Rob Ford vs. plastic bagsThe proposed ban on plas-tic bags, set to take effect in January 2013, could be trashed in a reconsideration next Wednesday. The On-tario Convenience Store As-sociation asked city council to rescind the ban earlier this month, calling the legislation “vague” and charging a viola-tion of the city’s jurisdiction. Association CEO Dave Bry-ans laments, “This will cost us jobs, this will hurt.” A plea for reconsideration will come before the council on Wednesday.

Most Canadians are happyThe Centre for the Study of Living Standards found that over 90 per cent of Canadians surveyed reported being sat-isfied or very satisfied with their lives. Gallop listed Can-ada as the second happiest country, after Denmark. To-rontonians, however, polled some of the lowest levels of satisfaction. Canadians 12 to 19 years old reported a 3 per cent increase in levels of satis-faction since 2003, while the over 65 population dropped 3 per cent. The Centre execu-tive director Andrew Sharpe thinks the economic turmoil that has depleted savings of the older population but not yet affected the young.

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On Wednesday, September 19, the University of Toronto opened the Banting and Best Centre for Innovation and En-trepreneurship. Located in the old medical research facilities on College and University, the project aims to foster the com-mercialization of research.

In addition to providing office space for start-up companies, the Banting and Best Centre houses five “centres of commer-cialization.” According to Vice President of University Opera-tions and Chemistry Professor

Scott Mabury, commercializing research involves “the transla-tion of discovery to practical use” by providing space, equip-ment, and expertise to facilitate the development of competitive products.

While researchers at U of T have the freedom to seek various sources of funding, the Centre, partnered with the non-profit corporation MaRS Inno-vation, encourages partnerships with the private sector. But pri-vate investment is not without its risks. As Dr. Karl Martin, CEO

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Tuesday’s UTSU “Emergency Education Town Hall” was a rare episode of U of T unity. Students, faculty, and the administration came together in a display of near-unanimity to denounce the Ontario government’s pro-posed changes to post-second-ary education.

Three controversial propos-als were particularly unpopular: more three-year degrees, more online learning, and simpler

transfer of credits between col-leges and universities, and be-tween universities themselves, which could involve increased standardized testing.

The panel of Vice-President and Provost Cheryl Misak, Faculty Association president Prof. Scott Prudham, and UTSU president Shaun Shepherd brieflyaddressed of audience about 100 people and answered student questions. The three panellists, and the majority of

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The large, official-looking room in Simcoe Hall known as Council Chambers seats over a hundred, yet only six students in the audience, in-cluding these reporters, sat in the audience. “There aren’t any students present,” stated the bluntly observant UTSU President Shaun Sheppard. His words echoed in the empty room.

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mittee (PSC), whose delibera-tions are strictly confidential, opened its doors to the wider U of T community on Thursday. This “listening session” was one of three (respective to each campus), constituting the only forum for public commentary on the potential president.

The handful of people who gave their opinions spoke widely. The discussion occa-sionally veered away from the search for a president and the desirable characteristics for one, as many of the concerns voiced did not easily fall under the responsibilities of the pres-ident. Rather, they were better suited towards municipal, pro-vincial, provost and dean of college channels.

Kinesiology Professor Luc Tremblay argued that the fu-

ture president should be an ac-ademic, one who understands the principles of academic freedom and allows research-ers and educators to continue expanding in their fields. He elaborated on his continued failure to create a mechanical arm, and noted the progres-sions made through these at-tempts.

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students who spoke, seemed to share similar concerns about the Ministry’s discussion paper released in June. In their open-ing remarks, the panellists set the framework for criticism that most student comments em-braced.

Vice-President Misak adopted a balanced position and found the good in the bad of the pro-posals, while showing that U of T has already made innovations in each area.

“Doors will slam shut on our students,” she remarked. The ad-ministration’s concern, echoed by a handful of students who spoke, is that a three-year bach-elor’s degree from U of T will not be recognized by schools outside the province, thereby devaluing a U of T degree and making the school a less desir-able option for undergraduate students hoping to pursue post-graduate education.

For highly-motivated stu-dents who know what they want to do, U of T has already introduced a pilot-project this term to allow for students to fast-track a twenty-credit degree.

Criticism of the increase in online courses, voiced by some students, was that online cours-es erase the opportunity for “learning communities” where students can interact with each other and with their instructor. U of T expanded its availability of online courses in July, with an emphasis on student-instructor interaction.

A recurring criticism of in-creasing the ease of transferring credits included the possibil-ity that such a mandate could result in the standardization of curricula across universi-ties. Prof. Prudham pointed out that individual departments shape their curricula based on the specializations of their fac-ulty. Even across the three U of T campuses, departments sharing the same name have varied cur-ricula.

Announced yesterday, U of T has entered into a consortium to easily transfer credits with six other Ontario universities.

A lack of post-secondary edu-cation funding was also brought up, by students and most inci-sively, by Professor Prudham.

Professor Prudham saved his most sweeping criticism of the

Ministry for last. He took offense to the paper’s call for increased productivity in the post-second-ary education sector. “Students and faculty have been doing more with less for quite some time,” he said, citing chronic un-derfunding for post-secondary education since the 1990s.

“The good news is: the Min-ister has asked us for input,” he

concluded. “The bad news is: he really needs it.”

The meeting ended with a call for the U of T community, organizations and individuals alike, to submit their feedback to MTCU by Sept. 30, the Min-istry’s deadline for submissions. UTSU will use the student com-ments expressed at the forum to shape their formal submission

to MTCU and that document will be publicly available Sept. 30 or the day after.

Due to a disagreement over the terms of his attendance, spe-cifically UTSU’s refusal to allow him to make opening remarks, MTCU Minister Glen Murray declined UTSU’s invitation.

and President of the biomet-rics company BioNym, told the newspaper, “sustained organic growth without investor money is the more desirable route, as taking money means you’re giv-ing away a certain amount of control.”

Perhaps the most extreme ex-ample is the case of U of T pro-fessor and hematologist Nancy Olivieri, who in 1996 entered into a legal struggle with her research sponsor, pharmaceuti-cal company Apotex. According to Arthur Schafer’s 2004 report in the Journal of Medical Eth-ics, Olivieri’s study on the drug deferiprone revealed negative results. After disclosing these results, Olivieri was removed from participating in the study for allegedly violating a confi-dentiality agreement, which began the ongoing 17 year le-gal dispute. Olivieri currently

teaches a Health and Pharma-ceutical course at U of T.

“The majority of faculty and students... have worked to main-tain a resolute commitment to ensuring internal control over all academic matters so that the quest for knowledge, not non-academic pressures, guides teaching and research,” said James Turk, executive di-rector of the Canadian Asso-ciation of University Teachers in The Record earlier this year. Turk expressed concerns about the latest privatization of re-search at York University. Last spring, York conceded consid-erable power to a think tank, the Centre for International Governance Innovation, in the university’s international law program. According to The Star, the agreement stipulated, “CIGI representatives could have veto power over the research areas for… the program chairs, over the specific financial terms and

expectations of each chair, in-cluding their research plans.”

However, Mabury refutes the notion that a private investor may influence the outcome or objectives of research. “We have all the controls, checks and bal-ances through our offices of re-search. All funding mechanisms are papered and clearly delin-eate the rights and responsibili-ties of all parties.” The research-er, in engaging in a contractual agreement with a private entity, has the freedom and responsi-bility to negotiate terms which are suitable for all parties.

Despite limited federal and provincial funding, Mabury in-sists that if you have a valuable research idea “that will have an impact on an international scale” there will be alternative funding sources—at least for the most competitive products. It remains to be seen where less “international” projects will get their funding from, however.

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Cecily Stone can add prices and make change quicker than students more than a third her age – after all, she’s had thirty years of practice at the Victoria College Book Sale, launched in 1992.

Victoria College Friends of the Library, an alumni organi-zation supporting the E.J.Pratt library on Vic campus, hosted its annual book sale this week, filling several rooms with do-nated volumes as the library’s major fundraiser. Cecily Stone was a founding organizer of the Victoria College Book Sale from the year it started, after a gener-ous donation of books from Vic grad and Friend of the Library David Honiger.

“I wanted us to have our sale take place before the other sales on campus, which were in October, so we put the date of ours for the last weekend in September,” Cecily recalled. “Af-ter all the hard work, we made $12,000, which wasn’t enough for all the work we put in. And the next year we made $60,000. And the next year $120,000.” The book sale is now the single largest fundraiser for the library, grossing $1.5 million so far.

Current chair of the Vic Book Sale, Vanessa Quinn, added, “We used to be in Cat’s Eye and

Queen of the hill (of books)A founding member’s insight into the history of the Vic Book Sale

it was so crowded and the boxes were everywhere, and half the people didn’t know how to get there.” The sale was soon moved to the Old Vic building, filling both alumni hall and the chapel with books, CDs, DVDs, records, and vintage magazines.

Cecily, like most of the sale volunteers, has stayed con-nected with the college since graduating in 1949. “I entered in the college alumni; I was on the board ... then I was part of Friends of the Library. It’s been very gratifying, and it brings alumni back to the college.”

Victoria College has a strong connection with the alumni community, from hosting monthly meet-and-greets to taking in large donations to as-sist student clubs and services. About half of the funding for the new Goldring Student Cen-tre, a project to create a hub for student activities, comes from generous donations from Vic alumni. Among volunteers at the book sale, one couple met at the sale itself, and another was married in the chapel in which books were on sale this week.

Since its opening, Cecily has seen the Vic book sale blossom from a couple of key improve-ments. “We’ve been taking ad-vantage of Word on the Street,” a book festival now in its fifth year held in Queen’s Park right

next to Victoria College. “We [also] extended the sale to Tues-day, which has been very benefi-cial.”

Cecily Stone tenderly flips

open the cover of a stack of books to check the price. She scribbles a receipt on a scrap of paper and hands it off to the young bibliophile across the

table. After three decades of sell-ing books, Cecily Stone keeps coming back to Victoria out of love and devotion for the school she calls home.

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Strolling through Trinity Bell-woods Park this past Saturday proved to be difficult for any-one who was not rolling on two wheels. Hundreds of bike enthu-siasts outfitted largely in tweed were gathered near the South gates for the commencement of Tweed Ride Toronto 2012.

The dress-code enforced Tweed Ride Toronto was mod-elled after a movement that started in London in 2009. Apart from presenting the opportuni-ty to ride bikes in a dashing out-fit, the movement also acts as a fundraiser. This year’s proceeds go to Bikes Without Borders (BWB), a non-profit organiza-tion based here in Toronto.

“Bikes Without Borders uses bikes for development and so-cial change in marginalized communities in both develop-ing and developed countries,” said Tanya Smyth, the Executive Director of BWB to the newspa-per during the event.

Apart from the good vibes of helping out through char-ity, smartly-dressed partici-pants also enjoyed prizes such as panniers, bike tune ups and

helmets, awarded to winners in creative categories such as Top Notch Teacup, and Most Awe In-spiring Mustache.

Last year, Tweed Ride Toronto event focused their efforts in the Pedal Powered Hope Proj-ect, increasing cycling resourc-es in Malawi. The project sent bikes to the developing country where a bicycle provides trans-portation for health workers who otherwise would not be able to reach to majority of com-munities. This cross-continental fundraising is just one example of the impact the growing cy-cling movement in contempo-rary culture can have, going far beyond two-wheeled transit.

With the upswing of envi-ronmental consciousness, the decision to move about on a bike is one many people under-take. It is a way individuals can actively decrease their ecologi-cal footprint, lessen their fossil fuel dependency and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Corpora-tions, local businesses and gov-ernments have caught on, too. The City of Toronto has events such as Toronto Bike Month and Group Commute, and offers company-based incentives, like free mechanical service, shower

and locker use for employee cy-clists.

A recent article in the Globe and Mail hints at the prospect of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford warming up to bikes. Plans are in motion to build a bike trail network in valleys and ravines and along rail and hydro corri-dors. This development hints at the possibility of Mayor Ford be-coming open Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong’s plan of build-ing a concrete separated net-work of downtown bikes lanes. A project like this could provide a huge increase in the local bike scene, encouraging Toronto-nians to use their bikes more fre-quently and safely, in turn help-ing out local bike shops with an inevitable increase in sales.

Already, local bike shops around the city have been creep-ing into the spotlight, outfitting Torontonians with the most fashion-forward cycling acces-sories, catching the attention of everyone on the streets. With the increasing popularity of the cycling movements, identifying publicly as a cyclist has become just as important as the actual bike riding. And for those more fashion-forward riders, cycling has become another outlet to

look good while supporting a cause. Whether it’s vintage, quirky or just plain good design, a vast array of panniers, baskets, lights, and cycle-imagery attire are widely available. The trends of cycling are exemplified by the blog Copenhagen Cycle Chic, dedicated to showcasing photo-graphs of the latest fashion-sav-vy cyclists, and proudly touting the motto “style over speed.”

Yet another sign of the grow-ing popularity of cycling cul-ture all around the world is represented in Brendt Barbur’s internationally celebrated Bicy-cle Film Fest. Founded in 2001, following the New York native’s epiphanic collision with a bus while cycling, the annual fes-tival links cycling to film, art, music, fashion, design and even global development through screenings, concerts, parties, and bike rides. BFF made a visit to Toronto last summer, with plans to return in the near fu-ture.

Right on board with the movement is the University of Toronto’s Bikechain repair shop. Bikechain offers a do-it-yourself centre for all students and staff as it guides you through your bike repair. This service is fund-

ed in part by a small fee of $0.50 embedded in each full-time stu-dent’s tuition and is staffed by professional bike mechanics and volunteers. Open from Tues-day to Friday on a drop-in basis, and by appointment on Mon-day and Saturday, Bikechain can help with simple maintenance, like cleaning and flat changing, or more complex undertakings like rebuilding a crank set or in-stalling new brakes.

The success of Tweed Ride last weekend is proof of Toron-to’s emerging and supportive cycling community, one that rides parallel to those in many other cities throughout North America. The increasing bike culture in Toronto is not new to Europe, and now North Ameri-can cities like Toronto are play-ing catch up, shadowing them in the practical, activist and fashion pursuits that come with the territory. There is no deny-ing that cycling has become a big part of metropolitan living, and with the cooperation of pe-destrians, motorists and cyclists, Toronto can aspire to accelerate the cycling momentum and top the list of cycle-friendly cities in Canada.

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, written by Tom Stop-pard, is on at Hart House Thea-tre until October 6. Directed by Matthew Gorman, this mod-ern classic debuts many fresh faces as well as showcases Hart House veterans. The play is a tongue-in-cheek take on the classic Shakespearean story of Hamlet, told from the perspec-tive of the bumbling courtiers Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.

R&G are Dead is built on sharp wit and intricate word-play. As all of Stoppard’s plays go, the verbose language is both a gift and a curse for ac-tors, aptly stated in Act One, “Words, they’re all we’ve got to go on.” The dialogue can some-times seem self-indulgent and if not executed precisely, the

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern revived Hart House takes on the Stoppard classicOdessa Kelebay

show can lag. That being said, Hart House’s production of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead is delivered crisply and cleanly, leaving the audience wanting more.

The minimalistic set (the term is used loosely, as there is

no set until the third act) pre-sents a challenge for the actors. The audience’s complete at-tention is directed to the actors who must prove themselves exceptionally compelling. The extra space on this stage how-ever, is filled with stomach-

cramp worthy comedy and larger than life characters that reach out as far as row Z.

Jim Armstrong and Andrew Knowlton star as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, respectively. Their performances are com-mendable, but the true gems of the show are the secondary roles. Hamlet (Benjamin Muir) and Ophelia (Brenna Stewart) mock their iconic characters brilliantly, leaving the audi-ence in stitches. The comedy is so good in fact; even the ac-tors on stage sometimes crack up, detracting from the au-dience’s willing suspension

of disbelief. Fortunately, the suspension is always reestab-lished as the show progresses.

Throughout, actors break the fourth wall, thus creating a sense of self-awareness. This allows Stoppard’s opinions of

Shakespeare’s Hamlet and his own personal philosophies to shine through. The produc-tion’s ambiguity of memory, direction and time is reminis-cent of Samuel Beckett’s 1950s absurdist play, Waiting For Godot. This, in conjunction with the use of smoke ma-chines, gives the show a very whimsical feel that informs the overall mood of the play. Although the story is layered with comedy and confusion, director Gorman manages to highlight the core ideas in a clear and heartfelt way. The show perfectly amalgamates Shakespeare and Stoppard’s intentions, which makes for an entertaining and thought provoking performance. Hart House’s R&G are Dead is defi-nitely worth seeing.

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On Friday night, the Arts and Cultural Centre, sleekly re-named the Daniels Spectrum, opened its doors (and dance floors) to the Manifesto Festi-val Launch Party. The Daniels Corporation has been recog-nized for furnishing a $4 mil-lion donation to the centre in a four-year project, alongside a total of $33.7 million from the Government of Canada and Ontario, and other donors; the land itself was charitably pro-vided by the City of Toronto through Toronto Community Housing.

The 60,000 square foot cen-tre (created as part of the ten-year revitalization plan for the region) played host to a diverse ensemble of city-wide artists, in an attempt to recon-nect the marginalized area to the Torontonian landscape. The evening featured works by graffiti artists, and live per-formances of varying genres, as well as the Floor Awards, which honoured Toronto’s best breakers and street danc-ers.

Skam, a graffiti artist based in East Toronto, spoke with the newspaper before the show.

Art at the heart of this ManifestoManifesto arts festival opens minds and doors for Regent Park communityJessie Yao

He described his personal ex-perience with urban art as “a passion… an escape” from his troubled childhood. Having been in love with hip-hop at an early age, Skam’s technique de-rives from clean-cut contours and explosive colours to create powerful messages.

Also on the scene was Mal-colm Yarde, who possessed a different attitude toward his

art. Wielding a banana peel of a freshly consumed banana as his paintbrush, this new wave artist epitomized the spirit of spontaneity. “It’s basically just whatever comes to you,” Yarde explained. “And what you want to express. It’s a momen-tary thing. Messages arrive af-terwards in the painting.”

Despite the different techni-cal approaches of these artists,

the uniting factor was their solidarity of community. The Manifesto group itself (aka Manifesto Community Pro-jects) is a representation of such a community. Founded in 2007, the non-profit, youth-led organization is known for its high-energy and socially con-scious art events.

While the advances in com-munity cohesion are nothing

short of incredible, and due in no small part to the work of groups like Manifesto, artists also voiced their concerns for the neighbourhood’s minori-ties, expressing that catego-rization and stereotyping re-mained as relevant today as in the past. Art appeared to be a significant part of the solution, as art and dance have played a prominent role in the Regent Park neighbourhood, literally breaking barriers between cul-tures and classes.

Throughout the evening, art became a source of empower-ment, promoting universality while preserving cultural nu-ances. Ross Iaydjiev, another featured artist, embraces in his work the idea that the individ-ual fits into a larger context. “What I do is abstract, linear, and almost always contains swirls. From the central point, the person and the individual, I have lines outward to repre-sent the ties to our commu-nity,” Iaydjiev said. “It is unity under art. And that is why art is power.”

Visit themanifesto.ca for more information.

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