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The 2013 Summer Canada Games

“When I realized there was an opportunity to bring Gadd to Bishop’s, I jumped on it!”

“I’m really interested in beer – generally, the science of beer.”

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“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, so just get involved either as a volunteer or a fan.”

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THE CAMPUS

Vol. 68 No. 13

March 27, 2013

Living Like Royalty Since 1942

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News

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Red Bull gave him wings Three-time Winter X Games gold medalist to visit Bishop’s

By Maghen Eisan Arts & Culture Editor

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ishop’s University is proud to present Will Gadd: a proud Canadian and one of the top adventure-sport athletes in the world.

Gadd has spent the last three decades exploring the world’s wildest places through paragliding, rock climbing, and ice climbing; conquering icebergs from Newfoundland to Sweden.

Gadd is scheduled to speak in Centennial Theatre on Thursday, March 28 at 8:00 p.m. The event is open to all students, staff, and members of the community.

Gadd has won every major ice climbing title from The World Cup to the Winter X Games, and has broken the world distance record for paragliding three times!

Gadd’s impressive list of athletic talents doesn’t stop there.

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Will Gadd will be visiting Centennial Theatre on March 28.

He enjoys a wide variety of outdoor sports, including kayaking, mountaineering caving, Nordic and alpine skiing, and mountain biking. He has been featured numerous times in magazines and on television for his various achievements in this wide array of sports.

Tickets to hear Gadd speak are free but, in order to assure a seat, students must pick up tickets in advance from Doolittle’s convenience store, located in the Student Union Building on campus. Gadd will speak about his accomplish-

ments as an outdoor athlete, as well as share footage from some of his amazing climbing adventures.

Fourth year Bishop’s student and Red Bull representative, John Graham, in collaboration with Brian Breckles and the Department of Sports and Recreation, was able to bring Gadd to Bishop’s University as part of Gadd’s Canadian Red Bull tour. Asked about the event, Graham said: “When I realized there was an opportunity to bring Gadd to Bishop’s, I jumped on it! He’s an amazing

and well established athlete.”

The afternoon of March 28 Gadd will demonstrate his climbing abilities by scaling one of Bishop’s University’s buildings in the quad. Red Bull will also be present with a DJ booth, tents, and other forms of Red Bull infrastructure set up during the demo.

Discussing what Gadd plans on bringing to Bishop’s, Graham shared, “Gadd will not only talk about his accomplishments, but also the opportunities gained from being a Red Bull athlete. He wants to educate people about his career and get people more involved in outdoor sports – trust me, this isn’t an event you want to miss!”

Gadd, who’s approaching his mid-forties, shows no signs of slowing down. He has recently become an educator and conducts climbing and paragliding classes for a whole new generation of adventure seekers. When he’s not teaching he’s writing articles, editing video, and maintaining a website (gravsports.com). With the growth of technology, Gadd hopes that he’ll be able to share his wisdom and experience with fellow outdoor junkies from all around the world.

Climate conundrum

Celebrated environmentalist Bill McKibben closes year’s Donald Lecture Series

By Adam Young Editor-in-Chief

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ill McKibben didn’t realize that a trek across Vermont in 2006 with some of his author friends would be regarded by media as the largest environmental movement of its time.

The celebrated environmentalist, journalist and author came to Bishop’s as the final speaker of this year’s Donald Lecture series, held on Monday, March 18 in Bandeen Hall.

Soft spoken and passionate, McKibben shared his passion for the environment to a packed crowd of students, faculty, alumni and community members. He commented on the strength of the world’s largest oil industries, which in today’s standards are the richest companies in the history

of the world. He also opened up a conversation about tar sands development in Alberta, taking a cautionary tone to the possibility of further expansion of the industry, which he explained would lead to a much faster increase of greenhouse gas emissions and catastrophic climate change.

Through an initiative with some of his students, McKibben started 350.org, a worldwide movement of citizens protesting and speaking out against climate change.

As McKibben explained, he wanted the language on climate change to be universal, thus choosing the number 350: the number of carbon dioxide emissions in parts per million that the atmosphere can hold as a safe upper limit to prevent detrimental climate change (currently the

planet is closer to 392).

What began as a small movement quickly went viral, as McKibben showed through photos of 350.org protest and citizen action photos taken from across 189 participating countries beginning in 2009.

McKibben allowed the pictures to help tell the story of his work, and the creation of a movement of over 15 000 rallies for action on climate change, arguably seen as one of the biggest mass movements in the world on environmental issues.

Yet amidst the message of ‘doom and gloom,’ McKibben was optimistic that positive change was on its way. He cited the impact of 350.org in current mass protests in the US against the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Alberta through to the southern

states (McKibben himself was involved and arrested). He also referenced a current phenomenon borrowed from the antiapartheid movements of the 80s: colleges, universities, and large organizations choosing to not invest in oil companies within their mutual funds and endowments, a means of protesting with significant economic consequences.

McKibben closed his speech by speaking of green initiatives happening across the world, by the work of countries looking to move in directions of renewable energies, and encouraging the lively audience in attendance to take action themselves and become engaged in the current conversations about climate change through being informed.

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World News

Power Failure At Fukushima

by Taylor Poelman Copy Editor

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apan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant suffered a power outage Monday night, affecting the cooling systems of reactors 1, 3 and 4. The shadow of 2011’s earthquake and tsunami – which resulted in frantic attempts to shut down compromised nuclear reactors – hangs over TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Co.) as they work to solve the problem.

Decommissioning activities at the damaged nuclear plant is still underway from 2011, which raises concerns for those at TEPCO trying to maintain Fukushima’s stability. It is speculated that repairs made following the 2011 crisis may have caused Monday’s overnight power failure; a temporary switchboard may have malfunctioned, causing the shutdown of other important switchboards and equipment.

However, TEPCO officials report that they are still looking for the source of the problem. Executive Masayuki Ono stated “We are still trying to identify the cause…We need to investigate further.”

While the power outage resulted in the failure of cooling fuel pools for certain reactors, cooling of the reactors proper was not affected. Nevertheless, TEPCO isn’t taking any chances: various back-up safety measures have been implemented to ensure the safety

of the public. Following the incident in 2011, thousands of evacuees have still been unable to return to their homes.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga assured viewers in a press conference on Tuesday morning: “We are preparing [additional safety] measures so that you don’t need to worry.”

Radiation monitoring has revealed no abnormal readings around Fukushima – a high-priority concern for the situation. Though decommissioning work of the previously compromised reactors is still underway, it is expected to take over 20 years to complete! This fact numbers amongst numerous other criticisms held against the Fukushima plant and its overall safety and stability.

In regards to Monday night’s power outage, TEPCO is under scrutiny for failing to release any information about the event until several hours after power had failed. Yet TEPCO claims this was due to the fact that assessments of which equipment was affected and to what scale had to be assessed first. Nevertheless, members of the media and public viewers alike are quick to comment on the unreliable nature of the Fukushima power plant.

The cooling operations at reactors 1, 3 and 4 should be fully restored by Tuesday evening. An additional common cooling pool should have functionality returned by Wednesday morning.

Thousands of spiders fall from the sky in Brazil

by Paul Fanon Contributor

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rick Reis, a 20-year-old web designer, left his friend’s house on February 8 when he saw what looked like a swarm of spiders falling from the sky.

Reis, who experienced this phenomenon as he walked to his car, is from Santo Antonio da Platina, a town in the southern part of Brazil.

What Reis believed to be spiders falling from the sky was actually a group of the arachnids that were hanging from a long network of silk, which was attached to the power lines.

Leticia Aviles, who studies spiders at the University of British Columbia, said, “the phenomenon captured on film is not really that surprising” and concluded by saying “colonial spiders may occur in large aggregations, as shown in the video”.

The footage was posted to YouTube and quickly gathered over two million views, terrifying an equally impressive number of individuals. At first, an Internet rumor was sparked, as individuals stated that there was, indeed, spiders falling from the sky. After specialists reviewed the video, it was quickly established that the spiders were simply hanging from a silk web.

According to an arachnologist, the “falling” spiders were Anelosimus Eximlus: a strange spider in the animal kingdom. Anelosimus Eximius are a very small breed of spider, roughly the size of pencil eraser. This specific type of spider prefers to live in a communal colony, rather than lead a solitary life. Anelosimus Eximlus live with thousands of other spiders, sharing a giant connected web and splitting their food between all members of the colony.

Buddhist heroine trafficker permitted to stay in Australia

by Maghen Eisan Arts & Culture Editor

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uddhist heroine trafficker, Phuong Dinh Do, has beaten a deportation order after his family blames Australia for “making him what he is”.

The 32-year-old career criminal, has been jailed over six times for trafficking heroin and marijuana since migrating to the city of Melbourne from Vietnam at the age of nine. Do is allowed to stay in Australia when he’s released from prison next month.

He has convinced the Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal that he’s ready to “settle down and live a normal life”.

Do’s father told the AAT that he first discovered his son’s drug habit in high school. The father said that his initial reaction to his son’s actions was “to shout at him and give him a beating”. However, he justifies himself by stating, “This was the traditional Vietnamese way of disciplining children who misbehaved.

Do’s brother, Phuc Do, told the hearing that, “it is absolutely shocking that the Immigration Department would seek to send Phuong back to Vietnam when it was this country that made him what he is”.

“I have read about people with much worse criminal records being allowed to stay in Australia but Phuong was not even given the benefit of a warning to get his act together,” said the infuriated brother.

After listening to the Do family speak the AAT agreed to give Do a second, chance, and made it clear that he cannot mess up again. The AAT acknowledges that Do now has “a very high level of motivation” to avoid a relapse, given the ongoing threat of deportation.”

Do isn’t the only man in this predicament .The AAT has also ruled that a New Zealand man, who cannot be named for legal reasons is permitted to stay in Australia once released from jail for assaulting a taxi driver, police, and his former pregnant partner.

In a newly published judgment, AAT deputy president Robin Handley noted that the man had been either drunk, hungover or had lost his temper at the time, and wasn’t thinking through a clear mind. It was a very difficult decision to let the man stay in the country, stating that “the risk of future harm should be tolerated by the Australian community for the sake of the best interests of his children”.

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My perpetual fear of the living dead ... Recently exacerbated by AMC

By Taylor Poelman Copy Editor

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onfession: I am afraid of zombies. Ever since I first saw Sam Raimi’s 1981 The Evil Dead – my elder brother had a thing for subjecting me to frightening films at a young age – I was mortified. I. Will. Not. Be. Eaten. By. Dead. People!

This isn’t entirely just a fear of zombie media. Actually, I find zombie representations useful as they provide me with inspiration for how to survive when/if the zombie apocalypse arrives.

My fear stems from thinking along lines such as this: there are certain supernatural things that just don’t seem likely. I don’t really buy that aliens will suddenly attack in mass force; we’re killing our planet after

all, I don’t think extraterrestrials would be bothered. Superheroes are awesome but don’t make much scientific sense when you get down to it. Big intense monsters like Godzilla or the monster from Cloverfield could probably be eliminated before they get to me.

But reanimation of the dead in which the result is simply a ferociously carnivorous shell of mankind? I dunno, I think science might be able to arrange something like that… But I digress. You get the picture: zombies are scary.

Over the past few years, my fear has been growing exponentially stronger due to a marked increase in zombie culture. Popularity of video games like Left 4 Dead and the classic Resident Evil put players in the survival position: shoot your way out or perish! The world is collapsing! The apocalypse is nigh! A wide array of movies depict the dead rising in a variety of ways: in Dawn of the Dead (2004) zombies are fast, in Army of Darkness (1992) they can talk, and in Quarantine (2008) they technic-

ally have some sort of rabies-like disease.

People participate in publicly orchestrated zombie walks!

Most recently I have been fretfully mulling over zombie attacks by way of AMC’s The Walking Dead. An extremely popular television show based off of a graphic novel series, Walking Dead follows a group of people surviving the end of the world as best they can with shot-guns, cross-bows and faulty vehicles.

This show does more than exacerbate my fear of the zombie chasing me down the street. It causes me to think about what I would do if I woke up and was forced to subsequently murder my diseased significant other. What would I do if I received a tiny scratch of a bite from a zombie and had to come to terms with the fact that I would become an intestine-gobbling fiend? How would I feel about having to potentially kill a young zombie child?

Perhaps Walking Dead’s extreme ability to awaken deep emotional responses to relatively implausible events lies in the

fact that it is, indeed a TV show. In movies, it’s all over in an hour and a half: the people will live or die, and either way be doomed no matter what regardless of how many survivors are left. The Walking Dead, however, follows the cast across three seasons so far! The madness is never-ending! Here viewers are transported into a very realistic hell that has no boundaries, and shows us a shattered version of our presumably safe world in which we must reflect upon how we would react in a similar survivalist situation.

In any case, all I’m doing is reiterating my previous point: zombies are scary. And they’re only getting scarier as representations of the living dead become more and more prevalent. Apparently productions like those mentioned above have something to do with society’s need to believe it will survive beyond any major apocalyptic-type event, but maybe we’re all reading a bit too much into these things…

She doesn’t even go here!

Tensions between Gaiters and Cougars

By Danielle White Opinions Writer As a fourth year student at Bishop’s, the issue of Champlain students being everywhere on our campus isn’t a new phenomenon.

For the past four years I’ve had to strategically plan my campus adventures in an attempt to avoid the wrath of Champlain; long lines at Tim Horton’s, the lack of seating (anywhere in the SUB), the overcrowded-ness at the gym, the ones who only come to the library to chat.

Arguably the worst of the above list is being at the gym at the same time as Champlain kids. Our gym is far too small to begin with, but it seems especially tiny when the Champlain teams and gym classes are there.

Of course, they have the right to be there, work out, and be loud just like the rest with us, as this comes with sharing a campus, but they seem to have little regard for Bishop’s students.

A lot of Champlain students seem to lolly-gag at the gym, take up room by resting on the machines, or in the

case of the football team, come in and takeover…everything.

Other people are trying to work out too, hello!

This has been a popular topic in the Twitter world as well, with @bishopsproblems frequently tweeting and retweeting fellow BU students about how annoying Champlain can be. Perhaps even funnier than the @ bishopsproblems account, is the @ChamplainProbs. Let me humour you…

“Bishop Students bitching about

Champlain people in line at Tim Hortons makes me want to make them wait even longer #suckit #youreinmytown”

“All the perks of Bishop’s without being a university student. #FeelsGoodMan #ChamplainPerks” “The ridiculous way Bishop’s students treat us just because we’re from Champlain. Our second years are the same age as your first years.”

And my personal favorite…

“The way I feel about Bishop’s and Champlain relations is like that girl in Mean Girls. Why can’t we all just get along like in middle school”

Clearly, there are some tensions between our schools, but when it comes down to it, the only way these tensions would be resolved is if we had bigger facilities.

Due to the fact Bishop’s is growing, we are quickly outgrowing (if we haven’t already) our gym, SUB and other Bishop’s/Cham-

plain common areas. Luckily, for new and incoming students the gym issue will be resolved sooner than later. Until then, keep the tweets coming!

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Taking on the city, lone-wolf style

By Taylor Poelman Copy Editor

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t 7 a.m. on Saturday morning I travelled by bus to Montreal for the Canadian University Press’s Quebec regional conference (called PUCbeq). The only member The Campus staff attending (apart from the EIC – who is also the chair of the board of directors for the Canadian University Press), I had the wonderful opportunity to meet fellow writers in addition to established journalists who would be speaking on topics from corruption to culture.

Held downtown at Concordia and hosted by the university’s student newspaper, The Concordian, I had a task before me: get there on my own.

I know, I know, some of you are snickering to yourselves: “Dumbass can’t find her way through Montreal?!?” But hear me out: I am not a city person. I’m from a small town, I don’t have a ton of experience travelling, and certainly not in the way of metros. Airports, I have mastered. Trains? Gulp. To

top it off I was battling a terrific head cold.

But in the name of journalism and my future professional development I had to take on this challenge and emerge victorious! And so, sweating profusely and gasping air down my sore throat, I hustled through the central station, lugging my big blue duffle bag – it’s a conference, I had to bring a few smart clothing options!

Actually, it went off without a hitch. Got a metro ticket, hopped on the green line, got off a few stops later, rounded a corner and voila! I did it! But the story doesn’t end there. I’m sick, remember? Task two: make it through the day without keeling over.

Any sort of bus travel makes me sweaty: it’s gross but it’s true, I’m not going to lie about it. Illness also makes me sweaty. Combined with an ugly hacking cough and a persistently runny nose, I didn’t exactly look like a vision of professional perfection. But with cough medicine and a discrete roll of toilet paper for unlimited nose-blowing capabilities I dodged these latter obstacles.

Though I am ashamed to admit I don’t speak

Canada’s most supportive university?

For sexual assault victims… Not quite. *The author of this letter wishes to remain anonymous

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ifty-one days ago I was sexually assaulted, off-campus, by a fellow Bishop’s student. I know it’s been fifty-one days exactly, because every day I wake up hoping that today, I won’t think about it. I wake up hoping that today I won’t relive it at least once an hour, remembering how every molecule in my body was screaming for him to get off me. I wake up hoping that someone at our school will help me. I’m still waiting for that day to come.

Even though this story will be published anonymously, you know who I am. I am exactly like you… My academic, work, love, and social life is at Bishop’s. Bishop’s is my life, and that’s why this experience has been so devastating.

The day after the assault happened, I had enough sense to know that I should go to the Sherbrooke police station and to campus security to file a report. At the security office, after filing a report, I requested that my attacker be banned from the Gait for the weekend, so that I would be able to maintain some sense of normalcy in my life. The security office said they would speak to the Dean of Student Affairs, and let me know the next day. Sure enough, I got an e-mail from them the next day, explaining that there was insufficient time to inform my attacker that he was banned from the bar, which could result in a situation that would put the marshals in harm’s way. In short, if I wanted to go to the campus bar that weekend, I would have to risk seeing and interacting with the man who sexually assaulted me 48 hours prior. The complete apathy and absence of help made me feel victimized all over again. Though I did understand that the student marshals couldn’t be put in harm’s way, I did wonder why their security was more important than mine. They had the benefit of working in pairs, with an entire team behind them. I, meanwhile, had no one.

The week after, I had a meeting with the Dean of Student Affairs (DSA) to discuss what happened. Unfortunately,

French and can only understand it with mediocre ability, on Saturday it presented an opportunity. During the French-language-only panel I could check in at the hotel, shower, and return refreshed with some feigned semblance of health an hour later.

Victory was mine once again. I thoroughly enjoyed the panels I attended, learned some valuable advice about the journalism industry, and got to talk with students from other university papers with similar aspirations and interests. Final task: make it through the night in the hotel alone.

I don’t like to think of myself as a paranoid person…but I’ve seen a lot of psychological thrillers and horror films. I also have a very vivid imagination. And I wasn’t in peak condition to protect myself, what with the illness and all. No, I wasn’t really afraid of being abducted by aliens or gang members…but still. It was a daunting situation.

Just like the rest of the day’s events, this experience was also not traumatizing in the least. However I did observe that my hotel telephone didn’t work, which was spooky.

my attacker and I were part of the same organization on campus, and the thought of being required to interact with him on a regular basis sent chills down my spine. In our meeting, I explained what had happened, and I asked her to please remove him from the organization. She explained that she would meet with him to hear his side of the story, and we would then meet again. When we met again, she told me that he denied the allegations against him (surprise, surprise), and that although he was sympathetic to my pain, he would not quit the organization, and there was nothing that she could do about it. I was then left with two choices: 1) quit the organization I had been part of since first year, of which I now sit on the governing board, or 2) on a regular basis, interact with the man who sexually assaulted me. Not knowing where to turn, I went to see the SRC President, who was beyond helpful, and who told me about the different steps I could take to have him removed from the organization. Unfortunately not only did the steps have to be taken by me alone, with no one to support me, but it meant telling even more people about my deepest, darkest secret.

A few days later, I saw my attacker on campus for the first time. Aside from feeling all standard emotions: terrified, angry, etc., I realized that while I was living in my own personal hell, he was walking free. He hadn’t faced a single consequence for committing a criminal act. The most that had happened to him was a chat with the DSA. Not only that, I realized, but Bishop’s had done nothing to help me. Sure, I got meetings with security and the DSA, but what came from them? Nothing. No one to protect me, no one to even help me. I was dealing with the fallout from being sexually assaulted all on my own, with no support from our school.

I decided it was time to meet with our principal to let him know how atrociously Bishop’s had failed me. An email to his secretary went unanswered, and I was forced to physically enter her office and demand answers. She informed me that I would have to first go through the harassment committee on campus, and only then would I be able to speak to the principal. So, the same day, I sent an

Thus, travelling alone and staying overnight in a hotel alone isn’t really too bad.

Actually, it was kind of enjoyable to have a peaceful night away to be alone with my sickness, like a private get-well vacation! I have to admit I’m eager for my next lone-wolf adventure in a city.

Beyond that though, it’s an interesting experience, striking out on one’s own to attend an academic event, of all things. I have to say I felt very adult – and rightfully so I suppose, because now I’m “that girl” who goes to conferences instead of hockey games on Saturdays…

e-mail to both the head of the harassment committee and to the campus ombudsman I met with the chair of the harassment committee and she told me that she would talk to the DSA, but doubts there is anything more she can do.

Then she told me that if I don’t want to see my attacker on campus, I should modify my behaviour so that I don’t go places where I know he’ll be. Victim blaming at its finest.

Throughout this hellish journey, everywhere at our school that I’ve turned for help has shut me down, accompanied by a meek apology, as if that’s supposed to somehow compensate for leaving me to fight this battle alone.

After my horrifying experience with Bishop’s, I have a few remaining thoughts and questions. If Bishop’s administration had handled this situation differently, would it have changed how I’m healing from the assault? I believe it would. Had my meeting with security ended in my attacker being banned from the bar, it would have helped. If the DSA had removed him from the organization, it would have helped. If I had been able to schedule a meeting with our principal, it would have helped. Had someone, anyone, actually taken steps to help me and to protect me, I wouldn’t be writing this article in the first place. How can Canada’s “most nurturing and supportive university” fail its students so spectacularly? The only person in all of this who actually provided me with some guidance was the SRC President; a fellow student. Why didn’t any of the ‘adults’ help me? Why did the Dean of Student Affairs not do anything to help me? Why didn’t she ever tell me there were steps I could take to remove my attacker from the organization myself? Why didn’t she mention that I could file a complaint with the harassment committee? Why didn’t she tell me about the ombudsman on campus? And most importantly, why, in my moment of most desperate need, was I met with stonewall after stonewall? To the Bishop’s administration, it is time to undertake a serious and critical evaluation of how sexual assault is handled on campus. As it stands now, you are unequivocally failing your students. It’s time to not just claim to be Canada’s most nurturing and supportive university, but to actually be it.

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Features

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caleigh cross, Editor • thecampus.features@gmail.com

Poutine Crawl 2013 All the cheese that’s fit to squeak

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very year the Campus staff comes together to sample Sherbrooke’s fair share of poutine, but this year we did things a little bit different. With a dismal showing recently in Lennoxville following the closing of PEP and Captain Grecs, we decided to expand our horizons from the edge of Queen and into Wellington Street in downtown Sherbrooke.

Additionally, as our year of deadlines and article fallout, we decided to pair a poutine with its bubbly compadre: a brewsky. In the spirit of fair game, we didn’t review Louis’ this year, our staff winner last year, as well as McDonalds (because honestly, why waste the money?)

Sherbrooke. While at a higher price point, the varieties will shock you. We sampled the Del Torro,with flanked beef, onions, and a spicy sauce. While flavourful, it may not be ideal for the traditionalist.

2nd: Pizzaville (paired with Rickard’s Red)

1st: The Snack (paired with Heineken)

Pizzaville poutine has everything going for it. A good sodium-rich sauce (ideal for those who prefer a saltier poutine and subsequent cardiac arrest) Pizzaville is like a KFC popcorn chicken poutine, minus the popcorn chicken (add your own). While the cheese was not something to necessarily write home about, Pizzaville gets our pick for the most fulfilling poutine in Lennoxville proper.

Nestled at the end of Wellington North across from Sherbrooke City Hall, The Snack is as gourmet as poutine gets in

To test the limits of this local resto we ordered a poutine with bacon. Shockingly

3rd: Jarry’s (paired with Bud Light)

quite a bit more expensive, but worth it according to most of the reviewers. While you get what you paid for (majorly overboard on the bacon), the paradox of Jarry’s seemed to be dry yet soggy fries. Pairing with a Bud Light, the power of the beer “overpowers the powerfulness of the bacon”. Our verdict? Skip it for Pizzaville down the road.

4th: Valentine’s (paired with Lion’s Amber) Square Lego fries reminiscent of Louis’ are deep fried and accompany a good thick sauce. However, with big chains come more processed-tasting cheese curds that are anything but local tasting. However, proximity and reasonable hours to most students lets Valentine’s speak for itself, and the –literally- five meter distance to the Lion creates a match made in heaven.

5th: Chicking (paired with Molson Canadian) For fans of a chicken gravy, Chicking in Sherbrooke does a pretty good job. Ample amounts of cheese also contribute to a squeaky delight alongside crinkly fries for aesthetics and texture. With tastes reminiscent of St. Hubert, Chicking does the job if you’re out in the boonies, but if you’re not, don’t bother.

6th: Mivan (paired with India Pale Ale) If that time of the night comes to order Mivan, stick to the pizza. Not only does Mivan poutine look unappetizing, it also actually tastes unappetizing. Awful spindly fries, lackluster gravy and poor cheese.

Though pairing with beer is pretty open, according to our editors. “On the bright side[Mivan poutine] goes with any beer because it doesn’t taste like anything.”

Bishop’s own brew The secret of the clock lab

By Laura Harrison Contributor

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ver wonder what’s in that space on the second floor of Johnson, behind the quad clock? Probably not. But if you looked now, you would find one of the chemistry department’s very own brewers creating magic (or close enough!).

Dr. Dale Wood, chairperson of the chemistry department, obtained permission over the summer to turn the clock lab into a microbrewery. Since then he has been experimenting with a subject near and dear to Bishop’s collective heart: the best way to make beer.

“I’m really interested in beer – generally, the science of beer,” Wood says, explaining his inspiration for this project. “Since [I did] my PhD in England, I’m specifically interested in the style, diversity and wide range of tastes and colours that English beers provide. It was more of a quest for knowledge, which is good, but I didn’t have an outlet. I wasn’t interested in making beer from kits, but I wanted to develop courses and programs around it. So five years ago I created a spring course: History and Science of Brewing.”

This spring course looks at the diverse

nature of beer from a historical perspective, the brewing process, and the science and engineering involved.

During the course, Wood’s students would ask: “Why don’t you have a microbrewery?” To which Wood would respond: “Why don’t I?” So he decided to shift his focus and made a proposal to the university to have an educational, research-based, smallscale brewery. Wood’s hope was that students would gain experience by doing the spring course in brewing, and then take an experiential learning course that could teach scientists the process of beer making, but also about recipe development, product analysis, and quality control.

Wood poetically described recipe development as “as much an art as a science”. He also said that the course would not be limited to science students.

In his proposal, Wood emphasized the scientific aspects of brewing, citing these as a valuable education tool.

Still, he confesses that “honestly, I didn’t think the project would be well received.”

However, Wood was ecstatic by the support from the Vice President and Dean, who started working on the course’s implementation right away.

“To sell any product that we make, we would need a microbrewery license,” said Wood. With support ffrom the finance department on how to apply for a license, he is optimistic that they will have one around October 2014. If this were the case, the

project could start selling the beer made by students, and could potentially become self-sustaining, with money going towards education, research, and equipment.

“The hope is to be able to produce 250 liters of beer a week as a reasonable total output,” said Wood. “A portion of that will go to research and the rest would go to the BU community.”

While he has read extensively about beer making and the science behind it, he said that having the book smarts is different from the application of that knowledge.

“The aroma, taste, mouth feel, and head integrity all contribute to how someone perceives the beer, and that is something you have to try out and experiment with.”

He went on to explain that different styles of beer need more or less time, different components added, time left fermenting and amount of distillation, all of which contribute to the final product but are discovered mostly through trial and error.

Having tasted some of this beer, it is fantastic (and I’m not usually a beer drinker).

So far, Wood has brewed four different batches of beer: a brown ale, a bitter golden ale, a stout, and an Irish red. Each one has taught him something new. “The brown ale was good but had a very raw taste, while the stout was well received and I learned a lot about the sugar and alcohol content needed in different beers. The bitter golden was delicious, and although good, once the Irish red was filtered (removing the live

yeast) it had a completely different, possibly better, taste.”

Overall, the response to the beer he has made has been very positive: “I haven’t had anyone say they didn’t like what they tasted.”

Already there are students helping with the project, and others waiting in the wings for a chance to assist. In addition to offering this to the BU community, there is also prospective to offer courses to the provincial community, through workshops or potentially online courses.

I asked Wood what his future goals were once the project is up and running: “To have the best beer in the world,” he announced.

While he knows this is a lofty ambition, Dr. Wood is having a blast doing what he loves, and it shows when you talk to him.

He has so much inherent knowledge about so many different aspects and facets of the beer making process that it is difficult to not be fascinated and encouraged to learn more!

For Wood, the main objective is to use this as a teaching center, but also be able to provide Bishop’s students with a diverse offering of beer styles and tastes. “It’s great to share the passion I have for beer with the Bishop’s community,” he states.

Furthermore, Wood is hoping that his beer may become a staple at the university, having it on tap at the Gait, supplying alumni events, orientation week, staff BBQ’s, or selling at Doolittle’s.

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A dramatic month for BU Drama What you missed... and what is to come

By Mel MacCoubrey Contributor

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arch has been a busy time for the drama department and all those closely surrounding it. So, let me be your guide on what has already come to pass, and clue you in on what you shouldn’t miss out on!

On March 15, the Production II class put on part one of The Donnellys: Sticks and Stones by James Reaney. The play was directed by guest director David Ferry, and was probably one of the best shows I’ve seen here at Bishop’s.

The story followed the Donnelly family as they are chased out of poverty-stricken Ireland by the Whitefeet (a secret society of bellicose anti-Protestants) and into Biddulph Township.

The family spends years clearing and improving their new 100 acres of land only to have half of it sold from under their feet to Patrick Farrell, a relative of the family.

The two men (Donnelly and Farrell) become bitter enemies, and in the heat of a fight over the division of their land, Farrell dies and James Donnelly (head of the household, father of seven – then later

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Malcolm McQueen (left) and Jackie Hanlin during a rehearsal for William Shakespeare’s Pericles, which opens March 27 in Turner Studio.

eight – children) is convicted of murder and sentenced to be hanged.

As Donnelly serves his time, his wife Johanna struggles to fight for her husband’s life, keep up her household, and deal with the continuous underlying Whitefoot violence.

The Bishop’s University performance of the piece had everything an audience member could wish for. It opened with a musical performance of the folk songs,

sung by the members of the cast, and the play was complete with puppets, singing, dancing, and a beautifully telling set. The cast worked extremely well together and their dedication to the piece really came through to the audience.

Special mention to Chris Blades, Tucker McDougall, Peter Krasemann, Helen Munroe, Dakota Wellman and David Fuerst-Ackles. The faithfulness and truth they brought to their characters really

came through and gave the play the fresh air it desired.

Continuing on, the third week of March brought with it the Laramie Project, hosted by the Gender Equity Centre.

If you’ve never seen it before, the Laramie Project follows an acting troupe into Laramie, Wyoming, to research the murder of Matthew Shepard; a boy beaten and left on a fence to die due to his sexual orientation.

The show was performed in the round and used ropes and flashlights to define the set. The play fumbled at times (it was a huge undertaking after all, with little rehearsal time), but it should be noted that the actors put a lot of heart into the cause and overall put on a very touching performance.

March 27 will mark the premiere of BU’s Pericles, by William Shakespeare, put on by the Acting IV class. Although I haven’t heard much about the rehearsal process, I have a feeling that it’s going to be something you don’t want to miss out on. The play will be performed March 27-31 at 8:00 p.m. in Turner Studio Theatre. Tickets are $8 for students and can be purchased at the Centennial Theatre Box Office.

And if that’s not enough for you, come out to the Gait on April 2 to catch A Memory, Monologue, Rant, and a Prayer, hosted by the Gender Equity Centre!

The BU Dance Club year-end show: Glam!

By Maghen Eisan Arts & Culture Editor

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n Tuesday, March 19, the BU Dance Club performed their annual year-end show at Centennial Theatre. This year the show featured a special guest performance from the BU Cheer team, who unfortunately never got the opportunity to compete this year.

The show presented 19 diverse performances. Numbers celebrated many different types of dance, such as jazz, hip hop, tap, contemporary, and lyrical, with levels ranging from intermediate to competitive.

This mash-up of genres and talent showcased a vast variety of skill and technique.

While some performances lacked energy and coordination, others were beautifully executed. “Sexy and I Know It”, danced by the competitive jazz group, demonstrated a pleasing and heartfelt performance. Their charisma and sassy attitude could be experienced throughout the entire audience. In addition to their work

on the stage, the mix-and-matched red and black costumes along with the lighting ensured a memorable performance.

A few other standout numbers included the advanced jazz group’s “Rumour Has It”, competitive tap’s “Saddle Up”, competitive hip hop’s “Simon Says”, technical jazz’s “Give Me Love”, and last but certainly not least, the always-wonderful Hannah Patrick, who performed her solo titled “Bitter Earth”. Hannah’s performance was filled with passion and energy, and the dim lights created a beautiful yet eerie silhouette of the dancer, causing a hairraising sensation throughout the audience.

The BU Cheer team, who did not get the opportunity to participate in any competitions this year, performed their first and last show of the season after the intermission. The cheer team’s hard work and dedication paid off by wowing the audience with a clean and seamless routine.

The dance show wrapped up with a Christina Aguilera-themed finale, where all the groups incorporated some of Aguilera’s

greatest hits into their routines; hits such as “Dirty”, “Ain’t No Other Man”, and “Fighter”, were used amongst others. Eventually after all the group performances, all the girls came together and performed one grand finale and a final tribute to Ms. Aguilera.

The BU Dance Club’s year-end show was certainly successful and enjoyable. Loaded with diverse and enthusiastic numbers along with memorable performances, this was definitely an event the club can be proud of!

Drink of the week: Kachumber Cooler Ingredients:

2 half-inch slices of cucumber 8 leaves fresh cilantro 2 quarter-inch slices of fresh green finger chili (any medium-mild chili, such as jalapeno or Anaheim can be substituted) 1 3/4 ounce gin (Tabla uses Plymouth) 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice 1/2 ounce simple syrup

Directions:

1. Muddle cucumber, cilantro, and chili in a cocktail shaker or mixing glass until well broken and slightly mashed.

2. Add gin, lime, and simple syrup and shake vigorously.

3. Strain into a double rocks glass, half filled with ice.

4. Garnish with a slice of cucumber

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The Campus, March 28, 2013 album review

The Strokes’ Comedown Machine

By Shannon Neeley Arts Writer

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trokes fans rejoice! The band has finally released their highly anticipated fifth studio album, Comedown Machine. After the lukewarm reception to their 2011 album, Angles, there is a lot riding on the reception of this new album.

The skeptical whispers of The Strokes not being able to live up to the label of rock ‘n’ roll saviours, were pegged after the massive success of their debut album, Is This It, haunted the band’s every move. So, in order to move ahead, The Strokes are looking back with their retro-inspired tracks.

Comedown Machine has enough of The Strokes’ plucky, guitar-heavy hooks to appease old fans, but the guys have clearly set their sights on a new musical direction.

While The Strokes are known for their stripped-down rock approach, you are still able to uncover more than enough layers on any given track!

Unfortunately, after listening to Comedown Machine, it is clear that this album isn’t going to be a career-defining album

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This month, American rockers The Strokes released their fifth studio album, Comedown Machine.

for the band. With the selection of “All the Time” as the first single, The Strokes are definitely playing it safe. Hoping not to shake things up too much and appeal to the masses, the track is the album’s most accessible. While it is admittedly a catchy tune, it’s nothing we haven’t heard from the band before.

Frontman Julian Casablancas continues to show off his skills and stretch his vocals with an impressive range, from smooth

rumbles to high cries on the David Bowie (circa 1983) influenced, “Welcome To Japan”.

Some tracks that stand out are the synthpop infused “Partners In Crime”, which manages to stay true to The Strokes’ roots and ambient rock vibe. “50/50” is a solid tune that brings out some much-needed funky beats and frantically paced guitar, nicely laced together with Casablancas’ thickly distorted vocals.

The only track that deviates is the strategically placed last song, “Call It Fate, Call It Karma.” There’s no way the intoxicating, dreamy haze the track casts could have worked anywhere else on Comedown Machine except as a closer. The soft, crackling background static playing against Casablancas’ distant vocals melts over the sweet guitar strumming and makes you feel like you’ve been transported to a smoky 1940’s lounge.

The Strokes have been busy dodging interviews, and have not announced any plans to tour in support of Comedown Machine as of yet. Meanwhile, fans will be kept waiting anxiously for the guys’ next move.

All in all, Comedown Machine is a fairly impressive album that plays as one solid, comprehensive piece of work. Unfortunately, it’s just not going to blow you away.

The Strokes are still evolving, and in the end they created an album any rock lover could get into.

At the very least, it should put to rest any doubts people have about The Strokes’ overall abilities – at least until their next album.

Movie review

Beans, beans the magical fruit Another fairy tale retold in a visually appealing fashion, if nothing else

By Taylor Poelman Copy Editor

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ack and the Beanstalk: yeah, we’ve heard that one before. But not yet in the form of an action-packed adventure film complete with epic visual effects!

Jack the Giant Slayer is just that – a revamped fairy tale told via the power of cool graphics and shots of vast and impressive landscapes. These features, when teamed up with a classic hero/princess dynamic and a few established actors, comprise this new rendition of the story about powerful magic beans.

To get you in the mood, the film begins with a characteristic story-telling scene.

Telling of how the world of giants and the Kingdom of Cloister were once connected by a massive green root connection of sorts grown via bean composed of dark magic, the story gets audiences up to speed on what to expect in the film’s predictable plot. It also sets the premise of the fairy tale as it exists in this movie, which may differ from the recollections viewers carry

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Jack (Nicholas Hoult, left), a young farmhand fights for his kingdom and the love of Princess Isabelle (Eleanor Tomlinson, right) in Jack the Giant Slayer.

in their minds. But no matter, a story is a story and this one is nevertheless exciting despite a typical script and easily-recognizable caricatures.

A seemingly unassuming farm boy, Jack (Nicholas Hoult – or Beast from X-Men: First Class) easily fits into the archetype of the unproven but eager hero. Following the accidental planting of a mysterious bean he was advised not to get wet, Jack must climb the overwhelmingly massive beanstalk to the land of human-eating giants, who live on a floating continent between Heaven and Earth. This, of course, must be done to rescue the princess, Isabelle (Eleanor

Tomlinson).

Obviously, there has to be someone attempting to spoil the happy ending. Enter Roderick (Stanley Tucci), corrupt advisor to the king and prime suitor for the unwilling Isabelle. In addition, there has to be a comical-yet-tough character to partner up beside the hero; this is Elmont (Ewan McGregor), a respected warrior with several witty lines. And we can’t forget the biggest villain of them all – the giant General Fallon (Bill Nighy), who is masterfully horrifying with his second head (voiced by John Kassir).

Directed by Bryan Singer, Jack the Giant

Slayer was supposedly aimed at families for its major audience, however has been greeted with mostly adult viewers over the age of 25. This perhaps has contributed to the film’s slow box office response and limited hype. Released in theaters March 1, the movie is currently playing on most screens as is even in English at La Maison Du Cinema!

It doesn’t even matter if some details remembered from childhood storybooks are skewed, embellished, deleted, or added, because this movie is a mix of the traditional “Jack and the Beanstalk” and “Jack the Giant Killer” fairy tales. Even though it might not be the exact version viewers were raised on, that’s no reason to pass this movie off as another fairy tale flop. The truth is, new movies are going to continue the evolution of the fairy tales we learn as youngsters, and that’s ok. After all, regardless of cliché: variety is the spice of life!

While it may not be the most compelling storyline to ever hit the silver screen, and it may carry a characteristic degree of corniness (as do all movies of this type, in general), Jack the Giant Slayer is an exciting and adventurous new spin on the familiar story of old. Though it has been criticized for relying too heavily on intense special effects, it is also arguable that these feats of imagery are what make this film so great!

There’s no point in having giants if they aren’t hideously disgusting, or a beanstalk that doesn’t appear to be so large it exits the Earth’s atmosphere!

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A busy time for Fine Arts

photos courtesy alexandra everett (left) and steph martin (above) Left: Hao Luo’s photographs on display at the Grad Art Show opening; above: A student takes in the artwork at the fourth annual Gait Art Show, put on by the Fine Arts Club.

Two events close the year for Fine Arts students

By Cecilia Bracmort Graphics Editor The Graduating Fine Arts Students Show

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n Tuesday, March 26, nine students− including myself− put our work on display for this year’s Graduating Fine Arts students exhibition. As a fine arts student, participating in the annual show at the Foreman Gallery is a kind of consecration.

The 15th Grad Art Show is an all-girl edition, with nine young women artists exploring the ideas of body, identity and embodiment. As I write this article, I feel glad and proud to be part of this exhibition, and I am sure that my fellow artists share this feeling.

For this year’s edition, Vicky ChagneyGagnon, Foreman Art Gallery Director and curator of the exhibition, did not require any specific theme. Nevertheless, trends have emerged in the work being displayed; Nicole Ruthberg, curatorial intern of the gallery notes that the notion of identity is very present this year.

The two previous exhibits at Foreman have also dealt with identity as a theme.

It may be the result of a broader identity crisis at a national, even worldwide scale.

From this collective awareness, the works in this edition if the Grad Art Show are responding to each other.

Zhang’s and my own works both play with the contrast of construction destruction, death and birth. Zhang’s sculptures and drawings are reminiscent of a Tim Burton universe: frightening as well as touching. My photos for the Ghost series express my perception of identity as a never-ending construct, emerging from chaos.

This notion of moving identity is also presented in Mel Hattie’s work. Her photographs of koi fish, captured while traveling in Japan reflect her thoughts on identity as a concept that is both inborn and also

in-progress, as well as her fascination for these expressive creatures.

Meanwhile, Hao Luo questions the female stereotype through his series of photographs that feature a Betty Boop perfume bottle.

The notion of embodiment is also present in this show. Alter egos, a set of paintings by Penny Cromwell, presents an unexpected side of the people who are close to her. Bergeron’s and Amélie Choquette’s creations enage their viewers in an interesting dialogue with respect to body language.

Bergeron’s photos feature colorful patterns painted on parts of the body, while Choquette’s work included a live dance performance; as a woman and an artist, Choquette uses her body as a brush. Her work is quite impressive due to its reappropriation of Yves Klein’s anthropomorphies.

Celine Dionne’s video Pas (French for “steps”) shows the body as both organic and mechanic, from the point of view of the artist’s feet.

Leigh Crooks’ paintings series Sins of the flesh features provocative, powerful woman subjects. With her artwork, Crooks reappropriates the comic book language, a language traditionally illustrative of masculine fantasy.

An interesting and fascinating show, the exhibit’s opening reception was done in conjunction with the launch for Bishop’s literary journal The Mitre, edited by Denise St. Pierre. The grad exhibit will be open to visitors at the Foreman Art Gallery until April 6.

The 4th Annual Gait Art Show

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wo weeks ago, the Bishop’s Fine Arts Club took over happy hour to present the 4th edition of the Gait Art Show. The atmosphere was relaxed and wine and cheese was served as the artists and visitors strolled through the exhibition.

Paintings, photographs and sculptures were presented on tables and easels made available by the Fine Arts department. “We want to keep things simple,” said Stephanie Martin, director of Fine Arts Club. Simple but congenial, the show is the result of the efforts of Fine Arts students.

Since 2011, the Gait Art Show has given

Fine Arts students an opportunity to showcase their work to the Bishop’s community.

The idea for the show came to life following weekly meetings among the members of the Fine Arts Club. The idea was simple: find a way to exhibit their art outside the Molson building.

Through a partnership with Sife (Enactus today) and the cooperation of the Gait, this idea became a reality. The first edition of the Gait Art Show was such a success that the students involved decided to bring back the show the following year.

With time, the event has become more popular, receiving positive feedback from its audience.

A lot of effort goes into the show, but the results are worth it. The exhibit is a great opportunity for Bishop’s students– in fine arts or not– to show their artistic talents.

What matters is the art, not the program

the student is in.

Contrary to last year’s show, that presented a lot of class realizations, this edition featured much more personal works, from conceptual photographs, to works influenced by street art, to installations.

On the choice to do this event at the Gait, Martin answers: “I think the Gait is the best place. Instead of asking people to come to us, we go to the people.”

This logic gives an unprecedented opportunity to view and display Bishop’s students’ artwork. “It is an efficient way to bring together art, artist and viewers,” Martin says, “It is useless to do art without any eyes to see it!”

With the passion of the Fine Art Club and the quality of the student’s work, it is clear that this new tradition at Bishop’s is well on its way.

Movie review

The Great and Powerful Oz We’re definitely not in Kansas anymore!

By Warren Haydock Contributor

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t’s been 74 years since we first saw the wonderful land of Oz on the silver screen. Being the first colored film of its time, the Wizard of Oz was groundbreaking in just about every aspect it presented.

Can we say the same thing for the newly released, Oz the Great and Powerful? The answer is no.

Released early this month, this prequel depicts how the famous wizard first arrived in the land of Oz. Upon his arrival, he was able to help fight off the wicked witch, restore power to Glenda and ward off the evil that had taken over the Emerald City.

Having seen this movie in 3D, the only thing that makes the film worth watch-

ing is its animation and vivid colors. In terms of creating a blockbuster film for the family, Disney dropped the ball on all ends for this production.

Combined with poor acting and terrible script writing, Oz leaves you with the taste of having seen a poorly produced movie. Overall, this seems somewhat surprising considering Disney’s selection of well-established actors such as James Franco, Mila Kunis, and Rachel Weisz for the main cast.

Despite the fact that these are all brilliant actors, it is safe to say that their individual performances were cheap and unbelievable. On multiple occasions while watching this movie all I could think about was how James Franco seemed to be pulling down the ratings of this film due to that foolish grin he wears.

For those of you on the fence about seeing this movie, I would suggest you save your money and either rent when it’s released on DVD, or stream it via the web.

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Let the games begin!

Canada is coming for a visit

By Brian MacIver Sports Editor

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t’s not every year that the Eastern Townships get to host a national event (except of course the national tubing down the Massawippi challenge). But this year is different.

Indeed, Sherbrooke and its municipalities will be hosting the Canada Games from August 2-17, the largest national multi-sport event for young athletes. Bishop’s will be playing a major role in this upcoming event as well.

“For Bishop’s, it’s an honour to host these Games,” says Stephen Walker, the Associate Sport Director for soccer at the Bishop’s site. “It will put Bishop’s more on the map.”

It definitely is a huge undertaking for Bishop’s to be one of the host sites, as around 4500 athletes from all across Canada will be flocking to the campus for the different events that will be hosted here, including soccer and basketball.

In his role, Walker is in charge of the field of play for soccer at Bishop’s. Part of his duties consist of ensuring the quality, safety, and use of the equipment being used, officiating the results of the games, and of the scheduling of the different game and practice times. He is also a member of the committee that manages the entire soccer tournament within the larger Canada

photo courtesy bishop’s university The Bishop’s campus will serve as the Games Village for the 2013 Summer Canada Games hosted by Sherbrooke.

Games, as the soccer matches will be held on three different fields across the greater Sherbrooke area.

Walker also holds a seat on the Site Committee, which in its turn is in charge of the food, transportation, security, athletes, and the dozens of volunteers working on site – because in addition to playing host to different events, Bishop’s will also act as the Athletes Village.

Side note: let’s imagine 4500 or so elite athletes from all across Canada crammed in Mackinnon, Kuehner, Munster, and the rest of the residences. Take a few seconds…

Done? Ok, let’s carry on.

Hosting an event as large as this one has its struggles, but the biggest one according to Walker is “making sure we’re on top of things, that Canada Games protocols are met, and that we’re up-to-date in our information we bring to the different committees.”

Despite all of the work that it takes to host these games, there will hopefully be some economic windfall for Bishop’s, whose coffers have been lacking ever since the Marois government budget cuts. During the 2011 Canada Winter Games in

Nova Scotia, total economic activity generated either directly or indirectly added up to approximately $131 million dollars, while over 1100 jobs were supported through the hosting of the Games.

As Walker pointed out, Bishop’s will garner some major exposure through hosting the Canada Games and by acting as the Athletes Village. Athletes will get a chance to discover the Townships’ perks and characteristics, and could even decide to make Bishop’s their home if being packed into the residences doesn’t scare them off…

As Walker points out, games like these cannot function without the hard work and dedication of volunteers: “Most of the people working to host these Games are in fact volunteers, including myself and most of the members of the different committees.”

“We’re always looking for volunteers,” he adds. “But this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, so just get involved either as a volunteer or a fan. Come see the athletes and support them!”

For those interested in volunteering for the Games, you may contact Stephen Walker at soccer.bishops.jc2013@gmail. com. Simply include your name and phone number in the message and you will be contacted by an official working for the Canada Games.

Gaiter’s put on a show at the CFL’s e-camp

By Marcus Lam-Peters Sports Writer

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ver the past week, four members of the Bishop’s football team (Elie Ngoyi, Matthew Burke, Ryland Smith and Stephen Adekolu) represented the school at the CFL’s annual evaluation camp. This camp features the top players in the country and is a big part in determining whether or not they well be drafted.

In recent years Gaiters who have been invited to “e-camp” have produced record breaking results. Some have gone on to have major roles on their respective professional teams. This year’s class is definitely one of the best that I’ve seen in my time here. It is defined by physicality and power. But more importantly, it is defined a relentlessness that unfortunately cannot be quantified.

Ngoyi had high expectations as one of the top prospects in this class. On the first

day of testing, the defensive linemen shattered those expectations with a combined best 40 reps on the bench press at 225 pounds. This is no ordinary feat, as only one other defensive linemen was able to get over 30 reps. To put this into perspective, if the Bishop’s product had done this at last month’s NFL combine he would have finished on top of that board as well. He was also able to display exceptional explosion at 270 lbs with a 32.5 inch vertical and a 9 foot broad jump.

A performance like that has some people buzzing about him catching the attention of NFL scouts.

Burke had a similar successful weekend of testing. He led all running backs on the bench with 24 reps, had a 30 inch vertical and a 9.5 foot broad jump. Just like Ngoyi, he is was one of the heavier athletes at his position at 245 lbs, but displayed an explosiveness that should make him a great asset to any CFL team. What’s exceptional about

him, and maybe something that is not often talked about, is that two years ago, an injury rendered his hand almost useless.

Burke basically had to relearn how to use it before the season.

Adekolu took a different route than most to get to this year’s e-camp. After suffering a bad off-season leg injury last year, he has spent much of this past season taking care of that injury. He toughed it out during the football season as a reliable set of hands and a physical mismatch though he was not at his best.

As solid as he played, he originally did not receive an invitation to e-camp, but gained one after a solid performance at Toronto’s regional combine just the day before. The 6’4” receiver showed his strength placing second on the bench at his position with 17 reps had a 33.5 inch vertical jump and 9’9” broad jump, which was also second within his position.

Defenisve back Ryland Smith probably

had the most impressive combine performance of the four Gaiters present. He put up 17 reps on the bench press, had a 39 inch vertical jump and a whopping 10’6” broad jump, which were second, third and second respectively amongst all defensive backs. On top of that he posted the third fastest 40 yard dash for his position running it in a time of 4.59. For defensive backs, speed is often your ticket into the league. Considering it all, he may be one of the first defensive backs off the board.

All in all it was an exceptional weekend from these athletes and they represented our school well. All four of them have a legitimate chance to get drafted on May 6. It’s just a waiting game now, as coaches review all the data on each prospect. Our athlete’s have more than taken care of business and we can all feel confident about their chances.

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Gaiters sports: The year in review

By Geoff Coventry Sports Writer

that the team was in transition.

Look for Scott Latter and Rowan Phendler to step up next year for the men, while all three women (Shannon-Lee Greenshields, Lindsay Reid and Jaymie Tucker) continue to improve under the new coaching.

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ith the end of the school year fast approaching and exams looming, it’s time to reflect on the season that was for our different athletic representatives and congratulate them all on another year of competition.

Football: 3-7 CIS (2-7 RSEQ) It was a tough season for football, and what looked like a promising year turned into a chance to rebuild an identity. Lapses in mental and physical ability on every side of the ball proved to be the Gaiters downfall. They also showed a knack for taking too many penalties at inopportune times and an inability to finish games.

Some of the bright spots of the season were All-Canadian and All-Conference nominations of third year receiver Alexander Fox. Defensive end Elie Ngoyi, defensive back Ryland Smith, running back Matt Burke and receiver Stephen Adekolu all had stellar fourth year campaigns and earned themselves invites to the CFL Combine.

Also receiving commendation were third year linebacker Adrian Clarke and receivers Nathan Heather and Alexander Fox, who got the nod to go to the East-West Shrine Bowl as some of the top underclassmen available for next year’s CFL draft.

Women’s Soccer: 3-12-2 (1-11-2 RSEQ) After an off-season trip to California, the women’s team looked poised to take a step forward in 2012. However, a slow start combined with injuries would prove that there is more to be desired out of Lady Gaiters Soccer.

The final week of the season was the lone bright spot of the challenging campaign, with our Lady Gaiters showing their full potential winning 2-1. Look for third year goalkeeper Molly Bucholtz to continue to provide strong play in between the sticks next season, and for forwards Aquila Cotnam-Henry and Jackie Lawther to step up and fill a void for graduating Gaiter, Stephanie Burnett.

Men’s Rugby: 6-4 (5-3 RSEQ [0-1 Playoffs]) A strong season for the men’s Rugby team culminated in an unfortunate early exit in the playoffs to the McGill Redmen.

After getting help from ineligible players

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on the McGill Redmen team, the Gaiters flipped positions in the standings with the red team from Montreal, earning home field advantage.

The unfortunate early playoff exit is not what we must dwell on, however. An especially strong year-long performance from third year standout center, Andrew Jamieson, culminated with the RSEQ player of the year award. Not to be left out was graduating gaiter, Noah Harrison, who was the previous RSEQ Player of the Year.

He culminated his final season in purple with a unanimous all-star selection.

Players to look out for next season are Jamieson, second year scrum half Scott Best, and Louis Hinshelwood, a fourth year forward who, if he returns, will continue to bruise his way into opponents.

Women’s Rugby: 1-10 (0-7 RSEQ) It was a tough season for the Lady Gaiters rugby team which saw them go winless throughout the RSEQ season. The lone bright spot was their early win in St. Julie, Quebec’s, Des O’Neil Tournament.

Strong play came from the usual suspects throughout the year, the most impressive being the stellar play of third year flanker Lois Boateng, who was all over the field making try-saving tackles and running up and down the field time and time again despite last season’s freak ACL tear.

Varsity Golf This year’s golf team boasted a roster of rookie talent. The senior members of the team we’re only in second year, and it is plain to see after the graduation of Dane Fitzpatrick, combined with new coaching,

Men’s Lacrosse: 10-2 (9-1 CUFLA [1-1 Playoffs]) What looked like a chance to repeat as champions for the lax boys turned into a season of heartbreaking upset come playoff time. After posting an extremely impressive 9-1 record throughout the regular season, the lacrosse men seemed poised to win it all again. After beating Queen’s in the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association East wild card game, the men were off to the Baggataway Cup Championship yet again. This time the Brock Badgers cut their tournament short defeating Bishop’s 12-9.

There are however, an immense amount of positives to take away from a stellar nonchampionship season. Third year forward, Alex Henderson, would lead all of the East CUFLA in regular season points finishing with 26 goals and 20 assists for a total of 46.

End of season CUFLA All-Star honours went out to Alex Henderson and Joe Laleune on offense, as well as fourth year long pole Ross Wills, and second year goalie David Bigley.

Men’s Basketball: 20-10 (10-6 RSEQ [1-1 Playoffs]) What a difference a year makes! The difference between the 2011 and 2012 version of our men’s basketball teams was night and day. Coach Gilpin should be proud of his team as they were one heartbreak away from making their first CIS tournament since 1998.

Positives to take away for this season are the depth of the squad, tenacious defense and timely scoring from veteran players.

The leader of the bunch was fifth year forward and captain Tim Hunter, who will be sorely missed for his timely 3-pointers and overall leadership, but will give reigning RSEQ MVP and second team All-Canadian Mike Andrews and his gang of fourth year starters (Jeremy LeonardSmith, Scott Ring & Onnex Blackwood) a chance to rise to the occasion.

Women’s Basketball: 1-27 (0-16 RSEQ) It’s safe to say this was a rebuilding sea-

son for Coach Alex Perno and his Lady Gaiters.

After a 2011 season that saw the graduation of two of the top scorers on the team it was up to Gab Chamberland and company to step up and shoulder the load.

This load, however, would prove too heavy as we witnessed a down year in women’s basketball for the first time in many seasons.

Look for players such as second year forward Eloisa Katz, third year guard Riley Shkimba, and second year guard Catherine Rondeau, to elevate their game in time for the 2013-2014 season.

With recruiting and off season workouts underway look for the 2013 Lady Gaiters to improve and win a few more games next season.

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Women’s Hockey: 4-16-1 (season still underway) Women’s hockey joined the MIWHL a season ago, hoping to gain more competitive hockey. They managed to do so and even shock a few of the east coast teams along the way. This year, however, was more of a rebuilding stage for the Polar Bears, coached by alumni Maryse and Chantal Richard, as they managed to win four games all season.

Third year captain Lauren Lesco continued to show strong leadership throughout the campaign with help from her two assistants, second year Elizabeth Courschene, and third year Sara Madaleno.

Look for the Polar Bears to build on this year and push for more competitive games in 2013.

This isn’t madness…THIS! IS! MARCH! (madness)

By Kofi Oduro Sports Writer

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s demonstrated many times during this year, there have been many different stories, both negative and positive, that have evoked emotions and reactions to the sports world; the newest being the March Madness tournament.

As millions of brackets are broken, “perfect brackets” exist no more. The unpredictability of sports and the hearts of the athletes mesmerize all who watch.

The story for this year’s March Madness has been the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. As a school ranked 15th in their section (out of a possible of 16), the Eagles have come into the tournament not only to win games, but also to set history, becoming first 15th seed to have advanced to the sweet sixteen round.

The Eagles have not only been beating better ranked teams, they have done so with flash, which has led to the team being dubbed: “dunk city”.

For those wondering, yes, it is similar to

those Hollywood scripts of the teams that no one had faith in, and who was relatively unknown, winning games to the point where they may actually make it to the Final Four.

But every year it’s repeated that these stories are “one in a million”, and they just don’t happen. Yet year after year, Cinderellas such as Florida Gulf Coast escape the noise of the non-believers and handle business. Not only have they been winning games, but they routinely lead by double digits, so the word “fluke” can’t even be ap-

plied.

This is why sports draws the attention it draws: because it is unscripted reality, and reminds viewers that as long as you are competing, things can go your way.

So the next time you’re not feeling good about a test, or don’t think you can make it out of a scenario, just remember the story of this March Madness: when no one expects you to even move a step forward, move two.

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The Campus, March 28, 2013

It’s moving time NHL teams look to upgrade as playoffs approach

By Vincent Ménard Contributor

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ere we are! Spring is coming and this means the NHL playoffs are fast approaching. Before we get there though, teams still have a chance to upgrade their squad to get ready for the Stanley Cup tournament as the trade deadline is April 3.

With the parity that we see in the NHL and the standings being so close, it is hard to guess which GMs will go all in, who will keep status quo and who will be a

seller.

We have already seen a major trade that saw Brandon Morrow go from Dallas to Pittsburgh. While the Penguins are ridiculously good at center with Crosby and Malkin, it seems that they are always looking for wingers to help them. Morrow can help with that.

The biggest name among all players rumoured to change teams is without a doubt Jarome Iginla. The Flames are going nowhere and might want to give Iginla a shot at winning it all while getting some prospects and draft picks in return. This situation is similar to what Raymond Bourque went through in Boston years ago, when the defenseman was traded to Colorado and won the Stanley Cup in the final game of his career.

I hoped Iginla would become a Penguin, but they already added Morrow and might not be willing to sacrifice more of their fu-

ture. Other potential destinations for Iginla include Boston and Chicago.

The Dallas Stars also have a (slightly famous) player named Jaromir Jagr who might be on the trading block. As a Montreal Canadiens fan, I hope that he ends up in la belle province to play alongside his countryman, Tomas Plekanec. Both Czechs had success whenever they were together – I just hope Jagr isn’t too expensive...

Vancouver’s goaltending situation has been on everybody’s mind so far this season. However, I do not think that the Canucks will make any significant moves regarding Roberto Luongo or Cory Schneider before the NHL draft.

The St. Louis Blues’ goalies have also been in trade rumors. Jaroslav Halak, known in Quebec for his heroic performance in the 2010 playoffs, might help a team go deeper into the postseason. Among

potential destinations we find Washington.

The Capitals always seem to be looking for somebody new at that position.

Mark Streit of the New York Islanders can help a team on the powerplay. The veteran defenseman is known for his accurate shot from the blue line.

In short, I find it quite difficult to predict where these guys will really land. In modern hockey, anybody that hits a hot streak at the right moment can make a Cinderella-run to the final.

I think that every GM has this in mind, and will be conservative when it comes to trading their players.

Furthermore, with so few quality players potentially available, the supply and demand will be such that the price to pay will be way too high for some teams. They might just back down from making anything significant changes to their rosters before next week.

Happy end-of-semester from The Campus

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Editorial staff, from left: Caleigh Cross (Features), Cecilia Bracmort (Photo & Graphics), Meagan Roulet (Associate & News), Adam T. Young (Editor-in-Chief), Maghen Eisan (Arts & Culture), Brian MacIver (Sports), Lauren Humphreys (Opinions), Chelsea Conway (Layout), & Taylor Poelman (Copy) Missing: Laura Yaternick (Online)

W

hen we began our publishing year last spring with a larger printing distribution for Frosh (ahem, Orientation) Week, we weren’t expecting such an interesting year of dialogue. Boy were we ever proved wrong.

As your student newspaper, our job is to cover stories you’ll be interested that are enlightening and broadening the knowledge of the world around us in our community. With so many things happening on this campus day-to-day, it’s hard to keep track, but we’ve done what we could.

This of course includes our online content. We’re getting ready to start back up with a makeover and renewal of our web-

site post-hackathon. Moving into digital streams, we’ll be better connected with our neighbours and allies across university media via our national newspaper cooperative, the Canadian University Press.

But this year has been creative, constructive, and some have even said, heavy on critiques. Some enter student journalism with the intention to document the way the world is today, while others come with the intention to document the way the world could be. Perhaps, I would argue, we have done it both ways.

So, in the wake of covering the highs and lows of this school year, we live and we learn. Throughout however, it’s been

a blast. For anyone thinking of entering student journalism, simply go for it. Nothing beats the feeling of having a personal connection through interviewing someone inspirational. Interviewing is truly an art form, and powerful at that. Working on a team of incredible people only sweetens the deal.

That being said, after two years as “Chief,” it’s time to give up the helm of this ship to younger scurvy dogs. As we close up the year we welcome seaworthy Maghen Eisan as Editor-in-Chief for 2013-2014.

Slowly we are approaching the 70th anniversary of this paper, and Maghen is going to welcome the next decade with a whole

slough of new ideas and initiatives. I raise my hat to her, and thank the staff this year for not passing around a round robin and threatening mutiny during stormy weather in the form of angry letters and Facebook mobs.

Additionally, it has been two years of incredible work by Layout Editor Chelsea Conway, and Associate and News Editor Meagan Roulet that have gave this paper the glitz, glamour, and jazz needed to keep it on peoples’ radars. I thank them both tremendously.

All the best as we approach new waters, Adam Young