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Correction: It ought to have been noted in “Trent’s foodservice staff speak out...� that Arthur attempted to contact Food Services Director Edward Rama, but he was unavailable for comment. We will also be running a follow up to this story in the new year.

ThisIssueinHistory:Volume18(1983),Issue 12 Arthur has run some unusual stuff in its centre spread over the course of its 49 year history, sometimes contentious, sometimes funny, and sometimes adorable. The Cats of Trent calendar somehow manages to be all three.

While upper year students may remember last year’s calendar (we still have one up on the wall in the office), we’re actually travelling back 31 years to 1983 for the story.

It may seem surprising that there is a story to it. You see, it didn’t just come about because of Arthur Editor Ivan LeCouvie’s love of cats. It was actually a response to a ‘pornographic’ calendar called “Girls of Trent�.

In 1983 the Goodwin Creative Design company decided that a calendar of beautiful women who attended Trent University was a product they should sell. So, they gathered some sexy students, had them pose for the calendar, and marketed it to students under the guise of “school spirit.�

In Issue 10 of Volume 18, Arthur reporter Sheila Nopper wrote a scathing article calling out the calendar for being pornographic, objectifying women, catering to male pleasure, and just generally being offensive.

Issue 11 saw a barrage of letters in the calendar’s defence, mainly from models in the calendar, and horny guys who were raring to purchase it. Something about scantily clad babes really does raise school spirit it seems.

To settle the matter, LeCouvie wrote an editorial in Issue 12 in which he rejected that the calendar would raise school spirit, arguing group shots of students at

an event would be more effective at that. “They do not give a damn about Trent or desire in any way to promote school spirit� he wrote.

As far as he could see, the calendar’s primary goal was to turn a profit, and the women’s bodies displayed in the calendar were just a tool used to ensure that it did.

Furthermore, the lighting of the photos, the use of the word ‘girl’ in the name, and the phrase “Limited Edition Prints� were reminiscent of Playboy magazine and its very similar calendar and imagery.

Finally, he brought up a letter to the Peterborough Examiner defending the calendar penned by Malcolm Goodwin, the calendar’s creator.

In it Goodwin argued that the calendar was tasteful and that it didn’t exploit women at all. “You could say the same thing about cat calendars,� he said.

On that note, Arthur thought it was only fair for students to have a choice. The centre spread of the issue was a 1984 “Cats of Trent� calendar, a free alternative to “Girls of Trent�.

One year later the editors treated students to a second one for 1985. For unknown reasons, it never made a return after that until just last year. It’s not clear that “Girls of Trent� ever came back for a second run.

The political significance of the cat calendar has changed, but it’s a fun Arthur tradition we’re happy to keep going.

Turn to the centre spread for the 30th Anniversary of the second Cats of Trent Calendar.

In the words of LeCouvie: “Happy Holidays and enjoy your favourite feline pose.�

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CampusNews Trent undergrads looking to once again find a home in Traill College

By Jack Smye

Interest has been circulating about whether Trent undergraduate students should be able to affiliate themselves with Catherine Parr Traill College (Traill College).

The current system sees the vast majority of undergrads associated with one of four campus colleges: Lady Eaton, Champlain, Otonabee, and Gzowski.

First year students in residence are affiliated with whichever college they’re assigned to live in. The remaining off-campus students (about 40% of first years) are given the opportunity to pick which college they feel suits them the best.

Traill College, situated in the downtown Peterborough core, used to be an off-campus option for first year undergraduate students up until 2007.

With rising enrolment of graduate students, Traill was converted into a graduate college; turning the dormitory residence rooms into graduate student offices and offering a different set of resources.

Traill has since evolved to focus on issues pertaining to older students, while the undergraduate colleges attempt to make the transition to university as smooth as it can be for first year students.

While these roles are both very important for the student body, there has recently been interest in the benefits of

having undergraduate students able to choose Traill as their affiliated college.

Traill College principal Michael Eamon commented on some of these benefits.

“First of all, I think the location is great.

It’s close to all of the off-campus student housing, the London and George street areas for instance. Instead of having to run to Symons campus to use the computer lab, you can come right here.”

Eamon continued, “Second, we have [several] departments that have their classes down here and we can offer students the space to just hang out. There’s the common rooms, I’m looking to get wireless internet in the courtyard, the Trend is a wonderful place to go that is so much more than just a pub. Sure, you can get booze there, but the point is getting people together to talk about ideas. This is an integral part to student life.”

There are many undergraduate students at Trent that haven’t really had the opportunity to experience the collegiate lifestyle integral part of student life, as a large portion of students have never lived on Symons campus.

This is where it’s argued that Traill might have something to offer.

Traill currently sits outside of the restructured college system and it looks as though it will continue to be a bit different than the four colleges on Trent’s main

campus. These differences can be viewed as appealing to those who live off of Symons campus and don’t feel they fit within their assigned college.

The original collegiate system was designed to bring faculty and students of all ages together to create a diverse society.

Traill College, as well as the now closedPeter Robinson College, was built downtown as a means to integrate this diverse society into the Peterborough community.

Being that a large majority of students currently live downtown, many have argued that there should still be student space in the downtown core. Some argue that there should definitely be a downtown college option for undergraduates.

But according to Nona Robinson, Associate Vice President in the Office of Student Affairs there are already some undergrads who are members of Traill.

“Switching from one college to another is done by a simple request, as we want students to feel that their college is their home.

Recently there have been a small number of undergraduate students who have specifically requested switching to Traill and they have been accommodated, even though it’s not a formal option for undergraduates at this point.”

While there seems to be interest among certain students, faculty, and administra-

tion, there are still several questions that need addressomg before Traill can be formally offered as an undergraduate college.

One of the predominant questions is whether Traill should be offered to first year students, or whether it should be only offered to students wishing to transfer.

Another consideration is whether this option should only be available for certain demographics, part-time or mature students for instance, who would seem to benefit the most from its downtown location.

Finally, there are questions about what the process would look like to open Traill to undergrads in the coming years. Principal Michael Eamon, however, has clearly indicated he wants to make this happen.

Any decision in this regard would have to involve Traill faculty, staff, graduate students, and graduate faculty, as well as student leaders from the other undergraduate colleges, undergraduate students in general, and the administration.

And while the process is still unknown, the interest and motivation to be there.

Being that the process is still being determined, there is still lots of opportunity for input. According to Robinson, “If people have any ideas on what they would like to see at Traill, both Michael Eamon and I would love to hear them.”

Big changes coming to Part Time Student Association

By Ayesha Barmania

At present, certain concerns about the governance of Trent’s Part Time Students Association (TPSA) have led to discussions about new directions for the organization in order to provide better support for Trent’s growing part time student community.

Currently, an executive board governs the organization, and executive director Helen Wallis looks after the day-to-day operations. However, TPSA President Ashley Bonner has a vision for the PTSA that goes much further than what the current organizational structure can provide.

With the retirement of Wallis in December, Bonner feels that there is an opportunity to reassess the role of the organization and look at expanding support for students.

Bonner said, “Benefits, events, development opportunities, and advocacy, that should be the role of this student group.”

Bonner and the rest of the executive board

are looking at two proposals for changing the organization in the coming year.

The first is a plan to reform the governance structure of the organization in hopes that this would create more support for students and more opportunities for engagement. This would involve reassessing the TPSA’s constitution and by-laws, formal incorporation, adding a number of paid positions, and expanding the presence of the PTSA in student life.

This restructuring would increase the capacity of the organization and permit it to expand into such services as health and dental benefits provision, professional development events, bursaries, and food assistance programs. In order to increase services in this way, the TPSA would have to consider a referendum for increasing per course fees.

The second plan would involve a merger with the Trent Central Student Association (TCSA) that would give part-time students access to the TCSA’s services from which they are currently excluded.

These services include health and dental benefits, food assistance programs, among others. This shift could elicit a fee increase for part-time students, however, the amount of which is still under negotiations.

One service that Bonner feels is essential for part-time students is health and dental benefits. She said, “After we conducted the survey over the summer I knew that health benefits was one of the biggest needs for part-time students. So I have been working diligently to get students that opportunity.”

This year, the TPSA arranged an opt-in program for students to receive the services provided by the TCSA, and Bonner intends to secure part-time students health benefits program in the coming year regardless of which plan is chosen.

As part-time students represent a different demographic than the full-time student population, keeping the TPSA separate means that they could more easily offer programs addressing demographic specific issues.

For instance, Bonner said, “The typical average age of the TCSA membership is 17-21, whereas our typical average age is between 25-30, half of our students are in that range. Clearly we’re dealing with an older population. Many of the TCSA’s events are not as appealing to our population. So we would like to work on more professional development things, food assistance, bursaries, and our own health benefits. For what we can bring in financially we would provide as much as we could.”

A referendum will be held on this matter in the winter semester at the TPSA’s annual general meeting (AGM). They are encouraging students to weigh in on the issue and help in the process for creating an organization that best represents their needs.

Bonner said, “Now is the time for students to get involved and have their say.

The association needs them right now, regardless of which option is chosen, we need their voices and their input.”

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Behind the brand: Challenging the way we think about Trent

By Renzo Costa

The way an institution develops an image and portrays itself to the outside world is an extremely important factor in the building of reputation. As such, Trent University has revisited the approach in which it markets itself as an educational institution. The “challenge the way you think” slogan represents this effort.

Arthur talked with Marilyn Burns, the executive director of the Marketing and Communications office.

Burns expressed that the “challenge the way you think” campaign is the end product of a long process of building upon Trent’s image. She explained that her office looked at the different factors that drive reputation, for instance: lecture quality, student life, research success, etc.

Marketing and communications is one factor that can quickly drive a change in the way Trent depicts itself and where an impact can be made in a short time frame.

Internal consultations were conducted where, as Burns explains, they went out to the constituents of the institution: students, staff, faculty, etc. During these consultations named under the “Time to Shine” slogan, they asked questions in order to determine what is truly unique and special about Trent, so that they could understand from an internal perspective what is so fantastic about the university.

A couple of characteristics were highlighted in these consultation sessions. For instance, the people that participated took special emphasis in the small class size, the interaction with professors and the sense of community at Trent.

Burns described how marketing and communications took the information gathered from these consultations in order to let people know what Trent is about, how different it is, and what kind of education it offers.

As a result, the positioning statement that came from these consultations was encompassed in the idea of Trent as a collaborative learning institution, where learning is personal, purposeful, and transformative.

However, as Burns identifies, the challenge was to export this idea to advertise-

ments, printed material, the website, and social media. They brought the idea to a local advertisement agency, and challenged them to come up with something that would be simpler to say and have an impact on various audiences, such as prospective students, current students, alumni, and donors.

Burns described that the agency came forward with the “challenge the way you think” line, and they decided it was satisfactory because it does reflect a lot of what Trent stands for.

In terms of influencing marketing strategies in order to build a reputation, Burns states that generally, “in reputation building advertisement, there is a lot of canned material; you can see a team of successful researchers in lab coats and you can pretty much take any university logo and make it any institution’s advertisement campaign.”

In contrast, Burns agrees that, “since we wanted to make an impact, we decided to go with something really different, we decided to try and gain a little attention by looking at how Trent is different.”

The “challenge the way you think” branding is graphically represented by a series of illustrations that are distributed around campus, printed material, social media, and the Trent website.

It is certainly beneficial to move away from canned material and establish a

marketing campaign that is different and truly represents the ideals of Trent.

We can get into an epistemological discussion of what “challenging the way you think” actually entails. However, as a starting point for someone that is not familiar with Trent, it does attract attention and enables further research on the type of education offered.

The “challenge the way you think” strategy, from the perspective of a current student, is easily associated with Trent, as the education that is offered at the university is truly transformative and challenging.

On the other hand, from the outsider perspective of a prospective student, it could be harder to pinpoint exactly how studies at Trent are different compared to other universities. The challenge is not stating that we are a different university, but it is actually providing evidence and demonstrating to those prospective students that Trent truly offers the opportunity to challenge the way you think.

In the marketing battle between universities, we do have an advantage in that we offer an education based on values of social justice and global citizenship. The “challenge the way you think” campaign is attempting to bring out those characteristics and market them in order to showcase how different an education Trent offers.

But how does this strategy compare to other universities in Canada? As an ex-

ample, the University of Toronto website reads: “boundless means redefining possibilities”, while McGill instead focuses on numbers, displaying ranking, research facilities and such in an effort of showcasing their size. Other examples include UBC: “a place of mind”; Dalhousie: “learn from the pros”; Queens: “we are people who want to learn, discover, think, and do”.

As you can see, it is common that they would play their forte, but their marketing campaigns are remarkably similar.

They all attempt to draw students on the basis of being a place of knowledge, thinking and challenging oneself. This is not surprising, after all that is what universities are for.

However, as in many instances, the nuances are important. “A place of mind” is different from “challenge the way you think”, and in a way all these slogans or strategies are up for interpretation. As a result, Trent’s strategy might be just one more, and might not achieve the differentiation that it is looking for.

In order for the Marketing and Communications office to succeed in attracting students, they will have to convince prospective students that Trent is indeed a different university, and showcase how truly a challenging experience it is.

What do you think? Is this an appropriate and effective branding strategy that reflects Trent’s identity?

Trent students showcase Spanish culture in open exposition

By Caleigh Boyle

While many students are feeling the pressure of November crushing down on them with term papers and exams, others are ending the the fall semester on a lighter

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note. For example, the students of Spanish Culture and Civilization, taught by Professor Ramiro Armas Austria, have done something different for their end of term assignment. They will be hosting a Spanish culture exposition on Wednesday De-

cember 4.

Each week throughout the semester the students of the class worked in groups of four to prepare pieces of art demonstrating various aspects of Spanish culture.

Professor Austria then selected pieces— to be part of the end of term exposition— that most accurately portrayed whichever craft was created that week.

“This is a showcasing of different aspects of Spanish culture for people who have no idea, or have only a little bit of knowledge and want to know more,” said Austin Bell, the organizer of the event and a student in the class. “We are showing people what we have done over the course of the term.”

Throughout the semester students have made things such as Bull Art using paper mache, they have made maps and mosaics, chessboards, rugs, and stained glass representative of the churches and religion.

Now the students have the opportunity to showcase all of their hard work from the semester.

Students do so much work throughout the year whether it be papers, class pre-

sentations or exams, but it’s not very often that they get the opportunity to share our hard work with others.

Professor Austria has made this possible for his students, and though it may be unconventional, its a great way to learn about a culture by creating important aspects of the culture through art.

The exposition is something that Professor Ramiro is hoping to hold again next term showcasing the work of his second class on Latin American culture.

“At the end of the next term we are hoping to hold a final exposition either solely with the Latin American artifacts or with all of them encompassing into one,” said Bell.

But until then there is the Spanish Exposition hosted by the Spanish Culture and Civilization class. So on Wednesday December 4 at 1:30pm head on down to the Great Hall in Champlain College and submerse yourself in the intricacies of Spanish culture.

Perhaps along with culture Professor Austria’s students will bring along the Spanish climate so we can all escape winter for an afternoon.

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Your Trent: A call for student papers

By Ugyen Wangmo

A clarion calls to students to tell your story about Trent, to share your vision, and shape the future of “Your Trent”.

The Your Trent Symposium is a student-run ingenuity in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Trent University.

All Trent students, including graduate students, part-time students, and alumni, are invited to submit papers for presentation at the symposium.

“It is a forward-looking exercise where we acknowledge the reality of the institution and the forces that shape it,” said the co-chair of the student task force, Jay Mackinnon. He said that there would be an exchange of ideas that will lead to actions in some form through policy or even community building.

“This idea comes from an experience I had when I was presenting a paper at this philosophy symposium for students at Trent,” said the other co-chair of the student task force, Duc Hien Nguyen.

Both the co-chairs, who were a part of that symposium, partook in a wonderful experience and felt it would be nice if all Trent students could have that opportunity. Thus, the birth of this unique platform, where the collective minds of the entirety of Trent students can come together and apply their academic rigor and unique disciplinary perspectives towards a common vision, which is towards a sustainable future of Trent.

It is important that it be student-run because it gives a bit of legitimacy among students and others, says Mackinnon, as opposed to being a top down exercise run by the administrators, which may not produce the same effect or quality.

Nguyen added that it is also intended to celebrate the 50th anniversary.

Most existing celebrations look at the broader perspective of the university. For instance, the book commemorating the 50th is very broad, it touches on various parts of the university, but it doesn’t reflect on how current students, or even recent alumni, think about Trent.

So instead of looking at the history, they thought that the focus should be on the present, because Nguyen feels the present is what will determine the future.

Despite there being a lot of other important issues worth talking about, they decided “My Trent” is the theme that is most important to invest time and energy thinking about, said Mackinnon.

“My entire reality has been shaped by this institution, the person I am today is affected by it, and I assume it will have an impact on where I go the rest of my life,” said MacKinnon.

This is not to say that this should be discussed extensively every day or even every year, but the 50th anniversary seemed like a good time to just pause, think about what the university is, and what it means, he added.

Furthermore, because it is real, and not just an arbitrary construct that houses those entirely different departments and all those people. “There is an emerging phenomenon on this campus, there is culture, community, and identity”, says Mackinnon.

Similarly, Nguyen said that the idea behind the current theme is based on the idea that “each of us has a story or a vision of what Trent is for us.” So this is the time to tell other students and a time to listen to other students, and their varying versions of what Trent is for each of them, he said. This will allow them to see how different versions of “My Trent”’ come to-

gether to form that organic identity that is Trent University.

It is important to do it during the 50th anniversary, to showcase the vision of Trent, and what it is, and how what it stands for has radically changed, pointed out Nguyen. This it is no longer the Trent Tom Symons created back in 1964.

“It is a good time to think critically about who we are as an institution, and figure out how we can thrive and flourish in the next 50 years,” he said.

According Nguyen, he understands how one can get so involved and hung up on the documents and policies on paper that they somehow become rather detached from the reality. This being a realization he had while serving for the senate that had both the co-chairs involved quite intensively on policy and governance, and student politics at Trent.

In support, Mackinnon added that even though he has faith in people who are in a position of power here, and they want to act for the benefit of everyone, sometimes it is hard to know what the right thing is and it can take years and years just to figure what is the right thing.

“We have 8000 minds in this university, and surely there is this collective wisdom where those minds can come together if we create this forum and formalize some of the opinions to do what we think and believe is the right thing to do,” said Mackinnon.

“I do think that they will take this seriously as long as the we ensure the integrity of the process and the quality of the paper submission,” believe both the co-chairs.

According to the ‘call for papers’ notification, the Symposium will be a one-day gathering that will bring Trent’s students, faculty, alumni, staff, and community members together to discuss the question “What is your Trent?”

All papers should be in the format of an argumentative essay not exceeding 2000 words, which is to be evaluated based on the academic rigor as well as pertinence of ideas to the Trent community, states the notification.

Further, due to the interdisciplinary nature of the submissions, particular attention will be given to clarity of thoughts, innovative approach, and a critical engagement with theories. An anonymous evaluation process will be conducted by a panel of referees representing different academic disciplines at Trent, reads the notification.

Up to ten papers will be selected for presentation at the symposium, and each successful student author will receive a $100 award.

But most importantly, the selected works will be published in the Journal of Undergraduate Studies at Trent, said Mackinnon.

This according to him is a huge incentive because being published in journal at undergraduate level is a colossal accomplishment.

“I plead to anyone who is interested in the school, or has vision for what our Trent should be, to make a submission,” requested Mackinnon.

While, Nguyen, who comes from a country with a politically oppressive regime, feels that as a member of an institution where an individual’s thoughts are valued and respected, “you have the right and responsibility to say something about Trent.”

“You are part of this already, whether you want it or not, you are a Trent member; Trent has shaped you and you will shape its future,” said Nguyen.

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East bank tipi desecrated for third time since September

By Ayesha Barmania

What should have been a celebration of indigenous culture at the Haudenoshaunee Social was marred by the discovery of the east bank tipi’s desecration.

On November 18, members of the First People’s House of Learning (FPHL) and the Trent University Native Association (TUNA) discovered that this sacred space had been used as a venue for drinking and drug use.

There was evidence of vandalism and forced entry into the tipi, with various bits of garbage cast around the area and a table broken inside as well.

The tipi is intended to provide a learning space for indigenous and non-indigenous students.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays the tipi hosts social fires (10am – 4pm) that are open to indigenous and non-indigenous students where they can engage in open conversations.

It is a space for students to learn about local indigenous culture outside of a classroom as well as for indigenous individuals to practice their culture in a safe space. For instance, indigenous women hold traditional Full Moon ceremonies as a means of releasing the pressure of carrying the burdens of their family and friends.

Edward George, President of TUNA,

This photo was taken inside the tipi and documents the damage caused.

Photo provided by Edward George.

said, “[The tipi] is there for students who don’t know about their culture to learn more and it is especially there for nonnative students who are in indigenous studies or are interested in learning more, it’s a space for them as well.”

Disrespect for this space goes further than the vandalism of university property, but it extends to the disrespect of individuals who use the space.

“The tipi has organically become this

place in the community for students to talk about really difficult things when there might not be other spaces at the university for that,” said George.

“This happens organically, it can’t be choreographed or created. You can provide the space, but what happens in the space is completely up to those individuals.

The individual is able to reconcile these deeper issues in this space. For the tipi to be disgraced in such a way is really hurtful to those students and to myself as well.”

This is the third time that such a desecration has happened this year and has been regular problem in previous years. George further sees this as an extension of racial tensions at Trent.

In many ways, the indigenous studies department is downplayed at the university and only highlighted for its commercial value in terms of using images of indigenous performances for promotional material (look no further than the 50th Anniversary celebration video for examples).

Structural issues that minimize the importance of a pillar of the university combined with ignorance of many students makes the university a problematic and contested zone for racial tension between indigenous and settler societies.

For this reason, the tipi and FPHL are important institutions for having discussions of these issues, fighting

colonialism, and educating those belonging to settler societies about indigenous culture.

Following these incidents TUNA has reached out to head of Gzowski College, Lindy Garneau, and director of colleges, Barry Townshend, for support in the resolution of this issue.

On Tuesday December 2, they will be meeting to devise a plan for informing residence dons and educating students living on-campus.

There have been discussions about techniques for preventing such events in the future.

George said, “One of the things that people want is security cameras, as well as there have been discussions about locking up the tipi so that no one can get it. But, a lot of people see this as further disrespect to the space, because it is supposed to be safe and sacred. It goes against our own ways as it is.”

He added, “We’re at a university, and people should know. It’s really upsetting that people such as myself in my role that I have to keep reminding and educating people who are already highly educated.”

When the university provides opportunities for learning about indigenous cultures, there is absolutely no excuse for such a desecration. It is sad to hear that some of the student body seems to have regressed so far into ignorance.

A brief (and green) history of the Trent Food System

By Helen McCarthy and Anisah Madden

Student and Faculty involvement in the Trent Food System has a long history, and there are many new and exciting initiatives under development.

The Rooftop Garden Project was started by Professor Tom Hutchinson in 1996, and the field garden was established in 2006. With an emphasis on research and education, the gardens teamed up with the Seasoned Spoon Cafe and other notfor-profit organizations to offer fresh food and experiential learning opportunities from field to table and continue to nourish and engage the Trent community.

In 2011, the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems program (SAFS) was born. This is a 4-year honours degree program with both Arts and Science streams.

This program challenges students to think about the dominant global food and agricultural systems that we are all embedded in and provides tools to affect change. Sustainable agriculture is about creating food systems that are efficient, effective, viable, fair, and responsible.

From these roots, new projects are growing that have great potential to scale up a sustainable Food System at Trent.

These include a newly founded student

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organization, the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Society (SAFSS), a Trent Apiary, a Food Services Sustainability Committee (FSSC), a new contract with Chartwells, and an emerging campus “Experimental Farm” and Greenhouse project.

We would like to give you a brief overview of each of these branches of the Trent Food System.

The SAFS Society is an inclusive student group whose mandate is to increase student engagement and community awareness of food sustainability. The SAFS Society is founded on the concept of food sovereignty. How can farmers be supported to feed our growing population while sustaining and regenerating the ecological resource base and succeeding economically?

The SAFS Society envisions truly democratic and equitable food systems, locally, regionally, and globally, maintaining that quality, healthful, and culturally appropriate food is a basic human right.

SAFSS aims to create a community for Trent students to share, experience, and learn, deepening their understanding of sustainable food systems.

The FSSC was formed by students this summer in response to the sustainability commitments made by Chartwells in the

new Food Services contract with Trent.

This contract includes goals to increase local food procurement, improve waste reduction/diversion, and energy efficiency.

The FSSC is comprised of student representatives from the TCSA, Colleges, and a variety of student groups as a forum for students to formally participate, specifically in regards to sustainability issues, in the Trent Food Services Advisory Committee (TFSAC). TFSAC is made up of Trent administration, students, and Chartwells management, and meets monthly to provide feedback and recommendations regarding all aspects of Trent Food Services Operations.

The SAFS program was allocated 33 acres of land behind the DNA building

by Trent for an “Experimental Farm” in 2014. The land has been designated primarily for research purposes and there is a committee working on short and long term visions for its operations. This summer the first projects included one third of an acre of vegetables as part of a organic amendments research project, one acre of organic Quinoa, and a research project on reducing inputs in common Ontario grain rotations.

Furthermore, Whitney Lake, a fourth year student at Trent, initiated the Trent Apiary, installing and managing two hon-

eybee hives on the “Experimental Farm” and actively mentored students throughout the fall in the art of beekeeping.

Plans for future projects at the “Experimental Farm” include undergraduate and graduate research and experiential learning opportunities, demonstration projects in sustainable agriculture models, and ideas to scale up food production on campus.

The idea to increase campus food production and link it to campus food services is being supported by Chartwells as part of Compass Group’s cross-Canada Key Focus Initiative Project.

The KFI means that the new food services provider is committed to supporting Trent in creating an environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable food production enterprise on campus by purchasing the student grown produce for use in campus meals.

Chartwells has also committed to providing capital for investment in a campus greenhouse, the planning of which is only just beginning.

These projects show potential for real, forthcoming, and positive change in relation to the Trent Food System; creating awareness, community engagement, and corporate responsibility around broader food and agriculture concerns.

LocalNews Ontario Arts Council announces funding cuts as money dries up

By Brian Hough

On Thursday, November 27, two representatives of the Ontario Arts Council, Peter Caldwell, Director & CEO and Carolyn Vesely, Director of Granting, came to Peterborough’s Artspace to facilitate an information session concerning the Council’s new strategic blueprint for the years 20142020 entitled “Vital Arts and Public Value.”

Vesely and Caldwell began the evening with a presentation laying out the process of how this plan came to be, starting with an environmental scan in 2013 (a four page executive summary is available on their website).

The better portion of their talk focused on a five percent across the board reduction in grants.

In addition to helping cover a $1.6 million dollar budget short fall, the remainder of the savings (estimated at $1 million) will be divided into two different pools, one for emerging artists and arts organizations, and increases of five ten percent for recipients who are rated B+ or higher (with potential for a ten percent increase for recipients who are graded an ‘A’ by their peers and assessors).

These increases however, would only be available to grant recipients in the first year of their funding cycle.

When asked about where that put Artspace, Caldwell dropped the unfortunate news— Artspace, being in year 1 now, would not only have to take the 5 percent reduction that everyone else is facing, but would have to wait another two years for any further increase, testing facility’s already limited resources even further.

This reallocation is meant to help the OAC support new artists and prioritize funding in the face of the fact that the OAC has not received an increase in funding for more than 6 years, even as the number of applicants has grown 53 percent.

As Mr. Caldwell remarked, although the fact that the OAC has not received a budgetary increase might not seem like much to celebrate, of the 21 individual departments within the Ministry of Tourism, Culture And Sport, the Ontario Arts Council is the only one not to be cut.

Caldwell and Vesel also noted that in the past few years, cuts to meet the budget shortfalls had been delayed as a minority government on shaky political ground tried to put off cutting its one time budgetary supplements to avoid upsetting its supporters.

But that that wasn’t going to be the case anymore with government revenue being less than expected this year. The representatives of the OAC stressed the applicants

would be tested by means of their ‘vitalism’ (reflected by the categories: relevance, impact, artistic merit, risk-taking and effectiveness) and that artists and organizations who failed to meet a B or higher would be subject to reductions in funding.

They maintained that the evaluations, made largely based on information gathered from peer-review, are necessary given that decisions are only going to get more difficult. “‘Good enough’ is just not going to be good enough,” Caldwell said in reference to the fact that in addition to the five percent cut, some organizations would see money for operating budgets dry up if not meeting the standard.

“We don’t anticipate, and with very good reason to believe so, that we will see any future cuts to our budget from the government in the near future,” said Caldwell.

“However, we also cannot see any budget increases in the near the future,” having first prefaced himself by saying “Obviously, we’re not going to have the money to do all the things we’d like.”

As a whole, the strategy is built along two main themes: ‘Foster the creation, production and presentation of art’ and fostering ‘participation in and appreciation of, the arts’. All in the wake of an industry changing to changing demographics, growing cultural diversity, the ascent of information technology and economic uncertainty.

The strategy also now included the “Deaf And Disabled” along with Aboriginal artists, artists of colour, francophone artists, new generation artists (artists age 18-30) and regional artists and arts organizations, which Caldwell jokingly said meant ‘artists and arts organizations outside of Toronto.’

It was not the news anyone wanted to hear, however Caldwell did allude to a plan for a new funding sphere that would link the OAC’s mandate to the province’s general interests in economic growth and job creation. Details were few however, saying “We are only just starting to make our arguments now.”

When asked what people could due to support the OAC on the ground, Caldwell asked that local artists and their supporters get to know their MPPs and invite them out to events.

He also expressed some frustration, careful not to single out anyone or name any specific examples, with recipients not doing enough to feature the OAC’s logo at events and in promotional materials.

He said that while most organization acknowledge the fact that the funding support, but argues that it sends the message to both local and provincial government representatives and to the OAC “that you don’t really value that funding, especially when corporate logos might be displayed in big banners and the Ontario Arts Council’s logo might be tucked away in the corner or almost hidden.

It’s not about glorifying, it’s about letting your audiences know that the funding is important you and to help people realize why arts funding matters by linking it to the actual experiences they have as a result of that support.”

All in all this will be difficult news for the arts community to take, unfortunately, however, this is the kind of news that it has has grown used to.

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ArtsPages The Centre for Pixel Culture takes video games to a new level

By Zachary Cox

There’s only one way to describe the Sadleir House Centre for Pixel Culture: “Dedicated to the preservation, collection, study, and appreciation of video games and related ephemera as important cultural texts.”

Alright, so that’s not the only way to describe it, but that’s what the Centre’s Facebook page says, and it does accurately describe the intentions.

Established three years ago, the Centre for Pixel Culture is the brain-child of Trent cultural studies graduates Dwayne Collins and James Kerr.

Collins has worked at Sadlier House since 2005, and is currently the Sadlier House steward. “My background is in library and information studies,” he said.

“In particular I’ve always been interested in video game studies as well. Some of my course work in grad school revolved around video games.”

He described himself as “someone

who’s concerned about information in video games, in particular coming up with a way of having a collection that people can access.”

Kerr, the program director at Trent Radio referred to himself as an “enthusiastic amateur,” saying that he is “approaching [video games] more from a video game street cred perspective.”

“James and I had always talked about wanting to come up with some sort of way […] for people to get together and actually play and talk about video games in a way that was more than just ‘oh those graphics are really neat,’” said Collins, explaining the intentions behind the Centre.

“We wanted a place to preserve the video games themselves as important cultural texts. We wanted a way to discuss video games in an academic or pseudoacademic way that would then enhance people’s enjoyment of the games,” added Kerr.

The two noted that the goal isn’t “just

high-level discourse” but rather encouraging people “regardless of their academic experience or knowledge of the subject to be able to come and actually just share a serious interest.”

The sharing of serious interests takes place through what the duo call critical play seminars, which generally take place on the first Thursday of each month.

“Typically the sessions are divided up into lecture and play,” said Kerr. The first portion involves a discussion or presentation about a certain aspect of gaming, followed by a play session where attendees then have the opportunity to experience games, hopefully with a new level of insight.

“One thing I would stress is that I think some people worry that it’s going to be boring or it’s going to be a lot of talk or far too serious,” said Collins. “Really it is a pretty casual and genuinely I think people are just pretty keen to share their insights on video games and be able to talk about it with other people who are interested.”

“People can really geek out on these things too,” said Kerr, explaining that one of his critical play seminars on connections between Pokemon and totemic animism received great critical reception.

Other critical play seminars have been on gender roles in video games, repetition and narrative in video games and more.

Kerr and Collins encourage anyone who is interested in video games to attend the seminars, regardless of their experience with the medium.

They also encourage those interested in presenting a topic to coordinate with the Centre to do so. “People think you have to have this super academic paper, but we really are interested in all levels of discussion,” said Collins.

The next couple critical play seminars are scheduled for Thursday, December 11, and then Thursday, January 15 in the

new year. The seminars will take place at Sadlier House beginning at 7pm. December’s topic is “Pixels in a Half-Shell: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Early Cross-Platform Media in Video Games.”

More information on upcoming events can be found on the Centre’s Facebook page, which is found by searching for Sadleir House Centre for Pixel Culture on Facebook.

In addition to running the critical play seminars, the Centre for Pixel Culture is now looking to establish a lending library as well.

When it first began, the Centre for Pixel Culture received donations from various individuals with extended video game collections. “Almost all of the Centre for Pixel Culture collection is on semi-permanent loan from private collections,” said Collins.

The quantity of donations was so high that it took two years to catalogue everything.

Currently, the collection contains systems such as an Atari 2600, a ColecoVision, A Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo and several other systems, along with more than 350 games.

Due to the nature of the acquisitions, the collection is mainly comprised of older generations of systems.

For those interested in the game inventory, a catalogue can be found through the Centre for Pixel Culture website, pixels.sadleirhouse.ca.

“The idea is that if you wanted to play one of the systems you could book time through the Centre of Pixel Culture,” said Collins. “We have been talking about putting in place a borrowing policy as well so you could actually sign out the games.”

He noted though that the systems will not be available to be borrowed due to the fragile nature of the older devices.

The borrowing policy is on track to be in place for January.

Local Tunes: Evangeline Gentle has come back for more

By Brian Hough

Evangeline Gentle’s ‘Killing Me Slow’ might be one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard.

It was only a week ago last Thursday that I heard it on the Trent Radio program Cheap Vinyl and it blew me away.

Gentle has a voice that is so richly layered, hauntingly powerful and coiled over with nostalgia in that track, that it was hard not to go immediately to Youtube to listen to ‘Killing Me Slow’ again.

Although she studied PCVS’s integrated arts program (she’s being playing since she was 12 and wrote her first song at 13) that isn’t where she learned to sing.

Says Gentle, “I don’t think I really ‘learned’ how to sing consciously, I just always sang growing up so I never took any lessons, it just happened on its own”.

“Growing up,” she continues, “the music I was listening to affected the way I use my voice a lot. I really liked Joni Mitchell, who my Dad introduced me too, as well as Carole King and a lot of different folk singers and great female vocalists.”

“I think that a lot of my music also comes from traditional Celtic music

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and wanting to take parts of it on from a modern indie and folk take”, largely due to her having been born and spending her childhood in Aberdeen on the Northeast of Scotland.

Performing as both a solo act and with her band ‘Evangeline and the Gentlemen’,

Gentle defines the difference between the two experiences as follows: “I kind of take different approaches depending on whether or not I’m playing by myself or with my band– which has a bit more rock to it.”

She adds, “When I play myself, it’s

more quiet and soft, but when I’m with the band there’s electric and drums and almost a new element of ‘sass’, if that’s the word– a sassiness in the songs that I get to explore.”

She has recorded two albums, the first Wind And Waves was finished in August of 2014 and released in April of this year, and her next, Nice While It Lasted, recorded by Sean Conway and released a day before she left for Halifax in early September. She wasn’t certain if she would come back, despite having performed at the Peterborough Folk Festival at the end of August.

Having only recently returned, Gentle explains her change of heart saying, “I came back here because I felt like I was building a base among the Peterborough music scene, and that this is where I should be and where I need to be pursuing a music. This is where I want to be, and I got it great here at the Centre (for Gender And Social Justice, located in Sadleir House) and I feel really good about being here.”

Gentle will be returning to the Gordon Best opening for Sean Conway’s release party this Friday at 10 pm.

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Movie Review: Horrible bosses, not so horrible film NewYearsisatime forface-melting

By Brian Lukaszewicz

Horrible Bosses was such a runaway success in 2011, I’m sure no one needed much arm twisting to okay the sequel.

But even if it didn’t seem such a financial slam dunk, you could make a pretty compelling argument for a second outing just to keep this core cast together. They may not get you with every joke, but Bateman, Sudeikis, and Day are such a perfect fit for each other they’re bound to win you over eventually. They’re the big reason why Horrible Bosses 2 is a sequel that works.

Since we last saw them, Nick (Jason Bateman), Dale (Charlie Day) and Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) have all quit their jobs and started a company selling Dale’s invention the “Shower Buddy,” a sort of car wash for your body as he puts it.

They’re their own bosses finally, and they’re intent on keeping it that way. So when they’re made an offer on their invention by Rex Hanson (Chris Pine), the

son of billionaire Burt Hanson (Christoph Waltz), they turn it down and enter into a business arrangement with the two instead. The guys will manufacture the product and the Hanson’s will sell it for them.

As you might expect, things don’t go exactly as planned. Burt backs out of the deal leaving the guys with a mountain of debt. To raise the funds necessary to save the company they concoct another one of their criminal plots, this time to kidnap Rex and extort Burt for his ransom.

To be honest, the ins and outs of the plot– which at times feels like a rehash of an old Simpsons episode (what doesn’t though, am I right?)– aren’t particularly important. There’s nothing too outrageous as to be distracting, and what’s left provides an ample enough springboard for these three characters to hit their marks.

Sudeikis and Day were born to riff off each other. I wouldn’t be surprised if each had half a medallion around their neck, given to them at birth by some comedy

savant doctor with immaculate foresight, that fit together perfectly the first time they did a scene together. The scenario doesn’t matter, as the bickering between these two almost always adds laughs.

Bateman, on the other hand, gets a bit singled out as the straight man of the group. In the early going there were times it almost felt like it was more his movie than an ensemble piece, mainly because he’s the one tasked with keeping the train on the tracks plotwise. But that’s not meant to be derogatory– Bateman is so damn funny in what is usually a thankless, laughless role that his Nick really seems to complete the other two idiots beside him.

That’s not to say that Horrible Bosses 2 doesn’t have its lulls. The movie certainly takes its time getting into the action. In the early going especially it seemed intent on revisiting every bit player from the first film, as if it were checking them off a list.

Likewise, there are a few jokes here and there that felt off colour at best. The script has a way of skirting the line– Jennifer Aniston’s oversexed Julia probably being the worst offender– in a way that left me feeling a tad uncomfortable every now and then.

But that edginess is also what keeps the movie fresh, and by the end almost every returning character, from Julia to Jamie Foxx’s Not-So-Safe-For-Print Jones, earns their screen time with a great gag or two.

Like its predecessor, the thing that makes Horrible Bosses 2 so special is its ability to elicit the big laughs. The bits that are so funny you find yourself chuckling about them all over again on the car ride home.

Call it a great cast. A great script. Whatever you want. You’ll be hard pressed not to smile at least a little bit at this sequel.

By Brian Hough

Local metal band Mokomokai has been making building a reputation for themselves throughout Peterborough with their brazen ‘70s style of heavy music and by consistently packing fans into downtown venues. Now they are getting set to melt faces on New Year’s Eve. Having had three releases so far, Justice And Chrome (2012), Poison Whiptail (2013) and a 7” split with Public Animal (2014), the band is looking to finish out their year with one final blowout at the Gordon Best Theatre on December 31 to ring in 2015.

Presently touring western Canada, the band responded to questions about the event, saying “New Years is going to be an apocalyptic hailstorm of rock and roll!

We’re going to burn down the Gordon best with our long disbanded home town rocker pals in Argyle! You heard correctly, ARGYLE!!!”

When asked about their inspiration for the party, the band said, “There were a lot of factors but ultimately we wanted to do it for the same reason we ever want to do anything: Satan.”

Mokomokai also invites fans to find them at www.mokomokai.com, saying “You can grab all the fruits of our non stop releasing there, watch our video, show it to your mom and dad, praise the devil for evil music, consider a future in law, abandon it for a stint of debauchery and substance abuse, lunge wildly at the pope, all the usual stuff.”

There may be a lot of things going on that night, but very few, one imagines, will be louder.

Writers’ Society holds All Night Write to wrap up successful NaNoWriMo

By Brian Hough

The Trent Writer’s Society concluded their National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), with an All Night Write at the Whistlestop on Thursday, November 27.

National Novel Writing Month is an annual event in November that challenges writers to write 50,000 words in one month.

The event, which ran from 9pm- 9am and featuring bottomless coffee, deserts and redbull shots, saw aspiring writers feverishly writing throughout the night, editing each other’s materials and playing Cards Against Humanity for the 12-hour period, although most people said they probably wouldn’t make it through the entire night.

The group had full reign of the side room, away from the main service area, putting up a firewall between them and the deluge of drunk people coming through the Whistlestop for post-Sin City poutine.

Said Trent Writer’s Society member, Graeme Cannon (2nd year, Political Studies), “November sucks, I could do NaNoWriMo fine if it weren’t for all the school work.” It was a common complaint among the otherwise excited group as they plugged away at around 3am.

When asked how she was doing just shy of the half-way point, Cultural Studies major and one of the organizers for the Trent Writer’s Society, Sarah MacDonald (who recently published her first Young Adult Novel, The Forbidden this summer) said “Fucking tired. Tired, but I know that

I can do it” as she worked her way through a sequel on her laptop.

Also in attendance was the Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes municipal liaison to NaNoWriMo, 2nd year Psychology student, Robyn Hanley, who said, “I started doing NaNoWriMo in 10th grade, and after I did, I really loved it and learned a lot from the experience. Now when I have to do something difficult I remind myself that I wrote a novel in a month, and I feel like I can do anything.”

According to Hanley there were 70 people in the area officially participating in the month of writing activities.

When asked for advice, now six time participant Liz Barker suggested taping over your backspace and delete button, noting that for NaNoWriMo, the point is to ‘write and not edit’.

She also suggested a ‘big pair of headphones and writing music’, something that was universally agreed upon by the other participants (Barker, incidentally, came the closest of the group to hitting the 50,000 word mark, clocking in at just over 38,000 words.)

1st year student, Nikkole Foley, 3000 words into a fantasy novel, battled exhaustion as she pounded away at her key-

board in stark contrast to TWS organizer Kelsey Levin, who hadn’t seemed slowed down at all as she worked away at her ‘horror-based dark fantasy novel’, energetically declaring that she was “generally pretty nocturnal anyways, so I’m feeling fine right now. We’ll see how I’m doing in an hour or two though.”

The event wraps up a month of meetups, workshops and write-ins that the Trent Writer’s Society has been involved with. They plan to continue their activities with more events in January. The group can be found on Facebook, for those wishing to participate in future events.

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Opinionpage Editorial: “The Conversation” Editorial: True leaders are unafraid to speak their minds

By Matthew Rappolt

The end of the fall semester can be an unsettling time for Trent students, especially those in their third, fourth, or even fifth or sixth years of their undergrad.

With graduation on the horizon sharing a meal with loved ones over the holiday season also means facing “The Conversation”: the inevitable and downright uncomfortable barrage of questions about life plans, career options, and money (and the lack there-of).

As hard as it can for first-years and second-year students to believe, an increasing number of undergraduate students are uncomfortable and even afraid of the thought of leaving university.

It seems that coming to terms with graduation is difficult because graduating itself has become difficult. For many, especially for students in liberal arts and humanities, the prospect of stepping out from the shelter of undergraduate classroom now seems like a daunting, if not impossible, task.

Now, there are number of legitimate reasons this phenomenon: the youth job market is no longer as good as it once was; employers are demanding extra credentials that require post-post-secondary education; graduates are further in debt than they’ve ever been; and they’re facing a rapidly changing world in which technology has radically altered entire professions, or in some cases, rendered them extinct.

However, while these things are all undoubtedly true to a certain extent, I question whether or not the situation has been blown out of proportion by the seemingly omnipresent pessimism that surrounds university graduation nowadays.

Speaking with many of my friends and peers throughout my final year of undergrad here at Trent I was amazed at how the ingrained the rhetoric of “Generation Job-

Letters to the Editors Slut Walk talk Re: “Trent Feminist Society hosts on campus Slutwalk” (feature, issue 10, November 18) Dear Editors, This afternoon, I was having a calming tea at the Seasoned Spoon and perusing issue 10 of the Arthur.

I had it open to the page with pictures from the Trent Feminist Society’s Slut Walk earlier this month, when an older white man came up to me and decided to engage me in conversation over the photos. He pointed to one of a person holding a bright pink sign saying “YES MEANS FUCK ME NO MEANS FUCK YOU.” Old white dude [voce disappointamento]: That is just some really ugly language.

Me: I think it’s great. In fact, I think it’s perfect. Also, I don’t want to talk to you about it.

Old white dude [voce defensive]: I just, you know, I just think that it’s very ugly language and…

Me: You know what’s ugly? Rape.

Old white dude: [silence]

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less” has become in our collective mindset.

Graduating university by no means easy. As a recent grad, I can attest that the stress and uncertainty that comes with no longer having a clearly defined life goal to work towards is real and it can be frightening.

In the past six months alone I’ve burned through more career options than I care to mention: from teaching to lawyering, to paralegal, to journalism, to academia, to brewmaster, back to journalism, to editing, and finally back to teaching.

The thing is, though, this type of existential confusion and anxiety is natural for recent or upcoming graduates. In fact, I would argue that its necessary in order to be sure that you’re making an informed decision about your future.

After pushing yourself to the limit with three or more years of full time study you owe it to yourself to hit the pause button on your life while you reevaluate your preconceived goals, plans, and aspirations.

The important thing is to not let the dark clouds and defeatism of today’s media narratives get you down, or worse, push you down some path you’ll regret later on.

Graduating university has always been scary. It was scary back in the ‘60s with that decade’s massive social and political upheaval, it was even scarier in the ‘80s (sequins, mullets, and pantsuits anyone?), and it remains scary today in the wake of the so-called Great Recession.

So my advice for any upper year students worrying about having “The Conversation” with family and friends this holiday season is just to look them in dead in the eye, smile, and say: “Nope. I’m not thinking about my future right now. In fact, I won’t be thinking about it until after I cross the podium. Now can you pass me a second helping of turkey?”

I then went back to sipping my tea and reading my paper.

Now, apart from being offended by this man’s strange sense of entitlement to disturb me from my reading and engage me in debate when I clearly was not into it, I was disheartened by his sentiments.

For ever and ever, women have been taught to sit down, shut up, and look pretty (but not too pretty, because if you’re too pretty men won’t be able to keep their boners in their pants). I am “unladylike” if I curse, but if men use misogynist, demeaning language, it’s all “boys will be boys!” and “take it as a compliment!”

Personally, I don’t consider the word “cumbucket” a compliment (and yes, I have been called that before). So why can’t I yell “fuck off, cuntdryer!” back? Why do I have to watch my language when I get bombarded with horrible language most days I walk down George Street?

If you benefit or are otherwise mostly shielded from rape culture, the only way you are even going to begin to understand how it affects people (and I mean all people: men, women, cis, trans, queer, straight, racialized or not— anyone whose body is targeted by assholes yelling from their car windows or creepers walking by them on the street) every day, in every way, is to have that language mirrored right back at you.

A sign that says “PRETTY PLEASE WOULD YOU DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN MY BODY BECAUSE IT’S NOT NICE OKAY THANK YOU HAVE A NICE DAY” is not

By Pat Reddick

When I think of people who I find inspiring, I tend to find one thing unifies them: they all unapologetically speak their minds.

I think that this is one of the most important qualities you can have as a leader.

Unfortunately, I’ve heard many stories of people in positions of power at Trent who smiled and nodded and said What Needed to Be Said when it was time to say it, despite holding totally different views.

I struggle to think of a single more unbecoming thing to do as a leader. It should be your job to provide a strong voice to the discussion and, in doing so, to shape that discussion.

It’s not without precedent though. A quick look at the state of party politics, especially in this country, can provide you with many examples of this type of behaviour.

An MP or MPP is supposed to be a leader for their riding. They are supposed to represent the people. And yet it is always the party leader that dictates how they vote, not the electorate and not an MP’s own opinions.

While despicable regardless of the context, this sort of behaviour is made worse at Trent by the fact that there are no parties here informing people how to vote.

Furthermore, the people who seem to most frequently do things they disagree with are in positions of power more akin to that of a party leader.

I understand that as a leader of a group going to stop rape culture. I don’t know if “NO MEANS FUCK YOU” will necessarily change anything either, but hopefully it will help people (who are a little brighter and a little less set in their ways than the old white dude who just had to give his opinion on the Slut Walkers’ “ugly” signs) understand just how hurtful their language can be.

Sincerely, CM, who is only using her initials because if future employers Google her name and see she used the word “cuntdryer” they won’t hire her because THE PATRIARCHY!

Payback time

or party, you’re going to be bound by the consensus that group has generated on important decisions.

It’s also, after all, your responsibility to be the public face of that group. It’s not becoming of a leader to hold contempt for the result of a decision making process either.

For example, if the Arthur Board decided that next year Arthur would be printed on shorter pages to save money, while I disagree, I would have to honour the decision once it was made.

However, the time to air thoughts and opinions would be during the discussion on the matter at the meeting in which it was being decided on.

Rarely do I even see that happening.

I suppose premeditating the outcome of a decision is enough to silence some people.

But the worst behaviour of a leader is no doubt when they make criticisms prior to their rise to power, but do an about face when they’re on top.

I have no problem when someone changes their mind as the result of a rigorous critical re-examination of opinion, but more often than not it seems that this is not the case.

It’s not always easy to publicly voice your opinions, especially when you don’t expect them to be well received or criticized. However, as far as I can see, this is something that true leaders absolutely must do.

It is, after all, your job to lead, and I barely see how that can be done when you’re just saying what you think you should say. Who has determined that for you? helped our ancestors survive. Sadly, due to our heedless destruction of the forests , wildlife and wild rice crops, many Native communities— particularly those in the far north—are now struggling to survive.

Janet McCue regularly visits one such community on James Bay. Foods for a nutritious balanced diet are totally cost-prohibitive for most residents (seven bruised apples cost $15) and many people subsist RQ DQ LQVXIÀFLHQW GLHW On her last visit Janet took two bushel baskets of apples which were received with joyful enthusiasm by the children of the community. Janet will be making a trip in December.

If your group is interested in contributing items or funding that would brighten the holiday season for these marginalized First Peoples please contact Janet at 7458144.

Dear Editors, Thank you, When Janet McCue received the YMCA Peace Medallion last Friday Councillor Keith Knott (former Chief of Curve Lake First Nation) spoke with pride of her accomplishments in peace making, social justice and empowering those living in poverty.

He also reminded the audience that when the settlers arrived they were welcomed by the First Peoples of this country who helped them deal with the harsh climate and freely shared their land, resources and medicines.

It is well past time to repay some of this phenomenal generosity which literally

carol winter.

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editors@trentarthur.ca

Clubs&Groups OPIRG: Asthma and the student

By Crystal Peckford-McGrath

It’s your first day of the new semester and everything is set. Walking into your class you smell new scents. The person beside you has perfume on and you love it. You watch unfamiliar people file into the classroom. A new person catches your attention as they sit down. Happy, you smile at them, welcoming them to the class.

Then you hear something that is called ‘wheezing’, and you wonder where it is coming from. The wheezing turns into loud coughing. All eyes turn to the person you just watched come in. Something is not right, and you ask yourself, what could be wrong?

You notice they pull out a puffer, signifying they have asthma. You do not know what to do. In the next few weeks they miss classes, and you become worried about them. What caused the attack the first day?

You wonder how you can help them.

The World Health Organization estimates that about 235 million people suffer from asthma worldwide. On the home front, asthma is an issue for Canada’s health system. In 2010 Statistics Canada stated that 8.5% of Canadians over 12 have asthma. Each year, 146 000 ER visits are due to asthma, and about 500 adults die from it.

September has the highest percentage of ER visits on account of asthma.

In 2010, health care for chronic lung diseases cost Canada’s economy $12 billion.

Even with these alarming facts, asthma is still on a spike. We do not have time to watch it increase. Efforts to properly manage respiratory diseases are necessary to avoid the estimated doubling of this economic burden by 2030. Students’ lives are at risk here and now.

Worldwide, it is estimated that by 2025 asthma will affect 100 million more people than current statistics state. Yearly worldwide deaths from asthma can reach up to 250 000 people. It is our right as Canadians to live healthily and have an education. Every person with asthma at Trent or Fleming has, like you, paid to be there.

The Lung Association’s “No Scents Make Sense” is becoming a strong campaign in bringing awareness to asthma. However, how is this meant to work for asthmatics, when people do not follow it? Students, professors, and staff need to stand up and enforce it. There is a need now more than ever to make a law that no scents may be allowed in public areas.

The voices of Canadians living with this horrible disease need to be heard. It takes one simple step: not wearing scented products to classes. Asthmatics deserve to be in class, and that right is too easily taken away from them. No one should have to face the risk of a hospital visit simply by going to class. I have been in this position, and know that something as inessential as scent should not have such an effect on my education.

Trent Radio: Entre Season

By James Kerr

Bzzzzzzzt!

What’s that sound? It’s dead air! Hello radio listeners. Between Friday December 5 at noon and Monday January 5 at noon, all regular Trent Radio programming is suspended for the holidays. Don’t worry - we’ll be back with the very same schedule in January. What are we doing in the meantime? Well! Zis izz vere ve ordar zee “Entre Season”. (I’m making a French joke, because ‘Entre’ is a French word meaning ‘middle’ or ‘between’, and French is a very useful language.)

The Entre Season runs weeknights through the second and third weeks in December. If you’re around, you should listen to 92.7 FM - because it’s going to be wild.

During the weeks of December 8 to 12, and December 15 to 19, from 5pm onwards each night, we present to you a smorgasbord of ad hoc programming from our mustache-twirling Trent Radio elite; bizarre programming from outside the normal schedule on topics obnoxious and inane, struggling and brilliant.

Programming for these two weeks is on a sign-up basis, so it can be spotty, inconsistent…and much like the rest of the Trent Radio season. Anything could happen.

If you want more consistency in your music, there’s the Good ‘n Country 24 Hour Radio Marathon coming up Friday December 5 at noon.

Right when we go off the air it gets taken over by country music, all night long. Barb and Stephanie bring you the old, the new, and the unusual sounds of country music.

If you want even less consistency, we’re having an audio art day. On the longest night of the year, December 21, from about 4pm and going until the next morning, we’re broadcasting live experimental sounds.

This is the strangest—we promise, the weirdest, the most arty of Audio Art (complete with capitals) and Noise (also capital’d) you’re likely ever to hear. Live broadcast; audio art as it happens.

If you like experimental music, sometimes more of an experiment than music— and sometimes a brilliant symphony of tiny insights into the universe, then this is when you should listen, 92.7 FM or online at trentradio.ca.

The longest, darkest night; the turn towards light.

Our regular broadcast season (you can look at that schedule at trentradio.ca) starts up again in January, the same day classes do.

If you’re looking to get involved in that schedule, just email programme director James Kerr at jkerr@trentradio.ca. He (being I) will try to find you a place to do the cool things you want to do.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled radio programming.

Bzzzzzzzt!

TUMS: Recapping 2014, and moving forward to 2015

By Lindsay Thackeray

Well, TUMS has wrapped up another successful semester. Way to go, guys.

Trent showed off its musical flair the other night with the Music Society’s annual winter concert, which took place Friday evening in Wenjack Theatre.

TUMS capped off the term with a number of excellent performances, fuelled by a crowded house filling most of the seats.

A big thanks to all who came out to support Trent’s musicians. We hope that you enjoyed the show.

Another thanks to everyone who helped to organize the event, not to mention the musicians who performed in it. Considering this mostly consists of stressed out, volunteer, university students plugging along towards the end of No-Sleep November, it makes this semester’s success all the more satisfying.

There are a number of reasons to get involved with the Trent Music Society, but when picking a word that best describes what we’re all about, the term ‘outlet’ comes to mind.

“It’s an outlet, like a creative outlet,” says concert band conductor Jasmine Rose. “It’s a break from school. We can play music, learn new instruments, and socialize. It’s just something fun to do outside of classes.”

Although we do hope that you build on your technical knowledge and improve your musical skill when participating in our bands and choirs, that’s not necessarily the main goal of TUMS. Natalie Visser, the TUMS president as well as the baritone horn player in the concert band, feels the same way. “Concert band allows me a really good musical creative outlet. It’s easy for me to find time for something like that.”

TUMS provides the means for you to vent out your creative energies, especially

if you don’t have any other way to do it.

Seeing as Trent doesn’t have a music program, we try to fill this gap by making music more accessible.

We run two bands and two choirs, ensuring each group has a conductor and a place to practice. We rent instruments out to students who don’t have their own. We organize open mic sessions at local venues, providing artists with places to perform.

We’re always open to new ways of providing an outlet for people looking to express their musical side .

Visser sees the value of participating in such a student organization, regardless of the level of commitment it demands. “Being president comes with its challenges, but seeing all these people involved with TUMS, and all of our groups having an awesome time at our concerts, and all our other events, it makes everything worth it.” she says.

Trying your best to learn and grow as a musician is sometimes difficult when

you’re also dealing with school, work, and a number of other obligations. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and lose your motivation to keep playing. However, as evidenced by the TUMS concert band, it’s possible to still sound great while only practicing a couple hours a week.

“It’s about having fun,” says Rose, the conductor. “There’s no pressure to be an insanely great band. We try to play fun, lower-level music, so that everybody can participate and learn.”

Granted, TUMS does try to meet the needs of everyone. Those looking for a challenge can join our venture with the Kawartha Jazz Ensemble, in which Trent students practice with this group of highly-experienced musicians a few times a month. It’s definitely a rewarding and valuable experience, albeit a more demanding one.

Whether you’re playing a complex, keychanging, funk version of Jingle Bells (like the KJE), or powering through a lively,

spirited take on the Pirates of the Caribbean theme music (like the concert band), you’re sure to get what you’re looking for out of the experience.

Regardless of your musical skill, experience, or level of commitment, the commonality between all musicians is a love of the music they play. This might be laying on the cheese, but as long as you’re having fun it’s honestly all that matters. So don’t be afraid to get involved and try something new. Your creative side will thank you.

TUMS runs a concert choir, madrigal choir, concert band, and jazz band. All groups are open to new members in January for the new semester.

Visit www.trentumusic.ca or contact trentumusic@gmail.com for more information about joining groups or upcoming events.

Also, don’t forget about Battle of the Bands in March, as auditions will be opening up soon.

See you in the new year!

Volume 49 | Issue 12 | DECember 2, 2014

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SportsPage Excalibur volleyball stands tall against George Brown

By Brad Keizerwaard

November 22 was a successful day for the Excalibur volleyball when the Men’s and Women’s teams travelled to Toronto to face off against George Brown College in regular season play.

Both Trent teams came ready to play with the Excalibur Women winning in 4 sets and the Excalibur Men taking their match in 3 sets.

The Excalibur Women came out firing in the 1st jumping out to an early lead on route to a 25-18 set win. George Brown managed to even things up in the 2nd after making a late push to take the set 2325. Trent came back in the 3rd with lots of energy as they rolled to a 25-12 set victory. George Brown fought hard to stay alive in the 4th but the Trent attack proved to be too much as the Excalibur took the set 25-14 and the match.

The win brought the Trent Women’s overall record to 6-1 on the season placing them in a 3-way tie for 1st place in the East Division.

The Trent Men looked like they had something to prove this afternoon pushing ahead to an early lead in the first. George Brown tried to even things up late in the set but ended up falling just short as Trent held on for a 25-22 win.

The Excalibur got off to a slower start in the 2nd set but finally managed to even things up at 16 on route to a 25-23 set win.

Trent continued their strong offensive play in the 3rd set as they jumped out to an earlier lead and held on for the entire set winning 25-22 and taking the match 3-0.

Varsity Standings

as of November 30

Women’s Volleyball - OCAA East Team

Wins

Losses

Draws

Points

Georgian

8

1

0

16

Trent

6

1

0

12

Canadore

6

3

0

12

Seneca Durham Loyalist George Brown Algonquin La Cite

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2

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10

5 4 3 3 1

3 4 5 6 8

0 0 0 0 0

10 8 6 6 2

Fleming

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8

0

0

Draws

Points

Men’s Volleyball - OCAA East Team

Wins

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Durham

8

0

0

16

Algonquin

6

3

0

12

Seneca

5

2

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10

Fleming

5

3

Canadore Georgian

4 4 3

4 5 4

0 0 0 0

10 8 8 6

3

5

0

6

1

7

0

2

1

7

0

2

Trent George Brown Loyalist La Cite

Upcoming Matches Sport

Home

Away

Date/Time

Women’s Volleyball

Trent

Loyalist

Dec 3 @ 6pm

Men’s Volleyball

Trent

Loyalist

Dec 3 @ 8pm

Wishing you a wonderful exam time, holiday fun, and general merriment.

Love,

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listings Clubs & Groups Theatre Trent Logo Contest. That’s right, Theatre Trent needs a new logo. The old one has served us well, but it is time to search for a new one. Are you a Trent student or alumni and think you have what it takes to design the new Theatre Trent logo, then we want to hear from you! Send your logo designs to: Theatre Trent, c/o P.R. Community & Student Assn., (Sadleir House), 751 George St. N., Peterborough, ON, K9H 3T2 or visit our new website: http://theatretrent.wordpress.com/ Deadline for logo submissions is: December 31, 2014 Weekly Open Mics EVERY Thursday evening at 8pm at the Trend pub in Traill college!

Hosted by the Trent University Music Society. Bring your instruments or just come to listen for a night of good music and good company. Free admission, all welcome! More info: trentumusic@gmail.com.

Come learn basic to advanced Arabic! Our classes cover reading, writing and speaking. Weekly Arabic classes every Tuesday from 5-6pm at GCS 108. Absolutely free!

Visual Artist Needed ... Trent Fashion Show is a student-run charity event raising money this year for Peterborough’s YES Shelter and UNICEF Canada. They are in need for a visual artist to design the event posters and advertisements. If this could be you, please contact us at trentfashionshow@gmail.com

Trent Walkhome—Trent’s safe walk service. Late class? Working in the lab? Call us for a walk; 25 minutes from Symons or Traill (downtown) Hours of operation: Monday to Friday: 7pm to 1am, Saturday & Sunday: 9pm to 1am 705-748-1748 Walkhome—Pre-book your safe walk. Do you regularly have practice Monday night, work in the Library Tuesday night or go downtown Friday night? Our team of volunteers walkers can meet you, on campus or downtown. Monday to Friday: 7pm to 1am, Saturday & Sunday: 9pm to 1am. Call us 705- 748-1748 or email walkhome@tretnu.ca to Prebook a walk.

Summer Job Fair, Trent University. Are you looking to get experience this summer?

Come to the Summer Job Fair to meet representatives from organizations interested in recruiting YOU. Mark your calendars for January 14th, 2015 10:00AM to 2:00PM in the Gzowski Atrium. Contact the Career Centre for more information. For a list of exhibitors, visit www.trentu.ca/sep.

The Academic Mentoring Program is recruiting! Need help with course concepts or effective studying? Apply as a mentee and request an upper-year student mentor. Want to aid another student in a course you’ve taken before? Apply as a mentor to help out and gain valuable experience. Visit http://www.trentu.ca/academicskills/peermentoring.php for more information.

Thinking about exams? The Academic Skills Centre can help you to hone your study skills and to set up a study plan that fits your exam schedule. We have added extra appointment times to our schedule for the end-of-term “Crunch� period. To make an appointment, go to trentu.ca/sep and click on Book Appointments, call 705-748-1720, or drop by Champlain College Suite 206.

Local Volunteer Tutors Needed at the New Canadians Centre. Do you have one or two hours a week available to help a newcomer to Canada improve their English language skills and become more confident and connected in their new community? No previous experience is required. For more information or an application form, please contact: Anne Elliott, Community Coordinator, 705-7430882 or anne@nccpeterborough.ca St. John’s Ambulance Standard First Aid Our Standard Certificate is valid for 3 years! Includes CPR and AED training! This course provides a certificate in Standard First Aid & a CPR/AED certificate. 13 to 14.5 hours of instructional time (2 days); includes 435-page First Aid/CPR/AED book. **This course is required by the WSIB if your place of work employs more than 5 employees per shift.** Upcoming sessions: Weekdays(8:30-4) Dec. 2-3, 10-11, 16-17, January 14-15, 20-21, 29-30, or Combo Course SFA/Level-C CPR (8:30-5:00) Nov. 29-30, Dec. 2-3, 6-7, 10-11, Dec. 13-14, 16-17, 27-28, Jan. 10- 11, 14-15, 17-18, 20-21, 24-25, 29-30, Contact: sjapeterborough@bellnet.ca, 705-745-0331, sja.ca

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Trent Alumni, is performing lively and contemporary tunes in a bar near you. Saturday Dec 13 she’ll be at Pappas Billiard 10:30 pm to 12 mid performing 80s-90s hits with new radio tunes too. The pool hall has a deal of $20 for 4 cans of Beer and one hour of pool. On Saturday Jan 17 6-9pm she’ll be at Carpe Diem Cafe in East city.

Pet Sun, Billy Moon & The White Crowleys at The Spill Dec 6. Come celebrate the end of classes at the Spill and check out Hamilton’s Pet Sun as they continue their tour in Pbro. Supporting them is Billy Moon and The White Crowleys. Its sure to be a groovin time. Its 5 dollars or pay what you can, we don’t care, no one will be turned away.

Dance Your Bones: Move freely to DJ beats from around the world. no steps, no alcohol, just the freedom to move the way you want in the company of like-minded others. $10. Every Thursday 6pm-8pm at 235 Rubidge St. in Peterborough until December 18. www.danceyourbones.com Mysterious Entity’s Script Club! Thursday, December 4th @ 7pm. PWYC. Mysterious Entity welcomes local theatre artists and theatre lovers to this monthly reading series taking place on the first Thursday of every month. Theatre lovers - come and be a part of the process! First rule of Script Club

‌ be there. Second rule of Script Club....

ALWAYS talk about Script Club. The Theatre on King, 159 King St. #120 (around back) TTOK and Fleshy Thud are excited to welcome back Kate Story and her Grant Writing for Artists 101 workshop on Tuesday, December 9th, 6 - 8:30pm. $10 or pwyc. Pre-registration is recommended: contact@ttok.ca. In this workshop, professional grant writer Kate Story will take you through the steps of applying for arts grants. Visual artists, dancers, theatre artists, photographers, media artists, crafters, musicians, interdisciplinary, this means you! From how to articulate your creative process, to crafting a budget, this workshop will make finding funding for your passion accessible and even fun. The Theatre on King, 159 King St. #120 (around back) The Theatre on King is happy to host the “small dance for a small space festival 2014.� Three nights only! Dec 19-20 @ 8pm, Sunday Dec 21 @ 1pm. $10 or pwyc at the door. Dance that takes place in a ten by ten foot space with a duration of less than ten minutes. Last year’s festival turned out so well, we’re doing it again! Featuring performers: Mandy Livings, Sarah Rudnicki, Kate Story, Hilary Wear, Chelsea McPolland, Brad Brackenridge and Ryan Kerr. Fueled by Public Energy. The Theatre on King 159 King St. #120 (around back)

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St. John’s Ambulance CPR Recertification (Weekdays at 6:30 pm, or Saturdays at 1:00) Dec 6, 10, 13, 27, Jan 10, 20, 24. Call for additional dates, or organize your own group at a convenient time at any location-discounts for groups! sjapeterborough@ bellnet.ca, 705-745-0331, sja.ca

Sudoku Returns

Travel/ Teach English - TEFL Certification with The TESL Trainer at One World ESL School. Free info & registration Open House. www.tesltrainer.ca Contact: tesltrainer@sympatico.ca ESL Help & Editing - Contact: worldeslschool@sympatico.ca

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Arts Galerie Q Solo Exhibit: Allen Sapp November 20, 2014 - January 15, 2015. Free Admission. This winter, at Galerie Q, the artist Allen Sapp will tell you the stories of his life through the paintings, where you can also feel the love and peace from the reserve.

The Peterborough Storytellers usually meet on the third Wednesday of the month, from 7 to 9 at the Peterborough Public Library.

Our next meetings will be on Jan 21 (Troubadours), Feb 18 (Personal Storytelling) & March 18 (World storytelling day. Theme “Wishes�). There is no December meeting.

Tonya Bosch, local singer/performer and

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Saturday @ The t Randy Hill @ Tankhouse (4pm)

t Graham Norman @ The Tankhouse (5pm)

t Chelsey Bennett @ t Lee Aaron @ The Venue t Bobby & guest Carpe Diem Cafe (6pm) (7pm) Tankhouse (5pm)

t Art Lajambe @ The Venue (7pm)

t Last Alibi, Little t Kate Weeks & Graham t The Standard Time Junior, and the Effens Simpson @ The Gallery Trio @ Carpe Diem (6pm) @ The Spill (9pm) in the Attic (8pm) t The Red Finks w/ t Double Experience, t TUMS Open Mic @ The guests @ The Red Dog Tianamen Square Dance, Trend (8pm) (9pm) & Cale Crowe @ The Garnet (10pm) t Elms record release t Ekoplex & Havens @ w/ Guests @ The Spill Gallery in the Attic (9pm) (8pm)

t Native Other, Shyy, & Viva Mars @ The Spill (9pm)

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t 81 Special @ Carpe Diem Cafe (6pm) t Peterborogh Symphony Orchestra @ Showplace (7:30pm). t Pet Sun, Billy Moon, & the White Crowleys @ The Spill (9pm)

t 4FBO $POXBZ BMCVN SF t The Venisons w/ guest lease w/ guests @ The @ The Pig’s Ear (10pm) Gordon Best Theatre t Karen Andrews @ The (9pm) Garnet (10pm)