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Volume 46 Issue No. 6 September 30, 2013 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/
Jenelle Stanley is a second-year
student in Fanshawes
Protection, Security and
Investigation program. She
describes herself as short and
bubbly. I love making new
friends and socializing whenever
possible. Im a coffee enthusiast,
and I have a passion for marine
wildlife (yay, Shark Week!).
1. Why are you here?
Tograduatewithmy PSI diploma.
2. What was your life-changing
moment?
Themoment I decidedto moveto
London!
3. What music are you currently
listening to?
ThebandCity andColour.
4. What is the best piece of
advice youve ever received?
Alwaysgivemorethanyoutake.
5. Who is your role model?
CristinaZenatothe.
6. Where in the world have you
travelled?
MexicoandCalgary.
7. What was your first job?
McDonalds.
8. What would your last meal
be?
Steak andcoffee.
9. What makes you uneasy?
Rudeandgreedy people.
10. What is your passion?
Scubadiving.
Do you want Fanshawe to know 10
Things About You? Just head on
over to fsu.ca/interrobang and
click on the 10 Things I Know
About You link at the top.
10 Things I Know About You...
Stanley is short and bubbly
CREDIT: SUBMITTED
Jenelle Stanley likes her steak and coffee.
CREDIT: STEPHEN ECHAVIA
Fanshawe student Tim Lewis attends Project Play on September 22 at Fanshawe while cosplaying as a charac-
ter from the anime Attack on Titan.
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EVENTS
Tues. Oct. 1
st
FORWELL HALL
@ Noon
Wed. Oct. 2
nd
Thurs. Oct. 3
rd
DJ WARZ
Fri. Oct. 4
th
Mon. SEPT. 30
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Online Submissions open
TICKETS AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE AT THE BIZ BOOTH
OBS | @ 9:30 PM
Sat. Oct. 5
th
Field Trip to
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$18 Students / $20 Guests
Tickets at the Biz Booth
Trivia Night
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NEWS
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Check your drinking,
your body will thank you
Youprobablyhaveaprettygood
idea of how much alcohol you
drinkinatypical week. But doyou
knowhowmuchmoneythatscost
you or how many calories youve
consumed in alcohol over thepast
12months?
Fanshawes Check Your
Drinking campaign, which runs
fromSeptember 30to October 11,
is meant to informstudents about
different consequences of their
drinkinghabits.
J ennifer Gillespie, Fanshawes
campus life facilitator, is organiz-
ing the campaign. We want to
educateasmanypeopleaspossible
so that they can make informed
choices, shesaid.
To do so, Fanshawe has signed
up for its own Check Your
Drinking survey. Its an anony-
mous survey that students cantake
around their drinking habits,
Gillespie said. The survey asks
themsome questions around their
drinkinghabits andthenat theend
it will give thema report on their
drinkinghabitsandhowthey com-
paretopeopleintheir agebracket.
Thesurveyresultslisthowmany
calories the respondent has con-
sumedinalcohol andgives afood
equivalent to those calories for
example, the total calories in the
amount of drinks consumed in the
past year equals 21 slices of pizza
andhowmuchweight may have
beengainedfromthosecalories. It
also lists an approximate amount
of money a student has spent on
alcohol and gives an example of
what could have been purchased
with that money instead such as
anawesomespringbreakvacation.
The survey also talks about
whereyoufit intermsof therange
of if youreamoderatedrinker or
if youre at risk for dependence,
Gillespie said. It gives students
that informationsothat they know
more about their drinking habits
and how their drinking impacts
them.
Thesurveycanbecompletedfor
yourself or for someone else, and
the data will be collected to give
insight into Fanshawe students
drinkinghabits as awhole. Well
be able to know specific informa-
tion around our Fanshawe stu-
dents. Well beabletotell thestu-
dents, as thesurvey gathers infor-
mation, how they compare to the
averageFanshawestudent.
Gillespie is spreading the word
by setting up an information table
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the
FalconHouseresidence(R1build-
ing) foyer onOctober 1and9and
in F Hallway on October 2 and 8.
Shell have computers set up so
passersby can completetheCheck
Your Drinking survey at her table
those who do will receive a
voucher for a free coffee on cam-
pus.
Complete the survey online at
fsu.ca/cyd.
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
CREDIT: KEVIN LAMURE
Kevin Lamure's piece All ways = the same Destination will be on display
at the B.O.B. in Grand Rapids, Michigan until October 6 as part of an
international competition called ArtPrize.
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Fanshawe alumnus and current
manager of the First Nations
Centre Kevin Lamure recently
took ashort trip to Grand Rapids,
Michigan. Sincethen, hes got the
localstalking.
Lamure, a Fine Art graduate,
submitted apiecehed finished in
2005 to ArtPrize, an international
art competition held in Grand
Rapids.
Artists dont get to choosetheir
venues, sowhenLamuregot acall
from the Big Old Building
(B.O.B.), a bar/restaurant, he was
hesitant to accept. Eventually he
said yes to the B.O.B., but con-
ductedresearchonthebuilding.
In April and May 2013, two
separate events, two 21-year-old
guys died in the stairs, he said.
They fell downthestairsdrunk.
AccordingtoLamure, it wasthe
third incident thats happened
since 2009. He quickly suspected
thebar was usinghimfor publici-
ty. You see, his piece is an X-
shapedcasket.
Last Tuesday, Lamure received
a phone call from a reporter in
Grand Rapids saying the locals
were upset about his work. The
reporter warnedme, thepeopleare
goingtomakeopinioncomments,
hesaid.
Because of the numerous com-
ments about his piece, Lamure
thought it wouldbebest toexplain
andexpresshimself inablogpost.
Itsnot anydisrespect tothefam-
ilies, I cant choose where my art
goes, he said. If I would have
known, I likely would have been
reluctant toshowmy piecethere.
But thats the thing about art.
Goodartisprovocative itmakes
peoplethink, hesaid.
Hedidexplainwhat his pieceis
about, however.
It lookslikeanX but what it is,
is acircle. No matter who weare,
what colour we are, what nation
wecomefrom, wereall thesame.
Weall start inthecentreof some-
where. We all travel the cardinal
directions North, South, East and
West, and essentially and
inevitably at some point we all
meet back inthemiddle.
Thecasket hemadehimself, but
the handles, well... The handles
are actually [from real caskets],
Lamuresaid.
Whileyoucanpurchasehandles
for $150 a pair, Lamure started
thinking outside the box pun
intended.
I foundout theres four crema-
toriums in London, and I phoned
around, saying, Im an artist
[whos] wondering what [you do]
withthehandles, hesaid.
Eventually, the fourth call he
made was a success. The fourth
guy was like, How many do you
need?
Lamurewasgivenpermissionto
takeasmany heneeded.
I dont knowwherethehandles
camefrom, and[from] who. Itsall
just random, and thats life ran-
domness, hesaid.
Lamure is still in good spirits
about the art competition, despite
the negativity surrounding his
piece. Its a good opportunity,
andImjust happy to havemy art
in the U.S. for an international
showing.
But hehopestobeabletocreate
morepiecesinthefuture. Imjust
gladtogetsomeexposure, because
when you dont get to createyour
art andthatswhat youremeant to
do, its not agoodfeeling. Youre
stagnant.
All ways = the same Destination
will beon display until October 6
at theB.O.B. inGrandRapids. To
find out more on Lamure and his
piece, visit tinyurl.com/klamure13,
and visit artprize.org for more
informationonArtPrize.
STEPHANIE LAI
INTERROBANG
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Victoria University of
Wellington, New Zealand has
struck a deal with Fanshawes
Architectural Technology, allow-
ingdirect entry into its Masters of
BuildingScienceprogram.
Dan Douglas, dean of Applied
Research and Innovation, said a
relationship was formed in 2011,
andasaresult, VictoriaUniversity
wantedmore.
When they evaluated our pro-
gramagainst their three-year cre-
dential, they saidwewereactually
equivalent, hesaid. They[would
be] goingdirectly intofirst year of
theMastersprogram.
Victoria University originally
approached Fanshawe about part-
nering on the Solar Decathlon
Project back in2011.
Students from Architectural
Technology at Fanshawe helped
out by reviewing specifications
anddrawings. Somestudents even
traveled to New Zealand to build
thestructurefor theproject.
Asapart of this I wasinvit-
ed down to New Zealand,
Douglas said. Westartedtalking
about articulations and the possi-
bility of our students continuing
their education at Victoria
University.
Douglas said theuniversity was
impressed with Fanshawe as well
as the students who did work on
theproject.
In fact, thanks to Fanshawes
involvement, Victoria University
placed third in the competition.
Oneof thethings [theuniversity]
attributedthattowastheFanshawe
contribution, saidDouglas. As a
result they realized the quality
of students we had, so we started
discussing the articulation [agree-
ment].
AndDouglascouldnthavebeen
moreelated. It madeusfeel won-
derful because it validates the
quality of education that were
providing here at Fanshawe
College. Andit alsovalidates ona
larger scale, theequivalencyof our
advanced diplomas to three-year
degrees.
Direct entryintoaMasterspro-
gramisuniqueinitsownright, but
Douglas said there are two more
international post-secondary
opportunitiesavailable.
We also have a pathway to
ConstructionProject Management,
that one is into an Honours
Bachelor of Scienceat theInstitute
of Technology Sligo, in Ireland,
he said. The other is an Honour
Bachelor of Science in
Architectural Technology and that
is at Cork Instituteof Technology,
alsoinIreland.
Douglas pursued the opportuni-
ties himself when Architectural
Technology was not part of an
agreement Colleges Ontario made
with institutes of Technology in
Ireland.
Fanshawe already has two stu-
dents enrolled in Cork with three
more scheduled to enroll in 2014,
andfour students enrolledat Sligo
thisyear, accordingtoDouglas.
Its still too early to know how
many will enroll in Victoria, but
Douglas hopes to have somebody
therefor 2014.
Thereareno set plans for more
opportunities to roll out, but
Douglas says hes continuing a
search. We will continue to look
at opportunities, articulations both
domestic and international. The
broader the opportunities for stu-
dents to pursue additional creden-
tials, thebetter for thestudent.
Imexcited for the students to
havethesekindsof opportunities. I
thinkitsgreat for themnot onlyto
beabletocontinuetheir education,
but also have an international
experienceand end up with acre-
dential they canuseanywhere.
NEWS
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Oneof thetoughest thingsabout
pursuing a post-secondary educa-
tionis also arguably themost fun-
damental tuition.
With tuition fees constantly on
therise, manystudentsturntogov-
ernment loans and hope scholar-
shipscomethrough.
For students who fall in the
financial needbracket, schoolsrec-
ognize this burden and create
opportunitiestohelpout.
Everyoneshouldhavearightto
haveeducation, saidJ asonDrury,
manager of Fanshawes Student
Awards department. Its very
important to Fanshawe to be able
to find opportunities to assist stu-
dentswithfinancial thesefinancial
barriers so they can pursue their
education.
Recently, the Student Awards
department announcedit wouldbe
addingcertificateandgraduatecer-
tificateprogramsontotheeligibili-
tylist of potential bursarybenefac-
tors. Previously, only diplomaand
degreestudentswereabletoapply.
There was a big demographic
who were being left out of the
[bursary] program, so we located
opportunities [and] expanded
opportunitiessoit wasmoreinclu-
sivetostudents, saidDrury.
Thechangecamewhen Student
Awards started receiving more
opportunities.
[Inthepast,] wedidnt actually
havethefundstoaccommodatetoo
many more people, said Drury.
There have been donors that we
have been able to work with, and
nowwehavebigger potsof cashto
assist morestudents.
As of March 31, the Student
Awards department alone handed
out $493,000 in bursaries to 620
students. It may not sound like
much, Drury said, but compare it
tothe98studentsthat werehelped
fiveyearsprior.
[In2008] wewent livewiththe
current online bursary application
system, he said. Weve seen a
drasticspikeinopportunitiesbeing
handedout, andevery year theres
exponential growth.
When he started his position in
2006, Drury hadseenleftover bur-
sary money, and before online
applications wereavailable, appli-
cations werepaper-based. [It was
difficult] trying to hand out appli-
cationsor toget peopletopromote
it It was quite difficult to find
studentsif weneededto.
But thanks to added bursary
opportunities and an expanded
department, more students can
receivefinancial help.
We have more staff who are
abletospendtimefocusingonthis,
findingthosestudents[and] getting
applications reviewed, Drury
said. Itstheperfect storm; every-
thingsfalleninplacefor us, which
is allowing us to help more stu-
dents.
Students have no reason to be
hesitant about applying. When
yousell it as$500for ahalf hours
worth of work, I dont know too
many people that do that, so its
very worth their while to spend
that half anhour.
Drury reminds students to take
alook.
He explained that while a bur-
sary may only be available for a
student inher fifthsemester (level
five) of study, athird-semester stu-
dent (level 3) student can remem-
ber it for thefuture.
You can usethis as aplanning
tool fromday onetofindout what
bursaries aregoingto beavailable
throughout your academic career,
saidDrury.
Theres so much money out
there. Theres money in the com-
munity that probably never gets
pent. Peoplewant to help out, but
[students] needtogolook for it.
FollowStudent Awards Twitter
handle @fanshaweawards and
Like them on Facebook at face-
book.com/FanshaweAwards to
stay up-to-dateonopportunities.
STEPHANIE LAI
INTERROBANG
Beat the bank, apply for bursaries
STEPHANIE LAI
INTERROBANG
Arch Tech students
can continue studies
with the Kiwis
FanshaweCollegeislookingfor
staff, alumni andstudents inputon
onesimplebut important question:
Why Fanshawe?
They will answer that question
through a series of facilitated,
informal group discussions called
FutureCast Cafs, whicharebeing
hostedoneachcampus.
Accordingtoapressreleasesent
out by theCollege, Thegoal isto
engagetheentireCollegecommu-
nity in the evolving Fanshawe
story what we stand for, how
weredifferent, andwhy that mat-
ters toensureweremainthecol-
lege-of-choice for students, facul-
ty, donors, employers, and the
communitiesweserve.
The student session takes place
on September 30 at 3 p.m. and on
October 1 at 11 a.m. in room
M2033. Students can register at
fanshawebrandresearchstudents.
eventbrite.ca.
The session for faculty, staff,
studentsandalumni takesplaceon
September 30 at 7 p.m. in room
M2013. Go to fanshawecommuni-
tybrandresearch.eventbrite.ca to
register.
Spaceat thesessions is limited,
soregister earlytoreserveaspace.
Refreshments will be served at
eachsession, andevery participant
will be entered into a draw for a
special prize pack (one prize per
session).
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
Fanshawe needs your input
CREDIT: FANSHAWE COLLEGE STUDENT AWARDS
Fanshawe graduate Rebecca Molly, winner of the Presidents Prize Award,
takes a photo with retired president Dr. Howard Rundle at graduation.
Ola Akinsara has a lot to be
proud of. The VP Internal of the
Fanshawe Student Union worked
hard throughout August and
September to organize volunteers,
host events and collect money for
Shinerama, an annual event that
raises money for cystic fibrosis
research, and surpassed her cam-
paigngoal by$200, raising$3,700
for thecause.
It was really great, andI hada
lot of fun planning the events,
Akinsara beamed. She organized
barbeques during residencemove-
indays, acar wash, changecollec-
tions and two pub nights in The
Out Back Shack to raise the
money, which will benefit the
Cystic Fibrosis Canada organiza-
tion. Im so happy I did it. I
learnedalot about cysticfibrosis.
Akinsara noted that one of the
highlights of thecampaign was at
theSeptember 7car wash. A little
girl with cystic fibrosis and her
familycameuptothevolunteersto
thank them for what they were
doing. That wasamazing.
Shewantedtoextendher thanks
to all the student volunteers who
helped out with events, 106.9 The
X radiostationoncampus, Kelseys
Restaurant on Oxford Street East,
Virgin Radio and Food Basics for
their support.
Akinsaraworks with volunteers
throughout the school year for all
sorts of events on campus. Get
involved by emailing her at fsuin-
ternal@fanshawec.ca. Check out
FSU Volunteer Day on October 3
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in F
Hallway to get involved with
organizationsinthecommunity.
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
Fanshawe beams in
Shinerama afterglow
NEWS
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Host of Eat St. donates to Sharing Shop
FollowinghisFunnyMoneytalk
last on September 10, J ames
Cunningham, host of Food
NetworksEat St., donated$500to
Fanshawes Sharing Shop pro-
gram.
Fanshawes given so much to
Funny Money, I just wanted to
give back in some way, said
Cunningham. When I found out
aboutit, itwasreallyano-brainer.
Cunningham remembered two
students bringing up programs on
campus, and thats when he
becameawareof theSharingShop.
Weteachabout financial litera-
cyandI think alot of peopledont
understand how needy students
are,hesaid. Itssuchagreatpro-
gram, and many students actually
relyonit. Thatwasabitof awake-
upcall for me.
Cunningham liked the idea of
Sharing Shop so much, he said,
Every campus should have this,
andI hopeevery campus[does].
Students can donate anything
fromdormfurnitureto clothingto
food.
Cunningham used food as an
example of how to donate. If
every student brought one can [of
food] every week or every second
week, think about how much of a
difference that would make to the
[Sharing Shop] and thecommuni-
ty.
The reason behind Funny
Money is to promotefinancial lit-
eracyfor students, hesaid. Youre
at apoint inyour lifewhenyoure
really putting a lot of money into
your [education]; youre not get-
tinganythingout of it yet.
For students in afinancial bind,
Cunninghamsuggestedvisitingthe
Financial Aidofficefirst.
Theyre there for all kinds of
questions like budgeting, credit
cards. If youre having any prob-
lems at all ... please talk to these
people, he said. I always call
themfinancial ninjas. No question
is ever too big or too small or too
foolish.
Cunninghamlikes totalk tostu-
dents about money because its
always been a topic close to his
heart.
Youre in a unique stage of
your lifewhereyouretakingyour
first financial steps into adult-
hood, hesaid. Everysingleadult
says, I wishI hadthat whenI was
inschool, I wishsomeonecameto
talk tomeabout money.
Heapproachesthetopicwithhis
comedictouch atacticthatseems
to hold students attention. ADD
levels are so high now amongst
students, sosomekindof comedy,
keepingthemattentivethat way is
veryessential. Itsaboringtopicto
beginwith, hesaid.
ButbacktotheSharingShop, he
knows his donation is in good
hands.
[Its great to know] that the
money that goes into the Sharing
Shop goes right back to helping
students, hesaid. Whatever they
decide to do Imsure they know
what theyredoing. It was anhon-
our tosupport them.
For the first time ever, local
communitymembersarebeingput
to the test to make the city of
London Canadas healthiest com-
munity. Initiated by Middlesex-
London in motion, a community-
basedinitiativeput inplacetopro-
motehealthy andactiveliving, the
Physical Activity Community
Challenge hopes to encourage
Londoners to lead healthy
lifestylesthroughcasual exercise.
Kickingoff onOctober 1, thein
motion Physical Activity
Community Challenge is rapidly
growing to over 500 participants
across thecity and expects to sur-
pass that within the first week of
the challenge. J osh Archer, in
motion coordinator for theCity of
Londonsaidthis specific ideawas
theresult of morethan50partner-
ships coming together to work
towards onecommon goal: physi-
cal activity and healthy eating. As
aresult, thecommitteedecided to
launch a community-wide event
that would push locals to add five
minutes of exercise to their rou-
tinesevery day.
Any amount of exercise
works, Archer said. This might
mean parking alittlefarther away
from where you work, carrying
your groceries rather thanpushing
themaroundinacart, or evensim-
ply walking around the mall!
Were not asking people to go
crazy, but were just asking that
people do a little more exercise
thantheydidthedaybefore, thats
it.
The 31-day challenge, happen-
ingthroughout theentiremonthof
October, has even introduced a
mobileappfor participantstotrack
their daily exerciseintake.
We decided to make the chal-
lengevery accessibleso everyone,
even those who arent great with
computers, can take part no
excuses! Archer joked. You can
useit throughtheInternet, youcan
use it on your phone, or you can
track everythingthroughamanual
trackingsheetatdifferentlocations
acrossthecity, sothat anybody, of
all ages, canparticipate.
Thein motion challengeappcan
befoundat inmotion4life.ca
Chris Green, project manager
for the in motion challenge and
supervisor for the West Area
RecreationServicesfor theCityof
London, is hopeful that the chal-
lenge will improve the lackluster
health statistics facing Canadian
youth.
Only about one in 10 children
in London get their recommended
physical activity, Green said.
According to the Canadian
Society for Experience and
Physiology, the recommended
amount of physical activity for
youthunder 18is60minutesevery
day. Anyoneaged18to 65should
be trying to exercise at least 150
minutesper week.
As far as student involvement
goes, the in motion challenge
hopes to get campuses such as
Fanshawe College and Western
University involved as much as
possible.
I think everyone knows that
physical activity isnt something
wecanignoreinsocietyanymore,
Green said. We understand that
students are a large part of our
community and thats why were
making an effort to have part of
our strategy directed directly
towards[them]. Studentsshouldbe
counted and not discounted as far
ascommunity goes.
For those of you needing moti-
vationto get started, Greenshared
these words of wisdom: I think
everyone understands how physi-
cal activity is important to our
society, but not everyonehasclear
messaging. I think a lot of people
think [being physically active]
meansjoiningagymor trainingfor
a marathon when thats definitely
not true. Wewant to showpeople
that youdont needtobeaprofes-
sional athlete to be physically
active.
Interested participants can sign
up and find more information
about the challenge at
inmotion4life.ca, by picking up
paper tracking forms at any
LondonPublic Library locationor
dropping by the London recre-
ation/community centrebeforethe
end of the event on October 31.
Come on, London, lets get mov-
ing!
NATALIE QUINLAN
INTERROBANG
Community group is
in motion to get
London in shape
STEPHANIE LAI
INTERROBANG
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James Cunningham donated $500 to Fanshawes Sharing Shop after his
Funny Money talk on campus on September 10.
CREDIT: RANDOMACTSOFKINDNESS.ORG
Be a little more in motion throughout the month of October by making
small changes to your daily routine, such as carrying your groceries
instead of using a shopping cart. Pump up that effort by walking instead
of driving to the store.
Hi, fellowFanshawestudents, mynameis
J acobMattinsonandIdliketodiscusswith
youtoday two subjects that arevery impor-
tant to me: Christianity and social justice.
Because this is my first time writing for
Interrobang, I thought it wouldbeappropri-
ate to introduce myself and explain why
thesetosubjectsmeansomethingtomeand
why I will be writing some articles about
themthroughout this academic school year
at Fanshawe.
Aroundtheageof 20I hadwhat I consid-
er tobemyfirst reallyauthenticandperson-
al experiencewithGodanditwassomething
that changed my life forever. When I first
becameseriousabout myChristianity, I was
overzealousandprobablyalittle(or perhaps
very) annoying to those around me!
Although, intimeI learnedthereis awhole
lot moretobeingaChristianthanjust some
goosebumps and an almost unquenchable
preoccupationwithdeepeningmy spirituali-
ty. I wanted to learn more and understand
practically and cognitively the undeniable
andsometimesoverwhelmingfeelingsI was
experiencing.
It was at this point in my journey that I
decided to go to Emmanuel Bible College
(EBC) and earn my Bachelor of Religious
Education. Duringthisperiod, I wasblessed
to meet someof my closest friends and the
amazing woman who is now my wife. To
topoff this chapter of my life, my beautiful
daughter was in attendance at my gradua-
tion, makingit aday Ill never forget.
Now, to be completely honest, not every
part of this period was easy for meand the
road was very rocky at times, largely
becauseof my ownpoor decisions, but also
becauseit was awakeup call that thecom-
munitiesI becameapartof werejustasfrac-
tured and damaged as any other organized
grouping of human beings. I was quickly
wokenuptothefact that Christianityandits
people are far from perfect, and we need
guidanceandgracejustasmuchaseveryone
else. Thefact is that ministry involves con-
tinuousinteractionwithother humanbeings
human beings who just like myself, are
broken, strugglingandworkingharddailyto
followwhat they believeistheir callingand
purpose.
After graduatingfromEBC, thenext logi-
cal step was to pursue further study at
McMaster University, which is where I
worked on my Masters of Theological
Education. Duringmy first year at Mac, my
wife and I were once again blessed with
another child, this time with a son. I have
learned a lot while being at McMaster, but
oneof mymost memorableexperienceswas
my internshipwiththeschools Ecumenical
Chaplain, Carol Wood. Carol hasaheart for
theoverlookedandshetaught mealot about
theimportant rolethat social justiceplaysin
the life of a Christian and in society as a
whole. Workinginthis roleI hadanumber
of opportunities given to me, such as an
interfaithdialoguegroupandaSocial J ustice
Fellowship. I was privileged to assist in
making our Social J ustice Fellowship (a
groupof us who met weekly to learn, grow
and contribute to the community together),
an official funded campus group. The les-
sons I learned while being a part of these
groups have stuck with me until today and
help to informtheway I interpret Scripture
andcultureas well as humanrights, respect
anddignity.
SohowdidI endupat Fanshawe? During
my last year at McMaster, my wife and I
wrestled with theideaof going into church
ministry, and came to the bittersweet deci-
sion that we simply did not feel called to
churchministryat thispoint inour lives. So,
webeganthisnewchapter of our lives, with
not muchof aplanor ideaof what thefuture
held for us, but knowing that our faith in
God and our love for each other and our
family wouldbeconstant despitethesome-
times blurry viewof our future. Inhopes of
not remaining a student forever, I opted to
go into theCTY programhereat Fanshawe
because not only does this programexcite
me, but thecareers availableto CTY grads
areplentiful and can belucrative. Sincewe
havemovedtoLondon, my wifeandI have
aslightly clearer pictureof our new future,
and being at Fanshawehas helped to shape
thisvision.
I haveusedthisweektoverybrieflyintro-
ducemyself, andtoexplainabit of my own
journey and the things in my life that I am
passionate about. Although my own views
are largely informed by these experiences
andmyspiritual beliefs, I firmlybelievethat
social justiceis somethingthat can uniteus
all and something we can all get excited
about. As a new contributor Interrobang I
am going to be speaking on the subject
throughout the semester and hope you will
take the time to read and ponder upon this
important issue.
Social justiceandChristianity
JACOB MATTINSON
INTERROBANG
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Jacob Mattinson and his family.
OPINION
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
fsuletters@fanshawec.ca
6
London was host to an historic votenear
the end of September that cemented Tim
Hudak as the flag-bearer for the provincial
Conservative Party for the next couple of
years, but most importantly, for theupcom-
ingprovincial electionexpectednext spring.
It happened just down the road at the
London Convention Center on September
21.
Hudak has been theleader of theprovin-
cial Conservatives since2009, and thevote
was a result of inner party criticism over
Hudaks failuretowinmorethanoneof the
five by-elections held in August, including
oneright hereinLondon.
Public perception is thehighest authority
in politics becauseregardless of thequality
of thegoverning party theyreguaranteed a
return ticket to office if they can convince
thepublicthat theyremakinggoodchoices.
The provincial Liberal Party is a case in
point, astheywonsupport for cancellingthe
constructionof twopower generationplants
only to havetheir leader, DaltonMcGuinty,
resign once the cost of the cancellations
becamepublic. Hudak ispoisedfor thenext
provincial electionandthevotetoretainhim
as party leader could point to two possible
pathsforward.
The Conservative Party in Ontario has
suffered frominner turmoil virtually since
Hudak waselectedasparty leader. Thefail-
uretocapitalizeontheby-electionsisbeing
usedbyrabblerouserstoconvincedelegates
withintheparty that Hudak lacks theneces-
sary qualities to lead them to victory in a
provincethat has along history of support-
ing theLiberals. Thevoteon September 21
couldindicatethattheinfightinghasreached
a conclusion and the factions within the
Conservative Party will pull together to
make a strong bid come election time. The
alternative, andmorelikely, scenario is that
this has been an indicator of what Hudak
will be up against. The criticismhes been
under ranges fromaccusations that helacks
leadershipqualities andthetermcoldfish
comes up a lot. His lone victory in the by-
elections gave his detractors exactly what
they needed to make the case that Hudak
doesnt resoundwithvoters.
The one positive that Hudak can take
away fromtheexperience, other thanretain-
ing his title, is that the party changed their
policy too make it more difficult to call a
leadershipreviewgoingforward.
Giventheparamountimportanceof public
opinion the provincial Conservatives likely
tookahitontheir popularityinthefaceof an
attempt to remove their leader. Supporters
of Hudak should be concerned that theyre
supporting a candidate who doesnt even
seemto havethesupport of everyoneinhis
ownparty. Thetimelinessof thevoteissure
to factor in given that virtually no one will
remember, or care, about the vote by the
time an election is called however, if its
indicative of the next two years for the
Conservatives, Hudak will be fighting both
theoppositionandhis ownparty for thetop
jobinOntario.
For better or for
worse: TimHudak
VICTOR DE JONG
INTERROBANG
CREDIT: TORONTO SUN
Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim
Hudak survived a leadership challenge and
will lead the party in the next provincial elec-
tion
Fantastic instructorsandtalentedcounsel-
lors youll find them at Fanshawe. The
same goes for friends, new ones and old.
Theseareall important peopleinthelifeof a
student. They canhaveadefiniteimpact on
student success.
Other people who make a difference are
former teachers and possibly, inspirational
figures, althoughtheability of celebrity role
models is probably quite modest compared
to what some, especially celebrities, might
think.
The people who matter most, though,
whenit comes to student success, appear to
beones astudent cant chose: family mem-
bers. Parents are at the top of that list.
However, many have grown up in families
where grandparents, other family members,
or close friends have helped raise children.
And no doubt, early childhood caregivers
can be included as major influences in the
later learningsuccessof astudent.
A 1994study by theNational Committee
for Citizens in Education called A New
Generation of Evidence: The Family is
Critical to Student Achievement looked at
key issues regardingthesuccess of students
after high school. In spiteof its publication
date, and although it was produced for an
American context, it makes for reading that
connectswithongoingissuesregardingedu-
cationinthiscountry.
According to the study, students whose
parentswerehighly involvedintheir educa-
tionaremost likely toenroll inpost-second-
ary schooling and completetheir programs.
It also found that when parents cooperate
with teachers, students aremoresuccessful.
Another factor is bonding. Children are
highly inclined to imitatethebehaviours of
theadultswithwhomthey bond.
Thestudyoffersaverystrikingdifference
between public schools and religious
schools such as those in Ontarios Roman
Catholic system. Theauthorsseeakey part-
ingof thewaysbetweenschoolsmanagedby
religiouscommunitiesandthosethat arenot.
Those who manage public education see
themselves frequently as making up for the
deficiencies of thefamily. Thosewho man-
ageschoolswithreligious foundationssee
themselvesasanextensionof thefamilyand
its commitment to, typically, the church.
Thisisanimportant difference, onethat per-
haps students who havebeeneducatedsole-
ly inpublic or (inOntario) Catholic schools
might find difficult to identify. However,
peoplelikemyself, whohavebeeneducated
in religious as well as non-religious
schoolscanbemoreawareof thisimportant
differencebetweentherespectiveapproach-
estoeducation.
So, if you are a successful student, you
probably have family members to thank,
likely parents.
But if you dont have parents or family
members who wereinvolvedinyour educa-
tion, are you doomed to fail your college
program? Absolutely not.
Therearealwaysstudentswhosucceedin
college even if their parents are not highly
educatedor werenot muchinvolvedintheir
education. Many of us acquire an inner
strength to overcome the things that could
holdusback if welet them.
We find the determination and resiliency
neededtosurviveandpossibly thriveasstu-
dents. Or wediscover that welovewhat we
arestudying. Theseareamong thegifts for
which we can be grateful gifts that can
carry us over many hurdles towards gradua-
tion.
Michael Veenema was a Chaplain at
Fanshawe until 2004. He continues to write
from his current home in Nova Scotia.
OPINION
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Art isacultural resource. Becauseit isnot
always tangible or measurable, artists have
been snuffed and sent to thefringes to chat
amongst themselves while the rest of the
world continues cranking out digit after
digit, document after document. We pour
ourselves into shaping every piece we cre-
ate, while the office-dwellers pour them-
selvesintothemouldof their deskchairsand
boxy houses. They diptheir ringedtoesinto
our pool of sweat and tears when they feel
like they need a break. A song here, an
exhibit there: little cultural nuggets in their
days
AndthencameNapster. Givenanegative
connotation with even its name, piracy
quicklybecametheblackholeenticingthose
craving culture in deeper and deeper until
their hard-drives lulled their stressed minds
to sleep. When peer-to-peer file sharing
became feasible to the masses, instead of
celebrating their radical exposure increase,
artists sulked and mourned their chequing
accounts. Piracy was and is still paving the
wayinforcingart out of theconfinesof cap-
italismandallowingfor freedistribution. If
oneiscreatingart for theright reason that
is, to portray a message to a susceptible
audience thentheyshouldbethrilledthatit
is so much easier now to reach people, not
poutingabout thepay cut.
People crave truth. WikiLeaks founder
J ulian Assange can attest to this. When he
got his hands onsomeclassifieddocuments
fromtheUnitedStatesgovernment andpub-
lished them for anyone to see, the whole
Westernmediastructureimploded. Onshar-
ing devices and systems (the Internet, cell-
phones, etc.), governmentsandlargecompa-
nieslikeFacebook, theCIA andGooglecan
see nearly anything about you they'd like
from which websites you frequent to the
texts you send. These major companies,
whenincorporated, areconsideredunder law
tobeanindividual andaregiventhesame
rights as us. Assange and censorship
activists like Chelsea (Bradley) Manning
and Edward Snowden demand that we, the
civilians, shouldhaveaccess to information
about thosecompaniesjust asthey doof us.
Similarly, file-sharing platforms like Pirate
Bay and IsoHunt allow us to access free
music, and online galleries like Behance
allowpeopletopost andviewvisual art free
of charge. Since crawling back from the
fringes, artists have shown that there is an
audienceeager tolisten, anditsthisnewera
of easily accessible information and viral
mediacampaignsthat areprovingusright.
File-sharing spreading like wildfire is
lighting a flameunder our asses to livethe
lifemanyartistspreach. It hasalwaysbeena
common theme in art to oppose the status
quo and the existing societal structure
becauseof thelifestyle's limitations. Artists
are being given the opportunity to spread
their messageandtowalk thewalk andlead
theway. Nolonger dowehavetodependon
getting a record deal to be heard, to be
accepted into an exhibit to beseen, or pub-
lished in a book to be read. These are the
days of growing freedom of hearing and
beingheard. Asit shouldbe.
Informationshouldbefree, whether it isa
document or asong. Everybody deserves to
view historical and contemporary art
becauseitisavaluablelearningresourceand
insight intoour potent culture.
Theart of piracy
ARTiculation
AMY VAN ES
NOTES FROM DAY SEVEN
MICHAEL VEENEMA
veenema.m@gmail.com
Student successandthepeople
whomatter most
We like to think that we as Canadians
standapart fromAmericans; it is something
wecertainly takepridein. Althoughthereis
some evident truth in our belief, there are
some hidden facts that make our sense of
individuality hypocritical. In the sense of
culture, it is without argument that their
music andfashionquickly spreads its influ-
ence into our own. We watch Hollywood;
wewatch their shows, their media. Though
we have our own culture, their large influ-
enceisundeniable. But I digress.
Therewas aninterestingnews story pub-
lishedback inApril that somemay remem-
ber. It was about two men arrested in con-
nection to an attempted terrorist plot to
derail aViaRail train in Toronto. Theplot
was apparently under direction and guid-
ance fromAl Qaeda. Let mejust point out
that Al Qaedawascreatedandfundedbythe
United States to combat the Soviet Union,
but thats astory for another time. Thetwo
suspects werent Canadian citizens, though
one lived in Toronto and the other in
Montreal, and authorities didnt disclose
howthey got hereor wherethey camefrom
originally.
But thepart of this story that wasnt sub-
sequentlyexplainedwas: howdidtheycome
to foil this plot? Although the RCMP was
the source of disclosure and U.S./Canada
cooperation was established, there was no
transparency of the process that facilitated
such an exposure. The North American
Union (NAU) is essentially a concept that
unites America, Canada and Mexico into
onebaseduponpolitical andeconomicinter-
ests. Oneimportant movethat went towards
implementing this idea into reality was the
SecurityandProsperityPartnershipof North
America(SPP), whichwasfoundedin2005
through the cooperation of then-Prime
Minister Paul Martin, American President
George W. Bush, and Mexican President
Vicente Fox under North American Free
TradeAgreement, whichwas createdinthe
mid-1990s. In case the fancy words dont
spell the obvious, America gets to work
within Canada now. More specifically,
agencies such as the Federal Bureau of
Investigations and the Department of
Homeland Security operate past the
Americanborder.
Why is this important? Why should we
care? TheNational Security Agency revela-
tions over the summer from Edward
Snowden were of large significance in that
they revealed to theworld how theNSA is
watching everything we do. Some like to
believethat thisisnobigdeal, withanarray
of differentjustifications, butfactscannotbe
ignored. Several countriessuchasGermany
have expressed serious concern in the
actions of the NSA, and even Americas
most beloved ally Israel has not been
exempted from the growing surveillance
state. Companies such as Google, Apple,
Facebook, Microsoft andYahoo! areamong
thosethat supply your personal information
to an agency whose purpose, actions, and
objectivesarecausingconcernamongcoun-
triesaroundtheworld. I nowpersonally ask
thereader, to employ logic and reason, and
showyour concern.
TheFBI inCanada
JOHAN PADILLA
INTERROBANG
LIFESTYLES
8
Make a lunch date
with Ken Yates
I write about random things a
lot. I write a lot about random
things. Youdont havetotell me, I
know exactly how it is
September is already over, mid-
terms are just around the corner
and staying up to keep up with
school work is far more difficult
and less gratifying than it once
seemed.
You dont have to be counting
down thedays to Thanksgiving to
be a little stressed at school; its
easy to become overwhelmed try-
ingtokeepthemomentumyouhad
in those first few weeks of class.
While I wont pretend to be an
expert in time management, I can
offer asuggestionfor abrief recess
fromresponsibility thisThursday.
London singer-songwriter Ken
Yatesisfamiliar withthepressures
of school, too he travelled long
andfar fromhometo discover his
musical directionamongsongwrit-
ing courses at Bostons Berklee
Collegeof Music, wherehefell in
lovewithfolkmusicandhonedhis
craft.
Yates will perform in Forwell
Hall on October 3 at noon as part
of the Fanshawe Student Unions
Thursday Music Nooner series
just what the doctor ordered if
yourestartingto feel thepressure
of your school workload.
When we last checked in with
Yates, he was touring in Ontario
with fellowtroubadour Peter Katz
and nearing the independent
release of his debut full-length
albumtwenty-three, acrowd-fund-
ing albumbacked by a successful
Kickstarter campaignthat wrapped
last year. Since then, the album
was picked up and re-released in
August onAmericanlabel Mishara
Music.
Yates spent thesummer touring
theeasternAmericancoast insup-
port of thealbum, recentlycapping
a five-date stint with Nashville-
based singer-songwriter Liz
LongleywithaperformanceatThe
Rivoli in Toronto not two weeks
ago.
Produced by J oran Van Der
Voort, twenty-three masterfully
blends acoustic folk withpopsen-
sibilities, flirtingwithcountry and
bluesy tones. Yates demonstrates
his chops well, guiding listeners
throughinfectioussing-alongslike
In The Middle of Heaven and
Here and The One That Got
Away or delicate, vulnerable
songs likeI Dont WannaFall in
Love and New York Rain in
ways that would appeal to fans of
J ack J ohnsonor J oshuaRadin.
Its littlewonder this albumgot
signed so soon after its independ-
ent release, and Yates has proven
time and time again in London to
deliver aperformancethat surpass-
esthealbum. DropbyForwell Hall
onOctober 3atnoon, giveyourself
some time to hang out and listen
beforeyouhaveto besomewhere.
Youwont regret it.
Yateswill alsoreturntoLondon
later in the month, performing at
the SARI fundraiser at London
Music Club on October 25 with
Dave Bradstreet, Mike Hagarty
andRosevilleFair.
For more on Yates and his
albumtwenty-three, visit onlineat
kenyates.com or follow along on
Twitter @ken_yates. Released
most recently on August 20, the
album is available on Amazon,
iTunes and your preferred stream-
ingservices.
Andfor moreonthelatestmusic
news, views and coming concerts,
consider followingthis columnon
Twitter @fsu_bobbyisms. Only
twoweeksleft until Thanksgiving!
Imout of words.
BOBBYISMS
BOBBY FOLEY
CREDIT: DREW REYNOLDS
Ken Yates performs in Forwell Hall on October 3 for a free noonhour
show.
CREDIT: FSU STREET TEAM
A-Fos rocked The Out Back Shack when they played in January. Theyre returning to The OBS stage on October 4
for a New Music Night performance.
A talented group of musicians
will be showcasing their unique
blend of sound in early October,
and theyre students located right
within the halls of Fanshawe
College.
A-Fos, a hip-hop quintet with
flavours of jazz, funk, and rock
will beperformingonOctober 4in
The Out Back Shack for New
Music Night.
The group, consisting of mem-
bers Colin Gray on guitar, Dave
Antonini on keyboard, Alex
Barber on bass, Paul Arsenault on
drums, and led by emcee Alex
Foster, hope to continue with the
momentum gained over a busy
summer of composing music,
shooting a music video, and play-
ing at different venues around
SouthwesternOntario.
Performing live is something
thattrulyinspiresA-Fosastheytry
to evokeadouble-edged sword of
emotion to anyone who listens to
their music. The bands driven to
not only to get peopleout of their
seats and dancetheir way to sore-
ness, but to leavewithasenseof
introspection [where people] sit
and think about themselves and
life, Arsenault said.
Overall, I hopethey leavewith
a good time feeling, but also on
that note, I really hope they were
listening and kind of pick up on
some of the lyrics because Alex
hassomeprettyreal stuff; likevery
real, relatable, specific instances,
Gray said, before admitting that
Fosters song Your Spirit, writ-
ten about his grandmother, still
gives himgoosebumps every time
they play it.
Its a delicate balance of mak-
ingpeopledance, andmakingpeo-
plelookinthemirror, Foster said.
The five got together last
November, but evenasarelatively
new group to the local music
scene, they realize how important
it is to keepas busy as possibleto
grow their fan base. If you dont
doit, someoneelsewill bereadyto
doit, Graysaid. Nothingsgoing
tohappenfor you, soitsimportant
todowhat youcan.
No ones going to notice you
unless you do it yourself, Barber
added.
After spending the summer
playingat different venues includ-
ing Hamilton, and the London
MusicClubandAPK hereintown,
Foster seesthegroupgrowinginto
astudent favourite. I think were
definitely a college circuit band,
like100per cent indie, hesaid. I
think we could be pretty good, if
we get really tight and we come
outwithmoreprojects, wecandef-
initely beabigbandinOntario in
thecollegecircuit.
The group will be opening for
The Nicest, who theyve done a
couple of shows with before,
which Gray said will make for
nothingshort of afunnight. This
show with The Nicest is another
thing to be totally stoked for.
Werelikethetotal feel-goodduet,
andwithforcescombined, itsjust
goingtobeafeel-goodnight.
New Music Night featuring A-
Fos and The Nicest starts at 9:30
p.m. onOctober 4at TheOut Back
Shack. The show is all ages for
Fanshawe students, 19-plus for
guests.
To listen to A-Fos No Rules
(In the Sky), visit a-fos.band-
camp.com, and for updates on the
band, check out their Facebook
group, and Twitter handle at
@AfosMusic.
STUART GOODEN
INTERROBANG
Fostering a sweet sound
New Music Night at The Out
Back Shack isliketheX Factor of
FanshaweCollege. Youdontwant
tomissit.
Headlining on October 4 is The
Nicest, alocal rapduo makingthe
final roundof their provincial tour
by coming back home to perform
right hereat theschool.
Thegroup emcees TimTansy
(Shanktooth), and Kyle ORourke
(KyleKanevil) lovenothingmore
than to performlive, and even go
asfar asincludingapersonal guar-
anteefor thoseinterestedinattend-
ing.
Our shows arenot likeregular
shows. It doesn't matter if youhate
our music, or loveit; youaregoing
to haveagoodtimeat our show,
ORourke said. We are in
Kingston, Toronto and Hamilton
before we hit Fanshawe, because
liveshowsaremuchbetter thanlis-
tening to us on your iPod. Weget
pretty weird.
And the two will be the first to
tell youhowweird they canget.
ORourkesaidhethinks their per-
sonality is what makes their music
so relatablebut fun to listen to. I
think that is because we are just
averagepeople. Maybeevenbelow
average people, he joked. We
just write about what floats into
our weirdlittlebrains. I hopepeo-
ple remember us as regular dudes
who liketo party andhaveagood
time.
The Nicest are all about up-
tempo beats underneath fun but
catchyvocals. LikeA-Fos, whoare
set to open for the group, Tansy
said he hopes people pick up on
what he and his partner have to
say. I lovethat peopledig listen-
ing to us but theshows arewhere
theparty is.
Only then can you unlock the
truesecretsof TheNicest andfully
comprehend our inspiriting mes-
sages.
New Music Night at The Out
Back Shack starts at 9:30 p.m. on
October 4.
STUART GOODEN
INTERROBANG
Have a nice time
LIFESTYLES
9
Far beyond Richmond Row in
thehumbleOld East end of town,
the underbelly of Londons music
scene once again reared its ugly
head at the Town and Country
Saloon(765DundasSt. E.).
Uponentry, onewouldnot think
that this is thetypeof placewhere
onewould expect anoiseshow to
happen. The front of the bar typi-
cally hosts a mildly entertaining
karaoke night where aspiring Old
East community members take to
the relatively empty stage and
show off their singing chops.
Commonfolk tunein, enjoyabeer
or so, and maybetry their hand at
pool. Nothing out of this ordinary
for this typeof place. However, in
the past month, The Saloon has
become a venue where Londons
small but very dedicated noise
scene can find an environment to
enjoy themselvesin.
On September 18, theefforts of
theindividualsinthisuniquescene
came together to host an interest-
ingthreebandbill thatincludedthe
harsh noise act Suangi, hardcore
trio Curb, and the Texas-based
experimental rock group Spray
Paint.
Suangi opened theevent, utiliz-
inghis mixer, cassettetapeplayer,
and bass amplifier to flood the
roomin a barrage of microphone
feedback andall aroundnoisepol-
lution. As most acts of this type
are, he remained extremely
focused on his next wave of
sound and was constantly turning
knobs andfiddlingwiththeequip-
ment onstagetoprogresshiscom-
position. His set lastedroughly 10
minutes andendedever so abrupt-
ly as his feedback and warbling
bassassault fadedout tosilence.
After theaudienceshowed their
respect for Suangi, Curb immedi-
atelyacquiredthestage. Thegroup
is formed out of three members,
J ohn and J acob from Londons
notorious hardcore band The
Syndromeanddrummer/Fanshawe
graduateDaveCereghini fromthe
chaotic grindcore act Disleksick.
Such a mix inevitably creates the
strangebut captivatingmonstrosity
that isCurb.
After 15 or so minutes of their
face-busting music and
Cereghinis witty remarks, Austin
nativesSprayPaint unraveledtheir
gear andpluggedinthestringstoa
couple of towering Sunn ampli-
fiers. Their drummer sprintedat an
upbeat rock tempo and the disso-
nant reverb-drenched guitar
arrangements were complemented
by two haunting vocals that sang
very closetogether inaway that it
almost soundedlikeaconversation
to thepeopleonthefloor inatten-
dance. They played incredibly
tightly and drew in a good-sized
crowd by the time they wrapped
up.
TheTownandCountryperform-
ances were like most that happen
in the London far underground:
short andtothepoint. Unlikesome
other types of shows that go well
intothenight, thesefolks prefer to
get things over with quickly. As a
frequent performer myself, I find
thismethodworksincredibly well.
Whenaset isshorter, theaudience
takes in only a snippet of the
music, which inclines themto go
pick up a CD on their way out or
go home and download their
music. Withlonger sets, themusic
may begood, but theperformance
grows staleandit makes theaudi-
encelessinclinedtolistenanyfur-
ther.
Often, noise characteristics are
incredibly diverse. Some acts use
themellow hums of electronics to
createanunearthlyambient setting
while others prefer to use disso-
nance and feedback to make the
audiencesearsquiver. Watchinga
noise set preformed live as
opposedtolisteningtoacassette, I
find is usually the most exciting
way to embrace the music as you
get towitness theusedandabused
equipment of each set. After each
show, the artist typically changes
or alters their stage setup, giving
the next performance a different
experience.
As far as media go, noise is
equally diverse. Youll find artists
releasing music on tapes, CDs,
records, andvarious other obscure
types that you may not expect.
Cassettes are especially a part of
their releasesbutalsoapartof their
compositions, which I believe
makes noise important to the
recent cassettetaperevival that has
sprungupinthepast decadeor so.
But noise doesnt stop short in a
realm of obscurity. Its crossover
into hardcore has become much
moreprominent andisexemplified
in some acts fromHamilton such
asSnakeCharmer, whohadanoise
performanceopen for them. Many
other bands today utilizefeedback
and walls of sound in their sonic
output, creating a burst of sound
that catchesyour breath.
Noise is a type of music that
takes a while to figure out. It
experiments with the sounds that
normally are unsettling to us and
enthusiastically takes up chal-
lenges that very few artists are
willing to do. Southwestern
Ontarios noise network has per-
formed all over the place, from
empty rooms to forests. They sur-
prisingly use minimal electronics
andinsteadrely onthesmall mod-
ifications that they make to their
equipment to create a nerve rack-
ingambience.
Noise is the kind of music that
thrives underneath of what wesee
infront of us, andit is thekindof
music that expects no more than
that. So while its ugly head occa-
sionally rears itself in the most
unlikely places, it does so in a
manner of pristineattitudethat we
rarely seeinmusic today.
Check out thenoisebands men-
tioned in this article at their
Bandcamp pages: squeek.band-
camp.com/track/iii, curb.band-
camp.com and spraypaint.band-
camp.com.
PRESTON LOBZUN
INTERROBANG
The future is noisy
Ashestruggledwithanxietyand
panic disorder, Paul Federici has
seen low lows. Now, as a singer,
hessoaredtonewheights.
A social worker, Federici coun-
selled people with mental health
issues as he fought his own silent
battle. At one point, my dad had
tocomeandmoveinwithme, he
said. MynervesweresobadandI
had become so depressed that I
couldntbeleftalonefor longperi-
odsof time.
But, like so many people who
deal with mental health issues,
Federici fakedasmileandcontin-
uedto work, fightinghis battleon
hisown. Atonepoint, I remember
going to work oneday, then driv-
ingtotheCentrefor Addictionand
Mental Health Emergency Room
that evening unsure if Id need to
beadmitted, hesaid.
To get through thetough times,
Federici wrote music on his
acoustic guitar. Music got meout
of that rut and gavemehope, he
said. [Playing guitar] reminded
me to follow my heart and take
chancesagain.
Federici releasedhisfirst album,
Relative Importance, at thebegin-
ningof last year, andtook homea
Niagara Music Award for Adult
Contemporary Artist of the Year
for his efforts. This past J une, he
followed up that albumwith Now
and Then.
Making the change fromsocial
worker to musician has made
Federici a much happier person.
Whenit comes to depressionand
anxiety we think so much about
medication first, when often times
thelifestylechoiceswemakehave
a profound impact on our mental
health, hesaid.
Federici takestheLondonMusic
Hall (185QueensAve.) stagewith
local musician Chad Price on
October 4. Ticketsare$10, andthe
showstartsat 9p.m.
For more information on
Federici and his story, go to
paulfederici.ca. Check out his
music at paulfedericimusic.band-
camp.com.
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
Former social worker
faces the music
CREDIT: PAUL FEDERICI
Paul Federici brings his music to the London Music Hall stage on October 4.
As almost anyonewithaninter-
net connection and an email
address can attest, Internet scams
aredistressingly common. Internet
thieves, who may be located any-
where in the world, take millions
of dollars a year from computer
newcomers and experienced users
alike. What are the most common
types of problems facing Internet
users, and what protections are
availabletoyou?
Common Internet Frauds
One common problemis enter-
ing into deceptive consumer
Internet agreements. Under the
Consumer Protection Act, 2002,
vendors must disclose all charges
anddetailscontainedwithinagree-
ments to you. You should beable
toaccessall informationcontained
in an agreement, retain and print
theinformation, andobtainawrit-
ten copy of the agreement. If the
vendor doesnot complywiththese
requirements, you may cancel the
agreement within seven days after
enteringintoit.
A second common problemis a
fraudster pretendingtobeatrusted
personor organizationfor thepur-
poseof stealing personal informa-
tion. This is known as phishing.
The most common forminvolves
anemail that purportstobefroma
legitimate retailer, bank or other
organizationthat asks youto click
onalink. Oncethelink is clicked,
youareaskedto enter logininfor-
mation, whichis thensent directly
toanillegitimateparty. Youshould
know that legitimate banks and
organizations will never request
personal informationby email.
A third common deception is
known as advanced fee fraud.
Typically this will involve an
email fromNigeriaor West Africa,
where the sender requests urgent
upfront payment or banking infor-
mationinreturnfor ahefty sumof
money tobedeliveredlater. When
this type of fraud occurs, the
sender of the email will typically
claimtoneedtheuseof your bank
account on an urgent basis. If you
provide the information, you will
soon find yourself with an empty
bank account.
Legal Protections Available
Primarilythreepiecesof legisla-
tion protect Canadian consumers
online, and specifically outlaw
manyfraudulent activitiesthat take
place. First, the Competition Act
governs most business conduct in
Canada, containing both criminal
and civil provisions aimed at pre-
venting anti-competitivepractices.
It is administered by Competition
Bureau Canada, which has the
authoritytoinvestigatebreachesof
the Act and to impose hefty fines
of up to $200,000, imprisonment
for atermof uptooneyear or both
ontheoffendingparty.
Second, the Consumer
Protection Act, 2002 covers
Internet agreements for goods or
servicesof morethan$50, whereat
least oneof thepartiesislocatedin
Ontario. The Ministry of
Consumer Services is responsible
for administeringtheAct, andindi-
viduals convicted under it can be
liablefor afineof upto$50,000or
imprisoned for up to two years.
Convicted corporations may be
liableto afineof up to $250,000.
Violations of the Act should be
reported to the Ministry so it can
helpmediateasolutionor proceed
withaprosecution.
Finally, law enforcement agen-
cies protect online commerce
under the Criminal Code. Scams
aretargetedby theCanadianAnti-
FraudCentre, whichhandles com-
plaints and educates the public.
The Centre is coordinated by the
OPP, the RCMP and the Ministry
of Consumer Services, as well as
several other law enforcement
agencies.
Whilelawenforcement agencies
have successfully shut down hun-
dreds of online criminal organiza-
tions, the best approach remains
preventingfraudbeforeit happens.
With a healthy amount of knowl-
edge and caution, you can protect
yourself from problems on the
Internet.
For more information, we
encourage you to contact the
Ministry of Consumer Services at
www.ontario.ca/mcs or toll-freeat
1-800-889-9768. Toreport aninci-
dent of fraud and for more infor-
mation on recognizing, preventing
andreportingincidents of fraudor
identity theft, please visit the
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre web-
site at antifraudcentre-centrean-
tifraude.ca, or call toll-free at 1-
888-495-8501. Wealso encourage
you to visit Competition Bureau
Canada at
competitionbureau.gc.ca. In addi-
tion, you can find more informa-
tion about consumer protection
topics at any time in a series of
Community Law School webinars
archived online at yourlegal-
rights.on.ca/training-topic/con-
sumer-law. Be empowered, and
stay tuned.
This column is brought to you by
Community Law School (Sarnia-
Lambton) Inc., and Community
Legal Services and Pro Bono
Students Canada at Western
University, with financial support
from the Law Foundation of
Ontario. It provides legal informa-
tion only. The information is accu-
rate as of the date of publication.
Laws change frequently so we cau-
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information if some time has
passed since publication. If you
need specific legal advice please
contact a lawyer, your community
legal clinic, Justice Net at 1-866-
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Referral Service at 1-800-268-
8326.
LIFESTYLES
10
CREDIT: STEPHANIE LAI
Second-year Horticulture Technician diploma students Jessica Rowland (left) and Eric Abrams have been tend-
ing to these rows of chrysanthemums since they were planted in June. Fanshawe staff and students are invited
to bring a splash of colour to their gardens with one of these beautiful pots of flowers. They are on sale at the
Spriet Family Greenhouse (N building) for $12 each, available Fridays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. This is the first
time the students have grown this type of flower. We werent sure what to expect, but we were really pleased
with how they turned out, said Abrams. The proceeds from the sale of the flowers as well as the poinsettias,
which are sold in December, and the hydrangeas, which are sold around Easter goes into maintaining the
greenhouse.
Watch your step on the Internet!
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CREDIT: STEPHEN ECHAVIA
Country singer and London native Genevieve Fisher takes the stage at Forwell
Hall during a New Music Night show.
LIFESTYLES
11
Goldandstuds makeadynamic
duo this year to enhancetheover-
all stylingof outfits andstatement
pieces. Pairing gold, studs and
blackisafoolproof combinationin
anyseason, but especiallythisyear
because of all the beautiful state-
ment piecesonthemarket.
An all-black outfit is generally
easiesttostylebutatthesametime
it can look too bland if there is
nothing that stands out. When it
comestoputtingtogether anoutfit
that is suitable for both a fancy
dinner and anight out, it can bea
littletrickysinceyoudont want to
overdo the outfit with too many
details. A good way to overcome
this little problem is picking a
directionfor what kindof lookyou
want. In this weeks outfit, the
themeisanoutfit suitedfor astar-
studded event out with an edge. It
isdetailedwithgold, twist, chains,
studsandsleek silhouettes.
Thisisaperfect transitional out-
fitfromdinner toanightoutwitha
perfect balance of details, acces-
sories and functionality. A black
deep V-neck romper with an elas-
tic waistbandworksfor most body
shapesandisaclassicbutflirtysil-
houette. With the deep V-neck, a
thick gold necklacewith avariety
of chains makes a statement best
while framing the face nicely. A
vintage-inspired earring with gold
wiring and clear sparkly jewels
subtly complement the necklace
andother golddetailsof theoutfit.
A Chanel-inspired cross-body
clutchwiththeiconicquiltingwith
the addition of studs, combined
withanoversizedtwistclasp, isthe
key piece that will hold all your
important belongingsfromthedin-
ner tothedancefloor. Theoutfit is
completewith black anklebooties
withasleek heel for amodernand
sexy touchtotheensemble.
1. Romper: This easy-fit and
foolproof romper is an awesome
versatile piece that can be worn
day-to-night. Althoughit is adeep
V-neck, styling with different
pieces andjewellery canmakethe
piece more conservative or more
sexy. In this case, since were
preparing for a gold-studded
occasion, trendy jewellery works
best. (Forever 21, $29)
2. Multi-Chain Necklace and
Earrings: Unlike other multi-
chainnecklaces, thethreedifferent
chainsonthenecklacearefixedto
makeasolidshapethat framesthe
neckperfectly. Thecombinationof
the different sizes and types of
chains give the necklace depth.
The twisted gold earrings are
slightly sparkly and enhance the
details of thenecklacerather than
competing with them (Aldo
Accessories, Necklace: $20,
Earrings: $10)
3. Clutch: Thisisatwist onthe
classic Chanel bagwiththesquare
quilting, detailed with studs and a
large clasp. (Aldo Accessories,
$35)
4. Ankle Booties: These are
always a fall favourite! Every
autumn, expect a new and
improved version of the ankle
bootie, fashionable to wear with
jeans, tights, leggings and in this
case to complete an edgy outfit.
(Canbefoundinmost shoestores,
$30to$90)
For agold-studdedoccasion, the
aimis to dress up a classic piece
from your wardrobe to make it
trendy and bold for a complete
night out withdinner anddancing!
Hai Ha Nguyen loves to discov-
er the new trends in street fashion,
accessories and styling. Follow
her on Instagram at
instagram.com/misshaihanguyen
for the trendiest pieces this season!
If you have a suggestion or feed-
back for her column, send her an
email at hhnguyen.77@gmail.com.
A gold-studded
occasion
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Imaginelooking for apaperclip
minutes before you have to leave
to hand in your assignment thats
dueright away, andyoucant find
one for the life of you. You keep
looking and looking... you know
you have a bunch, but you scat-
teredthemeverywhere. That isthe
momentyourealizetheimportance
of organization because it could
have led you to having your
assignment in on time and nicely
paperclippedtogether.
Oneof my most favouriteways
to organize all of my small odds
andendsistoput themintodeco-
rative jars! You can place almost
anythinginto ajar knowingthat it
will add some character to your
organization.
Like you, I once found myself
looking through a big drawer that
had all my paperclips, elastics,
pushpins and safety pins. Enough
wasenough!
I wanted everything organized
and easily accessible. I did not
want to havemy items stored into
the square plastic containers they
camein that was just too boring
and averagefor me. J ars werethe
solutionto addalittlecharacter to
solvemy organizationproblem!
Bigor small jarswill besuitable
for all your small items. If you
want toget alittlefancier, youcan
always purchase a bigger jar and
get a decorative stick-on label!
This will take your customised
organizationtothenext level!
You can put anything you can
into a jar! I also have placed my
extra buttons that came on newly
purchased clothes, so when the
time comes to replace a button, I
will always know where they all
are! You can also place your hair
elastics andbobby pins inthemas
well.
You never have to worry about
not being able to find your small
odds and ends anymore, nor will
you have to worry about having
average organization. With using
jars and decorative labels your
organization will help you live a
littlebit of less stressful lifewhile
looking amazing! J ars, jars and
morejarscanbeyour solution!
Stay tuned for next weeks arti-
cle about how to organize your
party withjars!
Jars, jars and more jars!
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Oneof themost recurringmake-
up trends has to do with the eye-
brows in some shape or form,
whether itbeboldbrowsor ombre-
coloured brows. That being said,
makeupfor theeyebrowsisproba-
bly one of the most skipped or
overlooked cosmetic, mainly
because women don't know what
products to use or how to apply
them.
There are numerous eyebrow
products out there, includingpow-
ders, pencils, liquids, waxes and
gels. Toknowwhichtypeof prod-
uctisbestfor you, itsbeneficial to
knowthecertain looks each prod-
uct achieves.
Brow powders often come in a
variety of shades and usually cre-
ate a softer eyebrow (if applied
properly). These are perfect for
those who want to add depth to
their brows or even change their
colour. Thebest way to apply this
productisbyusinganangledbrush
and blending it with a spoolie
brush, which looks likeamascara
wand. The downside to this prod-
uct is that it isnt very water- or
sweat-resistant, which means you
needtoset it withagel or wax.
Brow pencils usually come in
two forms; wax-based and kohl-
based. A wax-basedpencil will be
more water-resistant and long-
wearing, whereas a kohl-based
pencil will bemorechalky. A brow
pencil in general usually creates a
harder look and is really good
for fillinginsparseareasor reshap-
ingthebrow. Thesetendtobeabit
harder andneedbodyheat toallow
a smooth application. Make sure
youblendreally well withabrush
tocreateanatural look.
Liquid brow pens are a newer
cosmetic product and not many
brandsproducethistype, probably
becausethey canbeabit harder to
use. Thebenefitof thisproductisit
tendstobewaterproof andcancre-
ate a very natural look if applied
properly. Whenusingthisproduct,
you need to create little brush
strokes as if you were drawing in
hairs, or elseit canlook very solid
andunnatural.
Thelast twotypesof browprod-
uctsaregelsandwaxes, whichare
generally used for holding the
brow hairs in place or setting
another eyebrow makeup. Some
gels havetints inthem, whichwill
darken the brows, giving the illu-
sion that they are thicker. That
being said, some brow gels dry
veryhardandcanfeel weirdonthe
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LIFESTYLES
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With Halloween just around the
corner, theresnobetter waytoget
in the spooky spirit than with a
haunted stroll around the city.
However, without many residents
knowing, Londons had its fair
shareof ghost stories and haunted
locations, anditsLondonFringes
Lost Soul Stroll that will bebring-
ingthesetalesbackfromthegrave.
Set to take place every Friday
and Saturday during the month of
October, the Lost Soul Stroll will
feature local actors dressed as the
dead to reenact the stories from
Londons paranormal past. During
this time, participants aged12and
up will beguided through thecity
between the hours of 6:30 p.m.,
7:30p.m. and8:30p.m. towitness
thehauntedhappeningsfirst-hand.
Alison Challis, producer at
London Fringe, is excited to be
hostingtheLost Soul Stroll for the
ninthyear inarow.
Although this is theninth year
were in operation, weve created
an entirely new script and desig-
nated a completed new route,
Challis said. Weve really lifted
the event on its head this year as
were going with a new comedic
format, which is really exciting.
Wehopethatfor our audiencesand
cast that comeout every year, this
isgoingtobesomethingreallyfun
anddifferent.
In addition to that, one of the
newest additions to the stroll this
year is the introduction of the
Burymore Family, a troupe of
long-deadactorswhowill belead-
ing audiences through a comedic
but creepy tour of downtown
London.
Weve got a cast of six per-
formersthisyear, fiveof whichare
part of a troupe called the
BurymoreFamily, who aretravel-
ingaroundasagroupandperform-
ing these vignettes and stories as
part of the theatre presentation,
Challis said. Thesixth performer
is a theatre critic from hell, and
[the Burymore Family] are trying
to get a four-star review to save
themselves from theatre purgato-
ry.
First-time director for the Lost
Soul Stroll J ennifer Haleis just as
excited about thenew twist added
totheevent.
Its fun, unique and a little bit
different every night, Hale said.
Historically, theshowwasmono-
logue based [where] we would
have two tour guides take the
audiences around to different sta-
tions downtown to meet some of
Londons infamous residents. This
year the cast of the show travel
together as a group [allowing] the
actors to interact with each other
throughout the entire piece [and]
breathesomelifeinto theconcept
for theaudience.
AlongsideHaleisplaywright for
theStroll J asonRip.
J asonRiphasbeenwritingthis
show since it began nine years
ago, Haleexplained. Hebringsa
wealth of knowledge and experi-
ence with him, as well as being a
great performer. Its beenwonder-
ful havinghimonboardnotonlyas
the playwright, but as part of the
cast too.
Returning to perform this year
are local actors Man Muldoon,
J ohnMcKenzieandfive-timepar-
ticipantDaveAdler. Newadditions
totheteamincludeEricaLeighton
andMatt Stewart.
This years cast is fantastic,
Halesaid. Mystomachoftenhurts
fromlaughingafter rehearsals, and
I think the audience is going to
really enjoy this years produc-
tion!
For more information on how
youcanexperiencetheperfect bal-
ance of chills and laughter, visit
lostsoulstroll.comor call 519-434-
0606. Tickets are $25 each, but
only $15onOctober 4and5.
NATALIE QUINLAN
INTERROBANG
Londons Lost Soul Stroll sure to be a boo-tiful time
CREDIT: RICHARD GILMORE
Londons Lost Soul Stroll is set to take to the streets of London starting October 4.
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Forewell Hall to ask psychic Dan Valkos a question on September 25.
The campus guide to
living well
L
iving well at Fanshawe means taking care of your mental and physical health. Improving and
maintaining your health will ensure success for your academic career and virtually all other
aspects of your life.
Very often well talk about taking care of the big three: eating, sleeping, and the amount of
physical activity that you get. If youre not eating healthy, if you dont have good sleep habits, and
youre not getting adequate physical activity, it affects your mood and your mental health directly,
said Anita OKeefe, the counsellor coordinator at Fanshawes Counselling and Accessibility Services
office. She also said that research shows over and over again that having a balanced life with
enough physical activity, good healthy eating, not too much caffeine or alcohol or anything that
might affect your moods, and good sleep habits really help you manage any kind of mood disorder
that you might have.
Active & Fit
Part of maintaining good
health is incorporating physical
exercise into your daily routine, and that
doesnt have to be difficult.
Sara Bolt is a customer service representative at Fitness 101,
the campus gym, in J building. Were here to get students
involved to stay fit and healthy. We have lots of equipment
available for the students, including the cardio free weights and
machine weights. Upstairs we also have the aerobics studio,
in which we have multiple classes that change each semester.
We also have a multipurpose room that students can use at any
point to do body weight exercises and whatever theyd like.
At the beginning of each semester, the cost of a Fitness 101
membership is $150.
If you dont want to pay for a gym membership or cant afford
it, there are other alternatives available, such as the squash
courts, which are also located in J building. Students are free to
use the squash courts whenever theyd like They just have to
come to the Fitness 101 front desk and book out a court, said
Bolt. Students cant book the court ahead of time; just show
up the day you want a court and hope ones available. You also
have to bring your own racquet and balls, but Fitness 101 can
supply goggles. There are three courts available, and each play
is 45 minutes long, however if there is no reservation after,
they can stay a little bit longer than that, said Bolt.
If youre into sports, you might want to consider signing up for
varsity sports or intramurals. Intramurals are non-competitive
and you have the option of joining as a team or as an individual
player. They include a variety of sports cricket, indoor soccer
and ice hockey are starting soon! and are played throughout
the school year.
For more information about varsity programs and intramurals,
including sign-up dates, go to www.fanshawec.ca/athletics.
Eating Right
Maintaining your mental health
and keeping up with physical
activity go hand in hand with
eating well, but that can be
especially tough at school.
There are a number of eateries
on our campus, such as Tim
Hortons, Subway, Pizza Pizza,
the Oasis, The Out Back Shack,
and so much more. But with so
many options available, how
you know where to begin?
Gary Deline, operations
manager for The Out Back
Shack, said the important thing
to consider when choosing
what to eat is to do some
research to find out what the
healthier options are. And,
he added, Avoid the vending
machines, because theyre just
full of junk, he said.
Deline added that it isnt that
hard to distinguish between a
healthy choice and unhealthy
choice.
At The Out Back, for
example, it would be easy
because you could say that our
chicken Caesar salad, which
is a grilled chicken breast on a
Caesar salad, is a lot healthier
than chicken fingers and fries.
Some decisions like that are
far more obvious than other
things, because I know that
with something like Subway,
some of their sandwiches have
a lot of salt in them and you
wouldnt realize that until you
actually did the research.
At a bar like The Out Back
Shack, eating healthy can be
tough there are so many
tasty deep-fried options on
the menu! But its not
impossible.
Items that might be a
healthier choice would be the
clubhouse, which is made
with grilled turkey, or a grilled
steak sandwich You would
have to choose your side
appropriately with each item,
so you could go with a salad,
soup or rice. We also have
edamame pods.
The Oasis cafeteria also has
stations that offer a variety of
options to choose from: Seven
Seas International Fare offers
stir fry and pasta; Turbos Deli
has fresh sandwiches, subs
and wraps made the way you
like; you can get your fix of
fresh fruit cups, parfaits and
veggie cups from Tropical
Chiller; and theres also a salad
and soup station.
Making healthy food choices
doesnt have to be difficult or
time-consuming. As long as
you do the necessary research,
you can make smart health-
conscious decisions that can
go a long way when it comes
to total body health.
Be smart about your health. Maintain good sleeping and eating
habits, and try to get some physical exercise throughout your
day only then will you achieve your full academic potential.
Mentally Healthy
According to OKeefe, the two
most common mental health
issues on campus and in our
community are depression
and anxiety. If youre feeling
hopeless, help is always
available on campus. In the
Counselling and Accessibility
department, OKeefe provides
counselling to students. Thats
a big part of what we do
here. The counselling part is
where counsellors are trained
to work with students who
have personal issues of any
kind. They can also include
academic and any kind of
career exploration that they
like to do, she said. The
accessibility counsellors work
with students who have a
documented disability
of any kind, including
mental health.
In order to work
to the best of your
ability, its essential
to have health and
wellness in all parts
of your life: physical,
emotional, social and mental,
OKeefe said. Mental health
is a big part of that, and it
can affect all the other parts.
If a person is not healthy in
their mental health, it will
affect them physically and
emotionally. Theyll have
difficulty thinking well and
performing on tests, and
socially, theyll have difficulty
with their relationships, she
said.
In order to have good mental
health and be healthy overall,
you want to feel like this is
your community. In other
words, its really important
to belong. When we dont
belong, then youre going
to find that your physical
health, your ability to think,
and your mental health is all
going to be affected. She
suggested asking yourself the
question, How can I make
sure that I become part of this
community? as a starting
point. To get involved, help
out with the events that are
happening on campus. If
you look at the Interrobang,
its always telling you whats
going on on campus. The
Fanshawe Student Union has
activities and clubs. Or you
can get involved in athletics,
she said.
When youre dealing with a
problem, even if its little, ask
for help. Dont let it build.
Dont think that you have to
suck it up, dont be stubborn.
If theres a problem that you
think, Im not doing so well
with this on my own, whether
its talking to a counsellor, a
family member, or anyone you
know is here to help you on
campus, ask for the help that
you need. But dont try to do
it all on your own, OKeefe
said.
For more information
about counselling services,
visit www.fanshawec.ca/
counselling
NIKKI UFIMZEFF | INTERROBANG
LIFESTYLES
14
Fanshawe College is an awe-
some place to learn, grow and
becomeeducatedinpreparationfor
our future careers. It is a diverse
communityof peoplecomingfrom
various backgrounds, with differ-
entexperiencesanddifferentworld
views. Inanattempt todiscussthis
diversity, each week I will inter-
view a different person coming
fromdifferent faithandworldview
backgrounds with a unique per-
spectiveontheworldweall share.
About Isma
This week I hadtheopportunity
totalk withIsmaMalik, a23-year-
old student and first-time mom.
She has been a Fanshawe student
for ayear andhalf. Inher first year
she completed her General Arts
and Science certificate, and has
since enrolled in the Business
Marketing program. She finished
one semester before taking a year
off tospendtimeraisingher beau-
tiful daughter Arya. She is plan-
ningonreturningtoFanshawenext
September tofinishher degree.
Isma enjoys such things as
couponing, reading, biking, watch-
ingtelevision, andspendingquali-
ty time with her husband and
daughter. Another interesting
aspect of Ismas life is her faith;
sheisaproudMuslim. Thisarticle
will befocusingonanddialoguing
withher onthat aspect of her life.
The Importance of Islam in
Ismas Life
Whenaskedaseriesof questions
regardingher faith, Ismaarticulat-
ed just how important the role of
Islamplaysinher life. Its[about]
howI prioritizemymoralsandval-
ues. I live my life with as much
compassion and lovetowards oth-
ers as I can. My faith teaches me
that the good I do, will surely be
rewarded one day. I believe that
this type of thinking is seen
throughout many worldviews, and
not just Islam.
As our discussion continued, I
was curious to know if there are
aspects of Ismas faith that have
caused her difficulties or hurdles,
and wondered if perhaps she has
had any struggles because of her
beliefs. I was especially interested
toknowhowshebalancesher fam-
ily and school commitments with
the daily living out of her faith.
Ismasoverall attitudeisapositive
one; she has a strong work ethic,
and is positive she will always be
abletobalanceher commitment to
faith with the other aspects of her
life.
She explained to me that her
husband follows the Christian
faith, and with their new baby, I
wondered if they had comeacross
any disagreements in how to raise
her. Sheexplainedher approachto
thesechallenges inapositiveway.
I remember once feeling as
though it would be very difficult
for us. However, I find many of
our beliefs are very similar and
[Islam] helps me to respect and
value our marriage in spite of the
things we may differ on. As for
raisingafamily, Ismais confident
that her faith will only serve to
help her to raise a daughter with
morals and values. My own
lifestyle, as well as my faith will
teach[mydaughter] torespect her-
self andthosearoundher.
Finally, in regard to the role of
student, she exclaimed, If any-
thing, I find that being Muslim
actuallyhelpsmebeopentoothers
andtheir lifestyles, whichhelpsme
make long-lasting relationships
withother studentsandprofessors
an important part of succeeding
asastudent.
Faith, family and Fanshawe an interview with student Isma Malik
Men of Tomorrow: Geeks,
Gangsters and the Birth of the
Comic Book... where do I begin
withthisbook? It encompassesfar
too many elements to be simply
definedasabook about thehistory
of comics and superheroes. Truth
be told, it aspires to do far more
thantell that story, andit succeeds
in doing so. It rolls the tales of
impoverishedimmigrantJ ewshop-
ing to strike it big in the Land of
Opportunity, fatherless and geeky
young men expousing power fan-
tasies, and the progress of society
and history that influenced and
shaped their work along the way,
all intoaneat340-pagepackage. In
fact, early parts of Men of
Tomorrow could easily bemistak-
en for personalized narratives of
thevariousEasternEuropeanJ ews
who, inescapingfromtheplight of
persecution in their homelands,
landed on Ellis Island, New York
City, to fit inandeventually strike
it big, with only their wits and
sheer gumptiontoguidethem. The
book doesnt even begin to really
give spotlight to comics (and the
pulp magazines that preceeded
them) until a good two or three
chaptersin.
While the history of comic
books and heroes are easily fasci-
natingtotheaveragegeek, thesto-
ries of those behind them, what
influenced and drove them, are
honestly far more interesting, and
Men of Tomorrow doesnt squan-
der the opportunity to tell their
tales. Aside from learning about
thepainfully awkward and gangly
teen years of Superman creators
J erry Siegel and J oel Shuster
(which are written in the most
detailedandpsychoanalytical man-
ner possible), youll also read
about Harry Donnefeld, the pub-
lishing magnate whose created a
barely-legal empire of cheap
sleazy pulpmagazinesfull of lurid
adventure stories helped usher in
thepopularityof comicbooks, and
J ack Liebowitz, his strong-arm
accountant. Interwoven into the
narrative are the stories of comic
book greats such as Will Eisner
(The Spirit) and Bob Kane
(Batman), seamlesslyaddingtothe
publishers race to create the next
hit superhero.
The book doesnt pull any
punchesandever resort toovertly-
enthusiastic hero worship of these
Golden Age of Comic book pio-
neers. The publishing world has
always been fraught with plagia-
rism, unwarrantedprideandanoft-
unhealthysenseof one-upmanship,
and despite their nerdy exteriors,
these writers and artists were
demonstrably no strangers to such
competition. Men of Tomorrow
doesnt grant them immunity for
what their amazing creations, and
in fact delves into examination of
how their deep-seated flaws,
whether it bebrokenhomes, unat-
tentive families, or simple lapses
of morality shapedthecreationsof
their fantastical circus strongmen.
After all, the desire for better
thingsiswhat drovethemtocreate
characterssoout-of-this-worldand
flawless.
After reading MoT, youll be
surprised that comics have even
survivedintacttothisday, letalone
evolved into a medium as wide-
spread and complex as it is. From
theearly days of thecomic books
precursors, the pulp magazine,
being engaged in aconstant battle
with holier-than-thou censorship
groups, to the moral panics of
objectionable comic book content
inthe1950s, everystepof theway,
youll learn the trials and tribula-
tions endured not only by the
medium, but by the people who
attemptedtokeepitafloat, whether
the trials they faced were either
political or economical. Every
essence of the mediums rough
patches are captured without fail
fromtheGreat Depressionthrough
the Second World War and
beyond. While readers might find
thecomicverseof the60sand70s
glossedover tooquickly, thesheer
amount of hard-to-find golden-
age-era history provided in enthu-
siastic detail makes this shortcom-
ingeasily forgivable.
The sleazy and diverse cast of
fast-talking personalities in the
book makes it take on an atmos-
phere much like the very pulps it
mentions. Fast-talking hucksters,
meek and timid writers, cigar-
chomping womanizing entrepre-
neurs, corrupt politicians, theyre
all thereinthisbook, andtheyvery
much existed. Men of Tomorrow
works well as bothanentertaining
narrative and as a frank, psycho-
logical exploration of how the
inadequacies of the self spawned
thesecultural staples.
Reading Between The Lines
explores books that you may have
missed out on that are worth your
while. If you have a book to sug-
gest, email Eshaan at
e_gupta@fanshaweonline.ca.
READING BETWEEN
THE LINES
ESHAAN GUPTA
e_gupta@fanshaweonline.ca
The Bible of any comic book nerd
WORLDVIEW ON
CAMPUS
JACOB MATTINSON
CREDIT: ISMA MALIK
Isma Malik and her daughter Arya.
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Last week I talked about
Galactic Pinball, Cyber Speedway,
the Hitman series, Panzer
Dragoon and R-Type, five video
games with truly awesomesound-
tracksthat wereoverlooked. HereI
present four more video games
withunforgettablemusic.
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
(PC, XBOX, PS2, Gamecube)
The true peak of the Splinter
Cell series of stealth action games
(that has unfortunately become
victim to being manufactured for
mass appeal), Chaos Theory
boastedslick, eye-pleasingvisuals,
open-ended, skillful gameplay, a
shallowstorythatservedasaback-
drop for protagonist SamFishers
banter with whatever terrorist
whosethroat hejust put aknifeto,
but most importantly, an ear-
thumping, heart pulsing sound-
track by composer AmonTobin.
While previous entries to the
Splinter Cell series were merely
generic action-movie music that
serveditspurposetofill inasback-
ground noise, Chaos Theorys
music, comprisedof amixof loud,
tense drums, deep, rumbling bass
guitars, andvarious electronic ele-
ments, sought to heighten theten-
sion, themusic switching froman
easy-goingpacetoafull-onYOU
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moment you were spotted. Few
games can boast asoundtrack that
provides immersion as well as
Chaos Theorys.
The Jet Grind Radio Series
(Dreamcast, Xbox, PC)
A mix of fresh electronic, big
beat, hip-hopanddancemusicthat
ties quite well with the graffiti-
artist theme of these rollerblading
games. Play the soundtracks of
these games at any party, and no
onewill bethewiser (but will like-
ly haveagoodtimedancingtoit).
Project Horned Owl (PlayStation)
Project Horned Owl wasafairly
innocuous mecha-based lightgun
game from1996. Gameplay-wise,
it didnothinginaparticularly dif-
ferent or innovativefashionto dif-
fer it from its more well-known
lightgun peers like Time Crisis or
House of the Dead. What Horned
Owl did have, however, were
cheesy but surprisingly high-quali-
ty anime cutscenes directed by
Masamune Shirow (Fire Emblem,
Ghost in the Shell) backed with
some equally cheesy but rocking
music. Sometimes, I popthegame
into my PlayStation just to hear
that sweet main-menutheme.
Stubbs the Zombie (Xbox, PC)
A game that was unfairly
ignored despite the controversy
surrounding the acts of cannibal-
ismperformed by its zombie pro-
tagonist, Stubbs the Zombie isnev-
erthelessanextremelyoriginal and
fun game thats worth your time.
Set in a retro-futuristic city mod-
eled somewhat humorously after
Disney Worlds Tomorrowland,
Zombies soundtrack features
amazingcoversof classic 50shits
such as Sandman and
Lollipop, by bands like The
Flaming Lips and Death Cab for
Cutie in a cool fusion of alt-rock
andtheeras bubblegumstyle. Its
very listenable, tosaytheleast, and
youll give in to the urge to sing
along.
Video games with awesome sound-
tracks forgotten to history, Part 2
GAMING THE
SYSTEM
ESHAAN GUPTA
e_gupta@fanshaweonline.ca
Hello there! And welcome to
theworldof Pokmon, mynameis
Oak. For myself andsomanyoth-
ers over a decade ago, this badly
pixelated but welcoming gentle-
manwas our guideas wetook our
first steps on our journey to
becomethevery best (likeno one
ever was).
The grand majority of people
that grew up in the 90s, and in
everygenerationtofollow, cantell
youof somesort of experiencethat
they hadwithPokmon asit swept
over the world like the worlds
cutest tsunami. I can still remem-
ber the day that I set out into the
tall grassfor thefirsttime, withmy
trusty Squirtle by my side, on my
quest to conquer thevirtual world
that I hadseenonTV.
Now in its 15th year on North
American shores, the Pokmon
franchise is preparing for the
release of Pokmon X and Y on
October 12. This will be the first
time that the series is abandoning
thetraditional top-downmechanics
of thegameandfinallymakingthe
transitionto3D. It isset tobecome
one of the biggest video game
eventsof 2013.
Very fewmediafranchises have
been able to maintain such a long
andcontinuedrecordof successfor
so many years, yet Pokmon can
boast over 200milliongamessold,
in addition to 16 feature-length
movies andananimeseries that is
preparing to premiere its 791st
English-language episode, making
it the most prolific entertainment
export that J apanhassent our way.
The enduring success of the vari-
ous adaptations of thegames have
madeamockery of thepopularity
of Pokmons 90s competitors
such as Digimon and the Dragon
Ball series, both of which were
never abletomaintainahighlevel
of popularity after the early pas-
sion of North Americas anime
loveaffair hadwaned. After over a
decadeof continuedsuccess it can
be hard to believe that this series
came from the most humble of
beginnings, and easily could have
beenforgottenif not for theefforts
of oneman.
In 1990, rookie game designer
Satoshi Tajiri pitchedanideafor a
game to legendary developer
ShigeruMiyamoto, creator of fran-
chises such as Mario, Zelda, and
essentially thesuccessof themod-
ern gaming industry in human
form. This game was to be based
on two principles, the first stem-
ming from one of Tajiris child-
hood passions, and the second an
ideathat wouldlaythefoundations
to change the way people gamed
together forever. Miyamoto took
Tajiri under his wing, and after a
gruelling six-year development
cyclethat nearlybankruptedGame
Freak, Tajiris fledgling develop-
ment company, the partner games
Pokmon Red and Green were
releasedin1996.
Predominantly inspired by its
creators love of insect collecting,
the Pokmon games introduced
150 different species of monsters
that were available for players to
travel thevirtual worldinaneffort
to collect each and every one of
them. In addition to capturing and
cataloguing each Pokmon, play-
ers could train these creatures for
competitionagainst in-gameoppo-
nents. DespiteTajirisinitial reluc-
tance to include any sort of vio-
lence, hewaseventuallyconvinced
that the male demographic would
bemorelikelytocometothegame
if there was a competition aspect
available. Thisformulacouldhave
easily seen the games slip into
obscurity as another gimmicky
RPG, especially considering the
GameBoy wasfadinginpopulari-
ty, but thesecond facet of Tajiris
plansawit not only turnthegame
intoasuccess, but single-handedly
rescued the Game Boy and by
extension, handheld gaming as a
whole. Using the Link Cable,
designed to connect two systems,
the two version of the Pokmon
games had slight differences as to
which monsters were available,
encouraging two friends to join
together with differing versions,
and trade with each other in an
effort tocompletetheir collections.
Therunawaysuccessof thefran-
chise, in J apan and in North
America two years later, has seen
Pokmon becomethesecondmost
successful videogameseriesof all
time, only falling behind Mario
andthevarious titles that carry his
name. Eachandeverypastincarna-
tionof theNintendohandheldfam-
ily has carried its own set of
games, andwithout fail, they have
been the highest-selling titles on
their respective systems. Keeping
thetwofundamental aspectsof the
series collection and trading
intact, each generation has built
upon what camebefore, adding in
newfeatures, improvements to the
gameplay, and most importantly,
more Pokmon with each and
every generation, bringing the
number of availablemonsters to a
whopping649, andwithnearly 40
newPokmon confirmed prior the
releaseof X and Y, its asafebet
that comeOctober 12thePokedex
will haveat least another 100spots
for trainerstofill.
Next week, I take a closer look at
the Pokmon anime, as well as tes-
timonies from some of Fanshawes
resident trainers.
Pokmons perfect
evolution
G33K LYFE
ANDREW VIDLER
CREDIT: STUBBS THE ZOMBIE
Stubbs the Zombie is one video game that came with an awesome
soundtrack that gave you the urge to sing along.
CREDIT: POKMON
Hi Natalie,
Im 21 years old, and in a long
distance relationship with a 25-
year-old woman that I met on a
dating game in 2012. She lives in
Fresno, California. Yes, she trav-
els for work as a model or photog-
raphy assistant. We do talk by
email but she hasnt given me her
number. I would like that so that
we can really speak to each other
and open up, also have a stronger
relationship. We do have some
fights, but overall we still forgive
each other. We started dating near
April 2013, and Im starting to
open up, saying Ill be by her side,
etc. Yes, I do hope to meet her
some day. Dont get me wrong, Im
starting to love her, not cheat and
being faithful. But while Im walk-
ing to class or hanging with friends
on Fanshawes main campus, I see
other females. During the Boston
school lockdown, no one could
locate her. I got a message from
her sister saying she disappeared
while visiting the school. Yes, I
admit I had tear a little, and while
police started looking, I checked
the deaths and people that are hos-
pitalized to see if she were on the
list. About Sunday or Monday, the
next week, I got a message from
her saying shes okay, and the
guys arrested. Also around June
2013, she went to HK. Yes, she told
me shes trying hard to see me. I
dont know if we should keep it
going or move on. Should we talk
about these issues? Please, I really
need relationship advices.
Distance in Love
Dear DistanceinLove,
Have you ever seen the docu-
mentary or MTV show Catfish?
Its about online couples who
finally get thechancetomeet their
partners in person. Sometimes
their partners are exactly who
theyve claimed to be, but many
other times, themeetingsresultsin
heartbreak, uncovered lies and
total deception. (If you havent
already checked it out, give it a
gander. I think youll findit inter-
esting.)
To be frank, something sounds
fishy about your situation.
Claiming that your girlfriends
making every effort to meet you
but never following through is a
hugeredflag, especially whenshe
has time to visit places like Hong
Konginstead! Assumingthat shes
fromBoston, Canada is only one
country away not evenanocean
lies between you two! So whats
thehold-up?
Additionally, the fact that she
wont provide you with a phone
number so you can at least talk or
text adds even more suspicion to
the picture. Lets do the math:
Youve known each other for a
year, plus youre officially dating
now, minus atelephonenumber
to me, that just comes out to a
wholelot of negatives.
Great relationships come out of
prioritizing and respecting your
partner, being honest and having
an open line of communication at
anygivenpoint. Withtheinforma-
tion youve provided me, it just
doesnt seemlikeyour girlfriendis
givingyouany of thoseright now.
(Not contacting you for a week
after Bostonwashit, but relyingon
her sister to get in touch?
Somethingsnot right here.)
Until your online girlfriend can
at least provide you with a Skype
VIDEO call, Id strongly suggest
taking a step back. If you really
consider the big picture here,
youll realizethatyoudontactual-
ly know your girlfriend yet, and
every possible suggestion youve
madetomakethathappenseemsto
get shot down. Maybe giving her
an ultimatumthat either she steps
upor youstepback fromtherela-
tionship with help put things in
perspective. In any case, one
things for sure: putting your foot
down will get you onestep closer
tothetruth, whether theoutcomeis
sweet or sour. Fromthere, youll
beableto makean educated deci-
sionabout what todonext.
If youve got a query for
Quinlan, shoot her an email at
chatwithnat.fsu@gmail.com. All
published questions will be entered
into monthly random draws to win
a $10 FSU coupon for Oasis and
Out Back Shack.
LIFESTYLES
16
CHAT WITH NAT
NATALIE QUINLAN
chatwithnat.fsu@gmail.com
Somethings a little (cat)fishy here
A-peel-ing Apple film is good to the core
iSteve (2012)
This week will mark the two-
year anniversary of thepassing of
Apple co-founder Steve J obs.
When news of his passing first
broke, the Internet went bananas.
Take a look at some of these
Tweets:
@Schwarzenegger (Arnold
Schwarzenegger)
StevelivedtheCaliforniaDream
every day of his life and he
changedtheworldandinspiredall
of us.
@aplusk (AshtonKutcher)
Wehaveall surfed on thewake
of Steve J obs ship. Now we must
learntosail, but wewill never for-
get our skipper
@interrobang_fsu(Interrobang)
J ust finished delivering the
September 9issuetostandsaround
#Fanshawe. Get emwhiletheyre
hot!
Okay, that last one has nothing
to do withSteveJ obs, I just really
think you should follow the
InterrobangonTwitter.
My own reaction to thepassing
of J obs was quite different.
Basically I thought,
iDontGiveaDamn.
Now dont get me wrong, it is
rarely cause for celebration when
anyone dies. Thousands die each
day, andthatsucks. Butthistypeof
tribute and reverence should be
reserved for the passing of truly
historic individuals. J esus Christ,
Mahatma Gandhi and Andre The
Giant thesearethetypeof people
I amtalkingabout. Not amanwho
worked for acompany that makes
fancy electronic doohickeys, and
happened to sell more of those
doohickeys than other doohickey
manufacturers. Ill stop saying
doohickey now, but Ill continue
by statingthat I havenever under-
stood the reverence that certain
peopletreat J obs andhis company
Apple with. It is like a religion.
And Imnot saying this becauseI
useMicrosoftproducts which, by
the way, are available as a free
download for Fanshawe students.
Check out fsu.ca/microsoft for
details. I promise that will be the
last schill for the Fanshawe
StudentUnioninthisarticle, if I do
it again, I will buy you a regular
coffeefor $1.29inOasis.
Before I wrap up this review, I
shouldprobablybeginit. I recently
had the opportunity to watch the
filmiSteve, thefirst feature-length
film from the folks at Funny or
Die. The aforementioned Ashton
Kutcher recently starred in a seri-
ous, melodramatic takeonthefor-
mer AppleCEOslifesimplytitled
J obs. iSteve was the first Steve
J obs flick to hit the market, and
took avastly different approachto
detailinghislife.
iSteve is a comedic and largely
embellished take on J obs rise to
the top of the business world.
J ustin Long (who played the Mac
guyinthosefamousImaMac/Im
a PC commercials) portrays J obs,
and does so with great comedic
skill. It istruly hisbest work since
his turn as Britney Spears love
interest inCrossroads.
Thefilmtakesatongue-in-cheek
look at J obs relationship with
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak
(J orge Garcia, best known as
Hurley from Lost), and also his
friendshipwithMicrosoftheadBill
Gates. Thisrelationshipinparticu-
lar seems highly dramatized, as I
wasunabletofindanyinformation
online about a love triangle
between the two and Gates wife
Melinda, or afistfight betweenthe
two on the set of a commercial.
That isnot tosay theseeventsdid-
nt happen, however, as the two
men certainly could have con-
spiredtoremoveall suchcoverage
off of theInternet.
iSteve is aclassic rags to riches,
back to rags, and finally back to
ungodly riches story. While I am
not ahugefanof themanthefilm
showcases, I didenjoy thistakeon
the life of a man who apparently
touched alot of peopleduring his
abbreviatedtimeontheplanet. He
was here, andthenhewas gonein
a flash. Not to be confused with
AdobeFlash, whichdoesnot work
onmost of hisproducts.
Cinema Connoisseur
ALLEN GAYNOR
www.cinemaconn.com
CREDIT: FUNNY OR DIE
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you
interested?
Contact VP Internal, Ola Akinsara
fsuinternal@fanshawec.ca,
519-453-3720 x 234
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(2013)
Thebignameisfrontandcentre.
The pop sensation of the moment
is getting all the attention. The
spotlight is honed in on her, fol-
lowingher everymove. Thecrowd
is screamingher name. But wait
whatsthat?Thereareother people
onstage. Thebackgroundis alive;
dancingandsingingalongwiththe
show. No, theyrepartof theshow.
They are so close yet so far... 20
Feet From Stardom.
American director Morgan
Nevilletakes alook past thefocal
point of theconcert, past thebright
lights and star power, to those in
the background. The singers and
dancers, literally thebackupto the
star, andexamines bothwhat their
lives are like as well as what the
showwouldbelikewithout them.
Take for instance Merry
Clayton, who is responsible for
singingthehook for themost pop-
ular song by what is arguableone
of the most popular bands of all
time: Gimme Shelter by the
Rolling Stones. Youre probably
never heard Claytons name
before. In fact, it probably never
occurred to you before to wonder
who that voice belonged to. It
occurredtoNeville.
It also occurred to Neville to
wonder about Darlene Love, who
by all accounts shouldhaveall the
fame and fortune in the world.
Lovesangfor everyonefromDoris
Day toTheBeachBoys toMarvin
Gaye and even the king himself
Elvis Presley. At least, 20 Feet
From Stardom points out, Love
was recognized by the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame, but not until
2010, a long while after her leg-
endary career began.
And what about the backup
singers and dancers who made
somethingof themselves? What of
Sheryl Crow, who used to sing
behind Michael J ackson? Or
Luther Vandross, whose vocals
can be found on an old Bowie
track? Perhaps youve wondered
about them and how they made
that leap.
So, Neville wondered about
thesepeoplebehind thestars. The
ones who were so close to fame,
who performedto sold-out crowds
every night, yet who slippedaway
into anonymity after every show
wasover.
20 Feet From Stardom isashort
yet sweet documentary that exam-
ines thelives of aselect fewback-
upsingersanddancers, givingyou
aninsidelook andwhat lifeis like
for those few who are so close to
fame. The independent little flick
is charming, its touching and,
aboveall, itsinsightful andempa-
thetic. For some, like Love, there
were struggles and tough times.
For others, thetantalizing prizeof
fame and fortune is so close they
cantasteit.
Maybe youve never wondered
about the backup singers and
dancersof themusicandentertain-
ment business, but you should.
They all havelives, stories, hopes
and dreams. For some, they get
what they want, what they sorich-
ly deserve. For others, they live
vicariously through their famous
frontmen, wishing each and every
day that they couldtradeplaces.
So, if youre looking for an
insightful piece of documentary
cinema, if youre obsessed with
musicandall itsfacets, or if youre
just interested in the people most
of us forget about, check out 20
Feet From Stardom, playing until
October 3at HylandCinemas.
INDIES WITH ALLIE
ALISON MCGEE
alison87@hotmail.ca
What life is like 20 Feet From Stardom
LIFESTYLES
17
CREDIT: 20 FEET FROM STARDOM
KAMLOOPS(CUP) Factoria
Films released their first full-
length feature filmin 2012, but it
was most recently screened this
past summer at the Royal in
Toronto. Independent filmmakers
Layne Coleman and William
Hominuketeameduptowrite, pro-
duceanddirect The Shape of Rex,
a Canadian drama that few movie
buffshavebeenprivy to.
Thefilmopenswithpresent-day
Rose (Monica Dottor), one of the
protagonists, goingtoseealawyer
(Ryan Hollyman), who she knew
years before. Rex was her
boyfriend when they were
teenagers, andaccordingtotherest
of thestory they wereeachothers
truelove. When Rex sees Rose,
theres an immediate feeling of
nostalgia and tension is apparent
withinthat first scene.
Both Rose and Rex are happily
married to other people (Roses
husband is played by the well-
known Lorne Cardinal), however,
uponseeingoneanother, theyboth
begin to question their marriages
and viewers get a glimpse into
their past. This leads to apassion-
ateaffair that takesitstoll oneach
character.
The filmjumps back and forth
between the present and the 80s,
when Rose and Rex were experi-
encing love during their youth.
Young Rose is played by the tal-
entedVivienEndicott Douglasand
is complimented by Brett
Donahue, the handsome young
Rex.
Though there are some strange
scenes andcorny phrases, they are
dealt with beautifully, particularly
the part where young Rose
explained to Rex how she buried
her newborn child at 14 and then
proceeded to make Rex a sand-
wich. This, of course, all happens
after an awkward sex scene. Also,
rather thanusingthetypical 555
to precede a phone number, the
directors chose to put the number
244-7435onthescreen. If anyone
wants to call that number, let me
know if a young girl named Rose
answers.
Compared to other Canadian
films, thescript, actingandcamera
work all exceeded expectations.
The emotion and chemistry
between young Rose and Rex
seemed particularly authentic,
which is likely why Douglas was
nominated for an ACTRA award.
Even still, the performances by
Rose (Dottor) and her husband
(Cardinal) gaveDouglas arun for
her money. Dottor portrayed the
fear andobediencethat any person
in trouble with the one they are
withease.
This taleof adultery andnostal-
giaisnotonlydramatic, buteduca-
tional in the sense that it uses
Saskatoons landmarks to helptell
the story. For those who have
never visitedthecity, it mayentice
them to visit the prairies for its
calmappearance. The cinematog-
raphy was memorable, leavingthe
viewer with thefeeling of awarm
breezeonaquiet summersday.
COURTNEY DICKSON
THE OMEGA
Rex exceeds expectations for
Canadian film
The Family (2013)
Theold-school familiesliketo
handle everything in the family
way. Theyarerelicsof atimepast,
yettheysomehowstill haveaplace
in this world. They are the
mafia/mob/crime/whatever you
want to call it families. Only, now
oneof themisintrouble.
The latest English-language,
French/action flick from director
Luc Besson, aptly entitled The
Family, is an adrenaline-filled
comedy/drama that much in the
French style slips seamlessly
betweengenres.
Giovanni Manzoni is the patri-
archof onesuchfamily, whoalong
withhiswifeMaggieandtwochil-
dren Belle and Warren, gets relo-
cated to Normandy, France as a
part of the Witness Protection
Program. Yousee, Giovanni dida
badthing; hesnitchedonthemob,
who are now out to get there
revenge on the Manzonis. FBI
Agent Stansfield takes the entire
family toFrance, wherehesureas
hell is going to try to keep them
alive. This proves to be tougher
than poor Agent Stansfield had
expected though, as it turns out
that Manzonis simply cant turn
off their mafiafamily ways likea
switch.
If the thrill of a mafia family-
centredplotlineisn't enoughtoget
youto thetheatre, thenthecast of
The Family, will definitely do the
trick its A-list through and
through, with Robert De Niro,
Tommy Lee J ones, Michelle
Pfeiffer, Diana Agron and J ohn
DLeo.
DeNirohasreachedthatpointin
hiscareer whereitseemsasthough
hedoesn't evenhavetotry; hejust
is an incredibleactor. This is par-
ticularly true for roles where he
plays some sort of
mobster/mafioso. Is he a little
typecast? Of course. But its what
hes good at and its where he
shines brightest. PlayingGiovanni
Manzoni in The Family is no
exception.
By DeNiros sideis thebeauti-
ful and equally talented Michelle
Pfeiffer as Giovannis wife
Maggie. Perhaps not quite as
charismatic as her on-screen hus-
band, Pfeiffer still manages to
bring energy and passion to her
roleasmama-mafia.
Whenwasthelast timeyousaw
TommyLeeJ onesplayacharacter
that wasnt agrisly, hardoldman?
Yeah, I cant remember either.
But, like De Niro playing mob-
sters, this is what J ones is best at.
Hes angry. Hes grumpy. Hes
crusty. Tommy Lee J ones is per-
fect as FBI Agent Stansfield, who
is being pushed to limits trying to
protect theGiovanni family.
Stepping in as the younger
Manzonis are Diana Agron and
J ohn DLeo, who both bring that
extralittlebit of youth and fun to
theflick.
If you're looking for an action-
packed, French influenced, crime
family thriller, The Family is right
upyour alley. Gocheck it out!
REEL VIEWS
ALISON MCGEE
alison87@hotmail.ca
Get to know The Family
CREDIT: THE FAMLY
Robert De Niro is one of many stars in The Family.
LIFESTYLES
18
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have come to negotiate
a sublet agreement.
We will keep you free of
ies and mosquitos. All we
ask in return is that you not
squish us.
Madam if you are quite
nished . . . could we return
to negotiating the terms of
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12. Chopwithanaxe
15. Run a short distance at full
speed
18. Recipeabbreviation
23. Distinctivesmells
24. Boxer Muhammad
25. Traceof anundesirablequali-
ty
26. Trick
28. Golf ball holder
29. Print measures
31. Goesby airplane
32. Partsof feet
34. Turnsaway
35. Stacksof playingcards
37. 55Acrossislocatedat the___
endof theSUB Building
38. Month(abbr.)
39. Ticketsfor ___ eventsmay be
purchasedat 55Across
40. Madelarger or smaller
41. Ranted
42. Gaveatwistedformto
43. Havingnoauditory organs
44. Urbanroads(abbr.)
49. Profoundly wisepeople
50. Makes ahigh-pitched wailing
sound
51. 55 Across is open on Fridays
fromnineA.M. to___ P.M.
53. Loose-fittingouter garment
54. Pledgetofight
55. Greyhound___ ticketsmaybe
purchasedat 55Across
56. Equal (comb. form)
58. Attack (as a command to a
dog)
60. Theological degree
63. Compasspoint
Solution on page 22
1. You would have to walk for
seven hours straight to burn off a
super sized Coke, fry and Big Mac.
2. Decaffeinated coffee is not
100 per cent caffeine free. When
coffee is being decaffeinated, two
per cent of the caf-
feine still remains
in it.
3. Fifty years
ago Cheerios were
called Cheerioats.
4. Vanilla flavouring is
sometimes made with an
ingredient from beaver pee.
5. Every month, about nine out
of 10 American children visit a
McDonalds restaurant.
6. An average persons yearly
fast food intake will contain 12
pubic hairs.
7. Chocolate is lower in caffeine
than tea, coffee and coca cola. A
one ounce bar of chocolate con-
tains about 6mg of caffeine, where-
as a five ounce cup of regular coffee
contains over 40mg.
8. Research has shown that
allowing chocolate to melt in your
mouth produced brain and heart rate
activity that was simliar to - and
even stronger than - that produced
with passionate kissing.
9. To burn off one plain M&M
candy, you need to walk the full
length of a football field.
10. There is more real lemon
juice in Lemon Pledge furniture
polish than in Country Time
Lemonade.
11. The largest box of choco-
lates contained 90, 090 Frango
mint chocolates and weighed
3, 3226 lbs! It was made by
Marshall Fields of Chicago on
November 14, 2002.
12. In the 1800s, rum was con-
sidered excellent for cleaning hair
and keeping it healthy. Brandy was
believed to strengthen hair roots.
13. The purpose of the indenta-
tion at the bottom of a wine bottle
is to strengthen the structure of the
bottle.
14. White wine gets darker as it
ages while red wine gets lighter.
15. Orange juice naturally con-
tains a small amount of alcohol.
16. Japan is the largest exporter
of frogs legs.
17. Fifty per cent of pizzas in
America are pepperoni.
18. All 13 minerals necessary for
human life can be found in alcohol
beverages.
19. The worlds oldest known
recipe is for beer.
Aries (March 21 - April 19)
The unprepared seek refuge
among those who know better.
Aries may end up eating humble
piefor lunch. Avoidnewresponsi-
bilities unless theyre a key ele-
ment of your recovery.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
As theweek begins, your lifeis
all about friendshipandteamwork.
Compassionsimplifies everything.
Let yourself go. Dosomethingfun
or unusual. Youarewashedover in
amagic wave.
Gemini (May 21 - June 20)
Researchany point about which
youre unclear. Rumours are
already flying, andyoudont want
to be the one who gives them
wings. Creativity is encouraged,
but only withincertainmedia.
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
Its a classic week for Cancer.
Your mind wanders far, and your
excuses are many. Detail-oriented
types may lose their tempers, but
everyone else loves you. Harvest
somethingthat youplantedawhile
ago.
Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Findabetter timefor listeningto
or sharing secrets. Keep the con-
versationwithinanobvious safety
zone. Fireenergydoesntplaywell
right now in your neighbourhood.
Your consciencemaynot forgivea
mistake.
Virgo (August 23 - Sept. 22)
If youcanmatchthechanges as
they happen, this could beagood
day. Others arereassuredby proof
that you understand. An upbeat
attitudefreshens theair andopens
all channels.
Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)
A promisemust bescaledback
even as you try to fulfill it. Some
answers will takemoretimethan
you have. If Libra doesnt want
anyone to go away dissatisfied,
youvegot your work cut out.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)
Youre still in control, but the
effect issointensethat othersmay
have forgotten. Imagination is a
powerful tool in the hands of
someone who knows how to use
it. Promoteyour art as afact, not
just adream.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)
Why areyoufeelingashortage
during these so-called times of
plenty? Youre brave enough to
fight injusticeonalimitedbudget.
TheUniversehasplansof itsown,
and they may include your share
of thewealth.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)
Know your place in the world
so that you can return to it after
your adventures. Thecreativearts
areyour strongsuit. Fameandfor-
tunearesecondarytothedeepsat-
isfactionof expressingyourself.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)
If neighbours and associates
havent noticed a flaw, dont call
their attention to it. Separateyour
opinions from your actions. The
spiritual worldis your privateter-
ritoryuntil otherwisenotified.
Pisces (Feb. 18 - March 20)
Thenatural world, physical and
metaphysical combined, is a sin-
glemassiveoperating system. By
knowing the whole, you control
many parts. Instead of getting in
someones face, work behind his
or her back.
Fill inthegridsothateveryrow, everycolumnandevery3x3gridcon-
tainsthedigits1through9. That meansnonumber isrepeatedinanycol-
umn, rowor box. Solutioncanbefoundonpage22.
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(Captain) Awesome
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THE TONIGHT SHOW
with Jay Leno
Vladimir Putin lashed out at the
UnitedStates. Thistimeitwasforgiv-
ingan Emmy Awardto theLiberace
movie, Behind the Candelabra.
A Costco in Arizona is now sell-
inga60-year-oldbottleof scotchfor
$17,000. You know what you can
buy for $17,000 at Costco?
Everythingelseat Costco.
It looks like the federal govern-
ment could be shutting down. The
legal definitionof agovernmentshut-
downiswhenCongresscontinuesnot
towork, but theydoit fromhome.
Pundits say President Obama is
startingtolosesupport fromhisown
party. Togiveyouanidea
howbaditsgotten, today
J immy Carter compared
himtoJ immy Carter.
BEST IN LATE NIGHT
COMIC RELIEF
CONAN
with Conan OBrien
Thanks to Breaking Bad, the rat-
ings for AMC have skyrocketed.
You know what elsehas skyrocket-
ed? the number of high school
kidsnowtakingchemistry.
Russian President Vladimir Putin
said he may seek a fourth termbut
that'suptothepeopletodecide. Then
helaughedfor 10minutes... shirtless.
Chicago has now surpassed New
York City as the murder capital of
the United States. That's really sur-
prisingsinceNewYork hastwiceas
many NFL teams.
Kevin Trudeau, the king of
infomercials, hasbeensent tojail for
fraud. Thejudgesentenced
himto 10 years. But then
he said, Wait, theres
more, and added another
fiveyears.
LATE NIGHT
with Jimmy Fallon
The Powerball lottery was last
night andsomebody got alot richer.
A single winning ticket was sold in
South Carolinafor the$400 million
grandprize. Lotteryofficialsareurg-
ing that winner to sign the back of
his ticket and then put it in a safe
place. Asopposedtowhat?
Thecreator of BeanieBabies has
been fined $53 million for tax eva-
sion. But, ontheplusside, if hesells
all of his Beanie Babies, hell owe
probably about $53million.
Two guys in New Hampshire
werearrestedafter theytriedtoroba
group of people playing
Bingo. Cops becamesuspi-
cious when they saw a car
driving away from the
Bingo hall going morethan
10milesanhour.
THE LATE LATE SHOW
with Craig Ferguson
Californiahasbeeninvadedbyfour
new species of lizards, and theyre
legless. Every time a new species is
discovered, why is it some kind of
slimy lizardor slugthing? Why cant
they discover a long-lost, extra-cute
kittycat or asuper-cuddlyferret?
A plane had to make an emer-
gency landing in France because a
dozen Scottish passengers wouldnt
stop dancing. The police have
releasedastatementsayingthatalco-
hol may havebeen afactor. Now, I
amScottish. I KNOWalcohol wasa
factor. Thereisnomay about this.
This week the Kardashians
are filming their Christmas
episode. Its areality show,
sotheywant tokeepit
real.
THE LATE SHOW
with David Letterman
The Emmy Awards had just one
surprise after another. I thought the
highlight of theshowwaswhenthey
brought out theundeadLiberace.
President William J efferson
Clinton is on the program tonight.
He is here tonight to discuss his
global initiative and Emmy fashion
faux pas.
We have a lot of security here
tonight. Even I had to go through
security. I wasfrisked. I wasgroped.
I was patted down. Then I got back
inline.
HereinNewYork City its open-
ing day at the United
Nations. Everybody agreed
that its not as much fun
without Berlusconi.
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
with Jimmy Kimmel
Traffic has come to a complete
stopinHollywoodbecausewehave
a huge free concert with Paul
McCartney tonight. Either that or all
of those people outside just fell for
our biggest prank ever.
I was out very latelast night after
the Emmys. They had all of these
partiesgoingon. What areyougoing
todo not gotothem?
It takesmesolongtosaygoodbye
to everyone at those parties that I
havetostartover andsaygoodbyeto
everyone again. We need a socially
acceptable way to say goodbye to
everyoneat aparty at once.
People complain that
wedont haveseasons in
California. But thats not
true. Wehaveoneseason
anditsthegoodone.
Most jobseekers appreciatethat
one of the most important tools
required in the job search is the
resume and covering letter. First
impressions are lasting ones, so
your resume needs to stand out
favourably.
Much like writing an advertise-
ment to sell something on eBay,
your resume needs to be written
effectively to promote your prod-
uct (YOU) to prospectiveemploy-
ers. Highlight your skills, educa-
tion and abilities as they relate to
each job you are applying for
evenif itmeansmoreworkfor you
inthelongrunbyhavingtoreview
andrewriteyour resumeeachtime.
Weve learned over the years
that you cant please everyone all
of the time, and this can be espe-
ciallytruewithregardstowritinga
resume. What constitutes a good
resume is often subjective, based
on the readers experience with
reviewing resumes and personal
preference. And, while your
resume wont get you a job, it
should get you that all-important
interview.
Here are some general tips for
writingyour resume:
1. Ensure that your resume is
well organized, easytoread, factu-
al, honest andpositive.
2. Keep your resume to two
pages. Any longer and it becomes
worktoreadit. A one-pageresume
may not provide enough detail to
arouseinterest.
3. It shouldbeto-the-point (you
do not have to use complete sen-
tences). Use descriptive verbs to
describeyour achievements, skills,
responsibilitiesandactivities.
4. Proof read and spell check
your resume. It should be error-
free!
Getting Started
Start by creating a list of infor-
mationabout you. Manyof thefol-
lowing headings will be appropri-
ate.
Name: If you call yourself Tim
Scott, great. If you are Timothy
Scott, use that. Above all, just be
consistent.
Address & Telephone: Make
sureall theinformationabout your
postal address is correct dont
forget your postal code. Includeall
of your phone numbers (land and
cellular) aswell asthecorrect area
code.
Email Address: Heres where
you may need to reconsider that
cutesy email address like bigdad-
dy@hotmail.com or sexy-
chick21@gmail.com. Youmayget
noticed by employers, but for all
thewrongreasons. Beprofessional
and create an email address that
hassomeelementsof your namein
it.
Education: Startwithyour most
recent education and work back-
wards. List college/university then
high school, the Diplomas or
Degrees granted (or year expect-
ed), with the cities, provinces,
years attendedandyears of gradu-
ation. List any awards you may
havereceived. It may also beuse-
ful to an employer if you mention
relevant courses that you have
completed.
Skills or Qualifications:
Summarize the job-specific skills
you have to demonstrate to the
employer. Includethejob-specific
skills that arerelevant to theposi-
tion you are applying for.
Transferable skills are subjective,
so if you include them, mention
where and how you developed
them.
Experience: Again, start with
your most recent work experience
and work backwards. Include
employer/company name, withthe
city, province, the years and
months, your job title, a brief
description of your duties and
responsibilities, and mention any
special projects or initiatives that
you completed which are relevant
toyour career.
Volunteer Work or
Community Service: List the
namesof organizationsyouvolun-
teered with and include the years,
and the position you may have
held, and a brief description of
your responsibilities.
Hobbies and Interests:
Mentionyour spare-timeactivities.
Dont just say you like to read
mostall of uscanread, sothatisnt
all that interesting. However, the
authors or the genres may be of
interest. Thesamegoes for listen-
ingto music; again, most all of us
do this too, but if you write, com-
poseor perform, that is of definite
interest anddemonstratesanactual
skill or personality trait.
References: The assumption is
that an employer will ask you for
references if they areinterested in
you and are considering a job
offer. Few employers check refer-
encesprior toaninterview, soyou
arent obliged to include refer-
encesor alineonyour resumestat-
ing References available upon
request. Instead, have a separate
page with your complete contact
information, list only appropriate
referencesandmakesureyoucon-
tact each of them for permission
beforeyoulist them. Confirmwith
them the proper spelling of their
name, title or position, company,
address and telephone number.
Following any interview, make
sure to call your references to
advisethat they may becontacted
by theemployer. Anddont forget
to share the good news with
them that beingyougot thejob!
Need assistance with your job
search or writing a resume and
covering letter? Drop by the
Career Services office in D1063.
The Career Services staff are
available to assist you on an indi-
vidual basis. Visit the office in
D1063 to arrange an appointment
with the consultant responsible for
your program or call 519-452-
4294. To access job listings for
Fanshawe students and graduates,
visit www.fanshaweonline.ca or
www.fanshawec.ca/careerservices.
Follow us on Facebook face-
book.com/FanshaweCS, Twitter
@FanshaweCS and Pinterest
pinterest.com/FanshaweCS.
Writing an effective resume
CAREER CORNER
Susan Coyne
Career Services
Consultant
Fanshawe Career Services
Graphic Design grad Ben Steadman of Outspokin Cycles repairs bikes on campus September 25.
SPORTS&LEISURE
21
Knights beef up their blue line
Defence wins games. Thats
somethingyoull hear coaches say
often. Andfor theLondonKnights,
itsnodifferent.
The Knights will boast one of
the best defences in the entire
OHL, and thats mainly when you
factor in first-round NHL picks
Olli Mtt(Pittsburgh, 2012) and
NikitaZadorov (Buffalo, 2013).
Theproblemfor Knightsgeneral
manager Mark Hunter is that he
needs to ensure the rest of his
defence is up to speed. The
Knights bluelineisgood, but they
dont have a ton of OHL experi-
ence.
For instance, Miles Liberati
dressed for 42 games last season,
DakotaMermis left theUniversity
of Denver for London in J anuary,
Santino Centoramehas threeOHL
games under his belt, with Aiden
J amieson entering his first OHL
season.
IncomesAlex Basso.
Basso does takeuponeof three
overage spots but he brings with
himfour seasons of OHL experi-
ence, with stints in Belleville and
more recently in Sarnia. He also
brings withhimatonof offensive
upside the Toronto native fin-
ished with 44 points, 11 of them
goals, last season.
Enteringhisfinal seasonof OHL
eligibility, the 61 right-handed
defenceman did not report to
Sarnias trainingcamp. Instead, he
held out for a teamthat would be
competing for theOHL titlecome
playoffs.
Enter theLondonKnights.
Its been a transition, a good
transition said Basso ahead of
team practice. I think it was in
[Sarnias] best interest andmybest
interest we parted ways. Sarnia is
rebuilding, so they got what they
wanted, I got what I wanted.
The Knights gave up Barries
second-roundpick in2015, aswell
asapair of 2014third-roundpicks
belonging to the Colts and
Kingston. Thats a hefty price to
payfor aveteran, butitwasamove
that neededtobemade.
For Basso, thinking about the
chance to play in the Memorial
Cupnext summer isagreat morale
booster. Heknows what it takes to
succeedintheOHL, but likeevery
player in this league, hes still
learningtheropes.
Thissummer wasmyfirstNHL
camp [with the Minnesota Wild].
Its a wakeup call. It opens your
eyes on the things you need to
work on. Imready to give it my
best thisseason.
Inmy books, Basso comes inas
a direct replacement for fan
favourite Kevin Raine, who was
traded to Sudbury last season for
J ustin Sefton. Sefton didnt fit in
withtheKnights plansthisseason
and hes since moved on to
Saginaw.
But one defenceman wasnt
enough for the Hunter brothers.
They claimed Owen Stewart off
waivers from the Kitchener
Rangers to help the teams back-
end.
Ive always liked [Stewarts]
potential, said Hunter. Hes big
and he can skate. We dont have
Olli andZadorovright now. If they
gotoWorldJ uniors, theyregoing
to be gone a month around
Christmas, so [Stewarts] going to
get theopportunity toplay.
A native of Greely, Ontario,
Stewart dressed for 33 games last
season in Kitchener. Now hes
donning the colours of the
enemy.
Its fun to be someone whos
moved between two rival teams,
he said with a smile. I was sur-
prisedwhenithappened, buthappy
when I learned I was going to
London.
In his stint with Kitchener,
Stewart notchedtwogoalsandone
assist withaplus-2rating. Hesgot
some ways to go to improve his
game, nodoubt. Whatsmore, hes
confident about handling the
responsibility that the Knights
expect fromtheir all players.
The same applies to Basso,
albeit in a much larger role. He
becomesthementor totheyounger
crop of London Knights, Stewart
included.
I needtobealeader onandoff
the ice and guide some of the
younger guys, added Basso.
Knowingitsmyfinal season, you
got to put in the extra effort to
reachthefinal goal. I knowI have
tobringmyA-game, everygame.
The opening night shutout
against thePlymouthWhalers was
an added bonus. Despite that
shutout, Londons biggest concern
that night wasinthedefensiveend.
Yes, their twobest defencemenare
missing, plus its very early in the
season, which is why alarmbells
arent ringing.
So far, so good though as
London were the only team with
no goals against after one OHL
game.
Theymaybeatthebottomof the
Midwest Division at the time of
writing, but theywont betherefor
long.
VICTOR KAISAR
INTERROBANG
CREDIT: THE LONDON FREE PRESS
Alex Basso chased by Matt Mistele of Plymouth during the Knights home opener.
FREDERICTON (CUP) Sport
isconstantlychanging, andsomust
safety technology tokeepup.
Players are becoming bigger,
stronger, faster and aretaking hits
equally as strong. Padding, guards
and most importantly helmets are
alsobecomingstronger tocompen-
satefor theincreaseinphysicality.
University of New Brunswick
(UNB) centrefor theRedBombers
football team, Kyle Wilson, has
seen his fair share of hits on the
lineof scrimmage.
As a centre, [Id] say 80 per
cent of thecontact is to my head,
saidWilson.
Wilson is in his first year with
the Bombers, as previous head
injuriesandahistoryof concussion
sidelinedthecentrefromayear of
varsity sport.
It was summer football, during
teamNewBrunswick tryouts, dur-
ingadrill aplayer wouldrunat me
to practice a block, and I went
downvery hard, hesaid.
[I] went back in line, did the
drill againandit beganto takeme
awhiletoget back up.
Former hockey players Gerry
LulianoandPaul Walker createda
device that will monitor each and
every head impact. They named
the impact-tracking device
gForce.
Head injuries occur in every
level of sport, with no limit on
severity, but what makes these
brain-jarring injuries so risky, if
not frightening, isnt thesmack to
thehead. Itstheunknownseverity
that lieswithintheimpact.
Luliano andWalker hopeto use
thegForcehelmet, whichfitslikea
small flashdriveinsidethehelmet,
to read every impact to the head,
giving readings, statistics and
accurateinformationontheseveri-
ty of thehit.
GForce has created a network,
for which information from the
devices can be shared to doctors,
scientistsandtrainers. Whilebene-
ficial toanindividual, thisnetwork
canbebeneficial totheknowledge
of headinjuriesasawhole.
After an appointment with a
nurse, Wilson, like so many ath-
letes, was told he suffered a con-
cussion. Wilson, hiscoach, parents
anddoctor knewhehadbeencon-
cussed, theseverity, however, was
not asblack andwhite.
The scariest thing was how
long it takes for your thinking
processtogobacktonormal, said
Wilson.
For a while, and even some-
times now, I notice my brain
almost needs to takean extrastep
whenImthinking.
LulianoandWalker areawareof
the severity of concussions and
continual knocks to the head, and
the impact it can have on an ath-
lete.
Their vision coincides with this
realization and states, Thousands
of athletes receive blows to the
head each and every day. This
activity goes untracked, unreport-
ed, and datathat would havebeen
invaluabletoresearchersiswasted.
The sooner we can help medical
experts understand the causes of
headinjuryinsports, thesooner we
canprotect our athletes.
Their statement can mean a lot
to athletes like Wilson, who live
with the injury and still play, but
alsofor themanyyet toexperience
thislifealteringinjury.
This different direction in sport
safety equipment may lead to a
safer generation of sport because
the mystery of a head injury has
beenrevealed.
MIKE BOURGEOIS
THE BRUNSWICKAN
Measuring impact in head injuries
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Fri. Oct. 4 Vs Centennial Colts (EXH)
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Women @ 6pm, Men @ 8pm
Soccer
Sat. Oct. 5 Vs Mohawk Mountaineers
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Women's @ 12 pm, Men @ 2pm
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Become a Falcon foodie!
As a Fanshawe College athlete,
youreresponsiblefor giving your
best to not only the college, but
also your fellow teammates and,
most importantly, yourself! Why
not make all the physical hard
work and emotional commitment
youve dedicated to your athletic
area that much more significant
and productive? Lets empower
ourselves with accuratenutritional
informationandsimplemeal solu-
tionssoweall canreachour maxi-
mumpotential!
Pre-Event Meal
What you eat and when you eat
before an event or workout can
haveahugeimpact onyour athlet-
ic performance. Your pre-event
meal should be consumed three
hours beforeto ensureyour diges-
tive process doesnt impair your
performance. It should consist of
foods that are easily digestible
(which can vary from person to
person, but youknowfromperson-
al experiencewhichfoods travel
through your systemthebest) and
arehighincarbohydratesthat have
a low GI, which just means the
sugars or fuel from the food
reaches your blood stream at a
moresteady andgradual pace. Its
also very important to stay hydrat-
edby drinkingat least twocupsof
water beforeyouperform.
Someexamplesof lowGI foods
are: peanuts, cherries, plums, low-
fat yogurt, peaches, grapefruit,
pears, low-fat chocolate milk,
tomato juice, apples and apple
juice, oranges and orange juice,
grapes, pasta, oatmeal and
bananas.
During the Event
If youreattendingatournament
or participating in an activity that
lastsmorethantwohours, ensuring
that youstay hydratedby drinking
water isessential topreventmuscle
fatigueandcramps. Youalsohave
to maintainyour energy sourceby
consuming small amounts of car-
bohydrates throughout the event,
suchasbananasandother fruitsor
good quality energy bars and
sportsdrinks.
Post-Event Meal
Evenafter youvegivenyour all
andtheevent isover, what youeat
to restoreandreplenishyour body
is critical! With proper nutrition
you can accelerate your recovery
and better prepareyourself for the
next workout or event. Post-event
mealscanconsist of carbohydrates
with a higher GI to restore your
energy levels and a small amount
of protein to aid in the repair of
muscle tissue. Again you have to
ensure you remain hydrated and
continue to drink water to replen-
ish all that was lost due to sweat-
ing.
Someexamplesof highGI foods
and protein are: bagels, raisins,
pineapple, baked potato, dates,
crackersandlow-fatcheese, grilled
chicken, beans, eggs, goodquality
protein bars or drinks and soy
products.
Off Days
Even when youre not on the
field or in the gym, its important
to maintain a healthy diet so you
canenjoy other aspects of lifefull
of energyandpositivity. Herearea
fewtipsthat canbeusedeveryday
to helpkeepyour diet ontheright
track.
1. Always maketimefor break-
fast. How you start your day can
influencehowyour daywill end. If
you wait till theend of theday to
eat, yourenot only slowingdown
your metabolismby not regularly
havingit break downfoodsyouve
eaten, but youre also more likely
toovereat. Consuminglargemeals
can also affect the regularity of
your digestivesystem.
2. Dont saynotoall fats. Small
amounts of fat are an essential
component to a healthy diet; its
the right kind of fat thats impor-
tant. Monounsaturatedfats suchas
oliveoil, canolaoil, avocados, wal-
nuts and flax seeds, as well as
polyunsaturated fats such as saf-
flower oil, corn oil and fish oils,
havebeenshowntobemorebene-
ficial to the body. Saturated and
transfatssuchasbutter, meat, full-
fat milk and milk products arethe
fatsyoushouldavoid.
3. Taketimetoreadfoodlabels.
Processed foods are everywhere
and specific marketing strategies
produced by some companies can
make choosing the healthiest
option a bit confusing. Dont
always go by what thefront of the
boxclaims; makesuretocheckthe
nutritional information and ingre-
dients list. If thereis aningredient
you dont recognize, dont buy it.
Thenext timeyoucomeacross an
unknowningredient, takeaminute
and research it online (you can
even useyour cell phoneto check
Wikipedia or Google!) and youll
beamazedat what youreactually
eating!
SARAH ONEILL, BRITTANY FEATHER
AND MELINA MUTH
FITNESS AND HEALTH PROMOTION
Theveryfirstpresscar I gotfrom
KiaCanadawas back in2005, and
it was their flagship model, the
Amanti.
The Amanti was an interesting
car. It was Kias first attempt at a
luxury-esque car, and while its
styling was quitederivative(many
called it a fake Mercedes-Benz E-
classor J aguar S-Type), asawhole,
I thought thecar wasquitegood.
It was smooth, comfortable,
practical and reliable, and I still
think they make good used car
buys.
However, despite what the
Amanti offered, buyers didnt take
itveryseriouslyandnotmanywere
sold.
Kiahopesthat their latest luxury
flagshipwill faremuchbetter. It is
calledtheCadenza, andI just spent
aweek withone.
First of all, the styling of this
new model is also a bit derivative
(itseemstohavetakensomedesign
inspiration fromBMW and Audi),
buttheendresultlooksattractive. It
was pennedby Kias acedesigner,
Peter Schreyer, who is credited
withall of themakescurrent beau-
ties. The design details on the
Cadenza are stunning and really
shout about itsluxuriousness.
Open the door and that luxury
feeling heightens. Everywhereyou
lookandtouch, youwill findquali-
ty that isoftenmissingoncarsthat
cost twiceasmuch. Thisisabeau-
tifully finishedcar andcompetitors
better takenote.
Itisalsoseriouslywell equipped.
The Cadenza offers a touchscreen
infotainment system with naviga-
tion, a premiumsound system, an
LCD dashboarddisplay, automatic
climate control, a heated and
cooled drivers seat, heated seats
for all passengers, aheatedsteering
wheel, power tilt and telescopic
steering wheel, active cruise con-
trol that worksall theway downto
0 km/h, blind spot detection sys-
tem, lane departure detection sys-
tem, panoramicsunroof, HIDhead-
lights, LED taillights, reversing
camera, and so much other stuff,
that if I start writing it all out, Ill
needtotakeover theentirepaper.
Ontopof thefeatures, theinteri-
or offersatonof spaceinthefront
and back, and the trunk is huge.
Couple its space with its superbly
comfortableride, andit makescov-
ering distances a very easy task. I
have been at spas that have been
less comfortablethan this car. If it
hadamassagingseat, itdbecom-
plete.
However, features areonething,
a car has to, above all, be nice to
drive. To propel it along, it has a
3.3-litre, V6 engine that features
variable valve timing. This motor
produces 293hp and 255lb/ft of
torque. Power is sent to just the
frontwheelsviaasmoothsix-speed
automatic. The mechanicals are
fine, if not ground-breaking or
exciting. The engine tuning in the
Cadenza is much better than what
this unit achieves in the Sorento,
for instance, the power delivery
feels constant and smooth, and the
engineworksthetorquerather than
constantly hunting down for a
lower gear. This makes for amore
luxurious, relaxingdrivingfeel.
It is also quitefrugal, as I aver-
aged just 9.8 litres/100km in my
week, whichisveryimpressive.
What is not very impressive
about this vehicle is its handling,
butI wasntexpectingthistobethe
type of car that would encourage
you to carve up a mountain road,
neither didKiaset it upthat way. It
is softly sprung, but its body com-
posure is still better than what
youdexpect fromsuchacar.
What really impressedmeis the
fact that Kia designers used their
knowledge and ensured that this
big, luxurious vehicleis still light.
At 1,575 kg for the Premium
model, likemy tester, theCadenza
is lighter than some sports cars
its 300 kg lighter than a new
Chevrolet Camaro.
Kia really did encompass all
their talents into making the
Cadenza, andit shows.
To be honest, I wasnt looking
forwardtomytimeintheCadenza,
thinkingitwouldbeaslow, boring,
land yacht. It proved mewrong. It
turned out to be one of the best
familycarsI havedrivenall year. I
say, theCadenzadeserves to bein
therunningfor Car of theYear. If it
doesnt winsomeaward, thejudg-
ing panel doesnt know what
theyredoing.
Pricingfor the2014KiaCadenza
startsfrom$37,795.
SPORTS&LEISURE
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CREDIT: WOMENSHEALTHMAG.COM
Yes, there are such things as healthy fats!
MOTORING
NAUMAN FAROOQ
naumanf1@yahoo.com
Cadenza a surprise winner
CREDIT: KIA
The Kia Cadenza should be in the running for car of the year.
When I began to write this col-
umn, I knewthat at somepoint not
too far longdownthelineI would
have to touch on the topic of a
manager being sacked from their
position due to poor results in the
Premier League. Recent seasons
haveseen thejob of amanager in
Englands top flight become
increasingly unstable; during the
2012/13season, sixmanagerswere
relieved of their duties, leaving
only fivemanagers that haveheld
their postsfor morethantwoyears
atthestartof thisseason. Thetrend
seems set to continuethis year, as
Sunderlandterminatedthecontract
of their manager, Paolo Di Canio,
just fivegamesintotheseason.
With such a massiveamount of
turnaround, writing about the first
managerial casualty this season
was inevitable. Thirty-eight games
isaverylongtimefor boardmem-
berstolook at their teampropping
uptherest of thedivision, andthe
feeling that a change needs to be
madeimmediatelyisoftenonethat
is too strong to ignore. While the
treatment of managers is a topic
that has been debated to death in
thewider football community, with
many analysts feeling that boards
aretooquicktopull thetrigger and
attempttobringinsomeonenewto
savetheteamfromrelegation, the
reasoning behind the first sacking
of theseasonraisesquestionabout
who the board will truly stand
behindinatimeof crisis, theman-
ager they hired, or theplayers that
are responsible for delivering
resultsweek inweek out.
Di Canio, an unpopular choice
from the day he walked into the
Premier League last March, has
long been known throughout his
timeasaplayer andamanager asa
controversial character back in his
native Italy. He is a known sup-
porter of fascism, referring to
Benito Mussolini as deeply mis-
understood in his autobiography,
andhispolitical stancecausedfric-
tion at the club from the outset,
with Labour party MP and club
vice-chairman David Miliband to
resignfromhis position, citingthe
new managers political views.
Various media outlets soon began
to report a mood of unrest begin-
ning to fester at theclub, based in
the working class English north
wheretheintegrity andvaluesof a
teamcanaffect its worldwiderep-
utation.
Immediately following his dis-
missal, club CEO Margret Byrne
took an unusual step for a board
member at afootball club, instead
of throwing around the term
mutual consent or stating, We
appreciate what the manager has
done to address the sacking, she
confirmedwhat many outsidepeo-
ple suspected: the players had
turnedontheir manager, refusedto
play for him again, and won.
Reportsthat themanager hadtaken
to running the club like his own
personal dictatorship, ordering
non-coaching staff to not speak
withtheplayers for example, cou-
pledwithhispropensity for insult-
ing his players in press confer-
ences, hadfinallyseenanumber of
theclubs senior players go to the
board and inform them that they
wouldrefusetoplayfor himagain.
The idea that players would be
able to influence the status of a
managers job spells nothing but
negative possibilities in an era
where players seem to be more
entitled than ever before. There
werereportedproblems at Chelsea
FC two seasons ago, resulting in
the sacking of a trophy-winning
manager, due to him benching
some of the more senior players,
includingclubcaptain J ohn Terry,
because they were sulking about
not being played. The owner
relented, firing his coach despite
the successes that he had brought
to theteam. A manager should be
the one who is in charge of the
team, nottheother wayaround, yet
many could argue that the
Sunderland players were standing
up for their own rights. For the
CEO to confirmthat the manager
wasbeingrelievedof hisjobdueto
aplayer revolt isanunprecedented
move in English football, but one
that will hopefully not start a
precedent to fire managers simply
becausepeopleareunhappy.
When Vancouver Whitecaps
Football Club took on Montreal
Impact at Stade Saputo on
September 21, it was a turning
point in their season. They man-
agedamassive3-0wintoputthem
back in the mix in the Western
Conference playoff picture. They
areonly acouplepoints out of the
last playoff spot with a game at
hand. The Caps have performed
thiswell thisyear, eventhoughthe
standingsdont showit.
Camilo da Silva Sanvezzo has
been a fantastic signing. In the
aforementionedMontreal game, he
had two goals. Thefirst happened
late in the game when his
Whitecapswereplayingbehindthe
ball andnot tryingtoriskanything.
Camilo took a long ball fromone
of his defenders and managed to
beat several defenders on the run,
eventually slottingit injust onthe
left sideof theeight-yardbox. The
second happened even later in the
game, whenhescoredacross-body
screamer from 30 years out.
Canadian soccer supporters have
been lucky with such exciting
strikers as Camilo and Marco Di
Vaio (for Montreal). Although Di
Vaiowaskept off thescoresheet in
this game, he is still leading the
Brazilian in goals on the season.
Thepoint is, Camilo is such atal-
ent that hehas scored many goals
by singlehandedly running at
defenders. Without Camilos
goals, Vancouver would be close
tolast.
Thats not to say the defenders
havent been holdingtheir weight.
Their total goals against total has
been pretty stableall year, as they
are usually middle of the road.
CaptainJ ayDemerithasbeengreat
again fromcentre back, while the
additions of former top-level play-
er Nigel Reo-Coker inmidfieldhas
helped their transition play and
ability able to control games, as
theyhadtroublewiththat last year.
But players like Reo-Coker arent
very versatile, as injures has
caused manager Martin Rennie to
play players out of position out of
desperation. For example, Reo-
Coker hasstartedasafullbackfour
times this year, withhis teamonly
winningoneof thosematches.
Theclub seems to bein agood
spot this year, but Major League
Soccers format has not been kind
to the Caps. Vancouver plays in
the Western Conference, a much
stronger division than the Eastern
version. Infact, teams intheWest
will likely need an extratwo wins
(six points) more than Eastern
Conference teams to make the
playoffs. Vancouver would be in
theplayoffs if theleaguewas one
table. Instead they sit five points
out of a playoff spot. Besides,
Vancouver andMontreal onlyplay
eachother oncethisyear thereis
a great chance the Whitecaps
would beat the Impact at home if
the schedule limited teams from
playingoutsidetheir conferenceso
much.
Hopefully Vancouver can ekeit
out. The first Canadian club to
make the playoffs last year could
be flying the flag with Montreal
comethisOctober.
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Di Canio dismissed: Player power or player rights?
PREMIER LEAGUE
PONDERINGS
ANDREW VIDLER
Whitecaps win championship, keep dream alive
FANSHAWE FC
MARTY THOMPSON
sensandsoccerfan@hot-
mail.com
twitter: @martythompson_
CREDIT: USA TODAY
Camilo da Silva Sanvezzo is second in the scoring title this year, largely in
part to his individual skill on the ball
CREDIT: DAILY MAIL
Paolo Di Canio was sacked from his position as Sunderland manager after just 17 games, with his players
refusing to play for him.
Athletics
Fanshawe College Athletics
www.fanshawec.ca/athletics | J 1034 | 519-452-4202
Fanshawe College
Golf
Sept. 30 Oct. 2
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Championships
Basketball
Fri. Oct. 4 Vs Centennial Colts (EXH)
Glenn Johnston Athletic Centre J Gym
Women @ 6pm, Men @ 8pm

Soccer
Sat. Oct. 5 Vs Mohawk Mountaineers
at Fanshawe Soccer Field
Women's @ 12 pm, Men @ 2pm
Campus rec
Mens Extramural Hockey Tryouts
Sat. Oct. 5 @ 2 pm - 5 pm, Western Fair SC
Sun. Oct. 6 @ 1 pm - 4 pm, Western Fair SC
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