or the criminal justice system and therefore, will not be implemented. Who will really have any advantage in having people suddenly having better rights; better salaries; better lives? Not the people who profit from below-minimum wages. The rage and fear that influence both sides of this equation is historical, but change can start with one change at the time. Where that change will come from, and how will it be possible is the next question for us to answer.

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The Future is Electric ALISON PETROVICH Features Editor

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014 was the warmest year since official recording began in 1880. This change in climate is credited to our increased release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, of which the road transportation industry is a major contributor. Although the technology has existed since the early 1900s, electric vehicles are finally gaining popularity due to their environmentally-friendly reputation and money saving advantages on gas and maintenance.

There are three types of electric vehicles: all-electric, extended-range electric, and plug-in hybrid.

• All-electric vehicles, as the name suggests, run completely on electric motors and batteries. These cars emit no greenhouse gases and can go over 100km on a single charge. Examples of all-electric vehicles include the Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi iMiEV, and Tesla Model S and X. • Extended-range electric vehicles run primarily on electric motors and batteries, but are equipped with a back-up gas generator that produces electricity when the battery is low, emitting minimal greenhouse gases. Examples of extended-range electric vehicles include the Chevrolet Volt and the Fisker Karma.

• Plug-in hybrids feature both an electric motor and a gasoline en-

gine, allowing these vehicles to emit less greenhouse gases than regular hybrids.

Examples include Toyota’s Prius Plug-In, Ford C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi.

Although electric cars do not emit any greenhouse gases, some pollution does come from producing the electricity on which they run. It is estimated that a gasoline vehicles emits about 75lbs of CO2 per 100 mile trip, compared to about 32lbs of CO2 emitted to produce enough electricity for an electric vehicle to do the same 100 mile trip. This amount decreases in areas using renewable energy such as solar, wind, and hydro.

There are currently more than 475 electric charging stations in Quebec, some of which are right here in Sherbrooke, as seen in the image to the right.

Energy costs for all-electric vehicles are estimated to be 3 to 5 times lower than traditional gas vehicles. For example, the charging station at Lennoxville elementary school École Saint-Antoine, located at 16 Church, has a price of only $2.50 PHOTO COURTESY ELECTRICVEHICLES.CAA.CA for a full charge.

CAA Electric Vehicle Charging Station Locator – Sherbrooke.

The range of electric vehicles, depending on the brand, averages 140-180 km on an overnight charge. This can dramatically by 2020. often be applied to vehicles for businessdecrease significantly in cold weather, The Quebec government’s Drive Elec- es and organizations, as well. falling to about 75 km in extreme cold tric program encourages individuals to With falling prices of gas, electric vehiweather. Electric vehicle batteries are ‘go electric’ by offering rebates of up to cles may lose their temptation for some, covered by a minimum eight year war- $8,000 on the purchase or lease of elec- but increased awareness about the enranty but usually last much longer. tric and hybrid vehicles, and rebates of vironmental damage caused by oil proShould you need to replace the battery, up to $1,000 when installing a charging duction makes electric vehicles the cars it can be expensive at about 1/3 the cost station in your home. Similar programs of the future. of the car, but prices are expected to fall are offered throughout Canada and can

Tesla Model S: Dream Car for Consumer and Environment ALISON PETROVICH Features Editor

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he Tesla Model S is a luxury electric vehicle that was released in 2012 by the newest American car company: Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors is based in Silicon Valley where they produce only 100% electric vehicles in a factory so big they provide bicycles for their employees to get around. The Model S can be bought for $71,070 or it can be leased for three years at $777/month with a down payment of $6,477. When taking into account savings on gas and government rebates, other vehicles in this price range simply cannot compete.

With a perfect safety rating, a range of up to 430 km per charge, and acceleration from zero to 100 kilometres per hour in 3.2 seconds without hesitation, it is no wonder that the Model S is the Consumer Reports’ top-scoring car ever.

This seven-seat sedan features two trunks due to extra space from eliminating the need for an engine and a 17” touchscreen. The touchscreen is angled towards the driver and features radio,

GPS, phone, backup camera, climate controls, driver personalization settings, calendar, and range estimation.

The Model S has an autopilot like no other vehicle before. It combines a forward camera, radar, 360° sensors, and live traffic updates, allowing the vehicle to steer itself and match the flow of the traffic. It can even detect empty parking spots and park itself. The autopilot monitors pedestrians and traffic signs for optimized safety, and the software is updated with new improvements over time.

One of the reasons the Model S has such a significantly higher range per charge than most electric vehicles is due to its aerodynamics. It features smart air suspension that lowers the car when moving at high speeds. Even the door handles are tucked in until the vehicle senses a key nearby. This reduces drag and allows for maximized battery range.

The vehicle is also recharging itself with the energy produced through the friction made every time the driver brakes.

This vehicle is not only functional, but

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it is also aesthetic in design. When ordering a Model S online, the buyer has a choice of seven paint colors, four choices of seating fabric and color, four choices of wheels, an optional all-panoramic

roof, and more. The buyer can build their dream car as they watch the image change on their computer screen with each personalized touch.

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ALL SAINTS Winter Clothing Line SAMANTHA POLLEY Contributor

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hile not designed for rugged Quebec winters, the ALLSAINTS winter clothing line presents multi-dimensional layers that are both functional and unique. The line features multiple materials that showcase a variety of textures—such as mohair, satin, and

nappa—and monochromatic colour scheme with red accents. Asymmetrical cuts on the ALLSAINTS blazers and dresses are indicative of the company’s innovative vision. The company pulls inspiration from the designs of Phillip Lim, renowned for his patchwork, which is present throughout the line’s patterns, textures, and heavy emphasis on layers.

Similar to the ALLSAINTS winter line is that of the clothing company ACNE, and Alexander Wang, who focused on bold, finely detailed patterns this past winter.

The ALLSAINTS Winter Look book features the same serious undertones.

The line targets young adults, aiming for sophisticated, well-made basics.

ALLSAINTS will appear in the Mer-

cedes-Benz New York Fashion Week for Spring 2015, airing a multimedia presentation and eschewing traditional mediums for debuting their spring line.

New York Fashion Week is scheduled for February 12th, 2015. For more information on ALLSAINTS, please visit www. ca.allsaints.com.

The same applies to the sequels, though you wouldn’t have been in primary school when Toy Story 3 came out.

movies would be complete with out The Emperor’s New Groove? This movie still makes me laugh, even if Kuzco annoys me. However, between some of the great scenes as Kuzco as a llama and Kronk’s antics, I can’t help but still rate this as one of my favourite children’s movies.

making Ms. Trunchbull’s life miserable (who didn’t have a teacher they wished they could terrify with mysterious powers?)

The Top Animated Children’s Movies to (Re)watch in University NICOLE GAUVREAU Copy Editor

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veryone needs a bit of nostalgia and time to not think every once in a while. What better way to achieve those goals than by watching some of your (or at lest my) favourite childhood movies again?

Toy Story The first Pixar movie ever, it is the beginning of an era. It’s also great movie to re-watch as an adult. It’s still as enthralling as when you were in primary school, but now you’ll get the jokes that were put in to keep the parents entertained too.

The Brave Little Toaster Shockingly, most people I know haven’t seen this one, which is a shame.

This is actually the movie that led to the creation of Pixar, but that’s a story for a different time. This movie features the adventures of some household appliances on their quest to find “the master”.

It’s funny, but also leaves you nervous for the heroes at times. A great watch overall.

The Emperor’s New Groove Boom Baby! What list of animated

How to Study Effectively KATHARINE MCKENNEY Ar ts Editor

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econd semester in the International Studies Honours program hit me like a brick. Swamped in readings, projects, presentations, and proposals, my hopeless procrastination eventually led me to something useful: an Ivy League resource website dedicated to doing your readings effectively. The Dartmouth Academic Skills Center is dedicated to the maximization of student skills, from effective reading to presentation tips to memorization techniques.

According to the Dartmouth Academic Skills Centre, there are many common reading myths, such as: • It is necessary to read every word; • One reading per class is sufficient; • It’s necessary to read every passage; • Technology improves speed; • Reading faster automatically equals less comprehension.

These are not only common misconceptions, but can actually inhibit you from reading your texts efficiently, and can prevent you from getting your money’s worth out of those expensive textbooks. The Dartmouth Academic

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Center offers a multitude of resources that help dispel these myths. The website also features videos and articles on how to improve your reading rate, and how to absorb as much information as possible from your readings, to avoid reading 1000+ words not entirely relevant to your studies. The center also provides various techniques to improve information recall, including concept mapping, a technique that mimics natural flow of thought while you study. For more information and resources, please visit www. Dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/reading.htm.

Matilda This is one of the few instances where I saw the movie before I read the book, and one of even fewer where I adore both. Matilda has everything from the heart-warming relationship between Matilda and Miss Honey and Matilda’s sassiness towards her less-than-desirable parents to scenes where you just have to cheer on the troublemakers for

The Fox and The Hound OK, this movie is actually fairly sad, but don’t tell that to five-year-old me, because it was my favourite movie at that point. The beautiful friendship between two natural enemies, and later forced separation, makes the ending all the more poignant. It’s also a great reminder of growing up and that when we leave Bishop’s many of us will be left in the same position as Copper and Tod.

Press Release - QUEUC (BISHOP’S UNIVERSITY) - The Quebec Universities English Undergraduate Conference, affectionately known as QUEUC, is going into its sixth - and most promising - year.

QUEUC is Canada’s fastest-growing undergraduate conference. Last year marked the conference’s first session hosting international presenters. This year, the students in charge are hoping to see the conference expand further into New England and continue to draw new participants from across the nation.

“QUEUC has grown and taken shape in ways I could never have anticipated because of the vision of student organizers,” says conference coordinator Dr. Jessica Riddell, a professor of English at Bishop’s University in Sherbrooke.

The two-day event is strictly for undergraduate students and their professors and is designed to foster learning through discussion. The top English students across the country will gather into panels to present their papers and start conversations about the theories surrounding literature, film, media, and culture.

The student-run conference features student “quarterbacks,” in charge of public relations, organizing panels and seminars, and vetting papers, among other vital roles. “Students who sit on a sub-committee in their first year assume increasingly demanding responsibilities over the course of their degree and often assume central leadership roles by the time they graduate,” says Riddell.

All papers submitted go through a committee of student vetters, who pare down the number submitted to 45 of the best before organizing the papers into panel groups. Last year, QUEUC received a total of almost 200 essay submissions. “With a 22% acceptance rate, the quality of the presentations is exceptional,” Riddell commented.

QUEUC represents an ideal of the small liberal arts university model of Bishop’s University, its home institution. Considered papers hail from all disciplines and panel discourse never fails to surprise delegates with its passion and creativity. “If this is any sign of the future generation of academics and scholars in higher education, we are in very good hands,” Riddell finishes hopefully.

QUEUC 2015 will take place at Bishop’s University from March 13 to 15. In addition to panels, the event will feature a Cranium night and a Bishop’s-style wine and cheese reception. We’re excited to see you there!

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A poem to inspire our graduating Gaiters.

Onward, Ever, Onward The road of life Is never ending.

Seldom straight, It has its branches Much like a tree

When starting out, We embark upon The stoutest limb And take it just as far As time dictates.

For at some point, We must decide Just what branch We must consider To take us on a little further.

MR. DAVID EDMOND, CLASS OF 1966 Contributor

Each branch we choose, Has its own strengths, And carry us towards A new reward.

This is just the cycle of life.

The branches that we ventured on, Have given us some challenges, To overcome and to appreciate.

To be successful, we must also be Grateful to all we met along the way.

For life’s long journey, Was never meant to be, One faced alone.

It takes the power of many To propel us to the end.

And at the end, When we look back, We see so many, Who gave so much, To make our life complete.

Do You Dare a Scare?

Late Night Double Feature Picture Show Society

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alling all film lovers! On the last Friday of each month during the term, the Picture Show Society will host a double feature of classic films and TV serials. A specific genre will be explored each term, some future themes to look forward to include cyberpunk, steam punk, zombie apocalypses, dystopian futures, and classic ghost stories.

This term the theme is folk horror! No, this isn’t your typical Hollywood scary movie. Folk horror is a sub-genre of horror that deals with the strange and unsettling nature of pagan beliefs, folk traditions, and black magic. Folk horror has, at its heart, the belief that the

Old Ways, Old Gods, and Old Magic never die.

These are hidden within the cracks of everyday life.

The first screening of the winter semester will be on Friday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. To kick off the folk horror theme, audiences will be pleased to know the double feature includes The Wicker Man and Mark Gatiss’s Crooked House. Need more of an incentive? Popcorn and tea will be provided. So be sure to stop

by St. George’s Anglican Church, opposite the Couche Tard, at 84 rue Queen on Friday night.

To stay updated on the dates of screenings and what films will be shown, please follow the Facebook group: Late Night Double Feature Picture Show Society.

REFORMATION CLOTHING: Conscientious SAMANTHA POLLEY Contributor

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lothing company REFORMATION has more than just style and function going for it. The clothing and design company prides itself on being nearly 100% eco-friendly, using clean energy, soy-based inks, recycled tote bags, unbleached office paper, and other minor office adjustments to create lasting change.

In addition to green manufacturing practices, the company boasts eco-friendly fabrics, as well: the REFORMATION website states that there are only three sources for textiles for their high-fashion designs: sustainable materials, repurposed vintage clothing, and “rescued” dead stock fabrics. The innovative methods employed by REFORMATION give a whole new meaning to “reduce, reuse, recycle.” Besides conscientious environmental policies, the clothing company is sweatshopfree. All REFORMATION employees are given

fair wages and health insurance; the environmentally friendly factory is located in sunny Los Angeles, California. The company gives a breath of fresh air to the fashion arena, where ethically-conscious clothing lines are typically less than savoury, and don’t always appeal to fashionista’s searching for the latest trend.

However, REFORMATION’s clothing is elegant, durable, and of equal quality to conventional designs.

On the downside, the company’s clothing is priced significantly out of the price range of any typical university student, and while the quality of the clothing is top-notch, the prices are off-putting, to say the least. Certainly, the cost would be too high to pay a visit to the REFORMATION website every season – but for high quality staple pieces, the REFORMATION clothing and design company certainly has the market cornered. For more information, visit www.thereformation.com.

English Movies at La Maison Du Cinéma FOXCATCHER: Starring Steve Carrell, and nominated for two Oscars, Foxcatcher tells the fascinating but tragic story of the relationship between a multi-millionaire and two champion wrestlers. Screening times are 6:50 and 9:35 every day.

SELMA: Nominated for two Oscar categories, including Best Movie, Selma chronicles the true story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leading a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights during a tumultuous 3-month period in 1965. Directed by Ava DuVernay. Screening times are 1:05, 3:50, 6:55, and 9:30, every day.

AMERICAN SNIPER: Nominated for 6 Oscars, including Best Movie and Best Actor. Based on a memoir by Chris Kyle, American Sniper details a successful Navy SEAL’s journey as the emotional scars he garnered on the battlefield follow him home. Screening times are 12:45, 3:30, 7:05, and 9:45 every day.

THE IMITATION GAME: 8 Oscar nominations, including Best Movie and Best Actor. Based on the true-to-life story of the genius crypto analyst Alan Turing, The Imitation Game portrays Turing and his team of code-breakers working against the clock for the British government. Screening times are 1:20, 3:45, 7:05, and 9:40 every day.

THE WEDDING RINGER: A socially awkward groom-to-be consults a professional service to find a best man. Screening times are 4:10, 7:25, and 9:55 every day.

Poetry Spotlight

The Campus Poetry Spotlight is comprised of student-submitted poetry and short prose to highlight the talent here at Bishop’s. To be featured in the Poetry Spotlight, email submissions of 500 words or less to thecampus.ac@gmail.com.

A poetic response to a poetry submission in the last issue of The Campus, written by an anonymous contributor.

The Things That I am and the Things That I am Not (Response) ANONYMOUS

You think you’ve gotten away (you’re mistaken).

I am the scarf that chokes you while keeping you warm.

You think you are unnoticed, but I’m purposefully keeping you there.

I am like Duchamp- I collect dust to make art.

You are a poet.

I am a lunatic (I know it’s going to be a good day when I notice that I’ve put my underwear inside out).

I don’t need to be reminded of what the night sky looks like because the sky begins underneath our feet.

You’ve chosen infinity but I still believe finite is the Latin word for safety.

I am the relentless researcher, yet I pray that we are questions without answers.

I am the dot because I refuse to be suspended in the unknown forever (but please don’t let it end).

I don’t want to be sorry anymore.

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The NHL’s All-Star game fails to impress JARED PERLMUTTER Editor-in-Chief

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his past Sunday, the NHL’s annual All-Star game occurred. But you probably didn’t notice.

Despite being hailed as a showcase of the NHL’s best talent, the All-Star game has turned into a farce. Due to specific rules, and general apathy from the players, the NHL’s mid season classic has gone dramatically downhill.

The NHL has experimented with AllStar game formats seemingly since the beginning of time. How can anyone forget the often lopsided, but entertaining nonetheless, North American vs World games?

The most recent adaption has actually been the most entertaining: the fantasy draft. The idea pits two All-Star Captains up against each other, drafting their own team. While the draft does play on fans love of fantasy sports, the level of play in the actual All-Star game has continued to decline.

This is because of the NHL’s rules dictating that a player from each of the 30 teams must be named an All-Star. While the idea is seemingly logical in its nature - keep fans of all teams happy - it leads

to far too many snubs. This causes the overall talent level in the game itself.

But the All-Star games issues are not with the league alone. The fan vote, an essential part of any All-Star game, has often backfired. Who can forget Mike Komisarek’s All-Star game appearance in 2009?

However, every poor decision fans have made in the past has been one upped by a single Eastern European nation. This years All-Star game leading vote getter was none other than Zemgus Girgensons, a second year Latvian pro, on the Buffalo Sabres.

Girgensons is by no means an All-Star level player, posting modest totals of 22 PHOTO COURTESY GENE J PUSKAR / GETTY IMAGES points across 47 games so far this year.

While Girgensons is certainly an exciting Ryan Johansen celebrating one of the total 29 goals in the game Team Foligno would lose 17 to 12 to young player, he can lend credit for his Team Toews.

All-Star birth to his native land. Beating out five Chicago Blackhawks teammates, With the requisite talent level to be the NHL’s annual showcase is in hot Girgensons led the All-Star voting thanks almost entirely to the citizens of Latvia, named an All-Star declining, fan interest water. If the NHL doesn’t act, and act appears to dwindling, this, despite the soon, to reenergize a stagnant idea, then registering over 800,000 votes.

While there are plenty of noteworthy NHL being the first to adopt the fantasy they might be moving their game to HaNHL players in attendance, there was draft concept, now adopted by the ever- waii too. one player, notably absent. The NHL’s struggling NFL Pro Bowl. cover boy, Sidney Crosby, opted out of Lacking the top tier talent that fans the All-Star game, along with exceptionhave come to expect in an All-Star game, ally talented teammate, Evgeni Malkin.

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From Switzerland to Sherbrooke

Two Swiss Players are having a huge season with the Phoenix DYLAN KONECNY Spor ts Editor

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pair of players on the Sherbrooke Phoenix are making waves in the QMJHL and are helping to lead the Phoenix to the postseason this year. These players exhibit chemistry on the ice that has led to the both of them producing more than 45 points each through 40 games this season.

What makes these two players circumstances so unique is the way by which the two of them found themselves playing in the QMJHL, since they were born in a country with a primarily obscure hockey history. Now playing in one of the three premier Canadian Junior hockey leagues, Tim Weiser and Kay Schweri are both natives of Switzerland and this past December were members of the Swiss U20 National Junior team that played at the World Junior Championships in Toronto and Montreal.

well explaining, “it was my dream when I played in Switzerland to come play in Junior in Canada because it’s the best league to play in.”

Fast forward a few years and Tim Weiser had become a member of the Sherbrooke Phoenix. Last year, as a rookie, he was able to accumulate 44 points through 54 games in the season.

In his sophomore season, Weiser has, 37 games in, surpassed his point totals from his rookie season. As a dynamic player, Weiser has learned how to adapt to the speed and physicality of the Canadian game on the narrower ice surface by being more alert in the open ice and not opening himself up to devastating hits from bigger-bodied players.

Kay Schweri, taken with the 35th pick in the CHL Import draft last year, is making a strong case to be drafted by an NHL team in June. Schweri said he had a lot PHOTO COURTESY VINCENT ROUSSEAU of help from Tim when it came to ending Tim Weiser and teammates celebrating a goal during the second period of a game vs Val dor. up in Sherbrooke, “Tim helped me with

Kay Schweri fighting for the puck along the boards during a game vs the Czech Republic.

Both players came to Canada to in order to further their dreams of playing in the NHL; both played together growing up in Switzerland. When Weiser suited up for the first time in Canada it was actually as a participant in the famous Quebec City Pewee Hockey tournament.

The crazy atmosphere of over 12,000 fans to watch the young kids play infatuated the young athlete. After watching a Quebec Remparts game, Weiser gave thought to playing Junior Hockey in Canada. Schweri was of similar mindset as

my agent and talked to Sherbrooke after I got drafted. I was very excited to find out I would be playing with Tim since we had played together before.” This year, Schweri has 51 points through 39 games, and potted a hat trick versus the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada on Sunday in a 4-3 win while playing on the wing with Weiser at centre. The player’s individual styles are complimentary of each other with Schweri playing as the setup man and Weiser as the player pulling the trigger.

In the past few years there have been

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a number of players from Europe that have played in the CHL to further their careers and make the Jump to the NHL; Gabriel Landeskog, Nail Yakupov and Nino Neidereiter are a just a few of the high-profile players that have left home in order to play Junior hockey in Canada.

Touted as the premier junior leagues in the world, the CHL has put more players into the NHL than any other development system, so it makes perfect sense that some of the best players from Europe with NHL aspirations would seek to play in the league.

A huge difference Schweri has found in the midst of his first year in the league is a difference between his junior hockey experience in the QMJHL and back in the Swiss Junior League, saying, “over here it’s more professional” Although the Swiss team wasn’t successful in qualifying for the medal round, Schweri looked back on the experience fondly and how its helped playing junior hockey in Canada “It’s special to play with the national team and its awesome.” Kay drew some comparisons between the fans at the tournament saying that, “It’s crazy with the crowds which is why I came here to play hockey because of the fans and everyone cares about hockey. In Switzerland hockey it isn’t really big and here in Canada it’s everything” This past Friday evening, in a very physical game between the Val-d’or Foreurs and Sherbrooke Phoenix, Weiser displayed another part of his game, in addition to producing offensively scoring an assist. During a third period play, one of Weiser’s teammates made contact with the Foreurs’ net minder, resulting in his teammate being chased down by five players, triggering the games second line brawl that night (the first one occurred after Jeremy Roy was injured from being hit from behind into the boards). Although not the most physically imposing player on the ice, Weiser was quick to come to his teammate’s aid with a compelling reasoning behind his decision “it was a bad penalty on our guy and the right call, but he tried to skate away and five guys went after him, I didn’t even want to fight anyone I just wanted to help and defend my friend.”

Weiser and Schweri are both far away from home but have found a new home here in Quebec and hopefully can use their dynamic talents to help the Phoenix go into a long playoff run while playing the game that they love.

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Likely faces Ban from NFL DYLAN KONECNY Spor ts Editor

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he Pro Bowl is as lousy as ever, Bill Belichick and the Patriots are wrapped up in their second cheating scandal in a decade, and the issue of concussions is still a hot button, but the Super Bowl is next week so everybody can forget about all the controversy surrounding the NFL. Well, Roger Goodell has his work cut out for him because of good old Josh Gordon. Gordon, a receiver with the Cleveland Browns (for now), has once again been caught violating the NFL substance abuse policy. The 23 year-old has a history that goes back to his college playing days at Baylor where he was dismissed PHOTO COURTESY JASON MILLER / GETTY IMAGES from the team for a failed marijuana test. Josh Gordon has been productive when on the field and playing in games - gordon fails drug test.

Gordon was then taken in the second round of the NFL’s supplemental draft by week 14 he had made headlines as suspension, however changes under a and inked a four-year $5.3 million deal. the first player in NFL history to have new NFL Drug policy after the start of All would be assumed to be well as he back-to-back 200 yard receiving (237 the season on Sept. 19, 2014 resulted finished the 2012 season with 50 catch- in week 12 and 261 in week 13), and at in the NFL reducing the suspension to es for 805 and five touchdowns, stats the end of the season was the leading only ten games. In Cleveland’s sporadicthat put him amongst the top receivers receiver after accumulating 1,646 yards, ally productive offense under signal callin his draft class. In the summer of 2013, despite missing the two games from sus- ers Hoyer and Manziel, Gordon played the NFL announced his suspension for pension. in five games in 2014 with 24 catches, violating the substance abuse policy; it Entering the 2014 season Gordon was averaging 12.6 yards per catch. Gordon resulted in a two-game suspension for arrested for driving while impaired in did not play in the final game of the seathe beginning of the 2013 season. That’s North Carolina. If Commissioner Goodell son because the Browns suspended him the first strike. were an umpire this would be strike for violation of team rules (attending a He quietly served his suspension and two. Gordon Initially received a one-year party that Manziel, who was injured at

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the time, threw before two nights before). Is there such a thing as strike two and half?

The season hasn’t even officially ended yet; what do you know Gordon has found himself in trouble again. Due to Gordon’s previous suspensions and plea of guilty to the DWI in the summer of 2014, he was entered into the NFL’s substance abuse program, which states that he is prohibited from consuming alcohol during his time in the program.

Josh Gordon reportedly tested positive for alcohol use in a drug test and is facing another yearlong suspension from the NFL. That’s strike three, or three and a half I guess, although if you count the Baylor dismissal it’s actually more like strike four.

Ultimately, it’s out of the Browns organization’s hands what the availability of Gordon is for next season, however the real question is what are the Browns going to do with a talent like Gordon, who when on the field is a dominant play maker that can give defensive coordinators nightmares, but is three of four years into his rookie contract and isn’t going to be seeing the field on Sunday afternoons any time. It’s been speculated that the Brown’s will release Gordon and cut their losses. Gordon is facing another year away from football and may never play in the league again.

Suspended GeeGees Men’s Hockey Sues NICOLE GAUVREAU Copy Editor

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ast June, after reporting allegations of player misconduct to the Thunder Bay police, suspending the team for the remainder of the 2013/2014 season in March, and an internal review, uOttawa decided to suspend its men’s hockey team for the 2014/2015 season.

The head coach and program manager, Real Paiement, was dismissed, and new standards of conduct for student athletes put in place.

Thunder Bay police charged two players, Guillaume Donovan, 24, and David Foucher, 25, with sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman in August. uOttawa has refused to divulge the contents of the reports of the internal investigations, considering it legal advice, despite requests from the press and uOttawa’s student federation.

On Jan. 16, uOttawa announced it had told Ontario University Athletics (OUA) that the Gee-Gees men’s hockey team will be suspended for the 2015/2016 season as well.

The university intends to use the coming year to better implement it’s new standards, and create a high quality varsity team, which it feels cannot be done in time for next year as most universities are well into selecting and reviewing their rosters.

This could, however, also be seen as a ploy to make sure that the majority of the 2013/2014 team has graduated, especially as the remaining 22 players from the 2013/2014 team have launched a $6 million classaction law suit against the university for damages suffered during the sexual assault investigation. They are seeking $4 million in general damages and $2 million in punitive, exemplary and aggravated damages.

The players claim the suspension has hurt their fu-

ture careers, while the investigation has given the entire team stigma as sex offenders.

Former players have reported anxiety and difficulty sleeping since the investigation, and feel the school threw all players under the bus, including those who

were known not to be at the hotel at the time of the assault. uOttawa hopes to re-launch it’s men’s hockey program for the 2016/2017 season.

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Gaiter’s Escape with Win MIKE STANLEY Spor ts Writer

Over the course of the past weekend, the Bishop’s Gaiters Basketball teams played a home-and-home, two game series against the University of Laval Rouge et Or. As usual, the Lady Gaiters kicked off the night. Although they haven’t found a win yet, the women’s basketball team has improved immensely in the last few games; although this weekend featured two losses, there was definitely a lot of promise in their play.

On Friday, the Gaiters managed to overcome a 20-point deficit late in the fourth quarter and narrow it to four points, only to lose momentum and ultimately lose 75-65. The Rouge et Or were lead by rookie Sarah-Jayne Marois, who put up 17 points for the day and looked like a confident veteran as she used her speed to break across the court The Gaiters Mens split a hard fought home and home series with the Laval Rouge et Or. and find the basket quite often.

When asked on her strong play this to comment on the injury as well as her with a split win and loss as they took season for the Rouge et Or she answered, outlook for the rest of the season, Marois their shot at the home-and-home series.

“I am very lucky to having the chance replied, “Whatever happens, I will work Friday’s game was a big win in Quebec to represent Laval, as well as fortunate hard to comeback even harder from the City with the score of 72-57 for the Gaitwith how much confidence is instilled injury, this team will also keep working ers. Matt Maclean led the team in points in me by my coach and teammates even hard, our goal is to make it to nationals with a big night of 15 points and 7 rethough I am young. It’s been a lot of hard and we believe we can beat anyone.” bounds, as well as Kyle Desmarais and work but it’s paid off, we are a young Saturday’s game was a very defensive Karim Sy-Morrisette scoring 13 points team and we keep improving little by game on both sides, which had an out- each. little.” come of 48-36 loss for the Gaiters, the Saturday’s game featured quite the Marois has also represented Quebec, difference was the 2nd quarter in which thriller in Lennoxville as both teams as well as Canada, in various basketball Laval outscored the Gaiters 21-8. How- went blow for blow almost the entire tournaments. ever, there is hope as the core starters game. The high paced game came down Unfortunately, on Saturday Marois suf- logged some big minutes and seemed to to the wire, when Laval pushed the pace fered an injury in the opening minutes of be gelling well together with some im- and momentum to claw back from a 13 the game, which is yet to be confirmed, pressive theatrics from Edith Noblecilla point deficit to have 5th year guard Ryan but looks like an ACL sprain. After asked The men came out of the weekend Hughes make a clutch three-pointer,

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which was unanswered by the Gaiters, ultimately leading to a 57-55 loss for Bishop’s.

The split decision left the teams tied for 2nd place in the RSEQ, as both are looking to play in the Final Four, which will be hosted at Bishop’s University. Be sure to catch both teams in action February 6th as the Gaiters host the UQAM Citadins in the newly renovated Mitchell Gymnasium for what should prove to be the highlight of an exciting grand opening weekend for the Sports Center with many activities available for the community.

Super Bowl Sunday!

Seahawks look to repeat as champs against the Patriot dynasty ANDREW SZASZ Spor ts Editor

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n the modern-era of football, Tom Brady is NFL royalty. Three Super Bowl titles, two MVP and Super Bowl MVPs, Brady is a sure-fire Hall of Fame quarterback.

However, as of late Brady and company have been mired in a Super Bowl slump, losing their last two Super Bowl appearances – both to late New York Giant comebacks.

The real question is, now what is Tom Brady playing for? Is he trying to cement his legacy as the greatest of all time, or is it only glory and fame he seeks. Since Brady’s inception in the NFL, no quarterback tandems have been as dynamic as the Belichick-Brady duo. In fact, the Patriots were the last team to win back-toback championships (2003-2004).

So here we stand with the classic old vs. new dynamic. The up-and-coming Seattle Seahawks are pursuing a dynasty of their own. Russell Wilson and Pete Carrol want to usurp the Patriots.

Last year the Seahawks won the Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos,

but the Seahawks didn’t just win, they dominated; actually they destroyed.

How? Well, the score was 43-8; the Broncos had four fumbles, two interceptions, 27 rushing yards, and they allowed a kickoff return. Simply, Seattle’s defense was so dominant that Russell Wilson’s offense didn’t even have to play to win.

This year’s Super Bowl will be quite interesting. The year Seattle is not nearly as powerful as they were last year. At multiple times we saw how vulnerable they are – especially Wilson. In a game where RB Marshawn Lynch is having an off day, Wilson is relied on to lead the offense. However, without Lynch, the Seahawks attack is merely average.

Throughout the regular season, Wilson ranked middle-of-the-pack in terms of passing yards at 15 of 32 QB’s; Brady ranks 10th for passing yards and 5th for touchdowns.

So what is the key to winning for both teams?

As we have seen through these 2015 playoffs, the Patriots have uncovered a new strategy to playing football. Coach Bill has unleashed a new formation

that completely confuses defenses. He defers using one of his slot backs – receivers – to become an eligible receiver, this meaning the offense opts to have a receiver as a blocker.

A conventional defense—whether it is a nickel, dime or zone—always has a secondary defender lined up with a receiver. Using this to his advantage, Belichick uses one of his offensive lineman, or in some cases a third tight-end, to become an eligible receiver, thus creating an un-marked man.

The Seahawks have to be prepared to adjust on the fly and notice when shiftyol’ Belichick is up to no good. If the Patriots are able to confuse defenses then it will become QB passing show-down, a battle Tom Brady will win every time.

In the event Belichick is unable to use his trick plays, he must be able to shutdown Beastmode: Marshawn Lynch. As I have said in previous articles, Lynch is an angry, mean and downright disgusting running back; it takes several players to bring him down.

The key is not in stopping Lynch, but it is dictating the movement at the line of scrimmage. If the Patriots can close the

gaps in between the Seahawks offensive line, Lynch essentially has no-where to run and the pocket will collapse. This also applies to Wilson.

Next to Colin Kaepernick, Wilson is the most mobile quarterback in the NFL. Wilson doesn’t need a pocket to sit-in and throw the ball. Simply, Wilson will out-run defenders and extend the play until someone is open, if no one is open he sometimes runs for 20-30 yards.

However, if you limit the gaps, you will eliminate the ability to run, which is the strength of the Seahawks.

It will be an interesting game because the Patriots and the Seahawks are so similar. The Hawks and the Pats have amazing shutdown corners in Darrelle Revis and Richard Sherman. Don’t expect passer interference flags this game because we are seeing the best square up against each other.

Look for it to be a chippy game but I can almost guarantee it will be a controversial ending. It’s never a dull moment when Tom Brady is on center stage.

Enjoy the game!

My prediction is Patriots over Seahawks 24-16.