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NEWS The Eyeopener•3 Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Ryerson graduate killed in potential hate crimeby vanessa greco

news editoR

More than 1,000 people marched si-

lently past campus last Sunday night, in

honour of Christopher Skinner, a Ryer-

son graduate who was killed on Oct. 18

after being beaten by a group of men.

With candles in hand, they headed

to the spot where the graphics com-

munications management student was

murdered.

Witnesses say the assailants then got

in their black SUV and drove over the

27-year-old before leaving him on the

pavement at the intersection of Victoria

and Adelaide Streets.

The murder has stirred speculation

that Skinner, an openly gay man, may

have been the victim of a hate crime.

“The way they attacked him was just

brutal,” said Dawn Whiteman, who

once worked with Skinner at an adver-

tising agency. “This can only be moti-

vated by hate.”

Police have released surveillance

footage suggesting Skinner was at-

tacked because his hand struck his as-

sailant’s SUV while trying to hail a taxi.

“Yet again, another victim of violence

that was gay and the police are con-

vinced it wasn’t a hate crime,” said Jesse

Trautmann, former RyePRIDE co-ordi-

nator, while walking in the procession.

He added that police might be un-

derplaying the idea of a hate crime to

maintain a gay-friendly image of To-

ronto as the city prepares to host World

Pride celebrations in 2014.

Gillian Mothersill, who taught Skin-

ner during his time at Ryerson, said the

murder of a former student is devastat-

ing no matter what prompted it.

“I’m going through the same range

of emotions as many of his class-

mates,” said the associate dean, fac-

ulty and student affairs in the faculty

of communication and design (FCAD).

“Shock, horror, grief.”

Fifty minutes after the vigil be-

gan travelling from the intersection

of Church and Wellesley Streets, the

crowd arrived at the spot where Skin-

ner was killed.

queen alias “Crystal Ball,” Skinner told

jokes and challenged audience mem-

bers to walk-offs.

“He’s the model of the perfect host,”

said Chad Nuttall, Ryerson’s student

housing manager.

Just blocks away from Ryerson,

Talli Osbourne looked on as groups of

people knelt at the spot where Skinner

died, signing a memorial banner. The

29-year-old was Skinner’s residence ad-

visor when he first arrived at Ryerson.

“Tonight is about showing people

that this isn’t right,” she said. “That this

shouldn’t have happened.”

RyePRIDE plans to launch a hate-

crime awareness postering campaign

and fundraiser in Skinner’s honour.

As a sea of onlookers raised their can-

dles and stood in silence, Amy Grant, a

childhood friend of Skinner’s began to

sing “Amazing Grace” — a song they

sang together as children in the Ux-

bridge Youth Choir.

Grant, a Ryerson nursing graduate,

refuses to speculate on Skinner’s death.

“I don’t want to believe people can be

that bad,” she said. “I hope not because

Chris loved everyone.”

For years, Skinner was the popular

host of Glamour Bingo — an annual

campus residence bingo game with

a drag-themed twist. Under his drag

I don’t want to believe people can be that bad.

—Amy Grant, Skinner’s child-hood friend and Rye alumni

Hundreds gathered on Church Street to honour Christopher Skinner. PHoTo: geoffrey gunn

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AssoCiAte news editoR

Ryerson is looking to put both academic and athletic pro-

grams in Maple Leaf Gardens should the school acquire the

historic property.

Alan Shepard, provost and vice-president academic, said

the building will not only be an outpost for athletes, it will

have to be accessible to all students. The concern is making

the programs more inclusive to the campus and integrating

the site into Ryerson, so it’s more than just an add-on.

But planning is still in its early stages and nothing has

been confirmed yet, he added.

University executives met after-hours on Sunday, Oct. 25

to brainstorm what the next steps would be should a deal be

struck, said President Sheldon Levy.

Meanwhile, Ryerson is still waiting for a $20 million fund-

ing approval for the facility from the federal government.

“You’re sitting there waiting…and you can’t pursue other

options,” said Levy, adding that Ryerson will have to move

very quickly if it secures the building.

Toronto Centre MP Bob Rae has spoken to John Baird, fed-

eral transport minister about the prospect of funding.

“My sense is Mr. Baird himself has been very open to any

conversations that I’ve had with him. So I remain optimistic

that we’re going to be able to do something,” Rae said.

H1n1 vaccine on its way to campusby doMinique LaMberTon

Ryerson’s first batch of the H1N1 vac-

cine is expected to be available to stu-

dents within the next two weeks.

The federal government approved

the vaccine last Wednesday and it will

be available in Toronto to seniors, chi-

dren six months to five years of age,

healthcare workers, pregnant women

and those with underlying medical

conditions on Oct. 29, four days earlier

than planned. The decision came after

a 13-year-old Toronto boy died of the

virus.

Others can receive the vaccine in To-

ronto starting Nov. 2 in designated clin-

ics across the city.

Ryerson’s director of health and well-

ness, Dr. Su-Ting Teo, said when the

vaccine arrives on campus it will be

available on a first come, first serve ba-

sis at the Ryerson medical centre. There

“As happens each year with the sea-

sonal flu vaccination, orders are made

depending on demand,” Teo said.

Matt Demers, a second-year journal-

ism student, believes he is recovering

from H1N1.

“I did a lot of reading when I specu-

lated I had it. It’s a new strain of the

flu so it’s very contagious and younger

people are more susceptible because

we haven’t encountered as many strains

of the flu in our lifetime,” Demers said.

Demers is going to get the vaccine

even though he’s had H1N1.

“It’s a flu that hits you like a truck and

then backs up, lets you get better for a

bit and then runs you over again,” said

Demers.

Doctors told him to drink lots of flu-

ids, take Advil or Tylenol and to avoid

going to school and work.

He’s suffering from a lingering cough,

but feels a lot better.

Teo said it’s important for students to

receive the vaccination as the H1N1 flu

virus seems to affect a higher number

of young healthy people, especially be-

tween the ages of five and 25, than the

seasonal flu.

Teo warned of the common miscon-

ceptions many people have about vac-

cines.

“There are many myths about vac-

cines that can be harmful if they prevent

people from getting them,” she said.

“They’re offering it for free and it’s

going to be right here at the university,

so there’s no excuse not to take it,” said

Demers.

It’s a flu that hits you like a truck and then backs up, lets you get better for a bit and then runs you over again.

—Matt Demers, second-year student

will also be clinics in the Ted Rogers

School of Management building, the

engineering building, 10 Dundas East

and potentially other sites.

Teo said she cannot estimate how

many people will seek the vaccination

at Ryerson.

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It’s interesting sometimes the things

that bring communities together.

Both in sadness and mirth.

When I first heard about the candle-

light vigil organized in honour of Chris

Skinner, I wasn’t sure what to expect.

Although hundreds confirmed atten-

dance on Facebook, there was little in-

dication as to how many people were

actually going to show up or what their

mood would be like. Were people going

to be angry or express sorrow?

Walking up Church Street that night,

all questions were quickly answered.

The sombre mass of nearly a thousand

huddled around candles was mesmer-

izing and, in a way, soothing. A commu-

nity knitting themselves together and

recreating themselves from a tragedy.

Strangers and neighbours introduced

themselves, shook hands and shared

stories. The words, “It could have been

any of us,” were uttered a number of

times. Our news team covers the story

on page 3.

Introductions were also taking place

left, right and centre at the Student

Campus Centre — but on a lighter, less

serious note.

Sightings of a mouse lurking around

the building have spurred conversa-

tions over the last couple of weeks.

And in a building that houses several

community leaders including the RSU

and other campus groups, the mouse

brought people together.

Given various monikers — includ-

ing Victor — the mouse was spotted on

all floors and through various nooks

and crannies around the relatively new

building.

The saga came to an end last week.

Planting mouse traps around our news-

room, it was only a matter of time be-

fore Victor was caught in a mouse trap.

The Eyeopener scrambled its pro-

verbial news chopper only to find the

rodent, snagged in a trap by the fridge

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NEWS The Eyeopener•5 Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Spots at Loblaw for Rye

Student Learning Centre faces additional costs

by nicoLe di LuLLo

Ryerson fashion students had to

choose between runways and mid-

terms last week.

LG Fashion Week, the second larg-

est fashion week in North America, ran

from Oct. 19 to Oct. 24 in Toronto. The

event, which falls during fashion stu-

dents’ midterms, could provide indus-

try exposure for students if they’re able

to attend.

“Everything is due during fashion

week. My priority is school,” said Jordyn

Potter, a third-year fashion student.

“I would love to go to fashion week

but I just didn’t have the time.”

Lorna Lewis, fashion program as-

sistant, believes that students should

be involved in fashion week in order to

gain perspective on what their future

Tas Venetsanopoulos, Ryerson’s vice-president research and innovation. FiLe PHoTo

by anne-maRie veTToReL

While Ryerson continues to discuss

a potential partnership on the historic

Maple Leaf Gardens building with Lo-

blaw Companies Ltd., the two have

teamed up on a second project – an in-

ternship program called grad@Loblaw.

The paid program, which looks to

hire 1,000 university graduates over

the next five years, was developed by

Loblaw and the Ted Rogers School of

Management (TRSM).

Students are selected in groups of

100 at a time. The first hiring round

happened last summer.

Of all participating universities, Ry-

erson had the highest number of ac-

cepted students, nabbing 16 of the

100 spots, according to Sean Sedlezky,

TRSM program development manager.

“By the end, they understand how

it all works, the big picture of Loblaw’s

business,” said Sedlezky.

Participants can choose to continue

working when the 18-month internship

ends.

The school of management and Lo-

blaw have had a significant relationship

for years.

“Shortly after the school was found-

ed, Loblaw donated $1 million, which

has been used for things like scholar-

ships, developing programs and online

learning,” Sedlezky said.

Although Loblaw agreed to help Ry-

erson raise $20 million for Maple Leaf

Gardens, there’s no link between a po-

tential athletics centre partnership and

grad@Loblaw, saidPresident Sheldon

Levy.

“I really do see every reason to be-

lieve that Loblaw and the Weston family

would be great partners,” said Levy.

career may entail. Making the time may

come at a cost though.

“They must give up one thing for an-

other sometimes,” said Lewis.

“Our program is rigorous and de-

manding; on top of that many students

work part time. That is the reality of

the situation,” said Robert Ott, chair of

fashion.

“I’m not sure if simply rescheduling

midterms is a solution,” said Ott.

Even without this change, faculty and

administration think improvements

can be made.

“We’re working on establishing many

more relationships with industry lead-

ers to help our students experience the

grit.

“I would love to move classes for the

entire time during LG Fashion Week to

the tents.” said Ott.

Fashion week vs. exams

Jordyn Potter picked school over fashion week. PHoTo: maTT LLeWeLLyn

by caRyS miLLS

newS editor

Additional costs for the Student Learning Cen-

tre (SLC) will run between 2.5 and 4 per cent, ac-

cording to Linda Grayson, vice-president admin-

istration and finance.

Grayson announced the increase to the cost of

the project at a Board of Governors meeting on

Oct. 26. The costs are part of Ryerson complying

with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabili-

ties Act.

The legislation’s goal is full accessibility for

Ontarians by 2025 by putting standards in place

throughout the province.

One issue at Ryerson is the distance between

stacks in the library. Currently, the space is 39

inches but the distance now needs to be 80

inches.

“That has a huge implication on the cost of

building a library,” said Grayson at the meeting.

The SLC’s architect will be selected by the end

of 2009. The facility, at Yonge and Gould Streets,

will house study space and an addition to the li-

brary. The act requires new buildings to comply

to the standards immediately while older build-

ings can be updated more gradually.

The rest of what went down at the meeting:

• Tas Venetsanopoulos, vice-president research

and innovation, reported that Ryerson was

ranked number one in the increase of research

publications from 2002 and 2007

• A research project is merging real life with

virtual lives through gaming, simulations and

goal-based social interactions. There’s also a

$1.82 million wind technology research project.

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Groaners & Briefs

By ross arBour

The work of one of Canada’s most

important contemporary photogra-

phers is coming to Ryerson.

Edward Burtynsky has travelled the

world to capture how humans “trans-

form nature through industry.”

His 56-image exhibit, “Oil,” is cur-

rently on display at the Corcoran Gal-

lery of Art in Washington, D.C. It will

come to the new Ryerson Gallery and

research centre in May 2011.

Burtynsky studied photography and

art history at Ryerson in the 1970s. The

school gave him an honourary doctor-

ate in 2007.

Doina Popescu, the curator respon-

sible for Ryerson’s upcoming exhibition

of the Black Star Collection, went there

on opening day to discuss its potential

future at Ryerson.

“It’s a theme that touches everyone,”

Popescu said.

“I’m hoping it will speak to Ryerson

Burtynsky back at Ryerson

students and the Toronto community.”

Burtynsky’s work was last showcased

at Ryerson in a 1982 exhibit called

Landscapes & Greenhouses.

According to Don Snyder, chair of

image arts, there have been lectures

from photographers including Burtyn-

sky, but having a new gallery in which

to display their work is a “great thing for

[the university] and Toronto.”

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Ryerson’s royal visitOn Oct. 21, security found a man in an alleyway on campus. He told security that he was the King of England and that he was married to Queen Anne. When security asked him to leave, he said the British police would soon be on their way.

Bloody keenerA male student went to his midterm with a bloody arm. He cut his forearm at work in a meat grinder be-fore his exam. He wrapped the wound in napkins and tape before going to his exam. He tried to resist medical treatment.

One drink you won’t find at the RamFor the third time this year, someone has con-sumed hand sanitizer on campus. A non-commu-nity member was found by security, drinking sanitiz-er on Gould Street. This year, Ryerson has put more hand sanitizer on campus for H1N1 prevention.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 biz & tech the eyeopener•7

Matty Scolozzi is making the world a little more

environmentally friendly, one pencil at a time.

The 33-year-old Ryerson grad is the latest per-

son to turn trash into treasure with his line of envi-

ronmentally conscious pencils. Now based out of

Vancouver, Scolozzi’s company, Earthzone, makes

pencils that are made of 100 per cent recycled

newspaper.

Every year, four billion trees are cut down world-

wide to make wooden pencils. They’re made in

factories that pollute the air, and then are thrown

away in landfills.

Earthzone takes entire used newspaper sheets,

flattens and cuts them, and then wraps the pencil

graphite with glue. No toxic chemicals are used,

erasers are latex free and pencil shavings can even

be recycled.

by evan wynn Kosiner

startup 101

When N is new

ryerson grad finds niche with green pencilsby hilary hagermaN

After graduating from Ryerson’s film program in

1999, Scolozzi pursued a masters degree in archi-

tecture at the University of British Columbia.

“I felt film was too restricted and I wasn’t very

good at it,” he said. “But more importantly, I felt

as if I wasn’t helping anyone beyond the theatre in

which my film was being watched.

“Then I was designing houses and buildings

and I found that I wasn’t impacting my commu-

nity enough. I wanted to play a part in the com-

If networking to the power of you is a new con-

cept, meet the mathematical equation Nu. That’s

networking (N) to the power of you (u). This may

be a “nu” concept for some, but behind every great

business is a great networker.

I used to run around naked. Yes, granted, I was

three, but damn did I get a head start on my net-

working career. People love a kid running around

naked. In recent years my nude jogging has been

on a steep decline. When I’m 47 and running

around naked, I’ll just look crazy.

Opportunities presented to you are a matter of

how your community views you, and networking

for me has been a huge component of my success.

To expand, if people know you’re a rock star, your

community will eat, talk and breathe music with

you. Now sub music for what you’re up to. People

probably relate to you as a student, milk it.

For confidentiality reasons I won’t share who

I’ve spoken to through cold calling, but you would

be surprised. Pull the “student card.” The presi-

dents of majors companies, are on the phone with

me. Google their email, tell them what you want

to contribute and most importantly ask for a meet-

ing. If you don’t ask you aren’t getting anything.

Try thinking that everything you hate about

people has everything to do with you, and noth-

ing to do with them. In other words, you caused

it. If someone doesn’t call me back, what did I do

wrong? When you’re about blame someone else,

that’s your cue to look at yourself.

Don’t be afraid to bring yourself to the table.

I’ve always tried covering myself up with compa-

nies and hot girlfriends. It was only after breaking

up with my ex-girlfriend that she wanted me to

spend some time on me. Next thing I know, people

in all areas of my life were ready, willing and able

to share themselves in a way that contributes to

me loving me — without the need of having my

identity build on what I’ve done. I can just bring

myself, without proving myself, to the table.

This is what you need to network to the power

of you. To network you need to be someone who

is open to people. Someone who is straight talking

and has integrity.

Live life, have fun and network. This week’s

homework: Talk to five people you’re scared to.

If you have any questions about running your

own business or have feedback for Evan, send an

email to ekosiner@ryerson.ca

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munity and the environment.”

He said that one of the skills that remained

constant over the years was his ability to gener-

ate ideas and turn them into reality, which helped

him develop the Earthzone brand and vision.

Scolozzi wants the world to become more envi-

ronmentally-conscious. “I think everything needs

to be more environmentally friendly; not just pen-

cils but cars, shampoo, tires — you name it.

“There’s no ands, ifs or buts about it — some-

thing needs to be done. Ultimately Earthzone is all

about the environment and to reduce our needs of

natural resources.”

He said it’s not only the product itself that needs

to be environmentally-friendly, but the process of

making it too. “If a chair, for example, is made from

100 per cent recycled plastic but we burn through

one ton of toxic garbage [to make it], that chair

is really not environmentally friendly,” he said.

“That’s what Earthzone strives for. An environ-

mentally friendly process is equal to if not more

environmentally friendly than the product itself.”

Since the company launched in 2005, they’ve

been making a bigger impact each year. The pen-

cils are now sold at 300 stores across Canada, in-

cluding Chapters and Ryerson’s bookstores, and

will soon be launched in the U.S.

Scolozzi also shared some advice for future en-

trepreneurs. “You have to be willing to give it all

you’ve got and then some extra.”

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I grab the top bar of the wrought

iron ladder. Lifting my right foot, I

feel for the next step without look-

ing down. I won’t look down. Iron rods

form a semi-circle around the ladder,

but I am not convinced. If I were to let

go now I would fall 10 storeys to the

ground below. After testing the strength

of the bar, I transfer all my weight to

my palms and lift my left foot one step

higher. I take a deep breath.

“You won’t fall,” says J. Krause, a roof-

er who did not want his full name pub-

lished for professional reasons. Roof-

ing, in this case finding fire escapes or

ladders to climb on top of roofs, is a

semi-legal hobby of Krause’s.

He has already sprung up the ladder.

Now he patiently waits as I snail up to

the top of a red brick building on the

corner of Adelaide and Widmer streets.

We are alone up here. Air condition-

ers, pipes and unkempt weeds cover

the surface. There are different views of

the city from all four corners. Adelaide

Street during rush hour is cramped with

one way traffic, red brake lights dotting

the gray road. Fancy coffee shops line

the sidewalk. A homeless person limps

up a very quiet Widmer Street. The last

side is blocked by apartments with

glimpses of Toronto roads, cars and pe-

destrians peeking out in between.

I have walked these Toronto streets

almost every day and perhaps even seen

this antique-looking red brick building.

But climbing on top of it opens up the

skyline and I see that it is beautiful. I

know just how far away I am from those

buildings although having all of them

there at once makes them feel closer.

It is, as Ryerson student Andrew McGill

notes, a spiritual experience.

McGill and Krause are part of a small

group of friends who seek escape from

the busy downtown by rising above it.

Josh MacDonald, a third-year photog-

raphy student at Ryerson, said he likes

the feeling of “mapping the city.” Sec-

ond year arts and contemporary stud-

ies student Stefanie Block used to go

on rooftops in her hometown of Lad-

ner, B.C. and continued the adventure

when she moved to Toronto. Rooftops

are “uninhabitated places,” said Block,

“so there is an excitement of discover-

ing something new.”

McGill’s fascination with heights

came from his time atop the 70-foot

hay silo on his family’s farm just out-

side Glencoe, Ont., where he grew up.

Seeing the country laid out before him

helped him connect with something he

can’t quite describe. It’s a feeling he said

is similar to what he experiences when

on top of a roof in Toronto.

“It’s a different perspective,” said the

third-year new media student. “You

don’t have a wide open space [in the

city]. You’re constantly being blocked

when you’re out there and it’s only when

you’re on top of a roof that you see the

whole breadth of the city.”

Their passion is related to psycho-

geography, what Shawn Micallef from

Spacing magazine said is a method of

breaking one’s usual routine and taking

a different path to view the city.

“The change in perspective is what

brings about a change in feelings to-

wards a certain place,” he said. “To-

ronto, our ‘home’ as we know it, has so

much to offer but we only stick to our

approach. Taking a new alley or look-

ing at a place from a different direction

can bring about a dramatic shift in your

knowledge of the place.”

While psychogeography is primarily

about exploring open, public spaces in

the city from a different angle, roofing

is more closely related to urban explo-

ration, a concept that has the same

characteristics as psychogeography but

deals with buildings and their interiors.

Sean Galbraith, an urban explorer

and photographer, said, “When I am ex-

ploring buildings or in places I shouldn’t

side doesn’t say anything about what

may be its aura from inside,” he said.

Krause and his friends have been

roofing for a few years now, but psy-

chogeography dates back to the 1950s

when Marxists and radical Frenchmen

started doing snail walks around the

out buildings he has been on and gives

me tips on how to spot a good roof.

“Chinatown at night is the best,” he

says. Almost every building in China-

town is covered with graffiti, a strong

indicator of roof accessibility. If some-

one can draw on the side of the build-

next to the parking lot. A cop is patrol-

ling the street. He walks away from us

towards a parked police cruiser and his

head disappears inside the car to talk to

another officer.

We look at each other. Neither of us

are sure what the officer would do if he

saw us, or what we would do if we were

caught. But Krause is determined — this

is a roof he has never been on before.

“I’ll go up the ladder first and see

if the cops can see us,” he says as he

smoothly scales the ladder and walks

onto a slanted roof, which connects to

a very easy-to-climb fire escape. I know

I am slower so I don’t wait to follow. I’m

halfway up the ladder when I get the OK

from Krause, who has assessed the situ-

ation on the street.

I spread my arms to maintain my bal-

ance while walking up the slanted roof.

We get to the fire escape and I feel like

a six-year-old just reaching the play-

ground. Having done this once before, I

know the drill. Holding onto the railing

more for emotional support than any-

thing else, we start climbing.

The fire escape runs next to the win-

dows of the building, and we pass them

on our way up. The lights on the first

floor are on and two office workers sit

at their desks. We are only a passing

blur as Krause and I almost jog up. We

aren’t as slick with the second floor. A

blonde in a red shirt looks up from her

clipboard and stares straight at us. Her

gaze follows our footsteps. She thinks

we are trouble.

“I think we should go back,” says

Krause. “Too many people have seen us.

On the roof of the worldWalled in by buildings on all sides, walking around Toronto is a claustrophobic experience. But a small group of students, some from Ryerson, have risen above this obstacle. Roop Gill follows them up the fire escape to find the city’s a different place from the skies.

10 storeys above ground, Roop climbs the fire escape to the roof on Adelaide and Widmer streets. PhoTo: J. KRause

Krause stands on the peak of a roof overlooking Church Street. He says graffiti is a good sign of an accessible roof. PhoTo: RooP Gill

When I am exploring buildings or in places I shouldn’t be in, I feel a new sense of ownership and appreciation for the place

- Sean Galbraith, urban explorer

But I am coming back here tonight.”

We go down the fire escape as quick-

ly as my speed allows. I make sure not

to look at the windows and avoid the

suspicious glares of the office workers.

“Urban exploration is just a relative-

ly new name for trespassing,” said Gal-

braith. “It is considered a little more

illegal than jaywalking.”

So I don’t want to take the risk. We

climb down the ladder and casually

start walking down Pearl Street. Krause

keeps looking over his shoulder, not

for the police or the office workers but

at the building. “I’m coming back here

tonight,” he says at least three more

times during our walk to the Dundas

and Church area.

We stop in front of townhouses bor-

dering a commercial building.

“This is someone’s house, so climb

softly,” he tells me. There is only one

light on in the building. We climb a lad-

der that leads up to a sharply-angled

roof. Krause goes first and then pulls

me up. I’ve gotten pretty good at deal-

ing with the vertigo, though this roof is

shorter than the others we’ve been on

tonight. It takes a few seconds to get

used to the steep slant but once I can

walk on it, I stand on the peak and ad-

mire the church in front of me. The old

architecture is in contrast with the tall

buildings behind it, all looking grayish-

blue in the dusky, cloudy sky.

We walk along the edge of the roof

to the corner and jump over to the flat

rooftop next door. Moist grass covers

the surface and satellites with the deep

red NOW logo emblazoned on them

make it the most colourful roof so far.

It’s getting darker and colder. My

hands are numb from all those wet iron

bars. As we are about to call it in, Krause

tells me about a building he really wants

to climb.

“It’s 15 stories high and the fire es-

cape just walks you onto the roof,” he

says. “You can see the entire Yonge and

Dundas Square from there.”

“Then why haven’t you gone up yet?”

I ask him.

“The entrance to the fire escape is

from an alley. There is a nine-foot-high

door with barbed wire on top. We are

going to bring a blanket, throw it over

the fence, climb onto a garbage bin and

get to the other side. That view will be

amazing.”

“I bet,” I say. “Where is it?”

be in, I feel a new sense of ownership

and appreciation for the place.”

Galbraith, originally an urban plan-

ner, has made a second career out of

photographing abandoned buildings.

“What a building looks [like] from out-

city. They travelled Paris using a map of

London in order to get lost and discover

something new about their city.

We don’t need a map as we cut

through alleys in the entertainment

district. During the walk, Krause points

ing, there is a way they got

there.

“We mostly look for fire

escapes and ways to climb to

the top,” says Krause. He tells

me he once shimmied three

storeys up a yellow pipe to

access a roof. But he assures me we

won’t be doing the same.

We cut through a parking lot and

Krause halts in front of road construc-

tion on Pearl Street. His eyes lock onto

a fire escape on the side of the building,

Krause stares down Adelaide Street. He’s been roofing for a few years now. PhoTo: RooP Gill

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Even at 28, Chris Ross still has the Halloween spirit.

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Ross’s favourite costume was his grim reaper dinosaur. “I had a dinosaur mask

and a grim reaper staff and blade, then had lots of fake skin all cut up with razor

blades,” said Ross.

What would he do with an hour to spare before the big party and $10 in his

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this year it’s on a Saturday,” said Guest, who’s in her first year of radio

and television arts.

Guest’s Halloween experience last year may be among the scariest.

“In Oakville, we went to an abandoned insane asylum. We drove up

this old road and explored the building. Then there were crazy clicking

and banging noises and I freaked out,” said Guest.

What would she do with an hour to spare before the big party and

$10 in her pocket?

“I would go out and buy some crazy glasses and maybe a wig. I would

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When a fear becomes a phobiaby aMaNDa CUPIDO

arts and life editor

Everyone has that Achilles heel. It’s that one

thing you are utterly afraid of. Whether it’s the

thought of a spider crawling on your neck or being

alone in the dark, that one weakness is something

that’s inevitable.

But when does fear translate into something

more?

According to Donna Ferguson, clinical psychol-

ogist at DF Psychological services, having fears

are normal while phobias are on a different level.

“Phobias are fears that develop into something

abnormal,” she said.

The most common phobias include being

afraid of insects, animals, injections and blood.

Although a lot of people are afraid of things such

Eye asks: What freaks you out?

Fear of squirrels

When I was a kid, a friend of mine told me her mother was attacked by a group of squir-rels.—Kiera toffelmire, journalism

Fear of 2012

The whole 2012 theory is scary, and it’s pretty close. The world could end in two years.—Julia extance, urban and re-gional planning

as insects, determining whether it’s a fear or pho-

bia isn’t tough. “For the most part, people realize

when it’s not just a normal fear,” said Ferguson.

Phobias can be caused by family history, genet-

ics, a traumatic incident or a combination of mul-

tiple issues. Ferguson helps target the source and

come up with a treatment.

“The most common treatment is to gradually

desensitize people by exposing them to what they

are afraid of.”

She used the example of someone who has a

phobia of spiders. First, she would show the pa-

tient a picture of a spider. Then she’d progress to

doing treatments with plastic spiders. The final

step would be using a real spider.

“You can take the exposure technique to treat

most phobias,” Ferguson said. She also said there

are medications for people who want more than

just the exposure treatments.

At Ryerson, the psychology department has a

few professors who deal specifically with phobias.

Tisha Ornstein, an assistant psychology professor

and clinical nurse, deals with people who have car

anxieties which stem from a jarring experience.

“Because of that traumatic event, they can be-

come scared of anything that relates,” she said. It

can range from driving a vehicle to simply cross-

ing the street.

“It causes anxieties and can lead to heart palpi-

tation or sweating,” said Ornstein.

She also said that phobias can develop over

time or right away, also referred to as acutely. Post-

traumatic car phobias usually develop acutely and

can persist.

For more information, Ornstein recommends

taking a look at the Diagnostic Statistics Manual.

Some phobias aren’t as simple as

being afraid of spiders

Anablephobia: fear of looking up

Dutchphobia: fear of the Dutch

Geliophobia: fear of laughter

Phallophobia: fear of a penis, especially erect

Eurotophobia: fear of female genitalia

Pteronophobia: fear of being tickled by feathers

Papyrophobia: fear of paper

Nomatophobia: fear of names or other words because of their meaning

Ideophobia: fear of ideas or reason

Ablutophobia: fear of washing or bathing

Scriptophobia: fear of writing in public

Vestiphobia: fear of clothing

Thaasophobia: fear of being idle

Samhainophobia: fear of Halloween Phobophobia: fear of phobias

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Fear of centipedes

They move so fast and they have so many legs.

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Fear of embarrassment

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Wednesday, October 28, 200912•The Eyeopener spOrTs

Rowers strike gold

The coach of the women’s soccer

team is coming under fire from former

players who accuse him of creating

a negative environment and holding

players back.

Two of the five veterans who left last

season revealed damaging accounts

about their time under coach Peyvand

Mossavat to the Eyeopener.

Tessa Dimitrakopoulos, who left

Mossavat after arguments over a miss-

ing cell phone, dug deeper into her is-

sues with the coach and how he drove

her out of the team.

“There were too many headaches

from the players and the coach,” she

said.

The team missed the playoffs for the

second year in a row due to the absence

of players like Dimitrakopoulos, On-

tario University Athletics all-star and

former rookie of the year in 2006.

After Dimitrakopoulos was offered a

spot on a semi-professional soccer club

in Toronto, she said Mossavat discour-

aged her from taking the opportunity.

Instead, he wanted her to commit her

summer to playing on a team with oth-

er players from Ryerson.

“It made me feel pretty bad,” she

said. “He didn’t support me and it was

a good chance for me.”

When asked if she would play if Mos-

savat was replaced, she said yes. “I miss

playing university soccer, but I don’t

miss playing under him,” Dimitrako-

poulos said.

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by anthony lopopolo

sports editor

• The women’s volleyball team needed four sets to win their season opener 3-1 against the Ottawa Gee-Gees. The men, however, lost to the Western Mustangs in Kerr Hall Gym 3-0.

The Ryerson Rams rowing team won

its first Ontario University Athletics

(OUA) gold medal on Saturday, but the

two-man team composed of Philippe

Roy and Matt Buie were more satisfied

than anything else.

“We’ve just put in our hours in train-

ing and it ended up with a successful

win at the end. So it was very satisfying

and exciting because we got first place,”

Roy said.

The Roy and Buie tandem had only

been together for two years outside of

school but they stood strong to beat out

competition from traditional rowing

powerhouses such as Brock, Western

and Queen’s. All the more audacious

too, was that the team decided to con-

serve energy during their heats and go

Coach collides with playersThat sentiment was echoed by third-

year student Kristen Horgan Smith, who

couldn’t tolerate Mossavat’s approach

to the game. She said that most players

– including those who continued to be

part of the team this season – held the

same opinion.

“We played in a toxic environment

and I found [Mossavat] to be very ma-

nipulative. The players were getting

their spirits crushed on a daily basis,”

said Smith. “It was so easy to get in

fights when everyone was under so

much stress.”

Smith said the players aren’t at fault

and have the ability to achieve much

more. “It’s really unfortunate because

everyone on the team comes in with

a lot of talent, and within a couple of

months of playing for the team, they

lose it all. It took me about a year to get

back my confidence that I had before I

came,” she said.

However, Mossavat feels there are

going to be disagreements on a team

and testifies that those who left share a

minority opinion of him.

“As the star of the team – whether

you’re Andrea Raso or Meagan Blodgett

– nobody’s bigger than the team. As a

team, we have some philosophies; we

have some values we’ve set in place. I

won’t compromise any star,” he said.

He argues that Dimitrakopoulos and

Smith are casting a negative shadow on

the program, in which he still sees lots

of passion.

“People are saying there’s a much dif-

ferent number in players from last year

to this year,” said Mossavat. “People

don’t talk about, let’s say, the one player

(Kendra Welham) we lost to academics,

who’s dying to come back next year.

“But I will never sacrifice a team for

one individual player. I’m willing to

move forward with less talent, poten-

tially, to make sure that we hold those

values and traditions strong.”

Athletic director Ivan Joseph doesn’t

think it’s correct to blame either party.

“I want our coaches to demand a lot

out of our players. If they choose not to

pursue it, it’s time to go. Personalities

are going to butt heads,” said Joseph.

“I don’t know if I’m keeping a closer

eye on Peyvand, but I pay attention to

all my coaches.”

full force in the finals.

Buie, a third-year architecture stu-

dent, said, “There were no illusions that

this race was going to be easy. But we

didn’t have any doubt in our minds we

could win.”

It’s certain that Roy and Buie’s histor-

ic win also paves the way for a renewal

in Ryerson’s rowing team. Most of the

team is made up of novices – members

who had no prior experience in the

sport. But head coach Dominic Kahn

believes that the underdog status is

something the team has used to its ad-

vantage.

“Our novices actually get a taste of

what [competition] is like. And they

now get to back that taste up with the

athleticism and the desire. And you put

some hard work into it and you see the

results,” Kahn said.

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