The Campus - October 16th '17 Issue

The Bishop’s University Newspaper Vol. 73, No. 4

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Teaming up with Centraide Estrie KARYN KONSTANTONIS News Editor

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ishop’s University recently launched its annual campaign for Centraide Estrie, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the lives of the disadvantaged through its support of community organizations and volunteers.

Centraide Estrie was founded in 1975 and currently supports 68 organizations, overseeing 11 community projects. More than 62,000 people are helped by the organization.

Francine Turmel, the Dean of the Wil-

liams School of Business, will be leading the fundraising efforts setting a goal of $16,000. Five percent of the funds raised will be given to Student Services.

“Our team of volunteers will be canvassing everyone on campus, including faculty, staff, and students,” said Dean Turmel. “We’re fortunate to be able to count on so many people, many of whom worked for the campaign in previous years.”

Nadia Choubane, Campaign Director

for the public sector at Centraide, and Mr. Yves Jodoin, chairman of the board of directors at Centraide, were present alongside Principal Michael Goldbloom, C.M., and Dean Turmel for the announcement.

“We are counting on the spirit of generosity that is synonymous with our University and its people,” said Turmel. “We invite everyone to consider a donation to participate in the upcoming activities.”

ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR Maryclare MacIsaac thecampus.ac@gmail.com

FEATURES EDITOR David Marrack thecampus.features@gmail.com SPORTS EDITOR Helen Tintpulver thecampus.sports@gmail.com

OPINIONS EDITOR Katharine Mussellam thecampus.opinions@gmail.com GRAPHICS EDITOR Zhihua Huang thecampus.graphics@gmail.com

This issue’s contributors Marilyn Hardy Erica Phillips Morgan Gagnon J.S. Aiden Peck Daniel Lapierre Jonas Viles Loch Baillie Jordan Hier Marielle Caruth

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The annual fundraising campaign for Centraide Estrie has launched at Bishop’s University.

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The Campus would like to give credit to Jacob Gerlofs for the previous issue’s front page picture. Thank you Jacob.

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Executive update from the President of the SRC MORGAN GAGNON Contributor

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fter a hectic few weeks, I’m delighted to share a few updates about the SRC. We have five newly elected members, filling the positions of First Year Representative, On-Campus Representative, General Councillor, Humanities Senator and Natural Sciences Senator.

These five were elected just in time to take part in our annual General Assembly Retreat, wherein the executive committee delivers a number of workshops and informational sessions to the GA to ensure an effective transition into their representational roles. We wrapped the weekend up with our first regular GA meeting of the year!

At this meeting, our DFO Hunter presented the budget, to be voted on at the next GA on October 15. If you’d like the chance to learn more or give input beforehand, we’ll be holding a town hall on the budget within the next week or two – stay tuned for more information via SRC Social Media!

In between town halls and General Assemblies, I’ve been hard at work creating a plan of action regarding crosswalk safety. The municipal government has responded to our requests for improved safety at the crosswalks on Queen street, but the provincial government, who has jurisdiction over the crosswalk on College street between Reed and Little Forks, has not been forthcoming.

We’re therefore moving forward with a plan to bring more publicity to the issue. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please drop by my office, 120 in the SUB!

Executive update from VP Academic ERICA PHILLIPS Contributor

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eptember has been a busy month, and things are moving, as always, incredibly fast. The deadline for speaking submissions to Bishop’s Speaks has now closed, and we’re looking forward to that event in just two short weeks on October 21, 1:00 p.m. in Bandeen!

The departmental Wine and Cheese events are underway, and I am putting together a planning committee for a March innovation fair this week.

We finally have all five of the Senator positions filled, thanks to the September elections, and we had a great time getting to know each other, the SRC and our roles within the school during the weekend training session at Orford Musique that followed the election results.

I am happy to be working with such a diverse and motivated group of individuals, and as for myself, I am relieved to be able to share the load of our Senate committees with the team at large.

Executive update from VP Student Life

As I progress through the year, I continue to meet more and more students, administration and faculty members participating in different initiatives on campus, and I am thrilled to be able to continue to extend the boundaries on my definition of the Bishop’s community.

I have recently been heavily partnered with the Teaching and Learning Centre, in order to gain insight about evaluations and awarding great teaching.

In turn, it has been my pleasure to bring their recently-enacted Jarislowsky Student Advisory Council to the General Assembly for an official SRC endorsement, and to assist in the population in this new council, which will be the principal source of feedback from Bishop’s students on what they value most under the umbrella of “undergraduate teaching excellence”.

This is really exciting stuff, folks – stay tuned for more next month.

MARILYN HARDY Contributor

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he beginning of this splendid semester has been a busy one for all. This update will thus consist of the top three priorities we have established so far.

First, I’ve been working on the potential implementation of an online booking system for our counselling services which was asked for by the students in our survey last year and throughout our ongoing SRC consultations.

We have been working on the cannabis consultation process with the Dean of Student Affairs office. We are figuring out how we will move forward in the future

for both student consultations and a university policy.

Lastly, I have been working with the philanthropy, wellbeing and general events coordinators to set the tone for the upcoming year.

Finally, I would like to stress the fact that I am here for every single student, which means YOU! If you ever have concerns, advice, things you would like to see, or anything at all, please do not hesitate to contact me or any member of the SRC.

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OPINIONS NEWS

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Pharmacare is the cure we need KATHARINE MUSSELLAM Opinions Editor

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he Parliamentary Budget Officer has released its estimate that a national pharmacare program would cost the federal government $19 billion a year!

I can hear people saying “no way” and that this would be a terrible idea because of that number. But I say think again.

I think it is already a great step forward that Ontario will be implementing a program so youth do not have to pay for prescriptions. We are not a group that has a lot of money for that stuff.

But on a national level and with more than just one age group included, I say bring on that spending. I think this plan will make a difference particularly to those with chronic medical conditions who currently must regularly spend money on prescription medication to be able to live their lives.

And, let’s face it, prescription medication is expensive and medical conditions do not discriminate by income level. While some people may be able to afford their medications, there are certainly plenty of people who have difficulty affording medication.

Some people even choose not to take recommended

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A proposed national pharmacare plan would save Canadians $4.2 billion per year.

medication because it is too expensive for them. Paul Scott, who was interviewed by CBC, said that when he was faced with having to pay $6,800 a month with his diagnosis of kidney cancer, he was faced with the choice of mortgaging his house or not taking the drugs.

I think a pharmacare program is worth the investment if it means fewer Canadians will have to choose between their health and a stable financial situation.

It must be stated that the potential pharmacare program would not necessarily make all prescriptions free.

Of the $28.5 billion spent on prescriptions in the past year in Canada, $24.6 billion would be eligible under a pharmacare program.

But that would still make a big difference, particularly to those who have difficulty affording prescription drugs and may not be able to afford an insurance plan.

Speaking of insurance, I do not think that a national pharmacare program would mean that insurance companies would lose all their competition or customers.

The numbers who that not all spending on prescriptions would be covered.

Not only that, but there are insurance plans that cover vision and dental in addition to prescription drugs, so it is likely that someone with that kind of plan will want to keep using it for those other benefits that are included.

The puppeteer unveiled DAVID MARRACK Features Editor

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nce again, tensions are being stirred on the Korean peninsula, fuelled by a combination of North Korean Juche and presidential rhetoric.

The world’s greatest stage show, with atomic effects, has become even more heated following recent nuclear tests and acts of provocation by President Donald Trump. But the show is being run from behind a curtain, and the puppet master has their own agenda to fulfil.

At the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union took administrative control of the land on the Korean peninsula north of the 38th parallel, while the United States administered the land south of the parallel.

While the Americans maintained a policy of not arming or supplying to South Korea, Soviet weapons flowed to the Korean People’s Army, and in 1950 North Korean ruler Kim Il-Sung asked for Soviet General Secretary Josef Stalin’s permission to invade the South.

The nascent Democratic People’s Republic of Korea quickly fell out of favour among Soviet politicians and China began to provide aid to the North.

In October of 1950, this aid began to included soldiers, as hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops under the “People’s Volunteer Army” began to prop up the failing Korean People’s Army units, which had failed following the United Nations landings at Inchon.

Two years of stalemate would follow, before peace talks established the Armistice that currently stands.

Today, North Korea has remained much the same state that walked away from the negotiations in Geneva in 1954.

Kim Jong-Un has shown a penchant for testing the patience of the world community. In early September, the North detonated a “boosted” bomb, a nuclear fission device that uses a small amount of hydrogen isotopes to increase damage, though not quite to the scale of a true fusion-based hydrogen bomb.

The North only has one real ally, China.

The Chinese government has come to their aid more then once. This support has come at a price, the North is generally responsive to Chinese demands, which makes the current flare in tensions more important.

Over the course of the past three years, China has begun to aggressively pursue the “9 dash line”, a claimed area in the South China Sea. While this area has been disputed since the mid-1940s, very little action was taken historically. The American government had a strong military presence in the area, with bases in Vietnam until 1972, and across the Phillipines and South-East Asia until more recently.

There has been a general draw-down in forces since the 1990s.

This has opened a door for China. In 2013, construction began on what is now called the “great wall of sand”, a collection of artificial islands across the South China Sea. These artificial islands are fortresses built across one of the busiest shipping routes in the world and provide a strategic advantage in a disputed area. In 2015, the Chinese government had built three 3,000 meter runways which are capable of landing a Boeing 747, as well as erecting anti-air and anti-ship mis-

siles.

With the focus on the rising tensions in Korea, China has continued to develop this island fleet. Despite arbitration against this action in a case between the Chinese and Philippine governments, China has used claims of sovereignty and military force to evict Philippine fishing and Vietnamese oil-exploration vessels.

While the US Navy continues to monitor, and ignore, claims to territorial waters, a conflict in Korea could draw resources away from one of the most important shipping lanes in the world, at a time when globalization has meant that most consumer products come from South-East Asia. The question to ask is, who profits?

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USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea, operating in concert with aircraft of the Royal Malaysian Air Force in 2015.$4.2 billion per year.

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Taking a knee for the national anthem in Canada J.S. Contributor

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hanks in part to U.S. President Donald Trump’s unending ability to get distracted from his actual presidential duties, the topic of athletes kneeling during the national anthem has been rekindled.

Also because of Trump’s comments, misinformation has been spreading about the topics. Trump has stated that kneeling, instead of standing, during the national anthem is disrespectful and that it has “nothing to do with race.”

He says that the NFL “must” respect the country, its flag, and its national anthem. But Trump is wrong on both counts.

Athletes who kneel during the American national anthem are recognizing the racial injustice that is, unfortunately, still present in American society today.

It is by no means an act of disrespect.

It has nothing to do with disrespecting the flag or the anthem. If anything, it is a respect for the country’s ideals that are not being upheld.

These athletes want to raise awareness for racial injustice so that it can become a better place for everyone. So that it truly can be a land where people are free, as the anthem states.

Terrell Suggs, the linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens, says that kneeling is a non-violent protest, which he says is “as American as it gets.” His comments demonstrate that the athletes who kneel during the anthem are not

anti-American or meaning any disrespect with their actions. They feel that their non-violent protest is about being American.

Suggs also says that athletes kneel to show a “unified front” against racial injustice. While the context is different, one cannot help but be reminded of the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement, when racial injustice was also protested by sitting down. They, too, worked in a unified front to make people aware of the problems that existed in U.S. society.

“Glory,” the winner of the Academy Award for Best Song in 2015, sums up the goals of the Civil Rights Movement that continue to this day and are reflected in the athletes’ protests. One of the lyrics is as follows; “The biggest weapon is to stay peaceful.”

And I think the protests of these athletes is doing something to fulfill that goal.

Perhaps it is flawed, because it is getting tangled in misinformation from the President and others who believe what he says on the matter.

But their protests have kept a conversation going and now many athletes have participated in their protests.

While some voices have misconstrued it, their message is still being heard.

And if that message can be heard and oppose the violent verbal attacks of Trump and like-minded individual, then change will come.

Or at least, that is the hope.

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Kneeling during the national anthem is a form of peaceful protest.

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Stuck in the bubble AIDEN PECK Contributor

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hanksgiving, the first holiday away from home as a university student.

For some, the choice is easy to trek back home to spend time with family. For others though, going home just isn’t an option.

Flying to the other side of the continent, or even the world sounds like a nice idea, but it sometimes just isn’t practical for a four-day holiday like Thanksgiving.

As a West Coaster myself, holidays away from home were rough at first.

Over the years, I have learned some tricks to make the absence from family much more bearable.

Get out of the bubble! We all love Bishop’s, near and dear to our hearts, but sometimes we just need a little bit of a break from the Lennoxville. Luckily, Montreal and Quebec City are quick bus rides away.

Grab some other friends from far away and make a road trip out of it; Thanksgiving is one of the only long weekends first semester, so make the most of it!

Alright, you can’t get out of the bubble… now what? It might be easy to go hide in your room and watch Netflix all day, but that isn’t really a holiday.

Grab some friends and have a friendsgiving; find a few, or many, close friends that are also stuck in the bubble with

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Sometimes you can’t get home-there are other things to do.

you and host a potluck. Thanksgiving dinner gets a lot easier when everyone brings one dish.

Even though you can’t be home with family, it’s the perfect time to bond and hangout surrounded by your Bishop’s family.

All of your friends are gone, and you can not leave campus; sounds like a tough time! Do not fret, there are still ways to make the most of Thanksgiving.

Do not stay locked up in your room all day, as easy as that may seem.

Go explore the Lennoxville or the Eastern Townships. Discover Mont Orford, visit Acton Vale. Hop on the bus to any one of dozens of quaint little towns across the colourful region.

If you read this too late to use for Thanksgiving, do not put it to waste!

Reading week and Easter are both great upcoming opportunities to put this advice to practice!

What do we have to be thankful for?

DAVID MARRACK Features Editor

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t is rather ironic that mid-term exams and papers all occur around Thanksgiving.

Throughout our childhoods, this time of year was revolved around giving thanks.

Entering university, you realize the autumn orbits around midterms, cold weather, rain and a more midterms.

So what is it that we all have to be thankful for while we scramble to write papers before the bus leaves for the long weekend?

Well, we walk a beautiful, vibrant campus everyday. Here in Denmark, most students have to either ride or take the bus to school taking them upwards of 30-40 minutes.

For the Quebec students, low tuition is a huge deal to be thankful for, making school cheap enough that some of us can hope to complete school debt-free.

While the prospect of the fast approaching snow may not always be something to be thankful for, the weather we enjoy in Sherbrooke is far milder than surrounding areas, especially these past few weeks.

Just an hour north the winter temperatures often hit -40, something we often happily avoid at BU. The snow does pack down, but what’s a little flood come spring?

Something to look forward to.

In general, we have a huge amount to be thankful for in Lennoxville, from clean drinking water, to reliable electricity, to affordable healthcare and available mental health services.

So the next time I’m trying to figure out how to convince my professor that I actually did write that paper, I’ll keep in mind that I actually had that chance in the first place.

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Cold turkey: a vegan Thanksgiving DANIEL LAPIERRE Contributor

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hether you are Canadian or not, no doubt you will soon be surrounded

by Thanksgiving dinners and celebrations. If you are going home to see family and a terrific home cooked meal, or staying in Lennoxville to celebrate with friends, there are some great vegan and vegetarian Thanksgiving meal ideas to impress everyone.

Now, if you are going home or have a very generous friend, no doubt turkey will be had. If turkey is not your forte, there are plenty of ways to make traditional thanksgiving meal with a healthier, and still delicious recipe. Here are three ideas.

First and foremost, no Thanksgiving meal is complete without a side of mashed potatoes. Instead of heaping piles of potatoes, butter and cream, an even more flavorful and healthy alternative is mashed sweet potatoes with vegan

margarine and your favourite non-dairy milk. The preparation for this dish is nearly identical and you are sure to impress dinner guests with an interesting twist on a classic side dish.

Second, as a main dish, I have discovered stuffed squash. To make it Thanksgiving themed, I stuffed an acorn squash (halved, seeded and roasted) with stuffing and chopped pecans topped with a bit of cinnamon. It was delicious and very easy to make, without the concern for defrosting and long cook times that often pose a problem when cooking turkey. There are endless options to try for yourself, with different combinations of spices and stuffings, or a substantial side dish to bring home.

Last but not least, for dessert, you can always go for delicious apple pie; a Thanksgiving classic that is already vegetarian. However, since

the point of this article is to give new exciting ideas, I’ll recommend an exciting vegan alternative: chocolate cupcakes with pumpkin coconut frosting. Check out the website onegreenplanet.org where you will find the recipe and ingredients of this delicious dessert. Easy to make and simple to serve, you will be sure to blow away everyone at the table.

If you follow these recommendations, you can avoid the food coma a traditional Thanksgiving dinner can cause, stop you from packing on those holiday pounds, and still give you a delectable and financially manageable Thanksgiving budget. You can also surprise and teach friends and family by showing them how incredible a full plant based dinner can be; which may inspire others and in turn save a couple of turkeys.

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DAVID MARRACK Features Editor

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elcome to October. Now that you’ve dealt with your homesickness, either through participation in clubs, and around campus, or through a trip home this past weekend, you probably feel a bit better with the concept of living alone.

Then, on the way to the bank you realize, it’s only the second week of October.

Maybe you have noticed the money from grants, summer, and maybe something from grandma has been spent far faster then expected, and that budget you set in the before school is now far and gone.

Having trouble with money is often cast with a shadow of distaste, which is odd, because most of us face financial problems at one time or another.

Some put rent before food, some have to leave school because of tuition. The good news is that there are plenty of paths for support, and your first stop should be Mc-

Greer.

Bishop’s has a variety of financial support programs available and can point you in the right direction for government grants and bursaries. Anyone with good grades should apply for grants, and if you have a little free time, there are plenty of job paths on and off campus.

The financial office can also provide support in finding grants outside of the school system. The financial aid site directly links a scholarship search page; if that does not suit your needs, the office can help with applying for financial aid from your provincial government, and setting up applications.

With any financial problem, the key is to not give up. You may be stressed, but solutions are out there and you can’t give up on opportunities the university provides.

Introducing: the Political International Studies Association JONAS VILES Contributor

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he Bishop’s University Political and International Studies Students Association, known colloquially as ‘BU PISA,’ is an academic club that hosts events on behalf of students interested in politics.

PISA attempts to tap into the dynamic nature of the content taught in politics classes, and give students opportunities to apply their knowledge and interest in political affairs. The team includes four annually elected positions; two co-leads, an event coordinator and a communications officer.

PISA’s staple events include an Academic orientation for incoming students to hear from faculty and upper years on the transition to University and to gain a better understanding of the department. Upcoming events this semester include a Graduate info session with department chair Dr. Mckeen Edwards, as well as a social

event later in the fall.

PISA also supports and assists the coordinators for the Political Science Games delegation, as they prepare to represent Bishop’s for the second time. The games will be hosted by the University of Ottawa this January and anticipates 10 Universities joining the competition.

Events and extracurricular activities alike help PISA to achieve its goal of cultivating a strong divisional identity among politics students.

As a student-led club, PISA offers students an opportunity to demonstrate involvement their chosen field of study, whether it be Politics, International Studies or International Political Economy. PISA, alike all AcademPHOTO COURTESY CAMIE LAMARCHE ic clubs, strives to promote a vibrant student involve- The 2017-2018 Political and International Studies Association ment on the Bishop’s campus in both educational and team. Left to right: Jonas Viles, Danaka Robertson, social domains.

Laura Wilmot, Anthony Martin.

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New York City jazz legend, Mordy Ferber, will perform in Bandeen Hall on October 13th.

Music, red wine, & murder

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PIGS will make your favourite Pink Floyd classics and even lesser-known work come alive in Centennial on October 29th.

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New Plays Festival 2017: Sellouts, A Stormy, Dark Night, and Murder Mishap.

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he marquee sign flashes like a New York City spectacle, lighting up the rain-slick walkway in white and gold. “NEW PLAYS” it reads, an homage to what lies beyond the glass doors of Turner Studios.

Tonight I am seeing three short plays, all part of the ten student-written productions that make up the annual festival at BU, and I could not be more excited.

Inside, the lobby is buzzing with energy. Someone is playing a John Lennon song on the piano as I purchase my ticket, and soon we are all ushered into the theatre.

The lights are low, a soft blue that makes the proscenium seating feel intimate. The stage is set to resemble a modern living room. In place of a coffee table is a bass drum turned on its side.

The first show, Sellouts (Kikondjo), begins and I am immersed in the complex life of the award-winning pop star, Georgie (Jesse Mihavec), and their best friend Reese (Hailea Caldwell). Throughout the play, Reese and Georgie tackle real life discussions on what it means to be non-binary in 2017.

By the end of the show, I am pleased not only with the maturity of the play-writing, but also with the minimalist blocking and raw emotion of the acting in the thirtyminute production.

Stagehands quickly shift the stage into a sparse restaurant. A Stormy, Dark Night (Collie/Laberre) begins with a whistling waiter (Philip Blair-Lewis) sweeping as he prepares to close for the night.

Soon after, two women on the run, Emily (Christina Alessandrini) and Betty (Courtney Roy), are blown in by the storm, and end up being stuck there overnight.

Over glasses of red wine and a basket of fries, a dark truth gradually unravels, and

we find ourselves in the midst of a murder mystery.

I am tearing up with laughter as I witness Emily becoming more and more drunk, but also can’t help but sit on the edge of my seat as I become suspicious of Betty’s character.

When the stage falls black, I am both satisfied and dissatisfied with the cliff-hanger ending. However, the acting and direction makes up for this. It was truly a wonderful show.

The final show of the night, Murder Mishap (Laberre/Lefebvre), echoes the motifs of A Stormy, Dark Night, however, as the show commences, I quickly realize that this is a comedy. The set, like that of Sellouts, is a living room.

Lights up, and the action begins straight away. Killer 1 (Karl Rouleau Clark) and Killer 2 (Samuel Lemieux), masked buffoons trying to rob the home of a wealthy French-American couple, spend much of the play performing slapstick comedy.

The height of the show’s humour, however, is when the police (Maggie-Rose Johnson and Matthew Mulkern) show up to investigate, and the criminals must pose as the married homeowners to cover their tracks.

Unfortunately for these four characters, the Silent Killer (Skyler Davis), has other plans. This show wraps up nicely, even if it is a bit shocking, and by the time the lights come on, I am wishing there could be more productions that night.

As I leave Turner Studios to head back to residence, I notice the rain has cleaved through the humidity.

It is a brisk eight degrees now, almost like I have entered into another world as I did when I stepped into the theatre.

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A musical month MARYCLARE MACISAAK Arts & Culture Editor

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his month on campus, Bandeen Hall presents two exciting opportunities to experience; Musique Chez Nous, a student run organization offering students the best of jazz, classical, and world music.

On Friday, October 13, Mordy Ferber will grace the stage of Bandeen Hall with his guitar. Mordy Ferber has been at the centre of the jazz scene for many years as a guitarist, composer, author, and professor at New York University. He regularly plays and records with many of the jazz world’s best-known musicians, and tours the world, from Europe to Asia, and to his home country, Israel.

As drummer Jack DeJonette has observed, “I love his sound and his feeling. He writes beautiful compositions [and] is committed to the highest level of quality and creativity.”

Friday, October 20 will see JeanFabien Schneider (piano), Laurence Kayaleh (violin), Frédéric Lambert (viola), and Elizabeth Dolin (cello).

A favourite visiting artist of Bishop’s, Ms. Dolin presents a wonderfully unusual program of two German masterpieces, the piano quartets of Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss.

Paired with the quartets is the piano trio in D minor by Russian master, Anton Arensky.

Musique Chez Nous performances are free admission for students. Both performances begin at 8:00 pm.

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Centennial Theater presents: PIGS MARYCLARE MACISAAK Arts & Culture Editor

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he Pink Floyd tribute band will bring their Left + Right 2017 Tour to Centennial later this month. Formed in 2008 in Victoria, British Columbia, PIGS, an acclaimed Pink Floyd tribute band, have spent nine years perfecting their craft in front of sold out audiences throughout Western Canada.

On their Left + Right East Coast Tour of 2017, PIGS are bringing an epic and rare treat for Pink Floyd fans out East: the band will be crossing the country to perform selections from the entire Floyd catalogue, including a few special surprises from Floyd solo records. In addition to classics from legendary albums like Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall, the band will showcase material that has rarely, if ever, been performed live by Pink Floyd.

The band and their lighting, sound, and visual designers are

all Floyd aficionados and are coming together to create for you an incredible night filled with music, lasers, and the glow of a giant Mr. Screen.

“As close to hearing the real deal as is possible. Each nuance and note is impeccably recreated from archival footage”, PIGS is the most authentic Floyd act around, with the right people, equipment, and performances to give you an incredible musical experience you will never forget.

PIGS will take over the Centennial Theatre stage on Sunday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $35 + taxes via phone by 819-822-9692.

You can learn more about PIGS at www.canadapinkfloyd.com

“Land Acknowledgement: We acknowledge the Abenaki people and the Wabanaki Confederacy, the traditional stewards and protectors of the territories upon which we are learning. In performing land acknowledgment, we make what was invisible visible, and invite the land, the First Nations people, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into our conversations. This act of naming – of inviting something into language – is an underlying principle of advocacy and lies at the heart of higher education. The etymology of advocacy is ad (to add) + vocare (call or voice): the origin of the word’s meaning is to give voice to something or to call out in order to initiate dialogue. The “ad” prefix makes explicit the importance of multiple voices – and by extension multiple perspectives.

In this sense, advocacy compels us to acknowledge a diversity of thoughts and opinions as a starting point rather than as an ideal outcome. In institutions of higher learning, we have a responsibility to honour spaces for emerging and established voices to engage in productive, respectful, and sometimes even uncomfortable conversations where individuals are safe to speak truth to power, explore and challenge dominant ideologies, and call out injustices and inequalities in order to imagine new ways of existing.”

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Update on your Bishop’s Gaiters

Helen Tintpulver, Sports Editor » thecampus.sports@gmail.com

Which Gaiters?

Opponent

Outcome

Date

Women’s Basketball

Nippising Lakers

W: 76-46

Sept. 30, 2017

Women’s Rugby

University of Ottawa

L: 0-101

Sept. 30, 2017

Lacrosse

Trent University

L: 9-16

Sept. 30, 2017

Men’s Rugby

Université de Sherbrooke

W: 25-21

Sept. 30, 2017

Men’s Basketball

University of Ottawa

L: 70-85

Oct. 1, 2017

Women’s Soccer

Concordia University

L: 0-3

Oct. 1, 2017

Lacrosse

Queen’s University

W: 12-11

Oct. 1, 2017

Men’s Basketball

University of Victoria

L: 84-92

Oct. 5, 2017

Women’s Rugby

McGill University

L: 8-40

Oct. 6, 2017

Men’s Basketball

University of British Columbia

L: 92-99

Oct. 6, 2017

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THE CAMPUS OCTOBER 16, 2017

Kwasny case comes to a close HELEN TINTPULVER Sports Editor

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he family of an injured Gaiters alumni football player settled their lawsuit out of court last week.

During a September football game against the Concordia Stingers in 2011, Kevin Kwasny received a hard hit before half but returned to play after a half time assessment. It was during this return to the field that Kwasny received a second severe hit which resulted in a rush to hospital due to a brain hemorrhage. At the hospital he was put into a medically-induced coma to stop the bleeding in his brain.

K`wasny was a former defensive captain and lineman.

He was 21 at the time and in his fourth year of studies from Winnipeg, Man. Following the injury, many Bishop’s alumni as well as family and friends donated money and time to support the family.

A few years following the in-

cident, doctors said he would never recover the full range of motion on his right side nor recover his sight, both of which he lost the following years from the injury. He now requires daily personal care to complete simple tasks.

“I lost my girlfriend. I lost my eyesight. I’ve lost use of the right side of my body. And I’ve lost my fact that I could have been in the CFL today had this not have happened to me,” Kwasny said at the time.

Kwasny’s injury brought to light an important and continuously ongoing issue within the Canadian football and competitive sport atmosphere. At the time, this case led to more open discussions amongst the CIS about the issues of head trauma and concussions received during game play. The extreme scope of the case would have set a precedent for the CIS had it run its course in

court.

However, this past Thursday, October 5, six years following the incident and the day the case was set to go to trial, saw a settlement payed to Kevin, now 27, from Bishop’s University.

Had the case proceeded to trial, Kwasny’s lawyer said it would have been “one of the largest personal lawsuits... involving a Canadian university”.

The settlement will now allow Kevin to receive the care and treatment he needs for his eye sight, co-ordination, memory and simple tasks.

A joint statement was released from both the University and Kwasny’s legal team stating a settlement was made with no admission of liability.

The details were not released publicly of the out-of-court settlement.

PHOTO COURTESY MARIELLE CARUTH

A settlement has finally been reached between Bishop’s and Kwasny.

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Time to hoop it up again!

JORDAN HIER Alumni Contributor

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he NBA season tips off on October 17, two weeks earlier than normal. This early start will allow the league to rearrange the schedule giving the teams more time to rest between games, preventing teams from playing four games in five nights, and playing fewer back to back games than in past years. Lets breakdown the 2017-2018 season, analyzing strengths and weaknesses and make some early predictions.

Let’s start off in the Eastern Conference, as the Cleveland Cavaliers look to be the beasts of the east once again, they hope to appear in their fourth straight NBA Finals. However, the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors will not be doormats for the Cavs, as they will be stiff competition when the playoffs come around.

Teams that I believe will step-up to be considerably better than last season are the Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Bucks are a very young and talented team, and I anticipate them having a breakout season, as they have the potential to be one of the top four team in the Eastern Conference.

The 76ers also have a young and up and coming team. After being plagued by injuries in past seasons, the team is now healthy to start off the year and looks poised to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2011-2012 season.

As we move to the Western Conference, not much will change at the top of the standings there either. The Golden State Warriors look to continue to dominate the competition in the west as they vie for their third Larry O’Brien Trophy in four years.

However, the new look Oklahoma City Thunder have a “big three” of their own; with the acquisition of Carmelo Anthony and Paul George joining Russell Westbrook. The Thunder hope to conjure up a storm in the conference and put pressure on the Warriors. The San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers should all once again be power players in the conference.

I predict the Utah Jazz won’t be hitting a high note

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this season, due to the loss of Gordon Hayward, and thus they will take a tumble in the standings.

A team that looks to be on the rise is the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves have a core of young and talented players who should be able to solidify a playoff spot for the first time since the 2003-2004 season, when they finished with the best record in the conference.

Looking down the road to the latter stage of the playoffs in May and June, I predict the usual suspects will be there in the conference semi-finals.

My predictions are that in the Eastern Conference semis the Cleveland Cavaliers will beat the Milwaukee Bucks, while the Toronto Raptors will beat the Boston Celtics. This will set the stage for the conference finals where the Cavaliers will slay the Raptors and make their way back to the NBA Finals.

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Who will come home with the trophy this NBA Season?

In the Western Conference semi-finals, I see the Golden State Warriors beating the Houston Rockets, and the Oklahoma City Thunder getting past the San Antonio Spurs. In the conference final, experience will prevail as the Warriors win a closely contested series and silence the Thunder.

That all sets the stage for the fourth consecutive year the Cleveland Cavaliers will play the Golden State Warriors for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. This series will be more tightly contested from the previous season, but in the end I see the Golden State Warriors defending their championship. The Warriors will win the series in six games. Bets anyone?

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he Bishop’s men’s basketball team faced the Queen’s Gaels Friday, September 29 in the Mitchell gym in hopes of gaining momentum from the preseason.

Although many of the seats in the stand were empty, the fans that filled them were dedicated and persistent in their attempts to support their Gaiters and distract the Gales in the process. Needless to say the fans efforts did not go unrecognized.

The Gaiters started off by teasing the Gaels, gaining a quick 8-0 lead. This set off a brief panic amongst the away team, prompting a fast recovery. After an early timeout for Queen’s and a stern talking to, they turned their game around and took the lead, bringing the score to 46-33 by half time.

The Gaiters rigorous team training showed as the teams’ stamina levels remained high, never running out of gas. The team also appeared to be much more fit than their opponents.

By a stroke of brilliance, Bishop’s began closing the gap during the second half bringing the score to 6662 with 7:37 left in the game. With timeouts called on both sides, Bishop’s lost their flow allowing Queen’s to

capitalize on their defensive mistakes ending the game at 81 - 66.

Of the 66 points earned for the Gaiters, second year guards, Joany Castor #15 and Alex Boisse #13, led Bishop’s with 11 points each, and second year, Kasey Paul Buzas #10, threw down nine points. Special shoutout to first year Harvey Matou #22, who PHOTO COURTESY MARIELLE CARUTH had nine rebounds that

Our gaiters take a shot during the Sept. 29 game against Queen’s University. kept the team moving.

Unfortunately, Although the team may be off to a bit of a rocky start, the Gaiter’s could not stop The Gales point leader Jaz their work ethic shows we will be seeing W’s in no time.

Bains from a 23 point game.

Catch the Gaiters Friday, October 20th in the Mitchell On the team blog following the game, Bishop’s head Gym where they will face Wilfred Laurier in their first coach, Rod Gilpin, wrote that they “never found their regular season game. rhythm”, “missed a lot of good shots”, and “could not capitalize on opportunities”.

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Exciting changes for men’s soccer HELEN TINTPULVER Sports Editor

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ishop’s men’s soccer is alive and well after switching to an exciting new league last year. The new 11 versus 11 outdoor league will help develop the men’s soccer program at Bishop’s University and initial efforts are paying off as the team has started the season with two ties (1-1 vs ETS and 1-1 vs UQO).

Soccer is one of the most popular international sports in the world and the Bishop’s men’s soccer team, a student run club, has been active since 2003. The men’s team originally competed in the RSEQ second division 7 versus 7 indoor league against other universities.

All other competitors in this league were actual varsity teams with coaches. When the RSEQ 7 versus 7 league folded last season, Bishops, ETS, UQO, and uOttawa were determined to continue their soccer programs, so they founded a new 11 versus 11 outdoor league.

Only its second year of life, the new leagues goal is to grow to include more teams like UQAC (Chicoutimi) and UQAR (Rimouski) that have competed in the past.

One major difference that comes with this switch is the change from an indoor winter season to an earlier outdoor fall season. This foundation move will expose our Bishop’s players to the same conditions as other Universities, allowing play on fields such as Coulter.

The move to an 11 versus 11 league also allows for an increase in the roster size from 15 to 25 players. An increase in rookie engagement will provide more opportunities for an increased number of players to develop their skills, gain valuable game experience and promote the longevity of the team in the coming years.

“More than anything, the change is exciting” says Robert Brunelle, a goalkeeper and third year student.

Amazing changes are happening for Gaiters sports so come out and support the men’s soccer team with more games coming this fall. Come cheer on the men’s and women’s soccer team in the BU Soccer Showdown. Four games in three days, all happening on Coulter Field from October 13 – 15.

THE CAMPUS OCTOBER 16, 2017