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Auction of lights raises money for United Way Campaign
alicja Grzadkowska
The orange lights that hung from the ceiling of the UC cafeteria for 38 years will no longer be illuminating the area with their iridescent glow, for a good cause. On Nov. 24, the lights were auctioned off by auctioneer David Moore, a 1938 agriculture graduate of the university, to support the United Way Campaign, an initiative that the University of Guelph takes on every year to raise money for the United Way of Guelph and Wellington. The auction itself generated $1600 for the campaign, adding to vanessa tignanelli the total so far of $429,107 in funds raised. The lights were sold individ- The lights have now been replaced with more efficient lighting in the UC cafeteria. ually at first, and then in groups of 10 and 15. The remaining lights will Also, the student campaign has lunches, pub nights, and a footI think weve raised over be sold through an online auction. grown incredibly over the last two ball game, which took place in $2000 just from lecture auctions A retro-themed reception also took years, said Armstrong, adding early October. The lecture auction alone so I think its something place before the main event at the that the goal for students has in- engaged specific classes in raising that were going to try to do in Brass Taps, complete with 1970s creased from $3000 to $8000 since money, which directly involved the future, said Armstrong. For music, cocktails, and food. 2010, and that this year, the goal students in the campaign. those interested in participatThe auction event wasnt the will most likely be exceeded. Faculty set a target for their ing, there are still some events only one that took place this year I think its really touching to class to raise, and if the class rais- planned before the end of the fall to raise money for the campaign. see how many people want to be es that money, theyll do a special semester, which also marks the Gavin Armstrong, the student engaged in the campaign, because lecture, explained Armstrong. end of the campaign. An awards co-chair of the university cam- everyone has their own reason [for One class did What is the future night will also be taking place, paign, says that many departments it], said Armstrong. of aid? A physics professor did an and two student organizations take part in the campaign. Some of the other events that experiment where he blew up 1000 will be recognized for raising Every department gets contact- took place during the year in- ping pong balls in the room. the most funds, and for being ed and every department has a goal, cluded a lecture auction, as well The lectures ended up contribut- the most engaged groups in the and participates in the campaign. as other events like bake sales, ing a considerable amount of funds. campaign.

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raising awareness gets political

Local HIV/AIDS Awareness Week events focus on recent Supreme Court ruling
tom beedham
Local organizations dedicated to HIV and AIDS as well as general health programs in Guelph are churning out a week of events and initiatives to raise awareness as part of international HIV/AIDS Awareness Week, but not without a little critical input. Set by UNAIDS the main organizer for the annual HIV/AIDS Awareness Week campaign the theme for this years international events is getting to zero. That means zero new infections, zero stigma discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths, AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County (ACG) Outreach Educator BJ Caldwell told The Ontarion in a telephone interview. Because of an innate treatment of subjects like stigmatization and discrimination HIV/AIDS awareness initiatives have always been

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an updated version of Positive Women: Exposing Injustice a documentary focusing on the effects criminalization of Hiv has on women in Canada featuring a new postscript was screened at The Bookshelf during Hiv/aiDs awareness Week.
recognizably political, but this year, Canadian organizations are dealing with an issue that hits a little closer to home. On Oct. 5, the Supreme the fear of imprisonment now [with Court of Canada rewrote its stance on the Supreme Courts ruling] really the boundaries of criminalizing HIV effects a persons ability to disclose non-disclosure. In response, this their status. It makes it harder for years awareness events are adopt- people to disclose. ing a relatively political tone. Caldwell says that, by extenCaldwell facilitated a workshop sion, we have a misinformed public entitled Whats New with HIV in perception. 2012 at 10 Carden the evening of A lot of people assume if theres Nov. 27. a law that says someone has to disThe evening included a brief in- close, then they would have to troduction to broad HIV issues, but disclose, Caldwell noted. It gives the main focus of the discussion fol- the HIV-negative public a false sense lowing was an informational session of security that this law is going to about the Supreme Courts decision, protect them when in reality, over which now rules that if a person half of HIV transmissions occur beliving with HIV has undergone an- fore the person with HIV is even tiretroviral therapy and subsequently aware that theyre infected. carries a reduced viral load of HIV HIV/AIDS Awareness Week is and additionally wears a condom marked every year during the last (male or female was not specified) week leading up to and concludduring intercourse, they do not have ing on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day. This to tell their sexual partners that they year, Guelph events will come to a are infected with the disease. close with separate events held by The ACG also presented a film the ACG and Guelph-based grassscreening of an updated version of roots organization Bracelet of Hope, Positive Women: Exposing Injus- which carries out humanitarian outtice at the Bookshelf. A documentary reach and engages Canadians in the focusing on the effects criminaliza- fight against AIDS in Africa. tion of HIV has on women in Canada, The ACG will host a potluck dinthe updated picture now includes a ner, followed by a candlelight vigil postscript addressing the Supreme at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Courts ruling. The event will remember and honDefending the country-specific our the lives of those that have been focus of ACGs HIV/AIDS Aware- lost to HIV/AIDS, in addition to those ness Week programming, Caldwell presently living with and fighting the says that, Often times with HIV/ disease. The vigil is part of a tradition AIDS Awareness Week theres a lot of that has been carried out by the ACG media focus talking about HIV glob- for over 20 years. ally, and not as much talking about The same night, Bracelet of Hope the fact that people live with HIV lo- will host a feature presentation from cally, and that its important that CBC broadcaster and author Jian we recognize and become aware of Ghomeshi as well as musical perthose immediately around us that formances and a video interview are living with the disease. There with humanitarian Stephen Lewis are a lot of challenges that they face. at the River Run Centre. The group We see it as workers in the field is raising money for development of people with HIV face discrimination, a wellness centre and clinic in Lesosaid Caldwell. The whole context of tho that will pilot treatment of those the stigma and discrimination and living with HIV .

It turns out the Amazon is no longer the deserted rainforest habitat that it once was. The New York Times recently reported that, in fact, the Amazon is now Brazils fastest growing region, with a population of 25 million people, and is complete with urban areas, shopping centres, and gated communities. The locale has been called the worlds last great settlement frontier by an academic at Vassar College, Brian J. Godfrey, which has been the result of the last 20 years of major population migration to urban areas located in the Amazon. While deforestation is a significant problem that has appeared with the growth, along with many other environmental issues, the movement from impoverished to urbanized areas has been beneficial for Amazonian cities economic conditions, which is a significant factor in many migrants decisions to relocate to the Amazon. The article states that, Of the 19 Brazilian cities that the latest census indicates have doubled in population over the past decade, 10 are in the Amazon. The Ontarion: Have you heard about this topic and does it interest you as a news issue? tim Lau, fourth year Human Kinetics student: I actually havent. It is interesting because it [discusses] urban development, but at the cost of natural resources as well so its an ethical question. I would read up on it, but its not at the top of my list. The Ontarion: Why do you think that the topic is not at the top of the news? tL: Well first of all, its a geographical distance [away] as well, like Im in Canada, and [the Amazon] is in Brazil. Secondly, Im personally more interested in whats happening in Canada and the States, and I [read] things more associated with the economy, and on the healthcare side as well. Thats just my personal preference. The Ontarion: Does the story affect your perception of the Amazon? tL: Kind of. It puts that image in my mind that theyre cutting down more trees to build up more shopping malls. Thanks to the participants for this weeks interview. If you have an international news story that you want to see here, or if you want to be added to a mailing list of potential interviewees, contact News Editor Alicja Grzadkowska at onnews@ uoguelph.ca.

4 w w w.th e on ta r ion . c om Mega-quarry defeated

Plans for a massive quarry in Melancthon township near Orangeville have been cancelled
jordan sloGGett
On Nov. 21, Highland Companies, the company behind the megaquarry proposal, announced that it was withdrawing its application to develop the quarry in the Melancthon township, near Orangeville. The announcement came after six years of fierce, constant protest across southern Ontario. The government of Ontario ordered an environmental assessment of the project last September, not a usual requirement for the development of quarries. The most common argument raised against the mega-quarry was that it would have been built upon high quality farming land, and that the pollution created from it could have affected the water table. Given the moniker mega-quarry, the develop- Highland Companies Presiment would have covered an area dent John Lowndes has resigned about a third the size of down- and has no further involvewith the company. town Toronto 937 hectares ment of land, and created a crater 60 Many are calling the canan environmental metres deep. The quarry would celling have supplied the limestone to success story, and no doubt be used as building material. the news will inspire all of fighting industrial John Scherer, principal for the those Highland Companies, said in a developments that threaten news release that, While we to harm the environment. believe that the quarry would The news release also detailed have brought significant eco- Highland Companies, continued nomic benefit to Melancthon interest in farming, and on supTownship and served Ontar- plying its customers with high ios well-documented need for quality potatoes and other crops. Arnaud, assoaggregate, we acknowledge Emmanuelle that the application does not ciate professor of Glacial have sufficient support from Geology of the School of Envithe community and govern- ronmental Sciences at the ment to justify proceeding University of Guelph explained with the approval process. some of the geology that goes The protest group Team No into choosing an appropriate Mega Quarry updated their site for quarry development. website shortly after the They would probably drill announcement saying, Thanks holes on the property to to the immense efforts of every- recover samples from the subone who contributed to our surface in order to assess the little movement that couldWE quality and properties of the DID IT!...For us this was one of bedrock to be extracted and the most amazing experiences. also to assess the nature of the said Arnaud. Along with the news of the can- overburden, cellation of the Quarry came Monitoring wells would then be the announcement that the installed in those holes to help

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People reveled in the win over Highland Companies to build the quarry near orangeville.
determine the hydrogeologi- Arnaud, who obtained her Ph.D cal constraints of the site. They in Geology from McMaster Unicould also use some geophysical versity, studies the nature, techniques to study the subsur- distribution, and origin of the face geology. This would allow overburden materials that were them to get a better picture of the deposited during the last glaciasubsurface without disturbing it. tion in her research.

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Entrepreneurship class pitches wouldbe products to judges that are not Kevin OLeary
michael lonG
Pursuit of the million-dollar idea has inspired entrepreneurs since the Industrial Revolution. And while the political barriers to achieving entrepreneurial success have arguably never been lower, lately one gets the impression that no marketable stone has been left unturned. Despite a wealth of adaptable technology at the entrepreneurs disposal, the pressure to constantly innovate has rendered the marketplace no less competitive. This was the challenge facing the students from MSC*4100 (Entrepreneurship) tasked with presenting their very own million-dollar idea at the U of Gs first ever Gryphons Den. Held at the McLaughlin Library on Nov. 22, students, working in groups of five, pitched products of their own design to members of the local business community in the style of the popular CBC television show, The Dragons Den. The teams had three minutes to convince the judges that their product was worth a hypothetical investment. The six judges were then free to question the presenters after the pitch. Members of the audience were also invited to raise one of their red, yellow or green cards so that judges and presenters could quickly guage audience reaction to the presentation. When asked what separates a good presentation from a great one, Sebastian Brant, Director of New Business at Pepsico and a judge at the event, noted that quality of the pitch is perhaps just as important as the quality of the product. Im looking for very compelling presenter, folks who can get up and engage the crowd both physically and verbally; because,

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for marketing, presentation skills are super important, said Brant. In this spirit, PowerPoint was not allowed, keeping with the format of The Dragons Den. Some students found this a liberating deviation from the norm. It was good. It was kind of freeing. You get more involved in what youre going to say, said Will Haveruk, whose team was presenting Re-cycle, a bike-share program tailored for university and business campuses. After a brief introduction from host, event organizer, and course instructor MJ DElia, the presentations were under way. Right away a common theme emerged, one that was aptly foreshadowed by Duncan Robinson, whose own team was to later present The Student Survival App. Theres probably going to be a lot of technology ideas, said Robinson. And indeed, high-tech solutions were the rule rather than the exception. Of the 12 teams who presented, only three proposed micro-chip free ideas. Working under the assumption that the highly-technical is the vanessa tignanelli surest path to the highly innovative, many presenters pitched Contestants at the event discussed their ideas, some of which were their products as smart tools of apps, with judges. convenience. Yet, in doing so, they raised questions from the today, said Ben Kelly, account feasible product with an effectjudges about their target demo- director for Marketing Solu- ive pitch were ultimately most graphic and the feasibility of their tions at LinkedIn Canada, and a successful. judge at the event. Its a tough design. The winner of the day and Sometimes concerns were space to stand out in. Its very of the $500 grand prize was more instinctual. In the case of competitive. the team responsible for Tag-athe MyMenu team, who proposed Long, a GPS unit that attaches the addition of touch screens to to a dogs collar and alerts the restaurant tables so patrons could owner when it moves outside a order their meal without havgeo-fence. Though undeniably ing to deal with any flighty wait high-tech, the product does not staff, the audience reaction was include an app. tellingly negative the team had We figured that apps are the evidently struck some neo-Ludnew thing coming up and everydite chord. one was going to do something When asked later whether such related to an app. So we wanted to stay away from that and find an invention was a step in the right direction, Mark Cremasco a product that could relate to of the MyMenu team addressed everybody, rather just students, their project. said Nicole Wedlock from team Im kind of on the fence, to Tag-a-Long. The team originalbe honest. Obviously people ly had an app for their product, still need to be able to interact but later decided to take it out. with one another but at the The group reasoned that the need same time, I think its kind of to own a smartphone made their inevitable. product prohibitive for many tarThose teams that did not rely get consumers. on the assumption of inevitable Runner-up was EventRockdemand fared best against the et.ca, a website that aggregates judges. And while smartphone the services one might require apps may be the future of conwhen planning an event. Secondsumer interaction, the results of runner up was Re-cycle. Other this event indicate that this fact notable products were the Crumb alone is no guarantor of innovaBut even if some products Catcher, which filters out crumbs tion or popular appeal. were met with healthy skepti- found at the bottom of cereal Some of the app ideas we saw cism, there was no doubting the boxes, and Detective, which had some potential; some didnt capacity of all of these presenters uses RFID tags to keep track of really check the box on is this to make an effective presentation. where you last left your importdifferent than whats out there And those teams that combined a ant belongings.

Some of the app ideas we saw had some potential; some didnt really check the box on is this different than whats out there today. Ben Kelly

6 w w w.th e on ta r ion . c om Guelph gets swabbed

Students and community members gathered for the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Registry
volunteers were set up. There were of this event is to appeal to donors 160 volunteers present, among them from diverse ethnic backgrounds. To get swabbed, students had to was coordinator Karson Theriault. Theriault was on hand at the event be between the ages of 17 and 50, and said that, only 25 per cent of complete a health questionnaire patients will find a match in their outlining any medical issues they family, so this event really brings may have, and they must bring a light to that issue. form of photo identification and a kelsey couGhlin This is the third year the Univer- health card. sity of Guelph has held this event. Once a student was swabbed, Ten minutes. 10 minutes is all it takes In 2010, Guelph added 1000 names the sample went to the OneMatch to potentially save a life by getting to the registry and in 2011 added Stem Cell and Marrow Network, swabbed. On Nov. 22, the University 1500 names. where it undergoes human leukoIt is fulfilling to know that of the cyte antigen tissue-typing, a process of Guelph took part in Get Swabbed!, an annual coast-to-coast univer- 33,000 people in the registry, weve used to find potential matches. If a sity challenge designed to recruit added over 2500 names, said The- match is found, the potential donor potential stem cell donors for the riault. With 900 people in Canada is contacted by phone. According to OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow waiting for a match, every person Theriault, the average person will Registry. swabbed could potentially save a typically not get a phone call until Students gathered in the Ath- life. According to the Registry, 76 seven years after they register, so the letics Centre and the University per cent of Canadians registered process takes a long time. Once regCentre on campus where OneMatch are Caucasian and one of the goals istered, it is important to remember that there is no obligation to donate. It is not too late to join the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network. You can visit www.onematch.ca for more information on Sustainability project implementation of the project will how to donate and what is involved take place in Fall 2013. post registry. University of Guelph will continue energy Simon van Wonderen, National students are praised for their efforts saving initiatives of the Manager of Project Development and and all students and community Client Services at MCW says that the members are reminded that they , university company has taken note of the uni- could be the one match that saves alicja Grzadkowska versitys sustainable attitude. someones life, so getting swabbed In the last 10 years or so, the is a great option for those interested. The University of Guelph has proved University of Guelph has done a phethat its earned the title of a green nomenal job in terms of achieving university through its numerous energy savings and environmental involvements in reducing ener- stewardship, Wonderen explained. gy and waste, and encouraging the Lighting retrofits, air conditioning use of reusable materials, like the retrofits and upgrades, heating ven- Protest movements food containers offered in the on tilation, Central Utilities Plant chiller spur international campus eateries and water bottles, and boiler upgrades, water fixture which are often given out freely to retrofits and other changes have wave of student action students, staff, and faculty through contributed significantly to the univarious departments and services on versitys 10-year-plan to increase Padraic obrien campus. There are ongoing projects energy savings. to make the university even greener [The university] has also done a The impetus and success of the stuand more sustainable, and the new good job of engaging the students and dent protest movements in Qubec sustainability project, spearheaded the faculty, and theyve also created and Chile is creating a wave of intense by the Physical Resources department, a working group that helps steer the student action around the world. aims to do just that. direction of these initiatives, said This was showcased last week as the The project hopes to work off of the Wonderen. International Week of Student Acstrong commitment to energy savings The project developers are cur- tion took place, with protests taking that the university has demonstrated rently holding a naming contest to place in every country where risin the past 10 years through reduc- involve students in the initial stages ing tuition fees, ballooning student ing campus energy and water usage. of the plans, and the deadline to sub- debt, and depressing employment According to MCX Custom Energy mit ideas is on Nov. 30. perspectives are crippling the youth. Solutions, the company who is workWhen were done, well have a From Germany to Indonesia, stuing alongside Physical Resources to bunch of projects to choose from that dents are rising to push back tuition implement the sustainability plans, will really better our energy use, so fee increases and denounce the comthe project will be looking to imple- we really want to raise awareness of mercialization of education, which ment new technologies and savings what were doingand to help sell the is turning universities into tools for initiatives while considering campus projects, explained Mesman, when corporations to conduct their regrowth, aging infrastructure, and the discussing the contest. search and development and training For people concerned with facing their future staff, with the students universitys carbon footprint. We recognize that theres a lot of another few years of visible construc- and the public footing most of the expotential for energy savings in gen- tion, Wonderen assures penses. Students, as well as teachers, eral on campus, so we decided to that most changes will be taking are also feeling the pressure of ausfund a campus-wide study of all of place inside of buildings. terity measures that threaten schools There will be some site workEv- with important cuts and wage our energy use, said Paul Mesman, the manager of Construction Coor- erything else is pretty much behind freezes worldwide. Emboldened by dination Design, Engineering and closed doors in the mechanical rooms their numbers and the conviction Construction at the university. and the Central Plant. that disinvesting in education will MCW was awarded a contract for Mesman adds that education only worsen our socioeconomic ills, the audit feasibility study portion of programs on how energy is used students have begun to step up rethe project, which will detail initia- on campus will also be part of the sistance on a scale rarely seen before. tives that the project could take. The project. The largest rally took place in

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The gryphon mascot poses with a giant q-tip, reminding students to help out the cause.

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London, where 10,000 students from across England marched to denounce the increased cost of education and rising youth unemployment. Universities were allowed to triple tuition fees two years ago, leaving thousands of students unable to attend higher education or forced to take on more debt. Elsewhere in Europe, students from 17 universities went on strike and occupied school buildings in Germany. Tuition is free in many German states, but students are facing a push from governments to make university more expensive. Protests and occupations also took place in Belgium, Switzerland, and the Ukraine, while Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece are seeing increasingly regular demonstrations from students determined to resist the dismantling of the accessible public education system in those countries under the weight of austerity measures. Elsewhere in the world, students simultaneously held rallies in a dozen cities in Indonesia to denounce privatization and demand free education. This follows earlier protests this month in India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Taiwan where students refused looming increases in tuition fees. On other continents, as in Africa in countries like Togo and Swaziland, or in South America in countries like Colombia and Paraguay, nascent student movements are emerging to overturn impending reforms that threaten to privatize universities and put higher education out of reach for large segments of the population. Closer to home, Qubec once again led a march which included 60,000 students and sympathizers strike for a couple days to show the government that their struggle for free education isnt over, as well as to demonstrate solidarity with students across the world. In San Francisco, 500 students shut down an administrative board meeting that was set to hike tuition fees by 24 per cent, while in Fredericksburg, Virginia, students protested against the potential axing of liberal arts programs at their university. In Ontario, solidarity actions also took place. On campuses across the province, including in Guelph through the efforts of its Student Mobilization Committee, militants distributed flyers, deployed banners and held workshops and artistic performances to showcase the world struggle for education. High school students also put up a brave fight in support of their teachers who had their rights to collective bargaining stripped by the provincial government in September. It all demonstrates that Ontarian students are conscious of the situation they are facing and the connections of solidarity they can establish with other social groups.

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Protect your technology

STOP Theft aims to deter thieves from swiping students laptops
stacey asPinall
What would you do if someone stole your laptop? Unfortunately, instances of theft do occur on campus and many students dont consider this question until its too late. The University of Guelph Campus Community Police have implemented the STOP program in order to combat theft of laptops, iPods and other computer equipment. STOP (Security Tracking of Office Property) is an anti-theft, marking and inventory tracking system. Permanently affixed aluminum plates are attached to the surface of laptops and office equipment. This discourages theft because attempting to remove the STOP plate will damage the surface, making the item difficult to resell. People steal the laptops, not to use them, but to resell them, and its impossible to sell a computer when it has a tattoo on it identifying it as stolen propertyIf someone sees the plate is on the back of the laptop, theyll leave it alone and go to the next one that doesnt have any markings on it, Constable Jim Armstrong, of Guelph Campus Community Police, said. If the plate is removed, it will leave a Stolen Property tattoo chemically etched on the surface of the item, which contains a tollfree number that can be called to identify and return the laptop. Students were given opportunities to purchase STOP plates for $10, half of the regular cost, from Nov. 20 to Nov. 22, in the cafeteria lobbies of Mountain Hall, Lennox, and Creelman Hall. Laptop theft on campus isnt a frequent problem, but it often occurs when students are not mindful of where they leave their belongings. Im surprised there arent more thefts considering students leave their computer equipment, laptops and other devices, unattended, in places like the McLaughlin library, the University Centre, and other places like that. Its what we call a crime of opportunity, Armstrong said. Students often do not take precautions to ensure their expensive equipment is secure. Ive had the experience where someone will have their laptop stolen, and then well tell them about the

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officer Jim armstrong poses with an information booth about electronic theft.
program... and theyll put it [a STOP tag] on their computer afterwards. Its like buying a house insurance after your house burns down, Armstrong said. If you missed the opportunity to pick up a STOP plate last week, Campus Community Police sell STOP tags throughout the year for $20 each. Students and faculty can visit the Trent Building office, during business hours to purchase a plate and have it installed and registered. Wed like to provide as many stop tags as possible. Anyone can come in and purchase a stop tag from us, Armstrong said. While theft prevention may not be an immediate priority for many students, it is something worth investing in. I think the target area were thinking should be the parents, they are the ones that [often] invest the money into the programs. And a lot of students would rather buy a case of beer, a couple of large pizzas, instead of a stop plate, added Armstrong.

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of Kampuchea, headed by Pol Pot, build a common future? There are so many unanswered used social engineering and radical agricultural reform policies questions regarding the full efthat promoted self-sufficiency, fects of truth and reconciliation which later resulted in the death between perpetrator and victim of over 1.5 million people, a fifth in trials of such magnitude; the of the countrys population. jury, so to speak, is still out on its The ideologies of the Khmer full capabilities. The belief that andrew donovan Rouge were appalling. They cre- when some type of intersubjective ated widespread xenophobia, were truth is established, closure is acIn August of 2009, esteemed phi- advocates of forced labour, dis- complished, is in Lingiss terms losopher, translator, and former placed over two million people in metaphorical and misleading. Penn State University profes- Kampuchea, sanctioned the United There may be the sense that the sor, Alphonso Lingis spent time States carpet bombing of areas of [basics have] been said and agreed in Cambodia attending the UN- the country suspected of harboring upon. But the sincerity and comCambodia court trials for five Vietcong soldiers, and used slogans pleteness of what was said, by communist leaders of the Khmer such as Aryans among Asians to victim and by perpetrator, remain Rouge of Democratic Kampuchea rally support of their opinions of provisional, and each side will alimmigrant Chinese and Vietnam- ways feel that there is more to be for crimes against humanity. ese in the nation. said, continued Lingis. Lingiss experiences and reflections were brought to the Lingis commented on the idea On the matter of truth being an University of Guelph on Nov. 23 of former enemies having to live aspect of healing, Lingis believes as a part of the ongoing philosophy in reconcile, or at the very least that for those who are raped or speaker series. The presentation some type of socially acceptable have had loved ones fall victim to was titled, Truth in Reconcilia- coexistence, after such massive murder and torture, there is no tion, and it sought to expand on atrocities were carried out. restoration or compensation fitthe idea of whether truth through The idea of truth seemed to be ting for such acts. Furthermore, trials which procommunication between perpe- a very abstract concept to Lingis trators of heinous crimes and their who commented on this notion mote the recanting of experiences victims was beneficial to the vic- quite extensively. between perpetrator and victim tims healing processes. More generally, I wondered how have found, in some cases, that Democratic Kampuchea, now truth is determined among peo- the feelings of hostility have been known as Cambodia, was home ple whose different perceptions deepened and the urge to gain reto one of the most atrocious and judgments led them to war venge increased. However, such is the case with human rights violations since How much of the truth about their the actions of the leaders of Nazi violent past is necessary for com- criminal justice systems across the Germany. The Communist Party munities to begin to coexist and planet. The idea of justice isnt a

Exploring the philosophical ideas of restorative justice in the trials of the Khmer Rouge

constant from one person to the positive light. next, and, as seems to be the case [F]acing one another and tellwith philosophy pertaining to ing ones suffering, or telling the crime and justice, one tends to deeds one has perpetrated, does leave the conversation with more bring about an expansion of inforquestions and uncertainty than mation and also understanding of they started with. motives and suffering. It limits the Despite the possible flaws in this denial and also the dramatization type of restorative justice, Lin- of suffering, what has been called gis concluded on the subject in a triumphalism of pain.

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8 w w w.th e on ta r ion . c om Holiday safety tips from Guelph Hydro

Guelph Hydro reminds customers to be careful as the holiday season approaches
diana kurzeja
Its almost that time of year again, a time for Christmas trees, thoughtful gifts, mistletoes, and one of the most anticipated holiday past times: decorating. Although decorating is about adding sparkle, joy, and pleasant holiday spirit to ones own home, there are some decorations which do bear the risk of electrical accidents or injury. Christmas lights are among one of the main causes of injury or fatality during the holiday season. According to Guelph Hydro Electrical Systems Inc., there was a fatality last year involving a resident who was installing their Christmas lights. Such incidences are a strong reminder to keep the fire and electrical hazards in mind, especially during the Christmas season. Sandy Manners, director of Corporate Communications for Guelph Hydro gives the community of Guelph a few tips about safely installing Christmas lights. The most important thing we remind people to do is to watch out above their heads to make sure there only use lights and animated displays which are approved by the Canadian Standards Association for outdoor use and wet areas. It is also crucial to never replace burned out bulbs, or to install the lights while the power is on, something that many people are sure to be guilty of doing. Fatalities as a result of some of these actions may be quite rare and not as likely, however they are possible, and they can easily be avoided. Although these seem like fairly simple tips to follow, many people do not think of taking such precautions as most view Christmas lights as a harmless decoration. Many people trust that their lights are in fairly good condition and do not bother with checking them before hand. This small act could reduce the risk of electrical injury and may even save lives. In order to educate people about the various safety hazards and precautions related to Christmas lights, Guelph Hydro is taking the initiative to spread their message to the public. Weve been putting out the message through local radio stations, and by releasing media articles, said Manners. Every bit of information

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are no power lines, and to check the lights they are using, to make sure there are no breaks or cracks in the lights before putting them up, said Manners. Guelph Hydro also urges people to

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Christmas lights are no joking matter as fatalities have occurred from bad encounters.
used to educate communities about installing Christmas lights safely is another step towards a joyful season. To keep the Christmas season cheerful and accident free, it is important to remember these safety tips, and to pass them on to others in order to ensure a safe and happy holiday.

newsology: fire brings poor labour practices to forefront

Factory in Bangladesh suffers 112 deaths after supposed fire safety standards fail
alicja Grzadkowska
Since the 1990s and early 2000s, when Nike faced major criticism over their child labour practices in Cambodian factories, as well other factories in China and Vietnam, the relationship between child labour, poor working standards, and Western companies has slowly receded from its place in the forefront of world news. In 2011, Daily Mail Online released a story focused on the abuse of Nike workers in Indonesian factories, where workers claimed that, supervisors frequently throw shoes at them, slap them in the face, kick them and call them dogs and pigs. Though the company attempted to make progress at its primary factories, those making Converse products, which Nike acquired four years ago, are experiencing serious violations of labour practices. The article stated that, An internal report Nike released to the AP shows that nearly two-thirds of 168 factories making Converse products worldwide fail to meet Nikes own standards for contract manufacturers. The article also claimed that the sports apparel giant said that it can do very little to stop the abuse experienced by the workers. However, in light of the events taking place in the world today, like the conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as the back and forth bombing between Israel and Gaza, the European crisis, the effects of which have been displayed in Spain and Greece, and the expectancy for a period of change following Obamas recent win, issues concerning child labour have not been given as primary of a focus in Western news. At the end of September, for instance, a report concerning Samsungs mistreatment of workers and its child labour practices in China appeared in the Technology & Science section of the CBC News website. It seems then as though the topic is no longer breaking news, or at least not for the Western world who is far away enough from Asia to not have to deal with the issue. And, considering the hype towards shopping and deals that began on American Thanksgiving, consumers are not as weary of the birthplace of the products that theyre spending huge amounts of money on. In fact, Black Friday spending has surpassed $1 billion, and could reach $1.5 billion with Cyber Monday spending. Good thing that CTV News has reminded North America of the working standards in a Bangladeshi factory this holiday weekend, an interesting story to release during this mass-spending period. According to the source, on Nov. 24, a factory in Dhaka caught fire and killed 112 people who were unable to exit the building due to locked exit doors or jumped from the burning building to their deaths. The fire alarm was waved off by managers, while the fire extinguishers were not working and were meant just to impress inspectors and customers. The terrifying firsthand accounts of survivors from the factory reveal the continuation of poor working standards that they, and millions of others, face when working for companies that produce Western goods. Wal-Mart, Tommy Hilfiger and Gap are three of the companies who are specifically associated with the decimated factory, and the protests comprised of more than 15,000 Bangladeshi workers following the fire demonstrate that these people are not passive victims of Western consumerism.

9 Singin in the Rain brings 1920s Hollywood to river run

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1 69.13 november 29t h, 2012 Royal City Musical Productions Inc. performs musical classic
julia tiGnanelli
As the first signs of winter flurries graced Guelph skies last weekend, the cast of Singin in the Rain donned umbrellas and bright yellow raincoats while tap dancing their way through April showers inside the River Run Centre. Royal City Musical Productions Inc. (RCMPI), which has been providing the Guelph community with over 30 years of theatrical entertainment, performed their 51st show from Nov. 21 to 25, bringing to life one of the most beloved musical classics in cinematic history. The 1952 film, which was both directed and choreographed by Hollywood legend Gene Kelly (who also appeared as the films male lead), received only modest acclaim upon release but has long since become one of the most iconic movie-musicals of all time, ranked fifth among AFIs list of greatest American films. The imminent popularity of Metro-GoldwynMayers Singin in the Rain led to the development of a stage production written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, with musical composition by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed; with the films range of whimsical dance numbers and catchy show tunes, this theatrical interpretation was a natural fit. Originally performed in Londons West End in 1983, the show has been frequently reproduced throughout the 90s and well into the 2000s by companies worldwide. The RCMPIs local efforts did not disappoint. The relatively small but enthusiastic cast and crew cleverly interpreted the story of a 1920s movie star, Don Lockwood, and his flamboyant leading lady, Lina Lamont, as they face the transition from silent films into the age of the talkies. After the disastrous flop of The Dueling Cavalier, Lockwood and Lamonts first foray into talking pictures, Lockwood and his composing companion Cosmo Brown embark on a mission to recreate the film altogether as a spectacle of song and dance. What stands in their way? The high-pitched, offbeat Brooklyn twang of Lina Lamont a sound they fear will tarnish the stars sparkling image and turn audiences off of talking pictures for good. Enter Kathy Seldon, a bright-eyed Hollywood hopeful (and the love interest of Lockwood), who is enlisted as Lamonts voice double. This winning combination of film history, comedy, and romance was wonderfully captured by lead actors Dale Brubacher-Cressman (Lockwood), Holly Reid (Selden), and RCMPI veteran Dan Kelley (Brown). Stephanie Kroezen, in particular, lit up the stage with her on-point performance as Lina Lamont. Other highlights included BrubacherCressmans charming rendition of the productions title tune as real rain drizzled down on to the stage, and Kelleys slapstick recreation of Make em Laugh an iconic scene that earned film original Donald OConnor a Golden Globe for Best Actor. The ensemble dazzled in 1920s-inspired costumes and

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charmed the audience with highenergy tap numbers no small feat, it is understood, for an all-ages cast with little to no previous tap dancing experience. The minimalist set design left room for the vibrant musical scenes to shine, and as the show moved towards intermission, the iconic lamppost shone center-stage as audience members smiled with tender familiarity. Interspersed throughout

the production were pre-recorded scenes of The Dueling Cavalier and other Lockwood and Lamont pictures, inviting the audience in to the world of black and white silent cinema. The culmination of classic songs, beautifully reincarnated by a live orchestra, charming backdrops, and well-executed comedic moments made RCMPIs Singin in the Rain a delightful trip back into Hollywoods golden age.

a fine Mess at Massey Hall

Fourth-year directing class displays their abilities
nick revinGton
Most courses end the semester with nothing more than exams, and if youre extra lucky, a final paper or two. For theatre students in the fourth-year directing class, the end of the term comes with something a little more exciting: a festival of one-act plays. alana PettyPieCe Called A Fine Mess, the festival will feature six short plays each directed tom good, on the left, and Joshua Mishaw act out A Quiet Place by by a student in the class, and is run- Brendan gall as part of the fourth-year directing class festival of ning from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 in Lower one-act plays running until Dec. 1. Massey Hall. Our professor for the past five or six Swans play is The Problem, by right, Jacklin said. years has been Ed Roy, a phenomenal A.R. Gurney, a satire that exposes One play deals with the somewhat director in Toronto, and he comes and the ridiculousness and the politi- darker story of a child abduction in he teaches us the basics of directing, cal nature of marriage. Vancouver and the familys response Its about the repercussions and to it. Another addresses more exisand as intricate into the details as he can get with us, he tries to teach us consequences of institutions within tential questions, as two men find that, said Sean Jacklin, a student in our society and how they arent al- themselves in a room with one chair, the class. At the end of the semester ways positive, said Swan. one light bulb, and no doors. we put on plays that weve been reBut its hilarious and sexual, Also showing is Pariah, by Auhearsing over the last three months. added Jacklin. So you arent going gust Strindberg, in which a man We each pick our own play to do, to be bored by political propaganda gradually picks apart the back so it covers a pretty wide variety of and stuff. Youre going to see a lot of story of the boarder staying at his subject matter and themes, but we hilarious sex jokes. But hidden un- house, and uncovers some surprisall seem to have found our common derneath, if you want to delve that ing information. Mr. Marmalade, ground, said Nick Swan, also a direct- deep, is another meaning. meanwhile, tells the story of a ing student, adding that the festival has Jacklin, meanwhile, is staging four-year-old girl and her imagibeen split into two groups, running on Brontosaurus, by Lanford Wilson. nary friends, taking a crooked turn alternating nights. Jacklin describes it as a thinker. as it explores growing up and the The theme, Jacklin explained is that, Its got some comedy in it as well, things that shape us. Whether you want to just be enEach play deals with some element of but its more about the debate beoppression, whether it be class struc- tween religion and non-religion and tertained for a night, or if you want ture or sexual suppression or political if theres any common ground there to stretch your mind a bit, I think suppression. and if anyone actually can ever be its good for both, said Swan.

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nov. 22 saw an eclectic group of musicians perform at the eBar, nabi loney and local band The Medicine Hat among them. Visit www.theontarion.com for a web-exclusive photo reel.

arts & cuLture 10 w w w.th e on ta r ion . c om Guelph churches open their doors to musicians
Bry Webb and John Southworth play Dublin Street United Church
itself to Bry Webb & The Providers If that wasnt enough to get and John Southworth on Nov. 23. your moneys worth (although The Dublin Street United Church Im certain it was), Bry Webb & has an unusual sound quality The Providers headlined the show sounds are absorbed instead of with a grand set of personal songs shonda white reverberating like you would ex- that reflected Webbs experiences pect in most churches. This makes as a father, husband, and human If you have never seen a live music for good sound quality for a live being. The ensemble of six filled performance at a church, I would show. Together with theatre-style the Dublin Street United Church highly recommend that you do so seating and the sultry vocals of with an incredible abundance of as soon as possible. With the right both John Southworth and Bry sounds that I will not soon forget. style of band, attending a church Webb, it is an undeniably great Ill admit that at first, the show can be a beautiful and way to spend the evening. thought of a church show seemed inspiring experience. The comJohn Southworth began the daunting prior to attending my bination of stained glass windows, night with a sampling of his vast first ever in October of this year. a grand stage made on the altar collection of works, starting with Since attending several live that goes beyond what you would darker material and eventually performances set in the local see in a typical music venue, and lightening up as the set pro- churches of Guelph, I wouldnt the resonation of vocals creates gressed. Pineapple Shoes, The even think of turning down the an atmosphere of pure awe. Pillowmaker, Applecart and opportunity. Theres something Churches frequently double as the closer Im A Bell dominated indescribable and inspiring about music venues in Guelph in the late the second half of his performance certain settings in which you evenings, including the Dublin and stood out as some of his best place live performances that no Street United Church, which lent work. one can really explain or deny.

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Playing songs drawing on personal experiences, Bry Webb and the Providers headlined a church concert alongside John southworth on nov. 23.

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The Macdonald stewart art Centres annual Beyond the Frame auction raised $65,000 for the gallery, to be used to cover curatorial costs and expand educational programs. Visit www.theontarion.com for a web-exclusive photo reel.

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11 Holiday feasts and festivities at Guelph civic Museum

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1 69.13 november 29t h, 2012 Eat, Sing & Be Merry showcases cultures celebrations
nick revinGton
The weather it brings may be dreary, but winter is full of celebration. Nov. 23 marked the opening of Guelph Civic Museums exhibit entitled Eat, Sing & Be Merry, which runs until Jan. 6. The exhibit showcases cultural celebrations from around the world that take part in this season, with displays highlighting traditions from the local Aboriginal, Chinese, Mexican, and Ukrainian communities. The emphasis on food and song along with the tradition of storytelling is that those are elements that every culture has within it. Everybody has some sort of celebratory food, theres always some sort of celebratory song or story that goes along with it, so it was something we were looking at that would connect each group, because we knew the groups would be disparate, said guest curator Angela Keeley, a Guelph alumni and current masters student at OCAD University in Toronto. The project started as an internship for a course, but Keeley, who is studying curating, decided to see the project to its finish after the course ended. Im much more interested in working with communities, working with local groups, and facilitating programs in art galleries and museums, instead of being a strict curator, said Keeley. As much as I enjoy curating, Im also interested in the public experience of it. I want things to happen that are interesting for people to take part in. Aboriginal celebrations, focused on the Winter Solstice, have unfortunately become lost as a direct result of colonialism. Many Aboriginal people therefore practice ceremonies honouring their ancestors as a way of reclaiming the right to celebrate their culture. At the Nov. 23 opening, members of Guelphs local Aboriginal community demonstrated traditional drumming and singing, dancing, and storytelling, often involving participation from the audience. The significance of traditional regalia was also explained. The Chinese community, meanwhile, celebrates its New Year at the end of winter and the beginning of spring. For this reason it is often called the Spring Festival. Dancers dressed in colourful attire performed a tealeaf picking dance as well as a Tibetan dance of happiness and good luck. Due to the particularly dismal weather the evening of the exhibit opening, dancers representing the Mexican group were unable to make it. There are a number of holidays observed throughout the winter in Mexico. The Day of the Dead is celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2 by Pre-Hispanic Meso-Americans as an honouring of death as a transition to another life. Dec. 12, meanwhile, is the day of Our Lady of Guadeloupe in the Roman Catholic tradition and the day is marked by pilgrimage to Mexico City. Candlelit processions also occur in the nine days leading up to Christmas Eve. Jan. 6, known as Dia de Reyes (Kings Day) celebrates the arrival of the Three Wise Men. In honour of the Ukrainian Christmas celebrations, a couple sang traditional songs accompanied by accordion. These festivities begin on Dec. 19, which is the feast day of St. Nicholas. Christmas Eve, which falls Jan. 6 in the Julian calendar (as opposed to the now-standard Gregorian calendar), is also celebrated with a ritual meal, as is New Years Eve on Jan. 13. At the Nov. 23 opening, each of the cultural groups also had traditional foods on offer for visitors to try. To keep things simpler in light of the museums recent relocation to the former Loretto Convent, these four cultures were chosen for the exhibit because they had either worked with the museum before, or have a strong presence in the community but have not had a chance to work with the museum. Were hoping each year to use the same theme, but approach different groups within the community, said Guelph Museums

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a member of guelphs Chinese community demonstrates a traditional tealeaf-picking dance at the guelph Civic Museum on nov. 23.
Coordinator of Public Programs, Val Harrison. Visit www.theontarion.com for a web-exclusive photo reel.

Pop Machine:
Grey Cup halftime show was one big conflict of interest
tom beedham
Blame the media anticipation leading up to Rob Fords booting from office as mayor of Toronto, but when it was brought to my attention that Justin Bieber would be performing alongside Carly Rae Jepsen and Marianas Trench during the SiriusXM halftime celebration at the Rogers Centres hosting of this years Grey Cup championship game, conflict of interest and nepotism were the first phrases to pop into my head. When I heard Justin Bieber would be headlining the halftime ceremonies at the 100th Grey Cup, as if automatically, my eyes rolled. But what I was told next forced a raised brow. Its not unusual for a sports league to indulge the desires of previously unreached demographics in efforts to gain ratings. Its simple, intelligent marketing. Halftime shows offer an easy opportunity to get away with this type of scheming. For the true sports devotees, remaining pinned to a seat throughout regular game play is an expected (although perhaps uncomfortable) reality: whatever hunger or thirst ails you, those desires can be sated once a break between quarters or periods allows a fixed, reliable window of opportunity to take ones eyes off of the field/pitch/rink/whatever (I suppose washroom breaks might wait until the earlier grace of a disputed penalty call, but I know some that would rather writhe in pain than miss a chance to harass a subjectively incompetent referee). In the end, the people left sitting around at half time are those that are there because their needs have been met. In theory, they can be content with being at the game. So programmers can reach others by offering entertainment that would not be regularly expected of this time slot. It wasnt entirely absurd that the Biebs was joined onstage with Jepsen and Marianas Trench. The degrees of separation between the acts are minimal: Marianas Trench lead vocalist and guitar player Josh Ramsay did the production work

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The degrees of separation between grey Cup halftime performers Justin Bieber, Carly rae Jepsen, and Marianas trench are minimal.
that turned what was originally a folk tune into what is now Jepsens uber-pupular Call Me Maybe, and Bieber promoted the track, which eventually led to Jepsens being signed to Schoolboy Records, the same label as the Boyfriend singer. To wit, recording labels are known to arrange entire tours that see fellow bands roll around countries and continents together for months on end. But if the halftime show aimed specifically at widening the demographic appeal of this years Grey Cup program, wouldnt the tweeny-bopper demographic have been reached upon acquiring Bieber to perform on the halftime stage? Once landing the Stratford-born sensation, the Grey Cup programmers ability to easily reach Jepsen and Marianas Trench (especially the less popular, latter act) might have increased, but the decision to act on that access wasnt well advised. In effect, SiriusXM over-saturated the programming; the half-time show featuring Bieber, Jepsen, and a band that can only be remembered for referencing a curious body of water in a grammatically weird fashion was a conflict of interest of both philosophical and practical nature.

arts & cuLture 12 w w w.th e on ta r ion . c om album review: Kid Koala 12 Bit Blues
Whirlwind Canadian turntablist makes nostalgia sound shiny and new
robyn nicholson
The story behind this incredible album is both fascinating and heart-warming. Kid Koala, A.K.A. Torontonian Eric San, has been both a hip-hop and a turntablism fanatic since childhood. At the time, the biggest name in record samplers was the E-mu SP-1200 the epitome of hip-hop production and also the epitome of young San's dreams, but unfortunately far beyond the young Kid's price range. It has taken a couple decades, but the SP-1200 is now in Koala's possession. Alas, that couple of decades has taken a toll on the machine's relevance to production today, and the struggle became how to use this outdated word ballsy, with the lyric it's flight attendant instructions in technology in a way which would not what I got, it's what I do with with jittery wailing back track. still sound modern and new. what I got, saucily delivered over This energy is maintained until Straight from the press release, a rollicking click track with horn the album's final Denouement, San explains, The blues was al- punches. The snarl doesn't stop which sizzles and shakes the reways about stripping music back there, as Bits Three through Six cord to a satisfying close. to its bare essentials, which is exWhat Kid Koala has done with actly what the SP-1200 does, too. these blues samples is nothing less After hours of expertly cutting than magic. Recordings that have and pasting classic blues tracks barely seen the light of day in over and loops, 12 Bit Blues was born, a half-century are given brand new without any use of digital selife. Hints of San's sheer virtuousquencing tools whatsoever. This ity as a scratch DJ come through in knowledge makes listening to the subtle spurts, but it is the samples album all the more astonishing. which are really on display and this Instead of sounding like archaic is, perhaps, a sign of true artistmachinery manipulating archary in the turn-tablism world: the CoUrtesy samples speaking for themselves. ic music, 12 Bit Blues sounds incredibly fresh, present, and unThis is not the work of one of these deniably infectious. While opener roll on, taking the tempo down new-age DJs with their MacBook One Bit Blues (10,000 Miles) to a more measured bluesy lope Pros and expensive Logic software. sets the stage for the rest of the and transferring that hop ener- This is grassroots production at its album, it is the following track gy into the soul of the samples. absolute finest, and the patience Two Bit Blues (sensing a trend Bit Eight (Chicago to LA to NY) and talent it takes to pull it off here?) which grabs the listener by takes the pace back up again, in- in the way Kid Koala has on this the gut. The sample used is in a tegrating found sounds such as album is not to be underestimated. 12 Bit Blues manages to participate in this blues renaissance that seems to be taking hold of Top 40 music, thanks (arguably almost single-handedly) to the Black Keys, and yet does it in a way that is still lovingly faithful to the originals because they are the originals, just rearranged. Koala's expert producing hand has given these records a thorough dusting and presented something radically deconstructed and yet totally cohesive in sound. Listening to the album from start to finish is an endlessly engaging and sonically euphoric experience on some tracks it is as if the body recognizes the sound's infectiousness before the mind even has time to comprehend. Needless to say, it is a refreshing effort from an visionary artist whose work continues to revolutionize the limits of turntablism, scratching, and music itself.

Young rival plays eBar with The elwins

Late school nights dont stop fans from wanting to see live music
shonda white
With so many options to see live music, it is hard to pick which show to attend on any given day of the week. The Elwins, who opened for Young Rival on Nov. 21, were one of the many acts to play the eBar in Guelph last week. The popular music venue also saw acts such as Elos Arma, Bowjia, Medicine Hat, and even the UK band Johnny Foreigner the following night. The sunshine-pop that is The Elwins captured the hearts of

The sunshinepop that is The Elwins captured the hearts of many, as they serenaded the crowd with upbeat and classic sounding love songs.

many, as they serenaded the crowd with upbeat and classic sounding love songs. They performed many fan favourites and a couple of new songs that are slated for a new record (one called Off The Wall and another currently untitled). The four-piece Toronto band also won new listeners with their well-known cover of Beyoncs hit single Countdown. Following The Elwins was Young Rival. The three-piece Hamilton band has been touring throughout November to promote their latest album, Stay Young, which was released on Oct. 23 this year. The gears switched from happygo-lucky to unpolished rock. It was almost like switching

from orange juice to a heavy coffee, but it worked perfectly as enthusiastic listeners continued to dance and show their support. Despite the seemingly offset styles, The Elwins and Young Rival complimented each other well to win over a large group of young fans. Even though it was a Wednesday night, a lot of students showed up for the late show in support of the up and coming Canadian bands. It is true that there are a lot

of options when choosing to support live music in Guelph, but it seems you really cant go wrong even if youre not familiar with an artist or band. Whichever night of the week you choose to go out, trying something new might just lead to a pleasant surprise.

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The elwins found many new fans for their upbeat sound when they opened for young rival nov. 21 at the eBar.

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what the tech?

Lets play a game
nick revinGton
Board games might seem like the antiquated predecessor to modern video games. After all, many of the most well-known come from the days where having a longer attention span was required. (Think Risk, Monopoly, or even chess, where deciding a winner can take a very long time, and contrast that with the instant gratification of most video games.) While this may appear to be the case on the surface, it is hardly the reality. In fact, the difference between board games and video games might be a little more blurry than is expected. Choosing whether to play a board game or a video game has more to do with the social setting than anything about the games themselves. It depends on what youre in the mood for. The actual options for what kinds of game you can have are really about the same, said John St. Germain, a member of the University of Guelphs Games Club. With the board games So if the mood strikes to build a you tend to have a little more personal powerful empire, the decision to contact, with the computer its a little clear the kitchen table for Settlers more single player or youre talking of Catan or fire up the computer for online with people. But even still, you Age of Empires can ultimately come can do multiplayer games with people down to whether this is going to be there. Its really just what game do I a social activity or not. Or it can be want to play at this time? a matter of circumstance. If you Or how personal you want it to be, said Marc Evans, also of the Games Club. Do you want to play with your friends face to face, or do you want to just play with some random people online?

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Do you want to play with your friends face to face, or do you want to just play with some random people online? Marc Evans

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nowadays, all the most popular board games have been made into video games, and the most popular video games have been made into board games.
find yourself far away from friends, play with, you can probably find it gaming with them online might be in video game format. a reasonable substitute for the social Weirder still, some video games atmosphere of a board game. are being made into board games Smudging the line if there ever that already exist! Popular app really was one is the fact that more Words With Friends is one such and more often, digital versions of game. The result is literally the board games are created. If you get exact same thing as Scrabble, but a hankering to play your favour- with the bonus squares in a different ite board game but have no one to pattern. And picture-guessing app Draw Something has a board game version too. Its essentially Pictionary, in a different box. It sounds like blatant copyright infringement, but it turns out the rights to all of these board games belong to toy giant Hasbro. So there you have it. Board games and video games are the same thing.

from a to Zavitz
Broke New World responds to contemporary society
samuel de lanGe
This week passersby at the Zavitz gallery would have surely noticed it packed to the corners, almost spilling out the door. The exhibition Broke New World presented the culminating works of students in the Sculpture 3/4 class, who have spent the semester under the instruction of the Fastwrms. As instructors, the Fastwrms encouraged students to take a research-based approach to art making through a class reading of Postproduction by Nicolas Bourriauld, and extended discussion of naDine MaHer (previous visiting artist) Geoffrey Farmers projects. Though an em- Kelsy Whittens sculpture of colourful salt crystals, based on a childhood science experiment, grew phasis was placed on process, the throughout its time in the Zavitz gallery the week of nov. 19. exhibitions title implied a point of entrance through unifying themes: gallery assistant, Vikki Dziuma of- ongoing interest in remaking the for an inanimate object undergoing artistic responses to contempo- fered a tongue in cheek reference functional as compromised by hu- physical change as it grew over the week it spent in the gallery. rary society, and reactions to the to modernist sculpture, present- morous alterations. tendencies of the postmodern ing two hybrid plinths on wheels Also working within personGianfranco Bozzo delved into condition. The diverse amount one upside down and the other al history was Kelsy Whittens family history in a DIY research of artwork that filled the gallery on its side as a means of making piece, featuring salt crystals that project that focused on the artists space demonstrates the many visible the structures of the gal- formed during the week they spent cultural roots as an Italian-Canaapproaches being taken by con- lery space designed to be invisible. in the gallery space. Repurposing dian. The explorations resulted temporary artists working within Re-envisioning these pedestals as a childhood DIY science experi- in an artwork demonstrating the the expanded fields of sculpture. speeding and crashing, the piece ment, Whittens artwork involved monumentality of wine in ItalDrawing on experiences as a operates as a continuation in an the sentience and animism of caring ian culture, and the ingenuity and resourcefulness that allowed Bozzos ancestors to enjoy small luxury at the worst of times. At the opening reception, the project was pushed to relational, as viewers were invited to sample Bozzos home-made wine that had been fermented in the gallery using a contraption made from a repurposed sculpture that, in another life, had once been a piece of furniture. Taking yet another approach with sculpture, Nadine Maher presented an animated corner piece operating in the expanded fields of both painting and sculpture. The work appears as a collision between the seemingly polar practices of colourful spraycan graffiti and refined constructivist assemblage. The painterly approach to sculpture materialized as an installation in which each object presented itself as a sort of autonomous abstract brushstroke that constitutes a fraction of the whole. In yet another approach, Stephanie Rogerss Tree Machine 3000 presented a satirical commentary on the no longer distant future, in a world where machines are replacing trees and forests as more efficient technologies of carbon dioxide removal. The DIY-assembled replacement tree sought to inform the audience of the not-so-foreign or far away technologies of todays Broke New World.

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TEDxGuelphU a great success
Students immerse themselves in new ideas
Emma Wilson
TEDxGuelphUs annual event was held Nov. 24 in Rozanski Hall, with the theme of ideas worth spreading. TEDxGuelphU talks are designed to showcase the University of Guelph and surrounding communitys diverse and innovative thinkers. The name, TED, stands for Think, Evolve, Do, and began as a series of conferences in California 25 years ago. Since what barriers other than pragmatic ones exist regarding rational action towards more sustainable livelihoods. According to Meegan, prominent barriers derived from evolutionary psychology are apparent. These include shortsightedness, self-interest, slothfulness, and social norms. He noted that overcoming some of these barriers can actually lead to overcoming others for instance, social comparison information may eliminate the first three barriers. Imagine that an online forum exists where you can see that your neighbors are derived from evolutionary psychology. For instance, one way to act on Meegans ideas would be to create an online forum like the previous example of showing ones energy use. We are capable of being green, we just need to understand what gets in the way of people being green, said Meegan. Other thinkers at the event included Dr. Ajay Heble, Bruce McAdams, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Dr. Saba Safdar, Juice Inc. founders Brady Wilson and Rick Boersma, Seema Pabari, and Emily Nickerson. Heble founded Guelphs is often ineffective in influencing service quality, and is a major contributor in making Canadian restaurants transitory businesses where servers come to make quick money and then leave or what he calls, mercenary restaurant workers. Often there is a great disparity between what trained cooks make, about $13.00 per hour, and what servers make, about $20.00 to $40.00 an hour. Tip sharing in restaurants is one way to solve this, but consumers can also take action by tipping based on service, and not based on the amount on the bill.

We are capable of being green, we just need to understand what gets in the way of people being green. Dan Meegan
then, TED talks have grown and have been held regularly at institutions such as the University of Guelph. A dozen or so speakers graced the stage in Rozanski to propose their ideas, get engaged with the audience, and suggest ways for the audience to incorporate these news ideas into their lives. Jordan Scholl, a baritone vocalist, used human anatomy to explain to the audience how everyone is capable of singing. As Scholl noted, If you can talk you can sing, since the same mechanisms are used for both functions. Dr. Dan Meegan examined the nature of environmentally concerned citizens, and using less energy than you are, and they can also see your energy usage. Because of this social expectation, you will have a strong incentive to become more educated and less shortsighted about the issues of energy use, to think in terms of your neighborhoods interest and not your own, and lastly, not to be apathetic and slothful regarding energy use. Although many Guelphites are environmentally concerned citizens, it is often difficult to think, evolve, and act on their values. Rather than constantly seeing inaction as a practical problem, the community may need to address barriers to action popular jazz festival, and is currently working on a book about the nature of improvised music as a viable model for cultural, political, and ethical dialogue and action. Improvisation is the creation and development of new, unexpected, and productive co-creative relations among people, explained Heble. It is the unconventional yet successful communication derived from improvisation that serves to suggest a multitude of unexplored ways for human beings to be cooperative and exist cohesively. McAdams, who has spent 25 years in the restaurant industry, lamented that tipping An incredible juggling act and spoken word poet Truth Is topped off the event. Those who attended TEDxGuelphU felt that their time was well spent, even during this busy last week before final exams. Guelph student Kathryn Smith said that the event inspires me to think. Certainly Guelph students do a lot of this already, but the talks provided many unconventional, new ideas reaching beyond the scope of students everyday exposure. Another student, Paddy McManus, added his thoughts to this sentiment. It gives you a break from the norm, and shows you what is possible.

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16 w w w.t h e on ta r ion . c om sports & HealtH Womens volleyball complete up and down weekend
The Gryphons struggled with consistency in a pair of home matches versus U of T and Ryerson
Jeff Sehl
In a tough weekend where the Gryphon womens volleyball team took on two teams above them in the standings, Guelph was able to come away with a .500 record after a win against the University of Toronto on Nov. 23 and a loss to Ryerson on Nov. 24. The win and the loss move their overall record to 3-7, good for ninth place in the OUA. On Nov. 23 against the fifth place U of T Varsity Blues, the Gryphons were able to come away with a 3-1 win, with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-21, and 25-21 in a tightly contested match. The Gryphons were led offensively by Devon Jones and Rebecca Breau who scored 14 and 12 points respectively. According to fourth year veteran Julie Gordon, the win was important for the teams confidence. Im really proud of our team with our win over Toronto. Our team now knows that we can beat some of the better teams in the OUA, said Gordon. If we continue to build our confidence majority of the contest, getting swept 3-0 with scores of 18-25, 14-25, and 15-25. Gordon and Alicia CombeDingwall lead the Gryphons on the scoreboard with eight and six points respectively in the loss. According to Gordon, the loss can be attributed to inconsistent play, which they have been struggling with all season thus far. Unlike the match versus U of T, our team struggled with consistency versus Ryerson. Along with this, we didnt make the tactical adjustments we needed to throughout the game, said Gordon. With winter break right around the corner, the Gryphons will have a long layoff before their next game, which takes place on Jan. 5 in St. Catharines when they take on the Brock Badgers. In the meantime, the team will look to use their time off to practice and develop their skills in order to perform more consistently in the New Year. We have struggled with consistency in the first part of the season, said Gordon. We need to ensure that we are practicing at a high level on a regular basis. If we can practice consistently on a daily basis, we will be able to perform well in our upcoming matches.

If we continue to build our confidence and skill level...I am confident we will do very well in the New Year. Julie Gordon
and skill level over our training camp in December, I am confident we will do very well in the New Year. Unfortunately, the Gryphons were unable to continue their on-court success on Nov. 24 against the third place Ryerson Rams in a match that the Gryphons were outplayed for the

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Julie Gordon (12) of the womens volleyball team attempts a spike during Guelphs 1-1 split of their two weekend games.

toronto: titletown?
Are we entering a new era in Torontos baseball and football culture?
demographic. The result, as my own wallet will attest, was the best fan turnout in years, and the redesigned uniform and hat (a beautiful homage to past Blue Jay teams) could be spotted throughout Ontario most chriS mller notably adorned by the demographic they so diligently addressed. On Oct. 3 the Toronto Blue Jays conTo be frank, the massive trade of cluded a disappointing season that players between Miami and Toronculminated in a 73-89 campaign, po- to has to be seen as a response to the sitioning themselves 20 games back fanbases excitement around Blue Jays from the lead of the American League baseball. Essentially, the fans spent East. money, and ownership decided to The Argonauts were 6-7, with follow suit. only five games remaining in their The Argos managed to turn their CFL regular season, and the offseason mediocre season (a well-kept tradition acquisition of Ricky Ray was begin- amongst Torontos professional teams) ning to look like the continuation of around, largely due to the play of the s futility behind centre in Toronto since CFL most exciting player The Flying Hawaiian himself, Chad Owens. the departure of Damon Allen. What a difference two months can This young, marketable player brought courtesY make. a new wave of interest to the Argos, The owner of the Blue Jays, Rogers interest largely stemming from the Young fans enjoy a rejuvenated sense of excitement at the rogers centre. are we entering a new era in Communications, finally decided to young adult demographic the same sports culture in toronto? spend the cash Torontos fans have demographic that populates the stuFans littered the streets while vehi- in the two teams that share the Rogbeen clamoring after for years. The dent content of this university. That The opportunity for that to occur cles honked horns and waved flags in ers Centre, were just too young to again has been presented squarely at Jays, benefitting from Miamis great turnaround culminated in a Grey Cup talent diaspora, collected the likes victory on Nov. 25 in the facility for- celebration. The CN Tower glowed blue remember. the feet of young-adult fans. FiveThe nineties were maybe the most hundred-level tickets for the Blue Jays of Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark merly known as the SkyDome. in support of the Argonauts, and cast Buerhle, John Buck, and Emilio BonFor the first time in a long time, the its LED shadow on the Rogers Centre. successful period for the tenants of the require about an hour and a half of ifcacio for the relatively low cost of Rogers Centre was packed. Not an It was a vision not seen in many years, Rogers Centre, when the Blue Jays won minimum wage work to attend, and a Henderson Alvarez, Adeiny Hecha- empty seat to be found. The beer was and the excitement was palpable. back-to-back World Series in 1992 and game usually lasts close to three hours varria, Jeff Mathis, and minor leaguers flowing, the home team was winning, Raptors, Leafs, and the Toronto 1993, and the Argonauts won the Grey in the glorious July sunshine. Jake Marisnick, Justin Nicolino, and and the air was full of the excitement FC aside (all conveniently owned by Cup three times (1991, 1996, & 1997). By that reasoning, professional Anthony DeSciafani. and grandeur sports fans in Toronto MLSE, in case you were wondering), Names like Carter, Molitor, White, baseball and football might be the This increase in talent, which deserve. The final seconds of the game, somethings happening in Toronto. Flutie, and Clemons entered the realm most economical source of live enwill nearly double Torontos pay- when quarterback Ricky Ray orga- Were witnessing the rebirth of a once of public consciousness, and the Sk- tertainment available, and with the roll, comes after a season in which nized the team in the victory formation thriving sports culture in the provin- yDome was the home of the greatest recent improvements and successes the advertising budget was spent al- to run out the clock, gave light to a new cial capital. I say rebirth because the party in Toronto, as the 50,000 in the of these two franchises, where else most exclusively on the young adult era in the sports culture of Toronto. city and its fans have seen this before stands would have claimed. could you possibly want to be?

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Mustangs topple Gryphons

The 7-game winning streak comes to a close
mark Gottheil
On Nov. 22, the Guelph Gryphons played against the Western Mustangs, a match that staked both teams impressive seven-game winning streak and also second place in the OUA mens hockey standings, which Guelph held coming into the game. The last time these two teams played against each other, the Gryphons took the game 4-2, however Guelphs leading goal and point scorer Andrew Bathgate, who had tallied two assists in the 4-2 victory, was not in the line-up in Thursdays game. Bathgate has been out with an upper-body injury and is not expected to play for another month. Other injured players include forward Justin Gvorza who had an impressive five goals and 12 points in only nine games; in addition to Ed Gale and Benjamin Clarke who have played only four games between each other. The game got off to a quick start, as right-winger Jonathan Merret

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capitalized on an early powerplay chance just two minutes into the game, helped by a crisp cross-crease pass from Kenneth Peroff. However, the Gryphons fell into penalty trouble themselves, and the Mustangs responded with two powerplay goals of their own from forward Kyle De Coste and defenseman Daniel Erlich. Guelph did come very close to tying it up by an effort from center Jonathan Huard, who skated behind the Western net and made a slick behind the legs pass to the front of the net. Unfortunately the puck was shot too high. This was one of very few chances, as the Mustangs had gained the momentum for the majority of the first period. Guelph had only managed 4 shots while Western had doubled their total. tasha falconer The second period was more evenly matched. The momentum Western center nicklas huard (13) gets up close and personal with the laurier goaltender on nov. 24. Guelphs 7-game gained from the first period was winning streak came to an end the previous night, but the Gryphons rebounded with a 2-0 win over laurier. quelled by solid play from the Gryphons defenseman, and although the defensive play from both sides and Guelph was unable to score anoth- third periods. Gryphon offensive failed to produce an impressive save by goalie Brandon er goal, and Western won the game, Although they are now in third any goals, they outshot the Mustangs Maxwell, who stopped a breakaway snapping Guelphs seven-game win- place in the OUA standings, the and tied the shot count 15-15. Mat- early in the period. Josh Unice also ning streak and extending their own. Gryphons record is 9-5-1, one of thew Lyall created many chances by made an impressive stop on Brett Despite the loss, Guelph still put in the best records in the history of showcasing his skills. Appio who had space and a good look a solid effort and pressed the Mus- Guelph mens hockey, largely due The third period featured solid at the net. tangs throughout the second and to the seven-game winning streak.

18 w w w.t h e on ta r ion . c om sports & HealtH response to second thoughts on sugar article
JeSSica avolio
In this article, it was incorrectly stated that Your brain loves sugar. It needs sugar. [...] this source of energy allows for important bodily processes to occur. Without an adequate intake of sugar, our bodies would be working in a less than optimal form. The following will dissect these statements. Your brain loves sugar. While it is true that the brain will normally run on glucose, this is mostly due to the fact that the brain is an energy-hog, and glucose is the most readily available source of energy. You are possibly aware of the dangers of chronically uncontrolled blood sugar, the mostdiscussed example being diabetes. When left untreated in extreme cases, diabetes can lead to blindness and loss of limbs. Sugar is toxic to the body in high doses, and some scientists are making persuasive arguments that Alzheimers, the most common form of dementia, could be called type 3 diabetes as a result of sugaroverload on the brain. There is now evidence from uncontrolled clinical producing ketones, even while eating trials and studies in animal models a typical balanced diet, but it will that diets which reduce sugar and begin to produce more the further carbohydrates to low levels (termed you decrease your dietary carb inketogenic) can provide symptomatic take. As stated in The Ketogenic Diet and disease-modifying activity in a by Lyle McDonald, the brain can obrange of neurodegenerative disorders tain 75 per cent of its fuel from ketones such as Alzheimers and Parkinsons. once adapted. The rest of the brains Doctors have also been treating epi- energy needs will be met by glucose lepsy with carbohydrate restriction created from fats and proteins in the since the 1920s. liver and kidneys. Think of glucose Diets low in carbohydrates and and ketones as a ratio; the more carbs sugar (<100g/day) will result in a you eat, the less ketones produced, significant increase of the produc- and vice versa. There is no need for tion of ketones, a fuel derived from sugar when this alternate brain-fuel free-fatty acids. It is said that the sole is readily available . purpose of ketones is to provide an alternate fuel for the brain when dietary Without an adequate intake of sugar, carbohydrates are scarce. our bodies would be working in a less than optimal form. One only It needs sugar. There is no physiolog- needs to look at the traditional huntical need for sugar or carbohydrates. er-gatherer societies such as the Inuit The body can produce what little to see that humans can survive on a glucose it needs from fat or protein diet of solely protein and fat. The Inuit through a process called gluconeo- diet derives 35-40 per cent of its calogenesis. You could essentially live on ries from protein with 50-75 per cent a diet of fat and protein and be healthy of its calories from fat. As humans if done correctly, because the body we are easily adaptable, and it only will learn to adapt to functioning on makes sense from an evolutionary fat and ketones instead of on glu- perspective that it would be crucial cose. The human body is consistently to have sharp minds and bodies while

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The brain can function on a fat-derived fuel source called ketones.

dietary carbohydrates were scarce (winter-time). The human body doesnt mind running off fat and ketones as its primary source of fuel, or else why would we store extra energy as fat? One could argue that the brain doesnt like sugar, it definitely doesnt need sugar, and it doesnt function in a less than optimal state without it.

Gryphons stringing wins together

Womens hockey wins four in a row, looks to extend streak
who tallied four assists and a goal during the evenings action. Guelphs offensive performance led to a 7-1 drubbing of the visiting Badgers. chriS mller The Gryphons allowed that momentum to follow them into the When tough defending and strong weekend, when they travelled to offensive play combine, the results York University on Nov. 25 to take can be exhilarating. The womens on the Lions. The Lions scored the hockey team is a group experienc- first goal of the game a mere 38 ing such a combination, and their seconds into the contest it would recent play has showcased a team be their last of the night. thats becoming an increasingly Guelph stormed back in the second and third period, with efficient offensive machine. On Nov. 21, the Gryphons hosted goals from Parkins, Averi Nooren, the Brock Badgers at the Gryphon and Brittney Crawford. Christine Centre. Amanda Parkins, the for- Grants two powerplay goals were mer professional player turned the highlights of the evening; Paruniversity student, notched a hat kins and Pinkteron assisted both trick and an assist in the contest. goals. The strong retort to the Lionss Parkinss four-point night was matched by an outburst of assists lone goal allowed the Gryphons by teammate Jessica Pinkerton, to win the game by a score of 5-1. Perhaps overshadowed, but certainly not unnoticed, has been the superb play of goaltender Brooke Siddal. Through these two games, Siddal has tallied 34 saves on 36 shots, good enough for a .944 save percentage. Siddal has been a workhorse in net for the Gryphons this season, posting a .899 save percentage for the 11-5 Gryphons over her 908 minutes of playing time during the course of the season thus far. The Gryphons will travel to the University of Toronto on Dec. 1 and then to Brock on Dec. 2 before enjoying a well-needed rest over the winter holiday. The Gryphons will look to recapture their current momentum when play resumes for the team on Dec. 28 to Dec. 30 in a three-game tournament hosted by the Laurier Golden Hawks in Waterloo.

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congratulations to emily resise and sam caiado on being chosen by volunteer photographer tasha falconer as this weeks fan of the Game. Thanks for supporting the Gryphons, and enjoy the free tickets!

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The Gryphons head into the holiday break with a 2-7 record
chriS mller
It was an interesting weekend for the mens volleyball team, having won a 3-2 battle with Toronto on Nov. 23 and following it with a disappointing sweep at the hands of Ryerson on Nov. 24. The Toronto game, played in the W Mitchell Athletic Centre, .F. saw the Gryphons jump out to an early two set lead over the Varsity Blues. However, the resilient squad from Toronto wasnt going to be sent home easily, storming back to tie the match at two sets apiece and forcing a dramatic fifth set tiebreaker. Guelph jumped out to a twopoint lead in the fifth set, and the efforts of the team were enough to keep Torontos momentum at bay, as the Gryphons took the final set, and the match. Set scores were 2523, 25-23, 22-25, 18-25, and 15-12. The Ryerson match, again held in the W Mitchell Cenre, was played .F. to a different tune. Guelph couldnt capture the momentum theyd generated the night despite remedying those issues, the gap was simply too large for the Gryphons to overcome. The second and third set remained relatively even between the Gryphons and the Rams in the early points, but Ryerson took control in both cases, ending the night with a narrow 25-22 win in the third set. Its been a difficult first half of the season for the team, posting a 2-7 record in regular season play, placing them eight in the OUA standings. A bright spot for the Gryphons has been the play of Winston Rosser, who ranks sixth in points scored per game with 3.97. Rossers 115 kills are good for third best in the OUA. Rossers teammate, Andrew Whittaker has posted 72 kills, tying him for eleventh in the OUA. The Gryphons will have plenty of time to regroup and refocus over the winter holiday, and theyll need to take full advantage of that opportunity. The team opens up the second half of their campaign with a berth in the Can-Am tournament held in Clearwater, Florida from Jan. 2 to Jan. 4.

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The efforts of the team were enough to keep Torontos momentum at bay, as the Gryphons took the final set, and the match.
before, falling to Ryerson in straight sets, with scores of 25-16, 25-23, and 25-22. Ryerson forced Guelph into a few early mistakes in the first set, and

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Kyle richards (8) of the mens volleyball team sets the ball for a teammate during Guelphs loss to Queens on nov. 24.

Gryphons in History
Hawks dump Gryphons
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Published in The Ontarion on January 16, 1969. Little sister to Western University Canada, the Waterloo Lutheran Golden Hawks (now known as the University of Wilfred Laurier) trounced the Gryphons 6-3, despite lacking the caliber of a championship team. Though the Gryphons took an early lead in the game dumping two shots in the Hawkss net almost consecutively, their streak would be short lived. Shooting from 50 ft off the net, Doug Tate of the Hawks ripped a beautiful shot past a helpless Gryphon goalie to set off a chain of events that would become dismal for the Gryphons. The contest became progressively rougher after the first period, as several players demonstrated willingness to engage in hand-to-hand combat but a couple squeakers and a 30-footer in the third period would give the Hawks a solid lead. The loss was not all disappointing however, as the fans got a look at some sensational saves, some bordering on the miraculous from Guelph goalie, Larry Reid.

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Warm up with whiskey

colleen mcdonell
Its been a long week, and as you walk home you are freezing to the bone. Do you think to yourself, I could really go for a nice, cold glass of gin and tonic? Most likely, no. But besides the classic rum and eggnog, the hotter options for alcoholic beverages are often forgotten or ignored. Here are some tasty drinks that are perfect for hosting holiday parties and for thawing your hands. Cinnamon toast Gather together a cup (6 oz.) of hot apple cider and a shot of Captain Morgan Original Spiced rum. Then, rub the rim of a hurricane glass with an orange slice (this is where it gets classy) and dip it in cinnamon and sugar to coat. At the desired temperature, add the rum and the hot apple cider, and enjoy this after-five drink that tastes like breakfast. Merry almond Mocha Cocktail If youre craving a more coffeeinspired beverage, grab your favorite mug and mix away. Add one ounce of Amaretto and one ounce of Creme de Cacao. Then, fill the rest of your cup with your favourite piping hot coffee (splurge on a specialty flavour) and stir. Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle with almond slivers and chocolate shavings. The Classic Hot toddy For all those who feel lost and confused once Movember ends, this one goes out to you. Warm one ounce of honey and 1/3 oz. of lemon juice, using the stove or microwave. Add three ounces of hot water and a shot of whiskey of your choice (I find bourbon works the best). If youre craving a little more flavour, add spiced tea instead of plain hot water. Of course, if you want to go a simpler route you can always just add whiskey or Baileys to hot chocolate or coffee. So as you curl up in front of the fire or that Yule log channel on television enjoy (responsibly) sipping on a beverage that warms you up and comes with a festive kick.

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full Gas rationing Dec. 1 ordered by president In order to support troops fighting in WWII, President Roosevelt issues a notice stating that, the government must and would begin the nationwide rationing of gasoline to conserve rubber on Dec. 1. According to the president, victory must not be delayed through failure to support our fighting forces. The notice was not met without controversy, with the Rubber Director of the War Production Board, William M. Jeffers, announcing that, untruths were being told to obscure the necessity for impending rationing of motor fuel oil to force drastic reductions in mileage of non-essential travel. Whether the reasoning for the rationing aligned with Jeffers or Roosevelts beliefs, from the standpoint of someone in the modern day, the alleged controversy seemed to have great benefits for the environmental status of the country. (The New York Times Nov. 26, 1942) Hymn singer was sugar Daddy Being one of the most ardent members of the Salvation Army in London, England didnt stop David G. Taylor from having a little fun on the side. Though he dedicated most of his week to singing hymns on the streets of the city, Fridays were Taylors time to relax, spend 30,000 of stolen money, betting on horses and playing sugar daddy to London night clubs. According to the article, though Taylor repented for his actions, the court did not take Taylors actions lightly. He was sentenced to seven years, and investigations showed that he milked the money from a London jewelry firm, where he worked as a cashier. (The Globe and Mail Nov. 27, 1959) twelve-nation pact Makes antarctic science reserve On this day in 1959, the 12 global powers decided that the region equal in area to Europe and the United States would be used as a preserve for scientific research. President Eisenhower stated, in response to the pact, that the decision would lead to a significant advance toward the goal of a peaceful world with justice. The Cold War, however, continued on for over a decade after the pact was made, implying that the scientific experiments taking place in the frozen land were in fact helping to contribute towards the development of technologies that would be used as threats during the war. The countries that signed the claim included Britain, the Soviet Union, Japan, South Africa, Australia, France and other parties who would be inevitably drawn into a dangerous global threat in 1961 with the Cuban missile crisis. (The New York Times Dec. 1, 1959)

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Get creative with your hot beverages this season by using holidayinspired ingredients...and dont forget the shot of liquor!

M ou s taC H e of t H e W e e k

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caleb Dallman proudly bares his four-week long fundraising efforts on his upper lip. This is for all the prostates, he concludes. hopefully the efforts of Mo Bros and sistas everywhere paid off this Movember.

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thoughtful, they create memories and stories more valuable than things you With December right around the could collect. corner, the holiday season is fast apWrap in newspaper. Old fliers and proaching. For which ever holiday magazine pages work just as well. By you may celebrate, here are some reusing paper, you help to reduce your consumption and (theoretically) overall production. If the appearance of your gift is something you are concerned with, wrapping in old paper allows creativity. Try strategically cutting and pasting clever words or images that personalize the present. For those who dont receive the newspaper or have old magazines kicking around, reusable bags are another eco-friendly option. Unlike wrapping paper, gift bags usually stay intact after being opened. This means you can save bags you have received from previous years and reuse them this holiday season. Lastly, if youre feeling crafty, try making your own reusable cloth bags. green gift ideas to reduce your waste This DIY project gives you creative this festive season. freedom to choose fabrics that match Give the gift of experience. Tick- the occasion, person, or the present ets to a hockey game, cool concert, itself. Sewing together a few bags or a trip to Montreal are nice ways to could act as a stress relieving activishow you care about the receivers in- ty during the busy exam schedule and terests. Not only are experience gifts will save you money in the long run.

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experience giftscreate memories and stories more valuable than things you could collect.

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Wrapping gifts in old newspaper is an easy way to cut down on waste during the holidays.

encouraging open dialogue on Guelphs campus

tanya werGer
I am disappointed that Peter Millers article titled, Canada must be condemned for its support of Israel presents such a biased view of the situation. This article, which appeared in The Ontarion on Nov. 22, was a glaringly onesided perspective of a particularly complicated situation. It was biased in the way it presented facts and omitted others with regards to this conflict. This type of presentation does nothing to help people understand the full history and background of the conflict, nor does this type of manipulation benefit those who are truly suffering. Most importantly this one-sidedness undermines the culture here at Guelph where we appreciate the importance of debate and differing opinions while maintaining a strong, friendly community. One of the most important issues regarding the current conflict in Israel is the omission of any mention of the situation for the Israeli civilian population. For the last 12 years, Israeli cities and people have been the target of a relentless onslaught of over 12,000 rockets and missiles being fired indiscriminately at Israeli population centers. Hamass tactics should be deplored by all civilized people, as they are firing lethal projectiles at civilian areas, that provides freedom of press, not military targets, for the sole freedom of religion, freedom of purpose of killing Israelis, dis- sexual orientation, and freedom rupting daily life, and terrorizing of speech to all of its inhabitants. an entire country. On top of that, Israel is the only country in the they are not only hurting Israeli Middle East whose citizens of civilians, but they commit a dou- which there are many of the Isble war-crime by firing rockets lamic, Christian, and Jewish faiths and missiles arbitrarily at Israeli have the right to vote in regupopulation centers from popu- lar elections. Many people do not lated streets, mosques, schools realize that there are numerous and hospitals using Palestinian Arabs who serve as elected officials civilians as human shields against in the Israeli government. Israels Israeli reprisals. democracy requires that there be In the article, Miller refers to the opposing voices within the govIsraeli Naval blockade and military ernment to question policies when checkpoints as part of an illegal they are unjust. As a nation and apartheid policy. While these campus community who share drastic measures are unfortunate, similar values with Israel, it is it is important to understand the important that we continue to larger context of this policy. These support Israel, and especially the policies have proven to save lives Israeli people, who are an oasis for and prevent terror operations on democracy and liberal values in Israeli soil. In addition, the hu- the Middle East. manitarian crisis in Gaza which is I encourage the students at presented in the aforementioned Guelph to look at both sides of the article is grossly exaggerated. Ac- issue and evaluate the facts with an cording to Mathilde Redmatn of open mind. There is clearly a lot the International Red Cross in more to this issue than what was the Gaza strip, there is no hu- portrayed by Peter Millers article manitarian crisis in the Gaza strip. and it is beyond the scope of this Furthermore, to ensure that this response. We encourage debate remains the case, the Israeli gov- when it is done in the spirit of inernment transports hundreds of tellectual honesty and sensitivity tons of food and medical supplies to both sides. I hope that the readinto the Gaza strip on a daily basis. ers of The Ontarion will recognize Israel is the only democra- the danger in the demonization of cy in the Middle East, and the one side of a particularly complionly country in the Middle East cated issue.

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Like the final most difficult level of a video or computer game before you can say you have conquered the whole thing, exam time is creeping up on us at an alarming rate. Before we shout our victory hurrahs! and head home to happily devour delicious food and enjoy time with family, we must first tackle the terrifying, hair-pulling obstacle that is final exams. And before I lock myself in my room and deny myself access to the surrounding world, Id like to touch on why I very much dislike the way university students are evaluated. Now first, I acknowledge the pressing issue of practicality. I acquiesce that it is simply unrealistic to expect a school of literally thousands of students to have the resources to personally mark and give feedback on each assignment (I suppose our tuition dollars go only so far). And for the most part, I can settle with an online elective, a high-portion-of-your-mark project, and maybe even a midterm by Scantron. But the concept of a world in which our supposedly educated professionals receive their degrees/credentials via their success at filling in bubbles rather disturbs me. Admittedly, most of us experience a drop in our average when we transition from high school to university. That is expected. We are no longer being coddled, and rightly so. That being said, I honestly do not think that the marks we earn throughout our courses here at university can always reflect accurately on our true knowledge of the material taught. And that goes both ways. Some people including yours truly may find themselves following along well during lectures, correctly completing complementary assignments, and in general feeling they have a good grasp of the content. Then the midterm or final pops up in front of us, and we ask ourselves, Am I in the right room? I could swear that sometimes, regardless of how much time and effort I put into preparing for an evaluation, my performance would not have been improved with further studying. I mean, if Suzy has five apples and Johnny has three, what is the mass of the sun? Seriously, though, it alarms me how university seems to be an art of technicality (and I wont even get into the rampant cheating that occurs surprisingly more often than thought). As a client/patient/investor, I dont want a lawyer/ doctor/business(wo)man who can guess well on a Who Wants to be

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Its the most [stressful] time of the year!

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its hard to imagine students could one day be towering over operating tables because they were adept at filling in multiple choice tests, but thats how standardized testing works.
a Millionaire assessment, or meet a chemist who beat out others in their program because their lab mark was higher due to the insertion of an extra word in their graph title. I want a qualified person who has a realistic appreciation of the important concepts, and knows how to apply their thorough education with the resources available. I always joke with my friends about how unrealistic the memorization expected of us is. Chemists performing experiments do not ingrain every tidbit in their minds; they use acquired understanding and appropriate resources to further that information through application. Its the same with doctors: they do not memorize every medication and its structure, they consult supplementary resources in conjunction with their knowledge. I realize this is university, and yes, it is meant to be a challenge and competitive. And yes, of course we want to produce the best scholars of tomorrow. But my issue isnt with this mentality; it is with the way in which we do so. Inadvertently, we may be bypassing many promising individuals because their learning style or true comprehension is not accurately represented by a multiple choice report. And that, honestly, would be a shame.

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The Season of the Gift Part 2
If we begin to consider our dol- say. The stuck-buyer is someone lars as votes, its simple to see that who is either unconcerned being these dollars turn into excuse notes a disciple of the Shopping God, or for corporations to act in accor- has no idea they are tethered to chriS carr dance with the gain of those votes. the oppression. Simply put, if you pay companies This idea stuck with me, when A good friend of mine once told me to do evil, they will do evil. last week for one of my classes, we Consider the Christmas season discussed lawn care (because thats he invented the sprinkled doughnut. He called it the Hawaiian dichotomy. We buy presents for what we do in philosophy). More Doughnut, but he swears it was those who are buying presents importantly, the social standard his childish, sugar-addled mind for us. On and on, circling and of cutting your lawn. If we dont that gave confectionary birth to drowning, all the while feeding cut our lawn, we get fined, even the iconic doughnut. the Christmas Spirit, like an owl though we own this plot of land He also told me, Chris, you swallowing whole rats. Companies and we are free to use it as we need to start treating each dollar feed off of this phenomenon, gain- see fit. Nope. You cut your lawn or as a vote. Now, the doughnut has ing blind votes, while you gain a find another plot of land to park nothing to do with the second part, modicum of social decency. your van on, maybe down by the but I feel it illustrates the scope of Im not for bringing the Christ river! You cut your lawn, or we his wisdom. back into Christmas, but thats a will cut your throat, the stuckAnd he was right, once you different subject. Im talking about mower may say. start to consider your purchases the imposed responsibility on conI feel we live in the same scheme as votes, it creates a grand new sumers to consume during this regarding this Season of the Gift. spectrum of consumerism. A dol- time of year. We do this because You either buy things to appease lar at Apple is a vote for Apple to we have to, not because we want to. the people who are buying things succeed. A dollar for British Pe- We perpetuate a system that causes for you, or you are ostracized. Its troleum, post 2010, is a vote for us to lose money for the sake of not like the consumerists human cendumping copious amounts of oil wanting to be considered a jerk for tipede, wrapped in a bow. Just into the Gulf of Mexico. Buying not reciprocating. passing crap on and on ad nauI, for one, would like to opt out. seum, untilwhat? from Tiffany is a vote for blood diamonds. Buying hamburgers and What do you want for Christmas, Until we opt out. Lets just be hotdogs is a vote for the senseless Chris? I dont know, how about with friends and family for no slaughter of millions of animals. we hang out, play some scrabble other reason than to eat a cheese By spending money, we are allow- and drink our weight in eggnog log and fight over too many candy ing companies license to facilitate and rum? Okay, Ill get you a gift cane vodka shots. Lets give gifts horrible acts. certificate, The stuck-buyer may all year to show our loved ones

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When the holiday season hits, all too often, well whip out our wallets, chris carr observes.
they are truly loved. Lets not more than a Hawaiian doughnut vote for a system that oppress- to eat this year on Christmas. es our choice to make a decision Chris Carr is Editor-in-Chief of about who deserves what and how The Cannon. Inordinate Ordmuch they deserve, monetarily. nance publishes every Thursday Lets vote for our own freedom, in The Cannon and in The Ontarion. by keeping our money in our The opinions posted on thecanown wallets. Or, maybe, heres a non.ca reflect those of their author kooky idea, instead of buying an and do not necessarily reflect the iPad mini for your eight-year old opinions of the Central Student shitty kid, give that money to a Association and the Guelph Camfamily that wont have anything pus Co-op, or The Ontarion.

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A cyclist was hit by not one, but two cars on Nov. 23 around 6:40 a.m. in Toronto. Early news reports said they did not know for sure, but thought it was the cyclist who ran a red light and into the path of the first car that hit him. He died of his injuries later that morning. Fault not withstanding, the incident got me thinking. Its I have also been thinking about getting pretty dark by 5 p.m. these days and the sun hasnt fully risen some of the lame riding habits until just after 7:30 a.m. If you are Ive seen on the streets around riding a bike, you have got to make town. Before anyone erupts into sure it has front and rear lights on a tirade in the car against bike it. You need a white light on the vein, know that I am both a cyclist front and a red one on the back. and a driver. Not only is it the law, it will make The City of Guelph has spent milyou more visible to drivers. Lights lions over the last few years to put can cost as little as $10 and a local cycling lanes on heavily used roads. bike shop can get you set up. It The fact that Gordon Street has bike might be a good idea to throw re- lanes from downtown all the way flective tape on the frame as well. past Clair Road is amazing. If you have lived in a town that doesnt have bike lanes you may appreciate this fact even more. In April, Ontarios Share The Road Cycling Coalition awarded Guelph a bronze medal in the Bicycle Friendly Cities category, for their efforts in promoting cycling in the city. So back to the lame habits grown-ups arent supposed to ride on the sidewalks. Its even more ridiculous to see a bike wheeling down the sidewalk when there is a bike lane on the road right beside them. But the holy trinity of boneheaded moves is riding on the sidewalk, then sailing through a pedestrian crosswalk, in front of cars turning left that arent expecting you nor see you because you have not bothered to put said lights on your bike. This isnt just wrong its super dangerous. Follow some basic rules of the road and make yourself visible; the alternative can be deadly.

Choose holiday gifts wisely

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What do a pregnant hamster, a timber wolf themed window treatment, and a bowling pin-shaped ashtray have in common? (Hint: only one of them was given to a five-yearold non-smoker.) These are all some of the lesser appreciated gifts that University of Guelph students have received over the years, for reasons unbeknownst to them. While at the time of gift-purchase, the gift givers hearts were in the right place, their wallets were not. For many of us, the most expensive month of the year is looming right around the corner. If you are a holiday shopper, you will likely invest time, effort, money, and anxiety into crossing everyone off on your holiday gift list. But before you embark upon your quest through malls as crowded as the Brass Taps on a Tuesday night, ensure that your cause is worth fighting for. In a consumer culture where many of us have far more than we could ever claim to need, waste is an epidemic. While some individuals are humbly trying to put something on the table (and maybe under the tree), others are loading up their shopping carts while waiting in the check-out aisle with futile gift items like dog Snuggies and Torani bacon flavour beverage syrup. Of course, giving someone a gift that they wont like isnt the end of the world, nor is receiving one. However, I am confident that we could reduce the unnecessary deadweight loss that occurs over the holidays through more thoughtful consumerism. Deadweight loss is a term economists use to describe a loss to one party that is not offset by a benefit to another. Basically, it is a lose-lose situation, and it is what happens when you invest in a gift that the recipient will find worthless. Are you shopping for the person who has everything? Consider making a donation to a charity that they like in their name. Is your budget tight this year? Pinterest has a wealth of affordable do-it-yourself gifts that put Martha Stewart to shame. Feeling absolutely clueless? Remember, the best way to know what to give someone is to know that someone. There is a lot less shame in asking someone what they would like than there is in making them feign delight at their new illustrated guide to building tree houses. At the end of the holidays, having a re-gift party where you can openly exchange that bacon syrup for a nice timber wolf window treatment is a great way to relieve any holiday-induced stress, and reduce the waste.

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Bieber vs. national pride

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You might be getting tired of the Bieber fever as the pop star permeates through the media stratosphere. Admittedly our Newsology article last week criticized the media, specifically MacLeans magazine, for having featuring a cover story Justin Bieber and a lackluster interview with the singer. Yet, it seems that despite all unnecessary hype in the past, Bieber has finally done something worth reporting and it was definitely not any spectacular Grey Cup performance. On Nov. 23, the young pop star received a Diamond Jubliee Medal from Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. Bieber shocked onlookers and the press, wearing a plain white t-shirt with overalls, chain necklaces, bright yellow sneakers, and topped it all off with a backwards baseball cap. As if Biebers attire did not scream disrespect on its own, the singer wore the overalls half undone. While ball caps are acceptable at sporting events and around town, it is common etiquette to set them aside for more formal occasions. So why was Bieber compelled to adorn the hat while receiving a national award? Could the star not simply take it off? Yet, there is more to Biebers attire than just a wardrobe malfunction or social ineptness. It represents a profound disrespect to the Prime Minister, the award, and ultimately, to Canada. The Diamond Jubilee Medal, in the name of the Queen Elizabeth II, is reserved for people who have made a significant contribution to a particular province, territory, region or community within Canada, or an achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada. No one can doubt that Bieber is presently one of the most famous Canadians in the entertainment industry. The young stars singing and dancing talent have gained Bieber international fame, and the

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Justin Bieber made a curious wardrobe decision when receiving a national award from Prime Minister stephen harper.
performer was named the third most powerful celebrity in 2012 by Forbes magazine. But Bieber seems to have forgotten his roots. The medal the pop star received is meant to celebrate the stars significant contributions as a Canadian. This certainly did not demonstrate this patriotism when receiving the medal. Joking about the outfit, the Biebs winked at his 30.6 million followers in tweeting Overauhls. Lol, making a play on his childhood nickname, Kid Rauhl. Of the 60,000 recipients of this award this year, Im betting that Bieber takes the cake for the most tasteless outfit. The young singers excuse for lack of formal wear was that he had come directly from a meet-and-greet with fans and apparently had no time to change. Biebers concert was set to start shortly afterwards, so he claimed he needed to be in performance wear. The star is undoubtedly busy on tour, yet the Diamond Jubilee Medal awards are announced to the recipients long in advance, and should register a great patriotic sense of excitement in the minds of citizens when called to represent their nation. Whether or not you are strapped for time, you should at least be able to forgo your pride to quickly change in a public washroom, borrow a jacket, or at least take a moment to strap both overall buckles. Biebers outfit seemed like quite the contrast to the suit he wore in meeting President Barack Obama last December, but Harpers reaction was calm and absolving, as the PM tweeted the following day, In fairness to @justinbieber, I told him I would be wearing my overalls too. #cdnpoli #beliebers. Yet many others were not so impressed. The outfit earned the singer the moniker of White Trash Prince on Gawker.com and a hiss from many on Twitter. We should all be proud to be Canadian, and recognize how lucky we are to live in this country. There are many people struggling to become Canadian citizens. We have troops overseas who fight for our country. Unlike many countries, we have rights to education and freedom of beliefs. As well, everyone, including Justin Bieber, has a right to dress as they see fit. However, if you should be so deserving as to be called up to represent Canada, show that you respect your nation by dressing like someone deserving of the honour, not like some kid that just rolled out of bed.

There is more to Biebers attire than just a wardrobe malfunction or social ineptness.
is a great honour, which should remind the star that he comes from the small town of Stratford, Ont., and not the bustling celebrity scene of L. A., where he currently resides. Though Bieber has been vocal in the past about his love for Canada, the singer

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Dear Peter Miller, I think the article that was published this week titled, Canada must be condemned for its support of Israel was extremely inappropriate and provides false information on many different levels. The fact that the article states that Gaza is completely isolated and that vital resources like building supplies, medical supplies, mechanical parts, fuel, and clothing have been prohibited from entering Gaza is just a blatant fallacy. Do some research before publishing things like that. Israel is not the enemy in this conflict. There is nothing diplomatic about launching rockets into densely populated Israeli cities with the intent to kill as many civilians as possible. People have 15 seconds to get to a bomb shelter when sirens go off, and yes, this happens multiple times a day. I dont know about you, but I would not be able to live like that. Hamas is a terrorist organization which is currently governing Gaza, and is even recognized as a terrorist organization by Canada. So Canada should be condemned for supporting Israel in defending themselves against TERRORISTS?! This goes against our own Canadian values. As an Israeli, I take great offence to this article, especially the statement saying that all universities should participate in BDS. Again, I urge you to get your facts straight before spewing left-winged propaganda against my country, and if you are so certain go live in cities like Beer Sheva and Sderot and experience the life lived by citizens every day. I also find it weird that not once in your article did you mention rockets being launched into Israel from Gaza which in fact started this whole ordeal. Absolutely disgusting. Regards, Jonathan Savage

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Thursday november 29 The University of Guelph Jazz Ensemble Fall Recital with Conductor Ted Warren. 8pm at Manhattans Pizza Bistro and Jazz Club, 951 Gordon St. $2 cover charge at the door For more information visit http:// www.uoguelph.ca/sofam/events Women and Trans Night: Empowerment, Bicycle repair knowledge and FUN. The CSA Bike Centre, 620 Gordon St. Thursday eves until December 6. Information: bikevol@uoguelph.ca, csabike@ uoguelph.ca Thursday At Noon Concert Series. Concerts start at 12:00p.m. Thursdays in Mackinnon room 107 (Goldschmidt room). Admission free donations gratefully appreciated. Everyone welcome! This week: Student Soloist day. friday november 30 19th annual Winter Lights & Music celebration. Enjoy Christmas music and dancing in St Georges Square. Light the wonky tree then follow stilt-walkers to Market Square for the lighting of City Hall and the first skate of the season. 6-6:45 pm. saturday December 1 Guelph Youth Singers presents Winter Song at Harcourt Memorial United Church at 7pm 1. For tickets, phone River Run Centre box office at 519-763-3000. Adults $25 / Students & Seniors $19/eyeGO. org. www.guelphyouthsingers. com The Symphonic and Womens Choir present The Mystery of Bethlehem with Conductors Marta McCarthy and Lanny Fleming.8pm at Church of Our Lady, 28 Norfolk St. For tickets call 519-824-4120 x52991 or email visotamm@uoguelph.ca. $15/ General, $10/Students/Seniors. www.uoguelph.ca/sofam/events sunday December 2 Guelph Hiking Trail Club hike: Kissing Bridge Trailway. 1.5 2 hrs. Level 1. Speed Moderate. Meet at the Kissing Bridge Trail on SilverCreek Parkway (South of Marden Rd) at 2pm. Bring water and suitable footwear. All welcome. Leader: Terry 519 265-6203 Kortright Presbyterian Church, 55 Devere Dr. www.guelphneedlecraft.wordpress.com, sandy@ onebit.ca, 519-767-0017. New members always welcome. friday December 7 Dancetheatre David Earle The Shepherds Tale. December 7, 8, 9 & 14, 15, 16. Fris, 8pm; Sat/Suns, support; guest presentations; motivation to stay on track; worldwide Information exchange. PWYC. Info:1 866 873 7633 www. careeraviators.com Guelph Needlecraft Guild. See samples, meet teachers, sign up for classes, attend general meeting. Meetings every Monday at 7:30. Monday December 3 Career Aviators Business Career Club: Students and professionals welcome. Mondays 7pm -9pm, Innovation Guelph (111 Farquhar Street). Strategic advice and 4pm. 42 Quebec St. $20 Adult, $12 Senior / Youth. General Admission - Fully Accessible. Advance reservation recommended. Tickets: 519-837-2746 - www.dtde.ca or at the Bookshelf . Guelph Civic Museums Exhibit opening: kNOw Skateboarding: 60 Years of Skateboarding Culture, discover the rich underground world of skateboarding. 7-9pm. Admission to the opening free. Exhibit runs until June 2, 2013. 52 Norfolk St. 519-836-1221 ext. 2773 guelph.ca/museum. sunday December 9 Guelph Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Classics featuring: Vivaldis Winter from the Four Seasons, Selections from Handels Messiah and other seasonal music. Conductor and Violin Soloist: Jacques Israelievitch. Special Guests: Guelph Chamber Choir, Suzuki String School of Guelph. Ticket information: www.guelphsymphony.com The Contemporary Music Ensemble Fall Recital with Conductor Joe Sorbara. 1:30pm at Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, 358 Gordon St. $5 at the door. www.uoguelph. ca/sofam/events ongoing: Christmas Food and Toy Drive: Those wishing to help stock the Guelph Food Bank shelves this season can drop off a food item at any of the local grocery stores or fire halls. Food and Toy collection bins can be requested and dropped off at local businesses and schools. (519) 767-1380. Guelph Civic Museums Exhibit: kNOw Skateboarding: 60 Years of Skateboarding Culture, discover the rich underground world of skateboarding. 7-9pm. Exhibit runs until June 2, 2013. 52 Norfolk St. 519-836-1221 ext. 2773 guelph. ca/museum. Leave the Pack Behind is hosting its annual contest, wouldurather... open to all students. Whether you are a regular or non smoker, you have a chance to win great prizes! Registration begins December 1st at leavethepackbehind.org! International Human Rights Day is December 10th! Help support human rights in Canada

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Under University student plan, co-payment has been waived. Dentistry Asleep. FREE CUSTOM TEETH WHITENING! Invisalign from $1900!

The Guelph Family Health Team (FHT) offers FREE walking group at the YMCA-YWCA. Tuesday/ Thursday evenings 6-8pm. Participants receive a free pedometer the first time they attend and weekly handouts with recipes, health tips and exercises. Indoor shoes only please. Information: 519-837-0099.

Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) is encouraging all Ontarians to register their consent to become organ and tissue donors. By registering as a donor, you could one day save up to eight lives and enhance as many as 75 more. Online donor registration is now available at BeADonor.ca. Its easy and it only takes 3 minutes to register. www.beadonor.ca

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