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An introduction to Ward 5: Why does it matter?

In a few weeks, Brantford will undergo a restructuring of local leadership. $ORQJVLGH WKH LQWHJUDO YRWH IRU PD\RU %UDQWIRUG UHVLGHQWV ZLOO DOVR EH DEOH WR HOHFW WZR FRXQFLOORUV WR UHSUHVHQW ZKLFK HYHU RI WKH Í„YH local wards they live in. This means that anybody who resides in Brantford, locals and students alike, will need to pick the three names they believe will best represent them in the local municipal government.

Who is running for Ward 5 ?

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Kevin Brandt

John Forsyth

Tracy Macdonnell

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James Calnan Why he’s running: “It’s the opportunity for continuous improvement in our community that inVSLUHV PH WR UXQ IRU &RXQFLO %UDQWIRUG LV a city in the process of redeveloping itself after suffering through a catastrophic series of changes in the global economy over the last thirty years. We are transforming our city after nearly a century as a world leader LQ KHDY\ LQGXVWU\ Âľ Where are students in his platform? “We have a wonderful post-secondary campus developing downtown and much more needs to be done to secure Brantford DV D FDPSXV RI FKRLFH IRU IXWXUH VWXGHQWVÂľ “I have always supported the growth of safe neighbourhoods with ‘good neighbours’. Our student population is overwhelmingly female and their safety is SDUDPRXQW %ULJKWHU VWUHHWOLJKWLQJ DV ZHOO as better security at our municipal parking facilities will go a long way to improving WKLV Âľ “I support the development of effective DQG DIIRUGDEOH WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ RSWLRQV LQFOXGLQJ DQG HVSHFLDOO\ WKH H[WHQVLRQ RI *2 7UDQVLW VHUYLFH WR %UDQWIRUG Âľ ´$V &RXQFLOORU IRU WKH (DVW :DUG DQG Downtown I will push for improved property standards for off campus student housing. And I will also push for new resiGHQWLDO GHYHORSPHQW 'RZQWRZQ WR EULQJ new housing choices and more density to WKH &RUH Âľ “It takes time to develop a high quality of life for students in a Downtown campus in a city in the process of transformation.

Our campus in Brantford is only about ten years old. To date the municipality has VXSSRUWHG WKH JURZWK RI /DXULHU %UDQWIRUG with capital contributions (cash and buildings).

During the 2014 election, Brantford will be operating under new ward boundaries, and the Laurier Brantford campus falls in Ward 5.

Ward 5 includes the East Ward and Downtown areas. Within the boundary of the ward are many components, vital to maintaining quality of life in Brantford like: - The Casino - The Farmer’s Market - Harmony Square - Mohawk Park/Mohawk Lake 7KH &LW\ /DQGÍ„OO 6LWH - Laurier-Brantford University 7KH %URZQÍ„HOG 6LWHV ´%HOLHYH LW RU QRW WKH WD[HV FROOHFWHG E\ WKH FLW\ DQG XVHG E\ WKH PHPEHUV RI WKH 0XQLFLSDO *RYHUQPHQW DUH QRW WKHUH WR EH VSHQW RQ SHUVRQDO DJHQGDV (YHU\ VLQJOH WD[ GROODU VSHQW LV VXSSRVHG WR EHQHĂ€W WKH WD[SD\HUV DQG WKDW¡V MXVW QRW KDSSHQLQJ KHUH Âľ “I’m running because I believe it should EH WKH WD[SD\HUV WKDW GHFLGH KRZ DQG ZKHQ WKHLU PRQH\ LV EHLQJ VSHQW Âľ ´, DOVR ZDQW D UHYLHZ RI WKH &LW\ :RUNers Operation. Do we really need [three] city employees standing around talking while [one] city employee does all the grunt work? No we do not. There needs to be VRPH VHULRXV FKDQJHV LQ WKLV DUHD EHFDXVH right now they are far too many workers WDNLQJ DGYDQWDJH RI WKH WD[SD\HUV DQG LW PXVW VWRS Âľ Where are students in his platform? “The students are such an asset to our comPXQLW\ $V WKH\ VWXG\ WKHLU FKRVHQ DUHDV WKH\ DUH FUHDWLQJ MREV DQG DGGLQJ D JUHDW amount of money into our economy. We need to do whatever we can to make sure WKH VWXGHQWV DUH PDGH WR IHHO ZHOFRPH DQG most importantly protected at all times. After all these students are our future.

I would love the chance to sit down ZLWK WKH VWXGHQWV DQG Ă&#x20AC;QG RXW ZKDW WKH\ believe is lacking in the downtown core. I believe there should be places for the students to go to blow off steam that does not involve drinking. Not every student drinks. , NQRZ WKH <0&$ LV EXLOGLQJ D QHZ IDFLOLW\ GRZQWRZQ EXW WKDW¡V D ORQJ ZD\ DZD\ You should not be forced into going to a bar just because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only source of fun. I believe more options need to be placed in the downtown core where the non-drinking VWXGHQWV FDQ JR DQG KDYH D JRRG WLPH Âľ

Dave Neumann Why heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to be re-elected: ´/HW¡V JHW WKH MRE GRQH Âľ VD\V 'DYH Neumann. Neumann says he would like to EH UH HOHFWHG LQ RUGHU WR ´FRQWLQXH WR SXW P\ NQRZOHGJH DQG VNLOOV WR ZRUN IRU \RX Âľ Neumann has been involved in Brantford SROLWLFV VLQFH WKH VHYHQWLHV KDYLQJ KHOG WLWOHV DV FRXQFLORU PD\RU DQG 033 Where are students in his platform?

According to documents provided E\ &DQGLGDWH 1HXPDQQ ´&RPPXQLW\ engagement is a key issue. I have hosted regular Town Hall meetings in Ward 5 and work closely with neighbourhood associations. Important topics like the future use RI EURZQĂ&#x20AC;HOG ODQGV WKH SURSRVHG %6$5 URDG WKURXJK :DUG DQG EDODQFHG SRVW VHFRQGDU\ JURZWK GRZQWRZQ UHTXLUH RQJRLQJ EURDG FRPPXQLW\ FRQVXOWDWLRQ Âľ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am a key supporter of Downtown 5HYLWDOL]DWLRQ WKDW LQYROYHV SRVW VHFRQGDU\ growth balanced with important community initiatives and priorities. I have been a member of the Downtown BIA for the past IRXU \HDUV DQG ZDV LQVWUXPHQWDO LQ WKH founding of the new Downtown NeighERXUKRRG $VVRFLDWLRQ '1$ JLYLQJ YRLFH WR WKRVH ZKR OLYH GRZQWRZQ Âľ

Dale Renout Why heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s running: ´, Ă&#x20AC;UPO\ EHOLHYH WKDW ZDUG Ă&#x20AC;YH QHHGV D NLQG FDULQJ FRPSDVVLRQDWH LQGLYLGXDO WR DGYRFDWH IRU ZDUG Ă&#x20AC;YH :H KDYH WKH KLJKHVW UDWH RI SRYHUW\ LQ WKH &LW\ PRUH FKLOGUHQ JRLQJ WR VFKRRO KXQJU\ DQG PRUH individuals living on the streets then any RWKHU SDUW RI WKH &LW\ $V D ORFDO 3DVWRU , run a food bank and a youth community PHDO RIWHQ DGYRFDWLQJ IRU WKRVH RQ 2'63

[Ontario Disability Support Program]. If I am elected it will allow me to more effectively advocate for people I am already VHUYLQJ Âľ Where are students in his platform? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The student population is an imporWDQW SDUW RI RXU FRPPXQLW\ ZLWKRXW WKH students our downtown would be empty without any redevelopment. Students need a safe environment to study and learn. Student housing needs to be monitored. Slum landlords are not acceptable for families and they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be acceptable for students. Students need to be able WR DFFHVV DOO DUHDV RI WKH &LW\ , KRSH WR EH able to establish a precedent that gives each full time student a free three month bus pass in September.

7KH &LW\ QHHGV WR HQVXUH WKDW VWXGHQWV are able to move about the downtown area safely. The police need to increase their presence ensuring that all students are safe. It is my hope that housing and education are both affordable and good quality. I would also like to see community meals established for students. Hopefully students will enjoy their life in Brantford so much so that they will decide to marry and settle down in our community.

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David Swanson David Swanson was unable to comment to The Sputnik.

Mike Tutt Why heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s running: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I live in Ward 5 (downtown) and own WKH %UDQWIRUG 6WDWLRQ *DOOHU\ ORFDWHG DW WKH 9,$ 5DLO 7UDLQ 6WDWLRQ DQG DP D Ă&#x20AC;IWK JHQHUDWLRQ %UDQWIRUGLDQ Âľ Where are students in his platform? ´7D\ORU $V D :DUG &RXQFLOORU , ZRXOG DFWLYHO\ SXUVXH WKH PDLQ /DXULHU FDPSXV LQ Waterloo to invest in more money in sports WHDPV IRU %UDQWIRUG DQG ORRN DW H[SDQGLQJ SURJUDPPLQJ IRU H[DPSOH FRPSXWHU HQJLQHHULQJ Âľ

Brian Van Tilborg Brian Van Tilborg was unavailable to comment to the Sputnik. His Facebook page VD\V ´+DYLQJ OLYHG LQ :DUG VLQFH KH ZDV D WHHQDJHU DWWHQGLQJ 3DXOLQH -RKQVRQ &ROlegiate Van Tilborg also ran The SteelworkHUV $FWLRQ &HQWUH ZKLFK ZDV DOVR ORFDWHG LQ Ward 5. There he worked with community members to help them with employment issues during the recession. Van Tilborg KDV FRQVLVWHQWO\ DGYRFDWHG IRU TXDOLW\ MREV and during previous runs as a provincial DQG IHGHUDO 1'3 FDQGLGDWH ZDV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW ORcal politician to take a major stand against WHPS DJHQFLHV DQG SUHFDULRXV ZRUNÂľ

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%UDQWIRUG SUHSDUHV IRU 6FDUH LQ WKH 6TXDUH -XOLDQ 3DQFKDXG Staff Downtown Brantford is in the midst of preparing for Scare in the Square, the annual event that transforms Harmony Square into a haven for zombies and scarecrows alike.

The Halloween themed festivities will take place on Friday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct.11, with many events tailored to draw in crowds of students and families.

The Halloween fun is scheduled to include events like the second annual Brantford zombie walk, costume judging, crafts and more.

Being the weekend before the new fall Reading Week, students in downtown residences will have easy access to the events if they choose to stay on campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While we anticipate that some students

will use the fall study days as an opportunity to go home, and take time to be mentally and physically well, for those students who stay in Brantford over the weekend this is a wonderful activity to get involved in,â&#x20AC;? said Kevin Klein, Associate Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford.

'HVSLWH WKH VFKHGXOLQJ FRQĂ LFW EHWZHHQ the start of Reading Week, and Scare in the Square, organizers are hoping that students will still feel encouraged to participate in Scare in the Square events.

The event will host a number of activities, including an outdoor movie at dusk on Friday evening, a costume judging on Saturday afternoon, ghost hunt expeditions, a hay ride, crafts, and the Brantford Zombie Walk at 5 p.m. on Saturday.

According to their website, the Zombie

Walk, sponsored by Brantford Toyota this year, hopes to draw out hundreds of zombies.

Participants are encouraged to show off their â&#x20AC;&#x153;zombienessâ&#x20AC;?, and will be able to compete in a variety of categories, like â&#x20AC;&#x153;best moanâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;best walkâ&#x20AC;?.

Downtown businesses will also participate in festivities by decorating pumpkins, scarecrows, and their storefronts for the annual Scare in the Square contest. Businesses will open their doors on Saturday afternoon for the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trick or Treat event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Brantford community Scare in the Square is just another example of the wonderful and engaging programming that our partners in the community are putting on downtown,â&#x20AC;? said Klein, â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a university, we are very pleased to have these opportunities for our students to participate in, and engage with citizens and families of Brantford.â&#x20AC;?

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This week is the annual Fire Prevention Week.

Running from Oct. 5 to Oct. 11, Fire Prevention Week is promoting the 2014 theme of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smoke Alarms Save Lives. Test Yours Every Month!â&#x20AC;? Many of the weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities and events will be themed around smoke alarms and encouraging their maintenance. $FFRUGLQJ WR -XOLH 'URQJ &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG )LUH and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) and Fire 3UHYHQWLRQ 2IĂ&#x20AC;FHU )LUH 3UHYHQWLRQ :HHN LV WKH ´RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOÂľ Ă&#x20AC;UH VDIHW\ HGXFDWLRQ ZHHN throughout North America and abroad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fire Prevention Week is promoted by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA),â&#x20AC;? said Drong. The NFPA, an interna-

WLRQDO QRQ SURĂ&#x20AC;W ZDV HVWDEOLVKHG LQ WR help design initiatives to educate the public DERXW UHGXFLQJ Ă&#x20AC;UH KD]DUGV DQG WR DGYRFDWH IRU VWDQGDUGV DQG FRGHV LQ Ă&#x20AC;UH SUHYHQWLRQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;During Fire Prevention Week this year, the Brantford Fire Department has many acWLYLWLHV SODQQHG WR SURPRWH Ă&#x20AC;UH VDIHW\ LQ WKH community and the importance of working smoke alarms.â&#x20AC;? said Drong.

According to the Brantford Fire Prevention Week website, a working smoke alarm FDQ LQFUHDVH FKDQFHV RI VXUYLYLQJ D Ă&#x20AC;UH E\ 50 per cent. Ontario laws require that there be a smoke alarm on every storey of a living space, and outside of all sleeping areas.

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thousands of structures, as it burned across PRUH WKDQ DFUHV &DXVLQJ D VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQW PDMRULW\ RI LWV GDPDJH RQ 2FW )LUH Prevention Week takes place annually on the ZHHN LQ ZKLFK 2FW IDOOV According to the Ontario Fire Marshal, in SHU FHQW RI SUHYHQWDEOH Ă&#x20AC;UHV LQ ZKLFK WKHUH was a fatality, there was no working smoke DODUP DQG LQ IDWDO Ă&#x20AC;UHV LQ ZKLFK WKH VPRNH alarm did not operate, 21 per cent were be\RQG WKH VPRNH RU Ă&#x20AC;UH¡V UHDFK ´,Q D Ă&#x20AC;UH VHFRQGV FRXQW Âľ VDLG 3KLOLS 7HVNH\ Ă&#x20AC;UH VDIHW\ RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU LQ /DXULHU¡V 6DIHW\ Health, Environment and Risk Management (SHERM) department.

:DU +RUVH :DUULRU &KDOOHQJH LV %UDQW 1RUIRONČ&#x2018;V Í&#x201E;UVW PXG UXQ -DFRE 'HDUORYH Student Contributor %UDQWIRUG¡V Ă&#x20AC;UVW HYHU PXG UXQ LV IDVW DSproaching, and the War Horse Warrior Challenge promises mud, sweat, and tears.

2Q 2FW WKH &DQDGLDQ &DQFHU 6RFLHW\ is hosting the inaugural War Horse Warrior &KDOOHQJH PDUNLQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW RI LWV NLQG LQ WKH Brant-Norfolk County. The eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website claims that â&#x20AC;&#x153;this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t your average charity runâ&#x20AC;?, and they are not lying; this charity run includes a physically and mentally demanding outdoor obstacle course, which will take place through the horse pastures and woodlands surrounding the Southern Cross Equestrian Facility in Burford.

The run is an event for both adults and kids alike, providing a full 5 km challenge course for adults, and a separate 1.5 km course IRU FKLOGUHQ DJHG ´2XU SDUWLFLSDQW JRDO was 200, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already surpassed 150; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re expecting to be over our original goal of 200,â&#x20AC;? said Vanessa Janzen, the organizer of the event.

While the run promises to be a ton of a

fun, as well as a tough challenge, it is not just about the mud and obstacles; runners are raising money for the Canadian Cancer Society, which will go towards life-saving cancer research, health advocacy initiatives in Canada, and information and support services for cancer patients and their families.

Janzen, the organizer of the fundraiser explains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the money at this event will stay local, and will help people locally within the %UDQW DQG 1RUIRON &RXQW\ Âľ 0RUH VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;cally, the funds raised at the event will help with a program called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wheels of Hopeâ&#x20AC;?, which helps provide transportation to-andfrom cancer treatments for cancer patients and their families.

Additionally, the money will help fund the cancer information hotline that the Canadian Cancer Society provides for people who have recently been diagnosed with cancer, as well as the peer-to-peer support system that the Canadian Cancer Society offers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The peer-to-peer support system allows people who have been diagnosed with any form of cancer to be paired up with a past survivor of that cancer.â&#x20AC;? says Janzen, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We match peo-

ple up with similar lifestyles; so a mom with three children will be paired up with another mother, in order to help the cancer patient UHODWH WR WKHLU OLIH DQG Ă&#x20AC;QG KHOS WR FRSH ZLWK their cancer.â&#x20AC;?

The War Horse, which is completely unique to the Brant-Norfolk County, has provided runners with a sneak preview of some of the obstacles theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be facing. The pictures can be found on the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page, including a massive mud slide, a tire wall, and many more interesting looking challenges.

Janzen said that while she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give away too much about the obstacles, the most unique one is called the â&#x20AC;&#x153;slippery slopeâ&#x20AC;?, and promises to be the muddiest of all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could tell you that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guaranteed mud, guaranteed strength challenges, and mental toughness,â&#x20AC;? explains Janzen, â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a walk in the park.

Trust me, I walked it, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard with no obstacles.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really looking forward to it. The more we work on this event, the more we get excited for it and we know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be one to remember for a long time.â&#x20AC;?

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From left to right: Associate Vice President of Campus Administration and Constable Service, Antonio Araujo; Dean of Faculty of Liberal Arts, Heidi Northwood; Inter-faculty Associate Dean of Academic Coordination, Kathryn Carter; Dean of Students, Adam Lawrence and Dean of Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Bruce Arai. (Photo by Cody Hoffman)

Brant United Way connects with Laurier through art Brittany Bennett Opinion Editor Brant United Way had students and â&#x20AC;&#x153;campus celebsâ&#x20AC;? get involved by using their hands artistically instead of reaching them in their pockets.

This past week, the Brant United Way held a booth and table in the west wing of Laurierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Research and Academic Centre asking for students and faculty to paint soup mugs for their upcoming soup lunch fundraiser called, Be a Souper Hero. The soup mug painting was scheduled to run from Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. each day, but due to popularity the stock of soup mugs ran out by Thursday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; after the fact of ordering more. The paintit-yourself pottery company, Crock A Doodle partnered with Brant United Way by providing all painting supplies and mugs at a discounted rate as well as $5 gift cards to give to each participant.

Many students took part in the soup mug painting, along with â&#x20AC;&#x153;campus celebsâ&#x20AC;? such as Brantford Mayor, Chris Friel; MPP, Dave Levac; Dean of Students, Adam Lawrence; Dean of Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Bruce Arai; Dean of Faculty of Liberal Arts, Heidi Northwood; Inter-faculty Associate Dean of Academic Coordination, Kathryn Carter and Associate Vice President of Campus Administration and Special Constable Service, Antonio Araujo.

The United Way has had a long connection with Laurier on both campuses, United Way Employee Campaign Coor-

Mayor Chris Friel painting a soup mug. (Photo by Christina Manocchio)

dinator for the Brantford campus, Jeanette Wilson explained. The Brant United Way sees Laurier Brantford as an important part of Brantfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community, and therefore feels a connection with the students is essential. Wilson said the United Way tries to integrate student involvement on

a different level than with the money factor, â&#x20AC;&#x153;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really not the focus, we want to support our students â&#x20AC;Ś Without the stress RI Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO GRQDWLRQV Âľ ´, Ă&#x20AC;QG LW YHU\ SOHDVDQW GLIIHUHQW WKDQ usual, a happy little break,â&#x20AC;? said Mayor Friel while attending to his soup mug.

This was Frielâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second experience painting with Crock A Doodle, although he refused to call himself an expert just yet.

MPP Levac said this was not only a great fundraising technique, but also very important, especially for the students studying concurrent education. Levac is a strong supporter of art, and believes WHDFKHUV QHHG WR Ă&#x20AC;QG WKHLU ´LQQHU DUWLVWÂľ WR excel in their profession. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These kids are giving back and are doing it in a really fun way,â&#x20AC;? said Levac.

The faculty deans and Araujo joined the painting table together on Thursday morning. The table used words such as creative, engaging, fun, awesome, and giving when describing their experience with this fundraiser.

Waterloo co-op student, Odelia Ho is a campaign assistant for the United Way. Although Ho said she had only been a part of the United Way for about three weeks, she had taken part in multiple events and fundraisers already. Ho admitted this has been her favourite fundraiser yet, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty interesting, and fun. Some people wonder why I am with United Way because it is not in my career path, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great experience â&#x20AC;Ś Co-op is the time to learn whatever you want.â&#x20AC;?

All soup mugs will be glazed and used in the Be a Souper Hero fundraiser lunch for the Brantford community and Laurier faculty members on November 1st. Tickets for the lunch will cost $25 which includes the hand painted mugs, and all proceeds will go toward the Brant United Way.

/DXULHUČ&#x2018;V /($) SURJUDP KRVWV Í&#x201E;UVW YROXQWHHU IDLU Kelsey McInerney Student Contributor On Monday, Sept. 29 the LEAF (Laurier English & Academic Foundation) program KRVWHG LWV Ă&#x20AC;UVW YROXQWHHU IDLU 7KH IDLU ZDV a great opportunity for students in the program to learn more about community involvement. Throughout the past four years, Laurier Brantfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LEAF program has grown from approximately 24 students to 150 students, which is a big accomplishment.

The manager of the LEAF program, Valerie Kilgour, notes â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laurier wanted to increase the number of undergraduate students that it had and one really effective way to do that is for the University to have its own English training program and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have one before.â&#x20AC;?

Unfortunately there are still a lot of

domestic students that are unaware of programs including LEAF, which is why the volunteer fair focused on getting the international students more involved with the Laurier community. Program Assistant, Shanna Howse explains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;LEAF students in my experience struggle a little bit to get integrated into the community, whether they are unaware of the programs out there that they can take advantage of or just too shy because of course they are here to learn English and it could just be that language barrier.â&#x20AC;?

The students who attended the fair are a level 3, of a 5 leveled program. They are also enrolled in the Global Engagement course.

The course facilitator Jaime Hignell noted that she â&#x20AC;&#x153;wanted it to be kind of a hands on course.â&#x20AC;? Even though the course is still evolving, Hignell describes the importance of community involvement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think with

this program, in my opinion, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to get them out into the community and to learn about Canadian student life because a lot of them are not familiar with it and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very different learning style as well.â&#x20AC;?

Kilgour further explains the course, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the idea of that course isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t only to practice English but also to develop a greater understanding of the world, and global issues and who they are, and how they Ă&#x20AC;W LQWR LW DQG KRZ /DXULHU Ă&#x20AC;WV LQWR LW DQG what they want to study and just kind of a big picture course.â&#x20AC;?

Although they have introduced volunteering to the LEAF program prior Kilgour notes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had the course for a few terms now and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done a few different kinds of volunteering and we thought weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d experiment this term letting the students choose their own rather than tell them you will be volunteering here give them a

bunch of options and let them choose what appeals to them.â&#x20AC;?

LEAF Liason, Devyn Healey-Seadon, a Ă&#x20AC;IWK \HDU &RQ (G VWXGHQW Ă&#x20AC;UVW JRW LQYROYHG with the LEAF program two years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two summers ago I worked with learning services and I was peer mentor over the summer and because the summer is pretty quiet with domestic students it was mostly LEAF appointments so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really where I Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQWHUDFWHG ZLWK /($) VWXGHQWV DQG JRW to learn about the program.â&#x20AC;? Due to her experience through peer mentoring, she later applied when the LEAF Liaison position became available. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our job to prepare them and their not always ready so we have to really take it to heart that we are sort of gate keepers for Laurier undergraduate program,â&#x20AC;?

Kilgour said.

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Well-seasoned advice on alternative diets Hayley Angold began a gluten-free diet in August after her mother was diagnosed with celiac disease.

With a vegan and gluten-free lifestyle, Angold said she thought that coming back to Laurier Brantford would be more challenging than it is. Angold said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most places have a gluten-free option or they will have ways that you can substitute something else for whatever animal byproduct that you have.â&#x20AC;?

Alyssa Imamudin said she noticed her stomach rumbling while eating ice cream at home two years ago. Realizing she may be lactose intolerant, she switched to lactose-free milk and said she felt better.

Imamudin said she tries to eat more of her meals at home. She said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I try to stay with my home products that I know are [foods] I bought and I know what is in them.â&#x20AC;?

We all love food Kelsey Craig took on a vegan diet four years ago. Craig and we all have different was initially worried about starting university as she was unsure of the vegan options available on campus and in tastes. Some individuals love meat, Brantford. while others prefer vegetables. For some Craig often visits Goodness Me! Natural Food Market which has a lot of vegan and vegetarian options, people, health restrictions or beliefs make it located near Lynden Park Mall.

GLIÍ&#x201E;FXOW WR Í&#x201E;QG IRRGV WKDW FDWHU WR WKHLU OLIHVW\OHV Three students give their tips for maintaining The WORKS: â&#x20AC;&#x153;They go the extra mile and they are very concerned with cross-contamidifferent dietary lifestyles in Brantford. nation,â&#x20AC;? said Angold. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let them know you have a sensitivity or allergy of any sort.â&#x20AC;?

East Side Marioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you are gluten-free they have an entirely different menu that you can order from, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all cooked and prepared separately,â&#x20AC;? Angold said.

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The Pantry Cafe: This quaint eatery offers a whole vegetarian menu which includes a grilled veggie wrap with goat cheese and a cucumber and cream cheese bagel.

Williams Fresh Cafe: This restaurant offers gluten-free options such as rice boxes and a California salad, and vegetarian options such as a Mediterranean veggie wrap.

Pita Plus: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get a lot of shawarmas because there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that many cheeses in there, [like a lot of] Mediterranean food,â&#x20AC;? Imamudin said.

The Pantry Cafe on Dalhousie St. offers many alternative diet options. (Photo by Cody Hoffman)

Č&#x2122; Bring a snack wherever you go: Angold suggests trail mix or granola bars.

Č&#x2122; Do your research: 7R Í&#x201E;QG WKH EHVW places to go, Angold said to â&#x20AC;&#x153;look into what each company puts towards their gluten-free [or] vegan menu.â&#x20AC;?

Č&#x2122; Make your own food: Angold said cooking â&#x20AC;&#x153;is less expensive and you are guaranteed that you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have what you are trying to avoid in your diet.â&#x20AC;? Č&#x2122; Go on with your life: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think too much about it,â&#x20AC;? Imamudin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you worry about it a lot you are going to feel [the stress].â&#x20AC;? Č&#x2122; Experience food: Craig said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think there will be vegan options, a lot of places will surprise you.â&#x20AC;? Č&#x2122; Let others know: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid to tell people that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re vegan,â&#x20AC;? &UDLJ VDLG Č&#x201D;3HRSOH DUH UHDOO\ DFFHSWLQJ RI \RXU OLIHVW\OH DQG ZLOO KHOS \RX >IXOÍ&#x201E;OO@ your needs.â&#x20AC;?

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Sports Kyle Morrison | sports@thesputnik.ca | @sputniksports

The keys to making an impact as a young hockey player Anthony Fusco Staff Making a hockey team as a young player in any league is no small feat.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an intimidating, scary and exhilarating process; that goes double for prospects looking to make an NHL roster.

Not only do they have to go up against grown men who have more experience than they do, they also KDYH WR Ă&#x20AC;JKW DJDLQVW IHOORZ SURVSHFWV who are looking to make the team as well. You have to walk a thin line between respecting them and trying to give yourself an edge that they might not have.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to see why so few 18 yearolds make the NHL. But, there are cases of young players like that not only making a roster, but thriving in their Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU Ă&#x20AC;UVW RYHUDOO SLFN 1Dthan MacKinnon made the Colorado Avalanche last year.

He was dynamic and brought a deadly combo of speed, skill and scorLQJ SURZHVV WKDW VDZ KLP SXW XS JRDOV DQG DVVLVWV IRU D FRPELQHG points. For any player, those are good numbers. For a rookie, a performance like that is nearly unheard of. That stellar season also earned the Cole Harbour native the Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the best rookie in the NHL.

The Toronto Maple Leafs currently have a recently drafted player vying for a place with the big club. William Nylander, son of former NHLer Michael Nylander, has had an impressive pre-season thus far with the Leafs.

Some nights he has looked like a skilled player who would dominate the competition, but other nights he

â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to bring your best each and every night. In minor hockey you can take a night off but not here. You have to have an excellent work ethic and be consistent in games and in practices.â&#x20AC;? has looked his age, which is a mere 18 \HDUV ROG 7KH /HDIV IDFH D GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW GHcision in the very near future. Keep the player or send him down to another league where he can develop further?

Another current Leaf, Morgan Reilly, was facing this position last year. He was successful in his bid to make the team and turned in a positive rookie season where he impressed fans and Leaf brass with his smooth skating and willingness to improve.

I decided to take a local spin on this article and spoke to Clay Chalmers, a forward currently playing for the Paris Mounties of the Ontario Hockey

Association. They are a Junior C team and the current Midwestern Hockey League champions.

Chalmers is seen as a leader on the team. But he was once one of those same new faces trying to make his VTXDG ´0\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU ZLWK WKH 0RXQWies I was 17 and turned 18 during the \HDU , IDFHG D ORW RI FKDOOHQJHV P\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW year including not knowing many of my teammates and the skill level being a lot higher than it was in minor hockey.â&#x20AC;?

Chalmers explains the biggest challenges a young player could expect to face during the season is consistency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to bring your best each and every night. In minor hockey you can take a night off but not here. You have to have an excellent work ethic and be consistent in games and in practices.â&#x20AC;?

Now that Chalmers is a veteran leader in his third season with the team, what advice does he have for younger players? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just tell them to be FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW DQG SOD\ WKHLU VW\OH RI JDPH They were picked for a reason. I just make sure that they work hard and are good with the boys in the room. If that all happens, the wins will come.â&#x20AC;?

Chalmers advice rings true for any young player looking to make an imSDFW %H FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW ZRUN KDUG DQG SOD\ Clay Chalmers playing with the Paris Mounties of your game. Wise words for hockey the Ontario Hockey Association. (Photo courtesy and for life. of Ryan Ferguson)

Memorable opening week to MLB playoffs Kyle Morrison Sports Editor The MLB playoffs began less than a week ago and they have already provided fans with some of the most memorable moments in recent history.

All the storylines are there: The underdog is beating the favourite night after night in dramatic fashion and teams are crumbling under the pressure late in games. The raw emotion on the faces of players and fans alike tells the tale; the playoffs are showing that this year, anybody can win the World Series and all it will take is one hit, error or stolen base.

The biggest surprise comes out of Kansas City, where the Royals have won three straight games in extra inQLQJV 7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW FDPH RII D KLW IURP

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The raw emotion on the faces of players and fans alike tells the tale; the playoffs are showing that this year, anybody can win the World Series and all it will take is one hit, error or stolen base.â&#x20AC;?

catcher Salvador Perez to win the oneJDPH ZLOGFDUG VHULHV WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW SOD\RII JDPH VLQFH DJDLQVW WKH IDvoured Oakland Athletics, after being

behind in the game twice; two days later the Royalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; number nine hitter, Mike Moustakas had the game-winning home run on the road against the American League-best Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 11th inning; DQG RQH QLJKW ODWHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW EDVHPDQ (ULF Hosmer hit a game-winning home run of his own, stunning the Angels and their fans in Anaheim.

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ers, they can only do so much. After the bullpen gave up eight runs in game one of their playoff series against the Baltimore Orioles, they squandered a three run lead in the eighth inning that Detroit could not come back from, losLQJ Lastly, there was Saturday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LQQLQJ VL[ KRXU DQG PLQXWH long thriller between the Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants.

Nobody seemed to want to score, with both teams stuck at one run a piece for nine innings, in what became the longest ever playoff game. Finally, Giantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ă&#x20AC;UVW EDVHPDQ %UDQGRQ %HOW GURYH RQH through the dark Washington night DQG RYHU WKH IHQFH IRU WKH HYHQWXDO victory.

All of this and the second round hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even started yet. Who knows what it will have in store because as it stands now, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s any teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship for the taking.

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Sports Kyle Morrison | sports@thesputnik.ca | @sputniksports

From left: Marcus Arkarakas (#5), Anthony Powless (#87), Anthony Pizzuti (#8), Chris Reddy (#66), and Michael Malanda (#57), celebrate a Laurier touchdown reception by Pizzuti. The touchdown, thrown by James Fracas, gave the Golden Hawks a 24-0 lead early in the second quarter. (Photo by Jacob Dearlove)

Hawks dominate in Homecoming, earn second straight blowout victory was quite clear that the Laurier team had used the extra week of rest to their advantage, putting in a full team perforTwo weeks removed from a big mance and dominating all sides of the home win over the Waterloo Warriors, ballgame. the Laurier Golden Hawks football Dillon Campbell, the OUAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading team celebrated another huge victory in rusher, and James Fracas, the hometown style at their Homecoming game against quarterback, were yet again a devastatthe University of Carleton Ravens. The LQJ RIIHQVLYH EDFNĂ&#x20AC;HOG WDQGHP FRPHawks celebrated in front of a throng of bining for 372 yards of offense in the excited and spirited students who came win. Campbell, who added three touchout to support the home team in their downs to go with his 176 yards, continpursuit of their third victory of the sea- ues his impressive season, now leading son. the OUA in yards per game and touchThe Golden Hawks improved to downs.

3-1 on the season with a massive 53-3 The defense stepped up with anothvictory over the Carleton Ravens, in a er big performance as well, holding the JDPH ZKHUH WKH WHDP ZDV Ă&#x20AC;ULQJ RQ DOO 5DYHQV WR MXVW D VLQJOH Ă&#x20AC;HOG JRDO WKH\ cylinders. Coming off of a bye week, it have now given up just three points in

Jacob Dearlove Student Contributor

Ed McFarlane was one of many Wilfrid Laurier University students to don the purple and gold to come cheer on Laurierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football team at their Homecoming game, as they cruised to a 53-3 victory over the visiting Carleton Ravens. (Photo by Jacob Dearlove)

the last two games combined.

Not only was the team dominant, but the atmosphere created by the fans ZDV LQFUHGLEOH ,Q WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW PHHWLQJ EHtween the two teams since Laurierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1970 Homecoming game, students and alumni alike came in purple and gold droves, showing exceptional school spirit and support for the football team.

Ese Mrabure-Ajufo, one of the defensive stand-outs on the Golden Hawks, has played in four Homecoming games now in the purple and gold with this one, most likely being his last before Mrabure-Ajufo pursues a promising future in football. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homecoming 2011 compared to Homecoming 2014, not too different,â&#x20AC;? remarked Ese, â&#x20AC;&#x153;[I] had just as ELJ EXWWHUĂ LHV ZKHQ , VWDUWHG LQ P\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW +RPHFRPLQJ EDFN LQ Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU DV , GLG this past Saturday. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an honour playing for [defensive co-ordinator] Van Moerkerke these past four years.â&#x20AC;?

Mrabure-Ajufo and the defensive starters brought the crowd to their feet

on Saturday with their big introduction before the game, setting the tone for what was an exciting and loud game throughout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming into the game, I WROG P\VHOI WR KDYH IXQ QR PDWWHU ZKDW happens, enjoy the moment, make it as memorable as possible,â&#x20AC;? explained the fourth-year defensive end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The entrance thing was my idea to do â&#x20AC;Ś I thought, we gotta do something other than just running out of the tunnel like we always do, right? Get the crowd going a little bit.â&#x20AC;?

Trevor Marshall, a fourth-year Laurier student summed up a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience of the big game and day for the school, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The atmosphere was awesome, the Laurier community is so great. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool to come together and support the Laurier football team and celebrate everything that is great about this school.â&#x20AC;?

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The Sputnik

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Opinion Brittany Bennett | opinion@thesputnik.ca | @sputnikopinion

Scotland made the right decision Josh Adesina Staff The tension between Scotland and the United Kingdom has become unbearable.

If you are someone with a British decent then I am sure you have heard about the situation concerning Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire to separate itself from the United Kingdom.

Otherwise, the Scottish independence.

This has been a huge topic buzzing across the internet and has been interesting for one main reason. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron has been expressing a lot of emotion towards the situation. Scotland and England have had issues in the past, can it be that serious that the Scottish population has to now turn their backs on Great Britain? Weighing out the pros and cons, it does not seem like a wise idea. )LUVW OHW XV Ă&#x20AC;QG RXW KRZ VHULRXV WKH issue was between Scotland and England centuries ago before digging into Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire for independence. AccordLQJ WR WKH +XIĂ&#x20AC;QJWRQ 3RVW 8. 6FRWODQG and England were at war over 300 years ago and did not come together until 1707 to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Scotland was a liberal country, but when it became a part of the United Kingdom it allowed for the control of the

United Kingdomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conservative party â&#x20AC;&#x201C; along with Northern Ireland, England DQG :DOHV 6FRWODQG¡V Ă&#x20AC;UVW PLQLVWHU $OH[ Salmond agreed to a referendum deal for Scottish independence with Britain Prime Minister, Cameron. The referendum allowed for the Commonwealth and EU citizens living in Scotland to vote for, or against Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s independence.

Although the deal had been agreed upon, Cameron had expressed his disagreement of Scotland separating from the United Kingdom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We desperately want you to stay. We do not want this family of nations to be ripped apart,â&#x20AC;? said Cameron, according to the Daily Mail UK. The referendum showed 44.7 per cent in favour and 55.3 per cent opposed, according to the Telegraph UK. For Scottish people to be voting against the separation of Scotland from the United Kingdom, it shows that Scotland does not have the same mindset as it did in the distant past.

It would not be a wise decision for Scotland to run its own government for a few reasons. First off, Scotland would have to consider rebuilding its culture and economy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; along with sorting out new school curriculums. Also, Scotland currently shares debt with the United Kingdom. Revenue and taxes coming

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go through while trying to create its own currency? Not to mention the imbalance it would bring to the United Kingdom as a whole.

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the support of the United Kingdom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we pull together, we can keep on building a better future for our children. We can make sure our destiny matches our history, because there really will be no second chances. If the U.K. breaks apart, it breaks apart forever,â&#x20AC;? said Cameron, according to the Telegraph UK.

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Ugly language on the outside, pretty helpful on the inside Brittany Bennett Opinion Editor How about that fucking weather eh?

Oh shit, pardon my â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frenchâ&#x20AC;?. There I go again! Dammit. Okay, as you can tell the occasional swear word may slip through P\ Ă&#x20AC;OWHU QRZ DQG WKHQÂŤ 2U PD\EH D OLWWOH more often than occasionally. But, is that really such a terrible thing?

Swearing is an interesting concept to look into, a form of language that is outside of the realm of the standard English language. Some swear words are just originally known words interpreted in a different way, some swear words can be interpreted as many different forms of profanity depending on the use of the word, and some people interpret swear words in different ways than others. There ought to be a dictionary for all this!

I believe swearing is its own language in itself; a way of expressing yourself that you cannot do with the standard English

language. Although the majority of swear words are used in an emotional state of anger, they also provide emphasis and sarcasm in certain situations. Such as my â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frenchâ&#x20AC;? above. If one were to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;how about that weather eh?â&#x20AC;? you do not know how exactly they are referring to the weather, but to add that â&#x20AC;&#x153;fuckingâ&#x20AC;? in there, it puts the sentence into more context; the weather has obviously not been great. Or even my following statement, without the â&#x20AC;&#x153;shitâ&#x20AC;? one would not know that I am taken aback from my previous statement.

Anger is a very extreme emotion that many people do not know how to express properly. I think swear words can do that for a person, relieve their built up tension and provide a substitute for something more extreme such as violence.

What I did not know, was that swearing has actually been proven to make one appear more credible. Three studies were explained in a 2005 journal article called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Appearing credible? Swearing helps!â&#x20AC;? by

Eric Rassin and Simone Van Der Heijden of Erasmus University in the Netherlands.

Each tested whether the use of swearing increased or decreased the believability RI D VWDWHPHQW Ă&#x20AC;UVW E\ DVNLQJ WKH UHVSRQdents whether or not swearwords made a statement more credible, then by having participants pick between two testimonies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one including swear words and one not.

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Another interesting study was reported in a 2009 journal article called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swearing as a Response to Painâ&#x20AC;? by Richard Stephens, John Atkins and Andrew Kingston of Keele University in England. This study had participants submerge their hands in icy cold water and rated their pain toler-

ance with and without the use of swearing.

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Finally a 2008 journal article called â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Pragmatics of Swearingâ&#x20AC;? by authors Timothy Jay and Kristen Janschewitz summed up what I have already assumed.

The appropriateness of swearing is completely contextual. The study asked college students on the offensiveness of swearing in certain hypothetical situations. The answers varied depending on the speakerlistener relationship, the social physical context, and the particular swearword used. As goes most things in life, there is a time and a place for everything and moderation is essential. While this is foul play on the surface, the reality proves that VZHDULQJ FDQ EH EHQĂ&#x20AC;FLDO LQ WKH ZD\ \RX live your life.